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{
"Colonel Blimp":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a pompous person with out-of-date or ultraconservative views",
": reactionary"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8blimp"
],
"synonyms":[
"antediluvian",
"dodo",
"fogy",
"fogey",
"fossil",
"fud",
"fuddy-duddy",
"mossback",
"reactionary",
"stick-in-the-mud",
"stuffed shirt"
],
"antonyms":[
"hipster",
"modern",
"trendy"
],
"examples":[
"felt like a Colonel Blimp who had outlived his time"
],
"history_and_etymology":" Colonel Blimp , cartoon character created by David Low",
"first_known_use":[
"1938, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173207"
},
"Cookstown":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"district of central Northern Ireland bordering on Lough Neagh; established 1974 area 241 square miles (627 square kilometers), population 36,500"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307ks-\u02cctau\u0307n"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-203849"
},
"Cook Strait":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"strait between the North Island and the South Island, New Zealand, that connects the Tasman Sea with the rest of the Pacific"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-040019"
},
"Coggan":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Frederick Donald 1909\u20132000 archbishop of Canterbury (1974\u201380)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-g\u0259n"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113941"
},
"Cornaceae":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a family of mainly temperate-region trees, shrubs, or herbs (order Umbellales) comprising the dogwoods and related plants and having small clustered flowers, an inferior ovary, and drupaceous fruit"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022fr\u02c8n\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Cornus , type genus + -aceae ",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185519"
},
"Cordia":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large genus of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees (family Boraginaceae) that have fleshy often edible fruits and wood varying from dense, heavy, and dark to spongy, light, and pale, that are often pleasantly scented, and that have considerable use in cabinetmaking and general construction"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)d\u0113\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011651"
},
"Consomol":{
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"definitions":[
"Definition of Consomol variant of komsomol"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011944"
},
"Complutensian":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the polyglot bible published in Alcal\u00e1 de Henares, Spain, in 1513\u201317 and containing the Old Testament in Hebrew, the Targum of Onkelos on the Pentateuch, the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and the Greek New Testament"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6k\u00e4mpl\u00fc\u00a6tench\u0259n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin complutensis (from Complutum , city in Spain\u2014now Alcal\u00e1 de Henares ) + English -ian ",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-055823"
},
"Communion Sunday":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a Sunday on which Holy Communion is celebrated in some Protestant churches"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-083337"
},
"Colton":{
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"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"city in southwestern California south of San Bernardino population 47,662"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dl-t\u1d4an"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-083525"
},
"Cockaigne":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an imaginary land of great luxury and ease"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4-\u02c8k\u0101n"
],
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"Camelot",
"Eden",
"Elysium",
"empyrean",
"fantasyland",
"heaven",
"lotusland",
"never-never land",
"New Jerusalem",
"nirvana",
"paradise",
"promised land",
"Shangri-la",
"utopia",
"Zion",
"Sion"
],
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"anti-utopia",
"dystopia",
"hell"
],
"examples":[
"many gourmets still regard Paris as a culinary Cockaigne"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English cokaygne , from Middle French ( pais de ) cocaigne land of plenty",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-093442"
},
"Cowes":{
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":[
"town on the Isle of Wight, southern England population 19,663"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307z"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-095330"
},
"Concert Flute":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": flauto traverso sense 2"
],
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"Cow Fulani":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": one of a nomadic group of the Fulani people of West Africa"
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"cow entry 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172621"
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"Cowen":{
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"definitions":[
"Brian 1960\u2013 prime minister of Ireland (2008\u201311)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307-\u0259n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-193317"
},
"Covington":{
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"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"city in northern Kentucky across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio population 40,640"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-vi\u014b-t\u0259n"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-205823"
},
"Colinus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the genus of birds (family Phasianidae) consisting of the bobwhites"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02c8l\u012bn\u0259s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Spanish col\u00edn"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-220752"
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"Coptis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a genus of small herbs of the family Ranunculaceae that are found in the north temperate zone and have basal divided or compound leaves, a slender rootstock, and white flowers on a scape \u2014 see goldthread"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4pt\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"New Latin, irregular from Greek koptein to cut off; from the divided leaves"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-223433"
},
"Cody":{
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"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"William Frederick 1846\u20131917 Buffalo Bill American scout and showman"
],
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"\u02c8k\u014d-d\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225218"
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"COVID-19":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mild to severe respiratory illness that is caused by a coronavirus ( Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus ), is transmitted chiefly by contact with infectious material (such as respiratory droplets) or with objects or surfaces contaminated by the causative virus, and is characterized especially by fever, cough, and shortness of breath and may progress to pneumonia and respiratory failure",
": the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 : sars-cov-2",
": a mild to severe respiratory illness that is caused by a coronavirus ( Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus ), is transmitted chiefly by contact with infectious material (as respiratory droplets) or with contact with objects or surfaces contaminated with the causative virus, and is characterized especially by fever, cough, and shortness of breath and may progress to pneumonia and respiratory failure",
": the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 : sars-cov-2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014d-vid-n\u012bn-\u02c8t\u0113n",
"\u02c8k\u014d-vid-n\u012bn-\u02c8t\u0113n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"co rona vi rus d isease 20 19"
],
"first_known_use":[
"2020, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-002933"
},
"Collinsville":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"city in southwestern Illinois northeast of East Saint Louis population 25,579"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259nz-\u02ccvil"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-051150"
},
"Col\u00f3n":{
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"geographical name",
"noun",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum",
": a rhythmical unit of an utterance",
": a system or series of from two to not more than six feet having a principal accent and forming part of a line",
": a punctuation mark : used chiefly to direct attention to matter (such as a list, explanation, quotation, or amplification) that follows",
": the sign : used between the parts of a numerical expression of time in hours and minutes (as in 1:15) or in hours, minutes, and seconds (as in 8:25:30), in a bibliographical reference (as in Nation 130:20), in a ratio where it is usually read as \"to\" (as in 4:1 read \"four to one\"), or in a proportion where it is usually read as \"is to\" or when doubled as \"as\" (as in 2:1::8:4 read \"two is to one as eight is to four\")",
": a colonial farmer or plantation owner",
": the basic monetary unit of El Salvador until 2001",
": the basic monetary unit of Costa Rica \u2014 see Money Table",
": the main part of the large intestine",
": a punctuation mark : used mostly to call attention to what follows (as a list, explanation, or quotation)",
": the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum",
"city and port on the Caribbean Sea at the entrance to the Panama Canal in northern Panama population 224,000"
],
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"\u02c8k\u014d-l\u0259n",
"k\u022f-\u02c8l\u014d\u207f",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u014dn",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u014dn",
"\u02c8k\u014d-l\u0259n",
"\u02c8k\u014d-l\u0259n",
"k\u014d-\u02c8l\u014dn"
],
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"Noun (1)",
"Middle English, from Latin, from Greek kolon",
"Noun (2)",
"Latin, part of a poem, from Greek k\u014dlon limb, part of a strophe",
"Noun (3)",
"French, from Latin colonus",
"Noun (4)",
"Spanish col\u00f3n , from Crist\u00f3bal Col\u00f3n Christopher Columbus"
],
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"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (3)",
"1888, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (4)",
"1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-071302"
},
"Cozumel":{
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"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"resort island of southeastern Mexico off Quintana Roo"
],
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"\u02cck\u014d-s\u00fc-\u02c8mel",
"\u02cck\u00e4-z\u0259-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-145643"
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"Covina":{
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"definitions":[
"city in southwestern California east of Los Angeles population 47,796"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8v\u0113-n\u0259"
],
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"Cowell":{
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"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"Henry Dixon 1887\u20131965 American composer"
],
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"\u02c8kau\u0307(-\u0259)l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-165147"
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"Commodus":{
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"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"Lucius Aelius Aurelius a.d. 161\u2013192 Roman emperor (180\u2013192)"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-d\u0259s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-182751"
},
"Congregational Christian":{
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"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": of or relating to a denominational union of churches effected in 1931 between the Congregational Church and the Christian Church"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-120914"
},
"Cormophyta":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a division comprising all plants that have a stem and root"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022fr\u02c8m\u00e4f\u0259t\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from corm- + -phyta"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-182004"
},
"Corregidor":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"island of the northern Philippines at the entrance to Manila Bay area about 2 square miles (5 square kilometers)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8re-g\u0259-\u02ccd\u022fr"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-214258"
},
"Corrigiolaceae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a family of plants typified by the genus Corrigiola"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02ccrij\u0113\u0259\u02c8l\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
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"New Latin Corrigiola , type genus + -aceae"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-000654"
},
"Congregationist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": congregationalist sense 1"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174128"
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"Coptic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an Afro-Asiatic language descended from ancient Egyptian and used as the liturgical language of the Coptic church",
": of or relating to the Copts , their liturgical language, or their church"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4p-tik"
],
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"Noun",
"1668, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1677, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-180906"
},
"Corrigiola":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a genus of low herbs having alternate entire stipulate leaves and small white or greenish flowers succeeded by one-seeded utricles that is placed in the family Caryophyllaceae or sometimes in the Illecebraceae or is made the type of a separate family"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02ccrij\u0113\u02c8\u014dl\u0259"
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"New Latin, from Late Latin, a plant (perhaps Polygonum aviculare ), diminutive of Latin corrigia shoelace, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish cuimrech fetter, from a prehistoric compound whose first and second constituents respectively are akin to Latin com- and to Middle High German ric bond, fetter, knot, Welsh rhwym bond, obligation, Old English r\u0101w row"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191149"
},
"Copt":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a member of the traditional Monophysite Christian church originating and centering in Egypt",
": a member of a people descended from the ancient Egyptians"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4pt"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Arabic qub\u1e6d Copts, from Coptic kyptios, gyptios Egyptian, from Greek Aigyptios"
],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200012"
},
"Coltrane":{
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"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"John William 1926\u20131967 American jazz musician"
],
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"\u02c8k\u014dl-tr\u0101n"
],
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"Conti":{
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"biographical name"
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"definitions":[
"Niccol\u00f2 de' circa 1395\u20131469 Venetian traveler"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dn-t\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-151517"
},
"Contortae":{
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"definitions":[
"Definition of Contortae taxonomic synonym of gentianales"
],
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"k\u0259n\u02c8t\u022frt\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from feminine plural of Latin contortus"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-213339"
},
"Colorado wild potato":{
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an herb ( Solanum jamesii ) of Colorado and adjacent states with white flowers and small tubers"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-221551"
},
"Connecticut":{
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"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"river 407 miles (655 kilometers) long in the northeastern U.S. rising in northern New Hampshire and flowing south along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Massachusetts and Connecticut, and into Long Island Sound",
"state of the northeastern U.S. bordering on Long Island Sound; capital Hartford area 5018 square miles (12,997 square kilometers), population 3,574,097"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8ne-ti-k\u0259t"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-055957"
},
"Colorado white balsam":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": white fir sense 1a(1)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-061700"
},
"Coase":{
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"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Ronald H(arry) 1910\u20132013 American (British-born) economist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dz"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090157"
},
"Commonwealth Day":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a holiday observed in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations formerly on May 24 as the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birthday and now on the second Monday in March"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1958, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091718"
},
"Collins":{
"type":[
"biographical name ()",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a tall iced drink of soda water, sugar, lemon or lime juice, and liquor (such as gin)",
"Billy 1941\u2013 William Collins American poet; poet laureate (2001\u201303)",
"Francis S(ellers) 1950\u2013 American geneticist",
"Michael 1890\u20131922 Irish revolutionary",
"Michael 1930\u20132021 American astronaut",
"William 1721\u20131759 English poet",
"(William) Wilkie 1824\u20131889 English novelist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259nz",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259nz"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"COLLINS : And was the president under investigation at the time of your dismissal on May 9th? \u2014 The New York Times, New York Times , 8 June 2017",
"Collins just turned 27 and Kirksey will be 25 when the 2017 season starts, giving the Browns two key players at important positions under contract for a good chunk of their prime years. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland.com , 30 May 2017",
"Collins refused before Urbanski stabbed him in the chest, police said. \u2014 The Washington Post, NOLA.com , 27 May 2017",
"Collins leads the Mids with 71 goals and 40 assists while Kelly Larkin, the first Navy freshman to score 100 points in a single season, has 48 goals and 54 assists. \u2014 Katherine Dunn, baltimoresun.com , 25 May 2017",
"COLLINS : Does that get in the way of our ability to pursue this or any other investigation? \u2014 Washington Post Staff, Washington Post , 11 May 2017",
"Collins scored 11 points with five rebounds and two blocked shots and Tillie had 11 points and six rebounds. \u2014 Orange County Register , 9 Feb. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"probably from the name Collins"
],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1887, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-112152"
},
"Coglians, Monte":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"mountain 9217 feet (2809 meters) high on the Austria\u2013Italy border; highest in the Carnic Alps"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccm\u014dn-t\u0101-k\u014dl-\u02c8y\u00e4n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-123836"
},
"Colima":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"volcano in the state of Jalisco, southwestern Mexico",
"state of southwestern Mexico bordering on the Pacific area 2106 square miles (5454 square kilometers), population 650,555",
"city south-southwest of Guadalajara, Mexico population 146,904"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113-m\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125002"
},
"Compi\u00e8gne":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"town in northern France on the Oise River population 40,517"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022f\u207f-\u02c8pyen\u02b8"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125006"
},
"Commonwealth of Independent States":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"association formed in 1991 by the former constituent republics of the Soviet Union except for Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia; Turkmenistan changed to associate member status in 2005.; Georgia withdrew in 2009.":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105231"
},
"Cooper's hawk":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an American hawk ( Accipiter cooperii ) that is larger than the similarly colored sharp-shinned hawk and has a more rounded tail":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307-",
"\u02c8k\u00fc-p\u0259rz-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"William Cooper \u20201864 American naturalist":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111539"
},
"Concord coach":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a large closed horse-drawn coach having the body swung on thorough braces, a driver's seat outside in front, and a covered baggage compartment at the rear":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"from Concord , New Hampshire, where it was first made":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111828"
},
"Coxsackievirus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of numerous serotypes of three enteroviruses (species Human enterovirus A, Human enterovirus B , and Human enterovirus C ) that are associated with mild to serious illness (such as sore throat, diarrhea, hand, foot and mouth disease, conjunctivitis, meningitis, and hepatitis)":[
"Coxsackieviruses infect more than 20 million people annually in the United States and can cause illnesses ranging from a cold to an inflammation of the heart. However, most of the viruses are benign, so only about 10,000 infected people become ill.",
"\u2014 Tina Adler",
"Coxsackie viruses are transmitted from one person to the next through respiratory droplets or from foods, hands or utensils contaminated with the virus.",
"\u2014 Paul G. Donohue"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4k-\u02ccsak-\u0113-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259s",
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4k-\u02ccsa-k\u0113-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Coxsackie , New York":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112902"
},
"Congiopodidae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small family (type genus Congiopodus ) of marine fishes (order Scleroparei) of the tropical southern hemisphere having a compressed elongated body, a pronounced snout, a small protractile mouth, and a head partly covered with bony plates":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4nj\u0113(\u02cc)\u014d\u02c8p\u00e4d\u0259\u0307\u02ccd\u0113"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Congiopodus , type genus (probably irregular from New Latin Conger + Greek pod-, pous foot) + -idae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114036"
},
"Coliiformes":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an order of birds comprising the colies":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Colius + -iformes":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115323"
},
"Cotton Whig":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": member of the northern Whig party about 1850 especially in Massachusetts who favored a conciliatory policy toward the South":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115658"
},
"coach":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having doors in the sides and an elevated seat in front for the driver",
": a railroad passenger car intended primarily for day travel",
": bus sense 1a",
": trailer sense 1b",
": a 2-door enclosed automobile",
": a class of passenger air transportation at a lower fare than first class",
": a private tutor",
": one who instructs or trains",
": one who instructs players in the fundamentals of a sport and directs team strategy",
": to go in a coach",
": to instruct, direct, or prompt as a coach",
": to train intensively (as by instruction and demonstration)",
": to act as coach of",
": a large carriage that has four wheels and a raised seat outside in front for the driver and is drawn by horses",
": a person who instructs or trains a performer or team",
": a person who teaches students individually",
": a railroad passenger car without berths",
": the least expensive seats on an airplane or a train",
": to teach and train"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dch",
"\u02c8k\u014dch"
],
"synonyms":[
"trainer"
],
"antonyms":[
"counsel",
"guide",
"lead",
"mentor",
"pilot",
"shepherd",
"show",
"tutor"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While head coach Carlos Knox put on a calm face for his team, especially his rookies, his heart was definitely racing. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022",
"Jason Foley got roughed up in the ninth, allowing three runs as the first five batters reached, sandwiched around a mound visit from pitching coach Chris Fetter. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
"Any team with LeBron James and a healthy Anthony Davis has to be considered a contender, but new coach Darvin Ham will have to figure out what to do with Russell Westbrook and an aging roster with little salary-cap space. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"The bases were loaded with two outs in the ninth inning when Nelson Figueroa, pitching coach for the Staten Island FerryHawks, waved to the bullpen for a reliever. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
"One school social media account announced Kevin Schultz as the team\u2019s new head coach earlier this month. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
"Pitching coach Matt Blake went to the mound while a Rays trainer attended to Arozarena. \u2014 Ronald Blum, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
"Ashby had just retired Brandon Nimmo on a grounder when manager Craig Counsell, pitching coach Chris Hook and a member of the Brewers athletic training staff went to the mound to visit Ashby. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"And seasons later, when star guard Deron Williams infamously exerted his influence on the team, the Jazz, rather shockingly, were left looking for a new coach . \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Should Whittingham coach through the remainder of the contract, he is guaranteed $32 million in base salary. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"But second, if someone would have told you on the eve of last season that Erik Spoelstra would coach the Heat within one game of the NBA Finals, would the criticism then have been the same? \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"The league has not announced which teams the eight coaching staffs will coach . \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
"Cassidy\u2019s agent, Fran\u00e7ois Gigu\u00e8re, said in a phone conversation that his client wants to coach next year, rather than sit and assess his options. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Every employee should have skills development goals in their performance plan, and managers must coach and be accountable for facilitating the achievement of those goals. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Satsuma promoted Nelson from defensive coordinator to head coach in 2018 following Justin Thomas\u2019 resignation. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"The annual six-day festival in January, which moved to its current home in neighboring Delray Beach in its second year, now attracts a lineup of renowned poets who coach and encourage the work of aspiring poets from around the world. \u2014 Bob Tita, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Bosses instruct and coach their direct reports, who then go on to manage the people underneath them. \u2014 Kevin Kruse, Forbes , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1630, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225531"
},
"coadjutor":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who works together with another : assistant",
": a bishop assisting a diocesan bishop and often having the right of succession"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8j\u00fc-t\u0259r",
"k\u014d-\u02c8a-j\u0259-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"adjunct",
"adjutant",
"aid",
"aide",
"apprentice",
"assistant",
"deputy",
"helper",
"helpmate",
"helpmeet",
"lieutenant",
"mate",
"sidekick"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"he was appointed coadjutor to the president",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before he was consecrated bishop coadjutor , Bishop Spong served for 20 years as a priest in North Carolina and Virginia. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Curry, bishop coadjutor , currently assists retiring Bishop Sloan. \u2014 al , 1 Dec. 2020",
"Curry will hold the title of bishop coadjutor , assisting retiring Bishop Kee Sloan, who steps down at the end of the year. \u2014 al , 27 June 2020",
"Anchorage\u2019s former archbishop, Paul Etienne, was appointed to that position in 2016 and moved to Seattle in 2019 to serve as the coadjutor archbishop there. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2020",
"Whoever is elected will be ordained and consecrated as bishop coadjutor on June 27. \u2014 Greg Garrison | Ggarrison@al.com, al , 2 Dec. 2019",
"He was ordained to the priesthood in 1952, named coadjutor bishop of Pereira by Pope Paul VI in 1971, head of the diocese five years later and archbishop of Bucaramanga, in north-central Colombia, in 1992. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 22 May 2018",
"In 1982, he was elected bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland \u2014 the position generally involves the administration of the diocese. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 30 Apr. 2018",
"The pope in 2016 appointed Byrnes as coadjutor archbishop, who would permanently replace Apuron should Apuron resign, retire or be removed. \u2014 Haidee V Eugenio, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English coadjutour , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin coadjutor , from Latin co- + adjutor helper, from adjuvare to help \u2014 more at aid ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191618"
},
"coalesce":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to grow together",
": to unite into a whole : fuse",
": to unite for a common end : join forces",
": to arise from the combination of distinct elements",
": to cause to unite",
": to grow together"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8les",
"\u02cck\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8les"
],
"synonyms":[
"associate",
"combine",
"conjoin",
"conjugate",
"connect",
"couple",
"fuse",
"interfuse",
"join",
"link (up)",
"marry",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"antonyms":[
"break up",
"dissever",
"part",
"section",
"separate",
"sever",
"split",
"sunder",
"unlink"
],
"examples":[
"a group of young reformers who gradually coalesced into a political movement",
"The ice masses coalesced into a glacier over time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last year, Meta\u2019s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, dropped Facebook as his company\u2019s name and committed it to building a concept known as the metaverse, where the online, virtual and real worlds coalesce in a new universe. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"The possibility of fresh, public polling and new campaign finance reports, due June 14 and July 8, should offer a clearer picture of who voters and party insiders might coalesce around in the final weeks of the campaign, Eberly said. \u2014 Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun , 1 May 2022",
"The deadly incident is yet another data point in a troubling trend in which large groups of teenagers coalesce into an uncontrolled gathering that boils over into violence. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 8 Mar. 2022",
"In the interim, advertisers are left to test every system that\u2019s being offered, because no one is quite sure if Nielsen can rebound from its woes, or if the industry will coalesce around something new. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Sometimes sharing their own experiences, sometimes reflecting on each other\u2019s, the women tell stories that coalesce into a dazzling display of female resilience. \u2014 Leah Tyler, ajc , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Content, format and delivery platforms should all coalesce . \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"In skilled hands, though, those parts coalesce into something absorbing, even graceful, and undoubtedly one of a kind. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Senate Democrats need 51 votes to confirm a Supreme Court nominee, which would require all 50 members of their caucus to coalesce behind Biden's pick with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a tie if no Republicans support the nominee. \u2014 Clare Foran And Manu Raju, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin coalescere , from co- + alescere to grow \u2014 more at old ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1541, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190337"
},
"coarse":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": of ordinary or inferior quality or value : common":[
"of what coarse metal ye are molded",
"\u2014 Shakespeare"
],
": composed of relatively large parts or particles":[
"coarse sand"
],
": loose or rough in texture":[
"coarse cloth"
],
": adjusted or designed for heavy, fast, or less delicate work":[
"a coarse saw with large teeth"
],
": not precise or detailed with respect to adjustment or discrimination":[
"filled in the details of the rather coarse preliminary report"
],
": crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language":[],
": harsh, raucous , or rough in tone":[],
": of or relating to coarse fish":[
"coarse fishing"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frs",
"\u02c8k\u014d(\u0259)rs, \u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rs"
],
"synonyms":[
"grained",
"grainy",
"granular",
"granulated"
],
"antonyms":[
"dusty",
"fine",
"floury",
"powdery",
"superfine",
"ultrafine"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for coarse coarse , vulgar , gross , obscene , ribald mean offensive to good taste or morals. coarse implies roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language. found the coarse humor of coworkers offensive vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding. a loud vulgar belch gross implies extreme coarseness and insensitiveness. gross eating habits obscene applies to anything strongly repulsive to the sense of decency and propriety especially in sexual matters. obscene language not allowed on the air ribald applies to what is amusingly or picturesquely vulgar or irreverent or mildly indecent. entertained the campers with ribald folk songs",
"examples":[
"He was a man of middle age with coarse , curly gray hair, a dark, pock-marked complexion and protruding, almost batrachian eyes. \u2014 Leila Hadley , Give Me the World , (1958) 1999",
"He had a heavy face and a shrivelled nose and thick, coarse , bunched up skin. \u2014 Paul Theroux , Granta , Summer 1994",
"She'd always been taught\u2014and she'd felt it instinctively\u2014that sun-braised cheeks, sallow skin and reddened hands were coarse and unsightly, the emblem of the foreigner and the day laborer. \u2014 T. Coraghessan Boyle , The Road To Wellville , 1993",
"Around the throbbing machinery was a frame of coarse wire net. \u2014 Ursula K. Le Guin , Harper's , August 1990",
"The dog has a thick, coarse coat.",
"The fabric varies in texture from coarse to fine.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Dragoons' sturdy granite, coarse surface and vertical cracks make for excellent climbing. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Contains strong disturbing violent content and grisly images, graphic nudity and some coarse language. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"For medium and coarse hair types, nourishing creams and oils can tame unruly strands, make hair shinier and keep frizz at bay. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2022",
"Chop 1/2 cup of the oats into coarse bits or grind coarsely in a food processor. \u2014 Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"Note: Chopping the olives by hand for the tapenade makes for a coarse and interesting texture. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
"These are coarse , thick waves, sometimes called deep waves. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Our country is moving back toward its nakedly racist past, fueled by shameless politicians, coarse public dialogue and fictional social media conspiracies. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Transfer to a spice grinder or food processor and process to a coarse blend. \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English cors , perhaps from course , noun \u2014 see course entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162814"
},
"coat":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an outer garment worn on the upper body and varying in length and style according to fashion and use",
": something resembling a coat",
": the external growth on an animal",
": a layer of one substance covering another",
": to cover with a coat",
": to cover or spread with a finishing, protecting, or enclosing layer",
": an outer garment worn especially for warmth",
": the outer covering (as fur or feathers) of an animal",
": a layer of material covering a surface",
": to cover with a coat or covering",
": the external growth on an animal",
": a layer of one substance covering or lining another",
": one covering or lining an organ"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dt",
"\u02c8k\u014dt",
"\u02c8k\u014dt"
],
"synonyms":[
"fleece",
"fur",
"hair",
"jacket",
"pelage",
"pile",
"wool"
],
"antonyms":[
"blanket",
"carpet",
"cover",
"overlay",
"overlie",
"overspread",
"sheet"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"George, meanwhile, looked grown up in a coat and tie. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022",
"For lighting, Hoekstra flipped on a bright lamp, and Macdonald, clean-shaven and wearing headphones and a blue sport coat over a pink golf shirt, sat at her kitchen counter. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"For the event, the queen channeled springtime in a fuchsia coat with gold buttons over a white floral-print dress. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022",
"At Ollivanders Wand Shop, visitors could spend thirty dollars on a wand, after a bit of retail theatre guided by a sorcerer in a purple coat . \u2014 Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"After storming the Cannes red carpet, security authorities rushed toward the half-naked activist, covered her with a coat and attempted to block some cameras from filming. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
"In the snaps, Lloyd, dressed in an old-fashioned coat and hat, is seen leaning against a black car while Cook is pictured looking worried while sat in a vehicle. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"Security guards were seen rushing over to her and covering her with a coat . \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"Just take Rihanna, who wore brown leather thigh-high boots with a shearling coat to match back in late March. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Place the sauce in a large bowl and dip in each turkey leg, turning to coat it thoroughly. \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Return the meat to the pan and turn it at least once to coat it with the seasonings. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Mar. 2021",
"Using 1 cup of the barbecue seasoning, generously coat the entire shoulder. \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"The brush is designed to separate and coat each lash (including those fine ones) for a multidimensional effect. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"This serum-like foundation will coat your skin in a sheer and glowy finish, while protecting it from harmful UV rays. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"In the desert, natural soil crusts form when a combination of moisture and minerals build up a hard layer on the surface, or when tiny organisms coat the surface of the earth, preventing erosion. \u2014 Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Add the chops and, using your hands, evenly coat them with the herb mixture. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Drizzle with a few tablespoons of olive oil to lightly coat the arugula, juice of one lemon, salt and pepper to taste. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 8 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203638"
},
"coax":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle",
": to draw, gain, or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattery",
": to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity",
": fondle , pet",
": coaxial cable",
": to influence by gentle urging, special attention, or flattering",
": to get or win by means of gentle urging or flattery"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dks",
"\u02c8k\u014d-\u02ccaks",
"\u02c8k\u014dks"
],
"synonyms":[
"blandish",
"blarney",
"cajole",
"palaver",
"soft-soap",
"sweet-talk",
"wheedle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"It took almost an hour to coax the cat down from the tree.",
"She tried to coax a raise from her boss.",
"He was unable to coax an answer out of her.",
"He coaxed the fire to burn by blowing on it.",
"The plant is difficult to coax into bloom.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Onoda was also bombarded with an onslaught of well-meaning attempts to coax him from his post. \u2014 Michael Lapointe, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Serve a full 10 years in a minimum-security prison or enter a maximum-security facility and coax a confession out of a serial killer (played by Paul Walter Hauser). \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
"Agave and pineapple are both spiny, intimidating plants, but humans have learned to coax delicious stuff out of them. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Attempts to coax something new out of the rapper have evidently brought greater range to his flows. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Portland has tried harder than most American cities to coax people out of their cars. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Mostly this meant finding people and talking to them, trying to coax any whisper of information out of them. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Due to a malicious tactic known as brandjacking\u2014when someone steals your online brand identity in order to coax data or money out of unsuspecting customers\u2014your brand can be at risk even when your data isn\u2019t. \u2014 Akram Atallah, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"For now, her agency is trying to coax more local visitors to the area after-hours and on weekends by promoting public events such as ice sculpture displays. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This means existing household coax installations, which generally make use of only a single cable running to each connected room, won't be of much use. \u2014 John Herrman, Popular Mechanics , 1 Apr. 2021",
"The goal of cloud seeding is to increase the number of particles in the storm and coax snow to fall in the mountains. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Mar. 2021",
"His job is to relay information to the public, not threaten doom, or coax or trick us into doing things. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Start with your internet modem, the device that most likely has a coax cable connecting it to your wall. \u2014 Frank Bajak, USA TODAY , 20 Mar. 2020",
"The Internet service provider terminated their coax in a small closet off the entry hall. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 8 Jan. 2020",
"Connect the coax that will enter the house to the bottom. Connect a 10-gauge or thicker copper wire to the bottom of the grounding block. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com , 2 Aug. 2019",
"From the outdoor Yagi, a leg of coax cabling needs to be routed indoors and fed to the signal booster, which then has an output port which connects to an indoor panel antenna via another coax run. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 1 Aug. 2019",
"Use the least amount of coax cable to reach from your antenna or splitter to each TV. \u2014 Jim Rossman, Dallas News , 20 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 4",
"Noun",
"1945, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174256"
},
"cock-a-hoop":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": triumphantly pleased or boastful : happily exulting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-k\u0259-\u02c8h\u00fcp",
"-\u02c8hu\u0307p"
],
"synonyms":[
"crank",
"crowing",
"exultant",
"exulting",
"glorying",
"jubilant",
"prideful",
"proud",
"rejoicing",
"triumphant"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"from the phrase to set cock a hoop to be festive",
"first_known_use":[
"1564, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185119"
},
"cockalorum":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a boastful and self-important person",
": leapfrog",
": boastful talk"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-k\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fr-\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"bluster",
"bombast",
"brag",
"braggadocio",
"bull",
"fanfaronade",
"gas",
"gasconade",
"grandiloquence",
"hot air",
"magniloquence",
"rant",
"rodomontade",
"rhodomontade"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a boxer who was as famous for his prefight cockalorum as for his knockouts in the ring",
"Muhammad Ali's reputation as boxing's most colorful cockalorum ."
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably modification of obsolete Dutch dialect kockeloeren to crow, of imitative origin",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192126"
},
"cocker":{
"type":[
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": indulge , pamper",
": a keeper or handler of fighting cocks",
": cocker spaniel"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-k\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"baby",
"coddle",
"cosset",
"dandle",
"indulge",
"mollycoddle",
"nurse",
"pamper",
"spoil",
"wet-nurse"
],
"antonyms":[
"abuse",
"ill-treat",
"ill-use",
"maltreat",
"manhandle",
"mishandle",
"mistreat",
"misuse"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (1)",
"circa 1655, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1790, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215951"
},
"cockeyed":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"having a cockeye",
"askew , awry",
"slightly crazy topsy-turvy",
"drunk sense 1a",
"tilted to one side",
"foolish",
"having a cockeye"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u00e4k-\u02cc\u012bd",
"synonyms":[
"askew",
"aslant",
"atilt",
"awry",
"cock-a-hoop",
"crazy",
"crooked",
"listing",
"lopsided",
"oblique",
"off-kilter",
"pitched",
"skewed",
"slanted",
"slanting",
"slantwise",
"tilted",
"tipping",
"uneven"
],
"antonyms":[
"even",
"level",
"straight"
],
"examples":[
"The windows of the house look cockeyed .",
"Where did you get those cockeyed ideas?",
"She is full of cockeyed optimism.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Still others are batty, squirrelly, bug-eyed, cockeyed cuckoos, who are mad as March hares, who are crazy as coots, loons, or bedbugs, who come at us like bats out of hell with their monkeyshines and drive us buggy with their horsing around. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"For that bit of cockeyed optimism, NASA has history on its side. \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 15 Apr. 2022",
"This veteran writer is always amazed at how the overwhelming share of Wall Street guests on TV business shows adopt the role of perpetual, cockeyed optimists. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Such jubilance is a classic manifestation of crypto enthusiasts\u2019 propensity for cockeyed optimism. \u2014 Paul Blustein, Fortune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Traditionally, these forecasters mainly form a herd of cockeyed bulls even when fundamentals suggest caution, as when shares show clear signs of being overpriced versus historical benchmarks. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 4 Jan. 2022",
"His right hand shakes, his arm is weak and his posture in the saddle has become cockeyed , yet his idea of taking care of himself is consulting a horse doctor. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Her painful and cockeyed attempts to help Benny will resonate with anyone who ever parented a teenager. \u2014 Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
"After a brief respite, after a few months of cockeyed optimism, COVID anxiety is back. \u2014 Molly Jong-fas, Vogue , 26 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1737, in the meaning defined at sense 2c"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"cocksure":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": feeling perfect assurance sometimes on inadequate grounds",
": marked by overconfidence or presumptuousness : cocky"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4k-\u02c8shu\u0307r"
],
"synonyms":[
"arch",
"audacious",
"bold",
"bold-faced",
"brash",
"brassbound",
"brassy",
"brazen",
"brazen-faced",
"cheeky",
"cocky",
"fresh",
"impertinent",
"impudent",
"insolent",
"nervy",
"sassy",
"saucy",
"wise"
],
"antonyms":[
"meek",
"mousy",
"mousey",
"retiring",
"shy",
"timid"
],
"examples":[
"you're always so cocksure about everything",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Amid the cocksure bravado of the adventure-sports world, fluidity is read as weakness. \u2014 Alison Van Houten, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2020",
"So cocksure are they, even their hair seems to swagger. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Craig Kilborn, the fratty cocksure original host of The Daily Show, had gotten his big call-up from CBS to host the late-night slot following David Letterman\u2019s, which was one of two jobs Stewart didn\u2019t get. \u2014 Devin Gordon, The Atlantic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"After the evacuation, the four Brits were skewered as irresponsible and cocksure by Icelanders and media outlets around the world. \u2014 Devon O\u2019neil, Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2016",
"Sharp has other critics around the league; some are put off by his cocksure demeanor, and resent his habit of making bold strategic assertions without sufficient data to back them up. \u2014 Danny Funt, The New Yorker , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Even as a youth, Mellencamp had a reputation for being petulant and cocksure . \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Tom Barrack snowed them, by projecting an earnestness and a cocksure confidence in his own knowingness that television finds irresistible. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021",
"The cover had already been designed, with Rickey Henderson striking his familiar, cocksure pose. \u2014 Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably from cock entry 1 + sure ",
"first_known_use":[
"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213336"
},
"cocksureness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": feeling perfect assurance sometimes on inadequate grounds",
": marked by overconfidence or presumptuousness : cocky"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4k-\u02c8shu\u0307r"
],
"synonyms":[
"arch",
"audacious",
"bold",
"bold-faced",
"brash",
"brassbound",
"brassy",
"brazen",
"brazen-faced",
"cheeky",
"cocky",
"fresh",
"impertinent",
"impudent",
"insolent",
"nervy",
"sassy",
"saucy",
"wise"
],
"antonyms":[
"meek",
"mousy",
"mousey",
"retiring",
"shy",
"timid"
],
"examples":[
"you're always so cocksure about everything",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Amid the cocksure bravado of the adventure-sports world, fluidity is read as weakness. \u2014 Alison Van Houten, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2020",
"So cocksure are they, even their hair seems to swagger. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Craig Kilborn, the fratty cocksure original host of The Daily Show, had gotten his big call-up from CBS to host the late-night slot following David Letterman\u2019s, which was one of two jobs Stewart didn\u2019t get. \u2014 Devin Gordon, The Atlantic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"After the evacuation, the four Brits were skewered as irresponsible and cocksure by Icelanders and media outlets around the world. \u2014 Devon O\u2019neil, Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2016",
"Sharp has other critics around the league; some are put off by his cocksure demeanor, and resent his habit of making bold strategic assertions without sufficient data to back them up. \u2014 Danny Funt, The New Yorker , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Even as a youth, Mellencamp had a reputation for being petulant and cocksure . \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Tom Barrack snowed them, by projecting an earnestness and a cocksure confidence in his own knowingness that television finds irresistible. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021",
"The cover had already been designed, with Rickey Henderson striking his familiar, cocksure pose. \u2014 Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably from cock entry 1 + sure ",
"first_known_use":[
"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171009"
},
"cocktail":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": a usually iced drink of wine or distilled liquor mixed with flavoring ingredients",
": something resembling or suggesting such a drink as being a mixture of often diverse elements or ingredients",
": a mixture of agents usually in solution that is taken or used especially for medical treatment or diagnosis",
": an appetizer served as a first course at a meal",
": of, relating to, or set aside for cocktails",
": designed for semiformal wear",
": a horse with its tail docked",
": a mixture of agents usually in solution that is taken or used especially for medical treatment or diagnosis"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4k-\u02cct\u0101l",
"\u02c8k\u00e4k-\u02cct\u0101l"
],
"synonyms":[
"admixture",
"alloy",
"amalgam",
"amalgamation",
"blend",
"combination",
"composite",
"compound",
"conflation",
"emulsion",
"fusion",
"intermixture",
"meld",
"mix",
"mixture",
"synthesis"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1781, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205403"
},
"cocoon":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an envelope often largely of silk which an insect larva forms about itself and in which it passes the pupa stage",
": any of various other protective coverings produced by animals",
": something suggesting a cocoon especially in providing protection or in producing isolation",
": a protective covering placed or sprayed over military or naval equipment in storage",
": to wrap or envelop in or as if in a cocoon",
": the silky covering which a moth caterpillar makes around itself and in which it is protected while changing into a moth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fcn",
"k\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fcn"
],
"synonyms":[
"armor",
"capsule",
"case",
"casing",
"cover",
"covering",
"encasement",
"housing",
"hull",
"husk",
"jacket",
"pod",
"sheath",
"shell"
],
"antonyms":[
"bosom",
"bower",
"circumfuse",
"embosom",
"embower",
"embrace",
"enclose",
"inclose",
"encompass",
"enfold",
"enshroud",
"enswathe",
"envelop",
"enwrap",
"invest",
"involve",
"lap",
"mantle",
"muffle",
"shroud",
"swathe",
"veil",
"wrap"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The child was wrapped in a cocoon of blankets.",
"The movie star was surrounded by a protective cocoon of bodyguards.",
"Verb",
"Americans are spending more time cocooning at home in recent years.",
"cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we could",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The type of shut-eye immersive experience heralded by Mark Zuckerberg will trap people in a virtual cocoon . \u2014 Nina Xiang, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"That cocoon has symbolized so much for me about immigrating to the United States and trying to find my identity \u2014 and having strong wings in order to go out in the world. \u2014 Dianna Mazzone, Allure , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Cold weather-appropriate moisturizers tend to be thicker in texture and cocoon skin in hydrating, repairing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and glycerin. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The millions who will travel this holiday weekend are ready to pay the price to emerge from their pandemic cocoon and hit the road. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Owen Miller, just out of his rookie cocoon , moved into the No. 4 spot. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Before the fall season, dance was re-emerging from its pandemic cocoon . \u2014 New York Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
"So you could be just holed up in a sort of cocoon of the studio for a really long time. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"In the series premiering Friday, Moss plays a Chicago newspaper archivist who, having survived a brutal attack six years earlier, is brought out of her cocoon when the body of another woman is discovered with similar wounds. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For a serene and minimalist office, Gemma Parker Design opted to cocoon the walls in Shoji screen details. \u2014 Marisa Martin, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Epara, founded by Ozohu Adoh, means to cocoon oneself in the Nigerian dialect Ebira. \u2014 Vogue , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Another White House inflation excuse: Demand for goods has surged during the pandemic as people cocoon and reduce spending on services. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021",
"While case rates remain high, reinforcing protections against infection and transmission could cocoon the still-vulnerable, and tamp down outbreaks. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 8 Dec. 2021",
"But the really different part is the door, which slides gently backwards to cocoon you away from the cabin. \u2014 John Walton, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021",
"After a day on the water, retreat to your room\u2019s balcony and cocoon yourself in the hammock. \u2014 Brittany Anas, Forbes , 28 Aug. 2021",
"SoCal gardeners readily added the plants to their yards to help the butterflies and get a front-row seat to the wonder of metamorphosis, from tiny egg to caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly. \u2014 Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Biden made Putin seem powerful, facing down an external enemy, instead of trying to cocoon himself from the pandemic. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1881, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202915"
},
"cocotte":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": prostitute",
": a shallow individual baking dish usually with one or two handles"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022f-\u02c8k\u022ft"
],
"synonyms":[
"bawd",
"call girl",
"courtesan",
"drab",
"hooker",
"hustler",
"prostitute",
"sex worker",
"streetwalker",
"tart",
"whore"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"in the new play, she takes on the somewhat racy role of a cocotte in fin de si\u00e8cle Paris",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Staub cookware is on sale within Amazon's outlet, including nearly $100 off its popular cast iron cocotte that's perfect for delicious soup and stews. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Rather than wrapping pigeon breast in grape leaves and baking it en cocotte , a dish French nobility might have experienced, Mar\u2019s pigeon is encased in cherry blossom leaves, buried in ash and baked. \u2014 Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report , 7 July 2021",
"This cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e dish is the most affordable item on sale, followed by dinner plates starting at $10 and a mini round cocotte for $14. \u2014 Christie Calucchia, Southern Living , 6 Apr. 2021",
"This cocotte is similar to a Dutch oven and is meant for roasting meats in particular, according to the brand. \u2014 Ambar Pardilla, NBC News , 7 Apr. 2021",
"If your spring cleaning efforts made room in your kitchen cabinets for more cookware, now is the time to invest in a new pan, baking dish, or cocotte . \u2014 Christie Calucchia, Southern Living , 6 Apr. 2021",
"One thing to note though, this cocotte is rather heavy, weighing in at about 7 pounds, despite its small size. \u2014 Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY , 5 Mar. 2021",
"As if its list of winning qualities wasn't long enough already, this cocotte (that's the French word for a Dutch oven) is also dishwasher-safe and can withstand temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY , 3 Nov. 2020",
"As if its list of winning qualities wasn't long enough already, this cocotte (that's the French word for a Dutch oven) is also dishwasher-safe and can withstand temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY , 3 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French",
"first_known_use":[
"1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204245"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a systematic statement of a body of law",
": one given statutory force",
": a system of principles or rules",
": a system of signals or symbols for communication",
": a system of symbols (such as letters or numbers) used to represent assigned and often secret meanings",
": coded language : a word or phrase chosen in place of another word or phrase in order to communicate an attitude or meaning without stating it explicitly",
": genetic code",
": instructions for a computer (as within a piece of software)",
": to put in or into the form or symbols of a code",
": to specify the genetic code",
": to create or edit computer code",
": a system of rules or principles",
": a system of signals or letters and symbols with special meanings used for sending messages",
": a collection of laws",
": genetic code",
": a set of instructions for a computer",
": to put in the form of a code",
": genetic code",
": code blue",
": to specify the genetic code for",
": to specify the genetic code",
": to experience cardiac arrest or respiratory failure",
": a systematic compilation or revision of law or legal principles that is arranged especially by subject: as",
": one that contains the law of a specific jurisdiction or topic promulgated by legislative authority",
"\u2014 compare case law , digest , statute",
": one that serves as a model for legislation but is not itself a law",
": a set of rules or regulations that is promulgated by a body (as a professional organization) and that regulates its industrial or professional practices"
],
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"\u02c8k\u014dd",
"\u02c8k\u014dd",
"\u02c8k\u014dd"
],
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"canon",
"constitution",
"decalogue",
"law"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Click ---> here <--- and enter Caesars promo code CLE15 to get a risk-free first bet of up to $1,500 ahead of Game 6. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"Fanatics is offering free shipping on orders of $24 or more with the promo code with 24SHIP. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"Promo code provided via email at dunestheatre@gmail.com. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"But the decades-old system in which Israel extends its legal code to its citizens settling in the Palestinian territories is suddenly imperiled. \u2014 Shira Rubin, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"The homicide division was especially notorious, not only for its violent record but also for its strict code of silence. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"But, in this article, Kl\u00e1ri\u2019s role went beyond advising the scientists on their code . \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"Nonetheless, Basis Cash quickly flared out, failing to retain its $1 peg upon its launch due to its weak code and algorithmic setup. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"No promo code is needed and all discounts are automatically applied at checkout. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and it is not yet confirmed whether or not the building was up to code . \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
"Another great option for little ones, CodeMonkey is an online community that helps kid with no prior experience learn how to code . \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"Beyond its influence on internet culture, the platform shaped today\u2019s generation of engineers: many former teen girl Tumblr users credit the community with inspiring them to learn to code . \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The first group comprises of people who are looking for a specific course on a specific topic, such as learning to code or marketing their business or becoming a better public speaker. \u2014 Mila Smart Semeshkina, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Learning to code has many benefits that can help kids out later in life, too. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"Designed for ages 8 and up, Artie Max teaches kids how to code in C++, Blockly, JavaScript, Python and Snap! \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
"Discouraged by the lack of stability as a freelance musician, Butler began learning to code before nationwide lockdowns. \u2014 Makeda Easter, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Prime members can use coupon code PDDOT2K to get these fourth-generation speakers for $49.98. \u2014 Jon Winkler, USA TODAY , 17 June 2021"
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"an often mildly eccentric and usually elderly fellow",
"an odd or cranky man"
],
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"character",
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"crackbrain",
"crackpot",
"crank",
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"fruitcake",
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"screwball",
"weirdo",
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"examples":[
"Her father is a feisty old codger .",
"just an old codger who never harmed anyone",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Coen\u2019s adaptation, Hunter also plays the Old Man outside Macbeth\u2019s castle, which suggests that the witches have shape-shifted into an old codger . \u2014 Henry Alford, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Beyond the visual shock of St. Helen\u2019s outburst and resultant devastation, my most vivid memory is that of an 83-year-old codger named Harry R. Truman. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2020",
"But even this codger of a galaxy knows how to get glitzy for the holidays. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Dec. 2019",
"Related Stories Crabby but sensible old codger Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) has amassed a fortune from his career as a prolific writer of mysteries. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 26 Nov. 2019",
"Sinatra, a rather touchy and somewhat bigoted codger in these pages, earned as much as $100,000 a week for his residency at Caesars Palace. \u2014 The Economist , 11 July 2019",
"The devilish old codger and said father, Jack (Christopher Plummer), recently ousted from his nursing home for incorrigible weed-dealing. \u2014 Shana Feste, New York Times , 21 June 2018",
"Jack gets back in touch with various smiling old codgers from his youth (Christopher Lloyd and Peter Fonda). \u2014 Justin Chang, latimes.com , 21 June 2018",
"Yet the old codgers of tech\u2014or any industry\u2014that are able to rejigger themselves and get moving again are the more impressive heroes, turning the clich\u00e9d aircraft carrier. \u2014 Adam Lashinsky, Fortune , 15 June 2018"
],
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"circa 1738, in the meaning defined above"
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": equal with one another"
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"duplicate",
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"indistinguishable",
"same"
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"examples":[
"in my mind illegally downloading a music file is coequal to stealing a CD from a store",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Other provisions would intrude into states\u2019 efforts to ensure the integrity of elections\u2014such a fundamental aspect of sovereignty that erasing it extinguishes states\u2019 status as coequal sovereigns. \u2014 David B. Rivkin Jr. And Jason Snead, WSJ , 3 June 2021",
"The Supreme Court sits atop one of three coequal branches of the federal government. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 27 Jan. 2022",
"What Taeuber-Arp saw was that abstract forms could serve as coequal elements in a single creative system. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Together, the two episodes on either side of the Capitol call into question two basic principles of the American system -- the capacity of a separate coequal branch of government to constrain the presidency and the right to suffrage. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The revelations set off outrage among Democrats in Congress, who accused the Trump administration of targeting its political opponents and violating the separation of powers that governs relations between coequal branches of government. \u2014 Byron Tau, WSJ , 11 June 2021",
"Hawpe also led the scorched-earth legislative coverage that turned the General Assembly, once a political doormat, into an independent, coequal branch of government. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 19 July 2021",
"All but one of the 67 House Democrats have joined a lawsuit, filed late last month, challenging Abbott\u2019s authority to wipe out funding for a coequal , separate branch of state government. \u2014 Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News , 6 July 2021",
"This is a long-standing problem of a coequal branch of government being ignored. \u2014 Heather Brandon-smith And Diana Ohlbaum, CNN , 22 June 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"abusers who coerce their victims into silence"
],
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"coerce obedience"
],
": to restrain or dominate by force":[
"religion in the past has tried to coerce the irreligious",
"\u2014 W. R. Inge"
]
},
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"k\u014d-\u02c8\u0259rs"
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"blackjack",
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"drive",
"force",
"impel",
"impress",
"make",
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"oblige",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for coerce force , compel , coerce , constrain , oblige mean to make someone or something yield. force is the general term and implies the overcoming of resistance by the exertion of strength, power, or duress. forced to flee for their lives compel typically suggests overcoming of resistance or unwillingness by an irresistible force. compelled to admit my mistake coerce suggests overcoming resistance or unwillingness by actual or threatened violence or pressure. coerced into signing over the rights constrain suggests the effect of a force or circumstance that limits freedom of action or choice. constrained by conscience oblige implies the constraint of necessity, law, or duty. felt obliged to go",
"examples":[
"A confession was coerced from the suspect by police.",
"was coerced into signing the document",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for immigrant workers, that reprisal can be even more perilous, with employers potentially using the threat of deportation to coerce silence. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Committee has a firm legal obligation to negotiate this matter directly with Trump and his attorneys before attempting to coerce and bully me into cooperating with its highly partisan effort. \u2014 Ryan Nobles, Paula Reid And Annie Grayer, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Most recently, Utah became one of two states to prohibit cops from lying to children to coerce a confession. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Threads and money to coerce kids into sending him nude photographs. \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Some commentators believe Putin wants to take the south and east of the country as a way to coerce Ukraine into perhaps making concessions in peace talks, or to gain control of its arms industry and prevent its access to the Black and Azov Seas. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Toward the end of the first half, Jalen Wilson, a Jayhawk forward, missed two layups, but got his own rebound each time and was able to coerce the ball through the hoop. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"That requires either laying siege to cities to coerce a population to surrender, which can take months or even years, or using overwhelming force\u2014including air power and heavy artillery\u2014to achieve a similar result faster. \u2014 Lionel Beehner And John Spencer, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"But such efforts can also be used to influence and coerce others into embracing the regime\u2019s policies \u2014 or at least pretend to, said Hale, who specializes in Russian and Ukrainian politics. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Middle English coarcen, coercen , borrowed from Anglo-French *cohercer , borrowed (with conjugation change) from Latin coerc\u0113re \"to confine, shut up, restrict, restrain,\" from co- co- + arc\u0113re \"to hold in, prevent from approaching, keep away\" \u2014 more at ark":""
},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
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"to compel to an act or choice",
"to achieve by force or threat",
"to restrain or dominate by force",
"force entry 2 sense 1 , compel",
"to subject (a person) to coercion \u2014 compare importune , solicit"
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"A confession was coerced from the suspect by police.",
"was coerced into signing the document",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But for immigrant workers, that reprisal can be even more perilous, with employers potentially using the threat of deportation to coerce silence. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Committee has a firm legal obligation to negotiate this matter directly with Trump and his attorneys before attempting to coerce and bully me into cooperating with its highly partisan effort. \u2014 Ryan Nobles, Paula Reid And Annie Grayer, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Most recently, Utah became one of two states to prohibit cops from lying to children to coerce a confession. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Threads and money to coerce kids into sending him nude photographs. \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Some commentators believe Putin wants to take the south and east of the country as a way to coerce Ukraine into perhaps making concessions in peace talks, or to gain control of its arms industry and prevent its access to the Black and Azov Seas. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Toward the end of the first half, Jalen Wilson, a Jayhawk forward, missed two layups, but got his own rebound each time and was able to coerce the ball through the hoop. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"That requires either laying siege to cities to coerce a population to surrender, which can take months or even years, or using overwhelming force\u2014including air power and heavy artillery\u2014to achieve a similar result faster. \u2014 Lionel Beehner And John Spencer, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"But such efforts can also be used to influence and coerce others into embracing the regime\u2019s policies \u2014 or at least pretend to, said Hale, who specializes in Russian and Ukrainian politics. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"nonsimultaneous",
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"two stars thought to be coeval because they have nearly the same mass and brightness"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin coaevus , from co- + aevum age, lifetime \u2014 more at aye ",
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"1645, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200035"
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"type":[
"adjective",
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"verb"
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": to exist together or at the same time",
": to live in peace with each other especially as a matter of policy"
],
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"concur",
"synchronize"
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"examples":[
"The species coexist in the same environment.",
"Can the two countries peacefully coexist ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thursday's game offered a glimpse of not only how these two players can coexist offensively but also how their skillsets can work cohesively, amplifying each other's strengths. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Case reports from 2016 found that Parkinson's and epilepsy can coexist \u2014either by predating a Parkinson's diagnosis, or developing after one. \u2014 Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"But shark awareness, and learning to coexist with sharks, is becoming a way of life on the Cape. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"The sixth and final episode of Marvel's Moon Knight found reconciliation for Marc Spector and Steven Grant (both played by Oscar Isaac), as the two alter egos finally learned to coexist and helped defeat Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) and Ammit. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
"That means learning to coexist with it using tools like vaccines, masks and restrictions as needed. \u2014 Peggy Drexler, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Before that fateful day, the records show that English colonists had hoped to coexist with Indigenous Americans around Chesapeake Bay. \u2014 Peter C. Mancall, Time , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Preventive measures like these can limit the ballooning losses from wildfires, including devastating air quality due to wildfire smoke, while also allowing humans to more safely coexist with natural fires. \u2014 Alexandra Konings, The Conversation , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The companies will continue to coexist as stand-alone brands. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 17 May 2021"
],
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"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224546"
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"examples":[
"The species coexist in the same environment.",
"Can the two countries peacefully coexist ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thursday's game offered a glimpse of not only how these two players can coexist offensively but also how their skillsets can work cohesively, amplifying each other's strengths. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Case reports from 2016 found that Parkinson's and epilepsy can coexist \u2014either by predating a Parkinson's diagnosis, or developing after one. \u2014 Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"But shark awareness, and learning to coexist with sharks, is becoming a way of life on the Cape. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"The sixth and final episode of Marvel's Moon Knight found reconciliation for Marc Spector and Steven Grant (both played by Oscar Isaac), as the two alter egos finally learned to coexist and helped defeat Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) and Ammit. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
"That means learning to coexist with it using tools like vaccines, masks and restrictions as needed. \u2014 Peggy Drexler, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Before that fateful day, the records show that English colonists had hoped to coexist with Indigenous Americans around Chesapeake Bay. \u2014 Peter C. Mancall, Time , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Preventive measures like these can limit the ballooning losses from wildfires, including devastating air quality due to wildfire smoke, while also allowing humans to more safely coexist with natural fires. \u2014 Alexandra Konings, The Conversation , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The companies will continue to coexist as stand-alone brands. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 17 May 2021"
],
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"The species coexist in the same environment.",
"Can the two countries peacefully coexist ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thursday's game offered a glimpse of not only how these two players can coexist offensively but also how their skillsets can work cohesively, amplifying each other's strengths. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Case reports from 2016 found that Parkinson's and epilepsy can coexist \u2014either by predating a Parkinson's diagnosis, or developing after one. \u2014 Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"But shark awareness, and learning to coexist with sharks, is becoming a way of life on the Cape. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"The sixth and final episode of Marvel's Moon Knight found reconciliation for Marc Spector and Steven Grant (both played by Oscar Isaac), as the two alter egos finally learned to coexist and helped defeat Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) and Ammit. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
"That means learning to coexist with it using tools like vaccines, masks and restrictions as needed. \u2014 Peggy Drexler, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Before that fateful day, the records show that English colonists had hoped to coexist with Indigenous Americans around Chesapeake Bay. \u2014 Peter C. Mancall, Time , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Preventive measures like these can limit the ballooning losses from wildfires, including devastating air quality due to wildfire smoke, while also allowing humans to more safely coexist with natural fires. \u2014 Alexandra Konings, The Conversation , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The companies will continue to coexist as stand-alone brands. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 17 May 2021"
],
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],
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},
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"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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": having the same spatial or temporal scope or boundaries"
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"\u02cck\u014d-ik-\u02c8sten(t)-siv"
],
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"South Dakota's Todd County is coextensive with the Rosebud Sioux Reservation.",
"the golden age of Dutch culture was roughly coextensive with the Netherlands' reign as a world power"
],
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},
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": chest",
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": to store or hoard up in a coffer",
": to form (something, such as a ceiling) with recessed panels",
": a box used especially for holding money and valuables"
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"Noun",
"kept the jewels in a locked coffer",
"let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That means the community as a whole doesn't see the money flow into the tax coffer until after the debt is retired. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike Disney or WarnerMedia, which have decades\u2019 worth of material, or Netflix\u2014which has been aggressive in its production of original content, to say the least\u2014Amazon Prime Video doesn\u2019t have a massive coffer of exclusives. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Ainge was a master at keeping the Celtics\u2019 coffer of draft picks jam-packed. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2021",
"An anonymous donor kicked in another $50,000, and a growing group of Orange County businesspeople \u2014 including Bill Skeffington of Watson\u2019s Soda Fountain and Cafe in Orange \u2014 have added to the coffer . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2021",
"Spending on police claimed about 10% of the general fund coffer during the past few years. \u2014 Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com , 13 June 2020",
"For 2018-2019, the U.S. voluntarily added some $656 million to the WHO\u2019s coffers , nearly twice as much as any other country. \u2014 Elijah Wolfson, Time , 4 June 2020",
"Fewer fill-ups means fewer gas tax dollars flowing to state and federal coffers . \u2014 Tom Benning, Dallas News , 27 May 2020",
"Fans texting in donations added to the charity coffers . \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Past a grey fa\u00e7ade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2019",
"Must-see rooms include the family room, with its coffered ceiling, hardwood floors, and fireplace-- one of five in the house. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Among the luxury features: golf course lots, coffered ceilings and a waterfall spa. \u2014 Ebony Day, azcentral , 3 Feb. 2020",
"The 5,643-square-foot house has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and comes with a front courtyard, coffered ceilings and wide-plank white oak flooring. \u2014 Ebony Day, azcentral , 20 Jan. 2020",
"The home has about 6,800 square feet of living space, coffered ceilings, four bedrooms and seven bathrooms. \u2014 Neal J. Leitereg, Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2019",
"The ceilings are bolstered by beams of palm and eucalyptus, or geometrically coffered with wood strips in a traditional south Moroccan technique called tataoui or in one room gaily painted in the colorful Berber style. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2018",
"Features include Carrara marble floors, a gourmet kitchen, a formal dining room and coffered ceilings. \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Past a grey fa\u00e7ade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Daily Pilot , 11 Oct. 2019"
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": related by blood",
": related on the mother's side",
": related by descent from the same ancestral language",
": related by derivation, borrowing, or descent",
": related to a verb usually by derivation and serving as its object to reinforce the meaning (such as song in \"she sang a song\")",
": one that is cognate with another"
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"English \u201ceat\u201d and German \u201cessen\u201d are cognate .",
"Spanish and French are cognate languages.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Hence his own always dubious business celebrity became cognate with the mantra of Making America Great Again. \u2014 Kyle Edward Williams, The New Republic , 9 Dec. 2020",
"In their millenarian ardor and inflexible support for Israel, the neocons find themselves in a position precisely cognate to evangelical Christians\u2014both groups of true believers trying to enact their vision through an apostate. \u2014 Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With its Latin underpinnings, both English and Spanish share many cognates , words that have the same origin. \u2014 Corbett Smith, Dallas News , 2 Apr. 2020",
"And though there\u2019s debate about where the bean first appeared, there\u2019s little dispute that the word coffee is a cognate of qahwah, the Arabic word for both the bean and drink. \u2014 Hasan Dudar, Detroit Free Press , 13 Jan. 2018",
"That Hulu show was the evening\u2019s big winner because its insane prophecy is the Left\u2019s cognate to the broadcasts of those TV pastors who draw an endless pool of suckers by selling the notion that Judgment Day is surely right around the corner. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 18 Sep. 2017",
"Like cognates between English and Spanish (which are due in part to their common descent from the Indo-European language family), there are similarities between Miami and other Algonquian languages. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 19 Apr. 2017",
"Overlooking Central Park, the restaurant was pitched as the Manhattan cognate of the French Laundry. \u2014 Gabe Ulla, Town & Country , 8 Sep. 2016",
"Between Catawba and English, there are few cognates , and some sounds are foreign to the English tongue. \u2014 John Paul Brammer, NBC News , 8 May 2017",
"Like cognates between English and Spanish (which are due in part to their common descent from the Indo-European language family), there are similarities between Miami and other Algonquian languages. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 19 Apr. 2017"
],
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"Adjective",
"circa 1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1754, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174831"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience",
": mindful"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4g-n\u0259-z\u0259nt"
],
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"alive",
"apprehensive",
"aware",
"conscious",
"mindful",
"sensible",
"sentient",
"ware",
"witting"
],
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"insensible",
"oblivious",
"unaware",
"unconscious",
"unmindful",
"unwitting"
],
"examples":[
"Not like some college kid beaming in blissful ignorance, but rather like a worldly 23-year-old, self-aware and fully cognizant of the dire straits he's entering. \u2014 Jody Berger , ESPN , 14 June 1999",
"\u2026 the idea of a machine cognizant of that human Achilles' heel, emotion, can conjure more sinister images\u2014like HAL, the savvy, menacing computer in \"2001,\" whose fear that he would be unplugged led him to kill all but one of the crew members on a space mission. \u2014 Daniel Goleman , New York Times , 7 Jan. 1997",
"\u2026 to assure you that I am neither privy to, nor cognizant of, any such clique; and that I most potently disbelieve in the existence of any such. \u2014 Abraham Lincoln , letter , 13 Oct. 1849",
"He is cognizant of his duties as a father.",
"not fully cognizant of the details of the trade agreement",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Already cognizant of the tradition the Colts have at the quarterback position on the field, Ryan is ready to step into the tradition Colts quarterbacks have built off of it. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Apr. 2022",
"About seven days later, Kimberly became cognizant enough to speak clearly and recognize family. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Biden remains cognizant that for many Americans, the crisis remains a faraway concern. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Your desire for your son to not suffer may interfere with creating solutions, so stay cognizant of your own panic and worry. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
"At the same time, policy makers need to be cognizant that employment tends to be a lagging indicator. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Williams has been cognizant that this season is her last chance at a title. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"At the same time, companies such as Alignment must be cognizant that access to digital services is uneven. \u2014 Joe Mckendrick, Forbes , 25 Sep. 2021",
"And with a surge of tourists returning to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, officials are wanting to inform visitors to be cognizant that their actions could be disrupting the turtle\u2019s nesting schedules. \u2014 al , 3 June 2021"
],
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"1820, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174706"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"know , understand"
],
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"k\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u012bz",
"\u02c8k\u00e4g-\u02ccn\u012bz"
],
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"appreciate",
"apprehend",
"assimilate",
"behold",
"catch",
"catch on (to)",
"compass",
"comprehend",
"conceive",
"cotton (to ",
"decipher",
"decode",
"dig",
"discern",
"get",
"grasp",
"grok",
"intuit",
"know",
"make",
"make out",
"perceive",
"recognize",
"register",
"savvy",
"see",
"seize",
"sense",
"tumble (to)",
"twig",
"understand"
],
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"miss"
],
"examples":[
"the philosopher's claim that we can never cognize \u2014in a fundamental sense\u2014anything"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1856, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-165901"
},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a person who has expert knowledge in a subject connoisseur"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02cck\u00e4n-y\u0259-\u02c8shen-t\u0113",
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"connoisseur",
"dilettante"
],
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"examples":[
"a cognoscente of medieval painting",
"cognoscenti in the art world knew that most of the works being auctioned off were second-rate stuff"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Italian (now spelled conoscente ), from cognoscente, conoscente adjective, \"knowing,\" from present participle of cognoscere, conoscere \"to know, have knowledge of,\" going back to Latin cogn\u014dscere \"to get to know, acquire knowledge of\" \u2014 more at cognition ",
"first_known_use":[
"1776, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": logically or aesthetically ordered or integrated : consistent",
": having clarity or intelligibility : understandable",
": having the quality of holding together or cohering",
": cohesive , coordinated",
": relating to or composed of waves having a constant difference in phase",
": producing coherent light",
": logical and well-organized",
": to be able to speak well"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8hir-\u0259nt",
"-\u02c8her-",
"k\u014d-\u02c8hir-\u0259nt",
"-\u02c8her-"
],
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"analytic",
"analytical",
"consequent",
"good",
"logical",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"sensible",
"sound",
"valid",
"well-founded",
"well-grounded"
],
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"illegitimate",
"illogical",
"incoherent",
"inconsequent",
"inconsequential",
"invalid",
"irrational",
"unreasonable",
"unsound",
"weak"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This was not likely to produce relevant knowledge or coherent policy. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 28 May 2022",
"Yet even if Scholz's plan succeeds in calming the present crisis, the absence of a coherent overall policy makes another one inevitable. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Jokes aside, there is an urgent need for a coherent national policy not just on the Taiwan issue, but on the larger question of U.S.-China policy. \u2014 James Stavridis, Time , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The Innovation and Competition Act, which is being hashed out by House and Senate conferees, represents another step toward a more coherent commercial industrial policy. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Reagan changed that through the simple act of exposing the lie and then developing a coherent policy to check that outcome. \u2014 Therese Shaheen, National Review , 9 Oct. 2021",
"If society is to be at all coherent , this means that somebody is going to have to decide which identities are privileged and which are not. \u2014 WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Ukrainian national rhetoric is less coherent than Putin\u2019s imperialism, and, therefore, more credible, and more human. \u2014 Timothy Snyder, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"An agenda, which must be coherent in its vision and blueprint, ensuring India\u2019s economic recovery not to be just centred on the well-being of the top 10% but be consequentially more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable in its nature. \u2014 Deepanshu Mohan, Quartz , 24 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French coherent , borrowed from Latin cohaerent-, cohaerens \"touching, adjacent, cohering,\" from present participle of cohaer\u0113re \"to cohere \"",
"first_known_use":[
"1557, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183518"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": companion , colleague",
": band , group",
": a group of individuals having a statistical factor (such as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study",
": one of 10 divisions of an ancient Roman legion",
": a group of warriors or soldiers",
": a group of individuals having a statistical factor (as age or risk) in common"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014d-\u02cch\u022frt",
"\u02c8k\u014d-\u02cch\u022f(\u0259)rt"
],
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"associate",
"companion",
"compatriot",
"compeer",
"comrade",
"crony",
"fellow",
"hobnobber",
"mate",
"running mate"
],
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"examples":[
"The police arrested the gang's leader and his cohorts .",
"Depression was a common problem for people in that age cohort .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is an unnecessary attempt at balance: Is there really still a significant cohort of viewers who need such blunt equivalence in order to understand the basic humanity of the German civilian victims of the Allied air raids? \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"The current class is the fifth cohort in the program, which is fully funded by Schmidt Futures and delivered in a partnership with the Rhodes Trust. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The rising Academy first graders will be the third cohort of Milwaukee students to take part in the Dreamer program. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"That was true across racial and ethnic groups \u2014 though not among voters under 30, which were the only cohort that showed a preference for a reduction in police ranks. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"The speakers were an intergenerational cohort of activists, organizers, journalists, and artists\u2014people working on some of the most urgent issues of our time. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 29 Apr. 2022",
"For years, Indians have been the largest cohort of non-EU immigrants in the UK. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 4 Jan. 2022",
"But what\u2019s also promising is the cohort of churches, neighborhood groups and other volunteer organizations that started responding to food insecurity during the pandemic \u2014 and intend to continue. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Baby Boomers are the only currently living cohort defined by an actual demographic event\u2014in this case, the postwar baby boom. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 14 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin cohort-, cohors \u2014 more at court ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2c"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172529"
},
"coincidence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence",
": the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection",
": any of these occurrences",
": a situation in which things happen at the same time without planning",
": a condition of coming together in space or time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8in(t)-s\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
"-s\u0259-\u02ccden(t)s",
"k\u014d-\u02c8in-s\u0259-d\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"coexistence",
"concurrence",
"concurrency"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That just a week or so ago the house opened a brand-new boutique on the town\u2019s main shopping artery, Corso Umberto I, complete with an upstairs terrace\u2014which will be joined by a second one next summer\u2014is hardly a coincidence . \u2014 Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"Discovering a potential new treatment for a devastating disease like Alzheimer\u2019s is fantastic news, but the fact that the drug was initially intended to treat type 2 diabetes isn\u2019t just a coincidence . \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 19 May 2022",
"However, many people seem to believe the suit colors are beyond the realm of coincidence . \u2014 Allison Gasparini, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"And yet, by way of grim coincidence , the old and new get about the same observed gas mileage, in the neighborhood of 11-13 mpg. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The revision began with a kind of social coincidence . \u2014 Simon Akam, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Mike Capobianco firmly believes, is not a product of coincidence . \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 28 July 2021",
"Quite by coincidence relative to the model number, the new MCD12000 is priced at $12,000. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 24 May 2022",
"In that case, though, no flight attendant needed to help out with the delivery -- by lucky coincidence , there was a doctor and three NICU nurses on board, all of whom jumped into action. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin coincidentia , derivative of coincident-, coincidens , present participle of coincidere \"to agree in nature, coincide \"",
"first_known_use":[
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180531"
},
"coincident":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of similar nature : harmonious",
": occupying the same space or time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8in(t)-s\u0259-d\u0259nt",
"-\u02ccdent"
],
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"accompanying",
"attendant",
"attending",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coincidental",
"concomitant",
"concurrent"
],
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"examples":[
"the hard economic times and the coincident increase in crime were a double strain on the city's social services",
"a study to determine whether the areas with the highest family incomes were coincident with the locations boasting the highest percentage of college graduates",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These two events are coincident with a decrease in the production and activity of stem cells. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues. \u2014 Roger Mcnamee, Wired , 24 July 2021",
"Several of our hottest summers in the past decade have been coincident with developing La Ni\u00f1as. \u2014 Matt Rogers, Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2020",
"Also, just because Guillain-Barre Syndrome occurs in a patient diagnosed with COVID-19, that does not imply that it was caused by the virus; this still may be a coincident occurrence. \u2014 Aarti Sarwal, The Conversation , 7 July 2020",
"The arrival of the pandemic was also coincident with flu season and the onset of seasonal allergies, which can produce an overlapping set of symptoms. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2020",
"Study co-author James Screen, a researcher at the University of Exeter, says the study relies on three main lines of evidence to conclude that cold mid-latitude winters are coincident with Arctic ice loss. \u2014 Andrew Freedman, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2019",
"Microsoft has a year to figure out this last mode, because the Surface Neo won\u2019t be released until the end of 2020, coincident with the Windows 10X OS that\u2019s optimized for the Surface Neo. \u2014 Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld , 2 Oct. 2019",
"Study co-author James Screen, a researcher at the University of Exeter, says the study relies on three main lines of evidence to conclude that cold mid-latitude winters are coincident with Arctic ice loss. \u2014 Andrew Freedman, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin coincident-, coincidens , present participle of coincidere \"to agree in nature, coincide \"",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192833"
},
"coincidentally":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a coincidental manner : by coincidence",
": it is or seems coincidental that"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)k\u014d-\u02ccin(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8dent-l\u0113",
"-\u02c8den-t\u0259-l\u0113"
],
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"coincidently",
"concurrently",
"contemporaneously",
"simultaneously",
"together"
],
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"separately"
],
"examples":[
"the final stages of the Napoleonic Wars were fought coincidentally with the U.S.-British conflict known as the War of 1812",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Scott was born to a single mother in a small town in East Texas \u2014 coincidentally , just a few miles from the town where Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) was born. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"In addition, the suit alleges, Price coincidentally met a woman named Kathryn McGhee at a social event in 2020. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The bond deepened when Alex chose Wake Forest to play his college golf and coincidentally , Annabelle picked the school as well. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Cleveland\u2019s public-relations headache intensified on Tuesday when the team \u2014 apparently coincidentally \u2014 invited fans on Twitter to participate in a question-and-answer session just minutes after The Times published its investigation. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Based on the comedian Sarah Silverman\u2019s memoir of the same name, the show focuses on the plight of a 10-year-old girl, named not coincidentally Sarah Silverman ( Zoe Glick ), whose bladder is as leaky as her mouth is foul. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"While the actress had a recurring role in the series, Krause only appeared in one episode, which coincidentally included a scene with Graham. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
"This is hardly the first time Kate has worn Diana's jewelry; the most famous piece of jewelry Kate inherited from Princess Diana is her sapphire engagement ring, which coincidentally matches these earrings. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 2 June 2022",
"But then there are also the positive stories of talent whose star power coincidentally rose during that same time frame. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" coincidental + -ly entry 2 ",
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"1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213913"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to occupy the same place in space or time",
": to occupy exactly corresponding or equivalent positions on a scale or in a series",
": to correspond in nature, character, or function",
": to be in accord or agreement : concur",
": to happen at the same time",
": to agree exactly",
": to occupy the same space"
],
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"\u02cck\u014d-\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bd",
"\u02c8k\u014d-\u0259n-\u02ccs\u012bd",
"\u02cck\u014d-\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bd"
],
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"accompany",
"attend",
"coexist",
"concur",
"co-occur",
"synchronize"
],
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"examples":[
"The goals of the business partners coincide .",
"the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The recent births coincide with the launch of the Zoo Babies program, supported by Norton Children's Hospital. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"Record-breaking heatwaves often coincide with drought, as the dry ground heats up even more without the cooling effect of evaporation. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
"In many jurisdictions, like mine, local elections coincide with the midterms, and groups like 3.14 Action have helped fund, recruit and train STEM professionals for political office. \u2014 Jared Decoste, Scientific American , 20 May 2022",
"After all, the popular host\u2019s text messages with Meadows coincide with one of the most troublesome periods in U.S. history. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"Complementary audio and visual elements coincide with the dance for blind and deaf audience members. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Do their current practices and investment models coincide with the overall customer strategy? \u2014 Jeb Dasteel, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"These changes coincide with attempts in several conservative states to limit the rights of transgender minors to participate in school sports and to access gender-affirming medical care. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Attacks on Russian servers and websites coincide perfectly with Anonymous' hacking timeline. \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin coincidere \"to be identical in substance, agree in position,\" from Latin co- co- + incidere \"to fall or drop (into), come by chance, chance to happen\" \u2014 more at incident entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225656"
},
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"type":"adjective",
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"having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans",
"having a relatively low temperature or one lower than normal or expected",
"not heated such as",
"served without heating especially after initial cooking or processing",
"served chilled or with ice",
"involving processing without the use of heat",
"marked by a lack of the warmth of normal human emotion, friendliness, or compassion",
"not moved to enthusiasm",
"not colored or affected by personal feeling or bias detached , indifferent",
"impersonal , objective",
"marked by sure familiarity pat",
"conveying the impression of being cold such as",
"depressing , gloomy",
"cool sense 6a",
"marked by the loss of normal body heat",
"dead",
"giving the appearance of being dead unconscious",
"having lost freshness or vividness stale",
"far off the mark not close to finding or solving",
"marked by poor or unlucky performance",
"not prepared or suitably warmed up",
"with premeditation deliberately",
"bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat",
"a condition of low temperature",
"cold weather",
"a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling",
"common cold",
"deprived of benefits given others",
"with utter finality absolutely , completely",
"abruptly",
"without introduction or advance notice",
"without preparation or warm-up",
"having a low temperature or one much below normal",
"suffering from lack of warmth",
"cooled after being cooked",
"served at a low temperature or with ice",
"lacking warmth of feeling unfriendly",
"with planning beforehand",
"a condition of low temperature cold weather",
"the bodily feeling produced by lack of warmth chill",
"common cold",
"having or being a temperature that is noticeably lower than body temperature and especially that is uncomfortable for humans",
"having a relatively low temperature or one that is lower than normal or expected",
"receptive to the sensation of coldness stimulated by cold",
"marked by the loss of normal body heat",
"dead",
"exhibiting little or no radioactivity",
"bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat",
"a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling",
"common cold",
"coryza",
"chronic obstructive lung disease"
],
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"synonyms":[
"algid",
"arctic",
"bitter",
"bone-chilling",
"chill",
"chilly",
"coldish",
"cool",
"coolish",
"freezing",
"frigid",
"frosty",
"gelid",
"glacial",
"ice-cold",
"icy",
"nipping",
"nippy",
"numbing",
"polar",
"shivery",
"snappy",
"wintry",
"wintery"
],
"antonyms":[
"cold wave",
"deep freeze",
"freeze",
"snap"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"The Yavapai County Sheriff\u2019s Department is seeking public help to identify a deceased man in an 11-year cold case. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"The decades-old cold case began when a Siberian Husky brought home what at first looked like a doll to the dog's owners in Frenchville, Maine. \u2014 Fox News , 16 June 2022",
"In addition, his office solved four cold -case deaths unrelated to Gacy, and discovered five missing people alive. \u2014 Mark Guarino, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"In May, Thomas was arrested for the cold case murder of a woman found in Titus County, Texas, in 1992. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Investigators are still working to resolve the couple's killing and are asking for the public's help in the cold case, Texas first assistant attorney general Brent Webster said at a news conference. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi And Andy Rose, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"The two had been alone until a man walked in around 8 p.m. and went over to the soda machine, according to the San Antonio Police Department's cold case files. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 6 June 2022",
"And a podcast helped detectives gain a new perspective on a cold case \u2013 and make some arrests. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"Dutch police use deepfake to spur potential leads in cold case. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"With the replenishment of the RRF all but dead, the coalition is predicting that more than half of those 177,000 restaurants left out in the cold from the initial round will shut their doors permanently. \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"The sodium-ion batteries also perform better in the cold and aren't subject to the thermal runaway that has led lithium-ion batteries to burst into flames. \u2014 Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"That scene of the ex-boyfriend standing outside the heroine\u2019s book reading, in the cold ? \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 12 June 2022",
"Consequently, many loyal workers are feeling left out in the cold . \u2014 John Feldmann, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Just 5 to 10 minutes a day in the cold will work wonders for you. \u2014 Bobby Maximus, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"Increasingly, that embrace leaves too many other residents out in the cold . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Here, however, those kinds of die-hard players are being left out in the cold in favor of ones who agree to pay vast sums of money. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Worried about the dog spending time outside alone in the cold , Dotan checked the pet's collar and tag for more information. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
"Perhaps, as several experts have posited since the pandemic\u2019s early days, SARS-CoV-2 will just become the fifth cold -causing coronavirus. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"This body wash is formulated with sea salt and cold -pressed orange oil, providing nutrients to the skin and improving its ability to absorb moisture. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"The juvenile turtle is one of 29 turtles that rescuers discovered stranded and cold -stunned in Cape Cope, Massachusetts, last November. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Saturday Night Live returned to 13th century England in the May 7 cold open to tackle the Supreme Court document leak signaling Roe v. Wade's reversal. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 8 May 2022",
"As parents, artists, and also an athlete/pharmacist combo, the Andrews\u2019 collaborated with a food scientist to encourage a balanced lifestyle through the fast, fresh and efficient nutrition provided in cold -pressed juice. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Brazil could prove more complicated The Biden administration has so far largely cold -shouldered President Bolsonaro, seeing him as a populist soulmate of former President Donald Trump. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The hydrating and soothing skincare recipe contains an exceptional blend of botanical plant extracts and cold -pressed plant oils that plump, brighten, and moisturize the skin to reduce visible signs of aging. \u2014 Essence , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Once the temperature drops below 45 degrees Fahrenheit the iguanas go into a dormant or cold -stunned state. \u2014 CBS News , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"food that has been taken out of cold storage",
"the president's domestic programs had been in cold storage while he attended to a string of international crises",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The snowpack in the Sierra usually serves as cold storage for a big portion of the state\u2019s water supply. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Open Queue Private-equity firm Bain Capital is teaming up with real-estate developer Barber Partners LLC for a big bet on the hot market for cold storage . \u2014 Lydia O\u2019neal, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"For the week ending June 2, the most recent statistics available, more than 32,000 doses had been wasted or spoiled after they were removed from cold storage . \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com , 17 June 2021",
"Pyongyang lacks the extreme cold storage systems that are required for mRNA vaccines from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. Without vaccines, North Korea may be facing one of its worst health crises in recent years. \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"For the next few weeks, Chase pulled guard duty, watching over a cold storage area to keep food supplies from being looted. \u2014 Brad Parker, Arkansas Online , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The idea is that cold storage infrastructure will help Northeast Ohio companies rent local, and attract new companies to the region, according to the presentation. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 19 Nov. 2021",
"As far as its residents remember, that\u2019s always been a stretch of dirt and a cinderblock wall topped by concertina wire, cordoning off a 17-acre cold storage facility. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The Planning Commission recently approved plans for a new police headquarters, a cold storage facility, and a workforce training center in Opportunity Corridor before adopting new zoning for the area. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 22 Dec. 2021"
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"noun"
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"the unseasonable cold wave in the Northeast has already put a strain on oil supplies",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is also borne out by the IMD study that found that the number of cold wave days over the mountainous region has been decreasing over the past three decades, according to Pai. \u2014 Soumya Sarkar, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Lots of goth & new wave, dark wave, cold wave \u2026 a whole lot of waves! \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"However, the effects of the cold wave in France may be less severe than 2021 due to the timing and coverage, said Touzard. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The cold wave also seems to be less extensive, mainly concentrated in southwest regions. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Seriousness of the cold wave , which blankets all the far west, is emphasized in a report by Blake that firing probably will have to be started early in the evening. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Illinois was affected by seven billion-dollar disasters in 2021, including a February storm and cold wave . \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The bright side is that the cold wave is expected to be short-lived. \u2014 Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The report uses the recent heatwave in the Arctic and cold wave in Texas as one example. \u2014 Felicia Jackson, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021"
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"1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"adjective"
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": cold in manner or appearance",
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": done or acting without consideration, compunction, or clemency",
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"\u02c8k\u014dl(d)-\u02c8bl\u0259-d\u0259d",
"\u02c8k\u014dld-\u02c8bl\u0259-d\u0259d",
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"kindly",
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": marked by lack of sympathy, interest, or sensitivity"
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"People are criticizing the government's coldhearted plans to stop funding programs for the poor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And if Roe is indeed overturned, God bless our country that can make such a terrible, coldhearted mistake and yet, half a century later, redress it, right it, turn it around. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"There are ambitious Black politicians, avaricious developers and coldhearted investment bankers. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Biden will face new accusations of betraying America's helpers, and of putting coldhearted judgments of national interest ahead of basic humanity. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Even coldhearted Wall Streeters seem to accept the unthinkability of AT&T correcting a payout strategy that started 37 years ago in a completely different kind of company. \u2014 WSJ , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Two dimwits concoct a scheme to prevent their friend from marrying a coldhearted and conniving woman. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Seasonal joy comes to a screeching halt when a coldhearted woman tries to sell her hometown\u2019s land, but the love and cheer of the small town may ultimately change her heart and her mind. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Nov. 2020",
"Parton plays a guardian angel trying to find the goodness in a businesswoman (Christine Baranski) who\u2019s three times more coldhearted than Jolene. \u2014 Star Tribune , 20 Nov. 2020",
"Only a coldhearted road tripper heading southeast toward Indio on I-10 would pass Shields\u2019s roadside curiosity without tasting the granddaddy of all date shakes. \u2014 Jennifer Emerling, National Geographic , 6 Aug. 2019"
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": having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans",
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": not heated: such as",
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": served chilled or with ice",
": involving processing without the use of heat",
": marked by a lack of the warmth of normal human emotion, friendliness, or compassion",
": not moved to enthusiasm",
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": impersonal , objective",
": marked by sure familiarity : pat",
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": depressing , gloomy",
": cool sense 6a",
": marked by the loss of normal body heat",
": dead",
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": having lost freshness or vividness : stale",
": far off the mark : not close to finding or solving",
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": not prepared or suitably warmed up",
": with premeditation : deliberately",
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": common cold",
": deprived of benefits given others",
": with utter finality : absolutely , completely",
": abruptly",
": without introduction or advance notice",
": without preparation or warm-up",
": having a low temperature or one much below normal",
": suffering from lack of warmth",
": cooled after being cooked",
": served at a low temperature or with ice",
": lacking warmth of feeling : unfriendly",
": with planning beforehand",
": a condition of low temperature : cold weather",
": the bodily feeling produced by lack of warmth : chill",
": common cold",
": having or being a temperature that is noticeably lower than body temperature and especially that is uncomfortable for humans",
": having a relatively low temperature or one that is lower than normal or expected",
": receptive to the sensation of coldness : stimulated by cold",
": marked by the loss of normal body heat",
": dead",
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": bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat",
": a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling:",
": common cold",
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"\u02c8k\u014dld",
"\u02c8k\u014dld",
"\u02c8k\u014dld"
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"cold wave",
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"snap"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Yavapai County Sheriff\u2019s Department is seeking public help to identify a deceased man in an 11-year cold case. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"The decades-old cold case began when a Siberian Husky brought home what at first looked like a doll to the dog's owners in Frenchville, Maine. \u2014 Fox News , 16 June 2022",
"In addition, his office solved four cold -case deaths unrelated to Gacy, and discovered five missing people alive. \u2014 Mark Guarino, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"In May, Thomas was arrested for the cold case murder of a woman found in Titus County, Texas, in 1992. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Investigators are still working to resolve the couple's killing and are asking for the public's help in the cold case, Texas first assistant attorney general Brent Webster said at a news conference. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi And Andy Rose, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"The two had been alone until a man walked in around 8 p.m. and went over to the soda machine, according to the San Antonio Police Department's cold case files. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 6 June 2022",
"And a podcast helped detectives gain a new perspective on a cold case \u2013 and make some arrests. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"Dutch police use deepfake to spur potential leads in cold case. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With the replenishment of the RRF all but dead, the coalition is predicting that more than half of those 177,000 restaurants left out in the cold from the initial round will shut their doors permanently. \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"The sodium-ion batteries also perform better in the cold and aren't subject to the thermal runaway that has led lithium-ion batteries to burst into flames. \u2014 Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"That scene of the ex-boyfriend standing outside the heroine\u2019s book reading, in the cold ? \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 12 June 2022",
"Consequently, many loyal workers are feeling left out in the cold . \u2014 John Feldmann, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Just 5 to 10 minutes a day in the cold will work wonders for you. \u2014 Bobby Maximus, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"Increasingly, that embrace leaves too many other residents out in the cold . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Here, however, those kinds of die-hard players are being left out in the cold in favor of ones who agree to pay vast sums of money. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Worried about the dog spending time outside alone in the cold , Dotan checked the pet's collar and tag for more information. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Perhaps, as several experts have posited since the pandemic\u2019s early days, SARS-CoV-2 will just become the fifth cold -causing coronavirus. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"This body wash is formulated with sea salt and cold -pressed orange oil, providing nutrients to the skin and improving its ability to absorb moisture. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"The juvenile turtle is one of 29 turtles that rescuers discovered stranded and cold -stunned in Cape Cope, Massachusetts, last November. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Saturday Night Live returned to 13th century England in the May 7 cold open to tackle the Supreme Court document leak signaling Roe v. Wade's reversal. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 8 May 2022",
"As parents, artists, and also an athlete/pharmacist combo, the Andrews\u2019 collaborated with a food scientist to encourage a balanced lifestyle through the fast, fresh and efficient nutrition provided in cold -pressed juice. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Brazil could prove more complicated: The Biden administration has so far largely cold -shouldered President Bolsonaro, seeing him as a populist soulmate of former President Donald Trump. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The hydrating and soothing skincare recipe contains an exceptional blend of botanical plant extracts and cold -pressed plant oils that plump, brighten, and moisturize the skin to reduce visible signs of aging. \u2014 Essence , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Once the temperature drops below 45 degrees Fahrenheit the iguanas go into a dormant or cold -stunned state. \u2014 CBS News , 31 Jan. 2022"
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": to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor":[
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"examples":[
"The two companies agreed to collaborate .",
"He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead of working with the same legacy partners and suppliers, brands should actively seek out and collaborate with a diverse roster of agencies, consultancies and partners. \u2014 Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"The goal is to effectively work and collaborate with fellow film industry professionals. \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The report recommended the university support descendants and Native communities, establish an endowed Legacy of Slavery Fund and collaborate with Black colleges and universities. \u2014 Camille Furst, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
"During the development stage, seek out and collaborate with community and subject-area experts. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In each place, the local staff will partner with a library or cultural organization and collaborate with non-profit organizations, businesses, and citizens to document community stories and address a local challenge raised by these stories. \u2014 Douglas Haynes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Twenty-five years ago, Jefferson predicted a world where musicians could live around the world and easily collaborate with each other. \u2014 Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
"During the meeting, the organizations said, the rapper promised to use his platform to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, donate to the cause and collaborate with advocacy groups to offer HIV testing at his shows. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Instead, schools or community programs can apply for funds to expand or support their existing summer school programs or collaborate with a specialized program, Ducey's office announced Wednesday. \u2014 Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic , 3 Mar. 2022"
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": to break down completely : disintegrate",
": to cave or fall in or give way",
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": to completely relax",
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": to break down in vital energy, stamina, or self-control through exhaustion or disease",
": to fall helpless or unconscious",
": to cause to collapse",
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": a state of extreme prostration and physical depression resulting from circulatory failure, great loss of body fluids, or heart disease and occurring terminally in diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever, and pneumonia",
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"burnout",
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"weariness"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Securing a global agreement in October took years of negotiations that often seemed close to collapse , but so far there has been little progress on changing national laws to implement the tax. \u2014 Paul Hannon, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The result is a pavlova that will collapse in the middle or weep (separate). \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"But few believe that this war is anywhere near a conclusion, or that either side is close to collapse , even as the economies of both Russia and Ukraine continue to suffer. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"The most obvious is the folding mechanism, which allows the bar to accommodate wider kayaks, and can collapse completely flat when not in use. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"McDonald\u2019s was the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, which would collapse in 1991. \u2014 Time , 16 May 2022",
"The team found that governments had routinely underestimated their catch and that fisheries everywhere are close to collapse . \u2014 Richard Schiffman, Scientific American , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Half of its hospitals and health centers have been damaged by bombing, and the health system was close to collapse even before the pandemic. \u2014 Bassem Mroue, ajc , 22 Sep. 2021",
"The Afghan banking system is largely paralyzed, with people unable to withdraw money, while the country's health system \u2014 which was heavily dependent on foreign aid \u2014 is close to collapse , according to Borrell. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Markedly, the increase in expenses was primarily due to the collapse of Greensill Capital and the Archegos Capital crisis. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Price falls have also both been caused by and contributed to the collapse of some crypto projects. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"This lawsuit is unrelated to the recent collapse of the Terra ecosystem. \u2014 Sam Reynolds, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"With the bombshell revelation of Nixon\u2019s White House tape recording system, a battle begins for the tapes that will eventually lead to the collapse of the Nixon presidency. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 6 June 2022",
"Last week, analytics firm Nansen pointed to lending firm Celsius as one of a handful of users that contributed to the collapse of the luna and terraUSD cryptocurrencies. \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"The Beavers responded to the collapse by scoring a run in the top of the 10th, when Boyd smacked a run-scoring single up the middle. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
"Tropin said that some additional lawsuits connected to the collapse have been mediated through the main settlement, resulting in additional payouts. \u2014 Jared Kofsky, ABC News , 24 May 2022",
"It\u2019s the kind of approach that might have avoided trillions of dollars in losses over the course of centuries, up to the recent collapse of Terra, an algorithmic stable coin. \u2014 Amanda Shendruk, Quartz , 20 May 2022"
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": a short necklace",
": a band placed about the neck of an animal",
": a part of the harness of draft animals fitted over the shoulders and taking strain when a load is drawn",
": an indication of control : a token of subservience",
": a protective or supportive device (such as a brace or cast) worn around the neck",
": clerical collar",
": something resembling a collar in shape or use (such as a ring or round flange to restrain motion or hold something in place)",
": any of various animal structures or markings similar to a collar",
": an act of collaring : arrest , capture",
": to seize by the collar or neck",
": arrest , grab",
": to get control of : preempt",
": to stop and detain in unwilling conversation",
": to put a collar on",
": the part of a piece of clothing that fits around a person's neck",
": a band of material worn around an animal's neck",
": a ring used to hold something (as a pipe) in place",
": to seize by or as if by the collar : capture , grab",
": a protective or supporting device (such as a brace or cast) worn around the neck"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4l-\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"choker",
"dog collar",
"lei",
"necklace"
],
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"apprehend",
"arrest",
"bust",
"nab",
"nail",
"nick",
"pick up",
"pinch",
"pull in",
"restrain",
"run in",
"seize"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He wore a shirt with a tight-fitting collar .",
"She grabbed me by the collar .",
"I bought a new collar for the dog.",
"Verb",
"The police collared the guy a few blocks from the scene.",
"He collared me on my way out the door.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Killingly, with a population of around 18,000, is a blue- collar , predominantly white former mill town, where, for decades, substance abuse and suicide were topics addressed by priests or pastors, if they were addressed at all. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"The conclusion of the government\u2019s case against Mr. Balwani comes three years after he and Ms. Holmes were indicted together in a rare white- collar criminal case against Silicon Valley startup executives. \u2014 Heather Somerville, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"The Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit in the Division of Enforcement will escalate to around 50 dedicated positions from about 30 current white- collar regulatory professionals. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Not the kids of Bill Davis, a Spanish teacher at Saint Augustine High who lives in Spring Valley and learned to play at Tecolote, a blue- collar executive course of tank tops, jeans and a drink cart stocked with Jello shots. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The 43-year-old singer paired the suit with an open- collar white button-down a snakeskin white boots. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In many of these cities, only white- collar or knowledge-worker salaries can even come close to matching the rate of home value appreciation. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 18 Mar. 2022",
"In a sense, her moving there meant the white- collar white supremacists who erected those earlier barriers had lost. \u2014 Jamie Smith Hopkins, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
"For blue- collar migrant workers, the costs of taking these steps can be prohibitive. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Local police, who are working with the FBI and law enforcement in other states, are trying to collar the con artists behind what is now a nationwide scheme targeting the deaf and hard of hearing community. Windsor Locks Det. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Federal agents and resources were poured into Detroit and a number of other cities this summer to help local authorities collar the rising crime rates. \u2014 Corey Williams, ajc , 28 Dec. 2020",
"This collared shirt blocks UVA and UBA with UPF 30. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 20 May 2020",
"Animals collared for research in the GYE favor long migration routes. \u2014 Popular Science , 23 Mar. 2020",
"The five-year study started late in 2016 when some predators were collared . \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Mar. 2020",
"Chancel and pulpit, once reserved for a choir and collared cleric, now go unused. \u2014 G. Jeffrey Macdonald, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Apr. 2020",
"Animals collared for research in the GYE favor long migration routes. \u2014 Popular Science , 23 Mar. 2020",
"Animals collared for research in the GYE favor long migration routes. \u2014 Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life , 18 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220012"
},
"collect":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion",
"one preceding the eucharistic Epistle and varying with the day",
"collection",
"to bring together into one body or place",
"to gather or exact from a number of persons or sources",
"to gather an accumulation of (objects) especially as a hobby",
"infer , deduce",
"to gain or regain control of",
"to claim as due and receive payment for",
"to get and bring with one",
"pick up",
"to come together in a band, group, or mass gather",
"to collect objects",
"to receive payment",
"to be paid for by the receiver",
"to gather from a number of sources",
"to receive payment for",
"to bring or come together into one body or place",
"to gain or regain control of",
"to increase in amount",
"to get and bring"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u00e4-likt",
"synonyms":[
"calm",
"compose",
"contain",
"control",
"re-collect",
"settle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Divots in the dome\u2019s surface collect rainwater to create vernal pools, which are home to fairy shrimp, tiny translucent freshwater crustaceans. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 June 2021",
"Help park staff collect litter in and around Big Bone Creek or help Sierra Club with trail maintenance. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This act lets the FDA collect fees from companies that produce certain drugs and biological products for humans. \u2014 Sneha Dave, STAT , 20 Mar. 2022",
"So what has this campaign done over the past seven months besides collect signatures? \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Asked whether the state should increase the current $4,000 filing fee or the alternate requirement that a candidate collect at least 7,000 voter signatures, only 51% of voters gave their approval. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Muskego Beer, Wine & Liquor Muskego Beer, Wine & Liquor has a wide variety of Oktoberfest collect . \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Sep. 2021",
"To have Simple Recycling collect , call 855-835-5068 to schedule a pick-up day. \u2014 courant.com , 4 Aug. 2021",
"The recipient of a call from someone locked up in Metro Corrections currently must pay $1.85 for collect calls to a local landline, while intrastate and interstate calls can have additional per-minute fees. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 25 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Researchers at Miami University and Wright State University, both in Ohio, used CrowdTangle, a social media analysis tool owned by Facebook\u2019s parent company, Meta, to collect the data. \u2014 Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
"But outside the geofence, where the rest of us reside, the code allowed Uber to continue to collect the data and violate privacy rules. \u2014 Ken Gude, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"By owning the hardware, Netflix would become the window into a wider range of streaming services\u2014including fitness, music, and games\u2014and would collect valuable data on how users interact with them. \u2014 Walter Frick, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"No agency appears to collect data on transgender and nonbinary pregnancies, but Australia has reported that about 0.1 percent of all births involve transgender men. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"But to protect our privacy, the best place to start is for companies to simply collect less data. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
"Grab your water shoes and work with Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources in their scenic rivers program using kick seines, sediment sticks, water chemistry test kits and more to collect official stream data. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"But to protect our privacy, the best place to start is for companies to simply collect less data. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"To help its cause, Raydiant acquired a company called Sightcorp in January that uses cameras to collect anonymous customer data\u2014gender, age, attention level, and the amount of time a customer spends staring at the ordering screen. \u2014 Kristen Hawley, Bon App\u00e9tit , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb or adjective",
"The octogenarian monetarist, who knew the value a dollar from all angles, would phone back collect . \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 6 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1563, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Adverb or adjective",
"1893, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"collected":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"gathered together",
"possessed of calmness and composure often through concentrated effort",
"performed slowly and restrainedly with the animal's center of gravity toward the hindquarters \u2014 compare extended",
"calm entry 3 sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-t\u0259d",
"synonyms":[
"calm",
"composed",
"cool",
"coolheaded",
"equal",
"level",
"limpid",
"peaceful",
"placid",
"possessed",
"recollected",
"sedate",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"serene",
"smooth",
"together",
"tranquil",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unruffled",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitated",
"discomposed",
"disturbed",
"flustered",
"perturbed",
"unglued",
"unhinged",
"unstrung",
"upset"
],
"examples":[
"the collected works of Shakespeare",
"She seemed completely cool, calm, and collected during her speech.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ali got a job at a smoke shop that paid $35 a day, cash, and collected scrap metal to supplement his income. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. \u2014 Fox News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear wider passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. \u2014 Ken Moritsugu, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear wider passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. \u2014 Ken Moritsugu, ajc , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The collected information sets a baseline, sometimes reaching back decades, so researchers can identify trends and sudden changes, Anchor said. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Typically known for his cool and collected demeanor, Bowman is taking the initiative to be more attentive and vocal in order to help take his crew to the promised land. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The pressure can cause anxiety in even the most organized, calm and collected entrepreneurs, especially when things are happening that are out of their control. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"But for all eight runners to have made big strides in such a short time, despite many individual and collected stresses, is at least partially due to the team chemistry and symbiotic atmosphere that has been fostered by everyone involved. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 10 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from past participle of collect entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"collection":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of collecting",
": something collected",
": an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby",
": group , aggregate",
": a set of apparel designed for sale usually in a particular season",
": the act or process of gathering together",
": a group of things that have been gathered",
": a group of objects gathered for study or exhibition or as a hobby",
": the act of gathering money (as for charitable purposes)",
": money gathered for a charitable purpose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"assemblage",
"library"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This question posed by photographer Camila Falquez serves as the central theme for her debut solo exhibition Gods That Walk Among Us, a collection of 28 portraits now showing at Hannah Traore Gallery until July 9. \u2014 Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
"Those bubbles came to a boil when the brand\u2019s creative director, Christian Juul Nielsen, reached out to Law and gave him carte blanche to create a collection for Resort 23. \u2014 Rachel Marlowe, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Diakakis and Tony share a shoe size, as well as a sneaker collection of around seven hundred pairs. \u2014 The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"Paul Smith debuted a furniture collection of colorful sofas, armchairs, coffee tables and more with the company DePadova; and Sunnei teamed up with design firm Bloc Studios for a series of marble pieces designed for the dining room. \u2014 CNN , 16 June 2022",
"This idea is underscored in the Talmud, a collection of statements from ancient rabbis. \u2014 Danya Ruttenberg, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"With her long time career as a pop sensation, Kylie Minogue felt that introducing a collection of wine was a natural extension of performing. \u2014 Linda Marx, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"While a lot of the biggest hits of Everclear\u2019s career have been a pastiche of alt-rock and pop, this is a collection of songs that are more immediate and raw. \u2014 Niko Stratis, SPIN , 14 June 2022",
"Authorities also confiscated his brother\u2019s collection of over 5,000 Russian and Soviet realist paintings. \u2014 Patricia Kowsmann And Margot Patrick, WSJ , 12 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English colleccioun, collection, borrowed from Anglo-French collection, borrowed from Latin coll\u0113cti\u014dn-, coll\u0113cti\u014d \"bringing together, accumulation,\" from colleg-, variant stem of colligere \"to gather together, assemble, accumulate, pull (oneself) together\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at collect entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215657"
},
"colloquial":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation",
": unacceptably informal",
": using conversational style",
": of or relating to conversation : conversational",
": used in or suited to familiar and informal conversation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-kw\u0113-\u0259l",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-kw\u0113-\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"conversational",
"informal",
"nonformal",
"nonliterary",
"unbookish",
"unliterary",
"vernacular",
"vulgar"
],
"antonyms":[
"bookish",
"formal",
"learned",
"literary"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is true, not in the colloquial sense but in the literal sense: rocket science is a domain in which Musk has demonstrated some expertise. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The hug is sort of a colloquial term\u2014in fact, there isn\u2019t an official medical definition of M.S. hug, according to a 2019 paper published in the journal Neurology2. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In April 2021, while India was battling the devastating second wave of covid-19, it was also hit by infections of black fungus, the colloquial term for mucormycosis. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Yet, most of us think of road rage as the colloquial term for any type of angry driving. \u2014 Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Presidents can\u2019t speak in public on this subject in such a casual, colloquial manner, and a tone of calming down his caucus. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"His recordings encompassed songs in colloquial Sudanese and classical Arabic and works written by contemporary and historical poets. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Moreover, throughout her career, the singer has blatantly copied Black women\u2019s aesthetics, wearing durags and African appropriative braids, and attempted a Caribbean persona, donning a caribe\u00f1a accent and misusing colloquial terms. \u2014 Melania Luisa Marte, refinery29.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The Ukrainian defensive line runs the length of the de facto border of the Donbas, the colloquial name for the Donets Basin, a mining and industrial region. \u2014 Nils Adler, Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see colloquy ",
"first_known_use":[
"1751, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212331"
},
"colloquy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": conversation , dialogue",
": a high-level serious discussion : conference",
": a discussion during a hearing between the judge and the defendant usually to ascertain the defendant's understanding of his or her rights and of the court proceedings"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259-kw\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259-kw\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"conference",
"council",
"forum",
"panel",
"panel discussion",
"parley",
"round-robin",
"roundtable",
"seminar",
"symposium"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"attended a colloquy on economic globalization",
"the subject of the spirited colloquy was the disputed authorship of the plays attributed to Shakespeare",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Charlie and Joanie\u2019s colloquy in the thoroughfare is also a mutual reassurance that the other\u2019s dream has value. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
"And the superb Baryshnikov somehow turns his body to stone, ending the colloquy . \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New York Review of Books , 14 May 2020",
"While there is inevitably a performative dimension to the colloquy between these two figures who have spent so many years on the public stage, Obama and Springsteen are also both deeply introspective. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Milius concentrates on conservative patriots, yet her colloquy of all those involved in creating or fighting the coup highlights the varied countenances, plus their camera-ready expressions, that reveal an unexpectedly broad, adversarial America. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 9 Dec. 2020",
"Leach said during a news conference colloquy with this New York Times reporter, drawing some Mississippi State faithful to Twitter\u2019s ramparts. \u2014 Alan Blinder, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2020",
"An additional 10,000 have since listened to the recording of the colloquy with Joyce Barnathan, president of the International Center for Journalists. \u2014 Peter Coy, Bloomberg.com , 16 May 2020",
"Of course, any congressman-law professor colloquy risks breaking the logorrheic scale. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Cinderella\u2019s innocent colloquies with her all-knowing birds never failed to crack me up. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin colloquium , from colloqui to converse, from com- + loqui to speak",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212721"
},
"collywobbles":{
"type":[
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
],
"definitions":[
": bellyache"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0113-\u02ccw\u00e4-b\u0259lz"
],
"synonyms":[
"bellyache",
"stomachache"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps by folk etymology from New Latin cholera morbus , literally, the disease cholera",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1823, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193654"
},
"colonial":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony",
": having the status of a colony",
": possessing or composed of colonies",
": of or relating to a period when an area is being colonized and especially to the period of European colonization in U.S. history between the early 17th century and the late 18th century",
": such as",
": made or prevailing during a colonial period",
": adapted from or reminiscent of a mode of design from a colonial period",
": forming, existing in, or used by a colony",
": a member or inhabitant of a colony",
": a product (such as a coin or stamp) made for use in a colony",
": a product exhibiting colonial style",
": a house built in the neoclassical style of the American colonial period",
": of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony",
": of or relating to the original 13 colonies that formed the United States",
": a member of or a person living in a colony"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259l",
"-ny\u0259l",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"gregarious",
"sociable",
"social"
],
"antonyms":[
"colonist",
"colonizer",
"frontiersman",
"homesteader",
"pioneer",
"settler"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Belanger explained the importance of this often overlooked part of early colonial history. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
"The Ukrainian reckoning has echoes in the debate over removing Confederate statues, reappraising American colonial history and ditching racist vestiges of the past, from professional baseball team mascots to Aunt Jemima\u2019s syrup. \u2014 Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Durrieu was the first chairman of a board that included French bankers and businessmen, including \u00c9douard Delessert, a great-grandson of one of the biggest slaveholders in Haiti\u2019s colonial history, Jean-Joseph de Laborde. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"The report\u2019s findings reflect Latin America\u2019s long colonial history, a time when Indigenous Americans, white Europeans, Asians, and enslaved Africans mixed. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 4 May 2022",
"But in Paris, despite France's extensive colonial history with the continent, there are no other galleries dedicated to artists of African heritage. \u2014 Jacqui Palumbo, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"How has the colonial history of the Philippines informed your work? \u2014 Y-jean Mun-delsalle, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Mottley has also been supportive of Barbados\u2019 move away from its colonial past. \u2014 Sanya Mansoor, Time , 7 June 2022",
"Although Zimbabwe was in many ways severing itself from its colonial past, Gurira was educated at an all-girls school that followed the British system. \u2014 Chloe Schama, Vogue , 23 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"First, it was carved by an alledged white supremacist who explicitly thought of it as a monument to a colonial , expansionist, Anglo-Saxon America. \u2014 Outside Online , 30 Oct. 2019",
"France\u2019s delicate stance toward Haiti reflects a lingering uncertainty, at times a malaise, over the way to address the country\u2019s colonial and slave-owning past. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"An 8,900-square-foot colonial in Shaker Heights was the most expensive home sold in Cuyahoga County last month, for $2.15 million. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"From the hills of Tuscany through the valley of Napa to the top of the Johnnycake Mountain Farm neighborhood in Burlington stands a 12-room, luxury European colonial with lush rolling hills, emerald meadows and a private pond as its backdrop. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 7 May 2022",
"Modern updates convey a warm, contemporary style in a classic 1920s colonial in West Hartford. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, courant.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Brian Snitker Braves manager Brian Snitker lives in a $635,000 colonial in Marietta. \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Putin took a pronounced colonial turn when returning to the Presidency a decade ago. \u2014 Timothy Snyder, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"One by one, the family purchased the eight colonial , cape and split-level homes and transformed the properties into group home settings. \u2014 Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant , 24 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182949"
},
"colonist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a member or inhabitant of a colony (see colony sense 1 )",
": a person who migrates to and settles in a foreign area as part of a colony",
": a person living in a colony",
": a person who helps to found a colony"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259-nist",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259-n\u0259st"
],
"synonyms":[
"colonial",
"colonizer",
"frontiersman",
"homesteader",
"pioneer",
"settler"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"British colonists settled the area in the 18th century.",
"over time the colonists began to sense that they were becoming a people unto themselves",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The current seal that appears on state flags, which dates to the late 19th century, features a depiction of a Native American man beneath a colonist \u2019s arm brandishing a sword. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"The family\u2019s heritage is as diverse as the stories within the novel: Native American, European penal colonist , plantation owner, enslaved African. \u2014 Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 May 2022",
"Edwin, modelled on Mandel\u2019s own colonist ancestor, has a hallucinatory experience in the woods\u2014which links him to Olive, who is similarly transported more than two hundred years later. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 1 Apr. 2022",
"For centuries, Pocahantas has been romanticized and mythologized as a woman who defied her father to save the English colonist John Smith from execution. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The deity was surely carved by a Nahua artist immersed in his culture\u2019s religion, while the cross may (or may not) have been carved by an Aztec but just as surely happened at the direction of a Spanish colonist . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The colonist \u2019s descendants went on to hold a number of prominent positions in New England, noted Nancy Riley for My New England Ancestors in 2016. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Their investment paid off in the mid-1610s when an enterprising colonist named John Rolfe planted West Indian tobacco seeds in the region\u2019s fertile soil. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2021",
"If not for a few lines written by English colonist Edward Winslow, the uniquely American holiday of Thanksgiving might never have made it to the dining room table. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021"
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"a small particle of gold in a gold miner's pan after washing",
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"the aspect of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources",
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"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"After playing with color in a head-to-toe baby pink suit, the Duchess of Cambridge channeled classic royal style for an appearance with Prince William at the Royal Ascot today. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"And there are the games with color , the white fabrics that are never white, yet seem to blaze with the preternatural whiteness of sheets bleached and dried in the southern sun. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Despite its name, a strawberry moon is not red or pink in color . \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Meditation, journaling, drawing, writing poetry and fiction, taking a walk, or even experimenting with a little more color than you're used to. \u2014 Emily Newhouse, Allure , 13 June 2022",
"Fill your suitcases and beach bags with color this summer by adding a few neon swimsuits to your collection. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"The textured visuals are often breathtaking, pulsing with luminous color , and the detailed character work is delightful, matched by strong contributions from the voice actors. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Diversity in light helped create diversity in vision, in color , and in species. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"Webb\u2019s images will be presented in color despite it observing primarily in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Early fatherhood, when portrayed in literature, is often similarly practical serving to color the characters, plot, and themes, but rarely warranting a sustained look. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"Nadieszda said the dyeing eggs also dates back to the ancient Middle East when people used onion skins to color them. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Team leaders are often driven by personal agendas which may color their opinions about remote work, observed Okta\u2019s Fisher. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 20 May 2022",
"Two outdoor lounge chairs there are covered in stylish removable covers\u2014a comfortable perch for a budding artist who may color outside the lines, from parents with an eye for design details that will withstand the test of time. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 6 May 2022",
"However, Ripa was prepared for the long flight with projects \u2014 like popsicle sticks to color with magic markers \u2014 and toys to keep her little ones occupied. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 5 May 2022",
"As long as Jenkins maintains orthodoxy on key points such as these, the show\u2019s fan base seems likely to give him leeway to color around the margins of his Bible. \u2014 Chris Deville, The Atlantic , 27 June 2021",
"They have been used to color food, textiles and cosmetics for centuries. \u2014 Brittany J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"None of this should be surprising, considering punishment, especially against Black folk who fail to color in between the lines, is a national pastime. \u2014 Peniel E. Joseph, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
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"noun"
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": timbre , quality",
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"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259-ri\u014b",
"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259-ri\u014b"
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"color",
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"stain"
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"Her favorite activities include playing with stuffed animals and coloring .",
"Our product contains no artificial coloring or flavoring.",
"She added some blue food coloring to the icing.",
"This scarf will look great with your coloring .",
"He has very light coloring .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Visitors consider the shop, whose services range from fresh fades to hair coloring , a balm for the gender performance often expected at other establishments. \u2014 Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Young kids often play their own games with the volunteers or sit quietly doing crafts or coloring . \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 May 2022",
"There are now great programs to help with the coloring and the shading. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022",
"The vibrant coloring and patterns will wake up even the most boring spots in your home. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 Apr. 2022",
"These are a bit more fragile and harder to spot because of the coloring and the preferred habitat, said Doug Selby, who is a mushroom identification expert in the state. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022",
"An exhibit on Easter eggs at the Ukrainian National Museum explains that earlier in history, natural dyes were used, such as red coloring derived from logwood, yellow from apple tree bark and black from old walnut or oak bark. \u2014 Angie Leventis Lourgos, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Verde Visconti, the Miu Miu VIP Director and Mrs. Prada\u2019s close associate, with the coloring , cheekbones, and discreet grace reminiscent of a European Martes martes, touched on The Skirt while musing on projects to come. \u2014 Eliza Harper Wallace, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Girls don\u2019t like books, nature, space, coloring , crafts, puzzles? \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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": a phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects",
": the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation (see saturation sense 4 ) for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources",
": a specific combination of hue, saturation, and lightness or brightness",
": a color other than and as contrasted with black, white, or gray",
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": something used to give color : pigment",
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": skin pigmentation other than and especially darker than what is considered characteristic of people typically defined as white (see white entry 1 sense 2a )",
"\u2014 see also man of color , person of color , woman of color",
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": vividness or variety of effects of language",
": local color",
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": an outward often deceptive show : appearance",
": a legal claim to or appearance of a right, authority, or office",
": a pretense offered as justification : pretext",
": an appearance of authenticity : plausibility",
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": misrepresent , distort",
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": characterize , label",
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": to take on color",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After playing with color in a head-to-toe baby pink suit, the Duchess of Cambridge channeled classic royal style for an appearance with Prince William at the Royal Ascot today. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"And there are the games with color , the white fabrics that are never white, yet seem to blaze with the preternatural whiteness of sheets bleached and dried in the southern sun. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Despite its name, a strawberry moon is not red or pink in color . \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Meditation, journaling, drawing, writing poetry and fiction, taking a walk, or even experimenting with a little more color than you're used to. \u2014 Emily Newhouse, Allure , 13 June 2022",
"Fill your suitcases and beach bags with color this summer by adding a few neon swimsuits to your collection. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"The textured visuals are often breathtaking, pulsing with luminous color , and the detailed character work is delightful, matched by strong contributions from the voice actors. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"Diversity in light helped create diversity in vision, in color , and in species. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"Webb\u2019s images will be presented in color despite it observing primarily in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Early fatherhood, when portrayed in literature, is often similarly practical: serving to color the characters, plot, and themes, but rarely warranting a sustained look. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"Nadieszda said the dyeing eggs also dates back to the ancient Middle East when people used onion skins to color them. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Team leaders are often driven by personal agendas which may color their opinions about remote work, observed Okta\u2019s Fisher. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 20 May 2022",
"Two outdoor lounge chairs there are covered in stylish removable covers\u2014a comfortable perch for a budding artist who may color outside the lines, from parents with an eye for design details that will withstand the test of time. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 6 May 2022",
"However, Ripa was prepared for the long flight with projects \u2014 like popsicle sticks to color with magic markers \u2014 and toys to keep her little ones occupied. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 5 May 2022",
"As long as Jenkins maintains orthodoxy on key points such as these, the show\u2019s fan base seems likely to give him leeway to color around the margins of his Bible. \u2014 Chris Deville, The Atlantic , 27 June 2021",
"They have been used to color food, textiles and cosmetics for centuries. \u2014 Brittany J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"None of this should be surprising, considering punishment, especially against Black folk who fail to color in between the lines, is a national pastime. \u2014 Peniel E. Joseph, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"of, relating to, or resembling a colossus",
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"little bitty",
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"pocket",
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"teensy",
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"teeny-weeny",
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"examples":[
"a colossal statue of the town's founder",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now that the colossal design project is finished, the couple is relieved to finally settle into the massive labor of love. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"This is because scent is a colossal business, and scammers are good at following the money. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"So, why not throw money at something that can withstand both the environment and colossal cranial dispositions? \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 6 June 2022",
"To have reduced the building to rubble would have been a colossal tragedy, the late Jeff West, who once served as director of the museum, said in a 2000 interview. \u2014 Michael Granberry, Dallas News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Ambition seems to be at an all-time high as sellers across Southern California chase colossal profits and record-breaking prices. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"Word had been getting around about the colossal shoot, its enormous footprint in the Northwest, its cost, and its delays. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"The colossal wildfire tearing through forests east of Santa Fe, N.M., is now the largest in New Mexico\u2019s history. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"If Griffith Public Schools Superintendent Leah Dumezich was concerned that Griffith residents wouldn\u2019t support its first-ever referendum, her belief in the colossal dedication of its parents for their kids was never a question. \u2014 Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022"
],
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"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an amphitheater built in Rome in the first century a.d.",
": coliseum sense 2"
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"\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-\u0259m"
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"bowl",
"circus",
"coliseum",
"stadium"
],
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"examples":[
"run 10 laps around the colosseum",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For the exchange student, school is a maze, a confusing colosseum . \u2014 Hurmat Kazmi, The Atlantic , 23 Nov. 2021",
"The colosseum Lego set, which will be available to buy on Nov. 27, or Black Friday, is part of the brand\u2019s Creator Expert line, which is designed for builders over the age of 18 years old. \u2014 Jonathan Bender, NBC News , 18 Nov. 2020",
"The Stadio San Paolo, Napoli's famed crumbling colosseum , erupted as Mertens headed home from Adrian's save, only to fall quiet after seeing the linesman's flag raised for an obvious offside. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 17 Sep. 2019",
"In the trailer for the Season Seven finale, Cersei, Daenerys, and Jon find a neutral spot to have their meeting\u2014something like a rundown colosseum . \u2014 Matt Miller, Esquire , 22 Aug. 2017",
"For Americans, a new people in a new country, the land gave us a history and heritage older than Europe\u2019s cathedrals and colosseums . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 2 Sep. 2017",
"McGregor and Mayweather are gladiators, the arena their colosseum , Las Vegas their Rome. \u2014 Christine Flammia, Esquire , 27 Aug. 2017",
"A bunch of half-sunken structures off the Italian coast might sound less impressive than a gladiatorial colosseum . \u2014 The Washington Post, NOLA.com , 6 July 2017",
"The Episode 7 trailer teases a great meeting Dragonpit, a colosseum -style arena in King\u2019s Landing, where Jon Snow and his crew come face-to-face with Cersei and hers. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Aug. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter of colosseus colossal, from colossus ",
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"1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"noun"
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": a statue of gigantic size and proportions",
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],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-s\u0259s"
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"jumbo",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
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"monster",
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"whale",
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"shrimp"
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"examples":[
"The building is a colossus of steel and glass.",
"Leonardo da Vinci remains a colossus in the history of art.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But doing that well will be a lot easier picking your own stocks than relying on, for example, an index machine like Dow Jones or an ETF marketing colossus like Blackrock or Vanguard. \u2014 Roger Conrad, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"Under its current president, Tsai Ing-wen, the Taiwan government has positioned the island as a Chinese society that is democratic and tolerant, unlike the colossus across the strait. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
"And why is the U.S.\u2014that globe-bestriding colossus with more than 700 overseas bases\u2014so strangely isolated? \u2014 Dexter Fergie, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Out, the Australasian touring colossus whose multi-stage, single-day format became the template for alternative rock festivals across a generation, has died at the age of 64. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 7 Apr. 2022",
"For as long as Johnson\u2019s foul colossus stands tall, HRC might want to consider knocking off a couple points. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2021",
"While Canada became the first Western power to sanction Potanin last week, the mining colossus , in which Potanin holds an over one-third stake, has not been sanctioned. \u2014 John Hyatt, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"To the architects of this colossus , the largest empire in history, each conquest was a moral achievement. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Woodside's also diversifying heavily into oil by merging with the petroleum business of Australian natural resource colossus BHP. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191419"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": not subjected to discipline",
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"\u02c8k\u014dl-tish"
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"antic",
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"off camera the actor is high-spiritedly coltish , but turns serious once the camera starts rolling",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By starring in her own film, Lindon makes her own youth apparent as an artist, as well as the youth of her character, who remains coltish and childlike. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2021",
"In the role of the young Diana, Corrin is effortlessly perfect, conveying Diana\u2019s memorable physical qualities, including her coltish grace and head-down/eyes-up stance, along with a vivid blend of vulnerability and cunning. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Ramirez muttered and sighed as the teens, with their baby faces and coltish bodies, bumbled a run-through. \u2014 Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Such is the case with our guest, the McLaren 600LT Spider ($306,000, as tested), the open-air version of the British speed shop\u2019s coltish club racer. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2019",
"Harrison Coll, a corps dancer who made his debut as Romeo on Tuesday, is endearingly impulsive and coltish . \u2014 Alastair Macaulay, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2018",
"On a bare-bones stage with the moodiest of lighting, her band little more than silhouettes, Lorde gestured and danced with a coltish awkwardness that contrasted with the maturity in her big, confident yet confiding voice. \u2014 Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2018",
"Willie Wise, the son of a Souderton obstetrician, was a coltish 15-year-old in the middle of a growth spurt. \u2014 Craig R. Mccoy / Staff Writer, Philly.com , 12 July 2017",
"The two Jones families find plenty of occasions to interact, resulting in some mild flirting between Jennifer and her new neighbor John and perhaps something more carnal between the coltish Pony and the lumbering Bob. \u2014 Robert W. Butler, kansascity.com , 28 May 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215914"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by eagerness to fight or contend"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8ba-tiv"
],
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"aggressive",
"agonistic",
"argumentative",
"assaultive",
"bellicose",
"belligerent",
"brawly",
"chippy",
"confrontational",
"contentious",
"discordant",
"disputatious",
"feisty",
"gladiatorial",
"militant",
"pugnacious",
"quarrelsome",
"scrappy",
"truculent",
"warlike"
],
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"nonaggressive",
"nonbelligerent",
"pacific",
"peaceable",
"peaceful",
"unbelligerent",
"uncombative",
"uncontentious"
],
"examples":[
"When the police tried to arrest him, he became combative .",
"channeling his naturally combative impulses into sports",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The department also rereleased its original news release after Wilks\u2019 death, which described him as combative . \u2014 Brendan Farrington, Orlando Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Its people still boast a tough, combative way of speaking. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Spiegel often became combative while fielding questions about his psychiatric evaluation of the Oscar nominee. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"The man then became combative with people waiting for the train, authorities said. \u2014 William Lee, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"James Chase at times grew frustrated during his cross-examination and became combative with Wright. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 23 Mar. 2022",
"According to police, the victim, Paul A. Gianelos, of Annandale, Va., became combative as the officers tried to return Gianelos to his caretakers. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Bennett, the district attorney, said in his report that Lofton was alleged to have became combative in the lobby and struck a staff member in the face. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Ballachino, then 46, became combative , officials said, and at least five deputies initially were involved in restraining him. \u2014 Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1826, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213917"
},
"combination":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a result or product of combining",
": an alliance of individuals, corporations, or states united to achieve a social, political, or economic end",
": two or more persons working as a team",
": an ordered sequence: such as",
": a sequence of letters or numbers chosen in setting a lock",
": the mechanism operating or moved by the sequence",
": a rapid sequence of punches in boxing",
": any subset of a set considered without regard to order within the subset",
": any of various one-piece undergarments for the upper and lower parts of the body",
": an instrument designed to perform two or more tasks",
": the act or process of combining",
": that of uniting to form a chemical compound",
": the quality or state of being combined",
": a result or product of combining or being combined",
": a series of numbers or letters that is used to open a lock",
": an alliance of individuals, states, or especially corporations united to achieve a common (as economic) end \u2014 see also combination in restraint of trade \u2014 compare joint venture sense 1 , merger",
": conspiracy",
": a union of old or new elements or parts that is patentable because it produces a new and useful result \u2014 compare aggregation sense 2 , equivalent"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-b\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-b\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"admixture",
"alloy",
"amalgam",
"amalgamation",
"blend",
"cocktail",
"composite",
"compound",
"conflation",
"emulsion",
"fusion",
"intermixture",
"meld",
"mix",
"mixture",
"synthesis"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Offensively, Crockett got her production with a combination of outside shooting \u2014 something Indiana needed badly \u2014 and drives to the basket, at one point attacking Merkle off the dribble for a reverse layup to finish with a team-leading 22 points. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
"Oregon\u2019s administrative agency predicts the total price tag to move up the cost-of-living raises will be around $40 million, with $16 million of that from the state general fund and the balance from a combination of federal and other funds. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"With a combination of nourishing oils, this conditioner hydrates and protects all hair types, for frizz-free, glossy hair. \u2014 ELLE , 10 June 2022",
"This was further driven by a combination of the effects of the pandemic and the negative impact that traditional construction technologies have had on our ecosystem. \u2014 Michael Molitch-hou, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"National Interagency Fire Center meteorologist Jim Wallmann told CNN's Ella Nilsen fire conditions have been worsened by the combination of an abnormally dry and windy spring in New Mexico. \u2014 Pedram Javaheri And Allison Chinchar, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"With the right combination of timing, landscape and luck, that featureless layer of gray can provide some of the most dramatic scenery L.A.\u2019s trails have to offer. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Estrada sings with a beguiling combination of potency and restraint, sometimes in the same breath. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
"Throughout the night, the Emmanuel orchestra played with a rewarding combination of freshness and deep familiarity. \u2014 Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203831"
},
"combine":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
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": to bring into such close relationship as to obscure individual characters : merge",
": to cause to unite into a chemical compound",
": to unite into a single number or expression",
": intermix , blend",
": to possess in combination",
": to become one",
": to unite to form a chemical compound",
": to act together",
": a combination especially of business or political interests",
": an event at which scouts from the teams in a professional sports league gather to evaluate players in preparation for choosing which players to draft",
": a harvesting machine that heads, threshes, and cleans grain while moving over a field",
": to harvest with a combine",
": to combine a crop",
": to mix together so as to make or to seem one thing",
": to be or cause to be together for a purpose",
": a union of persons or groups that work together to achieve a common goal",
": a machine that harvests and threshes grain",
": to cause to unite into a chemical compound",
": to unite to form a chemical compound"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u012bn",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u012bn",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u012bn",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8b\u012bn",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u012bn",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u012bn"
],
"synonyms":[
"associate",
"coalesce",
"conjoin",
"conjugate",
"connect",
"couple",
"fuse",
"interfuse",
"join",
"link (up)",
"marry",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"antonyms":[
"cartel",
"combination",
"syndicate",
"trust"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The teams belong to a combine that scouts new players.",
"charged that the cable companies had formed an illegal combine for the purpose of keeping rates artificially high"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1) and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (2)",
"1926, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173825"
},
"combining":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to bring into such close relationship as to obscure individual characters : merge",
": to cause to unite into a chemical compound",
": to unite into a single number or expression",
": intermix , blend",
": to possess in combination",
": to become one",
": to unite to form a chemical compound",
": to act together",
": a combination especially of business or political interests",
": an event at which scouts from the teams in a professional sports league gather to evaluate players in preparation for choosing which players to draft",
": a harvesting machine that heads, threshes, and cleans grain while moving over a field",
": to harvest with a combine",
": to combine a crop",
": to mix together so as to make or to seem one thing",
": to be or cause to be together for a purpose",
": a union of persons or groups that work together to achieve a common goal",
": a machine that harvests and threshes grain",
": to cause to unite into a chemical compound",
": to unite to form a chemical compound"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u012bn",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u012bn",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u012bn",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8b\u012bn",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccb\u012bn",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u012bn"
],
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"associate",
"coalesce",
"conjoin",
"conjugate",
"connect",
"couple",
"fuse",
"interfuse",
"join",
"link (up)",
"marry",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"antonyms":[
"cartel",
"combination",
"syndicate",
"trust"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The teams belong to a combine that scouts new players.",
"charged that the cable companies had formed an illegal combine for the purpose of keeping rates artificially high"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1) and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (2)",
"1926, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190428"
},
"combust":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": burn"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u0259st"
],
"synonyms":[
"blaze",
"burn",
"flame",
"glow"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fire Factor includes a graphic on the possible height of flames that could reach a home, how likely a home might be to combust and the most recent wildfire larger than 100 acres within 20 miles. \u2014 Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"Like much of the West, New Mexico is in the grips of a yearslong drought that is drying up water supplies and leaving forests ready to combust . \u2014 Dan Frosch And Alicia A. Caldwell, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
"The blaze continued its run Wednesday through dry grass and scattered Ponderosa pines around homes into volcanic cinder fields, where roots underground can combust and send small rocks flying into the air, fire officials said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Semele, white and droopy, is about to simultaneously combust . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Everyone with a voice and an internet connection is questioning Xavier's toughness, wondering if the Musketeers will combust with the season on the line. \u2014 Adam Baum, The Enquirer , 17 Feb. 2022",
"And there\u2019s no way the bear would spontaneously combust all on its own. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The company identified the issue as the presence of dual defects that led battery materials to make contact with one another and the components to spontaneously combust . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021",
"And if the Longhorns can\u2019t handle a get-right game against Kansas (1-8, 0-6) Saturday at Royal-Memorial Stadium, Davis might actually spontaneously combust . \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"derivative of earlier combust, combusted \"burned, consumed,\" going back to Middle English combust, borrowed from Latin combustus, past participle of comb\u016brere \"to destroy with fire, reduce to ashes, calcine,\" from com- com- + \u016brere \"to expose to fire, burn, scorch\" (with -b- from amb\u016brere \"to burn around, scorch,\" falsely parsed as am- + b\u016brere ) \u2014 more at adust ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202848"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": burn"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u0259st"
],
"synonyms":[
"blaze",
"burn",
"flame",
"glow"
],
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"examples":[
"anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fire Factor includes a graphic on the possible height of flames that could reach a home, how likely a home might be to combust and the most recent wildfire larger than 100 acres within 20 miles. \u2014 Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"Like much of the West, New Mexico is in the grips of a yearslong drought that is drying up water supplies and leaving forests ready to combust . \u2014 Dan Frosch And Alicia A. Caldwell, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
"The blaze continued its run Wednesday through dry grass and scattered Ponderosa pines around homes into volcanic cinder fields, where roots underground can combust and send small rocks flying into the air, fire officials said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Semele, white and droopy, is about to simultaneously combust . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Everyone with a voice and an internet connection is questioning Xavier's toughness, wondering if the Musketeers will combust with the season on the line. \u2014 Adam Baum, The Enquirer , 17 Feb. 2022",
"And there\u2019s no way the bear would spontaneously combust all on its own. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The company identified the issue as the presence of dual defects that led battery materials to make contact with one another and the components to spontaneously combust . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021",
"And if the Longhorns can\u2019t handle a get-right game against Kansas (1-8, 0-6) Saturday at Royal-Memorial Stadium, Davis might actually spontaneously combust . \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Nov. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195322"
},
"come":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to move toward something : approach",
": to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose",
": to reach a particular station in a series",
": to arrive in due course",
": to approach in kind or quality",
": to reach a condition or conclusion",
": to advance toward accomplishment : come along",
": to advance in a particular manner",
": to advance, rise, or improve in rank or condition",
": extend",
": to arrive at a particular place, end, result, or conclusion",
": amount",
": to appear to the mind",
": to appear on a scene : make an appearance",
": happen , occur",
": to come to pass : take place",
": originate , arise",
": to enter or assume a condition, position, or relation",
": to fall within a field of view or a range of application",
": to issue forth",
": to take form",
": to be available",
": to experience orgasm",
": to fall to a person in a division or inheritance of property",
": to become moved favorably : relent",
": to turn out to be",
": become",
": to approach or be near (an age)",
": to take on the aspect of",
": to fail completely",
": to meet, find, or encounter especially by chance",
": repeat",
": to speak further",
": to tell the whole story : confess",
": to acquire as a possession or achievement",
": to achieve one's potential",
": to gain recognition",
": to reach maturity",
": to cease foolish or pretentious talk or behavior",
": to seize suddenly and strangely",
": to be a question of",
": to encounter misfortune (such as calamity, defeat, or ruin)",
": to meet or deal with firmly, frankly, or straightforwardly",
": to get hold of oneself : regain self-control",
": happen",
": to reach an agreement",
": to become adjusted especially emotionally or intellectually",
": to meet or find by chance : come across",
": existing or arriving in the future",
": semen",
": orgasm",
": to move toward : approach",
": to go or travel to a place",
": originate sense 2 , arise",
": to reach the point of being or becoming",
": to add up : amount",
": to happen or occur",
": to be available",
": reach entry 1 sense 3",
": happen sense 1",
": to meet or find by chance",
": to go somewhere with someone",
": to make progress",
": to appear or occur as a possibility",
": to make a visit to",
": acquire",
": to fall sick",
": to affect suddenly and strangely",
": to become conscious again",
": to meet or find by chance"
],
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"\u02c8k\u0259m",
"\u02c8k\u0259m",
"k\u0259m"
],
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"advance",
"approach",
"near",
"nigh"
],
"antonyms":[
"go",
"recede (from)",
"retreat",
"withdraw"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200149"
},
"come around":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": come round",
": menstruate"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"come round",
"come to",
"revive"
],
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"examples":[
"she came around surprisingly quickly after falling off the horse"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222400"
},
"come by":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to get possession of : acquire",
": to make a visit"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"call",
"come over",
"drop by",
"drop in",
"pop (in)",
"run (over)",
"run in",
"step in",
"stop (by ",
"visit"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale",
"a literary award like that isn't easy to come by",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That gives it this element of romance that is very hard to come by because it\u2019s ultimately time that does that. \u2014 Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor , 8 June 2022",
"The big news this year is that Amazon is finally upgrading to USB-C, which is tough to come by in this bargain-basement pricing tier. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
"Good vacuum cleaners aren't hard to come by on Amazon. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
"However, the printers are hard to come by now likely due to inflation and because crafting became very popular during the coronavirus lockdowns, Paul said. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"Dining reservations, as park regulars have noticed, are still hard to come by , and daytime parades such as Magic Happens, which launched just before the start of the pandemic, have yet to return. \u2014 Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Steel was tougher to come by than a kidney on the black market. \u2014 Laura Lane, The New Yorker , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In the name of combating domestic inflation, dramatic rate hikes from Washington over the coming months could make the world\u2019s reserve currency harder to come by \u2014and make debts denominated in U.S. dollars much harder to pay. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Fuel is also hard to come by , leading to widespread power outages that last up to 13 hours a day. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-232255"
},
"come down":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a descent in rank or dignity",
": to lose or fall in estate or condition",
": to pass by tradition",
": to pass from a usually high source",
": to place oneself in opposition",
": to deal with a subject directly",
": to reduce itself : amount",
": to become ill",
": come out sense 2",
": go on , happen",
": to be announced"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259m-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[
"decline",
"d\u00e9gringolade",
"demise",
"descent",
"down",
"downfall",
"fall",
"flameout",
"G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung"
],
"antonyms":[
"be",
"befall",
"betide",
"chance",
"come",
"come about",
"come off",
"cook",
"do",
"go down",
"go on",
"hap",
"happen",
"occur",
"pass",
"transpire"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"For a man who was once a very popular actor, working in a nightclub is quite a comedown .",
"after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick",
"Verb",
"let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The market\u2019s comedown followed years of rapid growth. \u2014 Serena Ng, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"But on the other end of it all, there is always the comedown . \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 May 2022",
"The third chapter in J.K. Rowling\u2019s alleged five-part prequel saga opened with just $43 million, a massive comedown from $62 million for The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018 and $74 million for Where to Find Them in 2016. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s a comedown for the GOP from its lead of 7 points in February and 10 points last November -- the latter, the largest Republican midterm advantage in ABC/Post polls back 40 years. \u2014 Bygary Langer, ABC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The comedown of a role like this was much harder than getting into him. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 25 Apr. 2022",
"That would be the company\u2019s worst growth in five years and a sharp comedown from its recent record; Zynga\u2019s net bookings have grown by 46% on average over the last 12 quarters. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The pacing of the intervention episode was excruciatingly frenetic and unpredictable; Rue\u2019s comedown anxiety was palpable. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The selloff represents a sharp comedown for the company, which as recently as November held investment-grade status with two of the world\u2019s big credit-rating agencies. \u2014 Frances Yoon, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1840, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210620"
},
"come down (with)":{
"type":"phrasal verb",
"definitions":[
"to begin to have or suffer from (an illness)"
],
"pronounciation":null,
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"come off":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to acquit oneself : fare",
": appear , seem",
": succeed",
": happen , occur",
": to have recently completed or recovered from",
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"couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off \u2014they've been \u201cjust dating\u201d for years",
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"Beginning this fall, green 14-ton tractors that can plow day or night with no one sitting in the cab, or even watching nearby, will come off the John Deere factory assembly line in Waterloo, Iowa, harkening the age of autonomous farming. \u2014 Scott Mcfetridge, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Beginning this fall, green 14-ton tractors that can plow day or night with no one sitting in the cab, or even watching nearby, will come off the John Deere factory assembly line in Waterloo, Iowa, harkening the age of autonomous farming. \u2014 Scott Mcfetridge, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Mar. 2022",
"For Emily Suardy, a barista at Furman\u2019s Coffee in Brooklyn, masks could not come off soon enough. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Very few needles will come off in your hand if the tree is fresh. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
"His Jack Ryan does indeed come off like a lot less like a C.I.A. superhero than a Sigma Nu pledge who got pulled off a hard-seltzer run to go save the world from nuclear annihilation. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
"However, this \u2014 among other actions \u2014 can come off as inauthentic and may actually be a turnoff for potential customers, rendering your marketing efforts wholly ineffective. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"Infielders Nico Hoerner and Nick Madrigal, outfielder Clint Frazier and left-hander Sean Newcomb are all eligible to come off the 10-day IL when ready. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Reds star Joey Votto expects to come off the COVID-19 list this weekend, just in time to play the Blue Jays in his hometown of Toronto. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 20 May 2022"
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"When children come out , some parents and guardians initially struggle to understand their child's identity. \u2014 Rachel Fadem, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Those moments in those games are special because a lot of games don't come out to that moment, that this is a make or break point. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022",
"Now imagine walking out and being told that when that sequel did come out , Cincinnati would be coming off a season as one of the four best teams in college football, and Nebraska would be coming off consecutive 3-win seasons. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Once her father come out as transgender, Katy said Zoey promised the dark side the Tur family had known would improve. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"Even if the lawsuits come out in favor of Watson, the NFL still has to come down hard. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Others might settle at 15 or 18 weeks, roughly where democratic laws in Europe have come out . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"No, because the eight episodes had come out in 2005 on Sundance. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"The Mariners will advance to the Southern California Regionals, and likely will be a road team when the Sunday pairings come out . \u2014 John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022"
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"verb"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Jankovich also went small in the comeback that put Weathers on 6-10 Josh Carlton. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"The comeback is ramping up despite warnings from the CDC. \u2014 Renata Geraldo, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"Will Vaile struck out looking to bring the Panthers to their final out of the year, but two singles later, freshman Cameron Bueno hit a tough grounder down the third base line, completing the comeback . \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"Jordan Beck belted a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth, but Tennessee couldn\u2019t complete the comeback . \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Norma Desmond might have hated the word comeback , but Carrie Soto doesn't have the same problem. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"Francona wasn\u2019t around to witness the comeback after he was ejected in the sixth for arguing a call at second base. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"The Longhorns capitalized on mistakes, pulled off the comeback and advanced to the title series with a 6-5 win. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
"Gwendolyn Davis-Loyd, 65, who lives in Lincolnwood, Ill., decided her goal for her high school reunion in May was to make the ultimate comeback . \u2014 Alex Janin, WSJ , 7 June 2022"
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"\u02c8k\u0259m-l\u0113",
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"a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claim",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The comely stars, who are excellent at trolling each other online, are already parents to daughters James, 4, and Inez, 2. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 17 Oct. 2019",
"Furthermore, the plant is topped by comely flowers, which in time proudly adorned the button-holes of no less than Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, in their day intentionally marketing the potato to a then-skeptical proletariat. \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 9 Oct. 2019",
"Drinks were served downstairs, dinner upstairs, and the comely belly dancers oscillated between the two. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 4 Feb. 2019",
"With the help of Margaret Bonelli, Cirese planned to transform Sabella over the winter from a disheveled and foreign woman into a comely American mother. \u2014 Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Woman's Day , 12 May 2017",
"This redesigned Traverse is a comely critter that\u2019s lighter, easier on gas, peppier, and roomier than its predecessor. \u2014 Al Haas, Philly.com , 7 June 2018",
"The contest regularly posted photos and brief bios of comely winners on trains from 1941 until 1976, and then sporadically. \u2014 Don Oldenburg, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2018",
"While at a fashion show with his son, the elder Donald spotted a comely young model on the runway and in possibly the most embarrassing dad move ever, decided to play matchmaker. \u2014 Julianne Pepitone, Town & Country , 11 July 2017",
"Like its comely skin and handsome 18-inch alloy wheels, the SL\u2019s roomy interior was quite pleasing. \u2014 Al Haas, Philly.com , 2 Feb. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This cream moisturizer will comfort , soothe, and restore your skin barrier with its antioxidant and peptide formula. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 15 June 2022",
"Amid the Rams' celebration, however, Beckham, 29, paused to comfort his fellow athlete, as captured by the broadcast cameras. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"And the opportunities aren\u2019t limited to developers: There are many and varied roles that require heavy use of and comfort with tech tools. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Floyd tried to comfort Hill, conveying his experience of what to do when a life was lost to the streets. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Wednesday\u2019s report offers few signs that would give Fed officials comfort to dial back a more aggressive pace of rate increases this summer. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Members of Connie Dabate\u2019s family, who packed the other side of the courtroom, reached out to comfort one another. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022",
"Free from parabens, sulfates, and phthalates, this Post Shave Balm sinks effectively into the skin to cool and comfort without any tacky residue. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"As for cartridge design, these ones have seven gel pools packed with aloe and panthenol to comfort the skin both before and after the five blades glide across it. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The decision to allow remote work often comes down to the CEO\u2019s comfort level with remote work, and that\u2019s not fair to workers or best for the company. \u2014 Jeff Allyn, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The medium-firm comfort level is ideal for back and side sleepers looking for extra support. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"In this cast, Young stood out for his strength and general physical condition, but also for his comfort level in this particular setting. \u2014 al , 25 May 2022",
"This approach also involves handing over a lot of personal information, so consider what will be included and your own comfort level. \u2014 Heather Kelly, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Board President Sharon Broz noted the district has used TDA for professional design services in the past and has a comfort level with the firm. \u2014 cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"Wilson said there was a comfort level in meeting someone through a mutual friend. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"As of May 4, comfort level was at a 2022 high of 87 percent, up 22 points from a low of 65 percent in January. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"But Kelly thinks the success is mostly attributable to his comfort level. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Width-wise, the A350 is one of the most comfortable economy class options in the air at nine-across with seats over 18 inches wide. \u2014 John Walton, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"But foremost, the product, in this case footwear, should be really comfortable . \u2014 Simon Mainwaring, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Elliott Heath, footwear product manager at Nike Running, said the reasoning behind the higher heel drop height was to allow runners of different foot strikes and strides to feel a bit more comfortable . \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"This shows signs of progress, Dweck says, adding that more needs to be done for women to feel comfortable seeking out a menopause expert. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Sure, simple partisanship is at work here\u2014conservatives feel comfortable opposing whatever a Democratic Party president would like to do. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Strappy sandals are some of the most comfortable sandals, period. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
"The most comfortable underwear ever that never loses its shape, and is @giseleofficial approved. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"In fact, this might have been Nadal\u2019s most comfortable match this week. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 5 June 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English comfortable, confortable \"invigorating, encouraging, consoling, pleasant, agreeable,\" borrowed from Anglo-French confortable \"comforting, encouraging,\" from conforter \"to strengthen, encourage, comfort entry 1 \" + -able -able ",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This cream moisturizer will comfort , soothe, and restore your skin barrier with its antioxidant and peptide formula. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 15 June 2022",
"Amid the Rams' celebration, however, Beckham, 29, paused to comfort his fellow athlete, as captured by the broadcast cameras. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"And the opportunities aren\u2019t limited to developers: There are many and varied roles that require heavy use of and comfort with tech tools. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Floyd tried to comfort Hill, conveying his experience of what to do when a life was lost to the streets. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Wednesday\u2019s report offers few signs that would give Fed officials comfort to dial back a more aggressive pace of rate increases this summer. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Members of Connie Dabate\u2019s family, who packed the other side of the courtroom, reached out to comfort one another. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022",
"Free from parabens, sulfates, and phthalates, this Post Shave Balm sinks effectively into the skin to cool and comfort without any tacky residue. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"As for cartridge design, these ones have seven gel pools packed with aloe and panthenol to comfort the skin both before and after the five blades glide across it. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The decision to allow remote work often comes down to the CEO\u2019s comfort level with remote work, and that\u2019s not fair to workers or best for the company. \u2014 Jeff Allyn, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The medium-firm comfort level is ideal for back and side sleepers looking for extra support. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"In this cast, Young stood out for his strength and general physical condition, but also for his comfort level in this particular setting. \u2014 al , 25 May 2022",
"This approach also involves handing over a lot of personal information, so consider what will be included and your own comfort level. \u2014 Heather Kelly, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Board President Sharon Broz noted the district has used TDA for professional design services in the past and has a comfort level with the firm. \u2014 cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"Wilson said there was a comfort level in meeting someone through a mutual friend. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"As of May 4, comfort level was at a 2022 high of 87 percent, up 22 points from a low of 65 percent in January. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"But Kelly thinks the success is mostly attributable to his comfort level. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This cream moisturizer will comfort , soothe, and restore your skin barrier with its antioxidant and peptide formula. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 15 June 2022",
"Amid the Rams' celebration, however, Beckham, 29, paused to comfort his fellow athlete, as captured by the broadcast cameras. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"And the opportunities aren\u2019t limited to developers: There are many and varied roles that require heavy use of and comfort with tech tools. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Floyd tried to comfort Hill, conveying his experience of what to do when a life was lost to the streets. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Wednesday\u2019s report offers few signs that would give Fed officials comfort to dial back a more aggressive pace of rate increases this summer. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Members of Connie Dabate\u2019s family, who packed the other side of the courtroom, reached out to comfort one another. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022",
"Free from parabens, sulfates, and phthalates, this Post Shave Balm sinks effectively into the skin to cool and comfort without any tacky residue. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"As for cartridge design, these ones have seven gel pools packed with aloe and panthenol to comfort the skin both before and after the five blades glide across it. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The decision to allow remote work often comes down to the CEO\u2019s comfort level with remote work, and that\u2019s not fair to workers or best for the company. \u2014 Jeff Allyn, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The medium-firm comfort level is ideal for back and side sleepers looking for extra support. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"In this cast, Young stood out for his strength and general physical condition, but also for his comfort level in this particular setting. \u2014 al , 25 May 2022",
"This approach also involves handing over a lot of personal information, so consider what will be included and your own comfort level. \u2014 Heather Kelly, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Board President Sharon Broz noted the district has used TDA for professional design services in the past and has a comfort level with the firm. \u2014 cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"Wilson said there was a comfort level in meeting someone through a mutual friend. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"As of May 4, comfort level was at a 2022 high of 87 percent, up 22 points from a low of 65 percent in January. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"But Kelly thinks the success is mostly attributable to his comfort level. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2022"
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"\u02c8k\u0259m(p)-f\u0113"
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"couldn't wait to return home and sleep in his own comfy bed",
"customers are not likely to get too comfy in the restaurant's unforgiving chairs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kick back in a comfy chair and watch how the color changes from minute to minute. \u2014 Dean Regas, The Enquirer , 10 May 2022",
"Team principals, drivers, and engineers are interviewed throughout from a comfy lounge chair. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Take a seat at a comfy chair, let co-owner Lynnette Dodson walk you through the cafe\u2019s daily tea selection and pick up a bag to take home with you. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"From a comfy sub-Arctic chair inside four walls, a quick check of active weather stations north of the Alaska Range shows temperature readings are all below zero degrees Fahrenheit; Nuiqsut takes the prize at 56 below. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Beyond their satisfying stretchiness, the comfy pants flatter many women: Unlike leggings or the allegedly deceased skinny jean, kick flares balance the hip with a wide hem while cheekily revealing the ankle. \u2014 Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
"These waffle sets by Donni are comfy and come in a variety of colors; turn it up or tone it down. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Up front, there's a set of aftermarket racing seats that look comfy and supportive. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Now in his 50s and residing on the island of \u00d6land, Stutterheim increasingly values things that are comfy and casual. \u2014 Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022"
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": of, relating to, or marked by comedy",
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"ludicrous",
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"Adjective",
"The drama has some comic moments.",
"His comic timing is impeccable.",
"The scene was included for comic effect.",
"Noun",
"posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler",
"a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Would such a bold comic make waves in the political climate of 2022? \u2014 Michael Cavna, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The beloved local artist, who died at 77 in January, posted potential titles for his bittersweet, existentially comic paintings on a wall in his Cambridge studio. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"The days of Marvel comics redesigning characters to fit their MCU actors seem behind us as it's become clear that movie viewers and comic readers do not totally overlap. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"American Ballet Theater opens its summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House with a triple cast, comic production. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Tony nominee Hawkins and Emmy winner Abdul-Mateen II will star in the show, described as a darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity, as brothers Lincoln and Booth \u2014 names given to the duo as a joke by their father. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"Kristen\u2019s free-range parenting style\u2014hands-off, but warm and comic \u2014offered a respite from the show\u2019s darkness. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The children\u2019s summer reading kickoff with comic mime Robert Rivest will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at Mary Cheney Library. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
"This barroom\u2013stock market environment is the turf of hustlers \u2014 minus the comic heroism of 1930s newspaper movies. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Instagram star, comic , author, chess champion and model Elsa Majimbo has signed with IMG Models and WME. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"Judy Garland appeared on a bill with Tony Bennett and a then-aspiring New York comic , Woody Allen. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"The actor and comic known for her spot-on impressions of Madonna and Cher returns in a new solo show. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Take Buddy Young, Jr., a Borscht Belt comic of a certain age (old!), once a star of golden-age variety TV, now a wrinkled has-been plotting his comeback. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Since this comic was issued, Batman has become more than just a character. \u2014 Emmy Abbassi, CNN , 21 May 2022",
"The comedy about a trailblazing female comic will be back for a fifth and final season. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"The stand-up hour is likely a first in the world of comedy \u2014 a postmortem last joke and testament from a comic who relished defying contention. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"Scanning the codes sends viewers to a special website that contains a weekly free web comic featuring the Moon Knight character through the run of the show, from his first appearance in 1975 through his most recent issue in 2019. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 5 May 2022"
],
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],
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},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"an act or instance of arriving",
"immediately due in sequence or development",
"gaining importance"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u0259-mi\u014b",
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"advent",
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"arrival",
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"approaching",
"forthcoming",
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"upcoming"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started",
"Adjective",
"The company has many plans for the coming year.",
"An official announcement will be made in the coming days.",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"According to its official description, the series is described as a classic coming of age tale. \u2014 al , 17 June 2022",
"Drake has been teasing the coming of a new album for some time. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"By Ruta Sepetys Set in 1989 Romania, this compelling and well-researched work of historical fiction chronicles 17-year-old Cristian coming of age under the Communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceau\u0219escu. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"With elements of social realism and coming of age, the novel lives and breathes Oakland. \u2014 Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Some commentators called common prosperity the coming of a second Cultural Revolution, a kind of ideological cleansing of decadent Western values. \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"These essays by the late philosopher, who in 1998 predicted the coming of a Trump-like presidency, consider populism, democracy, economic inequality, climate change and more. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"So today, to herald the coming of the new Soviet America, the administration announced its own ministry of truth. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Many indigenous peoples of the North American Plains gather annually for a sun dance to celebrate seasonal renewal and the coming of the light. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Despite having insurance, Schneider's bills are already starting to pile up with more coming . \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2020",
"Earlier this month the White House warned of a coming surge this fall and winter that could more than double the amount of COVID infections the U.S. has recorded thus far. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
"The coming generations will remember him fondly for his works and wonderful personality. \u2014 Keira Wingate, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The coming generations will remember him fondly for his works and wonderful personality. \u2014 Hannah Ritchie And Esha Mitra, CNN , 29 Oct. 2021",
"And the coming broadcast season gets both a Night Court reboot and a Quantum Leap sequel. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 May 2022",
"Russian troops captured a suburb of Severodonetsk, a local official said, fearing a coming onslaught. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Even for the students who became vocal activists for changes in gun legislation, mental health issues have surfaced \u2014 delivering blows not only for them in their coming -of-age years but also for their families. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel , 9 May 2022",
"Even for the students who became vocal activists for changes in gun legislation, mental health issues have surfaced \u2014 delivering blows not only for them in their coming -of-age years but also for their families. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Orlando Sentinel , 7 May 2022"
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},
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
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": to direct authoritatively : order",
": to exercise a dominating influence over : have command of: such as",
": to have at one's immediate disposal",
": to demand or receive as one's due",
": to overlook or dominate from or as if from a strategic position",
": to have military command of as senior officer",
": to order or request to be given",
": to have or exercise direct authority : govern",
": to give orders",
": to be commander",
": to dominate as if from an elevated place",
": an order given",
": a signal that actuates a device (such as a control mechanism in a spacecraft or one step in a computer)",
": the activation of a device by means of such a signal",
": a line of code (see code entry 1 sense 5 ) instructing a computer to send such a signal",
": the ability to control : mastery",
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": a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than an air force",
": a position of highest usually military authority",
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": done on command or request",
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": to have power or control over : be commander of",
": to demand as right or due : exact",
": to survey from a good position",
": an order given",
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": the ability to control and use : mastery",
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],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8mand",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mand"
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"adjure",
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"order",
"tell"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Unobtainable rides from the likes of Rolls-Royce and Ferrari aside, the vehicle that\u2019s expected to command the highest insurance rates for 2022 among mainstream makes is the Maserati Quattroporte luxury sports sedan at an average annual $5,176. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Kareem Hunt has the pedigree and is due to command a hefty contract. \u2013 James Schoger. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"So instead of straining herself to command the stage and seize the moment, Bridgers followed her instincts, and let her lyrics do the heavy lifting. \u2014 Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel , 4 June 2022",
"His main purpose so far has been to command the Demogorgon and attack the residents of Hawkins. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 4 June 2022",
"That is often a dubious strategy, because many players with enough service time to command high salaries have often already peaked. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"In 1944, 25 year-old Charity Adams was tapped to command the first unit of Black women to serve in war. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 May 2022",
"Too many Bruins forwards lacked the skills, or willingness or IQ, to command the low slot and get pucks across the line. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"McKathan and ownership tried to sell Fenwick at a 2-year-old sale in March of last year, but the horse underperformed and failed to command a price of up to $1 million that a pedigree of his kind can bring. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Belarus will establish a separate military command to control the southern border of its country. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"But the way the military command is conducting operations, that is now questioned by high people in the Army and in the security services. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 24 May 2022",
"Ukraine\u2019s military command on Thursday reported that another 260 Russian troops left the Kharkiv area and redeployed to Donetsk, underlining the Kremlin\u2019s focus on the east. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"In the Luhansk region of the Donbas, strikes overnight hit a hospital in Severodonetsk, killing two and wounding nine, including a child, the regional military command said. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"In the Luhansk region of the Donbas, strikes overnight hit a hospital in Severodonetsk, killing two and wounding nine, including a child, the regional military command said. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi And Ciaran Mcquillan, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"Among the locations struck in Odessa overnight were a shopping mall and a consumer-goods warehouse, according to Ukraine\u2019s southern military command . \u2014 Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Six missiles targeted the port city according to Ukraine's southern military command . \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 7 May 2022",
"Moscow said its missiles struck more than 20 military targets in eastern and central Ukraine in the past day, including ammunition depots, command headquarters and groups of troops and vehicles. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"An upcoming marksmanship exercise for early-August was also canceled, as were a pre- command course, firearms training for soldiers who need to improve their marksmanship, and more. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 23 July 2021"
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184531"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to compel to perform military service",
": to seize for military purposes",
": to take arbitrary or forcible possession of"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02c8dir"
],
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"hijack",
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"examples":[
"The soldiers commandeered civilian vehicles to help transport the injured.",
"an airliner commandeered by terrorists",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Vancouver\u2019s inaugural festival of crispy tortillas and yummy fillings will commandeer Esther Short Park this weekend. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
"For four years, Trump\u2019s Twitter feed offered real-time narration of his presidency, with missives that would commandeer the daily news cycle. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"This was just Biden\u2019s third prime-time White House address\u2014and the decision to try to commandeer the nation\u2019s attention at dinnertime had both its political and legislative components. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
"Why would demons do this, try to commandeer humans? \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Along with Hazmi, their team would later commandeer Flight 77 that slammed into the Pentagon. \u2014 Catherine Herridge, CBS News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Something in the Water will commandeer three stages along Independence Avenue and adjacent streets June 17-19 \u2013 aka Juneteenth weekend. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Gu from Daxue Consulting says the disconnect is due, in part, to attempts by the Shanghai government to commandeer food distribution chains across the city instead of leaving them under the control of private companies like Meituan. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Freed from white rule, the plotters would commandeer a ship and escape to the black Republic of Haiti. \u2014 Marc M. Arkin, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Afrikaans kommandeer , from French commander to command, from Old French comander ",
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"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181029"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one in an official position of command or control: such as",
": commanding officer",
": the presiding officer of a society or organization",
": a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain",
": a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant and below a captain"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8man-d\u0259r",
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"captain",
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"examples":[
"a surrender of the fort by the commander without a single shot having been fired",
"the intrepid commander of the HMS Surprise",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This results in a three-man crew consisting of the tank commander , gunner, and driver. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
"The III Corps commander , Lt. Gen. Pat White, told the Express-News that the Army has a core mission in the Pacific but nodded in Fehrenbach\u2019s direction when mentioning some common elements of training. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2022",
"And since Sudan\u2019s military seized power in a coup in October, Wagner has intensified its partnership with a power-hungry commander , Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, who visited Moscow in the early days of the Ukraine war, which began in February. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Officials said the on-scene commander , Pete Arredondo, the school district's police chief, believed the suspect was barricaded inside an adjoining classroom and that there was no longer an active attack. \u2014 CBS News , 31 May 2022",
"But the commander inside \u2014 Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District chief of police \u2014 decided the team needed more equipment and officers to enter the classroom where the shooter was holed up. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"But the commander inside the building \u2014 the school district's police chief, Pete Arredondo \u2014 decided the group should wait to confront the gunman, on the belief that the scene was no longer an active attack, McCraw said. \u2014 Jim Vertuno, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"But the commander inside the building -- the school district's police chief, Pete Arredondo -- decided the group should wait to confront the gunman, on the belief that the scene was no longer an active attack, McCraw said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022",
"But the commander inside the building \u2014 the school district\u2019s police chief, Pete Arredondo \u2014 decided the group should wait to confront the gunman, on the belief that the scene was no longer an active attack, McCraw said. \u2014 Jim Vertuno And Elliot Spagat, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022"
],
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175148"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": an officer in command",
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"captain",
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"commander"
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"examples":[
"He reported the incident to his commanding officer .",
"reported directly to the fort's commanding officer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At first Ben attempted to remain in the infantry, and his commanding officer requested that he be commissioned a second lieutenant of infantry. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Russian soldiers attacked and injured their commanding officer after their brigade suffered heavy losses in the fighting outside the capital, Kyiv, according to a Western official and a Ukrainian journalist. \u2014 William Booth, Robyn Dixon And David L. Stern, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Russian soldiers attacked and injured their commanding officer after their brigade suffered heavy losses in the fighting outside the capital, Kyiv, according to a Western official and a Ukrainian journalist. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
"His plane was at about 3,000 feet and two back from the leader, flown by his commanding officer . \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Jan. 2022",
"His commanding officer hung a Purple Heart from a feeding tube, and Hargis, against doctors\u2019 orders, still managed to raise a customary hand toward his forehead. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Deluca Etherly, who witnessed and interrupted the fight, did not immediately report the incident to the facility\u2019s commanding officer . \u2014 Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online , 11 May 2022",
"Inspector Amir Yakatally, the precinct\u2019s commanding officer , said. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Court documents say the division\u2019s patrol commanding officer heard a radio call for a robbery in progress with multiple suspects at the Crenshaw Mall. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 11 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1720, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190727"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or power of commanding",
": something that is commanded",
": one of the biblical Ten Commandments",
": something given as a command",
": one of ten rules given by God that are mentioned in the Bible"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8man(d)-m\u0259nt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mand-m\u0259nt"
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"behest",
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"word"
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"examples":[
"the Ten Commandments in the Bible",
"the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Zohar asserts that we were told to count by the lunar calendar as the first commandment because doing so will increase our resilience in the darkness of night (Exodus 12:2). \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The ceremony opened with Rev. Katie Sexton-Wood, executive director of the Arizona Faith Network, who led a prayer lamenting the mass shooting and those who value the second amendment over the first commandment . \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
"Elon Musk applied his own spin to this commandment by recently releasing knowledge his team had developed. \u2014 Michael Ashley, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Adam Smith and David Ricardo proved that expanding trade is always a good idea, the story goes, and so policy-makers need only to follow that commandment . \u2014 Oren Cass, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Growing up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kerby fixated on living every commandment , avoiding a hint of anything that could be termed a sin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
"To hold otherwise \u2014 to claim the West should stop short of joining the fight, when that might be the only thing compatible with fulfilling the commandment \u2014 sounds appalling. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The existentialist philosopher argued that the commandment offers a far more radical proposition, one that requires us to surrender our commitment to justice, fairness, and private property. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 7 Feb. 2022",
"As everyone was busy considering their immediate future, my description of the route went unheard, but the commandment to stay together must have resonated. \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 16 Oct. 2020"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185924"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to enter upon : begin",
": to have or make a beginning : start",
": to take a degree at a university",
": begin sense 1 , start"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8men(t)s",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mens"
],
"synonyms":[
"begin",
"embark (on ",
"enter (into ",
"fall (to)",
"get off",
"kick off",
"launch",
"lead off",
"open",
"start",
"strike (into)"
],
"antonyms":[
"conclude",
"end",
"finish",
"terminate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Production is scheduled to commence in July 2022, with theatrical and VOD release set for 2023. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"The Neil Simon comedy's revival was set to commence two years ago, but was pushed to a 2022 date due to COVID-19's impact on Broadway. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
"All of that work would have to commence if the ayes win, Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren said earlier this week in an interview with cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Residences at Landing at PGA Waterway start at $3.9M with pre-sales to commence June 1st. \u2014 Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Instead of supporting the measure, Whitmer formally called on legislative leaders to meet with her team to commence traditional budget and tax negotiations. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The shows were initially announced in September 2019 and were originally scheduled to commence in 2020, but were pushed to 2022 due to the pandemic. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Ground was broken to commence the project\u2019s construction in February. \u2014 al , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Parade begins at McNab Park, 2250 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach and concludes at the Pompano Beach Cemetery, 400 SE 23rd Ave., where the ceremony will commence . \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English comencen , from Anglo-French comencer , from Vulgar Latin *cominitiare , from Latin com- + Late Latin initiare to begin, from Latin, to initiate",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182436"
},
"commencement":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act, instance, or time of commencing",
": the ceremonies or the day for conferring degrees or diplomas",
": the period of activities at this time",
": graduation exercises",
": the act or the time of beginning"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8men(t)s-m\u0259nt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mens-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"alpha",
"baseline",
"beginning",
"birth",
"dawn",
"day one",
"genesis",
"get-go",
"git-go",
"inception",
"incipience",
"incipiency",
"kickoff",
"launch",
"morning",
"nascence",
"nascency",
"onset",
"outset",
"start",
"threshold"
],
"antonyms":[
"close",
"conclusion",
"end",
"ending",
"omega"
],
"examples":[
"A poet will speak at the commencement .",
"there was a large turnout at the commencement of the conference, but the numbers dwindled as it progressed",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jennifer Sanchez attended two high school commencement ceremonies on Thursday. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"Suffolk University held three commencement ceremonies Sunday. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"Different colleges within the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville had separate commencement ceremonies on Friday or Saturday. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 15 May 2022",
"The University of Alabama held regular commencement ceremonies last week. \u2014 Ruth Serven Smith | Rserven@al.com, al , 8 May 2022",
"Clark was the commencement speaker at Auburn last month, recounting his time in the Auburn University Marching Band, performing with AU Singers and working as equipment manager for the Department of Music. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 3 June 2022",
"Stefanowski\u2019s press conference, the first since winning the GOP endorsement, came on a day when Lamont was in New London greeting Vice President Kamala Harris, the commencement speaker at the Coast Guard Academy. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022",
"Biden had been the University of Delaware's commencement speaker four times previously. \u2014 Brandon Holveck, USA TODAY , 28 May 2022",
"One of Marquette University's most recognizable players returned to Milwaukee Sunday to accept an honorary degree from the school and serve as the commencement speaker during its graduation ceremony. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see commence ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173428"
},
"commendatory":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": serving to commend"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8men-d\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"admiring",
"applauding",
"appreciative",
"approbatory",
"approving",
"complimentary",
"favorable",
"friendly",
"good",
"positive"
],
"antonyms":[
"adverse",
"depreciative",
"depreciatory",
"derogatory",
"disapproving",
"inappreciative",
"negative",
"unappreciative",
"uncomplimentary",
"unfavorable",
"unflattering",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[
"on the basis of several commendatory letters from his teachers, the student was admitted to the advanced studies program"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1544, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205127"
},
"comment":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": commentary",
": a note explaining, illustrating, or criticizing the meaning of a writing",
": an observation or remark expressing an opinion or attitude",
": a judgment expressed indirectly",
": to make a comment on",
": to explain or interpret something by comment",
": an expression of opinion either in speech or writing",
": mention of something that deserves notice",
": to make a statement about someone or something : make a comment",
": an essay analyzing, criticizing, or explaining a subject",
": an explanatory remark appended to a section of text (as of enacted code)",
": an expression of an opinion or attitude about something: as",
": a remark to a jury by a judge or prosecutor about evidence",
": a written expression of opinion or information solicited by an agency about a subject of its rulemaking \u2014 see also informal rulemaking"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-\u02ccment",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-\u02ccment"
],
"synonyms":[
"note",
"reflection",
"remark"
],
"antonyms":[
"allow",
"editorialize",
"note",
"observe",
"opine",
"reflect",
"remark",
"weigh in"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Scott, the northern Idaho lawmaker, did not immediately respond to an email request for comment . \u2014 Rebecca Boone, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Cr\u00e9dito Real didn\u2019t respond to requests for comment . \u2014 Alexander Saeedy, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
"Neither the Brazilian embassy in London nor the Brazilian foreign ministry immediately returned requests for comment . \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Lee\u2019s office did not respond to a request for comment . \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Variety has also reached out to Equity for comment . \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 12 June 2022",
"Fox News Digital reached out to the Kent Hospital Women\u2019s Care Center and Mother\u2019s Milk Bank Northeast for comment . \u2014 Fox News , 12 June 2022",
"Representatives for the company did not immediately respond to requests for comment . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Board Chairwoman Julie Henn did not respond to a request for comment Saturday. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Spokesman Michael Ricci declined to comment when asked why the governor believed criminal investigation was warranted. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"Afterward, the public will have a chance to comment to commissioners on the candidates. \u2014 Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Ford spokesman Said Deep declined to comment to the Free Press on pending litigation Wednesday, as is company policy. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022",
"The Harrison Fire Department declined to comment when reached by CNN. \u2014 Brian Vitagliano, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"In light of these allegations, Rumer declined to comment to Jezebel. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
"On Monday, a half-dozen national spokespersons for the BJP \u2014 Sharma\u2019s former peers \u2014 declined to comment to The Post about the issue or were not reachable on their mobile phones. \u2014 Gerry Shih, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Twitter declined to comment on the Texas investigation when contacted by Ars today. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022",
"Alexander, who was also ordered by Blumenfeld to pay a $50,000 fine, declined to comment to The Times after his sentencing. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215258"
},
"commentary":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an explanatory treatise",
": a record of events usually written by a participant",
": a systematic series of explanations or interpretations (as of a writing)",
": comment sense 2",
": something that serves for illustration or explanation",
": an expression of opinion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113",
"-\u02ccte-r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"analysis",
"comment",
"exposition",
"play-by-play"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In its latest quarter, revenue from cryptocurrency processors was nominal, Ms. Kress said in commentary accompanying the results, compared with $155 million a year ago. \u2014 Asa Fitch, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Dozens of talented columnists have appeared in the Chicago Tribune over the decades, earning the newspaper two Pulitzer Prizes for commentary and two for criticism. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Carly Pearce and Cody Alan will serve as hosts for CMT, providing commentary throughout the celebration to be held at the former home of the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"From the 2022 Met Gala TIME Ideas hosts the world's leading voices, providing commentary on events in news, society, and culture. \u2014 Ailbhe Smyth, Time , 6 May 2022",
"As the teams vie to win $100,000 as the last trio standing, Price also will be providing expert commentary and sizing up weakness in the construction of the contraptions. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 6 Mar. 2022",
"As does adding the heroine\u2019s parents, best friend, and sister, who watch Remy date from the sidelines, providing gossipy, loving, commentary . \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Tarantino's voice-over narration reoccurs throughout the season, providing commentary on the show's events and characters in a typically profane and irreverent fashion. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"After Delivering exclusive analysis and commentary on the Patriots and the NFL right to your inbox, three times a week during the season. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see comment entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211949"
},
"commination":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": denunciation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"censure",
"condemnation",
"denunciation",
"excoriation",
"objurgation",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"reproof",
"riot act",
"stricture"
],
"antonyms":[
"citation",
"commendation",
"endorsement",
"indorsement"
],
"examples":[
"the tendency by some to regard every unfortunate natural disaster as a sign of the Almighty's commination of mankind's sinfulness"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English comminacion \"threat of punishment or vengeance,\" borrowed from Anglo-French comminacioun, borrowed from Latin commin\u0101ti\u014dn-, commin\u0101ti\u014d \"act of threatening or menacing,\" from comminor, commin\u0101r\u012b \"to make a threat of, threaten\" (from com- com- + minor, min\u0101r\u012b \"to threaten\") + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at minatory ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201313"
},
"comminute":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to reduce to minute particles : pulverize",
": to reduce to minute particles"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u00fct",
"-\u02ccny\u00fct",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u0259-\u02ccn(y)\u00fct"
],
"synonyms":[
"atomize",
"beat",
"bray",
"crush",
"disintegrate",
"grind",
"mill",
"mull",
"pound",
"powder",
"pulverize"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"eons of incessant pounding by the waves have comminuted the once-rocky shoreline into a bed of fine-grained sand"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin comminutus , past participle of comminuere , from com- + minuere to lessen \u2014 more at minor ",
"first_known_use":[
"1626, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213340"
},
"commiseration":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to feel or express sympathy : condole",
": to feel or express sorrow or compassion for"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8mi-z\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"ache (for)",
"bleed (for)",
"compassionate",
"condole (with)",
"feel (for)",
"pity",
"sympathize (with)",
"yearn (over)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"\"Did you enjoy your breakfast?\" \"The eggs were runny.\" \"I know.\" The woman commiserated . \"I was thinking, I should just have barged into the kitchen and done them myself.\" \u2014 Alice Munro , Runaway , (2004) 2005",
"The other potters seemed to slump as one into dejection, all but abandoning their work in favor of long, lugubrious visits to the wine shop, where they commiserated with one another. \u2014 Linda Sue Park , A Single Shard , (2001) 2003",
"\"I been readin' about it,\" she said, referring to the recent breakup of my marriage. \u2026 \"It's too bad,\" she commiserated . \u2014 Arthur Miller , Timebends , 1987",
"The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, because those you've taken money from are not apt to commiserate with you. \u2014 David Mamet , New York Times Magazine , 20 Apr. 1986",
"The players commiserated over their loss in the championship game.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But in the meantime, fellow Austenites on Twitter have gathered to commiserate . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"The video has been viewed more than 2 millions times, with commenters chiming in to commiserate . \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
"On a recent afternoon, neighbor Renee Cyprien, a Navy veteran who retired after a career as a Greyhound bus driver, construction worker, and medical clerk, stopped by to commiserate with the Beasley family. \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Feb. 2022",
"The premise: Single friends in suburban Detroit banter, bicker and commiserate together at a Royal Oak bar owned by one of them. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Freep.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Where to eat near Camelback Ranch After taking in Dodgers and White Sox spring training games, celebrate (or commiserate ) over a meal at these local Glendale restaurants. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Campbell said it\u2019s a good idea for the middle-aged to commiserate their woes with their peers. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"With the stock down 28% from its $1,243 all time high, investors took to social media to commiserate and seek mutual counsel. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The expectations now heaved upon her only propel Eloise to pursue the identity of Lady Whistledown more intensely, while also hoping to commiserate with her best friend Penelope. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin commiseratus , past participle of commiserari , from com- + miserari to pity, from miser wretched",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1584, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204405"
},
"commiserative":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to feel or express sympathy : condole",
": to feel or express sorrow or compassion for"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8mi-z\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"ache (for)",
"bleed (for)",
"compassionate",
"condole (with)",
"feel (for)",
"pity",
"sympathize (with)",
"yearn (over)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"\"Did you enjoy your breakfast?\" \"The eggs were runny.\" \"I know.\" The woman commiserated . \"I was thinking, I should just have barged into the kitchen and done them myself.\" \u2014 Alice Munro , Runaway , (2004) 2005",
"The other potters seemed to slump as one into dejection, all but abandoning their work in favor of long, lugubrious visits to the wine shop, where they commiserated with one another. \u2014 Linda Sue Park , A Single Shard , (2001) 2003",
"\"I been readin' about it,\" she said, referring to the recent breakup of my marriage. \u2026 \"It's too bad,\" she commiserated . \u2014 Arthur Miller , Timebends , 1987",
"The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, because those you've taken money from are not apt to commiserate with you. \u2014 David Mamet , New York Times Magazine , 20 Apr. 1986",
"The players commiserated over their loss in the championship game.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But in the meantime, fellow Austenites on Twitter have gathered to commiserate . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"The video has been viewed more than 2 millions times, with commenters chiming in to commiserate . \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
"On a recent afternoon, neighbor Renee Cyprien, a Navy veteran who retired after a career as a Greyhound bus driver, construction worker, and medical clerk, stopped by to commiserate with the Beasley family. \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Feb. 2022",
"The premise: Single friends in suburban Detroit banter, bicker and commiserate together at a Royal Oak bar owned by one of them. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Freep.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Where to eat near Camelback Ranch After taking in Dodgers and White Sox spring training games, celebrate (or commiserate ) over a meal at these local Glendale restaurants. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Campbell said it\u2019s a good idea for the middle-aged to commiserate their woes with their peers. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"With the stock down 28% from its $1,243 all time high, investors took to social media to commiserate and seek mutual counsel. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The expectations now heaved upon her only propel Eloise to pursue the identity of Lady Whistledown more intensely, while also hoping to commiserate with her best friend Penelope. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin commiseratus , past participle of commiserari , from com- + miserari to pity, from miser wretched",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1584, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200400"
},
"commix":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": mingle , blend",
": to become mingled or blended"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8miks",
"k\u00e4-"
],
"synonyms":[
"amalgamate",
"blend",
"combine",
"comingle",
"commingle",
"composite",
"concrete",
"conflate",
"fuse",
"homogenize",
"immingle",
"immix",
"incorporate",
"integrate",
"interfuse",
"intermingle",
"intermix",
"meld",
"merge",
"mingle",
"mix"
],
"antonyms":[
"break down",
"break up",
"separate",
"unmix"
],
"examples":[
"I learned which spices are commixed to make curry powder."
],
"history_and_etymology":"back-formation from Middle English comixt blended, from Latin commixtus , past participle of commisc\u0113re to mix together, from com- + misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221804"
},
"common":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"of or relating to a community at large public",
"known to the community",
"belonging to or shared by two or more individuals or things or by all members of a group",
"belonging equally to two or more mathematical entities",
"having two or more branches",
"occurring or appearing frequently familiar",
"of the best known or most frequently seen kind",
"vernacular sense 2",
"widespread , general",
"characterized by a lack of privilege or special status",
"just satisfying accustomed criteria elementary",
"falling below ordinary standards second-rate",
"lacking refinement coarse",
"denoting nominal relations by a single linguistic form that in a more highly inflected language might be denoted by two or more different forms",
"of, relating to, or being common stock",
"the common people",
"a dining hall",
"the political group or estate comprising the commoners",
"the parliamentary representatives of the commoners",
"house of commons",
"the legal right of taking a profit in another's land in common with the owner or others",
"a piece of land subject to common use such as",
"undivided land used especially for pasture",
"a public open area in a municipality",
"a religious service suitable for any of various festivals",
"ordinary sense 3",
"common stock",
"shared together",
"affecting, belonging to, needed by, or used by everybody",
"shared by two or more individuals or by the members of a family or group",
"general entry 1 sense 1",
"occurring, appearing, or used frequently",
"not above the average in rank or status",
"not privileged or elite",
"expected from polite and decent people",
"shared together",
"land (as a park) owned and used by a community",
"formed of or dividing into two or more branches",
"of or relating to a community at large public",
"known to the community",
"belonging to or shared by two or more persons or things or by all members of a group",
"of or relating to common stock",
"house of commons",
"the legal right of taking a profit in another's land in common with the owner or others",
"a piece of land subject to common use as",
"land jointly owned and used especially for pasture",
"a public open area in a municipality",
"a condition of shared ownership a condition in which a right is shared with an interest held by another person",
"\u2014 see also tenancy in common at tenancy \u2014 compare severalty sense 1",
"common stock at stock"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n",
"synonyms":[
"common or garden",
"commonplace",
"everyday",
"familiar",
"frequent",
"garden-variety",
"household",
"ordinary",
"quotidian",
"routine",
"ubiquitous",
"usual"
],
"antonyms":[
"commoners",
"crowd",
"herd",
"hoi polloi",
"mass",
"millions",
"mob",
"multitude",
"people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"populace",
"public",
"rank and file"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"American cockroaches are one of the five most common cockroach species in the U.S., which has 55 species of the insects, according to Western Exterminator Co and PestWorld.org. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Ramsay Hunt syndrome is the second most common cause of atraumatic peripheral facial paralysis, after Bell's Palsy, but slightly more severe. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"The most common tick-borne illness is spotted fever rickettsiosis, a family of illnesses that can include a virulent strain called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
"For children 2 to 4 years old, the most common adverse reactions were pain or redness at the injection site and fatigue. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in Europe and North America, but it's not evenly distributed around the wold. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"But knowing how to avert the most common missteps in your copywriting is half the battle. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The most common migraine subtypes are migraine with aura (MA) and migraine without aura (MO). \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"Spruce bark tea, pickles and potatoes were among the most common suggestions for scurvy, to varying degrees of success. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"My friend and his wife live on the edge of a park, not a former common but land that was levelled by German bombing. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"The war in Vietnam had increasingly divided Lexington\u2014thousands of residents had turned out in 1969 to rally on the common for a moratorium in the fighting. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
"In 2020, the display was scaled down significantly \u2014 with just 1,000 flags lining the common . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2021",
"For all their differences, every ACAAN has one feature in common At some point, the magician touches the cards. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2021",
"Even politicians who have little in common seemed to unite in their misgivings about the league. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2021",
"These short stories share a common through line of death and darkness, and they\u2019re written from the supposition that day-to-day life isn\u2019t mundane, but aggressively (and hilariously) cruel. \u2014 Brian Boone, Vulture , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Overuse of national parks is often cited as an example of the tragedy of the commons , an economic theory that describes how people sometimes use natural resources to their advantage without considering the good of society as a whole. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Our world and our societies expect certain things-- free passageway in the commons , free trade, etcetera, etcetera. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Mar. 2020"
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"Drugs seem to be the common denominator in these crimes.",
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"The common denominator is to invite your thoughts to wander, allowing your brain to breathe. \u2014 Deborah Goldstein, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"When customers engage with their favorite brands, the common denominator with every interaction is the demand for instant gratification, regardless of the channel. \u2014 Paul Jarman, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The organizations that made it through (and even flourished) during that year had one common denominator : agility. \u2014 William Vanderbloemen, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The market-testing of social media has resulted in an art form that cannot possibly appeal beyond a low common denominator . \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 6 Jan. 2022",
"What the usual course means can be complicated and, according to at least one labor attorney in California with experience in this arena, might mean a highly limited definition of the lease common denominator . \u2014 Erik Sherman, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The common denominator is a spirit that energizes music. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022",
"David Geffen was the common denominator between our work on Little Shop and Disney. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s attack on Ukraine has not only rattled that system but also challenged the position of arts and literature as an international common denominator . \u2014 Suzanne Nossel, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022"
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"You really should go to see a doctor if your leg hurts that much. It's just common sense !",
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"She's very smart but she doesn't have a lot of common sense .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Developed by Cambridge Democrat Marjorie Decker with backing from House Speaker Ron Mariano, the letter touts the common sense gun laws passed here, and urges those who want to enact similar laws in their states to use Massachusetts as a resource. \u2014 Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"My voting record shows strong support for common sense gun laws. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
"Four years later, organizers announced a second March for Our Lives after 19 children were killed at Robb Elementary School on May 31, renewing demands for common sense gun laws once again. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 11 June 2022",
"White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre introduced McConaughey who made emotional remarks appealing for common sense gun reform. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"There are so many issues, from police reform to common sense gun safety, that the majority of us agree on it, but that's not enough. \u2014 NBC News , 29 May 2022",
"While a majority of Americans believe in common sense gun control, the will of the people has been hijacked by the NRA\u2019s enormous power, whose influence over the Republican Party (and some conservative Democrats) is near absolute. \u2014 Peniel Joseph, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"The efforts of President Biden and Congressional Democrats to pass common sense gun legislation\u2014which is supported by the majority of Americans\u2014will face dogged opposition not only in the form of Republican obstinacy. \u2014 Samuel L. Perry, Time , 25 May 2022",
"Congress must have the courage to protect our children and pass common sense gun safety laws. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022"
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"The plans share important commonalities .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The commonality among us all is our mission to create fat representation on social media. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022",
"Finding commonality of values rather than focusing on differences will help teams better appreciate the interworking dynamics and harmony that need to be sought in order to work as one. Identity. \u2014 Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Yaege also told us that participation gave her a better understanding of the commonality of issues across the region, as well as tools to build a more civil community. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Jan. 2022",
"There are no threads of commonality that tie all those series together. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The recognition of commonality strengthens the larger organism that is the camp. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Technology companies that push the boundaries of product innovation \u2014 companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and Amazon \u2014 share a commonality : world-class engineering teams. \u2014 Nick Dearden, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
"The searing, moody production adds to the song\u2019s timely message of commonality and love. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
"The best commonality is building a team experience that is common to all. \u2014 Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes , 4 May 2022"
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"Mako is the niece of Emperor Naruhito, who also married a commoner , Masako. \u2014 Yuri Kageyama, USA TODAY , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Princess Mako gave up her royal titles to marry Kei Komuro, a commoner , last October. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, the commoner -turned-royal formerly known as Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, mother of a future king, has turned 40. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Royal Dutch Shell is giving up its Dutch crown to become a more agile English commoner . \u2014 Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Their daughter Mako recently made headlines for her decision to give up her royal status in order to marry a commoner . \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Mako is the niece of Emperor Naruhito, who also married a commoner , Masako. \u2014 Yuri Kageyama, USA TODAY , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Mako is the niece of Emperor Naruhito, who also married a commoner , Masako. \u2014 Yuri Kageyama, USA TODAY , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Mako is the niece of Emperor Naruhito, who also married a commoner , Masako. \u2014 Yuri Kageyama, ajc , 14 Nov. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"American cockroaches are one of the five most common cockroach species in the U.S., which has 55 species of the insects, according to Western Exterminator Co and PestWorld.org. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Ramsay Hunt syndrome is the second most common cause of atraumatic peripheral facial paralysis, after Bell's Palsy, but slightly more severe. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"The most common tick-borne illness is spotted fever rickettsiosis, a family of illnesses that can include a virulent strain called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
"For children 2 to 4 years old, the most common adverse reactions were pain or redness at the injection site and fatigue. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in Europe and North America, but it's not evenly distributed around the wold. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"But knowing how to avert the most common missteps in your copywriting is half the battle. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The most common migraine subtypes are migraine with aura (MA) and migraine without aura (MO). \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"Spruce bark tea, pickles and potatoes were among the most common suggestions for scurvy, to varying degrees of success. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"My friend and his wife live on the edge of a park, not a former common but land that was levelled by German bombing. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"The war in Vietnam had increasingly divided Lexington\u2014thousands of residents had turned out in 1969 to rally on the common for a moratorium in the fighting. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
"In 2020, the display was scaled down significantly \u2014 with just 1,000 flags lining the common . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2021",
"For all their differences, every ACAAN has one feature in common : At some point, the magician touches the cards. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2021",
"Even politicians who have little in common seemed to unite in their misgivings about the league. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2021",
"These short stories share a common through line of death and darkness, and they\u2019re written from the supposition that day-to-day life isn\u2019t mundane, but aggressively (and hilariously) cruel. \u2014 Brian Boone, Vulture , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Overuse of national parks is often cited as an example of the tragedy of the commons , an economic theory that describes how people sometimes use natural resources to their advantage without considering the good of society as a whole. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Our world and our societies expect certain things-- free passageway in the commons , free trade, etcetera, etcetera. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Mar. 2020"
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"You really should go to see a doctor if your leg hurts that much. It's just common sense !",
"Obey the laws and use common sense when operating your boat.",
"She's very smart but she doesn't have a lot of common sense .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Developed by Cambridge Democrat Marjorie Decker with backing from House Speaker Ron Mariano, the letter touts the common sense gun laws passed here, and urges those who want to enact similar laws in their states to use Massachusetts as a resource. \u2014 Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"My voting record shows strong support for common sense gun laws. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
"Four years later, organizers announced a second March for Our Lives after 19 children were killed at Robb Elementary School on May 31, renewing demands for common sense gun laws once again. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 11 June 2022",
"White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre introduced McConaughey who made emotional remarks appealing for common sense gun reform. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"There are so many issues, from police reform to common sense gun safety, that the majority of us agree on it, but that's not enough. \u2014 NBC News , 29 May 2022",
"While a majority of Americans believe in common sense gun control, the will of the people has been hijacked by the NRA\u2019s enormous power, whose influence over the Republican Party (and some conservative Democrats) is near absolute. \u2014 Peniel Joseph, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"The efforts of President Biden and Congressional Democrats to pass common sense gun legislation\u2014which is supported by the majority of Americans\u2014will face dogged opposition not only in the form of Republican obstinacy. \u2014 Samuel L. Perry, Time , 25 May 2022",
"Congress must have the courage to protect our children and pass common sense gun safety laws. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022"
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"So far, I've had the common sense not to tweet anything ghastly.",
"\u2014 James Poniewozik",
"The poker players learns that sometimes both science and common sense are wrong. There is such a thing as absolute premonition of cards, a rock bottom surety of what will happen next.",
"\u2014 David Mamet",
"With tsunamis, it may seem only common sense to Earth scientists to run away from (and not toward) the water when the sea is drawn rapidly down and away from the beach as a tsunami approaches. But that response is counterintuitive for most people.",
"\u2014 Thomas C. Pierson"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for common sense sense , common sense , judgment , wisdom mean ability to reach intelligent conclusions. sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence. a choice showing good sense common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge. common sense tells me it's wrong judgment implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity. they relied on her judgment for guidance wisdom implies sense and judgment far above average. a leader of rare wisdom",
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"You really should go to see a doctor if your leg hurts that much. It's just common sense !",
"Obey the laws and use common sense when operating your boat.",
"She's very smart but she doesn't have a lot of common sense .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nobody could blame him for being upset by Saban's comments, but common sense should've told him that the righteous tone in his email had just been completely undermined by his own coach. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"But like most debates about guns in the United States, what many Democrats and some Republicans consider common sense has not translated into a political consensus with enough teeth to enact legislation. \u2014 Abigail Higgins, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"But common sense suggests that anyone needing 66 different masseuses over 17 months \u2013 and who wasn\u2019t in a massive car wreck or had a building fall on his head \u2013 just might be seeking something beyond a massage. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 8 June 2022",
"When common sense goes missing in places like Kiel, something has gone wrong. \u2014 Rick Esenberg And Luke Berg, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"Developed by Cambridge Democrat Marjorie Decker with backing from House Speaker Ron Mariano, the letter touts the common sense gun laws passed here, and urges those who want to enact similar laws in their states to use Massachusetts as a resource. \u2014 Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"My voting record shows strong support for common sense gun laws. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
"Four years later, organizers announced a second March for Our Lives after 19 children were killed at Robb Elementary School on May 31, renewing demands for common sense gun laws once again. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 11 June 2022",
"White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre introduced McConaughey who made emotional remarks appealing for common sense gun reform. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
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"There was a sudden commotion when the actress entered the restaurant.",
"the commotion created when the nation's top rock band arrived in town",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During the commotion , an officer grabbed Pecoraro from behind by his head and neck, according to the lawsuit. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"In spite of all the commotion and craziness of everyday life, he and Lauren, high school sweethearts who tied the knot in 2012, still make sure to find time for themselves, purposefully setting time aside for date nights and adult conversations. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Youngkin\u2019s supporters, though, saw the commotion around the statues as evidence of things falling apart. \u2014 David Montgomery, Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2022",
"But Little Louis, wedged between his older siblings, appears to have gotten swept up in the commotion , waving excitedly even as the rest of the family gave their tired wrists a rest. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 2 June 2022",
"In the commotion , Piddubnyi found Valentyna, who was then dilated to 5 centimeters. \u2014 Amie Schaeffer, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
"When the Tevatron crashed protons into antiprotons, a W boson often popped up in the ensuing commotion . \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022",
"That morning, Flatten heard about a commotion out at the Yavapai reservation. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 20 May 2022",
"That morning, Flatten heard about a commotion out at the Yavapai reservation. \u2014 USA Today , 20 May 2022"
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": of or relating to one or more communes",
": of or relating to a community",
": characterized by collective ownership and use of property",
": participated in, shared, or used in common by members of a group or community",
": of, relating to, or based on racial or cultural groups"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u1d4al",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-y\u0259-n\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"collaborative",
"collective",
"combined",
"common",
"concerted",
"conjoint",
"conjunct",
"cooperative",
"joint",
"multiple",
"mutual",
"pooled",
"public",
"shared",
"united"
],
"antonyms":[
"exclusive",
"individual",
"one-man",
"one-sided",
"one-way",
"single",
"sole",
"solitary",
"unilateral"
],
"examples":[
"The tribe lived in communal huts.",
"the communal experience of riding on the train",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Amenities are communal , but the hive does come with an electrical outlet and light in the shelter. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"And that very small sleeping space, nine to a bunk room affords almost zero privacy, meals for enlisted sailors in this mess hall are communal and there are no phones, no televisions, only an occasional use of e-mail. \u2014 ABC News , 22 May 2022",
"For a budget-friendly family stay, spend a weekend camping at Essence of Tranquility with a communal kitchen and patio. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 19 May 2022",
"The platform's authentication allows greater protection and less friction for essential workers, allowing contactless entry with doors and turnstiles to reduce touching communal surfaces. \u2014 Barbie Winterbottom, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The students continue to observe their traditions \u2014 praying three times a day, keeping a kosher communal kitchen, rocking napping newborns during lectures, and, if married, wearing wigs or head coverings in accordance with religious rules. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Emma would shop two or three times a week, and cook on a hotplate in their apartment \u2014 too afraid to use the communal kitchen \u2014 filling the small room with smoke and spice. \u2014 Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Both have access to a fire pit, communal kitchen, and bathroom and are just 19 miles from the national park. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
"His process requires collaboration with actors who have the patience, time and communal spirit to develop a film together. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 31 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, from Late Latin communalis , from Latin communis ",
"first_known_use":[
"1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224713"
},
"communicable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": capable of being communicated : transmittable",
"\u2014 see also communicable disease",
": communicative",
": able to be passed to another person",
": capable of being transmitted from person to person, animal to animal, animal to human, or human to animal : transmissible"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-ni-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-ni-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-ni-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"catching",
"contagious",
"pestilent",
"transmissible",
"transmittable"
],
"antonyms":[
"noncommunicable"
],
"examples":[
"communicable diseases that are usually transmitted sexually",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the main roles of public health departments is to gather health information about communicable diseases and convey that information to the public so that outbreaks do not spread further. \u2014 Daphne Chen, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Many organizations are more interested in communicable diseases such as HIV or malaria than [in] mental illness. \u2014 Adie Vanessa Offiong, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"In the past, studies have found interesting associations between certain genetic variants and people\u2019s susceptibility to communicable diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and the flu. \u2014 Alexandra Ossola, Quartz , 28 Apr. 2022",
"And health departments routinely track outbreaks of communicable diseases and inspect restaurants for pathogens or vermin. \u2014 Sam Whitehead And Julie Appleby, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"They will also be required to be vaccinated against communicable diseases. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"But whether the administration fights to defend the mandate would probably have more to do with preserving the federal government's power to prevent the spread of communicable diseases -- a power that could be useful in the future. \u2014 Anne Flaherty, ABC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In her ruling, Judge Mizelle adopted a narrow interpretation of the authority Congress granted to the C.D.C. to issue rules aimed at preventing the interstate spread of communicable diseases. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Byrne is the communicable disease coordinator for District Health Department 10, which covers 10 counties in northwest Michigan. \u2014 Freep.com , 22 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192617"
},
"communication":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior",
": exchange of information",
": personal rapport",
": information communicated : information transmitted or conveyed",
": a verbal or written message",
": a system (as of telephones or computers) for transmitting or exchanging information",
": a system of routes for moving troops, supplies, and vehicles",
": personnel engaged in communicating : personnel engaged in transmitting or exchanging information",
": a technique for expressing ideas effectively (as in speech)",
": the technology of the transmission of information (as by print or telecommunication)",
": an act or instance of transmitting",
": a connection between bodily parts",
": the exchange (as by speech or letter) of information between persons",
": information exchanged",
": a system of sending information",
": a system of routes for transportation",
": the act or process of transmitting information (as about ideas, attitudes, emotions, or objective behavior)",
": as",
": exchange of information between individuals through a common system of signs, symbols, or behavior",
": personal rapport",
": information communicated",
": a connection between bodily parts",
": the expression to another of information or thoughts through speech, writing, or gestures \u2014 see also confidential communication , privileged communication"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02ccmy\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02ccmy\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02ccmy\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02ccmy\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"dispatch",
"message"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The communication -services industry is down from its prepandemic level more than any other S&P 500 sector. \u2014 Nate Rattner, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"Despite ongoing carnage, limited lines of communication remain open between Moscow and Kyiv. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"In most cases, an email or text is the preferred mode of communication . \u2014 Maggie Horton, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
"Swift expanded on the idea of communication generally and how repetitive these types of conflicts in relationships can get. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 13 June 2022",
"The woman blocked the account and went to police with the evidence from the thread of communication . \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Before the meeting, a US defense official said Washington would try to establish lines of communication at the highest levels of the militaries as a mechanism to avoid situations that would result in conflict between the two Pacific powers. \u2014 Oren Liebermann And Brad Lendon, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Moscow also accused the West on Sunday of closing off lines of communication by forcing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov\u2019s plane to cancel a trip to Serbia for talks Monday. \u2014 John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"Moscow also accused the West of closing off lines of communication by forcing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov\u2019s plane to cancel a trip to Serbia for talks Monday. \u2014 John Leicester, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see communicate ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205348"
},
"communicative":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tending to communicate : talkative",
": of or relating to communication",
": tending or serving to communicate",
": of or relating to communication"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-tiv",
"-ni-k\u0259-tiv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-tiv, -k\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This task was meant to establish how well the dogs understood human communicative signals. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 9 June 2022",
"Rivals from General Motors are the current benchmark for large-SUV dynamics, what with their firm brake pedals, relatively communicative steering, and greater sense of what passes for agility in this segment. \u2014 Drew Dorian, Car and Driver , 8 June 2022",
"Zuim appeared on the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety\u2018s theater podcast, with her colleague Celia Stewart, associate professor of communicative sciences and disorders. \u2014 Gordon Cox, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The seller advertises on a social media site and is communicative until the payment is made. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"The Cardinals said Baker was alert, communicative and had movement and feeling in his extremities before he was transferred to a local hospital for further evaluation. \u2014 Richard Morin, USA TODAY , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Ellen [Rapaport] has been very communicative , and generous and sharing. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Musk is a Twitter power user who bought the very tool of his frenzied, unfiltered communicative clout. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Heading the list was collaboration (35.9%), followed by honesty (22.1%), adaptability (14.6%) and being communicative (10.3%). \u2014 Edward Segal, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190721"
},
"community":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a unified body of individuals: such as",
": the people with common interests living in a particular area",
": the area itself",
": a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society",
": a body of persons of common and especially professional interests scattered through a larger society",
": a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests",
": a group linked by a common policy",
": an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (such as species) in a common location",
": state , commonwealth",
": a social state or condition",
": joint ownership or participation",
": common character : likeness",
": social activity : fellowship",
": society at large",
": the people living in a certain place (as a village or city) : the area itself",
": a natural group (as of kinds of plants and animals) living together and depending on one another for various necessities of life (as food or shelter)",
": a group of people with common interests",
": a feeling of caring about others in a group",
": a unified body of individuals: as",
": the people with common interests living in a particular area",
": the area itself",
": an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (as species) in a common location",
": a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society",
": the people who live in a particular place or region and usually are linked by some common interests",
": the mass of community property owned by a husband and wife",
": the entity created upon the marriage of a husband and wife for the purposes of ownership of property in community property states \u2014 see also community property at property , regime"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259-t\u0113",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259-t\u0113",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259t-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"neighborhood"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a respectable member of the community",
"The festival was a great way for the local community to get together.",
"Many communities are facing budget problems.",
"People in the community wanted better police protection.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For example, leaving handwritten thank you notes has become a tradition in the community . \u2014 Bridget Arsenault, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"Pethke's division has no contracts with providers that work specifically with girls in the community . \u2014 Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"The back-to-back Prides have created some disorientation in the community over which groups are marching in which parades. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"Many in the community stood by as the procession moved south on York Street leaving Elmhurst. \u2014 Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"The incident sparked national headlines as many in the community protested and demanded the officer be fired. \u2014 Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"If the outbreak isn't contained, this means the virus could be ever-present in a community , circulating at low levels. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"The governor said the state will continue its surveillance effort to detect new variants and determine how much virus is in the community . \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"As with Li and Muscaglione, Bank Atchawaran, who runs the Thai restaurant Lamaii a block from Shanghai Plaza, earned his success through years of name recognition in the community . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English comunete , from Anglo-French communit\u00e9 , from Latin communitat-, communitas , from communis \u2014 see common entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200317"
},
"commutation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": exchange , trade",
": replacement",
": a substitution of one form of payment or charge for another",
": a change of a legal penalty or punishment to a lesser one",
": an act or process of commuting",
": the action of commutating"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4m-y\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-y\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"back-and-forth",
"barter",
"dicker",
"exchange",
"quid pro quo",
"swap",
"trade",
"trade-off",
"truck"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He appealed for a commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment.",
"an international commutation of food for oil",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Winner is seeking a commutation of her sentence from the president. \u2014 Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner , 7 Dec. 2020",
"The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency voted unanimously on Tuesday to deny Frank Atwood's request for commutation of sentence, reprieve or pardon. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
"Prater\u2019s office continued to try to have members of the board disqualified over alleged bias and last week petitioned the Oklahoma Supreme Court to stop members Kelly Doyle and Adam Luck from participating in the commutation hearing. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Dixon was denied his request for commutation or reprieve last week by the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency. \u2014 Perry Vandell, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
"The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency denied requests from Dixon's attorneys for a commutation or reprieve. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"On April 28, the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency unanimously denied his lawyers' petition for commutation or reprieve of Dixon's sentence, CNN affiliate KNXV reported. \u2014 Andi Babineau And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"The attorneys presented his requests for a commutation of sentence or a reprieve to the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency in late April. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
"Shaniya Tate, 18, arrived from Putnam City North High School and said Jones\u2019 commutation was a relief. \u2014 Josh Dulaney, USA TODAY , 20 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English commutacion , from Anglo-French, from Latin commutation-, commutatio , from commutare ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222715"
},
"compact":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"predominantly formed or filled composed , made",
"having a dense structure or parts or units closely packed or joined",
"not diffuse or verbose",
"occupying a small volume by reason of efficient use of space",
"short-bodied, solid, and without excess flesh",
"being a topological space and especially a metric space with the property that for any collection of open sets which contains it there is a subset of the collection with a finite number of elements which also contains it",
"to make up by connecting or combining compose",
"to knit or draw together combine",
"to press together compress",
"to become compacted",
"something that is compact or compacted",
"a small cosmetic case (as for compressed powder)",
"an automobile smaller than an intermediate but larger than a subcompact",
"an agreement or covenant between two or more parties",
"closely united or packed",
"arranged so as to save space",
"to draw together combine",
"to press together tightly",
"a small case for cosmetics",
"a somewhat small automobile",
"agreement sense 3",
"having a dense structure without small cavities or cells",
"\u2014 compare cancellous"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"synonyms":[
"firm",
"hard",
"rigid",
"solid",
"stiff",
"unyielding"
],
"antonyms":[
"center",
"centralize",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"consolidate",
"polarize",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (1)",
"1601, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1591, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"compaction":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of compacting : the state of being compacted"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pak-sh\u0259n",
"k\u00e4m-"
],
"synonyms":[
"compacting",
"compression",
"condensation",
"condensing",
"constricting",
"constriction",
"contracting",
"contraction",
"squeeze",
"squeezing",
"telescoping"
],
"antonyms":[
"decompression",
"expansion"
],
"examples":[
"the compaction of a complex topic into a short article means that a lot of niceties are going to get crushed",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If agricultural equipment now poses a compaction risk, the dinosaurs were almost certainly causing problems. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 29 May 2022",
"It's also designed to create the ideal aeration levels for these types of plants and to avoid soil compaction . \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 May 2022",
"Soil compaction is legendary for leading to bare spots and poor grass. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Soil compaction also affects drainage: Rainwater can\u2019t soak into the dense soil and instead runs off. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Aerate and top dress the lawn to address compaction and a lack of organic material in the root area. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Feb. 2022",
"As long as temperatures all the way to the ground are cold too, this snow can pile up quickly due to its low density, and lack of compaction and melting. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Use mulch to prevent erosion and compaction from rain. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Bare spots from compaction Excessive thatch accumulation, a thatch layer >0.5\u2033, which will also impede drainage. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-032513"
},
"compadre":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a close friend : buddy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u00e4-dr\u0101",
"-dr\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"alter ego",
"amigo",
"buddy",
"chum",
"comrade",
"confidant",
"confidante",
"crony",
"familiar",
"friend",
"intimate",
"mate",
"musketeer",
"pal"
],
"antonyms":[
"enemy",
"foe"
],
"examples":[
"How are you doing, compadre ?",
"they're longtime compadres who have been through a lot together",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Messi had been in touch with Neymar, his old compadre , to talk things through. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Meanwhile a former compadre of Mr Massie in the House Freedom Caucus, Justin Amash, declared a plan to run for president for the Libertarians. \u2014 The Economist , 2 May 2020",
"Police said that the rapper and his compadres had been getting complaints about the smell of marijuana permeating from their hotel room, the station reported. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 14 Sep. 2019",
"Though these worldly concerns sometimes cause friction within the group, Renaldo and his compadres always find their way back together. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 3 July 2019",
"Here\u2019s to the competitors and compadres who inspire us now and throughout the year. *** Best of the Web will not publish on Monday or Tuesday but will return on Wednesday. *** Follow James Freeman on Twitter. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 21 Dec. 2018",
"The breeziness is a feint: Anolik has spent years on research, working meticulously to fill in the blanks where Babitz or her compadres had been too drunk to remember. \u2014 Lidija Haas, Harper's magazine , 10 Jan. 2019",
"Here\u2019s to the competitors and compadres who inspire us now and throughout the year. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 21 Dec. 2018",
"Other losers topping the list: Indianapolis, Salt Lake City and Madison, Wis. Welcome to the club, compadres . \u2014 Angela Fritz, Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Spanish, literally, godfather, from Medieval Latin compater \u2014 more at compeer ",
"first_known_use":[
"1834, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195404"
},
"companion":{
"type":"noun (1)",
"definitions":[
"one that accompanies another comrade , associate",
"one that keeps company with another",
"rascal",
"one that is closely connected with something similar",
"one employed to live with and serve another",
"a celestial body that appears close to another but that may or may not be associated with it in space",
"a book, manual, etc., that provides information or advice about a particular subject",
"accompany",
"to keep company",
"a hood covering at the top of a companionway",
"companionway",
"a person or thing that accompanies another",
"one of a pair of things that go together",
"a person employed to live with and assist another"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259m-\u02c8pan-y\u0259n",
"synonyms":[
"associate",
"cohort",
"compatriot",
"compeer",
"comrade",
"crony",
"fellow",
"hobnobber",
"mate",
"running mate"
],
"antonyms":[
"accompany",
"attend",
"chaperone",
"chaperon",
"company",
"convoy",
"escort",
"see",
"squire"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"movie heroes are often companioned by wisecracking sidekicks"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1) and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1737, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Noun (2)",
"1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162529"
},
"companionable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by, conducive to, or suggestive of companionship : sociable"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pan-y\u0259-n\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"amicable",
"bonhomous",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"collegial",
"comradely",
"cordial",
"friendly",
"genial",
"hail-fellow",
"hail-fellow-well-met",
"hearty",
"matey",
"neighborly",
"palsy",
"palsy-walsy",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"antagonistic",
"hostile",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[
"a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends",
"a good club for companionable enthusiasts of the great outdoors",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Conversation drifts between them from time to time, but the montage is mostly of a companionable , understanding quiet. \u2014 Nina Li Coomes, The Atlantic , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Designed in 1905 for a site at the University of Wisconsin but never built, this working boathouse ultimately found a companionable home in 2007 at Buffalo\u2019s West Side Rowing Club overlooking the Black Rock Canal and Niagara River. \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"But this wise and sympathetic book\u2019s lingering effect is as a reminder that a deeper and more companionable way of life lurks behind our self-serious stories. \u2014 Mark Epstein, New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Surrounding yourself with others who aren\u2019t making companionable and supportive choices could definitely harm your shot at success. \u2014 Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Jan. 2022",
"And companionship doesn\u2019t even have to include conversation to be companionable . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2021",
"Its rich blues and luscious pops of berry red led Ms. Murphy to choose pieces with companionable hues and forms. \u2014 Elizabeth Quinn Brown, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Let his words spill over into the surrounding, companionable dark, and let whatever can\u2019t be absorbed by her mind be taken in through her skin, her fingernails, her hair\u2014this, too, is a kind of money, wealth. \u2014 Han Ong, The New Yorker , 6 Sep. 2021",
"In the slanting sunlight, unhurried and companionable , the two picked their way through the undergrowth, a vision of the rural idyll. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2021"
],
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"1593, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":"noun",
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"association with another fellowship",
"companions , associates",
"visitors , guests",
"a group of persons or things",
"a body of soldiers",
"a unit (as of infantry) consisting usually of a headquarters and two or more platoons",
"an organization of performing artists",
"the officers and crew of a ship",
"a firefighting unit",
"a chartered commercial organization or medieval trade guild",
"an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise",
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"accompany",
"associate",
"an association of persons operating a business",
"the presence of someone who brings comfort",
"a person or thing someone enjoys being with",
"a person's companions or associates",
"guests or visitors especially at a person's home",
"a group of persons or things",
"a body of soldiers",
"a band of musical or dramatic performers",
"an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise \u2014 compare corporation , partnership",
"a company that makes usually small short-term loans to individuals",
"a company that grows at a greater rate than the economy as a whole and that usually directs a relatively high proportion of income back into the business",
"a company whose sole function is to own and control other companies",
"a company that earns income solely or primarily by holding and investing in securities issued by other companies or by government agencies",
"a business organization whose capital is represented by shares owned by stockholders each of whom is personally liable for the company's debts",
"an unincorporated company formed under applicable state statute whose members cannot be held liable for the acts, debts, or obligations of the company and that may elect to be taxed as a partnership",
"an insurance company whose capital is owned by its policyholders",
"a company that provides surety bonds for a fee",
"a company and often a commercial bank acting as trustee for individuals and businesses and providing related financial or estate planning services"
],
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"troop",
"troupe"
],
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"associate",
"chum",
"consociate",
"consort",
"fraternize",
"hang (around ",
"hobnob",
"hook up",
"mess around",
"pal (around)",
"run",
"sort",
"travel"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The popular tourist attraction has welcomed celebrities and politicians, including Tom Cruise, Queen Elizabeth II, and more than 30 million other guests, according to the company . \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"Two other cast members and four crew members were also injured but are in stable condition, according to the company . \u2014 Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"At a separate news conference a few minutes later, Thompson was asked about that moment and why the three of them still enjoy each other\u2019s company . \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"The difference is due to the size of each company \u2019s dose. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Finalists also work with launch advisors, who offer personalized feedback and scores to each company applying, then work in-depth with all finalists on various aspects of their businesses. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"By contrast, Belly\u2019s supposedly years-long crush on Conrad is difficult to invest in when so much of their time onscreen is spent awkwardly dancing around each other, and so little of it enjoying each other\u2019s company . \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Adding to the complexity, each company is offering different dose sizes and number of shots. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"But the requirements for business leadership in the 2000s (and today) are vastly different than the 1990s and the needs of each company was unique. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 14 June 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162505"
},
"comparable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": capable of or suitable for comparison",
": similar , like",
": being similar or about the same"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-b\u0259l",
"also",
"-\u02c8per-\u0259-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
"-pr\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"akin",
"alike",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
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"different",
"dissimilar",
"diverse",
"unakin",
"unlike"
],
"examples":[
"two comparable selections that are hard to choose between",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The religious persecution of her father's reign was definitely comparable to the religious persecution of her reign. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"The statewide decline is comparable to a 20% nationwide decline, according to the Department of Labor. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
"Similar to polyester, fibers like linen or silk can't have thread counts that are comparable to cotton. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Gutierrez later mocked Abbott\u2019s suggestion that firearms today are comparable to the weapons that were in circulation when Texas became a state in 1845. \u2014 Joshua Lott, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"Being in the showroom, whose size is comparable to a large suburban home, is no less than fantastic. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
"Monkeypox is a low risk to the general American public and is not comparable to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a senior U.S. health official who was in Phoenix Tuesday. \u2014 Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
"The immune responses of a subset of subjects studied one month after getting a third dose were comparable to the strong responses of people ages 16 to 25 who had gotten two doses in another trial, Pfizer and BioNTech said. \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"Anaphylaxis rates in children ages 5-11 following the Pfizer vaccination were comparable to the rate seen in people ages 12 and older. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see compare entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230005"
},
"compartment":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a separate division or section",
": one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided",
": compartmentalize",
": a small chamber, receptacle, or container",
": one of the separate areas of a train, airplane, or automobile"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u00e4rt-m\u0259nt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u00e4rt-\u02ccment",
"-m\u0259nt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u00e4rt-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"bay",
"cabin",
"cell",
"chamber",
"cube",
"cubicle"
],
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"assort",
"break down",
"categorize",
"class",
"classify",
"codify",
"compartmentalize",
"digest",
"distinguish",
"distribute",
"grade",
"group",
"peg",
"place",
"range",
"rank",
"relegate",
"separate",
"sort",
"type"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The suitcase has a zippered compartment for personal items.",
"The refrigerator has a separate compartment for meats.",
"Verb",
"compartment the responses according to country of origin",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There's a zippered laptop compartment that can hold a 15-inch device. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"Backpack fans will enjoy the Terry Backpack Cooler, a 2-in-1 bag that has a removable insulation compartment to store drinks and snacks for your outdoor adventure. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 7 June 2022",
"Which is to say, the S8 is an impressively long sedan, with a rear-passenger compartment as capacious as that found in most any car. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
"On-the-go storage is dialed: four stretchy snack pockets and a zippered security compartment up front, and a rear horizontal pole carry. \u2014 Anna Callaghan, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"People with front-loaders have one other place to clean: a compartment at the base of the machine where water collects around a filter that protects the pump. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Merchants using Uber Eats platform will be notified when the Motional vehicle arrives and then place orders into a compartment inserted in the vehicle\u2019s back seat. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Giftees can keep all of their cables and tech accoutrements untangled with Bellroy\u2019s Tech Kit, which has stretchy mesh pockets for cords and chargers, a partition with elastic organizers and a magnetic slip compartment for a power bank. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
"The lift top reveals a storage compartment that has a 120-liter capacity to hold spare throw pillows, blankets, toys, and more. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In the place where sport bikes keep their engines, the Navi has a lockable storage compartment large enough to cram in shoes, books or laptops (but not a full-face helmet). \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"One flew into the drivers compartment through an open window and struck him in the face, temporarily stunning him. \u2014 NBC News , 9 June 2021",
"First came the bone spurs in his ankle and then compartment syndrome (painful pressure buildup from internal bleeding or swelling of tissues) in his calves, both requiring surgery. \u2014 Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com , 27 Oct. 2020",
"Kushner has not yet been approved to review \u2018\u2018sensitive compartmented information,\u2019\u2019 better known as SCI. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 July 2018",
"Kushner has not been approved to review \u2018\u2018sensitive compartmented information,\u2019\u2019 known as SCI. \u2014 Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com , 13 July 2018",
"Sharing highly compartmented , classified information with Russians is a theatrical distraction from the greater good of polluting streams, enabling predatory financial practices, cutting taxes, and taking people\u2019s health care away. \u2014 Brian Beutler, New Republic , 16 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"circa 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1918, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211837"
},
"compartmentalize":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to separate into isolated compartments or categories"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02ccp\u00e4rt-\u02c8men-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-"
],
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"assort",
"break down",
"categorize",
"class",
"classify",
"codify",
"compartment",
"digest",
"distinguish",
"distribute",
"grade",
"group",
"peg",
"place",
"range",
"rank",
"relegate",
"separate",
"sort",
"type"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He compartmentalizes his life by keeping his job and his personal life separate.",
"The company has compartmentalized its services.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Candace has that ability to compartmentalize and sort of dissociate from the things that are bothering her. \u2014 Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"After an intense ending to the Halloween party, Spencer tries his best to compartmentalize everything and focus on the big Homecoming game. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 May 2022",
"His attempts to compartmentalize are further complicated by interactions with grieving families. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Those regularly scheduled few hours every week allow people to compartmentalize and give them a sense of agency and optimism. \u2014 John Morgan, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Li\u2019s students are idealistic enough to compartmentalize their crimes as a reckoning with Western cultures and colonialism. \u2014 Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"So most people compartmentalize the news and express their strongest emotions for things closest to home. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Executives can no longer compartmentalize data as a function or process. \u2014 Simone Steel, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Politicians and policymakers have an instinct to compartmentalize \u2014each problem in its own bucket. \u2014 Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1925, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193817"
},
"compass":{
"type":"verb",
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"to devise or contrive often with craft or skill plot",
"encompass",
"bring about , achieve",
"to get into one's possession or power obtain",
"comprehend",
"boundary , circumference",
"a circumscribed space",
"range , scope",
"a curved or roundabout course",
"a device for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle or group of needles turning freely on a pivot and pointing to the magnetic north",
"any of various nonmagnetic devices that indicate direction",
"an instrument for describing circles or transferring measurements that consists of two pointed branches joined at the top by a pivot",
"direction sense 6c",
"forming a curve curved",
"a device having a magnetic needle that indicates direction on the earth's surface by pointing toward the north",
"an instrument for drawing circles or marking measurements consisting of two pointed legs joined at the top by a pivot",
"range entry 1 sense 2 , scope"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u0259m-p\u0259s",
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"accomplish",
"achieve",
"bring off",
"carry off",
"carry out",
"commit",
"do",
"execute",
"follow through (with)",
"fulfill",
"fulfil",
"make",
"negotiate",
"perform",
"perpetrate",
"prosecute",
"pull off",
"put through"
],
"antonyms":[
"cynosure",
"direction",
"focus",
"lodestar",
"loadstar",
"polestar"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"It could be argued that Ingram, not Williamson, is the barometer and compass for how the Pelicans' will navigate the sails of the regular season. \u2014 Christopher Dodson, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
"The other delegates ignored him, the Constitution was adopted, and Charles L\u2019Enfant skulked onto the scene with his ruler and compass a few years later. \u2014 Kevin Mahnken, The New Republic , 25 June 2020",
"It is based on the knowledge that no spoliator can compass his end without a certain degree of co-operation, willing or compulsory, of the victim. \u2014 Tridip Suhrud, Time , 25 Sep. 2019",
"Lutfi began harassing Britney and those around her shortly after the performer checked into an all- compassing wellness treatment facility in April, the singer\u2019s attorney said in the court documents. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2019",
"True to their name, though, sun compasses only work in the sun. \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 4 Apr. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"But time passed and the Bahamas grew closer and closer to finding its compass . \u2014 Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Though in the series she is portrayed primarily as a moral compass for her husband, far more interesting are the moments when she is shown in her pre-First Lady career, as a vice president for University of Chicago Hospitals. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"And Getsy can lean on his experience with a prolific Packers offense as a compass . \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"And his current position is meant to be apolitical and to serve as a moral compass for the nation. \u2014 The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online , 29 Nov. 2021",
"But your best players ultimately have to be your comportment compass . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"During 25 years of teaching art, my navigational compass for seeing and evaluating art has led me to poll my students. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Cooper, following his moral compass , says he's done and wants to get it over with. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"But the internal work to figure out your compass is much harder. \u2014 Allure , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1523, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it",
": pity for and a desire to help someone"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259n"
],
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"commiseration",
"feeling",
"sympathy"
],
"antonyms":[
"callousness",
"coldheartedness",
"hard-heartedness",
"heartlessness"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a researcher who is primarily a clinician, however, my main motivating force is compassion and empathy for my patients, and wanting the best for them. \u2014 Haider J. Warraich, STAT , 8 June 2022",
"After all, triple bottom line accounting allows for the objective measurement of a company\u2019s compassion and caring. \u2014 Serenity Gibbons, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Data from LinkedIn shows that the number of member posts on the site that included terms like empathy, empathetic, compassion and caring doubled from the first half of 2019 to the first half of 2021. \u2014 Ray A. Smith, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"The Muellers spent much of their time focusing on their daughter\u2019s compassion and the desire to help others that led her to the Middle East in the first place. \u2014 Emily Sacia, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022",
"But Wachs and Kramer have felt increasingly emboldened to dive into muddy gray areas, using compassion and intimate, emotional storytelling devices to try and humanize the many faces inside. \u2014 Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Overall, supporting someone with an eating disorder requires patience, education, understanding, compassion and gentleness. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Positive messages include the value of compassion and teamwork, evident in the fact that the family and staff are closer than ever, without jealousy or strife. \u2014 Common Sense Media, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Turn your attention toward others, and look to psychology for insight on how to lead with compassion and humanity. \u2014 Rina Koshkina, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin compassion-, compassio , from compati to sympathize, from Latin com- + pati to bear, suffer \u2014 more at patient ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170949"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": having or showing compassion : sympathetic",
": granted because of unusual distressing circumstances affecting an individual",
": pity",
": having or showing pity for and desire to help someone"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259t",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259-n\u0259t"
],
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"beneficent",
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"kindhearted",
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"softhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tender",
"tenderhearted",
"warmhearted"
],
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"ache (for)",
"bleed (for)",
"commiserate (with)",
"condole (with)",
"feel (for)",
"pity",
"sympathize (with)",
"yearn (over)"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a compassionate person by nature",
"a compassionate smile made the refugees feel a little better",
"Verb",
"a gentle soul who could compassionate even the most reprobate of scoundrels and villains",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Dennard filed a motion for compassionate release on March 24. \u2014 Fox19 & Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The escape came after Taddeo sought a compassionate release in December 2020, citing the dangers the Covid-19 pandemic posed to his health. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
"According to his records, Taddeo was approved for a medical appointment on March 28 \u2013 consistent with his recent appeals to prison officials for compassionate release on the grounds of health issues. \u2014 Fox News , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Intuitive eating rejects metrics like calories, macros, and points and embraces a more compassionate approach to nutrition. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The competing arguments of taking a more compassionate approach toward homelessness versus tougher enforcement are universal, whether the disputes are in San Diego\u2019s East Village or in L.A.'s Griffith Park, Echo Park and Venice Beach. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"But Ruizpalacious, while not as deeply compassionate as Aldrich, is film-smart and scrupulous. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Family matters could also undergo big improvements, such as a relative adopting a more compassionate approach to an ongoing conflict. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
"So the research shows that taking this compassionate approach is better \u2013 for company performance and our own individual wellbeing. \u2014 Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"He was recognized by Duke as being a competitor on the field and compassionate off it. \u2014 J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2020",
"At age 49, the Juilliard graduate, who can easily transform from menacing mob boss to compassionate father with a mere expression change, is having the kind of year an actor can only dream about. \u2014 Nicole Sperling, HWD , 12 Dec. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"Adjective",
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1592, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195113"
},
"compeer":{
"type":"noun (1)",
"definitions":[
"companion",
"equal , peer"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpir",
"synonyms":[
"associate",
"cohort",
"companion",
"compatriot",
"comrade",
"crony",
"fellow",
"hobnobber",
"mate",
"running mate"
],
"antonyms":[
"coequal",
"coordinate",
"counterpart",
"equal",
"equivalent",
"fellow",
"like",
"match",
"parallel",
"peer",
"rival"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"compel":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly",
": to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure",
": to drive together",
": to make (as a person) do something by the use of physical, moral, or mental pressure : force",
": to make happen by force",
": to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure and especially by authority or law"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pel",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pel",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pel"
],
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"blackjack",
"coerce",
"constrain",
"dragoon",
"drive",
"force",
"impel",
"impress",
"make",
"muscle",
"obligate",
"oblige",
"press",
"pressure",
"sandbag"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Illness compelled him to stay in bed.",
"We took steps to compel their cooperation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Obamacare said that the no federal state or local law shall compel directly or indirectly any person employer or healthcare provider to participate in a healthcare system. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"The jockeys hoped the strike would compel racehorse owners, the racetrack owner, and Puerto Rico\u2019s regulator of horse races to accept their demands. \u2014 Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic , 2 May 2022",
"Hungary\u2019s democratic backsliding under Orban has triggered procedural action within the European Union, which has withheld some E.U. funds earmarked for Hungary but otherwise struggled to compel Budapest to change course. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Games exclusively offered on that service will require users to download the app but will not compel users to purchase an AppleTV+ subscription. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Apr. 2022",
"In his memoir, Sherrell is reaching for a new structure, a narrative that will both disclose his true feelings and compel others to see their own more clearly. \u2014 David S. Wallace, The New Yorker , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Today, many conservatives want to compel others to carry their speech by regulating social-media platforms\u2019 ability to moderate content. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Beijing seems to believe that its economic weight will eventually compel the rest of the region to flock to its flag. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 24 May 2022",
"In the Dominican Republic, Pfizer is fighting a petition for the government to compel the company to share its patents for Paxlovid with generic makers. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times , 8 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English compeller \"to coerce, force, constrain,\" borrowed from Anglo-French compeller, borrowed from Latin compellere \"to drive together, force to go, force (to a view, course of action),\" from com- com- + pellere \"to beat against, push, strike, rouse, impel\" \u2014 more at pulse entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170246"
},
"compellation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or action of addressing someone",
": appellation sense 1"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-p\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-\u02ccpe-"
],
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"appellation",
"appellative",
"cognomen",
"denomination",
"denotation",
"designation",
"handle",
"moniker",
"monicker",
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"title"
],
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"apparently no one dares to enter the world of professional wrestling without a catchy compellation"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin compell\u0101ti\u014dn-, compell\u0101ti\u014d \"action of addessing, reproaching, reproof,\" from compell\u0101re \"to address, speak to, reprove\" (from com- com- + -pell\u0101re, first-conjugation verb formed from the base of pellere \"to beat against, push, strike\") + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at pulse entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202825"
},
"compelled":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly",
": to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure",
": to drive together",
": to make (as a person) do something by the use of physical, moral, or mental pressure : force",
": to make happen by force",
": to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure and especially by authority or law"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pel",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pel",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pel"
],
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"blackjack",
"coerce",
"constrain",
"dragoon",
"drive",
"force",
"impel",
"impress",
"make",
"muscle",
"obligate",
"oblige",
"press",
"pressure",
"sandbag"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Illness compelled him to stay in bed.",
"We took steps to compel their cooperation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Obamacare said that the no federal state or local law shall compel directly or indirectly any person employer or healthcare provider to participate in a healthcare system. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"The jockeys hoped the strike would compel racehorse owners, the racetrack owner, and Puerto Rico\u2019s regulator of horse races to accept their demands. \u2014 Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic , 2 May 2022",
"Hungary\u2019s democratic backsliding under Orban has triggered procedural action within the European Union, which has withheld some E.U. funds earmarked for Hungary but otherwise struggled to compel Budapest to change course. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Games exclusively offered on that service will require users to download the app but will not compel users to purchase an AppleTV+ subscription. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Apr. 2022",
"In his memoir, Sherrell is reaching for a new structure, a narrative that will both disclose his true feelings and compel others to see their own more clearly. \u2014 David S. Wallace, The New Yorker , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Today, many conservatives want to compel others to carry their speech by regulating social-media platforms\u2019 ability to moderate content. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Beijing seems to believe that its economic weight will eventually compel the rest of the region to flock to its flag. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 24 May 2022",
"In the Dominican Republic, Pfizer is fighting a petition for the government to compel the company to share its patents for Paxlovid with generic makers. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times , 8 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English compeller \"to coerce, force, constrain,\" borrowed from Anglo-French compeller, borrowed from Latin compellere \"to drive together, force to go, force (to a view, course of action),\" from com- com- + pellere \"to beat against, push, strike, rouse, impel\" \u2014 more at pulse entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203319"
},
"compelling":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": that compels : such as",
": forceful",
": demanding attention",
": convincing",
": that compels : tending to demand action or to convince"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pe-li\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"cogent",
"conclusive",
"convincing",
"decisive",
"effective",
"forceful",
"persuasive",
"satisfying",
"strong",
"telling"
],
"antonyms":[
"inconclusive",
"indecisive",
"ineffective",
"uncompelling",
"unconvincing",
"unpersuasive"
],
"examples":[
"The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.",
"He made a compelling argument.",
"I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job.",
"She had a compelling need to share what she had heard.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mood shifts from euphoric to introspective with ease, proving once again that Wonho is one of the most versatile and compelling voices in K-pop today. \u2014 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Season 3 finds NoHo Hank in the throes of an intense and compelling love story. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"No one has trouble understanding what a clothing retailer or a bookseller does, but more niche industries and brand-new product categories need a compelling pitch. \u2014 Colby Flood, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"But this is underselling the unctuous texture, and the brininess, and the strange and compelling savoriness of fish nearly transformed into something else entirely. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Somehow, Lightyear ends up being a more compelling and cohesive space adventure than any of the Star Wars sequels. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 13 June 2022",
"By Ruta Sepetys Set in 1989 Romania, this compelling and well-researched work of historical fiction chronicles 17-year-old Cristian coming of age under the Communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceau\u0219escu. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The Hellbound Heart, Hellraiser gives us a lore that, by drawing upon the taboo iconography of kink and BDSM, emerges as both singular and compelling . \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"In typical Dark fashion, the trailer for 1899 only hints at what is to come, providing a few breadcrumbs to entice fans back for what looks like an equally strange and compelling journey. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from present participle of compel ",
"first_known_use":[
"1606, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225443"
},
"compendious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by brief expression of a comprehensive matter : concise and comprehensive",
": comprehensive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pen-d\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-embracing",
"all-in",
"all-inclusive",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"cover-all",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"her compendious knowledge of the monarch butterfly",
"a compendious summary of the referendum before the voters"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212252"
},
"compete":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (such as position, profit, or a prize) : be in a state of rivalry",
": to strive for something (as a prize or a reward) for which another is also striving"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0113t",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0113t"
],
"synonyms":[
"battle",
"contend",
"face off",
"fight",
"race",
"rival",
"vie"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Thousands of applicants are competing for the same job.",
"She competed against students from around the country.",
"We are competing with companies that are twice our size.",
"Did you compete in the track meet on Saturday?",
"The radio and the television were both on, competing for our attention.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the biggest new features\u2014called Apple Pay Later\u2014is a buy now, pay later capability that will directly compete with other fintech companies such as PayPal and Affirm. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Minor political parties have all but disappeared from general elections, unable to muster the resources to run large, professional campaigns that can compete with Democrats and Republicans. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Gone are the days when Hastings could say with a straight face that Netflix didn\u2019t compete with companies like Apple and Amazon. \u2014 Walter Frick, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"Each tournament's 48 players will be split into 12 four-person teams that compete over the tournament's four days. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 8 June 2022",
"Officials also argued the drawing would level the playing field and ensure small and minority-owned businesses can compete against big players. \u2014 Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022",
"Because Valle has not provided proof of being vaccinated, the email states that her daughter cannot be part of the team and cannot compete in the games. \u2014 Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Rival electric-vehicle startup Lucid Group Inc., which makes luxury sedans that compete directly with Tesla Inc., has also cut production forecasts and raised prices in recent months. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"The one-hour special, which drops on Magnolia Network and discovery+ on June 12, brings together talented cooks who will compete for more than one enticing prize. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin competere to seek together, from Latin, to come together, agree, be suitable, from com- + petere to go to, seek \u2014 more at feather ",
"first_known_use":[
"1620, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181315"
},
"competent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": proper or rightly pertinent",
": having requisite or adequate ability or qualities : fit",
": legally qualified or adequate",
": having the capacity to function or develop in a particular way: such as",
": having the capacity to initiate an immune response following exposure to an antigen",
": capable of taking up exogenous DNA (as from a plasmid) during genetic transformation",
": capable sense 2 , efficient",
": having the capacity to function or develop in a particular way",
": having the capacity to respond (as by producing an antibody) to an antigenic determinant",
": having or showing requisite or adequate ability or qualities",
": free from addiction or mental defect that renders one incapable of taking care of oneself or one's property",
": capable of understanding one's position as a criminal defendant and the nature of the criminal proceedings and able to participate in one's defense \u2014 compare capacity , incompetent , insanity",
": legally qualified or adequate: as",
": having the necessary power or authority",
": qualified for presentation in court : admissible as evidence or capable of giving admissible evidence",
": intelligent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259-t\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259-t\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259t-\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259-t\u0259nt"
],
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"able",
"capable",
"equal",
"fit",
"good",
"qualified",
"suitable"
],
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"incompetent",
"inept",
"poor",
"unfit",
"unfitted",
"unqualified"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Employer reputation, an assessment of how well institutions prepare students for successful careers, and which institutions provide the most competent , innovative, and effective graduates. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Josh Shapiro can present himself as a sane, competent , moderate, who cleans-up nicely. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 18 May 2022",
"But a federal judge in Phoenix on Tuesday sided with a state court's conclusion that Dixon was competent , and the U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute request to halt his execution. \u2014 Erik Ortiz, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
"Dixon's attorneys argued that Dixon has suffered from schizophrenia from an early age, experienced auditory and visual hallucinations and displayed delusional thoughts, but Board of Clemency members found Dixon to be mentally competent . \u2014 Perry Vandell, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
"But members of the Board of Clemency didn\u2019t buy the argument, found Dixon to be mentally competent and denied his requests for mercy. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
"Court records do not indicate if a psychiatric exam has been performed, which could determine whether Coleman is mentally competent to stand trial. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Brevard was found to be competent and then placed back in jail, according to D.C Department of Behavioral Health Director Barbara Bazron. \u2014 Brian Dakss, CBS News , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Our media wets itself over Kremlin plots that our media wouldn\u2019t know about if the Kremlin were actually competent , from its murder of overseas critics to its sponsorship of crybercrime to its role in the Malaysian airliner shootdown. \u2014 WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, suitable, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin competent-, competens , from present participle of competere \u2014 see compete ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203653"
},
"complacent":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies marked by complacency self-satisfied",
"complaisant sense 1",
"unconcerned",
"feeling or showing satisfaction and lack of worry or caution"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101-s\u1d4ant",
"synonyms":[
"apathetic",
"casual",
"disinterested",
"incurious",
"indifferent",
"insensible",
"insouciant",
"nonchalant",
"perfunctory",
"pococurante",
"unconcerned",
"uncurious",
"uninterested"
],
"antonyms":[
"concerned",
"interested"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Still, the talent is there, and the audacious production concept \u2013 approved, we are pointedly told, by the Stone and Edwards estates \u2013 is never complacent . \u2014 Bob Verini, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"As the show prepares for Season 3, Barrymore does not want to get complacent . \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 5 May 2022",
"Emergency preparedness officials warned Floridians not to get complacent during the upcoming hurricane season, particularly in coastal areas that haven\u2019t experienced strong storms recently. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"That's great, but now is not the time for the rest of us to get complacent . \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 29 Jan. 2021",
"With the state Capitol dome in the background, speaker after speaker told supporters not to get complacent with mandates gone. \u2014 Hannah Allam, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Financial-market participants were also complacent about the inflation outlook. \u2014 John Greenwood, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
"With the state Capitol dome in the background, speaker after speaker told supporters not to get complacent with mandates gone. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
"With success comes attention, expectations, the natural human reaction to relax and become complacent . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin complacent-, complacens , present participle of complac\u0113re to please greatly, from com- + plac\u0113re to please \u2014 more at please ",
"first_known_use":[
"1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162450"
},
"complain":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to express grief, pain, or discontent",
"to make a formal accusation or charge",
"to express grief, pain, or discontent find fault",
"to speak of one's illness or symptoms",
"to make a complaint"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101n",
"synonyms":[
"beef",
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"bitch",
"bleat",
"carp",
"caterwaul",
"crab",
"croak",
"fuss",
"gripe",
"grizzle",
"grouch",
"grouse",
"growl",
"grumble",
"grump",
"holler",
"inveigh",
"keen",
"kick",
"kvetch",
"maunder",
"moan",
"murmur",
"mutter",
"nag",
"repine",
"scream",
"squawk",
"squeal",
"wail",
"whimper",
"whine",
"whinge",
"yammer",
"yawp",
"yaup",
"yowl"
],
"antonyms":[
"crow",
"delight",
"rejoice"
],
"examples":[
"He works hard but he never complains .",
"If you're unhappy with the service, you should complain to the manager.",
"The students complained that the test was too hard.",
"\u201cThese shoes are too tight,\u201d he complained .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But that didn\u2019t stop officers from citing her after someone called to complain . \u2014 Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
"Left to their own devices, dissatisfied consumers are probably more apt to complain and write negative reviews than satisfied customers are likely to write positive reviews. \u2014 Henri Isenberg, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Some conservatives and civil rights groups are almost certain to complain that the efforts to limit misinformation could restrict free speech. \u2014 Cecilia Kang, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"To complain of discrimination call the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development toll-free at 800-669-9777. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"And if things go wrong, they usually aren\u2019t allowed to publicly complain Contracts bind homeowners to strict confidentiality, even preventing them (at least theoretically) from speaking about the show to friends or family. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Tends to complain when his quarterback doesn't take a shot. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Bad judges can dish out incompetent or abusive behavior for years unless someone takes a risky step to complain . \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2022",
"When Serra tried to reassign Dumetz and another priest, Dumetz wrote to the church authorities in Mexico City to complain . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English compleynen , from Anglo-French compleindre , from Vulgar Latin *complangere , from Latin com- + plangere to lament \u2014 more at plaint ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"complainer":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to express grief, pain, or discontent":[
"complaining about the weather"
],
": to make a formal accusation or charge":[
"He threatened to complain of him to the captain."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101n"
],
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"bitch",
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"yammer",
"yawp",
"yaup",
"yowl"
],
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"crow",
"delight",
"rejoice"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"He works hard but he never complains .",
"If you're unhappy with the service, you should complain to the manager.",
"The students complained that the test was too hard.",
"\u201cThese shoes are too tight,\u201d he complained .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Republicans who now complain these hearings are occurring in an election year have chosen to forget the national commission originally proposed would have long since been done by now \u2014 if not for Senate Republicans killing it. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"The change created a virtual state of emergency among Washington lobbyists, who complain about the workload that the deadlines have generated. \u2014 Paul Kiernan, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"Conservatives, who complain that Twitter is biased against them, celebrated Mr. Musk\u2019s offer. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Martinez said this deal balances the need to bring people in off the streets with the frustrations of residents who complain about the difficulties of using the sidewalk and feeling unsafe. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Housing advocates say no-cause evictions have been used as retaliation to evict people who complain about sub-par living conditions or who try to form tenant unions. \u2014 Ginny Monk, courant.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But that didn\u2019t stop officers from citing her after someone called to complain . \u2014 Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
"Left to their own devices, dissatisfied consumers are probably more apt to complain and write negative reviews than satisfied customers are likely to write positive reviews. \u2014 Henri Isenberg, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Some conservatives and civil rights groups are almost certain to complain that the efforts to limit misinformation could restrict free speech. \u2014 Cecilia Kang, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022"
],
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"Middle English compleynen , from Anglo-French compleindre , from Vulgar Latin *complangere , from Latin com- + plangere to lament \u2014 more at plaint":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155605"
},
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"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to express grief, pain, or discontent",
": to make a formal accusation or charge",
": to express grief, pain, or discontent : find fault",
": to speak of one's illness or symptoms",
": to make a complaint"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101n"
],
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"rejoice"
],
"examples":[
"He works hard but he never complains .",
"If you're unhappy with the service, you should complain to the manager.",
"The students complained that the test was too hard.",
"\u201cThese shoes are too tight,\u201d he complained .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But that didn\u2019t stop officers from citing her after someone called to complain . \u2014 Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
"Left to their own devices, dissatisfied consumers are probably more apt to complain and write negative reviews than satisfied customers are likely to write positive reviews. \u2014 Henri Isenberg, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Some conservatives and civil rights groups are almost certain to complain that the efforts to limit misinformation could restrict free speech. \u2014 Cecilia Kang, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"To complain of discrimination call the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development toll-free at 800-669-9777. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"And if things go wrong, they usually aren\u2019t allowed to publicly complain : Contracts bind homeowners to strict confidentiality, even preventing them (at least theoretically) from speaking about the show to friends or family. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Tends to complain when his quarterback doesn't take a shot. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Bad judges can dish out incompetent or abusive behavior for years unless someone takes a risky step to complain . \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2022",
"When Serra tried to reassign Dumetz and another priest, Dumetz wrote to the church authorities in Mexico City to complain . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English compleynen , from Anglo-French compleindre , from Vulgar Latin *complangere , from Latin com- + plangere to lament \u2014 more at plaint ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201706"
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"verb"
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"definitions":[
": having all necessary parts, elements, or steps",
": containing all essential amino acids",
": total , absolute",
": fully carried out : thorough",
": legally caught",
": brought to an end : concluded",
": highly proficient",
": including modifiers, complements , or objects",
": characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult \u2014 compare incomplete sense 3",
": having all four sets of floral organs",
": having the property that every Cauchy sequence of elements converges to a limit in the space",
": made complete by the inclusion of",
": to bring to an end and especially into a perfected state",
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": characterized by a break passing entirely across the bone \u2014 compare incomplete sense 2",
": containing all essential amino acids \u2014 compare incomplete sense 4"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0113t",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0113t",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0113t"
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"full",
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"perfect",
"plenary",
"total",
"whole"
],
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"finish",
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"polish"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Facing 24 batters in a complete -game effort, the 6-foot-4-inch senior lefthander allowed two hits and a walk while striking out 13. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Thomas Eshelman posted the longest outing for a Missions player this season Wednesday, throwing an eight-inning complete game in a 2-0 loss. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
"The sophomore finished a complete -game shutout with 10 strikeouts, only allowing two hits and four free passes. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Pegg threw a complete game three-hitter with 11 strikeouts in a win over Rising Sun. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 8 June 2022",
"The Purdue recruit struck out 14 in a complete game three-hitter to lift the Crusaders to a 5-1 win over Lincoln-Way West in the Class 4A Crestwood Supersectional at Ozinga Field. \u2014 Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Alcorn State recruit Christian Hall delivered a complete game with five strikeouts and one walk. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Sitting next to Holly Azevedo after the pitcher extended UCLA\u2019s season with a complete -game shutout against Florida on Sunday, Inouye-Perez beamed as a room of reporters recounted Azevedo\u2019s accomplishments. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"The southpaw pitched a complete -game four-hitter, walking none and striking out eight. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The audit takes one to two hours to complete , and customers are encouraged to accompany the consultant. \u2014 Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The main risk is if the Ethereum upgrade takes more than three years to complete . \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Pfizer\u2019s three-dose series, for instance, takes three months to complete \u2014just in time for the start of the fall school year, if parents start now. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"The process is simple and only takes a few minutes to complete . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 5 June 2022",
"Konstantarakos is looking for partners to close the film\u2019s funding gap and expects to complete it by fall. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"The program, which takes six to nine months to complete , significantly reduces the chances of recidivism, according to a study released this January from the nonpartisan California Policy Lab. \u2014 Joshua Sharpe, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 May 2022",
"The board developed an online survey with the executive search firm, BWP & Associates, and is asking stakeholders in the school district to complete it, said Nancy Artz, district 30 board president. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete , a news release stated. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182700"
},
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"type":"adjective",
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"having all necessary parts, elements, or steps",
"containing all essential amino acids",
"total , absolute",
"fully carried out thorough",
"legally caught",
"brought to an end concluded",
"highly proficient",
"including modifiers, complements , or objects",
"characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult \u2014 compare incomplete sense 3",
"having all four sets of floral organs",
"having the property that every Cauchy sequence of elements converges to a limit in the space",
"made complete by the inclusion of",
"to bring to an end and especially into a perfected state",
"to make whole or perfect",
"to mark the end of",
"execute , fulfill",
"to carry out (a forward pass ) successfully",
"having all necessary parts not lacking anything",
"entirely done",
"thorough sense 1",
"to bring to an end finish",
"to make whole or perfect",
"characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult \u2014 compare incomplete sense 1",
"characterized by a break passing entirely across the bone \u2014 compare incomplete sense 2",
"containing all essential amino acids \u2014 compare incomplete sense 4"
],
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"compleat",
"comprehensive",
"entire",
"full",
"grand",
"intact",
"integral",
"perfect",
"plenary",
"total",
"whole"
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"consummate",
"finalize",
"finish",
"perfect",
"polish"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Facing 24 batters in a complete -game effort, the 6-foot-4-inch senior lefthander allowed two hits and a walk while striking out 13. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Thomas Eshelman posted the longest outing for a Missions player this season Wednesday, throwing an eight-inning complete game in a 2-0 loss. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
"The sophomore finished a complete -game shutout with 10 strikeouts, only allowing two hits and four free passes. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Pegg threw a complete game three-hitter with 11 strikeouts in a win over Rising Sun. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 8 June 2022",
"The Purdue recruit struck out 14 in a complete game three-hitter to lift the Crusaders to a 5-1 win over Lincoln-Way West in the Class 4A Crestwood Supersectional at Ozinga Field. \u2014 Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Alcorn State recruit Christian Hall delivered a complete game with five strikeouts and one walk. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Sitting next to Holly Azevedo after the pitcher extended UCLA\u2019s season with a complete -game shutout against Florida on Sunday, Inouye-Perez beamed as a room of reporters recounted Azevedo\u2019s accomplishments. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"The southpaw pitched a complete -game four-hitter, walking none and striking out eight. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"The audit takes one to two hours to complete , and customers are encouraged to accompany the consultant. \u2014 Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The main risk is if the Ethereum upgrade takes more than three years to complete . \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Pfizer\u2019s three-dose series, for instance, takes three months to complete \u2014just in time for the start of the fall school year, if parents start now. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"The process is simple and only takes a few minutes to complete . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 5 June 2022",
"Konstantarakos is looking for partners to close the film\u2019s funding gap and expects to complete it by fall. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"The program, which takes six to nine months to complete , significantly reduces the chances of recidivism, according to a study released this January from the nonpartisan California Policy Lab. \u2014 Joshua Sharpe, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 May 2022",
"The board developed an online survey with the executive search firm, BWP & Associates, and is asking stakeholders in the school district to complete it, said Nancy Artz, district 30 board president. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete , a news release stated. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Adjective",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"transitive verb",
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],
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": a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts",
": a group of culture traits relating to a single activity (such as hunting), process (such as use of flint), or culture unit",
": a group of repressed desires and memories that exerts a dominating influence upon the personality",
": an exaggerated reaction to or preoccupation with a subject or situation",
": a group of obviously related units of which the degree and nature of the relationship is imperfectly known",
": the sum of factors (such as symptoms) characterizing a disease or condition",
": a chemical association of two or more species (such as ions or molecules) joined usually by weak electrostatic bonds rather than covalent bonds",
": a building or group of buildings housing related units",
": composed of two or more parts : composite",
": having a bound form as one or more of its immediate constituents",
": consisting of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses",
": hard to separate, analyze, or solve",
": of, concerned with, being, or containing complex numbers",
": to make complex or into a complex",
": chelate",
": not easy to understand or explain : not simple",
": having parts that go together in complicated ways",
": having many varied interrelated parts, patterns, or elements and consequently hard to understand",
": formed by the union of simpler chemical substances",
": a group of repressed memories, desires, and ideas that exert a dominant influence on the personality and behavior",
"\u2014 see castration complex , electra complex , inferiority complex , oedipus complex , persecution complex , superiority complex",
": a group of chromosomes arranged or behaving in a particular way \u2014 see gene complex",
": a chemical association of two or more species (as ions or molecules) joined usually by weak electrostatic bonds rather than by covalent bonds",
": the sum of the factors (as symptoms and lesions) characterizing a disease",
": to form into a complex",
": chelate",
": to form a complex"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pleks",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pleks",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pleks",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02cc",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02cc"
],
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"establishment",
"facility",
"installation"
],
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"baroque",
"byzantine",
"complicate",
"complicated",
"convoluted",
"daedal",
"elaborate",
"intricate",
"involute",
"involved",
"knotty",
"labyrinthian",
"labyrinthine",
"sophisticated",
"tangled"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She has a complex about her appearance.",
"a complex of protein molecules",
"Adjective",
"The house's wiring is complex .",
"The situation is more complex than you realize.",
"Verb",
"there's no need to complex what should be a simple process for obtaining a building permit",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"An Indianapolis real estate development company is announcing its first project in Alabama - the construction of a $61 million, five-story apartment complex in Birmingham. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
"Beneath the main level is a floor with a kitchenette, an elaborate bath complex , a sauna, an exercise room, an office and a wine cellar. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The Weather Service\u2019s Storm Prediction Center placed the zone from Wisconsin to northern West Virginia at greatest risk from this possible thunderstorm complex , or mesoscale convective system (MCS). \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Once denounced for its tough appearance, the residential complex \u2014completed in 1972\u2014has become a coveted place to live, recently a three-bedroom unit listed for over $1 million. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 13 June 2022",
"Formulated with Seventh Generation\u2019s five-ingredient odor-control complex , including arrowroot powder, this deodorant delivers 24 hours of odor control and long-lasting nourishment. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"The Red Lobster site is on a stretch of Mayfair Road between the Mayfair mall complex , which includes the Renaissance Milwaukee West Hotel that opened in 2020, and the Mayfair Collection mixed-use development. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Downtown Denver boasts restaurants, shops, museums, clubs, the Denver Performing Arts complex , and Union Station. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
"The six-building, four-story complex , dubbed Broadstone Locklyn, has a total of 280 units, ranging from 822 sq. \u2014 Amber Randall, Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Travel is now more complex than ever, with travelers spending about two to three days of planning and booking for each week of vacation with limited help and advice. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"The private secondary market, however, is far more complex to navigate than the stock market. \u2014 Drew Spaventa, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The film, starring Cooper Raiff, who also wrote and directed, is more complex than any of those words would suggest. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said on Monday that while energy will be a point of discussion, the relationship between the nations was far more complex than that. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"One of the things that has always felt true to me is that things are always more complex and more challenging than what one article or headline can cover. \u2014 Hannah Murphy Winter, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
"Analyst Severin Borenstein of Berkeley's Energy Institute told CBS News the root of the problem is more complex . \u2014 CBS News , 21 May 2022",
"But getting that answer appears to be a bit more complex than scientists suspected. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"From simple swaps like using bamboo toothbrushes to more complex tips like starting a compost bin, these creators had something for everyone. \u2014 Shane Barker, Forbes , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193012"
},
"complexify":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to make complex",
"to become complex"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u00e4m-\u02c8plek-s\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"synonyms":[
"complex",
"complicate",
"embarrass",
"entangle",
"perplex",
"sophisticate"
],
"antonyms":[
"simplify",
"streamline"
],
"examples":[
"my proposal would simplify the process, whereas yours would needlessly complexify it"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"1830, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"compliance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion",
": conformity in fulfilling official requirements",
": a disposition to yield to others",
": the ability of an object to yield elastically when a force is applied : flexibility",
": the ability or process of yielding to changes in pressure without disruption of structure or function",
": the process of complying with a regimen of treatment",
": an act or process of complying with a demand or recommendation",
": observance of official requirements"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u012b-\u0259n(t)s",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u012b-\u0259n(t)s",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u012b-\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"acquiescence",
"biddability",
"compliancy",
"deference",
"docility",
"obedience",
"submissiveness"
],
"antonyms":[
"defiance",
"disobedience",
"intractability",
"recalcitrance"
],
"examples":[
"She was rewarded for her compliance .",
"There has been a low rate of compliance with the new law.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The treatment of monkeys and guinea pigs in campus labs is out of compliance with standards set by the Animal Welfare Regulations, the complaint claims. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"In an interview with the Albuquerque Journal, Police Chief Harold Medina said their goal is that the department will be in full compliance with the Court Approved Settlement Agreement in two years. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Instead of compliance , the ship moved into the harbor. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"But the means of enforcing such contracts are relatively weak \u2014 and made even weaker by Washington\u2019s own mixed history of compliance , as recently as last month. \u2014 John Hudson, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
"And as recently as 2011, volunteers had to fill thousands of sandbags to fill gaps and shore up those flood protections, which eventually fell out of compliance with federal guidelines. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"In contrast, Ukraine has been in full compliance with the chemical and biological weapons conventions since signing them in 1972 and 1993, respectively, according to the State Department. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Online stores are hosted and guarded in full compliance with level 1 PCI DSS which is the best standard practice of varying security standards for whoever handles any online payments. \u2014 Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Moreover, there are concerns regarding the potential delisting of Chinese American depositary receipts (ADRs), given the dispute between the U.S. SEC and China relating to the auditing compliance of Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see comply ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214049"
},
"compliant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": ready or disposed to comply : submissive",
": conforming to requirements"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u012b-\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"amenable",
"biddable",
"conformable",
"docile",
"law-abiding",
"obedient",
"submissive",
"tractable"
],
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"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"noncompliant",
"obstreperous",
"rebel",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"unamenable",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
"examples":[
"I asked him for a favor, and he was compliant .",
"The student's shirt was not compliant with the school's dress code.",
"The software is compliant with the latest standards.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No hospital with HCA Healthcare, the largest system in the country, was compliant by early 2022. \u2014 Lauren Dunn, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
"Authentic Brands Group sent cease-and-desist letters in early May to multiple chapels, which are expected to be compliant by now. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"The man, who had been compliant , kicked at them, and one officer punched him repeatedly in the face. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Make sure technology platforms are HIPAA compliant and use proper account security best practices. \u2014 Nicholas Domnisch, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"After that, Escalante is lying still, his hands cuffed behind his back, and appears to be compliant . \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Agitated, combative patients became passive, childlike, compliant . \u2014 Richard J. Mcnally, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Additionally, vet any vendors that touch consumer data; third parties need to be compliant with infosec regulations or standards as well. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"The study authors ultimately couldn\u2019t reach any conclusions because the corsets were so uncomfortable, participants weren\u2019t compliant with wearing them. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see comply ",
"first_known_use":[
"1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184311"
},
"complicacy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being complicated",
": something that is complicated"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pli-k\u0259-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"complexity",
"complication",
"convolution",
"difficulty",
"intricacy"
],
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"examples":[
"the difference in time zones was yet another complicacy that had to be dealt with",
"the complicacy of the theory of relativity is such that it cannot be reduced to a few words that are readily comprehensible to the layman"
],
"history_and_etymology":" complicate entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210358"
},
"complicate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make complex or difficult",
": involve",
": to cause to be more complex or severe",
": to combine especially in an involved or inextricable manner",
": complex , intricate",
": conduplicate",
": to make or become difficult or lacking in simplicity",
": to cause to be more complex or severe"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pli-k\u0259t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
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"complex",
"complexify",
"embarrass",
"entangle",
"perplex",
"sophisticate"
],
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"baroque",
"byzantine",
"complex",
"complicated",
"convoluted",
"daedal",
"elaborate",
"intricate",
"involute",
"involved",
"knotty",
"labyrinthian",
"labyrinthine",
"sophisticated",
"tangled"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Changing jobs now would complicate her life.",
"a disease complicated by infection",
"Adjective",
"the kind of complicate machinery that is used in the field of robotics",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"To further complicate things, a positive Lyme disease test also isn\u2019t proof of an active infection (one that is present during the time of the blood test). \u2014 Carley Millhone, SELF , 17 June 2022",
"High diesel prices further complicate farmers\u2019 financial picture, Verleger said. \u2014 Ronald D. White, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
"High diesel prices further complicate farmers\u2019 financial picture, Verleger said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Other factors might complicate matters further, Reese said. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 22 May 2022",
"The official also said increasing focus on Ms. Griner could complicate her consular access, which has been a problem for other Americans detained in Russia. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The cost of gas, by the way, continues to complicate things. \u2014 Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Rebecca Rittenhouse plays a psychic whose gifts complicate things. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
"There\u2019s no real need to complicate things even further for Tom, who goes through so much in the pilot episode that there\u2019s barely room for nuance beyond the basics. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But the many other benefits of forests further complicate assessments, says biogeochemist William Schlesinger, professor emeritus at Duke University. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 May 2022",
"Bring extra masks in case this happens, since a wet mask can be less effective and complicate breathing, according to the CDC. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 27 Apr. 2021",
"Spelling errors and the language barrier complicate matters too. \u2014 Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer , 20 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Adjective",
"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214226"
},
"complication":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": complexity , intricacy",
": a situation or a detail of character complicating the main thread of a plot",
": a making difficult, involved, or intricate",
": a complex or intricate feature or element",
": a difficult factor or issue often appearing unexpectedly and changing existing plans, methods, or attitudes",
": a secondary disease or condition developing in the course of a primary disease or condition",
": something that makes a situation more difficult",
": a secondary disease or condition that develops in the course of a primary disease or condition and arises either as a result of it or from independent causes"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"complexity",
"complicacy",
"convolution",
"difficulty",
"intricacy"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The negotiations stalled when complications arose.",
"Pneumonia is a common complication of AIDS.",
"She experienced complications during her pregnancy.",
"The patient died of complications from surgery.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Health department data shows 741 people remained hospitalized statewide Thursday with complication from the coronavirus. \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The perpetual calendar displays are harmoniously arranged, with a moon phase complication at 6 o\u2019clock. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 10 May 2022",
"Sheltering tens of thousands of Russians on the run from the Putin regime would count as a complication . \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2022",
"In some cases, viral respiratory infections lead to the complication of a bacterial infection. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Padma Lakshmi recently talked publicly about her experience with a pregnancy complication called placenta previa that left her on bed rest for months before having daughter Krishna Thea in 2010. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Why do Black children suffer more with a life-threatening complication of Type 1 diabetes, ketoacidosis? \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The study didn\u2019t take into account vaccination status, and may not be reflective of post-COVID complication waves from other variants like Omicron, which may differ, the authors wrote. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
"Something about taking the unneeded complication out of our lives recharges us and resets our outlook. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191623"
},
"compliment":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration",
": an admiring remark",
": formal and respectful recognition : honor",
": best wishes : regards",
": to express esteem, respect, affection, or admiration to : to pay a compliment to",
": to present with a token of esteem",
": an act or expression of praise, approval, respect, or admiration",
": best wishes",
": to express praise, approval, respect, or admiration to"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02ccment",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02ccment"
],
"synonyms":[
"bouquet",
"kudo"
],
"antonyms":[
"congratulate",
"felicitate",
"hug"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Sousa means that as a compliment ) in the 12-to-14 age range. \u2014 Rob Walker, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
"For long stretches of Tuesday\u2019s game, Golden State went to a zone defense, which Dallas Coach Jason Kidd took as a compliment . \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"Chandler, however, took those chants as a compliment of sorts. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Some insinuated that a man would never consider her beautiful or that the compliment wasn't genuine. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022",
"Any compliment from Talley was to be treasured for a lifetime, even for celebrities. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Their Micro-Exfoliating Scrub is recommended by physicians as a compliment to most acne and anti-aging regimes. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"Seth Trimble received the ultimate compliment from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Mar. 2022",
"For interior designers, being enlisted to decorate anyone's home is the ultimate compliment \u2014but there is arguably no dwelling held higher on a designer's wish list than the White House. \u2014 Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As with past searches, committee members are planning to compliment their interviews with others conducted by panels of students, teachers, parents, and community members that have not been selected. \u2014 James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Keep scrolling to find 24 of the best headbands to compliment every look imaginable. \u2014 Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"The soft texture is balanced by the staccato of the salty nuts, which compliment the sweet and tart flavors of the orange frosting that offers a lingering brightness with every bite. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
"Layer developed an interchangeable nose bridge that allows the eyewear to compliment a range of face shapes. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Secretary of State\u2019s Office, which isn\u2019t quick to compliment Fulton, did not respond to requests for comment. \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 26 May 2022",
"After years of this happening \u2014 despite my best attempts to make small talk, compliment her cooking, ask her about her interests, etc. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"The oval lens shape is universally flattering and will best compliment oval, square, round, and heart-shaped faces. \u2014 Kaitlyn Mcinnis, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Once the victim has completed a fake survey or petition, the suspects often compliment them, with some reports suggesting the thieves may try to hug or kiss the targets. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Jan. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224142"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to be fitting : accord",
": behave",
": to behave in a manner conformable to what is right, proper, or expected",
": compote sense 2"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u022frt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccp\u022frt"
],
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"accord",
"agree",
"answer",
"check",
"chord",
"cohere",
"coincide",
"conform",
"consist",
"correspond",
"dovetail",
"fit",
"go",
"harmonize",
"jibe",
"rhyme",
"rime",
"sort",
"square",
"tally"
],
"antonyms":[
"differ (from)",
"disagree (with)"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"an outfit that most definitely does not comport with the company's guidelines for dress-down days",
"the grieving relatives comported themselves with grace and dignity during that difficult time",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Her rulings in this sensitive area of the law generally comport with decisions by many federal judges. \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The Ohio Supreme Court -- led by a courageous Republican chief justice -- has rejected multiple maps for failing to comport with the new nonpartisan criteria. \u2014 David Daley, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"All this amounts to an unprecedented assault on narratives that don\u2019t comport with the message Moscow desperately wants to convey to the world, both about the new war and about its mounting internal dysfunction. \u2014 Ilan Berman, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The activism can include pushing climate goals at shareholder meetings and voting against directors and proposals that don\u2019t comport with the agenda, even if other decisions may benefit investors. \u2014 Mark Brnovich, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
"These are clear, consistent positions that comport with tenets of orthodox Christianity \u2014 as well as with Judaism and Islam. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The fact that Biden received a small bump would comport with previous studies on the rally-around-the-flag effect. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 13 Mar. 2022",
"In Anker\u2019s conception, freedom would comport seamlessly with the progressive Left\u2019s ambitions. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 14 Feb. 2022",
"That theory seems to comport with the way Felton framed the project in his Business Builders interview. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"No more than acceptance of subordination is an argument in favor of patriarchy or slavery can shunting political choice away from openly political forums comport with our ideal of collective self-government (let alone be required by it). \u2014 Ryan D. Doerfler, The New Republic , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Susanka's ideas comport with like-minded design enthusiasts gleaned from their Uruguayan backgrounds. \u2014 Rohan Preston, Star Tribune , 30 July 2021",
"But reconciliation also limits what provisions lawmakers can approve, and the Senate\u2019s nonpartisan parliamentarian found that raising the minimum wage didn\u2019t comport with reconciliation\u2019s rules. \u2014 Eric Morath, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2021",
"As an abattoir of reason, the ad at least comports with the spirit of this bailout. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2019",
"Trump has authored Twitter posts before about sanctions that didn\u2019t comport with U.S. policy and that aides struggled to explain. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 21 June 2019",
"Trump has authored Twitter posts before about sanctions that didn\u2019t comport with U.S. policy and that aides struggled to explain. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 21 June 2019",
"Does that comport with your own experience with the violent crime increase, sheriff? \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"1771, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194048"
},
"comportment":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to be fitting : accord",
": behave",
": to behave in a manner conformable to what is right, proper, or expected",
": compote sense 2"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u022frt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccp\u022frt"
],
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"accord",
"agree",
"answer",
"check",
"chord",
"cohere",
"coincide",
"conform",
"consist",
"correspond",
"dovetail",
"fit",
"go",
"harmonize",
"jibe",
"rhyme",
"rime",
"sort",
"square",
"tally"
],
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"differ (from)",
"disagree (with)"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"an outfit that most definitely does not comport with the company's guidelines for dress-down days",
"the grieving relatives comported themselves with grace and dignity during that difficult time",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Her rulings in this sensitive area of the law generally comport with decisions by many federal judges. \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The Ohio Supreme Court -- led by a courageous Republican chief justice -- has rejected multiple maps for failing to comport with the new nonpartisan criteria. \u2014 David Daley, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"All this amounts to an unprecedented assault on narratives that don\u2019t comport with the message Moscow desperately wants to convey to the world, both about the new war and about its mounting internal dysfunction. \u2014 Ilan Berman, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The activism can include pushing climate goals at shareholder meetings and voting against directors and proposals that don\u2019t comport with the agenda, even if other decisions may benefit investors. \u2014 Mark Brnovich, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
"These are clear, consistent positions that comport with tenets of orthodox Christianity \u2014 as well as with Judaism and Islam. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The fact that Biden received a small bump would comport with previous studies on the rally-around-the-flag effect. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 13 Mar. 2022",
"In Anker\u2019s conception, freedom would comport seamlessly with the progressive Left\u2019s ambitions. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 14 Feb. 2022",
"That theory seems to comport with the way Felton framed the project in his Business Builders interview. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"No more than acceptance of subordination is an argument in favor of patriarchy or slavery can shunting political choice away from openly political forums comport with our ideal of collective self-government (let alone be required by it). \u2014 Ryan D. Doerfler, The New Republic , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Susanka's ideas comport with like-minded design enthusiasts gleaned from their Uruguayan backgrounds. \u2014 Rohan Preston, Star Tribune , 30 July 2021",
"But reconciliation also limits what provisions lawmakers can approve, and the Senate\u2019s nonpartisan parliamentarian found that raising the minimum wage didn\u2019t comport with reconciliation\u2019s rules. \u2014 Eric Morath, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2021",
"As an abattoir of reason, the ad at least comports with the spirit of this bailout. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2019",
"Trump has authored Twitter posts before about sanctions that didn\u2019t comport with U.S. policy and that aides struggled to explain. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 21 June 2019",
"Trump has authored Twitter posts before about sanctions that didn\u2019t comport with U.S. policy and that aides struggled to explain. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 21 June 2019",
"Does that comport with your own experience with the violent crime increase, sheriff? \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2018"
],
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"Verb",
"1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"1771, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220630"
},
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"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"of sound mind, memory, and understanding",
"of sound mind, memory, and understanding",
"competent"
],
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"synonyms":[
"balanced",
"clearheaded",
"lucid",
"normal",
"right",
"sane",
"stable"
],
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"brainsick",
"crazed",
"crazy",
"demented",
"deranged",
"insane",
"lunatic",
"mad",
"maniacal",
"maniac",
"mental",
"unbalanced",
"unsound"
],
"examples":[
"went to court to prove that her grandmother was no longer compos mentis and needed a legal guardian"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, literally, having mastery of one's mind",
"first_known_use":[
"1616, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"compose":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to form by putting together : fashion",
": to form the substance of : constitute",
": to produce (columns, pages of type, etc.) by composition",
": to create by mental or artistic labor : produce",
": to formulate and write (a piece of music)",
": to compose music for",
": to deal with or act on so as to reduce to a minimum",
": to arrange in proper or orderly form",
": to free from agitation : calm , settle",
": to practice composition (as of literary, musical, or typographical work)",
": to form by putting together",
": to be the parts or materials of",
": to create and write",
": to make calm : get under control"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014dz",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014dz"
],
"synonyms":[
"cast",
"craft",
"draft",
"draw up",
"formulate",
"frame",
"prepare"
],
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"examples":[
"She composed a letter to her sister.",
"He is in his studio composing .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The latest development in the science of fragrance creation appears in the form of AI programs that will compose scents under specific parameters. \u2014 Genevieve Fullan, Longreads , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Interestingly, though, of 30 large stocks that compose the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Ensign Peak has never invested in Coca-Cola. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Simon, the former Cancer Moonshot director, went further, calling for Collins to recuse himself from the search entirely, and for many directors of the 27 institutes that compose the NIH to join him in retirement. \u2014 Lev Facher, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Some will hire an agency, while others look for a dedicated person in the shape of a head of eCommerce or an analyst to look through the data, find those optimization opportunities and compose a plan. \u2014 Mike Bugembe, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"In reading aloud the terms of the agreement from his Washington, D.C., courtroom, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta twice stopped to give Ulrich time to compose himself. \u2014 Chris Joyner, ajc , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The officer was hit once but was able to compose herself and shoot McLeod, killing him, police said. \u2014 Eliott C. Mclaughlin, Joe Sutton And Lucy Kafanov, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The film is perhaps better suited to young audiences, who will appreciate scenes in which Marie-Jos\u00e8phe draws inspiration from the mermaid\u2019s song to compose a cantata. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Jurassic also helps compose the contextual language around MRKL\u2019s response. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French composer , from Latin componere (perfect indicative composui ) \u2014 more at compound ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182336"
},
"composed":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": free from agitation : calm",
": self-possessed",
": being calm and in control emotionally"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014dzd",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014dzd"
],
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"calm",
"collected",
"cool",
"coolheaded",
"equal",
"level",
"limpid",
"peaceful",
"placid",
"possessed",
"recollected",
"sedate",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"serene",
"smooth",
"together",
"tranquil",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unruffled",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitated",
"discomposed",
"disturbed",
"flustered",
"perturbed",
"unglued",
"unhinged",
"unstrung",
"upset"
],
"examples":[
"He had told us he felt nervous about the performance, but he seemed perfectly composed when he walked onto the stage.",
"They tried to remain composed throughout the ordeal.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite sharing the same basic architecture as the 370Z, this new Z is noticeably more composed on the road. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"However, Wednesday night, Marriotts Ridge was the more methodical and composed unit, patiently working the ball around for the right shot. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
"There are crystal-clear, composed portraits but also hazy, haphazard landscapes and interiors. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 14 May 2022",
"But Anna Lunina \u2013 with her three youngest children playing around her \u2013 is determined to remain composed . \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2022",
"And he looked composed enough last night to give fits to all the other candidates. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"So, Curry will try to get under his skin during workouts to help him learn how to remain composed . \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The people around you may even play with your emotions to try and get a rise out of you, but do your best to stay composed and give them something to think about with your response. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"But the way Judge Jackson navigated complex and sometimes unfair questions and remained composed and articulate was astounding. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see compose ",
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"1607, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193726"
},
"composition":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": the act or process of composing",
": arrangement into specific proportion or relation and especially into artistic form",
": the arrangement of type for printing",
": the production of type or typographic characters (as in photocomposition) arranged for printing",
": the manner in which something is composed",
": general makeup",
": the qualitative and quantitative makeup of a chemical compound",
": mutual settlement or agreement",
": a product of mixing or combining various elements or ingredients",
": an intellectual creation: such as",
": a piece of writing",
": a school exercise in the form of a brief essay",
": a written piece of music especially of considerable size and complexity",
": the quality or state of being compound",
": the operation of forming a composite function",
": composite function",
": a short piece of writing done as a school exercise",
": the act of writing words or music",
": the manner in which the parts of a thing are put together : makeup , constitution",
": a literary, musical, or artistic production",
": an agreement between an insolvent debtor and several creditors whereby partial payment of the debts discharges in full the original obligations \u2014 compare accord sense 3 , compromise"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n"
],
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"number",
"opus",
"piece",
"work"
],
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"examples":[
"the changing composition of the country's population",
"the composition of a chemical compound",
"The teacher reminded us to hand in our compositions at the end of class.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The composition of the court has shifted since the 2018 decision, with Iowa's Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, appointing four of the seven justices. \u2014 William Morris, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"The composition of Central American migration is also shifting, the May data shows. \u2014 Nick Miroff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"What led me to my current role: Geochemistry is broadly about the chemistry of the earth, ranging from the composition of volcanic rocks to the chemistry of rivers and soil. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Zurui Wang, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Another meeting on whether and how the SARS-CoV-2 strain composition of Covid-19 vaccines should be modified is being held on June 28. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 13 June 2022",
"Since the New York settlement, Tether has issued periodic statements disclosing the composition of its reserves. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Health care, science and security seem to be front of mind given the composition of the guest list. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 11 June 2022",
"The composition of spending further backed Friedman\u2019s theory. \u2014 Bill Conerly, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The mission\u2019s instruments will also be able to map the Venusian surface and detect the composition of Venus\u2019 mountainlike highlands. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English composicioun , from Anglo-French composicion , from Latin composition-, compositio , from componere \u2014 see compose ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183214"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something formed by a union of elements or parts",
": a distinct substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportion by weight",
": a word consisting of components that are words (such as rowboat, high school, devil-may-care )",
": a word (such as anthropology, kilocycle, builder ) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes",
": to pay (interest) on both the accrued interest and the principal",
": to add to : augment",
": to form by combining parts",
": to put together (parts) so as to form a whole : combine",
": to settle amicably : adjust by agreement",
": to agree for a consideration not to prosecute (an offense)",
": to become joined in a compound",
": to come to terms of agreement",
": composed of or resulting from union of separate elements, ingredients, or parts: such as",
": having the blade divided to the midrib and forming two or more leaflets on a common axis",
": composed of united similar elements especially of a kind usually independent",
": involving or used in a combination",
": made by combining two or more words : constituting a compound (see compound entry 1 sense 2 )",
": having two or more main clauses",
": a fenced or walled-in area containing a group of buildings and especially residences",
": to form by combining separate things",
": to make worse",
": to pay (interest) on both an original amount of money and on the interest it has already earned",
": made of or by the union of two or more parts",
": a word made up of parts that are themselves words",
": something (as a chemical) that is formed by combining two or more parts or elements",
": an enclosed area containing a group of buildings",
": to form by combining parts",
": composed of or resulting from union of separate elements, ingredients, or parts",
": something formed by a union of elements or parts",
": a distinct substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportion by weight",
": to agree for a consideration not to prosecute (an offense)",
": to pay (interest) on both the accrued interest and the principal"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpau\u0307nd",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pau\u0307nd",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpau\u0307nd",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pau\u0307nd",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpau\u0307nd",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpau\u0307nd",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pau\u0307nd, k\u0259m-\u02c8, \u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02cc",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpau\u0307nd, k\u00e4m-\u02c8, k\u0259m-\u02c8",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpau\u0307nd",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pau\u0307nd"
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"admixture",
"alloy",
"amalgam",
"amalgamation",
"blend",
"cocktail",
"combination",
"composite",
"conflation",
"emulsion",
"fusion",
"intermixture",
"meld",
"mix",
"mixture",
"synthesis"
],
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"accelerate",
"add (to)",
"aggrandize",
"amplify",
"augment",
"boost",
"build up",
"enlarge",
"escalate",
"expand",
"extend",
"hype",
"increase",
"multiply",
"pump up",
"raise",
"stoke",
"supersize",
"swell",
"up"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The interest is compounded at regular intervals.",
"we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help",
"Adjective",
"\u201cSteamboat\u201d is a compound noun.",
"\u201cI told him to leave and he left\u201d is a compound sentence."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"Noun (1)",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1679, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170755"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
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": to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of",
": to contain or hold within a total scope, significance, or amount",
": to include by construction or implication",
": to understand fully",
": to take in : include"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hend",
"-pr\u0113-",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hend"
],
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"appreciate",
"apprehend",
"assimilate",
"behold",
"catch",
"catch on (to)",
"cognize",
"compass",
"conceive",
"cotton (to ",
"decipher",
"decode",
"dig",
"discern",
"get",
"grasp",
"grok",
"intuit",
"know",
"make",
"make out",
"perceive",
"recognize",
"register",
"savvy",
"see",
"seize",
"sense",
"tumble (to)",
"twig",
"understand"
],
"antonyms":[
"miss"
],
"examples":[
"the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong",
"it took me a while to comprehend algebra",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yet five Pennsylvanians who apparently can\u2019t comprehend basic instructions sued in federal court after their undated ballots were rejected in last year\u2019s judicial elections. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"There were balloons, cheerleaders, the school drum line and then an announcement that some students couldn\u2019t quite comprehend or believe. \u2014 Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"Taylor had the ability to understand and comprehend it. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"Bystanders, unable to comprehend it, unable to believe it, gasped. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2021",
"Unable to comprehend starting from scratch, Ms. Penman set aside her creative aspirations and turned to her legal career. \u2014 Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Jan. 2021",
"Or that weekend warrior who doesn\u2019t comprehend the inexorable power of the water. \u2014 Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"The phone calls between Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning came one after another as Ryan was trying to comprehend the idea of being traded by the Falcons. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
"This is why some employers offer digital tools to help workers comprehend how voluntary benefits can work for them. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 22 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French comprendre, comprehendre , from Latin comprehendere , from com- + prehendere to grasp \u2014 more at get ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212820"
},
"comprehensive":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": covering completely or broadly : inclusive",
": having or exhibiting wide mental grasp",
": including much : inclusive",
": covering completely or broadly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hen(t)-siv",
"-pr\u0113-",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hen-siv",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hen-siv"
],
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"all-embracing",
"all-in",
"all-inclusive",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"compendious",
"complete",
"cover-all",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Natalie's every move was photographed, a documentation of a happy childhood as comprehensive as it was false. \u2014 John Gregory Dunne , New York Review of Books , 15 Jan. 2004",
"Inevitably, though, in so comprehensive an account, some important events and themes are cursorily checked off \u2026 \u2014 Isabel Fonseca , Times Literary Supplement , 29 Jan. 1993",
"Walcott proceeded to misinterpret these fossils in a comprehensive and thoroughly consistent manner \u2026 \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Wonderful Life , 1989",
"a comprehensive overview of European history since the French Revolution",
"a comprehensive listing of all the paintings generally attributed to the Dutch artist Rembrandt",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The law requires school districts to submit a comprehensive security plan for all of their schools by Nov. 1 and a two-page lockdown drill report by July 1, every year. \u2014 Dave Altimari And Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
"Transportation and climate change advocates had hoped for a comprehensive plan to decarbonize the way Americans move around the country, but as with so many ambitious (and even meager) plans, that push didn't survive contact with the US Senate. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
"The African American reparations task force, which began meeting in June 2021, will release a comprehensive reparations plan next year. \u2014 Janie Har, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
"The task force, which began meeting in June 2021, will release a comprehensive reparations plan next year. \u2014 Cheyanne Mumphrey, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"The municipality has been working with nonprofits and business groups on a comprehensive plan to house homeless Anchorage residents post-Sullivan Arena. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"The draft report does not provide a comprehensive reparations plan, which is due to lawmakers next year. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"An environmental and civic coalition, Forests for All, is pushing for a comprehensive plan for a canopy of trees to cover 30 percent of the city by 2035, up from 22 percent, mainly by adding trees where there are fewest. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"The district also continues to lack a comprehensive master plan for fixing its failing buildings, the state review notes. \u2014 James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see comprehension ",
"first_known_use":[
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174638"
},
"comprehensively":{
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": covering completely or broadly : inclusive",
": having or exhibiting wide mental grasp",
": including much : inclusive",
": covering completely or broadly"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hen(t)-siv",
"-pr\u0113-",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hen-siv",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hen-siv"
],
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"all-embracing",
"all-in",
"all-inclusive",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"compendious",
"complete",
"cover-all",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
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"examples":[
"Natalie's every move was photographed, a documentation of a happy childhood as comprehensive as it was false. \u2014 John Gregory Dunne , New York Review of Books , 15 Jan. 2004",
"Inevitably, though, in so comprehensive an account, some important events and themes are cursorily checked off \u2026 \u2014 Isabel Fonseca , Times Literary Supplement , 29 Jan. 1993",
"Walcott proceeded to misinterpret these fossils in a comprehensive and thoroughly consistent manner \u2026 \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Wonderful Life , 1989",
"a comprehensive overview of European history since the French Revolution",
"a comprehensive listing of all the paintings generally attributed to the Dutch artist Rembrandt",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The law requires school districts to submit a comprehensive security plan for all of their schools by Nov. 1 and a two-page lockdown drill report by July 1, every year. \u2014 Dave Altimari And Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
"Transportation and climate change advocates had hoped for a comprehensive plan to decarbonize the way Americans move around the country, but as with so many ambitious (and even meager) plans, that push didn't survive contact with the US Senate. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
"The African American reparations task force, which began meeting in June 2021, will release a comprehensive reparations plan next year. \u2014 Janie Har, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
"The task force, which began meeting in June 2021, will release a comprehensive reparations plan next year. \u2014 Cheyanne Mumphrey, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"The municipality has been working with nonprofits and business groups on a comprehensive plan to house homeless Anchorage residents post-Sullivan Arena. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
"The draft report does not provide a comprehensive reparations plan, which is due to lawmakers next year. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"An environmental and civic coalition, Forests for All, is pushing for a comprehensive plan for a canopy of trees to cover 30 percent of the city by 2035, up from 22 percent, mainly by adding trees where there are fewest. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"The district also continues to lack a comprehensive master plan for fixing its failing buildings, the state review notes. \u2014 James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see comprehension ",
"first_known_use":[
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211433"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
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": to press or squeeze together",
": to reduce in size, quantity, or volume as if by squeezing",
": to undergo compression",
": a folded cloth or pad applied so as to press upon a body part",
": a machine for compressing",
": to press or squeeze together",
": to reduce in size, quantity, or volume by or as if by pressure",
": a pad (as of folded cloth) applied firmly to a part of the body (as to stop bleeding)",
": to press or squeeze together",
": to reduce in size or volume as if by squeezing",
": a covering consisting usually of a folded cloth that is applied and held firmly by the aid of a bandage over a wound dressing to prevent oozing",
": a folded wet or dry cloth applied firmly to a part (as to allay inflammation)"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pres",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpres",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pres",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpres",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pres",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpres"
],
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"capsule",
"capsulize",
"collapse",
"compact",
"condense",
"constrict",
"constringe",
"contract",
"narrow (down)",
"squeeze",
"telescope"
],
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"decompress",
"expand",
"open",
"outspread",
"outstretch"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"compress the air in a closed chamber",
"Her lips compressed into a frown.",
"a material that compresses easily",
"This type of file compresses easily.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Dances compress a tight pack of varied moods and emotions \u2014 almost all of them smuggled through the last century into various corners of culture. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"The Wall Street veteran, who made a name betting successfully against corporate frauds like Enron, expects Coinbase\u2019s fees to compress from their current levels as competition from rivals including Binance, Kraken, Gemini and FTX intensify. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"Instead, the bands are adjusted to modesty compress the upper arms or legs by approximately 70%. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 12 May 2022",
"Clayton points to cell phone records that would further compress the window of opportunity to commit the murders. \u2014 Joseph Diaz, ABC News , 19 May 2022",
"Plus, the folder helps compress workwear and keep it winkle-free for easy business travel. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
"The movie stacks one montage after another, alternating between obvious and unexpected jokes along the way, to compress the kind of physical training that would normally take a decade or more. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 6 May 2022",
"The company warned gross margins would compress by 150-200 basis points over the 49.6% percent baseline for the new fiscal year that started in April. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 6 May 2022",
"The delay of Travis\u2019 set made more people compress . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The welcoming staff greets me with a cold compress and tea elixir, both seeped in star anise, as a sensory pick-me-up after the hour-long drive from Cancun airport. \u2014 Cori Murray, Essence , 11 May 2022",
"Other ways to treat morning headaches caused by tension include a warm or cold compress to ease the pain, a warm shower to relax tense muscles, or a massage to loosen trigger points. \u2014 Rebecca Joy Stanborough, SELF , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Apply a cold compress or ice pack to your head or neck. \u2014 Abigail Libers, SELF , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The man\u2019s son, his primary caregiver, puts drops in his mouth, then dips a cold compress in water, placing it on his forehead. \u2014 Ken Budd, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Applying a cool compress can help numb the pain in your head, Dr. Csere says. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Finally, a cool compress could provide some immediate relief if the aforementioned remedies aren\u2019t working. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Lincoln\u2019s father, Mike, ran the family\u2019s cotton compress and warehouse in the nearby town of Sudan, putting Lincoln and his younger brother, Garrett, to work hauling bales of cotton via forklift in the hot Texas sun. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Researchers expected to see the cells wrinkle and compress in the final growth step. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173309"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions",
": something intermediate between or blending qualities of two different things",
": a concession to something derogatory or prejudicial",
": to come to agreement by mutual concession",
": to find or follow a way between extremes",
": to make a shameful or disreputable concession",
": to reveal or expose to an unauthorized person and especially to an enemy",
": to cause the impairment of",
": to expose to suspicion, discredit, or mischief",
": to adjust or settle by mutual concessions",
": to bind by mutual agreement",
": an agreement over a dispute reached by each side changing or giving up some demands",
": something agreed upon as a result of each side changing or giving up some demands",
": to settle by agreeing that each side will change or give up some demands",
": to expose to risk, suspicion, or disgrace",
": to cause the impairment of",
": the condition of having been compromised : impairment",
": an agreement resolving differences by mutual concessions especially to prevent or end a lawsuit",
": to resolve or dispose of by a compromise",
": to enter into a compromise"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pr\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pr\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pr\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz"
],
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"accommodation",
"concession",
"give-and-take",
"negotiation"
],
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"adventure",
"endanger",
"gamble (with)",
"hazard",
"imperil",
"jeopard",
"jeopardize",
"menace",
"peril",
"risk",
"venture"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Other potential areas of compromise include school safety measures and red flag laws. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"Those exceptions, according to McDannell, represent a kind of compromise with female members. \u2014 Tamarra Kemsley, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"Democratic and Republican lawmakers opened talks on possible legislation to address mass shootings, with enhanced background checks and red-flag laws seen as potential areas of compromise . \u2014 WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Uber made the move as part of a compromise with activist shareholders ahead of voting on a proposal seeking an audit. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Time was \u2014 not that long ago \u2014 that after a mass shooting, gun rights advocates would nod to the possibility of compromise before waiting for memories to fade and opposing any new legislation to regulate firearms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
"Every interaction out in the world had always implied some form of compromise . \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"At the same time, Democrats have largely panned the Collins-Murkowski effort as insufficient, leaving no hopes, for now, of any compromise . \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022",
"At the same time, Democrats have largely panned the Collins-Murkowski effort as insufficient, leaving no hopes, for now, of any compromise . \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"By operating outside your control, hackers can intrude and compromise these targets\u2014which will often go undetected for a long time\u2014all the while reaping the rewards for their hacking efforts. \u2014 Ran Nahmias, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"In the case of the FCC, the agency not only advocated for the interests of the telecommunications industry but adopted its worldview, scorning evidence of risk and making cooperation and compromise nearly impossible. \u2014 Peter Elkind, ProPublica , 26 May 2022",
"The problem won\u2019t be solved until firearms owners finally understand that it must be solved and compromise with gun control advocates \u2014 then give the politicians permission to act. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Rivals also charged that his dual citizenship with Turkey would compromise his loyalties to the United States. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 May 2022",
"Rivals also charged that his dual citizenship with Turkey would compromise his loyalties to the United States. \u2014 Marc Levy, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
"Rivals also charged that his dual citizenship with Turkey would compromise his loyalties to the United States. \u2014 Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Rather than compromise the integrity of their footage by not backing up production data, producers backed up all their cameras on-site using Lyve Mobile Arrays from Seagate. \u2014 Ashley Lan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Charness speculated that when people start Paxlovid during the first day or two following Covid-19 symptoms, the early suppression of the coronavirus might compromise the immune system\u2019s response to the infection. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191843"
},
"comrade":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an intimate friend or associate : companion",
": a fellow soldier",
": communist",
": companion sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccrad",
"-r\u0259d",
"especially British",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccrad",
"-r\u0259d"
],
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"associate",
"cohort",
"companion",
"compatriot",
"compeer",
"crony",
"fellow",
"hobnobber",
"mate",
"running mate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He enjoys spending time with his old army comrades .",
"the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades , are wanted for questioning by the police",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Buchanan and a comrade , John Heise, were standing just a few feet apart inside the building, Heise later told a reporter. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Their target, known as Cruxy O\u2019Connor, was a former comrade who switched sides repeatedly in Ireland\u2019s fight for independence from Britain. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In the film, due to release on Apr. 29, Chiranjeevi plays a social reformer who fights against corruption while Ram Charan plays a new comrade who looks up to him. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
"As logic and a developing taste for blood demand, Macbeth now kills his comrade Banquo (Amber Gray). \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"On each of the firetrucks parked at the high school, a black line, signaling the death of a comrade , sat symbolically on each vehicle's crest. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 16 Apr. 2022",
"In 1926, Mussolini had his old comrade Gramsci arrested at his lodgings in Rome. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Kolumbet, wearing camouflage, spoke into his walkie-talkie to a comrade in the Ukrainian army\u2019s 72nd Mechanized Brigade, Task Force Coyote. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"As in that 1973 movie, a semi-functional military man must reluctantly turn over an outcast comrade to the Man, but not without some partying along the way. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French camarade group sleeping in one room, roommate, companion, from Old Spanish camarada , from c\u00e1mara room, from Late Latin camera, camara \u2014 more at chamber ",
"first_known_use":[
"1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204813"
},
"con":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"prefix",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence",
": a confidence game : swindle",
": swindle",
": manipulate sense 2b",
": persuade , cajole",
": convict",
": convention sense 2b",
": an argument or evidence in opposition",
": the negative position or one holding it",
": on the negative side : in opposition",
": confidence",
": to commit to memory",
": to study or examine closely",
": a destructive disease of the lungs",
": tuberculosis",
": to conduct or direct the steering of (a vessel, such as a ship)",
"consolidated",
"consort",
"consul",
"continued",
"\u2014 see com-",
": on the negative side",
": an opposing argument, person, or position"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n"
],
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"convict",
"jailbird"
],
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"beat",
"bilk",
"bleed",
"cheat",
"chisel",
"chouse",
"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"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1901, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (1)",
"1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1893, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (3)",
"1940, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (4)",
"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1889, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (5)",
"1915, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200136"
},
"concatenate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": linked together",
": to link together in a series or chain",
": linked together"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8ka-t\u0259-n\u0259t",
"k\u0259n-",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8ka-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u0259n-",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8kat-\u0259-n\u0259t, k\u0259n-"
],
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"catenate",
"chain",
"compound",
"conjugate",
"connect",
"couple",
"hitch",
"hook",
"interconnect",
"interlink",
"join",
"link",
"yoke"
],
"antonyms":[
"disconnect",
"disjoin",
"disjoint",
"dissever",
"disunite",
"separate",
"unchain",
"uncouple",
"unhitch",
"unlink",
"unyoke"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"concatenate several lists of instructions into a single master file",
"the movie actually concatenates into one extended narrative several episodes from various books in the series"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1598, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170340"
},
"concatenation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a group of things linked together or occurring together in a way that produces a particular result or effect",
": the act of concatenating things or the state of being concatenated : union in a linked series"
],
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"(\u02cc)k\u00e4n-\u02ccka-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-"
],
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"catena",
"catenation",
"chain",
"consecution",
"nexus",
"progression",
"sequence",
"string",
"train"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222017"
},
"concave":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl",
": arched in : curving in",
": a concave line or surface",
": hollow or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl",
": hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8k\u0101v",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cck\u0101v",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cck\u0101v",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8k\u0101v",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8k\u0101v, \u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cc"
],
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"dented",
"depressed",
"dished",
"hollow",
"indented",
"recessed",
"sunken"
],
"antonyms":[
"bulging",
"cambered",
"convex",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Sonos also built the end caps on the speaker to be concave , resulting in a more durable overall structure while reducing the chance that users will accidentally push one of the buttons during transport. \u2014 Popular Science , 9 Mar. 2021",
"At the top is a concave portion of the tower riddled with holes and punctuated by a bright green \u2014 that\u2019s the Xbox branding coming through. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored , 5 Nov. 2020",
"Gently form the mixture into patties 1/2- to 3/4-inch thick, making the patties completely flat or even slightly concave . \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2020",
"Most important, the K380\u2019s rounded, mildly concave keys are fast and comfortable, with ample but not too much space between them. \u2014 Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 19 Nov. 2018",
"The interiors of both look great, with soft touch materials on nearly every surface, ambient lighting and attractive concave trim panels with unusual trim that looked like three-dimensional pieces of metal. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2018",
"The Canaday brothers revolutionized snowboarding by combining the two traditional board shapes\u2014convex (better for hard, fast turns) and concave (better on powder)\u2014into one that's good at everything. \u2014 Michael Stilwell, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2017",
"Its concave east and west sides would be adorned with vertical fins. \u2014 Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com , 18 Apr. 2018",
"The right side of his chest was ever so slightly concave , as if missing a bone or two. \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 2 Apr. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The board\u2019s deep double concave creates lift, which, along with the construction, gives the sensation of floating above the water. \u2014 Zander Morton, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"The concave side of the fountain is enclosed by a pedimented arcade that serves as the entrance to the interior section, which is an excellent location to cool off in the mist on hot summer days. \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 15 Mar. 2022",
"There were concave dents between the incisors and canines where a pipe would fit. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"With each infusion his withered legs grow strong, and his concave chest turns to Men's Health marble. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The concave grille appears to be different and is partially closed off, and there are also interesting-looking wheels and Folgore badges on the fenders. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The committee added the concave rings echo the traditional jade design, with the designs based on traditional Chinese patterns. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Remember, no soil or water should get into the concave area of the tubers. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The concave shape is intended to better fit your chin to keep your head from falling forward. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 2 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"1552, in the meaning defined above"
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"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
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": to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly",
": to relinquish grudgingly or hesitantly",
": to accept as true, valid, or accurate",
": to grant as a right or privilege",
": to make concession : yield",
": to admit to be true",
": to grant or yield usually unwillingly"
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"acknowledge",
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"allow",
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"fess (up)",
"grant",
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"deny"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Still, Trump refuses to concede the contest nearly two months after Election Day. \u2014 Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner , 2 Jan. 2021",
"Abrams was asked if her refusal to concede emboldened former President Donald Trump and his supporters who continue to question the results of the 2020 election. \u2014 Hanna Panreck, Fox News , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Abrams lost the 2018 contest for governor against Republican Brian Kemp by less than 2% and refused to concede in the ensuing months, citing voter suppression. \u2014 David Jackson, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Ghani insisted that the vote proceed, but the result was so close that Abdullah refused to concede and threatened to form a parallel government. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Aug. 2021",
"Meanwhile, Le Pen has done her own version of a face-lift, de-emphasizing the harsher elements of her platform, while refusing to concede the underlying ideology that her party pioneered over the past 30 years. \u2014 Rim-sarah Alouane, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
"And at first, Booker didn't want to concede , according to his memoir. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022",
"After all his work, Ferchichi does not want to concede defeat. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Even in defeat, there is little reason to believe that Trump will concede at all, much less do so gracefully. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1626, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220435"
},
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": favorable opinion",
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": a result of mental activity : thought",
": individual opinion",
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": an elaborate or strained metaphor",
": use or presence of such conceits in poetry",
": an organizing theme or concept",
": a fancy item or trifle",
": imagine",
": to take a fancy to",
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": too much pride in a person's own abilities or qualities : excessive self-esteem"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113t"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"His conceit has earned him many enemies.",
"the conceit that the crowd at the outdoor rock concert was a vast sea of people waving to the beat of the music",
"Verb",
"after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The downside of extending this empathy so far beyond the central trio is that the main stylistic conceit of the series gets a little lost. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"Thankfully, Cage and Pascal demonstrate infectious chemistry because both performers go for broke and embrace the silliness of the conceit . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"There are few things more American than simultaneously beholding the skill of the bakers and the stupidity of the conceit . \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"In fact, the metaverse was literally born out of a criminal conceit . \u2014 Timothy Lloyd, The New Republic , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Perhaps that conceit served a deeper purpose, helping spur on some of her most playful and satisfying material. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit , but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 26 May 2022",
"Not a symbol or conceit , but a living, malign intelligence that transcends the material plane and reacquaints us with our first language: fear. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"The visual conceit deceptively foregrounds racial identity, using Lamar himself and his morbid penchant for victimization. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 11 May 2022"
],
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"1557, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202144"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": ingeniously contrived : fanciful",
": having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113-t\u0259d",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113-t\u0259d"
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"egoless",
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"examples":[
"a conceited basketball player who was always too busy even to sign autographs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Overall, the talk-show clips suggest an amiably conceited artist who, for instance, refused to let others perform before or after him because his own act was more than enough. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
"Now Emma shows a sassy, if slightly conceited , side to her personality. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Despite her impressive talents, Kruger is never boastful or conceited . \u2014 Greg Wolff, CNN , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Because at some point, caring about someone who doesn\u2019t care about you (or who is too conceited to admit caring about you) gets a little sad. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Season 2 also introduced the skateboarding tomboy Max (Sadie Sink) and the conceited Kiefer Sutherland wanna-be Billy (Dacre Montgomery): step-siblings who are new to the town and whose stories evolve this season. \u2014 Whitney Friedlander, CNN , 2 July 2019",
"Phares also sings strongly as Gasparo, a strutting and conceited male chauvinist and wife beater who gets his comeuppance with a pie in the face at the end. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2018",
"As shy, shrinking Elio and cool, conceited Oliver take one another\u2019s measure, a sense of uncertainty edges the frame of the film. \u2014 Colin Covert, kansascity , 18 Jan. 2018",
"The masher, young or old, was described as arrogant and conceited , overconfident in his flirting abilities. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Jan. 2018"
],
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"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204514"
},
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"to become pregnant with (young)",
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"to apprehend by reason or imagination understand",
"to have as an opinion",
"to become pregnant",
"to have a conception",
"to form an idea of imagine",
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"to become pregnant with (young)",
"to become pregnant"
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"conceit",
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"examples":[
"When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part.",
"As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes.",
"a woman who has been unable to conceive",
"a woman who has been unable to conceive a child",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When the Oppenheimers are unable to conceive , Johanna and Salo turn to IVF. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Many require a medical diagnosis of infertility, defined in heterosexual terms, or proof that the individual/couple is unable to conceive children through intercourse. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Nina Osborne, 40, and her husband have been trying to conceive through IVF for more than two years after a previous pregnancy ended in miscarriage. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
"Ironically, a low-stress environment is the optimal condition to conceive and carry a healthy pregnancy, and research connects lowering levels with higher chances of pregnancy. \u2014 Halle Tecco, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Christy Holstege, a Palm Springs City Council member who helped conceive the proposal, highlighted the Southern California city\u2019s history in advancing LGBTQ rights. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"In 1977, New York agency Siegel+Gale made the logo even simpler, using the ever-popular Helvetica font and the color red to conceive the version of the logo that is still used today. \u2014 CNN , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Womanhood, both traditionally and universally, has been directly linked to singular role expectation; women are predominantly expected to conceive , carry, give birth, and sustain life, regardless of other circumstances or her own personal will. \u2014 Lauryn Hill, Wired , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Lyft first added a fertility component to its benefits package in 2017, but at the time, an infertility diagnosis, only given after 12 unsuccessful months of attempting to conceive , was required to access coverage. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 21 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French conceivre , from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com- + capere to take \u2014 more at heave entry 1 ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":"verb",
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"to draw or direct to a common center concentrate",
"to come to a common center"
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"center",
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"compact",
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"polarize",
"unify",
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"spread (out)"
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"you'll have to concenter your nebulous thoughts on the subject before even attempting to write",
"most of the local motels have concentered around the theme park, which is the region's biggest attraction by far"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French concentrer , from com- + centre center",
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"1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"to bring or direct toward a common center or objective focus",
"to gather into one body, mass, or force",
"to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues",
"to make less dilute",
"to express or exhibit in condensed form",
"to draw toward or meet in a common center",
"gather , collect",
"to focus one's powers, efforts, or attention",
"something concentrated such as",
"a mineral-rich product obtained after an initial processing of ore",
"a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid",
"a feedstuff (such as grains) relatively rich in digestible nutrients \u2014 compare fiber",
"to focus thought or attention on something",
"to bring or come to or direct toward a common center",
"to make stronger or thicker by removing something (as water)",
"to bring or direct toward a common center or objective focus",
"to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues",
"to make less dilute",
"to fix one's powers, efforts, or attention on one thing",
"something prepared by concentration",
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"condense"
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"dilute",
"water (down)"
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"Verb",
"All that noise makes it hard to concentrate .",
"The student has difficulty concentrating .",
"The sauce should be simmered for a few minutes to concentrate its flavors.",
"Noun",
"a frozen orange juice concentrate",
"Is this orange juice fresh or is it made from concentrate ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"The agency will concentrate on addressing homeless encampments erected in and around tracks regulated by the FRA. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Take all of that and concentrate it into San Francisco, a city viewed by much of the country as a playground for the progressive fringe despite its metro area rivaling Boston or Detroit in size. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 7 June 2022",
"The lesions can spread all over but often concentrate on the face and extremities, particularly on the palms of hands and soles of feet. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
"State leaders not only are planning for a lot more housing but want to concentrate growth in major metropolitan areas. \u2014 Liam Dillonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Most formulas are made from a mix of protein concentrate from cow\u2019s milk, rice starch, corn syrup and oils. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"Medical oxygen comes from three sources air separation plants which produce liquid oxygen at 99% purity; PSA plants, which concentrate oxygen from air at 93% purity; and mobile concentrators, which deliver a purity above 86%. \u2014 Jayasree K. Iyer, Fortune , 21 Oct. 2021",
"In the old model, companies often distributed their engineers in the business and typically did not concentrate them in a central IT organization. \u2014 Peter Bendor-samuel, Forbes , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Photovoltaic technology, which uses panels to convert light directly into electricity, is miles ahead of CSP, which uses mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight into very high heat, which is then used to produce steam, electricity or hydrogen. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 12 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"All soups, sauces and dressings are house-made, and smoothies only contain whole foods, no concentrate or fillers. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"Parents who use the program may be able to buy different sizes and types of infant formula, including powder, ready-to-use or concentrate . \u2014 al , 27 May 2022",
"The amount of concentrate your hair will need is determined by hair length. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"There's also lime tea concentrate in the mix to protect your skin against free radicals. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 24 May 2022",
"That said, the sprayer has an impressive 14 dilution settings to adjust the flow of concentrate to get the right chemical-to-water ratio. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Each batch is derived from a refined broad-spectrum concentrate . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"Other helpful choices include ginger, turmeric, green tea, and cherry juice concentrate . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Place 2 tablespoons puree or juice concentrate in a small, non-reactive saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin over. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 28 Feb. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162503"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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": rich in respect to a particular or essential element : made less dilute or diffuse",
": contained or existing or happening together in a small or narrow space or area : not spread out",
": intense , intensive"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259n-\u02cctr\u0101-t\u0259d",
"-\u02ccsen-"
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"big",
"full",
"full-bodied",
"heady",
"lusty",
"muscular",
"plush",
"potent",
"rich",
"robust",
"strong"
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"delicate",
"light",
"mild",
"thin",
"thinned",
"weak",
"weakened"
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"1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204614"
},
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"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"of, relating to, or consisting of concepts",
"of, relating to, or consisting of concepts"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259n-\u02c8sep-ch\u0259-w\u0259l",
"synonyms":[
"abstract",
"ideal",
"ideational",
"metaphysical",
"notional",
"theoretical",
"theoretic"
],
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"concrete",
"nonabstract"
],
"examples":[
"The plans have both conceptual and practical difficulties.",
"conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There is no conceptual difference when flipping from positive to negative earnings yields as there is with traditional P/E ratios. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Despite the political calamity, Janowski started programming conceptual pieces and performances \u2014 vivencias \u2014 that were at times audacious experiments in contemporary art. \u2014 Kriston Capps, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"The current conceptual configuration of experimental German synth-rock pioneers Kraftwerk is the immersive multimedia musical/visual experience Kraftwerk 3-D. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"The FRONT International Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, which is spearheading the mural effort on the blank wall overlooking Public Square and Old Stone Church, on Thursday outlined plans for conceptual approval at the commission meeting. \u2014 Megan Sims, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"But that conceptual idea \u2014 part of a new Milwaukee County Board proposal \u2014 is a long way from reality, a Brewers executive said Tuesday. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"But the song also excels on a deeper conceptual level, achieving a unique symbiosis between saxophone (Binker Golding), drums (Moses Boyd), and electronics (Max Luthert). \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 3 June 2022",
"Is that the next big conceptual thing in our story? \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"Some of her designs are conceptual interpretations of Chinese typography. \u2014 Angela Qian, Vogue , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin conceptualis of thought, from Late Latin conceptus act of conceiving, thought, from Latin concipere \u2014 see concept entry 1 ",
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"1825, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163719"
},
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"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to relate to be about",
"to bear on",
"to have an influence on involve",
"to be the business or affair of",
"to be a care, trouble, or distress to",
"engage entry 1 , occupy",
"to be of importance matter",
"marked interest or regard usually arising through a personal tie or relationship",
"an uneasy state of blended interest, uncertainty, and apprehension",
"something that relates or belongs to one affair",
"matter for consideration",
"a matter that causes feelings of unease, uncertainty, or apprehension",
"an organization or establishment for business or manufacture",
"contrivance , gadget",
"to relate to be about",
"to be of interest or importance to affect",
"to make worried",
"engage sense 2 , occupy",
"a feeling of worry or care about a person or thing",
"something that causes worry or is regarded as important",
"something that relates to or involves a person affair",
"a business organization"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259rn",
"synonyms":[
"cover",
"deal (with)",
"pertain (to)",
"treat (of)"
],
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"business",
"company",
"enterprise",
"establishment",
"firm",
"house",
"interest",
"outfit"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"These violations concern the integrity of the scientific process and should face academic discipline. \u2014 Yangyang Cheng, Wired , 24 Feb. 2022",
"And since sharks play crucial roles in the marine and coastal ecosystems that billions of humans depend on for their livelihoods and food security, the task of conserving these amazing and misunderstood species should concern us all. \u2014 David Shiffman, Scientific American , 24 May 2022",
"The cases concern a Henry County statue in McDonough Square and a Newton County statue in Covington Square. \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 19 May 2022",
"The real issues concern the Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) trial that\u2019s practically a mockery of the power of these Egyptian gods. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Hague Conventions generally concern the methods of warfare between combatants. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Heading into his first road race of the season, former Baltimore resident and Perry Hall graduate Vincent Ciattei did not concern himself with setting a personal-record time or hitting certain benchmarks. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022",
"His 800 collegiate touches will concern some scouts. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"China\u2019s plans, resources, and progress should concern all Americans. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"No horse ran all three Triple Crown legs this year, heightening concern that three races in five weeks may be too tight a schedule to keep the horses healthy. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Like residents, the council varied in its comments, from support to concern . \u2014 Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Facing parent criticism and concern , the council eventually reversed itself and voted to restore police to schools. \u2014 Hannah Natanson, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The health of the Chicago Cubs rotation is quickly becoming a concern . \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"The White House chief of staff expressed no interest in the attack on American democracy, according to the nation\u2019s top military officer, but offered only concern that Trump, not Pence, still be seen as in control. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022",
"Officials consider the outbreaks in nursing homes to be at a level of high concern . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"However, injuries remain a concern , with wing Sophie Cunningham to miss an extended period. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"The launch of the project at the Ream Naval Base, which Cambodian officials said will use grant aid from China to renovate the port, comes amid Western concern that Beijing is seeking a military outpost at the Gulf of Thailand facility. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 9 June 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162346"
},
"concernment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something in which one is concerned",
": importance , consequence",
": involvement , participation",
": solicitude , anxiety"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259rn-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"agita",
"agitation",
"anxiety",
"anxiousness",
"apprehension",
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"as my layoff from work grew longer and longer, how I was going to pay my bills became a matter of concernment"
],
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"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
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},
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"adjective",
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": the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)",
": the admitting of a point claimed in argument",
": something conceded or granted:",
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": a grant of land or property especially by a government in return for services or for a particular use",
": a right to undertake and profit by a specified activity",
": a lease of a portion of premises for a particular purpose",
": the portion leased or the activities carried on",
": a small business or shop where things are sold in a public place (such as a sports stadium or theater)",
": things sold at such a business",
": the act or an instance of giving up or admitting something",
": something given up",
": a right to engage in business given by an authority",
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": an act or instance of conceding or yielding",
": something conceded: as",
": acknowledgment , admission",
": something granted especially as an inducement (as to enter into an agreement)",
": a grant of real property especially by a government in return for services or for a particular use (as settlement)",
": a right to undertake a specified activity for profit on another's real property",
": a lease that grants a right to engage in a profitable activity on another's real property",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8se-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8se-sh\u0259n"
],
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"accommodation",
"compromise",
"give-and-take",
"negotiation"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The location filming looks incredible, though there are occasionally odd sequences where McClarnon or Gordon are clearly standing in front of a green-screen image of Monument Valley (a concession to the realities of Covid-era production?). \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
"After a bitter campaign that blanketed the airwaves with millions of dollars in attack ads, McCormick issued a gracious concession Friday, vowing to help unite the party behind Oz. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"The inflation picture leading to a major concession this week by the Biden administration. \u2014 ABC News , 5 June 2022",
"After a bitter campaign that blanketed the airwaves with millions of dollars in attack ads, McCormick issued a gracious concession Friday, vowing to help unite the party behind Oz. \u2014 Marc Levy, ajc , 4 June 2022",
"Just hours earlier, Brian Deese, the president\u2019s top economic advisor, refused to make a similar concession . \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"The thinner ranks are in keeping with a longtime strategy by Prince Charles to reduce the number of working royals \u2014 a concession to changing times and growing public resistance to the cost of supporting the royals. \u2014 Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Beijing won\u2019t achieve its goal of 5.5% growth in gross domestic product this year, and that target already represented a grudging concession to economic gravity when it was announced. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"The thinner ranks are in keeping with a longtime strategy by Prince Charles to reduce the number of working royals \u2014 a concession to changing times and growing public resistance to the cost of supporting the royals. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 2 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": appease",
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": to make compatible : reconcile",
": to become friendly or agreeable",
": to bring into agreement : reconcile",
": to gain or regain the goodwill or favor of"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
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"accommodate",
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],
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"disharmonize"
],
"examples":[
"The company's attempts to conciliate the strikers have failed.",
"it will be hard to conciliate the views of labor and management regarding health benefits",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Biden\u2019s team has absorbed, even invited, criticism from authoritarians whom Trump used to conciliate . \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Refusing either to conciliate or coerce Southern states rushing headlong into secession, Lincoln maintained... \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 15 May 2020",
"Rather than jousting with citizen groups at zoning-board meetings, Mr. Traurig tried to conciliate them in advance. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 27 July 2018",
"Trump\u2019s determination to conciliate Putin can\u2019t be dismissed as casual trolling or some idle attraction to a friendly face. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 8 July 2018",
"Bickering over cabin choices and roommates until the older children brought in the authorities, in the form of parents, to conciliate . \u2014 Oddur Thorisson, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 21 June 2018",
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions has proclaimed the end of Obama-era reforms which conciliated between civil-rights activists and police to yield a wave of law-enforcement reforms. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 24 May 2018",
"There are no complexities, no ambiguities, no conflicting views to consider or conciliate . \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 8 May 2018",
"On the left, many liberals still wanted to conciliate rather than to confront our wartime ally Stalin. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 21 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conciliatus , past participle of conciliare to assemble, unite, win over, from concilium assembly, council \u2014 more at council ",
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"1545, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185814"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail",
": expressing much in few words"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bs",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bs"
],
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"aphoristic",
"apothegmatic",
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"curt",
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"elliptic",
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"laconic",
"monosyllabic",
"pithy",
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"summary",
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"terse",
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"wordy"
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"examples":[
"That is as clean and concise a summation of a profound and complicated truth as I have come across \u2026 \u2014 David Noonan , Newsweek , 10 Nov. 2008",
"Frye's wit was concise and dry, his erudition compendious. \u2014 Robert M. Adams , New York Times Book Review , 31 Mar. 1991",
"\"I am glad, Mrs. Butler,\" was the neighbour's concise answer. \u2014 Sir Walter Scott , The Heart of Midlothian , 1818",
"a clear and concise account of the accident",
"a concise article on violence in the media that manages to say more than most books on the subject",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So creating that clear and concise narrative between mundane phone conversations took a long time and a lot of patience to find the key emotions. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Along with having a clear and concise plan, having a vision and strategy is vital to success. \u2014 Udi Dorner, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Having that information in a clear and concise way is helpful, Owen said. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"The manual is clear and concise , and the jar is dishwasher safe and easy for both righties and lefties to maneuver. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Sciorra\u2019s testimony had engaged the jury, and her answers had been concise , offering limited targets for rebuttal. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"In their novels, as in those of the Japanese writer Mieko Kawakami, who wrote songs and poems before turning to fiction, the attention to sensory experience is particularly keen, concise , and meaningful. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
"Another mandatory requirement for securing your dream job is having the ability to transfer your life\u2019s work into clear, concise , and crisp verbal communication. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"As a thematic sequel to Everything Now, the new LP \u2014 named for Russian author Yevgeny Zamyatin\u2019s 1921 dystopian novel about people living under perpetual surveillance \u2014 is more thoughtful and concise about the proverbial end of the world. \u2014 Bobby Olivier, SPIN , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin concisus , from past participle of concidere to cut up, from com- + caedere to cut, strike",
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"circa 1590, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182625"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": to come to an agreement on : effect",
": to bring about as a result : complete",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heard's post-trial interview is set to conclude on this Friday's episode of Dateline. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"The trial will feature at least one more twist before it is tentatively set to conclude Friday. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
"The final limited banner of version 2.6, featuring powerful Cryo sword-wielder Kamisato Ayaka, is set to conclude in eleven days at the time of writing. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Wilson is currently performing with Gill as part of New Edition\u2019s The Culture Tour, which kicked off in February and is set to conclude in Miami on April 10. \u2014 Darlene Aderoju, Billboard , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Construction began in 2018 and is set to conclude in 2023. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Judge Jerry, another daytime series, is also set to conclude in September after being canceled following three seasons. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The schedule is set to conclude at 5:30 p.m. with a prayer vigil on the U.S. Capitol center steps. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The installation of the underwater habitats began in July and was set to conclude on Friday. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Dec. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192847"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heard's post-trial interview is set to conclude on this Friday's episode of Dateline. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"The trial will feature at least one more twist before it is tentatively set to conclude Friday. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
"The final limited banner of version 2.6, featuring powerful Cryo sword-wielder Kamisato Ayaka, is set to conclude in eleven days at the time of writing. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Wilson is currently performing with Gill as part of New Edition\u2019s The Culture Tour, which kicked off in February and is set to conclude in Miami on April 10. \u2014 Darlene Aderoju, Billboard , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Construction began in 2018 and is set to conclude in 2023. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Judge Jerry, another daytime series, is also set to conclude in September after being canceled following three seasons. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The schedule is set to conclude at 5:30 p.m. with a prayer vigil on the U.S. Capitol center steps. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The installation of the underwater habitats began in July and was set to conclude on Friday. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Dec. 2021"
],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heard's post-trial interview is set to conclude on this Friday's episode of Dateline. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"The trial will feature at least one more twist before it is tentatively set to conclude Friday. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
"The final limited banner of version 2.6, featuring powerful Cryo sword-wielder Kamisato Ayaka, is set to conclude in eleven days at the time of writing. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Wilson is currently performing with Gill as part of New Edition\u2019s The Culture Tour, which kicked off in February and is set to conclude in Miami on April 10. \u2014 Darlene Aderoju, Billboard , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Construction began in 2018 and is set to conclude in 2023. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Judge Jerry, another daytime series, is also set to conclude in September after being canceled following three seasons. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The schedule is set to conclude at 5:30 p.m. with a prayer vigil on the U.S. Capitol center steps. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The installation of the underwater habitats began in July and was set to conclude on Friday. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Dec. 2021"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8kl\u00fc-zh\u0259n",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Caregivers have drawn the opposite conclusion , saying the report shows that an affordable, convenient, and lightly-regulated industry with low up-front costs for entrepreneurs is the shortest path to stamping out unlicensed sales. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Roughly two and a half years into the pandemic, White House officials and health experts have reached a pivotal conclusion about Covid-19 vaccines: The current approach of offering booster shots every few months isn\u2019t sustainable. \u2014 Stephanie Armour, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"At the feather-light conclusion of the second movement, the uninvited melody of a ringtone cried out, and the whole hall cringed as Goodyear cast a look of fatherly disappointment over the rows. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"This conclusion is supported by several research reports. \u2014 Steve Vernon, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The language that turns up in death reports tends to confirm this conclusion . \u2014 Sara Novak, Scientific American , 6 June 2022",
"This conclusion might also explain the nature of the Upside Down\u2014which seems to represent the inverse of belonging\u2014a world ruled by rage and alienation. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 29 May 2022",
"Many of my clients have complicating external factors like domestic violence and poverty, the quality of healthcare services can vary, and the population sample size wasn\u2019t large enough to draw this conclusion definitively. \u2014 Ariana Cernius, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
"Kuo reached this conclusion after sending a survey to his supply chain sources. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin conclusion-, conclusio , from concludere \u2014 see conclude ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183601"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259nt",
"k\u00e4n-",
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"k\u00e4n-"
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"attendant",
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"coincidental",
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],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Unless Western nations expand mining in friendly countries\u2014swiftly and without concomitant increases in emissions and pollution\u2014electrification will hinge on China. \u2014 Wal Van Lierop, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"When New York City\u2019s second COVID wave arrived, in late 2020, there was no concomitant wave of decarceration. \u2014 Rachael Bedard, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The question is whether the agency will collapse under the growing weight of its concomitant processing and administrative problems. \u2014 Daniel J. Pilla, National Review , 21 Mar. 2022",
"There is a whimsical kind of comfort to be found in this simplicity, and the concomitant sense that, in those pre-Internet days, bare facts, plainly told, were enough to fire up the imagination. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022",
"China is currently expanding government dominance of its economy and suffering a concomitant reduction in economic growth, tech-stock valuations and employment. \u2014 Phil Gramm And Mike Solon, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Digital music is a rare example of service sector disintermediation with concomitant price declines. \u2014 Paul Swartz, Fortune , 25 Jan. 2022",
"For example, a fund might be based on selecting companies that are underperforming on some dimension of sustainability but through engagement this can be improved with a concomitant improvement in financial performance. \u2014 Robert G. Eccles, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
"In order to maintain this exponential growth, which would imply around 8.5 million new EV sales in 2021 and could entail over 20 million in 2022, there will need to be a concomitant increase in battery production. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The consequence, as noted above, was cities, and the inevitable concomitant of cities was states. \u2014 George Scialabba, The New Republic , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Meanwhile, occupation forces committed scores of atrocities in both countries \u2014 some the typical concomitants of war, some simply gratuitous crimes, as in the torture dungeon at Abu Ghraib and the Nisour Square massacre. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, TheWeek , 7 Jan. 2020"
],
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"1621, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211456"
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"verb"
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": characterized by or belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events",
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"(\u02cc)k\u00e4n-\u02c8kr\u0113t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cckr\u0113t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8kr\u0113t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cckr\u0113t",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8kr\u0113t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cckr\u0113t",
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"Adjective",
"It's helpful to have concrete examples of how words are used in context.",
"We hope the meetings will produce concrete results.",
"Verb",
"the mortar slowly concreted in the mold",
"a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"And while the company hasn\u2019t detailed any concrete plans yet along those lines, the investment analyst community has started positing some ideas that could give an idea of how Netflix\u2019s plans here might shake out. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 8 June 2022",
"Two months after, in March 2021 he was released on house arrest in light of his health, as well as for what U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said was insufficient evidence of concrete plans to enter the Capitol. \u2014 Caitlin L. Chandler, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"To achieve their commitments and subsequently the SDGs, all players must have open dialogue and hold one another accountable to produce and adhere to concrete action plans. \u2014 Hiro Mizuno, Time , 15 Apr. 2022",
"An interagency state committee is tasked with completing a report by the end of 2023 to lay out concrete plans on what the state has to do to meet the deadline. \u2014 Ivan Pereira, ABC News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Kang says there are no concrete plans for the work\u2019s future yet. \u2014 Deborah Vankinstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"And yet, the president ended his trip on Saturday and returned home with few concrete answers about how or when the war will end \u2014 and grim uncertainty about the brutal and grinding violence still to come. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Anyone looking for Bach to issue an apology, or to offer concrete plans to ensure something this heinous never happens again, must be new here. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022",
"In fact, Google\u2019s declaration prompted far more questions than concrete answers\u2014plus a healthy dose of skepticism among privacy advocates and tech pundits. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Rigolon acknowledged that having a large area of irrigated turf is preferable to asphalt or concrete . \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 July 2021",
"Even as the White House tried to play down expectations beforehand, intense focus will continue on whether there will concrete results out of the summit. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 16 June 2021",
"Aside from not trying to drill concrete with a bit made for wood, here are some factors for purchasing a set of quality bits that will last you more than one job. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 7 Dec. 2020",
"How could concrete contort that much without exploding into dust? \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 27 June 2020",
"The Kwai\u2019s crew of 11, sailors accustomed to unloading anything from cars to concrete on isolated islands, uses winches and sweat to hoist the heavy nets from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where swirling currents gather floating debris. \u2014 Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 June 2020",
"That is, if the information gathered by investigators leads to concrete results within the church and the criminal justice system. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2020",
"The location will also serve local brews and frozen custard concretes with mix-ins by Chicago bakeries like Hot Chocolate Bakery and Bang Bang Pie. \u2014 Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
"Small fish peer out from the necks of the jugs, which the passage of time has concreted into the seabed. \u2014 Elena Becatoros, The Seattle Times , 2 Aug. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The concrete for new expressways was laid as Chicago\u2019s hinterland was in the midst of a building boom. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Apparently the decks on the current ones have rusted out and the concrete has deteriorated. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"This core was deliberately built slightly off-center but straightened as the building rose, compressing the concrete and giving it strength, and moving it into vertical position as the weight of each floor was added. \u2014 Alice Mccool, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"Fans arriving for the festival\u2019s opening day were greeted with a Hart Plaza that was repaved by the city of Detroit during the pandemic downtime, at last addressing the fractured concrete that had long plagued the site. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"Maybe his way of proportionalizing the abstract and the concrete is just right for me. \u2014 Dennis Lim, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
"Soon, the little yellow hatchback will be dragged ashore, water cascading from its gaping windows, zebra mussels coating its battered exterior as its rims grind across the concrete . \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 7 May 2022",
"So concrete is really a two-stage invention, as humans modify what ocean life provided. \u2014 Helen Czerski, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Where the Willow Whispers shows a pool breaking through the concrete , and gradually filling with native flora and fauna. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": agreement or union in action : cooperation",
": agreement in opinion or design",
": consent",
": a coincidence of equal powers in law",
": the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances",
": the meeting of concurrent lines in a point",
": the simultaneous occurrence of events or circumstances",
": an agreement in judgment",
": a judge's or justice's separate opinion that differs in reasoning but agrees in the decision of the court"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0259n(t)s",
"-\u02c8k\u0259-r\u0259n(t)s",
"k\u00e4n-",
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],
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"coexistence",
"coincidence",
"concurrency"
],
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"examples":[
"the concurrence of my birthday and the concert by my favorite rock band made my preference for a birthday present pretty obvious",
"looked for some sign of concurrence among the delegates to the conference",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Back during the resolution of concurrence proceedings, Shaker approved its legislation last Sept. 27. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022",
"This concurrence of maladies presents central bankers\u2014now, as then\u2014with a Hobson\u2019s choice. \u2014 Alan S. Blinder, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"According to the Alabama Legislative Services Agency on Monday the bill goes back to the Senate for concurrence with the House amendment or to a conference committee. \u2014 al , 4 Apr. 2022",
"After the bill was sent back to the House for a concurrence vote, the amendment was adopted Thursday night following a 70-26 vote. \u2014 Steve Almasy And Amanda Musa, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Senate Bill 47 passed a Senate concurrence vote by a party-line 25-8 vote, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats against the measure. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The concurrence of trends on the runway and la rue, as documented for us by Phil Oh, suggest that the trickle-up/ trickle-down binary has become more of a two-way street, much as gender has become a more fluid concept. \u2014 Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The full majority didn't explain its reasoning, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, wrote a concurrence that touted a legal principle of avoiding court actions that could cause confusion among voters. \u2014 Kelly Mena, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The concurrence by Gorsuch, Thomas, and Alito agrees that the rule won't survive court challenges, but attempts to place the decision in the context of their larger ideological battles over the scope of federal authority. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 13 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, \"concentration,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin concurrentia \"coming together, simultaneous occurrence,\" noun derivative of Latin concurrent-, concurrens \"running together, concurrent \"",
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},
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"adjective",
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"noun"
],
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": operating or occurring at the same time",
": running parallel",
": convergent",
": meeting or intersecting in a point",
": acting in conjunction",
": exercised over the same matter or area by two different authorities",
": occurring, arising, or operating at the same time often in relationship, conjunction, association, or cooperation",
"\u2014 see also concurrent cause at cause , concurrent sentence at sentence",
": insuring the same property to the same extent under identical terms",
": exercised over the same matter or area by two different authorities \u2014 see also concurrent jurisdiction at jurisdiction , concurrent power at power sense 2a"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0259nt",
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"coetaneous",
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"coincidental",
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"coterminous",
"simultaneous",
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"asynchronous",
"noncontemporary",
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"examples":[
"\u2026 the last two Mysore Wars in the 1790s, like the concurrent European wars against Revolutionary France, demonstrated Britain's capacity to reassert and reconfigure itself in the wake of crushing global defeats. \u2014 Linda Colley , Captives , 2002",
"Concurrent with the party conventions, an assortment of activists, professional pols and show-biz celebrities with populist pretensions \u2026 will gather for four days of speechifying, seminar giving and satirical merrymaking \u2026 \u2014 Andrew Ferguson , Time , 31 July 2000",
"Added to other evidence, this led to Cooke's conviction and a sentence of two concurrent twenty-year terms. \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
"the concurrent use of two medications",
"He's currently serving two concurrent life sentences for murder.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But at the time, just 22 concurrent viewers tuned in. \u2014 Nathan Grayson, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"The city expects to issue building permits, concurrent with the financing, sometime between Tuesday and May 26, according to city spokesperson Anne Steinberger. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"The still-incomplete game demolished the series\u2019 prior all-time Twitch viewership peak, hitting 1.4 million concurrent viewers on Thursday (compared to a previous high of 461,000 back in 2018). \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Catholic Bishops held concurrent prayer services throughout the world. \u2014 al , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Hugging the shores of Lake Superior, this Minnesota midsummer classic on the second half of the concurrent Grandma\u2019s Marathon provides great views while producing fast times, followed by a rowdy party in Duluth\u2019s Canal Park. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The concurrent projects are expected to last until spring 2023. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
"No point of contention is more conspicuous than the brightly colored shipping containers that since the start of the pandemic and the concurrent hiccup in the global supply chain, have swept into Wilmington like a fast-moving tide. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The novel is, at its core, a concurrent dream that runs parallel to Huerta\u2019s own real-world existence. \u2014 Seth Combs Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English concurant, concurrent, borrowed from Latin concurrent-, concurrens, present participle of concurrere \"to assemble in haste, resort to in large numbers, collide, exist simultaneously, be in agreement\" \u2014 more at concur ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223305"
},
"concurrently":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": operating or occurring at the same time",
": running parallel",
": convergent",
": meeting or intersecting in a point",
": acting in conjunction",
": exercised over the same matter or area by two different authorities",
": occurring, arising, or operating at the same time often in relationship, conjunction, association, or cooperation",
"\u2014 see also concurrent cause at cause , concurrent sentence at sentence",
": insuring the same property to the same extent under identical terms",
": exercised over the same matter or area by two different authorities \u2014 see also concurrent jurisdiction at jurisdiction , concurrent power at power sense 2a"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0259nt",
"-\u02c8k\u0259-r\u0259nt",
"k\u00e4n-",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0259nt"
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"coetaneous",
"coeval",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coextensive",
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"coincidental",
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"coterminous",
"simultaneous",
"synchronic",
"synchronous"
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"asynchronous",
"noncontemporary",
"nonsimultaneous",
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"examples":[
"\u2026 the last two Mysore Wars in the 1790s, like the concurrent European wars against Revolutionary France, demonstrated Britain's capacity to reassert and reconfigure itself in the wake of crushing global defeats. \u2014 Linda Colley , Captives , 2002",
"Concurrent with the party conventions, an assortment of activists, professional pols and show-biz celebrities with populist pretensions \u2026 will gather for four days of speechifying, seminar giving and satirical merrymaking \u2026 \u2014 Andrew Ferguson , Time , 31 July 2000",
"Added to other evidence, this led to Cooke's conviction and a sentence of two concurrent twenty-year terms. \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
"the concurrent use of two medications",
"He's currently serving two concurrent life sentences for murder.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But at the time, just 22 concurrent viewers tuned in. \u2014 Nathan Grayson, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"The city expects to issue building permits, concurrent with the financing, sometime between Tuesday and May 26, according to city spokesperson Anne Steinberger. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"The still-incomplete game demolished the series\u2019 prior all-time Twitch viewership peak, hitting 1.4 million concurrent viewers on Thursday (compared to a previous high of 461,000 back in 2018). \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Catholic Bishops held concurrent prayer services throughout the world. \u2014 al , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Hugging the shores of Lake Superior, this Minnesota midsummer classic on the second half of the concurrent Grandma\u2019s Marathon provides great views while producing fast times, followed by a rowdy party in Duluth\u2019s Canal Park. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The concurrent projects are expected to last until spring 2023. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
"No point of contention is more conspicuous than the brightly colored shipping containers that since the start of the pandemic and the concurrent hiccup in the global supply chain, have swept into Wilmington like a fast-moving tide. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The novel is, at its core, a concurrent dream that runs parallel to Huerta\u2019s own real-world existence. \u2014 Seth Combs Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English concurant, concurrent, borrowed from Latin concurrent-, concurrens, present participle of concurrere \"to assemble in haste, resort to in large numbers, collide, exist simultaneously, be in agreement\" \u2014 more at concur ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212237"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a stunning, damaging, or shattering effect from a hard blow",
": a jarring injury of the brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral function",
": a hard blow or collision",
": agitation , shaking",
": injury to the brain caused by a hard hit on the head",
": a hard blow or collision",
": a condition resulting from the stunning, damaging, or shattering effects of a hard blow",
": a jarring injury of the brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral function and sometimes marked by permanent damage"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259sh-\u0259n"
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"bump",
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"crash",
"impact",
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"kick",
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"slam",
"smash",
"strike",
"wallop"
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"examples":[
"She suffered a severe concussion after falling on the ice.",
"He went to hospital with concussion .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Our team, called the Yaks, one of a series teams at different levels using the same name while playing out of The Cube, has included a concussion expert, a rocket scientist, engineers, IT specialists, nurses, researchers and one retired journalist. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Wood ultimately suffered two black eyes, a concussion , and bruises. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Lily is secretly dating a nonbinary college student, and there are nods to football\u2019s concussion crisis and the political neglect of public education. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The arrest left Pecoraro with a concussion , a broken nose, deep abrasions, damage to his esophagus and post-traumatic stress, according to the lawsuit. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Saturday, catcher Curt Casali went on the concussion IL. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 May 2022",
"Rust nestled into a spot that was vacated by Jacob Trouba, who was the subject of ire from the Pittsburgh crowd throughout the night for his Game 5 hit that resulted in Crosby's concussion . \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 14 May 2022",
"The 52-year-old Favre is accused in the suit of pressuring Prevacus CEO Jake VanLandingham to ask Nancy New to use state welfare money to invest in VanLandingham\u2019s biotech company, which has been developing a concussion treatment medication. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
"But Laney Higgins, a senior volleyball player at Carrollwood Day School in Lake Magdalene, cut a deal after her season ended that has her donating earnings to a concussion center that treated her. \u2014 Mark Gillispie, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English concussioun , from Latin concussion-, concussio , from concutere to shake violently, from com- + quatere to shake",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193620"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
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": to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation",
": to pronounce guilty : convict",
": sentence , doom",
": to adjudge unfit for use or consumption",
": to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain",
": to cause to suffer or live in difficult or unpleasant conditions",
": to sentence to a usually severe punishment",
": to declare to be wrong",
": to declare to be unfit for use",
": to impose a penalty on",
": to sentence to death",
": to adjudge unfit for use or consumption",
": to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain : take"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8dem",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8dem",
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"anathematize",
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"bless"
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"examples":[
"We strongly condemn this attack against our allies.",
"The government condemns all acts of terrorism.",
"The country condemns the use of violence on prisoners.",
"The school condemns cheating, and any student caught cheating will be expelled.",
"City officials condemned our apartment building and forced us to leave.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since the Kremlin\u2019s troops entered Ukraine on Feb. 24, Beijing has refused to condemn the invasion. \u2014 Rachel Pannett, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Less than two months before the 2020 election, group members celebrated when Trump refused to outright condemn the group during his first debate with Democrat Joe Biden. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"During a 2020 debate against Joe Biden, Trump refused to condemn white supremacy. \u2014 Maya Wiley, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has refused to explicitly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and his country has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow. \u2014 Dusan Stojanovic, ajc , 29 May 2022",
"Trump defended Rittenhouse; Wisconsin\u2019s Republican senator, Ron Johnson, also refused to condemn him. \u2014 Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
"Now, with sanctions from all over the world slamming Russia's economy, Beijing has refused to condemn the invasion, seeking to portray itself as a neutral actor and blaming the situation on the United States. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
"China has refused to condemn the invasion of Ukraine by strategic partner Russia, or even refer to the conflict as a war. \u2014 Charles Ventura, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"But China has so far refused to condemn Mr. Putin for the war, which has killed thousands of civilians. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French condempner , from Latin condemnare , from com- + damnare to condemn \u2014 more at damn ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195120"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": censure , blame",
": the act of judicially condemning",
": the state of being condemned",
": a reason for condemning",
": criticism sense 1 , disapproval",
": the act of condemning or state of being condemned"
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"\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccdem-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-d\u0259m-",
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"censure",
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"citation",
"commendation",
"endorsement",
"indorsement"
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"examples":[
"The plan has drawn condemnation from both sides.",
"The government's statement was a condemnation of all acts of terrorism.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One reason for India\u2019s refusal to join the global condemnation of Russia is practical: Moscow is its No. 1 military supplier. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"The condemnation gained traction after a screenshot was posted by others on Twitter. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
"Cancel culture is a form of soft totalitarianism: the persecution of one\u2019s political opponents in the place of debate and the complete condemnation of those who make mistakes. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Ukraine, the United States and its allies have accused Russia of war crimes over the past weeks, but the latest reports have deepened the condemnation and calls for investigations. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Apr. 2022",
"But the latest reports ratcheted up the condemnation . \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"But the 13-2 decision, with only the Russian and Chinese judges dissenting, adds a legal dimension to the diplomatic condemnation and economic sanctions the Kremlin\u2019s invasion has provoked throughout the world. \u2014 Jess Bravin, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The United States and Turkey, both members of NATO, have formed an uneasy alliance over the last decade as Mr. Erdogan has sought to stifle political opposition and free speech, drawing American condemnation . \u2014 Lara Jakes, New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"The Utah Inland Port Authority board voted May 19 to acquire \u2014 either through purchase or condemnation \u2014 41 acres owned by Suburban Land Reserve, a real estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see condemn ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190110"
},
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"to make denser or more compact",
"to subject to condensation",
"to undergo condensation",
"to make or become more compact or concise",
"to change or cause to change from a vapor to a liquid (as by cooling)",
"to make denser or more compact",
"to subject to condensation",
"to undergo condensation",
"to become visibly dense or more compact"
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"The information is collected and then passed on to the CEO in condensed form.",
"The cooler temperatures cause the gas to condense into a liquid.",
"Moisture in the air condenses to form tiny drops of water.",
"Condense the milk by cooking it slowly.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The air goes through cool coils that pull out excess moisture and condense it into the reservoir. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"In the next few years, there are plans to close four more - two pre-K-through-eighth-grade schools, as well as one elementary and one middle school - to condense them into two new pre-K-through-eighth-grade schools. \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In the next few years, there are plans to close four more \u2014 two pre-K-through-eighth-grade schools, as well as one elementary and one middle school \u2014 to condense them into two new pre-K-through-eighth-grade schools. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The lid\u2019s conical shape allows moisture to condense and return to the pot, keeping the dish moist. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"To achieve all of this, Delaney and Br\u00fchlmann elected to cut and condense several elements of the book. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"This interview has been edited and condense for clarity. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The snow line is the line of demarcation where a planetary system is cold enough for volatile compounds such as water, ammonia, and methane to condense into solid ice grains. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Officials in Hong Kong have started looking at ways to condense his itinerary into a day trip on July 1, the anniversary date, instead of the customary multiday affair, the people said. \u2014 Josh Chin, WSJ , 26 May 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"adjective",
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": to make denser or more compact",
": to subject to condensation",
": to undergo condensation",
": to make or become more compact or concise",
": to change or cause to change from a vapor to a liquid (as by cooling)",
": to make denser or more compact",
": to subject to condensation",
": to undergo condensation",
": to become visibly dense or more compact"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8den(t)s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8dens",
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"swell"
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"The information is collected and then passed on to the CEO in condensed form.",
"The cooler temperatures cause the gas to condense into a liquid.",
"Moisture in the air condenses to form tiny drops of water.",
"Condense the milk by cooking it slowly.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The air goes through cool coils that pull out excess moisture and condense it into the reservoir. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"In the next few years, there are plans to close four more - two pre-K-through-eighth-grade schools, as well as one elementary and one middle school - to condense them into two new pre-K-through-eighth-grade schools. \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In the next few years, there are plans to close four more \u2014 two pre-K-through-eighth-grade schools, as well as one elementary and one middle school \u2014 to condense them into two new pre-K-through-eighth-grade schools. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The lid\u2019s conical shape allows moisture to condense and return to the pot, keeping the dish moist. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"To achieve all of this, Delaney and Br\u00fchlmann elected to cut and condense several elements of the book. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"This interview has been edited and condense for clarity. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The snow line is the line of demarcation where a planetary system is cold enough for volatile compounds such as water, ammonia, and methane to condense into solid ice grains. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Officials in Hong Kong have started looking at ways to condense his itinerary into a day trip on July 1, the anniversary date, instead of the customary multiday affair, the people said. \u2014 Josh Chin, WSJ , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin condensare , from com- + densare to make dense, from densus dense",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231308"
},
"condescend":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to assume an air of superiority",
": to descend to a less formal or dignified level : unbend",
": to waive the privileges of rank",
": to stoop to the level of someone considered less important",
": to grant favors with a show of being better than others"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-di-\u02c8send",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-di-\u02c8send"
],
"synonyms":[
"deign",
"stoop"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I will not condescend to answer the sore loser's charge that I cheated in order to win the race.",
"wealthy people who tend to be condescending toward their poor relations"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French condescendre , from Late Latin condescendere , from Latin com- + descendere to descend",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190455"
},
"condign":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": deserved , appropriate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8d\u012bn",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccd\u012bn"
],
"synonyms":[
"competent",
"deserved",
"due",
"fair",
"just",
"justified",
"merited",
"right",
"rightful",
"warranted"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeserved",
"undue",
"unfair",
"unjust",
"unjustified",
"unmerited",
"unwarranted"
],
"examples":[
"a suspension without pay is condign punishment for breaking the company's code of business ethics"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English condigne , from Anglo-French, from Latin condignus , from com- + dignus worthy \u2014 more at decent ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173711"
},
"condition":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a premise upon which the fulfillment of an agreement depends : stipulation",
": covenant",
": a provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent upon an uncertain event",
": the event itself",
": something essential to the appearance or occurrence of something else : prerequisite : such as",
": an environmental requirement",
": the clause of a conditional sentence",
": a restricting or modifying factor : qualification",
": an unsatisfactory academic grade that may be raised by doing additional work",
": a state of being",
": social status : rank",
": a usually defective state of health",
": a state of physical fitness or readiness for use",
": attendant circumstances",
": temper of mind",
": trait",
": manners , ways",
": to make stipulations",
": to agree by stipulating",
": to make conditional",
": to put into a proper state for work or use",
": air-condition",
": to give a grade of condition to",
": to adapt, modify, or mold so as to conform to an environing culture",
": to modify so that an act or response previously associated with one stimulus becomes associated with another",
": state of physical fitness or readiness for use",
": something agreed upon or necessary if some other thing is to take place",
": the way things are at a certain time or in a certain place",
": state of being",
": situation in life",
": to put into the proper or desired state",
": to change the habits of usually by training",
": something essential to the appearance or occurrence of something else",
": an environmental requirement",
": a usually defective state of health",
": a state of physical fitness",
": to cause to undergo a change so that an act or response previously associated with one stimulus becomes associated with another",
": an uncertain future act or event whose occurrence or nonoccurrence determines the rights or obligations of a party under a legal instrument and especially a contract",
": a clause in the instrument describing the act or event and its effect",
": a condition that is to be fulfilled by one party at the same time that a mutual condition is to be fulfilled by another party",
": constructive condition in this entry",
": a condition that must be fulfilled before performance under a contract can become due, an estate can vest, or a right can become effective",
": a condition whose fulfillment defeats or modifies an estate or right already in effect or vested or discharges an already existing duty under a contract",
": a condition created by operation of law",
": a condition created and explicitly stated by the parties to a contract \u2014 compare constructive condition in this entry",
": a condition whose fulfillment was completely within the power of the obligated party",
": a condition that upon fulfillment terminates an already enforceable obligation and entitles the parties to be restored to their original positions \u2014 see also potestative condition in this entry",
": a condition which must be fulfilled before an obligation is enforceable \u2014 see also potestative condition in this entry",
": a state of being",
": one of the rights or obligations of the policyholder or the insurer set forth in an insurance policy",
": to make subject to conditions"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8di-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8di-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8dish-\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"estate",
"fettle",
"form",
"health",
"keeping",
"kilter",
"nick",
"order",
"repair",
"shape",
"trim"
],
"antonyms":[
"season",
"train"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Happiness is the state or condition of being happy.",
"Their weakened condition makes them more likely to get sick.",
"Verb",
"the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon",
"an immigrant family that must condition its traditional attitudes regarding child rearing to the realities of modern American life",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private negotiations, would not be more specific, except to say that Iran had refused to cede any ground. \u2014 Lara Jakes, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"The three declined to provide details and spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. \u2014 John Wagner, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The three declined to provide details and spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"One federal official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a foreign policy matter, said the expulsion flights to Haiti were not disproportionate to those sent to other countries. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the formal announcement Thursday, said the initial orders were typical of covid-19 vaccination campaigns thus far, as states usually increase their orders over time. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
"The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview the formal announcement, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that the testing requirement is no longer necessary. \u2014 Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"The reporters showed how then-President Carlos Mauricio Funes transferred gang leaders out of high-security prisons on the condition that their foot soldiers put down their weapons. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Other people who appeared to be targeted by the suspect include Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, said a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The coconut derivative in this body wash is an emollient that helps condition the skin and heal any rough, dry areas of the skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Milky Oil is a gentle makeover that comes in a mess-free squeeze bottle and is formulated with comfrey root extract and pro-vitamin B5 to condition and soothe your skin. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"Hops extract has been shown to add shine, condition the scalp, control dandruff, and even reduce hair loss. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"Together, these components soothe and condition the skin, leaving it free of irritation and with a light, refreshing scent. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Facial oils are oil-based and are used to soften and condition the skin. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, SELF , 28 Mar. 2022",
"But since withdrawing its troops in the north to focus on Donbas, Russia has been putting equipment and support forces in place ahead of its combat troops to favorably condition the battlefield. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"But what piqued our interest is the product\u2019s formula, designed to condition without weighing hair down. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"From those tough words back in AAU, Mack has learned how to condition herself. \u2014 Matt Cohen, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170200"
},
"conditioning":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the process of training to become physically fit by a regimen of exercise, diet, and rest",
": the resulting state of physical fitness",
": a simple form of learning involving the formation, strengthening, or weakening of an association between a stimulus and a response",
": the process of training to become physically fit by a regimen of exercise, diet, and rest",
": the resulting state of physical fitness",
": a simple form of learning involving the formation, strengthening, or weakening of an association between a stimulus and a response",
"\u2014 see classical conditioning , operant conditioning"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8di-sh(\u0259-)ni\u014b",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8dish-(\u0259-)ni\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"activity",
"exercise",
"exertion"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the team's excellent physical conditioning",
"With the proper conditioning , the horse will learn to trust and obey its handler.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There, people can get water and a break from the heat in the air conditioning . \u2014 Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal , 13 June 2022",
"Couple the prospect of far more damaging storms in the future with the annual summer surge in air conditioning and the reviving economy's power needs. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
"The weather service issued a heat advisory early Saturday morning, warning people to stay out of the sun, drink plenty of fluids, and stay in air- conditioning , if possible. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"The shea butter, olive and sage oils in this conditioning cleanser give curls, kinks and coils a boost while depositing hydrating goodness. \u2014 Essence , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Celebration of the Soviet Union\u2019s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II \u2014 referred to as the Great Patriotic War in Russia \u2014 has played the most important role in that conditioning . \u2014 New York Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Will the Heat mandate stricter conditioning standards? \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"This shampoo really packs a punch, providing 15x more conditioning . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Murray was also absent when the Cardinals began their offseason strength and conditioning program in April. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214725"
},
"condone":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy ) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless",
": to treat (something bad) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless",
": to pardon or overlook voluntarily"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8d\u014dn",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8d\u014dn",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8d\u014dn"
],
"synonyms":[
"blink (at)",
"brush (aside ",
"discount",
"disregard",
"excuse",
"forgive",
"gloss (over)",
"gloze (over)",
"ignore",
"overlook",
"overpass",
"paper over",
"pardon",
"pass over",
"remit",
"shrug off",
"whitewash",
"wink (at)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"\"I don't condone violence, and I think 'gangsta rap' should be outlawed,\" says [designer Tommy] Hilfiger \u2026 \u2014 Joshua Levine , Forbes , 21 Apr. 1997",
"Without waiting for Momma's thanks, he rode out of the yard, sure that things were as they should be and that he was a gentle squire, saving those deserving serfs from the laws of the land, which he condoned . \u2014 Maya Angelou , I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , 1969",
"And then she told him all\u2014told him the truth word by word, without attempting to shield herself or condone her error. \u2014 Edgar Rice Burroughs , Tarzan of the Apes , 1912",
"a government that has been accused of condoning racism",
"he is too quick to condone his friend's faults",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On the flip side, Almeida does not condone players or parents berating referees. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"And to be clear, most don't condone it on the left or right. \u2014 Anthony Salvanto, Kabir Khanna, CBS News , 2 Jan. 2022",
"San Jose police Chief Anthony Mata said his department does not condone drug use and is cooperating with the Milpitas investigation. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 1 May 2022",
"On Sunday, the Academy released a statement saying the organization does not condone violence. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
"As their conversations increasingly turn toward despair, The Girl From Plainville takes pains not to romanticize or condone Michelle and Conrad\u2019s choices. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Mar. 2022",
"My wife does not condone my reasons for finding our guest's statement irritating. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"But for one of the NFL\u2019s marquee headliners, a man who has almost always presented himself as a class act, to suddenly condone violence was so tacky. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Department leaders often condone these reprisals or pile on by launching internal investigations to discredit those who expose wrongdoing. \u2014 Gina Barton, USA TODAY , 17 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin condonare to absolve, from com- + donare to give \u2014 more at donation ",
"first_known_use":[
"1805, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220213"
},
"conduct":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to direct or take part in the operation or management of",
"to direct the performance of",
"to lead from a position of command",
"to cause (oneself) to act or behave in a particular and especially in a controlled manner",
"to bring by or as if by leading guide",
"to convey in a channel",
"to act as a medium for conveying or transmitting",
"to show the way lead",
"to act as leader or director",
"to have the quality of transmitting light, heat, sound, or electricity",
"a mode or standard of personal behavior especially as based on moral principles",
"the act, manner, or process of carrying on management",
"escort , guide",
"to plan and put into operation from a position of command lead",
"guide entry 2 sense 1",
"behave sense 1",
"to direct the performance of (musicians or singers)",
"to have the quality of transmitting light, heat, sound, or electricity",
"personal behavior",
"the act or way of managing something",
"to act as a medium for conveying",
"to have the quality of transmitting something (as light, heat, sound, or electricity)",
"the act, manner, or process of carrying on or managing",
"an act or omission to act",
"mode or standard of personal behavior"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259n-\u02c8d\u0259kt",
"synonyms":[
"administer",
"administrate",
"carry on",
"control",
"direct",
"govern",
"guide",
"handle",
"keep",
"manage",
"operate",
"overlook",
"oversee",
"preside (over)",
"regulate",
"run",
"steward",
"superintend",
"supervise",
"tend"
],
"antonyms":[
"administration",
"care",
"charge",
"control",
"direction",
"governance",
"government",
"guidance",
"handling",
"intendance",
"management",
"operation",
"oversight",
"presidency",
"regulation",
"running",
"stewardship",
"superintendence",
"superintendency",
"supervision"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Guidepost Solutions, which was hired to conduct the investigation, issued a report last month, detailing problems and offering possible solutions. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 13 June 2022",
"Since then, 57 Democrats in the House have signed and sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the head of the FBI urging the U.S. to conduct its own investigation. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 9 June 2022",
"To conduct his investigation, McNamara compared Gallant\u2019s testimony before the state inspector general with his testimony before the arbitrator. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"The Wauwatosa Police and Fire Commission also hired former U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic in July 2020 to conduct an independent investigation into the incident. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"UC Berkeley has hired an external firm to conduct an investigation into the allegations reported by the Register, said Dan Mogulof, a spokesperson for the university. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 May 2022",
"The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to conduct an independent criminal investigation back in August 2021, the release said. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been asked to conduct an investigation of the shooting. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 23 May 2022",
"The sheriff\u2019s office requested the GBI conduct an independent investigation into the shooting. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Sell admitted her conduct in an affidavit provided to the office. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
"At least 11 people with ties to Arizona were federally charged with crimes related to their conduct at or near the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Buzbee said the Texans provided the opportunity for his conduct to occur. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"Gill was fired by USC on Monday, more than a year after the university opened an investigation into his conduct . \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"During the Sunday morning worship service in White Hall, which was livestreamed, Phillips made no explicit mention of his conduct at annual conference. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 6 June 2022",
"Jurors convicted the owner of obstructing an investigation of their conduct , and acquitted the director. \u2014 Dave Michaels, WSJ , 5 June 2022",
"The case centered on domestic violence, stalking, and lying about his conduct in an internal investigation. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Kemp and Raffensperger never wobbled in defending their conduct in 2020 or the truth about the election. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"conduit":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed",
": a pipe, tube, or tile for protecting electric wires or cables",
": a means of transmitting or distributing",
": fountain"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccd\u00fc-\u0259t",
"-\u02ccdy\u00fc-",
"also",
"-d\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"channel",
"duct",
"leader",
"line",
"penstock",
"pipe",
"trough",
"tube"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the major conduit for carrying water to the military base",
"water flowed along the conduit to the fountain",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The flood control plans include a handful of retention ponds, to hold water and then release it slowly, along with a huge drainage conduit , dubbed the North Tunnel, to carry water safely into the Patapsco. \u2014 Steve Thompson, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Most recently, efforts have explored using digital means, turning to text messaging as a two-way conduit to deliver real-time advice and encouragement. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"In fact, Jackson's greatest hope is that stage productions like his can prove a conduit to inspire empathy and lead everyone to find connective tissue no matter their background. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 31 May 2022",
"And technology has provided a conduit to this new landscape, creating one that is more reliable, collaborative and connection-driven. \u2014 Marc Deluca, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"Any lines added by the homeowner, such as a gas line connecting to an outdoor grill or an underground electrical conduit to a shed or garage, won\u2019t be marked. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"Parts of the city of Lviv near the Polish border \u2014 a major conduit for military supplies from the West \u2014 were without power after Russian strikes knocked out electrical substations. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"As Vladimir Putin grows increasingly isolated, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n becomes the chief conduit to the West for Putin-style authoritarianism and corruption. \u2014 Craig Unger, The New Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Waltz pleaded guilty last week to two counts related to that alleged scheme: making and receiving conduit contributions and making false statements to the FBI. \u2014 Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English conduyt, condyt, cundyte \"channel or pipe for conveying water, act of escorting for protection\" borrowed from Anglo-French conduit, condet \"channel for water, guide, escort party,\" (also continental Old French), noun derivative from conduit, past participle of conduire \"to guide, escort,\" going back to Latin cond\u016bcere \"to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for\" (Medieval Latin also \"to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]\") \u2014 more at conduce ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190030"
},
"confab":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": chat sense 1",
": discussion , conference"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccfab",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fab"
],
"synonyms":[
"argument",
"argumentation",
"argy-bargy",
"back-and-forth",
"colloquy",
"confabulation",
"conference",
"consult",
"consultation",
"council",
"counsel",
"debate",
"deliberation",
"dialogue",
"dialog",
"discussion",
"give-and-take",
"palaver",
"parley",
"talk"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"we had a little confab about the merits of the plan",
"after the requisite confab , we got down to business",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On a blistering afternoon earlier this month, Jessay Martin, 68, headed across the street for the usual poolside confab , stopping to grab a Bud Light Seltzer Pineapple from the fridge on his way out to the patio. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"Imagine if some prominent liberal group decided to hold a confab in Daniel Ortega\u2019s Nicaragua, or Victor Maduro\u2019s Venezuela. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 23 May 2022",
"There are those, of course, who view these interactions as a cozy confab of elites; the New York Times stopped buying tables for the dinner in 2008, although the paper\u2019s reporters and columnists are regulars at before- and after-parties. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The prestigious award will be handed out Feb. 2 during G\u00f6teborg\u2019s two-day TV Drama Vision confab . \u2014 Annika Pham, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The confab , taking place this year as parts of the world still battle Covid and the Russia-Ukraine war continues, is bringing together more than 2,000 attendees in a new atmosphere. \u2014 Ellen Gamerman, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
"The story also includes hints of why the FDA might be less and less keen to convene these experts \u2013 fresh with some pretty spicy criticisms of the process that were lobbed by FDA Commissioner Robert Califf during this week\u2019s AHCJ confab . \u2014 Nicholas Florko, STAT , 4 May 2022",
"Because a few weeks ago, Washington played host to a similar gala called the Gridiron Dinner, a slightly more exclusive confab between Beltway reporters and politicians, who get together to spend a night telling bad jokes to one another. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The Chantilly confab was followed by similar events in Europe, Russia and China. \u2014 Jessica Donati, WSJ , 24 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175730"
},
"confabulate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to talk informally : chat",
": to hold a discussion : confer",
": to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fa-by\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"advise",
"confab",
"confer",
"consult",
"counsel",
"parley",
"treat"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin confabulatus , past participle of confabulari , from com- + fabulari to talk, from fabula story \u2014 more at fable ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175257"
},
"confabulation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to talk informally : chat",
": to hold a discussion : confer",
": to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8fa-by\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"advise",
"confab",
"confer",
"consult",
"counsel",
"parley",
"treat"
],
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"examples":[
"an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin confabulatus , past participle of confabulari , from com- + fabulari to talk, from fabula story \u2014 more at fable ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170931"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to tell or make known (something, such as something wrong or damaging to oneself) : admit",
": to acknowledge (sin) to God or to a priest",
": to receive the confession of (a penitent)",
": to declare faith in or adherence to : profess",
": to give evidence of",
": to disclose one's faults",
": to unburden one's sins or the state of one's conscience to God or to a priest",
": to hear a confession",
": admit , own",
": to tell of doing something wrong or illegal or of something embarrassing : admit",
": to admit committing sins to God or to a priest",
": to admit (as a charge or allegation) as true, proven, or valid",
": to make a confession"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fes",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fes",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fes"
],
"synonyms":[
"admit",
"cop (to)",
"fess (up)",
"own (up)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He confessed after being questioned for many hours.",
"He willingly confessed his crime.",
"I have to confess that I was afraid at first.",
"I confessed my sins to the priest.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So the writers were tipping their hat off to that, and trying to find a creative way of how this guy would confess his love for this woman. \u2014 Ramin Setoodeh, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"The Netflix series comes to mind as well in the film\u2019s most riveting sequences, which are not action set-pieces but rather long interrogation scenes where Yohan and Marceau try to get one of their many suspects to confess . \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"In the end, Sophie and Kevin confess their love for one another and kiss in grand fashion in front of the entire family at Kate and Philip's wedding reception. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Aram the overhears Cooper confess everything to Red \u2014 the blackmail, breaking laws, involving Charlene (Valarie Pettiford) and Lew in the mess, and putting Andrew in Witness Protection. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Brian Jones, 62, packed two bags of personal belongings and took a bus from South Carolina to Bessemer, Alabama, to confess the crime, Bessemer Police Lt. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 23 Apr. 2022",
"My personal solution is to aggressively confess my ignorance. \u2014 Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Remaining silent is in the suspects\u2019 best interests as a pair, but only if both refuse to confess . \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Boys snuggle, hold hands, confess their homosexual inclinations without shame. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English confessen \"to admit, confess, (of a priest) hear a confession,\" borrowed from Anglo-French confesser (also continental Old French), derivative of conf\u00e9s \"confessed, shriven,\" going back to Latin confessus, past participle of confiteor, confit\u0113r\u012b \"to admit (a fact, the truth of a statement or charge), reveal,\" from con- con- + fateor, fat\u0113r\u012b \"to accept as true, acknowledge, profess,\" probably a verbal derivative based on Indo-European *b h h 2 -to- \"spoken\" or *b h h 2 -t- \"who speaks,\" from the verbal base *b h eh 2 - \"speak, say,\" whence also Latin for, f\u0101r\u012b \"to speak, say\" \u2014 more at ban entry 1 ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215234"
},
"confidant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-\u02ccd\u00e4nt",
"also -\u02ccdant",
"-d\u0259nt"
],
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"alter ego",
"amigo",
"buddy",
"chum",
"compadre",
"comrade",
"confidante",
"crony",
"familiar",
"friend",
"intimate",
"mate",
"musketeer",
"pal"
],
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"enemy",
"foe"
],
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"examples":[
"He is a trusted confidant of the president.",
"she's my confidant ; I tell her everything without reservation",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kelli was a great listener and a confidant to many. \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Anita, a Puerto Rican immigrant, is the girlfriend of Sharks leader Bernardo and a confidant to his younger sister, Maria. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 8 Feb. 2022",
"With his sinking approval rating at an all-time low, Raddatz pressed Clyburn, a close confidant to Biden, on how the president can turn the current political tide ahead of the midterms this year. \u2014 Gabriel Pietrorazio, ABC News , 16 Jan. 2022",
"The contacts seemed to confirm longstanding worries that the agency is more a confidant to the drug industry than a regulator. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, ajc , 8 Oct. 2021",
"More than a conduit, Mr. Newbold is a confidant and caretaker to Mr. Jacobs. \u2014 Jessica Iredale, New York Times , 13 Oct. 2020",
"Isidore Dockweiler was a Los Angeles native, born in 1867 at First and Broadway in downtown L.A., a leading lawyer and Democratic politician and confidant of President Woodrow Wilson. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"The site was entirely hand-powered, using no fossil fuels, and became Mr. Morales\u2019s outdoor classroom, and Mr. Buckel his teacher and confidant . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"Schmidt took aim Sunday at the family and Rick Davis, McCain's 2008 national campaign manager and the senator's longtime confidant . \u2014 Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Arizona Republic , 10 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from French confident, borrowed from Italian confidente, noun derivative of confidente \"trusting, having trust in,\" borrowed from Latin conf\u012bdent-, conf\u012bdens, present participle of conf\u012bdere \"to put one's trust in, have confidence in\" \u2014 more at confide":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155717"
},
"confidante":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": confidant",
": one who is a woman"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-\u02ccd\u00e4nt",
"also",
"-d\u0259nt"
],
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"alter ego",
"amigo",
"buddy",
"chum",
"compadre",
"comrade",
"confidant",
"crony",
"familiar",
"friend",
"intimate",
"mate",
"musketeer",
"pal"
],
"antonyms":[
"enemy",
"foe"
],
"examples":[
"She was her closest friend and confidante .",
"only her closest confidantes know what she's going through",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Arsema Thomas plays the young Lady Danbury who, similar to her role in the original series, is a loyal confidante to the queen. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Robert Durst will live out the rest of his days in a California prison for killing his longtime confidante , Susan Berman, inside her Los Angeles home in 2000, a judge ordered Thursday. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Dorothy Babino-Dixon was a confidante , a co-worker and a friend. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 7 May 2021",
"Pearl is creative confidante to high-profile CEOs and their teams across the globe and his most recent book, Wanderful, explores our innate internal guidance system to help people find inspiration and fresh direction in a complex world. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"No player on this year\u2019s team has a closer relationship with Popovich than All-Star Dejounte Murray, who considers the coach a mentor and a confidante and a friend. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"And for 25 years, Jordan was mentor, confidante and adviser to Pacers players. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Mar. 2022",
"People like the son of a worldly tavernkeeper named Berlin, a confidante of Mattan\u2019s who developed into a significant character. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Longtime Izzo confidante Mike Garland also shifted his role from coaching to special assistant before the season. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French confidente, feminine of confident confidant ",
"first_known_use":[
"1662, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182911"
},
"confidence":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances",
": faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way",
": the quality or state of being certain : certitude",
": a relation of trust or intimacy",
": reliance on another's discretion",
": support especially in a legislative body",
": a communication made in confidence : secret",
": of, relating to, or adept at swindling by false promises",
": a feeling of trust or belief",
": self-confidence",
": reliance on another's secrecy or loyalty",
": secret entry 2"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
"-\u02ccden(t)s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-d\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"aplomb",
"assurance",
"self-assurance",
"self-assuredness",
"self-confidence",
"self-esteem",
"self-trust"
],
"antonyms":[
"diffidence",
"insecurity",
"self-distrust",
"self-doubt"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The fact that the Fed is moving decisively shows confidence in the health of the job market. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"British businesses and consumers have internalized the gloom, and confidence is falling. \u2014 Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Consumer confidence is also on the decline, as surging energy, grocery, and housing prices eat into household budgets. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"And each time would-be borrowers find loan rates prohibitively expensive, the resulting drop in spending weakens confidence , job growth and overall economic vigor. \u2014 Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Christon possesses the confidence \u2014 what some call athletic arrogance \u2014 that comes with success and faith in his abilities. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Alongside statement fashion, Lizzo, 34, has always embraced body confidence . \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Yet these stories slowly grow into other, deeper concerns: a young girl\u2019s grief, a new mom\u2019s confidence in the face of impossible precarity and fear. \u2014 Lynn Steger Strong, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"And then for me, having the confidence to ask those kinds of more sensitive questions. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1849, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181723"
},
"confidence man":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who tricks other people in order to get their money : con artist"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175952"
},
"confidential":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by intimacy or willingness to confide",
": private , secret",
": entrusted with confidences",
": containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest \u2014 compare secret , top secret",
": secret entry 1 sense 1",
": indicating a need for secrecy",
": trusted with secret matters",
": known or conveyed only to a limited number of people",
": marked by or indicative of intimacy, mutual trust, or willingness to confide especially between parties one of whom is in a position of superiority",
": containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259-\u02c8den-sh\u0259l",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-fi-\u02c8den-ch\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"behind-the-scenes",
"esoteric",
"hush-hush",
"hushed",
"inside",
"intimate",
"nonpublic",
"private",
"privy",
"secret"
],
"antonyms":[
"common",
"open",
"public"
],
"examples":[
"These documents are completely confidential .",
"\u201cI have something to tell you,\u201d John said in a confidential tone.",
"Her voice was quiet and confidential .",
"She worked as a confidential secretary to the mayor for many years.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"People can dispose of confidential documents for free, and the first 200 people there will receive a gift. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Residents can bring confidential documents for shredding. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
"Broeksmit, the son of Deutsche Bank executive Bill Broeksmit, handed off a trove of confidential documents to federal authorities who were investigating the troubled financial institution, according to a 2019 profile in the New York Times. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The documents are the hundreds of personal letters and confidential documents that have been released to Italian journalist and author, Gianluigi Nuzzi. \u2014 CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers free and confidential support at 1-800-273-8255. \u2014 al , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The organization provides free and confidential resources 24 hours a day, every day. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The center offers free and confidential legal, medical and counseling services. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Give an Hour is a network of volunteers who have been offering free and confidential counseling \u2014 away from official records and skeptical commanders \u2014 to the military community since 2005. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conf\u012bdentia, taken as base of confidence entry 1 + -al entry 1 (perhaps after French confidentiel )",
"first_known_use":[
"1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223118"
},
"confined":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": kept within confines : such as",
": limited to a particular location",
": held captive",
": very small",
": undergoing childbirth",
": undergoing childbirth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bnd",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bnd"
],
"synonyms":[
"apprehended",
"arrested",
"captive",
"captured",
"caught",
"imprisoned",
"incarcerated",
"interned",
"jailed"
],
"antonyms":[
"free"
],
"examples":[
"She gets uncomfortable in confined spaces.",
"confined citizens have basic rights under that nation's constitution",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Large humidifiers that are best for the whole house, like AIRCARE Whole-House Humidifier can cover up to 2,400 square feet\u2014while smaller, portable options and single room humidifiers are great for more confined spaces, like the car or your bedroom. \u2014 Health.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
"The moves are a recognition that the US military has to be prepared for the contingencies that the biggest land war in Europe since World War II may not remain confined to Ukraine\u2019s borders. \u2014 Barbara Starr, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
"More confined voters live in counties won by Trump than Biden, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel review found last year. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Today, many of us are less confined to our homes, or at least have figured out better uses of our time since the extraordinary circumstances of last spring became rather more ordinary. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 17 Nov. 2021",
"The outbreak of Covid-19 in Europe in February of 2020 cut short the winter season with ski resorts seen as virus hotspots as people from all over the world mixed in confined spaces such as ski lifts, bars, restaurants and chalets. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Radiation, lack of gravity, and living in confined spaces each take their tolls. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, Wired , 9 Nov. 2021",
"At its start, its protagonist, Claire, is feeling very confined indeed. \u2014 Lily Meyer, The Atlantic , 19 Oct. 2021",
"In such a system, a more stable defense that is leaking goals could be created, with more focus on the attack and midfield as the lines are joined and the ball can be recovered in confined spaces to create danger. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from past participle of confine entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201142"
},
"confines":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something (such as borders or walls) that encloses",
": something that restrains",
": scope sense 3",
": restriction",
": prison",
": border",
": to hold within a location",
": imprison",
": to keep within limits",
": to keep within limits",
": to shut up : imprison",
": to keep indoors",
": to keep from leaving accustomed quarters (as one's room or bed) under pressure of infirmity, childbirth, or detention",
": to hold within a location",
": imprison"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccf\u012bn",
"also",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bn",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bn",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bn"
],
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"bound",
"boundary",
"cap",
"ceiling",
"end",
"extent",
"limit",
"limitation",
"line",
"termination"
],
"antonyms":[
"cap",
"circumscribe",
"hold down",
"limit",
"restrict"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss",
"the accused was confined until the trial could take place",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The most apparent reason to confine AI would be to stop it from deplorable acts. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"In one adventure, Gerard is penned within Dartmoor prison, an institution opened in 1809 to confine soldiers and sailors captured by Britain in a war with France that had already lasted 16 years. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
"First the eastern and then the western halves of the city were to close businesses, suspend public transportation and confine residents in their buildings so that mass testing could be carried out. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The lockdown of China\u2019s most populous city, which started in parts of Shanghai 10 days ago and has since been expanded to confine practically all of its 26 million residents at home, has massively disrupted daily life and business. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Finding smart ways to control and confine that plasma will be key to unlocking the potential of nuclear fusion, which has been mooted as the clean energy source of the future for decades. \u2014 Amit Katwala, Wired , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Organization papers filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission confine the PAC to independent spending on races for governor and the five other statewide constitutional offices. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, courant.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Imagine never having to wear a brassiere, a garment designed to confine , control and hide the human breast! \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Last season's schedule was constricted to intra-division games in an effort to confine teams geographically. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Vogel insists that the compassionate solution is to confine these women in the village compound, where her staff offers the best of care, recreational activities and the benefits of honest labor (through which the women earn their keep). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Humans could easily be the weak link in an effort to confine AI. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The works do not solely confine themselves to questions of gender but are also a celebration of creativity, openness, curiosity and the diversity of human existence. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Don\u2019t confine yourself to furniture designed specifically for small spaces. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Even those American trainers who manage multiple strings in various states typically confine their operations to the racetrack, too busy to bother with breeding, breaking horses, etc. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Actress and comedienne Jessica Williams, however, has never been one to confine herself to the tedium of convention. \u2014 Shamira Ibrahim, Essence , 6 Apr. 2022",
"If the Taliban continue to restrict women\u2019s movement, the policies could effectively confine women to their homes, advocates say \u2014 a move reminiscent of the group\u2019s repressive rule in the 1990s. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Don\u2019t confine yourself to furniture designed specifically for small spaces. \u2014 Helen Carefoot, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1523, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182254"
},
"confirm":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to give approval to : ratify",
": to make firm or firmer : strengthen",
": to administer the rite of confirmation to",
": to give new assurance of the validity of : remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact",
": to make sure of the truth of",
": to make firm or firmer (as in a habit, in faith, or in intention) : strengthen",
": approve sense 2 , accept",
": to perform a ceremony admitting a person into a church or synagogue",
": to make valid by necessary formal approval",
": to vote approval of",
": to give formal acknowledgment of receipt of",
": to remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259rm",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259rm"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"attest",
"authenticate",
"bear out",
"certify",
"corroborate",
"substantiate",
"support",
"validate",
"verify",
"vindicate"
],
"antonyms":[
"disprove",
"rebut",
"refute"
],
"examples":[
"The tests confirmed the doctors' suspicions of cancer.",
"The attack confirmed her worst fears about the neighborhood.",
"The award confirmed her status as one of the great movie actresses.",
"The dentist's office called to confirm your appointment for tomorrow.",
"We have a reservation for you for tomorrow night. Please call to confirm .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"NBC News has not been able to independently confirm the reports. \u2014 Henry Austin, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"The Marshall County Parks Department posted about the incident on its Facebook page, but neither the staff of the park, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife or the Sherriff's Department have been able to confirm the gator's presence. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 2 June 2022",
"The panic ended after police were able to confirm that no shots had been fired. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 30 May 2022",
"With the Queen only able to confirm her attendance at her own jubilee events at the last minute, there are drastically different possibilities for how the celebrations could look and who will be center-stage during key moments. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 29 May 2022",
"Police reached out to the individual, who was able to confirm the victim was Rodriguez. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"The newspaper has not been able to confirm the vast majority of the remaining officers cited in the Navy\u2019s records. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"MacGillis was not able to confirm the license status of the pilot nor the design specifics of the plane. \u2014 Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"The paper has been able to confirm that Bayern Munich are one of several parties interested in the 24-year-old playmaker. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French cunfermer , from Latin confirmare , from com- + firmare to make firm, from firmus firm",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192300"
},
"confirmed":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by long continuance and likely to persist",
": fixed in habit and unlikely to change",
": having received the rite of confirmation",
": unlikely to change"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259rmd",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259rmd"
],
"synonyms":[
"bred-in-the-bone",
"chronic",
"dyed-in-the-wool",
"habitual",
"inveterate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a confirmed grouch who never seems to smile",
"a confirmed tendency to exaggerate about everything",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now, with more confirmed cases than the U.S. or anywhere in Europe, the U.K. is facing Omicron. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Maricopa County reported 31 more confirmed cases since last week. \u2014 Mackenzie Brower, The Arizona Republic , 6 Oct. 2021",
"The seven-day rolling average of confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths on Monday in Georgia stood at 87 as measured by date of report. \u2014 Helena Oliviero, ajc , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The nearly two-year-old pandemic has devastated the state, with 9,442 deaths and over 600,000 confirmed and probable cases. \u2014 Alex Putterman, courant.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The seven-day average of confirmed and probable Covid-19 cases in the city stood at 34,295 on Saturday, up 28% from the week before. \u2014 Kimberlee Speakman, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The company says its confirmed show count through February is up 30% relative to 2019 across our large venue shows, for stadium, amphitheater, arena and festival events. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The city mandates government isolation and hospitalization for confirmed infections. \u2014 Natasha Khan, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"As thousands of spectators from across the country lined Colorado Boulevard, nearly 1 in 4 people in Los Angeles County who are being tested are positive for the coronavirus, and new, confirmed infections are doubling every two days. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Jan. 2022"
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"The treaty is the latest attempt to resolve the ten-year conflagration .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The conflagration is also abetted by a corn tortilla (made off-site for the taqueria) dipped in chorizo oil before hitting the griddle. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"More recently, the blockbuster turned critical conflagration American Dirt (a novel about migrant trauma, for which its white author was paid a seven-figure advance) set off months of heated articles. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"The combination of dry brush and dense timber whipped the conflagration into a high-severity crown fire, in which flames run across the treetops, gaining speed and spitting out embers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
"When the current conflagration began, Alyosha, as the older brother, reached out to Anton. \u2014 Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Now, the conflagration of Mr. Putin\u2019s war in Ukraine has threatened to strip them of everything again. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"The April 6 start of the conflagration has been traced in part to a preventive fire initiated by the U.S. Forest Service to reduce flammable vegetation. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 8 May 2022",
"The start of the conflagration has been traced in part to a preventive fire initiated by the U.S. Forest Service in early April to reduce flammable vegetation. \u2014 Susan Montoya Bryan, ajc , 7 May 2022",
"The April 6 start of the conflagration has been traced in part to a preventive fire initiated by the U.S. Forest Service to reduce flammable vegetation. \u2014 CBS News , 7 May 2022"
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"be careful not to conflate gossip with real news",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These categories are easy to conflate with racial categories. \u2014 Anna C. F. Lewis, STAT , 4 May 2022",
"Nonetheless, the four glorious days that marked the return of Major League Baseball still offered its viewers myriad chances to freak out over suboptimal performance or conflate a nice couple of games with greatness. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
"This is the generation that will populate and direct academic freedom committees\u2014and the same signs that worry free-speech absolutists and those who conflate free speech with academic freedom are the ones that give us hope. \u2014 Michael B\u00e9rub\u00e9, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2022",
"There are hundreds of other Jazz Age relics that conflate the flapper and the crossword as icons of the Zeitgeist. \u2014 Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Advocates conflate feeling offended with having their rights violated, then steamroll the rights of others in response. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Russia wouldn\u2019t be the first nation to conflate economic ruin with an act of war. \u2014 Judy Shelton, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Democrats like to conflate opposition to vaccine mandates with opposition to vaccines and science in general. \u2014 Heidi Overton, National Review , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Zoria urges the international cultural institutions making good-faith efforts to Ukrainian artists at risk to be mindful of the damaging tendency\u2014sometimes intentional, sometimes not\u2014to conflate Ukrainian culture with Russian culture. \u2014 Franz Nicolay, SPIN , 8 Mar. 2022"
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"the word \u201crobustious\u201d is probably a conflation of \u201crobust\u201d and \u201cboisterous\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even putting aside the inaccurate and dangerous conflation of genetic ancestry and race, the shooter\u2019s argument is just bad, utterly invalid science. \u2014 Robbee Wedow, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
"Ignorant of local condiations, American policymakers have made disastrous assumptions\u2014the conflation of Al Qaeda with Saddam Hussein comes to mind\u2014and leapt into war. \u2014 Dexter Fergie, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"This conflation of judge and policy-maker is, with respect, difficult to reconcile with the judicial function. \u2014 Michael I. Krauss, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"This conflation is what propelled the art dealers Vanessa Guo and Jean-Mathieu Martini to open Galerie Marguo in the fall of 2020. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The conflation of movement and meaning is deeply embedded in Western culture and in science. \u2014 Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The worst part of this dynamic in Russian history is the conflation of the Russian state with a personal ruler. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The special\u2019s title is a reference to his real one, a conflation of two of the names of his grandfathers. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Potholes are actually caused, for the most part, by the conflation of water absorption, freeze-thaw cycles, heat, and good old wear and tear, which makes every city, county, and state in America ripe for their development. \u2014 al , 18 Feb. 2022"
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"examples":[
"Most teenagers feel pressure to conform .",
"the list conforms with the contents of the trunk",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some argued that Tesla could end up sacrificing too many brains among its 110,000-strong staff as people quit rather than conform to his orders. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"Memory foam feels softer, quickly responds to pressure and will easily conform to the shape of your head to promote alignment. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
"Former tributaries of the Middle Kingdom are once again expected to pay deference to China\u2019s rulers and conform to Chinese interests. \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Cultural products and consumer habits alike increasingly conform to the structures of digital spaces. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"Industries must conform to the demands of the global community and their shareholders and customers. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"And the outdoor spaces must conform to accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
"Reality, however, doesn\u2019t always conform to our pie-in-the-sky calculations. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 14 May 2022",
"The eco-conscious shoes are designed to minimize odors and conform to your feet, thanks to the carbon-negative foam outsole made from Brazilian sugarcane and an insole made from castor bean oil and ZQ Merino wool. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022"
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": structure",
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": any of the spatial arrangements of a molecule that can be obtained by rotation of the atoms about a single bond",
": any of the spatial arrangements of a molecule that can be obtained by rotation of the atoms about a single bond"
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"The dogs will be judged on conformation tomorrow.",
"an ice sculpture in the conformation of a swan",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To protect the breed for the future, the public must demand future English bulldogs that are much more moderate in conformation , such as a longer muzzle, a lower jaw that does not protrude, flatter skin and a longer tail, O'Neill said over email. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
"To stabilize the pre-F conformation , McLellan and his team analyzed the structure of pre-F for mutations that would be maintain the structure maximizing antibody neutralization. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"During the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, canines will compete in tests of agility, obedience, dock diving, conformation and more. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Still pending Senate conformation is Biden\u2019s nomination of Gigi Sohn, a former FCC staff member and a longtime advocate for open and affordable telecom services, to fill the fifth vacant commissioner seat \u2014 which would give Democrats a 3-2 majority. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The researchers\u2019 follow-up experiments showed that tRNAs could persist in a stable conformation outside both cells and exosomes2. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
"Binding to this site alters the conformation of the nearby GDP binding site, fixing the GDP in place and permanently locking KRAS in the inactivated position. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
"Westminster is the nation\u2019s second-longest-running sporting event after the Kentucky Derby, and like the sport of dog conformation itself, it is known for its commitment to tradition. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 June 2021",
"Then, a structural comparison of the macrodomain\u2019s chains revealed some differences in the residue conformation lining the ADP-ribose binding pocket. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 4 June 2021"
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"\u2014 Florence King",
"If most people you know are following a certain course, you may want to do the same\u2014not because you are a conformist , but because so many people are unlikely to be wrong.",
"\u2014 Cass R. Sunstein",
"\u2026 the problem that many big-media journalists are now cautious, well-paid conformists distant from their audiences \u2026",
"\u2014 James Poniewozik"
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"The Franks were pious, conformist , and warlike; the Occitans, fun-loving and free-thinking.",
"\u2014 Joan Acocella",
"\u2026 offering two visions of a future based on choosing a less conformist society.",
"\u2014 Tracie Richardson",
"In eight essays, some previously published \u2026 Harper argues that conformist demands for so-called proper gender identities for the race have limited cultural images and life itself.",
"\u2014 Thomas Davis",
"The original Beats rebelled against a postwar society they saw as staid, conformist and commercial.",
"\u2014 Jeff Giles and Michael Rubiner"
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"The corporate culture demands a certain conformity of appearance.",
"the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Cliburn has also taken steps to ensure some degree of political conformity , warning competitors that any statements in support of Putin or the invasion of Ukraine could result in disqualification or the revocation of awards. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Two types of conformity are especially prevalent in the workplace: informational and normative. \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The $44 billion purchase of Twitter is a gamble that could break Silicon Valley\u2019s culture of progressive conformity . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"In every yard, botanicals have been clipped into tidy conformity . \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Sinicization is a strategy to absorb China\u2019s religious communities into the party\u2019s United Front, to help the CCP indoctrinate, surveil, and ensure ideological conformity . \u2014 Nina Shea, National Review , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Carpet softened that hard, industrial and utilitarian conformity . \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Initially, Candy appears to want to use its story to say something about conformity , maybe, or idealized femininity and domestic labor. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
"And that conformity factor did not seem to be an issue in the success of famous dropouts such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. \u2014 Bill Conerly, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"The strategy confounded our opponents.",
"The murder case has confounded investigators.",
"The school's team confounded all predictions and won the game.",
"The success of the show confounded critics.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sixty percent of Americans, including 75 percent of children, had been infected with the coronavirus by February, federal health officials reported on Tuesday \u2014 another remarkable milestone in a pandemic that continues to confound expectations. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Batman's Harley Quinn arrives with some cool toys and surprise moves, like a dash-and-punch-back special attack that puts players into position to confound opponents. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
"To confound the problem, Mars is currently getting farther from the Sun during its two Earth-year orbit. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"His spot at the top of the current government is his third, and is testament to his ability to confound rivals. \u2014 Jan Bratanic, Bloomberg.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
"God uses the broken and lowly to confound the strong and powerful. \u2014 Cameron Smith | Csmith@al.com, al , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Baseball is complex enough to confound its most learned devotees. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"By contrast, many hospital campuses confound patients. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022",
"By contrast, many hospital campuses confound patients. \u2014 Blake Farmer, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"There were several violent confrontations between rival gangs.",
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"a series of confrontations between residents and police",
"We want cooperation, not confrontation .",
"We seek to avoid military confrontation at all costs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No officers were injured in the deadly confrontation and two other juvenile boys, riding with the 13-year-old, were taken into custody, officials said. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"This problem is the source of so much conflict and confrontation between different groups today. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"It\u2019s a confrontation , and just one searing example of the way that Arnold, and cinematographer Magda Kowalczyk, configure the camera as a connection to the emotional and lived experience of the cows, a participant-observer but also an intruder. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Their challenge will be to find a way to dial down the anger \u2013 to build on the widespread common sacrifice and cooperation seen early in the pandemic, so as to prevent its tail end from ushering in a new period of confrontation and polarization. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Down one route lies a return to the confrontation and tensions that prevailed for decades during the Cold War. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Rue emotionally manipulating Maddy + Cassie by knowing Cassie is not equipped for confrontation and Maddy cannot de-escalate or focus on anything except her ego. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Rue's drug use puts her in increasingly dangerous situations as the season goes on, leading to an explosive confrontation with her mom (Nika King) and younger sister (Storm Reid). \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Rittenhouse fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, in an initial confrontation and just moments later shot and killed Anthony Huber, 26, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz, 27. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 13 Nov. 2021"
],
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"1632, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222426"
},
"confrontational":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of confronting : the state of being confronted : such as",
": a face-to-face meeting",
": the clashing of forces or ideas : conflict",
": comparison"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4n-(\u02cc)fr\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"ball game",
"battle",
"combat",
"competition",
"conflict",
"contention",
"contest",
"dogfight",
"duel",
"face-off",
"grapple",
"match",
"rivalry",
"strife",
"struggle",
"sweepstakes",
"sweep-stake",
"tug-of-war",
"war",
"warfare"
],
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"examples":[
"There were several violent confrontations between rival gangs.",
"He would prefer not to have a confrontation with the authorities.",
"a series of confrontations between residents and police",
"We want cooperation, not confrontation .",
"We seek to avoid military confrontation at all costs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No officers were injured in the deadly confrontation and two other juvenile boys, riding with the 13-year-old, were taken into custody, officials said. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"This problem is the source of so much conflict and confrontation between different groups today. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"It\u2019s a confrontation , and just one searing example of the way that Arnold, and cinematographer Magda Kowalczyk, configure the camera as a connection to the emotional and lived experience of the cows, a participant-observer but also an intruder. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Their challenge will be to find a way to dial down the anger \u2013 to build on the widespread common sacrifice and cooperation seen early in the pandemic, so as to prevent its tail end from ushering in a new period of confrontation and polarization. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Down one route lies a return to the confrontation and tensions that prevailed for decades during the Cold War. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Rue emotionally manipulating Maddy + Cassie by knowing Cassie is not equipped for confrontation and Maddy cannot de-escalate or focus on anything except her ego. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Rue's drug use puts her in increasingly dangerous situations as the season goes on, leading to an explosive confrontation with her mom (Nika King) and younger sister (Storm Reid). \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Rittenhouse fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, in an initial confrontation and just moments later shot and killed Anthony Huber, 26, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz, 27. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 13 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see confront ",
"first_known_use":[
"1632, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205252"
},
"confuse":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to disturb in mind or purpose : throw off",
": to make indistinct : blur",
": to fail to differentiate from an often similar or related other",
": to mix indiscriminately : jumble",
": to make embarrassed : abash",
": to bring to ruin",
": to make uncertain or unable to understand : perplex",
": to fail to tell apart"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fcz",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fcz"
],
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"addle",
"baffle",
"bamboozle",
"beat",
"befog",
"befuddle",
"bemuse",
"bewilder",
"buffalo",
"confound",
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"disorient",
"flummox",
"fox",
"fuddle",
"get",
"gravel",
"maze",
"muddle",
"muddy",
"mystify",
"perplex",
"pose",
"puzzle",
"vex"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The general was trying to confuse the enemy.",
"The new evidence only confused matters further.",
"You must be confusing me with someone else.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although people-pleasers may confuse or justify their behavior as altruism, experts emphasize that there is a difference. \u2014 Allyson Chiu, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"But the move also would confuse customers, lessen demand for standard models and wreck their resale value just like the Lighting port did to older iPhones using the Dock Connector when it was introduced with the iPhone 5 in 2012. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"Irma Vep, perhaps the most meta show currently on TV, has the kind of high-concept premise that would confuse even its own characters. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"On the other hand, having people confuse the Pixel 7 Pro prototype with the Pixel 6 Pro might be good news. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 2 June 2022",
"To O\u2019Connell, that new generation needs weekly game plans to respond to vastly different defensive structures, that response including identical personnel groupings that execute divergently to confuse and thus slow defenders. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Natural sunlight is encouraged during the day, but light from a TV monitor at night can confuse your circadian rhythm and delay relaxation and entry into the downstate repair period. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"Mark Werksman, his defense lawyer, argued Wednesday that the witnesses would confuse the jury and serve merely to blacken his reputation. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 11 May 2022",
"Doing them one at a time may confuse the public and undermine the campaign to vaccinate the age group, one person said. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English confusen, back-formation from confused \"frustrated, ruined,\" participle based on Anglo-French confus, borrowed from Latin conf\u016bsus, past participle of confundere \"to pour together, blend, bring into disorder, destroy, disconcert\" \u2014 more at confound ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184545"
},
"confusedness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": being perplexed or disconcerted",
": disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity",
": indistinguishable",
": being disordered or mixed up",
": affected with mental confusion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fczd",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fczd"
],
"synonyms":[
"chaotic",
"cluttered",
"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"
],
"antonyms":[
"bandbox",
"crisp",
"kempt",
"neat",
"neatened",
"ordered",
"orderly",
"organized",
"shipshape",
"snug",
"tidied",
"tidy",
"trim",
"uncluttered",
"well-ordered"
],
"examples":[
"I've never been so confused .",
"We're confused about what to do next.",
"He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heinz said voters are often confused about the difference between municipal and statewide elections, especially when the two are held in quick succession. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"Many people are confused about the two and for good reason. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Vaid was so confused that the man had to repeat his claim. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 24 May 2022",
"Because of its symptoms, monkeypox can sometimes get confused with chickenpox, syphilis or herpes. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"People might tend to get confused , or maybe overthink the right order in which to watch these movies; when the chronological order is all jumbled, that's pretty natural. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Anyone who has trouble keeping the late-night Jimmys straight is about to get even more confused . \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Politicians and policymakers in Utah, and elsewhere, sometimes get confused about this. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Many people get confused about how gift taxes work. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 14 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English \u2014 more at confuse ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220118"
},
"confusion":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or instance of confusing",
": the quality or state of being confused",
": a confused mass or mixture",
": difficulty in understanding or in being able to tell one thing from a similar thing",
": a feeling or state of uncertainty",
": disturbance of consciousness characterized by inability to engage in orderly thought or by lack of power to distinguish, choose, or act decisively",
": a uniting of two interests or rights in property into one \u2014 compare merger sense 1",
": the termination of an obligation by a person acquiring the right from which the obligation arose",
": the mixing or blending together of goods or commodities so that the individual owners cannot identify their own property"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fc-zh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fc-zh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
],
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"bafflement",
"bamboozlement",
"befuddlement",
"bemusement",
"bewilderedness",
"bewilderment",
"confusedness",
"discombobulation",
"distraction",
"fog",
"head-scratching",
"maze",
"muddle",
"mystification",
"perplexity",
"puzzlement",
"tangle",
"whirl"
],
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"examples":[
"There is still some confusion as to the time of the meeting.",
"There is a great deal of confusion about how the system works.",
"the anxieties and confusions of teenage life",
"He stared in confusion and disbelief.",
"There was total confusion when the truck hit the restaurant.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His confusion gives way to uneasiness and eventually full-blown obsession, especially once Helen\u2019s mother (Rebecca Spence) starts pushing back on his fixation. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"But there's also a genuine humor in his confusion , and a feeling of dark depths. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"But Gilpin\u2014the 35-year-old actress known for Netflix\u2019s GLOW and, most recently, the Starz drama Gaslit, which just aired its finale Sunday night\u2014is one of the relative few airing her confusion over this industry pigeon-holing in real time. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 15 June 2022",
"In the confusion , Ira\u2019s mother was caught on the wrong side of a Russian advance and was trapped behind enemy lines. \u2014 Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"Freeman, standing at second, looked around in confusion . \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"On Twitter, many were sharing their confusion and disdain over a Juneteenth ice cream from Walmart. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 23 May 2022",
"At another point in the show, Leiby recalls going in for lower-back surgery and hearing a group of male neurosurgeons examining a foreign object on her X-ray in confusion . \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 14 May 2022",
"Video footage of the incident, shared by the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere, shows some of the scene unfolding after Zemmel stormed onto the court dressed in a referee jersey as fans watched in apparent confusion . \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English confusioun \"ruin, disgrace, disorder,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French confusiun, borrowed from Latin conf\u016bsi\u014dn-, conf\u016bsi\u014d \"mixing, combining, disorder, consternation,\" from confud-, variant stem of confundere \"to pour together, blend, bring into disorder, destroy, disconcert\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at confound ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211536"
},
"confute":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to overwhelm in argument : refute conclusively",
": confound"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fct"
],
"synonyms":[
"belie",
"confound",
"debunk",
"disconfirm",
"discredit",
"disprove",
"falsify",
"rebut",
"refute",
"shoot down"
],
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"confirm",
"establish",
"prove",
"validate",
"verify"
],
"examples":[
"theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin confutare to check, silence",
"first_known_use":[
"1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214035"
},
"congeal":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold":[
"The cold congealed the water into ice."
],
": to make viscid or curdled : coagulate":[],
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": to become congealed : solidify":[
"Oil congeals at cold temperatures."
]
},
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u0113l",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u0113(\u0259)l"
],
"synonyms":[
"concrete",
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"harden",
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"set",
"solidify"
],
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"liquefy",
"liquify",
"soften"
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"examples":[
"The gravy began to congeal in the pan.",
"the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the deals congeal , there are also loose impersonations of the on-screen talent, including principals Shaw (Hans Altwies), Richard Dreyfuss (Ramzi Khalaf) and Roy Scheider (Geoff Packard). \u2014 Misha Berson, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"What is striking now, long after the parody seemed to congeal , is that the wider food community stands ready to believe him. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"The cheese of the triple-protein stack was beginning to congeal into a raft of safety-orange wax. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Just as oil droplets can form in even a well-mixed vinaigrette, droplets of protein, DNA and polyphosphate can congeal in bacterial cells\u2014and this blocks parts of the genome from transcription. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Group biographies sometimes fail to congeal , but the members of this cohort did in fact have deeply enmeshed lives. \u2014 Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022",
"But what sounds good on paper doesn\u2019t always congeal in real life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
"And aggregated lies can congeal into a counterfeit history of their own\u2014the old Southern myths of the Lost Cause flutter the Confederate flags of today. \u2014 Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker , 9 Jan. 2022",
"Talking points began to congeal : The Fox News website led with Vice President Kamala Harris' comparison of Jan. 6 to the attacks on Pearl Harbor and on Sept. 11, 2001, a hint that she'd soon be criticized for it. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 6 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English congelen , from Middle French congeler , from Latin congelare , from com- + gelare to freeze \u2014 more at cold":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155647"
},
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"type":"adjective",
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"pleasant",
"agreeably suited to one's nature, tastes, or outlook",
"sociable , genial",
"existing or associated together harmoniously",
"having the same nature, disposition , or tastes kindred",
"alike or sympathetic in nature, disposition, or tastes",
"existing together in harmony",
"tending to please or satisfy",
"friendly sense 1"
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"agreeable",
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"blest",
"darling",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delightful",
"delightsome",
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"felicitous",
"good",
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"gratifying",
"heavenly",
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"nice",
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"pleasant",
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"pleasurable",
"pretty",
"satisfying",
"savory",
"savoury",
"sweet",
"tasty",
"welcome"
],
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"disagreeable",
"pleasureless",
"unpalatable",
"unpleasant",
"unwelcome"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Maxy, among the game\u2019s most congenial characters, did not go north for Games 3-4 in Edmonton. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Americans stand to lose more than a congenial place to jaw with one another while buying food and hardware, said Audrey Yoder, who co-owns the Yoder Store with her husband Paul off South Kropf Road near Molalla. \u2014 Tom Henderson | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Stratton\u2019s show looks like a congenial environment for cartoon characters. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Their work relationship was congenial up until last month, when Townsend ripped Rogers for praising Nick Fuentes, an activist who has espoused antisemitic and white nationalist views. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
"City and police union officials credited the quick deal to the congenial tone of the negotiations. \u2014 Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The traditional showbiz entertainer is a disappearing breed, but Bubl\u00e9, an exceptionally congenial singer who can seamlessly slot himself into any song, room or situation, is built in this classical mode. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Golden, trustee of her mother\u2019s literary estate, is happy Audubon Canyon Ranch (the beneficiary of Bouverie\u2019s estate) is re-creating the congenial ambience of Last House instead of a traditional and inert museum. \u2014 Lisa Amand, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Nearly three years after Twin Peaks, the local courthouses no longer seemed so congenial . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" com- + genius ",
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"congenital":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": existing at or dating from birth",
": constituting an essential characteristic : inherent",
": acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity",
": being such by nature",
": existing at or dating from birth",
": acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity",
"\u2014 compare acquired sense 1 , familial , hereditary"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8je-n\u0259-t\u1d4al",
"k\u00e4n-",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8jen-\u0259-t\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"born",
"natural"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonnatural"
],
"examples":[
"The irregularity in my backbone is probably congenital .",
"a congenital liar who couldn't speak the truth if his life depended on it",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But their son was born with a serious congenital heart condition, pulmonary hypertension. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022",
"Sammi has a rare congenital heart condition that had previously limited her diet. \u2014 Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Dixon was born with inadequate oxygenation, which led to a congenital heart condition. \u2014 Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"The men had been sharing their own struggles with depression and Cooper Jones, who was born with a rare congenital condition called sacral agenesis, began to feel a moment of connection. \u2014 Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
"She was born with a congenital condition called multiple ocular colobomas in her right eye. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Orr transitioned to coaching in Baltimore after retiring in 2017 because of a congenital neck/spine condition. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Court documents say Lucas has a congenital medical condition called bronchomalacia and that wearing a mask compounds his condition while further restricting breathing. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 11 Feb. 2022",
"At the hospital, after tests were done, the mother and daughter learned that Jaela had a congenital heart condition that, if left untreated, could be fatal. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin congenitus , from com- + genitus , past participle of gignere to bring forth \u2014 more at kin ",
"first_known_use":[
"1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-012500"
},
"congest":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to concentrate in a small or narrow space",
": to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (such as an organ or part)",
": clog",
": to become congested",
": to make too crowded or full : clog"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8jest",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8jest"
],
"synonyms":[
"block",
"choke",
"clog",
"clot",
"dam",
"gum (up)",
"jam",
"obstruct",
"occlude",
"plug (up)",
"stop (up)",
"stuff"
],
"antonyms":[
"clear",
"free",
"open (up)",
"unblock",
"unclog",
"unplug",
"unstop"
],
"examples":[
"the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The transportation department has previously said that the regular lanes of the rebuilt interstate will still congest at rush hour. \u2014 Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Thousands of vehicles congest its six lanes every day in the south suburbs, where it\u2019s primarily known as 95th Street. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 23 Aug. 2020",
"Malaysia, along with neighboring Singapore and Brunei, has banned popular Ramadan bazaars, where food, drinks, and clothing are sold in congested open-air markets or roadside stalls. \u2014 Niniek Karmini, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Apr. 2020",
"While crashes have greatly decreased, the survey found drivers on certain California highways were able to travel at higher speeds during times that would have been otherwise congested before the order. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Apr. 2020",
"If your skin is congested , perhaps try exfoliating acids such as glycolic and lactic acid instead. \u2014 Rhea Cartwright, refinery29.com , 7 Apr. 2020",
"This competition doesn't exist only in one Wi-Fi network, either\u2014having a different SSID (Wi-Fi network name) and password than your neighbor doesn't keep your devices from congesting with one another. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Souad watches the two-lane road outside her tent congested with desperate people fleeing, crammed into cars, trucks and vans. \u2014 Gul Tuysuz, Arwa Damon And Brice Laine, CNN , 17 Feb. 2020",
"Always a willing worker, when playing out wide Perez has a tendency to drift inside which can often leave the central half spaces congested . \u2014 SI.com , 10 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin congestus , past participle of congerere to bring together, from com- + gerere to bear",
"first_known_use":[
"1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223808"
},
"conglomerate":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds",
"to gather into a mass or coherent whole",
"accumulate",
"a composite mass or mixture",
"rock composed of rounded fragments varying from small pebbles to large boulders in a cement (as of hardened clay)",
"a widely diversified corporation",
"a mass (as a rock) formed of fragments from various sources",
"a corporation engaging in many different kinds of business",
"made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds",
"to gather (something) into a mass or coherent whole",
"to gather into a mass or coherent whole",
"a composite mass or mixture",
"a widely diversified company",
"a corporation that acquires other companies whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259n-\u02c8gl\u00e4m-r\u0259t",
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"assemble",
"cluster",
"collect",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"congregate",
"convene",
"converge",
"forgather",
"foregather",
"gather",
"meet",
"rendezvous"
],
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"empire"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration",
"over the years the town's discarded junk conglomerated at the bottom of the river",
"Noun",
"a news and entertainment conglomerate",
"Our small company must compete with the big conglomerates .",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"The need is especially acute in the southern German states, home to industrial giants like BASF chemicals, the automaker Daimler and the conglomerate Siemens. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The major contention behind UMG NA\u2019s spin was allowing it to be valued as per its potential which was lost in the conglomerate nature of VIV FP\u2019s operational structure. \u2014 Jim Osman, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"After all, conglomerate BBK owns both brands, alongside other smartphone companies from China like Vivo and Realme. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 Nov. 2021",
"In 2018 the stock was tossed out of the Dow Jones Industrial average. Culp \u2014 who previously ran a mini- conglomerate , Danaher \u2014 has spun off or sold many units. \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
"National Medical was sold to the conglomerate W.R. Grace & Co. and other investors for about $360 million in the mid-1980s and then sold to Fresenius, a German company, a decade later. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Piramal Enterprises by creating a diversified financial services conglomerate and a leading pharma player. \u2014 Anu Raghunathan, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Other critical reviews of the Astro have focused on Amazon\u2019s slow creep into our private spaces with smart devices, or on the banal evilness of the mega- conglomerate behind the product. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Reuters reported this week that the firm sent a letter to investors calling for a potential breakup of the Seven & i Holdings conglomerate or other moves to increase the company\u2019s share price. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"About 373 million people in 45 cities were living under some form of lockdown in China last month, according to an estimate from the Japanese financial services conglomerate Nomura Holdings. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
"It is produced by the LeBron James and Maverick Carter media conglomerate The SpringHill Company in partnership with Marsai Martin and Joshua Martin of Genius Entertainment. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Rakuten is a global e-commerce and internet services conglomerate headquartered in Japan and getting deeper into entertainment content creation, marketing and distribution businesses. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Times Internet, the digital arm of giant Indian media conglomerate the Times Group, operates MX Media Co, the parent company of MX TakaTak and popular streaming platform MX Player. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Shares of Bernard Arnault\u2019s luxury goods conglomerate LVMH actually rose slightly this week, adding $4.5 billion to his fortune and propelling him past Bezos into the ever-fluctuating runner-up position. \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 22 Jan. 2022",
"PerSeptive developed leading-edge technology in protein analysis, and grew to $100 million in revenue before Afeyan, sold it to scientific instruments conglomerate Perkin-Elmer for $360 million in 1998. \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"The pair have traded the title several times this year, as has Bernard Arnault, chief of French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, in an unprecedented year of jockeying atop the billionaire rankings. \u2014 Kenrick Cai, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Then there was Merck, the pharmaceuticals conglomerate whose association with the Nazis may have been the most lurid of them all. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"By 1943, half of the workers for the Flick family conglomerate \u2014approximately 130,000 people\u2014were forced or slave laborers. \u2014 Anna Altman, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
"The brands' owner Mondel\u0113z International (MDLZ) is a conglomerate that also owns Chips Ahoy, Triscuit and Cadbury. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 25 May 2022",
"There was the 2019 ViacomCBS merger that coupled broadcast, cable and studios and, just months ago, a rebrand to Paramount \u2014 the new name for both the conglomerate and its streamer. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"The steel plant's warren of tunnels and bunkers was designed to transport equipment between buildings, not for military use, according to Metinvest, the steel and mining conglomerate that owns Azovstal. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 5 May 2022",
"Before becoming commissioner, Brune worked for the mining conglomerate Anglo American. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The hour-long conversation instead focuses on Buffett\u2019s career as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, the Omaha, Neb. conglomerate that owns prominent companies such as GEICO, Duracell and Dairy Queen. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Axel Springer SE, the German conglomerate that owns Die Welt, said Monday that Ms. Ovsyannikova would be reporting for the media brand, including from Ukraine and Russia, writing for the newspaper as well as contributing to television coverage. \u2014 WSJ , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Also off the fund\u2019s list are Coke rivals, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper, a conglomerate that also owns a prominent coffee brand. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1572, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1642, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"congregate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to collect into a group or crowd : assemble",
": to come together into a group, crowd, or assembly",
": providing or being group services or facilities designed especially for elderly persons requiring supportive services",
": to collect or gather into a crowd or group : assemble"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gri-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gri-g\u0259t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gri-\u02ccg\u0101t"
],
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"accumulate",
"amass",
"assemble",
"bulk (up)",
"collect",
"concentrate",
"constellate",
"corral",
"garner",
"gather",
"group",
"lump",
"pick up",
"round up"
],
"antonyms":[
"dispel",
"disperse",
"dissipate",
"scatter"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"It's a place where the homeless congregate .",
"Skiers congregated around the lodge's fireplace.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"During the last decades of the sixteenth century, enslaved Africans escaping from sugar plantations began to congregate deep in the untracked interior of northeastern Brazil. \u2014 Larry Rohter, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"In Santa Monica, the Inkwell, two scant blocks of beach, was for decades the only sand where Black people were allowed to congregate . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Crowds first began to congregate in front of the high court within hours of the leak to celebrate and condemn the potential ruling. \u2014 Joey Garrison, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Sick and healthy residents were allowed to congregate . \u2014 New York Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Teen vaping appeared to plummet this year as many U.S. students were forced to learn from home during the pandemic, without the opportunity to congregate in school bathrooms and other campus areas, according to a government report released Thursday. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Sep. 2021",
"All are places where people like to congregate in the evenings on the steps of the famous churches and palaces. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 2 July 2021",
"Through it all, the community of French and expatriate writers who congregate at the bookstore drop by to gossip, commiserate, and offer Sylvia guidance on handling her recalcitrant Irish author. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Marvin can attest only to the chronological acumen of the elk that congregate each year at the Elkhorn Wildlife Area. \u2014 Jayson Jacoby, oregonlive , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"During the pandemic, many adult children couldn't visit their aging parents living in congregate settings, such as continuing-care communities, assisted living centers and nursing homes. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Engelthaler said public health officials should also continue to focus attention on groups that are at highest risk of severe disease or death, including elderly people who live in congregate care settings. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2022",
"Mike Feuer, acknowledge that the scale of the need means the city can\u2019t totally discount congregate settings. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"As of this week, outbreaks at those congregate settings have not significantly increased, said Sean O\u2019Donnell, the county\u2019s emergency preparedness manager. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Free student meals or flexibility of the program during the pandemic, because during the pandemic of the national school lunch program only serves the lunches in congregate settings, meaning in a school or a cafeteria. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Workers already required to get vaccinated\u2014including employees in congregate healthcare settings, schools and the governor\u2019s office\u2014are required to get booster shots by Jan. 17. \u2014 Jennifer Calfas, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The state will continue to offer COVID-19 testing in prisons and other high-risk congregate settings, officials said. \u2014 Eliza Fawcett, courant.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Some Northeast Ohioans experiencing homelessness would rather brave single-digit temperatures on the street than enter a congregate shelter setting and risk exposure to the highly transmissible omicron variant of COVID-19. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 1 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Adjective",
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"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Adjective",
"1900, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190722"
},
"congress":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": the act or action of coming together and meeting",
": coitus",
": a formal meeting of delegates for discussion and usually action on some question",
": the supreme legislative body of a nation and especially of a republic",
": an association usually made up of delegates from constituent organizations",
": a single meeting or session of a group",
": the chief lawmaking body of a republic that in the United States is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives",
": a formal meeting of delegates for discussion and action : conference",
": coitus",
": a formal meeting of delegates",
": the supreme legislative body of a nation and especially a republic",
": the legislative branch of the United States government",
": the U.S. House of Representatives",
": the U.S. legislature as it is composed for an enumerated two-year period",
": a single session of the U.S. legislature \u2014 see also house of representatives , senate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gr\u0259s",
"also",
"British usually",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gr\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gr\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"parliament"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She was recently elected to the country's congress .",
"the congresses of Mexico and Chile",
"The bill easily passed both houses of Congress .",
"Congress is not currently in session.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both images show Giselle Arellano, who was running for a spot on the ballot as a conservative National Action Party candidate representing migrants in the local congress of Mexico\u2019s Zacatecas state. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"As a matter of fact, King Sr. was instrumental in bringing the sixth congress of the Baptist World Alliance, in 1939, to Atlanta. \u2014 Jim Beckerman, USA TODAY , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Security officials have vowed to root out any political opposition ahead of a party congress later in 2022, when Mr. Xi is poised to gain another five-year term as top leader. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Jan. 2022",
"The annual congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is usually a staid affair, but this year\u2019s was rocked by controversy. \u2014 Coco Fusco, The New York Review of Books , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Xi is sure to be preoccupied then with the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February and a Communist Party congress in November that is expected to extend his rule. \u2014 David E. Sanger, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Xi is about to enter a particularly sensitive political period: A year from now, at a Communist Party congress , Xi will almost certainly attempt to break with modern precedent and stay in charge for a third five-year term. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 15 Nov. 2021",
"At China\u2019s national congress next fall, Xi is expected to retain his title as general secretary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a move that would upset a decades-old system of term limits and leadership succession. \u2014 Lily Kuo, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Sep. 2021",
"But in Norway on Sunday, an extraordinary congress of the country\u2019s soccer federation voted against boycotting the World Cup if the national team qualifies. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 20 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin congressus , from congredi to come together, from com- + gradi to go \u2014 more at grade entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194743"
},
"conjectural":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of the nature of or involving or based on conjecture",
": given to conjectures"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8jek-ch\u0259-r\u0259l",
"-\u02c8jek-shr\u0259l"
],
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"academic",
"academical",
"hypothetical",
"speculative",
"suppositional",
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],
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"actual",
"factual",
"real"
],
"examples":[
"a necessarily conjectural account of Shakespeare's life, since there is so little hard information",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Putin\u2019s thinking has been so far removed from public scrutiny that any answer to that question is very conjectural . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Jan. 2022",
"In the nineteenth century, greater empirical rigor was brought to the conjectural history that Rousseau had unfolded. \u2014 Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021",
"But a few stressed that his arguments are conjectural . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 July 2021",
"Forecasts about the path to normality and its timing are almost entirely conjectural . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
"One reason that companies with conjectural futures gravitate toward SPACs is that financial regulators give SPAC mergers much lighter scrutiny than conventional initial public offerings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2021",
"The dross is the part where Jesus turns to address the poor man directly, like a real person instead of a prop for conjectural argument, and heals his hand. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 28 Dec. 2020",
"Well into the 2010s, technological carbon removal seemed completely conjectural , a nice-to-have but still very notional idea. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 24 Nov. 2020",
"The same conjectural specificity applies to San Francisco Ballet, which plans to resume performances on Jan. 19. \u2014 Terry Teachout, WSJ , 8 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see conjecture entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205931"
},
"conjecture":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence",
"a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork",
"a proposition (as in mathematics) before it has been proved or disproved",
"interpretation of omens",
"supposition",
"to arrive at or deduce by surmise or guesswork guess",
"to make conjectures as to",
"to form conjectures",
"guess entry 2",
"guess entry 1 sense 1 , surmise"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259n-\u02c8jek-ch\u0259r",
"synonyms":[
"guess",
"shot",
"supposition",
"surmise"
],
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"calculate",
"call",
"estimate",
"figure",
"gauge",
"gage",
"guess",
"judge",
"make",
"place",
"put",
"reckon",
"suppose"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Instead of celebrating, his family and friends in Ireland have been left in limbo with no closure, only conjecture as to what might have happened to the young hiker traveling solo. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Apr. 2022",
"That was conjecture , based on consumer sentiment statistics that haven\u2019t been reflected in spending patterns. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Though the new paper resolves van der Waerden\u2019s conjecture , there are countless ways forward. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Below, members of Forbes Communications Council share their best tips to help businesses enact the appropriate social media policy after losing an executive-level leader and keep online gossip and conjecture to a minimum. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Some news divisions have taken pains to try and separate facts from conjecture . \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
"But journalists, particularly newsroom leaders who set the tone of coverage, should resist the temptation to hype conjecture . \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Courts rejected challenges to the outcome as based on misunderstanding, conspiracy and conjecture . \u2014 Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press , 2 Apr. 2022",
"It was called the Poincar\u00e9 conjecture , after the French mathematician Henri Poincar\u00e9, who\u2019d posed it in 1904. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"It\u2019s not unreasonable to conjecture that some families have shifted their protein choices in response. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Rather than allow the mind to reel and conjecture , provide information to support a valid response. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Some economists conjecture that savings from the higher unemployment benefits are giving these workers some breathing room to look for better work. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Anyone who might conjecture that Stahl is getting ready to step away from the program would be mistaken. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Instead, researchers conjecture , fluvoxamine reduces inflammation. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Cam Newton, Sam Darnold and Dak Prescott have all declined to discuss their vax status, leading to conjecture that they are not vaccinated. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Naturally, such a shocking death provoked rumor and conjecture about suicide or murder, which Kanigel duly reviews. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker , 7 June 2021",
"In fact, linguists now conjecture that language first arose among hominids to fulfill that most fundamental of impulses the need to lie. \u2014 Bill Heavey, Field & Stream , 13 Dec. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"conjoin":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to join together (things, such as separate entities) for a common purpose",
": to join together for a common purpose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u022fin",
"k\u00e4n-"
],
"synonyms":[
"associate",
"coalesce",
"combine",
"conjugate",
"connect",
"couple",
"fuse",
"interfuse",
"join",
"link (up)",
"marry",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"antonyms":[
"break up",
"dissever",
"part",
"section",
"separate",
"sever",
"split",
"sunder",
"unlink"
],
"examples":[
"The two rivers eventually conjoin .",
"their attempts to conjoin two very different concepts",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To stay competitive, retailers will have to conjoin the systems of customer data with the systems of customer experience. \u2014 Tom Treanor, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"The lawsuit came as yet more residents were forced to evacuate their homes after being overwhelmed by flooding along the Tittabawassee River and conjoining waterways. \u2014 CBS News , 22 May 2020",
"Famed neurosurgeon James Goodrich, who separated conjoined twins, died from coronavirus. \u2014 Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2020",
"Meanwhile, euthanasia and organ-harvesting have already been conjoined in the country \u2014 a utilitarian plum to society, celebrated and promoted in the media. \u2014 Wesley J. Smith, National Review , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Syria, which in the past was used as a transshipment point for Iranian supplies intended for Lebanese Hezbollah, has evolved into something like a second front conjoined with the long-standing Lebanese one. \u2014 Steven Simon, The New York Review of Books , 16 Jan. 2020",
"Because of the two nations\u2019 closely shared geography and conjoined histories, Haitians have historically looked to the United States for refuge. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Mid-day and into the evening is when the weekend celebration climaxes with Non-Mariner\u2019s Water Raft-Up, a conjoining boat party at Mangrove Bay located on the west end of the island. \u2014 Shiona Turini, Essence , 9 Aug. 2019",
"The odalisque, an image of a reclining nude, conjoins two distinct categories of the commodity: the slave and the prostitute. \u2014 Longreads , 20 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French conjoindre , from Latin conjungere , from com- + jungere to join \u2014 more at yoke ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220512"
},
"conjugal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial",
": of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations",
": of or relating to marriage or to married persons and their relationships"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ji-g\u0259l",
"also",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ji-g\u0259l, k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u00fc-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-j\u0259-g\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"connubial",
"marital",
"married",
"matrimonial",
"nuptial",
"wedded"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"newlyweds still in a rapturous state of conjugal happiness",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When Lilly gets pregnant after a conjugal visit, and the gang embarks on a course of escalating violence, Taylor is forced to question his choices, and to make the hardest one. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 May 2022",
"Chaylla is fighting to free herself from a violent conjugal relationship. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"For all its reputation as a nation of romance, gallantry and love, France has one of the highest rates of conjugal killings in Western Europe. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Each partner turned out to have strongly different views about the course their conjugal life would take, says Schiller. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2021",
"Most concerning to the judge and prosecutors was the conjugal visit allowed by one of the agents. \u2014 Scott Glover, CNN , 22 Aug. 2020",
"Married women were rewarded for good behavior with conjugal visits from their husbands, along with showers, towels, and two hours in a bedroom. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 1 July 2020",
"There were regular conjugal visits, and a steady flow of dinner parties among the S.S. officers and their wives. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 15 June 2020",
"The winning team gets to have their wives tested, and then essentially a conjugal visit. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin conjugalis , from conjug-, conjux husband, wife, from conjungere to join, unite in marriage",
"first_known_use":[
"1545, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205332"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": joined together especially in pairs : coupled",
": acting or operating as if joined",
": having features in common but opposite or inverse in some particular",
": relating to or being conjugate complex numbers",
": related by the difference of a proton",
": having the same derivation and therefore usually some likeness in meaning",
": forming a single piece",
": to give in prescribed order the various inflectional forms of",
": to join together",
": to become joined together",
": to pair and fuse in conjugation (see conjugation sense 3a )",
": to pair in synapsis",
": something conjugate : a product of conjugating",
": conjugate complex number",
": an element of a mathematical group that is equal to a given element of the group multiplied on the right by another element and on the left by the inverse of the latter element",
": to give the various forms of a verb in order",
": functioning or operating simultaneously as if joined",
": related by the difference of a proton",
": to unite (as with the elimination of water) so that the product is easily broken down (as by hydrolysis) into the original compounds",
": to pair and fuse in conjugation",
": to pair in synapsis",
": a chemical compound formed by the union of two compounds or united with another compound"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ji-g\u0259t",
"-j\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-j\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ji-g\u0259t",
"-j\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-j\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ji-g\u0259t, -j\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"-j\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"-ji-g\u0259t, -j\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
],
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"associate",
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"combine",
"conjoin",
"connect",
"couple",
"fuse",
"interfuse",
"join",
"link (up)",
"marry",
"unify",
"unite"
],
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"break up",
"dissever",
"part",
"section",
"separate",
"sever",
"split",
"sunder",
"unlink"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Can you conjugate the verb \u201cto go\u201d?",
"biological cells conjugating under a microscope",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The two most popular styles of training in powerlifting are conjugate and linear. \u2014 Roger Lockridge, Men's Health , 26 Apr. 2022",
"There are two meningococcal vaccines: meningococcal conjugate vaccines (MenACWY) and serogroup B meningococcal vaccines (MenB). \u2014 Patia Braithwaite, SELF , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Gambling was a hard no and celibacy was expected, except for married couples who were permitted to conjugate for purposes of procreation \u2014 but only after chanting for five hours. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The examples that conjugate that three abound, but a couple spring to mind. \u2014 Hec Paris Insights, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
"With nouns that are masculine, feminine and neutral, verbs that conjugate heavily and an extremely strict syntax, German may appear insurmountable to start with. \u2014 John Malathronas, CNN , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Authentic versions possess more nutrients than the alternative, particularly more vitamin A, D and K2, as well as five times the beneficial fatty acid CLA ( conjugated linoleic acid). \u2014 Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post , 21 June 2019",
"One of the distinguishing fats is conjugated linoleic acid or CLA, which some regard as the clearest indicator of grass-feeding. \u2014 Peter Whoriskey, kansascity.com , 8 May 2017",
"Those mind-numbing exercises in high school\u2014factoring polynomials, conjugating verbs, memorizing the periodic table\u2014were possibly the opposite: mind-sensitizing. \u2014 Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2017",
"For many, decoding Trump is like conjugating irregular verbs in Latin. \u2014 William D. Cohan, The Hive , 16 May 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There are two vaccines available for meningococcal disease in the U.S.: the meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) vaccine, and the serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) vaccine. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Simmons especially latched on to a Soviet method that became known as conjugate training, a regimen based on rotating variations of the primary competition lifts, to build strength and to stave off stasis. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal conjugate , and Hepatitis B. \u2014 Tommy Beer, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Starting in the 2021-22 school year, all students entering grades 7, 8, 11, and 12 will need a meningococcal conjugate vaccine as well. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Already before the pandemic, the school required vaccines \u2014 such as the tetanus shot and the meningococcal conjugate vaccine \u2014 that the other BYU campuses don\u2019t. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 July 2021",
"The other, the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, protects against 13 types (PCV-13 or Prevnar). \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 May 2021",
"Pfizer\u2019s application for its latest pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, the backbone of its huge vaccine business, received priority review from the FDA for a potential approval for adults by June. \u2014 Nathan Vardi, Forbes , 12 Mar. 2021",
"Similarly, to trigger more robust protection in the elderly, a shot of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is boosted by one that contains a pneumococcal polysaccharide. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 12 Feb. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u0259\u014b(k)-ch\u0259r"
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"boiling point",
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"clutch",
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"Dunkirk",
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"tinderbox",
"zero hour"
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"an unfortunate conjuncture of events\u2014peak demand at a time of reduced output from hurricane-ravished refineries\u2014resulted in skyrocketing gas prices"
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"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"phrasal verb"
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": to fall asleep"
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
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": to meet for the transference of passengers",
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": to make a successful hit, shot, or throw",
": to have or establish a rapport",
": to establish a communications connection",
": to join or fasten together usually by something intervening",
": to place or establish in relationship",
": to link together logically related elements in order to draw a conclusion",
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": to have something to do with",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8nekt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8nekt"
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"catenate",
"chain",
"compound",
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"conjugate",
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"disconnect",
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"unchain",
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"unhitch",
"unlink",
"unyoke"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Services for Arizonans in crisis include: Dial 2-1-1 at any time to reach the free 2-1-1 Arizona information and referral service and connect with free resources available locally throughout the state. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"Vega said her experience as a law enforcement officer and her position on the board of supervisors in Prince William County has led her to better understand and connect with the needs and desires of those in the community. \u2014 Kyle Morris, Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"Another benefit the picnics offer is a chance for people to slow down and connect with people over food, Wallace said. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"The local leader will always better understand the local market, but this leader must also be able to simultaneously understand and connect with global markets, which is not easy given the local competitiveness and demands. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"People can rely on real-world experience and connect with other professionals for guidance, too. \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 8 June 2022",
"Immerse yourself back into in the flow of LED saber training and connect with your inner warrior. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"In a 2022 interview with Outside, Wilcox repeatedly stressed a desire to share the sport, get people inspired to ride their bikes, and connect with the places a bike can take them. \u2014 Abigail Barronian, Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
"Chasin said San Diego is a great place to launch a brand, be in a community of natural products entrepreneurs and connect with Southern Californians who have a reputation for caring about health and wellness. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
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": to become joined",
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": to make a successful hit, shot, or throw",
": to have or establish a rapport",
": to establish a communications connection",
": to join or fasten together usually by something intervening",
": to place or establish in relationship",
": to link together logically related elements in order to draw a conclusion",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8nekt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8nekt"
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"disconnect",
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"separate",
"unchain",
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"unlink",
"unyoke"
],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Services for Arizonans in crisis include: Dial 2-1-1 at any time to reach the free 2-1-1 Arizona information and referral service and connect with free resources available locally throughout the state. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"Vega said her experience as a law enforcement officer and her position on the board of supervisors in Prince William County has led her to better understand and connect with the needs and desires of those in the community. \u2014 Kyle Morris, Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"Another benefit the picnics offer is a chance for people to slow down and connect with people over food, Wallace said. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"The local leader will always better understand the local market, but this leader must also be able to simultaneously understand and connect with global markets, which is not easy given the local competitiveness and demands. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"People can rely on real-world experience and connect with other professionals for guidance, too. \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 8 June 2022",
"Immerse yourself back into in the flow of LED saber training and connect with your inner warrior. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"In a 2022 interview with Outside, Wilcox repeatedly stressed a desire to share the sport, get people inspired to ride their bikes, and connect with the places a bike can take them. \u2014 Abigail Barronian, Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
"Chasin said San Diego is a great place to launch a brand, be in a community of natural products entrepreneurs and connect with Southern Californians who have a reputation for caring about health and wellness. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022"
],
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"connection":{
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": such as",
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": the act or the means of continuing a journey by transferring (as to another train)"
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"k\u0259-\u02c8nek-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02c8nek-sh\u0259n"
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"affinity",
"association",
"bearing",
"kinship",
"liaison",
"linkage",
"relation",
"relationship"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And this icon's connection to the American Southwest and Mexican food is solid. \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022",
"The connection goes back to 2013 when Fitzpatrick stunned the golf world \u2014 and his father, Russell \u2014 by winning the US Amateur at The Country Club. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"These distinct plotlines do begin to bend toward each other eventually, but at first the connection is tenuous: Dawn follows Exalted, pays for a reading and idly fantasizes about finding out who\u2019s behind the account and maybe asking her out. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"This connection is the key in mobilizing the right stakeholders to achieve sustainable goals. \u2014 Deepak Garg, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"What is the connection between lawmakers\u2019 actions and civilians\u2019 violence? \u2014 Matt Brown, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The suspects are not related to the elderly homeowner, and police are trying to determine the connection between them. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"The connection was eventually regained, but now Ingenuity faces a bigger problem: readying for the Martian winter. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 7 June 2022",
"It's filled with moments of reflection and truly illuminates the connection between hair and wellness. \u2014 ELLE , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin connexion-, connexio , from conectere \u2014 see connect ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194007"
},
"connive":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose",
": to be indulgent or in secret sympathy : wink",
": to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding",
": conspire , intrigue",
": to assent knowingly and wrongfully without opposition to another's wrongdoing",
": to knowingly consent to a spouse's marital misconduct and especially to adultery"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u012bv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u012bv"
],
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"wink"
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"examples":[
"the principal connived at all the school absences that were recorded on the day of the city's celebration of its Super Bowl victory",
"suspects that his coworkers are conniving to get him fired",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Foremost among the opera\u2019s ironies is Agrippina herself (Joyce DiDonato), domineering and conniving throughout the span of this opera, but in real life destined, in the years that would follow, to be hoist by her own petard. \u2014 James Romm, The New York Review of Books , 1 Mar. 2020",
"Depictions of female candidates as calculating or conniving are political mainstays. \u2014 Alexander Burns, New York Times , 15 Jan. 2020",
"Actor Mehcad Brooks recently shook up our worlds in the recent Tyler Perry Netflix drama A Fall From Grace as the outwardly charming yet conniving heartthrob Shannon. \u2014 Jasmine Grant, Essence , 28 Jan. 2020",
"The Musical: The Series, Grabeel doesn't miss a beat from his old character Ryan Evans, Sharpay Evans' (Ashley Tisdale) enthusiastic, conniving twin brother. \u2014 Heran Mamo, Billboard , 27 Dec. 2019",
"An evil lair for out-of-touch bureaucrats, striving and conniving politicos and entitled elites. \u2014 Joe Heim, Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2019",
"At the end of You season two, fans discovered that Love Quinn was (almost) as conniving , manipulative, and murderous as her lover Joe Goldberg, (sometimes known as Will Bettleheim). \u2014 Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue , 9 Jan. 2020",
"Ultimately she was fired from the show but never lost her cunning, conniving and treacherously deceitful ways. \u2014 Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root , 29 Jan. 2018",
"By contrast, there is no evidence to support the president\u2019s vague suggestion that Ukraine, not Russia, might be responsible for the hacking, or that CrowdStrike somehow connived in it. \u2014 Scott Shane, New York Times , 3 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French or Latin; French conniver , from Latin coniv\u0113re, conniv\u0113re to close the eyes, connive, from com- + -niv\u0113re (akin to nictare to wink); akin to Old English & Old High German hn\u012bgan to bow",
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203635"
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"expert",
"one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge",
"one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties",
"a person qualified to act as a judge in matters involving taste and appreciation"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02cck\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r",
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"cognoscente",
"dilettante"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From the gourmet grilling connoisseur to the lazy cook to the guy who loves grilling but burns everything, here is something perfect for every father who cooks with gas, fire or smoke, at many different price points. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Haynie, a bearded 38-year-old cannabis connoisseur who tattooed his thumbs with green ink, is no horticulture amateur. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s my conversation with breakbeat connoisseur DJ about food, the band\u2019s provenance, spirituality as an influence on the band\u2019s tunes, and his role as a drummer in a group that emphasizes feeling over power. \u2014 Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Doubling down on its commitment to Islamic art, the museum tapped celebrated designer and textile connoisseur Madeline Weinrib to curate a selection of modern-day craftspeople from throughout the Islamic world. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The collector behind that special piece of jewelry is Kerry Bonnell, the longtime vintage connoisseur and founder of Archive vintage. \u2014 Eni Subair, Vogue , 3 Feb. 2022",
"For the champagne connoisseur , there are few bottles more exciting to pop than the Krug Grande Cuv\u00e9e Brut. \u2014 Lela London, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Unsurprisingly, as wine connoisseur , Davis prefers French blush wine to Japanese sak\u00e9. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Its Valentine\u2019s Day bundles ($33 and up) feature various tasty things perfect for the chocolate connoisseur in your life. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 6 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"obsolete French (now connaisseur ), from Old French connoisseor , from connoistre to know, from Latin cognoscere \u2014 more at cognition ",
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"1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u00fc-b\u0113-\u0259l",
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"a happy couple celebrating half a century of connubial bliss"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conubialis , from conubium, connubium marriage, from com- + nubere to marry \u2014 more at nuptial ",
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"circa 1656, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211458"
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"type":[
"verb"
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": to gain or acquire by force of arms : subjugate",
": to overcome by force of arms : vanquish",
": to gain mastery over or win by overcoming obstacles or opposition",
": to overcome by mental or moral power : surmount",
": to be victorious",
": to get or gain by force : win by fighting",
": overcome sense 1"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-k\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-k\u0259r"
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"subdue",
"subject",
"subjugate",
"subordinate",
"vanquish"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The country star -- who typically would play multiple dates at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC -- has a new venue to conquer in Alabama, and a deep catalog of music that should help him do exactly that. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
"Russia has established the forward headquarters of its operations to conquer Donbas in the city of Izyum, which straddles the Siverskyi Donets River in the Kharkiv region. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Experts say that Russia could simply decide to conquer its neighbor by inflicting untold civilian casualties. \u2014 John Fund, National Review , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Last month, TikTok user @angelicaexplainsitall highlighted the challenges of trying to conquer loneliness by taking herself out on a solo date. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Many imitated his style and attempted to conquer Los Angeles by following in his footsteps, either consciously or unconsciously. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Don't just dominate the hills, conquer the whole course by running more strategically and finishing faster. \u2014 Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online , 13 Sep. 2021",
"So, conquer your domestic market first, and ensure your product/service is clear and people know where to find you. \u2014 Vladimir Lupenko, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"In fact, a headline in The Arizona Republic from 2015 may have said it best: 2 college students conquer Twitter, make thousands with 18+ parties. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, to acquire, conquer, from Anglo-French conquerre , from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere , alteration of Latin conquirere to search for, collect, from com- + quaerere to ask, search",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191229"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": the condition or quality of being conscientious"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-sh\u0113-\u02c8en(t)-sh\u0259s-n\u0259s"
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"care",
"carefulness",
"closeness",
"heed",
"heedfulness",
"meticulosity",
"meticulousness",
"pains",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191403"
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": having mental faculties not dulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : awake",
": perceiving, apprehending , or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation",
": personally felt",
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": being concerned or interested",
": marked by strong feelings or notions",
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": capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception",
": self-conscious",
": sharing another's knowledge or awareness of an inward state or outward fact",
": consciousness sense 5",
": aware of facts, feelings, or some particular condition or situation",
": known or felt by a person's inner self",
": mentally awake or active",
": intentional",
": capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception : relating to, being, or being part of consciousness",
": having mental faculties undulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor",
": consciousness sense 3"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-sh\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-sh\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ch\u0259s"
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"alive",
"apprehensive",
"aware",
"cognizant",
"mindful",
"sensible",
"sentient",
"ware",
"witting"
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"insensible",
"oblivious",
"unaware",
"unconscious",
"unmindful",
"unwitting"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Hart says it\u2019s a conscious choice to give fans that easter egg of his own life. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 17 June 2022",
"As a couple, Ms. Hicks and her husband have made a conscious decision to openly discuss their opposing views in the presence of their children, ages 11 and 5. \u2014 Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
"This isn\u2019t out of neglect but a conscious choice to mitigate the security risk of migrating applications to the cloud. \u2014 Paul Deur, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The number one thing is to make the conscious decision to eat less. \u2014 Roger Lockridge, Men's Health , 30 May 2022",
"Instead, Americans seem to be making a conscious choice to forgo other spending \u2014 a few expensive restaurant meals, a new car, new clothes \u2014 but won't be denied a summer trip. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 27 May 2022",
"People treat an inability to forgive like it\u2019s some kind of conscious , vindictive choice instead of being a visceral emotional response to pain and grief. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
"But being cost- conscious throughout the process was crucial. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 1 June 2022",
"Rolando, the grandfather, told Fox News Digital on Thursday morning that his wife was conscious but couldn't talk after a surgery on Wednesday. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"My friends who are in-the-know and value- conscious have sung praises of the chain for years, and my frugal-shopping mom has been a regular since ALDI opened in my hometown in the 1990s. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Nov. 2019"
],
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"Adjective",
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Noun",
"1919, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214609"
},
"consciously":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": having mental faculties not dulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : awake":[
"became conscious after the anesthesia wore off"
],
": perceiving, apprehending , or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation":[
"conscious of having succeeded",
"was conscious that someone was watching"
],
": personally felt":[
"conscious guilt"
],
": likely to notice, consider, or appraise":[
"a bargain- conscious shopper"
],
": being concerned or interested":[
"a budget- conscious businessman"
],
": marked by strong feelings or notions":[
"a race- conscious society"
],
": done or acting with critical awareness":[
"a conscious effort to do better"
],
": capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception":[],
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": sharing another's knowledge or awareness of an inward state or outward fact":[],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-sh\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ch\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-sh\u0259s"
],
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"alive",
"apprehensive",
"aware",
"cognizant",
"mindful",
"sensible",
"sentient",
"ware",
"witting"
],
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"insensible",
"oblivious",
"unaware",
"unconscious",
"unmindful",
"unwitting"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for conscious Adjective aware , cognizant , conscious , sensible , alive , awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences. aware of changes in climate cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources. not fully cognizant of the facts conscious implies that one is focusing one's attention on something or is even preoccupied by it. conscious that my heart was pounding sensible implies direct or intuitive perceiving especially of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities. sensible of a teacher's influence alive adds to sensible the implication of acute sensitivity to something. alive to the thrill of danger awake implies that one has become alive to something and is on the alert. a country always awake to the threat of invasion",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The chances of being admitted conscious to a hospital without being pressed to produce a living will, have become virtually nil \u2026 \u2014 Joan Didion , New York Review of Books , 9 June 2005",
"\"Was she good-looking?\" \"Actually, my conscious mind no longer remembers anything about her physical appearance. She went the way of my seventh-grade French.\" \u2014 Joseph Wambaugh , Finnegan's Week , 1994",
"Incidentally, neither my mother nor I was conscious of any rudeness. \u2014 Flannery O'Connor , The Habit of Being , 1979",
"Bilbo bowed. He had no hat to take off, and was painfully conscious of his many missing buttons. \u2014 J. R. R. Tolkien , The Hobbit , 1937",
"Is the patient conscious yet?",
"He was fully conscious when we found him.",
"the capacity for conscious thought",
"Noun",
"For myself, ever since 1922, when I saw my first picture, films have been barreling through my conscious to my unconscious, but insofar as they remain in my conscious , they get themselves arranged in hierarchies of value and, more important, affection. \u2014 Stanley Kauffmann , Before My Eyes , (1974) 1980",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The rooms have coffeemakers, hair dryers, and eco- conscious shampoo \u2013 but no shower caps. \u2014 Debbi Kickham, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"In the photo series captioned with a simple sun and white heart emoji, Hailey wears a sleek, black Spin Crop Tank from the eco- conscious brand Thrive Soci\u00e9t\u00e9. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 29 June 2022",
"The actress stars in the company\u2019s new campaign celebrating its new eco- conscious Tree Flyer running sneakers, which are available in women\u2019s and men\u2019s sizes and now come in a limited edition Lux Pink colorway. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
"Mount Logan EcoLodge, Haines Junction Eco- conscious travelers can get close to Mother Nature at the remote and all-inclusive B&B-style Mount Logan EcoLodge. \u2014 Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
"The aim is to reduce the stores\u2019 supply chain and in-store waste while running a profitable business to meet the needs of eco- conscious shoppers. \u2014 Kristine De Leon, oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
"Our sustainability experts call out one other selling point for eco- conscious shoppers: The company\u2019s 125,000-square-foot headquarters generates 85% of its annual power through solar energy. \u2014 Daniel Bortz, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"These are also an eco- conscious option, made with an anti-microbial Tencel with temperature regulation for a cool feel. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 May 2022",
"Sustainability is tricky for brands to nail, especially since the best way to be eco- conscious is to, well, stop buying things. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"My friends who are in-the-know and value- conscious have sung praises of the chain for years, and my frugal-shopping mom has been a regular since ALDI opened in my hometown in the 1990s. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Nov. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin conscius , from com- + scire to know":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
"1919, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160251"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sequence"
],
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],
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"catena",
"catenation",
"chain",
"concatenation",
"nexus",
"progression",
"sequence",
"string",
"train"
],
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"examples":[
"a consecution of schoolboy misdeeds, juvenile offenses, and misdemeanors that eventually led to a life as a career criminal"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin consecution-, consecutio , from consequi to follow along \u2014 more at consequent ",
"first_known_use":[
"1651, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174530"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": general agreement : unanimity",
": the judgment arrived at by most of those concerned",
": group solidarity in sentiment and belief"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259s"
],
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"accord",
"agreement",
"concurrence",
"concurrency",
"unanimity",
"unison"
],
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"conflict",
"disagreement",
"dissensus"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite Expedia beating analysts\u2019 top-and bottom-line consensus estimates in recent Q1 2022, investors don\u2019t seem convinced that the company has fully bounced back from the pandemic. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Kendall envisioned a system that would incentivize civility and pragmatism, dilute the influence of political parties and dark money, and deliver consensus winners with broad appeal. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, our political system appears to be broken, as Republicans and Democrats operate in silos and see more political benefit in intransigence than consensus . \u2014 Timothy Dolan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"However, there exists no consensus on the definition of a mass shooting. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"Early reactions such as these aren't always the most accurate Geiger counter for potential radioactive box-office bombs, and the critical consensus will more than likely change as more people see the film. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
"All-American by at least one of the organizations used by the NCAA to determine the annual consensus All-American team. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"After an hour-long discussion with little consensus , South Windsor\u2019s council tonight tabled a proposal to ban \u2018open carry\u2019 guns in city buildings - but agreed to hold a townwide forum sometime this summer. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
"The consensus mock draft, comprised of several reputable mock drafts, has Daniels going No. 11 to the New York Knicks and Mathurin landing in New Orleans at No. 8. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, from consentire \u2014 see consent entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193555"
},
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"type":[
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to give assent or approval : agree",
": to be in concord in opinion or sentiment",
": compliance in or approval of what is done or proposed by another : acquiescence",
": agreement as to action or opinion",
": voluntary agreement by a people to organize a civil society and give authority to the government",
": to express willingness or approval : agree",
": approval of or agreement with what is done or suggested by another person",
": compliance in or approval of what is done or proposed by another",
": the voluntary agreement or acquiescence by a person of age or with requisite mental capacity who is not under duress or coercion and usually who has knowledge or understanding \u2014 see also age of consent , informed consent , rape , statutory rape",
": a defense claiming that the victim consented to an alleged crime (as rape)",
": agreement as to action or opinion",
": voluntary agreement by a people to organize a civil society and give authority to a government"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8sent",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8sent"
],
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"accede",
"acquiesce",
"agree",
"assent",
"come round",
"subscribe"
],
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"allowance",
"authorization",
"clearance",
"concurrence",
"granting",
"green light",
"leave",
"license",
"licence",
"permission",
"sanction",
"sufferance",
"warrant"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He was reluctant at first but finally consented .",
"refused to consent to the marriage",
"Noun",
"He did not give his consent for the use of his name in the advertisement.",
"No one may use the vehicle without the consent of the owner.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Gamble determined in March that both officers raped the girl, who was 15 years old at the time and unable to consent . \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 29 July 2021",
"But most of them hadn\u2019t expected anything like the facial recognition monitoring they\u2019ve been asked to consent to. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021",
"The second is that the Northern Ireland that exists is a strange, unfair, and largely dysfunctional place that works only when both its nationalist and unionist communities consent to the system governing it. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
"In its view, pushing a button manifests assent only if the user is explicitly advised that doing so manifests consent to the terms. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 3 May 2022",
"By encouraging website visitors to authenticate and consent to specific data collection, marketers create trust between brands and consumers. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The Phoenix emergency rental assistance program requires landlords to consent to not evict a renter for 30 days. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Once added to Wallet, simply tap your phone or watch at the airport's identity reader, then use Face ID or Touch ID to consent . \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Literally me, if any of my friends would consent to matching outfits (and if any of us possessed one ounce of athletic prowess). \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As young girls, the Relf sisters were sterilized without consent . \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Police also have not identified the girls who were struck, citing a Virginia law that prevents authorities from naming juvenile victims of crimes without parental consent . \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Parker entered the facility without consent , knowing that it was prohibited, according to the sheriff's office. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 6 June 2022",
"In March, Child and Parents Rights Campaign sued school officials in Massachusetts on behalf of parents who claimed teachers encouraged their children to adopt new names and pronouns without parental consent , according to The Hill. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Under the policy, companies can\u2019t collect any more data than is reasonably necessary or use the data for advertising purposes without parental consent . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
"The ROE Act also allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to seek abortions without parental consent . \u2014 Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
"If the proposal gets signed into law, California will have the youngest age requirement to be vaccinated without parental consent . \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"The campaign's top lawyer, Marc Elias, testified Sussmann didn't seek consent to visit the FBI. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174843"
},
"consequential":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"of the nature of a secondary result indirect",
"consequent",
"having significant consequences important",
"self-important",
"of the nature of an indirect or secondary result"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8kwen(t)-sh\u0259l",
"synonyms":[
"attendant",
"consequent",
"due (to)",
"resultant"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"There have been several consequential innovations in their computer software.",
"The change to the schedule is not consequential .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Private company boards are legitimate and consequential responsibilities with expectations of time spent and attention given. \u2014 Patricia Lenkov, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Mainly set in the kind of tavern where much cultural exchange occurred, the story seems to make dance central and consequential . \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Alphabet took a smaller\u2014but still consequential \u2014first-quarter spanking from its equities investments, registering losses of about $1 billion. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"Brooke loathed Dennis, Dennis fell in love, and\u2014once Brooke came around\u2014one of the more colorful and consequential alliances of the \u201960s was born. \u2014 Matthew Specktor, The Atlantic , 30 May 2022",
"As consequential as Janus was, though, its effects have not been immediate. \u2014 Kevin Mooney, National Review , 29 May 2022",
"With contests in North Carolina, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Idaho and Oregon, here are the results of Tuesday\u2019s most consequential \u2014 or the craziest \u2014 races. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"That makes the outcome of this year\u2019s midterm elections extraordinarily consequential . \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"The chief justice and another Trump appointee, Justice Kavanaugh, also sided with the liberals in little noticed but hugely consequential cases involving the presidential election of 2020. \u2014 Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ , 13 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see consequent entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"consequently":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": as a result : in view of the foregoing : accordingly",
": as a result"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02cckwent-l\u0113",
"-si-kw\u0259nt-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-s\u0259-\u02cckwent-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"accordingly",
"ergo",
"hence",
"so",
"therefore",
"thereupon",
"thus",
"wherefore"
],
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"examples":[
"taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Low tire pressure can increase friction between your vehicle and the road, forcing the vehicle to do more work\u2014 consequently burning more gasoline and nullifying other fuel-saving measures, Mr. Drury said. \u2014 J.j. Mccorvey And Veronica Dagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"La Ni\u00f1a is a natural ocean-atmospheric phenomenon marked by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, near the equator, which consequently affects weather across the world. \u2014 Jennifer Gray, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"And without that desire to be together, your love and deeper connection consequently begin to wane. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
"Further, high water subsidy services under governmental control have led to water being an underpriced commodity, and consequently , the community consistently perceives that water is free. \u2014 Niyati Seth, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"But in February 2008, an L.A. County Children's Court judge approved Pax's adoption, and consequently , legally changed Pax's last name to Jolie-Pitt. \u2014 Emily Weaver, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"That\u2019s the title of the singer-songwriter\u2019s new album, which comes after the death of both of her parents within a few months of each other and consequently explores feelings of love and loss. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Amateur surgery has consequently become an artistic movement. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
"Those were the regions submerged in water for the most amount of time and consequently the areas that lost the most heat. \u2014 Noah Lederman, Outside Online , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see consequent entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190849"
},
"conservatism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the principles and policies of a Conservative party",
": the Conservative party",
": disposition in politics to preserve what is established",
": a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change",
": such a philosophy calling for lower taxes, limited government regulation of business and investing, a strong national defense, and individual financial responsibility for personal needs (such as retirement income or health-care coverage)",
": the tendency to prefer an existing or traditional situation to change"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"conservativeness",
"die-hardism",
"reactionaryism",
"traditionalism",
"ultraconservatism"
],
"antonyms":[
"broad-mindedness",
"liberalism",
"liberalness",
"open-mindedness",
"progressivism"
],
"examples":[
"the state's well-known conservatism means that progressive legislation always has an uphill battle",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Le Pen's right-wing National Rally shares some issue space with the left, like granting French citizens the right to make new laws via referendum, but her group's rigid anti-immigration stance and social conservatism have limited its broader appeal. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"But rather than directly contradict himself with austerity policies, Trump offered a direct rebuke to the country-club conservatism that had cost the base so dearly through the recession. \u2014 Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
"Political statements are more rare in baseball, still nominally our national pastime though its dwindling audience has aged toward conservatism . \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Weld and his partner, Paul Cellucci, created the modern playbook for Republican relevance in Massachusetts \u2014 fiscal conservatism and moderate social politics. \u2014 Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"Eady continues on to connect grief respectability to performativity and religious conservatism . \u2014 Cheyenne M. Davis, refinery29.com , 17 May 2022",
"Yet another major study claiming conservatism is caused by mental problems has been conclusively proven to be junk science. \u2014 Andrew Follett, National Review , 15 May 2022",
"Most Californians aren\u2019t nearly as liberal as the state\u2019s political class, but Republicans have struggled to win statewide in part because their anti-immigrant rhetoric and cultural conservatism have turned off Hispanics and young people. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"Arkansans should vote for me because my record in public service has consistently exemplified the highest ideals of fiscal conservatism . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see conserve entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184726"
},
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"type":"adjective",
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"of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism",
"of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism such as",
"of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions",
"progressive conservative",
"tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions traditional",
"marked by moderation or caution",
"marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners",
"of, relating to, or practicing Conservative Judaism",
"preservative",
"an adherent or advocate of political conservatism",
"a member or supporter of a conservative political party",
"one who adheres to traditional methods or views",
"a cautious or discreet person",
"favoring a policy of keeping things as they are opposed to change",
"favoring established styles and standards",
"likely to be lower than what the real amount or number is",
"a person who is opposed to change a cautious person",
"not extreme or drastic",
"designed to preserve parts or restore or preserve function",
"\u2014 compare aggressive sense 3 , radical entry 1"
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"buttoned-down",
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"mossbacked",
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"old-line",
"old-school",
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"standpat",
"traditional",
"traditionalistic",
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"unprogressive"
],
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"reactionary",
"rightist",
"right-winger",
"Tory",
"traditionalist"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She is a liberal Democrat who married a conservative Republican.",
"She's more conservative now than she was in college.",
"Noun",
"His message is being well received by conservatives .",
"proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Nationally and in Florida, Republicans and conservative groups have focused on 2022 School Board elections. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Mace has the backing of both GOP leadership, such as Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise, and conservative groups, including the NRA and Club for Growth. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"While Louisiana has historically been conservative and hasn\u2019t seen a Black candidate win statewide office since the Reconstruction era, Chambers unrepentant, liberal approach might be exactly what Louisiana needs. \u2014 Essence , 10 June 2022",
"Bullish pundits believe that number is far too conservative , however, considering that Thursday\u2019s $18 million in previews paced ahead of Fallen Kingdom ($15.3 million). \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"Ant\u2019s record-breaking IPO was originally scheduled for November 2020, but regulators forced its cancellation following comments from founder Jack Ma that the government was being too conservative about financial risk. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Kira was the first American Girl doll with LGBTQ characters in her storyline, which sparked outrage from conservative groups. \u2014 Morgan Sung, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
"Two proposals brought by conservative groups failed to pass. \u2014 CBS News , 26 May 2022",
"Nessel has vowed not to appeal the injunction, but conservative groups have asked the Michigan Court of Appeals to overturn the injunction. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"In many ways, this Social Justice Mom is a cautionary tale of what can happen to the child of a conservative if allowed free rein in the library. \u2014 Laura Jedeed, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Musk isn't really a conservative in any meaningful sense. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Two television ads from a super PAC called Pennsylvania Conservative Fund try to portray Oz as a phony who is merely pretending to be a conservative . \u2014 Daniel Dale, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The trial could all but end the political career of a congressman seen as a reliable conservative who coasted to easy wins but isn\u2019t a familiar name outside of Nebraska. \u2014 Brian Melley And Grant Schulte, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The trial could all but end the political career of a congressman seen as a reliable conservative who coasted to easy wins but isn't a familiar name outside of Nebraska. \u2014 Brian Melley, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The trial could all but end the political career of a congressman seen as a reliable conservative who coasted to easy wins but isn't a familiar name outside of Nebraska. \u2014 CBS News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"But a desire to preserve and further the American founding is the very definition of an American conservative . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Preddy, a gun-owning conservative , also wondered How could this country have done nothing for a decade after 20 students and six adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut? \u2014 Claire Galofaro, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022"
],
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],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism",
": of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: such as",
": of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions",
": progressive conservative",
": tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional",
": marked by moderation or caution",
": marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners",
": of, relating to, or practicing Conservative Judaism",
": preservative",
": an adherent or advocate of political conservatism",
": a member or supporter of a conservative political party",
": one who adheres to traditional methods or views",
": a cautious or discreet person",
": favoring a policy of keeping things as they are : opposed to change",
": favoring established styles and standards",
": likely to be lower than what the real amount or number is",
": a person who is opposed to change : a cautious person",
": not extreme or drastic",
": designed to preserve parts or restore or preserve function",
"\u2014 compare aggressive sense 3 , radical entry 1"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259-tiv",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259t-iv"
],
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"archconservative",
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"old-line",
"old-school",
"orthodox",
"paleoconservative",
"reactionary",
"standpat",
"traditional",
"traditionalistic",
"ultraconservative",
"unprogressive"
],
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"reactionary",
"rightist",
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"Tory",
"traditionalist"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She is a liberal Democrat who married a conservative Republican.",
"She's more conservative now than she was in college.",
"Noun",
"His message is being well received by conservatives .",
"proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nationally and in Florida, Republicans and conservative groups have focused on 2022 School Board elections. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Mace has the backing of both GOP leadership, such as Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise, and conservative groups, including the NRA and Club for Growth. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"While Louisiana has historically been conservative and hasn\u2019t seen a Black candidate win statewide office since the Reconstruction era, Chambers unrepentant, liberal approach might be exactly what Louisiana needs. \u2014 Essence , 10 June 2022",
"Bullish pundits believe that number is far too conservative , however, considering that Thursday\u2019s $18 million in previews paced ahead of Fallen Kingdom ($15.3 million). \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"Ant\u2019s record-breaking IPO was originally scheduled for November 2020, but regulators forced its cancellation following comments from founder Jack Ma that the government was being too conservative about financial risk. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Kira was the first American Girl doll with LGBTQ characters in her storyline, which sparked outrage from conservative groups. \u2014 Morgan Sung, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
"Two proposals brought by conservative groups failed to pass. \u2014 CBS News , 26 May 2022",
"Nessel has vowed not to appeal the injunction, but conservative groups have asked the Michigan Court of Appeals to overturn the injunction. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In many ways, this Social Justice Mom is a cautionary tale of what can happen to the child of a conservative if allowed free rein in the library. \u2014 Laura Jedeed, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Musk isn't really a conservative in any meaningful sense. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Two television ads from a super PAC called Pennsylvania Conservative Fund try to portray Oz as a phony who is merely pretending to be a conservative . \u2014 Daniel Dale, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The trial could all but end the political career of a congressman seen as a reliable conservative who coasted to easy wins but isn\u2019t a familiar name outside of Nebraska. \u2014 Brian Melley And Grant Schulte, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The trial could all but end the political career of a congressman seen as a reliable conservative who coasted to easy wins but isn't a familiar name outside of Nebraska. \u2014 Brian Melley, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The trial could all but end the political career of a congressman seen as a reliable conservative who coasted to easy wins but isn't a familiar name outside of Nebraska. \u2014 CBS News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"But a desire to preserve and further the American founding is the very definition of an American conservative . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Preddy, a gun-owning conservative , also wondered: How could this country have done nothing for a decade after 20 students and six adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut? \u2014 Claire Galofaro, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022"
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"The cafe offers a solid dinner menu, but for a more proper dining experience, book a table at the adjacent restaurant housed in a beautiful glass conservatory . \u2014 Juyoung Seo, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Danielle, 29, is now studying at an acting conservatory and her mother, 57, is working as a program representative for the Center for Community College Partnerships, which helped prepare them for UCLA. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"McEathron, who has been volunteering at Showhouses for 21 years, designed the first floor conservatory with designers Marilynn Dal Porto, Lisa Hanseter and Wendy Williams, all from Ethan Allen Brookfield. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"Also the conservatory adjacent to the river-facing terrace has been restored. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 17 May 2022",
"Her ambitions changed thanks to a teacher who marveled at her singing talent, which earned her first place in a contest sponsored by the conservatory . \u2014 Tim Page, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Her ambitions changed thanks to a teacher who marveled at her singing talent, which earned her first place in a contest sponsored by the conservatory . \u2014 Tim Page, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Shake your head with amazement at the wide pine floors, the extra large hot tub and the conservatory off the back. \u2014 Kris Frieswick, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Walking trails, gardens, and an indoor conservatory are available to residents at no cost at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 10 May 2022"
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"Until further notice, South Milwaukee residents are being urged to conserve water and boil it before drinking it, according to a Sunday news release from the city. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
"Scientists say that frequent shifts in biomes caused by climate change stresses the importance of national parks, which provide refuge for the most vulnerable species, conserve forests and protect watersheds that provide people with clean water. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"To conserve water and save on their utility bills, the Murphys opted to replace their grass lawn at their old home in Sandy with a small vertical farm. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Shortages have become so commonplace during the pandemic that Beth Israel Lahey Health uses a drug shortage task force to develop guidelines and recommendations on how to conserve and share resources. \u2014 Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Now, tech startups won\u2019t be able to raise money as easily, Coelius said, forcing them to conserve cash and scale back growth plans. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 7 May 2022",
"The Congreso, the Gunas\u2019 ruling body, dictates strict laws to conserve the Guna culture and protect the land. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Like a growing number of water agencies in California, the city\u2019s water department has been losing millions of dollars as households and businesses, doing their part in a third dry year, conserve more and fork over less money to the utility. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Zero energy buildings show how much can already be done to conserve energy and protect the planet, according to institute CEO Ralph DiNola. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The limited-edition yogurt, which is mixed with a strawberry-champagne conserve , features a small, tiara-like design drawing, similar to illustrations of crowns on Heinz\u2019s sauce labels. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"To maximize the damage and conserve resources, DDoSers often increase the firepower of their attacks through amplification vectors. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Exactly what is the scientific foundation for the company\u2019s claims that dredging the lake will fix its ecology and conserve water, however, is anybody\u2019s guess. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Jan. 2022",
"According to xeriscaping guidance from Salt Lake City officials, incorporating native species can increase the biodiversity of your garden, conserve water, improve soil health and lessen the need for fertilizer and pesticides. \u2014 Caroleine James, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021",
"As extreme heat bears down on much of California, including parts of the Bay Area, the state\u2019s power grid operator asked residents to voluntary conserve energy Friday to lessen the risk of outages. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 July 2021",
"Encouraging more people to use public transit is widely seen as a way to reduce freeway traffic, conserve fuel, and lessen air pollution. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2021",
"These include measures to promote renewable energy development, conserve water, and manage natural and working lands more sustainably. \u2014 Brandi Mckuin, The Conversation , 3 May 2021",
"Lebo helpfully educates readers on the differences between, for example, a jelly, a jam, a preserve, and a conserve . \u2014 Molly Young, Vulture , 9 Apr. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Until further notice, South Milwaukee residents are being urged to conserve water and boil it before drinking it, according to a Sunday news release from the city. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
"Scientists say that frequent shifts in biomes caused by climate change stresses the importance of national parks, which provide refuge for the most vulnerable species, conserve forests and protect watersheds that provide people with clean water. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"To conserve water and save on their utility bills, the Murphys opted to replace their grass lawn at their old home in Sandy with a small vertical farm. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Shortages have become so commonplace during the pandemic that Beth Israel Lahey Health uses a drug shortage task force to develop guidelines and recommendations on how to conserve and share resources. \u2014 Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Now, tech startups won\u2019t be able to raise money as easily, Coelius said, forcing them to conserve cash and scale back growth plans. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 7 May 2022",
"The Congreso, the Gunas\u2019 ruling body, dictates strict laws to conserve the Guna culture and protect the land. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Like a growing number of water agencies in California, the city\u2019s water department has been losing millions of dollars as households and businesses, doing their part in a third dry year, conserve more and fork over less money to the utility. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Zero energy buildings show how much can already be done to conserve energy and protect the planet, according to institute CEO Ralph DiNola. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The limited-edition yogurt, which is mixed with a strawberry-champagne conserve , features a small, tiara-like design drawing, similar to illustrations of crowns on Heinz\u2019s sauce labels. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"To maximize the damage and conserve resources, DDoSers often increase the firepower of their attacks through amplification vectors. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Exactly what is the scientific foundation for the company\u2019s claims that dredging the lake will fix its ecology and conserve water, however, is anybody\u2019s guess. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Jan. 2022",
"According to xeriscaping guidance from Salt Lake City officials, incorporating native species can increase the biodiversity of your garden, conserve water, improve soil health and lessen the need for fertilizer and pesticides. \u2014 Caroleine James, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021",
"As extreme heat bears down on much of California, including parts of the Bay Area, the state\u2019s power grid operator asked residents to voluntary conserve energy Friday to lessen the risk of outages. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 July 2021",
"Encouraging more people to use public transit is widely seen as a way to reduce freeway traffic, conserve fuel, and lessen air pollution. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2021",
"These include measures to promote renewable energy development, conserve water, and manage natural and working lands more sustainably. \u2014 Brandi Mckuin, The Conversation , 3 May 2021",
"Lebo helpfully educates readers on the differences between, for example, a jelly, a jam, a preserve, and a conserve . \u2014 Molly Young, Vulture , 9 Apr. 2021"
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"Rieman said the Office of Administration, which coordinates management of the state, did not provide information about how much the program\u2019s cost could exceed the minimum estimate or consider the costs of removing the program\u2019s end date. \u2014 Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica , 9 June 2022",
"As a result, this minimizes the likelihood that people with sensitive skin will have an allergic reaction, which is a critical factor to consider . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"This opener demands accuracy off the tee, so consider leaving the big dog in the bag here. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"Kennedy wrote a concurring opinion that agreed to deny an order for the legislature but disagreed that the court lacked jurisdiction to consider the lawsuit. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"Gableman has turned up little new information but has called on lawmakers to consider revoking the state's 10 electoral votes \u2014 a move that scholars says is legally impossible. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"The biggest factors to consider with roof racks is the height of your vehicle and the weight of your bike. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
"Wethersfield is not the first to consider such measures. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 8 June 2022",
"Question about victim impact statements: One potential juror wanted to know why the jury will have to hear victim impact statements if they are not allowed to consider them as aggravating factors. \u2014 Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022"
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"Baltimore County government has made considerable progress in diversifying its workforce, including positions such as those in the Police Department that are the front line of contact with our neighborhoods. \u2014 David Marks, Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"NBCUniversal and other legacy media companies are shifting considerable resources to their streaming efforts, leaving observers wondering what the future of traditional networks like E! will be. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 11 May 2022",
"Although state and local regulators have made considerable progress in curbing smog-forming emissions since 1980, that progress has leveled off in recent years. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"This considerable progress for the pups shows that shelter animals can overcome tremendous obstacles when given room to heal. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Many studies show the considerable advantage that video content has over other channels. \u2014 Michael Benedek, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Despite Kentucky's considerable advantage in professional-level talent and depth, the two teams were tied at 37 after one half. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 18 Mar. 2022",
"And despite considerable progress, the misdeeds of men are still tolerated and forgiven by those who identify with their passions. \u2014 Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Brown has already made considerable progress, likely because of his profound understanding of anatomy and the body \u2014 his body. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"But the mist remained thick, the swell considerable , and the Australian warmth had given way to Antarctic chill. \u2014 Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure , 14 Dec. 2021"
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"NBCUniversal and other legacy media companies are shifting considerable resources to their streaming efforts, leaving observers wondering what the future of traditional networks like E! will be. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 11 May 2022",
"Although state and local regulators have made considerable progress in curbing smog-forming emissions since 1980, that progress has leveled off in recent years. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"This considerable progress for the pups shows that shelter animals can overcome tremendous obstacles when given room to heal. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Many studies show the considerable advantage that video content has over other channels. \u2014 Michael Benedek, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Despite Kentucky's considerable advantage in professional-level talent and depth, the two teams were tied at 37 after one half. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 18 Mar. 2022",
"And despite considerable progress, the misdeeds of men are still tolerated and forgiven by those who identify with their passions. \u2014 Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"Being considerate toward one's neighbors and their perspectives is part of a responsible approach to life. \u2014 Star Tribune , 16 June 2021",
"Alaska Airlines similarly said face masks are now optional and asked for passengers to be considerate . \u2014 Adrienne Vogt, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Wearing a mask is characterized as being a considerate member of a community. \u2014 Ezra Meyer, National Review , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Be considerate of the elderly, immunocompromised and small children. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Stay vigilant by using a protective cover over vehicles parked outdoors and always be considerate of your pets ahead of severe weather events, especially when there's a chance for hail and potential for tornadoes. \u2014 Pedram Javaheri, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"While there are still marquee matchups, like that between Ledecky and Titmus, athletes seem more considerate than cutthroat. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 27 July 2021",
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"Those considerate offerings can be brought back on Valentine\u2019s Day for local hospitals, police departments, firehouses and other essential workers. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Jan. 2022"
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"Being considerate toward one's neighbors and their perspectives is part of a responsible approach to life. \u2014 Star Tribune , 16 June 2021",
"Alaska Airlines similarly said face masks are now optional and asked for passengers to be considerate . \u2014 Adrienne Vogt, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Wearing a mask is characterized as being a considerate member of a community. \u2014 Ezra Meyer, National Review , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Be considerate of the elderly, immunocompromised and small children. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Stay vigilant by using a protective cover over vehicles parked outdoors and always be considerate of your pets ahead of severe weather events, especially when there's a chance for hail and potential for tornadoes. \u2014 Pedram Javaheri, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"While there are still marquee matchups, like that between Ledecky and Titmus, athletes seem more considerate than cutthroat. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 27 July 2021",
"What if our computers took more social cues from our movements and learned to be more considerate companions? \u2014 Julian Chokkattu, Wired , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Those considerate offerings can be brought back on Valentine\u2019s Day for local hospitals, police departments, firehouses and other essential workers. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Jan. 2022"
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"Being considerate toward one's neighbors and their perspectives is part of a responsible approach to life. \u2014 Star Tribune , 16 June 2021",
"Alaska Airlines similarly said face masks are now optional and asked for passengers to be considerate . \u2014 Adrienne Vogt, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Wearing a mask is characterized as being a considerate member of a community. \u2014 Ezra Meyer, National Review , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Be considerate of the elderly, immunocompromised and small children. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Stay vigilant by using a protective cover over vehicles parked outdoors and always be considerate of your pets ahead of severe weather events, especially when there's a chance for hail and potential for tornadoes. \u2014 Pedram Javaheri, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"While there are still marquee matchups, like that between Ledecky and Titmus, athletes seem more considerate than cutthroat. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 27 July 2021",
"What if our computers took more social cues from our movements and learned to be more considerate companions? \u2014 Julian Chokkattu, Wired , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Those considerate offerings can be brought back on Valentine\u2019s Day for local hospitals, police departments, firehouses and other essential workers. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see consider ",
"first_known_use":[
"1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193429"
},
"consideration":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": continuous and careful thought",
": a matter weighed or taken into account when formulating an opinion or plan",
": a taking into account",
": thoughtful and sympathetic regard",
": an opinion obtained by reflection",
": esteem , regard",
": recompense , payment",
": the inducement to a contract or other legal transaction",
": an act or forbearance or the promise thereof done or given by one party in return for the act or promise of another",
": as payment or recompense for",
": careful thought : deliberation",
": thoughtfulness for other people",
": something that needs to be thought over carefully before deciding or acting",
": a payment made in return for something",
": something (as an act or forbearance or the promise thereof) done or given by one party for the act or promise of another \u2014 see also contract \u2014 compare motive",
": a consideration that is reasonably equivalent in value to the thing for which it is given",
": a consideration that is reasonable and given in good faith",
": something with a reasonably equivalent value that under the laws of fraudulent conveyances is given in good faith in exchange for the transfer of property",
": a consideration based on a family relationship or natural love and affection",
": valuable consideration in this entry",
": something according to section 6-106 of the Uniform Commercial Code that becomes payable in exchange for the transfer of bulk goods",
": consideration consisting of a nominal amount",
": something that has already been given or some act that has already been performed that cannot therefore be induced by the other party's thing, act, or promise in exchange and is not truly a consideration",
": a consideration that confers some benefit having pecuniary value on one party to a contract or imposes a detriment having pecuniary value on the other"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02ccsi-d\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02ccsi-d\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"account",
"advisement",
"debate",
"deliberation",
"reflection",
"study",
"thought"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"You should give some serious consideration to your retirement plans.",
"After careful consideration , he agreed to their requests.",
"Show some consideration and turn down that radio.",
"Finding a house close to work was an important consideration for them.",
"Economic considerations forced her to delay her education.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to a database compiled by the Western Watersheds Project, as many as 46 wells are under consideration . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The reference by Cheney, R-Wyo., the vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee, to the 25th Amendment being under consideration by Cabinet members was one of the most striking assertions in the panel\u2019s two-hour hearing. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"President Biden and his top advisors have been increasingly signalling that some form of broad student loan forgiveness initiative is under serious consideration . \u2014 Adam S. Minsky, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Also under consideration is a scheme to punish countries that purchase oil above the price cap by denying them access to U.S. financial institutions. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 June 2022",
"The Air Force did not disclose when there will be a decision on the colors to be used, or what options are under consideration . \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the plan was under consideration . \u2014 Paul Kiernan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Both New York and New Jersey also have similar bills under consideration . \u2014 Lisa L. Lewis, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
"Lovullo did not offer any other names of pitchers under consideration . \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see consider ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220609"
},
"considering":{
"type":[
"conjunction",
"preposition"
],
"definitions":[
": in view of : taking into account",
": inasmuch as",
": taking into account"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-d(\u0259-)ri\u014b",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-d\u0259-ri\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"'cause",
"as",
"as long as",
"because",
"being (as ",
"for",
"inasmuch as",
"now",
"seeing",
"since",
"whereas"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Conjunction",
"considering the police have almost nothing to go on, I wouldn't expect the case to be solved anytime soon"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Preposition",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Conjunction",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222705"
},
"consist":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": lie , reside",
": exist , be",
": to be capable of existing",
": to be composed or made up",
": to be consistent",
": makeup or composition (as of coal sizes or a railroad train) by classes, types, or grades and arrangement",
": to be made up or composed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8sist",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccsist",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8sist"
],
"synonyms":[
"accord",
"agree",
"answer",
"check",
"chord",
"cohere",
"coincide",
"comport",
"conform",
"correspond",
"dovetail",
"fit",
"go",
"harmonize",
"jibe",
"rhyme",
"rime",
"sort",
"square",
"tally"
],
"antonyms":[
"differ (from)",
"disagree (with)"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"that account consists with the information in the other reports",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Her videos, which consist of tutorials for everyday Indian and Indo-fusion cuisines, provide an intimate setting for users to learn recipes and understand the important relationship between food and Indian culture. \u2014 Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
"In foundation has started 60,000 circles which consist of groups of women helping each other reach personal and professional goals. \u2014 Alyson Shontell, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"Now, the avid birdwatcher will host a National Geographic show called Extraordinary Birder, which will consist of six episodes and will take viewers around the world. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 24 May 2022",
"The duo told me earlier during an exclusive interview that their honey and cinnamon varietals, which consist of similar nutritional profile, will also become available on Amazon and other European countries, including Germany, later this year. \u2014 Douglas Yu, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"In addition to the first season airing in the United States, Roku has also picked up the show for an upcoming second season, which will consist of 16 episodes. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In a teaser released this Friday by HBO Max, fans of the hit show finally got a first look into the sophomore season of the series, which will consist of eight episodes. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Those ideal conditions exist in the Tiwi Islands, which consist of two main islands (Bathhurst Island on the west and Melville Island to the east) and several much smaller, uninhabited islands. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The 11 pages of records \u2014 which consist of the president's official daily diary and the White House switchboard call log \u2014 were turned over by the National Archives earlier this year to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. \u2014 CBS News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The caliber consist of 191 individually hand-finished pieces that work together seamlessly. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"These particles always appear as left-handed, whereas all other particles in the universe consist of both left and right-handed varieties. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Converter switches, which are often the size of a coin and consist of three parts, are mostly manufactured overseas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Without Simmons being ready, the Cubs\u2019 middle-infield options consist of Nico Hoerner, Nick Madrigal and Jonathan Villar. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"If an attack were unsuccessful, the Iranian response would probably be fairly measured, and consist of asymmetric warfare aimed primarily at Israel. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Villanueva\u2019s dyeing materials for Himaya consist of vegetable scraps collected from market vendors or foraged plants from her neighborhood. \u2014 Eunica Escalante, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
"For 30 years, the artist James Nares, now known as Jamie, has made paintings that each consist of a single, giant brushstroke, minimalist and maximalist at once. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The rest of the cuts consist of combat-support aircraft, including cargo planes, tankers, and battlefield and command-and-control aircraft\u2014plus the 100 MQ-9 Reapers. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1898, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210523"
},
"consociate":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to bring into association",
": to associate especially in fellowship or partnership"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u014d-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"associate",
"chum",
"company",
"consort",
"fraternize",
"hang (around ",
"hobnob",
"hook up",
"mess around",
"pal (around)",
"run",
"sort",
"travel"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"you'll be judged by those with whom you consociate"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin consociatus , past participle of consociare , from com- + socius companion \u2014 more at social ",
"first_known_use":[
"1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225601"
},
"consolidate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to join together into one whole : unite",
": to make firm or secure : strengthen",
": to form into a compact mass",
": to become consolidated",
": merge",
": to join together into one whole : unite",
": strengthen",
": to join together into one whole: as",
": to combine (two or more lawsuits or matters that involve a common question of law or fact) into one \u2014 compare class action",
": to combine (two or more corporations) to form one new corporation \u2014 compare merger"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"center",
"centralize",
"compact",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"polarize",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"antonyms":[
"decentralize",
"deconcentrate",
"spread (out)"
],
"examples":[
"The two funds will consolidate into one.",
"The administration hopes that such measures will consolidate its position.",
"Rebel forces have consolidated their hold on the region.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Among them are Fundaci\u00f3n para el Progreso (FPP, Chile), and Fundaci\u00f3n Libertad y Progreso (Argentina), which have continued to consolidate their leadership on YouTube. \u2014 Alejandro Chafuen, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"To consolidate on the lessons of the pilot, Infibranches developed an API that providers can connect to, removing the need for multiple agreements or integrations with banks, and other payments providers, Owoyemi said. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 24 Sep. 2021",
"After the Civil War, political leaders embarked on a concerted effort to consolidate the White vote through portraying Black people as criminals. \u2014 Caitlin L. Chandler, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"But more than that, Mr. Pence is seeking to claim a share of credit in what\u2019s expected to be the starkest repudiation yet of Mr. Trump\u2019s attempt to consolidate power, with Mr. Kemp widely expected to prevail. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"The question for Pennsylvania Republicans, though, is whether this attempt to consolidate the field is too little, too late. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"The new plan to consolidate Chambers County Schools will have to be approved by a federal judge. \u2014 al , 5 May 2022",
"Former Mayor Kevin Faulconer recommended that the city acquire the property in order to consolidate 1,100 or more city employees assigned to other work sites into the property. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Democrats are equally furious about a plan by Lincoln County, Ga., to consolidate polling sites. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin consolidatus , past participle of consolidare to make solid, from com- + solidus solid",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1512, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223421"
},
"consolidation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated",
": the process of uniting : the quality or state of being united",
": the unification of two or more corporations by dissolution of existing ones and creation of a single new corporation",
": pathological alteration of lung tissue from an aerated condition to one of solid consistency",
": the process by which a new memory is converted into a form that is stable and long-lasting",
": the process by which an infected lung passes from an aerated collapsible condition to one of airless solid consistency through the accumulation of exudate in the alveoli and adjoining ducts",
": tissue that has undergone consolidation",
": the process by which a new memory is converted into a form that is stable and long-lasting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02ccs\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02ccs\u00e4l-\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"combination",
"combining",
"connecting",
"connection",
"coupling",
"junction",
"linking",
"merger",
"merging",
"unification",
"union"
],
"antonyms":[
"breakup",
"disconnection",
"dissolution",
"disunion",
"division",
"parting",
"partition",
"schism",
"scission",
"split"
],
"examples":[
"the consolidation of several intelligence agencies into one super agency",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During that time, the story of the industry was one of scale and consolidation , with all the big players hungrily gobbling up small chains and independent pharmacies. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"There is evidence such consolidation can lead to higher prices, according to a study published in 2019 in the Rand Journal of Economics. \u2014 Melanie Evans, WSJ , 11 June 2022",
"The successful pairing with seasoned funds has lit the path for potentially similar success stories in the coming months, especially when the VC market seems to be headed toward consolidation and correction. \u2014 Jawad Farooq, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The notes said a committee formed to decide what schools would be consolidated and reviewed the potential consolidation 's impact on neighborhood boundaries and evaluated the re-design of those boundaries using various priorities. \u2014 Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"But again, this is a systemic problem, especially given that consolidation . \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 31 May 2022",
"The expansion and consolidation of Russian control in Ukraine\u2019s east marks a new phase in the conflict, one that will test both Western and Ukrainian wartime resilience. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"In telling his story, the book weaves through industry consolidation and disruptive changes and advances in venue operations, ticketing and touring. \u2014 Shirley Halperin, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Economists have also argued that the government\u2019s antitrust rules have been ineffective at preventing consolidation that hurts consumers\u2014a fact that the Biden government acknowledges. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195007"
},
"consort":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": associate",
": a ship accompanying another",
": spouse \u2014 compare prince consort , queen consort",
": conjunction , association",
": group , assembly",
": a group of singers or instrumentalists performing together",
": a set of musical instruments of the same family",
": unite , associate",
": escort",
": to keep company",
": to make harmony : play",
": accord , harmonize",
": a wife or husband especially of a king or queen",
": to spend time with as a companion : associate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u022frt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u022frt",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8s\u022frt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u022frt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u022frt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u022frt"
],
"synonyms":[
"better half",
"mate",
"partner",
"significant other",
"spouse"
],
"antonyms":[
"array",
"band",
"batch",
"battery",
"body",
"boodle",
"bunch",
"cluster",
"clutch",
"constellation",
"crop",
"group",
"grouping",
"huddle",
"knot",
"lot",
"parcel",
"party",
"passel"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself",
"the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1) and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1588, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184842"
},
"conspectus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a usually brief survey or summary (as of an extensive subject) often providing an overall view",
": outline , synopsis"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8spek-t\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"abstract",
"breviary",
"brief",
"capsule",
"digest",
"encapsulation",
"epitome",
"inventory",
"outline",
"pr\u00e9cis",
"recap",
"recapitulation",
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9",
"resume",
"resum\u00e9",
"roundup",
"run-through",
"rundown",
"sum",
"sum-up",
"summa",
"summarization",
"summary",
"summing-up",
"synopsis",
"wrap-up"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a book that could serve as a conspectus of the work thus far on the development of artificial intelligence"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, sight, view, from conspicere ",
"first_known_use":[
"1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174059"
},
"conspicuous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": obvious to the eye or mind",
": attracting attention : striking",
": marked by a noticeable violation of good taste",
": easily seen",
": attracting attention : prominent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8spi-ky\u0259-w\u0259s",
"-ky\u00fc-\u0259s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8spi-ky\u0259-w\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"arresting",
"bodacious",
"bold",
"brilliant",
"catchy",
"commanding",
"dramatic",
"emphatic",
"eye-catching",
"flamboyant",
"grabby",
"kenspeckle",
"marked",
"noisy",
"noticeable",
"prominent",
"pronounced",
"remarkable",
"showy",
"splashy",
"striking"
],
"antonyms":[
"inconspicuous",
"unemphatic",
"unflamboyant",
"unnoticeable",
"unobtrusive",
"unremarkable",
"unshowy"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Parents and teachers sometimes put more faith in conspicuous measures like these than in ventilation improvements that are harder to see. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
"Case in point: Angela Merkel, the former German chancellor who, after months of conspicuous silence on the issue of her Russia policy, has finally begun fighting to defend her reputation. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"Yet there\u2019s a conspicuous ally who remains unruffled by Johnson\u2019s domestic woes. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"Make your brand conspicuous by its greater online presence, not its absence. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Among them: Why did Keating retreat from her conspicuous perch atop the world of aerial photography? \u2014 Laura Mallonee, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
"The silence -- even from former President Donald Trump's strongest supporters -- has become more conspicuous . \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
"The cake attack left a conspicuous white creamy smear on the glass but the famous work by Leonardo da Vinci wasn't damaged. \u2014 Chron , 30 May 2022",
"The Congressional Medal of Honor Society quotes the official citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conspicuus , from conspicere to get sight of, from com- + specere to look \u2014 more at spy ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183407"
},
"constable":{
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a high officer of a royal court or noble household especially in the Middle Ages",
": the warden or governor of a royal castle or a fortified town",
": a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties",
": police officer",
": one ranking below sergeant",
": a police officer usually of a village or small town",
": a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties",
"John 1776\u20131837 English painter"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u0259n(t)-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-st\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u0259n-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-st\u0259-b\u0259l, \u02c8k\u0259n-",
"\u02c8k\u0259n(t)-st\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-"
],
"synonyms":[
"bobby",
"bull",
"cop",
"copper",
"flatfoot",
"fuzz",
"gendarme",
"lawman",
"officer",
"police officer",
"policeman",
"shamus"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"reported the crime to the local constable",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sherry Noppe, 63, was announced missing by a constable in Harris County, on Instagram on May 4. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 14 May 2022",
"Unamused, the local constable raced to the docks to arrest him. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"With crime against citizens and law enforcement on the rise, a Texas constable is taking action, arguing liberal prosecutors have failed to keep the community safe. \u2014 Elizabeth Heckman, Fox News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Or last year, when a Kenton County constable tried to repossess furniture. \u2014 Scott Wartman, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
"Anyone with information about the driver is urged to call the constable 's office dispatch at 281-376-3472. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 2 May 2022",
"Phoenix awarded DiSaia rental assistance the day a constable was set to remove her from the condo. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Killing and burying cattle is only worth $2 per head to a constable . \u2014 Scott Wartman, The Enquirer , 7 Mar. 2022",
"No suspects have been identified, the constable 's office said. \u2014 Rosa Flores, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English conestable , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin comes stabuli , literally, officer of the stable",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215816"
},
"constancy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": steadfastness of mind under duress : fortitude",
": fidelity , loyalty",
": a state of being constant or unchanging",
": firmness and loyalty in beliefs or personal relationships"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-st\u0259n-s\u0113"
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"capriciousness",
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"the constancy of the Earth's rotation",
"the mistaken notion that there is constancy in language\u2014words do indeed change their meanings over time",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Roxane Gay: For all our cultural obsession with civility, there is nothing more uncivilized than the political establishment\u2019s acceptance of the constancy of mass shootings. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Homeostasis says that living systems resist change and desire constancy above all else. \u2014 Outside Online , 6 May 2021",
"What was the public health response to the constancy and intensity of yellow fever outbreaks? \u2014 Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Science demands constancy , reliability and replicability. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The constancy of purpose and consistency of action builds the connective tissue that brings people together at an emotional level. \u2014 J. Gerald Suarez, The Arizona Republic , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Legal experts say the monarchy, because of its longevity and constancy , can have a moderating effect on the most extreme forces in politics. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"With that constancy also comes an implicit message of change \u2014 again, the interplay of familiarity and surprise \u2014 new players, coaches, seasons. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The fifth, an ideal culmination of everything that came before it, uses this premise as a filter for Adlon\u2019s valedictory meditations on personal history, family bonds, mortality and, above all, the constancy of change. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
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": marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : exhibiting constancy of mind or attachment",
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": a number that has a fixed value in a given situation or universally or that is characteristic of some substance or instrument",
": a number that is assumed not to change value in a given mathematical discussion",
": a term in logic with a fixed designation",
": something or someone that is reliably present or available",
": remaining steady and unchanged",
": occurring continuously or following one after another",
": always faithful and true",
": remaining unchanged",
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": a number that has a fixed value in a given situation or universally or that is characteristic of some substance or instrument"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-st\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259nt"
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"volatile"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Goodness is not a constant , and the good fight is not always fought, but there is a strength and a resiliency and an eventuality to vox populi. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Vin Scully was a comforting constant through 67 years of Dodgers broadcasts, a unique link from Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Bums to the era of wild-card playoff teams and Twitter tantrums. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Unapologetically low necklines are still a constant in Lopez\u2019s wardrobe. \u2014 Alice Cary, Vogue , 6 June 2022",
"Praying is a wonderful way to communicate with God, and just as with any relationship, constant communication breeds closeness, intimacy, and comfort. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 1 June 2022",
"In a band noted for frequent lineup changes, Mr. White was a constant and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes in 2017. \u2014 Chris Grygiel, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"In a band noted for frequent lineup changes, White was a constant and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes in 2017. \u2014 Chris Grygiel, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"They are accustomed to life with constant communication and a continuous flow of information. \u2014 Daniel Berman, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Mindlessly unrestrained shootings and assaults, often of bystanders, are a constant on big-city streets. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One constant , says Lee, is that the hardest part of travel for wheelchair users is flying, especially on long flights. \u2014 Everett Potter, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"One constant of spring practices was Kirkwood making at least a play or two each day that trumpeted his arrival as a lockdown cornerback. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"One constant of any Bulls game is the sound of Caruso\u2019s voice. \u2014 Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The one constant was Armando Bacot, who produced a double double in all six tournament games, something no other player has done. \u2014 Erick Smith, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Rather than a signature material, their constant is invention. \u2014 Helena Madden, Robb Report , 13 Mar. 2021",
"Bryant, 35, joined the cast at the same time as McKinnon and has been a constant in sketches ever since, getting four Emmy nominations of her own. \u2014 Staff, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 May 2022",
"Defense is a constant for the Utes in the Kyle Whittingham era. \u2014 Erick Smith, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
"Dire predictions for its demise have been a constant for Bitcoin since its debut a little more than a decade ago. \u2014 Emily Graffeo, Fortune , 8 Dec. 2021"
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1832, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225108"
},
"constellation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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": the configuration of stars especially at one's birth",
": any of 88 arbitrary configurations of stars or an area of the celestial sphere covering one of these configurations",
": an assemblage, collection, or group of usually related persons, qualities, or things",
": pattern , arrangement",
": any of 88 named groups of stars forming patterns",
": a set of ideas, conditions, symptoms, or traits that fall into or appear to fall into a pattern: as",
": a group of stimulus conditions or factors affecting personality and behavior development",
": a group of behavioral or personality traits"
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"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-st\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"array",
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"examples":[
"The constellation Ursa Major contains the stars of the Big Dipper.",
"A large constellation of relatives and friends attended the funeral.",
"The patient presented a constellation of symptoms.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Downstairs, to be sure, are the label\u2019s leather goods, including an immersive room featuring a constellation of Artycapucines. \u2014 Erik Maza, Town & Country , 11 June 2022",
"Even in Biba\u2019s shabby apartment, a cheap neon-green LED light takes on magical properties in one tender scene, its tacky beams skittering across lovers\u2019 faces like a shifting constellation . \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"This is because a constellation of government agencies, courts and laws together govern how we are surveilled. \u2014 Angelica Goetzen, Scientific American , 3 June 2022",
"These roiling romantic entanglements, brand partnerships, and social media moments formed a compelling constellation of storylines that, until now, fans were forced to piece together on their own. \u2014 Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"As SpaceX aspires to operate about 30,000 satellites and Amazon races to launch a constellation of 3,200 units, scientists worry about dangerous collisions in space. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"The new works, commissioned by Delta Air Lines in partnership with the neighboring Queens Museum and part of a $12 million art program in Terminal C, join a constellation of other projects at La Guardia. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"In Casper, Republicans who\u2019d come to see Trump, Hageman, and a constellation of MAGA-movement guest stars said they were outraged by Cheney\u2019s actions, and agreed with Trump\u2019s criticism of the investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection. \u2014 David Weigel And Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"SpaceX has launched more than 2,400 Starlink internet relay stations as the company builds out a globe-spanning constellation of broadband satellites, providing relatively high-speed internet to customers around the world. \u2014 CBS News , 20 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182810"
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": make up , form , compose",
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": to appoint to an office, function, or dignity",
": to form the whole of",
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"examples":[
"Women constitute 70 percent of the student population at the college.",
"nine players constitute a baseball team",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Markup did not find evidence that the health systems nor Meta were obtaining patients\u2019 consent, which some experts said could constitute a HIPAA violation. \u2014 Mario Aguilar, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"S\u00e1nchez Cot\u00e1n is best known for his still lifes, which constitute only a minor part of his output. \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"But there is one caveat to all of this, which will constitute the subject of this article. \u2014 Xenia Muntean, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"The United Nations Human Rights Council is poised to decide Thursday whether to greenlight an investigation into alleged abuses by Russian troops around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, which could constitute war crimes. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"And environmentalists have been quick to criticize the new goals for not applying to emissions linked to the use of gasoline and natural gas, which constitute around five times the emissions caused by production. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 Mar. 2022",
"At the hearing, Judge Nathan explained that the juror would be granted immunity with the exclusion of any untruthful statements under oath, which would constitute perjury. \u2014 Ali Dukakis, ABC News , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Asked if Russia is deliberately attacking civilians, which would constitute a war crime, Blinken acknowledged the possibility. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The pandemic has thrown us all even closer together with the core group of people who constitute our families and key relationships. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin constitutus , past participle of constituere to set up, constitute, from com- + statuere to set \u2014 more at statute ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210131"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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": having the power to enact or establish : constructive",
": constituent , essential",
": relating to or dependent on constitution",
": of, relating to, or being an enzyme or protein produced in relatively constant amounts in all cells of an organism without regard to cell environmental conditions (as the concentration of a substrate) \u2014 compare inducible sense a",
": controlling production of or coding genetic information for a constitutive enzyme or protein",
": being chromatin of a chromosomal region that is condensed into heterochromatin in all cells of an organism rather than just some"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02cct\u00fc-tiv",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02cct(y)\u00fct-iv",
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"built-in",
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"examples":[
"the proposition that liberty and justice are constitutive elements of an enlightened society",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And both suggest that the impulse to cheat, cut corners and get over on chumps, if not inflict harm upon them outright, is far from some aberrant pathology in the American identity but rather a constitutive force. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The argument that something like PTSD existed prior to industrialization must be sustained with evidence of symptoms constitutive of the modern definition. \u2014 Will Self, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"White supremacy has always been a constitutive piece of American national identity, but it cannot be openly claimed in a nation also founded on belief in democracy and freedom. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Being part of the world of buying and selling is constitutive of what the visual arts have meant and have been since the end of the medieval era. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 5 Apr. 2021",
"Her life emblematized the concept of intersectionality, a term coined in 1989 by Kimberl\u00e9 Williams Crenshaw to describe the ways in which distinct social identities, such as race and gender, are mutually constitutive . \u2014 Emily Bernard, The New Republic , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Alice was shut down because the exercise threatened the most constitutive element of whiteness: white people are the police. \u2014 Frank B. Wilderson Iii, Harper's Magazine , 30 Mar. 2020",
"All of the above suggest some cognitive architecture defined by constitutive and causal relations between processes. \u2014 Dean Mobbs, Scientific American , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Clothing trends aren\u2019t reflective of change, but rather constitutive of change. \u2014 Marlen Komar, Time , 20 Sep. 2019"
],
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"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203024"
},
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"adverb",
"verb"
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": to force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation",
": to restrict the motion of (a mechanical body) to a particular mode",
": compress",
": to clasp tightly",
": to secure by or as if by bonds : confine",
": limit",
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": to hold back by or as if by force",
": compel sense 1 , force",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0101n",
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"examples":[
"constrained by conscience to tell only the truth",
"constrained his anger at the needless interruption",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The justices also could ease the use of public funds for religious schooling and constrain Biden administration efforts to fight climate change. \u2014 Mark Sherman, ajc , 7 June 2022",
"Trump's efforts to constrain North Korea's nuclear program failed, while his erratic diplomacy encouraged Iran's nuclear ambitions. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 28 May 2022",
"The right today is mobilizing state power and using corporate money to attempt to constrain academic freedom in the name of free speech. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"Costly signaling explains human aesthetic judgments; complex rhyme schemes constrain rap lyricists, making expert verses that much more impressive. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Harvey said the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips, used in many car parts, could constrain Lyriq production volume. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Others are choosing to retire because of staffing shortages that consistently require overtime, or constrain time off. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The goal -- now as then -- was to constrain an Iranian nuclear program that, left uncontrolled, might have resulted in an Israeli strike leading to a regional war and US military intervention. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The meeting is set to take place during negotiations between world powers and Iran to constrain Tehran\u2019s expanding nuclear program. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 12 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French constraindre , from Latin constringere to constrict, constrain, from com- + stringere to draw tight \u2014 more at strain ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223526"
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"adverb",
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"constrained by conscience to tell only the truth",
"constrained his anger at the needless interruption",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The justices also could ease the use of public funds for religious schooling and constrain Biden administration efforts to fight climate change. \u2014 Mark Sherman, ajc , 7 June 2022",
"Trump's efforts to constrain North Korea's nuclear program failed, while his erratic diplomacy encouraged Iran's nuclear ambitions. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 28 May 2022",
"The right today is mobilizing state power and using corporate money to attempt to constrain academic freedom in the name of free speech. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"Costly signaling explains human aesthetic judgments; complex rhyme schemes constrain rap lyricists, making expert verses that much more impressive. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Harvey said the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips, used in many car parts, could constrain Lyriq production volume. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Others are choosing to retire because of staffing shortages that consistently require overtime, or constrain time off. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The goal -- now as then -- was to constrain an Iranian nuclear program that, left uncontrolled, might have resulted in an Israeli strike leading to a regional war and US military intervention. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The meeting is set to take place during negotiations between world powers and Iran to constrain Tehran\u2019s expanding nuclear program. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 12 Dec. 2021"
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"examples":[
"Lack of funding has been a major constraint on the building's design.",
"They demand freedom from constraint .",
"They refuse to work under constraint any longer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tesla is making almost a million electric cars per year, and sourcing enough batteries is its biggest constraint , Moores said. \u2014 Tom Bowker, USA TODAY , 17 Jan. 2022",
"To explain why aggressive government action does not pose a serious risk, some economists on the left have invoked Modern Monetary Theory, the idea that there is no constraint on the Fed or on government borrowing unless inflation clearly reemerges. \u2014 Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2021",
"The suite includes demand planning, material constraint planning, order management, capacity planning & supplier collaboration solutions. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"But a lack of manpower poses a significant constraint for Russia. \u2014 Laris Karklis, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Lawmakers are now admitting that the federal government faces a genuine budget constraint . \u2014 Tom Church, STAT , 4 May 2022",
"That would create a longer-term constraint on certain foods. \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022",
"Given a similar constraint , Fain Johnson performed adroitly. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
"For a band that\u2019s gone through much of their career with a non-stop touring schedule, the silver-lining of the spell of time spent off the road was the opportunity to work on new PUP songs with no clear time constraint surrounding the process. \u2014 Niko Stratis, SPIN , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French constrainte , from constraindre \u2014 see constrain ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170330"
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": to make narrow or draw together",
": compress , squeeze",
": to stultify, stop, or cause to falter : inhibit",
": to become constricted",
": to make narrower, smaller, or tighter by drawing together : squeeze",
": to make narrow or draw together",
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": to become constricted"
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"compress",
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"balloon",
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"examples":[
"The drug is used to constrict blood vessels.",
"The declining economy has constricted job opportunities.",
"a life constricted by poverty and disease",
"He felt constricted by their notions of what was proper.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Florida, led by Republicans, has enacted legislation limiting the kind of social media moderation that sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter can do, with supporters saying that the sites constrict conservative voices. \u2014 Cecilia Kang, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"The traditional men\u2019s suit is designed to constrict and to conform. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Joyland is a family saga, one that Sadiq uses to observe how gender norms constrict , and then asphyxiate, individuals. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"DREs are trained to look for physical signs of impairment such as red eyes or pupils that fail to constrict or recover normally. \u2014 A.j. Herrington, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"That new priority often conflicts with his agenda for addressing climate change, which has included promises to constrict oil-and-gas development on federal territory. \u2014 Katy Stech Ferek And Timothy Puko, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"The iris, a muscle, contracts so much that the pupils of victims often constrict into tiny dots. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Rather than expanding access to the public square, the powerful progressive activist group regularly seeks to constrict it. \u2014 Nate Hochman, National Review , 2 May 2022",
"But back before the recent nosedive, Hastings and Sarandos saw their compensation packages constrict slightly. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin constrictus , past participle of constringere \u2014 see constrain ",
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"1732, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181744"
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"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8strikt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8strikt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8strikt"
],
"synonyms":[
"compress",
"condense",
"contract",
"shrink"
],
"antonyms":[
"balloon",
"expand",
"snowball",
"swell"
],
"examples":[
"The drug is used to constrict blood vessels.",
"The declining economy has constricted job opportunities.",
"a life constricted by poverty and disease",
"He felt constricted by their notions of what was proper.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Florida, led by Republicans, has enacted legislation limiting the kind of social media moderation that sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter can do, with supporters saying that the sites constrict conservative voices. \u2014 Cecilia Kang, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"The traditional men\u2019s suit is designed to constrict and to conform. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Joyland is a family saga, one that Sadiq uses to observe how gender norms constrict , and then asphyxiate, individuals. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"DREs are trained to look for physical signs of impairment such as red eyes or pupils that fail to constrict or recover normally. \u2014 A.j. Herrington, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"That new priority often conflicts with his agenda for addressing climate change, which has included promises to constrict oil-and-gas development on federal territory. \u2014 Katy Stech Ferek And Timothy Puko, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"The iris, a muscle, contracts so much that the pupils of victims often constrict into tiny dots. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Rather than expanding access to the public square, the powerful progressive activist group regularly seeks to constrict it. \u2014 Nate Hochman, National Review , 2 May 2022",
"But back before the recent nosedive, Hastings and Sarandos saw their compensation packages constrict slightly. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin constrictus , past participle of constringere \u2014 see constrain ",
"first_known_use":[
"1732, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225328"
},
"constringe":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cause to shrink",
": constrict"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8strinj"
],
"synonyms":[
"capsule",
"capsulize",
"collapse",
"compact",
"compress",
"condense",
"constrict",
"contract",
"narrow (down)",
"squeeze",
"telescope"
],
"antonyms":[
"decompress",
"expand",
"open",
"outspread",
"outstretch"
],
"examples":[
"a styptic pencil stops the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site of cut"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin constringere ",
"first_known_use":[
"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215829"
},
"construe":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)",
": to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or with respect to a given set of circumstances",
": to construe a sentence or sentence part especially in connection with translating",
": an act or the result of construing especially by piecemeal translation",
": to understand or explain the sense or intention of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u00fc",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccstr\u00fc",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[
"clarify",
"clear (up)",
"demonstrate",
"demystify",
"elucidate",
"explain",
"explicate",
"expound",
"get across",
"illuminate",
"illustrate",
"interpret",
"simplify",
"spell out",
"unriddle"
],
"antonyms":[
"obscure"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The way the court construes various words has changed over time.",
"the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Even in the context of broad Western effort to arm Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin could easily construe jets taking off from a NATO base in Germany to eventually fight Russians as NATO fighting Russians. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
"This article is intended for informational purposes only and should not construe any such information as investment advice. \u2014 Kathleen Craig, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"So don\u2019t construe McGrath not appearing on After the Altar as a lack of support or disinterest. \u2014 Lia Beck, refinery29.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Another way to construe the count is to consider that there are about 700 or so car crashes every hour of every day, somewhere in the United States. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 June 2021",
"Please don't construe this as an argument against diversification. \u2014 Ben Marks And Brett Angel, Star Tribune , 19 June 2021",
"My concern is that MIL will construe any communication from us as an invitation to visit. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 June 2021",
"The ordinance states county officials and employees will not interpret or construe any legislation in any manner that would deny or disparage the Bill of Rights or Declaration of Rights, and will guard against any encroachments on either. \u2014 Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online , 16 Mar. 2021",
"These Republican attorneys general say that, once the tax penalty has been taken away, there is no longer any choice in the matter, and thus no way to construe the Affordable Care Act to give people that choice. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 14 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1844, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221751"
},
"consuming":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": deeply felt : ardent",
": engrossing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u00fc-mi\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"absorbing",
"arresting",
"engaging",
"engrossing",
"enthralling",
"fascinating",
"gripping",
"immersing",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"involving",
"riveting"
],
"antonyms":[
"boring",
"drab",
"dry",
"dull",
"heavy",
"monotonous",
"tedious",
"uninteresting"
],
"examples":[
"didn't find the plot of the novel particularly consuming",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ratajkowski frames the development of her political consciousness as a process born of self-consciousness, a cancerous and consuming view of the self that the writer argues was pushed on her by patriarchal capitalist society. \u2014 Jordan Taliha Mcdonald, Vulture , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Franzen\u2019s most consuming interest is the existential distress that so often molders within a disintegrating household. \u2014 Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
"On top of this, if there is an unraveling in Afghanistan, controlling the fallout will become a consuming issue for the U.S. military. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 9 July 2021",
"Doctors, nurses, paramedics and support staff have courageously taken on enormous risk during the pandemic, the most consuming health crisis in more than 100 years, but there is no specific death count for them. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC News , 23 Dec. 2020",
"In 2010, Ginsburg\u2019s husband, Martin Ginsburg, died after his own battle with cancer, and her focus on her work at the court became even more consuming . \u2014 Emily Bazelon, New York Times , 21 Sep. 2020",
"The book\u2019s most consuming relationship is Kate\u2019s with Emily, her fierce, protective love for her daughter intensifying during a stage of life that parallels hers in emotional pain and suffering. \u2014 Alex Witchel, New York Times , 1 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1905, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230254"
},
"consummate":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"extremely skilled and accomplished",
"of the highest degree",
"complete in every detail perfect",
"to make (marital union) complete by sexual intercourse",
"finish , complete",
"to make perfect",
"achieve",
"to become perfected"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-m\u0259t",
"synonyms":[
"accomplished",
"ace",
"adept",
"compleat",
"complete",
"crack",
"crackerjack",
"educated",
"experienced",
"expert",
"good",
"great",
"master",
"masterful",
"masterly",
"practiced",
"practised",
"professed",
"proficient",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"versed",
"veteran",
"virtuoso"
],
"antonyms":[
"complete",
"finalize",
"finish",
"perfect",
"polish"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Simon Preston, an organist, conductor and composer who was an instrumentalist of consummate , intelligent virtuosity and a force in the early-music movement, died on May 13. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Oelrich described her dad as a champion of the indie bookstore and a consummate people person. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 18 May 2022",
"With so many young pieces, Love has been the consummate professional and veteran, adding a spark off the bench. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Through Friends\u2019 10 seasons, Gunther serves as the consummate supporting character. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 26 Oct. 2021",
"But a consummate happiness officer is willing to delay gratification in pursuit of a bigger goal. \u2014 Callum Borchers, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"Yes, Freda was a consummate performer in a strange way. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"Brophy Prep Principal Bob Ryan said that Sanford was the consummate teacher. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Bezic\u2019s musical pedigree sprang to life at an early age, starting with growing up in a musical house with a mom who exemplified the consummate performer as a singer, dancer and part-time piano teacher. \u2014 Niko Stratis, SPIN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"These rust-resistant, stainless steel salad servers make a great gift for the aspiring cooks or consummate hosts in your life. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
"Cecilia and Robbie\u2014her in that green dress, he in that black tux\u2014 consummate their love for one another, pinned against a stack of books. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 May 2022",
"That scene, with the futuristic 1964 World\u2019s Fair structures looming in the background, is among the movie\u2019s most affecting moments, showing Hopkins\u2019 consummate skill at conveying a deep emotional well with impeccable restraint. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"The suitors courted females, but made no attempts to mount them and consummate the flirtation. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The merger agreement includes a specific performance provision that allows Twitter to force Musk to consummate the deal, according to the filing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"The complaint claims violations of the Securities Exchange Act, which requires the disclosure of certain information to consummate an acquisition. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Eventually \u2014 more than a month into her stay on the island \u2014 Diana and Gabriel consummate their budding relationship. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The plot takes some truly wild twists once Hastings and Daphne marry and consummate their relationship after much flirtatious buildup. \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Verb",
"circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"consummation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of consummating",
": the consummating of a marriage",
": the ultimate end : finish"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-s\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"capper",
"close",
"closing",
"conclusion",
"end",
"endgame",
"ending",
"finale",
"finis",
"finish",
"grand finale",
"homestretch",
"mop-up",
"windup",
"wrap-up"
],
"antonyms":[
"baseline",
"beginning",
"dawn",
"day one",
"nascence",
"nascency",
"opening",
"start"
],
"examples":[
"the signing of the contract marked the consummation of six months of negotiations",
"the opening of the performing arts center brought to consummation years of planning",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The letter continued: Twitter is required to provide data and information that Mr. Musk requests in connection with the consummation of the transaction. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"The search for consummation , for an ending, only seemed to create the necessity for beginning again. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The second half of Season 6, Episode 7\u2019s title, meanwhile, not only referred to the consummation of Jimmy and Kim\u2019s scam to undermine the Sandpiper mediation. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 24 May 2022",
"The garter and bouquet tosses stem from the practice of whisking newlyweds straight from the altar to the consummation bed. \u2014 Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Milan Kundera once said that all great love stories begin and end outside of consummation . \u2014 Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Some of it is shockingly beautiful, an artistic consummation for Kerouac. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Yet each of them represents an attempt to visualize the space that is both an obstacle to and a condition of love\u2019s consummation . \u2014 Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"For both of these creatures, consuming and consummation is a sacred pleasure \u2014 and such things are worth waiting for. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 18 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193912"
},
"contact":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": union or junction of surfaces",
": the apparent touching or mutual tangency of the limbs of two celestial bodies or of the disk of one body with the shadow of another during an eclipse, transit, or occultation",
": the junction of two electrical conductors through which a current passes",
": a special part made for such a junction",
": association , relationship",
": connection , communication",
": an establishing of communication with someone or an observing or receiving of a significant signal from a person or object",
": a person serving as a go-between, messenger, connection, or source of special information",
": contact lens",
": to make contact",
": to bring into contact",
": to enter or be in contact with : join",
": to get in communication with",
": maintaining, involving, or activated or caused by contact",
": a meeting or touching of persons or things",
": communication with other people",
": a person someone knows who serves as a connection especially in the business or political world",
": contact lens",
": to touch or make touch physically",
": to get in touch or communication with",
": involving or activated by physical interaction",
": union or junction of body surfaces",
": the junction of two electrical conductors through which a current passes",
": a special part that has been made for such a junction",
": direct experience through the senses",
": contact lens",
": caused or transmitted by direct or indirect contact (as with an allergen or a contagious disease)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctakt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8takt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctakt"
],
"synonyms":[
"connection"
],
"antonyms":[
"address",
"communicate (with)",
"get",
"reach"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Monkeypox spreads primarily through direct contact with an infected person via sores, scabs or bodily fluids. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
"To the best of current scientific knowledge, monkeypox is spread through very close contact with an infected person, their clothing or their bed sheets. \u2014 Chron , 8 June 2022",
"Monkeypox is a viral illness related to smallpox that primarily spreads through skin-to-skin contact . \u2014 Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"The disease can spread through contact with animals, infected people and bodily fluids. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with body fluid or monkeypox lesions. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"It is spread through close contact , including with an infected animal, person or materials contaminated with the virus. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"But the disease is spread through close physical contact , and is far less contagious than SARS-CoV-2, experts said. \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"It can be passed through close contact with an infected person, including through respiratory droplets and skin lesions. \u2014 Dominique Mosbergen, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Wintermute then asked the hacker to return the funds promptly, threatening to fully doxx them and contact law enforcement if not. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"The first report from Australia\u2019s Herald Sun said that Craiglist drug dealers were instructing interested parties to contact them on Wickr. \u2014 Ben Goggin, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"For more information, visit the website or contact the Warren County Community Services Inc. office at 513-695-2100. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
"The officer told him to contact dispatch to check his warrant status. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Diwen Fan, 20, was last seen May 5 and his family has not been able to contact him since, said attorneys John Z. Huang and Yilun Hu, of the Huang & Hu PC law firm. \u2014 Stephanie Casanova, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Lewbel said the department encouraged the pride organizers to contact other law enforcement agencies to address security concerns. \u2014 Fox News , 9 June 2022",
"San Diego police asked anyone who attended the Logan Heights party or anyone with information about the case to contact homicide detectives at (619) 531-2293 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Trying to induce ground balls by getting the hitter to hit on top of the ball as the two-seamer sinks, Montgomery pitches to contact . \u2014 Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Ducks inside linebacker has been limited through the first nine spring practices, but did take part in some light non- contact work on Tuesday. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Redshirt freshman linebacker Jaydon Williams injured his knee in non- contact special teams work on Saturday and had to be helped from the field. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"As a disclaimer: Auburn and coach Bryan Harsin have requested that reporters do not mention players who are injured or restricted (i.e. not participating or in non- contact jerseys) or whether a play is missing from practice. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 21 Mar. 2022",
"During the non- contact group workout, Wiseman impressed, picking up concepts quickly and flashing his considerable skill. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Redshirt sophomore linebacker Caleb McCullough participated in light drills but was wearing a green non- contact jersey. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"He has been limited so far this spring due to injury, still participating in 7-on-7 periods and position drills but being held out of live periods while sporting that yellow non- contact jersey. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Last month, Johnson did side work with a non- contact jersey. \u2014 Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Caruso heavily favored his right wrist in a series of non- contact three-on-two drills, almost exclusively dribbling and passing with his left hand. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 1 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1834, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Adjective",
"1859, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-234040"
},
"contain":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to keep within limits: such as",
": restrain , control",
": check , halt",
": to follow successfully a policy of containment toward",
": to prevent (an enemy or opponent) from advancing or from making a successful attack",
": to have within : hold",
": comprise , include",
": to be divisible by usually without a remainder",
": enclose , bound",
": to restrain oneself",
": to have within : hold",
": to consist of or include",
": to keep within limits : restrain , check"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[
"bear",
"boast",
"hold"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plastic bowls may contain leftover grease from a previous use and the moisture will prevent your egg whites from becoming light and fluffy. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"The evaluations from different raters are consistent and contain useful insights. \u2014 Joseph Folkman, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates to cool the economy and contain price hikes, which rose by 8.6% over the past year. \u2014 Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
"There is nothing wrong with either version of caffeine itself, but typically products with synthetic caffeine contain a lot of other additives and sugar. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"But as many as 50% of human proteins either don\u2019t fold into regular shapes, or contain regions that don\u2019t have a clear structure\u2014at least not when the protein is found in isolation. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"The tower, at about 685 feet, would be the second tallest building in Detroit after the Renaissance Center and contain about 100 luxury condos or apartments and a 225-room luxury hotel. \u2014 Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"Wiliot\u2019s tags are roughly the size of postage stamps and contain microprocessors that will be tacked onto Shufersal produce crates. \u2014 Liz Young, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"The oil should be pure and contain no contaminants or artificial flavors. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English conteynen, borrowed from Anglo-French cunteign-, cunteyn-, present tense stem of contenir, cuntenir, going back (with conjugation change) to Latin contin\u0113re \"to hold together, restrain, have as contents,\" from con- con- + ten\u0113re \"to hold, occupy, possess\" \u2014 more at tenant entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170244"
},
"contemporaneous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": existing, occurring, or originating during the same time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02cctem-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"coetaneous",
"coeval",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coextensive",
"coincident",
"coincidental",
"concurrent",
"contemporary",
"coterminous",
"simultaneous",
"synchronic",
"synchronous"
],
"antonyms":[
"asynchronous",
"noncontemporary",
"nonsimultaneous",
"nonsynchronous"
],
"examples":[
"the contemporaneous publication of the two articles",
"contemporaneous accounts of the battle from officers on both sides",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Homer backed up the Rocket Boys story in 2000 with, The Coalwood Way, a book that details contemporaneous events not covered in the first book. \u2014 Greg Autry, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Unlike such contemporaneous directorial heroes as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, and Brian De Palma, Cimino didn\u2019t grow up as a cinephile. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"Birdsong, current fossil records suggest, is at least 66 million years old, or contemporaneous with the last dinosaurs. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"Even the picture\u2019s frame, contemporaneous but not original, is of a deep black wood with gold embellishments. \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Initially, The Girl From Plainville seems to lean into the contemporaneous popular understanding of Michelle as a manipulative monster. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Vasquez also asked Heard about the lack of contemporaneous medical records that would document the abuse. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"Jackie Kennedy led the Fine Arts Committee for the White House\u2019s effort to seek out pieces that had once been in the White House or were contemporaneous with furnishings that had been there. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin contempor\u0101neus, from Latin con- con- + tempor-, tempus \"time\" + -\u0101neus, compound suffix formed from -\u0101nus -an entry 2 + -eus -eous \u2014 more at -eous ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1656, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174232"
},
"contemporaneously":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": existing, occurring, or originating during the same time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02cctem-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"coetaneous",
"coeval",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coextensive",
"coincident",
"coincidental",
"concurrent",
"contemporary",
"coterminous",
"simultaneous",
"synchronic",
"synchronous"
],
"antonyms":[
"asynchronous",
"noncontemporary",
"nonsimultaneous",
"nonsynchronous"
],
"examples":[
"the contemporaneous publication of the two articles",
"contemporaneous accounts of the battle from officers on both sides",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Homer backed up the Rocket Boys story in 2000 with, The Coalwood Way, a book that details contemporaneous events not covered in the first book. \u2014 Greg Autry, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Unlike such contemporaneous directorial heroes as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, and Brian De Palma, Cimino didn\u2019t grow up as a cinephile. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"Birdsong, current fossil records suggest, is at least 66 million years old, or contemporaneous with the last dinosaurs. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"Even the picture\u2019s frame, contemporaneous but not original, is of a deep black wood with gold embellishments. \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Initially, The Girl From Plainville seems to lean into the contemporaneous popular understanding of Michelle as a manipulative monster. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Vasquez also asked Heard about the lack of contemporaneous medical records that would document the abuse. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"Jackie Kennedy led the Fine Arts Committee for the White House\u2019s effort to seek out pieces that had once been in the White House or were contemporaneous with furnishings that had been there. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022"
],
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},
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"noun"
],
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": marked by characteristics of the present period : modern , current",
": simultaneous",
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": one that is contemporary with another",
": one of the same or nearly the same age as another",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8tem-p\u0259-\u02ccrer-\u0113",
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"concurrent",
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"synchronous"
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"coeval"
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"Adjective",
"the absurd notion that early cave dwellers were contemporary with the dinosaurs",
"a magazine devoted to contemporary fashions",
"Noun",
"He was a contemporary of George Washington.",
"She is politically very different from most of her contemporaries .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nancy Ives leads the cello section in the Oregon Symphony, plays contemporary chamber music with FearNoMusic and Portland Cello Project, and is one of Oregon\u2019s most prominent and accomplished classical musicians. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
"Dave Stewart is like the Ferdinand Magellan of contemporary music. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Steven Schick, a renowned figure in contemporary music, had nearly burned out as a performer. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Well Coffeehouse, downtown Rockville\u2019s monthly Christian nightclub, will feature contemporary Christian music by singer and guitarist Emily Hawley on Friday, June 3. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
"Unless, that is, Wonder, Rundgren and McCartney each begins exclusively performing a cutting-edge repertoire of intensely demanding contemporary music by visionary 20th century composers. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"The summer\u2019s contemporary -music calendar is bustling, as spring postponements find fresh dates and as new events from anxious performers continue to spring up. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
"Usually, Chelsea\u2019s mom only listened to contemporary Christian music. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The findings revealed direct links between extroverts and contemporary music, conscientiousness and unpretentious music, agreeableness and mellow or unpretentious music. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The nearly 3,000-square-foot contemporary sold within a few months for $8.25 million. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Take the painter Henrietta Shore, a contemporary of O\u2019Keeffe. \u2014 Susan Delson, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"It had been gifted in the 1970s to the university's then head-of drama, Rev. Gilbert Hartke, by actress Mercedes McCambridge, a contemporary of Garland's, the university said. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Despite success abroad, the undiscovered work of Aksel Waldemar Johannessen, a contemporary of Edvard Munch, takes nearly three decades to launch in Norway. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Tyler, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1989, is at heart a 20th-century realist, a younger contemporary of John Updike, Richard Yates and Alice Munro. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Spieth is $70 million back, and not quite $4 million ahead of his contemporary , Justin Thomas. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The Greensburg, Pennsylvania, native was a contemporary of Jerry Wexler, Leonard Chess and other white businessmen-producers who helped bring Black music to a general audience. \u2014 Hillel Italie, ajc , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Kano Sansetsu was a contemporary of Kano Tan\u2019yu, regarded as the greatest in the centuries-long line of Japan\u2019s canonical Kano School. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": worthy of contempt",
": scornful , contemptuous",
": deserving or causing a person to be despised"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8tem(p)-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8temp-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"cheap",
"cruddy",
"deplorable",
"despicable",
"dirty",
"grubby",
"lame",
"lousy",
"mean",
"nasty",
"paltry",
"pitiable",
"pitiful",
"ratty",
"scabby",
"scummy",
"scurvy",
"sneaking",
"sorry",
"wretched"
],
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"admirable",
"commendable",
"creditable",
"laudable",
"meritorious",
"praiseworthy"
],
"examples":[
"I've never met a more selfish, contemptible person.",
"the contemptible thieves who stole the Christmas gifts intended for needy children",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Indeed, Don't Look Up takes a scattershot approach to lamenting humanity \u2014 from celebrities and media figures to politicians and ordinary joes \u2014 as by and large contemptible , moronic, and the hastener of its own destruction. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Shocked at the president\u2019s contemptible and brazenly autocratic conduct, fellow Republicans set aside partisanship, fiercely condemned Trump and joined Democrats in voting to impeach the president. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
"This discontent increased in the wake of a 1936 ruling known as Tipaldo, after its contemptible protagonist, a slave-driving New York factory owner, overturning a New York minimum wage law. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Affleck, who plays the contemptible Count Pierre d\u2019Alen\u00e7on, an ally of Driver\u2019s depraved character, said there was little to recommend life in the Middle Ages, especially for women, and that posed a problem for the writers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
"The same hallowed grounds where over 1 million people were murdered is still the site of despicable and contemptible crimes. \u2014 Alan Goch, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"In the next beat, Larson lays down her trump card, the most contemptible symbol an author can conjure: white-lady tears. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 10 Oct. 2021",
"In the entire pantheon of Disney villains, there is no one quite as fearsome\u2014or as fashionable\u2014as the callous, cold, and downright contemptible Cruella de Vil. \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 8 July 2021",
"One person talks about an alphabet book filled with contemptible Jewish caricatures. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2021"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt",
": scornful"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8tem(p)-ch\u0259-w\u0259s",
"-ch\u0259s",
"-shw\u0259s",
"-ch\u00fc-\u0259s",
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],
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"abhorrent",
"disdainful",
"scornful"
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"admiring",
"applauding",
"appreciative",
"approving"
],
"examples":[
"He owned a fine Kentucky rifle, with a cherry wood stock, and was contemptuous of the bulky carbines most of the troop had adopted. \u2014 Larry McMurtry , Dead Man's Walk , 1995",
"In his 1978 Harvard commencement address, Mr. Solzhenitsyn seemed at times contemptuous of American democracy \u2026 \u2014 Daniel Patrick Moynihan , New York Times Book Review , 24 Nov. 1991",
"He felt familiar enough to indulge in outbursts of rage or contemptuous sarcasm in her presence, and to display the most withering side of his character, lashing out at the people he despised. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , New Yorker , 20 Nov. 1989",
"loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countries",
"contemptuous comments about the baseball team's pathetic showings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Grandiosity is the sense of being above other people, and contemptuous of the rules. \u2014 Jancee Dunn, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"Fiercely protective of his mother (Leslie Mann), who is bipolar, Andrew is openly contemptuous of his stern stepfather, Greg (Brad Garrett), a pharmaceuticals executive. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"The South Carolina contests had their own dynamics \u2014 Mr. Rice was defiant and contemptuous of Mr. Trump to the end, while Ms. Mace tried hard to regain the good graces of Trump administration officials if not Mr. Trump himself. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"What happened to the idea that art and culture should be a contemptuous refuge from the mainstream, as opposed to this lickspittle, running dog accommodation to the mainstream? \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 3 June 2022",
"What has emerged publicly, however, shows how dangerous this nearly absolute authority can be in the hands of someone governed by self-interest, contemptuous of the rule of law, and emboldened by a divided and dysfunctional Congress. \u2014 Jake Bernstein, The New York Review of Books , 23 Apr. 2020",
"The Punjabis were particularly contemptuous of the Bengalis\u2019 skin color, which is a few shades darker than the Punjabi norm. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Your contemptuous , suspicious tone toward this Grandpa was obvious and offensive. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Your contemptuous , suspicious tone toward this Grandpa was obvious and offensive. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably borrowed from Medieval Latin contemptu\u014dsus, from Latin contemptu-, stem of contemptus contempt + -\u014dsus -ous ",
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"1574, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212942"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle",
": to strive in debate : argue",
": maintain , assert",
": to struggle for : contest",
": compete",
": to try hard to deal with",
": to argue or state earnestly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tend",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tend"
],
"synonyms":[
"battle",
"compete",
"face off",
"fight",
"race",
"rival",
"vie"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"These people contend that they have earned the right to the land.",
"The team is expected to contend for the championship this year.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Crowds aren\u2019t really something the LIV Golf players have to contend with; reports out of the series\u2019 first event in London last weekend indicated sparse attendance. \u2014 Jason Mastrodonato, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
"The London office, meanwhile, has to contend with new faces from the New York mothership. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
"That said, even if the Fed manages to tamp inflation without triggering a recession, investors may still have to contend with the downward pressure on their portfolios. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Recession fears have been increasing along with prices for a while now, and policy-makers may soon have to contend with the dual threat of low growth and high inflation. \u2014 Jonathan Bydlak, National Review , 13 June 2022",
"Frazier grew up in the 1980s in Braddock, Penn., an old steel mill town that also had to contend with lead contamination. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The window is now for the Bengals to contend for another Super Bowl. \u2014 Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022",
"That meant piling up a few Truck Series wins and for the team to contend for championships. \u2014 Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022",
"There was little competition for the holdovers to contend with this weekend. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, chicagotribune.com , 23 Jan. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
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"adjective",
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"noun ()",
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": something contained",
": the topics or matter treated in a written work",
": the principal substance (such as written matter, illustrations, or music) offered by a website",
": substance , gist",
": meaning , significance",
": the events, physical detail, and information in a work of art \u2014 compare form sense 10c",
": the matter dealt with in a field of study",
": a part, element, or complex of parts",
": the amount of specified material contained : proportion",
": contented , satisfied",
": to appease the desires of",
": to limit (oneself) in requirements, desires, or actions",
": contentment",
": the things that are within",
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": the important part or meaning (as of a book)",
": a certain amount",
": pleased and satisfied",
": to make pleased : satisfy",
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": something contained",
": the subject matter or symbolic significance of something \u2014 see latent content , manifest content",
": the amount of specified material contained"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctent",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tent",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tent",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tent",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctent",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tent",
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],
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"matter",
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"contented",
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"happy",
"pleased",
"satisfied"
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"Noun (1)",
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation",
": satisfied or showing satisfaction"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten-t\u0259d",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten-t\u0259d"
],
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"content",
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"happy",
"pleased",
"satisfied"
],
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"discontent",
"discontented",
"displeased",
"dissatisfied",
"malcontent",
"malcontented",
"unhappy"
],
"examples":[
"She felt peaceful and contented .",
"having had her fill of candy, the contented girl sank back into the easy chair and dozed off",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ads for dairy products often talk about cows being happy or contented . \u2014 Steven Savage, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"How much contented domesticity can a viewer be subjected to? \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"His sister, Anne, seems the most contented of the lot. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
"And though the monumental journey and confident grandeur Mitski fans crave may not always be visible, the darkness here is delivered not with gritted teeth but with the contented sighs of a life dedicated to the loving self-destruction of art. \u2014 Lior Phillips, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022",
"All in all, Crumb gave the outward appearance of living a contented life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The series centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 9 Feb. 2022",
"In both, Leda\u2019s contented absorption is rudely interrupted by loud, thoughtless groups who commandeer her space and disrupt her peace. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 25 Jan. 2022",
"For these contented men, whose career peaks were at least twenty years behind them, Avicii was at best an obscure Swede with a summer hit. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 19 Jan. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
],
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": a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument",
": an act or instance of contending",
": rivalry , competition",
": something that is argued",
": anger and disagreement",
": a state or situation of having a chance to win"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten-ch\u0259n"
],
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"argument",
"assertion",
"thesis"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the early 2000s, according to former CBS president Neal Pilson, TV audiences would drop 30% to 50% when Woods was not in contention at a tournament. \u2014 Matt Craig, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"That could be the case for numerous stars leading up to the 2022 Emmys, with more than a dozen actors with multiple projects in contention . \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"What an ending for an Oilers team that should be in contention next season with six returning starters, including Velazquez. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"Jackson also considers Robinson in contention to fill Bradberry\u2019s spot. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 29 May 2022",
"After being offered last May as an intriguing find, Ohio State has kept its name in contention . \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
"Former Patriots running back Danny Woodhead, an accomplished amateur golfer, is also in contention . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"Thomas had entered the weekend in contention after shooting back-to-back 67s in the opening two rounds to place him at 6-under par. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"Perhaps a pickup of an available defenseman could propel them into Stanley Cup contention . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contencioun \"dissension, dispute,\" borrowed from Anglo-French cunten\u00e7un, contencion, borrowed from Latin contenti\u014dn-, contenti\u014d \"exertion, competition, conflict,\" from conten-, variant stem of contendere \"to strain, make an effort, strive, compete\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at contend ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-032458"
},
"contentiousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": likely to cause disagreement or argument",
": exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s"
],
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"aggressive",
"agonistic",
"argumentative",
"assaultive",
"bellicose",
"belligerent",
"brawly",
"chippy",
"combative",
"confrontational",
"discordant",
"disputatious",
"feisty",
"gladiatorial",
"militant",
"pugnacious",
"quarrelsome",
"scrappy",
"truculent",
"warlike"
],
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"nonaggressive",
"nonbelligerent",
"pacific",
"peaceable",
"peaceful",
"unbelligerent",
"uncombative",
"uncontentious"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stickers, the photos or animations that flash across the messaging service WhatsApp, have become the language of Colombia\u2019s highly contentious elections this year. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Supreme Court confirmation hearings: The often- contentious Brett Kavanaugh hearings in September 2018 included testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"And the arguments from those inside and outside of the crypto community will only grow louder and more contentious , especially if the crypto economy continues to slide. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 7 June 2022",
"The fifth starting lineup spot is perhaps the most contentious . \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
"That question is possibly the most contentious of the summit thus far, considering invitations were only recently sent out and notably excluded Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 6 June 2022",
"People cross the tracks illegally south of there in many places, an issue that\u2019s become more contentious now that the transit district plans to install a safety fence along the right-of-way. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"More recently, The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) by Martin Scorsese was so contentious that a fundamentalist Catholic group led a terror attack on a movie theater showing the film in Paris. \u2014 ELLE , 3 June 2022",
"Biden spent 17 years serving as either the chairman or vice chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, overseeing thousands of nominations, including two of the most contentious in history. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contenciose \"quarrelsome,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French contencieux \"subject to disagreement,\" borrowed from Latin contenti\u014dsus \"persistent, obstinate, argumentative, quarrelsome,\" from contenti \u014d \"exertion, competition, contention \" + -\u014dsus -ous ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213342"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being contented",
": something that contents",
": freedom from worry or restlessness : peaceful satisfaction"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tent-m\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tent-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"content",
"contentedness",
"delectation",
"delight",
"enjoyment",
"gladness",
"gratification",
"happiness",
"pleasure",
"relish",
"satisfaction"
],
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"discontent",
"discontentedness",
"discontentment",
"displeasure",
"dissatisfaction",
"unhappiness"
],
"examples":[
"He believes that people can find peace and contentment in living simply.",
"There was a look of perfect contentment on her face.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In January, the hotel debuted its Happiness Program, which uses an on-property shaman, centuries-old Mayan traditions, and energetic cleansings to help guests achieve lasting contentment . \u2014 Kelley Manley, ELLE , 14 June 2022",
"If the World Happiness Report is to be believed, Finns are masking a deep contentment built on an appreciation for a society that puts the public good first. \u2014 Kinsey Gidick, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Even being the greatest in the world doesn\u2019t guarantee lasting contentment . \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 29 July 2021",
"The documentary depicts a peripatetic man seemingly incapable of contentment in his growing worldly success, always inventing, trying new things, and traveling the world. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
"All told, the singer-songwriter\u2019s latest is a testament to her dedication to songcraft and an impressive mid-career statement on restlessness, contentment and everything in between. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 6 May 2022",
"Instead of defining happiness as a feeling of contentment , many of us confuse happiness with a permanently elevated mood (excitement, joy) or even an endless supply of positivity. \u2014 Sara Kuburic, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Drinking pulque produces an effect of contentment or even a philosophical mindset. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Millay was never able to translate her contentment into compelling poetry. \u2014 Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contentement \"satisfaction of a claim or debt,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, from contenter \"to satisfy, content entry 3 \" + -ment -ment ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200515"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": strive , vie",
": to make the subject of dispute, contention , or litigation",
": dispute , challenge",
": a struggle for superiority or victory : competition",
": a competition in which each contestant performs without direct contact with or interference from competitors",
": a struggle for victory : competition",
": to make (something) a cause of dispute or fighting",
": to dispute or challenge through legal procedures",
": a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures",
": will contest \u2014 see also no contest clause"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8test",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctest",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctest",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctest",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8test",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8test",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctest"
],
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"challenge",
"dispute",
"impeach",
"oppugn",
"query",
"question"
],
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"ball game",
"battle",
"combat",
"competition",
"conflict",
"confrontation",
"contention",
"dogfight",
"duel",
"face-off",
"grapple",
"match",
"rivalry",
"strife",
"struggle",
"sweepstakes",
"sweep-stake",
"tug-of-war",
"war",
"warfare"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Recent polls show Petro and Hern\u00e1ndez in a virtual tie, raising concerns that the losing candidate or his supporters could contest the results and incite unrest. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Those that do contest the proceedings \u2014 after attorneys\u2019 fees and interest get tacked on \u2014 often end up worse off than those who just don\u2019t bother to show up and get a default judgment. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"While many contest the charges against them, some of them have chosen to plead guilty, a move that could help them gain shorter prison sentences. \u2014 Wenxin Fan And Elaine Yu, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"The Bark in the Park fundraiser with dog walks, contest , booths and demonstrations is 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday March 19 at Live Oak Park, 2746 Reche Road. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2022",
"This description, which Ms. Didion did not contest , could describe the archetypal heroine of her novels. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"With a step on his defender, Garland forced Isaiah Stewart to come contest what looked to be one of Garland\u2019s patented floaters. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Trump spoke publicly during this period about his intent to contest the election results in the Supreme Court. \u2014 Bob Woodward And Robert Costa, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Meanwhile, Trump and his supporters are doing plenty of groundwork to contest the results of future elections. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Their involvement may foreshadow how legislative leaders treat any allegations of election misconduct following the 2024 contest , when many expect Trump to make another run at the White House. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
"The last five matchups between Portland and the LA Galaxy have averaged more than four goals per contest (4.4). \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
"As Variety predicted last month, Russia\u2019s ongoing war in Ukraine means that the country is not in a position to host the contest , which has some of the strictest security protocols of any live event. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"Unlike the Navy\u2019s Constellation-class frigate contest , where the contract was obviously headed towards a politically-valuable swing state, the outcome of the race for the Coast Guard\u2019s second tranche of Offshore Patrol Cutters is anybody\u2019s guess. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Miller last appeared in court in Hilo, Hawaii, on April 19 to enter a no- contest plea stemming from an altercation the actor had at a Hilo bar in March. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Jones orchestrated a one-on-one contest between the two, bringing in Celtics legends like cigar-chomping Red Auerbach, John Havlicek and Dave Cowens to watch. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The festival will have a station for face painting, a dog pie eating contest , bounce house, a scavenger hunt available for anybody taking the mile walk around the neighborhood, crafts, food and drinks and a cake walk. \u2014 Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Features live music, video game tournaments, cosplay contest , vendors and more. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 5 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"Verb",
"1603, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222627"
},
"continuation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity",
": resumption after an interruption",
": something that continues , increases, or adds",
": something that begins where something else ends and follows a similar pattern",
": the act of beginning again after an interruption"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02cctin-y\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-y\u00fc-\u02c8\u0101-",
"k\u0259n-\u02cctin-y\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"abidance",
"ceaselessness",
"continuance",
"continuity",
"continuousness",
"durability",
"duration",
"endurance",
"persistence",
"subsistence"
],
"antonyms":[
"cessation",
"close",
"discontinuance",
"discontinuity",
"end",
"ending",
"expiration",
"finish",
"stoppage",
"surcease",
"termination"
],
"examples":[
"the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s a continuation of what\u2019s going on with my family, my friends. \u2014 Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Courtney and Swalwell were joined on the call by three student loan borrowers, all from California, who celebrated the payment pause and pushed for its continuation . \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Its continuation would provide a basis for exploring new ways to fund and supply public service content, especially in relation to this most mobile and agile of audiences, kids and teens. \u2014 Anna Home, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022",
"It\u2019s a continuation of a series of my paintings that depict men negotiating in some way. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Just 114 days separated Alabama from the end of its dynasty in Tuscaloosa to its continuation in the Arizona suburb of Glendale. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Though the series has a massive and devoted fan base, with 3.8 million Instagram followers, its continuation wasn't a sure thing. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Big Haul Matters Back in 2013, Netflix became the first-ever streaming platform to land Emmy nominations in the series categories, thanks to House of Cards and its continuation of Arrested Development. \u2014 Josef Adalian, Vulture , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Early in the pandemic, medical groups filed a lawsuit asking the F.D.A. to lift its requirement that mifepristone, which blocks a hormone crucial to the continuation of a pregnancy, be dispensed to patients in person at a clinic or doctor\u2019s office. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English continuacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French continuacion, borrowed from Latin continu\u0101ti\u014dn-, continu\u0101ti\u014d, from continu\u0101re \"to make continuous, continue \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183853"
},
"continue":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action",
": to remain in existence : endure",
": to remain in a place or condition : stay",
": to resume an activity after interruption",
": keep up , maintain",
": to keep going or add to : prolong",
": to resume after intermission",
": to cause to continue",
": to allow to remain in a place or condition : retain",
": to postpone (a legal proceeding) by a continuance",
": to do or cause to do the same thing without changing or stopping",
": to begin again after stopping",
": to postpone (a legal proceeding) to a future day"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u00fc"
],
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"abide",
"bide",
"endure",
"hold on",
"hold up",
"keep up",
"last",
"perdure",
"persist",
"remain",
"run on"
],
"antonyms":[
"cease",
"close",
"conclude",
"desist",
"die",
"discontinue",
"end",
"expire",
"finish",
"lapse",
"leave off",
"pass",
"quit",
"stop",
"terminate",
"wind up"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Austin had on Friday said the US would continue to support Taiwan with the means to defend itself, including arms sales which China sees as a violation of its sovereignty. \u2014 Brad Lendon And Heather Chen, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"Rhine emphasized that Local 600 would continue to urge the passage of legislation aimed at safety. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"Hatchery chinook retention would continue in most open waters. \u2014 Bill Monroe, oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"Austin said the United States would continue to stand by its allies, including Taiwan. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 11 June 2022",
"The official said the agency would continue to recommend testing for travel. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022",
"The downward trend is good, but Lalley was cautious about whether the trend would continue . \u2014 Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"There was no doubt that The Boys would continue past its third season. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 10 June 2022",
"The practice would likely be banned or restricted heavily in about half of them, but many would continue to allow it. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English continuen \"to persist, persevere, last, postpone (a hearing or trial),\" borrowed from Anglo-French continuer, borrowed from Latin continu\u0101re \"to make continuous, extend in space, keep on with,\" verbal derivative of continuus \"uninterrupted, continuous ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213519"
},
"continued":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"lasting or extending without interruption",
"resumed after interruption"
],
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"synonyms":[
"ceaseless",
"continual",
"continuing",
"continuous",
"incessant",
"nonstop",
"perpetual",
"running",
"unbroken",
"unceasing",
"uninterrupted",
"unremitting"
],
"antonyms":[
"discontinuous",
"noncontinuous"
],
"examples":[
"Please accept our best wishes for your continued success.",
"The colors of the paint will fade with continued exposure to the sun.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As Tommy\u2019s experiences in the tunnels of France mark a continued incubus for his character, with visions of being pulled into the mud, the sounding of the bell coincides with his own inner peace. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"According to crypto researcher Mika Honkasolo, a continued decline in stETH's price relative to ether would put leveraged yield farmers at risk. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Trump's flip from backing Brooks to Britt shows his disdain toward the congressman, despite Brooks' broader record -- and that his primary-race blessing, which is often influential to conservative voters, is contingent on continued loyalty. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"No one thinks the Fed will stop there, with markets bracing for a continued series of bigger-than-usual hikes. \u2014 Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"The continued emergence of powerful computing programs trained on massive troves data has also given rise to concerns over the ethics governing the development and use of such technology. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"In addition to soaring inflation, threats of a looming recession and continued food and supply shortages also have Brackson spooked. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Both regions will still see continued increases in wealth, though. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"Many in their communities were dismayed by assumed ally President Obama\u2019s continued military aggression in the Middle East. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from past participle of continuen \"to continue \"",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"continuing":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"continuous , constant",
"needing no renewal enduring",
"marked by uninterrupted extension in time or sequence",
"needing no renewal"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u00fc-i\u014b",
"synonyms":[
"ceaseless",
"continual",
"continued",
"continuous",
"incessant",
"nonstop",
"perpetual",
"running",
"unbroken",
"unceasing",
"uninterrupted",
"unremitting"
],
"antonyms":[
"discontinuous",
"noncontinuous"
],
"examples":[
"the continuing success of the chain as it opens stores around the country",
"the public's continuing interest in every aspect of the lives of celebrities"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contynuynge , from present participle of continuen \"to continue \"",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"continuity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": uninterrupted connection, succession, or union",
": uninterrupted duration or continuation especially without essential change",
": something that has, exhibits, or provides continuity: such as",
": a script or scenario in the performing arts",
": transitional spoken or musical matter especially for a radio or television program",
": the story and dialogue of a comic strip",
": the property of being mathematically continuous",
": the quality or state of going on without stop",
": uninterrupted connection, succession, or union"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
"\u02cck\u00e4nt-\u1d4an-\u02c8(y)\u00fc-\u0259t-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"abidance",
"ceaselessness",
"continuance",
"continuation",
"continuousness",
"durability",
"duration",
"endurance",
"persistence",
"subsistence"
],
"antonyms":[
"cessation",
"close",
"discontinuance",
"discontinuity",
"end",
"ending",
"expiration",
"finish",
"stoppage",
"surcease",
"termination"
],
"examples":[
"The art historian is studying the continuities between the painter's works and those of her followers.",
"There's a problem with the movie's continuity .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Because the starting point is the continuity of their wealth, that means they cannot really have been held to account. \u2014 Anna Altman, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
"On Tuesday, Schantz said there will be more continuity in his formation once some critical players are fully healthy. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
"The positive effects of Macron\u2019s election will be continuity in policy which will help the French economy, and in particular will add impetus to the drive to build political force at the EU level. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"There had to be continuity , and everything on the set would have to be an option in 1950 and an option in 2020. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"This sense of continuity has spread to the staff, many of whom have been hurling Hand Grenades at Tropical Isle for years. \u2014 Nathaniel Adams, Chron , 2 June 2022",
"The lack of continuity showed at times, especially on defense. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 21 May 2022",
"The sense of continuity with a disappearing past felt strong. \u2014 Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"The Tigers did not experience any post-spring transfers before the May 1 deadline for players to enter the transfer portal without having to sit out a year, meaning there will be a heightened level of continuity from spring to fall. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English continuite, borrowed from Anglo-French continuit\u00e9, borrowed from Latin continuit\u0101t-, continuit\u0101s, from continuus continuous + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184455"
},
"continuousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence",
": having the property that the absolute value of the numerical difference between the value at a given point and the value at any point in a neighborhood of the given point can be made as close to zero as desired by choosing the neighborhood small enough",
": going on without stopping",
": marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence : continuing without intermission or recurring regularly after minute interruptions"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u00fc-\u0259s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u0259-w\u0259s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u0259-w\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"ceaseless",
"continual",
"continued",
"continuing",
"incessant",
"nonstop",
"perpetual",
"running",
"unbroken",
"unceasing",
"uninterrupted",
"unremitting"
],
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"discontinuous",
"noncontinuous"
],
"examples":[
"The album is divided into different tracks, but it is really one continuous song.",
"a continuous line of traffic",
"The batteries provide enough power for up to five hours of continuous use.",
"The phrases \u201cam seeing,\u201d \u201chad been seeing,\u201d and \u201cis being seen\u201d are all in continuous tenses.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hopefully, of course, there won\u2019t be continuous news of more mass shootings driving this. \u2014 Vogue , 18 June 2022",
"Founded in 1785, Bristol's Fourth of July Parade is the oldest continuous July 4th celebration in United States. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 18 June 2022",
"The bottom line is that the TECs are reusable, can be made cheaply and easily, and can provide indelible, continuous monitoring of many types of secure materials. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 11 Apr. 2022",
"She was ordered to surrender all weapons and wear a continuous alcohol monitoring (CAM) device on her ankle around the clock. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Its continuous collection of data will improve weather forecasting on Earth. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Medical devices depend on data for real-time, continuous monitoring of patients, diagnoses, treatments, and clinical support. \u2014 Robert B. Zoellick, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
"These strategies should give organizations continuous and automated monitoring capabilities and the ability to implement automated response strategies for potential threats. \u2014 James Carder, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"My personal favorites lean gentler, silly even: a tiny armchair fashioned out of butter and sliced with a knife on a continuous , soothing loop. \u2014 Maggie Hennessy, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin continuus (from contin\u0113re \"to hold together, retain, restrain, have as contents\" + -uus, deverbal adjective suffix) + -ous \u2014 more at contain ",
"first_known_use":[
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192121"
},
"contour":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure shape",
"the line representing this outline",
"the general form or structure of something characteristic",
"a usually meaningful change in intonation in speech",
"following contour lines or forming furrows or ridges along them",
"made to fit the contour of something",
"to shape the contour of",
"to shape so as to fit contours",
"to construct (something, such as a road) in conformity to a contour",
"the outline of a figure, body, or surface",
"an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure",
"the line representing this outline",
"to shape the contour of"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctu\u0307r",
"synonyms":[
"figure",
"outline",
"silhouette"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He loved the sleek contours of the car.",
"The map showed the contour of the coastline.",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Hadid kept her long blonde hair pulled back in a pony and opted for a bold cat-eye, a soft bronzey contour , and a matte mauve lip. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 24 Apr. 2022",
"With lavishly soft bristles and an angled shape, the Lune+Aster brush is perfect for contour . \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Brown wore a pink lip, black winged liner, and a bronze contour . \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 15 May 2022",
"The contour is ideal for side sleepers who need extra neck support and pressure point relief. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 20 May 2022",
"NuFace\u2019s microcurrent treatment works to tone and contour , while LightStim\u2019s LED treatment treats and controls breakouts. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Gentle massaging also brings extra circulation to the face, improving luminosity and facial contour . \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
"This lip plumping kit from the experts at SkinMedica uses two types of treatments to boost volume one that smooths and is applied around the lips and lip contour , and one to plump, which is applied only to the lips themselves. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The shade is warm enough to be used as a bronzer but can work as a contour as well. \u2014 ELLE , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Several of the body-positive lingerie label\u2019s bestselling styles \u2014 including its Leakproof underwear and WingWoman contour bra \u2014 will be available in five different shades. \u2014 Truc Nguyen, refinery29.com , 20 May 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"The sandals' secret to their premium arch support lies in their lightweight EVA soles, which flex and contour to the unique shape of your feet. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 7 May 2022",
"Pencils to fill in my recovering '90s eyebrows, powders to contour my face for Zooms, creams to brighten spots. \u2014 Johnson Lui, Allure , 24 May 2022",
"The Elite Hybrid features five targeted zones with different firmness levels to contour to your body, providing extra support where your body needs it. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"Reid prefers not to contour , instead creating a sculpted wash of color with a Westman Atelier blush and Huda Beauty bronzer. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 23 Mar. 2022",
"What it's made of The all-foam model has layers with varying firmness levels throughout, but the top layer is softest to help contour to the shape of your body. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Whereas a mattress with an innerspring layer is built for overall firmness and support, a pocket coil mattress will contour to your body's shape in order to provide further pressure relief. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Her favorite part, though, is the Facial Sculpting Wand, which helps sculpt and contour the face. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Viral hacks took off of Tokers applying white eyeliner to conceal their undereye areas, and now the go-to product is being used to contour . \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 27 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"contract":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties",
"one legally enforceable",
"a business arrangement for the supply of goods or services at a fixed price",
"the act of marriage or an agreement to marry",
"a document describing the terms of a contract",
"the final bid to win a specified number of tricks in bridge",
"an order or arrangement for a hired assassin to kill someone",
"to bring on oneself especially inadvertently incur",
"to become affected with",
"to establish or undertake by contract",
"betroth",
"to establish (a marriage) formally",
"to hire by contract",
"to purchase (goods, services, etc.) on a contract basis",
"limit , restrict",
"knit , wrinkle",
"to draw together concentrate",
"to reduce to smaller size by or as if by squeezing or forcing together",
"to shorten (a word) by omitting one or more sounds or letters",
"to make a contract",
"to draw together so as to become diminished in size",
"to become less in compass, duration, or length",
"hired to execute a contract (see contract entry 1 sense 1a )",
"a legal agreement",
"a written document that shows the terms and conditions of a legal agreement",
"to agree by contract",
"to become sick with catch",
"to draw together and make shorter and broader",
"to make or become smaller shrink",
"to make (as a word) shorter by dropping sounds or letters",
"to become affected with",
"to reduce to smaller size by or as if by squeezing or drawing together",
"to cause to undergo contraction",
"to cause to shorten and thicken",
"to draw together so as to become diminished in size",
"to undergo contraction",
"to shorten and thicken",
"an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to do or not do something and a right to performance of the other's duty or a remedy for the breach of the other's duty",
"a document embodying such an agreement \u2014 see also accept , bargain entry 2 , breach , cause sense 4 , consent , consideration , duty , meeting of the minds , obligation , offer , performance , promise , rescind , social contract , subcontract , Uniform Commercial Code",
"a contract (as a security agreement) made to secure the performance of another obligation \u2014 compare principal contract in this entry",
"contract of adhesion in this entry",
"a contract in which either party's performance is dependent on an uncertain event",
"a contract in which both parties have promised to perform \u2014 compare unilateral contract in this entry",
"a contract in which the obligations of the parties to perform are equal to each other in value",
"quasi contract in this entry",
"land installment contract in this entry",
"implied contract in this entry",
"quasi contract in this entry",
"a contract that is not negotiated by the parties and that is usually embodied in a standardized form prepared by the dominant party",
"a contract that does not require consideration in order to be binding but that must be sealed, delivered, and show a clear intention of the parties to create a contract under seal",
"a contract for goods stipulating that the seller assumes the risk of loss from damage to the goods until they arrive at the destination specified in the contract \u2014 compare shipment contract in this entry",
"one of two contracts made by the same parties with regard to the same transaction",
"one of two contracts made with regard to the sale of real estate of which one states an inaccurately high price for the purpose of defrauding a lender into providing a larger loan",
"a contract that sets forth promises that are not yet performed",
"a contract created by the explicit language of the parties \u2014 compare implied contract in this entry",
"a contract made binding by the observance of required formalities regardless of the giving of consideration",
"a contract that is a contract under seal, a recognizance, a letter of credit, or a negotiable instrument",
"a privately negotiated investment contract in which a buyer commits to purchase something (as a quantity of a commodity, security, or currency) at a predetermined price on a set future date",
"a contract purchased or sold on an exchange in which a party agrees to buy or sell a quantity of a commodity on a specified future date at a set price future",
"a contract in which one party promises to do something without receiving anything in return \u2014 compare onerous contract in this entry",
"an investment contract under which an institutional investor deposits a lump sum of money (as a pension fund) with an insurance company that guarantees the return of principal and a specific amount of interest at the end of the contract term",
"such a contract considered as an investment",
"a contract in which at least one party makes an illusory promise",
"a contract that a court infers to exist from the words and conduct of the parties",
"quasi contract in this entry",
"quasi contract in this entry",
"any contract that is not a formal contract",
"a contract that is given no special designation as to its purpose \u2014 compare nominate contract in this entry",
"a contract in which performance is tendered in installments (as by separate periodic delivery of goods)",
"an agreement or transaction in which a party invests money in a common enterprise the profits from which are derived from the efforts of others",
"a contract between an employer and a labor union reached through and containing the results of collective bargaining collective bargaining agreement",
"a contract for the purchase of real property in which the seller retains the deed to the property or otherwise continues to have an interest in it until the buyer makes payments in installments equal to the full purchase price or as much of the purchase price as agreed upon",
"a contract directly relating to the navigation, business, or commerce of the high seas or other navigable waters and falling within the jurisdiction of the admiralty court",
"a contract given a special designation (as sale, insurance, or lease) \u2014 compare innominate contract in this entry",
"a contract in which each party obligates himself or herself in exchange for the promise of the other \u2014 compare gratuitous contract in this entry",
"a contract in which a time period is specified within which an offer must be accepted",
"a contract in which the buyer agrees to buy and the seller agrees to sell all of a kind of goods that the seller produces",
"a contract from which a secured obligation arises \u2014 compare accessory contract in this entry",
"an obligation that is not created by a contract but that is imposed by law to prevent the unjust enrichment of one party from the acts of another party",
"a lawful and voluntary act that benefits another for which the law imposes an obligation on the beneficiary or a third party to compensate the actor \u2014 compare offense sense 2",
"a contract in which the seller agrees to sell and the buyer agrees to buy all of a kind of goods that the buyer requires",
"a contract in which the seller bears the risk of loss from damage to the goods only until they are brought to the place of shipment \u2014 compare destination contract in this entry",
"informal contract in this entry",
"a contract containing provisions and stipulations not ordinarily found in contracts of its kind",
"formal contract in this entry",
"a contract between parties to a prior contract that takes the place of and discharges the obligations under the prior contract \u2014 compare accord sense 3 , novation",
"bilateral contract in this entry",
"a contract in which only one party is obligated to perform \u2014 compare bilateral contract in this entry",
"an illegal employment contract in which a worker disavows membership in and agrees not to join a labor union in order to get a job",
"an insurance policy",
"the study of the law regarding contracts",
"to undertake or establish by a contract",
"to purchase (as goods or services) on a contract basis",
"to make a contract"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrakt",
"synonyms":[
"bond",
"covenant",
"deal",
"guarantee",
"guaranty",
"surety",
"warranty"
],
"antonyms":[
"catch",
"come down (with)",
"get",
"go down (with)",
"sicken (with)",
"take"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The city of Portage has agreed to a three-year contract with its police union, providing pay increases of 4% this year, 6% in 2023 and 8% percent in 2024. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Vadim Shatrov signed a three-month contract in mid-May and was assigned to the 138th motorized rifle brigade in the Belgorod region. \u2014 Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"That\u2019s why Walton literally bought his way into a contract with the basketball-bouncing heartbeat of Boston. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The league has a contract with Fox Sports, with the network\u2019s Fox Sports 2 cable channel airing AUDL games on Saturday nights and showing replays on Wednesday nights. \u2014 Tim Casey, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Platini signed a contract in August 1999 to be paid 300,000 Swiss francs ($300,000) annually. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, ajc , 15 June 2022",
"Former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel appeared in the Arizona Complex League for the first time on Monday after signing a minor league contract with the Diamondbacks last week. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Wardynski, a widower, left after a romantic relationship developed with Karen Lee, CEO of Pinnacle Schools \u2013 which held a contract with the Huntsville school system. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
"The other safety opening left by Qwynnterrio Cole, who signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, is up for grabs. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"The bank now forecasts the economy to contract 0.3 percent in the second quarter, instead of growing slightly. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"All told, the IIF expects the Russian economy to contract by 15% this year, followed by a further 3% decline in 2023, wiping out economic gains of roughly 15 years. \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Similar problems can be found across the country\u2019s economy, which the World Bank has projected will contract by 45 percent this year due to the war. \u2014 Matt Bradley, NBC News , 10 May 2022",
"Last week, forecasters at Germany\u2019s top economic institutes projected that a full European ban on Russian energy imports would cause German output to contract 2.2 percent next year and push inflation up to 7.3 percent, a record for postwar Germany. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"While Russia\u2019s currency has recovered some ground after its post-invasion collapse, the World Bank forecasts that the Russian economy may contract 11.2 percent this year. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The World Bank predicts Ukraine\u2019s economy may contract by as much as 45% in the aftermath of the Russian invasion. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The Fed has an uneven track record of raising rates to cool down the economy just enough - many economists point only to 1994, when the Fed managed to hike interest rates and slow growth without causing the economy to contract altogether. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"President Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine will cause that country\u2019s economy to contract by almost half -- or 45.1% -- this year, while Russia\u2019s will shrink by 11.2%, according to the World Bank. \u2014 Michael Winfrey, Bloomberg.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"According to multiple publications, Ball Corporation will now require that non- contract customers order no fewer than five truckloads (roughly one million cans) per each of their beverages starting on January 1. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The company almost never loses workplace arbitrations, though it was hit with a $1 million award in May in a case brought by another ex- contract worker that was similar to Diaz\u2019s. \u2014 Fortune , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Throughout the pre- contract process, Pareja said Mueller maintained a professional attitude and a respect for his current club. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 31 July 2021",
"Mueller was eyeing a potential midseason transfer to a Belgian team according to a report from the Athletic, but ultimately settled on the pre- contract process. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 21 July 2021",
"That might sound like a lot of work to put in for a business that\u2019s still only a potential client, but a few hours spent during the pre- contract process would have saved me six months of frustration in the long run. \u2014 Christopher Tompkins, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
"Township trustees set aside a pool of up to $155,518 for the 2021 raises, which represents about 3.5% of the $5.4 million payroll for non- contract employees. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 27 Mar. 2021",
"Also, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said that Kristaps Porzingis was medically cleared to take part in 5-on-0 work and non- contract defensive work on Friday. \u2014 Callie Caplan, Dallas News , 18 Dec. 2020",
"The response comes after revelations from Belgian public broadcaster VRT NWS detailed how contract workers in the country sometimes listen to sensitive audio captured by Google Assistant on accident. \u2014 Nick Statt, The Verge , 11 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1936, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"contradict":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to assert the contrary of : take issue with",
": to imply the opposite or a denial of",
": to deny the truth of a statement : say the opposite of what someone else has said",
": to be opposed to"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dikt",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dikt"
],
"synonyms":[
"disagree (with)",
"gainsay"
],
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"agree (with)",
"concur (with)"
],
"examples":[
"He contradicted the charges of his critics.",
"My sister doesn't like being contradicted .",
"The mayor's actions in office contradicted the promises he made during the campaign.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sweeney also seemed to contradict himself by denying that Cassidy had lost the room. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"But rather than directly contradict himself with austerity policies, Trump offered a direct rebuke to the country-club conservatism that had cost the base so dearly through the recession. \u2014 Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
"The stated ban on slavery was far from the only time California seemed to contradict itself on its stance toward Black Americans, according to the report. \u2014 P.r. Lockhart, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"The department\u2019s conclusion that Gilbert did not die by homicide appears to contradict the findings of a 2016 private autopsy commissioned by Gilbert\u2019s family. \u2014 Fox News , 13 May 2022",
"The information provided by company representatives to an OSHA inspector also appears to contradict the accounts provided by migrant workers about some aspects of the company\u2019s response to COVID-19. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"The Princeton findings contradict that prior research. \u2014 Jo Yurcaba, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"But the photos texted to Falati, which were seen by the jury, could contradict the officers' perception. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 3 May 2022",
"But the photos texted to Falati, which were seen by the jury, could contradict the officers\u2019 perception. \u2014 Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin contradictus , past participle of contradicere , from contra- + dicere to say, speak \u2014 more at diction ",
"first_known_use":[
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221706"
},
"contradictable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to assert the contrary of : take issue with",
": to imply the opposite or a denial of",
": to deny the truth of a statement : say the opposite of what someone else has said",
": to be opposed to"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dikt",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dikt"
],
"synonyms":[
"disagree (with)",
"gainsay"
],
"antonyms":[
"agree (with)",
"concur (with)"
],
"examples":[
"He contradicted the charges of his critics.",
"My sister doesn't like being contradicted .",
"The mayor's actions in office contradicted the promises he made during the campaign.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sweeney also seemed to contradict himself by denying that Cassidy had lost the room. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"But rather than directly contradict himself with austerity policies, Trump offered a direct rebuke to the country-club conservatism that had cost the base so dearly through the recession. \u2014 Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
"The stated ban on slavery was far from the only time California seemed to contradict itself on its stance toward Black Americans, according to the report. \u2014 P.r. Lockhart, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"The department\u2019s conclusion that Gilbert did not die by homicide appears to contradict the findings of a 2016 private autopsy commissioned by Gilbert\u2019s family. \u2014 Fox News , 13 May 2022",
"The information provided by company representatives to an OSHA inspector also appears to contradict the accounts provided by migrant workers about some aspects of the company\u2019s response to COVID-19. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 4 June 2021",
"The Princeton findings contradict that prior research. \u2014 Jo Yurcaba, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
"But the photos texted to Falati, which were seen by the jury, could contradict the officers' perception. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 3 May 2022",
"But the photos texted to Falati, which were seen by the jury, could contradict the officers\u2019 perception. \u2014 Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin contradictus , past participle of contradicere , from contra- + dicere to say, speak \u2014 more at diction ",
"first_known_use":[
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225230"
},
"contradiction":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": act or an instance of contradicting",
": a proposition, statement, or phrase that asserts or implies both the truth and falsity of something",
": a statement or phrase whose parts contradict each other",
": logical incongruity",
": a situation in which inherent factors, actions, or propositions are inconsistent or contrary to one another",
": something (as a statement) that is the opposite of or is much different from something else"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dik-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dik-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"dichotomy",
"incongruity",
"paradox"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The real contradiction in the polling is Roe, which has become a totem that doesn\u2019t reflect the underlying policy views. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"This contradiction was obvious to any casual observer, but my colleagues and I shielded ourselves in the fiction that RT America\u2019s purpose was to focus on domestic news. \u2014 Alyona Minkovski, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The contradiction is a dilemma that the Biden administration will have to address. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The seeming contradiction between the diversity in the program and the recent revelations is not one at all because the appearance of Blackness on the surface rarely, if ever, indicates systemic change underneath. \u2014 Amira Rose Davis, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"But contradiction was also a philosophical throughline of his otherwise disparate undertakings. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Pence's contradiction of his former boss isn't likely to go unnoticed by the former president. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The other contradiction is privacy versus laws to prevent money-laundering and terrorist financing, which require some form of identity checking. \u2014 Vipin Bharathan, Forbes , 21 Jan. 2022",
"The contradiction in Biden\u2019s case for withdrawal was also too stark to ignore. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 24 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see contradict ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222616"
},
"contradictory":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction",
": a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 2a ) so related to another that if either of the two is true the other is false and if either is false the other must be true",
": involving, causing, or being the opposite of or much different from something else"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dik-t(\u0259-)r\u0113",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dik-t\u0259-r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"antipodal",
"antipodean",
"antithetical",
"contrary",
"diametric",
"diametrical",
"opposite",
"polar"
],
"antonyms":[
"noncontradictory"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"contradictory predictions regarding stock prices that were of no help to investors at all",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Two years into the Covid pandemic, the agency is still confusing the public with contradictory , erratic messaging. \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also remaining vigilant, advising Americans to keep their masks on, particularly in areas of high or substantial transmission, despite contradictory messaging from state leaders. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The contradictory messaging continued on Tuesday when the Kremlin\u2019s spokesman, Mr. Peskov, countered any positive assessments Mr. Ryabkov might have offered the day before. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Online perceptions can be contradictory to what your business is actually like. \u2014 Lis Anderson, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"But the evidence on Aduhelm so far is contradictory . \u2014 Andrew Williams, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But the aides interviewed said sleep is contradictory to the job. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Sep. 2021",
"For years, militaries around the world saw protecting their citizens as contradictory to protecting the environment. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Dinis-Oliveira then reviewed the contradictory toxicological evidence in a third paper published in May 2021 in Forensic Sciences Research, defending the professional reputations of his 19th-century compatriots. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For six months, experts have given the American public contradictory and weaponized election-year directives on masks, social distancing, lockdowns, school closures, and workplace policies. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 24 Sep. 2020",
"For a school board that has criticized Foose for a lack of transparency, the secret talks over separation and lining up an interim appear contradictory . \u2014 Howard County Times , 3 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1656, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195909"
},
"contraption":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": device , gadget",
": gadget"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8trap-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8trap-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"appliance",
"contrivance",
"gadget",
"gimmick",
"gizmo",
"gismo",
"jigger",
"widget"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The people wondered how the contraption worked.",
"built a contraption for automatically buttering toast",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The cavernous rooms are adorned with frescos by Renaissance master Domenico Passignano while in the kitchens downstairs there is a roasting contraption designed by Leonardo da Vinci. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"The Life of Antonio Gramsci, Gramsci was buckled for hours each day into a leather harness contraption that hung from the rafters, intended to repair his spine. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Folks from the 5k ThrillSeeker Stunt Run\u2014an obstacle course series that includes a zip line, pole vault, and giant waterslide\u2014took a trip to Utah\u2019s Lake Powell to test out a possible contraption for future races: a human slingshot. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 18 June 2015",
"The strange wearable contraption seen above might look like something coming out of a sci-fi movie, perhaps the early days of the Borg hive in Star-Trek. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Diligently paint on that prostaglandin analog, in the form of a product like Latisse, and then clamp on Beldue's contraption . \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Word about this handy contraption started spreading when @livecomposed posted a video using the mop with soap and water to clean their walls. \u2014 Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Another tows the groomer, a large steel contraption designed to shave down moguls. \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Mar. 2022",
"When submerged, the contraption measures oxygen levels in the water and, when retrieved, displays them on a separate box with a screen for Bailey to read. \u2014 Julia Rosen, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps blend of contrivance, trap , and invention ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1825, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224927"
},
"contrast":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences",
": to form a contrast",
": juxtaposition of dissimilar elements (such as color, tone, or emotion) in a work of art",
": degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of a picture",
": the difference or degree of difference between things having similar or comparable natures",
": comparison of similar objects to set off their dissimilar qualities",
": the state of being so compared",
": a person or thing that exhibits differences when compared with another",
": to show noticeable differences",
": to compare two persons or things so as to show the differences between them",
": something that is different from another",
": difference or the amount of difference (as in color or brightness) between parts",
": difference or amount of difference between related or similar things"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8trast",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrast",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrast",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8trast",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrast"
],
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"differ",
"vary"
],
"antonyms":[
"difference",
"disagreement",
"discrepancy",
"disparateness",
"disparity",
"dissimilarity",
"dissimilitude",
"distance",
"distinction",
"distinctiveness",
"distinctness",
"diverseness",
"diversity",
"otherness",
"unlikeness"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"To contrast the darker tones is a whimsical tree consisting of pink and purple flowers that hangs above the bath. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"Also included were cropped wigs with geometric cuts to contrast the soft lines of the CJR silhouettes. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 9 June 2022",
"Typically made with biscuit dough on top, this cobbler instead is covered with strips of frozen pie pastry, giving the final dish plenty of crusty, craggy and crunchy pieces to contrast with the soft, bubbling, sweet fruit beneath. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
"The crushed green olives should be big and fleshy, like a chunky relish to contrast the icy bite of the fennel. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
"The large companies\u2019 plans contrast sharply with a wave of spending cuts crashing through the rest of the tech sector. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"There\u2019s an abundance of pop art and hot-pink accents that contrast the traditional fixtures and elegant wood paneling. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 17 May 2022",
"Fifteen years ago my lab set about to explore the mechanisms of spatial navigation and memory in the hippocampus to contrast the outside-in and inside-out frameworks. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"In this living room designed by Tom Scherer, the natural surroundings lend an outdoorsy feel to the parlor, and rattan accents contrast nicely with the gray sofas while colorful custom pillows dress them up. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The new restraining order came in contrast to a ruling issued in a federal case by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer Thursday, though the specifics differed significantly. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, in contrast to the Judiciary report, for months after the riot, FBI and prosecutors\u2019 analyses of what happened on January 6 focused almost exclusively on the riot and its direct participants. \u2014 Mark Hosenball, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
"This model, in contrast to an opaque system of rebates and claw backs, has been working pretty well. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The bipartisan deal stands in contrast to Democratic-only efforts that have failed to advance. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
"The movie's release coincided with a breakthrough period for films about minority and immigrant communities in dialogue with each other, Seshagiri said, rather than in contrast to a White majority. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"In contrast to the North American box office, where the dino pic opened to a strong $143.4 million and Top Gun: Maverick soared to $393.3 million in its third frame, the pandemic remains a looming force at Chinese multiplexes. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 June 2022",
"The 47th season seemed to be middle-of-the-road compared to former years, but the dominant showing of male performers in contrast to the female ones seemed to stick out more so this time around. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"That\u2019s in contrast to 69 last year, Berridge says, and works out to a withdrawal rate of roughly 46%, similar to last year\u2019s. \u2014 Rachel Layne, Fortune , 6 June 2022"
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"The overcrowded dance club contravened safety regulations.",
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"Defenders of the practice have argued that the bourbon is already matured when it is moved to a cask that previously held other liquids and that the finishing process does not contravene the legal definition of bourbon. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Such a move would contravene sanctions, triggering the yacht\u2019s impoundment. \u2014 Nick Kostov And Giovanni Legorano, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Immediate expulsions clearly contravene that principle, something government lawyers don\u2019t deny. \u2014 Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"National leaders, from German Chancelor Angela Merkel to President Biden condemned Hamas but remained silent about the Israeli military attacks that contravene international law. \u2014 Madhvi Ramani, The Week , 2 June 2021",
"Compassion fatigue can result from exposure to traumatized individuals; moral distress and moral injury are newly ascendent concepts, occurring when workers are forced to act in ways that contravene their values or ideals. \u2014 Clayton Dalton, The New Yorker , 9 Dec. 2021",
"This would contravene the Constitutional Declaration and the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people and is utterly unacceptable. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"This would contravene the Constitutional Declaration and the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people and is utterly unacceptable. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida which contravene public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Aug. 2021"
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"The senator dismissed his disagreement with the President as a minor contretemps .",
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"Elsewhere in Cannes, the ongoing contretemps between the festival and Netflix \u2014 which, protesting its de facto ban from the event\u2019s main competition, hasn\u2019t brought a movie here since 2017 \u2014 may have cooled a little in recent years. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"Despite the contretemps two weeks earlier, the collaborative spirit was back in full swing. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Last week, Johnson\u2019s health secretary, Sajid Javid, acknowledged that the contretemps was damaging to Britain\u2019s venerable democratic tradition of policing by consent, which is dependent on most people being willing to abide by rules. \u2014 Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2022",
"There were no significant moments of tension or any real contretemps , just the usual pleasantries, mild encouragements and civil interactions accompanying a golf round. \u2014 Brendan Porath, New York Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Paris and talks with French President Emmanuel Macron this week were the culmination of a weeks-long show of contrition by the US for the worst Franco-American diplomatic contretemps in years. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 11 Nov. 2021",
"The whole contretemps has left a lingering distrust of his family in the public\u2019s mind. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Oct. 2021",
"In the previous episode, the final one featuring him alive, he and Jennifer Aniston\u2019s Alex Levy had a long, circular argument that so clearly resolved nothing as to suggest more contretemps between these characters might lie ahead. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Despite the French protestations of outrage, analysts said there is unlikely to be any long-term fallout over the contretemps . \u2014 Michael Collins, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012bt",
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"Allbaugh apologized, though it was clear he was hardly contrite . \u2014 Christopher Cooper &Robert Block , Disaster , 2006",
"\u2026 Teddy was immediately contrite . \"That was stupid of me. Forgive me.\" \u2014 Jack Higgins , The President's Daughter , 1998",
"At the airport, the meter registers nine pounds, and of course he had said six or seven. I have a sense now of his feeling somewhat contrite , or perhaps only abashed. \u2014 Renata Adler , Pitch Dark , 1983",
"\u2026 for days afterward, afraid of himself and worried about his sanity, he would be contrite and terribly ashamed. \u2014 John Nichols , The Milagro Beanfield War , 1974",
"being contrite is not enough to spare you an arrest if you're caught shoplifting",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is more contrite than last week, when the IRS said a lack of funds and rampant identity theft left it no choice but to embrace biometrics. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Yarrow told me that the past outcries have prompted him to become more introspective, contrite , and make a concerted effort to model better behavior. \u2014 Mike Koshmrl, Outside Online , 14 Apr. 2021",
"In the Financial Times interview, Neumann is reflective though not contrite . \u2014 Walter Frick, Quartz , 20 Mar. 2022",
"But Zucker appeared to be neither surprised nor contrite . \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Google executives disclosed the removal of the app in an internal email whose contrite tone suggests that the decision was not popular with some employees. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"In August 2020, after an independent review of the allegations against Philbert, Schlissel was contrite in a statement to the Michigan community. \u2014 Nick Anderson, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Jan. 2022",
"After facing public backlash, Mr. Johnson, who had previously not admitted his presence at the gathering, issued a contrite apology for attending the event. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"By October, a newly semi- contrite HFPA added 21 new members with immediate voting rights; six are Black, six are Latinx, five are Asian, four are Middle Eastern/North African, and 10 are women. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 11 Jan. 2022"
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"Were her tears a true sign of contrition ?",
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"The jury has seen dozens of Depp's texts to friends regarding his drinking, drug use and interactions with his then-wife, as well as his notes of contrition to Heard and her father. \u2014 CBS News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The jury has seen dozens of Depp's texts to friends regarding his drinking, drug use and interactions with his then-wife, as well as his notes of contrition to Heard and her father. \u2014 CBS News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The jury has seen dozens of Depp\u2019s texts to friends regarding his drinking, drug use and interactions with his then-wife, as well as his notes of contrition to Heard and her father. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The jury has seen dozens of Depp's texts to friends regarding his drinking, drug use and interactions with his then-wife, as well as his notes of contrition to Heard and her father. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Others acknowledged, with contrition , the scope of what happened. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Royal experts said there was a welcome, if overdue, show of contrition in the statement issued by lawyers for the prince. \u2014 Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Royal experts said there was a welcome, if overdue, show of contrition in the statement issued by lawyers for the prince. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Perhaps Simo feels some contrition for Facebook\u2019s faults. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 4 Oct. 2021"
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": a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views : dispute",
": quarrel , strife",
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"The decision aroused much controversy among the students.",
"The new movie is a subject of controversy .",
"There is controversy surrounding the team's decision to trade the star pitcher.",
"The controversy is over whether he should be fired or not.",
"A controversy arose over the new law.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since then, Paxton has become even further clouded in controversy . \u2014 Taylor Goldenstein, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
"The meeting was the first between the two leaders and came as the Summit of the Americas has been swirling in controversy . \u2014 Kelly Laco, Fox News , 10 June 2022",
"However the show has been mired in controversy , from its lack of diversity among the contestants to the suicides of two former Islanders and its former host, Caroline Flack, within three consecutive years. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"For Mickelson, steeped in controversy over his support of the LIV Series, the US Open will be his first tournament on US soil since January. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Baratta cites a third who hired the company to help create distance from an associate whose political campaign had become mired in controversy . \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 4 June 2022",
"The case had been mired in controversy since Spitzer made racist comments about the dating habits of Black men during an October staff meeting on whether to pursue the death penalty against Buggs. \u2014 Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"DeGeneres revealed in May 2021 that her talk show would end with its 19th season, in an announcement that came months after the program was embroiled in controversy over allegations of workplace toxicity. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"Two title bouts are on the card, though one of the co-main events has been shrouded in controversy following a weigh-in issue. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 7 May 2022"
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": to dispute or oppose by reasoning",
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"The attorney offered evidence that controverted the plaintiff's allegations.",
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": an intricate and difficult problem",
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"\u2026 giving parents a wealth of educational options sometimes presents a familiar inner-city conundrum : What if all your choices are bad ones? \u2014 Katherine Boo , New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2001",
"Mention of poor eyes and good eyes brings me to the creationist's favorite conundrum . What is the use of half an eye? \u2014 Richard Dawkins , River Out of Eden , 1995",
"The explanation of this conundrum is to be heard, at this very moment, on certain surreptitious radio waves, on which the voice of the American convert Bilal is \u2026 transmuted into the thunderous speech of the Imam himself. \u2014 Salman Rushdie , Harper's , December 1988",
"the conundrum of how an ancient people were able to build such massive structures without the benefit of today's knowledge and technology",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So, once again, a potential conundrum for Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg and the Heat front office at power forward. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"But Nicole\u2019s case was a conundrum from the start \u2014 a child who seemed to defy any attempt to restrain her from a very early age. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Bourgeois positioned Styles in this same conundrum . \u2014 Larisha Paul, Billboard , 1 Apr. 2022",
"New Florence head coach Kenny Morson is facing the same conundrum . \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
"There\u2019s a natural, breezy ease, meanwhile, between Justice and Demos \u2014 whose own performance pulls us into his character\u2019s conundrum with authenticity and vulnerability, . \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"That conundrum accounts for the reluctance of the European Central Bank to raise rates. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"Welcome to the world of the vexing ethical conundrum about AI adversarial attacks. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"That's the underlying conundrum posed in Moon Knight, the latest spinoff series in the MCU's Phase Four, and in the case of the series, the answer is a resounding yes. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022"
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"We convened at the hotel for a seminar.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At one point, according to testimony provided to lawmakers, Clark presented colleagues with a draft letter pushing Georgia officials to convene a special legislative session on the election results. \u2014 Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"At one point, according to testimony provided to lawmakers, Clark presented colleagues with a draft letter pushing Georgia officials to convene a special legislative session on the election results. \u2014 Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"At one point, according to testimony provided to lawmakers, Clark presented colleagues with a draft letter pushing Georgia officials to convene a special legislative session on the election results. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 14 June 2022",
"Congress is engaged in bipartisan negotiations to address gun violence, while Democrats in the Florida Legislature have asked their Republican colleagues to vote with them to convene a special session to address new gun legislation. \u2014 Jeffrey Schweers And Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Gutierrez stood up and began shouting at the governor, urging him to convene a special session to address gun violence. \u2014 Joshua Lott, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"In November 2020, after Donald Trump narrowly lost Georgia, the president embarked first on an intense pressure campaign to get Kemp to convene a special legislative session to extricate Trump from his own defeat. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 May 2022",
"MADISON - Republican lawmakers who control the state Legislature on Tuesday ignored the Democratic governor's call to convene a special legislative session to take up legislation that would have given each Wisconsin resident $150. \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Soccer fans from around the world will convene in Qatar this fall for the FIFA World Cup. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 5 June 2022"
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": suited to personal comfort or to easy performance",
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": being near at hand : close",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Handwashing your swimwear can extend its life, but machine washing is more convenient and provides a better clean. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"Even more convenient is the Velcro pocket at the very top of the front panel, right under my chin. \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
"The compact, cordless vacuum pump is more convenient than a bulky countertop vacuum sealer. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
"Many are even more convenient to dense populations and interstates than when they were built nearly 50 years ago, before surrounding suburbs filled in. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Many are even more convenient to dense populations and interstates than when they were built nearly 50 years ago, before surrounding suburbs filled in. \u2014 Blake Farmer, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This is more convenient , but the better choice is to require that the account be the association\u2019s and not permit management to sign checks. \u2014 Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Taking a home coronavirus test is much more convenient than going to a clinic, but experts say there is one key downside. \u2014 Ivana Kottasov\u00e1 And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Also, there are two major airports in Costa Rica, Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) and Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR), so travelers need to be sure which is more convenient for their destination. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 11 May 2022"
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"noun",
"noun or adjective",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": formed by agreement or compact",
": according with, sanctioned by, or based on convention",
": lacking originality or individuality : trite",
": ordinary , commonplace",
": nonnuclear sense 1",
": according with a mode of artistic representation that simplifies or provides symbols or substitutes for natural forms",
": of traditional design",
": of, resembling, or relating to a convention, assembly, or public meeting",
": following the usual or widely accepted way of doing things",
": used or accepted through general agreement",
": based on, settled by, or formed by agreement : contractual \u2014 compare judicial sense 2 , legal sense 2c",
": of, like, or relating to a convention or public meeting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vench-n\u0259l",
"-\u02c8ven(t)-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ven-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ven-ch\u0259-n\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"current",
"customary",
"going",
"popular",
"prevailing",
"prevalent",
"standard",
"stock",
"usual"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonstandard",
"unconventional",
"unpopular",
"unusual"
],
"examples":[
"The number sign is the conventional symbol for labeling something measured in pounds.",
"While microwaves heat up food more quickly, most food tastes better when it is cooked in a conventional oven .",
"Most of her books are conventional detective stories.",
"His views on dating are more conventional than those of some of his friends.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The casting of a female Hamlet\u2014as happened at the Young Vic last year, in the person of Cush Jumbo\u2014is now conventional enough not to raise eyebrows. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"The upside of this date turning out to be conventional is that Ethan and Stacy had low expectations going into it. \u2014 Rich Juzwiak, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Many of the essays for the list are conventional and descriptive, celebrating the influencer in a straightforward way. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 23 May 2022",
"Because the proposal also included a plan to increase rates for conventional power, it was scrapped in March by the governor. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
"At some point, Russia is kind of running out of their conventional military power. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2022",
"At some point, Russia is kind of running out of their conventional military power. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The possibility of this kind of conventional attack weakens a crucial pillar of U.S. defense policy: nuclear deterrence. \u2014 Jason Sherman, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"On r/MakeupAddiction, which has existed since 2010, a one-dimensional definition of conventional beauty is not the only ideal. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see convention ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171322"
},
"converge":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet",
": to come together and unite in a common interest or focus",
": to approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit",
": to cause to converge"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259rj"
],
"synonyms":[
"assemble",
"cluster",
"collect",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"conglomerate",
"congregate",
"convene",
"forgather",
"foregather",
"gather",
"meet",
"rendezvous"
],
"antonyms":[
"break up",
"disband",
"disperse",
"split (up)"
],
"examples":[
"The two roads converge in the center of town.",
"Students converged in the parking lot to say goodbye after graduation.",
"Economic forces converged to bring the country out of a recession.",
"Many companies are combining rapidly converging communication technology into one device that can act as a phone, take photographs, and send e-mail.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mega power of these turbo-twins acting together can completely overhaul the traditional value chain and converge industries. \u2014 Rachel Ooi, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The blockade is the latest development in a saga that has seen hundreds of truckers converge on Canada\u2019s capital, blocking city streets, blaring their horns and disrupting daily life in the Canadian capital. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"When someone develops myopia, their eye grows incorrectly, which leads the light entering the eyeball to refract incorrectly and converge in front of the retina instead of on it. \u2014 Fortune , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Raleigh is a city where opposites delightfully converge . \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 May 2022",
"But there is something happening here where two major California rivers converge , currents placing Democrats of various shades of blue against each other. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The Castro in San Francisco is one of the foremost gayborhoods (that\u2019s gay + neighborhood) in the United States, a place where activism, culture and new ideas about sexuality and gender expression all converge before disseminating into the world. \u2014 Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Apr. 2022",
"There is, however, one place where the stories converge . \u2014 Timothy Shenk, The New Republic , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Marking the point where the traditional lands of the Jawoyn, Dagoman, and Wardaman Aboriginal peoples converge , the remote town of Katherine has been an important meeting place for millennia. \u2014 Sarah Reid, Travel + Leisure , 5 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin convergere , from Latin com- + vergere to bend, incline \u2014 more at wrench ",
"first_known_use":[
"1691, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193915"
},
"conversation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas",
": an instance of such exchange : talk",
": an informal discussion of an issue by representatives of governments, institutions, or groups",
": an exchange similar to conversation",
": conduct , behavior",
": a talk between two or more people : the act of talking"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"chat",
"colloquy",
"converse",
"dialogue",
"dialog",
"discourse",
"discussion",
"exchange"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One such conversation happened in Newport News, Virginia, this week when a handful of Facebook users called out the city for merging July 4th and Juneteenth decorations. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"Our encyclopedic host, Alexander Bachvarov, deftly shifted gears through the switchbacks as conversation flowed from the Bulgarian economy and pre-Egyptian alphabets to psychotherapy. \u2014 Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
"Bernard and the juror each denied any improper conversation , and the judge rejected the request. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"The two Get Out costars reunited Thursday night at the Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood for an exclusive conversation for CultureCon, a conference dedicated to creatives of color. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Enter a conversation thinking about what the other person values. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Cuban has started a larger conversation about the medical industry via social media, where many fans and current customers share how this venture may disrupt the American healthcare system. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
"The deadly shooting led to vigils and protests around the country that continued for months and sparked a national conversation about racial profiling. \u2014 Aaron Parsley, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"After a brief conversation , Beckwith pulled out a revolver and fired twice as Shakier reversed away down the dead-end street, the records show; Beckwith then fired another four rounds, striking Shakier once in the head. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English conversacioun , from Anglo-French conversacion , from Latin conversation-, conversatio , from conversari to associate with, frequentative of convertere to turn around",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224914"
},
"converse":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk",
": to have acquaintance or familiarity",
": to become occupied or engaged",
": conversation",
": social interaction",
": something reversed in order, relation, or action: such as",
": a theorem formed by interchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of a given theorem",
": a proposition obtained by interchange of the subject and predicate of a given proposition",
": reversed in order, relation, or action",
": being a logical or mathematical converse",
": to talk to another person or to other people"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259rs",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u0259rs",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u0259rs",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259rs",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u0259rs",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259rs"
],
"synonyms":[
"babble",
"blab",
"cackle",
"chaffer",
"chat",
"chatter",
"chin",
"gab",
"gabble",
"gas",
"jabber",
"jaw",
"kibitz",
"kibbitz",
"natter",
"palaver",
"patter",
"prate",
"prattle",
"rap",
"rattle",
"run on",
"schmooze",
"shmooze",
"talk",
"twitter",
"visit"
],
"antonyms":[
"chat",
"colloquy",
"conversation",
"dialogue",
"dialog",
"discourse",
"discussion",
"exchange"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"They conversed quietly in the corner of the room.",
"At home we often converse in Spanish.",
"Adjective",
"One must also consider the converse case."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
"Noun (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Noun (2)",
"1570, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191914"
},
"conversion":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of converting : the process of being converted",
": an experience associated with the definite and decisive adoption of a religion",
": the operation of finding a converse in logic or mathematics",
": reduction of a mathematical expression by clearing of fractions",
": a successful attempt for a point or points especially after a touchdown or for a first down",
": something converted from one use to another",
": gene conversion",
": the act of changing : the process of being changed",
": a change of religion",
": the transformation of an unconscious mental conflict into a symbolically equivalent bodily symptom",
": gene conversion",
": the act of changing from one form or use to another",
": the act of exchanging one kind of property for another",
": the act of exchanging preferred stocks or bonds for shares of common stock of the same company usually at a preset ratio or price and at a preset time",
": the constructive conversion of real property into personal property especially as a result of a contract for sale of land or testamentary instructions to sell real estate and divide the proceeds",
": the conversion of property into other property as compensation for the theft, destruction, seizure, requisition, or condemnation of the original property",
": the crime or tort of interfering with the ownership of another's movable or personal property without authorization or justification (as a lien) and especially of depriving the owner of use and possession \u2014 see also fraudulent conversion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n",
"-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n, -sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"changeover",
"metamorphosis",
"transfiguration",
"transformation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The company is undergoing a conversion to a new computer system.",
"They have suggested conversion of the old school into apartments.",
"Conversion to gas heating will continue over the next few years.",
"a conversion from Catholicism to Judaism",
"He is thinking about conversion to Buddhism.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The most remarkable sections of the score are those in which Malcolm undergoes spiritual transformations: first his conversion to Islam, then his transcendent experience at Mecca. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Act 1 depicts his Midwestern childhood, upended by his father\u2019s violent death and the breakup of his family; his life as a young street hustler in Boston; and his conversion to Islam in prison. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"The letter describes his conversion to Islam at age 19 and expresses some ambivalence about his actions, while also justifying brutality as a response to Western foreign policy. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Artem Bespaloff, the chief executive of the crypto mining company Asic Jungle, leaned across the table to describe his personal conversion to the way of the Wolf. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"According to the movie, his religious conversion started with his love for a devout Hispanic woman (effectively played by Teresa Ruiz), who persuaded him to be baptized. \u2014 Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The building had served as a U.S. Navy warehouse for decades before its conversion into a recreational facility featuring basketball courts, indoor soccer fields and a volleyball court. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The plan would also create 44,000 jobs and help speed up our conversion from fossil fuels to renewables. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"HollyFrontier completed its conversion of its Cheyenne facility that will have a 6,000 BPD renewable diesel capacity. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin conversion-, conversio , from convertere ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200925"
},
"convex":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle",
": being a continuous function or part of a continuous function with the property that a line joining any two points on its graph lies on or above the graph",
": containing all points in a line joining any two constituent points",
": comprising a convex set when combined with its interior",
": rounded like the outside of a ball or circle",
": curved or rounded like the exterior of a sphere or circle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8veks",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccveks",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8veks",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8veks",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccveks",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8veks; \u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cc",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The experience was enhanced by the sound of an acoustic guitar and followed by the celestial tones of an instrument called the Hang, a convex steel drum played with the hands or soft mallets. \u2014 Dallas News , 20 Apr. 2020",
"The inventorying reduces to a finite, though still formidable, task when mathematicians consider only convex polygons: simple, flat-edged shapes like triangles and rectangles whose angles all bend in the same direction. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 11 July 2017",
"The original boathouse and shoreline observation tower are still standing and look straight out of early-\u201960s sci-fi: metal structures with convex round windows that were meant to evoke a boat\u2019s (or perhaps a spacecraft\u2019s) portholes. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics , 27 Dec. 2018",
"It was built from 756 prefabricated convex oval concrete modules, which give the building its perfectly gridded facade. \u2014 Liz Stinson, Curbed , 12 Dec. 2018",
"Its legs had been shortened, the shell was gouged and dirty, convex Perspex windows had been removed, and the interior had been flooded by rainwater and slathered in plaster. \u2014 Eve M. Kahn, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2018",
"Also, the blade has a slightly convex shape to reduce friction, meaning the knife won\u2019t get stuck mid-performance. \u2014 Elaheh Nozari, Bon Appetit , 26 Feb. 2018",
"Clerics who were reading scholarly manuscripts started using convex pieces of clear glass to magnify the text. \u2014 Joe Bargmann, Popular Mechanics , 15 Oct. 2014",
"Here, the classic Vans waffle sole design is echoed in the Ultra Range by essentially inverting it, creating a sole with convex rubber ridges that give you additional grip on rugged terrain. \u2014 Jake Woolf, GQ , 23 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French or Latin; Middle French convexe , from Latin convexus vaulted, concave, convex, from com- + -vexus ; perhaps akin to Latin vehere to carry \u2014 more at way ",
"first_known_use":[
"1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200419"
},
"convey":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to bear from one place to another",
": to move in a continuous stream or mass",
": to impart or communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, or appearance",
": to transfer or deliver (something, such as property) to another especially by a sealed writing",
": to cause to pass from one place or person to another",
": steal",
": to carry away secretly",
": lead , conduct",
": to carry from one place to another : transport",
": to make known : communicate",
": to transfer or transmit (property or property rights) to another especially by a writing (as a deed or will)",
"\u2014 compare alienate , devise , donate , give , grant , sell"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0101",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0101",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"communicate",
"conduct",
"give",
"impart",
"spread",
"transfer",
"transfuse",
"transmit"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Such placements convey a cultural and political solidarity with conservatives more powerfully than most anything else, according to Republican strategists and aides. \u2014 Colby Itkowitz, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
"It is greatly enhanced by a tremendous performance by Natalie Simpson, who has an astonishingly wide palette of voices and an extraordinary ability to convey undercurrents of tension. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Returning is an act of encountering the old and the new at once, and Martone\u2019s ability to convey that friction is one of Nostalgia\u2019s strengths. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
"But Tanaka\u2019s ability to convey an enduring humanity, married to Mizoguchi\u2019s flowing style, is spellbinding. \u2014 Kristin M. Jones, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022",
"And where words stop is where music really starts in terms of its ability to convey emotion. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The ability to convey complex concepts with simple, understandable language and examples can do more to raise your profile as a thought leader than simply stringing together a bunch of terms that are hot in the tech space. \u2014 Ayelet Noff, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"His vibrato and ability to convey emotion with his voice are perfect for these types of pop ballads. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Its ability to convey nostalgia, history and culture through a visual language, its dreamy, soft texture \u2014 all these things spoke to her. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French conveer to accompany, escort, from Vulgar Latin *conviare , from Latin com- + via way \u2014 more at way ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211648"
},
"conviction":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law",
": a strong persuasion or belief",
": the state of being convinced",
": the act of convincing a person of error or of compelling the admission of a truth",
": the state of being convinced of error or compelled to admit the truth",
": a strong belief or opinion",
": the state of mind of a person who is sure that what he or she believes or says is true",
": the act of proving or finding guilty : the state of being proven guilty",
": the act or process of convicting",
": the final judgment entered after a finding of guilt",
"\u2014 compare acquittal",
": guilt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vik-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vik-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"assurance",
"assuredness",
"certainty",
"certitude",
"cocksureness",
"confidence",
"doubtlessness",
"face",
"positiveness",
"satisfaction",
"sureness",
"surety"
],
"antonyms":[
"doubt",
"incertitude",
"nonconfidence",
"uncertainty"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thursday\u2019s testimony from technical consultant Richard Sonnier brings the trial, which follows the conviction of Theranos founder and Chief Executive Elizabeth Holmes in January, nearer to completion. \u2014 Heather Somerville, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"Similarly, in January, the D.C. Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of a man who was arrested by members of the Gun Recovery Unit in 2016 in Northeast Washington. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"In his ruling Monday, Cahill cited publicity from that plea deal as well as the recent federal conviction of the three former officers for violating Floyd's civil rights earlier this year. \u2014 Brad Parks, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"Lopez was serving a life prison sentence for a 2006 conviction of murdering a man along the Texas-Mexico border. \u2014 CBS News , 3 June 2022",
"Lopez was serving a life prison sentence for a 2006 conviction of murdering a man along the Texas-Mexico border. \u2014 Terry Wallace, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"Lopez was serving a life prison sentence for a 2006 conviction of murdering a man along the Texas-Mexico border. \u2014 Terry Wallace, Chron , 3 June 2022",
"Similarly, in January, the D.C. Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of a man who was arrested by members of the Gun Recovery Unit in 2016 in Northeast Washington. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"And finally, Hulu\u2019s The Dropout depicted the fraud of Theranos, and the eventual conviction of its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, for fraud and other crimes against investors. \u2014 David L. Bahnsen, National Review , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see convict entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172809"
},
"convinced":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade",
": to overcome by argument",
": overpower , overcome",
": demonstrate , prove",
": to argue so as to make a person agree or believe"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vin(t)s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vins"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"bring",
"bring around",
"convert",
"gain",
"get",
"induce",
"move",
"persuade",
"prevail (on ",
"satisfy",
"talk (into)",
"win (over)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He convinced me that the story was true.",
"They convinced us of their innocence.",
"I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.",
"We convinced them to go along with our scheme.",
"I was unable to convince her to stay.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But aldermen could not convince neighbors in nearby Riddle Highlands, an historic district nestled in behind the Northgate Shopping Center, which the former Carson\u2019s building is part of. \u2014 Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Did celebrities convince Bianco to open in Los Angeles? \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"The jig is up, in other words, and no promises or soothing words can convince people to have faith in the old nostrums again. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Kelly\u2019s optimism, however, didn\u2019t convince everyone. \u2014 Cal Newport, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
"Build an early version of your vision because that is what will convince everyone around you, like the CEO and Founders and the Board, more than just talking about it. \u2014 Billee Howard, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"White House attorneys convince Trump to reject the plan. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"But his snub could convince some leaders in Central America and the Caribbean to stay home as well. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 6 June 2022",
"In the video, sons Dylan and Colin convince their dad, Dan, to join them in the dance challenge, centered around a song by the Weeknd of the same name. \u2014 Genesis Malone, The Courier-Journal , 3 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin convincere to refute, convict, prove, from com- + vincere to conquer \u2014 more at victor ",
"first_known_use":[
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193824"
},
"convincing":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": satisfying or assuring by argument or proof",
": having power to convince of the truth, rightness, or reality of something : plausible",
": causing someone to believe or agree : persuasive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vin(t)-si\u014b",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vin-si\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"cogent",
"compelling",
"conclusive",
"decisive",
"effective",
"forceful",
"persuasive",
"satisfying",
"strong",
"telling"
],
"antonyms":[
"inconclusive",
"indecisive",
"ineffective",
"uncompelling",
"unconvincing",
"unpersuasive"
],
"examples":[
"Your argument isn't very convincing .",
"They make a convincing case for reform.",
"There is no convincing evidence to support his theory.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Eagles said that one key to the success of the novels was that the stories were convincing . \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 19 June 2022",
"Chris Hemsworth is convincing as Abnesti the out-of-control biohacker. \u2014 Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"But that line of argument isn\u2019t very convincing to US economists. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
"The theory is intuitively convincing , but tests involving animals and dummies haven't shown that shaking alone can produce the force necessary to cause brain bleeding and damage. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"The result is convincing and makes a case for the world the duo is trying to build. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Criales-unzueta, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, their interest in the horse is more convincing than their interest in each other, which seems engineered to provide a platform on which to address racial issues. \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"The small-town drama is less convincing than the way Marcello depicts the daily grind of French rural life in the 1920s, and how some people tried their best to escape it. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"But that interpretation\u2014the right to privacy, rendered in cinematic terms\u2014would be much more convincing if the rest of the film weren\u2019t so breezily dismissive of Alison\u2019s body. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223342"
},
"convocation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an assembly of persons called together to a meeting",
": an assembly of bishops and representative clergy of the Church of England",
": a consultative assembly of clergy and lay delegates from one part of an Episcopal diocese",
": a territorial division of an Episcopal diocese",
": a ceremonial assembly of members of a college or university",
": the act or process of calling an assembly of persons to a meeting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"assemblage",
"assembly",
"conference",
"congregation",
"gathering",
"ingathering",
"meeting",
"muster"
],
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"examples":[
"They called for the immediate convocation of the council.",
"the first speaker to address the convocation",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The victims were taken to a hospital for treatment after gunfire rang out near the convocation center, according to New Orleans police. \u2014 al , 31 May 2022",
"The morning of Rice\u2019s doctoral convocation , an associate dean emailed students and professors that more gear had arrived overnight, but some items were still missing, including all-important hoods. \u2014 Melissa Korn, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"American University held its graduation ceremonies last weekend and Howard University hosted its convocation May 7. \u2014 Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"In a week marked with dramatic demonstrations of how such modern conveniences as the electric toothbrush contribute to pollution, today features a two-hour convocation , and a 7. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The district\u2019s annual staff convocation is being held, but is optional, according to the district. \u2014 Teri Webster, Dallas News , 10 Aug. 2021",
"The service was a precursor to a convocation ceremony Thursday evening at the University of Notre Dame, where Bartholomew was scheduled to give an address and receive an honorary degree. \u2014 Angie Leventis Lourgos, chicagotribune.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Two Gurney Elementary School employees were recognized by the Chagrin Falls Schools with special awards at the district\u2019s staff convocation Monday (Aug. 16). \u2014 Ed Wittenberg, cleveland , 18 Aug. 2021",
"However, the convocation was slated for May, not June, according to the group\u2019s Bahama\u2019s chapter Facebook page and a magazine produced by the fraternity. \u2014 Austin Horn, The Courier-Journal , 5 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin convocation-, convocatio , from convocare \u2014 see convoke ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202828"
},
"convoke":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to call together to a meeting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u014dk"
],
"synonyms":[
"assemble",
"call",
"convene",
"muster",
"summon"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The assembly was convoked for a special session.",
"They convoked a meeting of the delegates.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Late Friday, politicians both for and against Morales reached an agreement to send to congress a bill to convoke a new presidential election. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2019",
"Colombian President Ivan Duque convoked the summit to enhance cooperation that began with the 1978 signing of a treaty by eight Amazon nations but which has stalled even as threats from climate change and unchecked development have increased. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Sep. 2019",
"Demonstrators are demanding new elections, but Maduro has vowed instead to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the constitution. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2017",
"Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation\u2019s crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela\u2019s constitution. \u2014 Christine Armario, The Seattle Times , 18 May 2017",
"Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation's crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela's constitution. \u2014 Fox News , 18 May 2017",
"Maduro has vowed to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the nation\u2019s constitution, a proposition that has further infuriated the opposition. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 May 2017",
"Luis Emilio Rondon, one of five members of the electoral council and the only one who in the past has sided with opposition initiatives, said Maduro's decree alone was not enough to convoke a constitutional assembly. \u2014 Hannah Dreier And Joshua Goodman, chicagotribune.com , 3 May 2017",
"Ortega Diaz, who was long a government loyalist, has repeatedly challenged Maduro\u2019s request to convoke a constitutional assembly. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French convoquer , from Latin convocare , from com- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice \u2014 more at voice ",
"first_known_use":[
"1598, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194945"
},
"convolution":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a form or shape that is folded in curved or tortuous windings",
": one of the irregular ridges on the surface of the brain and especially of the cerebrum of higher mammals",
": a complication or intricacy of form, design, or structure",
": any of the irregular ridges on the surface of the brain and especially of the cerebrum"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-sh\u0259n"
],
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"complexity",
"complicacy",
"complication",
"difficulty",
"intricacy"
],
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"examples":[
"I found it hard to follow the convolutions of the book's plot.",
"a plot full of convolution and confusion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This essence of choice and ambiguity and convolution is what Sondheim gave to theater\u2014the idea that there\u2019s infinitely more contained within the tragicomedy of human experience than can ever be set to music and sung on a stage. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The very nature of a comprehensive chronicle of large-scale geographic, political, financial, religious and lineal conniving and convolution is necessarily complicated and dry, whether as history or counterhistory. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Sep. 2021",
"But the plot, though refreshingly free of the convolution and digital clutter that marred several other recent blockbusters, is pretty standard stuff. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 4 Aug. 2021",
"The text of the questions is clear and respectful, with no strategy of manipulation by convolution or flattery demeaning to a person as judicious, intelligent, and good-looking as me. \u2014 David Hajdu, The New Yorker , 26 June 2021",
"None of this complexity or convolution would be required if the commission\u2019s mandate was merely to draw Michigan\u2019s legislative districts in a fair-minded, neutral and nonpartisan manner. \u2014 Stephen Markman, WSJ , 25 June 2021",
"This process turns out to be much more computationally straightforward than DeepONet\u2019s and is akin to solving a PDE by performing a hairy mathematical operation called a convolution between the PDE and some other function. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Apr. 2021",
"Each NeuronCore implements a high-performance systolic array matrix multiply engine, which massively speeds up typical deep learning operations such as convolution and transformers. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Each convolution captured different essential features of the image, such as edges. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 28 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin convol\u016bti\u014dn-, convol\u016bti\u014d \"a folding,\" from Latin convol\u016b-, variant stem of convolvere \"to roll up, coil, twist\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at convolve ",
"first_known_use":[
"1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222446"
},
"convoy":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": accompany",
": to escort for protection",
": one that convoys",
": a protective escort (as for ships)",
": the act of convoying",
": a group convoyed or organized for convenience or protection in moving",
": a group traveling together for protection",
": to travel with and protect"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u022fi",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u022fi",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u022fi",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u022fi",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u022fi",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u022fi"
],
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"accompany",
"attend",
"chaperone",
"chaperon",
"companion",
"company",
"escort",
"see",
"squire"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"The tankers were convoyed by warships.",
"Police and FBI agents convoyed the President to the White House.",
"Noun",
"a long convoy of trucks",
"The President always travels in a convoy .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The message came as thousands of truckers are expected to convoy from various locations to the nation's capital. \u2014 Fox News , 23 Feb. 2022",
"New Glasgow's town crier James Stewart recounted the story: During World War I, Halifax ported ships that were getting ready to convoy across the Atlantic. \u2014 Emily D'alessandro, CBS News , 25 Dec. 2021",
"There are two types of pieces\u2014armies and fleets\u2014which can typically only do three things: move, hold still, or support another piece to move or hold (fleets can also convoy with armies to move them across bodies of water). \u2014 William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics , 29 Sep. 2020",
"Causeway police were convoying motorists on the southbound span when the series of crashes began. \u2014 Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com , 11 Jan. 2018",
"The wreck happened while traffic was being convoyed by police because of fog. \u2014 Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com , 11 Jan. 2018",
"After just over an hour convoying around Riyadh, they were arrested, then were freed to their male guardians within 24 hours. \u2014 Loveday Morris, Washington Post , 3 May 2018",
"Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross managed to send a joint relief agencies convoy with aid for thousands of displaced into another part of eastern Ghouta, the town of Douma, the ICRC said. \u2014 Phillip Issa, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2018",
"Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross managed to send a joint relief agencies convoy with aid for thousands of displaced into another part of eastern Ghouta, the town of Douma, the ICRC said. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Mar. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But their business model is based on driving 800 to 1100 miles per day in a convoy formation with between 90% and 99% in Autonomy mode. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Russia is resupplying and reinforcing its invasion force in eastern Ukraine with a long convoy of vehicles heading to the region, indicating a new phase of the war is likely to occur there, according to a senior Pentagon official. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Several hundred people participated, along with a convoy of big rigs, part of the U.S. version of the Canadian trucker demonstrations that united a variety of conspiracy-minded protesters. \u2014 Hannah Allam, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Their ground assault on the capital has been inching along for days, with a miles-long convoy marooned by supply problems. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"And now with a Russian convoy dozens of miles long waiting 18 miles away, what has the capital become? \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The group will eventually be joining up with a convoy of American truckers making a cross-country drive from California to Washington. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The senators were sped back to the U.S. base with the convoy , said Matthew Springmeyer, who was leading the Blackwater security in the helicopters that day. \u2014 Fox News , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Canada, which produced a trucker convoy that shut down the nation\u2019s capital, is not immune to such sentiments. \u2014 Jerome Karabel, Time , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173627"
},
"convulse":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to shake or agitate violently",
": to shake with or as if with irregular spasms",
": to become affected with convulsions",
": to shake violently or with jerky motions",
": to shake or agitate violently",
": to shake or cause to shake with or as if with irregular spasms",
": to become affected with convulsions"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259ls",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259ls",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259ls"
],
"synonyms":[
"agitate",
"bucket",
"jerk",
"jiggle",
"joggle",
"jolt",
"jounce",
"judder",
"quake",
"quiver",
"shake",
"shudder",
"vibrate",
"wobble",
"wabble"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The patient reacted to the medication and began convulsing .",
"The country was convulsed by war.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Extraordinarily violent protests convulse Kazakhstan. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
"After receiving the sedative, Grant began to convulse and throw up. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Kevin saw Zay, his linebacker and one of Davon\u2019s closest friends, convulse in anguish. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2021",
"Footage from the match showed the 18-year-old Mexican boxer being hit with a flurry of punches near the end of the fourth round, and Zapata appeared to convulse after 31-year-old Houle landed an uppercut that caused her mouthguard to fly out. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
"For the 2 million residents of Gaza, last month\u2019s hostilities were just the latest in an endless cycle of war, the fourth to convulse the Palestinian enclave along the Mediterranean in just 13 years. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 June 2021",
"Zombro crumbled to the ground, lay motionless for a moment face down, then began to convulse uncontrollably as teammates and a trainer rushed toward the mound. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 5 June 2021",
"Volcanoes usually twitch and convulse before an eruption, but some dangerous phenomena give no discernible fanfare. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2021",
"President Donald Trump will make his case for another four years in the White House tonight, a finale to this week\u2019s Republican National Convention, as a deadly pandemic ebbs and flows in this country and communities convulse over racial injustice. \u2014 Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com , 27 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin convulsus , past participle of convellere to pluck up, convulse, from com- + vellere to pluck \u2014 more at vulnerable ",
"first_known_use":[
"1614, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192924"
},
"cooky":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a small flat or slightly raised cake",
": an attractive woman",
": person , guy",
": a small file or part of a file stored on a World Wide Web user's computer, created and subsequently read by a website server, and containing personal information (such as a user identification code, customized preferences, or a record of pages visited)",
": a small sweet cake"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307-k\u0113",
"\u02c8ku\u0307-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"babe",
"beauty",
"beauty queen",
"cutie",
"cutey",
"dolly bird",
"enchantress",
"eyeful",
"fox",
"goddess",
"honey",
"knockout",
"queen",
"stunner"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"This recipe makes about two dozen cookies .",
"She put a batch of cookies into the oven.",
"Don't worry about her\u2014she's a tough cookie .",
"You are one smart cookie .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Each meals serves four or five and comes with a salad, side, cookie and bread. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 13 June 2022",
"The Duet Bites are the perfect combination of madeleines and brownies\u2014think black and white cookie but cakey-brownie. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Davis\u2019s boyfriend recently quit his $10-an-hour job at a cookie factory after the 80-minute daily commute became untenable. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"In addition to savory bites, guests can also enjoy sweets such as Oat Shakes blended with Oatly oat milk, and vegan soft serve topped with sprinkles, waffles fries, cookie crumbles, or vegan bacon bits. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 4 June 2022",
"Popular custard flavors include black raspberry, blue moon and thin mint cookie . \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"In 2019, Verena Bahlsen, the 26-year-old inheritor of Germany\u2019s most famous cookie company, gave a speech at a conference in Hamburg. \u2014 Anna Altman, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
"Cookies for ice cream- cookie sandwiches are made by Lyubov Davydova, who also bakes for Dom\u2019s Coffee. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022",
"Specialty varieties, like cookie cones, account for just 4 percent of revenue. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Dutch koekje , diminutive of koek cake",
"first_known_use":[
"1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183534"
},
"cool":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"moderately cold lacking in warmth",
"marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control",
"lacking ardor or friendliness",
"marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint",
"free from tensions or violence",
"marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion",
"facilitating or suggesting relief from heat",
"producing an impression of being cool",
"of a hue in the range violet through blue to green",
"relatively lacking in timbre or resonance (see resonance sense 2a )",
"very good excellent",
"all right",
"fashionable , hip",
"to become cool lose heat or warmth",
"to lose ardor or passion",
"to make cool impart a feeling of coolness to",
"to moderate the heat, excitement, or force of calm",
"to slow or lessen the growth or activity of",
"to calm down go easy",
"to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from or as if from disdain or discourtesy",
"a cool time, place, or situation",
"absence of excitement or emotional involvement detachment",
"poise , composure",
"hipness",
"in a casual and nonchalant manner",
"somewhat cold not warm",
"not letting or keeping in heat",
"calm entry 3 sense 2",
"not interested or friendly",
"fashionable, stylish, or attractive in a way that is widely approved of",
"very good excellent",
"to make or become less warm",
"a time or place that is not warm",
"a calm state of mind",
"to lose passion become calm"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u00fcl",
"synonyms":[
"aloof",
"antisocial",
"asocial",
"buttoned-up",
"cold",
"cold-eyed",
"detached",
"distant",
"dry",
"frosty",
"offish",
"remote",
"standoff",
"standoffish",
"unbending",
"unclubbable",
"unsociable"
],
"antonyms":[
"chill",
"refrigerate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"The sound of the truck rumbling down your street is another sure sign that a cool and creamy treat is in your future. \u2014 Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"The Fed lifts rates to curb borrowing, cool off an overheated economy and fend off inflation spikes. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The following morning, sunny but unusually cool and breezy for mid-August even in Moscow, Red Square was bustling. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Jay-Z looked cool and casual in a matching all-black fit consisting of a black T-shirt, black joggers, and white sneakers. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
"Read on for our 11 best picks, and get ready for a cool \u2014and active\u2014summer! \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
"Beau looks a little like Emily, with his deep black hair and armor of icy cool ; Dawn\u2019s best friend, Steph, also a lesbian Leo and a party girl, forgives her infractions over and over again. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"To be a part of that culture is a pretty, pretty cool thing. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"So for these girls who are just on the cusp of becoming teenagers and then adults, to see where your life ends up is a really cool thing. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"So instead of cutting rates to encourage growth, the Fed is now trying to reverse course and cool the economy. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"The Fed rate increases are intended to cool the economy and slow the runaway growth in prices. \u2014 Julia Carpenter, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates to cool the economy and contain price hikes, which rose by 8.6% over the past year. \u2014 Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
"The quick pace of inflation increases the odds that the Fed, which is already trying to cool the economy by raising borrowing costs, will have to move more aggressively and inflict some pain to temper consumer and business demand. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"In an attempt at taming rising prices without triggering an economic downturn, the Federal Reserve has been working fastidiously to cool the economy, most notably by raising interest rates. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"So higher rates can help cool off an overheating economy. \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Job gains maintained their impressive run in May, even as government policymakers took steps to cool the economy and ease inflation. \u2014 Talmon Joseph Smith, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Now that the central bank is pumping the brakes in an effort to cool off the economy, businesses won\u2019t find it as easy to borrow money and fuel ongoing growth. \u2014 Christopher Hurn, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"But using walkie-talkies is retro- cool and something your father will surely appreciate. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Kevin Hart is giving props to his fellow comedian Dave Chappelle for keeping his cool after being attacked onstage. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Thomas portrays a man with clear morals and solid trust in the legal system but also one who can lose his cool , his rigid sense of justice, and even control of his tongue. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In the open letter, signed by academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, the organization thanked Rock for keeping his cool immediately after he was slapped. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Yes, even celebrities lose their cool in the presence of other celebrities. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Ingles can\u2019t lose his cool to that extent in a situation where the Jazz need to rely on him. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Whether or not the changing hiring and retention practices of tech companies this year mean that the wider job market is poised for a cool -off is unclear. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 9 May 2022",
"What it's made of A cool -to-the-touch cover encases the mattress and features handles on the side and a non-skid bottom. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
"Or the cool -looking and fashionable trenchcoats and newsboy caps that the Peaky Blinders wear. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 11 June 2022",
"When warm weather rolls around, staying cool not only outdoors but also indoors can be a challenge. \u2014 Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Hyundai has revealed a camper version of the cool -looking Staria van. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 19 Apr. 2022",
"For my medium skin with gold undertones, my favorite Dew Blush shade is Chilly (a cool -toned mauve). \u2014 Shanna Shipin, Glamour , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Note again that cool -looking helicopter cutout on the pedal arms. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But later occupants might not realize the necessity of using cool -running bulbs. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Then in 2010, Andre Balazs\u2014the other hotelier synonymous with the ability to concoct cool \u2014poached Bowd to become chief operating officer at his Andre Balazs Properties, including Chiltern Firehouse and the Chateau Marmont. \u2014 Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022",
"And the factors used to adjust industrial production anticipate a cooling in manufacturing activity, but manufacturing didn\u2019t cool much at all. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1968, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"coolheaded":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": not easily excited"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00fcl-\u02cche-d\u0259d"
],
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"calm",
"collected",
"composed",
"cool",
"equal",
"level",
"limpid",
"peaceful",
"placid",
"possessed",
"recollected",
"sedate",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"serene",
"smooth",
"together",
"tranquil",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unruffled",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitated",
"discomposed",
"disturbed",
"flustered",
"perturbed",
"unglued",
"unhinged",
"unstrung",
"upset"
],
"examples":[
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"Her coolheaded approach \u2014 distilling arguments, weighing the evidence, and then ruling decisively \u2014 was evident in discussions over the Cohen case and is typical for Strauss, according to lawyers who have worked with her for decades. \u2014 Benjamin Weiser, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2020",
"Colleagues say that on the campaign and in the White House, Ms. Grisham has been a coolheaded , encouraging presence. \u2014 Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times , 22 Aug. 2019",
"And Pelosi, as the speaker of the House Representatives, appeared characteristically coolheaded throughout the voting process. \u2014 Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Dec. 2019",
"At the end of each challenge, the regular judge (Katherine Gray, a coolheaded glass artist and a professor) and a guest judge evaluate the contestants\u2019 work. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 31 July 2019",
"That\u2019s why a buyer should be represented by a buyer\u2019s agent who provides coolheaded , arm\u2019s length expertise. \u2014 Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News , 11 July 2019",
"Beijing should be very coolheaded because does a new Cold War serve China\u2019s interests? \u2014 Jeremy Page, WSJ , 13 Oct. 2018",
"The movie weaves two stories, that of Anote Tong, the former president who calls on world leaders to help save his people, and that of Sermery, a coolheaded mother of six who reluctantly emigrates to New Zealand. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2018",
"Graceful and coolheaded , the artist is prone to speaking in elliptical phrases that build on one another, in a way that echoes her artwork. \u2014 Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times , 3 Aug. 2017"
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"I haven't seen you in a coon's age !"
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"inclose",
"envelop",
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"hedge",
"hem (in)",
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"include",
"mew (up)",
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"wall (in)"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Mie Yaginuma, a parent who worked on the chicken coop , is grateful the project is finished. \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 May 2022",
"Forrest slept in a bunkhouse inside the chicken coop . \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
"And the new $13,000 chicken coop , where the resident rooster starts crowing at 4 a.m., is at the far edge of the spacious property. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The monthly rent paid by a tenant for a condo or coop in Manhattan was $3,870 in April, up 39% from a year earlier, according to a report from the brokerage firm Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"There\u2019s also a swimming pool whose Mogul pavilion was salvaged from Rajasthan and, within the circular shell keep, a rather grand chicken coop . \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"On Tuesday, four of the big birds flew the coop after being born in a captive-breeding program. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
"Here's what went down, including who lives, who dies and whether or not the Byrdes flew the coop out of the Ozarks once and for all. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
"Hatch\u2019s childhood job was to tend the chicken coop . \u2014 Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Play it coop with up to 4 friends, or go alone in an adventure of hack\u2019n\u2019slash rampage, with a pinch of rogue-lite, and some permadeath. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 31 May 2022",
"In fact, with the rise in the number and dollar value of luxury transactions in 2021, the ratio of resale condo sales to coop sales over $4 million rose to the highest since 2008. \u2014 John Walkup, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Play it coop with up to 4 friends, or go alone in an adventure of hack\u2019n\u2019slash rampage, with a pinch of rogue-lite, and some permadeath. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Three relative strangers cooped up underground indefinitely to avoid an unseen danger, who don't entirely trust each other? \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 May 2020",
"Considering most of us were away from our homes for the majority of the day, the transformation to now being cooped up with all of our family members comes with its pros and cons. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Ana Cristina Blumenkron/Netflix Like most of you, I've been cooped up in my house letting the background noise of one Netflix show after another fill the void in my humble abode. \u2014 Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire , 16 Apr. 2020",
"The roommates, who felt cooped up at their nearby home, jogged and bumped a volleyball as the sun beat down. \u2014 Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com , 9 Apr. 2020",
"There\u2019s something about being cooped up that calls for an abundance of comfort food, and nothing compares to a big bowl of cheesy baked ziti, lemony fusilli, or soupy ramen. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 30 Mar. 2020"
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"don't worry, because I assure you that everything's copacetic",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This plate is copacetic , Hardin said, since Arkansans know the actual prez isn\u2019t driving around our small, wonderful state. \u2014 Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online , 14 May 2022",
"The signals from Trump suggest that McCarthy remains copacetic with the Mar-a-Lago circuit. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"All is copacetic until one of the Italians shows up with a beautiful realtor from Connecticut, and one of the Irish makes a crude pass at her. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Venus is in your 6th House of Routine and Health, adding a touch of ease to the daily grind, but that copacetic energy will be shaken up when Venus makes a rough square to Uranus in your expansion sector. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Though Ferriera did not comment on the behind-the-scenes rumors, Kat\u2019s actions in episode six did not seem to convince fans that everything is copacetic behind the scenes\u2026. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The most likely path for the Heat will be to keep the roster copacetic until later in the season, when there will be enough space under the tax for maneuverability. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"My days, like everyone else\u2019s in 2021, can quickly swing from perfectly copacetic calm to something on the edge of calamity. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Ordway, who retired Thursday as a full-time host at WEEI, conjured a brilliant formula that was perfectly copacetic with the cynical nature of the Boston sports fan. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021"
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"adjective"
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"And his smile told him that everything was copacetic .",
"\u2014 Robert Bloch"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This plate is copacetic , Hardin said, since Arkansans know the actual prez isn\u2019t driving around our small, wonderful state. \u2014 Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online , 14 May 2022",
"The signals from Trump suggest that McCarthy remains copacetic with the Mar-a-Lago circuit. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"All is copacetic until one of the Italians shows up with a beautiful realtor from Connecticut, and one of the Irish makes a crude pass at her. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Venus is in your 6th House of Routine and Health, adding a touch of ease to the daily grind, but that copacetic energy will be shaken up when Venus makes a rough square to Uranus in your expansion sector. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Though Ferriera did not comment on the behind-the-scenes rumors, Kat\u2019s actions in episode six did not seem to convince fans that everything is copacetic behind the scenes\u2026. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The most likely path for the Heat will be to keep the roster copacetic until later in the season, when there will be enough space under the tax for maneuverability. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"My days, like everyone else\u2019s in 2021, can quickly swing from perfectly copacetic calm to something on the edge of calamity. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Ordway, who retired Thursday as a full-time host at WEEI, conjured a brilliant formula that was perfectly copacetic with the cynical nature of the Boston sports fan. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021"
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"don't worry, because I assure you that everything's copacetic",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This plate is copacetic , Hardin said, since Arkansans know the actual prez isn\u2019t driving around our small, wonderful state. \u2014 Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online , 14 May 2022",
"The signals from Trump suggest that McCarthy remains copacetic with the Mar-a-Lago circuit. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"All is copacetic until one of the Italians shows up with a beautiful realtor from Connecticut, and one of the Irish makes a crude pass at her. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Venus is in your 6th House of Routine and Health, adding a touch of ease to the daily grind, but that copacetic energy will be shaken up when Venus makes a rough square to Uranus in your expansion sector. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Though Ferriera did not comment on the behind-the-scenes rumors, Kat\u2019s actions in episode six did not seem to convince fans that everything is copacetic behind the scenes\u2026. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The most likely path for the Heat will be to keep the roster copacetic until later in the season, when there will be enough space under the tax for maneuverability. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"My days, like everyone else\u2019s in 2021, can quickly swing from perfectly copacetic calm to something on the edge of calamity. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Ordway, who retired Thursday as a full-time host at WEEI, conjured a brilliant formula that was perfectly copacetic with the cynical nature of the Boston sports fan. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead of consuming copious amounts of coal, most of the boilers at the Drax power station now rely on a different menu: wood pellets, sourced from North American forests and shipped to the United Kingdom to keep the fires burning 24 hours a day. \u2014 Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"This year, Mitchell donned a mullet and copious amounts of eyeliner to play the infamous Joe Exotic in Peacock\u2019s limited series Joe vs. Carole, opposite Kate McKinnon as Joe\u2019s nemesis, Carole Baskin. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
"The technology has now shifted from the chemical laser, which required corrosive and toxic chemicals to induce a beam and machinery almost the size of an on-site laboratory, to the solid-state laser, which needs only copious amounts of electricity. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"There were two ponchos \u2026 which contained copious amounts of blood and the DNA of Jennifer Dulos. \u2014 Erin Moriarty, CBS News , 21 May 2022",
"Nearly 30 years later, the festival has become a national treasure that exemplifies how Australians tend to do a lot of things: all together, with self-deprecating humor and copious amounts of alcohol. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"But in this case, the unseen companion was producing copious amounts of radiation that was heating the star. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022",
"In reality, the COVID-19 pandemic (which has overlapped with the lambasting of Critical Race Theory), has uncovered how rampant in-home abuse is, as many children spent copious amounts of time at home over the past two years. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Double Astral is a delightfully murky stout brewed with copious amounts of Maverick Chocolate and aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels. \u2014 Matt Koesters, The Enquirer , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"Noun",
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"a small copse of trees shaded the back of the house",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The hulking mass of the Hagia Sophia, the sixth-century church that became the enduring symbol of Christendom, seemed like a basilica to me again, surrounded by a copse of slim, tapered minarets. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Suddenly, an enormous whoosh rose from the canyon, and a copse of aspen exploded. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
"In a small copse of trees near the street in front of the nursing home, a large cargo van had smashed down on top of the trees, breaking what branches the wind had spared. \u2014 Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The copse of fan varieties at the 49 Palm Oasis in the northeast corner of Joshua Tree National Park is the place to go. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
"There is a homeless encampment in a little copse of wood where Georgetown starts. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Christopher Lloyd, who created a repository of outsized characters, strides across the stage under a copse of soaring spruce. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
"At the heart of La Quinta, the main lawn is home to 1920s Spanish Revival bungalows scattered around a central waterfall in a copse . \u2014 John Oseid, Forbes , 6 July 2021",
"In a copse of trees on the southeastern side of the island, the boys found a 13-foot-wide depression surrounded by loose soil and young trees\u2014signs the ground had been disturbed. \u2014 Dylan Taylor-lehman, Popular Mechanics , 13 May 2021"
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": an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (such as a letter, a painting, a table, or a dress)",
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": an individual example of such a reproduction",
": something to be imitated : model",
": matter to be set especially for printing",
": something considered printable or newsworthy",
": text especially of an advertisement",
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": to model oneself on",
": to acknowledge receipt of (a message)",
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": to acknowledge receipt and understanding of a message",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the copy of the diplomatic reception room at the White House, which is covered in a mural depicting American revolutionary war scenes, there is a closet that is key to the story. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Other members of the Continental Congress suggested edits and approved the famous final copy . \u2014 Maggie Horton, Country Living , 10 June 2022",
"If your time on page average is below the standard, evaluate the copy and purpose of the page. \u2014 Brittany White, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Take, for instance, the copy of Chambers of Xenobia that Racle received in a trade with Ricciardi last month. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022",
"The 6-foot-tall copy of Doryphoros in the MIA is the best-preserved of the remaining copies, according to Artnet News\u2019 Sarah Cascone. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"But Screw\u2019s distinctive sound soon caught fire across Houston and beyond, and demand for his mix tapes grew so large that people lined up for hours outside his home, some having driven hundreds of miles, waiting to purchase the latest copy . \u2014 Santi Elijah Holley, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Adventure Cycling's hard- copy map was great for planning the route. \u2014 Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online , 23 May 2022",
"But promote cinema Cannes does, not just through publicity- copy rhetoric but in its none-too-subtle programming decisions. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The cheerleader, Kesha, smiled and spelled it, slowly so my little girl could copy it into her notebook. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Serious painters who want to perhaps copy a painting, can usually apply for a special permit to use paints inside the building. \u2014 Barbara Orr, Travel + Leisure , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Bitcoin created money that people couldn\u2019t just copy . \u2014 Richard Ma, Forbes , 29 June 2021",
"O\u2019Neill told a story about getting in trouble for letting McGee copy her homework. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"The smaller Android phone must practically copy the iPhone 13 mini. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 18 May 2022",
"Instagram, for example, can use user content for promotional purposes, as well as distribute, copy , modify and sell users\u2019 material. \u2014 Tomas Andren, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Kirby is once again sucking up his foes to spit them out or copy their abilities, and the addition of four-player simultaneous cooperative play makes things much more chaotic in a good way. \u2014 PCMAG , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The civilized world should copy the Trump version of the Iran sanctions and apply them to Russia. \u2014 Kevin A. Hassett, National Review , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183826"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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": a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men",
": any of several small, tropical American hummingbirds (genus Lophornis ) with the males typically having a colorful or ornate tuft of feathers on the head"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8ket"
],
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"examples":[
"She was a bit of a coquette .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her insistence that Christian woo her with wit isn\u2019t a coquette \u2019s trick of putting her beau through the ritualized paces of courtly love but a smart woman\u2019s search for a partner, a worthy match. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"There's also the coquette community, an update from Tumblr's nymphette subculture, which prefers a rosy, doll-like blush. \u2014 Glamour , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Some will, most won\u2019t, some hurt, most don\u2019t \u2014 and that\u2019s true for everyone, even coquettes . \u2014 Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times , 27 Aug. 2018",
"The rufous-crested coquette was a bit of a disappointment. \u2014 Nell Zink, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Cora Riley\u2019s Sorel is a mirror image of her mom and a captivating coquette , while A.J. Sclafani\u2019s Simon hurls lethal verbal volleys and flits about the room like an animated Peter Pan, alighting on the most unconventional locations. \u2014 Tom Titus, Daily Pilot , 16 Sep. 2019",
"My reaction to playing the coquette involves a middle something else. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times , 27 Aug. 2018",
"Within a couple of months, Khlo\u00e9 and TTD were coquettes about town, making out in numerous cities and posting photos of their matching sets of diamond rings (his from a championship, hers from being Khlo\u00e9 effing Kardashian) on the \u2018Gram. \u2014 Mariah Smith, The Cut , 11 Apr. 2018",
"Sweet meets sour in the lemon meringue tart, which is fitting, given that the tart, ever the coquette , swings both sweet and sour. \u2014 Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, feminine of coquet \u2014 see coquet entry 1 ",
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183752"
},
"cord":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or twisted together",
": the hangman's rope",
": a moral, spiritual, or emotional bond",
": an anatomical structure (such as a nerve or tendon) resembling a cord",
": umbilical cord sense 1a",
": a small flexible insulated electrical cable having a plug at one or both ends used to connect a lamp or other appliance with a receptacle",
": a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feet",
": a rib like a cord on a textile",
": a fabric made with such ribs or a garment made of such a fabric",
": trousers made of such a fabric",
": to furnish, bind, or connect with a cord",
": to pile up (wood) in cords",
": a covered electrical wire used to connect an electrical appliance with an outlet",
": material like a small thin rope that is used mostly for tying things",
": an amount of firewood equal to a pile of wood eight feet long, four feet high, and four feet wide or 128 cubic feet (about 3.6 cubic meters)",
": a rib or ridge woven into cloth",
": a ribbed fabric",
": a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or twisted together",
": a slender flexible anatomical structure (as a nerve) \u2014 see spermatic cord , spinal cord , umbilical cord , vocal cord sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frd",
"\u02c8k\u022frd",
"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rd"
],
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"cable",
"lace",
"lacing",
"line",
"rope",
"string",
"wire"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"She wore the key on a cord around her neck.",
"They used cords to tie the tent to the trees.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bally Sports Wisconsin hasn't been offered on most cord -cutting services such as YouTubeTV or Hulu+LiveTV for nearly two years. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"That was the basis for the cord -cutting phenomenon, which started with the launch of Netflix and other streaming services. \u2014 Wayne Lonstein, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Keep in Mind: The 35-inch cord means an extension cord is a necessity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
"Shakira experienced a bout of depression after suffering a hemorrhage of her right vocal cord in 2017. \u2014 Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022",
"Dan cuts the vacuum cleaner cord and moves toward Brenda. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Everything about this 29-gram hat screams lightweight, from the ultrabreezy polyester-elastane fabric to the elastic pull cord . \u2014 Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"The Consumer Product Safety Commission continues to work with window-treatment manufacturers to eliminate cord strangulation. \u2014 Jennifer Barger, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Do traverse rods still use the same cord and pully system to move clips or pins across a track to open and close the panels? \u2014 Catherine Gaugh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"That means a minimal number of poles, preferably shock- corded for fast assembly, and tent clips that snap onto the pole system without a wrestling match. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 15 Apr. 2020",
"All the freedom of a free-roaming gas chainsaw with the environmental sensitivity of a corded electric. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Apr. 2020",
"This corded jigsaw from Black+Decker features a five-amp variable speed motor and an adjustable shoe that\u2019s great for making perfect bevel cuts at an angle of up to 45 degrees. \u2014 Popular Science , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Above the impressively broad shoulders is a hump resembling that of a Plains bison, but the hair of a musk ox is more like a mountain goat\u2019s, long and corded , with a woolly underlayer to insulate it from the arctic cold. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Pros: The fit was good and the product is well made, with an interior flap under the zipper, corded edging, and finished seams. \u2014 The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping , 10 Aug. 2010",
"Rotary tools are available in both corded electric and cordless versions. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 24 July 2019",
"Fearn\u2019s office, empty, shows on a screen, forest-tall metal bookshelves bungee- corded together in the background. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, Scientific American , 29 July 2019",
"Jabra's Move headphones work wirelessly or corded with the included 3.5mm headphone cable. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 15 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195018"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval",
": politely pleasant and friendly",
": sincerely or deeply felt",
": tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate",
": of or relating to the heart : vital",
": liqueur",
": a stimulating medicine or drink",
": warm and friendly",
": an invigorating and stimulating medicine, food, or drink"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-j\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-j\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-j\u0259l"
],
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"amicable",
"bonhomous",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"collegial",
"companionable",
"comradely",
"friendly",
"genial",
"hail-fellow",
"hail-fellow-well-met",
"hearty",
"matey",
"neighborly",
"palsy",
"palsy-walsy",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"antagonistic",
"hostile",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Colbert owned the city's less-than- cordial reaction. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Clapper, in his memoir, described the atmosphere as cordial and the questions from Trump\u2019s team as appropriate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2017",
"On the level of astronauts and cosmonauts, engineers, and managers, cordial relations continue. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"This occasional need to join arms makes for overall cordial relations between the sales teams. \u2014 Bill Fahey, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"His meeting with the Indian foreign secretary was cordial , stressing the strong ties between Washington and New Delhi. \u2014 Rajesh Roy, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Putin, whose cordial relationship with Le Pen became a campaign issue, also congratulated Macron. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Service is cordial and sommelier Danny Martins is very knowledgeable about the extensive wine list of Portugal\u2019s finest bottlings. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The Democratic primary for Ohio\u2019s governor, to date, has been a cordial affair, with Nan Whaley and John Cranley remaining friendly despite the minor differences in their approach to their campaigns. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The aromatics on the nose have the intensity of a fruit cordial \u2014florals surrounding black cherry layered with hints of pine forest, bay laurel and fresh-turned loam. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022",
"High-toned violet notes get out ahead of intense cherry cordial , crushed herbs, vivid spice, cedar and graphite. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Dense, velvety and sensual, the palate opens like black cherry cordial , plush but bright (the Carm\u00e9n\u00e8re talking) with plum and anise flavors laced through fine tannins. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Months after her move, Chloe still considers Gemma a friend but notes that their relationship has gone from close to cordial . \u2014 Erin Donnelly, refinery29.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The restaurant also offers sake, wine and cocktails like the house Old Fashioned made with banana-washed Nikka Yoichi single malt, fresh banana cordial and Okinawa brown sugar. \u2014 Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report , 10 Feb. 2022",
"J\u00fcnger, despite his cordial , if aloof, relations with the National Socialists, was f\u00eated by postwar German governments. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Mixed with cold soda water, a Jukes cordial at least tastes like an adult drink. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Other drinks include the Diabla: Libelula tequila, cassis, ginger liqueur, Topo Chico and Fresno chile cordial . \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220853"
},
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"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
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": a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature",
": such as",
": the usually inedible central part of some fruits (such as a pineapple)",
": the papery or leathery carpels composing the ripened ovary in a pome fruit (such as an apple)",
": the muscles of the mid-region of the torso",
": the place in a nuclear reactor where fission (see fission entry 1 sense 3 ) occurs",
": an arrangement of a course of studies that combines under basic topics material from subjects conventionally separated and aims to provide a common background for all students",
": the portion of a foundry mold that shapes the interior of a hollow casting",
": a vertical space (as for elevator shafts, stairways, or plumbing apparatus) in a multistory building",
": a computer memory consisting of an array of cores strung on fine wires",
": the internal memory of a computer",
": a tiny doughnut-shaped piece of magnetic material (such as ferrite) used in computer memories",
": a mass of iron serving to concentrate and intensify the magnetic field resulting from a current in a surrounding coil",
": the central part of a celestial body (such as the earth or sun) usually having different physical properties from the surrounding parts",
": a nodule of stone (such as flint or obsidian) from which flakes have been struck for making implements",
": the conducting wire with its insulation in an electric cable",
": a basic, essential, or enduring part (as of an individual, a class, or an entity)",
": the essential meaning : gist",
": the inmost or most intimate part",
": a part (such as a thin cylinder of material) removed from the interior of a mass especially to determine composition",
": to remove a core (see core entry 1 sense 1a ) from",
": a group of people",
"Congress of Racial Equality",
": the usually inedible central part of some fruits (as a pineapple or pear)",
": the central part of a heavenly body (as the earth or sun)",
": the central or most important part of something",
": to remove the core from",
": the central part of a body, mass, or part"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr",
"\u02c8k\u022fr",
"\u02c8k\u022fr",
"\u02c8k\u014d(\u0259)r, \u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)r"
],
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"belly",
"blood",
"bone(s)",
"bosom",
"breast",
"gut",
"heart",
"heartstrings",
"inner space",
"inside",
"quick",
"soul"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1622, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170726"
},
"corking":{
"type":[
"adjective or adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely fine"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-ki\u014b"
],
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"achingly",
"almighty",
"archly",
"awful",
"awfully",
"badly",
"beastly",
"blisteringly",
"bone",
"colossally",
"cracking",
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"damned",
"dang",
"deadly",
"desperately",
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"especially",
"ever",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"extra",
"extremely",
"fabulously",
"fantastically",
"far",
"fiercely",
"filthy",
"frightfully",
"full",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"hugely",
"immensely",
"incredibly",
"intensely",
"jolly",
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"mightily",
"mighty",
"monstrous",
"mortally",
"most",
"much",
"particularly",
"passing",
"rattling",
"real",
"really",
"right",
"roaring",
"roaringly",
"seriously",
"severely",
"so",
"sore",
"sorely",
"spanking",
"specially",
"stinking",
"such",
"super",
"supremely",
"surpassingly",
"terribly",
"that",
"thumping",
"too",
"unco",
"uncommonly",
"vastly",
"very",
"vitally",
"way",
"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
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"little",
"negligibly",
"nominally",
"slightly",
"somewhat"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1895, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220057"
},
"corkscrew":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a device for drawing corks from bottles that has a pointed spiral piece of metal turned by a handle",
": resembling a corkscrew : spiral",
": wind entry 3",
": to draw out with difficulty",
": to twist into a spiral",
": to move in a winding course",
": a pointed spiral piece of metal with a handle that is screwed into corks to pull them from bottles",
": having a spiral shape"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frk-\u02ccskr\u00fc",
"\u02c8k\u022frk-\u02ccskr\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[
"coiling",
"helical",
"involute",
"screwlike",
"spiral",
"winding"
],
"antonyms":[
"extract",
"prize",
"pry",
"pull",
"root (out)",
"tear (out)",
"uproot",
"wrest",
"wring",
"yank"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"an angelic child with beautiful corkscrew curls",
"Verb",
"practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness",
"the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This larger tool, patented as the Officer\u2019s and Sports Knife, featured a second, smaller blade and a corkscrew . \u2014 Andrew Freeman, Outside Online , 21 May 2012",
"The solver would start by twisting the bottommost couple of pegs in the proper sequence, allowing the corkscrew to move an inch or so upward before it got stuck again. \u2014 A.j. Jacobs, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The puzzle\u2019s main wooden column was covered top to bottom with 55 interlocking wooden pegs, which together trapped a black corkscrew rod inside. \u2014 A.j. Jacobs, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Slow masticating machines have a methodical auger (sort of like a large, sharp corkscrew ) that is best suited to working its way through leafy greens, but will take on fibrous stalks and soft and juicy fruit as well. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Try not to wiggle the corkscrew or pull at an angle. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The Dale Coyne Racing driver, who recently committed to running the full IndyCar calendar next year, made an Alex Zanardi-like pass on Scott Dixon in the corkscrew early in Sunday's race. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Sep. 2021",
"The Dale Coyne Racing driver, who recently committed to running the full IndyCar calendar next year, made an Alex Zanardi-like pass on Scott Dixon in the corkscrew early in Sunday's race. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 20 Sep. 2021",
"However, for the leisure traveler, one vital tool is lacking in almost every multi-tool on the market - a corkscrew . \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Though most of the nail looks black, the corkscrew portion had a golden hue that complemented her overall black-and-gold ensemble. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 2 May 2022",
"In the courtyard, an old man in a blue polo and a rumpled bathing suit was trying to coax a captive kudu\u2014a species of large antelope, with corkscrew horns\u2014into standing with him for a selfie. \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Shyamalan, a millennial Rod Serling in love with corkscrew endings, relies on Willis\u2019s established aura of invincibility to cleverly protect the film\u2019s big twist: that Crowe has actually been dead since the film\u2019s opening confrontation. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The spiral increases the wave\u2019s speed in an angularly dependent way, leading to a corkscrew wave. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Stradlin\u2019s effortless cool and writing talents were the perfect foil for Slash\u2019s corkscrew licks and hot tone. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 30 Jan. 2022",
"It\u2019s the only indoor double- corkscrew , double-loop roller coaster in the world. \u2014 Robin Raven, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Of course, there\u2019s a corkscrew and corduroy wine duffel ready for that bottle of ros\u00e9, too. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, Fortune , 11 June 2021",
"The Bottle Opener Set ($380) from Gioi\u2019s Barock Collection, designed in collaboration with Lebanese designer Samer Alameen, features a wine funnel, cutter-opener, corkscrew and wine stopper. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The result: a quantum instability emerged, causing the fluid needle to waver, then corkscrew . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The spinning needle started to waver, corkscrew , and then finally broke into even tinier tornadoes made of quantum crystals, the statement reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Jan. 2022",
"And their many, many legs may give them more power to push and corkscrew their way through the earth, Dr. Marek said. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
"This two-part device combines a traditional spiral corkscrew with a dual-pronged ah-so cork remover. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Some sharks seemed not to care that they were being used as a living back scratcher, while others\u2014specifically, some of the great white sharks\u2014contorted, wiggled their bodies or did corkscrew dives, seemingly trying to shake the other fish off. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 16 Nov. 2021",
"His signature corkscrew windup was swiftly immortalized in the minds of baseball fans. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Military planes have been executing corkscrew landings, and other aircraft have fired flares upon takeoff, both measures used to avoid missile attacks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Aug. 2021",
"While, singer Kim Petras performed in Bottega Veneta\u2019s kelly-green corkscrew belt. \u2014 Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1698, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1790, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1837, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221530"
},
"cornball":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an unsophisticated person",
": something corny",
": corny entry 1 sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccb\u022fl"
],
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"bumpkin",
"chawbacon",
"churl",
"clodhopper",
"countryman",
"hayseed",
"hick",
"provincial",
"rube",
"rustic",
"yokel"
],
"antonyms":[
"corn-fed",
"cornpone",
"corny",
"hokey"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a movie about a cornball making his way through a world of cynical sophisticates",
"Adjective",
"a cornball musical about farmers",
"a cornball sense of humor",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"High-octane action, including a wickedly complex scene shot around the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, makes up for the slightly cornball script. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"The new sober influencers have convinced me that this cornball 12-step stuff isn\u2019t for everyone. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Of the teenage superheroes, Jaime would be in the Eagle Fang boat \u2014 a little chaotic, spontaneous, sly, a little cornball . \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 11 Jan. 2022",
"My dad liked 1920s jazz, Paul Whiteman, the real cornball stuff, and really cheesy Hawaiian music from the 1940s. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The desire to get back to normal results in a boring, cornball , paint-by-numbers Emmy production. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk And Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Only an ex-Bachelor could so comfortably oscillate between cornball self-promotion and heartfelt appeals. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
"The film is about the power of storytelling, and not in the cornball , self-congratulatory sense in which that phrase is normally deployed. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 30 June 2021",
"Less glitz, less glamour, but also less of the gaudy cornball razzmatazz that often leads to impromptu embarrassment and painful jokes. \u2014 Gene Seymour, CNN , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago,\u2019 or \u2018The Return of Kwango\u2019 \u2014 play like an affectionate sendup of cornball heroics. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 16 Feb. 2022",
"But while audiences may delight in the cornball chaos of, say, Sharknado, portraying recent real-world disasters through schlock is a trickier proposition. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 25 Dec. 2020",
"Characters like Anna May Wong get reduced to single notes of inspiration, their personal lives never really dramatized by a show with too much time for Jack's cornball infidelity. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Hollywood establishment figures don\u2019t get sufficient credit for their humanitarian screen efforts that are easily scoffed at as cornball . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 23 Oct. 2019",
"But the show has also kneecapped itself with scene after scene of insufferable cornball humor. \u2014 Daniel Payne, National Review , 20 July 2019",
"So why are so many vacation homes still tainted by these tired, cornball clich\u00e9s? \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor , 17 May 2019",
"Here\u2019s how to rock the red, white, and blue this Fourth of July without any of the cornball risks or dorky potential for disaster. \u2014 Yang-yi Goh, GQ , 3 July 2018",
"That\u2019s a particular thing, that sort of cornball comedy, relocating the ornery hillbilly or farmer to another environment that is baffling to the city people. \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 25 Apr. 2018"
],
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"Noun",
"circa 1949, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1951, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193513"
},
"corner":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle",
": the place of intersection of two streets or roads",
": a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner",
": the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle",
": such as",
": the area of a playing field or court near the intersection of the sideline and the goal line or baseline",
": any of the angles of a ring (see ring entry 1 sense 4b )",
": the area in which a participant in a fighting contest (such as a boxing or wrestling match) rests or is worked on by the participant's seconds during periods between rounds",
": a group of supporters, well-wishers, or adherents associated especially with a contestant",
": the side of home plate nearest to or farthest from a batter",
": corner kick",
": the outside of a football formation",
": cornerback",
": a private, secret, or remote place",
": a difficult or embarrassing situation : a position from which escape or retreat is difficult or impossible",
": control or ownership of enough of the available supply of a commodity or security especially to permit manipulation of the price",
": a point at which significant change occurs",
": at hand : imminent",
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": to drive into a corner",
": to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview",
": to get a corner on",
": to meet or converge at a corner or angle",
": to turn a corner",
": the point or place where edges or sides meet",
": the place where two streets or passageways meet",
": a position or situation that is difficult to get out of",
": a place away from ordinary life or business",
": located at a corner",
": used or usable in or on a corner",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)-n\u0259r"
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"bind",
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"jam",
"mire",
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"quagmire",
"rabbit hole",
"rattrap",
"spot",
"sticky wicket",
"swamp"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On the other end, the Sun passed the ball around the perimeter until Natisha Hiedeman found Courtney Williams on the corner for a 3-pointer. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"The house, on the corner of Southwest Park Place and Green Avenue, is a two-minute walk to an entrance of Washington Park and a seven-minute stroll in the other direction to the private Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC). \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Stephenson framed the pitch, held his glove on the outside corner and got the strike three call. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 8 June 2022",
"The hotel will be on the corner of Ballpark Drive and Rawson Avenue and is on deck to start construction this fall. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"The man drove into people on a street corner at around 10:30 a.m., got the car back on the road and then crashed into a shop window about a block away, Berlin police spokesman Thilo Cablitz said. \u2014 Geir Moulson And Frank Jordans, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"Like real life, where taking down a seller on one street corner does not stop them from finding a new location, the fight against online counterfeit has to be broader than one store. \u2014 Carolina Milanesi, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The car, which lost its front right wheel, ended up on a small embankment along a KFC drive-thru on the northeast corner of the intersection. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"With catcher Will Smith set up on the inside corner , Price instead left a cutter over the outer edge of the plate. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"An earlier version of the fourplex legislation would have also applied to non- corner properties within a half mile of Muni, Caltrain or BART transit stops. \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2021",
"That stereotype may soon be going the way of Boston baked beans and tri- corner hats. \u2014 Steve Leblanc, Star Tribune , 23 Feb. 2021",
"Mid- corner bumps upset the chassis, and there's more body roll than expected. \u2014 Scott Oldham, Car and Driver , 8 July 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"With just 15% of customer interactions adding value, according to Gartner\u2019s research, the opportunity for companies to corner the market with smart customer success that reaches out at the right time with the right ask is ripe for the taking. \u2014 You Mon Tsang, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The business had become one of the state\u2019s largest wholesale seafood distributors by offering higher prices to Indigenous fishers for their catches, helping to corner the Coast Salish market. \u2014 Chris Aadland, oregonlive , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Unfortunately, due to Marc and Layla arguing, Harrow catches up to them and manages to corner Marc and shoot him twice in the chest. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Thanks to social media, capitalism doesn\u2019t just require cornering the market on household products; powerful, unknown players can now corner the market on democracy for the right price. \u2014 Lisa Bubert, Longreads , 28 Mar. 2019",
"According to Crunchbase, the start-up has also raised $28.5 million from institutional investors to corner the market around this new investigative technique. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"In 1996, Japanese trader Sumitomo Corp. racked up billions of dollars in losses after chief trader Yasuo Hamanaka tried to corner the copper market. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"But Amazon and Maersk can corner off the most lucrative niches in logistics, particularly e-commerce fulfillment in the world\u2019s wealthiest countries. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 4 Mar. 2022",
"However, one Black woman has spent over 30 years helping other entrepreneurs corner the ethnic hair and beauty market. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
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"Verb",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184633"
},
"cornerways":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": diagonally"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0101z"
],
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"athwart",
"bias",
"cornerwise",
"crossways",
"crosswise",
"diagonally",
"kitty-corner",
"catty-corner",
"catercorner",
"kitty-cornered",
"catty-cornered",
"catercornered",
"obliquely",
"transversely"
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"1845, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192343"
},
"cornerwise":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": diagonally"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r-\u02ccw\u012bz"
],
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"athwart",
"bias",
"cornerways",
"crossways",
"crosswise",
"diagonally",
"kitty-corner",
"catty-corner",
"catercorner",
"kitty-cornered",
"catty-cornered",
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"examples":[
"fold the napkin cornerwise and then fold it again"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": down-home , countrified",
": corn bread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccp\u014dn"
],
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"corn-fed",
"cornball",
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"hokey"
],
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"Adjective",
"the comedian's cornpone wisecracks were old even in the days of vaudeville"
],
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"Adjective",
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"Noun",
"1859, in the meaning defined above"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance",
": an inexhaustible store : abundance",
": a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone",
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"\u02cck\u022fr-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259",
"-ny\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-",
"\u02cck\u022fr-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259",
"-ny\u0259-"
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"argosy",
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"mine",
"mother lode",
"treasure trove",
"wellspring"
],
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"examples":[
"The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables.",
"The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those lakefront neighborhoods offered culture-vultures and foodies a cornucopia of trendy restaurants, theaters and pub-crawls. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Anyone who grew up loving horses, anyone who dearly loves an animal, will find a cornucopia of riches in this novel. \u2014 Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Designed by Kelly Wearstler, the eminent woman worked with local, emerging artists to create vibrant and modern spaces with contrasting textures and a cornucopia of hues. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"But the sheer number of sellers ready to try their hand at Harborplace allowed for a mind-boggling cornucopia . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
"In Jerusalem the style is dominated by athleisure, running shoes and a cornucopia of brand names. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Just like the fractional result, the Kahn-Kalai conjecture, now proved true, automatically implies a cornucopia of related conjectures. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This 50-50 blend of grenache and cinsault, two common red grapes in southern France, yields an expressively aromatic ros\u00e9, with wildflowers and herbs, followed on the palate by a cornucopia of citrus, melons and berries. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"The flavor brings a cornucopia of red fruits and zippy grapefruit with a whiff of florals that will transport you right to the Italian coast. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 18 May 2022"
],
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"1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194033"
},
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"type":"adjective (1)",
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"mawkishly old-fashioned tiresomely simple and sentimental",
"of or relating to corn",
"tasting strongly of malt",
"relating to or having corns on the feet",
"so simple, sentimental, or old-fashioned as to be annoying",
"relating to or having corns on the feet"
],
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"chocolate-box",
"cloying",
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"fruity",
"gooey",
"lovey-dovey",
"maudlin",
"mawkish",
"mushy",
"novelettish",
"saccharine",
"sappy",
"schmaltzy",
"sentimental",
"sloppy",
"slushy",
"soppy",
"soupy",
"spoony",
"spooney",
"sticky",
"sugarcoated",
"sugary",
"wet"
],
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"Adjective (1)",
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"Adjective (2)",
"1689, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a circlet for the head usually implying rank or dignity",
": lying in the direction of the coronal suture",
": of or relating to the frontal plane that passes through the long axis of the body",
": of or relating to a corona or crown",
": of, relating to, or being a corona",
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": of or relating to the frontal plane that passes through the long axis of the body"
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259n-\u1d4al",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-; k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dn-"
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"chaplet",
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"crown",
"diadem"
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"Noun",
"a Renaissance portrait of a nobel woman of Florence wearing a bejeweled coronal",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The weather forecasting service also said that minor geomagnetic storms may continue Tuesday, before a fast wind from a coronal hole may arrive, continuing a rather active period of geomagnetic activity. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 12 Oct. 2021",
"For example, a coronal hole \u2013 a magnetically open area from which high-speed solar wind is released into space \u2013 caps the northern polar region on the sun. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 June 2021",
"Solar flares and coronal mass ejections can wreak havoc on Earth\u2019s magnetic field, causing blackouts for satellites and other spacecraft. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"The mission, a joint effort between NASA and the European Space Agency, captured views of powerful flares and coronal mass ejections and perspectives of the unexplored solar poles. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Coronal mass ejections are expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the sun's corona, sending tons of coronal material outward at speeds ranging from 250 kilometers per second to as fast as near 3,000 km/s. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The especially good aurora forecast is thanks to gusts of solar wind \u2014 known as coronal mass ejections \u2014 heading toward Earth, according to Don Hampton, research associate professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The Earth is directly in the path of two coronal mass ejections. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The solar wind, while continuous, can become violent when the sun throws out gigantic eruptions of particles known as coronal mass ejections. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205122"
},
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a circlet for the head usually implying rank or dignity",
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": of, relating to, or being a corona",
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": of or relating to the frontal plane that passes through the long axis of the body"
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259n-\u1d4al",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-; k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dn-"
],
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"chaplet",
"coronet",
"crown",
"diadem"
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"Noun",
"a Renaissance portrait of a nobel woman of Florence wearing a bejeweled coronal",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The weather forecasting service also said that minor geomagnetic storms may continue Tuesday, before a fast wind from a coronal hole may arrive, continuing a rather active period of geomagnetic activity. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 12 Oct. 2021",
"For example, a coronal hole \u2013 a magnetically open area from which high-speed solar wind is released into space \u2013 caps the northern polar region on the sun. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 June 2021",
"Solar flares and coronal mass ejections can wreak havoc on Earth\u2019s magnetic field, causing blackouts for satellites and other spacecraft. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"The mission, a joint effort between NASA and the European Space Agency, captured views of powerful flares and coronal mass ejections and perspectives of the unexplored solar poles. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Coronal mass ejections are expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the sun's corona, sending tons of coronal material outward at speeds ranging from 250 kilometers per second to as fast as near 3,000 km/s. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The especially good aurora forecast is thanks to gusts of solar wind \u2014 known as coronal mass ejections \u2014 heading toward Earth, according to Don Hampton, research associate professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The Earth is directly in the path of two coronal mass ejections. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The solar wind, while continuous, can become violent when the sun throws out gigantic eruptions of particles known as coronal mass ejections. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204837"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": corporeal existence"
],
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"(\u02cc)k\u022fr-\u02ccp\u022fr-\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259-t\u0113"
],
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"actuality",
"corporality",
"existence",
"reality",
"subsistence",
"thingness"
],
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"inexistence",
"nonbeing",
"nonexistence",
"nothingness",
"unreality"
],
"examples":[
"a philosophical discussion about the corporeality of the intellect, as distinct from the brain",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By putting his name On a video game \u2013 So much for corporeality ! \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The first impression is that the sonic weight and corporeality of the Beolab 28 system is far greater than their delicate appearance would suggest. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 4 May 2021",
"Lockwood uses the same language to describe the internet\u2014a broad, warm body; a strong heartbeat\u2014and the fragile corporeality of the baby, though those two domains are mutually incompatible. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 13 Feb. 2021",
"Going for the gold, corporeality -wise, allows the characters to convey it, romance-wise, with unique and enchanting matter of fact-ness. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Feb. 2021",
"It\u2019s about the physicality, the very corporeality , of the web itself. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 11 Jan. 2021",
"Picking a running mate lost some of its pageantry and corporeality , but not its significance. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2020",
"The pandemic has everyone living in an alternate corporeality . \u2014 Laurence Scott, Wired , 1 June 2020",
"Finished the same year as Girl With a White Dog, Freud\u2019s Francis Bacon is arresting in its suggestion of panoramic corporeality , despite it being only a headshot. \u2014 Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic , 4 Dec. 2019"
],
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"1651, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194936"
},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a body of picked troops",
"a group of the best people in a category"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02cck\u022fr-d\u0101-\u02c8l\u0113t",
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"A-list",
"aristocracy",
"best",
"choice",
"cream",
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
"elect",
"elite",
"fat",
"flower",
"illuminati",
"pick",
"pink",
"pride",
"priesthood",
"prime",
"royalty",
"upper crust"
],
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"examples":[
"the atomic bomb developers for the Manhattan Project constituted the corps d'elite of American science"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French corps d'\u00e9lite ",
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"corpse":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a human or animal body whether living or dead",
": a dead body especially of a human being",
": the remains of something discarded or defunct",
": a dead body",
": a dead body especially of a human being"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022frps",
"\u02c8k\u022frps",
"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rps"
],
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"bones",
"cadaver",
"carcass",
"corpus",
"corse",
"relics",
"remains",
"stiff"
],
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"examples":[
"a battlefield strewn with corpses",
"the startling discovery of a corpse required a call to the police",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Laxami's corpse was discovered in the Mae Klong River in Kanchanaburi town, dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase loaded with stones. \u2014 Heather Chen And Kocha Olarn, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"The presentation started off memorably with images of a tombstone and a porcine corpse with a knife plunged into it. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"In 2019, Moses was found guilty of negligent homicide and concealing a corpse in Foster\u2019s death, but he was acquitted on the second-degree murder charge. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
"Matzen is now being charged with hiding a corpse and first-degree reckless homicide in relation to Rogers death. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 11 May 2022",
"It\u2019s not about brand extension in our age of endless I.P. corpse -humping. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 29 May 2022",
"The image of the decoration, which appears to shows what Winehouse's decomposing corpse would look like, recently resurfaced on Twitter. \u2014 Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
"Neil Patrick Harris apologized for once serving a meat platter designed to look like Amy Winehouse\u2019s decaying corpse after a photo of the spread resurfaced online. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
"Milwaukee authorities on Wednesday arrested and charged Nicholas Matzen, 35, with first-degree reckless homicide and hiding a corpse . \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English cors, corps, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin corpus \"body\" \u2014 more at midriff ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171714"
},
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"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"the body of a human or animal especially when dead",
"the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ",
"the main body or corporeal substance of a thing",
"the principal of a fund or estate as distinct from income or interest",
"all the writings or works of a particular kind or on a particular subject",
"the complete works of an author",
"a collection or body of knowledge or evidence",
"a collection of recorded utterances used as a basis for the descriptive analysis of a language",
"the human or animal body especially when dead",
"the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ",
"\u2014 see corpus uteri",
"the main body of a thing",
"the principal of a fund, trust, or estate as distinct from income or interest res"
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"oeuvre"
],
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"examples":[
"a computerized corpus of English",
"Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sitting at the grim intersection of science fiction and gory, outlandish transformations of the human corpus , body horror is a signature of Cronenberg\u2019s work. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 11 June 2022",
"The Writefull linguists also run interesting corpus analyses on academic texts, and often present their findings in their free webinars with academic writing tips. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Habeas corpus has never been applied to nonhuman animals in New York, says the zoo, and doing so would open the door to legal chaos and add greater strain on the state\u2019s court systems. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 22 May 2022",
"Instead, The Northman\u2019s goal is to capture the atmosphere of the pre-modern Viking world, as conveyed in the vast corpus of surviving literature from medieval Scandinavia. \u2014 Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Six months before e-commerce roll-up giant Thrasio entered India with a $500 million corpus in mid-January, the two boAt founders Gupta and Sameer Mehta backed 10club. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 3 Feb. 2022",
"With director Lee Jae-kyu\u2019s new take on the subgenre and a fresh setting, All of Us Are Dead is a worthy successor in the growing Korean zombie show corpus . \u2014 Sara Merican, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Keith Phipps, a longtime critic for The A.V. Club, has absorbed the whole of the corpus , from Adaptation to Zandalee, and lived to write about it. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"These few books notwithstanding, Connell\u2019s large ouevre is mostly forgotten, his fiction (aside from the Bridge novels) rarely invoked by younger writers, his corpus lost to the last century. \u2014 Marc Weingarten, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Latin, \"body, entity, group of people, collection, compendium\" \u2014 more at midriff ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to wear away by abrasion",
": to crumble away through abrasion"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101d"
],
"synonyms":[
"abrade",
"chafe",
"erode",
"fray",
"frazzle",
"fret",
"gall",
"rasp",
"rub",
"wear"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the desert's windblown sands had corraded much of the ancient stone's inscription"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin corr\u0101dere \"to rake together, sweep up, scrape off,\" from cor-, variant before r of com- com- + r\u0101dere \"to scrape, scratch, shave\" \u2014 more at rase ",
"first_known_use":[
"1646, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182731"
},
"corral":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing livestock",
": an enclosure made with wagons for defense of an encampment",
": to enclose in a corral (see corral entry 1 sense 1 )",
": to arrange (wagons) so as to form a corral (see corral entry 1 sense 2 )",
": collect , gather",
": an enclosure for keeping or capturing animals",
": to confine in or as if in an enclosure",
": to gather or get control over"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8ral",
"-\u02c8rel",
"k\u0259-\u02c8ral"
],
"synonyms":[
"cage",
"coop",
"hutch",
"pen",
"pound"
],
"antonyms":[
"box (in)",
"cage",
"closet",
"coop (up)",
"encage",
"encase",
"enclose",
"inclose",
"envelop",
"fence (in)",
"hedge",
"hem (in)",
"house",
"immure",
"include",
"mew (up)",
"pen",
"wall (in)"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the horses live in our corral , along with a cow",
"Verb",
"corralled everyone in the conference room for a speech by the CEO",
"corralled a scattering of stray pens and quickly stuffed them in the drawer to tidy the desk",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The mob took the two men up New High Street to the gate of an old corral . \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
"The bison bucked and snorted, their big eyes peering between the wooden slats of the corral . \u2014 David Kelly, Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The boys were playing with heavy equipment toys inside the corral at the time of the crash. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 5 May 2022",
"Volunteers trailing the last corral serve as pace-setters for the 18-minute mile. \u2014 Channing King, The Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2022",
"The roads will be closed during the races and reopen following the Louisville Metro Police trail car, which will start after the last corral of runners crosses the start line, according to organizers. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Committee members had questions of their own, bringing up a mysterious illness that has killed 85 horses in a federal corral in Colorado, the millions of chickens killed to prevent the spread of the avian flu and the spread of disease by mink. \u2014 Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"So, before dawn on a Friday in February, the pair set out through the slush to conquer that stub of concrete on the fringes of the city limits, pausing only to take a few photos and return a runaway shopping cart to a Walmart corral . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The clearing contained a corral , a shed and a makeshift shack. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Not just anyone could corral a 10-episode saga with three interlocking narratives spanning 110 years and hundreds of parts, and suggest its sweep and its intimacy. \u2014 Elizabeth Weinberg, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"His throw home arrived low and catcher Jonah Heim could not corral it as Laureano slid in safely with the go-ahead run. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 May 2022",
"Motte, who started raising his arms in anticipation of a goal, couldn\u2019t corral the rebound. \u2014 Vin A. Cherwoo, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
"To her credit, Ms. Walsh doesn\u2019t corral the information into a neat and tidy thesis. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"To Paterson, who struggled himself to corral the machinery of government, the better question is what Cuomo is missing out on. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2021",
"In the future, the battle to corral the virus every year may look very much like the annual fight against the flu. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 31 Dec. 2021",
"No one wants to take too much responsibility for it\u2014for years, Jack Dorsey was its C.E.O. only part time\u2014and yet someone has to corral its potential for damage. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
"President Joe Biden is again dipping into the nation's petroleum stockpile to try to corral rising energy prices. \u2014 David Koenig And Cathy Bussewitz, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204538"
},
"correct":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make or set right : amend",
": counteract , neutralize",
": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition",
": to discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse",
": to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of",
": conforming to an approved or conventional standard",
": conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth",
": conforming to a set figure",
": conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values",
": to make or set right",
": to change or adjust so as to bring to some standard or to a required condition",
": to punish in order to improve",
": to show how a thing can be improved or made right",
": free from mistakes : accurate",
": meeting or agreeing with some standard : appropriate",
": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt"
],
"synonyms":[
"amend",
"debug",
"emend",
"rectify",
"red-pencil",
"reform",
"remedy"
],
"antonyms":[
"accurate",
"bang on",
"dead-on",
"exact",
"good",
"on-target",
"precise",
"proper",
"right",
"so",
"spot-on",
"true",
"veracious"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The story has been updated to correct that Jourdanton is located southwest of Centerville, Texas. \u2014 Terry Wallace, Chron , 3 June 2022",
"Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the pilot's past flying experience. \u2014 Karen Madden, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"This post has been updated to correct the date the company first made reference to the CVE. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
"After The Wrap reported on the matter, a number of Penske Media articles were updated to correct the error. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"This article has been updated to correct the number of signatures the new petition has received. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Editor's note: This review has been updated to correct which sister is being harassed on the tennis court early in the movie. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Nov. 2021",
"People leave their countries and seek refuge in America because of our opportunities, undocumented immigrants should be offered an opportunity to correct their wrongs and become documented through our prospective agencies. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"But, much like computers, supply chain operations also need to have the capability to detect faults or errors and be able to correct themselves, ideally autonomously. \u2014 Cyrus Hadavi, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Voyager 2 arrived when the solar wind was peaking, which, if the models were correct , should have pushed the heliopause farther out than 120 AU. \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"Consequently, if the claims are correct , Apple could be about to blow the roof off fan expectations. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"Putin is correct in his economic assessment, at least for now. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"Many times, experts say, the IRS is correct in making the adjustments relating to the recovery rebate credit. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022",
"Regardless of where the storms pass, a few factors suggest Kottlowski and others might be correct in predicting an active hurricane season. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"Smith is correct in pointing out that most magic tricks are based not on real miracles but deceptive tricks and little white lies, all of which carry the ultimate goal of dazzling the audience. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"But a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit found the state court was correct in determining Dixon is actually aware that the state is putting him to death for the murder of Bowdoin. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Mike is correct in noting that his high percentage of swings and misses drive up his pitch count. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182308"
},
"corrective":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": intended to correct",
": intended to correct",
": a medication that removes undesirable or unpleasant side effects of other medication"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8rek-tiv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rek-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[
"amendatory",
"rectifying",
"remedial",
"remedying",
"reformative",
"reformatory"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She had corrective surgery on her knee this past summer.",
"People with bad eyesight usually need to wear corrective lenses, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The flawed flight touched off an independent investigation that called for dozens of corrective actions and identified nearly 50 gaps in Boeing\u2019s testing procedures. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"The consent decree needs court approval but would require Abbott to take several corrective actions. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
"In addition to citing Holtec for violations at Oyster Creek, the agency has required the company to take corrective measures, including external security assessments of all its nuclear sites. \u2014 Douglas Macmillan, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Edison formally extended the stand-down order, the utility spokesman said, to conduct a detailed investigation and implement potential corrective actions. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"There is not yet consensus on all the details for a new package, or when to implement it, even as the bloc\u2019s executive arm seeks in the meantime to put forward a set of corrective measures as early as this week. \u2014 Iain Rogers, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Prompt acknowledgement of violations, acceptance of responsibility and imposition of meaningful corrective measures. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 28 Mar. 2022",
"When a judge issues an order regarding a youthful offender, school and doing homework are often mandated as part of the corrective measures. \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Renesas seeks to be proactive in responding to changes, predicting likely outcomes and quickly taking corrective measures when necessary. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1531, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-032542"
},
"corresponding":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": having or participating in the same relationship (such as kind, degree, position, correspondence , or function) especially with regard to the same or like wholes (such as geometric figures or sets)",
": related , accompanying",
": charged with the duty of writing letters",
": participating or serving at a distance and by mail"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-di\u014b",
"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"akin",
"alike",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
"antonyms":[
"different",
"dissimilar",
"diverse",
"unakin",
"unlike"
],
"examples":[
"\u201cRobert\u201d is a boy's name, and the corresponding name for a girl is \u201cRoberta.\u201d",
"a test question and its corresponding chapter in the textbook",
"As the cost of steel goes up, expect to see a corresponding increase in building costs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In a corresponding move, the Reds designated Marinan for assignment. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"Reliever Sam Selman was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022",
"Michael Grove was optioned in a corresponding move. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"In a corresponding move, the team released defensive lineman LaRon Stokes. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Right-hander Peter Strzelecki was added to the 40-man roster and called up in a corresponding move. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"In a corresponding move, the Pirates designated INF/OF Cole Tucker for assignment to make room for Chang in their 40-man roster. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 30 May 2022",
"In a corresponding move, catcher Yan Gomes went on the IL with a left oblique strain. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Indianapolis released undrafted center Alex Mollette to make room, a corresponding move that underscores how deep the Colts have made the competition for the No. 3 running back role behind Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see correspond ",
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184034"
},
"corroborate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to support with evidence or authority : make more certain",
": to support with evidence or authority",
": to support with evidence or authority : strengthen or make more certain"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"attest",
"authenticate",
"bear out",
"certify",
"confirm",
"substantiate",
"support",
"validate",
"verify",
"vindicate"
],
"antonyms":[
"disprove",
"rebut",
"refute"
],
"examples":[
"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims? \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
"While Bennett maintains the charges were dismissed and that he had been invited to return back to Elizabethtown to teach, there are no corresponding personnel documents that corroborate his version of events. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 12 Jan. 2022",
"To corroborate his account, prosecutors presented cell phone records and expert witness testimony to place Syed at the site where Lee was buried. \u2014 Jenn Selva And Steve Almasy, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin corroboratus , past participle of corroborare , from com- + robor-, robur strength",
"first_known_use":[
"1529, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202908"
},
"corroboration":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to support with evidence or authority : make more certain",
": to support with evidence or authority",
": to support with evidence or authority : strengthen or make more certain"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"attest",
"authenticate",
"bear out",
"certify",
"confirm",
"substantiate",
"support",
"validate",
"verify",
"vindicate"
],
"antonyms":[
"disprove",
"rebut",
"refute"
],
"examples":[
"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims? \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
"While Bennett maintains the charges were dismissed and that he had been invited to return back to Elizabethtown to teach, there are no corresponding personnel documents that corroborate his version of events. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 12 Jan. 2022",
"To corroborate his account, prosecutors presented cell phone records and expert witness testimony to place Syed at the site where Lee was buried. \u2014 Jenn Selva And Steve Almasy, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin corroboratus , past participle of corroborare , from com- + robor-, robur strength",
"first_known_use":[
"1529, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212248"
},
"corroboree":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a nocturnal festivity with songs and symbolic dances by which the Australian aborigines celebrate events of importance",
": a noisy festivity",
": tumult"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u022f-b\u0259-r\u0113",
"-\u02c8r\u00e4-"
],
"synonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"quite a corroboree when Britain's royal couple paid a visit to Sydney"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) garaabara ",
"first_known_use":[
"1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191452"
},
"corrosiveness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tending or having the power to corrode",
": bitingly sarcastic",
": tending or able to destroy, weaken, or wear away little by little",
": tending or having the power to corrode",
": a substance that corrodes : caustic"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-siv",
"-ziv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-siv",
"-ziv",
"-\u02c8r\u014d-siv, -ziv"
],
"synonyms":[
"acerb",
"acerbic",
"acid",
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"acrid",
"barbed",
"biting",
"caustic",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"pungent",
"sarcastic",
"sardonic",
"satiric",
"satirical",
"scalding",
"scathing",
"sharp",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"smart-mouthed",
"snarky",
"tart"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.",
"a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mistrust of government, at stratospheric levels in the wake of Watergate, has grown more corrosive still. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Once a missile appears to be fueled, analysts assume it will be launched within three to four days because a corrosive oxidizing agent in the fuel could cause a leak if the delay exceeds that. \u2014 Alastair Gale, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Disparities like this help widen the country\u2019s corrosive wealth gap, which leaders like Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates\u2014not exactly a Bernie Bro socialist\u2014are increasingly calling out as a threat to our social fabric. \u2014 Alyson Shontell, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Or when interactions with men ascend into various forms of violation: the quiet kind (an unwanted hand on her knee; the corrosive skepticism of a man who doesn\u2019t believe she\u2019s being stalked) or its very loud opposite (a fist). \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
"Manata told NBC New York the corrosive police culture began when he was sworn into office. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Their corrosive interchanges, crackling with long-standing mutual resentments, set the tone for this fatalistic, socially conscious noir. \u2014 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
"That city has far less corrosive piping that makes up less than 1% of its distribution system. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 11 May 2022",
"Against this backdrop, a corrosive vision of primate life grew more vivid: Front and center was a portrait of male tyranny, aggression, antagonism. \u2014 Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English corrosif, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin corr\u014ds\u012bvus, from Latin corr\u014dsus, past participle of corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, corrode \" + -\u012bvus -ive ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223942"
},
"corruptness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions",
": bribe",
": to degrade with unsound principles or moral values",
": rot , spoil",
": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood",
": to alter from the original or correct form or version",
": to become tainted or rotten",
": to become morally debased",
": to cause disintegration or ruin",
": morally degenerate and perverted : depraved",
": characterized by improper conduct (such as bribery or the selling of favors)",
": putrid , tainted",
": adulterated or debased by change from an original or correct condition",
": to change (as in morals, manners, or actions) from good to bad",
": to influence a public official in an improper way (as by a bribe)",
": behaving in a bad or improper way : doing wrong",
": morally bad : evil",
": having an unlawful or evil motive",
": characterized by improper and usually unlawful conduct intended to secure a benefit for oneself or another (as by taking or giving bribes)",
": to change from good to bad in principles or moral values",
": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt"
],
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"break down",
"decay",
"decompose",
"disintegrate",
"fester",
"foul",
"mold",
"molder",
"perish",
"putrefy",
"rot",
"spoil"
],
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"debased",
"debauched",
"decadent",
"degenerate",
"degraded",
"demoralized",
"depraved",
"dissipated",
"dissolute",
"jackleg",
"libertine",
"loose",
"perverse",
"perverted",
"rakehell",
"rakehelly",
"rakish",
"reprobate",
"sick",
"unclean",
"unwholesome",
"warped"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Right-wing conspiracy theories have accused the Jesuits of supporting communism or trying to corrupt the church from within. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"The basic dispute was whether contributions to winning candidates to repay personal loans to their campaigns were a form of political speech or a kind of gift with the potential to corrupt . \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"On top of that, the Darkhold has had time to corrupt her, implanting the false idea that her children are in danger in a different reality. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"And on the right as well, many parents find certain points of view too dangerous to debate; talking about transgender athletes, for example, legitimizes the gender categories these parents patently reject and believe could corrupt their children. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Largely out of sight of the American people, the federal government is pushing to fundamentally corrupt the principles and practice of medicine. \u2014 Kristina Rasmussen, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022",
"For crying out loud Twitter is a public platform that's also accessible to a lot of underaged kids, a tweet like this can corrupt someone. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Yes, there are cynical corporate lobbyists looking to corrupt the tax code, but there are also plenty of decent folks lobbying their hearts out for more affordable housing or cleaner air and pulling down maybe $80,000 for their troubles. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The malware has been described as destructive because the attacks are designed to corrupt the Windows OS, and render the computer inoperable. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Ness\u2019s work on the Capone case was ahead of its time in trying to make law enforcement less brutal and corrupt . \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"Authorities acknowledge the building's owner and corrupt government officials allowed construction to continue at the Metropol Building despite concerns over its shoddy workmanship. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 28 May 2022",
"About governments too weak and corrupt to protect them. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Transparency International ranks it among the most corrupt nations in the world. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"College football is inherently corrupt because the players aren\u2019t being paid by the schools. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"Other states have been able to put limitations after being called the most corrupt in the country. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The government is seen to be, by Moscow, hopelessly corrupt . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In July, he was blacklisted along with about 50 other officials and businesspeople from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador deemed by the State Department to be too corrupt to work with or allow into the United States. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225623"
},
"corse":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": corpse"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frs"
],
"synonyms":[
"bones",
"cadaver",
"carcass",
"corpse",
"corpus",
"relics",
"remains",
"stiff"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"would have to inter the corse of many a fallen comrade before the war's end"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English cors , from Anglo-French",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211548"
},
"cortege":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a train of attendants retinue",
"procession",
"a funeral procession"
],
"pronounciation":"k\u022fr-\u02c8tezh",
"synonyms":[
"entourage",
"following",
"posse",
"retinue",
"suite",
"tail",
"train"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the movie star's cortege included her hair stylist, makeup artist, personal assistant, and press agent",
"the funeral cortege of mourners stretched for three city blocks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The assault occurred outside a hospital in East Jerusalem, where Ms. Abu Akleh\u2019s body had been kept since another memorial on Thursday, and where hundreds had gathered to witness the start of her funeral cortege . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"And two other crossings, the old Aqueduct Bridge in Georgetown, and the former Highway Bridge at 14th Street, had to be used by the cortege and the crowds to reach the cemetery. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Nov. 2021",
"The procession is solemn, a funeral cortege in words, all the more poignant for the absence of public remembrances. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2021",
"At dusk, after climbing along the switchbacks that wind through Guatemala\u2019s western highlands, the cortege of vehicles carrying 12 of the coffins arrived in Comitancillo. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2021",
"This important book reads like the slow passing of a long and demented cortege . \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2020",
"Passions were running so high that more than fifty people were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede around the funeral cortege . \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 8 Jan. 2020",
"The funeral cortege will process to St. Faustina Parish, St. Stanislaus Church to celebrate a Mass of Christian burial to be held at 9 15 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. \u2014 courant.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
"An emotional video uploaded to the Grandpa Kitchen channel on Wednesday showed him being laid to rest after an elaborate funeral procession, his body draped in flowers and hundreds of people following the cortege . \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 1 Nov. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French cort\u00e8ge , from Italian corteggio , from corteggiare to court, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure \u2014 more at court ",
"first_known_use":[
"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"cort\u00e8ge":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a train of attendants : retinue",
": procession",
": a funeral procession"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022fr-\u02c8tezh",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02cctezh"
],
"synonyms":[
"entourage",
"following",
"posse",
"retinue",
"suite",
"tail",
"train"
],
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"examples":[
"the movie star's cortege included her hair stylist, makeup artist, personal assistant, and press agent",
"the funeral cortege of mourners stretched for three city blocks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The assault occurred outside a hospital in East Jerusalem, where Ms. Abu Akleh\u2019s body had been kept since another memorial on Thursday, and where hundreds had gathered to witness the start of her funeral cortege . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"And two other crossings, the old Aqueduct Bridge in Georgetown, and the former Highway Bridge at 14th Street, had to be used by the cortege and the crowds to reach the cemetery. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Nov. 2021",
"The procession is solemn, a funeral cortege in words, all the more poignant for the absence of public remembrances. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2021",
"At dusk, after climbing along the switchbacks that wind through Guatemala\u2019s western highlands, the cortege of vehicles carrying 12 of the coffins arrived in Comitancillo. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2021",
"This important book reads like the slow passing of a long and demented cortege . \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2020",
"Passions were running so high that more than fifty people were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede around the funeral cortege . \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 8 Jan. 2020",
"The funeral cortege will process to St. Faustina Parish, St. Stanislaus Church to celebrate a Mass of Christian burial to be held at 9:15 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. \u2014 courant.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
"An emotional video uploaded to the Grandpa Kitchen channel on Wednesday showed him being laid to rest after an elaborate funeral procession, his body draped in flowers and hundreds of people following the cortege . \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 1 Nov. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French cort\u00e8ge , from Italian corteggio , from corteggiare to court, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure \u2014 more at court ",
"first_known_use":[
"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173807"
},
"coruscate":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes : sparkle",
": to be brilliant or showy in technique or style"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccsk\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"flame",
"flash",
"glance",
"gleam",
"glimmer",
"glint",
"glisten",
"glister",
"glitter",
"luster",
"lustre",
"scintillate",
"shimmer",
"spangle",
"sparkle",
"twinkle",
"wink",
"winkle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin coruscatus , past participle of coruscare to flash",
"first_known_use":[
"1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220958"
},
"cosmetic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
"of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion beautifying",
"done or made for the sake of appearance such as",
"correcting defects especially of the face",
"decorative , ornamental",
"not substantive superficial",
"visually appealing",
"something that is cosmetic such as",
"a cosmetic preparation for external use",
"superficial features",
"a material (as a cream, lotion, or powder) used to improve a person's appearance",
"a cosmetic preparation for external use",
"of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion",
"correcting defects especially of the face"
],
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"k\u00e4z-\u02c8me-tik",
"k\u00e4z-\u02c8met-ik",
"k\u00e4z-\u02c8met-ik"
],
"synonyms":[
"adorning",
"beautifying",
"decorative",
"embellishing",
"ornamental"
],
"antonyms":[
"functional",
"utilitarian"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Almond oil is sometimes used in cosmetic products.",
"medical procedures that are done for cosmetic purposes",
"The changes were purely cosmetic .",
"Noun",
"Use a cosmetic to hide the scar.",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"CeraVe is well-known for creating great cosmetic products for both men and women that build healthy, glowing skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Investors are bullish on the cosmetic dermatology space, which includes services like Botox, fillers, and laser hair removal performed outside of a traditional doctor's office setting. \u2014 Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"The minivan soon turns away from the city center; along the streets leading up to the hospital, there are numerous cosmetic clinics, their window displays advertising breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, Botox, and fillers. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
"The cosmetic add-on Mega Drive Tower Mini 2 will cost 4,950 yen (or around $38) and be released on the same day. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Still, the external part of the ear is a relatively simple appendage that is more cosmetic than functional, said Dr. Feinberg of Carnegie Mellon. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Savage Beauty is based on this sad reality in which the almighty dollar holds more weight than the physical, emotional, and cultural trauma that comes with cosmetic bleaching. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 30 May 2022",
"The need for cosmetic precision plus Boyle's unorthodox directing method -- which saw the cast regularly perform two-hour long gigs as the Pistols at London's historic 100 Club -- meant cracking the look was a lengthy process for Primorac. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 28 May 2022",
"Millie also serves as a youth ambassador for UNICEF and owns the cosmetic line florence by mills. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"For years, California cosmetic surgeon Mark Berman was a leader of that corner of the healthcare world pushing unproven and unapproved stem cell treatments for a host of medical conditions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"These skin concerns can range from the medical\u2014including actinic keratosis (a common skin growth that can lead to cancer), acne, and rosacea\u2014to the cosmetic , namely fine lines and wrinkles. \u2014 Naomi Barr, SELF , 12 May 2022",
"Other clients include Maserati, the cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Shereene Idriss and Illumination, a film and animation studio. \u2014 Jessica Iredale, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"This Italian brand follows its name \u2018My.Organics\u2019 to a T. With the observation that many cosmetic and hair products have chemicals that may actually be more harmful than good, the team at My. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Its protagonist a cosmetic dermatologist to the stars, known for his Botox and buttock-enhancement procedures, who tried his luck as a megamansion developer. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Ahead, dermatologists and cosmetic chemists share their tips for the correct skin-care routine order, plus how to effectively incorporate the bells and whistles like face oil and retinol. \u2014 Elizabeth Siegel, Allure , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Ourself is positioning itself as an alternative to in-office cosmetic procedures, thanks to Otsuki\u2019s patented subtopical technology\u2014which is to say, the products here can target specific layers of the skin. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Elate hopes to be the first zero-waste cosmetic company. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1650, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164615"
},
"cosmetics":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion : beautifying",
": done or made for the sake of appearance: such as",
": correcting defects especially of the face",
": decorative , ornamental",
": not substantive : superficial",
": visually appealing",
": something that is cosmetic: such as",
": a cosmetic preparation for external use",
": superficial features",
": a material (as a cream, lotion, or powder) used to improve a person's appearance",
": a cosmetic preparation for external use",
": of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion",
": correcting defects especially of the face"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4z-\u02c8me-tik",
"k\u00e4z-\u02c8met-ik",
"k\u00e4z-\u02c8met-ik"
],
"synonyms":[
"adorning",
"beautifying",
"decorative",
"embellishing",
"ornamental"
],
"antonyms":[
"functional",
"utilitarian"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Almond oil is sometimes used in cosmetic products.",
"medical procedures that are done for cosmetic purposes",
"The changes were purely cosmetic .",
"Noun",
"Use a cosmetic to hide the scar.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"CeraVe is well-known for creating great cosmetic products for both men and women that build healthy, glowing skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Investors are bullish on the cosmetic dermatology space, which includes services like Botox, fillers, and laser hair removal performed outside of a traditional doctor's office setting. \u2014 Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"The minivan soon turns away from the city center; along the streets leading up to the hospital, there are numerous cosmetic clinics, their window displays advertising breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, Botox, and fillers. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
"The cosmetic add-on Mega Drive Tower Mini 2 will cost 4,950 yen (or around $38) and be released on the same day. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Still, the external part of the ear is a relatively simple appendage that is more cosmetic than functional, said Dr. Feinberg of Carnegie Mellon. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Savage Beauty is based on this sad reality in which the almighty dollar holds more weight than the physical, emotional, and cultural trauma that comes with cosmetic bleaching. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 30 May 2022",
"The need for cosmetic precision plus Boyle's unorthodox directing method -- which saw the cast regularly perform two-hour long gigs as the Pistols at London's historic 100 Club -- meant cracking the look was a lengthy process for Primorac. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 28 May 2022",
"Millie also serves as a youth ambassador for UNICEF and owns the cosmetic line florence by mills. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For years, California cosmetic surgeon Mark Berman was a leader of that corner of the healthcare world pushing unproven and unapproved stem cell treatments for a host of medical conditions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"These skin concerns can range from the medical\u2014including actinic keratosis (a common skin growth that can lead to cancer), acne, and rosacea\u2014to the cosmetic , namely fine lines and wrinkles. \u2014 Naomi Barr, SELF , 12 May 2022",
"Other clients include Maserati, the cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Shereene Idriss and Illumination, a film and animation studio. \u2014 Jessica Iredale, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"This Italian brand follows its name \u2018My.Organics\u2019 to a T. With the observation that many cosmetic and hair products have chemicals that may actually be more harmful than good, the team at My. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Its protagonist: a cosmetic dermatologist to the stars, known for his Botox and buttock-enhancement procedures, who tried his luck as a megamansion developer. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Ahead, dermatologists and cosmetic chemists share their tips for the correct skin-care routine order, plus how to effectively incorporate the bells and whistles like face oil and retinol. \u2014 Elizabeth Siegel, Allure , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Ourself is positioning itself as an alternative to in-office cosmetic procedures, thanks to Otsuki\u2019s patented subtopical technology\u2014which is to say, the products here can target specific layers of the skin. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Elate hopes to be the first zero-waste cosmetic company. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1650, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223124"
},
"cosmic":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"of or relating to the cosmos , the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone",
"of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2 ) ideas",
"characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness",
"of or relating to the whole universe"
],
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"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"huge",
"humongous",
"humungous",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
],
"examples":[
"The discovery caused a cosmic shift in people's views of the world.",
"predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These questions of cosmic materials are on top of existing scientific inquiries about things like star age, size, temperature, and more. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
"Be inspired by quasars, supermoons and ultraviolet cosmic fractals. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"The clear analog is Eleven, a good cosmic force that, amidst so much bullying, betrayal, and scientific manipulation, feels on the verge of turning into a destructive one. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 31 May 2022",
"The pedestrian Ben Bradlee burger features a Beyond Meat patty, which must be a cosmic joke on the legendary editor whose favorite dish was chopped steak at Nora\u2019s. \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"In what seems like a cruel cosmic joke, Toyota is about to run out of credits shortly after launching its first electric vehicle. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The notion of Matrix 4, Space Jam 2 or Scream 5 not only existing but being seen as a must-win prospect for the long-term survival of theatrical moviegoing still feels like a kind of cosmic joke. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"And while astrophysics experiments search for clues on a cosmic scale, experiments a bit closer to home might also help researchers sort through the cosmological constant hypotheses. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2021",
"Other photos on offer feature breathtaking shots of cosmic phenomena. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Greek kosmikos , from kosmos order, universe",
"first_known_use":[
"1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"cosmopolitan":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having wide international sophistication : worldly",
": composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world",
": having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing",
": found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions",
": cosmopolite",
": a cocktail made of vodka, orange-flavored liqueur, lime juice, and cranberry juice"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4z-m\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"smart",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
"worldly-wise"
],
"antonyms":[
"city slicker",
"cosmopolite",
"metropolitan",
"slicker",
"sophisticate"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Greater cultural diversity has led to a more cosmopolitan attitude among the town's younger generations.",
"the cosmopolitan taste of the store's customers",
"It's one of the country's more cosmopolitan cities.",
"Noun",
"as someone who had lived in Paris for a year as an exchange student, she seemed very much the cosmopolitan to her old classmates",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Illinois also contains Chicago, one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan cities on the map. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"Plus, the newest generation of Spanish filmmakers \u2013 who are highly cosmopolitan , passionately collaborative and overseas-facing, many having studied abroad \u2013 largely don\u2019t want to make films just anchored in one country. \u2014 Emiliano De Pablos, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"Stewing resentment over a government lockdown in Shanghai is bolstering a fringe idea: independence for China\u2019s most cosmopolitan city. \u2014 James T. Areddy, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
"His eye never seems to stop, crafting spaces that are quietly cosmopolitan and filled with rich hues and opulent materials. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This myopic focus on domestic concerns is especially pronounced under Xi Jinping, the least cosmopolitan leader to have run the People's Republic in nearly half a century. \u2014 Ian Johnson, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But in New Orleans, a city that was comparatively cosmopolitan , there were moments when racial barriers could seem more permeable or less suffocating. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Singapore is comfortable and cosmopolitan with a British-style legal system. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 31 Jan. 2022",
"In a cosmopolitan city of immigrants, those 800,000 people come from all over. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The city was more complicated \u2014 and more cosmopolitan . \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Each of these properties offers a distinctly Bostonian experience, an affirmation of the city's blend of old and new, local and cosmopolitan . \u2014 Claire Messud, Travel + Leisure , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The upper middle class of Egyptian Jewry, despite their cosmopolitan airs, designated limited roles for women. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The now absurd-sounding belief harbored by Vice President Cheney and others that Iraqi culture was moderate and cosmopolitan proved utterly misguided; massive military and economic aid did little to change the cultural features of the country. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Leka\u2019s cosmopolitan name tells the story of his family. \u2014 Helen Lewis, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The large luxury Lincoln Navigator SUV delivers an equally luxe interior as its exterior, designed for a cosmopolitan family seeking curb appeal. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 19 Mar. 2022",
"If prey changes or disappears, sabertooths are less able to consume bone or other food sources and are more likely to go extinct while carnivores with more cosmopolitan tastes have better chances for survival. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The Budapest of von Neumann\u2019s childhood, the fin of a buoyant si\u00e8cle, was a cosmopolitan idyll in which Jews were able to prosper, and the von Neumanns could afford tutors, country homes, and private libraries. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022"
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"Adjective",
"1798, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
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},
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"noun"
],
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": a sophisticated, widely traveled person : a cosmopolitan person",
": an organism found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions : a cosmopolitan organism"
],
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"k\u00e4z-\u02c8m\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt"
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"metropolitan",
"slicker",
"sophisticate"
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"provincial",
"rustic",
"yokel"
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"having sung in opera houses all over the world, she has the confident demeanor of a seasoned cosmopolite"
],
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"circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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},
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a pet lamb",
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": to treat as a pet : pamper"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-s\u0259t"
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"indulge",
"mollycoddle",
"nurse",
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"spoil",
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"mistreat",
"misuse"
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"The hotel cossets its guests with friendly service.",
"She had a safe, cosseted childhood.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Designed to cosset the passenger, the captain\u2019s chairs\u2014sporting curved headrests\u2014offer a generous 43 inches of legroom, can slide forward and recline up to 48 degrees. \u2014 Matthew Askari, Robb Report , 2 Feb. 2022",
"For most of his youth, he was cosseted by his family. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 1 June 2020",
"There, the rich are indulged, protected, and cosseted , while the poor are punished, humiliated, and cast into chaos. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 31 Oct. 2019",
"But the old guard are wrong to say that the ECB is deliberately cosseting the southerners. \u2014 The Economist , 10 Oct. 2019",
"That's particularly true in higher-spec models with cosseting quilted-leather seats in a spot-on driving position. \u2014 Car and Driver , 28 Nov. 2018",
"From Paris to the World Denver Art Museum Through March 3, 2019 Femininity cosseted in classicism, ardently cultured; marketing and licensing newly and aggressively global\u2014in Dior\u2019s hands the couture house was suddenly an expression of empire. \u2014 WSJ , 27 Nov. 2018",
"Huguette's former physician, Dr. Jules Pierre, had been affiliated with the hospital, where the staff was used to cosseting well-to-do patients. \u2014 Meryl Gordon, Town & Country , 21 May 2014",
"Try the House Salad -- romaine, sunflower seeds and explosive salt bomblets of fried capers cosseted with goat cheese and a smooth balsamic vinaigrette. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland.com , 11 May 2018"
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"Noun",
"1579, in the meaning defined above",
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"1640, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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"cheap",
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"We use less costly materials in our products.",
"It was too costly to fix her car after the accident, so she decided to buy a new car instead.",
"They won the game, but their best player was injured, so it was a costly victory.",
"The decision to wait could be a costly mistake.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Eagleton said this underlines a notable problem: These types of plants require significant upfront expenses, sometimes up to $1 billion, and are unprofitably and costly to run long term. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Because the massive demand for those chips, and the inability of carmakers to secure them from the companies that produce them, is making this one of the most difficult and costly times ever to purchase a vehicle. \u2014 Brett Berk, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2022",
"The company is launching fewer new products and instead adding extensions to existing lines, which are quicker and less costly to produce, said Suze Dowling, its co-founder and chief business officer. \u2014 Suzanne Kapner, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"And blockchain technology is too slow and costly to be used in global currency transactions. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"Obtaining an advanced degree can be so time-consuming and costly that many candidates, in and out of the education field, are unable to take the next step. \u2014 Doug Roberts, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"But most believe that the danger is rising as the People\u2019s Liberation Army moves closer to amassing the equipment and skills needed to make invasion a plausible, if daunting and profoundly costly , option. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Restricting housing construction reduces opportunity for the young and contributes to inequality, as schools are better in wealthier areas and low-income families face long and costly commutes to work. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Typically, the most expensive gas prices regionally can be found in Summit or Geauga county, and the least costly in Portage or Lorain county. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 7 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"verb"
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": the prevailing fashion in coiffure, jewelry, and apparel of a period, country, or class",
": an outfit worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing",
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": a woman's ensemble of dress with coat or jacket",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-\u02ccst\u00fcm",
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"or",
"or",
"or",
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"-\u02ccsty\u00fcm",
"also",
"or",
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"Noun",
"children in their Halloween costumes",
"a formal 18th-century Japanese costume",
"Verb",
"the days when people, costumed in their Sunday best, would parade along the grand avenue on Easter",
"Adjective",
"You're invited to a costume party!",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bowie at the Hammersmith Odeon wearing a silver and gold-tasseled costume designed by Kansai Yamamoto. \u2014 Alan Light, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Princess Victoria wore a Sverigedr\u00e4kten, a Swedish national costume , for the occasion. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
"In 2016, a spectator at a home football game wore a costume depicting President Barack Obama in a noose. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"When Marlene Warren opened the door of her home in a wealthy Wellington neighborhood on the morning of May 26, 1990, a person in a clown costume stood on the other side, their gloved hands holding two balloons and flowers. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"In February 2021, she was officially named a patron of Bowel Cancer U.K. after supporting them in multiple fundraisers and wore a poop-emoji costume to share the news. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"An employee named Molly was dressed in a sequinned vulva costume . \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 7 May 2022",
"Mostofsky was carrying a walking stick and dressed in a furry costume . \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, ajc , 6 May 2022",
"At the 2022 Met Gala Monday night (May 2), Cardi B showed up and showed out in head-to-toe gold chains custom embroidered for her by the people at Atelier Versace \u2014 a costume that took 20 people more than 1,300 hours to complete by hand. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Special shout out to costume designer Monika Buttinger, whose intricate creations, especially the corsetry, are so crucial to the story. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"This also makes a great couples costume if your partner dresses up as the Vicount! \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
"To modernize the show further, Kepley and her staff used Dumas\u2019 17th-century setting as a springboard for their imaginations and then took creative liberties with the set, costume and sound designs. \u2014 cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"Production designer Renee Read and costume designer Joseph La Corte also spent months buried in research in order to visually build the world of the Mormons over two centuries. \u2014 Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Set and costume designer Soutra Gilmour taps only a few chairs, a single mirror, and a movable stage, while keeping the cast in modern streetwear. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"As each of the seven seasons progresses, Buffy\u2019s heroic fashion only gets better, thanks to costume designer Cynthia Bergstrom. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The project features people ranging from star actors, dancers, writers, directors and producers to costume , sound, lighting and set designers, puppeteers, technicians, dressers, stage managers, front of house staff and many more. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
"There were design programs for fashion 20 years ago, May said, but fewer of them catered specifically to costume design for film and television. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But what if a costume design archive can have its own retrospective at a live concert? \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Youngjoo Hwang, who worked as a costume designer on the show, accused the actor/director of assault, battery, gender discrimination and gender harassment. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 7 May 2022",
"Bringing a perfectionist touch to each project, his films are notable for the impeccable wardrobes chosen by costume designer Arianne Phillips as well as the thoughtful screenplays written by Ford. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 2 May 2022",
"Valdez called on costume designer Natalia Collazo to dress the extended family, and that meant creating individual styles for each of the characters \u2013 thirteen in total. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
"As for the physical transformations, Fanning attributes the hair and makeup departments as well as the costume designer for finding all of the clothes Carter wore in court. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In May 2008, costume designer Butler filed for divorce from Murray and accused the comedian of abandonment, infidelity and abuse. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The women saunter onto the stage with signature styles, the mark of costume designer Sarafina Bush. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The clothes Michelle wore to court weren't the only exact pieces the costume designer was able to source. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
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"Verb",
"1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184210"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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": having the same or coincident (see coincident sense 2 ) boundaries",
": coextensive in scope or duration"
],
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"(\u02cc)k\u014d-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-n\u0259s"
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"the Alfred Lunt\u2013Lynn Fontanne partnership was more or less coterminous with Broadway's golden age",
"Massachusetts' Nantucket County isn't quite coterminous with the island of the same name, as the county includes two small nearby islets.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although time was still widely regarded as fluid and coterminous with eternity, the monastery was governed by the rhythms of that most modern instrument: the clock. \u2014 Meghan O\u2019gieblyn, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Which means that on the starboard side of American politics, the Overton window has now shifted far beyond the boundaries of democratic self-government to a place broadly coterminous with fascism. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 28 July 2021",
"Its onset in the late 16th century was particularly noticeable in Anatolia, a largely rural region that once formed the heartland of the Ottoman Empire and is roughly coterminous with modern-day Turkey. \u2014 Andrea Duffy, The Conversation , 7 June 2021",
"Stan had a massive share in that, but SLM wasn\u2019t coterminous with his own self \u2014 something that would come back to bite him later. \u2014 Abraham Riesman, Vulture , 12 Feb. 2021",
"But low-lying parishes such as Orleans, which is coterminous with New Orleans city, also prepare to shelter those who can\u2019t afford hotels, don\u2019t have cars, or have disabilities that makes evacuation more precarious. \u2014 Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic , 25 Aug. 2020",
"Until the end of the 19th century, Kings County, the county coterminous with Brooklyn, was the second-largest provider of produce in the country, according to the BHS. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 July 2020",
"Our ability to transform patterns of human energy use is coterminous with our ability to imagine a different economy, a different model of human enterprise and togetherness. \u2014 Aaron Timms, The New Republic , 18 May 2020",
"For many, the mere notion of coterminous catastrophes is unconscionable. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic , 9 May 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of conterminous ",
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"1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a ballroom dance for couples that resembles the quadrille",
": an elaborate dance with frequent changing of partners carried out under the leadership of one couple at formal balls",
": a formal ball"
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"k\u014d-\u02c8til-y\u0259n",
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"young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In lieu of a debutante cotillion or other social ritual, the coming-out of my hair would mark my transition from girl to teenager. \u2014 Michaela Angela Davis, The Atlantic , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The miserable-looking cotillion involves spats among contestants when Rachel and Suzan argue who gets to wear a silver sparkly dress, and Calah and Sara Rose feud over an issue that is never actually explained. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021",
"By the 1920s, Greek life had become a way for wealthy Southern belles like Zelda Fitzgerald to escape the restraints (literally and figuratively) of cotillion corsetry. \u2014 Faran Krentcil, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The execution scene, its appalling cruelty cloaked in ceremony, bears a grotesque resemblance to the presentation of debutantes at a cotillion ball. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2021",
"The heroine\u2019s mother, Eunice ( Erica Gimpel ), presides over a Harlem finishing school that prepares proper little girls for cotillion . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2020",
"Committee members of the cotillion and past alumni will host a social distance parade to crown the 2020 Miss Cotillion. \u2014 Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com , 1 May 2020",
"Also cotillion dresses in silver and emerald green and evening gowns encrusted in three-dimensional metallic blooms. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 13 Feb. 2020",
"The cotillion is all about push and pull, and tension and release. \u2014 Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com , 11 Feb. 2020"
],
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"young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In lieu of a debutante cotillion or other social ritual, the coming-out of my hair would mark my transition from girl to teenager. \u2014 Michaela Angela Davis, The Atlantic , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The miserable-looking cotillion involves spats among contestants when Rachel and Suzan argue who gets to wear a silver sparkly dress, and Calah and Sara Rose feud over an issue that is never actually explained. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021",
"By the 1920s, Greek life had become a way for wealthy Southern belles like Zelda Fitzgerald to escape the restraints (literally and figuratively) of cotillion corsetry. \u2014 Faran Krentcil, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The execution scene, its appalling cruelty cloaked in ceremony, bears a grotesque resemblance to the presentation of debutantes at a cotillion ball. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2021",
"The heroine\u2019s mother, Eunice ( Erica Gimpel ), presides over a Harlem finishing school that prepares proper little girls for cotillion . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2020",
"Committee members of the cotillion and past alumni will host a social distance parade to crown the 2020 Miss Cotillion. \u2014 Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com , 1 May 2020",
"Also cotillion dresses in silver and emerald green and evening gowns encrusted in three-dimensional metallic blooms. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 13 Feb. 2020",
"The cotillion is all about push and pull, and tension and release. \u2014 Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com , 11 Feb. 2020"
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"Verb",
"I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore.",
"I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex.",
"Noun",
"find yourself a place on the couch and make yourself at home",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Enjoy new and old sounds in the cool comfort of churches and cathedrals, bask in the classics at concert and opera halls, or couch it with a couple of high-quality live streams. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"There comes a point, though, where irony hits its limit: No one can couch what Wood describes as rape in edgy quotation marks. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
"However, family crowds have been slow to return to cinemas because young children have only recently been able to get vaccinated against COVID-19, so Paramount wanted to couch ticket sales while boosting its nascent streaming service in the process. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 14 Nov. 2021",
"The statement expresses unusually hard-hitting sentiments for a group of scholars, who typically prefer to couch their opinions in the cautious language of academia. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
"And people tend to couch these compliments with denying aging. \u2014 Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com , 17 May 2021",
"But that doesn\u2019t include those who couch surf \u2014 staying a night or two with friends and family \u2014 or who had collected enough money to pay for a motel room the night of the count. \u2014 Liz Hardaway, ExpressNews.com , 10 Jan. 2021",
"While the Air Force had tried to couch the recent demonstration as being about reconnaissance, in the training exercise that reconnaissance helped select targets for a missile strike. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 21 Dec. 2020",
"But in years past, when addressing their social media audiences, many were content to couch their political opinions in platitudes about the importance of natural spaces. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 1 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The sometimes joyous and other times deeply romantic words in Spanish filled the spacious living room, as the women sat on a couch , sipping Moroccan mint tea, in a moment that felt like traveling back centuries. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"In the sweet snap, Dr. Madhu Akhouri Chopra holds Malti, 5 months, in her arms as her daughter hugs the pair while sitting on a couch . \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Inside on a couch was a man with a handgun who pointed the weapon at firefighters, officials said. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Try sleeping on a couch in the basement or on your home's ground floor rather than on the second story, if possible. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 June 2022",
"Upstairs, the women sat on a couch until Weinstein called Mann into the bedroom, slammed the door behind her, and began forcibly trying to kiss her. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"The scene is part of a short film, a tiny production involving three actors on a couch . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"In the 25-second video released on Monday (May 16), all seven members of BTS are dressed in sleek white suits, with Jungkook hanging out on a couch with his shoulder-length new \u2018do. @BTS_twt has come together with a new look. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 16 May 2022",
"Post screening, Tangcay asked Oldman about his first scene as Jackson Lamb, which sees him asleep on a couch before being woken by a fart. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 16 May 2022"
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],
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},
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"noun"
],
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": a lazy and inactive person",
": one who spends a great deal of time watching television"
],
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"deadbeat",
"do-nothing",
"drone",
"idler",
"layabout",
"lazybones",
"loafer",
"lotus-eater",
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"slug",
"slugabed",
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"doer",
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"a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done",
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"The benefits were strongest when a person transitioned from being a couch potato to adding movement to the day, the study said. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Weighing in and just under 81 pounds, Neron has rightfully gained his title as the most lovable couch potato . \u2014 The Republic, The Arizona Republic , 11 Mar. 2022",
"If your reason is hunger, tiredness, physical strain or an overwhelming desire to be a couch potato , no harm done. \u2014 Anna Ciulla, Outside Online , 29 Aug. 2017",
"At issue is the quick adoption by even the most die-hard couch potato of new ways of watching TV favorites. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Joining Alabama on the couch potato list were West Virginia, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kentucky, Arkansas and Mississippi. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 26 Jan. 2022",
"But loungewear staples work for well beyond being a couch potato too. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 15 Dec. 2021",
"In the ideal world, a couch potato watches the marathon on Sunday, then decides to try to run a mile with Harlem Run or another running club on Monday. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 6 Nov. 2021",
"And the movement gaps among species also weren\u2019t huge\u2014more the difference between two casual weight lifters than a bodybuilder and a couch potato . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 26 Oct. 2021"
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"noun"
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": a usually administrative body",
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"\u02c8kau\u0307n-s\u0259l",
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"Noun",
"The city council is considering a ban on smoking in restaurants.",
"the governor's council on physical fitness",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"She is scheduled to attend Tuesday\u2019s council meeting. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"City staffers will develop more information about the number of commissioners, how they would be appointed, their duties and more, and return with that information at a future council meeting. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"During the council meeting, members discussed their concerns about the disappearance of residential treatment facility beds. \u2014 ProPublica , 9 June 2022",
"At a council meeting Tuesday, Arredondo was a no-show. \u2014 Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News , 9 June 2022",
"Bryan Fuenmayor, a Mobile activist who paid for the cannon\u2019s painting, was not at the council meeting. \u2014 al , 8 June 2022",
"The discount passed unanimously at Tuesday\u2019s council meeting. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"At Tuesday night\u2019s city council meeting, several council members referenced the shooting in remarks to police department leaders, saying the increasing regularity of such brazen violence calls for a more urgent response. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022",
"There was supposed to be a council meeting that day, but it was canceled in light of the tragedy. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Barth has previously served as an at-large member of the council and was council vice president from 2013-15. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star , 6 Sep. 2019"
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"\u02c8kau\u0307n(t)-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n(t)-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n(t)-s\u0259l",
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"consult",
"parley",
"treat"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Leo worked with Don McGahn, Trump\u2019s White House counsel and another longtime Federalist Society member, to vet and recommend judicial candidates to the president. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"While Luttig provided the legal grounding to overturn Eastman\u2019s bogus arguments, Thursday\u2019s other live witness, former Pence counsel Greg Jacob, provided the anecdotes. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
"The release also confirmed that the board had hired outside counsel to assist with the investigation. \u2014 Joe Palazzolo, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"At the June 16 hearing, Judge J. Michael Luttig, a conservative political icon, and Greg Jacob, Pence\u2019s counsel , asserted that the Constitution grants the vice president no authority to overturn or reject the electoral votes. \u2014 Lindsay Chervinsky, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
"Greg Jacob, Pence\u2019s former counsel in the vice president\u2019s office, said he was first asked by Pence about the vice president\u2019s role in the process to count electoral votes in early December. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"The panel also heard testimony from Greg Jacob, who as Pence\u2019s chief counsel was at multiple meetings in which Eastman and Trump pushed the vice president to intervene. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Luttig was one of two witnesses to speak during the third public hearing, the other being Greg Jacob, former counsel to the vice president. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 16 June 2022",
"With two witnesses Thursday, including Pence\u2019s counsel , the House panel is making a case that Trump\u2019s false claims of a fraudulent election left him grasping for alternatives as courts turned back dozens of lawsuits challenging the vote. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Initially, Detroit's right to counsel program is being funded by $6 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars, from a total pot of $18 million over three years that the council earmarked in a resolution last month. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
"Outside experts who counsel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, are scheduled to meet Thursday and are expected to recommend boosters for that age group. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
"When Luke\u2019s condition worsened to the degree that the doctors had begun to counsel the family to prepare for the worst to happen soon, they were offered a wish by the Make-A-Wish Foundation; to visit the home of the Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Stout report estimates that fully implementing a right to counsel program in Detroit will cost about $16.7 million annually. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
"Since Putin\u2019s embrace of the region in the last decade, political strategists have been sent to African governments, including those of the CAR and Madagascar, to counsel their leaders. \u2014 Sandun Munasinghe, Time , 5 Apr. 2022",
"So the government refused to counsel the wearing of masks or social distancing or to sponsor more testing \u2014 at least at first. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But that 44, seven degrees below average, seemed to counsel patience. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Negative moments are obviously less pleasant to imagine; instead, parents, teachers, and celebrities counsel us to imagine, plan for, and savor a bright future. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021"
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"He works as a camp counselor .",
"a young couple going to a marriage counselor",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"HealthySteps specialists, often social workers, accompany families with children below 3 on their pediatric visits, monitoring and supporting the babies' development and helping with everything from counselor referrals to diaper drop-offs. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022",
"Callers were assigned a counselor and given an address. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"The author\u2019s cabinmates and counselor during her last year at Oneka, 2002. \u2014 Colleen Mckeegan, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
"In January 2018, a third student told a counselor at a drug treatment facility that Hays had abused him. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 June 2022",
"Soto-Quintanilla, a licensed counselor associate, is one of the few professional therapists in this rural county. \u2014 Paulina Villegas, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"Dutchtown High School counselor Raquel Augustus said Annalise Thomas always goes above and beyond. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 5 June 2022",
"Each had to write a biography, an essay on what Martin Luther King Jr. meant to them and submit letters of recommendation, often from a teacher or counselor who responded with high praise, saying the student was the best-ever. \u2014 Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"The counselor had a student who was just admitted, the first from the high school to even apply to UW-Madison in maybe more than a decade. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022"
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"examples":[
"the counterculture of the hippies",
"He was part of the antiwar counterculture .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is not true; the White working-class revolt, which began in 1968, was sparked by the antiwar movement, patriotism, the counterculture and school busing \u2014 not economics. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 June 2021",
"My guide, Finn, took me for a walk to discover the urban counterculture of the former East Berlin. \u2014 Laura Parker, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Not a progressive, of course, and also not someone who explicitly embraced the significant changes to American life wrought by the counterculture of the 60s. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Of course Escher\u2019s popularity with the \u201860s counterculture had less to do with his formal skills than with the trippy content of his art. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Rather, her face was a Baroque cathedral of angles and folds, angels and cherubs, that captured, at once, the sublime eroticism and starry-eyed na\u00efvet\u00e9 of the counterculture \u2019s new religion of desire. \u2014 Erik Morse, Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Over the years, Dijon has also amassed an enormous archive of books, magazines, and ephemera from across the worlds of fashion and nightlife all linked by her enduring fascination with overlooked corners of counterculture . \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The Chelsea Hotel, an icon of 1960s counterculture , was a haven for famous artists and intellectuals including Patti Smith, Janis Joplin and the superstars of Warhol\u2019s Factory. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Based on a pair of wild weekends in the desert, the two-part article was a freewheeling epitaph for the 1960s counterculture . \u2014 Peter Richardson, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive forged",
"insincere , feigned",
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"to make a fraudulent replica of",
"to try to deceive by pretense or dissembling",
"to engage in counterfeiting something of value",
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"something likely to be mistaken for something of higher value",
"made in exact imitation of something genuine and meant to be taken as genuine",
"not sincere",
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"pretend sense 2",
"something made to imitate another thing with the desire to deceive",
"made in imitation of a genuine article (as a document) without authorization and especially with intent to deceive or defraud",
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"fake",
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"phony",
"phoney",
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"sham",
"snide",
"spurious",
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"fake",
"forge",
"phony"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The concert ticket is counterfeit .",
"counterfeit currency that had been passed all over town",
"Verb",
"They were counterfeiting money in his garage.",
"an expert at counterfeiting money",
"Noun",
"the will as well as the other documents turned out to be counterfeits",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Chauvin, who is white, and three other officers detained Floyd on suspicion of paying for cigarettes with a counterfeit bill. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 5 May 2022",
"He was accused of attempting to pass a counterfeit bill, not shoplifting. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"At the time of the arrest, agents seized $5,000 in counterfeit currency and found $5,300 in genuine currency. \u2014 Jane Florance, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
"According to a criminal complaint, Pineda had been taking money from the deposits and replacing it with counterfeit currency during his shifts. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Agents seized $5,000 in counterfeit currency and $5,300 in genuine currency during Pineda's arrest at Home Depot, according to the Secret Service. \u2014 Derrick Hinds, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Inside the car, police found counterfeit U.S. currency. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Some people end up mixing drugs unwittingly, as fentanyl and unexpected additives turn up in cocaine, methamphetamine and counterfeit pills. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"Last year, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration seized 20.4 million counterfeit pills, which experts estimate represent a small fraction of those produced. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"The card has two high-definition, high-contrast images, making the card much more difficult to counterfeit , according to the DMV. \u2014 Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"Consumers report rip-offs ranging from sales of nonexistent vehicles, pets and products to counterfeit goods to costly free trial offers. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"For decades tickets to concerts and events were printed on special thermal paper that were difficult to counterfeit but easy for ticketing companies with specialized printers to print and distribute en masse. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 29 Oct. 2021",
"This approach is not foolproof to counterfeit the deepfake voices, because if a deepfake offers a convincing speaker similar information, the AVR may fail. \u2014 Dominic David, Forbes , 10 May 2021",
"All over the world, AI scientists and engineers have been working to counterfeit deepfake voice attacks and related threats. \u2014 Dominic David, Forbes , 10 May 2021",
"Unfortunately, though, the existing federal plans in the United States call for providing those vaccinated merely with a paper document, a decidedly 20th-century approach that would not meet public health needs and that would be easy to counterfeit . \u2014 Richard H. Thaler, Star Tribune , 12 Dec. 2020",
"There\u2019s no proof that a foreign adversary is trying to counterfeit ballots. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 3 Sep. 2020",
"Previously, exported medical products only had to have the certifications in receiving countries, such as the European Union\u2019s CE certification, which could be easily counterfeited in China. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Nike lawyers allege that this shoe is a counterfeit being sold on the StockX website. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 12 May 2022",
"Beware of the many counterfeit N95s and KN95s on the market. \u2014 Aaron Steckelberg, Bonnie Berkowitz, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Dreams and drunkenness, the use of opium and alcohol are the semblance and counterfeit of this oracular genius, and hence their dangerous attraction for men. \u2014 Maggie Nelson, Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
"One search of the premises yielded a cardboard box containing 4,000 counterfeit Quaaludes. \u2014 Mike Sager, Rolling Stone , 17 Sep. 2021",
"But don\u2019t order a counterfeit , waste my officer\u2019s time, break the law and misrepresent yourself. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Amaka needed only a perfect counterfeit of a FAKA-style speech, one that people would believe. \u2014 Wired , 1 Sep. 2021",
"More than 14,000 queries to those hotlines have been investigated by 3M and law enforcement, leading to the seizure of more than 41 million counterfeit N95s globally. \u2014 Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune , 10 June 2021",
"Two unknown men made purchases using three counterfeit twenty dollar bills at 5 18 p.m. on June 4, at the Walgreens on 15 5 Grant Square. \u2014 Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com , 11 June 2021"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a force that opposes another force",
": being or relating to military activity that is focused on reducing the fighting capability of the opponent's forces (as by destroying military bases or weapons) while attempting to minimize civilian casualties",
"\u2014 compare countervalue"
],
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"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccf\u022frs"
],
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"balance",
"canceler",
"canceller",
"corrective",
"counter",
"counteraction",
"counterbalance",
"counterpoise",
"counterweight",
"equipoise",
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"offset"
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"1609, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1955, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate",
": a thing that fits another perfectly",
": something that completes : complement",
": one remarkably similar to another",
": one having the same function or characteristics as another",
": a person or thing that is very like or equivalent to another person or thing",
": one of two corresponding or duplicate copies of a legal instrument"
],
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"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccp\u00e4rt",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccp\u00e4rt",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccp\u00e4rt"
],
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"coequal",
"compeer",
"coordinate",
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"equivalent",
"fellow",
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"match",
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"examples":[
"The secretary of defense met with his counterparts in Asia to discuss the nuclear crisis.",
"Metal tools replaced their stone counterparts many, many years ago.",
"the lead actress and her male counterpart",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with his Chinese counterpart , Defense Minister Wei Fenghe face to face for the first time in a tour of Asia next week. \u2014 Jennifer Griffin, Fox News , 4 June 2022",
"Kerry on Tuesday sat on a panel with his Chinese counterpart , Xie Zhenhua. \u2014 Lisa Friedman, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"While Biden travels the world to reinforce ties, his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping hasn\u2019t left China in 25 months. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"Did anyone read about the US Defense Secretary meeting with his Chinese counterpart for the first time in two years? \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Grateful to my Chinese counterpart for solidarity with civilian victims. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In his call with Xi, Biden is expected to try to persuade his Chinese counterpart to back away from any support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, Fortune , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The development comes as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan plans to travel to Rome on Monday to meet with his Chinese counterpart , Yang Jiechi. \u2014 Ellen Nakashima, Karen Deyoung, Cate Cadell, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Mar. 2022",
"In November, just weeks after the Biden\u2013Xi call, climate envoy John Kerry, at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, unveiled with his Chinese counterpart a joint plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. \u2014 Jimmy Quinn, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171947"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": coup d'\u00e9tat",
": a brilliant, sudden, and usually highly successful stroke or act",
": overturn , upset",
": injury occurring on the side of an organ (as the brain) on which a blow or impact is received \u2014 compare contrecoup"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00fc",
"\u02c8k\u014dp",
"\u02c8k\u00fc"
],
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"accomplishment",
"achievement",
"acquirement",
"attainment",
"baby",
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"triumph"
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"nonachievement"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"It was a major coup when they got the Vice President to appear on their show for an interview.",
"winning that big contract was a real coup",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Many in the region were hoping the coup would bring improvements, said Alioune Tine, founder of the AfrikaJom Center, a human rights think tank based in Senegal. \u2014 Borso Tall, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The Turrell Skyspace is the festival\u2019s biggest coup to date. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
"That wasn\u2019t so much about descriptive accuracy as being inflammatory towards liberal protestors\u2014and exculpatory towards coup plotters. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who led the coup and was later installed as interim president, vowed to restore security. \u2014 Sam Mednick, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"With 1:50 to go, Tampa delivered the coup de gr\u00e2ce, improbably again as Sergachev, from just inside the blue line, sent the puck through traffic and Palat deflected it home. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"And yet even this, which is designed to be Dominion\u2018s biggest no-brainer coup , feels like an easy nostalgia grab that turns into a no-go dead end. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"So that\u2019s one misunderstanding: that this was anything less than an almost- coup . \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"Instead of repeating the Solomons diplomatic coup , China\u2019s proposal was shelved at a meeting in Fiji, after some countries questioned whether the deal would spark greater confrontation between China and rivals in the region. \u2014 Ellen Nakashima And Cate Cadell, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This year's pace car is the second consecutive Chevy's Corvette Stingray, with last year's 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray coup the choice. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"1791, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Verb",
"circa 1572, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201543"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a sudden attack in force"
],
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"\u02cck\u00fc-d\u0259-\u02c8ma\u207f"
],
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"aggression",
"assault",
"attack",
"attempt",
"blitz",
"blitzkrieg",
"charge",
"descent",
"offense",
"offence",
"offensive",
"onset",
"onslaught",
"raid",
"rush",
"strike"
],
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"examples":[
"the Continental Army's attack on the British-Hessian encampment at Trenton, New Jersey, ranks as one of the most brilliant coups de main of the war"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, literally, hand stroke",
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"1758, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": two successive lines of verse forming a unit marked usually by rhythmic correspondence, rhyme, or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance : distich",
": couple",
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"\u02c8k\u0259-pl\u0259t",
"\u02c8k\u0259-pl\u0259t"
],
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"brace",
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"duo",
"dyad",
"pair",
"twain",
"twosome"
],
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"examples":[
"a poem made up of six couplets",
"a couplet of statues flank the entrance to the church",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even though each couplet ends with the same word, the rhymes occur on every other line. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The couplet , and the razor-wire guitar riff around it, serve as an abrupt introduction into Lovato\u2019s new era. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
"Indeed, around the same time, Auden wrote a famous haiku, and Frank Loesser a famous couplet , about the binding drink of the era, the Martini. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"There was limited road access, so the path and end point of the tornado were estimated by the radar debris signature and the velocity couplet , the weather service said. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 2 Apr. 2022",
"For every couplet about facing eviction as a youth while his mother battled alcoholism, there are dozens about his rapid come-up and fractured relationships with women. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Nov. 2021",
"The Patriots and Jets are the first teams this season to complete their intra-divisional couplet . \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 26 Oct. 2021",
"And so that couplet turned into a great piece of advice. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 14 May 2021",
"Hughes has in this poem given the world an enduring form, one with which each of us can write our own version, substituting for the first and third couplet other brutal facts of the world. \u2014 Anne Boyer, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2021"
],
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"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221028"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": the act of bringing or coming together : pairing",
": sexual union",
": a device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent parts or objects",
": the joining of or the part of the body that joins the hindquarters to the forequarters of a quadruped",
": a means of electric connection of two electric circuits by having a part common to both",
": the act of bringing or coming together",
": something that connects two parts or things",
": the joint together with its supporting structures between the last lumbar vertebra and the sacrum that joins the hindquarters of a quadruped to the trunk",
": the part of the body or the conformation and proportionate length of the part of the body that joins the hindquarters to the forequarters",
": the tendency of linked traits to be inherited together in offspring of a double heterozygote when both dominant genes occur on one chromosome and both recessive genes occur on the homologous chromosome \u2014 compare repulsion",
": bigeminy"
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"\u02c8k\u0259-pli\u014b",
"-p\u0259-li\u014b",
"\u02c8k\u0259-pling",
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],
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"connection",
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"juncture"
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"the couplings between railroad cars",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Modular design, classical coupling , and parallelization of quantum hardware are all essential elements in designing a quantum-centric supercomputer. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Nate and Lauren and Alexis and Hunter had all left before the re- coupling after the two pairs got engaged. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"According to officials at the park, the macaque that Yakei showed interest in mating with, a 15-year-old male named Goro, rejected her advances despite their coupling during a previous breeding season. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"But the prospect of their coupling puts Luciano in the crosshairs of her protective goatherd father, Severino (Severino Sperandio). \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Barbari calls the process 'conscious coupling ' whereby two people work together to build their vision of the relationship. \u2014 Lizzie Cernik, refinery29.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The two tall coupling nuts are where the pedal struts attach to transmit motion from the pedals to the cam plate. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Another coupling worked the same way from right to left in the rear differential. \u2014 James Tate, Car and Driver , 8 Apr. 2022",
"As guards escort him away, Queen Charlotte retreats into an uncharacteristically vulnerable state while Edwina plays along and calms the confused King by recounting the royal coupling 's legendary love. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 16 Apr. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": mental or moral strength to venture , persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty",
": the ability to meet danger and difficulties with firmness"
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-ij",
"\u02c8k\u0259-rij",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-ij"
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"bottle",
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"gutsiness",
"hardihood",
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"heroism",
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"moxie",
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"virtue"
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"cowardice",
"cowardliness",
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"dastardliness",
"poltroonery",
"spinelessness"
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"Eunice Kennedy Shriver \u2026 didn't buy into the propaganda of her day that women had to be soft and submissive. That took courage back then, because she grew up in a family that expected a lot from the boys and very little from the girls. \u2014 Maria Shriver , Time , 26 Oct. 2009",
"Sometimes when I debate whether to risk my individuality or conform, the memory of my son's picture brings me courage . \u2014 Sue Monk Kidd , Reader's Digest , August 1990",
"But as long as your courage holds out you may as well go right ahead making a fool of yourself. All brave men are fools. \u2014 Robert Frost 17 Apr. 1915 , in Selected Letters of Robert Frost , 1964",
"She has the courage to support unpopular causes.",
"It takes courage to stand up for your rights.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The boy marvelled at the courage of the school staff. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
"Her jump was something fantastical, like an illustration of courage ; her expansive arms and back were full of breadth. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"Eau des Baux is inspired by the knights from the village Les Baux, who chose cypress as their symbol of courage . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"Among Ukrainians, Fedorov had become a symbol of oppression and resistance, an example of courage in the face of invasion. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Durbin also reflected that Romney's father, George Romney, had plenty of political courage himself as a Republican governor who marched in support of the civil rights movement. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Aaron tells the boy of the courage of his grandmother Mickey (Tovah Feldshuh), whose Ukrainian parents were murdered in front of her by Cossacks, and who got herself out through Poland and on to England. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"Both shared an audacious courage of forging paths undiscovered, and experimenting with unconventional ideas that would result in new representations of beauty. \u2014 Jennifer Lee, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"All spoke of the horrors of the war and the courage of the Ukrainian people in resisting the Russian aggression. \u2014 Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English corage , from Anglo-French curage , from quer, coer heart, from Latin cor \u2014 more at heart ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202118"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": having or characterized by courage : brave",
": having or showing the ability to meet danger and difficulties with firmness"
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-j\u0259s",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-j\u0259s"
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"bold",
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"chicken",
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"coward",
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"craven",
"dastardly",
"fainthearted",
"fearful",
"gutless",
"lily-livered",
"milk-livered",
"nerveless",
"poltroon",
"poor-spirited",
"pusillanimous",
"spineless",
"spiritless",
"timorous",
"uncourageous",
"ungallant",
"unheroic",
"weakhearted",
"yellow"
],
"examples":[
"She was a courageous woman who wasn't afraid to support unpopular causes.",
"the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The show is also courageous , aware of those who came before and, well, both kind and nonjudgmental. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"And these teachers have been courageous enough to embark on the difficult process of change. \u2014 Natalie Wexler, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Despite his courageous decision to testify against a sitting president, the series does not give Dean a free pass for his role in the Nixon administration\u2019s nefarious activities. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Disney said the company's CEO Bob Chapek need to be courageous and take a hard stance. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Over a year after passing away at the age of 9 after a courageous battle with cancer, Coyotes Ring of Honor member Leighton Accardo continues to impact the Phoenix community. \u2014 Ian Garcia, The Arizona Republic , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Largely because of Japan\u2019s courageous decision to proceed without the U.S., TPP survived. \u2014 Tim Groser, WSJ , 29 Sep. 2021",
"In the film, the kind-hearted but courageous Cinderella escapes every day to the forest to escape her cruel stepmother and spoiled stepsister Dora. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"Ross was the co-winner of the 2021 Brian Piccolo Award, presented annually to the ACC\u2019s most courageous player. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222056"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": having or characterized by courage : brave":[
"a courageous soldier",
"a courageous decision"
]
},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-j\u0259s"
],
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"bold",
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"examples":[
"She was a courageous woman who wasn't afraid to support unpopular causes.",
"the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just live with gratitude and humility, think first of others and be courageous in every waking moment. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 26 June 2022",
"Practicing accountability is courageous and places the power to shape your path in your hands. \u2014 Nicole Serena Silver, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"While Leo babies that are born later in July are known for being confident, courageous and optimistic. \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"The show is also courageous , aware of those who came before and, well, both kind and nonjudgmental. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"And these teachers have been courageous enough to embark on the difficult process of change. \u2014 Natalie Wexler, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Despite his courageous decision to testify against a sitting president, the series does not give Dean a free pass for his role in the Nixon administration\u2019s nefarious activities. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Disney said the company's CEO Bob Chapek need to be courageous and take a hard stance. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Over a year after passing away at the age of 9 after a courageous battle with cancer, Coyotes Ring of Honor member Leighton Accardo continues to impact the Phoenix community. \u2014 Ian Garcia, The Arizona Republic , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": the act or action of moving in a path from point to point",
": the path over which something moves or extends: such as",
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": the projected path of travel",
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": following the ordinary way or procedure",
": as might be expected",
": to follow close upon : pursue",
": to hunt or pursue (game) with hounds",
": to cause (dogs) to run (as after game)",
": to run or move swiftly through or over : traverse",
": to run or pass rapidly along or as if along an indicated path",
": motion from one point to another : progress in space or time",
": the path over which something moves",
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": a way of doing something",
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": a series of acts or proceedings arranged in regular order",
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"\u02c8k\u022frs",
"\u02c8k\u022frs",
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"line",
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"hound",
"pursue",
"run",
"shadow",
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"tail",
"trace",
"track",
"trail"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During the course of a year, fallen tree limbs or downed trees accumulate on farms. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"Harris, with three other Baltimore teens, were in the area burglarizing homes, which allowed the prosecution to seek a felony murder charge \u2014 a doctrine that can apply when someone is killed during the course of a different felony. \u2014 Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022",
"During the course of its investigation, the panel has interviewed at least 1,000 witnesses and collected 140,000 documents. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"During the course of their investigation, BPD detectives conducted ten interviews, including with the survivor and the survivor's family members and friends, as well as reviewing available reports from outside agencies. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"The heads of USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee both resigned during the course of the legal battle. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"Apple observers think the chances of glimpsing a wearable display during the course of Monday\u2019s keynote is unlikely. \u2014 Chris Velazco, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"During the course of the special military operation, 8 Tochka-U missile launchers, as well as 90% of missiles stored in its arsenals, have been destroyed. \u2014 Sam Schechner, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"During the course of the arrest, the offender fired shots, striking a deputy U.S. marshal, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Our current superintendent has supported this fight and has taken steps to course correct. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"For Selin, a narrator who treats course descriptions as manifestos, this portends a drastic shift in worldview and sensibility. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The Atlantic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The Federal Reserve is finally starting to course correct. \u2014 William J. Luther, National Review , 5 May 2022",
"When in doubt, err on the side of caution, slow down and course correct. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"The Crimes of Grindelwald also earned the weakest reviews of any Harry Potter movie, raising the question of whether the franchise could course correct. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The next year, perhaps scarred by confused press clippings, Lolla\u2019s organizers attempted to course correct and booked electro duo Orbital as headliners alongside Devo, the Prodigy, and the Orb. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The intestinal cells are short-lived and easily replaceable, meaning the bats can shed them through their digestive systems and expel them in iron-rich droppings instead of having the extra iron continue to course through their bloodstream. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Done authentically and consistently, this rise of collaborative leadership can course correct the practice and impact of business at perhaps the most critical time in our history. \u2014 Simon Mainwaring, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201748"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a court",
": marked by respect for and consideration of others",
": showing respect and consideration for others : polite"
],
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u0113-\u0259s",
"British also",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u0113-\u0259s"
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],
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"There was no doubt that his stubbornly held and trenchantly expressed views\u2014his trenchancy always tempered, however, by his gently courteous manner\u2014contributed significantly to his unpopularity \u2026 \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Man Who Loved China , 2008",
"\u2026 she has seen generations of boys come and go, some well groomed and courteous , others rough and uppity \u2026 \u2014 Julian Barnes , New Yorker , 5 Mar. 1990",
"He joined us in the Yellow Room with \u2026 his son, a thoughtful, courteous , nice doctor \u2026 \u2014 Lady Bird Johnson 27 May 1964 , in A White House Diary , 1970",
"The clerks were helpful and courteous .",
"their customer service department always gives courteous responses, even to rude people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Maybe just save the ice chewing for the comfort of your own home to be extra courteous to strangers. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 8 June 2022",
"What strikes one is not just the surprising truth of the statement\u2014for whatever reason, UFO sightings have always been far more prevalent in the United States than in England\u2014but its thoughtfulness, its courteous consideration. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The temptation is to grab them off the offending wearer\u2019s face and stomp on them, but one recognizes that this would not be courteous . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Senate Judiciary Committee opened Supreme Court confirmation hearings Monday with pointed but courteous questions for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated for the nation\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Mark Sherman And Mary Clare Jalonick, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"There are those courteous and supportive drivers out there that sometimes act in that selfless manner. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
"An addendum in Superintendent Vince Matthews\u2019 contract last year required the board to act professionally, be courteous and focus on the district\u2019s massive budget shortfall as part of a deal reached to delay Matthews\u2019 planned retirement last year. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Being courteous and gentle is thought to bring good fortune and luck. \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Uzbeks are amazing hosts and will go out of their way to be helpful and courteous to visitors. \u2014 Joshua Jung, USA TODAY , 17 Jan. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English corteis , from Anglo-French curteis , from curt ",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204415"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a prostitute with a courtly , wealthy, or upper-class clientele"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-t\u0259-z\u0259n",
"-\u02cczan",
"also",
"-\u02ccz\u00e4n",
"especially British"
],
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"bawd",
"call girl",
"cocotte",
"drab",
"hooker",
"hustler",
"prostitute",
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"streetwalker",
"tart",
"whore"
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"the protagonist of the novel is a composite of several real-life courtesans who plied their trade among the decadent aristocracy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The popular comedy incorporates music, dance and mime, in a story about a humble sardine seller and his love for the most glamorous courtesan in Kyoto. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
"It\u2019s a risqu\u00e9 comedy drama based on the memoirs of real-life 19th-century British courtesan Harriette Wilson. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"Sandra Yi Sencindiver joins as Enjoiner Rue, a former courtesan who became the politically savvy consigliere to Queen Sareth. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
"How funny to picture Mangeshkar\u2014sustaining her soft but commanding soprano as a Mughal Empire-era courtesan , defiantly declaring her love for a royal\u2014mere feet away from a toilet. \u2014 Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker , 13 Feb. 2022",
"In that scene, a courtesan challenges an emperor in court by declaring her love for a prince. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Sencindiver plays Enjoiner Rue, a politically savvy former courtesan to Cleon the 16th who now serves as consigliere to Queen Sareth of Cloud Dominion, played by Smith, who charms her way into the Imperial Palace while on a secret quest for revenge. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The fact that Vig\u00e9e Le Brun painted Madame du Barry several times suggests how much the former courtesan \u2019s reputation had changed, because Vig\u00e9e Le Brun was the official painter of Marie Antoinette, Madame du Barry\u2019s former nemesis. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021",
"But devising the piece, and then re-imagining it for the Broadway stage production, was initially a feat as seemingly foolhardy as romancing a courtesan . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 28 May 2021"
],
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"1533, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": behavior marked by polished manners or respect for others : courteous behavior",
": a courteous and respectful act or expression",
": general allowance despite facts : indulgence",
": consideration, cooperation, and generosity in providing something (such as a gift or privilege)",
": agency , means",
": granted, provided, or performed as a courtesy or by way of courtesy (see courtesy entry 1 )",
": the quality or state of being respectful and considerate of others",
": a polite or generous act or expression",
": something that is a favor and not a right"
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u0259-s\u0113",
"British also",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u0259-s\u0113",
"British also",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u0259-s\u0113"
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"boon",
"favor",
"grace",
"indulgence",
"kindness",
"mercy",
"service",
"turn"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But the show\u2019s assets \u2014 notably, Edwards\u2019s wonderful score \u2014 outnumber any shortcomings, and the production percolates courtesy of some lively performances. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Envisioned as a private/public partnership, the project got an infusion of public money from the CARES Act courtesy of the Municipality of Anchorage. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
"First Tee has nine core values: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, judgment, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, and courtesy . \u2014 Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Framing the exhibits are deft design touches, courtesy of visionary architect Henry Cobb (who sadly passed away in 2020, before seeing his final masterpiece finished). \u2014 Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
"The Phoenix got another run-scoring single off the bat of Caden Wilson after Wolfram\u2019s two-run double to score courtesy runner Mason Corazzari. \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"The next gut punch was delivered by sophomore third baseman Lillian Koch, who doubled to bring in McCoy and sophomore courtesy runner Mya Nelson for the 4-0 Bruins lead. \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 12 June 2022",
"Bottles of homemade hot sauce, courtesy of Glemaud\u2019s aunt, were passed around the table and tucked into goodie bags for guests to enjoy later. \u2014 Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"To complement her outfit, Spears went with timeless glam courtesy of Charlotte Tilbury and her niece, Sofia Tilbury. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"All this entertainment is courtesy of that most sensitive appendage, a dog\u2019s nose. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"Her car was towed and she was cited, then given a courtesy ride to a Greater Cleveland RTA station in Shaker Heights. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Following a few years of bumper crops, courtesy high-yielding seed varieties, efficient farm mechanisation, and favourable weather conditions, India has amassed surplus wheat stocks to plug the void left by Russia and Ukraine. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Production and arrangement of the new takes on old classics are courtesy of Jacobo Calder\u00f3n \u2014 producer and composer son of Juan Carlos Calder\u00f3n, the legendary songwriter who penned many of Mocedades\u2019 biggest hits. \u2014 Teresa Aguilera, Billboard , 20 May 2022",
"Khamiyah Brown opened the inning with a triple and courtesy runner Hannah Vandiver scored with two outs on an error on the Gators\u2019 shortstop. \u2014 Al.com Reports, al , 18 May 2022",
"An officer gave him a courtesy ride into North Olmsted to catch a bus. \u2014 cleveland , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The singer revealed on Instagram that her white gown will be courtesy of Versace. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 May 2022",
"The free comic books are courtesy of Carol & John\u2019s Comic Book Shop in Cleveland. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 3 May 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1613, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171824"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": of a quality befitting the court : elegant",
": insincerely flattering",
": favoring the policy or party of the court",
": in a courtly manner : politely",
": polite and graceful in a formal way"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022frt-l\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u022frt-l\u0113"
],
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"classy",
"elegant",
"fine",
"graceful",
"handsome",
"majestic",
"refined",
"stately",
"tasteful"
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"dowdy",
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"inelegant",
"styleless",
"tasteless",
"unfashionable",
"unhandsome",
"unstylish"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"his courtly manners made him a favorite escort of widowed socialites",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The quartet took a stately tempo in the minuet, emphasizing its courtly associations. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 27 Apr. 2021",
"Dinkins, meanwhile, was known for his courtly manner, dapper dress, and meticulous grammar and speaking style, which represented a refreshing change for many New Yorkers. \u2014 Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times , 23 Nov. 2020",
"Ballad\u2019s third-person past fits Coriolanus\u2019 intellectual courtly existence, all fake smiles and knowing banter with addled professors. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
"Early last month, at a Mexican restaurant in Seattle, the first United States hot spot of the coronavirus outbreak, Mr. Hayes worked around the no-handshaking protocol with a good-natured, mock- courtly bow. \u2014 John Schwartz, New York Times , 20 Apr. 2020",
"Could this courtly gentleman really be capable of brutal savagery? \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
"The cops\u2019 fictional pursuit of the Red Queen intersects with historical events and there are some delightful real-life cameos here, particularly the portrait of a wry and courtly Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., then the ambassador to South Vietnam. \u2014 Jennifer Reese, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2020",
"Conan Doyle himself viewed these courtly and martial virtues as sacrosanct. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2020",
"Vincent Canby, however, the courtly film critic for The New York Times, was not one of them. \u2014 Neil Genzlinger, New York Times , 13 Feb. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Relief sculptures, on loan from the British Museum, that depict warfare, hunting, courtly life, etc. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Relief sculptures, on loan from the British Museum, that depict warfare, hunting, courtly life, etc. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Relief sculptures, on loan from the British Museum, that depict warfare, hunting, courtly life, etc. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Count Orlok, played by Max Schreck, is reclusive and antisocial, not a courtly debonair. \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Relief sculptures, on loan from the British Museum, that depict warfare, hunting, courtly life, etc. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Making her directorial debut, Rebecca Hall deftly introduces us to the story through the eyes of Irene (Tessa Thompson), a courtly housewife striving to be perceived as Black excellence. \u2014 Marcus Jones, EW.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Relief sculptures, on loan from the British Museum, that depict warfare, hunting, courtly life, etc. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Relief sculptures, on loan from the British Museum, that depict warfare, hunting, courtly life, etc. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"Adjective",
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"Adverb",
"circa 1592, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202253"
},
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": to guard from attack",
": to have within the range of one's guns : command",
": to hold within range of an aimed firearm",
": to afford protection or security to : insure",
": to afford protection against or compensation (see compensation sense 2 ) for",
": to guard (an opponent) in order to obstruct a play",
": to be in position to receive a throw to (a base in baseball)",
": to make provision for (a demand or charge) by means of a reserve or deposit",
": to maintain a check on especially by patrolling",
": to protect by contrivance or expedient",
": to hide from sight or knowledge : conceal",
": to lie over : envelop",
": to lay or spread something over : overlay",
": to spread over",
": to appear here and there on the surface of",
": to place or set a cover or covering over",
": to copulate with (a female animal)",
": to sit on and incubate (eggs)",
": to invest with a large or excessive amount of something",
": to play a higher-ranking card on (a previously played card)",
": to have sufficient scope to include or take into account",
": to deal with : treat",
": to have as one's territory or field of activity",
": to report news about",
": to pass over : traverse",
": to defray the cost of",
": to place one's stake in equal jeopardy within a bet",
": to buy securities or commodities for delivery against (an earlier short sale)",
": to record or perform a cover of (a song)",
": to conceal something illicit, blameworthy, or embarrassing from notice",
": to act as a substitute or replacement during an absence",
": to conceal traces in order to elude pursuers or escape detection",
": to deal with a subject or assignment in a particular manner",
": something that protects, shelters, or guards: such as",
": natural shelter for an animal",
": the factors that provide such shelter",
": a position or situation affording protection from enemy fire",
": the protection offered by airplanes in tactical support of a military operation",
": coverage sense 1a",
": something that is placed over or about another thing:",
": lid , top",
": a binding or case for a book or the analogous part of a magazine",
": the front or back of such a binding",
": an overlay or outer layer especially for protection",
": a tablecloth and the other table accessories",
": cover charge",
": roof",
": a cloth used on a bed for warmth or for decoration",
": something (such as vegetation or snow) that covers the ground",
": the extent to which clouds obscure the sky",
": something that conceals or obscures",
": a masking device : pretext",
": an envelope or wrapper for mail",
": one who substitutes for another during an absence",
": a recording or performance of a song previously recorded by another performer",
": in an envelope or wrapper",
": under concealment : in secret",
": to place or spread something over",
": to be spread with or extend over much or all of the surface of",
": to form a covering over",
": to pass over or through",
": to provide protection to or against",
": to maintain a check on by patrolling",
": to hide from sight or knowledge",
": to deal with as a subject",
": to have as a field of activity or interest",
": to provide insurance for",
": something that protects, shelters, or hides",
": a covering (as a blanket) used on a bed",
": a binding or a protecting case",
": something that is placed over or about another thing : lid , top",
": insure",
": to give protection against or compensation or indemnification for",
": to obtain cover",
": purchase of goods in substitution for those originally contracted for when the seller fails to fulfill the contract",
": the substituted goods"
],
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"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r"
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"pinch-hit",
"stand in",
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"sub",
"substitute",
"take over"
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"cap",
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"top"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The extra revenue will help cover rising personnel costs and provide salary increases for West Valley City workers, especially police officers. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The tribal student grant will help cover the difference between state or federal aid a student receives, and the average cost of attendance at their in-state school. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
"Language Virtual hosts fund-raisers to help cover the cost of Zoom accounts, and the costs associated with becoming a nonprofit. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Bars and restaurants that counted on business insurance to help cover major losses from 2020 COVID-19 shutdowns are out of luck, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has found. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"Proceeds help to cover the society\u2019s utility and insurance expenses. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"The funds will help cover a wide array of expenses such as vacations, travel, gaming consoles, fitness classes, ergonomic home office equipment, meal delivery services and outdoor fitness equipment. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"The school survived that scare, with parents pitching in to help cover the payroll. \u2014 Nick Anderson, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"In the meantime, cities and water districts in Southern California are offering customers rebates to help cover the costs of converting lawns to drought-tolerant landscaping. \u2014 Ian James, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Grazing allotment cover much of the monument, where as many as 40 new water wells are proposed to support the livestock industry. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Theophilio founder Edvin Thompson, model and Teen Vogue cover star Yumi Nu, activist Huma Abedin, and Vogue China Editor in Chief Margaret Zhang. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
"The rear cover of an Ultima box traded by Ricciardi (left) and one from the collection of Joe Garrity (right). \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022",
"Jacob Beltran cover crime, breaking news and general assignments for the Express-News. \u2014 Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
"Joint cover : Joel: Shirt by Sandro; Tank by COS; Pants by BODE; Shoes by Dr. Martens. \u2014 Patrick Gomez, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
"Cotoca and Land\u00edvar cover 363 acres and 778 acres, respectively, and were surrounded by defensive structures such as moats. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"So what does the new regulation cover , and what are some practical steps that can help firms comply with it? \u2014 Evgeny Likhoded, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Homes on the tour cover a wide range of size, age and renovation. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180504"
},
"cover (up)":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a device or stratagem for masking or concealing",
": a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public",
": a loose outer garment"
],
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"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
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"blanket",
"cloak",
"cope",
"cover",
"covering",
"coverture",
"curtain",
"hood",
"mantle",
"mask",
"pall",
"penumbra",
"robe",
"shroud",
"veil",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212420"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a one-piece outer garment worn to protect other garments",
": comprehensive",
": an outer garment that combines shirt and pants and is worn to protect a person's regular clothes"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fl",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fl",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fl"
],
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"all-embracing",
"all-in",
"all-inclusive",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"compendious",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Cost to participate is $6 per packet and includes five games and coverall . \u2014 courant.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for donations of N-95 masks, coverall safety suits, isolation gowns, goggles, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes for officers. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Dan Colgan, administrator at Redeemer Health and Rehabilitation Center in Minneapolis, donned a protective coverall , an N95 mask and a plastic face shield to provide a graphic visual. \u2014 Star Tribune , 28 July 2021",
"Pulling up the rear of the costume parade is Luann, not in blackface but wearing nude leggings, a bikini top, a macrame coverall , and about three statement necklaces at once. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 11 May 2021",
"The father and son safely escaped out the front window of the house as the man went upstairs and took keys to a vehicle and a green mechanic\u2019s coverall before fleeing yard-to-yard on foot toward K Street, officials said. \u2014 Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2021",
"The heaviest non-insulated coverall is the fisher stripe, built out of 10-oz. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 23 Mar. 2021",
"On August 29th, Vescovo put on his coveralls and walked out to the aft deck. \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 10 May 2020",
"The mayor's office had said the city needs 45 million surgical gowns, coveralls , gloves, and facemasks provided in early April. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 24 Mar. 2020"
],
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"Noun",
"1824, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1895, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203814"
},
"covered":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
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": to guard from attack",
": to have within the range of one's guns : command",
": to hold within range of an aimed firearm",
": to afford protection or security to : insure",
": to afford protection against or compensation (see compensation sense 2 ) for",
": to guard (an opponent) in order to obstruct a play",
": to be in position to receive a throw to (a base in baseball)",
": to make provision for (a demand or charge) by means of a reserve or deposit",
": to maintain a check on especially by patrolling",
": to protect by contrivance or expedient",
": to hide from sight or knowledge : conceal",
": to lie over : envelop",
": to lay or spread something over : overlay",
": to spread over",
": to appear here and there on the surface of",
": to place or set a cover or covering over",
": to copulate with (a female animal)",
": to sit on and incubate (eggs)",
": to invest with a large or excessive amount of something",
": to play a higher-ranking card on (a previously played card)",
": to have sufficient scope to include or take into account",
": to deal with : treat",
": to have as one's territory or field of activity",
": to report news about",
": to pass over : traverse",
": to defray the cost of",
": to place one's stake in equal jeopardy within a bet",
": to buy securities or commodities for delivery against (an earlier short sale)",
": to record or perform a cover of (a song)",
": to conceal something illicit, blameworthy, or embarrassing from notice",
": to act as a substitute or replacement during an absence",
": to conceal traces in order to elude pursuers or escape detection",
": to deal with a subject or assignment in a particular manner",
": something that protects, shelters, or guards: such as",
": natural shelter for an animal",
": the factors that provide such shelter",
": a position or situation affording protection from enemy fire",
": the protection offered by airplanes in tactical support of a military operation",
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": something that is placed over or about another thing:",
": lid , top",
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": the front or back of such a binding",
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": a tablecloth and the other table accessories",
": cover charge",
": roof",
": a cloth used on a bed for warmth or for decoration",
": something (such as vegetation or snow) that covers the ground",
": the extent to which clouds obscure the sky",
": something that conceals or obscures",
": a masking device : pretext",
": an envelope or wrapper for mail",
": one who substitutes for another during an absence",
": a recording or performance of a song previously recorded by another performer",
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": under concealment : in secret",
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": to be spread with or extend over much or all of the surface of",
": to form a covering over",
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": to deal with as a subject",
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": to provide insurance for",
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": a covering (as a blanket) used on a bed",
": a binding or a protecting case",
": something that is placed over or about another thing : lid , top",
": insure",
": to give protection against or compensation or indemnification for",
": to obtain cover",
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"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The extra revenue will help cover rising personnel costs and provide salary increases for West Valley City workers, especially police officers. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The tribal student grant will help cover the difference between state or federal aid a student receives, and the average cost of attendance at their in-state school. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
"Language Virtual hosts fund-raisers to help cover the cost of Zoom accounts, and the costs associated with becoming a nonprofit. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Bars and restaurants that counted on business insurance to help cover major losses from 2020 COVID-19 shutdowns are out of luck, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has found. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"Proceeds help to cover the society\u2019s utility and insurance expenses. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"The funds will help cover a wide array of expenses such as vacations, travel, gaming consoles, fitness classes, ergonomic home office equipment, meal delivery services and outdoor fitness equipment. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"The school survived that scare, with parents pitching in to help cover the payroll. \u2014 Nick Anderson, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"In the meantime, cities and water districts in Southern California are offering customers rebates to help cover the costs of converting lawns to drought-tolerant landscaping. \u2014 Ian James, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Grazing allotment cover much of the monument, where as many as 40 new water wells are proposed to support the livestock industry. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Theophilio founder Edvin Thompson, model and Teen Vogue cover star Yumi Nu, activist Huma Abedin, and Vogue China Editor in Chief Margaret Zhang. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
"The rear cover of an Ultima box traded by Ricciardi (left) and one from the collection of Joe Garrity (right). \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022",
"Jacob Beltran cover crime, breaking news and general assignments for the Express-News. \u2014 Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
"Joint cover : Joel: Shirt by Sandro; Tank by COS; Pants by BODE; Shoes by Dr. Martens. \u2014 Patrick Gomez, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
"Cotoca and Land\u00edvar cover 363 acres and 778 acres, respectively, and were surrounded by defensive structures such as moats. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"So what does the new regulation cover , and what are some practical steps that can help firms comply with it? \u2014 Evgeny Likhoded, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Homes on the tour cover a wide range of size, age and renovation. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"\u02c8k\u0259v-ri\u014b",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259-",
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"Noun",
"with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering , we were able to slip out undetected",
"the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These egg masses, typically about an inch long with a gray mud-like covering , can contain up to 50 eggs. \u2014 Mike Snider And Scott Fallon, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"The individual meal boxes are recyclable, and the BPA-free film covering can be recycled at select locations across the US. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
"Foster finished with 42 ground balls, 16 caused turnovers and two goals and was equally effective covering behind the cage and around the crease. \u2014 Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun , 13 June 2022",
"The clean dashboard design is similar to the Civic's, with a mesh covering for the air vents that stretches across the center stack and passenger side. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
"Her daughter, Princess Estelle, also dressed in the traditional outfit\u2014sans the white head covering , which signifies a married woman. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
"Emily, meanwhile, wore a matching dress and a chunari, or head covering , that used to belong to Aaron\u2019s grandmother. \u2014 Vogue , 6 June 2022",
"Should short covering emerge at some point, that high of a ratio might indicate decent fuel for a rally. \u2014 John Navin, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"The glass covering of the painting has been pierced by shrapnel over the face of Joseph. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Well, the Chargers are just 4-5 ATS as favorites this year and 1-3 ATS in their last four games as favorites, including outright losses vs. the Vikings at home and the Broncos on the road, plus a non- covering win at home against the Steelers. \u2014 Dave Tuley Vsin, Los Angeles Times , 25 Dec. 2021"
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"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
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"-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
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"under the coverture of a raging snowstorm, the rebels undertook their surprise attack on the fortress",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heavenly Mother, according to our own doctrine, can\u2019t be some wilting Victorian flower shrinking under the protective coverture of a strong man. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"The famous legal scholar William Blackstone had interpreted coverture rather strictly in the 1760s, and the American Revolution did nothing to change that. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022",
"That started to change by about the 18th century, when coverture laws\u2014which counted wives as legal property of their husbands\u2014grew more entrenched in Britain, and evolved to effectively forbid women from owning land at all. \u2014 Michael Waters, The Atlantic , 27 Oct. 2021",
"In the nascent American Republic, where some humans could vote and most others were in coverture to their voting husbands or were the property of those men, the notion of majority representation was corrupted a priori. \u2014 Shannon Pufahl, The New York Review of Books , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Coverture also meant that a man had largely unrestrained access to his wife\u2019s body. \u2014 Elizabeth Weingarten, The Atlantic , 15 June 2017",
"The answer partially lies in the practices of coverture , embedded in the old law of domestic relations that American colonists inherited from the British and didn\u2019t change after the Revolution. \u2014 Elizabeth Weingarten, The Atlantic , 15 June 2017"
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"verb"
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": to wish for earnestly",
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"The oldest of the students, she had become a confidante of Fern's and she alone was allowed to call her by her first name. It was not a privilege the others coveted . \u2014 Edward P. Jones , The Known World , 2003",
"The only Commandment I'd breached, besides killing that bird with my air rifle, was that I had coveted Bobby Entrekin's electric train. It blew real smoke. Mine didn't. \u2014 Lewis Grizzard , Reader's Digest , January 1992",
"He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it\u2014namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain. \u2014 Mark Twain , Tom Sawyer , 1876",
"His religion warns against coveting material goods.",
"I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Defensive coordinators covet his size/speed combo at the MIKE linebacker position in the NFL. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"With his abundant athleticism and relentless motor, Hutchinson seems like exactly the kind of prospect that coach Dan Campbell would covet . \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"For this reason, this generation is being targeted by companies who covet their purchasing power. \u2014 Daniel Berman, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Defensive coordinators covet his size/speed combo at the MIKE linebacker position in the NFL. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Surely, the Alliance isn\u2019t na\u00efve enough to think Oklahoma and Texas are the only universities that covet SEC membership. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Defensive coordinators covet his size/speed combo at the MIKE linebacker position in the NFL. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Price declines make current shareholders disinclined to unload slugs of stocks, leaving fewer opportunities for banks and the enthusiastic buyers who covet the offerings. \u2014 Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The initiative is an economic development coup for Broward County and both airports, which all covet the development of new commercial aviation businesses as generators of jobs, visibility and new services for travelers. \u2014 David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Oct. 2021"
],
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": marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions",
": having a craving for possession",
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"examples":[
"The expensive car drew many covetous looks.",
"one aggressive bargain hunter rushed to make a covetous grab for the last marked-down TV",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Once Lexington wins his first race, Harry\u2019s ownership gives covetous White horsemen the necessary leverage to take the animal from him. \u2014 Maggie Shipstead, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"That is, unless covetous bidders don\u2019t have something else in mind. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 23 May 2022",
"In her grief, Lennie abandons her musical pursuits (leaving her school-band solos to the covetous queen bee Rachel, played by Julia Schlaepfer). \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Whatever their covetous neighbors say, Taiwan and Ukraine have the essential features of independent nationhood. \u2014 Christopher Demuth, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Conventional wisdom is that corporations cannot innovate because executives are too covetous of their profits to risk pursuing unproven ideas. \u2014 Andy Binns, Fortune , 31 Jan. 2022",
"In Punjab, even under the British, families like Sohel\u2019s kept up connections in the underworld, just to make sure that covetous eyes were not unduly drawn to their property and treasure. \u2014 Cressida Leysho, The New Yorker , 31 Aug. 2021",
"The Bears are casting a covetous glance at a 326-acre parcel of revenue-spinning potential that lies near two interstate highways and a Metra station. \u2014 John Keilman, chicagotribune.com , 19 June 2021",
"Because works by Mark Rothko, Jeff Koons and, yes, Leonardo da Vinci, now fetch enormously high prices, museums and municipalities are turning to the finest of fine art with covetous eyes and thinning pocketbooks. \u2014 Michael Granberry, Dallas News , 12 Mar. 2021"
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"noun"
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"dialectal",
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"examples":[
"the cowardice shown by political leaders who were willing to give the Nazis whatever they wanted",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Democrats\u2019 characteristic form of cowardice is risk aversion. \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"As someone dedicated to real protest in the face of an incoming Nazi regime, Ruth (Davidson) directs the same rage toward her husband\u2019s cowardice in standing up to the Reich. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
"His latest appeal to Putin exposes the cowardice of that decision. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Meanwhile, their cowardice and incompetence feels more like something drafted by Armando Ianucci or the Coen brothers. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Apr. 2022",
"This profile in cowardice comes from two Democrats whose party is facing a possible midterm wipeout thanks to high inflation that has been made worse by its spendthrift policies. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 9 Feb. 2022",
"On Florida\u2019s \u2018Don\u2019t Say Gay\u2019 bill, Disney sets a new standard for corporate cowardice . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Their efforts to warn society are met with derision, disinterest, political cowardice , and, eventually, total denial. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains exasperated with the pace of military assistance, accusing Western leaders of cowardice and repeating his request for tanks and fighter jets. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"Adjective",
"He insisted on avoiding a cowardly retreat.",
"She made a cowardly decision to go along with the group.",
"a cowardly attack from behind",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"What is the latest on what is clearly a very [00:27:00] cowardly act by the. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"His captivating Teach is the hair-trigger-tempered, cowardly bull in Donny\u2019s cluttered shop \u2014 where the characters are as much discards as the bric-a-brac. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Striking Yuri Gagarin from the Space Foundation\u2019s fundraiser is idiocy, and a direct result of a twitchy, cowardly culture that topples statues and erases dead authors for their failure to align precisely with the mores of the moment. \u2014 James Lileks, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Gawain can be na\u00efve, selfish, and occasionally cowardly , but his wide-eyed tenacity and resourcefulness shine through, and Patel transforms his hero from a bygone legend on a page into something desperately human. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The bullying Sanhedrin constables, led by a pricelessly cowardly Jared Loftin, are all about keeping the oppressed in line. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Ebert likely also would have approved of the number of fruit carts overturned while Boba\u2019s new crew chases the mayor\u2019s cowardly majordomo through Mos Espa. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Clumsy, swaggering, disarming, stupid, cowardly or naive; ill-intentioned, unaware, incapable or uncaring. \u2014 Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
"In an interview, Mr. Penn said the film industry, other industries and political leaders have been cowardly in not supporting vaccine mandates on sets and elsewhere. \u2014 Katherine Sayre, WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Children and teachers were murdered in a cowardly attack in their Texas school. \u2014 Roxana Saberi, CBS News , 26 May 2022",
"Obviously, these Stormtroopers and their cowardly confidante are no match for our Jedi master, so the fight doesn't last very long. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 1 June 2022",
"Singing the Blues Dear Blues: Breaking up with you over text is a cowardly move. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Disney\u2019s cowardly silence provoked an uproar among the company\u2019s employees, which finally prompted company executives to speak out. \u2014 Michael Hiltzikbusiness Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This is Russia's cowardly and inhuman strategy of war against civilians: to bring terror and torture. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Suppressing a safe and reliable choice in this scenario is a cowardly attempt to manipulate women into completing abortions. \u2014 Christa Brown, National Review , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Open up to her cowardly husband who is unlikely to believe her? \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 3 Mar. 2022",
"This cowardly act is a symptom of the current day sports landscape. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Feb. 2022"
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": the hide of a cow",
": leather made from this hide",
": a coarse whip of rawhide or braided leather",
": to flog with a cowhide whip",
": the hide of cattle or leather made from it",
": a whip of rawhide or braided leather"
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"Noun",
"a cloth made of cowhide",
"Verb",
"was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The brand\u2019s latest mahjong vanity set is trimmed in natural cowhide and gleaming brass fasteners, with a monogrammed canvas exterior that unbuckles from the top to reveal a six-drawer vanity with a deep emerald green lining. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"While surveying the coins with a CT scan, the archaeologists spotted a piece of cowhide dividing the cache in two, indicating the money may have belonged to two different people or groups. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"In one image, Johnson, 24, wears a Calvin Klein 205W39NYC cowhide leather jacket with a slip skirt and a pair of heeled boots. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The case is made with precision from top layer genuine cowhide leather. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The case is made with precision from top layer genuine cowhide leather. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Climate change is a political football only because public figures and corporate agents continue to wrap it in cowhide and call it a hoax. \u2014 Dan Schwartz, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Inside look at how pieces of cowhide are transformed into NBA game balls. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Dec. 2021",
"The case is made with precision from top layer genuine cowhide leather. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 7 Jan. 2022"
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"verb"
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": marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness",
": shrinking from contact or familiarity",
": showing reluctance to make a definite commitment",
": caress",
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": falsely shy or modest"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"It is distinctly odd to read a whole page dedicated to Hitler's life and character without a reference to his anti-Semitism. To say that Swiss banks contained gold coming from the bank accounts, the jewelry boxes, and the teeth of \"concentration camp victims\" is a little coy . \u2014 Ian Buruma , New Republic , 31 Jan. 2000",
"Rival camps are terrified that Bush will reject federal matching funds and the campaign-spending limits they impose, and Bush's aides are coy on the subject. \u2014 John F. Dickerson , Time , 8 Mar. 1999",
"And there's Julia, the charming \"chatterbot\" (a text-based computer character), whose coy pickup banter echoes that of real-life Internet flirts. \u2014 Michiko Kakutani , Albany (New York) Times-Union , 20 Aug. 1997",
"I didn't like her coy manner.",
"He gave a coy answer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Following the wedding, Jonas and Turner remained coy about the event and chose to only share one photo with the public at the time. \u2014 Alex Gurley, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"Still, the quality of the script and the coy use of the choral score, swooning in for big emotions in intimate settings, such as a night-time walk on the beach, overcome such shortcomings. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"When asked whether a bidding war ensued when the family left E!, Jenner remains coy . \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022",
"While her followers ran through a list of options, Blake kept his lips sealed and only dropped a coy eye emoji. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Even for comic-book geeks, the crush of winking jokes and coy references to more respectable quadrants of the DC universe begin to feel overdone, narrowing the project's appeal. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Indeed, in an age of unfettered, albeit often heavily filtered, access to everyone and everything, sometimes the most tantalizing proposal is merely a coy suggestion. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Since warm Chicago weather has been so frustratingly coy about arriving, and then sticking around, this film arrives as a reminder of two contradictory romantic truths: Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. \u2014 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Agrawal was none too coy about this in his public statements. \u2014 Abram Brown, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183347"
},
"cozen":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery",
"to gain by cozening someone"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8k\u0259-z\u0259n",
"synonyms":[
"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeceive"
],
"examples":[
"cozened several elderly ladies into believing that he was intending marriage",
"cozened scores of people by persuading them to hand over funds that he would \u201cinvest\u201d"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare , from Italian cozzone horse trader, from Latin cocion-, cocio trader",
"first_known_use":[
"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163650"
},
"cozener":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery",
": to gain by cozening someone"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-z\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeceive"
],
"examples":[
"cozened several elderly ladies into believing that he was intending marriage",
"cozened scores of people by persuading them to hand over funds that he would \u201cinvest\u201d"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare , from Italian cozzone horse trader, from Latin cocion-, cocio trader",
"first_known_use":[
"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213136"
},
"cozy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": enjoying or affording warmth and ease : snug",
": marked by or providing contentment or comfort",
": marked by the intimacy of the family or a close group",
": marked by or suggesting close association or connivance",
": marked by a discreet and cautious attitude or procedure",
": a padded covering especially for a teapot to keep the contents hot",
": a light detective story that usually features a well-educated protagonist and little explicit violence",
": in a cautious manner",
": enjoying or providing warmth and comfort",
": a padded covering for a container (as a teapot) to keep the contents hot"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014d-z\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u014d-z\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"canny",
"comfortable",
"comfy",
"relaxed",
"snug"
],
"antonyms":[
"uncomfortable"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The room was warm and cozy .",
"We had a cozy dinner with the whole family.",
"I spent a cozy evening reading in front of the fire.",
"He claims that there is a cozy arrangement between the police and the drug dealers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Since then, the group has transformed 17 classroom corners into cozy reading nooks. \u2014 Laura Jedeed, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
"For those looking to update their bedroom essentials, consider upgrading your mattress and bedding in Parachute\u2019s rare sale, stocked with everything from breathable, lightweight linen sheets to cozy organic cotton bathrobes and slippers. \u2014 Julie Tong, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
"This cozy , inviting chair is the final piece your living space needs. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 May 2022",
"With a few of these items, your home will be transformed into a cozy , relaxing paradise in no time. \u2014 Rachel Simon, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Skip the Parmesan cheese (or try a vegan alternative) for a cozy , hearty soup perfect for chilly nights. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"He was disgusted that the invading soldiers had the audacity to get cozy here. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Centennial has been so good from beginning to end that the Huskies clearly deserve the favorite\u2019s role and will get to play the game in their cozy , loud gym. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Looking for a costume that's cute and will keep you cozy ? \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The event will be held at The Oasis, a cozy , renovated 1800s storefront adjacent to Union Church, 3 Elm St. Admission is free and dress is casual. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
"No one does cozy quite like Ugg, which is why its slippers are so popular among celebs and customers. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Speaking of cozy , check out the Weighted Throw Blanket, too. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Minute prints, while quaint and cozy , can magnify a room\u2019s tininess. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The house is modest for Washington: stucco and brick, cozy and cramped. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Bodysuits, t-shirts, and lounge pants are made with a cozy , yet breathable cotton and modal blend. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Keep scrolling to discover Vogue\u2019s edit of 40 warm and stylish winter maternity dresses, from cozy to festive. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Vogue , 31 Dec. 2021",
"The coffeehouse will be held in The Oasis, a cozy , renovated 1889 storefront located at 3 Elm St. Admission and refreshments are free. \u2014 courant.com , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Noun, and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1946, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174733"
},
"codicil":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will",
": appendix , supplement",
": a formally executed document made after a will that adds to, subtracts from, or changes the will \u2014 see also republish"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-d\u0259-s\u0259l",
"-\u02ccsil",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-d\u0259-s\u0259l, -\u02ccsil"
],
"synonyms":[
"addendum",
"afterword",
"appendix",
"excursus",
"supplement"
],
"antonyms":[
"foreword",
"introduction",
"preface",
"prologue",
"prolog"
],
"examples":[
"a codicil to the treaty was necessary to clarify certain provisos that had proved to be ambiguous",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The codicil \u2014 which is to be found in the same reality that gave rise to the concept of a casual restaurant \u2014 is not to disturb other diners. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
"In 1990 Donald secretly enlisted a lawyer to draft a codicil to the will of his father, Fred Sr. \u2014 Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books , 24 Sep. 2020",
"In 1990 Donald secretly enlisted a lawyer to draft a codicil to the will of his father, Fred Sr. \u2014 Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books , 24 Sep. 2020",
"In 1990 Donald secretly enlisted a lawyer to draft a codicil to the will of his father, Fred Sr. \u2014 Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books , 24 Sep. 2020",
"In 1990 Donald secretly enlisted a lawyer to draft a codicil to the will of his father, Fred Sr. \u2014 Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books , 24 Sep. 2020",
"In 1990 Donald secretly enlisted a lawyer to draft a codicil to the will of his father, Fred Sr. \u2014 Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books , 24 Sep. 2020",
"In 1990 Donald secretly enlisted a lawyer to draft a codicil to the will of his father, Fred Sr. \u2014 Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books , 24 Sep. 2020",
"But there was a secret codicil : Kennedy agreed to withdraw Jupiter missiles from Turkey that could reach Moscow as quickly as Soviet missiles in Cuba could reach Washington. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English codicill , from Anglo-French *codicille , from Latin codicillus , diminutive of codic-, codex ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-110418"
},
"coordinated":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end",
": able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-t\u0259d",
"-\u1d4an-\u02cc\u0101t-\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Committee aides have promised explosive new evidence that will show the attack was a coordinated and planned effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Last month, as President Biden visited the region, China and Russia sent bombers over the seas of northeast Asia in their first coordinated exercise since Moscow\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Hogan said the coordinated pop-up centers would help relieve pressure on hospitals, which were inundated with people seeking tests during the omicron surge. \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Last month, as President Biden visited the region, China and Russia sent bombers over the seas of northeast Asia in their first coordinated exercise since Moscow\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"But if two popular bloggers were photographed together in seemingly fortuitous but highly coordinated outfits and both of them shared those images, they were seen by twice as many eyeballs. \u2014 Jacey Duprie, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"The $100,000 coordinated purchase from the DCCC was announced this weekend and ads began airing on Saturday, according to Patrick Svitek of the Texas Tribune. \u2014 Kyle Morris, Fox News , 4 June 2022",
"Establishing a coordinated resource exchange strategy between government facilities and local businesses can help strengthen the economy. \u2014 Garry Cooper, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Moreover, the swift and coordinated response from the US and its allies to Russia's invasion of Ukraine has likely alarmed Beijing, say experts, who suggest its leaders are watching Western reaction to Ukraine with Taiwan in mind. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1885, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-113526"
},
"cock":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": the adult male of the domestic chicken ( Gallus gallus ) : rooster",
": the male of birds other than the domestic chicken",
": woodcock",
": the crowing of a cock",
": cockcrow",
": weathercock",
": a device (such as a faucet or valve) for regulating the flow of a liquid",
": a chief person : leader",
": a person of spirit and often of a certain swagger or arrogance",
": the hammer in the lock of a firearm",
": the cocked position of the hammer",
": penis",
": one that dominates a group or situation especially overbearingly",
": strut , swagger",
": to turn, tip, or stick up",
": to position the hammer (see hammer entry 1 sense 2b(2) ) of a firearm for firing",
": to draw the hammer of (a firearm) back and set for firing",
": to set (the trigger) for firing",
": to draw or bend back in preparation for throwing or hitting",
": to set (a mechanism, such as a camera shutter) for tripping (see trip entry 1 sense transitive 3 )",
": to set erect",
": to turn, tip, or tilt usually to one side",
": to turn up (something, such as a hat brim)",
": to thumb one's nose",
": tilt , slant",
": a small pile (as of hay)",
": to put (hay or something similar) into small piles",
": a male bird : rooster",
": a faucet or valve for controlling the flow of a liquid or a gas",
": to turn or tip upward or to one side",
": to set or draw back in readiness for some action",
": to draw back the hammer of (a gun) in readiness for firing",
": the act of tipping or turning at an angle : tilt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4k",
"\u02c8k\u00e4k"
],
"synonyms":[
"faucet",
"gate",
"spigot",
"stopcock",
"tap",
"valve"
],
"antonyms":[
"angle",
"cant",
"heel",
"incline",
"lean",
"list",
"pitch",
"slant",
"slope",
"tilt",
"tip"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1) and Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (1)",
"1542, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1717, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (3)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-114915"
},
"conversationalist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who converses a great deal or who excels in conversation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0101-shn\u0259-list",
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al-ist"
],
"synonyms":[
"babbler",
"blabber",
"blabbermouth",
"blowhard",
"cackler",
"chatterbox",
"chatterer",
"gabbler",
"gasbag",
"jabberer",
"jay",
"magpie",
"motormouth",
"prattler",
"talker",
"windbag"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She's not much of a conversationalist .",
"she was known as a compulsive conversationalist , so much so that it was often impossible to stop her once she got going",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It should perhaps be noted that Charles proved to be a somewhat less robotic conversationalist than some regular human interviewees. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Roy was a very physical, animated conversationalist . \u2014 Nabil Ayers, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"Getting cornered by a boring conversationalist at an actual party. \u2014 Lauren Mechling, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"As a conversationalist , Fantano was easygoing, even a bit fawning. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Sorrentino has a brilliant mind and is a great conversationalist . \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Dunst, always a fun conversationalist , sat down with EW's The Awardist (via Zoom) to discuss working on the set of Campion's Western. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Much, much easier than replacing the conversationalist . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Exactly the type who would make an ideal conversationalist over a few drinks. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see conversation ",
"first_known_use":[
"1819, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-115157"
},
"combat":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a fight or contest between individuals or groups",
": conflict , controversy",
": active fighting in a war : action",
": to engage in combat : fight",
": to fight with : battle",
": to struggle against",
": to strive to reduce or eliminate",
": relating to combat",
": designed or destined for combat",
": a fight or contest between individuals or groups",
": active military fighting",
": to fight with : fight against : oppose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccbat",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8bat",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccba-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccbat",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccbat",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8bat",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccbat"
],
"synonyms":[
"action",
"battle",
"field"
],
"antonyms":[
"battle",
"clash (with)",
"fight",
"scrimmage (with)",
"skirmish (with)",
"war (against)"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On Nov, 18, 1952, Williams said he and three other Panther pilots were assigned to do combat air patrol along the Yalu River, which separated the North Korean and Soviet territories. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Kurpasi served 20 years in the Marine Corps, including three combat tours, and was awarded a Purple Heart, according to his service record provided to The Post. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The massive ships are essentially a mobile airbase, allowing for the rapid, long-term deployment of aircraft and weaponry to a combat theater. \u2014 Nectar Gan, Brad Lendon, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"During his 20 years of military service, Kurpasi took part in three combat tours in Iraq and was awarded a Purple Heart, according to his service record provided to the Post. \u2014 Amy Cheng And Alex Horton, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Across the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk provinces, and the southern part of the Kharkiv region, Times photographers found Ukrainian troops in every imaginable phase of daily life in a combat zone. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Hillary Clinton visited a combat zone, stopping in Bosnia in 1996. \u2014 Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 May 2022",
"Michelle Obama in 2015 traveled to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which has been designated a combat zone since 1991, to meet with troops. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 8 May 2022",
"Hillary Clinton visited a combat zone, stopping in Bosnia in 1996. \u2014 Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And lawmakers too want to show that their biggest effort yet to combat China's alleged human rights abuses has teeth. \u2014 Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"To combat their spread, the Illinois Department of Agriculture is using small planes to apply a treatment called SPLAT that keeps the adult moths from reproducing by disrupting their mating. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Analysts say the turmoil isn\u2019t likely to end until investors see signs that inflation has begun to peak \u2014 or until the Fed begins to signal an end to its campaign to combat rising prices. \u2014 Jason Karaian, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"As many as 200 American troops have been based at the al-Tanf garrison as part of the U.S. campaign to mentor local partners to combat Islamic State militants. \u2014 Gordon Lubold, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that aims to combat discriminatory laws and practices against the LGBTQ+ community. \u2014 Essence , 16 June 2022",
"House cats were imported from Mexico to combat the city\u2019s rats. \u2014 Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
"To combat this, the discounters are beginning to fully embrace the digitization of retail. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The board\u2019s plan was to combat school overcrowding and address inequities in the distribution of students by moving 2,827 elementary, 568 middle and 2,007 high school students. \u2014 Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Sadly, Bethesda's demo didn't include a VATS-like system that might emphasize loadout-specific tactics or give non- combat character archetypes a fighting chance. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 June 2022",
"Milley\u2019s comments left open the possibility troops could return for embassy security or another non- combat role. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"Milley\u2019s comments left open the possibility troops could return for embassy security or another non- combat role. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Milley\u2019s comments left open the possibility troops could return for embassy security or another non- combat role. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022",
"Whether it was destroyed by Ukrainians or \u2014 less plausibly \u2014 sunk because of a non- combat onboard explosion of ammunition, the result is both a humiliation and a setback for Vladimir Putin's war efforts. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The New Power Party, the fourth-largest party in Taiwan that often sides with the Tsai's Democratic Progressive Party, also called for women to be included in non- combat training programs, particularly military logistics. \u2014 Eric Cheung And Wayne Chang, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"In an interview with The Associated Press In December, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said that while U.S. forces in Iraq have shifted to a non- combat role, Iran and its proxies still want all American troops to leave the country. \u2014 Qassim Abdul-zahra, USA TODAY , 13 Mar. 2022",
"In an interview with The Associated Press in December, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said that while U.S. forces in Iraq have shifted to a non- combat role, Iran and its proxies still want all American troops to leave the country. \u2014 Oassim Abdul-zahra, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1564, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Adjective",
"1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-120101"
},
"conceal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to prevent disclosure or recognition of",
": to place out of sight",
": to hide from sight",
": to keep secret",
": to prevent disclosure of or fail to disclose (as a provision in a contract) especially in violation of a duty to disclose",
": to place out of sight",
": to prevent or hinder recognition, discovery, or recovery of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113l",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bury",
"cache",
"ensconce",
"hide",
"secrete"
],
"antonyms":[
"display",
"exhibit"
],
"examples":[
"The sunglasses conceal her eyes.",
"The controls are concealed behind a panel.",
"The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.",
"The editorial accused the government of concealing the truth.",
"She could barely conceal her anger.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then in June 2020, investigators uncovered her children\u2019s remains, and prosecutors brought new charges alleging Vallow and her husband had conspired to conceal or destroy their bodies. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Sunja marries to conceal the identity her firstborn's father, and to avoid societal shame of having a child out of wedlock. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Surveillance video showed a male suspect conceal the phone and then leave the store without paying. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Workplace relationships tend to become problematic when people either try to conceal or overtly flaunt them. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 5 Oct. 2021",
"The new law allows people 21 or older, who are legally allowed to own a gun, permission to conceal that weapon without training or a permit. \u2014 Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022",
"Its main characters are three women living in Brighton Hills, an exclusive community on the Oregon coast where sparkling surfaces conceal tragedy and heartbreak. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"At School 8, which Russian troops used as barracks between 1915 and 1918, teachers today give classes online and spend their breaks making camouflage nets to conceal Ukrainian army tanks. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 May 2022",
"According to a criminal complaint, Driver kidnapped and shot Irion, then buried her body in an attempt to conceal his crime. \u2014 Paradise Afshar And Claudia Dominguez, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English concelen, borrowed from Anglo-French conceler, borrowed from Latin conc\u0113l\u0101re, from con- con- + c\u0113l\u0101re \"to hide, keep secret,\" probably derivative of an unattested lengthened-grade noun formed from the Indo-European verb base *\u1e31el- \"cover, conceal,\" whence Latin occulere \"to hide from view, keep secret\" (from *ob-cel- ), Old Irish ceilid \"(s/he) hides,\" Welsh celaf \"(I) hide,\" Germanic *hel-a- \"hide\" (whence Old English, Old Saxon & Old High German helan \"to hide, keep secret\")",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-120847"
},
"copycat":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": one who imitates or adopts the behavior or practices of another",
": an imitative act or product",
": to act as a copycat",
": imitate",
": a person who imitates another person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-p\u0113-\u02cckat",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-p\u0113-\u02cckat"
],
"synonyms":[
"aper",
"copyist",
"echo",
"follower",
"imitator",
"rubber stamp",
"wannabe",
"wannabee"
],
"antonyms":[
"clone",
"copy",
"duplicate",
"imitate",
"reduplicate",
"render",
"replicate",
"reproduce"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She called me a copycat for wearing the same dress.",
"every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats",
"Verb",
"asked her stylist to copycat a hairstyle from the magazine",
"a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That didn\u2019t deter three copycat events on Veterans Day weekend the following year. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"On quite a frightening note, the department also noted that individuals online have praised the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas and even encouraged copycat attacks, AP adds. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"The Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese consortium, a body that fights to protect the authentic product, estimates the copycat market to be worth $2 billion \u2014 not far off the real one. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Lawmakers in a dozen other states proposed copycat laws. \u2014 Ellen Mccarthy, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Idaho's governor signed the first copycat measure in March, although it has been temporarily blocked by the state's Supreme Court. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
"Idaho's governor signed the first copycat measure in March, although it has been temporarily blocked by the state's Supreme Court. \u2014 CBS News , 19 May 2022",
"Platforms will be powerless to regulate speech praising terrorists and those who engage in murderous campaigns, with horrendous potential ramifications if even a single person engages in copycat activity. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
"But platform algorithms can have a harder time identifying a copycat video if someone has edited it. \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, Chron , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Park mentioned the case of the Boston Marathon Bomber, in which social media led to misidentification of suspects, and possibly to copycat cases. \u2014 Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Its new twist on phishing alerts, though, could give it and copycat criminal hackers one more edge in a fight that\u2019s already unfair. \u2014 Brian Barrett, Wired , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Not to copycat Pittsburgh, but reflect on its incremental success. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 30 July 2021",
"Not surprisingly, copycat digital banks are cropping up in Brazil, and the old-line banks are investing more heavily in technology. \u2014 Jeff Kauflin, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Speight compares the replicas to copycat Chanel bags. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 18 Mar. 2021",
"In the aftermath of the attack, some in El Paso feared that copycat anti-Latino shootings would strike the city. \u2014 Erin Coulehan, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2020",
"Fangio believes other teams are going to copycat Jacksonville\u2019s gameplan for rushing success, one that Chargers coach Anthony Lynn knows begins with neutralizing the best Broncos player left on the field in the wake of Chubb\u2019s injury. \u2014 Kyle Newman, The Denver Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
"The company responded to copycat complaints by pointing to a common beauty industry practice known as dupes \u2014 cheaper, comparable alternatives to more expensive makeup. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 7 Sep. 2019"
],
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"Noun",
"1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1926, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-120900"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
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": to convey knowledge of or information about : make known",
": to reveal by clear signs",
": to cause to pass from one to another",
": share",
": to transmit information, thought, or feeling so that it is satisfactorily received or understood",
": to open into each other : connect",
": to receive Communion",
": to get in touch",
": to make known",
": to pass (as a disease) from one to another : spread",
": to cause to pass from one to another"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
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"conduct",
"convey",
"give",
"impart",
"spread",
"transfer",
"transfuse",
"transmit"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Training ourselves to read and reread our material and edit to more directly communicate our value is so important. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Some communicate that the lockdown is a drill at the start of the exercise. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 13 June 2022",
"But ultimately, problems in communication are just the tip of the iceberg that are really reflecting what people are trying to communicate about, which is difficult. \u2014 Kovie Biakolo, ELLE , 11 June 2022",
"Users communicate with individuals or groups in an encrypted format, which strips messages of identifying details. \u2014 Ben Goggin, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"Teslakee will communicate with any vehicle if it is told to. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
"As in the film, the duo sometimes communicate across the room with a look. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Federal agents often didn\u2019t communicate adequately with victims\u2019 families and were frequently indifferent about investigations. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2022",
"Before reaching the point where layoffs are inevitable, companies should communicate to employees the factors leading to the decision and alternative approaches that were considered as a means to avoid layoffs. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin communicatus , past participle of communicare to impart, participate, from communis common \u2014 more at mean ",
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"1529, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-123044"
},
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"verb"
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": to be in conformity or agreement",
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": to be alike : agree",
": to compare closely",
": to communicate with a person by exchanging letters"
],
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4nd",
"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4nd"
],
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"write"
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"examples":[
"In some countries, the role of president corresponds to that of prime minister.",
"the joints on a horse that correspond to the human knees",
"Each number corresponds to a location on the map.",
"We'll revise the schedule to correspond with the school calendar.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Beneath them are black and white markers that correspond to the notes on a piano. \u2014 Danny Freedman, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"To hopefully clarify the process, researchers are working to identify certain biomarkers that correspond to certain post-COVID conditions, like inflammation. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 30 May 2022",
"Every now and then, the website swaps out the time for L!LV, which could correspond to 5:55 or Viva! \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 16 May 2022",
"Look at the areas where effectiveness is missing by looking at the numbers that correspond to measurement. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"An attempt to lift his hand would coincide with one neural melody, for example, while trying to move his hand to the right would correspond to another. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"The album \u2018Deja\u2019 is divided conceptually into four sections that correspond to the earth\u2019s four elements: Agua, Aire, Tierra, and Fuego. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 3 May 2022",
"Cox recently infuriated Utah Republicans with a veto of a ban on transgender athletes competing in sports that correspond to their gender identity. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Lincoln also recently released some sketches of the interiors of Lincoln\u2019s EVs, although the sketches simply show a general design direction and do not directly correspond to the upcoming concept. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French correspondre , from Medieval Latin correspond\u0113re , from Latin com- + respond\u0113re to respond",
"first_known_use":[
"1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-124902"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
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"The people who had communed returned to their pews using the side aisles."
],
": to communicate intimately":[
"commune with nature",
"\u2026 he stands communing with his soul on a bridge \u2026",
"\u2014 Richard Alleva"
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},
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"k\u00e4-",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fcn",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccy\u00fcn"
],
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"bond",
"click",
"relate"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"a psychic who communes with the dead",
"after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature",
"Noun",
"He's living in a religious commune .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook opened new avenues for artists to commune with fans, music-video aesthetics preserved a sense of stars as strange and unreachable (the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards looked like a Halloween party). \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"In time his home, set back from the ocean, became a yogi\u2019s mountaintop for artists, celebrities and passionate wine fans eager to commune with the master. \u2014 Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"The winsome charm of Elizabeth Ito\u2019s City of Ghosts lies in its simple premise: to commune with haunting specters is not a scary prospect. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"In time his home, set back from the ocean, became a yogi\u2019s mountaintop for artists, celebrities and passionate wine fans eager to commune with the master. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Listening sessions can be an effective way to allow marginalized employees to commune with others with similar experiences. \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Writings about gardening, including from those who tended prison gardens, are recited while the dancers commune with nature. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Showler describes her journey to Grasslands National Park, the darkest place in Canada, to commune with obscurity. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 3 May 2022",
"And that opportunity to escape and commune with nature has been especially important during the COVID pandemic. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Her mother eventually moved to Twentynine Palms to join a Buddhist commune . \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
"The acclaimed Swedish director will mount a sequel to his 2000 crossover hit Together, a dramedy set in a Swedish commune in the 1970s. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"Characters at the commune include some played by Justin Theroux, Malin Akerman, Kathryn Hahn, Alan Alda, Joe Lo Truglio, and Jordan Peele, among others. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Three hundred people lived in a commune , and all of them were considered to be married to each other. \u2014 Laurie Segall, Fortune , 8 Mar. 2022",
"His path to becoming a color consultant included side trips as a sculptor, time spent in a commune in rural Oregon and separate gigs as a private chef and life model in San Antonio. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Mar. 2022",
"This is the commune in Burgundy where Morgen Long worked harvests for Domaine de Montille in 2012 and 2013. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 9 May 2022",
"The once-thriving community Together is now the world\u2019s smallest commune , consisting of just two people: G\u00f6ran and Klasse, played by Gustaf Hammarsten and Shanti Roney, who reprise their roles from the original film. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"After 10 weeks on the island, off to an Israeli commune . \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
],
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"Middle English, to share, receive Communion, from Anglo-French communer, cummunier , from Late Latin communicare , from Latin \u2014 see communicate":"Verb",
"French, alteration of Middle French comugne , from Medieval Latin communia , from Latin, neuter plural of communis":"Noun"
},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163151"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": equal in rank, quality, or significance",
": being of equal rank in a sentence",
": relating to or marked by coordination",
": being a university that awards degrees to men and women taught usually by the same faculty but attending separate classes often on separate campuses",
": being one of the colleges and especially the women's branch of a coordinate university",
": of, relating to, or being a system of indexing by two or more terms so that documents may be retrieved through the intersection of index terms",
": to put in the same order or rank",
": to bring into a common action, movement, or condition : harmonize",
": to attach so as to form a coordination complex",
": to be or become equal in rank, quality, or significance especially so as to act or work together well",
": to combine by means of a coordinate bond",
": any of a set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line, on a surface, or in space",
": any one of a set of variables used in specifying the state of a substance or the motion of a particle or momentum",
": one who is of equal rank, authority, or importance with another",
": articles (as of clothing) designed to be used together and to attain their effect through pleasing contrast (as of color, material, or texture)",
": any of a set of numbers used to locate a point on a line or surface or in space",
": to work or cause to work together smoothly",
": to bring into a common action, movement, or condition",
": to function together in a concerted way"
],
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"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259t",
"-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259t",
"-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259t",
"-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259t",
"-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022frd-\u1d4an-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
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"accommodate",
"attune",
"conciliate",
"conform",
"harmonize",
"key",
"reconcile"
],
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"coequal",
"compeer",
"counterpart",
"equal",
"equivalent",
"fellow",
"like",
"match",
"parallel",
"peer",
"rival"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Cedarburg City Administrator Mikko Hilvo said his Ozaukee County community has been hearing from citizens about the city's coordinate address system, too. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Doyle, who formerly served as the coordinate mayor of Cork County, Ireland, was due to visit for 2020's parade before its last-minute cancellation. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Today, almost 40% of the addresses in Waukesha County are coordinate addresses, said Jim Landwehr, land information systems supervisor in Waukesha County's Parks & Land Use Department. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Mar. 2022",
"But as there\u2019s no evidence that humans can actually influence a random coordinate generator with their intentions, a proportion of Randonautica users will continue to be disappointed. \u2014 Amelia Tait, Wired , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Several impact moments from one another, indicating a coordinate attack. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The district also removed some math topics that would be covered in a typical year, such as identifying symmetry and geometric patterns from the fourth grade standards, and work with coordinate planes in the fifth grade. \u2014 al , 25 Aug. 2021",
"Around any point in the coordinate plane there are infinitely many rational points close by. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 July 2021",
"Given game or practice footage, Slants co-founder and Maryland native Omar Ajmeri explained in an interview, Slant\u2019s technology can identify players and derive coordinate positions on the field. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Its employees include licensed pharmacists that dispense drugs through the mail, and non-licensed personnel that coordinate insurance coverage with respect to prescriptions. \u2014 Daniel Mayo, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia signed an agreement to join Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine in the joint investigation team that will coordinate the probe of Russian atrocities through the European Union's Eurojust agency. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"In other words, ideas that don\u2019t coordinate well when everything is three-dimensional may work better together when things like black holes are instead calculated in two dimensions. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 7 Mar. 2022",
"There are all-new control algorithms for the computers that coordinate the engine mapping and that differential, plus the suspension damping and the traction and stability control systems. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The recent allegations against LAHSA come after the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted this month to create a new office or department that would coordinate the county\u2019s response to the homelessness crisis in the region. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"As a finishing touch, window coverings can add warmth and texture and coordinate with the upholstery. \u2014 Catherine Gaugh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Library Executive Director Dave Della Terza told the library board this week a construction manager would help budget and plan costs, supervise the day-to-day work and coordinate with the vendors to complete the project. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Saban also talked about collectives \u2014 entities created to offer or coordinate NIL deals with athletes for specific schools to support those programs. \u2014 Brett Greenberg, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Invent a coordinate system where the ship\u2019s bow\u2014the single most important reference point in this Seussian landscape\u2014serves as the axis around which everything else is oriented. \u2014 Amy Brady, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"Java 15-18 ECDSA doesn\u2019t sanity check that the random x coordinate and signature proof are nonzero; a (0,0) signature validates any message. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
"There's also a GPS coordinate that forecasters watch closely with nor'easters called the benchmark. \u2014 Judson Jones, CNN , 27 Jan. 2022",
"In the paper, Sneppen says that photons orbiting above a certain radial coordinate circle the black hole outwards to infinity. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Defensive tackles coach Ricky Logo, assistant head coach and cornerback coach John Richardson, co-offensive coordinate and quarterbacks coach Craig Stutzmann and offensive line coach Mark Weber were also fired, CBS Sports report. \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Most ships are 200 yards to 400 yards long, and the Marine Exchange, which stays in touch with the captain during anchoring operations, gives ships a 100-yard leeway in hitting their coordinate . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Oct. 2021",
"And social media users, from every conceivable coordinate on the political spectrum, seek to cast inconvenient news as a psyop. \u2014 Kevin T. Dugan, Fortune , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Inherent in the vector space approach is the idea that our coordinate system is based on straight lines, and the space is flat. \u2014 Ian Stewart, Wired , 7 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1665, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-133433"
},
"couple":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired",
": two persons paired together",
": pair , brace",
": something that joins or links two things together: such as",
": two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines",
": a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte (see electrolyte sense 1 ) participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow",
": an indefinite small number : few",
": to connect for consideration together",
": to join for combined effect",
": to fasten together : link",
": to bring (two electric circuits) into such close proximity as to permit mutual influence",
": to join in marriage or sexual union",
": to unite in sexual union",
": join",
": to unite chemically",
": two",
": few",
": two people who are married or in a romantic relationship",
": two people or things paired together",
": two things that are of the same kind or that are thought of together",
": to join or link together : connect",
": to join in pairs"
],
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"\u02c8k\u0259-p\u0259l",
"\"couple of\" is often",
"\u02c8k\u0259-p\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u0259p-\u0259l"
],
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"few",
"handful",
"scatter",
"scattering",
"smatter",
"smattering",
"sprinkle",
"sprinkling"
],
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"associate",
"coalesce",
"combine",
"conjoin",
"conjugate",
"connect",
"fuse",
"interfuse",
"join",
"link (up)",
"marry",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Counsell eventually completed the change, calling for Miguel S\u00e1nchez, then headed back for another couple words with De Jesus and crew chief Alfonso Marquez before hitting the showers. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"After having little to do in the first couple episodes, despite the series ostensibly being about her character, Von Rittberg finally gets to stretch her muscles as Elizabeth starts trying to wield her power and influence in her own way. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"On Tuesday, the reality TV couple was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Dead Texas couple 's missing baby found in Oklahoma 42 years later. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"Alla Webster, co-chair of the PorchFest Committee, said the festival brought at least a couple thousand people, which is more than double the number of attendees from Newton\u2019s last PorchFest. \u2014 Antonia Quinn, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"The election had not even been called for Joseph R. Biden Jr., but as Mr. Kushner later told the story to aides and associates, the White House\u2019s young power couple felt no need to wait for the official results. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"The front yard and backyard need landscaping and the principal bedroom hasn\u2019t, yet, been transformed into the en suite bedroom with walk-in closet the couple dream of. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 7 June 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",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"It\u2019s the brands that can couple that data with a loyal base of clientele that will be able to pull ahead. \u2014 Serenity Gibbons, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But the dare, the invitation to couple with the man who is your brother, still retains the charge of provocation. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 22 Apr. 2022",
"To Handle, Love Is Blind, The Circle, Selling Tampa, and other shows couple up and try to find the perfect match, hosted by Nick Lachey (of course). \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Such enhanced payouts couple up with a special mystery boost for all players. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
"In response, companies should couple employee engagement metrics with outcome analysis, bringing clarity and comfort to businesses navigating this transformational moment. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"This season, Jackson has added to his fan favoritism with plenty of sharpshooting to couple with his spectacular dunks. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Teachers should couple this effort with steps that help students perceive asking questions in front of others as normal, positive behaviors. \u2014 Scientific American , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Mosby\u2019s Dollar House revival would couple $25,000 grants with the $1 purchase of a house. \u2014 Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Kirkconnell publicly apologized for her past behavior, and guest host Emmanuel Acho led the then ex- couple (who later reconnected) into a conversation about race. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Lucas hit a pair of threes, and Glenn Taylor Jr. scored off a couple nice drives to fuel a 16-5 run and a 49-45 Beavers lead. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The park also has a couple new snowshoe trails, the Lake View Ridge Trail and Bluff/Canyon trail, on the northwest side of the lake, accessible off Highway 23 between Lake View Road and Pickerel Slough Road. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Jan. 2022",
"These guys made one excellent album, then a few that had a couple nice tunes on them. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The interaction was captured by Hollywood Unlocked: Since gaining fame in TLC, Chilli has had a couple high-profile relationships. \u2014 Essence , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The contempt trial marked the latest turn in the ex- couple \u2019s turbulent split. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Webb is scheduled to take on a platterload of tacos \u2014 including a couple mega-picante ones \u2014 in Norwich later this week. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
"At a recent meeting, President Carl DeForest (who just happens to the Brunswick City Manager) had a couple wonderful announcements. \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 8 Oct. 2021"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Adjective",
"1924, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-142131"
},
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"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": turmoil",
": trouble",
": everyday cares and worries",
": to wind into rings or spirals",
": to roll or twist into a shape resembling a coil",
": to move in a circular or spiral course",
": to form or lie in a coil",
": a series of loops",
": spiral",
": a single loop of such a coil",
": a number of turns of wire wound around a core (as of iron) to create a magnetic field for an electromagnet or an induction coil",
": induction coil",
": a series of connected pipes in rows, layers, or windings",
": a roll of postage stamps",
": a stamp from such a roll",
": intrauterine device",
": a circle, a series of circles, or a spiral made by coiling",
": a long thin piece of material that is wound into circles",
": to wind into rings or a spiral",
": to form or lie in a coil",
": intrauterine device"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8k\u022fil",
"\u02c8k\u022fi(\u0259)l"
],
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"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
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"corkscrew",
"curl",
"entwine",
"spiral",
"twine",
"twist",
"wind"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She coiled the loose thread around her finger.",
"A long scarf was coiled around her neck.",
"The cat coiled up into a ball.",
"The snake coiled around its prey."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-151020"
},
"constitution":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it",
": a written instrument embodying the rules of a political or social organization",
": the physical makeup of the individual especially with respect to the health, strength, and appearance of the body",
": the structure, composition, physical makeup, or nature of something",
": the mode in which a state or society is organized",
": the manner in which sovereign power is distributed",
": an established law or custom : ordinance",
": the act of establishing, making, or setting up",
": the physical makeup of an individual",
": the basic structure of something",
": the basic beliefs and laws of a nation, state, or social group by which the powers and duties of the government are established and certain rights are guaranteed to the people or a document that sets forth these beliefs and laws",
": the physical makeup of the individual comprising inherited qualities modified by environment",
": the structure of a compound as determined by the kind, number, and arrangement of atoms in its molecule",
": the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it",
": a written instrument containing the fundamental rules of a political or social organization",
": the U.S. Constitution \u2014 compare charter , declaration"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-st\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02c8t(y)\u00fc-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"character",
"clay",
"colors",
"complexion",
"genius",
"nature",
"personality",
"self",
"tone"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When the proposal for a new constitution was put to a referendum, it was approved overwhelmingly, by seventy-eight per cent of voters. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Chile is on the verge of overhauling the economic and political structure of its free-market system with a new constitution that would scrap the Senate, scale back mining and give extensive power to indigenous groups. \u2014 Ryan Dube, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
"One of the first things Aquino did was appoint a commission to write a new constitution , as Marcos had abolished the previous one in 1973 in order to stay in power. \u2014 Meera Senthilingam, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Months of protests and a brutal crackdown that roiled the country in 2019 resulted in a national referendum that elected a group of Chileans to write a new constitution , which could significantly alter Chile's water rights and lithium policy. \u2014 Genevieve Glatsky, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"Boric\u2019s challenge: to govern The uprising of 2019, the vote for a new constitution , and Mr. Boric\u2019s election were all signs of deep dissatisfaction with the status quo, analysts say. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 May 2022",
"With a lens on the uphill battle to achieve a semblance of peace amidst a global pandemic, a country makes an historic and eager leap towards progress, a new constitution and leader at the fore. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Tuesday\u2019s announcement came with the NCAA in the midst of major reorganization of its governance structure that began with the approval of a new constitution in January. \u2014 Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Under this somewhat uneasy arrangement, a new constitution was approved in 2010, limiting some presidential powers and strengthening ethics provisions. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see constitute ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-163120"
},
"conterminous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": having a common boundary",
": coterminous",
": enclosed within one common boundary"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-n\u0259s",
"k\u00e4n-"
],
"synonyms":[
"abutting",
"adjacent",
"adjoining",
"bordering",
"contiguous",
"flanking",
"flush",
"fringing",
"joining",
"juxtaposed",
"neighboring",
"skirting",
"touching",
"verging"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonadjacent",
"noncontiguous"
],
"examples":[
"for two nations that are conterminous from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the U.S. and Canada have had remarkably little strife",
"the county and the school district are conterminous"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conterminus (from con- con- + -terminus, adjective derivative of terminus \"boundary marker, limit\") + -ous \u2014 more at term entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-182628"
},
"coryphaeus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the leader of a party or school of thought",
": the leader of a chorus"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8f\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, leader, from Greek koryphaios , from koryph\u0113 summit",
"first_known_use":[
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-182916"
},
"cost":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something : price",
": the outlay or expenditure (as of effort or sacrifice) made to achieve an object",
": loss or penalty incurred especially in gaining something",
": expenses incurred in a judicial process",
": those given by the law or the court to the prevailing party against the losing party",
": regardless of the cost or consequences",
": for the price of production",
": to require expenditure or payment",
": to require effort, suffering, or loss",
": to have a price of",
": to cause to pay, suffer, or lose something",
": to estimate or set the cost of",
": to have a price of",
": to cause the payment, spending, or loss of",
": the amount paid or charged for something : price",
": loss or penalty involved in gaining something",
": the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something",
": expenses incurred in litigation",
": those given by the law or the court to the prevailing party against the losing party"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fst",
"\u02c8k\u022fst"
],
"synonyms":[
"charge",
"disbursement",
"expenditure",
"expense",
"outgo",
"outlay"
],
"antonyms":[
"bring",
"fetch",
"go (for)",
"run",
"sell (for)"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Currently, Comcast\u2019s Xfinity X1 and Flex customers are eligible to get Peacock Premium with ads for no additional cost ; that\u2019s normally priced at $4.99/month. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"If Microsoft does end up buying Activision Blizzard, perhaps Overwatch 2 players will get the premium battle pass through Game Pass at no extra cost . \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Two years later, Keith founded the Toby Keith Foundation to provide further support, including no- cost housing for kids with cancer. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
"The federal government pre-purchased vaccine doses, which will be provided at no cost to families. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"School meals have been available at no cost for all students nationwide\u2013regardless of family income\u2013since schools closed in spring 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
"Goodyear will replace the tires with a newer model at no cost to RV owners. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"Goodyear will replace the tires with a newer model at no cost to RV owners. \u2014 Tom Krisher, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Goodyear will replace the tires with a newer model at no cost to RV owners. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Your wine may taste like kombucha and cost as much as fine burgundy. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Still, a grocery trip that once cost about $60 now costs $80 to $95 on average. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"Last year at this time, Tait said a case of 800 pads cost $50; now the price is $75. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Now, more than ever, these companies need to find ways to manufacture more efficiently and cost effectively. \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the federal government improperly lowered drug reimbursement payments to hospitals and clinics that serve low-income communities, a reduction that cost the facilities billions of dollars. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Each window in the cabin where the controllers work cost $35,000. \u2014 Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the federal government improperly lowered drug reimbursement payments to hospitals and clinics that serve low-income communities, a reduction that cost the facilities billions of dollars. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the federal government improperly lowered drug reimbursement payments to hospitals and clinics that serve low-income communities, a reduction that cost the facilities billions of dollars. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, ajc , 15 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-183340"
},
"colossally":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or resembling a colossus",
": of a bulk, extent, power, or effect approaching or suggesting the stupendous or incredible",
": of an exceptional or astonishing degree",
": very large : huge"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-s\u0259l",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-s\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"huge",
"humongous",
"humungous",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
],
"examples":[
"a colossal statue of the town's founder",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now that the colossal design project is finished, the couple is relieved to finally settle into the massive labor of love. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"This is because scent is a colossal business, and scammers are good at following the money. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"So, why not throw money at something that can withstand both the environment and colossal cranial dispositions? \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 6 June 2022",
"To have reduced the building to rubble would have been a colossal tragedy, the late Jeff West, who once served as director of the museum, said in a 2000 interview. \u2014 Michael Granberry, Dallas News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Ambition seems to be at an all-time high as sellers across Southern California chase colossal profits and record-breaking prices. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"Word had been getting around about the colossal shoot, its enormous footprint in the Northwest, its cost, and its delays. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"The colossal wildfire tearing through forests east of Santa Fe, N.M., is now the largest in New Mexico\u2019s history. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"If Griffith Public Schools Superintendent Leah Dumezich was concerned that Griffith residents wouldn\u2019t support its first-ever referendum, her belief in the colossal dedication of its parents for their kids was never a question. \u2014 Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see colossus ",
"first_known_use":[
"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-184214"
},
"consult":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to have regard to : consider",
": to ask the advice or opinion of",
": to refer to",
": to consult an individual",
": to deliberate together : confer",
": to serve as a consultant",
": consultation",
": to seek the opinion or advice of",
": to seek information from",
": to talk something over",
": to ask the advice or opinion of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259lt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259lt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u0259lt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259lt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259lt"
],
"synonyms":[
"advise",
"confab",
"confabulate",
"confer",
"counsel",
"parley",
"treat"
],
"antonyms":[
"argument",
"argumentation",
"argy-bargy",
"back-and-forth",
"colloquy",
"confab",
"confabulation",
"conference",
"consultation",
"council",
"counsel",
"debate",
"deliberation",
"dialogue",
"dialog",
"discussion",
"give-and-take",
"palaver",
"parley",
"talk"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The medication may not be for everyone: People with an ongoing infection, cancer or a history of heart attack or stroke should consult with the doctor before considering the medication, Garza said. \u2014 Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"Be sure to consult your local municipality to be sure. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"Consumers who ate the potentially affected berries in the last two weeks and have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A should immediately consult with a physician, the FDA said. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"Consumers who ate the potentially affected berries in the last two weeks and have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A should immediately consult with a physician, the FDA said. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, Chron , 30 May 2022",
"Earlier this month, the White House moved the end of the transportation mask mandate to April 18 and said government agencies would consult with the CDC to determine if the mandate could expire sooner. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"For example, a 2020 survey found that 46% of millennials prefer to learn about finance via a website, and only 25% would consult an in-person expert. \u2014 Ron Gaver, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
"What the jury is deciding As the trial came to an end, Judge Azcarate advised the jury that its verdict must be unanimous, and that jurors cannot consult anything outside the court's trial materials, including media coverage. \u2014 Amy Haneline, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"Families who are having trouble finding formula can consult their pediatrician and visit hhs.gov/formula for more resources. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 14 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Consider a consult with a dermatologist to explore these more advanced alternatives. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
"Woohoo and Heartcount consult with psychologists and statisticians to ensure that their assessments focus on people\u2019s emotional, rather than logical, responses to their work. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"The tool isn\u2019t meant to be used in isolation; teams would sit down with company DE&I staff to identify existing norms and then discuss, educate, consult , and collaborate on how a character\u2019s representation is expressed beyond those norms. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"Interviews with 17 people who represent, consult and tweet for celebrities show that Twitter is viewed as a high-risk, low-reward platform for many A-list entertainers. \u2014 Will Oremus, Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Weapons and military equipment can be clues as to what transpired; reporters consult with military experts on that. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Early on in the production process \u2014 aside from consulting with creator Dustin Lance Black, who grew up Mormon \u2014 the star went to Utah to meet with both current and former members of the church, as well as consult with Mormon police officers. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Sensory consult : Does your child have meltdowns during typical daily activities or bothered by noises, constantly spinning or crashing into things \u2013 even unable to wear certain clothing? \u2014 cleveland , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Roberts has said the nine consult that aspirational code in their own behavior. \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1527, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1560, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-184228"
},
"constriction":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or product of constricting",
": the quality or state of being constricted",
": something that constricts",
": an act or instance of drawing together",
": an act or product of constricting",
": the quality or state of being constricted",
": something that constricts"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8strik-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8strik-sh\u0259n",
"-\u02c8strik-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"compacting",
"compaction",
"compression",
"condensation",
"condensing",
"constricting",
"contracting",
"contraction",
"squeeze",
"squeezing",
"telescoping"
],
"antonyms":[
"decompression",
"expansion"
],
"examples":[
"tried to ease the tie's constriction of his neck",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Somehow boas are able to keep breathing, even while their own lungs are tightly squeezed during constriction and unable to get air normally. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Mar. 2022",
"But when Capano inflated the cuff around the ribs encircling the lung\u2019s upper half, mimicking the pressure of constriction , the snake\u2019s anatomical priorities shifted. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s a physical sense of constriction , a lack of freedom, and horror overtones, which are confirmed by events. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Indeed, the government\u2019s purposeful constriction of natural-gas output will have a negative impact on gasoline as well as electricity. \u2014 Mario Loyola, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Symptoms include constriction of the airways, swelling of the throat, a severe drop in blood pressure, rapid pulse, dizziness, lightheadedness, or loss of consciousness. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Symptoms for the condition include constriction of the airways, abdominal pain and cramping, rapid pulse, and shock, per the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 Feb. 2022",
"This blood constriction can also help make skin look tighter, firmer, and glowier. \u2014 Glamour , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Stories rebel against the constriction of the trauma plot with skepticism, comedy, critique, fantasy, and a prickly awareness of the genre and audience expectations. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-184233"
},
"compulsory":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": mandatory , enforced",
": coercive , compelling",
": required by or as if by law",
": having the power of forcing someone to do something",
": required or compelled by law : mandatory , obligatory",
": required to be brought or asserted in a pleading because of having arisen from the transaction or occurrence that is the subject of litigation",
"\u2014 compare elective , permissive",
": using compulsion : compelling"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0259ls-r\u0113",
"-\u02c8p\u0259l-s\u0259-",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0259ls-r\u0113",
"-\u02c8p\u0259l-s\u0259-r\u0113",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0259l-s\u0259-r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"forced",
"imperative",
"incumbent",
"involuntary",
"mandatory",
"necessary",
"nonelective",
"obligatory",
"peremptory",
"required"
],
"antonyms":[
"elective",
"optional",
"voluntary"
],
"examples":[
"To free the mind and the heart from compulsory religious confession and observance was good for all three interested parties: the state, the church and the people. \u2014 Jon Meacham , Newsweek , 27 Jan. 2009",
"So he wants a private life and no photographs and nobody to know his home address. I can dig it, I can relate to that (but, like he should try it when it's compulsory instead of a free-choice option). \u2014 Salman Rushdie , New York Times Book Review , 14 Jan. 1990",
"He began to resent the compulsory attendance at the boring factory meetings. \u2014 James Reston, Jr. , Time , 28 Nov. 1988",
"compulsory retirement at age 70",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In contrast to such provocateurs as Lars von Trier or Nicolas Winding Refn, who bracket their cinematic endurance tests in compulsory irony, Cronenberg is in some senses a peculiarly earnest filmmaker. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"Google Maps business are revolting against a compulsory return to office work in Seattle. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"And in a country where compulsory voting has been suppressing polarization since 1924, Australia\u2019s leaders chose to avoid partisanship. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Others have relied only on the compulsory criminal investigation for certain cases, and did not initiate an internal review process. \u2014 Sam Stecklow, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The city abandoned its indoor mask mandate Friday, just days after becoming the first U.S. metropolis to reimpose compulsory masking in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Unsurprisingly, the proposal went nowhere \u2014 compulsory voting is, and has long been, unpalatable to Americans. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
"By 1880, free compulsory schooling had raised the literacy rate to nearly 40 percent. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"Salt River Vaulters start their beginners with compulsory exercises including vault-on, flag, stand and flank, moves that can help the athletes\u2019 physical and mental growth. \u2014 Mary Grace Grabill, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French compulsorie \"compelling, coercive,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin compuls\u014drius, derivative, with -t\u014drius, deverbal adjective suffix (originally forming derivatives from agent nouns ending in -t\u014dr-, -tor ) of Latin compellere \"to drive together, force to go, force (to a view, course of action)\" (with -s- from past participle compulsus ) \u2014 more at compel ",
"first_known_use":[
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-184401"
},
"comb":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a toothed instrument used especially for adjusting, cleaning, or confining hair",
": a structure resembling such a comb",
": any of several toothed devices used in handling or ordering textile fibers",
": currycomb",
": a fleshy crest on the head of the domestic chicken and other domestic birds",
": something (such as the ridge of a roof) resembling the comb of a cock",
": honeycomb",
": to draw a comb through for the purpose of arranging or cleaning",
": to pass across with a scraping or raking action",
": to eliminate (as with a comb) by a thorough going-over",
": to search or examine systematically",
": to use in a combing action",
": to roll over or break into foam",
": to make a thorough search",
"combination ; combined ; combining",
"combustion",
": a toothed implement used to smooth and arrange the hair or worn in the hair to hold it in place",
": a soft fleshy part on top of the head of a chicken or some related birds",
": honeycomb",
": to smooth, arrange, or untangle with a comb",
": to search over or through carefully"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dm",
"\u02c8k\u014dm"
],
"synonyms":[
"dig (through)",
"dredge",
"hunt (through)",
"rake",
"ransack",
"rifle",
"rummage",
"scour",
"search",
"sort (through)",
"troll"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He combed back his hair.",
"The wool is combed before being spun into yarn.",
"We combed the beach for shells.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Inside, there are two mainplates, each of which holds a movement consisting of a mainspring, a cylinder, a comb and regulator. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"On the other hand, a new comb and brush could enhance your detangling and styling capabilities. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
"With its red comb and wattles, and feathery brown coat, the seemingly curious chicken was eventually taken into custody by one of the league\u2019s staff members. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"For the test, dogs may wear buckle, slip, or martingale collars with leashes made of fabric webbing or leather, and owners supply a comb or brush. \u2014 Iris Katz, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 20 Mar. 2021",
"Symptoms in infected birds include neurological symptoms, fatigue, swollen comb or wattles, difficulty walking, nasal discharge and decreased egg production. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
"Balancing its foodie elements\u2014cocoa absolute, honey comb , and lemon sugar\u2014with heliotrope puts a new twist on a familiar treat. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
"As the comb moved down and the tangles intensified, so did the stress on the scalp. \u2014 Douglas Belkin, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"The second season premiere included Maddy (Alexa Demie) showing up at the New Year's Eve party with what can best be described as, the most uncomfortable headband of our collective youth: the stretch comb . \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As investigators comb territory around Kyiv from which Russian forces withdrew in early April, mass civilian graves have been found in most towns. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"In Bucha alone, Mayor Anatoliy Fedoruk said 403 bodies had been found and the toll could rise as minesweepers comb the area. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Searchers have been using hand tools, metal detectors, drones and sniffer dogs to comb the heavily forested and steep slopes. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Searchers had been using hand tools, drones and sniffer dogs under rainy conditions to comb the heavily forested slopes for the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, as well as any human remains. \u2014 Ng Han Guan And Ken Moritsugu, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The young man is one of scores of volunteers who comb the neighborhoods for residents in need. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Workers in hazmat suits tasked with removing oily blobs continued to comb the sand. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Workers in hazmat suits tasked with removing oily blobs continued to comb the sand. \u2014 Amy Taxin, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Workers in hazmat suits tasked with removing oily blobs continued to comb the sand. \u2014 Amy Taxin, chicagotribune.com , 11 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-185837"
},
"convalescence":{
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness",
": to regain health and strength gradually after sickness or injury",
": to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02c8les",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02c8les",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02c8les"
],
"synonyms":[
"come back",
"gain",
"heal",
"mend",
"pull round",
"rally",
"recoup",
"recover",
"recuperate",
"snap back"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He is convalescing from his leg injuries.",
"the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bow soon after entered Glendale Sanitarium to convalesce from the ordeal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Twenty critically endangered juvenile Kemp\u2019s ridley sea turtles were flown from New England to the subtropical Florida Keys to convalesce at the Marathon Turtle Hospital after being rescued from Cape Cod Bay\u2019s frigid coastal waters. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"Finally, Tanajara was forced to leave the training facility in Riverside, California, and return to San Antonio to convalesce . \u2014 John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News , 8 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin convalescere , from com- + valescere to grow strong, from val\u0113re to be strong, be well \u2014 more at wield ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-191303"
},
"counterincentive":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something that discourages or tends to discourage a particular action : an incentive to avoid doing something"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-in-\u02c8sen-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1871, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-192142"
},
"concerning":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"preposition"
],
"definitions":[
": relating to : regarding",
": causing concern or worry : creating reason for concern : troubling",
": relating to : about"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259r-ni\u014b",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259r-ni\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"about",
"apropos",
"apropos of",
"as far as",
"as for",
"as regards",
"as respects",
"as to",
"of",
"on",
"regarding",
"respecting",
"touching",
"toward",
"towards"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Preposition",
"we had a meeting with the principal today concerning the new policy on student-run organizations"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Preposition",
"1535, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1740, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-192455"
},
"cooked":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who prepares food for eating",
": a technical or industrial process comparable to cooking food",
": a substance so processed",
": to prepare (food) for eating by a heating process",
": concoct , fabricate",
": to alter (something, such as records) with the intention of deceiving or misleading : falsify , doctor",
"\u2014 see also cook the books",
": to subject (something) to the action of heat or fire during preparation",
": to prepare food for eating especially by means of heat",
": to undergo the action of being cooked",
": occur , happen",
": to perform, do, or proceed well",
": to make one's failure or ruin certain",
": a person who prepares food for eating",
": to prepare food for eating by the use of heat",
": to go through the process of being heated in preparation for being eaten",
": to create through thought and imagination",
"James 1728\u20131779 English navigator and explorer"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307k",
"\u02c8ku\u0307k",
"\u02c8ku\u0307k"
],
"synonyms":[
"chef",
"cooker",
"culinarian"
],
"antonyms":[
"bend",
"color",
"distort",
"falsify",
"fudge",
"garble",
"misinterpret",
"misrelate",
"misrepresent",
"misstate",
"pervert",
"slant",
"twist",
"warp"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Tom Ye is a cook in his 20s at a nearby restaurant at Asiana Plaza. \u2014 Deon J. Hampton, NBC News , 16 May 2022",
"Bring the Jeff Ruby Experience to your homes with the cook -at-home Family Meal Kits. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 2 May 2022",
"Ditter, who was a line cook at Black Market and ran the kitchen at Rook after chef Carlos Salazar left, has gone with a Chinese takeout theme to complement the cocktail program. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 2 May 2022",
"Shawnda Terrell, a cook at Sibley\u2019s Food and Fuel Store, also known as RKM, on nearby Alabama 20, said about 25% of the deli\u2019s business is tied to R.A. Hubbard. \u2014 al , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Lorico was a cook at David Chang\u2019s Majordomo at the time and is now executive chef at Bakers & Baristas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Hess \u2013 who grew up in Geauga County - started as a dishwasher at age 14, was a cook at age 15, helped run mom-and-pop eateries at 18-19, then worked front-of-house duties at 21. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Gilberto Monroy, a longtime cook at Berkeley brunch classic Bette\u2019s Oceanview Diner, has branched off to open a Mexican restaurant. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Bill Thompson, a cook at a Burger King in Independence, Missouri, also doesn't have paid sick leave. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Who could resist a cute French chef teaching you how to cook ? \u2014 Anna Moeslein, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
"Wondering how to cook palmini noodles to your liking? \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 11 June 2022",
"Cue the internet think pieces about whether or not Porowski even knew how to cook . \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"Mackievicz-Cenci was 6 years old when her father began teaching her how to cook . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"At church bazaars, grandmothers and aunties cook beloved Taiwanese snacks, including sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, and oyster pancakes. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Without power, families cook meals on open fires in the streets. \u2014 Gabe Joselow, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"But my goodness, does so much of the space material still cook . \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"That low of a temperature will slowly cook the meat without drying it out and will infuse it with a delicious layer of smoke flavor. \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-195349"
},
"collaborative":{
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor",
": to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force",
": to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected",
": to work with others (as in writing a book)",
": to cooperate with an enemy force that has taken over a person's country",
": to work jointly with others in some endeavor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"band (together)",
"concert",
"concur",
"conjoin",
"conspire",
"cooperate",
"join",
"league",
"team (up)",
"unite"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The two companies agreed to collaborate .",
"He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Until recently, the region was typical of the disarray of the left at the national level, with each party refusing to collaborate and instead clinging to its strongholds. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"Until recently, the region was typical of the disarray of the left at the national level, with each party refusing to collaborate and instead clinging to its strongholds. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"Two weeks ago, the City Council approved spending $1.5 million in federal funding to help build a new, one-stop building where homeless support organizations can collaborate and do assistance interviews. \u2014 Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
"These interconnections are evident when a handful of partners collaborate and innovate to deliver a specific customer solution or value proposition. \u2014 Norma Watenpaugh, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Another popular dish on the menu \u2014 the biscuit and kare gravy \u2014 always left behind a labor-intensive biscuit trim, leading the chefs to collaborate with their team of cooks and brainstorm unique ways to repurpose it. \u2014 Jenny Liao, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 June 2022",
"But the permit passed on Thursday includes stipulations that will require Cruise to collaborate with the city on an ongoing basis and share data to monitor ongoing passenger safety. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"But to be able to come together and collaborate in that way and to finally find an answer \u2014 there\u2019s just no better or more fun style of filmmaking than that. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
"The deal will allow Fremantle and AWA Studios to collaborate and co-develop a slate of TV projects based on AWA\u2019s expanding IP library. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin collaboratus , past participle of collaborare to labor together, from Latin com- + laborare to labor \u2014 more at labor ",
"first_known_use":[
"1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-195434"
},
"contagious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": transmissible by direct or indirect contact with an infected person",
"\u2014 see also contagious disease",
": bearing contagion",
": used for contagious diseases",
": exciting similar emotions or conduct in others",
": able to be passed from one individual to another through contact",
": having a sickness that can be passed to someone else",
": causing other people to feel or act a similar way",
": communicable by contact",
": bearing contagion",
": used for contagious diseases"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101-j\u0259s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101-j\u0259s",
"-j\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"catching",
"communicable",
"pestilent",
"transmissible",
"transmittable"
],
"antonyms":[
"noncommunicable"
],
"examples":[
"It's a highly contagious virus.",
"I have a cold and I'm still contagious .",
"I'm sick, but the doctor says I'm not contagious .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The syndrome itself is not contagious , but a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus could cause chickenpox in people who have not previously been vaccinated for it or had the condition. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"In the same way, stress and negativity are contagious , so is happiness. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The virus is highly contagious among some wild birds and can be deadly for bald eagles and vultures, the Park Service said. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Most importantly, Charlie\u2019s delight in the simple things was contagious . \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"The EA H5N1 strain of avian influenza is highly contagious and has also affected backyard and commercial poultry flocks, contributing to higher prices of meat and eggs. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Furch, who won a Clausura title under Orlegi at Santos Laguna, said the change in Guadalajara is contagious . \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"People may or may not be contagious during this time. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 26 May 2022",
"Once the scabs fall off, the person is no longer contagious , the CDC says. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, \"contaminating, communicable,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin cont\u0101gi\u014dsus, from Latin cont\u0101gi\u014d \"contact, contagion \" + -\u014dsus -ous ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-195628"
},
"coverlet":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": bedspread",
": bedspread"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r-l\u0259t",
"-(\u02cc)lid",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r-l\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"bedcover",
"bedcovering",
"bedspread",
"counterpane",
"hap",
"spread"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"bought a beautiful new coverlet to match the sheets",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Little Mativii, swaddled in a white coverlet , squirmed in his bassinet and yawned. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2022",
"In front of an oversize mirror sits a dramatic chaise upholstered in a turn-of-the-century coverlet from Ms. Bode\u2019s personal textile collection. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The coverlet on the king-sized bed looked like an untouched field of snow. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
"This classic eight-piece set \u2014 which includes a comforter, shams, throw pillows, a coverlet and more \u2014 brings classic Americana style to any bedroom. \u2014 Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored , 29 Oct. 2020",
"Replace it with an all-cotton or linen quilt or coverlet . \u2014 Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com , 7 Aug. 2020",
"Replace it with an all-cotton or linen quilt or coverlet . \u2014 Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com , 7 Aug. 2020",
"Replace it with an all-cotton or linen quilt or coverlet . \u2014 Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com , 7 Aug. 2020",
"Replace it with an all-cotton or linen quilt or coverlet . \u2014 Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com , 7 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, alteration of coverlite , from Anglo-French coverlit , from covre (it) covers + lit bed, from Latin lectus \u2014 more at lie ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201243"
},
"constellate":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to unite in a cluster",
": to set or adorn with or as if with constellations",
": cluster"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"accumulate",
"amass",
"assemble",
"bulk (up)",
"collect",
"concentrate",
"congregate",
"corral",
"garner",
"gather",
"group",
"lump",
"pick up",
"round up"
],
"antonyms":[
"dispel",
"disperse",
"dissipate",
"scatter"
],
"examples":[
"the museum has constellated many of the artist's most glorious paintings into one stunning exhibition"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1643, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-204006"
},
"congruency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": congruence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8gr\u00fc-\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gr\u00fc-\u0259n(t)-"
],
"synonyms":[
"accord",
"accordance",
"agreement",
"conformance",
"conformity",
"congruence",
"congruity",
"consonance",
"harmony",
"tune"
],
"antonyms":[
"conflict",
"disagreement",
"incongruence",
"incongruity",
"incongruousness"
],
"examples":[
"at least he acts in congruency with his avowed beliefs and values"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-210037"
},
"commandeering":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to compel to perform military service",
": to seize for military purposes",
": to take arbitrary or forcible possession of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02c8dir"
],
"synonyms":[
"hijack",
"highjack"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The soldiers commandeered civilian vehicles to help transport the injured.",
"an airliner commandeered by terrorists",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Vancouver\u2019s inaugural festival of crispy tortillas and yummy fillings will commandeer Esther Short Park this weekend. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
"For four years, Trump\u2019s Twitter feed offered real-time narration of his presidency, with missives that would commandeer the daily news cycle. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"This was just Biden\u2019s third prime-time White House address\u2014and the decision to try to commandeer the nation\u2019s attention at dinnertime had both its political and legislative components. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
"Why would demons do this, try to commandeer humans? \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Along with Hazmi, their team would later commandeer Flight 77 that slammed into the Pentagon. \u2014 Catherine Herridge, CBS News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Something in the Water will commandeer three stages along Independence Avenue and adjacent streets June 17-19 \u2013 aka Juneteenth weekend. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Gu from Daxue Consulting says the disconnect is due, in part, to attempts by the Shanghai government to commandeer food distribution chains across the city instead of leaving them under the control of private companies like Meituan. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Freed from white rule, the plotters would commandeer a ship and escape to the black Republic of Haiti. \u2014 Marc M. Arkin, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Afrikaans kommandeer , from French commander to command, from Old French comander ",
"first_known_use":[
"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-210333"
},
"corridor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms open",
": a place or position in which especially political power is wielded through discussion and deal-making",
": a usually narrow passageway or route: such as",
": a narrow strip of land through foreign-held territory",
": a restricted lane for air traffic",
": a land path used by migrating animals",
": a densely populated strip of land including two or more major cities",
": an area or stretch of land identified by a specific common characteristic or purpose",
": a passage into which rooms open"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-d\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
"-\u02ccd\u022fr",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-d\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"belt",
"land",
"neck",
"part(s)",
"region",
"tract",
"zone"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They pushed me down the hospital corridor to the operating room.",
"A corridor of land lies between the two mountain ranges.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From golfing talk around the water cooler to practice swings in the corridor to the somewhat bizarre habit of estimating distances in terms of golf clubs. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"The transit agency also will be operating the second phase of the Silver Line to Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County, which would be another option for commuters in the I-66 corridor . \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"New permits aimed at tamping down crowding in the Columbia River Gorge will begin Tuesday, joining a growing list of permits and parking passes required at trailheads and parks in the scenic river corridor . \u2014 oregonlive , 23 May 2022",
"His first day in the gothic hallways, a man in a wormy mustache stands in the corridor and asks Paul his name. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"Schedules shifted, and two people who discovered a mutual affinity for musical theater rarely passed one another in the corridor . \u2014 Andrew Morris-singer And Brian Souza, STAT , 9 May 2022",
"All four major intersections in the corridor are hot spots for fatalities and serious injuries. \u2014 Megan Taros, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022",
"Norton, gathering his team in the basement corridor of Bartow Arena, asked his seniors and upperclassmen to visualize their former practice area before walking across 13 Street and past the retained and upgraded aquatics center. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The research, based partly on county-level data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, indicates Utah\u2019s open space losses from 1982 and 2017 were concentrated in the five-county corridor from Cache County to Utah County, at 427 square miles. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"earlier \"covered passageway, path surrounding fortifications,\" borrowed from French, borrowed from regional Italian (by-form of Tuscan corridoio ), from correre \"to run\" (going back to Latin currere ) + -idore, going back to Latin -i-t\u014drium (from -i- -i- + -t\u014drium, suffix of place, from neuter of -t\u014drius, adjective derivative of -t\u014dr-, -tor, agent suffix) \u2014 more at current entry 1 ",
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"1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
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},
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"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate",
": to have power over : rule",
": to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels",
": to incorporate suitable controls in",
"\u2014 see also controlled experiment",
": to check, test, or verify by evidence or experiments",
": to incorporate controls in an experiment or study",
": an act or instance of controlling",
": power or authority to guide or manage",
": skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium",
": the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive",
": the ability of a baseball pitcher to control the location of a pitch within the strike zone",
": restraint , reserve",
": one that controls: such as",
": a device or mechanism used to regulate or guide the operation of a machine, apparatus, or system",
": an organization that directs a spaceflight",
": control experiment",
": one (such as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control experiment and is used as a standard of comparison",
": a personality or spirit believed to actuate the utterances or performances of a spiritualist medium",
": control key",
": to have power over",
": to direct the actions or behavior of",
": to keep within bounds : restrain",
": to direct the function of",
": the power or authority to manage",
": ability to keep within bounds or direct the operation of",
": self-restraint",
": regulation sense 2",
": a device used to start, stop, or change the operation of a machine or system",
": something that is not treated or exposed to testing in an experiment in order to serve as a comparison to others that have undergone treatment or exposure",
": to incorporate suitable controls in",
": to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels",
": to incorporate controls in an experiment or study",
": an act or instance of controlling something",
": one that is used in controlling something: as",
": an experiment in which the subjects are treated as in a parallel experiment except for omission of the procedure or agent under test and which is used as a standard of comparison in judging experimental effects",
": one (as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control",
": to exercise restraining or directing influence over especially by law",
": to have power or authority over",
": to have controlling interest in"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u014dl",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u014dl",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u014dl"
],
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"bridle",
"check",
"constrain",
"contain",
"curb",
"govern",
"hold",
"inhibit",
"keep",
"measure",
"pull in",
"regulate",
"rein (in)",
"restrain",
"rule",
"tame"
],
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"controller",
"regulator"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This ideological push-pull is taking place under the watchful eye of Republican politicians eager to claim that Democrats cannot control or protect their own cities. \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, ajc , 19 June 2022",
"Connect to WiFi to control from your phone or connect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"But that doesn\u2019t give her license to control you or make her pain someone else\u2019s problem. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Parents can control the unit itself or via a convenient downloadable app on your smartphone. \u2014 Tiffany Leigh, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"As family planning activists have long known, the right to control fertility includes the right to plan for a healthy family, as well as the right to plan not to have a family. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"There is little doubt that the draft Supreme Court decision that would end the 50-year-old constitutional right to control a pregnancy has presented Democrats with a political opportunity in an otherwise bleak political landscape. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"The Senate could save a woman\u2019s right to control her own body. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"The disclosure functions as an early sign to shareholders and companies that a significant investor could seek to control or influence a company. \u2014 Dave Michaels, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Neighboring Lysychansk, the only city in the Luhansk region that is still fully under Ukrainian control , is also the target of multiple airstrikes. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 June 2022",
"Syria\u2019s most sophisticated air defenses, its long-range S-300s delivered in 2018, are under Russian control . \u2014 Paul Iddon, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The fire was deemed under control at about 3:40 a.m. \u2014 Christine Condon And Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 20 June 2022",
"Oakland firefighters brought a four-alarm fire under control early Sunday in the East Oakland hills. \u2014 Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
"Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control , the company said in a statement posted to its Chinese social media account. \u2014 Alexandra Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"In a Weibo post around 9 a.m., Sinopec Shanghai said the fire had effectively come under control . \u2014 Joyu Wang, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Authorities got the collapse under control just before 7:15 a.m. \u2014 Sophie Reardon, CBS News , 18 June 2022",
"But the fires were largely under control on Monday after heavy rainfall, authorities said. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
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"Verb",
"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 2b",
"Noun",
"1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-211034"
},
"consecrate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": dedicated to a sacred purpose",
": to induct (a person) into a permanent office with a religious rite",
": to ordain to the office of bishop",
": to make or declare sacred",
": to devote irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony",
": to effect the liturgical transubstantiation of (eucharistic bread and wine)",
": to devote to a purpose with or as if with deep solemnity or dedication",
": to make inviolable or venerable",
": to declare to be sacred or holy : set apart for a sacred purpose"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02cckr\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-s\u0259-\u02cckr\u0101t"
],
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"blessed",
"blest",
"consecrated",
"hallowed",
"holy",
"sacral",
"sacred",
"sacrosanct",
"sanctified"
],
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"allocate",
"dedicate",
"devote",
"earmark",
"give up (to)",
"reserve",
"save",
"set by"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the consecrate gold tablets which Joseph Smith claimed to have found",
"Verb",
"a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes",
"plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Stories about soldiers finding ways to consecrate and celebrate their vows resonated with the team. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Cascading from the table\u2019s edge is a manumission document releasing a family named Moore from chattel slavery as burning incense and a nearby plate of water quietly consecrate the sober scene. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"The museum would help consecrate Kenya\u2019s place as both the ancient cradle of humankind and a leader in current wildlife-conservation efforts. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Let his countrymen consecrate the memory of the heroic general, the patriotic statesman, and the virtuous sage. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 21 Feb. 2022",
"In many cultures throughout history, people have stacked stones to mark paths, to consecrate sacred places or as meditative acts. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist. \u2014 al , 7 Aug. 2021",
"An epiclesis is a prayer calling on the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine used in the Eucharist. \u2014 al , 7 Aug. 2021",
"This was a phalanx of protection, a way to consecrate and protect the place he was raised. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Adjective",
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-211614"
},
"commendation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act of commending",
": something (such as a formal citation) that commends",
": compliment",
": praise entry 2 sense 1 , approval",
": an expression of approval"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-\u02ccmen-",
"\u02cck\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"acknowledgment",
"acknowledgement",
"citation",
"mention"
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"examples":[
"Their hard work deserves commendation .",
"The President issued a commendation praising the volunteers for their exceptional work during the relief effort.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ian Chung is a model student worthy of commendation . \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"The Peabody Board of Jurors also made a special commendation to journalists and filmmakers around the world who have risked their own personal safety to report the Russian invasion and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"But Hackett stressed that his endorsement wasn\u2019t just an obligatory commendation of a former colleague. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The team ranked second of seven earning a Meritorious commendation , placing them in the top 20 percent of the teams that competed worldwide. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"During an appearance Sunday on ABC's This Week, host George Stephanopoulos asked Cotton about Trump's commendation of Putin in recent days. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The mayor held up a plaque of commendation , her enthusiasm filling the gym. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Sewell, a member of the Regimental Support Squadron, received a commendation for her contributions on July 16. \u2014 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY , 11 Oct. 2021",
"In 2017, the Mount Tabor Indian Community successfully lobbied state Sen. Bryan Hughes, a Republican who represents East Texas, to write a commendation recognizing Mount Tabor. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Oct. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-213106"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a fact or condition incompatible with another : opposite",
": one of a pair of opposites",
": a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 2a ) so related to another that though both may be false they cannot both be true \u2014 compare subcontrary",
": either of two terms (such as good and evil ) that cannot both be affirmed of the same subject",
": in a manner opposite to what is logical or expected",
": just the opposite",
": on the contrary",
": notwithstanding",
": being so different as to be at opposite extremes : opposite",
": being opposite to or in conflict with each other",
": being not in conformity with what is usual or expected",
": unfavorable",
": temperamentally unwilling to accept control or advice",
": contrariwise , contrarily",
": something opposite",
": just the opposite : no",
": exactly opposite",
": being against what is usual or expected",
": not favorable",
": unwilling to accept control or advice"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"-\u02cctre-r\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"-\u02cctre-r\u0113",
"sense 4 often",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"-\u02cctre-r\u0113",
"also",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
""
],
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"antipode",
"antithesis",
"counter",
"negative",
"obverse",
"opposite",
"reverse"
],
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"antipodal",
"antipodean",
"antithetical",
"contradictory",
"diametric",
"diametrical",
"opposite",
"polar"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To the contrary , art (including music) is a gift that forms and strengthens the spirit. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"McCarthy, to the contrary , said evasion would indicate respect. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"Despite reports to the contrary , the couple did not receive any boos. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
"Despite promises to the contrary , the ice at CoreStates Center became an issue during the opener. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"To the contrary , restaurants need more empathy from guests, a sentiment that should be reflected in their tipping practices. \u2014 Adam Reiner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"His new debut album, Hellscape Suburbia, is proof of the contrary . \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Trump lawsuits alleging the contrary were dismissed at state and federal levels. \u2014 Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Others might have more recent information on hand that claims the contrary . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"At that point, Sarah could not integrate these two contrary perspectives. \u2014 Silke Glaab, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"There is simply no contrary view of the war to be seen or heard in Russia's mass media. \u2014 Jill Dougherty, CNN , 3 Apr. 2022",
"If the Alito draft maintains the support of a majority of the justices, the court will be ruling in the face of contrary public opinion. \u2014 Dan Balz, Colby Itkowitz, Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022",
"That was the biggest decision, because that was the most contrary . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Despite the growing evidence to the contrary , many diplomats, officials, and analysts refused to seriously believe the American and British intelligence warnings about the imminence of an attack. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 25 Feb. 2022",
"At a university, minds should be opened, not closed; new and contrary ideas should be embraced, not debased; and biases should be challenged, not confirmed. \u2014 WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
"In 2015, Jacobson wrote a paper for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showing that, on the contrary , wind and solar energy could keep the electric grid running. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Suggestions to the contrary reinforce the same gender stereotypes that the International Women\u2019s Day website claims to be against. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The suspect was not wearing an explosives-laden belt, Van der Sypt said, contrary to an initial eyewitness account from a railway official. \u2014 Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post , 21 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun, Adjective, and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-221711"
},
"coven":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a collection of individuals with similar interests or activities",
": an assembly or band of usually 13 witches"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259n",
"also"
],
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"body",
"bunch",
"circle",
"clan",
"clique",
"community",
"coterie",
"crowd",
"fold",
"gal\u00e8re",
"gang",
"klatch",
"klatsch",
"lot",
"network",
"pack",
"ring",
"set"
],
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"examples":[
"a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Teenage angst goes supernatural when the new girl at school falls in with a coven of witches \u2014 and things go off the rails. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
"In the next banquette, a coven of Italian fashion royalty (clad in Valentino pink, certo) take bets on Rihanna\u2019s due date. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
"Where the witches in Coen\u2019s film are so economical they\u2019re all played by the same actress (Kathryn Hunter), Polanski gives us a massive coven of naked hags, mixing a truly vile-looking elixir. \u2014 Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"There were also talks about Prudence and Ambrose going off and starting their own coven . \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Feb. 2022",
"In the 1993 original, teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) accidentally resurrects a coven of evil witches known as the Sanderson Sisters (played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy). \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Imagine the Roys as a coven of powerful vampires with Logan as their sire, not only leeching off the world in your standard-issue billionaire way but in a bloodsucking way too. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 28 Oct. 2021",
"With Budapest serving as high priestess, the coven grew. \u2014 Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times , 18 Sep. 2021",
"What inspired you to tell the story of a modern coven ? \u2014 Jamie Lang, Variety , 19 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English covin agreement, confederacy, from Anglo-French covine , from Medieval Latin convenium agreement, from Latin convenire to agree \u2014 more at convenient ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-223031"
},
"cove":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a recessed place : concavity : such as",
": an architectural member with a concave cross section",
": a trough for concealed lighting at the upper part of a wall",
": a small sheltered inlet or bay",
": a deep recess or small valley in the side of a mountain",
": a level area sheltered by hills or mountains",
": to make in a hollow concave form",
": man , fellow",
": a small sheltered inlet or bay"
],
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"\u02c8k\u014dv",
"\u02c8k\u014dv"
],
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"arm",
"bay",
"bight",
"creek",
"embayment",
"estuary",
"firth",
"fjord",
"fiord",
"gulf",
"inlet",
"loch"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
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"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1756, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1567, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-225546"
},
"contestation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": controversy , debate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccte-\u02c8st\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"controversy",
"debate",
"difference",
"difficulty",
"disagreement",
"disputation",
"dispute",
"dissension",
"dissention",
"dissensus",
"firestorm",
"nonconcurrence"
],
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"accord",
"agreement",
"consensus",
"harmony",
"unanimity"
],
"examples":[
"the statement is certainly open to contestation among reasonable people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The first phase was embodied by the direct contestation of the Never Trump Republicans, of Mitt Romney and Bill Kristol and later Liz Cheney, who openly abhorred the former casino billionaire\u2019s authoritarianism. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Democracies have parliaments, judiciaries, parties, political contestation , civil societies, freedom of speech and assembly, and elections. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
"This contestation is manifested in the Native Land map. \u2014 Abby Levene, Outside Online , 29 Jan. 2022",
"There is an unfortunate tendency in this book, and in liberal commentary in general, to overstate the uniqueness of the partisan contestation of election results in this country today. \u2014 Jacob Bacharach, The New Republic , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The passionate rhetoric abandons any pretense to liberal ideals of reasoned deliberation and contestation within a shared constitutional framework. \u2014 Laura Field, The New Republic , 26 Oct. 2021",
"And indeed, given the intense political contestation surrounding Covid-19, a memorial to Covid deaths might even draw vandalism, like the bust of George Floyd in New York City's Union Square. \u2014 Martha Lincoln, CNN , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The report highlighted the Arctic as one such likely zone of major international contestation as its ice caps continue to melt, as well as new battles forming over water and waves of climate migrants being forced to leave their homes. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2021",
"However, in a democratic society, the use of state power is itself a matter of public contestation . \u2014 Fred Bauer, National Review , 18 Sep. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1580, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-231347"
},
"college":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a body of clergy living together and supported by a foundation",
": a building used for an educational or religious purpose",
": a self-governing constituent body of a university offering living quarters and sometimes instruction but not granting degrees",
": a preparatory or high school",
": an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor's degree",
": a university division offering this",
": a part of a university offering a specialized group of courses",
": an institution offering instruction usually in a professional, vocational, or technical field",
": company , group",
": an organized body of persons engaged in a common pursuit or having common interests or duties",
": a group of persons considered by law to be a unit",
": a body of electors \u2014 compare electoral college",
": the faculty, students, or administration of a college",
": a school that offers more advanced classes than a high school"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-lij",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-lij"
],
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"association",
"board",
"brotherhood",
"chamber",
"club",
"congress",
"consortium",
"council",
"fellowship",
"fraternity",
"guild",
"gild",
"institute",
"institution",
"league",
"order",
"organization",
"society",
"sodality"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Andrew Benintendi, Kansas City Royals Much like Lavelle, Benintendi made a name for himself in college . \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
"Kim, who played lacrosse in high school and field hockey in college , understood how to hit a ball at her feet, but was worried about being embarrassed. \u2014 Timothy J. Carroll, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Around the time Blackburn was in college , AWS had more than 250,000 students and chapters at universities across the country, Sartorius said. \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
"Audiences also got a view of Crump\u2019s personal life, as the movie includes footage of the attorney early in his career, his days in college at Florida State University and how his work takes a toll on his family life due to his frequent traveling. \u2014 Clayton Gutzmore, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"All four earned All-State honors in high school and continued playing in college . \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
"Research shows that the presence of just one African American teacher in grades 3-5 increases low-income, African American boys\u2019 interest in college by 29% and lowers the high school drop-out rate by 39%. \u2014 Marybeth Gasman, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Unheralded coming out of high school, Williams hit a late growth spurt, adding around four inches while in college . \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Lee never had a chance to win a title in college , though. \u2014 Jeremiah Holloway, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin collegium society, from collega colleague \u2014 more at colleague ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-232700"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a public performance (as of music or dancing)",
": agreement in design or plan : union formed by mutual communication of opinion and views",
": musical harmony : concord",
": together",
": to make a plan for",
": to settle or adjust by conferring and reaching an agreement",
": to act in harmony or conjunction",
": a musical performance by several voices or instruments or by both",
": together sense 5"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259rt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u0259rt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259rt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-s\u0259rt",
"-\u02ccs\u0259rt"
],
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"musicale"
],
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"arrange",
"bargain",
"conclude",
"negotiate"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The orchestra will be giving a free concert .",
"during the summer various groups give concerts on the town green",
"Verb",
"warned that the rain forests are in danger of extinction unless the world's industrial powers concert a plan to prevent such an occurrence",
"the governor is eager to concert with the federal authorities on this matter",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The expo, along with a parade, bus tours of historic sites in Waukegan, North Chicago and Gurnee; a gospel concert ; a prayer breakfast and more are all part of a three-day celebration of Juneteenth Saturday, Sunday and Monday around the county. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Later, the schools\u2019 bands and the free Faith, Family & Football gospel concert with Grammy award-winning artist Fred Hammond will be held. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"Many of these performers will also perform at the first Taylor Hawkins tribute concert , which will occur in London on September 3 at Wembley Stadium. \u2014 Sarah Grant, SPIN , 15 June 2022",
"The acoustic concert -- which offers a chance to see the musicians perform in the round, in an intimate setting -- is one of four events planned for Thursday-Sunday, June 16-19, in Rainsville and Fort Payne. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 12 June 2022",
"Held at Pompano Community Park, the festival was highlighted by a lengthy concert featuring more than 10 artists, capped off by a performance from Black to end the celebration. \u2014 Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
"Before those acts, from 4 to 5 p.m., will be a kids\u2019 concert by Sunny Train, at 59 Lyme St. makemusicday.org/southeasternct. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Hustle dance lessons, African dancers and drummers, poets, a jazz concert , comedy and more at the parking lot behind Puffer Red\u2019s, 107 Ferris St. in Ypsilanti. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"The concert \u2014 filmed in Los Angeles \u2014 deviates from the acoustic-only mandate of previous Unplugged shows but still manages to capture the intimacy of those lower-key performances as compared to the duo\u2019s bombastic arena concerts. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s sold-out May concert at The Shell \u2014 which drew a sold-out, standing-room-only crowd of 8,500 \u2014 was booked by Goldenvoice/AEG Presents. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Went to concert but will never go back to that stadium. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
"The city borrows $183 million to build a hockey and concert arena near Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue, in an area of farm fields. \u2014 Carrie Watters, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Instead of Grand Dukes and Prussian officers, Schwerin Castle now houses the State Parliament, as well as a museum, porcelain collection, and concert venue. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Increases in the cost of food, electricity and shelter were expected to keep pushing inflation higher, along with everything from household furnishings to medical care to concert tickets. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The report examined each city's music events, venues, concert ticket affordability and more factors before listing them. \u2014 Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Tickets are on sale for the May 5 concert at feinsteinshc.com. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Apr. 2022",
"However, table service will be available to concert attendees who purchase tickets for Terrace B seating. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1571, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Verb",
"1652, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-233251"
},
"concubine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a woman with whom a man cohabits without being married: such as",
": one having a recognized social status in a household below that of a wife",
": mistress sense 4a"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-kyu\u0307-\u02ccb\u012bn",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-",
"-ky\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"doxy",
"doxie",
"mistress",
"other woman"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"spent an exorbitant sum on furnishing living quarters for his concubine",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trixie\u2019s bold move backfires thanks to Seth, who (in a moment of petty, surly retribution over being kicked out of his own store by the lovebirds) tells Al that his concubine has been visiting Sol. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Or maybe the porcupine knows about the skunk and the concubine and just doesn\u2019t care? \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
"So when the Arabian princess Hind (Hart) refuses to become Kisra\u2019s concubine , the stage is set for an epic confrontation. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 15 Nov. 2021",
"For Ferguson the masks, veils, and bejeweled finery that Jessica wears during the film\u2019s first half illustrate her position as a concubine , not a noble. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Ferguson even compares her character in Dune, concubine Lady Jessica, to her star-marking turn as Elizabeth Woodville in The White Queen, noting the ways in which women wield power through alliances and behind doors dealing. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Duke Leto\u2019s official concubine , a wife in all but title, and mother of his only son. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Same with Chani, the Fremen who becomes his concubine . \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Despite rumors of having a male harem, Al-Hakam did marry a Basque concubine named Subh, but reportedly gave her the masculine nickname Jafar. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin concubina , from com- + cubare to lie",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-235411"
},
"complacency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies",
": an instance of usually unaware or uninformed self-satisfaction",
": a feeling of being satisfied with the way things are and not wanting to make them better"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101-s\u1d4an(t)-s\u0113",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101-s\u1d4an-s\u0113"
],
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"amour propre",
"bighead",
"complacence",
"conceit",
"conceitedness",
"ego",
"egotism",
"pomposity",
"pompousness",
"pride",
"pridefulness",
"self-admiration",
"self-assumption",
"self-conceit",
"self-congratulation",
"self-esteem",
"self-glory",
"self-importance",
"self-love",
"self-opinion",
"self-satisfaction",
"smugness",
"swelled head",
"swellheadedness",
"vaingloriousness",
"vainglory",
"vainness",
"vanity"
],
"antonyms":[
"humbleness",
"humility",
"modesty"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some progressives worry that voters here do not yet understand what could be on the line after years of protection from Roe and a Democratic veto pen have left some voters with a sense of complacency . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
"If this just sounds like an excuse for complacency , Swisher seemed to think so too. \u2014 Devin Gordon, The Atlantic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Another reason for complacency is that the risk of outright collision remains fairly low for now. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Tye Brady, who has been on the scene since coming to BU to study aerospace engineering in the 1980s, talked about Boston\u2019s strength in robotics but also warned against complacency . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"There\u2019s a lesson in the cyclical nature of certain challenges\u2014one against complacency and for readiness. \u2014 John Cunningham, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"One indication of our complacency : Even in a bad influenza season, close to half of American adults won\u2019t take the trouble to get a flu shot. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The shattering reality of Misaki\u2019s tragic past forces Yusuke out of his own complacency . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The shock of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has shaken Europe\u2019s democracies out of their complacency about geopolitical dangers. \u2014 Marcus Walker, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see complacent ",
"first_known_use":[
"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-235459"
},
"correctable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make or set right : amend",
": counteract , neutralize",
": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition",
": to discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse",
": to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of",
": conforming to an approved or conventional standard",
": conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth",
": conforming to a set figure",
": conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values",
": to make or set right",
": to change or adjust so as to bring to some standard or to a required condition",
": to punish in order to improve",
": to show how a thing can be improved or made right",
": free from mistakes : accurate",
": meeting or agreeing with some standard : appropriate",
": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt"
],
"synonyms":[
"amend",
"debug",
"emend",
"rectify",
"red-pencil",
"reform",
"remedy"
],
"antonyms":[
"accurate",
"bang on",
"dead-on",
"exact",
"good",
"on-target",
"precise",
"proper",
"right",
"so",
"spot-on",
"true",
"veracious"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The story has been updated to correct that Jourdanton is located southwest of Centerville, Texas. \u2014 Terry Wallace, Chron , 3 June 2022",
"Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the pilot's past flying experience. \u2014 Karen Madden, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"This post has been updated to correct the date the company first made reference to the CVE. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
"After The Wrap reported on the matter, a number of Penske Media articles were updated to correct the error. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"This article has been updated to correct the number of signatures the new petition has received. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Editor's note: This review has been updated to correct which sister is being harassed on the tennis court early in the movie. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Nov. 2021",
"People leave their countries and seek refuge in America because of our opportunities, undocumented immigrants should be offered an opportunity to correct their wrongs and become documented through our prospective agencies. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"But, much like computers, supply chain operations also need to have the capability to detect faults or errors and be able to correct themselves, ideally autonomously. \u2014 Cyrus Hadavi, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Voyager 2 arrived when the solar wind was peaking, which, if the models were correct , should have pushed the heliopause farther out than 120 AU. \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"Consequently, if the claims are correct , Apple could be about to blow the roof off fan expectations. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"Putin is correct in his economic assessment, at least for now. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"Many times, experts say, the IRS is correct in making the adjustments relating to the recovery rebate credit. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022",
"Regardless of where the storms pass, a few factors suggest Kottlowski and others might be correct in predicting an active hurricane season. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"Smith is correct in pointing out that most magic tricks are based not on real miracles but deceptive tricks and little white lies, all of which carry the ultimate goal of dazzling the audience. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"But a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit found the state court was correct in determining Dixon is actually aware that the state is putting him to death for the murder of Bowdoin. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Mike is correct in noting that his high percentage of swings and misses drive up his pitch count. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-002807"
},
"complaint":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction",
": something that is the cause or subject of protest or outcry",
": a bodily ailment or disease",
": a formal allegation against a party",
": expression of grief, pain, or discontent",
": a cause or reason for expressing grief, pain, or discontent",
": a sickness or disease of the body",
": a charge of wrongdoing against a person",
": a bodily ailment or disease",
": the initial pleading that starts a lawsuit and that sets forth the allegations made by the plaintiff against the defendant and the plaintiff's demand for relief \u2014 see also prayer , process , well-pleaded complaint rule \u2014 compare answer",
": a document sworn to by a victim or police officer that sets forth a criminal violation and that serves as the charging instrument by which charges are filed and judicial proceedings commenced against a defendant in a magistrate's court \u2014 compare declaration , indictment , information",
": petition"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101nt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101nt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"beef",
"bitch",
"bleat",
"carp",
"fuss",
"grievance",
"gripe",
"grouch",
"grouse",
"grumble",
"holler",
"kvetch",
"lament",
"miserere",
"moan",
"murmur",
"plaint",
"squawk",
"wail",
"whimper",
"whine",
"whinge",
"yammer"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Campaign Legal Center said in its complaint to the Federal Election Commission that\u2019s not permitted because Medical Place held multiple federal contracts at the time of the donations. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
"These carriers do chase down robocallers that are generating many complaints, so your complaint can make a difference. \u2014 Jonathan Rosenberg, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"My other complaint is that my phone still needs to be within Bluetooth range of the Venu 2S in order to share CGM data from the Dexcom app. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 9 June 2022",
"His complaint claimed that his job was eliminated so the company could fill upper management roles with people of color. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Ferguson wrote a recent op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle alleging misconduct in her former legislative office and accusing the Workplace Conduct Unit of failing to properly handle her complaint . \u2014 Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Still, when the Colombian birth certificate was published in April, the news went viral, and, soon after, the Chilean federation filed its complaint . \u2014 Daniel Alarc\u00f3n, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"Our only minor complaint is the use of some bright metal trim that can cause annoying sun reflections. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
"Manuel for his part can\u2019t even stump up 300 pesetas to register his complaint . \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 3 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English compleynte , from Anglo-French compleint , from compleindre \u2014 see complain ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-005928"
},
"collage":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface",
": a creative work that resembles such a composition in incorporating various materials or elements",
": the art of making collages",
": hodgepodge",
": a work (such as a film) having disparate scenes in rapid succession without transitions",
": a work of art made by gluing pieces of different materials to a flat surface"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4zh",
"k\u022f-",
"k\u014d-",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4zh"
],
"synonyms":[
"agglomerate",
"agglomeration",
"alphabet soup",
"assortment",
"botch",
"clutter",
"crazy quilt",
"farrago",
"gallimaufry",
"grab bag",
"gumbo",
"hash",
"hodgepodge",
"hotchpotch",
"jambalaya",
"jumble",
"jungle",
"litter",
"mac\u00e9doine",
"medley",
"m\u00e9lange",
"menagerie",
"miscellanea",
"miscellany",
"mishmash",
"mixed bag",
"montage",
"motley",
"muddle",
"olio",
"olla podrida",
"omnium-gatherum",
"pastiche",
"patchwork",
"patchwork quilt",
"potpourri",
"ragbag",
"ragout",
"rummage",
"salad",
"salmagundi",
"scramble",
"shuffle",
"smorgasbord",
"stew",
"tumble",
"variety",
"welter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"We made collages in art class.",
"an artist known for her use of collage",
"The album is a collage of several musical styles.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His work reminds me of Robert Rauschenberg and his collage -like, silkscreen paintings from the 1960s\u2014large, complex juxtapositions of seemingly unrelated images. \u2014 Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The result is a collage of galaxies with growing black holes outlined in blue. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Last March, a digital collage by a South Carolina artist known as Beeple sold for $69 million \u2014 the third highest ever price for a work by a living artist. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Jan. 2022",
"NFTs made news last spring when a digital collage linked to an NFT was sold in a Christie\u2019s auction for more than $69 million. \u2014 Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The artist known as Beeple sells a digital collage at Christie\u2019s for $69 million, launching the art world\u2019s craze for nonfungible tokens. \u2014 WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Artist Mike Winkelmann, who works under the alias Beeple, sold a digital collage for $69 million through Christie\u2019s auction house in February. \u2014 Erik Sherman, Fortune , 20 May 2021",
"Morel, who also dabbles in music on his computer, sees a link between collage and hip-hop. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
"The show sprawled across the city and included sculptural rejoinders to Confederate monuments, a forty-foot multimedia collage , and the interment of a father\u2019s bracelet in a local mausoleum. \u2014 Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books , 7 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, literally, gluing, from coller to glue, from colle glue, from Vulgar Latin *colla , from Greek kolla ",
"first_known_use":[
"1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-011216"
},
"contemn":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to view or treat with contempt : scorn":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tem"
],
"synonyms":[
"dis",
"diss",
"disdain",
"disrespect",
"high-hat",
"look down (on ",
"scorn",
"slight",
"sniff (at)",
"snoot",
"snub"
],
"antonyms":[
"honor",
"respect"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for contemn despise , contemn , scorn , disdain mean to regard as unworthy of one's notice or consideration. despise may suggest an emotional response ranging from strong dislike to loathing. despises cowards contemn implies a vehement condemnation of a person or thing as low, vile, feeble, or ignominious. contemns the image of women promoted by advertisers scorn implies a ready or indignant contempt. scorns the very thought of retirement disdain implies an arrogant or supercilious aversion to what is regarded as unworthy. disdained popular music",
"examples":[
"arrogant critics who contemn the general public's taste in art",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Consequently, the Sadrists were contemned and discounted by Iraq\u2019s liberal elite who form the core of the ICP. \u2014 Benedict Robin, Washington Post , 7 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English contempnen \"to slight, spurn,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French contempner \"to despise, disdain,\" borrowed from Latin contemnere \"to look down on , show no respect for, despise,\" from con- con- + temnere \"to scorn, despise,\" of uncertain origin":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161440"
},
"confine":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something (such as borders or walls) that encloses",
": something that restrains",
": scope sense 3",
": restriction",
": prison",
": border",
": to hold within a location",
": imprison",
": to keep within limits",
": to keep within limits",
": to shut up : imprison",
": to keep indoors",
": to keep from leaving accustomed quarters (as one's room or bed) under pressure of infirmity, childbirth, or detention",
": to hold within a location",
": imprison"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccf\u012bn",
"also",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bn",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bn",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bn"
],
"synonyms":[
"bound",
"boundary",
"cap",
"ceiling",
"end",
"extent",
"limit",
"limitation",
"line",
"termination"
],
"antonyms":[
"cap",
"circumscribe",
"hold down",
"limit",
"restrict"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss",
"the accused was confined until the trial could take place",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The most apparent reason to confine AI would be to stop it from deplorable acts. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"In one adventure, Gerard is penned within Dartmoor prison, an institution opened in 1809 to confine soldiers and sailors captured by Britain in a war with France that had already lasted 16 years. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
"First the eastern and then the western halves of the city were to close businesses, suspend public transportation and confine residents in their buildings so that mass testing could be carried out. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The lockdown of China\u2019s most populous city, which started in parts of Shanghai 10 days ago and has since been expanded to confine practically all of its 26 million residents at home, has massively disrupted daily life and business. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Finding smart ways to control and confine that plasma will be key to unlocking the potential of nuclear fusion, which has been mooted as the clean energy source of the future for decades. \u2014 Amit Katwala, Wired , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Organization papers filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission confine the PAC to independent spending on races for governor and the five other statewide constitutional offices. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, courant.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Imagine never having to wear a brassiere, a garment designed to confine , control and hide the human breast! \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Last season's schedule was constricted to intra-division games in an effort to confine teams geographically. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Vogel insists that the compassionate solution is to confine these women in the village compound, where her staff offers the best of care, recreational activities and the benefits of honest labor (through which the women earn their keep). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Humans could easily be the weak link in an effort to confine AI. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The works do not solely confine themselves to questions of gender but are also a celebration of creativity, openness, curiosity and the diversity of human existence. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Don\u2019t confine yourself to furniture designed specifically for small spaces. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Even those American trainers who manage multiple strings in various states typically confine their operations to the racetrack, too busy to bother with breeding, breaking horses, etc. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Actress and comedienne Jessica Williams, however, has never been one to confine herself to the tedium of convention. \u2014 Shamira Ibrahim, Essence , 6 Apr. 2022",
"If the Taliban continue to restrict women\u2019s movement, the policies could effectively confine women to their homes, advocates say \u2014 a move reminiscent of the group\u2019s repressive rule in the 1990s. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Don\u2019t confine yourself to furniture designed specifically for small spaces. \u2014 Helen Carefoot, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1523, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-040616"
},
"conformer":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to give the same shape, outline, or contour to : bring into harmony or accord",
": to be similar or identical",
": to be in agreement or harmony",
": to be obedient or compliant",
": to act in accordance with prevailing standards or customs",
": to make or be like : agree , accord",
": comply",
": to be in accordance : correspond in character",
": to be in accordance with the provisions of a contract"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022frm",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022frm",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022frm"
],
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"accord",
"agree",
"answer",
"check",
"chord",
"cohere",
"coincide",
"comport",
"consist",
"correspond",
"dovetail",
"fit",
"go",
"harmonize",
"jibe",
"rhyme",
"rime",
"sort",
"square",
"tally"
],
"antonyms":[
"differ (from)",
"disagree (with)"
],
"examples":[
"Most teenagers feel pressure to conform .",
"the list conforms with the contents of the trunk",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some argued that Tesla could end up sacrificing too many brains among its 110,000-strong staff as people quit rather than conform to his orders. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"Memory foam feels softer, quickly responds to pressure and will easily conform to the shape of your head to promote alignment. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
"Former tributaries of the Middle Kingdom are once again expected to pay deference to China\u2019s rulers and conform to Chinese interests. \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Cultural products and consumer habits alike increasingly conform to the structures of digital spaces. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"Industries must conform to the demands of the global community and their shareholders and customers. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"And the outdoor spaces must conform to accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
"Reality, however, doesn\u2019t always conform to our pie-in-the-sky calculations. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 14 May 2022",
"The eco-conscious shoes are designed to minimize odors and conform to your feet, thanks to the carbon-negative foam outsole made from Brazilian sugarcane and an insole made from castor bean oil and ZQ Merino wool. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French conformer , from Latin conformare , from com- + formare to form, from forma form",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-041758"
},
"corsair":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": pirate",
": a privateer of the Barbary Coast"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccser",
"k\u022fr-\u02c8ser"
],
"synonyms":[
"buccaneer",
"freebooter",
"pirate",
"rover"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"no one knows the fate of the corsair's treasure-filled ship"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French corsaire pirate, from Old Occitan corsari , from Old Italian corsaro , from Medieval Latin cursarius , from Latin cursus course \u2014 more at course ",
"first_known_use":[
"1549, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-112028"
},
"cooled":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": moderately cold : lacking in warmth",
": marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control",
": lacking ardor or friendliness",
": marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint",
": free from tensions or violence",
": marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion",
": facilitating or suggesting relief from heat",
": producing an impression of being cool",
": of a hue in the range violet through blue to green",
": relatively lacking in timbre or resonance (see resonance sense 2a )",
": very good : excellent",
": all right",
": fashionable , hip",
": to become cool : lose heat or warmth",
": to lose ardor or passion",
": to make cool : impart a feeling of coolness to",
": to moderate the heat, excitement, or force of : calm",
": to slow or lessen the growth or activity of",
": to calm down : go easy",
": to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from or as if from disdain or discourtesy",
": a cool time, place, or situation",
": absence of excitement or emotional involvement : detachment",
": poise , composure",
": hipness",
": in a casual and nonchalant manner",
": somewhat cold : not warm",
": not letting or keeping in heat",
": calm entry 3 sense 2",
": not interested or friendly",
": fashionable, stylish, or attractive in a way that is widely approved of",
": very good excellent",
": to make or become less warm",
": a time or place that is not warm",
": a calm state of mind",
": to lose passion : become calm"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00fcl",
"\u02c8k\u00fcl"
],
"synonyms":[
"aloof",
"antisocial",
"asocial",
"buttoned-up",
"cold",
"cold-eyed",
"detached",
"distant",
"dry",
"frosty",
"offish",
"remote",
"standoff",
"standoffish",
"unbending",
"unclubbable",
"unsociable"
],
"antonyms":[
"chill",
"refrigerate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The sound of the truck rumbling down your street is another sure sign that a cool and creamy treat is in your future. \u2014 Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"The Fed lifts rates to curb borrowing, cool off an overheated economy and fend off inflation spikes. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The following morning, sunny but unusually cool and breezy for mid-August even in Moscow, Red Square was bustling. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Jay-Z looked cool and casual in a matching all-black fit consisting of a black T-shirt, black joggers, and white sneakers. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
"Read on for our 11 best picks, and get ready for a cool \u2014and active\u2014summer! \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
"Beau looks a little like Emily, with his deep black hair and armor of icy cool ; Dawn\u2019s best friend, Steph, also a lesbian Leo and a party girl, forgives her infractions over and over again. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"To be a part of that culture is a pretty, pretty cool thing. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"So for these girls who are just on the cusp of becoming teenagers and then adults, to see where your life ends up is a really cool thing. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So instead of cutting rates to encourage growth, the Fed is now trying to reverse course and cool the economy. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"The Fed rate increases are intended to cool the economy and slow the runaway growth in prices. \u2014 Julia Carpenter, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates to cool the economy and contain price hikes, which rose by 8.6% over the past year. \u2014 Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
"The quick pace of inflation increases the odds that the Fed, which is already trying to cool the economy by raising borrowing costs, will have to move more aggressively and inflict some pain to temper consumer and business demand. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"In an attempt at taming rising prices without triggering an economic downturn, the Federal Reserve has been working fastidiously to cool the economy, most notably by raising interest rates. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"So higher rates can help cool off an overheating economy. \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Job gains maintained their impressive run in May, even as government policymakers took steps to cool the economy and ease inflation. \u2014 Talmon Joseph Smith, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Now that the central bank is pumping the brakes in an effort to cool off the economy, businesses won\u2019t find it as easy to borrow money and fuel ongoing growth. \u2014 Christopher Hurn, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But using walkie-talkies is retro- cool and something your father will surely appreciate. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Kevin Hart is giving props to his fellow comedian Dave Chappelle for keeping his cool after being attacked onstage. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Thomas portrays a man with clear morals and solid trust in the legal system but also one who can lose his cool , his rigid sense of justice, and even control of his tongue. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In the open letter, signed by academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, the organization thanked Rock for keeping his cool immediately after he was slapped. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Yes, even celebrities lose their cool in the presence of other celebrities. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Ingles can\u2019t lose his cool to that extent in a situation where the Jazz need to rely on him. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Whether or not the changing hiring and retention practices of tech companies this year mean that the wider job market is poised for a cool -off is unclear. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 9 May 2022",
"What it's made of: A cool -to-the-touch cover encases the mattress and features handles on the side and a non-skid bottom. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Or the cool -looking and fashionable trenchcoats and newsboy caps that the Peaky Blinders wear. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 11 June 2022",
"When warm weather rolls around, staying cool not only outdoors but also indoors can be a challenge. \u2014 Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Hyundai has revealed a camper version of the cool -looking Staria van. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 19 Apr. 2022",
"For my medium skin with gold undertones, my favorite Dew Blush shade is Chilly (a cool -toned mauve). \u2014 Shanna Shipin, Glamour , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Note again that cool -looking helicopter cutout on the pedal arms. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But later occupants might not realize the necessity of using cool -running bulbs. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Then in 2010, Andre Balazs\u2014the other hotelier synonymous with the ability to concoct cool \u2014poached Bowd to become chief operating officer at his Andre Balazs Properties, including Chiltern Firehouse and the Chateau Marmont. \u2014 Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022",
"And the factors used to adjust industrial production anticipate a cooling in manufacturing activity, but manufacturing didn\u2019t cool much at all. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1968, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-112043"
},
"conflagrant":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": burning , blazing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fl\u0101-gr\u0259nt"
],
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"ablaze",
"afire",
"aflame",
"alight",
"blazing",
"burning",
"combusting",
"fiery",
"flaming",
"ignited",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"kindled",
"lit",
"lighted"
],
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"examples":[
"smoke from the conflagrant forest spread over hundreds of square miles"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conflagrant-, conflagrans , present participle of conflagrare to burn, from com- + flagrare to burn \u2014 more at black entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1656, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-113140"
},
"cooker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that cooks : such as",
": a utensil, device, or apparatus for cooking",
": a person who tends a cooking process : cook",
": stove"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307-k\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"cookstove",
"range"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a portable gas-fired cooker that's perfect for camping trips",
"Dad was the traditional cooker of the big Sunday breakfast.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plus, the sous vide cooker is highly versatile, and can be used to make anything from meat and fish to yogurt. \u2014 Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
"According to Richie, the pressure- cooker of the competition can be too much for many artists to handle. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Lin\u2019s departure was months in the making and offers a glimpse into the kind of high pressure- cooker environment that the movie series, now almost 21 years old, has become. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
"The rigid boundaries of identity are blurred as the ensemble fleshes out the stories tumbling out of Usher\u2019s pressure- cooker mind. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"One is psychological: top players are more likely to choke in the pressure- cooker environment of the playoffs, perhaps because their teams are relying on them more heavily and their success or failure has greater consequences. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 2 Mar. 2022",
"This 6-quart pressure cooker has 4.7 stars and serves as eight kitchen appliances in one: Pressure cooker , slow cooker, rice cooker, yogurt maker, cake maker, Saute pan, steamer and warmer. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The general ratio of water to rice in a rice cooker is 1:1. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The proof-of-concept design, described in npj Science of Food, combines a multiwavelength laser cooker , roughly the size of five smartphones stacked together, with a microwave-oven-sized food printer. \u2014 Huanjia Zhang, Scientific American , 21 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1780, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-114419"
},
"colorful":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having striking colors",
": full of variety or interest",
": rude , offensive",
": having bright colors",
": full of variety or interest"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259r-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259r-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"chromatic",
"colored",
"kaleidoscopic",
"motley",
"multicolored",
"multihued",
"polychromatic",
"polychrome",
"prismatic",
"rainbow",
"varicolored",
"varied",
"variegated",
"various"
],
"antonyms":[
"colorless"
],
"examples":[
"I wore a colorful outfit.",
"He gave a colorful account of his travels.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Victorian-era buildings are decorated with colorful murals, and the main drag is lined with cycle shops, running stores, and art galleries. \u2014 Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
"After a few deep breaths and a round of encouragement, Amaya Murphy, Sentha Wright and Oumie Hydara stepped onto a small stage Saturday afternoon, each wearing colorful and boldly patterned African wear. \u2014 Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
"Io's colorful appearance was completely unexpected. \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"The invasive bugs, which evolve into colorful moth-like insects, can ravage plants and trees \u2013 and could eventually threaten the U.S. wine industry. \u2014 Mike Snider And Scott Fallon, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"Lug's colorful bags feature multiple pockets and compartments to store a variety of everyday essentials like phones, laptops, cosmetics, water bottles, wallets, keys, and clothes. \u2014 Parija Kavilanz, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Champagne, colorful ribbons, water cannons and smoke were used to celebrate the warship\u2019s launch and official naming at a ceremony at the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai, state media reported. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, many of the colorful murals of Floyd that once dotted the city have been painted over. \u2014 Tess Allen, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Kardashian shared the sweet package, which included various lip products and colorful balms, on her Instagram Story. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" color entry 1 + -ful entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121306"
},
"coexistent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to exist together or at the same time",
": to live in peace with each other especially as a matter of policy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u014d-ig-\u02c8zist"
],
"synonyms":[
"accompany",
"attend",
"co-occur",
"coincide",
"concur",
"synchronize"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The species coexist in the same environment.",
"Can the two countries peacefully coexist ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thursday's game offered a glimpse of not only how these two players can coexist offensively but also how their skillsets can work cohesively, amplifying each other's strengths. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Case reports from 2016 found that Parkinson's and epilepsy can coexist \u2014either by predating a Parkinson's diagnosis, or developing after one. \u2014 Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"But shark awareness, and learning to coexist with sharks, is becoming a way of life on the Cape. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"The sixth and final episode of Marvel's Moon Knight found reconciliation for Marc Spector and Steven Grant (both played by Oscar Isaac), as the two alter egos finally learned to coexist and helped defeat Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) and Ammit. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
"That means learning to coexist with it using tools like vaccines, masks and restrictions as needed. \u2014 Peggy Drexler, CNN , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Before that fateful day, the records show that English colonists had hoped to coexist with Indigenous Americans around Chesapeake Bay. \u2014 Peter C. Mancall, Time , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Preventive measures like these can limit the ballooning losses from wildfires, including devastating air quality due to wildfire smoke, while also allowing humans to more safely coexist with natural fires. \u2014 Alexandra Konings, The Conversation , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The companies will continue to coexist as stand-alone brands. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 17 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-122455"
},
"colorized":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to add color to (a black-and-white film) by means of a computer"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz",
"-l\u0259r-\u02cc\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ticket buyers will choose a time to colorize their lives: 10 a.m., 1 p.m. or 4 p.m. Oct. 17. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Denis Shiryaev uses algorithms to colorize and sharpen old movies, bumping them up to a smooth 60 frames per second. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 12 Aug. 2020",
"And Christie knew just what to do with them, bringing out Rimsky\u2019s lurid textures as though newly colorized . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2019",
"One journalist, Ars Technica\u2019s Timothy B. Lee, noted that commercially-available machine learning apps could also be used to colorize old film footage. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 11 Feb. 2020",
"An obvious next step would be to colorize the video. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 4 Feb. 2020",
"Whatever his reasons, Bong is now part of a mini-trend of filmmakers de- colorizing their films. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Given hundreds of hours of footage of World War I from Britain\u2019s Imperial War Museum, Jackson and his team masterfully restored and colorized the material. \u2014 Susan King, Los Angeles Times , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Illinois, for example, is colorized politically by Chicago with its overwhelmingly Democratic populace, most of whom are just as poor and unhealthy as any rural Republican voters, and more likely to have their lives terminated by gun violence. \u2014 Dp Opinion, The Denver Post , 10 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":" color entry 1 + -ize ",
"first_known_use":[
"1979, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-123249"
},
"concordant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": consonant , agreeing",
": similar with respect to one or more particular characters \u2014 compare discordant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u1d4ant",
"k\u00e4n-",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u022frd-\u1d4ant"
],
"synonyms":[
"accordant",
"coherent",
"compatible",
"conformable (to)",
"congruent",
"congruous",
"consistent",
"consonant",
"correspondent (with ",
"harmonious",
"nonconflicting"
],
"antonyms":[
"conflicting",
"conflictive",
"incompatible",
"incongruous",
"inconsistent",
"inharmonious",
"noncompatible"
],
"examples":[
"All three tests have concordant results.",
"the movie's opening-weekend gross was fairly concordant with box-office returns for that genre"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin concordant-, concordans ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-124408"
},
"corn-fed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": fed or fattened on grain (such as corn)",
": looking well-fed : plump",
": rustically wholesome or corny"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccfed"
],
"synonyms":[
"cornball",
"cornpone",
"corny",
"hokey"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-125750"
},
"contrived":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial , labored"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012bvd"
],
"synonyms":[
"affected",
"artificial",
"assumed",
"bogus",
"factitious",
"fake",
"false",
"feigned",
"forced",
"mechanical",
"mock",
"phony",
"phoney",
"plastic",
"pretended",
"pseudo",
"put-on",
"sham",
"simulated",
"spurious",
"strained",
"unnatural"
],
"antonyms":[
"artless",
"genuine",
"natural",
"spontaneous",
"unaffected",
"uncontrived",
"unfeigned",
"unforced"
],
"examples":[
"\u2026 it may remind readers of Christopher Nolan's ingeniously contrived mystery film \"Memento\" \u2026 \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2005",
"The music industry has become far more image conscious and contrived since her first album affected me so profoundly \u2026 \u2014 Lisa Marie Presley , Time , 18 Apr. 2005",
"There are some who scorn that sterling art form, the afternoon soap opera, alleging that its characters are unbelievable, its plots contrived and its action negligible. \u2014 Lydel Sims , Assignment: Memphis , 1982",
"The movie's contrived ending was a big disappointment.",
"The results of the test seemed somewhat contrived .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the end of the day, all the contrived bits and prewritten one-offs in the world are no substitute for an actual human being present onstage, particularly one who\u2019s blessed with good comic timing. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Maisie gets to the root of the problem, but this particular subplot, which also has tentacles reaching into other parts of this story, concludes with a revelation that feels a bit too contrived . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Turning Red is spectacularly unlike those last four contrived and misshapen movies because it is grounded in the real world and derives comic energy from legitimate questions about the kinds of problems contemporary families are dealing with. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 7 Mar. 2022",
"It is constantly re- contrived generation after generation. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Had grander life aspirations than throwing out stupid opinions about half naked people in a contrived game for a prize that used to literally be a trunk of cash sitting there on a Tribal Council set? \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Although the presence of Offset, who signed with Reservoir in 2017, and a very pregnant Cardi B may have looked like a contrived photo op, Khosrowshahi says the Migos member had asked to attend the ceremony. \u2014 Kristin Robinson, Billboard , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Team Fetterman\u2019s message began with an air of contrived disappointment. \u2014 Michael Sokolove, The New Republic , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The story of the end of Phat Tuesdays is nebulously told at best and the contrived reconciliation between the Torrys doesn\u2019t feel convincing. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see contrive ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-130037"
},
"commandant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": commanding officer",
": an officer who is in charge of a group of soldiers"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccd\u00e4nt",
"-\u02ccdant",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccdant",
"-\u02ccd\u00e4nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"captain",
"commander",
"commanding officer"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the commandant of a naval district",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fagan is coming off serving as the Coast Guard's vice commandant -- the first female four-star admiral to serve as a branch's second-in-command -- and previously served as the commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area from June 2018 to June 2021. \u2014 Ben Gittleson, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
"Nevertheless, Danilchenko replied, Zalizetskaya should meet with the Russian commandant , who wanted to see her. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Fagan currently serves as vice commandant of the Coast Guard, the second highest role in the military branch, and would be the first woman to lead both the Coast Guard and a U.S. armed service. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The current commandant , Adm. Karl Schultz, will retire on May 31, and the committee oversees and confirms all Coast Guard promotions. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
"State-run Khabar 24 also reported the bodies of two officers were found beheaded, citing the commandant 's office of Almaty. \u2014 Katharina Krebs, Tara John And Anna Chernova, CNN , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The Marine Corps, for its part, should continue the reforms of its commandant , General David Berger. \u2014 Jerry Hendrix, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The requests were then forwarded to to a three-member religious accommodation review board, health services and the service\u2019s legal office before landing on the desk of a deputy commandant for final approval. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The chairman, Army Gen. Mark Milley, and the Marine commandant , Gen. David Berger were among the latest to have positive tests. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, ajc , 24 Jan. 2022"
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": matter-of-fact , emotionless",
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": of mixed or inferior breeding",
": noticeably sensitive to cold",
": having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the environment",
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"noun"
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": a temporary alliance of distinct parties, persons, or states for joint action"
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"The groups united to form a coalition .",
"A multiparty coalition ruled the country.",
"The group is working in coalition with other environmental groups.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the broadening of their coalition , to include conservatives and businessmen, is starting to echo the debate over the Pebble prospect in Southwest Alaska. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
"Other party leaders worry that shunning progressive policies on crime could fracture their coalition , angering progressive activists and younger liberals. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"Lawmaking is less prone to gridlock than in the United States, but it\u2019s not seamless, either: The prime minister must negotiate among the parties of their coalition . \u2014 Max Fisher, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Our coalition is engaged with the two largest majority-minority census tracts in the state. \u2014 Michael Zakaras, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Instead, the election is shaping up as a referendum on Morrison and his Liberal-National coalition , which has been in power for almost a decade. \u2014 Michael E. Miller, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"The incident inspired mass marches by women across Australia, which Prime Minister Morrison refused to attend, and began a shift in women's voting intentions away from his ruling Liberal-National coalition as captured by polls. \u2014 Susan Harris Rimmer, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"The German government broke with tradition to supply arms to Ukraine, but the chancellor faced criticism from the opposition and parts of his own coalition for initially hesitating to send heavy weapons and for sometimes appearing indecisive. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 17 May 2022",
"None of the questions submitted on April 14th by our coalition to Council concerning Mr. Wondolowski\u2019s role in the municipal election cycle have been addressed. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 16 May 2022"
],
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"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"brush-off",
"rebuff",
"repulse",
"silent treatment",
"snub"
],
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"open arms"
],
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"at the party the two former friends consciously gave each other the cold shoulder",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Four progressive Democrats last year proposed increasing that to 13, but most Democrats, including President Biden, gave the idea the cold shoulder . \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 9 May 2022",
"Pyongyang has given the Biden administration the cold shoulder , and Mr. Kim didn\u2019t mention the U.S. in a year-end speech. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022",
"That means the judgment that Republican voters render on Tuesday will go a long way to show whether even conservative candidates like Mr. Mandel and Mr. Gibbons can overcome a cold shoulder from Mar-a-Lago. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The young woman didn\u2019t get the kind of public reception many autistic and otherwise disabled children get \u2014 awkwardness, a cold shoulder , even irritation. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"But the contrast between the reception that Ukrainians are seeing now and the cold shoulder that refugees from Syria received during the 2015 refugee crisis in Europe is stark. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In a recorded Democratic response, Sen. William C. Smith Jr. countered the governor\u2019s narrative of progress, alleging instead that Hogan has not focused on key areas of government and given a cold shoulder to lawmakers who want to work with him. \u2014 Bryn Stole, baltimoresun.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"President Barack Obama gives a cold shoulder to Russian President Vladimir Putin pat on the back in Beijing, Nov. 11, 2014. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The Shade Room recently posted a video of Khlo\u00e9 grinding on Tristan on the dance floor, while Tristan straight up gives her the cold shoulder . \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 4 Jan. 2022"
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"1816, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-140933"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": calm or secure satisfaction with oneself or one's lot : self-satisfaction",
": complaisance",
": unconcern"
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101-s\u1d4an(t)s"
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"amour propre",
"bighead",
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"pompousness",
"pride",
"pridefulness",
"self-admiration",
"self-assumption",
"self-conceit",
"self-congratulation",
"self-esteem",
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"self-opinion",
"self-satisfaction",
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"vainglory",
"vainness",
"vanity"
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"humbleness",
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"modesty"
],
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"the complacence of some of the rich kids at the exclusive private school",
"someone who displayed a startling complacence toward his own financial plight",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the rise and fall of Japan's chipmakers suggests that leaders of the industry today have no room for complacence . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 June 2021",
"His complacence is more nauseating than his weakness. \u2014 Katherine Dunn, The New Yorker , 4 May 2020",
"There's been a lot of years of complacence from a lot of people who thought everything was OK but weren't really listening to what was going on and what wasn't OK. \u2014 Gary Graff, Billboard , 4 Oct. 2019",
"That sort of complacence doesn't cut it with consumers in China, where the big three telecom providers are expected to roll out 5G networks in most major cities by the end of this year. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 13 Sep. 2019",
"The Declaration of Indulgence, also called the Declaration for Liberty of Conscience, pushed the complacence of James\u2019s Protestant opponents to its absolute limits. \u2014 Declan Leary, National Review , 19 July 2019",
"The greatest danger facing American democracy is complacence . \u2014 Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic , 10 Oct. 2017",
"One reason is complacence , because Russia's greenhouse gas emissions have already plummeted since the collapse of the Soviet Union. \u2014 Angelina Davydova, Science | AAAS , 21 Sep. 2017",
"Trump saw complacence , laxity, and perhaps even decadence as the crisis of the West. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 11 July 2017"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-142038"
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"noun"
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": a skiing competition combining two separate events (such as a downhill race and a slalom race)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-144021"
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"transitive verb"
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"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0101t"
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"balance",
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"counteraction",
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"examples":[
"The crane has a heavy counterweight on the back.",
"hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Panther\u2019s turret is bigger with sharper angles and a much larger overhang over the engine compartment, the latter to both store larger, heavier main gun ammunition and to act as a counterweight to the new 130-millimeter main gun. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
"Biden was meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and their counterparts from India and Australia for the Quad, an Indo-Pacific security and economic coalition meant as a counterweight to China\u2019s growing influence in the region. \u2014 Fox News , 26 May 2022",
"His comments Tuesday came during a meeting of the Quad, a partnership of influential Indo-Pacific democracies widely seen as a counterweight to China. \u2014 Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"The Quad has increasingly been seen as a counterweight to China\u2019s growing reach in the region, with all four nations experiencing turbulent relations with Beijing over the past few years. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"The cryptocurrency market, pitched as a counterweight to traditional stocks, is sinking. \u2014 Justin Baer, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Robinson views it as a counterweight to the environmental degradation and poverty that has so often afflicted Richmond, one of the poorest communities in the Bay Area. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Its appeal as a counterweight to Tesla, highly regarded investors and 12-year buildup to production haven't been enough to protect its stock price from a downturn hitting nearly all electric vehicles companies. \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Five years ago on Earth Day, the Smithsonian convened the first-ever global Earth Optimism Summit as a counterweight to what seemed like overwhelmingly bad news about species and ecosystem decline and climate catastrophe. \u2014 Ruth Anna Stolk, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"noun"
],
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": one that corks containers (such as bottles)",
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],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-k\u0259r"
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"beaut",
"beauty",
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"cat's meow",
"crackerjack",
"crackajack",
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"dilly",
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"hummer",
"jim-dandy",
"knockout",
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"lulu",
"nifty",
"peach",
"pip",
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"Last week's episode was good, but this one is a real corker !",
"that last race was a real corker !",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Avalanche and Blues played a corker of a Game 5 Wednesday night in Denver. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"The espionage plot is a real corker , packed with twists and turns and satisfying reveals, even if some moments are easier to foresee than others. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Race 7 5 \u2013 Social Dilemma \u2013 First race was a corker . \u2014 NOLA.com , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Like much of Angell\u2019s work, this piece is a corker \u2014soaring with crackling energy and verve. \u2014 Erin Overbey, The New Yorker , 29 Dec. 2020",
"Mickie\u2019s talk is interrupted by a young woman named Andrea (Paloma Nozicka), a wild card and corker who has crashed his class before. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Nov. 2020",
"The Israeli company Monkey Business is known for useful products with playful designs \u2014 an orange peeler shaped like a leaf, animal wine bottle corkers , little monkeys that act as kitchen hooks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2019",
"One corker of a courtroom exchange is such a stunner that readers will be left astonished. \u2014 Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 Apr. 2018"
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"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-150023"
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"noun"
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": articles of costume",
": the art of costuming"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-\u02ccst\u00fc-m\u0259-r\u0113",
"-\u02ccsty\u00fc-",
"also",
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"a museum exhibit devoted to the costumery of women since the classical period"
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"noun"
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": the act or process of confecting",
": something confected : such as",
": a fancy dish or sweetmeat",
": a sweet food",
": a medicinal preparation usually made with sugar, syrup, or honey",
": a work of fine or elaborate craftsmanship",
": a light but entertaining theatrical, cinematic, or literary work",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8fek-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fek-sh\u0259n",
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"an assortment of delicious cakes and other confections",
"following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ditch the white wedding gown in favor of a soft pink or a baby blue confection . \u2014 Marykate Boylan, Town & Country , 7 June 2022",
"As the party raged on, the Russian Doll star made one last outfit change, opting for a lacy bridal confection by Mugler's Casey Cadwallader. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 May 2022",
"Who needs steak when there\u2019s a confection as metaphorically meaty as the Baked Alaska for Two? \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The surface of the pleasantly grainy confection pops with crimson pomegranate seeds. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"The custom Prabal Gurung confection was inspired by a dress worn by Diahann Carroll in 1968, which seemed fitting as this is in the same decade in which the play is set. \u2014 Maria Ward, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Vanner\u2019s novel about the Rasks is the sort of faux-Whartonian confection that relies heavily on descriptions of polished wood and unpolished manners: snobbery and snubbery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The Girl Scouts\u2019 newest cookie, a brownie-adjacent confection dubbed Adventurefuls that scouts are selling this cookie season alongside stalwarts like Thin Mints and Samoas, is in short supply in the Washington area. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
"But a young person out of North Carolina took a lemon and made it into a frothy lemon confection big enough to share with a new community of fans interested in science, technology, engineering and math. \u2014 Janine Maclachlan, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"verb"
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": to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy ) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless",
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": to pardon or overlook voluntarily"
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"\"I don't condone violence, and I think 'gangsta rap' should be outlawed,\" says [designer Tommy] Hilfiger \u2026 \u2014 Joshua Levine , Forbes , 21 Apr. 1997",
"Without waiting for Momma's thanks, he rode out of the yard, sure that things were as they should be and that he was a gentle squire, saving those deserving serfs from the laws of the land, which he condoned . \u2014 Maya Angelou , I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , 1969",
"And then she told him all\u2014told him the truth word by word, without attempting to shield herself or condone her error. \u2014 Edgar Rice Burroughs , Tarzan of the Apes , 1912",
"a government that has been accused of condoning racism",
"he is too quick to condone his friend's faults",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On the flip side, Almeida does not condone players or parents berating referees. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"And to be clear, most don't condone it on the left or right. \u2014 Anthony Salvanto, Kabir Khanna, CBS News , 2 Jan. 2022",
"San Jose police Chief Anthony Mata said his department does not condone drug use and is cooperating with the Milpitas investigation. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 1 May 2022",
"On Sunday, the Academy released a statement saying the organization does not condone violence. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
"As their conversations increasingly turn toward despair, The Girl From Plainville takes pains not to romanticize or condone Michelle and Conrad\u2019s choices. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Mar. 2022",
"My wife does not condone my reasons for finding our guest's statement irritating. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"But for one of the NFL\u2019s marquee headliners, a man who has almost always presented himself as a class act, to suddenly condone violence was so tacky. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Department leaders often condone these reprisals or pile on by launching internal investigations to discredit those who expose wrongdoing. \u2014 Gina Barton, USA TODAY , 17 Nov. 2021"
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"1805, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-150853"
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": the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning",
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": the words that are used with a certain word in writing or speaking",
": the situation in which something happens"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctekst",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctekst"
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"environment",
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"medium",
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"setting",
"surround",
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"terrain"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the context for their program, and its execution, is not. \u2014 Cathy Huyghe, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Her context made the Buccellati pieces\u2014from the Tahiti set in this case\u2014feel lighthearted and playful. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 15 June 2022",
"The second context , identified by the art historian Alexandra Munroe, is Japanese. \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"That\u2019s because context \u2014the who, where, why, and when of it all\u2014matters. \u2014 Nikki Campo, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"The first gallery offers a wide-ranging history of the statue and its context , narrated in part by Angelina Jolie. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"But nostalgia is a volatile thing, and sometimes removing a dish from its usual context means losing some of the magic. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
"Contemporary North African atmospheres rendered through a surrealistic aesthetic, bodies embraced by clothes set against desert landscapes, and Western brands isolated from their usual context or, by contrast, reimagined in mesmerizing patterns. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 6 June 2022",
"Our calls for proposals asked Rwandan researchers to independently determine the themes and methods of their research, reflecting their deep knowledge of the political, social, cultural, historical, and linguistic context . \u2014 Phil Clark, Quartz , 30 May 2022"
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to seem to be"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-153951"
},
"coquet":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a man who indulges in coquetry",
": coquette",
": characteristic of a coquette : coquettish",
": to play the coquette : flirt",
": to deal with something playfully rather than seriously"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8ket",
"k\u014d-\u02c8ket"
],
"synonyms":[
"dally",
"flirt",
"frivol",
"mess around",
"toy",
"trifle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"at the country club she would often brazenly coquet with the husbands of the women to whom she was giving golf lessons"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1697, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-154020"
},
"coincidently":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of similar nature : harmonious",
": occupying the same space or time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8in(t)-s\u0259-d\u0259nt",
"-\u02ccdent"
],
"synonyms":[
"accompanying",
"attendant",
"attending",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coincidental",
"concomitant",
"concurrent"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the hard economic times and the coincident increase in crime were a double strain on the city's social services",
"a study to determine whether the areas with the highest family incomes were coincident with the locations boasting the highest percentage of college graduates",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These two events are coincident with a decrease in the production and activity of stem cells. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues. \u2014 Roger Mcnamee, Wired , 24 July 2021",
"Several of our hottest summers in the past decade have been coincident with developing La Ni\u00f1as. \u2014 Matt Rogers, Washington Post , 1 Sep. 2020",
"Also, just because Guillain-Barre Syndrome occurs in a patient diagnosed with COVID-19, that does not imply that it was caused by the virus; this still may be a coincident occurrence. \u2014 Aarti Sarwal, The Conversation , 7 July 2020",
"The arrival of the pandemic was also coincident with flu season and the onset of seasonal allergies, which can produce an overlapping set of symptoms. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2020",
"Study co-author James Screen, a researcher at the University of Exeter, says the study relies on three main lines of evidence to conclude that cold mid-latitude winters are coincident with Arctic ice loss. \u2014 Andrew Freedman, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2019",
"Microsoft has a year to figure out this last mode, because the Surface Neo won\u2019t be released until the end of 2020, coincident with the Windows 10X OS that\u2019s optimized for the Surface Neo. \u2014 Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld , 2 Oct. 2019",
"Study co-author James Screen, a researcher at the University of Exeter, says the study relies on three main lines of evidence to conclude that cold mid-latitude winters are coincident with Arctic ice loss. \u2014 Andrew Freedman, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin coincident-, coincidens , present participle of coincidere \"to agree in nature, coincide \"",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-154310"
},
"convivial":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8viv-y\u0259l",
"-\u02c8vi-v\u0113-\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"boon",
"clubbable",
"clubable",
"clubby",
"companionable",
"extroverted",
"extraverted",
"gregarious",
"outgoing",
"sociable",
"social"
],
"antonyms":[
"antisocial",
"insociable",
"introverted",
"nongregarious",
"reclusive",
"unsociable",
"unsocial"
],
"examples":[
"the hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pat was direct, didn\u2019t mince words, was convivial at times and gruff, when necessary. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"The entire floor converses with the animated and inanimate elements that surround it, while a play of steps moves the circulation flow on the platform and turns it into a convivial place that relates to its surroundings. \u2014 Nel-olivia Waga, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"The mood at the service was convivial but also thoughtful. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 3 June 2022",
"Such as raclette, the cheese that's melted in a communal, convivial setting \u2014 among friends and family at home, or served in a restaurant. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"At Le Carillon, a convivial place for a coq au vin as France prepares to vote in a critical election, the heated political debates that always characterized past campaigns have fallen silent, as if the country were anesthetized. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"At Le Carillon, a convivial place for a coq au vin as France prepares to vote in a critical election, the heated political debates that always characterized past campaigns have fallen silent, as if the country were anesthetized. \u2014 Roger Cohen, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"In contrast to the vast downtown mothership, the West Hartford branch is cozy and convivial , a stylish room where a blackboard lists bar specials in multicolored chalk. \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant , 2 May 2022",
"The following period of the Jazz Age, with its convivial attitude, ushered in an unstuffier age of fashion. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin convivialis , from Latin convivium banquet, from com- + vivere to live \u2014 more at quick entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1668, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-155218"
},
"counterpoise":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": counterbalance",
": counterbalance",
": an equivalent power or force acting in opposition",
": a state of balance"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccp\u022fiz"
],
"synonyms":[
"annul",
"cancel (out)",
"compensate (for)",
"correct",
"counteract",
"counterbalance",
"make up (for)",
"negative",
"neutralize",
"offset"
],
"antonyms":[
"balance",
"equilibration",
"equilibrium",
"equipoise",
"poise",
"stasis"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"her overall healthiness largely counterpoised the virulence of the infection",
"Noun",
"a musical piece with a counterpoise of loud and soft passages",
"the happiness brought by a new baby was a timely counterpoise to the grief occasioned by a death in the family"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-170911"
},
"countenance":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": look , expression",
": mental composure",
": calm expression",
": face , visage",
": the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character",
": bearing or expression that offers approval or sanction : moral support",
": aspect , semblance",
": pretense",
": bearing , demeanor",
": to extend approval or toleration to : sanction",
": the human face or its expression",
": to give approval or tolerance to"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u1d4an-\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8kau\u0307nt-n\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u1d4an-\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"cast",
"expression",
"face",
"look",
"visage"
],
"antonyms":[
"accept",
"approve (of)",
"care (for)",
"favor",
"OK",
"okay",
"subscribe (to)"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Can an actor consciously use his countenance in a performance? \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"My paintbrush application of botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid fillers can quickly rejuvenate the entire face and bring you back to a youthful relaxed and replenished countenance . \u2014 April Long, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"Quixotic is a mild term for the compulsions that grip these people, and their adventures are more harrowing than anything Cervantes\u2019s knight of the doleful countenance ever experienced. \u2014 A. O. Scott, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
"The Burgman\u2019s nose and tail, too, now blend their Burgmanesque countenance with full LED function to give a (slightly) festive appearance, and the dual headlights have integrated position lights. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"This wasn\u2019t the first time Krouse\u2019s countenance had elicited an immediate connection, a familiarity that led to a confession. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"At the sight of her bright smile and studied countenance . \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 26 Feb. 2022",
"That face \u2014 timeless, weathered but capable of expressing such humanity \u2014 is a welcome sight for Buddy, who finds in his countenance a comfort during difficult times. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Striding inside the ropes between holes, the younger Woods maintained a stoic countenance and gazed ahead as fans shouted his name. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The United States has refused to countenance removing these barriers for treatments, insisting that a waiver cover only vaccines. \u2014 Muhammad Yunus, STAT , 29 May 2022",
"Down in the basement were others, most of them pensioners too poor or too old to countenance the idea of going anywhere. \u2014 Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"But privately British officials say that for any attempt to take back areas such as Crimea, Ukraine and the West must be willing to countenance a much greater threat of the use of chemical or nuclear weapons. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Miss Manners cannot countenance condemning those who follow such explicit instructions. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Thus, the language in the opinion would seem to countenance a new OSHA vaccine-or-test-and-mask emergency rule targeted to particular workplace-specific risks. \u2014 Simon Lazarus, The New Republic , 19 Jan. 2022",
"With reference to Teotihuacan, in the Valley of Mexico, Appiah suggests that few archaeologists would countenance the views of art historian Esther Pasztory about the city\u2019s political structure. \u2014 Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books , 16 Dec. 2021",
"What one does not countenance , except in this rare case, is the authoritative woman generalist. \u2014 Kerry Howley, Vulture , 25 Dec. 2021",
"But Republicans began shedding their fears of default a long time ago\u2014and transformed into a party willing to countenance a debt limit breach. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 18 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5",
"Verb",
"1568, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-173636"
},
"confederation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act of confederating : a state of being confederated : alliance",
": league"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02ccfe-d\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"alliance",
"axis",
"bloc",
"block",
"coalition",
"combination",
"combine",
"confederacy",
"federation",
"league",
"union"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the smaller nations were forced to form a confederation out of self-defense",
"the big-budget movie was produced by the studio in confederation with another in order to lower the risk",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This occurred as the pirate confederation was showing cracks in solidarity: the leader of the Black Flag Fleet, Guo Podai, openly fought Bao in late 1808 and surrendered to Chinese authorities shortly thereafter. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The FIFA Bureau was set to only require the six regional confederation presidents to confirm the decision in writing. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, ajc , 1 Mar. 2022",
"During a royal visit in 2017 to mark the sesquicentennial of Canadian confederation , Charles and Camilla drew criticism for bursting into laughter during a performance by Inuit throat singers in Iqaluit. \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"The unanimous ruling by the FIFA Bureau, featuring the six regional football confederation presidents, was also that the Russian flag and anthem can\u2019t be associated with the team. \u2014 Rob Harris, chicagotribune.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Magee is a member of a small but staunch confederation of hostel owners along the Southern half of the Appalachian Trail who have rebelled against conventional coronavirus wisdom. \u2014 Outside Online , 7 May 2020",
"When Zheng Yi died in November 1807 at age 42\u2014he fell overboard during a gale, which seems an ignominious end for a pirate\u2014Madame Ching took over the entire confederation . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Madame Ching proved to be a valuable asset, using her diplomatic skills to help her husband consolidate the various pirate fleets into a loose confederation . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Apr. 2022",
"By then a respected producer, his arrival on the West Coast had been noted by a rising confederation of admirers. \u2014 Randall Roberts Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-174004"
},
"contracting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties",
": one legally enforceable",
": a business arrangement for the supply of goods or services at a fixed price",
": the act of marriage or an agreement to marry",
": a document describing the terms of a contract",
": the final bid to win a specified number of tricks in bridge",
": an order or arrangement for a hired assassin to kill someone",
": to bring on oneself especially inadvertently : incur",
": to become affected with",
": to establish or undertake by contract",
": betroth",
": to establish (a marriage) formally",
": to hire by contract",
": to purchase (goods, services, etc.) on a contract basis",
": limit , restrict",
": knit , wrinkle",
": to draw together : concentrate",
": to reduce to smaller size by or as if by squeezing or forcing together",
": to shorten (a word) by omitting one or more sounds or letters",
": to make a contract",
": to draw together so as to become diminished in size",
": to become less in compass, duration, or length",
": hired to execute a contract (see contract entry 1 sense 1a )",
": a legal agreement",
": a written document that shows the terms and conditions of a legal agreement",
": to agree by contract",
": to become sick with : catch",
": to draw together and make shorter and broader",
": to make or become smaller : shrink",
": to make (as a word) shorter by dropping sounds or letters",
": to become affected with",
": to reduce to smaller size by or as if by squeezing or drawing together",
": to cause to undergo contraction",
": to cause to shorten and thicken",
": to draw together so as to become diminished in size",
": to undergo contraction",
": to shorten and thicken",
": an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to do or not do something and a right to performance of the other's duty or a remedy for the breach of the other's duty",
": a document embodying such an agreement \u2014 see also accept , bargain entry 2 , breach , cause sense 4 , consent , consideration , duty , meeting of the minds , obligation , offer , performance , promise , rescind , social contract , subcontract , Uniform Commercial Code",
": a contract (as a security agreement) made to secure the performance of another obligation \u2014 compare principal contract in this entry",
": contract of adhesion in this entry",
": a contract in which either party's performance is dependent on an uncertain event",
": a contract in which both parties have promised to perform \u2014 compare unilateral contract in this entry",
": a contract in which the obligations of the parties to perform are equal to each other in value",
": quasi contract in this entry",
": land installment contract in this entry",
": implied contract in this entry",
": quasi contract in this entry",
": a contract that is not negotiated by the parties and that is usually embodied in a standardized form prepared by the dominant party",
": a contract that does not require consideration in order to be binding but that must be sealed, delivered, and show a clear intention of the parties to create a contract under seal",
": a contract for goods stipulating that the seller assumes the risk of loss from damage to the goods until they arrive at the destination specified in the contract \u2014 compare shipment contract in this entry",
": one of two contracts made by the same parties with regard to the same transaction",
": one of two contracts made with regard to the sale of real estate of which one states an inaccurately high price for the purpose of defrauding a lender into providing a larger loan",
": a contract that sets forth promises that are not yet performed",
": a contract created by the explicit language of the parties \u2014 compare implied contract in this entry",
": a contract made binding by the observance of required formalities regardless of the giving of consideration",
": a contract that is a contract under seal, a recognizance, a letter of credit, or a negotiable instrument",
": a privately negotiated investment contract in which a buyer commits to purchase something (as a quantity of a commodity, security, or currency) at a predetermined price on a set future date",
": a contract purchased or sold on an exchange in which a party agrees to buy or sell a quantity of a commodity on a specified future date at a set price : future",
": a contract in which one party promises to do something without receiving anything in return \u2014 compare onerous contract in this entry",
": an investment contract under which an institutional investor deposits a lump sum of money (as a pension fund) with an insurance company that guarantees the return of principal and a specific amount of interest at the end of the contract term",
": such a contract considered as an investment",
": a contract in which at least one party makes an illusory promise",
": a contract that a court infers to exist from the words and conduct of the parties",
": quasi contract in this entry",
": quasi contract in this entry",
": any contract that is not a formal contract",
": a contract that is given no special designation as to its purpose \u2014 compare nominate contract in this entry",
": a contract in which performance is tendered in installments (as by separate periodic delivery of goods)",
": an agreement or transaction in which a party invests money in a common enterprise the profits from which are derived from the efforts of others",
": a contract between an employer and a labor union reached through and containing the results of collective bargaining : collective bargaining agreement",
": a contract for the purchase of real property in which the seller retains the deed to the property or otherwise continues to have an interest in it until the buyer makes payments in installments equal to the full purchase price or as much of the purchase price as agreed upon",
": a contract directly relating to the navigation, business, or commerce of the high seas or other navigable waters and falling within the jurisdiction of the admiralty court",
": a contract given a special designation (as sale, insurance, or lease) \u2014 compare innominate contract in this entry",
": a contract in which each party obligates himself or herself in exchange for the promise of the other \u2014 compare gratuitous contract in this entry",
": a contract in which a time period is specified within which an offer must be accepted",
": a contract in which the buyer agrees to buy and the seller agrees to sell all of a kind of goods that the seller produces",
": a contract from which a secured obligation arises \u2014 compare accessory contract in this entry",
": an obligation that is not created by a contract but that is imposed by law to prevent the unjust enrichment of one party from the acts of another party",
": a lawful and voluntary act that benefits another for which the law imposes an obligation on the beneficiary or a third party to compensate the actor \u2014 compare offense sense 2",
": a contract in which the seller agrees to sell and the buyer agrees to buy all of a kind of goods that the buyer requires",
": a contract in which the seller bears the risk of loss from damage to the goods only until they are brought to the place of shipment \u2014 compare destination contract in this entry",
": informal contract in this entry",
": a contract containing provisions and stipulations not ordinarily found in contracts of its kind",
": formal contract in this entry",
": a contract between parties to a prior contract that takes the place of and discharges the obligations under the prior contract \u2014 compare accord sense 3 , novation",
": bilateral contract in this entry",
": a contract in which only one party is obligated to perform \u2014 compare bilateral contract in this entry",
": an illegal employment contract in which a worker disavows membership in and agrees not to join a labor union in order to get a job",
": an insurance policy",
": the study of the law regarding contracts",
": to undertake or establish by a contract",
": to purchase (as goods or services) on a contract basis",
": to make a contract"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrakt",
"transitive verb sense 2a and intransitive verb sense 1 usually",
"other senses usually",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrakt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8trakt",
"",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8trakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrakt"
],
"synonyms":[
"bond",
"covenant",
"deal",
"guarantee",
"guaranty",
"surety",
"warranty"
],
"antonyms":[
"catch",
"come down (with)",
"get",
"go down (with)",
"sicken (with)",
"take"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The city of Portage has agreed to a three-year contract with its police union, providing pay increases of 4% this year, 6% in 2023 and 8% percent in 2024. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Vadim Shatrov signed a three-month contract in mid-May and was assigned to the 138th motorized rifle brigade in the Belgorod region. \u2014 Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"That\u2019s why Walton literally bought his way into a contract with the basketball-bouncing heartbeat of Boston. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The league has a contract with Fox Sports, with the network\u2019s Fox Sports 2 cable channel airing AUDL games on Saturday nights and showing replays on Wednesday nights. \u2014 Tim Casey, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Platini signed a contract in August 1999 to be paid 300,000 Swiss francs ($300,000) annually. \u2014 Graham Dunbar, ajc , 15 June 2022",
"Former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel appeared in the Arizona Complex League for the first time on Monday after signing a minor league contract with the Diamondbacks last week. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Wardynski, a widower, left after a romantic relationship developed with Karen Lee, CEO of Pinnacle Schools \u2013 which held a contract with the Huntsville school system. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
"The other safety opening left by Qwynnterrio Cole, who signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, is up for grabs. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The bank now forecasts the economy to contract 0.3 percent in the second quarter, instead of growing slightly. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"All told, the IIF expects the Russian economy to contract by 15% this year, followed by a further 3% decline in 2023, wiping out economic gains of roughly 15 years. \u2014 Georgi Kantchev, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Similar problems can be found across the country\u2019s economy, which the World Bank has projected will contract by 45 percent this year due to the war. \u2014 Matt Bradley, NBC News , 10 May 2022",
"Last week, forecasters at Germany\u2019s top economic institutes projected that a full European ban on Russian energy imports would cause German output to contract 2.2 percent next year and push inflation up to 7.3 percent, a record for postwar Germany. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"While Russia\u2019s currency has recovered some ground after its post-invasion collapse, the World Bank forecasts that the Russian economy may contract 11.2 percent this year. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The World Bank predicts Ukraine\u2019s economy may contract by as much as 45% in the aftermath of the Russian invasion. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The Fed has an uneven track record of raising rates to cool down the economy just enough - many economists point only to 1994, when the Fed managed to hike interest rates and slow growth without causing the economy to contract altogether. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"President Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine will cause that country\u2019s economy to contract by almost half -- or 45.1% -- this year, while Russia\u2019s will shrink by 11.2%, according to the World Bank. \u2014 Michael Winfrey, Bloomberg.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"According to multiple publications, Ball Corporation will now require that non- contract customers order no fewer than five truckloads (roughly one million cans) per each of their beverages starting on January 1. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The company almost never loses workplace arbitrations, though it was hit with a $1 million award in May in a case brought by another ex- contract worker that was similar to Diaz\u2019s. \u2014 Fortune , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Throughout the pre- contract process, Pareja said Mueller maintained a professional attitude and a respect for his current club. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 31 July 2021",
"Mueller was eyeing a potential midseason transfer to a Belgian team according to a report from the Athletic, but ultimately settled on the pre- contract process. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 21 July 2021",
"That might sound like a lot of work to put in for a business that\u2019s still only a potential client, but a few hours spent during the pre- contract process would have saved me six months of frustration in the long run. \u2014 Christopher Tompkins, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
"Township trustees set aside a pool of up to $155,518 for the 2021 raises, which represents about 3.5% of the $5.4 million payroll for non- contract employees. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 27 Mar. 2021",
"Also, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said that Kristaps Porzingis was medically cleared to take part in 5-on-0 work and non- contract defensive work on Friday. \u2014 Callie Caplan, Dallas News , 18 Dec. 2020",
"The response comes after revelations from Belgian public broadcaster VRT NWS detailed how contract workers in the country sometimes listen to sensitive audio captured by Google Assistant on accident. \u2014 Nick Statt, The Verge , 11 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1936, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-183107"
},
"congruence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent",
": a statement that two numbers or geometric figures are congruent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8gr\u00fc-\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gr\u00fc-\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[
"accord",
"accordance",
"agreement",
"conformance",
"conformity",
"congruency",
"congruity",
"consonance",
"harmony",
"tune"
],
"antonyms":[
"conflict",
"disagreement",
"incongruence",
"incongruity",
"incongruousness"
],
"examples":[
"little apparent congruence between her professed concern for the poor and her own extravagant lifestyle",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The story of our evolutionary congruence with primates is perhaps our most powerful collective origin myth. \u2014 Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
"One of the most important factors for success is complete congruence between you and your company\u2019s mission. \u2014 Ross Franklin, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The poll found a surprising congruence of views between residents of the two states on most issues. \u2014 James Conca, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The first solution of the first congruence is 3, because 5 goes into 3 zero times and leaves a remainder of 3. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Such congruence is likely meaningful to MacDonnell, a meditation teacher whose show is unified by visual style and local musician Mark Cisneros\u2019s ambient score. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
"Wealth is a congruence between your health, financial prosperity, and fulfillment throughout all facets of your life, and deserves to be treated as such. \u2014 Celinne Da Costa, Forbes , 20 Mar. 2021",
"Jenq says the best possible surgical outcome is based on finding aesthetic and functional congruence in the patient\u2019s preferences. \u2014 Allure , 29 June 2021",
"The new segment had virtually no congruence with the rest of the company, and as a result, that lack of integration caused the initiative to languish despite large investments. \u2014 Omri Kohl, Forbes , 22 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190207"
},
"cooperation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the actions of someone who is being helpful by doing what is wanted or asked for : common effort",
": association of persons for common benefit",
": the act or process of working together to get something done"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)k\u014d-\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u014d-\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"affiliation",
"alliance",
"association",
"collaboration",
"confederation",
"connection",
"hookup",
"liaison",
"linkup",
"partnership",
"relation",
"relationship",
"tie-up",
"union"
],
"antonyms":[
"disaffiliation",
"dissociation"
],
"examples":[
"The report cited a lack of cooperation between state and local officials.",
"Thank you for your cooperation .",
"We are asking for your full cooperation .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Twitter\u2019s cooperation was necessary to secure the debt financing that banks have committed to fund the deal, the letter said. \u2014 Mike Isaac, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"Swain, who is also the UNESCO chair on International Water Cooperation, says that countries in the basin will eventually realise that sub-basin cooperation is the only option. \u2014 Athar Parvaiz, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
"Erdogan recently announced the return of Syrian refugees living in Turkey back to their country, and Russia\u2019s cooperation is necessary for this due to its strong presence in the Syrian Arab Republic, noted Karasik. \u2014 Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News , 20 May 2022",
"Such cooperation will be critical as the United States wrestles with the problem of high numbers of migrants arriving at its southern border. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"Solis\u2019 cooperation , meanwhile, is at the center of pending motions by Burke\u2019s attorneys to have evidence gleaned from the wiretaps on Burke\u2019s cellphone and City Hall offices thrown out of court. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The cooperation among these competitive creators is still hard to get your head around. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"This communal cooperation was critical, because Chinese crews were routinely marginalized, subjected to poor treatment, racist oversight and negligible support from their employers. \u2014 Matt Stirn, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022",
"At the moment, Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine casts doubt that greater global cooperation is in the cards. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see cooperate ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190325"
},
"conjoint":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": united , conjoined":[],
": related to, made up of, or carried on by two or more in combination : joint":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4n-",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u022fint"
],
"synonyms":[
"collaborative",
"collective",
"combined",
"common",
"communal",
"concerted",
"conjunct",
"cooperative",
"joint",
"multiple",
"mutual",
"pooled",
"public",
"shared",
"united"
],
"antonyms":[
"exclusive",
"individual",
"one-man",
"one-sided",
"one-way",
"single",
"sole",
"solitary",
"unilateral"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"only through the conjoint effort of the entire department could we have finished this project on time"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, past participle of conjoinen , from Anglo-French, past participle of conjoindre":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160514"
},
"conceited":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": ingeniously contrived : fanciful",
": having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself",
": vain sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113-t\u0259d",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"assured",
"biggety",
"biggity",
"bigheaded",
"complacent",
"consequential",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"important",
"overweening",
"pompous",
"prideful",
"proud",
"self-conceited",
"self-important",
"self-opinionated",
"self-satisfied",
"smug",
"stuck-up",
"swellheaded",
"vain",
"vainglorious"
],
"antonyms":[
"egoless",
"humble",
"modest",
"uncomplacent"
],
"examples":[
"a conceited basketball player who was always too busy even to sign autographs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Overall, the talk-show clips suggest an amiably conceited artist who, for instance, refused to let others perform before or after him because his own act was more than enough. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
"Now Emma shows a sassy, if slightly conceited , side to her personality. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Despite her impressive talents, Kruger is never boastful or conceited . \u2014 Greg Wolff, CNN , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Because at some point, caring about someone who doesn\u2019t care about you (or who is too conceited to admit caring about you) gets a little sad. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Season 2 also introduced the skateboarding tomboy Max (Sadie Sink) and the conceited Kiefer Sutherland wanna-be Billy (Dacre Montgomery): step-siblings who are new to the town and whose stories evolve this season. \u2014 Whitney Friedlander, CNN , 2 July 2019",
"Phares also sings strongly as Gasparo, a strutting and conceited male chauvinist and wife beater who gets his comeuppance with a pie in the face at the end. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2018",
"As shy, shrinking Elio and cool, conceited Oliver take one another\u2019s measure, a sense of uncertainty edges the frame of the film. \u2014 Colin Covert, kansascity , 18 Jan. 2018",
"The masher, young or old, was described as arrogant and conceited , overconfident in his flirting abilities. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Jan. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":" conceit entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190523"
},
"compacting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": predominantly formed or filled : composed , made",
": having a dense structure or parts or units closely packed or joined",
": not diffuse or verbose",
": occupying a small volume by reason of efficient use of space",
": short-bodied, solid, and without excess flesh",
": being a topological space and especially a metric space with the property that for any collection of open sets which contains it there is a subset of the collection with a finite number of elements which also contains it",
": to make up by connecting or combining : compose",
": to knit or draw together : combine",
": to press together : compress",
": to become compacted",
": something that is compact or compacted :",
": a small cosmetic case (as for compressed powder)",
": an automobile smaller than an intermediate but larger than a subcompact",
": an agreement or covenant between two or more parties",
": closely united or packed",
": arranged so as to save space",
": to draw together : combine",
": to press together tightly",
": a small case for cosmetics",
": a somewhat small automobile",
": agreement sense 3",
": having a dense structure without small cavities or cells",
"\u2014 compare cancellous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02cc"
],
"synonyms":[
"firm",
"hard",
"rigid",
"solid",
"stiff",
"unyielding"
],
"antonyms":[
"center",
"centralize",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"consolidate",
"polarize",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (1)",
"1601, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1591, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190650"
},
"confident":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": full of conviction : certain",
": having or showing assurance and self-reliance",
": trustful , confiding",
": having or showing sureness and optimism"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-d\u0259nt",
"-\u02ccdent",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-d\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"assured",
"secure",
"self-asserting",
"self-assured",
"self-confident"
],
"antonyms":[
"diffident",
"insecure",
"self-distrustful",
"self-doubting"
],
"examples":[
"I am confident about my ability to do the job.",
"The players seem more relaxed and confident this season.",
"He has become more confident in his Spanish-speaking skills.",
"They have a confident air about them.",
"We are confident that conditions will improve soon.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Andrew Wyatt, Cosby\u2019s spokesperson, says Cosby and his team feel confident in their case. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"Might people be interested in bulk purchases or a subscription, given enough information to feel confident with such a choice? \u2014 David Rose, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"Of course, Kiplagat has every reason to feel confident . \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 11 June 2022",
"The Virginia native is drawn to men who are well dressed, confident , ambitious and tall. \u2014 Vijai Nathan, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"These are confident , creative and fun dudes who would surely accept a first-class upgrade in dating you. \u2014 Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
"There was a time when the Miami Heat were relaxed, confident , with enough leeway to exhale and savor. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"China is different now\u2014more self- confident , more intransigent, and probably more militarily competent as well. \u2014 David Rieff, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
"Aggressive and self- confident philanthropic activity has, inevitably, generated a backlash. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin conf\u012bdent-, conf\u012bdens \"trusting in oneself, assured, presumptuous,\" from present participle of conf\u012bdere \"to put trust in, have confidence in, be sure\" \u2014 more at confide ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190816"
},
"cottony":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": resembling cotton in appearance or character: such as",
": covered with hairs or pubescence",
": soft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4t-n\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-t\u1d4an-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"bristly",
"brushy",
"fleecy",
"furred",
"furry",
"hairy",
"hirsute",
"rough",
"shaggy",
"silky",
"unshorn",
"woolly",
"wooly"
],
"antonyms":[
"bald",
"furless",
"glabrous",
"hairless",
"shorn",
"smooth"
],
"examples":[
"The toys are stuffed with a cottony material.",
"The flowers are small and cottony ."
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1578, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190913"
},
"counteract":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by means of an opposite force, action, or influence",
": to make (something) have less of an effect or no effect at all",
": to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by an opposite force"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02c8akt",
"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02c8akt",
"\u02cckau\u0307nt-\u0259-\u02c8rakt"
],
"synonyms":[
"annul",
"cancel (out)",
"compensate (for)",
"correct",
"counterbalance",
"counterpoise",
"make up (for)",
"negative",
"neutralize",
"offset"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The drug will counteract the poison.",
"this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many of these pronouncements directly contradict the Special Olympics\u2019 own efforts to counteract myths and misstatements about the vaccines. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"In 2011, the United States imposed duties on Chinese products to counteract subsidies and unfairly low prices. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"The bill, introduced on Tuesday, is the latest GOP effort to counteract the Biden administration\u2019s vaccine requirement for service members. \u2014 Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"The move is part of the U.S. effort to counteract Russian propaganda surrounding the conflict, which the U.S. expects to see from the Kremlin on May 9, another U.S. official tells CBS News. \u2014 Margaret Brennan, David Martin, CBS News , 8 May 2022",
"The spa gift set also nicely includes a bar of skin-loving, ultra-moisturizing hand soap to counteract a hard day\u2019s efforts. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Clippers, who finished four games behind the Wolves, have measurably more postseason experience to counteract the home-court advantage. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The use of hair-trigger stimulus to counteract signs of economic weakness would be diminished, making recessions and therefore shorter cycles more likely. \u2014 Paul Swartz, Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Morrison\u2019s genius is in writing scenes that fill you with joy and sorrow at once, and this will give you a pre-emptive smile to counteract the tears bound to come. \u2014 Riza Cruz, ELLE , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1655, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190923"
},
"colt":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": foal",
": a male foal",
": a young male horse that is usually not castrated and has not attained an arbitrarily designated age (such as four years)",
": a young untried person",
": a young male horse"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dlt",
"\u02c8k\u014dlt"
],
"synonyms":[
"abecedarian",
"apprentice",
"babe",
"beginner",
"cub",
"fledgling",
"freshman",
"greenhorn",
"neophyte",
"newbie",
"newcomer",
"novice",
"novitiate",
"punk",
"recruit",
"rook",
"rookie",
"tenderfoot",
"tyro",
"virgin"
],
"antonyms":[
"old hand",
"old-timer",
"vet",
"veteran"
],
"examples":[
"a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Harry has managed to buy his own freedom but is still saving to pay for his son's, and is excited when his boss, Dr. Elisha Warfield, promises him an interest in the bay colt in lieu of a year's wages. \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"The colt ran at the tail of the field for most of the race before closing to a sixth-place finish. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"Using all their best data and intuition, the trainer and owner had guessed Baltimore would be the place to strike with their fast, tough, inexperienced colt , Early Voting. \u2014 Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun , 22 May 2022",
"Brown will saddle the morning line favorite for America\u2019s preeminent dirt race, with confidence in the colt , his team and that this may be his time. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 5 May 2022",
"Early Voting is a talented and well-bred colt from the Chad Brown barn who finished second by just a neck in the Wood Memorial on April 9 in only his third career race. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
"On Saturday, Brown returns to Pimlico Race Course hoping to find similar success with Early Voting, a colt that shares similarities with the 2017 Preakness champion. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
"Bluegrass Wise Man \u2122: Messier looks like a big colt . \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"The colt settled into second passing the finish line for the first time and calmly stalked from that spot until reaching the stretch run. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Swedish dialect kult half-grown pig",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190959"
},
"conversant":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having knowledge or experience",
": having frequent or familiar association",
": concerned , occupied"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259r-s\u1d4ant",
"also"
],
"synonyms":[
"abreast",
"acquainted",
"au courant",
"familiar",
"informed",
"knowledgeable",
"up",
"up-to-date",
"versed",
"well-informed"
],
"antonyms":[
"ignorant",
"unacquainted",
"unfamiliar",
"uninformed",
"unknowledgeable"
],
"examples":[
"She's conversant in several languages.",
"a world traveler who is highly conversant with the customs of foreign cultures",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those stories are all self-enclosed, with conversant themes and beats but no overlapping characters. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Al Qaeda was a relatively minor threat magnified into an existential menace, including by intellectuals conversant in fatuous historical analogies. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Pretty much any woman conversant in American history. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Through her editorial work, Yanagihara, who is forty-seven, has become conversant with hundreds of creative people and their work. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Popular perception in the developed world remains that crypto is at best the domain of meme- conversant Wolf of Wall Street-like figures and at worst of drug dealers. \u2014 Boaz Sobrado, Wired , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Hines, like Witt, is Ivy League-educated and focuses his pitch on populist themes but is equally conversant in GOP culture wars. \u2014 Colby Itkowitz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Executives are conversant with financial risk, competitive risk, and human capital risk\u2014but data risk? \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"And that Obama's ability to be conversant on pop culture, not to mention his sarcastic sense of humor, was a good fit for the shows. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 10 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see converse entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191110"
},
"collegial":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": collegiate sense 2",
": marked by power or authority vested equally in each of a number of colleagues",
": characterized by equal sharing of authority especially by Roman Catholic bishops",
": marked by camaraderie among colleagues"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-j(\u0113-)\u0259l",
"especially for sense 2a also"
],
"synonyms":[
"amicable",
"bonhomous",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"companionable",
"comradely",
"cordial",
"friendly",
"genial",
"hail-fellow",
"hail-fellow-well-met",
"hearty",
"matey",
"neighborly",
"palsy",
"palsy-walsy",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"antagonistic",
"hostile",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[
"company luncheons that are designed to instill a collegial spirit among coworkers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The show\u2019s shrewd theme\u2014that grubby but collegial favor-trading might preserve democracy better than ideological purity\u2014was about to get stomped on by history. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"While they can be categorized as big-name auteurs with filmographies that make them out as writer-director-producers, the reality is more collegial . \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 29 May 2022",
"Our office is a collegial , collaborative environment. \u2014 Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer , 8 June 2022",
"But the place is filled with many terrific people who are smart and collegial . \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Be collegial and professional but otherwise, don\u2019t give her a second thought. \u2014 Roxane Gay, New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Her testimony before Ohio\u2019s House Government Oversight Committee remained collegial through most of Wednesday\u2019s hearing, although lawmakers\u2019 passions flared while discussing her bill\u2019s lack of a rape exception. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"More than two hours into the 94th Academy Awards, the show was running long, but the atmosphere was congenial and collegial . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Perhaps Emeryville\u2019s most distinctive feature is its collegial City Council, Vice Mayor Ally Medina suggested. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see college ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191302"
},
"comp":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": a complimentary ticket",
": something provided free of charge",
": to provide (someone) with something free",
": to provide (something) free of charge",
": to punctuate and support a jazz solo with irregularly spaced chords",
"comparative ; compare",
"compensation ; compensatory",
"compiled ; compiler",
"composition ; compositor",
"compound",
"comprehensive",
"comptroller",
"comparative ; compare",
"composition",
"compound"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4mp",
"\u02c8k\u0259mp",
"\u02c8k\u00e4mp"
],
"synonyms":[
"bestowal",
"donation",
"donative",
"fairing",
"freebie",
"freebee",
"gift",
"giveaway",
"handsel",
"lagniappe",
"largesse",
"largess",
"present",
"presentation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"this hotel offers its guests more comps , including a free bottle of champagne, than most in its class",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ware said local merchants cover the costs for the evening or provide donations, including food, while Tony Salerno's Windy City Amusement comps the rides for the night. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News , 15 Aug. 2017",
"Full disclosure: The two races were comped by Reebok. \u2014 Leslie Green, SELF , 31 July 2017",
"A 20-page softcover costs you $10 with 35-cents per extra page, while hardcover runs $20, with extras comping in at 65-cents a shot. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 31 July 2017",
"During their stay, the pair is comped a car by rental agency, KMFUN, just one of many investors covering the movie\u2019s $1 million price tag. \u2014 Jordan Riefe, Orange County Register , 22 May 2017",
"In the meantime, Steppenwolf will retain its policy related to comping critics for our productions. \u2014 Deanna Isaacs, Chicago Reader , 23 June 2017",
"The club probably comped everything in exchange for having him show up. \u2014 Dan Gartland, PEOPLE.com , 20 June 2017",
"President Donald Trump's second eldest son told the magazine that use of the golf course was free, and much of the merchandise, drinks and entertainment was comped . \u2014 Betsy Klein, CNN , 7 June 2017",
"Wharton\u2019s publisher, Charles Scribner, assented enthusiastically to the idea, pledging to comp all advertising and commission fees. \u2014 Anne Trubek, Smithsonian , 30 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1887, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (1)",
"1961, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"1949, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191308"
},
"commission":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties",
": a certificate conferring military rank and authority",
": the rank and authority so conferred",
": an authorization or command to act in a prescribed manner or to perform prescribed acts : charge",
": a formal request to produce something (especially an artistic work) in exchange for payment",
": a work produced by commission",
": authority to act for, in behalf of, or in place of another",
": a task or matter entrusted to one as an agent for another",
": a group of persons directed to perform some duty",
": a government agency having administrative, legislative, or judicial powers",
": a city council having legislative and executive functions",
": an act of committing something",
": a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service",
": a percentage of the money received from a total paid to the agent responsible for the business",
": an act of entrusting or giving authority",
": under the authority of commissioners",
": ready for active service",
": in use or in condition for use",
": with commission serving as partial or full pay for work done",
": out of active service or use",
": out of working order",
": to furnish with a commission : such as",
": to confer a formal commission on",
": to appoint or assign to a task or function",
": to order to be made",
": to put (a ship) in commission",
": an order granting the power to perform various acts or duties : the right or duty to be performed",
": a certificate that gives military or naval rank and authority : the rank and authority given",
": authority to act as agent for another : a task or piece of business entrusted to an agent",
": a group of persons given orders and authority to perform specified duties",
": an act of doing something wrong",
": a fee paid to an agent for taking care of a piece of business",
": to give a commission to",
": to put (a ship) into service",
": a formal written authorization to perform various acts and duties",
": authority to act for, in behalf of, or in place of another",
": a task or matter entrusted to one as the agent for another",
": a group of persons directed to perform a duty",
": a government agency",
"\u2014 see also agency",
": a city council having legislative and executive functions",
": an act of committing something",
": a fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service",
": a percentage of the money received paid to the agent responsible for the business"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n"
],
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"accreditation",
"authorization",
"delegation",
"empowerment",
"license",
"licence",
"mandate"
],
"antonyms":[
"delegate",
"depute",
"deputize"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The funding still has to get through the Bond Commission, but the commission cannot stall a project by inaction. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
"The safety commission said Metro repeatedly does not follow safety guidelines that protect workers from electrocution. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The county commission will consider an intergovernmental agreement with cities next month and anticipates issuing a call in August for the November referendum, Hendrickson said. \u2014 Alia Malik, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"The plan commission recommended the adoption of the zoning map and held a public hearing March 23 with the public allowed to inspect the map. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"The commission outlined a series of recommendations Thursday to start changing that fact. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
"The commission has documented growing numbers of assault cases but estimates that only one-third of crimes are reported. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022",
"The commission granted clearance last month for a similar study of an offshore wind area near Eureka. \u2014 James Raineystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The commission voted unanimously to approve the project. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Abrams emphasized the significance of collaborating with musicians such as Prieto and Negr\u00f3n, as opportunities to commission new work from such highly accomplished artists don\u2019t happen often. \u2014 Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal , 2 Mar. 2022",
"She was asked by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, where her husband was chairman, to steer the effort to commission a portrait. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
"TikTok decided to officially commission their very first musical ever, which is kind of crazy. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"His classmates included Allen Ginsberg, John Hollander and Robert Gottlieb, who, as an editor at Simon & Schuster, would later commission him to translate the second and third volumes of de Gaulle\u2019s war memoirs. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"His autobiography is a thoughtful contemplation of the role of design; a serious examination of the practice of architecture that simultaneously offers dishy takes on some of the most important people who commission , practice, and critique it. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 8 Mar. 2022",
"And so Gallastegui decided to commission a special piece of music for the band to play. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
"What better tribute, Jared thought, than to commission an instrument built from the very wood his father had so lovingly kept safe all those years? \u2014 Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Chamber of Commerce had even gone so far as to commission a painting by local artist David Swing. \u2014 Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191443"
},
"conscribe":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": limit , circumscribe",
": conscript"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8skr\u012bb"
],
"synonyms":[
"conscript",
"draft",
"levy"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conscribere ",
"first_known_use":[
"1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191456"
},
"commitment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an agreement or pledge to do something in the future",
": an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date",
": something pledged",
": the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled",
": an act of committing to a charge or trust: such as",
": a consignment to a penal or mental institution",
": an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee",
": mittimus",
": a consignment to a penal or mental institution",
": an act of committing: as",
": placement in or assignment to a prison or mental hospital",
"\u2014 compare incompetent , interdiction",
": an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee",
": a warrant committing someone to a prison",
": an agreement or promise to do something in the future",
": a promise to assume a financial obligation at a future date"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8mit-m\u0259nt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mit-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"adhesion",
"allegiance",
"attachment",
"constancy",
"dedication",
"devotedness",
"devotion",
"faith",
"faithfulness",
"fastness",
"fealty",
"fidelity",
"loyalty",
"piety",
"steadfastness",
"troth"
],
"antonyms":[
"disloyalty",
"faithlessness",
"falseness",
"falsity",
"inconstancy",
"infidelity",
"perfidiousness",
"perfidy",
"treachery",
"unfaithfulness"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These ads have attacked our candidate\u2019s integrity, character, and questioned her commitment to our city and our children. \u2014 Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com , 3 Nov. 2017",
"San Antonio would need to say goodbye to its 2018 free agents and cut additional salary, reversing course somewhat after its recent commitments to LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol. \u2014 Ben Golliver, SI.com , 3 Nov. 2017",
"But The Times promises to continue its commitment to education. \u2014 Jane Karr, New York Times , 3 Nov. 2017",
"Eder, 30, extends his commitment to the Nerazzurri through 2021, after joining in January of 2016 on an 18-month loan deal from Sampdoria. \u2014 Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com , 2 Nov. 2017",
"Jaden Johnson, a consensus three-star quarterback prospect from Kirby High School in Memphis, Tennessee, announced his commitment to Louisville via Twitter. \u2014 Jake Lourim, The Courier-Journal , 1 Nov. 2017",
"As part of Thursday's announcement, Branson highlighted his ongoing commitment to Western values. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 26 Oct. 2017",
"Kelly later expressed her commitment to not talking politics on her new NBC show\u2014or even, as Meyers suggested, making scones with Anthony Weiner. \u2014 Laura Bradley, HWD , 26 Oct. 2017",
"Their Wild Boar Burger is all about testing your commitment to excess: bacon, boar, pimento cheese, BBQ sauce, and jalape\u00f1o. \u2014 Oset Babur, GQ , 22 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":" commit + -ment ",
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191501"
},
"conjuror":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that practices magic arts : wizard",
": one that performs feats of sleight of hand and illusion : magician , juggler"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-j\u0259r-\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u0259n-"
],
"synonyms":[
"charmer",
"enchanter",
"mage",
"Magian",
"magician",
"magus",
"necromancer",
"sorcerer",
"voodoo",
"voodooist",
"witch",
"wizard"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"in the book the conjurer battles a barbarian swordsman",
"a conjurer in Las Vegas who must make audiences believe in the impossible eight shows a week",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There have long been traditions of older people who went to church and then went to see a conjurer or the Obeah man (people who know how to work spirits) and didn\u2019t sit around and think \u2018does this contradict Christianity?\u2019 says Coleman. \u2014 Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Long ago, in the groovy haze of time, the master conjurer Ricky Jay attended a party at the Las Vegas estate of the extravagant entertainers Siegfried and Roy. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Oct. 2021",
"While Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez, that conjurer of literary magic, lay dying, a freshly deceased bird was discovered precisely at the spot on the sofa where the Nobel Prize winner always sat in his Mexico City home. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 July 2021",
"His dog was more than a conjurer of great anecdotes, though. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2021",
"As these examples show, Smil is a conjurer with numbers. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2021",
"With a conjurer \u2019s legerdemain, Swift slides Jack into the shadows and pushes Ronnie into the spotlight. \u2014 Malcolm Forbes Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 18 Sep. 2020",
"It has been suggested that as a conjurer of mental images, Mabuse was a sort of alter ego for the domineering director. \u2014 J. Hoberman, New York Times , 6 May 2020",
"Born in New York in 1861, Robinson modeled his persona after Ching Ling Foo, a conjurer who did in fact hail from China. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191522"
},
"considered":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": matured by extended deliberative thought",
": viewed with respect or esteem"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-d\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"advised",
"calculated",
"deliberate",
"knowing",
"measured",
"reasoned",
"studied",
"thought-out",
"thoughtful",
"weighed"
],
"antonyms":[
"casual",
"unadvised",
"uncalculated",
"unconsidered",
"unstudied"
],
"examples":[
"It's my considered opinion that she was not guilty of the crime.",
"Their actions were a considered response to the violence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, for most companies, this is a costly endeavor that results in losing market share to one of their more considered rivals. \u2014 Mike Bugembe, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"If anything, the upcycling of materials is the most considered , rational choice for us. \u2014 Eni Subair, Vogue , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Polarized reactions at festival screenings have since given way to more considered debate upon the movie's general release. \u2014 CNN , 20 Dec. 2021",
"In a comparative historical sense, the work is being done in a more regulated \u2014 and probably more considered \u2014 manner. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
"That may be why this season\u2019s homage to the \u201980s feels less like costume and more like a considered reassessment of the era\u2019s sartorial contributions. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Art works by a number of upcoming British artists add to the considered and hand-crafted feel. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021",
"If the answers to these three questions are clear, considered and valid, the financial and strategic elements of a business plan will also hold water. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
"The varied points of reference make for a considered , cohesive and iconic experience, but the true goal of the space is to make anyone who enters\u2014regardless of their background\u2014entirely welcome. \u2014 Camille Okhio, Vogue , 17 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191608"
},
"conforming":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to give the same shape, outline, or contour to : bring into harmony or accord",
": to be similar or identical",
": to be in agreement or harmony",
": to be obedient or compliant",
": to act in accordance with prevailing standards or customs",
": to make or be like : agree , accord",
": comply",
": to be in accordance : correspond in character",
": to be in accordance with the provisions of a contract"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022frm",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022frm",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022frm"
],
"synonyms":[
"accord",
"agree",
"answer",
"check",
"chord",
"cohere",
"coincide",
"comport",
"consist",
"correspond",
"dovetail",
"fit",
"go",
"harmonize",
"jibe",
"rhyme",
"rime",
"sort",
"square",
"tally"
],
"antonyms":[
"differ (from)",
"disagree (with)"
],
"examples":[
"Most teenagers feel pressure to conform .",
"the list conforms with the contents of the trunk",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some argued that Tesla could end up sacrificing too many brains among its 110,000-strong staff as people quit rather than conform to his orders. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"Memory foam feels softer, quickly responds to pressure and will easily conform to the shape of your head to promote alignment. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
"Former tributaries of the Middle Kingdom are once again expected to pay deference to China\u2019s rulers and conform to Chinese interests. \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Cultural products and consumer habits alike increasingly conform to the structures of digital spaces. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
"Industries must conform to the demands of the global community and their shareholders and customers. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"And the outdoor spaces must conform to accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
"Reality, however, doesn\u2019t always conform to our pie-in-the-sky calculations. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 14 May 2022",
"The eco-conscious shoes are designed to minimize odors and conform to your feet, thanks to the carbon-negative foam outsole made from Brazilian sugarcane and an insole made from castor bean oil and ZQ Merino wool. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French conformer , from Latin conformare , from com- + formare to form, from forma form",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191620"
},
"continental":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent",
": of or relating to the continent of Europe excluding the British Isles",
": of, relating to, or being a cuisine derived from the classic dishes of Europe and especially France",
": of or relating to the colonies later forming the U.S.",
": being the part of the U.S. on the North American continent",
": being the part of the U.S. comprising the lower 48 states",
": an American soldier of the Revolution in the Continental army",
": a piece of Continental paper currency",
": the least bit",
": an inhabitant of a continent and especially the continent of Europe",
": being the mainland part and not including islands",
": of the colonies later forming the United States"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02c8nen-t\u1d4al",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02c8nen-t\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"beans",
"bubkes",
"bupkes",
"bupkus",
"damn",
"darn",
"durn",
"diddly",
"diddly-squat",
"doodley-squat",
"doodly-squat",
"fig",
"ghost",
"hoot",
"iota",
"jot",
"lick",
"modicum",
"rap",
"squat",
"syllable",
"tittle",
"whit",
"whoop"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"They will be touring Continental Europe.",
"differences between Britain and its Continental neighbors",
"The hotel combines American comfort with continental elegance.",
"Noun",
"complained that today's youth doesn't care a continental about their elders",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Entry into the continental bloc is hardly a fait accompli. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"And the agreement that declared Hawaii the 50th state was written by continental Americans in 1959. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"The cratons of our modern continents - the continental cores with the oldest and thickest crust - formed more than 3.2 billion years ago. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Companies that import goods from the continental bloc have complained that extra red tape is increasing their costs, while economists at the London School of Economics say the divorce with the European Union has pushed food prices up 6 percent. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Though the firm is based in London, Moschino brought international influence and continental flair to Nicholas Haslam. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
"During summer in the northern hemisphere, the Tropic of Cancer receives direct rays from the sun, and the continental landmasses in this hemisphere heat up considerably more than the oceans, creating a low-pressure zone over India and Central Asia. \u2014 Anusha Krishnan, Quartz , 30 May 2022",
"Sustainable seafood company Luke\u2019s Lobster is shipping their popular lobster roll kits straight from the source in Maine to anywhere in the continental United States. \u2014 Megan Murphy, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
"Green Chef delivers almost everywhere in the continental United States. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Hosted by enthusiastic young continentals , songs are scored by a combination of dial-in votes from viewers and jurists representing the participating countries. \u2014 Amy Thomson, Bloomberg.com , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Kenyatta rejected concerns that a free trade deal with the United States would undermine a new continental free trade agreement in Africa aimed at creating the world\u2019s largest common market. \u2014 Tom Odula, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Feb. 2020",
"Today, greater migration rates among college graduates often necessitates cross-country, if not cross- continental , travel. \u2014 Wired , 22 Aug. 2019",
"Many of these airlines also have different policies for intra- continental , short-haul flights, which are not included here. \u2014 Meredith Carey, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 5 July 2018",
"Organizers of the Asian Games\u2014a pan- continental , multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia\u2014have confirmed eSports will be a demonstration event later this year. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 June 2018",
"Goals, fame and second-tier continental , as well as league success, came to the Brazilian, who became only the second man to break the world transfer record twice, all before his 21st birthday. \u2014 SI.com , 27 May 2018",
"But the most fun part is spinning the globe itself and watching the unfamiliar continental and oceanic formations of times past. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2018",
"The Confederations Cup is a trophy competed for by the seven current reigning continental or world champions and a host nation, in every odd year following a round of continental tournaments. \u2014 SI.com , 2 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191745"
},
"correspondence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": communication by letters or email",
": the letters or emails exchanged",
": the news, information, or opinion contributed by a correspondent to a newspaper or periodical",
": the agreement of things with one another",
": a particular similarity",
": a relation between sets in which each member of one set is associated with one or more members of the other \u2014 compare function sense 5a",
": communication by means of letters or email : the letters or email exchanged",
": agreement between certain things"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-d\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-d\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"common denominator",
"commonality",
"congruity",
"parallel",
"resemblance",
"similarity",
"similitude"
],
"antonyms":[
"dissimilarity"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Post reported Wednesday that the committee has obtained email correspondence between Thomas and Eastman. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The system works differently for EITC filers subject to a correspondence audit. \u2014 Amber Gray-fenner, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"But the mayor stayed on the island and took university correspondence courses to put herself through business school and learn about public administration. \u2014 Derek Gatopoulos, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 May 2022",
"Email correspondence reviewed by The Times through public records shows that Grassley\u2019s investigators in recent weeks contacted several top staffers in Garcetti\u2019s office, including advisor Ana Guerrero, seeking to interview them for the report. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"More than half of correspondence audits initiated by the IRS last year involved the EITC, TRAC found. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"This may explain my insufferable decision, made around the same time, to conduct all personal email correspondence exclusively in lowercase type. \u2014 Maggie Hennessy, Bon App\u00e9tit , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Many had worked around the clock in dangerous conditions at Kabul airport gates processing Afghans trying to get in, according to interviews and email correspondence with members of the team reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. \u2014 Jessica Donati, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Gascon's office did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment on the email correspondence . \u2014 Fox News , 23 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see correspond ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191810"
},
"contempt":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain",
": lack of respect or reverence for something",
": the state of being despised",
": willful disobedience to or open disrespect of a court, judge, or legislative body",
": a feeling of disrespect or disapproval of something or someone",
": the state of being despised",
": lack of proper respect for a judge or court",
": willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, authority, or dignity of a court or judge acting in a judicial capacity by disruptive language or conduct or by failure to obey the court's orders",
": the offense of contempt",
": contempt that consists of disobedience to a court order in favor of the opposing party",
": indirect contempt in this entry",
": contempt consisting of conduct that disrupts or opposes the proceedings or power of the court",
": contempt committed in the presence of the court or in a location close enough to disrupt the court's proceedings",
": contempt (as disobedience of a court order) that occurs outside of the presence of the court",
": willful disobedience to a lawful order of or willful obstruction of a legislative body in the course of exercising its powers",
": in the state of having been found guilty of contempt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tem(p)t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tempt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tempt"
],
"synonyms":[
"contemptuousness",
"despisement",
"despite",
"despitefulness",
"disdain",
"misprision",
"scorn"
],
"antonyms":[
"admiration",
"esteem",
"estimation",
"favor",
"regard",
"respect"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The House voted in April to hold Navarro in contempt over his refusal to cooperate with the Jan. 6 probe. \u2014 Ali Dukakis, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
"Navarro, 72, faces up to one year in prison if convicted of the two contempt counts, one involving his refusal to appear for a deposition and another involving his refusal to produce documents to the committee in response to a subpoena. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Another Trump adviser, Steve Bannon, has also been indicted on contempt of Congress charges for refusing to comply with subpoenas from the Committee. \u2014 Paulina Smolinski, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"Navarro, 72, faces up to one year in prison if convicted of the two contempt counts, one involving his refusal to appear for a deposition and another involving his refusal to produce documents to the committee in response to a subpoena. \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"By noting the contempt that greets her, the book captures the times. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"He was also served with an outstanding contempt of court warrant through the Fairfield Municipal Court. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
"Leaphorn as a longtime city dweller with deep skepticism, if not contempt , regarding the more supernatural parts of Navajo culture, and Chee as a believer training to be a traditional Navajo healer. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
"Bannon was indicted last year on contempt of Congress charges for refusing to cooperate with a subpoena from the committee. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin contemptus, from contemnere \"to look down on, show no respect for, despise\" + -tus, suffix of action nouns (with loss of n and intrusive p ) \u2014 more at contemn ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191942"
},
"confederate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": united in a league : allied",
": of or relating to the Confederate States of America",
": ally , accomplice",
": an adherent of the Confederate States of America or their cause",
": to unite in a confederacy",
": to band together",
": united in a league",
": of or relating to the southern Confederacy",
": a member of a league of persons, parties, or states",
": accomplice",
": a soldier of or a person who sided with the southern Confederacy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fe-d(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fe-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fe-d\u0259-r\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"abettor",
"abetter",
"accessory",
"accessary",
"accomplice",
"cohort"
],
"antonyms":[
"ally",
"associate",
"band (together)",
"club",
"coalesce",
"cohere",
"conjoin",
"cooperate",
"federate",
"league",
"unite"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the Yankees and the Confederates",
"the police were able to track down his confederates once the thief started talking",
"Verb",
"the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Crews at Dixie State University installed a new bigger-than-life statue of a bison on campus, right in the spot where a controversial statue depicting confederate soldiers once stood, the Spectrum reported. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The Black Lives Matter movement's resurgence raised awareness of police brutality in the US, inspired legislation at federal and state levels and initiated confederate monument removals. \u2014 Giselle Rhoden And Kaanita Iyer, CNN , 5 Feb. 2022",
"The Lafayette County Sheriff\u2019s office is defending an employee who wore a confederate flag dress to her senior prom. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Rioters rampaging, waving for the first time inside this Capitol, the confederate flag that symbolizes the cause to destroy America, to rip us apart. \u2014 Ayushi Agarwal, ABC News , 6 Jan. 2022",
"City council approved the name change from Stonewall Jackson Road \u2014 a confederate general \u2014 to Roberto Clemente Road, following a decision by the school board last year to make the same change to the school. \u2014 Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Jan. 2021",
"Ross was a Texas governor and A&M president who served as a confederate general in the Civil War. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 June 2020",
"In July, a bust was removed from the Tennessee Capitol and relocated to a nearby museum after years of debate, part of a long stream of confederate memorabilia and monuments that have fallen in recent years. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Billy proves quick on the draw when Sid and his confederate Twigs (Jay Pickett) show up to retrieve the runaway bride. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"How much time will a chief confederate of the criminal former Cleveland city councilman Ken Johnson serve in prison? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 11 May 2022",
"Set slightly before that moment and focusing on the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad, the series follows a former confederate soldier turned leader of a cross continental voyage. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The bombastic Mayor Shinn of Jefferson Mays and overdecorated Mrs. Shinn of Jayne Houdyshell are turned into veritable sight gags; Shuler Hensley\u2019s Marcellus, Hill\u2019s confederate , is made to appear a witless errand boy. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Summer-blooming confederate rose plants are not a rose at all but a member of the hibiscus genus. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
"The Taliban proclaimed the return of its Islamic confederate - meaning that the militants who harbored the terrorists who planned the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks will be back in control on the 20th anniversary of that event. \u2014 Author: Anne Gearan, Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Anchorage Daily News , 16 Aug. 2021",
"One theory is that the gunmen mistook V\u00e1zquez for a confederate of the dismembered victim. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 4 Dec. 2020",
"Timberlake is one of many celebrities weighing on the controversial confederate symbol, which has been slammed by critics as racist and hailed by supporters as a part of their heritage. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 8 July 2020",
"He is also noted by the TSHA to have contributed to the confederate a safe passage of Texas cotton along the Rio Grande to Matamoros during the Union Occupation of Brownsville in 1864. \u2014 Christian Alejandro Ocampo, Houston Chronicle , 13 July 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The holiday celebrates confederate soldiers such as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. \u2014 Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY , 15 June 2021",
"Early Thursday, the administration became aware of racist and confederate symbols of hate through a flag near a stairwell and defacing of a sidewalk, Principal David Travis said. \u2014 Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com , 13 May 2021",
"As other cities have taken down monuments to confederate leaders, debate has arisen about what McKinney should do with the Throckmorton statue. \u2014 Jon Arnold, Dallas News , 29 July 2020",
"By Tuesday morning, the cornerstone of the Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument was removed, punctuating the city\u2019s long legal fight to remove a monument dedicated to confederate veterans. \u2014 al , 3 June 2020",
"Former Birmingham Mayor William Bell ordered a monument to confederate veterans covered in August 2017. \u2014 Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al , 12 Feb. 2020",
"Should confederate monuments be preserved or destroyed? \u2014 Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue , 4 Sep. 2017",
"The Warren County monument is one of four memorials to confederate soldiers in Ohio. \u2014 Cincinnati.com , 22 Aug. 2017",
"The jury would not be allowed to know about Tensing\u2019s Great Smoky Mountains confederate flag T-shirt. \u2014 Brandon Harris, New Republic , 20 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1531, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192048"
},
"cooperative":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by cooperation",
": marked by a willingness and ability to work with others",
": of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative",
": relating to or comprising a program of combined liberal arts and technical studies at different schools",
": an enterprise or organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services",
": willing to work with others",
": relating to an organization owned and operated by the people who work there or use its services",
": an organization owned and operated by the people who work there or use its services",
": of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative",
": an enterprise or organization (as for banking and credit services or the ownership of residential property) that is owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u00e4-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-tiv",
"-\u02c8\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u00e4-p\u0259-r\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[
"collaborative",
"collective",
"combined",
"common",
"communal",
"concerted",
"conjoint",
"conjunct",
"joint",
"multiple",
"mutual",
"pooled",
"public",
"shared",
"united"
],
"antonyms":[
"exclusive",
"individual",
"one-man",
"one-sided",
"one-way",
"single",
"sole",
"solitary",
"unilateral"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The witness was very cooperative .",
"a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The truck driver remained on scene and was cooperative with investigators, the statement said. \u2014 Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Light says that, despite Blanche\u2019s deep trust in Judith, this plan to keep her descent into blindness is not one that Blanche is going to be incredibly cooperative with. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 6 May 2022",
"Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Cawthorn stated that the firearm was his and that Cawthorn was cooperative with officers. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The North Carolina Republican was cooperative with the officers, according to a statement released Tuesday afternoon. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Former President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, both recently met voluntarily with investigators and reportedly were cooperative with questioning. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The creation of the World Trade Organization in 1995 and China's entry into it in 2001 were milestones of this period, illustrative of the larger, cooperative fabric that bound the global landscape and prevented major conflict. \u2014 B\u00f8rge Brende For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 21 May 2022",
"The man, 25, was somewhat, but not fully cooperative . \u2014 cleveland , 20 May 2022",
"In order to solve food insecurity in Black neighborhoods like Masten Park, Taylor said the city needs to work with Black members of the community and corporations to develop cooperative supermarkets. \u2014 Claretta Bellamy, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In this future scenario, there is a regional cooperative between employers in the region and all of those producing learners, or potential employees. \u2014 Robert Reiss, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"The largest of those entities, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, uses most of the energy generated, with the rest going to other members of the cooperative or sold to other power cooperatives. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The story of the Bbindauko Banakazi cooperative started off as the opportunity of a lifetime. \u2014 Farai Shawn Matiashe, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In the eastern Chinese city of Tai\u2019an, the manager of a 35-family cooperative that raises wheat and corn said fertilizer prices have jumped 40% since the start of the year. \u2014 Geoffrey Kaviti, Chinedu Asadu And Paul Wiseman, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In the eastern Chinese city of Tai\u2019an, the manager of a 35-family cooperative that raises wheat and corn said fertilizer prices have jumped 40% since the start of the year. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The cooperative is currently hosting info sessions for those interested in learning more. \u2014 Laura Rodr\u00edguez Presa, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"The tinny scrapes of metal shovels on concrete echo outside the Vincent Og\u00e9 coffee cooperative . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"All are welcome at the art centers owned and operated by the cooperative . \u2014 Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1883, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192054"
},
"commit":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to carry into action deliberately : perpetrate",
": obligate , bind",
": to pledge or assign to some particular course or use",
": to reveal the views of",
": to put into charge or trust : entrust",
": to place in a prison or mental institution",
": to consign or record for preservation",
": to put into a place for disposal or safekeeping",
": to refer (something, such as a legislative bill) to a committee for consideration and report",
": to obligate or pledge oneself",
": to perpetrate an offense",
": to bring about : perform",
": to make secure or put in safekeeping : entrust",
": to place in or send to a prison or mental hospital",
": to pledge to do some particular thing",
": to place in a prison or mental institution",
": to put into another's charge or trust : entrust , consign",
": to place in a prison or mental hospital especially by judicial order",
"\u2014 compare institutionalize , interdict",
": to send (as a legislative bill) to a committee for consideration and report",
": to carry into action deliberately : perpetrate",
": obligate , bind",
": to obligate or bind oneself"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8mit",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mit",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mit"
],
"synonyms":[
"accomplish",
"achieve",
"bring off",
"carry off",
"carry out",
"compass",
"do",
"execute",
"follow through (with)",
"fulfill",
"fulfil",
"make",
"negotiate",
"perform",
"perpetrate",
"prosecute",
"pull off",
"put through"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The massacre was committed by the rebel army.",
"The contract commits the company to finishing the bridge by next fall.",
"He keeps delaying his decision because he doesn't want to commit himself .",
"They have not yet committed to a particular course of action.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He's also charged with using a firearm to commit murder during a crime of violence. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
"The federal charges include 10 counts each of hate crimes and use of firearms to commit murder, one for each of the people killed in the attack. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Alexander, who lives in England, is charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"Police arrested Frederick Moore, 40, of Portland on suspicion of second-degree murder and attempt to commit murder among other charges on the morning after the June 6 crash. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
"Devon Vaughn, 23, of Racine, pleaded guilty in March to conspiring to commit arson. \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Harry Johannes Knoesen, 61, a leader of the National Christian Resistance Movement, was on Monday found guilty of high treason, incitement to carry out violent attacks, and recruiting people to commit attacks. \u2014 Mogomotsi Magome, ajc , 6 June 2022",
"Shor had been the final of Alabama\u2019s 18 scholarship players to enter the transfer portal since last season who had yet to commit to a new school. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 5 June 2022",
"In the past, some police urged the use of artificial intelligence software to comb through school records, gun purchases and other data to flag youth who might have a propensity to commit violence. \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Meghan Hoyer And Tim Meko, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English committen \"to give in trust (to), delegate authority (to), engage in,\" borrowed from Anglo-French committer, commettre, going back to Latin committere \"to join together, engage, place in the keeping of, entrust, bring about, carry out (a crime),\" from com- com- + mittere \"to release, let go, send (for a purpose)\" \u2014 more at admit ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192322"
},
"come along":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet",
": to accompany someone who leads the way",
": to make progress",
": to make an appearance"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259m-\u0259-\u02ccl\u022f\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"advance",
"come",
"do",
"fare",
"forge",
"get along",
"get on",
"go",
"go along",
"go off",
"march",
"pace",
"proceed",
"progress"
],
"antonyms":[
"remain",
"stand",
"stay",
"stop"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"our backyard makeover is coming along nicely"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1891, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192440"
},
"contingency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a contingent event or condition: such as",
": an event (such as an emergency) that may but is not certain to occur",
": something liable to happen as an adjunct to or result of something else",
": the quality or state of being contingent",
": the quality or state of being contingent",
": a contingent event or condition: as",
": an event that may but is not certain to occur",
": something likely to come about as an adjunct to or result of something else",
": contingency fee at fee 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-j\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-j\u0259n-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"case",
"contingence",
"contingent",
"event",
"eventuality",
"possibility"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Nothing was overlooked. There was a fallback position, a fail-safe provision, for any contingency . \u2014 Gary Wills , New York Times Review of Books , 1 Apr. 2001",
"It is difficult to distinguish all the legitimate and illegitimate kinds and uses of information. Writing laws to regulate all contingencies is like trying to capture broth in a colander. \u2014 George F. Will , Newsweek , 2 Mar. 1987",
"Was it merely the expression of her displeasure at Miss Bart's neglect, or had disquieting rumours reached her? The latter contingency seemed improbable, yet Lily was not without a sense of uneasiness. \u2014 Edith Wharton , The House of Mirth , 1905",
"In making our business plans, we tried to prepare for any contingency that might hurt sales.",
"agencies trying to provide for every contingency in a national emergency",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Concerned that China\u2019s strict zero-COVID-19 controls will further encroach on basic freedoms and lead to economic and social stagnation, Carol and many of her peers are exploring contingency plans to move overseas. \u2014 Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
"Event organizers behind the Special Olympics and Silver Spurs Rodeo are monitoring the forecast and discussing contingency plans in case of inclement weather. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"There needed to be more rescue skis, more reliable contingency plans. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"So his budget includes $10 million for the city's contingency fund and $15 million to cover future budget shortfalls. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The project was originally supposed to be complete by the end of 2018 for a cost of up to $25 million, which included a roughly $4 million contingency fund for cost overruns. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022",
"In their draft measure, Senate Democrats declined to put extra defense money into a contingency fund that had been relied on for more than a decade for military spending that exceeded limits in omnibus spending bills. \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The bill would also require that formula manufacturers have contingency plans for protecting against disruptions in supply in the event of a recall. \u2014 Rebecca Kaplan, CBS News , 18 May 2022",
"Companies have been forced to respond with contingency plans in the shortage. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" conting(ence) + -ency ",
"first_known_use":[
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192545"
},
"commingle":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to blend thoroughly into a harmonious whole",
": to combine (funds or properties) into a common fund or stock",
": to become commingled",
": to combine (funds or properties) into a common fund or stock",
": to become commingled"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8mi\u014b-g\u0259l",
"k\u00e4-",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mi\u014b-g\u0259l, k\u00e4-"
],
"synonyms":[
"amalgamate",
"blend",
"combine",
"comingle",
"commix",
"composite",
"concrete",
"conflate",
"fuse",
"homogenize",
"immingle",
"immix",
"incorporate",
"integrate",
"interfuse",
"intermingle",
"intermix",
"meld",
"merge",
"mingle",
"mix"
],
"antonyms":[
"break down",
"break up",
"separate",
"unmix"
],
"examples":[
"Fact and fiction commingle in the story.",
"He commingled his personal funds with money from the business.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Throughout the record, lush, Quiet Storm grooves collide and commingle with bass-y drums and subtle electronic flourishes. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 16 May 2022",
"The Convoy Corridor, which follows Convoy Street from Ronson Road to Ostrow Street, is to be refashioned in the style of Little Italy, where residential towers commingle with ground-floor shops, plazas and paseos to create a vibrant atmosphere. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Maternal instruction and after-chores merriment transition into songs in which Argentine sounds commingle with good ol\u2019 theater music. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Sep. 2021",
"The pros here commingle Lib\u00e9lula Joven Tequila with Ancho Reyes Verde Liqueur (made with Poblano peppers), then let green Thai chilies steep in the mixture for between two and four hours before batching it into bottles that go into the well. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Ghosts commingle in the mail, and all the while actual correspondents remain painfully out of touch. \u2014 Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker , 26 May 2021",
"An administrator should never commingle the estate property with his or her own funds or business interests. \u2014 Dallas News , 16 May 2021",
"Exhilaration and trepidation often commingle when entrepreneurs map out the future of their passion. \u2014 Afshin Doust, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Only men and women aspire to lifelong loyalty to friends whose bodies do not commingle with their own. \u2014 Herbert Gold, Harpers Magazine , 5 Jan. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":" com- + mingle ",
"first_known_use":[
"1612, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192724"
},
"confutation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or process of confuting : refutation":[],
": something (such as an argument or statement) that confutes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-fy\u00fc-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-fyu\u0307-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"disconfirmation",
"disproof",
"rebuttal",
"refutation"
],
"antonyms":[
"proof"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"he crafted an elegant confutation to the argument that animals do not feel pain"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162606"
},
"convoluted":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having convolutions",
": involved , intricate",
": folded in curved or tortuous windings",
": having convolutions"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fc-t\u0259d",
"-\u02ccl\u00fc-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"baroque",
"byzantine",
"complex",
"complicate",
"complicated",
"daedal",
"elaborate",
"intricate",
"involute",
"involved",
"knotty",
"labyrinthian",
"labyrinthine",
"sophisticated",
"tangled"
],
"antonyms":[
"noncomplex",
"noncomplicated",
"plain",
"simple",
"uncomplicated"
],
"examples":[
"At base stands a profound respect for the integrity of history and the complex and convoluted relationship between present and the past. \u2014 Ira Berlin , New York Times Book Review , 9 Sept. 2001",
"They are pictures of convoluted tree trunks on an island of pink wave-smoothed stone \u2026 \u2014 Margaret Atwood , Harper's , August 1990",
"\u2026 she has been fashioning sequences of plans too convoluted to materialize \u2026 \u2014 Joseph Heller , God Knows , 1984",
"To therapists, stepfamilies may present convoluted psychological dilemmas \u2026 \u2014 Letty Cottin Pogrebin , Family Politics , 1983",
"a convoluted explanation that left the listeners even more confused than they were before",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Students must rely on peers, professors, and career centers to support them through the convoluted recruiting process to overcome these barriers. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Merging Companies High performance and effective cybersecurity culture become even more convoluted when merging two companies. \u2014 Andrew Ellenberg, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Over time, as was probably inevitable given the constant turnover, the series became more and more convoluted , introducing new mythology and complications that never quite gelled. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022",
"So, who knows \u2014 maybe that will guarantee a fifth installment even more convoluted than this one. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Still, Zhao\u2019s delicate examination of her characters outshines Eternals\u2019 duller and more convoluted moments. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 25 Oct. 2021",
"From Milwaukee's point of view the trade worked out well, but in a more convoluted sense, as about six weeks after Arcia departed the Brewers traded for Willy Adames. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Oct. 2021",
"This has to be the most convoluted and cockamamie apology on the books for Stalin\u2019s mass murder. \u2014 Algis Valiunas, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Despite the former President\u2019s convoluted and faulty logic, he and his supporters might be forgiven for invoking the E.C.A. in contradictory ways. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 25 Feb. 2022"
],
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"1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"phrasal verb"
],
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": to begin to like (someone or something)"
],
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},
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"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a signature attesting the authenticity of a document already signed by another",
": a sign given in reply to another",
": a military secret signal that must be given by one wishing to pass a guard",
": a secret signal that must be given by a person wishing to pass a guard : password",
": a signature attesting the authenticity of a document already signed by another"
],
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"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccs\u012bn",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccs\u012bn",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccs\u012bn"
],
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"password",
"watchword",
"word"
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"the guard demanded the countersign"
],
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"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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},
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"noun"
],
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": an alphabetical index of the principal words in a book or the works of an author with their immediate contexts",
": concord , agreement"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u1d4an(t)s",
"k\u00e4n-"
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"examples":[
"There is little concordance between the two studies.",
"a concordance of Shakespeare's plays",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Placing the two books side by side displays an arching concordance . \u2014 Kate Brown, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Four decades ago, Gordon suggested a way to compare two knots by complexity, based on concordance . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 May 2022",
"The second is the concordance , which also dates from the 13th century and is a listing of all the occurrences of individual words in a text\u2014originally the text of the Bible. \u2014 Ben Yagoda, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"When the vaccines were first introduced in December, studies demonstrated that racial/ethnic concordance led Black patients to seek more information about the vaccine. \u2014 David E. Velasquez, Scientific American , 30 June 2021",
"In truth, that\u2019s a payoff for Nelson, who imposes no unifying aesthetic beyond a general concordance with modernism. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 26 July 2021",
"The concordance shows the old result was neither a statistical fluke nor the product of some undetected flaw in the experiment, says Chris Polly, a Fermilab physicist and co-spokesperson for the g-2 team. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Additionally, racial concordance in clinician-patient interactions has been shown to improve health outcomes, particularly among black patients. \u2014 Uche Blackstock, Twin Cities , 28 Nov. 2019",
"This concordance between the visual and the electrical in graphene almost seems to be an example of life imitating art right down to the quantum level. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 June 2019"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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"adjective"
],
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": soiled, stained, corrupted, or infected by contact or association",
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"polluted",
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"pure",
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"unadulterated",
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"uncut",
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"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": conscientious",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ch\u0259-n\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"honorable",
"just",
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"cutthroat",
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"dishonorable",
"immoral",
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"unethical",
"unjust",
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"unscrupulous"
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"rejecting the title of hero, he insisted that any conscionable person would have done the same thing"
],
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"1549, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193853"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": chest",
": strongbox",
": treasury , funds",
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": to store or hoard up in a coffer",
": to form (something, such as a ceiling) with recessed panels",
": a box used especially for holding money and valuables"
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"\u02c8k\u022f-f\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-",
"\u02c8k\u022f-f\u0259r"
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"safe",
"safe-deposit box",
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"Noun",
"kept the jewels in a locked coffer",
"let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That means the community as a whole doesn't see the money flow into the tax coffer until after the debt is retired. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike Disney or WarnerMedia, which have decades\u2019 worth of material, or Netflix\u2014which has been aggressive in its production of original content, to say the least\u2014Amazon Prime Video doesn\u2019t have a massive coffer of exclusives. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Ainge was a master at keeping the Celtics\u2019 coffer of draft picks jam-packed. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2021",
"An anonymous donor kicked in another $50,000, and a growing group of Orange County businesspeople \u2014 including Bill Skeffington of Watson\u2019s Soda Fountain and Cafe in Orange \u2014 have added to the coffer . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2021",
"Spending on police claimed about 10% of the general fund coffer during the past few years. \u2014 Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com , 13 June 2020",
"For 2018-2019, the U.S. voluntarily added some $656 million to the WHO\u2019s coffers , nearly twice as much as any other country. \u2014 Elijah Wolfson, Time , 4 June 2020",
"Fewer fill-ups means fewer gas tax dollars flowing to state and federal coffers . \u2014 Tom Benning, Dallas News , 27 May 2020",
"Fans texting in donations added to the charity coffers . \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Past a grey fa\u00e7ade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2019",
"Must-see rooms include the family room, with its coffered ceiling, hardwood floors, and fireplace-- one of five in the house. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Among the luxury features: golf course lots, coffered ceilings and a waterfall spa. \u2014 Ebony Day, azcentral , 3 Feb. 2020",
"The 5,643-square-foot house has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and comes with a front courtyard, coffered ceilings and wide-plank white oak flooring. \u2014 Ebony Day, azcentral , 20 Jan. 2020",
"The home has about 6,800 square feet of living space, coffered ceilings, four bedrooms and seven bathrooms. \u2014 Neal J. Leitereg, Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2019",
"The ceilings are bolstered by beams of palm and eucalyptus, or geometrically coffered with wood strips in a traditional south Moroccan technique called tataoui or in one room gaily painted in the colorful Berber style. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2018",
"Features include Carrara marble floors, a gourmet kitchen, a formal dining room and coffered ceilings. \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Past a grey fa\u00e7ade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Daily Pilot , 11 Oct. 2019"
],
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"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193931"
},
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": commonly found or seen : ordinary , unremarkable",
": an obvious or trite comment : truism",
": something commonly found",
": a striking passage entered in a commonplace book",
": often seen or met with : ordinary",
": something that is often seen or met with"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccpl\u0101s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccpl\u0101s"
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"banality",
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],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Drug use has become commonplace at rock concerts.",
"He photographed commonplace objects like lamps and bowls.",
"Noun",
"It is a commonplace that we only use a small part of our brain's capacity.",
"We now accept cell phones and laptop computers as commonplaces of everyday life.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Folk magic and fortune-telling were commonplace , and the line blurred between what society deemed acceptable vs. occult. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
"Past examples of universal design that are now commonplace include bendable straws, the remote control, and OXO\u2019s Good Grips line. \u2014 Katie Becker, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
"The attack, on a route that the authorities boasted was a safe alternative to a highway where kidnappings by bandits are commonplace , angered many Nigerians who blamed Mr. Buhari for his inability to stem the surge of violence. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"Many trace their fortunes to investments made on the mainland at a time where bribery and corruption were commonplace . \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
"The rhymes themselves could be commonplace , because the act of rhyming was not. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Big swings such as the one seen Friday have been commonplace . \u2014 Damian J. Troise, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"Such acts of generosity have been commonplace here, as residents hastened to help the millions uprooted by conflict. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"While rookie holdouts used to be commonplace , the rookie wage scale has essentially eliminated that problem, although there are a handful of rookies who have held out over specific language in the contract. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Discussions of race, inclusion and social justice have become more commonplace in arts institutions everywhere. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"This typically can be our last stretch of such days before heat and humidity become more commonplace by midsummer. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"In the nineteen-tens, when cars were becoming commonplace in the United States, their right to dominate the road was fiercely contested. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"While commonplace , the arrangement has not gone without scrutiny. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 24 May 2022",
"For less frenetic moments, there are the now- commonplace driver assists such as adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, forward-collision warning, and blind-spot monitoring. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Although the term comes from mathematical logic, Chomsky uses it informally to refer to something commonplace : our ability to put words together to form sentences of arbitrary length. \u2014 Geoffrey K. Pullum, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"As the War for Talent rages on, fertility benefits are becoming more commonplace in an effort to attract top tier employees. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
"Causing a rare moment of silence from a boisterous crowd of over 50,000 punters, though, Pedri took the bull by the horns and lived up to his nickname in Spain with a piece of genius that is starting to become commonplace for the 19-year-old. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Adjective",
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"Noun",
"circa 1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194507"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": concurrence"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
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"the concurrency of several life-threatening emergencies made for a busy night at the trauma center",
"there is general concurrency that the rule concerning the writing of thank-you notes still pertains",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hybrid cloud architectures must enable short query response times (to meet rigorous SLAs), high throughputs (to query large volumes of data) and high concurrency (to support multiple workloads). \u2014 Rohit Amarnath, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"And Tennessee is actually favorable to concurrency . \u2014 Tasha Lemley, Scientific American , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Suppose your company\u2019s goals include unlimited concurrency and instant response times in delivering analytics. \u2014 Rohit Amarnath, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The Air Force intentionally introduced concurrency with the F-35 fighter to make planes available to pilots sooner, with the idea that the service would eventually update the early production jets to match the final hardware and software standard. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 June 2021",
"The service is concerned that speeding things up could introduce concurrency issues. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 June 2021",
"Under a concept known as concurrency , Lockheed Martin started producing planes prior to the design being finalized in order to get them into the hands of pilots faster. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 24 Mar. 2021",
"Under a system known as concurrency , Lockheed Martin and the U.S. military agreed to order smaller batches of jets while still finalizing the design. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 28 Oct. 2020",
"Tina Landau \u2014 who directed the show on Broadway, on tour and on-screen with seasoned awards show helmer Glenn Weiss \u2014 is OK with the concurrency , as long as the show is being seen in some way. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 3 Dec. 2019"
],
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"1597, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": a member of a constituency",
": an essential part : component , element",
": one who authorizes another to act as agent : principal",
": a structural unit of a definable syntactic, semantic, or phonological category that consists of one or more linguistic elements (such as words, morphemes, or features) and that can occur as a component of a larger construction",
": serving to form, compose, or make up a unit or whole : component",
": having the power to create a government or frame or amend a constitution",
": one of the parts or materials of which something is made : element , ingredient",
": any of the voters who elect a person to represent them",
": forming part of a whole",
": one who authorizes another to act as agent : principal",
": a member of a constituency",
": having the power to create a government or to frame or amend a constitution"
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"-\u02c8sti-ch\u0259-",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8sti-ch\u0259-w\u0259nt",
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"whole"
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"Noun",
"She's pledged to help her elderly constituents .",
"Many senators have received calls from constituents who want them to vote in favor of the law.",
"the chemical constituents of the liquid",
"Adjective",
"The company can be separated into several constituent parts.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But Cawthorn also proved terrible\u2014negligent, his critics said\u2014at constituent service. \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
"As political civility wanes, congressional staffers and interns answering constituent calls in congressional offices find themselves on the front lines of public anger. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
"These function by splitting water molecules into their constituent atoms using electricity. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"The table shows that, through Tuesday June 8th, all Asbury 6 constituent metrics are positive (green). \u2014 John Kosar, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Council staff arrived at the new base salary by calculating the average amount that peer city councilors across the country are paid per constituent , with cost-of-living adjustments. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
"Jackson, who was a constituent of Valadao\u2019s before the recent redistricting, is among the fierce critics who live in deep-red pockets that border Valadao\u2019s district. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"Carbon is a primary constituent of organisms on Earth. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
"This word exists as a name for what the Russians did to the Ukrainians in 1932\u201333, when Ukraine was a not-entirely willing constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The world\u2019s northernmost capital, sort of Greenland is a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark with a home rule government based in Nuuk. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"Lawmakers said a tremendous amount of work has gone into drafting the bill and engaging with a broad array of constituent groups over the last year. \u2014 Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Societies and nations, like their constituent citizens, also have physical needs such as heating, food and water. \u2014 Jemma Green, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The islands are a constituent country of the Netherlands, part of the EU. \u2014 Max Colchester And Margot Patrick, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The modern Belarusian state is a creature of 1991, when the Soviet Union dissolved into constituent parts. \u2014 Jason Fields, The Week , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Wang and his colleagues use a very similar process\u2014but instead of completely breaking the battery down to its constituent chemical elements, their technique keeps some of the old cathode\u2019s crucial composition intact. \u2014 Jordan Wilkerson, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
"One senses the priority of the public and collective aspects of religion in the pavilion, so that the two buildings present a logical division of spiritual practice into its constituent parts. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022",
"In the days and weeks after the coup plotters were rousted and Gorbachev returned to power, the constituent republics of the Soviet Union each moved toward independence \u2014 the death of the USSR. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 25 Feb. 2022"
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194808"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": of or relating to comedy",
": causing laughter especially because of a startlingly or unexpectedly humorous impact",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-mi-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-mi-k\u0259l"
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"antic",
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"humorless",
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"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
"unhysterical"
],
"examples":[
"I must have looked comical in that big hat.",
"The way they argue is almost comical .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Superhero garb is always a costuming risk; these outfits are, by their nature, comical . \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 6 May 2022",
"The steps leading to that prove alternately comical and outlandish, such as the organizers staring intently at someone who just might pass, in a photo, for their corpse. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"The show is strange, comical , and embodies the quintessential pre-pandemic New York City. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Cut to 2022, and the idea that a SaaS company could secure venture funding without investors digging deep into retention metrics seems comical , if not reckless. \u2014 You Mon Tsang, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"One of the ways Egan re-creates the sensorium of the internet is through huge, almost comical time jumps that reflect the bizarre processes of reconnection that digital life facilitates. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"It\u2019s almost comical the efforts the administration is suddenly taking to find more international oil. \u2014 Christopher Helman, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In a gruesome but darkly comical scene, Alexia performs homemade facial reconstruction a la a bathroom sink, the results of which look nothing like the Adrien from the missing poster. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Caught in an infinite loop, Yang repeats the same movement over and over, an act that appears comical at first but quickly turns grotesque. \u2014 Will Knight, Wired , 10 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195203"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having all necessary or desired elements or skills : complete",
": classic , quintessential"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0113t"
],
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"accomplished",
"ace",
"adept",
"complete",
"consummate",
"crack",
"crackerjack",
"educated",
"experienced",
"expert",
"good",
"great",
"master",
"masterful",
"masterly",
"practiced",
"practised",
"professed",
"proficient",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"versed",
"veteran",
"virtuoso"
],
"antonyms":[
"amateur",
"amateurish",
"inexperienced",
"inexpert",
"jackleg",
"unprofessional",
"unseasoned",
"unskilled",
"unskillful"
],
"examples":[
"a training course that transformed the former technophobe into the compleat computer geek almost overnight",
"an exhaustive how-to guide for anyone planning the compleat wedding"
],
"history_and_etymology":"archaic variant of complete in The Compleat Angler (1653) by Izaak Walton",
"first_known_use":[
"1526, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195347"
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"corollary":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 1c ) inferred immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof",
": something that naturally follows : result",
": something that incidentally or naturally accompanies or parallels"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccler-\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
"-le-r\u0113",
"British"
],
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"aftereffect",
"aftermath",
"backwash",
"child",
"conclusion",
"consequence",
"development",
"effect",
"fate",
"fruit",
"issue",
"outcome",
"outgrowth",
"precipitate",
"product",
"result",
"resultant",
"sequel",
"sequence",
"upshot"
],
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"antecedent",
"causation",
"cause",
"occasion",
"reason"
],
"examples":[
"one corollary of the rise of television was a massive makeover of radio's programming",
"increased taxes\u2014or expanding deficits\u2014are the inevitable corollary to any new government spending program",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s an interesting corollary to these findings about optic flow, as Parry explained to Runner\u2019s World\u2019s Scott Douglas back in 2012. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 18 May 2022",
"The Leontovych Society had found a corollary in the Association for Contemporary Music, an organization based in Moscow that sought to merge modernist idioms with revolutionary ideals. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"And its corollary : Always associate yourself with winners. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The Yuz was just one of hundreds of museums to open in China over the last decade, a corollary of sorts to the country\u2019s rapid (and some say unsustainable) real estate boom. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The corollary is that if their plans fail to pass, unreasonable obstruction must be to blame. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Hartline\u2019s promotion, while deserved, may also be a corollary to the pending hire of an offensive line coach to replace Greg Studrawa. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 9 Jan. 2022",
"The corollary of giving your own hooks is to ask questions that bring out the hooks in others. \u2014 Alisa Cohn, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"As to how this could play out, Malone sees a corollary in California's 2015 implementation of a law that required hens to have more room in their enclosures. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 17 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English correlary, corolarie, borrowed from Late Latin cor\u014dll\u0101rium, going back to Latin, \"garland (given as a reward), unsolicited payment, gratuity,\" from cor\u014dlla \"small wreath of flowers\" + -\u0101rium -ary entry 1 \u2014 more at corolla ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195537"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": the act or process of condensing : such as",
": a chemical reaction involving union between molecules often with elimination of a simple molecule (such as water) to form a new more complex compound of often greater molecular weight",
": the conversion of a substance (such as water) from the vapor state to a denser liquid or solid state usually initiated by a reduction in temperature of the vapor",
": compression of a written or spoken work into more concise form",
": the quality or state of being condensed",
": a product of condensing",
": the act or process of making more compact or concise",
": something that has been made more compact or concise",
": the conversion of a vapor to a liquid (as by cooling)",
": the act or process of condensing : as",
": a chemical reaction involving union between molecules often with elimination of a simple molecule (as water) to form a new more complex compound of often greater molecular weight",
": the conversion of a substance (as water) from the vapor state to a denser liquid or solid state usually initiated by a reduction in temperature of the vapor",
": representation of several apparently discrete ideas by a single symbol especially in dreams",
": an abnormal hardening of an organ or tissue"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccden-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-d\u0259n-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccden-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-d\u0259n-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccden-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n, -d\u0259n-"
],
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"abbreviation",
"abridgment",
"abridgement",
"bowdlerization",
"digest"
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"examples":[
"When we heat the house in the winter, condensation forms on the windows.",
"Condensation dripped from the air conditioner.",
"the processes of evaporation and condensation",
"The editor found condensation of the play very difficult.",
"a condensation of one of Shakespeare's plays",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some covers add air vents (a nice extra that keeps condensation off your grill, plus helps with wind control), and handles for easily sliding them on and off. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 4 May 2022",
"This is a perfect condensation of what\u2019s wrong with the immigration conversation in our country because the truth is that the border itself was drawn after a war of aggression. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Take condensation trails, or contrails, for example. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 21 May 2022",
"That can be in a P-trap under a drain, a condensation pan under a refrigerator or even a saucer under a houseplant that\u2019s watered frequently. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"There was also a lot of moisture in the atmosphere on Thursday morning, which can lead to condensation trails developing, Zingone said. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"These calculations also do not factor in the warming effect of other greenhouse gas emissions or the flights' condensation trains. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Hertz designed them to funnel rainwater and condensation into underground cisterns that double as foundations, providing a stylish way for the buildings to collect their own water. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 30 Apr. 2022",
"That texture provides a surface that will stay wet for longer periods of time from rain, condensation , mist. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see condense ",
"first_known_use":[
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195758"
},
"commerce":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments",
": the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place",
": sexual intercourse",
": commune",
": the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places : trade",
": the exchange or buying and selling of goods, commodities, property, or services especially on a large scale and involving transportation from place to place : trade sense 2 \u2014 see also commerce clause , Fair Labor Standards Act",
": the act of engaging in sexual intercourse"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-(\u02cc)m\u0259rs",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-(\u02cc)m\u0259rs",
"k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0259rs",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259rs",
"-\u02ccm\u0259rs"
],
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"business",
"marketplace",
"trade",
"traffic"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"He was the Secretary of Commerce under the last President.",
"a government agency in charge of regulating interstate commerce",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The June cutback announcements expand the cost-cutting trend that took hold last month and included layoffs at e- commerce company Thrasio and AI software company DataRobot. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"The e- commerce company was slapped with a $2.8 billion antitrust fine in April 2021. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Stitch Fix is the latest e- commerce company to grapple with changes in consumer habits as a result of everything from persistent inflation to shifts toward spending on services instead of goods. \u2014 Bowdeya Tweh, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"The brand is a $275 million private e- commerce company that designs and manufactures more than 11k products all in the storage, decor, and furniture categories. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Thousands of Etsy sellers put their shops on vacation mode Monday to protest a number of the e- commerce company\u2019s policies, effectively going on strike until April 18 with the goal of forming a union to negotiate with management. \u2014 Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Since then, Smalls has become one of the most vocal advocates for Amazon workers\u2019 rights \u2014 and a thorn in the side of the massive e- commerce company. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Home-fitness equipment maker Peloton Interactive Inc. has slumped 20% and electronic signature solutions provider DocuSign Inc. is down 29%, while e- commerce company Etsy and online payments firm PayPal have declined 39% and 37% respectively. \u2014 Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The 25-year-old, who is based in New Jersey, said she was burned out from working 10- to 12-hour days, and started a new role at an e- commerce company days later. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1596, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200120"
},
"concerned":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": anxious , worried",
": interested",
": interestedly engaged",
": culpably involved : implicated",
": feeling interest and worry"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259rnd",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259rnd"
],
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"examples":[
"The school's decision is being questioned by a group of concerned parents.",
"Her family was very concerned for her safety.",
"Voters are deeply concerned about the economy.",
"a discussion that will be of interest to everyone concerned",
"The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In contrast, pioneer-prophet Brigham Young reportedly loved the tunes that originated with the art form, only growing concerned when church members began performing them in blackface. \u2014 Tamarra Kemsley, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"The incident left me concerned , and not just for my kids. \u2014 Theresa Vargas, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Oblique griping aside, the larger issue has some artists very concerned about being commoditized. \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"Lastly, parental burnout was strongly associated with parents who were concerned that one or more of their children were suffering from an undiagnosed mental health disorder. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 10 June 2022",
"Ukrainian officials are concerned that Russia\u2019s protracted war in the country \u2013 now entering its fourth month \u2013 could make Western allies tire of their steadfast support. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2022",
"In particular, Mary\u2019s struggle to reconcile her love for her brother with that for her Catholic faith eventually gives Garai more to do than cry with frustration, especially with the introduction of Pedro (Ekow Quartey), a concerned Spanish envoy. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"Beyond the legal implications, there has been a clear moral failing by school administrators who appear more concerned with their own image than with the well-being of their students. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"The answer should matter to anyone concerned with the viability of American democracy. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200638"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being convex",
": a convex surface or part"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8vek-s\u0259-t\u0113",
"k\u00e4n-"
],
"synonyms":[
"bulge",
"bunch",
"jut",
"overhang",
"projection",
"protrusion",
"protuberance",
"swell"
],
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"cavity",
"concave",
"concavity",
"dent",
"depression",
"dint",
"hollow",
"indent",
"indentation",
"indenture",
"pit",
"recess"
],
"examples":[
"the convexity of the lens",
"the convexities along the surface",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stirrer bars can tolerate some eccentricity and convexity in the bottom of a container. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 5 July 2019",
"Exploiting mispricing in the 21st century will depend more on understanding the convexity of outcomes not yet visible. \u2014 Jeff Henriksen, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Add to that a wave of convexity hedgers, and unwinding by big trend-following investors -- such as commodity trading advisers. \u2014 Fortune , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Many singled out one in particular: holders\u2019 effort to protect their investments in mortgage bonds against the climb in yields, a practice known in industry parlance as convexity hedging. \u2014 Sam Goldfarb, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2021",
"Our octagon exploration exposes the interplay between polygons, convexity , right angles and angle sums. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 Nov. 2020",
"A regime shift in volatility will be best captured with long- convexity exposure combined with tactical shorts rather than tail-risk strategies betting on mean-reverting volatility spikes. \u2014 Tanvir Sandhu, Bloomberg.com , 12 May 2017",
"His Convexity Capital Management LP has lost $1 billion of its clients\u2019 money over the past few years as once reliable options trades backfired. \u2014 Juliet Chung, WSJ , 19 Apr. 2017"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200926"
},
"composite":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": made up of distinct parts or elements",
": such as",
": relating to or being a modification of the Corinthian order combining angular Ionic volutes with the acanthus -circled bell of the Corinthian",
": of or relating to a very large family ( Compositae synonym Asteraceae ) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees often considered to be the most highly evolved plants and characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers",
": factorable into two or more prime factors other than 1 and itself",
": combining the typical or essential characteristics of individuals making up a group",
": specifying a range of values for one or more statistical parameters \u2014 compare simple sense 10",
": having two signal components (such as chrominance and luminance ) combined in a single channel",
"\u2014 compare component entry 2 sense 2",
": something composite : compound",
": a composite (see composite entry 1 sense 1b ) plant",
": composite function",
": a solid material which is composed of two or more substances having different physical characteristics and in which each substance retains its identity while contributing desirable properties to the whole",
": a structural material made of plastic within which a fibrous material (such as silicon carbide) is embedded",
": an artist's sketch or digitally generated image of a criminal suspect usually created from witnesses' descriptions and used to help police identify and apprehend the suspect",
": to make composite or into something composite",
": made up of different parts or elements"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8p\u00e4-z\u0259t",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u00e4-",
"especially British",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u00e4-z\u0259t"
],
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"amalgamated",
"compound"
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"admixture",
"alloy",
"amalgam",
"amalgamation",
"blend",
"cocktail",
"combination",
"compound",
"conflation",
"emulsion",
"fusion",
"intermixture",
"meld",
"mix",
"mixture",
"synthesis"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the movie's special effects included the use of many composite photographs",
"Noun",
"a composite of diverse communities",
"He spotted a man who resembled the police composite .",
"Verb",
"wood chips can be composited or sold as mulch",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Also worth seeing its yesterday\u2019s Astronomy Picture of the Day, which featured a composite image of 48 photos of the Moon in different colors taken by astrophotographer Marcella Giulia Pace. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Most composite decks don't require a sealant or staining. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
"The market composite index - a measure of total loan application volume - increased 6.6% from a week earlier, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data. \u2014 Kathy Orton, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"Bell ranks as the No. 2 player in the Spartans\u2019 class according to 247Sports\u2019 composite gradings, just behind Depaepe. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022",
"Interspersed in a narrative that shifts between centuries to illuminate the stench of ongoing racial inequality, Horse also features a host of composite 21st-century characters with details heavily researched at the Smithsonian. \u2014 Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
"For that reason, a custom quartz- composite tabletop (also featured in the kitchen) is a no-fail choice. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"The Nasdaq composite stock index has slumped into a bear market, while corporate bond spreads have widened to reflect a growing risk of recession. \u2014 Rich Miller, Fortune , 4 June 2022",
"Where the birdies are Curious where the most action may be on TCC\u2019s new composite championship course? \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.5% higher. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher after swinging between a gain of 0.9% and a loss of 0.3%. \u2014 Stan Choe And Alex Veiga, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 741 points, or 2.4%, at 30,651 as of 3:05 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 4% lower. \u2014 Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 282 points, or 0.9%, at 32,967 as of 2:37 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.3% lower. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1% lower. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 31 May 2022",
"At the close of trading, the Dow had eked out a small gain, but the broader S. & P. 500 index was down nearly one per cent, and the Nasdaq composite was down more than two per cent. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 24 May 2022",
"The 6-foot-5, 270-pound Andrews is the No. 5 IOL and the No. 95 overall prospect in the 2024 class, according to the 247sports.com composite . \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1% to 34,707.94 and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.9% to 14,191.84. \u2014 Joe Mcdonald, ajc , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"It\u2019s not an exaggeration to say that today a creator can create a graphic or animation with their phone and composite it into a video with better resolution than what the creators of the 1990s TV show Babylon 5 could do. \u2014 Nathaniel Hunter, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Of the 21 Tide players ranked within the top 50 by 247 Sports\u2019 industry composite the past three classes (2020-22), six have been outside linebackers -- two more than any other position group. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq composite all plunged more than 7% on Monday. \u2014 Sean Higgins, Washington Examiner , 10 Mar. 2020",
"The Dow Jones industrial average climbed more than 480 points and the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq composite each hit an all-time high. \u2014 Alex Veiga, SFChronicle.com , 5 Feb. 2020",
"The senior linebacker also moved up to a four-star prospect in the 247Sports composite ranking. \u2014 Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com , 31 July 2019",
"Google This feature also taps into a burst of multiple images, and then uses Google\u2019s Pixel Visual Core chip to composite a blur-free photo. \u2014 Jon Phillips, PCWorld , 9 Oct. 2018",
"Smart marvels at the hype around Georgia\u2019s most recent recruiting class, which snapped Alabama\u2019s seven-year stranglehold on the top spot in the 247Sports composite ranking. \u2014 Andy Staples, SI.com , 26 Mar. 2018",
"Facebook's issues have hurt the Nasdaq composite the most. \u2014 Adam Shell, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1923, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201252"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of contravening : violation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8ven(t)-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"breach",
"infraction",
"infringement",
"transgression",
"trespass",
"violation"
],
"antonyms":[
"noninfringement",
"observance"
],
"examples":[
"a clandestine weapons program that was a contravention of the international arms agreement",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While Trump was in office the North Koreans continued producing fissile material and tested short range ballistic missiles in contravention of UN Security Council prohibitions. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 28 May 2022",
"The order also allows DOI\u2019s agencies to direct LWCF funds in accordance with a budget established by the president, not Congress, in contravention of how the GAOA is written. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Life imprisonment is the prescribed punishment for murder or contravention of the Aviation Security Act 1982. \u2014 CNN , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Fund managers and financial institutions have relatively specific departmental needs, strict, clearly defined governance requirements and business models that would be decimated by contravention of these. \u2014 Francois Botha, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"That continues to amass nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them in contravention of its global treaty obligations. \u2014 Danielle Pletka, National Review , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The Serbian government has been asked to submit comments to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by tomorrow, after extraditing dissident Ahmed Jaafar Mohamed Ali to Bahrain in contravention of an earlier order by the court. \u2014 Dominic Dudley, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The executive had visited the Wimbledon tennis finals in London during that month, in contravention of U.K. COVID regulations at the time, Reuters reported. \u2014 Marion Halftermeyer, Fortune , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Turkey will continue to assert its interests aggressively, usually in contravention of Russia\u2019s, unless the U.S. gives it a reason to prioritize other issues. \u2014 Ric Grenell And Andrew L. Peek, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201337"
},
"configuration":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": relative arrangement of parts or elements: such as",
": shape",
": contour of land",
": functional arrangement",
": something (such as a figure, contour, pattern, or apparatus) that results from a particular arrangement of parts or components",
": the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound especially with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms",
": gestalt",
": relative arrangement of parts or elements",
": the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound especially with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms",
": gestalt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02ccfi-gy\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-",
"-g\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-",
"k\u0259n-\u02ccfig-(y)\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n, \u02cck\u00e4n-"
],
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"architecture",
"armature",
"cadre",
"edifice",
"fabric",
"frame",
"framework",
"framing",
"infrastructure",
"shell",
"skeleton",
"structure"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"We'll have to change the configuration of the system to accommodate the new server.",
"the basic configuration of the building is that of a geodesic dome",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Metro has installed machines for that purpose, but further testing and configuration of that system is required, the agency said. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"DevOps, together with the service provider, must pay attention to protocol protection, private and public network configuration and VPN for remote access to critical resources. \u2014 Oleh Svet, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"First class has an interesting one-by-two seating configuration . \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Only available in hardcore Competition spec, and only with the xDrive all-wheel-drive configuration and eight-speed automatic transmission (there\u2019s no manual, so don\u2019t ask), this M car will be offered in teeny numbers. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
"Depending on the size (up to an eight-seater) and configuration , the Angara/Angara Maximus runs $6,499-$18,999. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Near the entry, ancient ceramic vessels show squatting figures seated on them, a configuration that turns up in other clay pieces in the show. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"The road\u2019s configuration will change to create 10-foot sidewalks, although details of those changes will be developed in future plans. \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"This 1989 Honda Pilot FL400R is a throwback off-roader with racy bodywork, a roll cage, and a single-seat configuration . \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"earlier, \"relative position of the planets,\" borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, \"form, relative position of the planets,\" borrowed from Late Latin config\u016br\u0101ti\u014dn-, config\u016br\u0101ti\u014d \"comparison, shaping,\" from Latin config\u016br\u0101re \"to shape, mold\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at configure ",
"first_known_use":[
"1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201642"
},
"consume":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to do away with completely : destroy",
": to spend wastefully : squander",
": use up",
": to eat or drink especially in great quantity",
": to enjoy avidly : devour",
": to engage fully : engross",
": to utilize as a customer",
": to waste or burn away : perish",
": to utilize economic goods",
": to destroy by or as if by fire",
": to eat or drink up",
": to use up",
": to take up the interest or attention of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u00fcm",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u00fcm"
],
"synonyms":[
"devour",
"eat (up)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The new lights consume less electricity.",
"She's making an effort to live more simply and consume less.",
"Hundreds of books were consumed in the fire.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s the poster child for high-quality probiotics because to its commitment to delivering the optimal quantity of probiotic bacteria in a simple-to- consume capsule. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"The mass shootings are the latest crisis to consume the White House, which has spent the last year-and-a-half dealing with a pandemic, inflation and Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Nancy Cook, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Consumers are armed with technology that provides on-demand ability to consume content, skip or avoid ads, engage with the world, and search for information. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The all-at-once release model that Netflix pioneered gave users the freedom to consume TV at their own pace. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The passengers, two men and a woman, were told they weren't allowed to consume alcohol by a flight attendant, according to an account of the incident from the Houston Police Department, and were advised to finish their beverages. \u2014 Marnie Hunter, CNN , 3 Mar. 2022",
"A few days ago, the US Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert warning buyers not to consume certain Euro Food salame sticks. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Beijing cut China\u2019s Caixin Media from the government\u2019s list of news outlets that can be circulated by third party platforms, such as Sina or Toutiao\u2014aggregators that many Chinese use to consume news. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 21 Oct. 2021",
"That public is not limited to those who sell or consume alcohol, Clason said. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French consumer , from Latin consumere , from com- + sumere to take up, take, from sub- up + emere to take \u2014 more at sub- , redeem ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202120"
},
"contriver":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": devise , plan",
": to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner",
": to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : manage",
": to make schemes",
": plan entry 2 sense 1 , plot",
": to form or make in some skillful or clever way",
": to manage to bring about or do"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012bv",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012bv"
],
"synonyms":[
"concoct",
"construct",
"cook (up)",
"devise",
"drum up",
"excogitate",
"fabricate",
"invent",
"make up",
"manufacture",
"think (up)",
"trump up",
"vamp (up)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The prisoners contrived a way to escape.",
"He contrived a meeting with the president.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The House may even contrive a reason to impeach the President, if only for the fun of it. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
"These verbal ornaments give the actors something to work with, lines to inflect and emotions to contrive , as hectic distractions from the fact that their characters are purely puppets, pulled by the dictatorial strings of plot. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Unless the Russians contrive a clever reason to desist, the next stage will likely involve the broad deployment of heavy artillery and the beginning of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 1 Mar. 2022",
"This time, though, there\u2019s no theme to contrive to fit; just look at the headlines about events and trends of the current day. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 June 2021",
"Craving heroes, the filmmakers contrive a celebrities-of-color fantasy that\u2019s woke \u2014 and dull. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 7 Apr. 2021",
"That sounds like just the kind of deep strategy \u00b5Zero and Artu\u00b5 would contrive . \u2014 Dr. Will Roper, Popular Mechanics , 19 Jan. 2021",
"If any of her work were turned into a screenplay, there would be no need to contrive sets or costumes. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2020",
"And one of these is the capacity to contrive a unique and dynamic atmospheric security blanket that keeps the system intact. \u2014 Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books , 17 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English controven, contreven , from Anglo-French controver, contrever , from Medieval Latin contropare to compare, from Latin com- + Vulgar Latin *tropare to compose, find \u2014 more at troubadour ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202723"
},
"country mile":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a long distance"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"afar",
"far cry",
"long haul",
"mile"
],
"antonyms":[
"hair",
"inch",
"step",
"stone's throw"
],
"examples":[
"He lives a country mile from the nearest store.",
"She beat the other swimmers by a country mile .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The werewolf movie may be a horror staple, but the sad reality is that compared with vampires, our furry, fanged friends lag in popularity by a moonlit country mile . \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 17 Feb. 2022",
"China leads the global EV market by a country mile with 3.2 million units sold last year, equivalent to 14% of total Chinese car sales\u2014high for its level of economic development. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Needless to say, the music business was a country mile from that when Lavender Country started in 1971. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 11 June 2021",
"Under his early guidance, the club quickly telegraphed its intent to part with Stafford, the Lions' all-time leader in every significant passing category \u2013 and by a country mile \u2013 but a man who didn't produce any postseason success in 12 seasons. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 31 Jan. 2021",
"Serving as the face and leader of the largest and most respected organization of physicians in the United States\u2014during the COVID-19 crisis, no less\u2014was a country mile from watching a television show and dreaming in Bluefield, West Virginia. \u2014 NBC News , 9 June 2020",
"These things cast a country mile , leave a wake of bubbles on the water, and can be especially fun to fish around structure on a moonlit night. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 1 June 2020",
"Sir Keir has led by a country mile in every stage of the contest from nominations by MPs to support from trade unions and local constituencies. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Apr. 2020",
"Among vinifera\u2014the species of grape that includes all the well-known, traditional, winemaking varieties\u2014Riesling leads by a country mile , so the Finger Lakes looks like a definitive white wine area. \u2014 Fortune , 31 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1829, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202727"
},
"cohere":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass",
": stick , adhere",
": to display cohesion of plant parts",
": to hold together as a mass of parts that cohere",
": to become united in principles, relationships, or interests",
": to be logically or aesthetically consistent",
": to cause (parts or components) to cohere"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8hir"
],
"synonyms":[
"accord",
"agree",
"answer",
"check",
"chord",
"coincide",
"comport",
"conform",
"consist",
"correspond",
"dovetail",
"fit",
"go",
"harmonize",
"jibe",
"rhyme",
"rime",
"sort",
"square",
"tally"
],
"antonyms":[
"differ (from)",
"disagree (with)"
],
"examples":[
"the account in his journal coheres with the official report of the battle",
"beset by personal animosities, the people of the neighborhood could not cohere into an effective civic association",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Families cohere by keeping histories and telling stories \u2014 and conveying what the English have called heirlooms. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"The book is a hodgepodge of short, quirky chapters that cohere as a quasi-narrative because Mr. Reilly structures them around his relationship with his father\u2014which wasn\u2019t at all pretty. \u2014 John Paul Newport, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Event attendees ask why her narrative strands don\u2019t cohere . \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 1 Apr. 2022",
"With considerable skill, Davies tries to weave these together with various transitional devices \u2014 musical, visual, verbal \u2014 but the sections don\u2019t cohere . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"These details don\u2019t quite cohere into a whole, and the sons (Dane DeHaan and Patrick Schwarzenegger), especially, are thinly drawn. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"During the almost yearlong recording process, this notoriously fractious gang of four were able to put aside their differences, their competitiveness, and cohere better than ever. \u2014 Alan Light, SPIN , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The screenplay may not cohere in ways designed to please the dream-logic-averse, but its wit is neatly matched by the wit of the visual landscapes. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
"And as long as the rules are not interpreted rigidly, and morality is not understood strictly, rules and morality can cohere . \u2014 Andrew Stark, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin cohaer\u0113re \"to stick together, be in contact with, be connected,\" from co- co- + haer\u0113re \"to be closely attached, stick,\" going back to a stem *hais- , of obscure origin",
"first_known_use":[
"1598, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-203037"
},
"comestible":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": edible",
": food"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8me-st\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"eatable",
"eating",
"edible",
"esculent"
],
"antonyms":[
"bread",
"chow",
"chuck",
"eatables",
"eats",
"edibles",
"fare",
"food",
"foodstuffs",
"grub",
"meat",
"provender",
"provisions",
"table",
"tucker",
"viands",
"victuals",
"vittles"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"some mushrooms are comfortably comestible , but others are decidedly poisonous",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"At the end of a catering event, what\u2019s left over and comestible makes its way to Rethink, a nonprofit that provides meals to people living without food security. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 13 Aug. 2021",
"As far as comestible trends, Barcelona has long been a lab for innovation both within Spain and abroad. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, USA TODAY , 19 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Throughout this in vino veritas revel, every sip of Jack Daniels and every comestible gives the partiers sustenance. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Fast-food companies have long attempted to stave off disposability by piggybacking on broader cultural moments, hoping to extend their reach beyond the comestible into the permanently tangible. \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 11 Sep. 2020",
"Three hours later, Dragon and its cheesy comestible returned safely to Earth. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 3 June 2020",
"That same approach will hold you in good stead when tipping the folks who are delivering groceries to your door through services such as Yummy.com, Amazon Fresh or Instacart, some of whom are also plucking your comestibles off the shelves. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2020",
"The pregnancy apps Ovia, The Bump and What to Expect all compare them to comestibles . \u2014 Alex Van Buren, New York Times , 13 Apr. 2020",
"For Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, the geographic-specific comestible protected by the European Commission, head to Modena and Reggio Emilia provinces. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 2 July 2019",
"Master chef Silvio Giavedoni provided the scrumptious comestibles . \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 21 May 2019",
"Some of the price is for the soft drinks, craft beer, wine, premium liquor and food, which includes grill stations that offer freshly made artisan pizzas and other comestibles . \u2014 Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1799, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204425"
},
"complexity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something complex",
": the quality or state of being complex",
": the quality or condition of being difficult to understand or of lacking simplicity",
": something difficult to understand or lacking simplicity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8plek-s\u0259-t\u0113",
"k\u00e4m-",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8plek-s\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"complexness",
"complicacy",
"complicatedness",
"complication",
"elaborateness",
"intricacy",
"intricateness",
"involution",
"knottiness",
"sophistication"
],
"antonyms":[
"plainness",
"simpleness",
"simplicity"
],
"examples":[
"He was impressed by the complexity of the music.",
"The diagram illustrates the complexity of the cell's structure.",
"He doesn't grasp the complexity of the situation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the fall, those cool conditions lengthen harvest, giving winemakers the chance to let the fruit hang, developing complexity and mature tannins without losing critical acidity. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 29 May 2022",
"Every new compliance mandate has created more complexity because of wide-ranging requirements with broad or organizational reach and potential negative impact on corporate efficiency. \u2014 Rod Simmons, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"But in Kandalaft\u2019s experience, Hickam\u2019s complexity often fit better. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"The World Bank said putting Article 6 into operation could eventually push up demand from countries for carbon credits, which for now are mostly being acquired by companies, but could also introduce more complexity . \u2014 Ed Ballard, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"As complexity increases, a focus on the users is more important than ever. \u2014 Annika Pham, Variety , 22 May 2022",
"Then his 2017 album, Damn, earned a historic Pulitzer by conveying mastery: Lamar\u2019s voice was at its squeaky-sharpest, his musings were entirely mind-melting, and his songs achieved catchy complexity . \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"Geologic complexity produced a patchwork of local ecologies. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Four decades ago, Gordon suggested a way to compare two knots by complexity , based on concordance. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see complex entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204453"
},
"corporal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army above a private first class and below a sergeant and in the marine corps above a lance corporal and below a sergeant",
": of, relating to, or affecting the body",
": corporeal , physical",
": a linen cloth on which the eucharistic elements are placed",
": of or relating to the body",
": a noncommissioned officer ranking above a private in the army or above a lance corporal in the marine corps",
": of, relating to, or affecting the body"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p(\u0259-)r\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-r\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-pr\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"animal",
"bodily",
"carnal",
"corporeal",
"fleshly",
"material",
"physical",
"somatic"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonmaterial",
"nonphysical"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1579, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Noun (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-204643"
},
"consonant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord",
": marked by musical consonances",
": having similar sounds",
": relating to or exhibiting consonance : resonant",
": one of a class of speech sounds (such as \\p\\, \\g\\, \\n\\, \\l\\, \\s\\, \\r\\) characterized by constriction or closure at one or more points in the breath channel",
": a letter representing a consonant",
": a letter in the English alphabet other than a, e, i, o , or u",
": a speech sound (as \\p\\, \\n\\, or \\s\\) produced by partly or completely stopping the flow of air breathed out of the mouth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s(\u0259-)n\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-s\u0259-n\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"balanced",
"congruous",
"eurythmic",
"eurhythmic",
"harmonic",
"harmonious"
],
"antonyms":[
"disharmonic",
"disharmonious",
"incongruous",
"inharmonic",
"inharmonious",
"unbalanced"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the temples and palaces of ancient Greece are among the most consonant buildings in architectural history",
"his gentle behavior is consonant with his expressed belief in pacifism",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But if streaming has facilitated the use of the F-word, with its punchy hard- consonant ending, why are artists and listeners increasingly drawn to it in the first place? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"But some languages use abjads instead, which are basically consonant alphabets. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The outlawing and expulsion of those who disagree is completely consonant with his concept of freedom. . . . \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
"That was consonant with a 24-fold increase in prescriptions at retail pharmacies, to 88,000 in the week ended Aug. 13 from an average of 3,600 per week in the pre-pandemic period through February 2020. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 31 Aug. 2021",
"In ordinary tonal speech, the vocal cords make the pitch modulations that form the tones while the front of the mouth forms much of the vowel and consonant sounds. \u2014 Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Surely accompanied by violinist Byungchan Lee, Peterson\u2019s understated language of consonant chords put together in unexpected ways suggested short stories told in a spare style, hiding turbulent emotions beneath. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Aug. 2021",
"This is also consonant with data from the United Kingdom, which, because of its National Health Service, has better data than exists in the U.S. \u2014 Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic , 15 Aug. 2021",
"P\u00e4rt, the spiritually esthetic 85-year-old Estonian composer, happens to be the holiest of the Holy Minimalists, as those Eastern European composers who get to consonant essentials are sometimes called. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Early players couldn't ascertain how those letters might connect to each other (i.e., trying common consonant and vowel combinations). \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In Dutch, it is pronounced Hakhar, using a palatal consonant that exists in Hebrew (though not in the name Hagar) and in Dutch. \u2014 Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Instead, the contestant in control of the wheel at the time will spin to determine the amount each consonant is worth during the speed up round. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 8 Sep. 2021",
"The speech study is the culmination of over a decade of research, in which Dr. Chang\u2019s team mapped brain activity for all vowel and consonant sounds and tapped into the brains of healthy people to produce computerized speech. \u2014 New York Times , 14 July 2021",
"The speech study is the culmination of over a decade of research, in which Chang\u2019s team mapped brain activity for all vowel and consonant sounds and tapped into the brains of healthy people to produce computerized speech. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 July 2021",
"Ryan Ramczyk has signed a $96 million extension, or a little more than $10 million per consonant . \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2021",
"Their performances, full of squishy, immature consonant sounds and a child\u2019s sometimes-halting speech patterns, help communicate the show\u2019s larger intent: These are real children. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 24 May 2021",
"The family tried therapy, tongue depressors; Gorman exiled words that used the consonant . \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, Vogue , 7 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-205120"
},
"covet":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to wish for earnestly",
": to desire (what belongs to another) inordinately or culpably",
": to feel inordinate desire for what belongs to another",
": to wish for greatly or with envy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259t",
"\u02c8k\u0259v-\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"ache (for)",
"crave",
"desiderate",
"desire",
"die (for)",
"hanker (for ",
"hunger (for)",
"itch (for)",
"jones (for)",
"long (for)",
"lust (for ",
"pant (after)",
"pine (for)",
"repine (for)",
"salivate (for)",
"sigh (for)",
"thirst (for)",
"want",
"wish (for)",
"yearn (for)",
"yen (for)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The oldest of the students, she had become a confidante of Fern's and she alone was allowed to call her by her first name. It was not a privilege the others coveted . \u2014 Edward P. Jones , The Known World , 2003",
"The only Commandment I'd breached, besides killing that bird with my air rifle, was that I had coveted Bobby Entrekin's electric train. It blew real smoke. Mine didn't. \u2014 Lewis Grizzard , Reader's Digest , January 1992",
"He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it\u2014namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain. \u2014 Mark Twain , Tom Sawyer , 1876",
"His religion warns against coveting material goods.",
"I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Defensive coordinators covet his size/speed combo at the MIKE linebacker position in the NFL. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"With his abundant athleticism and relentless motor, Hutchinson seems like exactly the kind of prospect that coach Dan Campbell would covet . \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"For this reason, this generation is being targeted by companies who covet their purchasing power. \u2014 Daniel Berman, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Defensive coordinators covet his size/speed combo at the MIKE linebacker position in the NFL. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Surely, the Alliance isn\u2019t na\u00efve enough to think Oklahoma and Texas are the only universities that covet SEC membership. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Defensive coordinators covet his size/speed combo at the MIKE linebacker position in the NFL. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Price declines make current shareholders disinclined to unload slugs of stocks, leaving fewer opportunities for banks and the enthusiastic buyers who covet the offerings. \u2014 Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The initiative is an economic development coup for Broward County and both airports, which all covet the development of new commercial aviation businesses as generators of jobs, visibility and new services for travelers. \u2014 David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English coveiten , from Anglo-French coveiter , from Vulgar Latin *cupidietare , from Latin cupiditat-, cupiditas desire, from cupidus desirous, from cupere to desire",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-205813"
},
"corrupted":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions",
": bribe",
": to degrade with unsound principles or moral values",
": rot , spoil",
": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood",
": to alter from the original or correct form or version",
": to become tainted or rotten",
": to become morally debased",
": to cause disintegration or ruin",
": morally degenerate and perverted : depraved",
": characterized by improper conduct (such as bribery or the selling of favors)",
": putrid , tainted",
": adulterated or debased by change from an original or correct condition",
": to change (as in morals, manners, or actions) from good to bad",
": to influence a public official in an improper way (as by a bribe)",
": behaving in a bad or improper way : doing wrong",
": morally bad : evil",
": having an unlawful or evil motive",
": characterized by improper and usually unlawful conduct intended to secure a benefit for oneself or another (as by taking or giving bribes)",
": to change from good to bad in principles or moral values",
": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt"
],
"synonyms":[
"break down",
"decay",
"decompose",
"disintegrate",
"fester",
"foul",
"mold",
"molder",
"perish",
"putrefy",
"rot",
"spoil"
],
"antonyms":[
"debased",
"debauched",
"decadent",
"degenerate",
"degraded",
"demoralized",
"depraved",
"dissipated",
"dissolute",
"jackleg",
"libertine",
"loose",
"perverse",
"perverted",
"rakehell",
"rakehelly",
"rakish",
"reprobate",
"sick",
"unclean",
"unwholesome",
"warped"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Right-wing conspiracy theories have accused the Jesuits of supporting communism or trying to corrupt the church from within. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"The basic dispute was whether contributions to winning candidates to repay personal loans to their campaigns were a form of political speech or a kind of gift with the potential to corrupt . \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"On top of that, the Darkhold has had time to corrupt her, implanting the false idea that her children are in danger in a different reality. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"And on the right as well, many parents find certain points of view too dangerous to debate; talking about transgender athletes, for example, legitimizes the gender categories these parents patently reject and believe could corrupt their children. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Largely out of sight of the American people, the federal government is pushing to fundamentally corrupt the principles and practice of medicine. \u2014 Kristina Rasmussen, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022",
"For crying out loud Twitter is a public platform that's also accessible to a lot of underaged kids, a tweet like this can corrupt someone. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Yes, there are cynical corporate lobbyists looking to corrupt the tax code, but there are also plenty of decent folks lobbying their hearts out for more affordable housing or cleaner air and pulling down maybe $80,000 for their troubles. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The malware has been described as destructive because the attacks are designed to corrupt the Windows OS, and render the computer inoperable. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Ness\u2019s work on the Capone case was ahead of its time in trying to make law enforcement less brutal and corrupt . \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"Authorities acknowledge the building's owner and corrupt government officials allowed construction to continue at the Metropol Building despite concerns over its shoddy workmanship. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 28 May 2022",
"About governments too weak and corrupt to protect them. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Transparency International ranks it among the most corrupt nations in the world. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"College football is inherently corrupt because the players aren\u2019t being paid by the schools. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"Other states have been able to put limitations after being called the most corrupt in the country. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The government is seen to be, by Moscow, hopelessly corrupt . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In July, he was blacklisted along with about 50 other officials and businesspeople from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador deemed by the State Department to be too corrupt to work with or allow into the United States. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-205841"
},
"contriteness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming",
": feeling or showing sorrow for having done something bad or wrong : repentant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012bt",
"also",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctr\u012bt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[
"apologetic",
"compunctious",
"penitent",
"regretful",
"remorseful",
"repentant",
"rueful",
"sorry"
],
"antonyms":[
"impenitent",
"remorseless",
"unapologetic",
"unrepentant"
],
"examples":[
"Allbaugh apologized, though it was clear he was hardly contrite . \u2014 Christopher Cooper &Robert Block , Disaster , 2006",
"\u2026 Teddy was immediately contrite . \"That was stupid of me. Forgive me.\" \u2014 Jack Higgins , The President's Daughter , 1998",
"At the airport, the meter registers nine pounds, and of course he had said six or seven. I have a sense now of his feeling somewhat contrite , or perhaps only abashed. \u2014 Renata Adler , Pitch Dark , 1983",
"\u2026 for days afterward, afraid of himself and worried about his sanity, he would be contrite and terribly ashamed. \u2014 John Nichols , The Milagro Beanfield War , 1974",
"being contrite is not enough to spare you an arrest if you're caught shoplifting",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is more contrite than last week, when the IRS said a lack of funds and rampant identity theft left it no choice but to embrace biometrics. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Yarrow told me that the past outcries have prompted him to become more introspective, contrite , and make a concerted effort to model better behavior. \u2014 Mike Koshmrl, Outside Online , 14 Apr. 2021",
"In the Financial Times interview, Neumann is reflective though not contrite . \u2014 Walter Frick, Quartz , 20 Mar. 2022",
"But Zucker appeared to be neither surprised nor contrite . \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Google executives disclosed the removal of the app in an internal email whose contrite tone suggests that the decision was not popular with some employees. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"In August 2020, after an independent review of the allegations against Philbert, Schlissel was contrite in a statement to the Michigan community. \u2014 Nick Anderson, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Jan. 2022",
"After facing public backlash, Mr. Johnson, who had previously not admitted his presence at the gathering, issued a contrite apology for attending the event. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"By October, a newly semi- contrite HFPA added 21 new members with immediate voting rights; six are Black, six are Latinx, five are Asian, four are Middle Eastern/North African, and 10 are women. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 11 Jan. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": moderately cold : lacking in warmth",
": marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control",
": lacking ardor or friendliness",
": marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint",
": free from tensions or violence",
": marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion",
": facilitating or suggesting relief from heat",
": producing an impression of being cool",
": of a hue in the range violet through blue to green",
": relatively lacking in timbre or resonance (see resonance sense 2a )",
": very good : excellent",
": all right",
": fashionable , hip",
": to become cool : lose heat or warmth",
": to lose ardor or passion",
": to make cool : impart a feeling of coolness to",
": to moderate the heat, excitement, or force of : calm",
": to slow or lessen the growth or activity of",
": to calm down : go easy",
": to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from or as if from disdain or discourtesy",
": a cool time, place, or situation",
": absence of excitement or emotional involvement : detachment",
": poise , composure",
": hipness",
": in a casual and nonchalant manner",
": somewhat cold : not warm",
": not letting or keeping in heat",
": calm entry 3 sense 2",
": not interested or friendly",
": fashionable, stylish, or attractive in a way that is widely approved of",
": very good excellent",
": to make or become less warm",
": a time or place that is not warm",
": a calm state of mind",
": to lose passion : become calm"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00fcl",
"\u02c8k\u00fcl"
],
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"aloof",
"antisocial",
"asocial",
"buttoned-up",
"cold",
"cold-eyed",
"detached",
"distant",
"dry",
"frosty",
"offish",
"remote",
"standoff",
"standoffish",
"unbending",
"unclubbable",
"unsociable"
],
"antonyms":[
"chill",
"refrigerate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The sound of the truck rumbling down your street is another sure sign that a cool and creamy treat is in your future. \u2014 Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"The Fed lifts rates to curb borrowing, cool off an overheated economy and fend off inflation spikes. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The following morning, sunny but unusually cool and breezy for mid-August even in Moscow, Red Square was bustling. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Jay-Z looked cool and casual in a matching all-black fit consisting of a black T-shirt, black joggers, and white sneakers. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
"Read on for our 11 best picks, and get ready for a cool \u2014and active\u2014summer! \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
"Beau looks a little like Emily, with his deep black hair and armor of icy cool ; Dawn\u2019s best friend, Steph, also a lesbian Leo and a party girl, forgives her infractions over and over again. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"To be a part of that culture is a pretty, pretty cool thing. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"So for these girls who are just on the cusp of becoming teenagers and then adults, to see where your life ends up is a really cool thing. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So instead of cutting rates to encourage growth, the Fed is now trying to reverse course and cool the economy. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"The Fed rate increases are intended to cool the economy and slow the runaway growth in prices. \u2014 Julia Carpenter, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates to cool the economy and contain price hikes, which rose by 8.6% over the past year. \u2014 Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
"The quick pace of inflation increases the odds that the Fed, which is already trying to cool the economy by raising borrowing costs, will have to move more aggressively and inflict some pain to temper consumer and business demand. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"In an attempt at taming rising prices without triggering an economic downturn, the Federal Reserve has been working fastidiously to cool the economy, most notably by raising interest rates. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 10 June 2022",
"So higher rates can help cool off an overheating economy. \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"Job gains maintained their impressive run in May, even as government policymakers took steps to cool the economy and ease inflation. \u2014 Talmon Joseph Smith, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Now that the central bank is pumping the brakes in an effort to cool off the economy, businesses won\u2019t find it as easy to borrow money and fuel ongoing growth. \u2014 Christopher Hurn, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But using walkie-talkies is retro- cool and something your father will surely appreciate. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Kevin Hart is giving props to his fellow comedian Dave Chappelle for keeping his cool after being attacked onstage. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Thomas portrays a man with clear morals and solid trust in the legal system but also one who can lose his cool , his rigid sense of justice, and even control of his tongue. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In the open letter, signed by academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, the organization thanked Rock for keeping his cool immediately after he was slapped. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Yes, even celebrities lose their cool in the presence of other celebrities. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Ingles can\u2019t lose his cool to that extent in a situation where the Jazz need to rely on him. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Whether or not the changing hiring and retention practices of tech companies this year mean that the wider job market is poised for a cool -off is unclear. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 9 May 2022",
"What it's made of: A cool -to-the-touch cover encases the mattress and features handles on the side and a non-skid bottom. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Or the cool -looking and fashionable trenchcoats and newsboy caps that the Peaky Blinders wear. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 11 June 2022",
"When warm weather rolls around, staying cool not only outdoors but also indoors can be a challenge. \u2014 Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Hyundai has revealed a camper version of the cool -looking Staria van. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 19 Apr. 2022",
"For my medium skin with gold undertones, my favorite Dew Blush shade is Chilly (a cool -toned mauve). \u2014 Shanna Shipin, Glamour , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Note again that cool -looking helicopter cutout on the pedal arms. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But later occupants might not realize the necessity of using cool -running bulbs. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Then in 2010, Andre Balazs\u2014the other hotelier synonymous with the ability to concoct cool \u2014poached Bowd to become chief operating officer at his Andre Balazs Properties, including Chiltern Firehouse and the Chateau Marmont. \u2014 Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022",
"And the factors used to adjust industrial production anticipate a cooling in manufacturing activity, but manufacturing didn\u2019t cool much at all. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1968, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210311"
},
"comic strip":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a group of cartoons in narrative sequence",
": a series of cartoons that tell a story or part of a story"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"cartoon",
"comic",
"funny",
"strip"
],
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"examples":[
"a comic strip that is beloved by both children and adults",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Created by cartoonist Davis, the Garfield comic strip debuted in June 1978 and follows the cynical and lazy orange cat and his interactions with his owner, Jon Arbuckle, and fellow pet Odie, the lovable dog. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
"Visitors to the rare book display in April saw a collection of the characters\u2019 adventures from the 1985 to 1995 newspaper comic strip by Bill Watterson. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
"His beloved syndicated comic strip ran for decades in the Detroit Free Press, and many in Michigan had at least one of his funny, often-inscrutable comics pasted on their wall or refrigerator \u2014 or at least knew someone who did. \u2014 Patty Lanoue Stearns, Detroit Free Press , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Seventy-two years after the launch of Peanuts and more than 20 years after cartoonist Charles Schulz\u2019s death in 2000, his beloved comic strip has become a full-on fashion powerhouse. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 14 Feb. 2022",
"In 1963, he was tapped to voice Charlie Brown as Charles Schulz began to adapt his Peanuts comic strip into a cartoon. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Readers curious about how plastic recycling works can learn more in a comic strip -style afterword. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Addams Family first emerged as a comic strip in The New Yorker in the late 1930s. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The clever lighting design by Anshuman Bhatia eschews spotlights for square blocks of light, which give a panel-by-panel comic strip feel to the narrative. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 5 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1911, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210316"
},
"congruous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": being in agreement, harmony, or correspondence",
": conforming to the circumstances or requirements of a situation : appropriate",
": marked or enhanced by harmonious agreement among constituent elements"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gr\u00fc-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"balanced",
"consonant",
"eurythmic",
"eurhythmic",
"harmonic",
"harmonious"
],
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"disharmonic",
"disharmonious",
"incongruous",
"inharmonic",
"inharmonious",
"unbalanced"
],
"examples":[
"the congruous layout of the mansion's formal gardens conveys a sense of both grandeur and intimacy",
"when performing his official duties, the president must be dressed in clothes that are congruous with his high position",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To speak of the Los Angeles riots, therefore, is to speak of dozens of events involving multiple cities and counties, an overlapping but not always congruous set of memories and perspectives that do not neatly map onto one another. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"And getting quantum computers to outlearn traditional machines means finding AI problems that boil down to mathematical operations congruous with quantum physics. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 4 Feb. 2022",
"These capabilities may have served those departments well in the moment, but not in a congruous way with other parts of the organization. \u2014 Omri Kohl, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
"To be fully embedded in the DNA and fabric of the organization, the tone at the top must be consistent and congruous with what is going on in the rest of the organization. \u2014 Patricia Lenkov, Forbes , 10 May 2021",
"This describes a state in which everyone is following the strategy and moving as one congruous unit. \u2014 Ira Gostin, Forbes , 5 May 2021",
"Vattamala suspects that many Asian Americans vote on specific issues like health care, education and immigration, casting votes for the candidate congruous with their needs and concerns, rather than remaining with one party. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Nov. 2019",
"The point is that the incentives for the persons involved in the decision were not necessarily congruous . \u2014 Michael Mccann, SI.com , 17 June 2019",
"This complicated arrangement placed Panthers officials and Richardson in positions that may not have been entirely congruous . \u2014 Michael Mccann, SI.com , 26 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin congruus , from congruere to come together, agree",
"first_known_use":[
"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210605"
},
"concentration":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of concentrating : the state of being concentrated",
": direction of attention to a single object",
": an academic major or area of focus within a major",
": a concentrated mass or thing",
": the amount of a component in a given area or volume",
": close attention to or thought about a subject",
": the ability to pay close attention",
": a large amount of something or a large number of people in one place",
": the act or action of concentrating : as",
": a directing of the attention or of the mental faculties toward a single object",
": an increasing of strength (as of a solute or a gas in a mixture) or a purifying by partial or total removal of diluents, solvents, admixed gases, extraneous material, or waste (as by evaporation or diffusion)",
": a crude active principle of a vegetable especially for pharmaceutical use in the form of a powder or resin",
": the relative content of a component (as dissolved or dispersed material) of a solution, mixture, or dispersion that may be expressed in percentage by weight or by volume, in parts per million, or in grams per liter"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-\u02ccsen-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-s\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u0101-sh\u0259n, -\u02ccsen-"
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"absorption",
"attention",
"engrossment",
"enthrallment",
"immersion"
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"inattention"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The largest concentration of hoodoos (columns of rock jutting out of the ground) can be found in Bryce Canyon National Park. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
"This potent cleanser does double duty thanks to its high concentration of alpha hydroxy acids, including lactic, glycolic, citric and malic acids, as well as salicylic acid, a beta-hydroxy acid that helps exfoliate skin and clear clogged pores. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"These very real and sometimes debilitating experiences include difficulties with concentration and focus, forgetfulness, restlessness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness, which show up in very different ways for different people. \u2014 Dr Sanah Ahsan, refinery29.com , 6 June 2022",
"That\u2019s a significant concentration , and most professional investment managers would suggest it\u2019s a pretty bad idea from a diversification standpoint. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"California is home to about 6.8 million Asian Americans, the largest concentration in the nation, and about 332,000 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. \u2014 Teresa Watanabestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"This site is home to the greatest concentration of Roman projectiles found in Britain, a testament to the firepower that these legions carried with them. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Additionally, the supplements provide a high concentration of DHA and EPA, two important omega-3 fatty acids that are known to promote brain health. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"These investments will include building support for the new NAISI faculty director and the Critical Native American and Indigenous Studies undergraduate concentration , which will be a new offering as of the Fall 2022 semester. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022"
],
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-211251"
},
"commissary":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office",
": a store for equipment and provisions",
": a supermarket for military personnel",
": food supplies",
": a lunchroom especially in a motion-picture studio"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccser-\u0113",
"-\u02ccse-r\u0113"
],
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"agent",
"assignee",
"attorney",
"delegate",
"deputy",
"envoy",
"factor",
"minister",
"procurator",
"proxy",
"rep",
"representative"
],
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"examples":[
"will serve as commissary of religious education for the whole diocese",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The commissary pulled in $2.8 million on 518,991 bags between Jan. 1, 2020 and April 12, 2022. \u2014 Ryan Serpico, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2022",
"Ninety percent of commissary -eligible shoppers live off-base, according to the Defense Commissary Agency. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"Colon said Hernandez has been held in solitary confinement and has not been permitted to communicate with his family or receive access to the jail\u2019s commissary since he was extradited three weeks ago to face charges. \u2014 Larry Neumeister, ajc , 10 May 2022",
"What's more, court records also show Jennifer has asked that $200,000 from Jamie's estate be put into her prison commissary account. \u2014 CBS News , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Many of those old veterans walking a bit unsteadily into a commissary to save a few bucks on groceries were keeping the Russian bear out of Western Europe in the \u201950s and \u201960s. \u2014 WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Ashley Maddox, a 31-year-old mother of two from San Diego, started a Facebook group on Wednesday after failing to find formula for her 5-month-old son, Cole, at the commissary on the Navy base. \u2014 Josh Boak And Pat Eaton-robb, Chron , 13 May 2022",
"Families can purchase a special holiday package for the inmate through the commissary . \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Ghost kitchens are usually found in one of two places: inside an existing restaurant anywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth; or inside a commissary or commercial kitchen outside of the high-rent hotspots in town. \u2014 Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News , 27 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English commissarie, borrowed from Anglo-French commissaire, commissarie, borrowed from Medieval Latin commiss\u0101rius, from Latin commissus (past participle of committere \"to join together, engage, place in the keeping of, entrust, bring about\") + -\u0101rius -ary entry 1 \u2014 more at commit ",
"first_known_use":[
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-212137"
},
"confused":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": being perplexed or disconcerted",
": disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity",
": indistinguishable",
": being disordered or mixed up",
": affected with mental confusion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fczd",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fczd"
],
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"chaotic",
"cluttered",
"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"
],
"antonyms":[
"bandbox",
"crisp",
"kempt",
"neat",
"neatened",
"ordered",
"orderly",
"organized",
"shipshape",
"snug",
"tidied",
"tidy",
"trim",
"uncluttered",
"well-ordered"
],
"examples":[
"I've never been so confused .",
"We're confused about what to do next.",
"He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heinz said voters are often confused about the difference between municipal and statewide elections, especially when the two are held in quick succession. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"Many people are confused about the two and for good reason. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Vaid was so confused that the man had to repeat his claim. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 24 May 2022",
"Because of its symptoms, monkeypox can sometimes get confused with chickenpox, syphilis or herpes. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"People might tend to get confused , or maybe overthink the right order in which to watch these movies; when the chronological order is all jumbled, that's pretty natural. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Anyone who has trouble keeping the late-night Jimmys straight is about to get even more confused . \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Politicians and policymakers in Utah, and elsewhere, sometimes get confused about this. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Many people get confused about how gift taxes work. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 14 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English \u2014 more at confuse ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-213328"
},
"comingle":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": commingle":[
"Fact and fiction are comingled in the story."
]
},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8mi\u014b-g\u0259l"
],
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"amalgamate",
"blend",
"combine",
"commingle",
"commix",
"composite",
"concrete",
"conflate",
"fuse",
"homogenize",
"immingle",
"immix",
"incorporate",
"integrate",
"interfuse",
"intermingle",
"intermix",
"meld",
"merge",
"mingle",
"mix"
],
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"break down",
"break up",
"separate",
"unmix"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"the chemicals, when comingled , will spontaneously ignite"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1602, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160027"
},
"consistence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": consistency"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-st\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[
"consistency",
"density",
"thickness",
"viscidity",
"viscosity"
],
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"examples":[
"the mixture should have the consistence of pancake batter"
],
"history_and_etymology":"earlier, \"permanence of form, solidity, mature state before aging begins,\" borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, \"permanence, stability,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin consistentia \"(of matter) soundness, durability, (of a narrative) consistency,\" going back to Late Latin, \"substance,\" noun derivative of Latin consistent-, consistens, present participle of consistere \"to come to a halt, remain at the same level, take up a position, reside, be composed of, be established (in a given state)\" \u2014 more at {mat|consist:1}",
"first_known_use":[
"1601, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-214259"
},
"coffin":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a box or chest for burying a corpse \u2014 compare casket":[],
": to enclose in or as if in a coffin":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022f-f\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"bier",
"box",
"casket",
"pall",
"sarcophagus"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But still others simply sit back and have fun watching Reagan and Nelson wrestle with romantic jealousy while dressed in ridiculous Halloween costumes, or Nathan burst out of a coffin to the shock and rage of mourners gathered at a funeral. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"One of the funny embellishments for Broadway is the appearance via hydraulics of a beloved recording artist who pops out of a glittering coffin to add her voice to those berating Usher for his insult to Perry. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Another movie, a very different Batman, same old Affleck: Superman (Henry Cavill) wakes up on the wrong side of the coffin . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The replica of Tut's coffin , fixed in the center of the gallery, was carved from foam, then cast in a layer of polyurethane and painted gold, giving visitors a sense of the grandeur of the pharaoh's luxe tomb. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 17 Jan. 2022",
"And an editorial cartoon in The Times of London depicted migrants packed into a boat in the shape of a coffin , vividly underscoring the risks people take in seeking a better life. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 28 Nov. 2021",
"In lieu of a coffin , a large picture of her stood at the altar. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"According to Murcia Today, the team spotted a Chi Rho symbol carved on the top of the coffin . \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 July 2021",
"Memes of a coffin kicking a coronavirus have swept through social media. \u2014 Ana Ionova, Los Angeles Times , 7 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Stanley Cup drought could be hours from ending, the team tried to avoid the topic, keep its focus and prepare the final nail for the Flyers\u2019 coffin . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
"Galella was born in New York City on Jan. 10, 1931 to a piano and coffin manufacturer father and a mother who worked as a crochet beader. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"For those who want to give their fingers a more elongated shape as the leaves start to fall, coffin fall nail designs are a great option. \u2014 Michella Or\u00e9, Glamour , 26 Aug. 2021",
"A week later, at her funeral, my sister and I stood next to her coffin the entire time. \u2014 Lenika Cruz, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Lee recommends coffin nails for those who aren't afraid of a bold look and says the trend looks amazing on slender fingers with acrylic nails. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 25 Mar. 2021",
"The researchers plan on testing how attractive the scent compounds are to coffin flies to confirm if A. microstoma is the flies' only source for pollination, Science Alert reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2021",
"At her funeral, Harry, along with his brother William, walked behind her coffin down the Mall. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 21 May 2021",
"The intimate private funeral was dwarfed in scale by the 200,000 citizen mourners who would file past her mother\u2019s coffin a few weeks later. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English cofyn, coffyn \"basket, hamper\" (in translations from Latin), \"chest, box,\" borrowed from Anglo-French cofin, coffin \"basket, chest, container,\" borrowed from Latin cophinus \"large basket, hamper,\" borrowed from Greek k\u00f3phinos \"large basket,\" of pre-Greek substratal origin":"Noun",
"derivative of coffin entry 1":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1525, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1564, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160654"
},
"coop (up)":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to keep (a person or animal) inside a building or in a small space especially for a long period of time"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-215802"
},
"cong\u00e9":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a formal permission to depart",
": dismissal",
": a ceremonious bow",
": farewell",
": an architectural molding of concave profile \u2014 see molding illustration"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d\u207f-\u02c8zh\u0101",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cczh\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"adieu",
"au revoir",
"ave",
"bon voyage",
"farewell",
"Godspeed",
"good-bye",
"good-by"
],
"antonyms":[
"hello"
],
"examples":[
"with an elaborately ceremonious cong\u00e9 , the ambassador took his leave"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of earlier congee, congie , from Middle English conge , from Anglo-French cung\u00e9 , from Latin commeatus going back and forth, leave, from commeare to go back and forth, from com- + meare to go \u2014 more at permeate ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-221709"
},
"cognizance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)",
": knowledge , awareness",
": notice , acknowledgment",
": jurisdiction , responsibility",
": jurisdiction"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4g-n\u0259-z\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4g-n\u0259-z\u0259ns"
],
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"advertence",
"advertency",
"attention",
"awareness",
"consciousness",
"ear",
"eye",
"heed",
"knowledge",
"mindfulness",
"note",
"notice",
"observance",
"observation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They seemed to have no cognizance of the crime.",
"take cognizance of what is happening",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Democrats, who control both chambers of the legislature, dismissed the idea, saying that the already existing committees of cognizance should look into the various aspects of school construction. \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"According to Deloitte\u2019s Principal & Chief Inclusion Officer Dr. Terri Cooper, leadership traits to strive for are: commitment, courage, cognizance of bias, curiosity, cultural intelligence and collaboration. \u2014 Julia Wuench, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Though there wasn't exactly an apology in Moreno's statement, the tweets do include her cognizance of the Afro-Latinx community's valid feelings on the matter at hand. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 17 June 2021",
"And equity is, essentially, the cognizance of every individual\u2019s uniqueness and needs by promoting justice and impartiality within the practices, processes and systematic distribution of resources. \u2014 Madhukar Govindaraju, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
"The Defense Department announced the establishment of a UFO task force in August, saying the group would be led by the Navy under the cognizance of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. \u2014 Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Morrison is the first pop artist to show cognizance of COVID reality. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 2 Dec. 2020",
"Still, an inchoate anxiety lurked behind the mania, a fleeting cognizance that for all their demands of more, nothing could ever match this. \u2014 Elaina Plott, New York Times , 27 Oct. 2020",
"And seemingly no cognizance that on that very day, fires were consuming vast swaths of California and Oregon. \u2014 Star Tribune , 18 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English cognisaunce , latinization (after cogn\u014dscere and its derivatives) of conissaunce, conoisance \"knowledge, understanding, distinguishing mark (as on a shield),\" borrowed from Anglo-French conoisance, conisance , from conis ant, conoiss ant \"aware, mindful\" (from present participle of conoistre \"to know, be aware of,\" going back to Latin cogn\u014dscere \"to get to know, acquire knowledge of\") + -ance -ance \u2014 more at cognition ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-223623"
},
"coherence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of cohering : such as",
": systematic or logical connection or consistency",
": integration of diverse elements, relationships, or values",
": the property of being coherent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8hir-\u0259n(t)s",
"-\u02c8her-"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"concinnity",
"consonance",
"consonancy",
"harmony",
"orchestration",
"proportion",
"symmetry",
"symphony",
"unity"
],
"antonyms":[
"asymmetry",
"discordance",
"disproportion",
"disunity",
"imbalance",
"incoherence",
"violence"
],
"examples":[
"the house has been expanded and remodeled so many times that now it's a jumbled mess that lacks coherence",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During his tenure, the chief justice has built a track record \u2013 though not a flawless one \u2013 of coherence and consensus. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 May 2022",
"The demand for coherence is the reason stories that seem obscure and implausible in themselves come to feel like common sense even to people who are neither murderous nor crazy. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 May 2022",
"Under all the fog (and there is a lot of it), there isn\u2019t much substance in this production, which clearly prioritizes an aesthetic and a mood over acting, coherence and Shakespeare\u2019s text. \u2014 Christian Lewis, Variety , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The exhibition gives due respect to both artist and object, uniting them with coherence and sparkle. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Psychologists call these three things coherence , purpose and existential mattering. \u2014 Joshua Hicks, Scientific American , 15 Apr. 2022",
"After all, the obligation to political and ethical coherence stops at the moment love starts. \u2014 Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The entries are judged by their sincerity, originality, Alaska inspiration, and the quality and coherence of the writing. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Open debate about options by many voices hasn\u2019t weakened the coherence of the response to Russian aggression. \u2014 Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" coher(ent) + -ence , after Latin cohaerentia ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-223806"
},
"convalesce":{
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness",
": to regain health and strength gradually after sickness or injury",
": to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02c8les",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02c8les",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259-\u02c8les"
],
"synonyms":[
"come back",
"gain",
"heal",
"mend",
"pull round",
"rally",
"recoup",
"recover",
"recuperate",
"snap back"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He is convalescing from his leg injuries.",
"the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bow soon after entered Glendale Sanitarium to convalesce from the ordeal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Twenty critically endangered juvenile Kemp\u2019s ridley sea turtles were flown from New England to the subtropical Florida Keys to convalesce at the Marathon Turtle Hospital after being rescued from Cape Cod Bay\u2019s frigid coastal waters. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"The rich with mild cases can convalesce at expensive hotels. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"Finally, Tanajara was forced to leave the training facility in Riverside, California, and return to San Antonio to convalesce . \u2014 John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News , 8 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin convalescere , from com- + valescere to grow strong, from val\u0113re to be strong, be well \u2014 more at wield ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-224235"
},
"cookie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a small flat or slightly raised cake",
": an attractive woman",
": person , guy",
": a small file or part of a file stored on a World Wide Web user's computer, created and subsequently read by a website server, and containing personal information (such as a user identification code, customized preferences, or a record of pages visited)",
": a small sweet cake"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307-k\u0113",
"\u02c8ku\u0307-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"babe",
"beauty",
"beauty queen",
"cutie",
"cutey",
"dolly bird",
"enchantress",
"eyeful",
"fox",
"goddess",
"honey",
"knockout",
"queen",
"stunner"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"This recipe makes about two dozen cookies .",
"She put a batch of cookies into the oven.",
"Don't worry about her\u2014she's a tough cookie .",
"You are one smart cookie .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Each meals serves four or five and comes with a salad, side, cookie and bread. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 13 June 2022",
"The Duet Bites are the perfect combination of madeleines and brownies\u2014think black and white cookie but cakey-brownie. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Davis\u2019s boyfriend recently quit his $10-an-hour job at a cookie factory after the 80-minute daily commute became untenable. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"In addition to savory bites, guests can also enjoy sweets such as Oat Shakes blended with Oatly oat milk, and vegan soft serve topped with sprinkles, waffles fries, cookie crumbles, or vegan bacon bits. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 4 June 2022",
"Popular custard flavors include black raspberry, blue moon and thin mint cookie . \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"In 2019, Verena Bahlsen, the 26-year-old inheritor of Germany\u2019s most famous cookie company, gave a speech at a conference in Hamburg. \u2014 Anna Altman, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
"Cookies for ice cream- cookie sandwiches are made by Lyubov Davydova, who also bakes for Dom\u2019s Coffee. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022",
"Specialty varieties, like cookie cones, account for just 4 percent of revenue. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Dutch koekje , diminutive of koek cake",
"first_known_use":[
"1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-224938"
},
"complimentary":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": expressing praise or admiration : expressing or containing a compliment",
": favorable",
": given free as a courtesy or favor",
": expressing or containing praise, approval, respect, or admiration",
": given free as a courtesy or favor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02c8men-t(\u0259-)r\u0113",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u0259-r\u0113",
"-\u02c8men-tr\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"admiring",
"applauding",
"appreciative",
"approbatory",
"approving",
"commendatory",
"favorable",
"friendly",
"good",
"positive"
],
"antonyms":[
"adverse",
"depreciative",
"depreciatory",
"derogatory",
"disapproving",
"inappreciative",
"negative",
"unappreciative",
"uncomplimentary",
"unfavorable",
"unflattering",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Amenities include parking your car at your campsite, Porto pots (with hand washing stations), water bottle filling locations, a complimentary breakfast bar, and showers. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 15 June 2022",
"Finish in Covent Garden piazza, with a complimentary glass of bubbles from Floral By Lima and sushi rolls from Sushisamba. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 31 May 2022",
"Tickets: $50 (general admission unreserved seating), $100 (premium seating) per concert and includes a complimentary glass of wine for each attendee over the age of 21. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Each meal comes with a complimentary glass of rose bubbles. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
"Tickets are $135 per couple and include a complimentary glass of champagne. \u2014 Amanda Kondolojy, orlandosentinel.com , 6 Feb. 2022",
"For New Year\u2019s Eve, the Italian eatery is offering a decadent seven course truffle menu for $175 a person which includes a complimentary glass of champagne. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"After the tasting, guests will receive a complimentary glass of their favorite wine from the tasting series. \u2014 al , 18 Aug. 2021",
"The restaurant and bar offers a complimentary glass of Champagne and carnations for moms during its dine-in brunch May 9. \u2014 Audrey Eads, Dallas News , 29 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see compliment entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-230226"
},
"cobwebby":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": filled or covered with cobwebs",
": gossamer",
": musty , well-worn"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4b-\u02ccwe-b\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"filmy",
"flimsy",
"frothy",
"gauzy",
"gossamer",
"gossamery",
"insubstantial",
"sleazy",
"unsubstantial"
],
"antonyms":[
"sturdy",
"substantial"
],
"examples":[
"wore a gown of cobwebby georgette",
"cobwebby bits of cracker-barrel philosophy that were stale even 200 years ago"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-230847"
},
"concinnity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": harmony or elegance of design especially of literary style in adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-n\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"coherence",
"consonance",
"consonancy",
"harmony",
"orchestration",
"proportion",
"symmetry",
"symphony",
"unity"
],
"antonyms":[
"asymmetry",
"discordance",
"disproportion",
"disunity",
"imbalance",
"incoherence",
"violence"
],
"examples":[
"a choral work admired for its seamless concinnity of music and dance"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin concinnitas , from concinnus skillfully put together",
"first_known_use":[
"1531, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-232451"
},
"conflictive":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": fight , battle , war",
": competitive or opposing action of incompatibles : antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons)",
": mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands",
": the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction",
": to be different, opposed, or contradictory : to fail to be in agreement or accord",
": to contend in warfare",
": an extended struggle : battle",
": a clashing disagreement (as between ideas or interests)",
": to be in opposition",
": mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccflikt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8flikt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccflikt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccflikt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8flikt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccflikt"
],
"synonyms":[
"disaccord",
"discord",
"discordance",
"discordancy",
"disharmony",
"dissension",
"dissention",
"dissent",
"dissidence",
"dissonance",
"disunion",
"disunity",
"division",
"friction",
"infighting",
"inharmony",
"schism",
"strife",
"variance",
"war",
"warfare"
],
"antonyms":[
"clash",
"collide",
"disaccord",
"discord",
"jar"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Congress may also be more willing to foot the bill, because, more broadly, the White House\u2019s moves should be understood as part of a bipartisan willingness to prepare the U.S. economy for economic conflict with China. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
"Lower courts have broadly allowed good-cause permitting but those are in conflict with a DC case where a court overturned the district's good-cause requirement. \u2014 Peter Nickeas And Mark Morales, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"The talent that creates an empire is often in conflict with the skills that preserve it. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Russia continued its deadly assault in Ukraine's east Saturday as the war stretched past the 100-day mark and experts warned of a grinding conflict with no end in sight. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"That runs into conflict with U.S. copyright laws, which allow companies and nonprofit organizations to commoditize their work product \u2014 including pieces of a shared language. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska spoke about the state of the ongoing conflict with Russia and where the Ukrainian people currently stand as a country. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
"That has brought the iPhone maker into conflict with the Justice Department over messaging privacy. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 May 2022",
"There was conflict with the teachers\u2026and people were not understanding. \u2014 al , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Astute viewers might note this will likely conflict with red carpet arrivals, as that show will be airing live on ABC concurrently with the categories being pre-recorded. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"However, the chemistry between the two leads appears to conflict with the expectations of Kendall\u2019s mother, Emma, who has worked hard to protect her daughter from things like heartbreak. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Seven Members have been found by the Defendants themselves to hold genuine religious beliefs, practices, or observances within the meaning of state and federal law which conflict with vaccination. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Equally, opinions can differ on the relative weightings to be given to E, S, and G, and there are occasions where, say, the E and the S may conflict . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 21 May 2022",
"Also, some Bay Area users have had trouble finding their properties or noted that the results seem to conflict with their experience of wildfire risk in their area. \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
"Vance reportedly owns a nearly $1 million home in Washington, D.C. that may conflict with his residence in Ohio. \u2014 Fox News , 8 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, leaders in Europe and the United States have taken short-term measures to lower fuel prices and boost oil and gas supplies that conflict with their lofty, long-term climate aspirations. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"For years, the company resisted changes to its content rules that would seemingly conflict with that value, often declining to remove threats, and racist and sexist tweets from the platform. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-232503"
},
"cockamamie":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": ridiculous , incredible"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4-k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-m\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-k\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101-"
],
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"absurd",
"comical",
"derisive",
"derisory",
"farcical",
"laughable",
"ludicrous",
"pathetic",
"preposterous",
"ridiculous",
"risible",
"silly"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of decalcomania ",
"first_known_use":[
"1962, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-234052"
},
"contumacy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": stubborn resistance to authority",
": willful contempt of court",
": willful disobedience of a court order"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u00fc-m\u0259-s\u0113",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-t\u00fc-",
"-ty\u00fc-",
"-ch\u0259-",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u00fc-m\u0259-s\u0113, -\u02c8ty\u00fc-; \u02c8k\u00e4n-t\u0259-m\u0259-s\u0113, -ty\u0259-"
],
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"balkiness",
"contrariness",
"defiance",
"disobedience",
"frowardness",
"insubordination",
"intractability",
"obstreperousness",
"rebellion",
"rebelliousness",
"recalcitrance",
"refractoriness",
"unruliness",
"waywardness",
"willfulness"
],
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"compliance",
"obedience",
"submission",
"subordinateness",
"subordination",
"tractability",
"tractableness"
],
"examples":[
"a rogue archbishop who was excommunicated on grounds of contumacy"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contumacie , from Anglo-French, from Latin contumacia , from contumac-, contumax rebellious",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-000358"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance",
": an inexhaustible store : abundance",
": a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone",
": a container in the shape of a horn overflowing with fruits and flowers used as a symbol of plenty"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259",
"-ny\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-",
"\u02cck\u022fr-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259",
"-ny\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"argosy",
"gold mine",
"mine",
"mother lode",
"treasure trove",
"wellspring"
],
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"examples":[
"The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables.",
"The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those lakefront neighborhoods offered culture-vultures and foodies a cornucopia of trendy restaurants, theaters and pub-crawls. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Anyone who grew up loving horses, anyone who dearly loves an animal, will find a cornucopia of riches in this novel. \u2014 Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Designed by Kelly Wearstler, the eminent woman worked with local, emerging artists to create vibrant and modern spaces with contrasting textures and a cornucopia of hues. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"But the sheer number of sellers ready to try their hand at Harborplace allowed for a mind-boggling cornucopia . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
"In Jerusalem the style is dominated by athleisure, running shoes and a cornucopia of brand names. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Just like the fractional result, the Kahn-Kalai conjecture, now proved true, automatically implies a cornucopia of related conjectures. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This 50-50 blend of grenache and cinsault, two common red grapes in southern France, yields an expressively aromatic ros\u00e9, with wildflowers and herbs, followed on the palate by a cornucopia of citrus, melons and berries. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"The flavor brings a cornucopia of red fruits and zippy grapefruit with a whiff of florals that will transport you right to the Italian coast. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty",
"first_known_use":[
"1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-001100"
},
"convenience":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": fitness or suitability for performing an action or fulfilling a requirement",
": something (such as an appliance, device, or service) conducive to comfort or ease",
": toilet sense 1",
": a suitable or convenient time",
": freedom from discomfort : ease",
": designed for quick and easy preparation or use",
": the quality or state of being available, easy to use, useful, or helpful",
": personal comfort",
": opportunity sense 1",
": something that gives comfort or advantage"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0113n-y\u0259n(t)s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0113-ny\u0259ns"
],
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"accommodation",
"amenity",
"comfort",
"creature comfort",
"luxury",
"mod con",
"nicety"
],
"antonyms":[
"burden",
"millstone",
"weight"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One shopper raved about their convenience for gardening. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
"For all their convenience , passenger carrying floatplanes don\u2019t fly from the water at night or in a variety of weather conditions (wind/wave, fog, icing limits). \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"This mouth-watering floatie also has four raft connectors and two cup holders for your leisurely convenience . \u2014 Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
"This couch comes in multiple boxes and is ideal for anyone that moves a lot, has tight spaces to fit through or simply wants to set up their sofa at their own convenience . \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"How can social-media companies gain our trust in their ability to moderate, much less shadowban, for the public good and not their own convenience ? \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"For your convenience , keep your own personal medical records. \u2014 Nantale Muwonge, Essence , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Matinicus Island Library has no librarian and is solely run by volunteers who work at their convenience , Murray tells the news site. \u2014 Emily Williams, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
"For decades, flushing a toilet and making wastewater disappear was a convenience that didn\u2019t warrant a second thought. \u2014 Jim Morrison, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Mercury Retail is Russia's largest ultra- convenience retailer, operating a vast network of approximately 13,500 neighborhood stores nationwide. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 12 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1917, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-001459"
},
"cooler":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that cools : such as",
": a container for cooling liquids",
": refrigerator",
": lockup , jail",
": a cell for violent or unmanageable prisoners",
": an iced drink usually with an alcoholic beverage as a base",
": a container for keeping food or drinks cool"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00fc-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u00fc-l\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastille",
"big house",
"bridewell",
"brig",
"calaboose",
"can",
"clink",
"coop",
"guardroom",
"hock",
"hold",
"hoosegow",
"jail",
"jailhouse",
"joint",
"jug",
"lockup",
"nick",
"pen",
"penitentiary",
"pokey",
"prison",
"quod",
"slam",
"slammer",
"stir",
"stockade",
"tolbooth"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The sodas are in the cooler .",
"plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Who\u2019s going to lug an entire cooler halfway up a mountain on a hike or drown it in water on the river? \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 3 June 2022",
"But reusable containers are allowed as is one cooler of 30 quarts or less per person. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
"That\u2019s why most of the snakeheads in Kenny\u2019s cooler had holes in their heads from arrows, knives or screwdrivers: from when fishermen administer the coup de grace, as if dispatching a zombie. \u2014 Jason Nark, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Additionally, an open-air cooler is inside to sell a rotation of tomatillos, jalapenos and other ingredients to allow people to make their own salsa. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"Send all items in the mail via an igloo cooler with the items inside properly wrapped in bubble wrap. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"After a hot start over the holiday weekend, things will be a bit cooler on Wednesday. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"The place to be a bit cooler appears to be the southeastern Connecticut shoreline where high temperatures will be in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
"This time of the year, the water is still so cold that any eastern trajectory of coastal breeze is going to keep Logan Airport and the coast much cooler . \u2014 Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" cool entry 2 + -er entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-001735"
},
"consciousness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself",
": the state or fact of being conscious of an external object, state, or fact",
": awareness",
": concern for some social or political cause",
": the state of being characterized by sensation, emotion, volition, and thought : mind",
": the totality of conscious states of an individual",
": the normal state of conscious life",
": the upper level of mental life of which the person is aware as contrasted with unconscious processes",
": the condition of being mentally awake and active",
": the part of the mind involving thought and awareness",
": knowledge of something specified",
": the totality in psychology of sensations, perceptions, ideas, attitudes, and feelings of which an individual or a group is aware at any given time or within a given time span",
": waking life (as that to which one returns after sleep, trance, or fever) in which one's normal mental powers are present",
": the upper part of mental life of which the person is aware as contrasted with unconscious processes"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-sh\u0259s-n\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-sh\u0259s-n\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ch\u0259-sn\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"advertence",
"advertency",
"attention",
"awareness",
"cognizance",
"ear",
"eye",
"heed",
"knowledge",
"mindfulness",
"note",
"notice",
"observance",
"observation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The medication caused her to enter an altered state of consciousness .",
"The events have become part of the national consciousness .",
"He hopes that he can raise public consciousness of the disease.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Psychedelic experiences increase the share of people who attribute consciousness to fungi from 21 percent to 56 percent. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"So, no, Google does not have an artificial consciousness . \u2014 Stephen Marche, The Atlantic , 19 June 2022",
"The result is a narrative that lives in a precise kind of now, that feels like the active unfolding of a consciousness . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"More than 200 miles away from the Fellowship\u2019s base in Oregon House, Calif., the religious sect, which believes a higher consciousness can be achieved by embracing fine arts and culture, has also gained a foothold inside a business unit at Google. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Supplying a fresh social consciousness is Lily Chu, one of the student reps, who lost the class presidency to the other rep, Nate, by twenty-seven votes. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The fiction abounds in gift-shop-quality illustrations representing cosmic consciousness . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"Heatstroke symptoms include throbbing headache, not sweating, a body temperature above 103 degrees, losing consciousness , red, hot and dry skin and a rapid, strong pulse. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 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"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see conscious entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-002631"
},
"conflict":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": fight , battle , war",
": competitive or opposing action of incompatibles : antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons)",
": mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands",
": the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction",
": to be different, opposed, or contradictory : to fail to be in agreement or accord",
": to contend in warfare",
": an extended struggle : battle",
": a clashing disagreement (as between ideas or interests)",
": to be in opposition",
": mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccflikt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8flikt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccflikt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccflikt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8flikt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccflikt"
],
"synonyms":[
"disaccord",
"discord",
"discordance",
"discordancy",
"disharmony",
"dissension",
"dissention",
"dissent",
"dissidence",
"dissonance",
"disunion",
"disunity",
"division",
"friction",
"infighting",
"inharmony",
"schism",
"strife",
"variance",
"war",
"warfare"
],
"antonyms":[
"clash",
"collide",
"disaccord",
"discord",
"jar"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Congress may also be more willing to foot the bill, because, more broadly, the White House\u2019s moves should be understood as part of a bipartisan willingness to prepare the U.S. economy for economic conflict with China. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
"Lower courts have broadly allowed good-cause permitting but those are in conflict with a DC case where a court overturned the district's good-cause requirement. \u2014 Peter Nickeas And Mark Morales, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"The talent that creates an empire is often in conflict with the skills that preserve it. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Russia continued its deadly assault in Ukraine's east Saturday as the war stretched past the 100-day mark and experts warned of a grinding conflict with no end in sight. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"That runs into conflict with U.S. copyright laws, which allow companies and nonprofit organizations to commoditize their work product \u2014 including pieces of a shared language. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska spoke about the state of the ongoing conflict with Russia and where the Ukrainian people currently stand as a country. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
"That has brought the iPhone maker into conflict with the Justice Department over messaging privacy. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 May 2022",
"There was conflict with the teachers\u2026and people were not understanding. \u2014 al , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Astute viewers might note this will likely conflict with red carpet arrivals, as that show will be airing live on ABC concurrently with the categories being pre-recorded. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"However, the chemistry between the two leads appears to conflict with the expectations of Kendall\u2019s mother, Emma, who has worked hard to protect her daughter from things like heartbreak. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Seven Members have been found by the Defendants themselves to hold genuine religious beliefs, practices, or observances within the meaning of state and federal law which conflict with vaccination. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Equally, opinions can differ on the relative weightings to be given to E, S, and G, and there are occasions where, say, the E and the S may conflict . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 21 May 2022",
"Also, some Bay Area users have had trouble finding their properties or noted that the results seem to conflict with their experience of wildfire risk in their area. \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
"Vance reportedly owns a nearly $1 million home in Washington, D.C. that may conflict with his residence in Ohio. \u2014 Fox News , 8 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, leaders in Europe and the United States have taken short-term measures to lower fuel prices and boost oil and gas supplies that conflict with their lofty, long-term climate aspirations. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"For years, the company resisted changes to its content rules that would seemingly conflict with that value, often declining to remove threats, and racist and sexist tweets from the platform. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-013136"
},
"compare":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to represent as similar : liken",
": to examine the character or qualities of especially in order to discover resemblances or differences",
": to view in relation to",
": to inflect or modify (an adjective or adverb) according to the degrees of comparison : state the positive, comparative , and superlative forms of",
": to bear being compared",
": to make comparisons",
": to be equal or alike",
": the possibility of comparing",
": something with which to be compared",
": to point out as similar : liken",
": to examine for similarity or differences",
": to appear in relation to others",
": to state the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8per",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8per"
],
"synonyms":[
"analogize",
"assimilate",
"bracket",
"equate",
"liken"
],
"antonyms":[
"contrast"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The singer's voice has been compared to that of Elvis.",
"We each did the homework assignment, then compared answers.",
"I compared several bicycles before buying one.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Though that journey doesn't compare to what his parents faced to make it in time. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
"If there isn\u2019t a match, staff manually compare the signatures. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"And, even though the results were great, none of them can compare to this new technology, which allows Silva to express his ideas and thoughts with incredible accuracy and beauty. \u2014 Javier Hasse, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Walking barefoot across cold stone tiles or hard wooden planks just can't compare to the feel of the soft, cushiony fibers of various types of carpet underfoot. \u2014 Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"No one can compare to the way my eyes fit in yours. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 15 June 2022",
"Hot Pockets can't compare to these homemade bundles of cheesy chicken goodness. \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
"Researchers compare the surprising find to coming across missing puzzle pieces. \u2014 Michael Hill, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 June 2022",
"Researchers compare the surprising find to coming across missing puzzle pieces. \u2014 Michael Hill, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"How does Twitch's response compare to other platforms? \u2014 Catherine Thorbecke, CNN , 17 May 2022",
"How does Tinja\u2019s mothering of the hatchling compare to her own mother\u2019s mothering of her? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Hundreds of Sleep Number owners told us the comfort was beyond compare . \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"How does your travel for business compare to pre-pandemic levels? \u2014 Allison Pohle And Lauren Weber, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Shoulder-to-shoulder astonishments, presented in compare -and-contrast pairs. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Jan. 2022",
"So in your case, how does making a Jackass movie in the present compare to the past? \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022",
"How does Gonzaga men\u2019s basketball coach Mark Few compare to Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney? \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 16 Mar. 2022",
"But how does this ongoing drought compare to the past? \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1589, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-013640"
},
"confederacy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a group of people, countries, organizations, etc. joined together for a common purpose or by a common interest : league , alliance",
": a group of people working together for unlawful purposes : conspiracy",
": an entity (see entity sense 3 ) formed by a confederacy of nations, states, etc.",
": the 11 southern states of the United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and later also the states of Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia) during their secession from the United States between 1860 and 1865",
": a league of persons, parties, or states",
": the eleven southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and 1861 to form their own government"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fe-d(\u0259-)r\u0259-s\u0113",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fe-d\u0259-r\u0259-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"alliance",
"axis",
"bloc",
"block",
"coalition",
"combination",
"combine",
"confederation",
"federation",
"league",
"union"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a confederacy of native tribes",
"the last state to join the Confederacy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For Rose, monuments and reenactments honoring the confederacy are not a way to represent history. \u2014 Steve Osunsami, ABC News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"By definition, support of the confederacy is anti-American. \u2014 Essence , 1 Aug. 2017",
"Control of the Powhatan confederacy passed to his brother Opitchapam (also known as Itoyhatin), who worked closely with another brother, Opechancanough. \u2014 Peter C. Mancall, Time , 22 Mar. 2022",
"When the Georgia Historical Society took over the marker program from the state in 1998, Groce said 2,000 markers were already up, most of them connected to the confederacy and the Civil War. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Despite campaign promises to heal the deep political divisions in the country, President Biden went on the attack this week, comparing those opposing his voting rights bill to segregationists and icons of the confederacy . \u2014 ABC News , 16 Jan. 2022",
"During the Post-Classic Period (900 to 1540 C.E.), Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 joined the cities of Uxmal and Mayap\u00e1n in a confederacy called the League of Mayap\u00e1n. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Nov. 2021",
"This year\u2019s exhibition features 47 artists and collectives, and the boundaries extend to the Haudenosaunee, the confederacy of Native American nations that encompasses what is now New York State. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Oct. 2021",
"There is strength in numbers and a confederacy of these agencies would provide drug manufacturers with a formidable opponent at the negotiating table. \u2014 Jeffrey R. Lewis, STAT , 10 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-015652"
},
"conjurer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that practices magic arts : wizard",
": one that performs feats of sleight of hand and illusion : magician , juggler"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-j\u0259r-\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u0259n-"
],
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"charmer",
"enchanter",
"mage",
"Magian",
"magician",
"magus",
"necromancer",
"sorcerer",
"voodoo",
"voodooist",
"witch",
"wizard"
],
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"examples":[
"in the book the conjurer battles a barbarian swordsman",
"a conjurer in Las Vegas who must make audiences believe in the impossible eight shows a week",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There have long been traditions of older people who went to church and then went to see a conjurer or the Obeah man (people who know how to work spirits) and didn\u2019t sit around and think \u2018does this contradict Christianity?\u2019 says Coleman. \u2014 Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Long ago, in the groovy haze of time, the master conjurer Ricky Jay attended a party at the Las Vegas estate of the extravagant entertainers Siegfried and Roy. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Oct. 2021",
"While Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez, that conjurer of literary magic, lay dying, a freshly deceased bird was discovered precisely at the spot on the sofa where the Nobel Prize winner always sat in his Mexico City home. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 July 2021",
"His dog was more than a conjurer of great anecdotes, though. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2021",
"As these examples show, Smil is a conjurer with numbers. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2021",
"With a conjurer \u2019s legerdemain, Swift slides Jack into the shadows and pushes Ronnie into the spotlight. \u2014 Malcolm Forbes Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 18 Sep. 2020",
"It has been suggested that as a conjurer of mental images, Mabuse was a sort of alter ego for the domineering director. \u2014 J. Hoberman, New York Times , 6 May 2020",
"Born in New York in 1861, Robinson modeled his persona after Ching Ling Foo, a conjurer who did in fact hail from China. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-020749"
},
"component":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a constituent part : ingredient":[
"an important component of the program",
"stereo components"
],
": any one of the vector terms added to form a vector sum or resultant":[],
": serving or helping to constitute : constituent":[
"component parts"
],
": split into multiple channels each carrying one particular set of data (such as one channel for black and white and one for color)":[
"component input"
],
"\u2014 compare composite entry 1 sense 4":[
"component input"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014d-n\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccp\u014d-",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014d-n\u0259nt, \u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02cc, k\u00e4m-\u02c8",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8p\u014d-"
],
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"building block",
"constituent",
"element",
"factor",
"ingredient",
"member"
],
"antonyms":[
"whole"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for component Noun element , component , constituent , ingredient mean one of the parts of a compound or complex whole. element applies to any such part and often connotes irreducible simplicity. the basic elements of geometry component and constituent may designate any of the substances (whether elements or compounds) or the qualities that enter into the makeup of a complex product; component stresses its separate entity or distinguishable character. the components of a stereo system constituent stresses its essential and formative character. the constituents of a chemical compound ingredient applies to any of the substances which when combined form a particular mixture. the ingredients of a cocktail",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the components of an electric circuit",
"He sells spare computer components .",
"The interview is a key component in the hiring process.",
"Hard work has been a major component of his success.",
"Adjective",
"the component parts of a machine",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Demonstrating one's ability to the team is a critical component for success. \u2014 Dave Hart, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Gilbert's real estate firm, Bedrock, has said the abatement is a critical component of its debt financing for its Hudson's site project. \u2014 Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press , 21 June 2022",
"Gasoline, a critical component of the American household budget, costs $5 a gallon on average nationwide, according to the AAA motor club, and hit a record earlier this month. \u2014 Josh Wingrove, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Student voice is a critical component in communicating mental health needs. \u2014 Nathaniel Von Der Embse, The Conversation , 3 June 2022",
"This lightweight substance is a critical component in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are used in most personal electronics and electric vehicles. \u2014 Emily Barone, Time , 26 May 2022",
"Nickel, a critical component of most lithium-ion batteries, has seen a huge price surge in the first few months of 2022. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"With defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah re-signing with the Miami Dolphins, the critical component of the team\u2019s defensive front that was potentially in flux this offseason was instead solidified. \u2014 David Furones, Sun Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Cytokines are a critical component of the normal healing process, but for people with diabetes and underlying chronic inflammation, all those cytokines can damage healthy tissue. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The layout by Oakland design studio Open Daily is clean; even more complicated recipes, like Henry Hsu\u2019s multi- component cornerstone rice cakes, are easy to follow. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 9 Nov. 2020",
"By the '70s, motorists could buy component parts to convert older models into unique classics. \u2014 Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY , 21 Oct. 2019",
"Once Cerar stepped down as prime minister earlier this year and the squabbling of coalition partners disappeared from the headlines, his image as a decent and component prime minister returned. \u2014 Tim Haughton, Washington Post , 5 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin component-, componens , present participle of componere to put together \u2014 more at compound":"Noun and Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160959"
},
"coincidental":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": resulting from a coincidence",
": occurring or existing at the same time"
],
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"(\u02cc)k\u014d-\u02ccin(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8den-t\u1d4al"
],
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"coetaneous",
"coeval",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coextensive",
"coincident",
"concurrent",
"contemporaneous",
"contemporary",
"coterminous",
"simultaneous",
"synchronic",
"synchronous"
],
"antonyms":[
"asynchronous",
"noncontemporary",
"nonsimultaneous",
"nonsynchronous"
],
"examples":[
"The fact that he and his boss went to the same college was purely coincidental .",
"the nearly coincidental deaths of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many online were also confused after noticing that Terraform Labs Korea was dissolved just days before the crash, but Kwon and Terraform Labs claim the company had longstanding plans to incorporate in Singapore, saying the timing was coincidental . \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"But Kreiss-Tomkins said that was purely coincidental ; it had been scheduled for a vote Tuesday. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The timing of his visit was purely coincidental , said Marc Short, who served as Pence\u2019s chief of staff. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Sheh affirmed that the voice match was purely coincidental . \u2014 M\u00f3nica Marie Zorrilla, Variety , 28 Jan. 2022",
"And Just Like That\u2026 in December 2021, so the parallel plotlines are purely coincidental . \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The timing seemed hardly coincidental as Biden was visiting Warsaw. \u2014 Maegan Vazquez And Kevin Liptak, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The coincidental timing underlines the gravity of each Supreme Court confirmation. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The Sauk County Historical Society, which was planning a presentation on the 100-year-old storm Tuesday, produced a flyer that started to go viral thanks to the coincidental timing of the ice storm. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" coincident + -al entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-022650"
},
"counterbalance":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a weight that balances another",
": a force or influence that offsets or checks an opposing force",
": to oppose or balance with an equal weight or force",
": to equip with counterbalances"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccba-l\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02c8ba-",
"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02c8ba-l\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccba-"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"canceler",
"canceller",
"corrective",
"counter",
"counteraction",
"counterforce",
"counterpoise",
"counterweight",
"equipoise",
"neutralizer",
"offset"
],
"antonyms":[
"annul",
"cancel (out)",
"compensate (for)",
"correct",
"counteract",
"counterpoise",
"make up (for)",
"negative",
"neutralize",
"offset"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"charitable giving is usually a good counterbalance to the self-indulgent commercialism of the Christmas season",
"Verb",
"The author's wry humor counterbalances the book's serious subject matter.",
"a hearty dinner might counterbalance missing lunch",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And finally, the influence of voters and interest groups acts as a counterbalance to popular opinion. \u2014 Matt Williams, The Conversation , 25 May 2022",
"No Democrat, the Marquette professor said using a convenient Wisconsin example, will vote for conservative Ron Johnson to somehow counterbalance Joe Biden. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
"These narratives\u2014which are tender and humane\u2014often provide a counterbalance to Animal Collective\u2019s far-out instrumentation. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"European leaders, many of whom once saw China as a counterbalance to the U.S. and Russia, now see it as more of a rival and potential threat. \u2014 WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"Although the movie takes its title from the champions\u2019 father, Smith\u2019s flamboyant Richard Williams, the mother is the counterbalance . \u2014 Thelma Adams, Variety , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Technology will march on, but \u2014 for many reasons, but not least as a counterbalance to unbridled faith in the latest gadget \u2014 the nation desperately needs somebody to approach war as the Marines traditionally have. \u2014 John F. Schmitt, National Review , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Spread the floor and use the weight as a counterbalance to find your center at the bottom. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 7 May 2020",
"China may be able to play a useful role at the negotiating table by serving as a constructive counterbalance to perceptions of US bias. \u2014 Nick Dowling, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But following a diplomatic conflict between Beijing and Moscow in the 1960s -- known as the Sino-Soviet split -- relations between the PRC and the US began to thaw to counterbalance the Soviet Union. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022",
"The series, which isn\u2019t shy about featuring full-frontal male nudity, is part of a female-focused roster of originals at the streamer that helps counterbalance the often male-leaning roster of HBO comedies and dramas. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 May 2022",
"The lip oils' signature fragrances include 8 percent precious sandalwood, which is used to counterbalance their otherwise fruity notes. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Policymakers could exert other levers to counterbalance any oil shortages, but analysts warn that no single country could replace the volume of oil Russia ships to Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Generally a company sets a goal of shrinking its carbon footprint to neutral in the future, by reducing emissions and using tools such as carbon offsets to counterbalance those that continue. \u2014 Christopher M. Matthews, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022",
"But was that feeling enough to counterbalance all the disadvantages? \u2014 Elif Batuman, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In fact, Oldman\u2019s best scenes come down to his prickly energy opposite the able costars, who counterbalance the acidic Lamb and end up shouldering more of the show\u2019s emotional weight. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022",
"None of these measures would be enough to counterbalance the sanctions against Russia, which have included cutting off Russia\u2019s biggest banks from the global financial system and a ban on oil and gas imports by the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-023221"
},
"cockamamy":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": ridiculous , incredible"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-m\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-k\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101-"
],
"synonyms":[
"absurd",
"comical",
"derisive",
"derisory",
"farcical",
"laughable",
"ludicrous",
"pathetic",
"preposterous",
"ridiculous",
"risible",
"silly"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of decalcomania ",
"first_known_use":[
"1962, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-030336"
},
"competency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": competence : such as",
": possession of sufficient knowledge or skill",
": legal authority, ability, or admissibility",
": a specific area of competence",
": competence",
": the quality or state of being mentally competent \u2014 compare capacity , incompetence , insanity",
": the quality or state of being legally qualified or adequate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259-t\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"-\u0259n-s\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259-t\u0259n-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"ability",
"capability",
"capableness",
"capacity",
"competence",
"faculty"
],
"antonyms":[
"disability",
"inability",
"incapability",
"incapableness",
"incapacity",
"incompetence",
"incompetency",
"ineptitude",
"ineptness"
],
"examples":[
"Critics have questioned the director's competency .",
"she's proved that she has the competency to run a major company",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Creighton Horton, who prosecuted Ron in the 1996 retrial (after the first trial was thrown out due to a question of mental competency ), does not believe that Ron was a religious zealot. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"The organization created the Education Conference where professional development is provided annually to thousands of educators and administrators across the country in the area of cultural competency under Mckinzie\u2019s leadership. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Apr. 2022",
"To do this is to give AI the deep wisdom of Know Thyself, not by making AI literally self-aware, but by providing it with an insentient mechanism for detecting its own limit of competency . \u2014 Wired , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Still, the party must also hope that the damage to Biden's image as a straight-shooter and reputation of competency , suffered during a brutal political period that included the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, will not linger. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 24 Nov. 2021",
"The permit exempts entertainment armorers from certain gun control laws \u2014 like a 10-day waiting period and a limit on purchases \u2014 but does not require proof of competency with firearms. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 4 Nov. 2021",
"In general, unless driven by major technology or competency gaps, a stakeholder\u2019s inability to support a new operating model can be overcome with relative ease \u2014 like a speed bump. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Questions were raised about Hernandez\u2019s mental competency at various points, and prosecutors\u2019 initial pursuit of the death penalty also added extra hurdles, Hanisee said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"It couldn\u2019t be determined when the trial, which was postponed during the competency battle, will begin. \u2014 Mark Maremont, WSJ , 24 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see competent ",
"first_known_use":[
"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-031139"
},
"corrode":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing",
": to wear away gradually usually by chemical action",
": to weaken or destroy gradually : undermine",
": to undergo corrosion",
": to wear away little by little (as by rust or acid)",
": to gradually destroy or weaken",
": to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing",
": to wear away gradually usually by chemical action",
": to undergo corrosion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dd",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dd",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dd"
],
"synonyms":[
"bite (at)",
"eat",
"erode",
"fret",
"gnaw",
"nibble"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Rainwater may corrode the steel containers.",
"Over time, the pipes become corroded and need to be replaced.",
"After a few weeks in the ocean, the boat began to corrode .",
"Years of lies and secrets had corroded their relationship.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Neither process is very efficient, however, as smelting is energy-intensive and acid baths can corrode and damage the metal. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The oceans where rocket boosters are usually sent to land can corrode the metal that the boosters are made of. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 May 2022",
"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Wood framing can rot, for example, and metal hardware can corrode . \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode and separate from the brake pedal. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Explosives dating back to the 19th century are relatively rare, as the iron tends to corrode \u2014though in 2021, a metal detecting enthusiast discovered a live explosive cannonball near the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, Maryland. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English corroden, borrowed from Latin corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, chew up,\" from cor-, variant before r of com- com- + r\u014ddere \"to gnaw, nibble, eat away\" \u2014 more at rodent ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-031709"
},
"construct":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build",
": contrive , devise",
": to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions",
": to set in logical order",
": something constructed by the mind: such as",
": a theoretical entity",
": a working hypothesis or concept",
": a product of ideology, history, or social circumstances",
": to make or form by combining parts",
": something constructed especially by mental synthesis"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259kt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccstr\u0259kt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259kt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccstr\u0259kt"
],
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"concoct",
"contrive",
"cook (up)",
"devise",
"drum up",
"excogitate",
"fabricate",
"invent",
"make up",
"manufacture",
"think (up)",
"trump up",
"vamp (up)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"They plan to construct a barn behind the house.",
"The author constructs all the stories around one theme.",
"Construct a triangle that has sides of equal length.",
"Noun",
"He argues that time is a subjective construct with no objective existence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Shiplap originally referred to the horizontal boards or planks used to construct boats. \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
"Without clinical trial data, the outside experts could not evaluate the methods used to construct the ear in detail. \u2014 Evan Bush, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"Unlike the nearby ancient Incan culture, which often used andesite rock or sandstone to construct its monuments, Casarabe architecture was made from dirt, sand and silt that builders tamped down. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"In a December interview with the Journal Sentinel, Plant stressed that no SVOG funds would be used to construct a new Milwaukee venue. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"The eBOSS team then used this catalog to construct a map that covers about 15 percent of the sky and stretches back more than 11 billion years. \u2014 Ben Brubaker, Scientific American , 4 May 2022",
"Dr Barrios and her collaborators used these data to construct a phylogenetic tree, or a family genetics tree. \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Durable shiplap painted white was used to construct the six bunks, while the bunk steps received a contrasting stain. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Nespresso capsules were used to construct a sheath dress \u2014 in a memorable, Instagram-ready design feat. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Gender used to be viewed as a binary social construct \u2014 male and female \u2014 but most scientists now understand gender as more of a spectrum, said Jacquelyn Smith, a pediatric psychologist at the Gender Health Clinic at Children\u2019s Wisconsin. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
"Cultural construct of luxury is a litmus test for the achievements and concerns of a society. \u2014 Stephan Rabimov, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"What questions can be asked, and what things can be seen, beyond the shadow of an entrenched construct ? \u2014 New York Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Produced by his mother and his manager, the result is an awkward construct that doesn't overlook his violent behavior but occasionally downplays it. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"The idea that Ukrainians aren\u2019t a real people and that Ukrainian nationhood is an artificial construct has long been mainstream in Russian culture, literature and politics\u2014including among liberal luminaries like Brodsky, who died in 1996. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"What is time, anyway, other than an arbitrary human construct that happened to, in this instance, align in a way that\u2019s appealing to the pattern-recognition parts of our brains? \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
"As the investment in the traditional four- or five-nights-a-week construct seems less certain while younger viewers migrate to streaming video, more networks are trying their hand at weekly showcases. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 9 Dec. 2021",
"In the current construct there is insufficient incentive to share data. \u2014 Philipp Sandner, Forbes , 6 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-035415"
},
"collectively":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole",
": formed by collecting : aggregated",
": multiple",
": of, relating to, or being a group of individuals",
": involving all members of a group as distinct from its individuals",
": marked by similarity among or with the members of a group",
": collectivized or characterized by collectivism",
": shared or assumed by all members of the group",
": a collective body : group",
": a cooperative unit or organization",
": collective farm",
": a helicopter control system governing lift",
": having to do with a number of persons or things thought of as a whole",
": done or shared by a number of persons as a group",
": involving all members of a group as distinct from individual members"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-tiv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-tiv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-tiv"
],
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"collaborative",
"combined",
"common",
"communal",
"concerted",
"conjoint",
"conjunct",
"cooperative",
"joint",
"multiple",
"mutual",
"pooled",
"public",
"shared",
"united"
],
"antonyms":[
"exclusive",
"individual",
"one-man",
"one-sided",
"one-way",
"single",
"sole",
"solitary",
"unilateral"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"We made a collective decision to go on strike.",
"The incident became part of our collective memory.",
"the collective wisdom of generations",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"What should people understand about secondary trauma or collective trauma? \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"In January, the union and NWSL reached the league\u2019s first-ever collective -bargaining agreement, which increased minimum pay and average total compensation. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"The collective trauma of those tragedies lives in all of us. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 25 May 2022",
"The Buffalo shooting is our collective , modern-day trauma; the one that is the responsibility of people who are alive right now. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Our collective trauma is unmasked by our exaggerated responses to an ephemera of minor outbreaks of non-pandemic illnesses - like Monkeypox - which have triggered paroxysmal shocks of post-traumatic anxiety at the thought of Covid-19: Part 2. \u2014 David Walcott, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Studies have shown that exposure to media coverage following a collective trauma for several hours daily can lead to stress. \u2014 Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Smalls and the rest of the A.L.U. organizing committee are now focussed on winning the union vote at LDJ5 and, very soon, negotiating a first collective -bargaining agreement at both warehouses. \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Daily collective miner revenue has fallen by about 56% since November, the research firm Glassnode estimates, to about $27 million from $62 million. \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Kalina Trifonova, an astrologer at Nebula, says that the time after this Mercury retrograde will be a major growth period for the collective . \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 3 June 2022",
"Currently, D\u2019Amelio has contacted multiple brands that are interested in working with the collective . \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022",
"But Catlett\u2019s association with the left-leaning Taller print collective , would raise concerns back home. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Posting their songs and experimental, low-fi music videos online, their after-school hobby led them to a fortuitous crossover with another famed Stockholm collective , Yung Lean\u2019s now-prolific Sad Boys. \u2014 Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The story follows best friends Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls who live on Jeju and start working in the sea with the diving collective , through the Japanese occupation of Korea, through World War II, the Korean War, and beyond. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The Athletic recently reported that one five-star quarterback in the class of 2023 had signed an NIL agreement with a recruiting collective that could pay him up to $8 million by his junior year at the school. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"So FQHCs that would have been too small to qualify for those contracts are now eligible, because the company negotiates for the collective . \u2014 Anne Field, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"At 26-54, the worst record in the American League, things haven\u2019t gone well often for the collective . \u2014 Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com , 30 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-041945"
},
"conjunct":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": united , joined",
": joint",
": relating to melodic progression by intervals of no more than a major second \u2014 compare disjunct",
": something joined or associated with another",
": one of the components of a conjunction",
": an adverb or adverbial (such as so, in addition, however, secondly ) that indicates the speaker's or writer's assessment of the connection between linguistic units (such as clauses)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u0259\u014b(k)t",
"k\u00e4n-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccj\u0259\u014b(k)t"
],
"synonyms":[
"collaborative",
"collective",
"combined",
"common",
"communal",
"concerted",
"conjoint",
"cooperative",
"joint",
"multiple",
"mutual",
"pooled",
"public",
"shared",
"united"
],
"antonyms":[
"exclusive",
"individual",
"one-man",
"one-sided",
"one-way",
"single",
"sole",
"solitary",
"unilateral"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the supreme commander of the conjunct operations of the allied armies",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This Moon is conjunct with rebellious Uranus in retrograde, creating electric energy. \u2014 Venus Australis, refinery29.com , 25 Oct. 2020",
"Finally, the Sun is conjunct with Mercury retrograde in sentimental Cancer, which may imbue the day with a sense of nostalgia. \u2014 Venus Australis, refinery29.com , 28 June 2020",
"Speaking of advantageous conjunctions, Markle's Pluto is conjunct Prince Harry's Venus. \u2014 refinery29.com , 14 May 2018",
"Tripp notes that Prince Harry's sun and Markle's Venus are conjunct , or located in the same sign. \u2014 refinery29.com , 14 May 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Another date to look out for is 3rd March, when Mars, Venus, and Pluto conjunct in Capricorn. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The pensive Moon and tenacious Mars conjunct in your 2nd House of Income this afternoon to create some powerful energy. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 31 Dec. 2021",
"This opposition is followed by two more in- conjunct aspects, Mars in Leo quincunx Pluto in Capricorn and Sun in Leo quincunx Jupiter in Pisces. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 18 July 2021",
"Also on Sunday, practical Saturn conjuncts with transformative Pluto, allowing us to see what no longer serves us. \u2014 Venus Australis, refinery29.com , 13 Jan. 2020",
"The gaseous Jupiter and Earth\u2019s red neighbor Mars conjunct in the morning heavens this weekend. \u2014 Blaine Friedlander, Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2018",
"The gaseous Jupiter and Earth\u2019s red neighbor Mars conjunct in the morning heavens this weekend. \u2014 Blaine Friedlander, Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2018",
"These planetary companions conjunct within the first few days of March. \u2014 Blaine P. Friedlander Jr., Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2018",
"Venus and Jupiter conjunct Nov. 13, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. \u2014 Blaine P. Friedlander Jr., Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-050231"
},
"comradely":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an intimate friend or associate : companion",
": a fellow soldier",
": communist",
": companion sense 1",
"[from its use as a form of address by communists]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccrad",
"-r\u0259d",
"especially British",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccrad",
"-r\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"associate",
"cohort",
"companion",
"compatriot",
"compeer",
"crony",
"fellow",
"hobnobber",
"mate",
"running mate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He enjoys spending time with his old army comrades .",
"the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades , are wanted for questioning by the police",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Buchanan and a comrade , John Heise, were standing just a few feet apart inside the building, Heise later told a reporter. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Their target, known as Cruxy O\u2019Connor, was a former comrade who switched sides repeatedly in Ireland\u2019s fight for independence from Britain. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In the film, due to release on Apr. 29, Chiranjeevi plays a social reformer who fights against corruption while Ram Charan plays a new comrade who looks up to him. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
"As logic and a developing taste for blood demand, Macbeth now kills his comrade Banquo (Amber Gray). \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"On each of the firetrucks parked at the high school, a black line, signaling the death of a comrade , sat symbolically on each vehicle's crest. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 16 Apr. 2022",
"In 1926, Mussolini had his old comrade Gramsci arrested at his lodgings in Rome. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Kolumbet, wearing camouflage, spoke into his walkie-talkie to a comrade in the Ukrainian army\u2019s 72nd Mechanized Brigade, Task Force Coyote. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"As in that 1973 movie, a semi-functional military man must reluctantly turn over an outcast comrade to the Man, but not without some partying along the way. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French camarade group sleeping in one room, roommate, companion, from Old Spanish camarada , from c\u00e1mara room, from Late Latin camera, camara \u2014 more at chamber ",
"first_known_use":[
"1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-051929"
},
"co-occur":{
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to occur at the same time or in the same place"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8k\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"accompany",
"attend",
"coexist",
"coincide",
"concur",
"synchronize"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1957, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-053836"
},
"conspire":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": plot , contrive",
": to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or an act which becomes unlawful as a result of the secret agreement",
": scheme",
": to act in harmony toward a common end",
": to make an agreement with others especially in secret to do an unlawful act",
": to act together",
": to join in a conspiracy \u2014 compare solicit"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8sp\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8sp\u012br",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8sp\u012br"
],
"synonyms":[
"collude",
"compass",
"connive",
"contrive",
"intrigue",
"machinate",
"plot",
"put up",
"scheme"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"conspired to replace the leader with someone more easily influenced",
"foul weather and airline foul-ups seemed to be conspiring to ruin our vacation",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Or will Ken conspire against Barbie and become the villain of her story? \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"The proportions of your limbs, the stiffness of your tendons, and your movement history all conspire to make your knees unique. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 5 Jan. 2021",
"The second edition of Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest takes over the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood on Saturday, where lovers of top-shelf cigars and whiskies will conspire amid a cloud of pricy aromas. \u2014 Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"They\u2019re set to conspire to deliver us a mid-March snow event and a wild ride to get there. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
"So our locations team and our construction team had to conspire with Jim Powers, our line producer, and figure out how to get rid of that with the property owner. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 May 2022",
"Marlene was remembering those evenings when Charlotte had gone round to conspire with the doctor in his bedsit, then come home and let herself into the flat so late, with such a guilty, heated, angry, happy face. \u2014 Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The change led the seven to conspire to kill members of Mexican Mafia and the Sure\u00f1os, according to the indictment. \u2014 Chron , 9 Apr. 2022",
"On the eve of our first full weekend of spring, all the elements, the everyday and the transient, seemed to conspire Friday to create scenes of environmental pleasure. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French conspirer , from Latin conspirare to be in harmony, conspire, from com- + spirare to breathe",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-061216"
},
"consigliere":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who serves as an adviser or counselor to the leader of a criminal organization",
": someone (such as a powerful political consultant) who is being likened in some way to such an adviser"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014dn-(\u02cc)sil-\u02c8ye-re",
"-\u02c8yer-\u0113",
"k\u00e4n-(\u02cc)si-gl\u0113-\u02c8ye-r\u0101",
"-r\u0113",
"-\u02c8yer"
],
"synonyms":[
"adviser",
"advisor",
"consultant",
"counsel",
"counselor",
"counsellor"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the President's trusted consigliere and chief political strategist",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That adrenaline boost from the critical American marketplace was accompanied by savvy programming picks from Asia, a special interest of the late, long-behind-the-Cannes scenes film pro/cinema consigliere Pierre Rissient. \u2014 Steven Gaydos, Variety , 12 May 2022",
"Hilary, their eldest daughter, is a food influencer, and Geoffrey, previously the family\u2019s butler, is now a mysterious consigliere to Uncle Phil. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Sandra Yi Sencindiver joins as Enjoiner Rue, a former courtesan who became the politically savvy consigliere to Queen Sareth. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
"THE NEXT FEW years may be hard for Willy, my friend and street-motorsport consigliere . \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022",
"His work over the course of the Trump presidency, though dressed in the trappings of cable news, was indistinguishable from that of a White House consigliere or propagandist. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Soon enough Maurizio is back in the mix, with Patrizia as his loyal consigliere and Lady Macbeth. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
"The best attorneys are not only your legal eagle, but also your consigliere . \u2014 Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Nov. 2021",
"When Steven Van Zandt played Tony\u2019s consigliere , Silvio Dante, on the original series, the costume department fitted him with a towering, shiny pompadour. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 5 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Italian, from consiglio advice, counsel, from Latin consilium \u2014 more at counsel ",
"first_known_use":[
"1963, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-064441"
},
"compactly":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": predominantly formed or filled : composed , made",
": having a dense structure or parts or units closely packed or joined",
": not diffuse or verbose",
": occupying a small volume by reason of efficient use of space",
": short-bodied, solid, and without excess flesh",
": being a topological space and especially a metric space with the property that for any collection of open sets which contains it there is a subset of the collection with a finite number of elements which also contains it",
": to make up by connecting or combining : compose",
": to knit or draw together : combine",
": to press together : compress",
": to become compacted",
": something that is compact or compacted :",
": a small cosmetic case (as for compressed powder)",
": an automobile smaller than an intermediate but larger than a subcompact",
": an agreement or covenant between two or more parties",
": closely united or packed",
": arranged so as to save space",
": to draw together : combine",
": to press together tightly",
": a small case for cosmetics",
": a somewhat small automobile",
": agreement sense 3",
": having a dense structure without small cavities or cells",
"\u2014 compare cancellous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02cc"
],
"synonyms":[
"firm",
"hard",
"rigid",
"solid",
"stiff",
"unyielding"
],
"antonyms":[
"center",
"centralize",
"concenter",
"concentrate",
"consolidate",
"polarize",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (1)",
"1601, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1591, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-070804"
},
"conscientious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": meticulous , careful",
": governed by or conforming to the dictates of conscience : scrupulous",
": guided by or agreeing with a sense of doing what is right",
": using or done with care"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-sh\u0113-\u02c8en(t)-sh\u0259s",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-sh\u0113-\u02c8en-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"conscionable",
"ethical",
"honest",
"honorable",
"just",
"moral",
"principled",
"scrupulous"
],
"antonyms":[
"cutthroat",
"dishonest",
"dishonorable",
"immoral",
"unconscionable",
"unethical",
"unjust",
"unprincipled",
"unscrupulous"
],
"examples":[
"He was a good friend to his comrades, a conscientious leader mindful of his men's needs; an upright family man with strong, bright, proud children \u2026 \u2014 Tom Clancy , Without Remorse , 1994",
"Because Puckett was a conscientious lieutenant \u2026 his men did not have to stint on their fire. He had made sure that every man was carrying a basic load of ammunition and then some to spare \u2026 \u2014 Neil Sheehan , A Bright Shining Lie , 1988",
"He was shifty about money matters, not conscientious about returning advances, fulfilling contracts, reading manuscripts. \u2014 Monroe K. Spears , American Ambitions , 1987",
"She has always been a very conscientious worker.",
"He was conscientious about following the doctor's orders.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This might include the research indicating that sons of working mothers are more conscientious , while daughters of working mothers are more likely to build higher-achieving careers of their own. \u2014 Lydia Vargo, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Over the years, people tend to get happier, more creative, less neurotic, more agreeable, and more conscientious . \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
"Hughes urged pet owners to be conscientious when deciding whether to buy one of these creatures. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 19 May 2022",
"So Riles often told those battling drug and alcohol dependency about the wonders of Minnesota, a state that long prided itself on being conscientious and progressive. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Given reasonable conditions and plenty of love, there are many ways in which kids can have happy childhoods and emerge as healthy, conscientious , successful adults. \u2014 Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"That was always my mum\u2019s advice to me, her overly conscientious child. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 8 May 2022",
"However, a culture of diligence makes employees become conscientious about work. \u2014 Steve Taplin, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Call me conscientious , call me ridiculous, but these were my thoughts and feelings. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 2 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see conscience ",
"first_known_use":[
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-084019"
},
"collectedness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": gathered together",
": possessed of calmness and composure often through concentrated effort",
": performed slowly and restrainedly with the animal's center of gravity toward the hindquarters \u2014 compare extended",
": calm entry 3 sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-t\u0259d",
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"calm",
"composed",
"cool",
"coolheaded",
"equal",
"level",
"limpid",
"peaceful",
"placid",
"possessed",
"recollected",
"sedate",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"serene",
"smooth",
"together",
"tranquil",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unruffled",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitated",
"discomposed",
"disturbed",
"flustered",
"perturbed",
"unglued",
"unhinged",
"unstrung",
"upset"
],
"examples":[
"the collected works of Shakespeare",
"She seemed completely cool, calm, and collected during her speech.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ali got a job at a smoke shop that paid $35 a day, cash, and collected scrap metal to supplement his income. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. \u2014 Fox News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear wider passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. \u2014 Ken Moritsugu, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear wider passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. \u2014 Ken Moritsugu, ajc , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The collected information sets a baseline, sometimes reaching back decades, so researchers can identify trends and sudden changes, Anchor said. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Typically known for his cool and collected demeanor, Bowman is taking the initiative to be more attentive and vocal in order to help take his crew to the promised land. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The pressure can cause anxiety in even the most organized, calm and collected entrepreneurs, especially when things are happening that are out of their control. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"But for all eight runners to have made big strides in such a short time, despite many individual and collected stresses, is at least partially due to the team chemistry and symbiotic atmosphere that has been fostered by everyone involved. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 10 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from past participle of collect entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-085027"
},
"commanding":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": drawing attention or priority",
": difficult to overcome"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8man-di\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"chief",
"first",
"foremost",
"head",
"high",
"lead",
"leading",
"preeminent",
"premier",
"presiding",
"primary",
"prime",
"principal",
"supereminent",
"supreme",
"top"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He has a very commanding voice.",
"She holds a commanding lead in the polls.",
"Our team was in a commanding position as the game neared its end.",
"The castle is in a commanding position at the top of the hill.",
"The hill provides a commanding view of the surrounding countryside.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite falling in a 14-2 hole early on in the game, Golden State went on a 21-0 run during the first half, taking a commanding 54-39 lead over the Celtics entering halftime. \u2014 Dj Siddiqi, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The Warriors compiled a 303 on Friday to take a commanding nine-stroke lead over the Eagles before finishing with a 306 in Round 2. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"Moore\u2019s campaign released internal polling numbers showing him with a commanding lead over Badger and Cannon ahead of the June 28 primary election. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Polling conducted in February showed Madison County Commissioner Dale Strong with a commanding lead over the other five Republicans competing to replace Brooks. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 24 May 2022",
"Christina Stephenson, a Democrat, has held a commanding lead since election night eight days ago. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 May 2022",
"Tonight, the Celtics will look to even up the Eastern Conference Finals on their home court, while the Heat will look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
"The Presidents\u2019 Trophy winners have three goals in three games against the Lightning, who have a commanding 3-0 series lead and are within one victory of advancing to the conference final for the sixth time in eight years. \u2014 Fred Goodall, Sun Sentinel , 22 May 2022",
"In the Georgia Senate race, Republican Herschel Walker \u2013 a former NFL football player and the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Georgia \u2013 holds a commanding lead in the polling and has Trump\u2019s backing. \u2014 al , 22 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-090032"
},
"convulsive":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": constituting or producing a convulsion",
": caused by or affected with convulsions",
": resembling a convulsion in being violent, sudden, frantic, or spasmodic",
": causing or marked by violent, frantic, or jerky movement",
": constituting or producing a convulsion",
": caused by or affected with convulsions"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259l-siv",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259l-siv",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259l-siv"
],
"synonyms":[
"cataclysmal",
"cataclysmic",
"stormy",
"tempestuous",
"tumultuous",
"turbulent"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the assassination of Martin Luther King was one of the most convulsive events of the 1960s",
"after a day of convulsive trading, the stock market was down 300 points",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The convulsive and taboo-busting comic has transformed over time into a still bitingly funny and progressive feminist voice. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"McCartney has performed here before, of course, with the Beatles before a convulsive crowd at what was then called the Civic Center in 1964. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"In truth, a fractious, convulsive Ethiopia would have a massive impact on the entire continent, and the accompanying reverberations have the potential to set off a chain reaction that could impact us all. \u2014 Isha Sesay, Masai Ujiri, CNN , 29 Sep. 2021",
"On the heels of a humbling year, the Oscars \u2014 usually a frothy night of self-congratulation \u2014 this year may feel more like a therapeutic rally for an industry in the midst of convulsive change. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Apr. 2021",
"There are multiple period thrillers, as projects wrestle with key issues \u2013 identity, peace, high-tech, big business, sacrifice, survival \u2013 crucial to these convulsive times. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 29 Aug. 2021",
"This has been true since last March, and the convulsive spread of the delta variant shows that deciding how to navigate the social landscape is as volatile as ever. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 6 Aug. 2021",
"On the heels of a humbling year, the Oscars \u2014 usually a frothy night of self-congratulation \u2014 this year may feel more like a therapeutic rally for an industry in the midst of convulsive change. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Apr. 2021",
"Nonetheless, the transition between the electric motor and gas engine is convulsive , and there's occasional lag when shifting. \u2014 Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver , 24 June 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-091137"
},
"consultant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who consults another",
": one who gives professional advice or services : expert",
": a person who gives professional advice or services",
": one (as a physician, surgeon, or psychologist) called in for professional advice or services"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259l-t\u1d4ant",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259l-t\u1d4ant",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259lt-\u1d4ant"
],
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"adviser",
"advisor",
"consigliere",
"counsel",
"counselor",
"counsellor"
],
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"examples":[
"They've hired a computer consultant to assess how the company can upgrade its system.",
"a consultant in public relations to a number of large corporations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jodi Daniels is a privacy consultant and Founder/CEO of Red Clover Advisors, one of the few Women\u2019s Business Enterprises focused on privacy. \u2014 Jodi Daniels, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Should documentaries have some sort of on-set consultant or advisor with counseling credentials \u2014 not an intimacy coordinator, but a kind of documentary equivalent? \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"For the ultimate fan of The Crown, this official companion book contains tons of historical background and archival photos from the early part of the Queen's reign by the show\u2019s historical consultant , royal biographer Robert Lacey. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
"Barkhordarian, a parent of two with an engineering background, said her experience as a business consultant , language skills and immigrant background provide a solid basis for board service. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"The godfather of modern CEO pay was a McKinsey consultant named Arch Patton, who in 1951 published the first multi-industry survey on executive compensation. \u2014 Maria Aspan, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Strategy design partners and city planning consultant , August Fluker. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
"Kurima is a member of the San Diego Union-Tribune Community Advisory Board, a management consultant , and president of the board of directors of the SDJACL, a social justice nonprofit established in 1932. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Political consultant , policy writer, legislative director. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-113546"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": being in conflict , collision, or opposition : incompatible"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8flik-ti\u014b"
],
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"clashing",
"disagreeing",
"discordant",
"discrepant",
"incompatible",
"incongruous",
"inconsistent",
"inconsonant",
"inharmonious",
"mutually exclusive",
"repugnant"
],
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"accordant",
"agreeing",
"compatible",
"concordant",
"conformable (to)",
"congruent",
"congruous",
"consistent",
"consonant",
"correspondent (with ",
"harmonious",
"nonconflicting"
],
"examples":[
"conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now a big part of my work revolves around helping people reconcile conflicting feelings about their cultural identities. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, SELF , 22 June 2022",
"The city said the move is designed to save time and money \u2014 and to avoid potentially conflicting decisions. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Belying its claims of de-escalation, Russia increased bomb and artillery attacks in Ukraine on Wednesday and sent conflicting signals about the prospects for peace, suggesting new tensions in the Kremlin hierarchy about the course of the war. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The Biden administration\u2019s COVID-19 policies, particularly its conflicting guidance on quarantine, came under fire in a Senate hearing on Tuesday. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkorn Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The girl was taken to a hospital for a swollen lip, but neither were charged due to conflicting statements. \u2014 cleveland , 13 Apr. 2022",
"While the two parties had conflicting stories, a witness did say the aggressive dog was unleashed. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 22 Feb. 2022",
"In The Afterparty, Danner, whom Haddish invests with equal parts weariness and zeal, channels the upshot of the Rashomon-style narrative: the disorientation of looking for truth among conflicting stories. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Applegate also acknowledged the conflicting feelings people may have been experiencing that day. \u2014 al , 27 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from present participle of conflict entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1592, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-120556"
},
"cockcrow":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": dawn"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4k-\u02cckr\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"aurora",
"dawn",
"dawning",
"day",
"daybreak",
"daylight",
"light",
"morn",
"morning",
"sun",
"sunrise",
"sunup"
],
"antonyms":[
"nightfall",
"sundown",
"sunset"
],
"examples":[
"by cockcrow the mysterious stranger had vanished"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-143628"
},
"couth":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sophisticated , polished",
": polish , refinement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00fcth"
],
"synonyms":[
"accomplished",
"civilized",
"cultivated",
"cultured",
"genteel",
"polished",
"refined"
],
"antonyms":[
"accomplishment",
"civilization",
"cultivation",
"culture",
"polish",
"refinement"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"he's remarkably couth for someone who grew up in a small town with limited cultural opportunities",
"Noun",
"their future son-in-law's lack of couth was of some concern to this patrician couple"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1896, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1947, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-143904"
},
"consistently":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction",
": marked by agreement : compatible",
": showing steady conformity to character, profession , belief, or custom",
": tending to be arbitrarily close to the true value of the parameter estimated as the sample becomes large",
": possessing firmness or coherence",
": always the same",
": being in harmony"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-st\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-st\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"accordant",
"coherent",
"compatible",
"concordant",
"conformable (to)",
"congruent",
"congruous",
"consonant",
"correspondent (with ",
"harmonious",
"nonconflicting"
],
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"conflicting",
"conflictive",
"incompatible",
"incongruous",
"inconsistent",
"inharmonious",
"noncompatible"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In rookie ball in 2019, Ashcraft had a 4.53 ERA and wasn\u2019t getting consistent results with his fastball, even in catch play. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
"Talk about doing things the right way, being consistent , buying into your role, having an impact on winning for a prolonged period of time. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"Rainfall totals will generally be around a tenth, or two, of an inch, where rain is consistent . \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Human studies on apple cider vinegar for weight loss have not demonstrated consistent or convincing results. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"The company has faced difficulties delivering consistent financial results and increasing its numbers of users. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"Even repeated stops from 100 mph elicited consistent results and more than 1.0 g of deceleration. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 31 May 2022",
"Only consistent results, particularly through tougher times, will prove that Mercedes is becoming a quality company as well as a quality brand. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Use the wood pellet grill for easy temperature control and consistent results. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin consistent-, consistens, present participle of consistere \"to come to a halt, remain at the same level, take up a position, reside, be composed of, be established (in a given state)\" \u2014 more at consist entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-154159"
},
"continence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily",
": self-restraint",
": a refraining from sexual intercourse",
": self-restraint in refraining from sexual intercourse",
": the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-t\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4nt-\u1d4an-\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[
"abstinence",
"celibacy",
"chasteness",
"chastity"
],
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"examples":[
"argued for a pregnancy-prevention program that did not put so much faith in the continence of teenagers",
"experiencing a moment of unusual continence , I refrained from returning her gratuitous insult"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contynence, contenence \"moderation, restraint, abstinence (from sexual intercourse),\" borrowed from Anglo-French continence, borrowed from Medieval Latin continentia, going back to Latin, \"restraint, self-control,\" derivative of continent-, continens \"restrained, not indulging in excesses\" \u2014 more at continent entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-154611"
},
"coil":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": turmoil",
": trouble",
": everyday cares and worries",
": to wind into rings or spirals",
": to roll or twist into a shape resembling a coil",
": to move in a circular or spiral course",
": to form or lie in a coil",
": a series of loops",
": spiral",
": a single loop of such a coil",
": a number of turns of wire wound around a core (as of iron) to create a magnetic field for an electromagnet or an induction coil",
": induction coil",
": a series of connected pipes in rows, layers, or windings",
": a roll of postage stamps",
": a stamp from such a roll",
": intrauterine device",
": a circle, a series of circles, or a spiral made by coiling",
": a long thin piece of material that is wound into circles",
": to wind into rings or a spiral",
": to form or lie in a coil",
": intrauterine device"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8k\u022fil",
"\u02c8k\u022fi(\u0259)l"
],
"synonyms":[
"ado",
"alarums and excursions",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"antonyms":[
"corkscrew",
"curl",
"entwine",
"spiral",
"twine",
"twist",
"wind"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She coiled the loose thread around her finger.",
"A long scarf was coiled around her neck.",
"The cat coiled up into a ball.",
"The snake coiled around its prey."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-195952"
},
"correspondent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": corresponding",
": fitting , conforming",
": one who communicates with another by letter",
": one who has regular commercial relations with another",
": one who contributes news or commentary to a publication (such as a newspaper) or a radio or television network often from a distant place",
": something that corresponds",
": a person with whom another person communicates by letter or email",
": a person who sends news stories or comment to a newspaper, magazine, or broadcasting company especially from a distant place"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-d\u0259nt",
"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-d\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"akin",
"alike",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
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"intelligencer",
"journalist",
"newshound",
"newsman",
"newsperson",
"pressman",
"reporter"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"reading and writing are actually correspondent activities",
"Noun",
"When writing to business correspondents , use a formal tone.",
"a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"McLaughlin told CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca that he was last briefed by DPS on the morning of May 25, one day after the shooting. \u2014 Omar Villafranca, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"Your humble correspondent is still wondering if anyone can name a great civilization built by progressive leftists. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"Senior National Affairs correspondent shared special moments on social media from the exciting day. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"Apparently the Grizzlies could be looking for Morant\u2019s future running mate, according to NBA correspondent Marc Stein. \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"Among them was Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian-American television correspondent . \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Special correspondent Abbott reported in Guatemala City, and staff writer Linthicum reported in Mexico City. \u2014 Jeff Abbott, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Prior to signing her contract, the legal correspondent remembers Sherri Shepherd, a previous co-host on the ABC daytime talk show, sharing her salary history. \u2014 Haniyah Philogene, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Criminal justice correspondent Tami Abdollah has the details. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"circa 1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-214922"
},
"complement":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something that fills up, completes , or makes better or perfect",
": the full quantity, number, or assortment needed or included",
": the whole force or personnel of a ship",
": one of two mutually completing parts : counterpart",
": an added word or expression by which a predication is made complete (such as president in \"they elected him president\" and beautiful in \"he thought her beautiful\")",
": the angle or arc that when added to a given angle or arc equals a right angle in measure",
": the set of all elements that do not belong to a given set and are contained in a particular mathematical set containing the given set",
": a number that when added to a certain number of the same sign yields a number with the digit 1 as the significant digit farthest to the left and the digit 0 in every other digit place",
": the musical interval required with a given interval to complete the octave",
": the thermolabile group of proteins in normal blood serum and plasma that in combination with antibodies causes the destruction especially of particulate antigens (such as bacteria and foreign blood corpuscles)",
": to complete or enhance by providing something additional : to be complementary to",
": compliment",
": to exchange formal courtesies",
": something that makes whole or better",
": the number or quantity of something that is needed or used",
": to serve as something necessary to make whole or better",
": a group or set (as of chromosomes or DNA) that is typical of the complete organism or one of its parts \u2014 see chromosome complement",
": a complementary color",
": the thermolabile group of proteins in normal blood serum and plasma that in combination with antibodies causes the destruction especially of particulate antigens (as bacteria and foreign blood corpuscles)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02ccment",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02ccment",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"correlate",
"supplement"
],
"antonyms":[
"complete",
"round (off "
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This braided egg-rich sweet bread is served throughout the year as a complement to any meal, but is traditionally served during Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
"Governments would benefit from developing national strategies for equitably expanding virtual health and care and integrating it into the health care system as a complement to in-person care. \u2014 Ann Aerts, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"Vibrant, cerulean-colored walls make the perfect complement to a tapestry-like room divider in this sophisticated living room by New York City designer Nick Olsen. \u2014 Marisa Martin, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Beta Fiction Spain will be the fictional complement to Beta Entertainment Spain, Beta Group\u2019s unscripted operation, led by Javier P\u00e9rez de Silva, whose main focus is the creation and adaptation of international unscripted entertainment formats. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022",
"This is due to the fact that other components in the hemp plant complement CBD\u2019s effects and offer additional anxiety and mood-boosting benefits. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Nathan and his wife Clara often visited and paid the sisters the ultimate complement \u2014 their eggs were better than his. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 16 Apr. 2022",
"To that end, Smith is the best complement to Green (and Sengun) available in this draft. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The arena-like overtones of the in-the-round staging and spare set complement such conflict. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The flavors of the chocolates and the coffee are designed to perfectly complement each other. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 12 June 2022",
"Additionally, the opening coincides with the launch of a new \u2018Tokyo to Lima cocktail\u2019 menu, inspired by the evolution of Nikkei cuisine and designed to complement the unique flavours of the dishes. \u2014 Lela London, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The arrangements were simple but canny, and well designed to complement the band leader\u2019s remarkable voice, which is as complex as her Turkish, Irish and Afro-Caribbean heritage. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"This conditioner is perfectly designed to complement the brand\u2019s dandruff-fighting shampoo and contains pyrithione zinc. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The neckline was designed to complement the jewelry Umber wore on her wedding day. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Webb is designed to complement Hubble, which is orbiting Earth after being launched in 1990 on what was planned to be a 15-year mission. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Thurmond is quick to complement the Chandler Hamilton High School alumnus for his leadership, dedication to the ASU program and poise on the course. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2022",
"Colorado residents, for example, may get a chance to complement the aforementioned property tax relief with a state income tax cut that will appear on the November ballot. \u2014 Patrick Gleason, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1602, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-220652"
},
"conjuration":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of conjuring : incantation",
": an expression or trick used in conjuring",
": a solemn appeal : adjuration"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-ju\u0307-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u0259n-",
"-j\u0259r-\u02c8\u0101-"
],
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"abracadabra",
"bewitchment",
"charm",
"enchantment",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"hex",
"incantation",
"invocation",
"spell",
"whammy"
],
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"examples":[
"the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration",
"a conjuration for divine guidance during a time of national crisis"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-013216"
},
"comedian":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a writer of comedies",
": an actor who plays comic roles",
": a comical individual",
": a professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or verbal means to be amusing",
": a performer who makes people laugh",
": an amusing person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259n"
],
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"card",
"comic",
"droll",
"farceur",
"funnyman",
"gagger",
"gagman",
"gagster",
"humorist",
"jester",
"joker",
"jokester",
"wag",
"wit"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"You'll like my friend. He's a real comedian .",
"struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His latest viral success is a link-up with Nick Cannon for Father's Day, which sees the rapper/ comedian whip up an Aviation cocktail dubbed the \u2018Vasectomy\u2019. \u2014 Massimo Marioni, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"The Pro-Am teed off on Wednesday without UConn women\u2019s basketball coach Geno Auriemma and comedian Bill Murray, both of whom were feeling under the weather. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"The show stars the comedian as a bumbling father named Trevor who lands a new job as a house-sitter at a luxurious mansion filled with priceless artwork, classic cars and a dog called Cupcake. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Kardashian added that the comedian put his beauty knowledge into action. \u2014 Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
"In a surprise move, comedian Dave Chappelle announced that the student theater at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Northwest Washington will not bear his name. \u2014 Amanda Andrade-rhoades, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"During his show on Monday, Colbert explained that Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, who is voiced and operated by comedian Robert Smigel, was filming a special featuring interviews with several people at the Capitol building for two days. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"The Cheech, as the Riverside facility has inevitably been nicknamed, given its celebrity origin in the art collection assembled over 30 years and donated by comedian -actor Cheech Marin, is a first. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"After feuding with Netflix, Lee Daniels, Oprah and Tyler Perry, her latest quarrel is with fellow comedian D.L. Hughley. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 21 June 2022"
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"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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": to maintain a contest or combat usually on even terms or with success",
": meet , encounter",
": strike , fight",
": to meet in combat",
": to come in contact with",
": match",
": a long enveloping ecclesiastical vestment",
": something resembling a cope (as by concealing or covering)",
": coping",
": to cover or furnish with a cope",
": to shape (a structural member) to fit a coping or conform to the shape of another member",
": notch",
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": to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties",
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"\u02c8k\u014dp",
"\u02c8k\u014dp",
"\u02c8k\u014dp"
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"get by",
"get on",
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"committed their nefarious deeds under the dark cope of night"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (3)",
"circa 1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
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": to occupy the same place in space or time",
": to occupy exactly corresponding or equivalent positions on a scale or in a series",
": to correspond in nature, character, or function",
": to be in accord or agreement : concur",
": to happen at the same time",
": to agree exactly",
": to occupy the same space"
],
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"\u02cck\u014d-\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bd",
"\u02c8k\u014d-\u0259n-\u02ccs\u012bd",
"\u02cck\u014d-\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bd"
],
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"accompany",
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"coexist",
"concur",
"co-occur",
"synchronize"
],
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"examples":[
"The goals of the business partners coincide .",
"the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The recent births coincide with the launch of the Zoo Babies program, supported by Norton Children's Hospital. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"Record-breaking heatwaves often coincide with drought, as the dry ground heats up even more without the cooling effect of evaporation. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
"In many jurisdictions, like mine, local elections coincide with the midterms, and groups like 3.14 Action have helped fund, recruit and train STEM professionals for political office. \u2014 Jared Decoste, Scientific American , 20 May 2022",
"After all, the popular host\u2019s text messages with Meadows coincide with one of the most troublesome periods in U.S. history. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"Complementary audio and visual elements coincide with the dance for blind and deaf audience members. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Do their current practices and investment models coincide with the overall customer strategy? \u2014 Jeb Dasteel, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"These changes coincide with attempts in several conservative states to limit the rights of transgender minors to participate in school sports and to access gender-affirming medical care. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Attacks on Russian servers and websites coincide perfectly with Anonymous' hacking timeline. \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105157"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients",
": the act of process of concocting something"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4k-sh\u0259n",
"k\u00e4n-"
],
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"brainchild",
"coinage",
"contrivance",
"creation",
"innovation",
"invention",
"wrinkle"
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"first_known_use":[
"1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105208"
},
"consequence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a conclusion derived through logic : inference",
": something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions",
": importance with respect to power to produce an effect",
": social importance",
": the appearance of importance",
": self-importance",
": as a result",
": something produced by a cause or following from a condition",
": real importance"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02cckwen(t)s",
"-kw\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-s\u0259-\u02cckwens"
],
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"aftereffect",
"aftermath",
"backwash",
"child",
"conclusion",
"corollary",
"development",
"effect",
"fate",
"fruit",
"issue",
"outcome",
"outgrowth",
"precipitate",
"product",
"result",
"resultant",
"sequel",
"sequence",
"upshot"
],
"antonyms":[
"antecedent",
"causation",
"cause",
"occasion",
"reason"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These types of infrastructure measures reduce instances of human error, experts say, which decreases the risk of a tragic consequence for anyone using the road. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Few accidents were reported, and those of no consequence . \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"There\u2019s also widespread belief that substantial roster change is necessary, but with the aforementioned shortage of both draft assets and cap space, the only viable route to that change is for Ainge and Zanik to trade away players of consequence . \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"On Thursday night, a political hearing may prove to be as big a draw as a major sports event or series finale \u2014 even if what\u2019s at stake is of more consequence than either of those two types of programming. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"To me, the high-wire act is that all of these things are of personal consequence to me, and the urgency is there because of that. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"On paper, the U.S. men's national team's Wednesday match at TQL Stadium is billed as a friendly, meaning the final score won't be of much consequence . \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 30 May 2022",
"The interaction feels cosmically charged, a technological mishap of great consequence , but what\u2019s the point of it? \u2014 Sophie Haigney, The New Republic , 23 May 2022",
"Now, the society says there are only about 12 left in the wild -- which is why this newborn announcement is of such consequence . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 14 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see consequent entry 1 ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105652"
},
"cornerstone":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stone forming a part of a corner or angle in a wall",
": such a stone laid at a formal ceremony",
": a basic element : foundation"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r-\u02ccst\u014dn"
],
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"base",
"basis",
"bedrock",
"bottom",
"footing",
"foundation",
"ground",
"groundwork",
"keystone",
"root",
"underpinning",
"warp",
"warp and woof"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Officials held a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new library.",
"Trust is the cornerstone of their relationship.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Roses are the cornerstone of many of the best fragrances, featured in some 75 percent of scents marketed to women. \u2014 Ashley Simpson, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
"Their images were synonymous with big cats \u2014 the white tigers that were the cornerstone of their act. \u2014 Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Relationships are the cornerstone of long-term successful client relations as well. \u2014 Sam Kaufman, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Strong workplace relationships are the cornerstone of any thriving company. \u2014 Bilal Aijazi, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Trump's anti-immigration platform -- punctuated by a call to build a wall on the border of the U.S.-Mexico border -- was the cornerstone of his 2016 campaign. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 16 May 2022",
"On the flipside, Zac Gallen is Arizona\u2019s ace in my opinion and is going to be the cornerstone of that pitching rotation for years to come. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022",
"Zurbar\u00e1n's Jacob and sons series is the cornerstone of the Spanish Gallery at Auckland Castle. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Ever since the Old Globe was founded in Balboa Park in 1937, producing the plays of William Shakespeare has been the cornerstone of its mission. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105842"
},
"concealment":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to prevent disclosure or recognition of",
": to place out of sight",
": to hide from sight",
": to keep secret",
": to prevent disclosure of or fail to disclose (as a provision in a contract) especially in violation of a duty to disclose",
": to place out of sight",
": to prevent or hinder recognition, discovery, or recovery of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113l",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bury",
"cache",
"ensconce",
"hide",
"secrete"
],
"antonyms":[
"display",
"exhibit"
],
"examples":[
"The sunglasses conceal her eyes.",
"The controls are concealed behind a panel.",
"The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.",
"The editorial accused the government of concealing the truth.",
"She could barely conceal her anger.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then in June 2020, investigators uncovered her children\u2019s remains, and prosecutors brought new charges alleging Vallow and her husband had conspired to conceal or destroy their bodies. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Sunja marries to conceal the identity her firstborn's father, and to avoid societal shame of having a child out of wedlock. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Surveillance video showed a male suspect conceal the phone and then leave the store without paying. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Workplace relationships tend to become problematic when people either try to conceal or overtly flaunt them. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 5 Oct. 2021",
"The new law allows people 21 or older, who are legally allowed to own a gun, permission to conceal that weapon without training or a permit. \u2014 Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022",
"Its main characters are three women living in Brighton Hills, an exclusive community on the Oregon coast where sparkling surfaces conceal tragedy and heartbreak. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"At School 8, which Russian troops used as barracks between 1915 and 1918, teachers today give classes online and spend their breaks making camouflage nets to conceal Ukrainian army tanks. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 May 2022",
"According to a criminal complaint, Driver kidnapped and shot Irion, then buried her body in an attempt to conceal his crime. \u2014 Paradise Afshar And Claudia Dominguez, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English concelen, borrowed from Anglo-French conceler, borrowed from Latin conc\u0113l\u0101re, from con- con- + c\u0113l\u0101re \"to hide, keep secret,\" probably derivative of an unattested lengthened-grade noun formed from the Indo-European verb base *\u1e31el- \"cover, conceal,\" whence Latin occulere \"to hide from view, keep secret\" (from *ob-cel- ), Old Irish ceilid \"(s/he) hides,\" Welsh celaf \"(I) hide,\" Germanic *hel-a- \"hide\" (whence Old English, Old Saxon & Old High German helan \"to hide, keep secret\")",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-111540"
},
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": without variation, deviation, or change : always",
": with regular occurrence : incessantly"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259nt-l\u0113"
],
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"again and again",
"continually",
"frequently",
"hourly",
"much",
"oft",
"often",
"oftentimes",
"ofttimes",
"over and over",
"repeatedly"
],
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"infrequently",
"little",
"rarely",
"seldom"
],
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"1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114819"
},
"conducive":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tending to promote or assist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8d\u00fc-siv",
"-\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"facilitative"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The layout is not conducive to adaptive reuse for offices or apartments, said Bobbi Reichtell, a former director of Campus District Inc., who tried three times between 2012 and 2018 to market the property. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"While the economic conditions over the last few years have been conducive to creating a seller\u2019s market, rising interest rates may provide a challenge for investors considering selling their properties right now. \u2014 David Wieland, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"This surface, when placed over a blowtorchlike backpacking stove, was not conducive to producing breakfast delicacies. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 30 May 2022",
"La Ni\u00f1a, a climactic pattern that has been in place on and off since 2020, and is expected to persist through the entire hurricane season, maintaining conditions conducive to hurricane formation. \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"The modeling also incorporates how climate change is driving weather conditions conducive to dirty air, for example, increasing air stagnation and smoke transport. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Much as ambitious executives are motivated by advancement, success often spawns opportunities to continue climbing under conditions more conducive to work/life balance. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Record warm temperatures in the 70s and 80s combined with low humidity will lay the conditions conducive to wildfires. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Dec. 2021",
"African countries are undeniably blessed with friendlier climates and conducive economic conditions to be a breadbasket for the cannabis industry, much like Zimbabwe was for Tobacco, Kenya for flowers, and Ethiopia for coffee. \u2014 Yaw Okyere Thompson, Quartz , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
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"1646, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114926"
},
"courteously":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a court",
": marked by respect for and consideration of others",
": showing respect and consideration for others : polite"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u0113-\u0259s",
"British also",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u0113-\u0259s"
],
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"civil",
"genteel",
"gracious",
"mannerly",
"polite",
"well-bred"
],
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"discourteous",
"ill-bred",
"ill-mannered",
"impolite",
"inconsiderate",
"mannerless",
"rude",
"thoughtless",
"uncivil",
"ungenteel",
"ungracious",
"unmannered",
"unmannerly"
],
"examples":[
"There was no doubt that his stubbornly held and trenchantly expressed views\u2014his trenchancy always tempered, however, by his gently courteous manner\u2014contributed significantly to his unpopularity \u2026 \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Man Who Loved China , 2008",
"\u2026 she has seen generations of boys come and go, some well groomed and courteous , others rough and uppity \u2026 \u2014 Julian Barnes , New Yorker , 5 Mar. 1990",
"He joined us in the Yellow Room with \u2026 his son, a thoughtful, courteous , nice doctor \u2026 \u2014 Lady Bird Johnson 27 May 1964 , in A White House Diary , 1970",
"The clerks were helpful and courteous .",
"their customer service department always gives courteous responses, even to rude people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During meetings, for example, leaders should behave in a courteous and respectful way toward employees to show what kind of professional behavior is expected. \u2014 Sean Thompson, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Maybe just save the ice chewing for the comfort of your own home to be extra courteous to strangers. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 8 June 2022",
"What strikes one is not just the surprising truth of the statement\u2014for whatever reason, UFO sightings have always been far more prevalent in the United States than in England\u2014but its thoughtfulness, its courteous consideration. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The temptation is to grab them off the offending wearer\u2019s face and stomp on them, but one recognizes that this would not be courteous . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Senate Judiciary Committee opened Supreme Court confirmation hearings Monday with pointed but courteous questions for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated for the nation\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Mark Sherman And Mary Clare Jalonick, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"There are those courteous and supportive drivers out there that sometimes act in that selfless manner. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
"An addendum in Superintendent Vince Matthews\u2019 contract last year required the board to act professionally, be courteous and focus on the district\u2019s massive budget shortfall as part of a deal reached to delay Matthews\u2019 planned retirement last year. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Being courteous and gentle is thought to bring good fortune and luck. \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 1 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English corteis , from Anglo-French curteis , from curt ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-115021"
},
"contentious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": likely to cause disagreement or argument",
": exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggressive",
"agonistic",
"argumentative",
"assaultive",
"bellicose",
"belligerent",
"brawly",
"chippy",
"combative",
"confrontational",
"discordant",
"disputatious",
"feisty",
"gladiatorial",
"militant",
"pugnacious",
"quarrelsome",
"scrappy",
"truculent",
"warlike"
],
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"nonaggressive",
"nonbelligerent",
"pacific",
"peaceable",
"peaceful",
"unbelligerent",
"uncombative",
"uncontentious"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stickers, the photos or animations that flash across the messaging service WhatsApp, have become the language of Colombia\u2019s highly contentious elections this year. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Supreme Court confirmation hearings: The often- contentious Brett Kavanaugh hearings in September 2018 included testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"And the arguments from those inside and outside of the crypto community will only grow louder and more contentious , especially if the crypto economy continues to slide. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 7 June 2022",
"The fifth starting lineup spot is perhaps the most contentious . \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
"That question is possibly the most contentious of the summit thus far, considering invitations were only recently sent out and notably excluded Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 6 June 2022",
"People cross the tracks illegally south of there in many places, an issue that\u2019s become more contentious now that the transit district plans to install a safety fence along the right-of-way. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"More recently, The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) by Martin Scorsese was so contentious that a fundamentalist Catholic group led a terror attack on a movie theater showing the film in Paris. \u2014 ELLE , 3 June 2022",
"Biden spent 17 years serving as either the chairman or vice chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, overseeing thousands of nominations, including two of the most contentious in history. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contenciose \"quarrelsome,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French contencieux \"subject to disagreement,\" borrowed from Latin contenti\u014dsus \"persistent, obstinate, argumentative, quarrelsome,\" from contenti \u014d \"exertion, competition, contention \" + -\u014dsus -ous ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-115054"
},
"combativeness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by eagerness to fight or contend"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8ba-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggressive",
"agonistic",
"argumentative",
"assaultive",
"bellicose",
"belligerent",
"brawly",
"chippy",
"confrontational",
"contentious",
"discordant",
"disputatious",
"feisty",
"gladiatorial",
"militant",
"pugnacious",
"quarrelsome",
"scrappy",
"truculent",
"warlike"
],
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"nonaggressive",
"nonbelligerent",
"pacific",
"peaceable",
"peaceful",
"unbelligerent",
"uncombative",
"uncontentious"
],
"examples":[
"When the police tried to arrest him, he became combative .",
"channeling his naturally combative impulses into sports",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Set largely among kids, and also in the home of Paul\u2019s scruffy and combative Jewish family, the movie is bustling, personable, anecdotal \u2014 and also something that Gray hardly ever is, which is funny. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"In a ministerial career marked by ups and downs in the U.S.-Russia relationship, he has been known as sarcastic and combative , occasionally humorous and strictly committed to talking points that tend to center on Russian greatness and U.S. smugness. \u2014 Karen Deyoung, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"Former President Donald Trump wasn't on the ballot in Nebraska's crowded and combative Republican gubernatorial primary. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 11 May 2022",
"As another hurricane season approaches, Florida property owners would be well served to prepare for what has unfortunately become an increasingly vicious and combative relationship with insurance companies. \u2014 Kevin Jean, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"School board races have always been politicized but in recent years have become more polarized and openly combative . \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Bearded and intense, Dr. Bito was a formidable and sometimes combative figure who loved a good verbal sparring match. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Nov. 2021",
"That shift allowed conservative talk radio host Larry Elder, whose message was far more conservative and combative , to leapfrog Faulconer and fellow San Diego recall candidate John Cox in polls this summer. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Sep. 2021",
"His background in the world of pro-Beijing tabloids ushered in the use of a more confrontational and combative style of writing and reporting, the former longtime staffer told me. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 9 Sep. 2021"
],
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"1826, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-120140"
},
"compassionless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it",
": pity for and a desire to help someone"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"commiseration",
"feeling",
"sympathy"
],
"antonyms":[
"callousness",
"coldheartedness",
"hard-heartedness",
"heartlessness"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Swiss study used questionnaires to assess five potential psychological factors including mental toughness and self- compassion . \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 18 June 2022",
"Interestingly, a new term was coined recently to describe how the pandemic affects those in supporting roles: compassion fatigue. \u2014 Kelly Kubicek, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Amid high violence toward Indigenous women and girls in Canada, the volunteer Bear Clan Patrol is taking to the streets of Winnipeg to keep the peace and show compassion to at-risk locals. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022",
"The statement said the bishops support compassion for the victims of crimes, but also called for prayers for the soul of Clarence Dixon. \u2014 Perry Vandell, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
"The statement said the bishops support compassion for the victims of crimes, but also called for prayers for the soul of Clarence Dixon. \u2014 Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Practicing self- compassion can buffer against perfectionist tendencies. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Nurses have compassion fatigue, fatigue fatigue and alarm fatigue, becoming desensitized to the beeps of monitors. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"But Pedersen said to start, people need to be open and have self- compassion . \u2014 Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin compassion-, compassio , from compati to sympathize, from Latin com- + pati to bear, suffer \u2014 more at patient ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-120308"
},
"corrosive":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tending or having the power to corrode",
": bitingly sarcastic",
": tending or able to destroy, weaken, or wear away little by little",
": tending or having the power to corrode",
": a substance that corrodes : caustic"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-siv",
"-ziv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-siv",
"-ziv",
"-\u02c8r\u014d-siv, -ziv"
],
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"acerb",
"acerbic",
"acid",
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"acrid",
"barbed",
"biting",
"caustic",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"pungent",
"sarcastic",
"sardonic",
"satiric",
"satirical",
"scalding",
"scathing",
"sharp",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"smart-mouthed",
"snarky",
"tart"
],
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"examples":[
"She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.",
"a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mistrust of government, at stratospheric levels in the wake of Watergate, has grown more corrosive still. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Once a missile appears to be fueled, analysts assume it will be launched within three to four days because a corrosive oxidizing agent in the fuel could cause a leak if the delay exceeds that. \u2014 Alastair Gale, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Disparities like this help widen the country\u2019s corrosive wealth gap, which leaders like Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates\u2014not exactly a Bernie Bro socialist\u2014are increasingly calling out as a threat to our social fabric. \u2014 Alyson Shontell, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Or when interactions with men ascend into various forms of violation: the quiet kind (an unwanted hand on her knee; the corrosive skepticism of a man who doesn\u2019t believe she\u2019s being stalked) or its very loud opposite (a fist). \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
"Manata told NBC New York the corrosive police culture began when he was sworn into office. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Their corrosive interchanges, crackling with long-standing mutual resentments, set the tone for this fatalistic, socially conscious noir. \u2014 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
"That city has far less corrosive piping that makes up less than 1% of its distribution system. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 11 May 2022",
"Against this backdrop, a corrosive vision of primate life grew more vivid: Front and center was a portrait of male tyranny, aggression, antagonism. \u2014 Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English corrosif, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin corr\u014ds\u012bvus, from Latin corr\u014dsus, past participle of corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, corrode \" + -\u012bvus -ive ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-122633"
},
"concoct":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to prepare by combining raw materials",
": devise , fabricate",
": to prepare (as food) by putting several different things together",
": to make up : devise"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4kt",
"k\u00e4n-",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4kt",
"k\u00e4n-"
],
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"construct",
"contrive",
"cook (up)",
"devise",
"drum up",
"excogitate",
"fabricate",
"invent",
"make up",
"manufacture",
"think (up)",
"trump up",
"vamp (up)"
],
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"examples":[
"The drink was first concocted by a bartender in New York.",
"She concocted a stew from the leftovers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Unfettered by the weight of the symbolism embedded in Juneteenth, creative imaginations can concoct a million ways to commodify and monetize its recent arrival on the federal calendar. \u2014 Aronte Bennett, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Exact plot details for the sequel weren\u2019t given, though Reiner, McKean, Shearer, and Guest will concoct the story together. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2022",
"The chefs concoct salty-and-sweet desserts that could serve as the basis of a Talenti gelato flavor, and use the lives of the most influential women in Texas history to inspire their elimination challenge dishes. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Romy and Michelle\u2019s High School Reunion \u2013 Two dim-witted, inseparable friends hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives in order to impress their classmates. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Then in 2010, Andre Balazs\u2014the other hotelier synonymous with the ability to concoct cool\u2014poached Bowd to become chief operating officer at his Andre Balazs Properties, including Chiltern Firehouse and the Chateau Marmont. \u2014 Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The filings also included emails from Jacob to Eastman in which Jacob slammed the attorney for trying to concoct ways for Pence to overturn the election on January 6. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 4 Mar. 2022",
"This is a concatenation of digital effects dedicated to the proposition that Newton got his laws of motion all wrong, and that physical objects, including human beings, can perform whatever gyrations a computer can concoct . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 17 Feb. 2022",
"After her grandmother dies, a woman struggles to run her bakery and concoct the secret recipe for the titular cake, but a visit from a celebrity chef sparks inspiration and romance. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin concoctus , past participle of concoquere to cook together, from com- + coquere to cook \u2014 more at cook ",
"first_known_use":[
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-123821"
},
"commute":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": change , alter",
": to give in exchange for another : exchange",
": to convert (something, such as a payment) into another form",
": to change (a penalty) to another less severe",
": commutate",
": make up , compensate",
": to pay in gross (see gross entry 3 sense 1 )",
": to travel back and forth regularly (as between a suburb and a city)",
": to yield the same mathematical result regardless of order",
": an act or an instance of commuting",
": the distance covered in commuting",
": to travel back and forth regularly",
": to change (as a penalty) to something less severe",
": to convert (as a payment) into another form",
": to change (a penalty) to one less severe especially out of clemency \u2014 compare pardon"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fct",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fct",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fct"
],
"synonyms":[
"change",
"exchange",
"shift",
"substitute",
"swap",
"switch",
"trade"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He commutes to work every day by train.",
"She commutes 400 miles a week.",
"The judge commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The ludicrousness of asking employees to commute in from great distances would also become difficult to ignore under such a policy. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
"Without the need to commute , people set alarm clocks to place grocery orders. \u2014 Han Zhang, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"The State Board of Pardons and Paroles has the sole authority to grant or deny clemency, commute Presnell\u2019s execution or issue a stay of up to 90 days. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 14 May 2022",
"Litigants and defendants were able to participate in their court hearings without being forced to take off work, commute or find transportation to the courthouse, or pay for child care. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Chicago Water Taxi will again operate on a limited schedule this summer, as fewer office workers are downtown to commute by boat along the Chicago River, an executive said. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Nevertheless, for some workers, their productivity working remotely improved and not having to commute to work every day is a big attraction to remote work. \u2014 Tom Coughlin, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"But there\u2019s broad agreement that if it isn\u2019t resolved, San Diego is headed toward a split society of haves and have-nots \u2014 with increasing numbers of the latter having to commute from farther away. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Others are seeking more work-life balance that comes with not having to commute and sit through interminable meetings. \u2014 Laura Alamery, sun-sentinel.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Niche used several factors in its ranking, including quality of schools, affordable cost of living, low crime rates and overall satisfaction from residents, as well as commute rates, diversity and health and fitness. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
"Her hour-long roundtrip commute guzzles gas, which is now averaging $4.50 a gallon across Mississippi. \u2014 Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Working from home offers many benefits: privacy, no commute , easy access to snacks. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"Back in South Texas, Alaniz said fuel prices have forced changes in his commute and college plans. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"That will change this season, with Cincinnati being a much closer and easier commute from Ontario, Canada, than Hawaii. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
"The long, exhausting, soul-sucking and expensive commute , along with random acts of terrifying violence, are keeping workers from returning to their offices. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Before the pandemic, Maz Karimian\u2019s commute to Lower Manhattan was like that of many New Yorkers\u2019: an often miserable 30-minute journey on two subway lines that were usually crammed or delayed. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Losing the commute has left many with an extra 30 minutes to three hours a day to eat out, shop and relax closer to home, along with more money saved on gas, parking and transit fare. \u2014 Katherine Shaver, Washington Post , 25 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1954, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-124605"
},
"comfort station":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": restroom"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"bath",
"bathroom",
"bog",
"can",
"cloakroom",
"convenience",
"head",
"john",
"latrine",
"lavatory",
"loo",
"potty",
"restroom",
"toilet",
"washroom",
"water closet"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a theme park abundantly supplied with comfort stations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The outdoor comfort station \u2014 sheathed in wood that\u2019s painted a pleasing celadon \u2014 is not far from the entrance to the 33-acre nature preserve. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
"And that\u2019s the only surviving Chicago comfort station besides Logan Square\u2019s, though the Columbus Park structure has been dormant for decades. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 14 July 2021",
"Sitting on the lawn the other night, with the projector throwing a bizarre procession of historical oddities on a pop-up screen, the presence of the comfort station building barely registered. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 14 July 2021",
"Orion, at Orion Avenue and Strata Street, features two children\u2019s play areas, a dog park, shaded picnic tables, lawn areas, plazas and a comfort station . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2021",
"The boat launch joins several recent Village Park upgrades like the Port Washington State Bank River Stage, a new playground, comfort station and entryway feature. \u2014 Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Oct. 2020",
"The building served decades ago as a comfort station for a series of courts where residents played roque, an American version of croquet, Strean said. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 16 Aug. 2020",
"However, on March 24, the park announced on its official Facebook page that both visitor centers as well as the front country restrooms and comfort stations are closing temporarily. \u2014 Lyndsey Matthews, Good Housekeeping , 25 Mar. 2020",
"The Houghton\u2019s Pond Recreation Area offers five picnic sites featuring grills and picnic tables, ball fields, a swimming beach, bathhouse, comfort station , and seasonal concession pavilion. \u2014 Linda Greenstein, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1913, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-125414"
},
"cop":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": police officer",
": to get hold of : catch , capture",
": purchase",
": steal , swipe",
": adopt sense 2",
": admit sense 2b",
": to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid standing trial for a more serious one",
": to admit fault and plead for mercy",
": top , crest",
": a cylindrical or conical mass of thread, yarn, or roving wound on a quill or tube",
": a quill or tube upon which it is wound",
"copper",
"copulative",
"copy",
"copyright",
": police officer"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4p",
"\u02c8k\u00e4p"
],
"synonyms":[
"bobby",
"bull",
"constable",
"copper",
"flatfoot",
"fuzz",
"gendarme",
"lawman",
"officer",
"police officer",
"policeman",
"shamus"
],
"antonyms":[
"buy",
"pick up",
"purchase",
"take"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"I managed to cop an invitation.",
"He copped the idea from me.",
"They expected me to cop all the blame!",
"He copped the full force of the blow."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1859, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1704, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-125552"
},
"congruity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being congruent or congruous",
": a point of agreement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8gr\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0113",
"k\u00e4n-"
],
"synonyms":[
"common denominator",
"commonality",
"correspondence",
"parallel",
"resemblance",
"similarity",
"similitude"
],
"antonyms":[
"dissimilarity"
],
"examples":[
"the book alleges certain congruities between several political assassinations that were thought to be unrelated",
"there's little congruity between your professed religious beliefs and your actual behavior",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Uncanny forms\u2014semi-organic shapes, with stray kinks and curves hammered flat\u2014assumed an unlikely congruity . \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"Fortunately, that lack of congruity didn\u2019t detract from superb upper fit and security for most testers. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Women still have to work harder to overcome role- congruity bias. \u2014 Shaheena Janjuha-jivraj, Forbes , 12 June 2021",
"Create congruity between your spending and giving and your values. \u2014 Ross Levin, Star Tribune , 14 Nov. 2020",
"This should have been an experience of affirmation and tangible progression towards physical congruity to my truest self but instead was fraught with anxiety \u2014 the treatments weren\u2019t working. \u2014 Tr\u00e9sor Prijs, Teen Vogue , 1 June 2018",
"At the time, there weren\u2019t a ton of slam-dunk options, especially for a league that has historically had a high standard of basketball and values geographic congruity . \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 26 Mar. 2018",
"Maybe that would be its own form of spiritual growth on a micro scale \u2014 proof of my own congruity with the universe even under mildly uncomfortable conditions. \u2014 Anna Hezel, New York Times , 11 Oct. 2017",
"This should have been an experience of affirmation and tangible progression towards physical congruity to my truest self but instead was fraught with anxiety \u2014 the treatments weren\u2019t working. \u2014 Tr\u00e9sor Prijs, Teen Vogue , 13 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-130519"
},
"controversial":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or arousing controversy",
": given to controversy : disputatious",
": relating to or causing disagreement or argument"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-sh\u0259l",
"-\u02c8v\u0259r-s\u0113-\u0259l",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-sh\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"argumentative",
"contentious",
"disputatious",
"hot-button",
"polemical",
"polemic"
],
"antonyms":[
"noncontroversial",
"safe",
"uncontroversial"
],
"examples":[
"Abortion is a highly controversial subject.",
"a decision that remains controversial",
"He is a controversial author.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Large language models are also controversial because such systems can be unpredictable and hard to control, often spewing toxic language or factually incorrect information in response to questions, or generating nonsensical text. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"Although Zelenskyy has inspired much of the world with his wartime leadership, his preparation for the invasion -- or lack thereof -- has been controversial . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022",
"India\u2019s government was forced to respond to the controversy after clips of Sharma\u2019s controversial comments were widely shared on social media and triggered a diplomatic response from several Middle Eastern nations. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"In his new ad, Booker referenced a handful of controversial comments Paul previously has made. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
"Is a Joke festival event, but Chappelle made jokes about his past material, which has included controversial comments about the LGBTQ community, in addition to making jokes about homelessness. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"Mickelson also may miss Brookline after skipping the first two majors this year after making controversial comments about the PGA Tour and the Saudi royal family. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"Cheryl James-Ward, who was recently placed on leave after making controversial comments about Asian students. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"Mickelson has largely disappeared from public view since receiving backlash for his controversial comments. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see controversy ",
"first_known_use":[
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-132330"
},
"congruent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": congruous",
": superposable so as to be coincident throughout",
": having the difference divisible by a given modulus",
": having the same size and shape"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8gr\u00fc-\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gr\u00fc-\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8gr\u00fc-\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-gr\u0259-w\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"accordant",
"coherent",
"compatible",
"concordant",
"conformable (to)",
"congruous",
"consistent",
"consonant",
"correspondent (with ",
"harmonious",
"nonconflicting"
],
"antonyms":[
"conflicting",
"conflictive",
"incompatible",
"incongruous",
"inconsistent",
"inharmonious",
"noncompatible"
],
"examples":[
"Their goals are not congruent with the goals of the team.",
"a theory congruent with the known facts of the case",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The metric to track is how often your leaders are planning team-building events that are congruent with your company\u2019s core values. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Regardless of the reporting structure for social media teams in an organization, there needs to be a congruent approach between marketing, communications and sales teams to tie it all together. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Local school boards within the state and across the country are wrestling with how to format instruction related to race and gender that is both age-appropriate and congruent with family values. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, Hartford Courant , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In ways congruent with this accident of geography, the two have slightly different sympathies. \u2014 Keith Gessen, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Others noted that 38 Republicans in the Senate supported, and Trump himself signed, the First Step Act in 2018, a criminal justice reform bill that included reductions in sentencing guidelines broadly congruent with Jackson's actions on the bench. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Being congruent also shows a brand\u2019s long-term authenticity. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
"If companies, because of cost constraints and internal capabilities, don\u2019t integrate their cloud systems, the result is often redundant master data islands and costly challenges in maintaining systems and keeping them congruent . \u2014 Richard Simone, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"For this response to pack a punch, the senses have to be flawlessly congruent , says Jackson. \u2014 Lucy Alexander, Robb Report , 15 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin congruent-, congruens , present participle of congruere \u2014 see congruous ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-132614"
},
"confront":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to face especially in challenge : oppose",
": to cause to meet : bring face-to-face",
": to meet face-to-face : encounter",
": to face especially in challenge : oppose",
": to cause to face or meet",
": to face or bring face-to-face for the purpose of challenging especially through cross-examination"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fr\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fr\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fr\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"beard",
"brave",
"brazen",
"breast",
"dare",
"defy",
"face",
"outbrave",
"outface"
],
"antonyms":[
"dodge",
"duck",
"funk",
"shirk",
"sidestep"
],
"examples":[
"They confronted the invaders at the shore.",
"She confronted him about his smoking.",
"The country is reluctant to confront its violent past.",
"The photographs confront the viewer with images of desperate poverty.",
"I confronted her with the evidence.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Businesses must prepare by investing in the technology and infrastructure needed to confront them. \u2014 Jake Medwell, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"One thing is for sure, scientists say: The heat waves of the past two decades are not good predictors of the risks that will confront us in the decades to come. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"The things missing in our leaders today are a recognition of evil, the resolve to confront it, and the courage to act. \u2014 WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"Here are 8 steps to confront it, Newt Gingrich writes. \u2014 Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"The idea was to be as close as possible to the actors\u2019 bodies and to confront them with the reality of a rugged territory, scorched by the summer and enveloped in the electric atmosphere before a huge storm. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"Grouped together, these films represented a hinge moment in American film history, from the old to the new, from artifice to authenticity, from hiding from issues like race and sexuality to beginning to confront them head-on. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
"But to not take Republicans seriously, to be unprepared to confront them strongly and precisely on their lies, feels reckless to me. \u2014 Meredith Shiner, The New Republic , 4 May 2022",
"If the fear is just within you, this is a good opportunity to confront it safely! \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French confronter to border on, confront, from Medieval Latin confrontare to bound, from Latin com- + front-, frons forehead, front",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-135138"
},
"conception":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both",
": embryo , fetus",
": beginning",
": the capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols",
": a general idea : concept",
": a complex product of abstract or reflective thinking",
": the sum of a person's ideas and beliefs concerning something",
": the originating of something in the mind",
": the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both",
": embryo , fetus",
": the capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols",
": a general idea"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8sep-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8sep-sh\u0259n"
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"concept",
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"He directed the project from conception to production.",
"the conception of a new device",
"They have a clear conception of how the process works.",
"a child's conception of responsibility",
"They have very different conceptions of the proper role of government.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The notion simply didn\u2019t accord with Angelyne\u2019s conception of herself. \u2014 Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"Ono\u2019s conception of the audience for her work changed, too. \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The Michigan Supreme Court ultimately rejected that conception . \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"But a narrow and linear conception of a career, where an employee works their way from the shop floor to the C-suite, endures. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
"When used in conjunction with misoprostol, mifepristone ends early pregnancies (up to 10 weeks following conception ). \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"These influences allow for an intersectional conception of trauma, one that can guide designers when developing trauma-responsive protocols for diverse workforces. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
"Franklin Sioux Bob, the film about two boys growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota took seven years from conception to post-production. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"Lots of Republican voters are pro-life, yet do most or nearly all favor banning the procedure from conception and without exceptions? \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 3 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
],
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},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": of ordinary or inferior quality or value : common",
": composed of relatively large parts or particles",
": loose or rough in texture",
": adjusted or designed for heavy, fast, or less delicate work",
": not precise or detailed with respect to adjustment or discrimination",
": crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language",
": harsh, raucous , or rough in tone",
": of or relating to coarse fish",
": having a harsh or rough quality",
": made up of large particles",
": crude in taste, manners, or language",
": of poor or ordinary quality",
": visible to the naked eye or by means of a compound microscope",
": of wide excursion",
": harsh, raucous, or rough in tone"
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"\u02c8k\u022frs",
"\u02c8k\u022frs",
"\u02c8k\u014d(\u0259)rs, \u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rs"
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"grained",
"grainy",
"granular",
"granulated"
],
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"dusty",
"fine",
"floury",
"powdery",
"superfine",
"ultrafine"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Contains strong disturbing violent content and grisly images, graphic nudity and some coarse language. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"For medium and coarse hair types, nourishing creams and oils can tame unruly strands, make hair shinier and keep frizz at bay. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2022",
"Chop 1/2 cup of the oats into coarse bits or grind coarsely in a food processor. \u2014 Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"Note: Chopping the olives by hand for the tapenade makes for a coarse and interesting texture. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
"These are coarse , thick waves, sometimes called deep waves. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Our country is moving back toward its nakedly racist past, fueled by shameless politicians, coarse public dialogue and fictional social media conspiracies. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Transfer to a spice grinder or food processor and process to a coarse blend. \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"The ride has shaken off its previous flintiness, and coarse road noise is no longer an ever-present nuisance. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English cors , perhaps from course , noun \u2014 see course entry 1 ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
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},
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to choose or elect as a member",
": to appoint as a colleague or assistant",
": to take into a group (such as a faction, movement, or culture) : absorb , assimilate",
": take over , appropriate"
],
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"k\u014d-\u02c8\u00e4pt"
],
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"absorb",
"assimilate",
"embody",
"incorporate",
"integrate"
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin cooptare , from co- + optare to choose",
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"1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-141903"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers) : depravity",
": inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (such as bribery)",
": a departure from the original or from what is pure or correct",
": decay , decomposition",
": pus",
": an agency or influence that corrupts",
": dishonest or illegal behavior",
": the process of causing someone else to do something wrong",
": the act of changing or damaging something"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259p-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259p-sh\u0259n"
],
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"breakdown",
"decay",
"decomposition",
"festering",
"putrefaction",
"putrescence",
"rot",
"spoilage"
],
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"examples":[
"There are rumors of widespread corruption in the city government.",
"the mafia's corruption of public officials",
"corruption of the English language",
"computer software that is supposed to prevent the corruption of files",
"the corruption of a text",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thursday\u2019s strike came during the second week of a strike by Tunisia\u2019s judges, who walked out in protest after Mr. Saied fired 57 judges in early June, accusing them of corruption . \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Hernandez has had his own troubles with allegations of corruption -- and some are ongoing. \u2014 Stefano Pozzebon, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"In 2021, the Ig Nobel Prize in economics went to Peter Blavatskyy of the Montpellier Business School in France for discovering that the obesity of a country\u2019s politicians may be a good indicator of that country\u2019s level of corruption . \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Cao Heping, an economist at Peking University, said that amid the lack of supervision, there is a lot of profit to be made and a high risk of corruption . \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Swiss authorities seized documents and data at FIFA headquarters on May 27, 2015 \u2014 the day soccer officials were arrested in Zurich hotels in a separate, sprawling American investigation of corruption . \u2014 Graham Dunbar, ajc , 6 June 2022",
"Moshfegh makes the same old story new by setting it in the past, wielding her pen like an Arcimboldian brush to sketch in the mechanics of corruption . \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"All the while, other clouds have gathered over Paxton: the FBI is investigating him over separate accusations of corruption , and the State Bar of Texas is weighing possible reprimands over his attempts to baselessly overturn the 2020 election. \u2014 Paul J. Weber And Jake Bleiberg, Chron , 23 May 2022",
"All the while, other clouds have gathered over Paxton: the FBI is investigating him over separate accusations of corruption , and the State Bar of Texas is weighing possible reprimands over his attempts to baselessly overturn the 2020 election. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-151441"
},
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": the act or an instance of consoling : the state of being consoled : comfort",
": something that consoles",
": a contest held for those who have lost early in a tournament",
": something that lessens disappointment, misery, or grief",
": the act of comforting or the state of being comforted"
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"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"comforting",
"consoling",
"reassurance",
"solace",
"solacing"
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"examples":[
"His kind words were a consolation to me.",
"the consolation of the grieving family by their pastor",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The falcons raised new chicks each spring, and in these difficult years, thousands of fans have found consolation and joy in watching them. \u2014 Alison Gopnik, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"The instruments' arrangement \u2014 including the addition of piano, french horn, and the London Bach Choir \u2014 grows the track with the confidence, consolation , and comfort that made the song universally beloved. \u2014 Derek Scancarelli, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"The members of the Alabama House Republican Caucus join me in lifting up the Wheeler family in this time of need and asking God to give them strength and consolation in the days ahead. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 9 Mar. 2022",
"This lovely anthology offers wisdom and consolation \u2014 moments of wit and commiseration, too \u2014 for these difficult times. \u2014 Susan Larson, NOLA.com , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Crescent Valley doubles team Henry Pappas and Bryan Chen won the consolation bracket after beating Ashland\u2019s Mina Schepmann and Ian Bower 6-4, 6-3 in the finals. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
"In addition to Shilson and Germinaro, seven Minnesotans will wrestle in the consolation bracket Saturday. \u2014 Rachel Blount, Star Tribune , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Learning for Justice has published a letter to teachers that might provide some consolation and is set to host a webinar understanding how trauma impacts relationships. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
"Wylly Fields won the consolation title after a 7-5, 6-1 win over Marist Catholic\u2019s Andrew Forsyth. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-154743"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a medieval narrative that ends happily",
": a literary work written in a comic style or treating a comic theme",
": a drama of light and amusing character and typically with a happy ending",
": the genre of dramatic literature dealing with the comic or with the serious in a light or satirical manner \u2014 compare tragedy",
": a ludicrous or farcical event or series of events",
": the comic element",
": humorous entertainment",
": an amusing play that has a happy ending",
": an amusing and often ridiculous event"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-d\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-d\u0113"
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"farce",
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"slapstick"
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"examples":[
"The new comedy is the network's most popular television show.",
"The movie includes a lot of physical comedy .",
"We couldn't help laughing out loud at the comedy of the situation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The blend of confrontation and comedy in that sentence is very Andrew. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"To You, Leo Grande is directed by Australian filmmaker Sophie Hyde from a screenplay by Katy Brand, who appeared alongside Thompson in the children\u2019s comedy Nanny McPhee Returns. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Novak wants the culture-clash comedy to play to audiences in red states and blue states alike. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"And the show hasn\u2019t lost its knack for balancing big-hearted comedy with incisive cultural commentary. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"After a four-year hiatus, Donald Glover\u2019s auteur comedy returned with an outstanding third season that felt worth the wait. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Haddish's choice to go the comedy route would change her life forever. \u2014 Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"In his Netflix comedy special debut, Joel Kim Booster lampoons a rather revelatory step in his fame journey. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"The ultimate mystery-solving/podcasting/ comedy trio of Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short are back in the new trailer for Season Two of Only Murders in the Building, set to premiere June 28 on Hulu. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Medieval Latin comoedia , from Latin, drama with a happy ending, from Greek k\u014dm\u014didia , from k\u014dmos revel + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-165443"
},
"come back":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a sharp or witty reply : retort",
": a cause for complaint",
": a return to a former position or condition (as of success or prosperity) : recovery , revival",
": to return to life or vitality",
": to return to memory",
": reply , retort",
": to regain a former favorable condition or position",
": to recover from a deficit in a contest or competition"
],
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"\u02c8k\u0259m-\u02ccbak"
],
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"repartee",
"retort",
"riposte"
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"convalesce",
"gain",
"heal",
"mend",
"pull round",
"rally",
"recoup",
"recover",
"recuperate",
"snap back"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Jankovich also went small in the comeback that put Weathers on 6-10 Josh Carlton. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"The comeback is ramping up despite warnings from the CDC. \u2014 Renata Geraldo, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"Will Vaile struck out looking to bring the Panthers to their final out of the year, but two singles later, freshman Cameron Bueno hit a tough grounder down the third base line, completing the comeback . \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"Jordan Beck belted a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth, but Tennessee couldn\u2019t complete the comeback . \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Norma Desmond might have hated the word comeback , but Carrie Soto doesn't have the same problem. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
"Francona wasn\u2019t around to witness the comeback after he was ejected in the sixth for arguing a call at second base. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"The Longhorns capitalized on mistakes, pulled off the comeback and advanced to the title series with a 6-5 win. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
"Gwendolyn Davis-Loyd, 65, who lives in Lincolnwood, Ill., decided her goal for her high school reunion in May was to make the ultimate comeback . \u2014 Alex Janin, WSJ , 7 June 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1860, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-165829"
},
"concept":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": something conceived in the mind : thought , notion",
": an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances",
": organized around a main idea or theme",
": created to illustrate a concept",
": something thought of : a general idea",
": something conceived in the mind",
": an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccsept",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccsept",
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"She is familiar with basic concepts of psychology.",
"a concept borrowed from computer programming",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But Lightyear intends the Zero to be a proof of concept . \u2014 John Voelcker, Car and Driver , 23 June 2022",
"The creator of this concept is Jamais Cascio, an American anthropologist, futurist, and author. \u2014 Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The researchers devised a proof-of- concept attack that hijacks a login session with a secret probe that comes in the form of a session ID token that has been modified from the one the client app was expecting. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
"My father had no concept of the entertainment business or acting. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"The core of the concept of political order is that eventually the dominant idea and party succumb to hubris and other human foibles, people lose faith, and the out-party sees its chance to strike. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Wheeler pointed to the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election, won by Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin, as a proof of concept heading into 2022. \u2014 Will Steakin, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"But the groundbreaking proof of concept , detailed in a study published today in Matter, raises some incredible possibilities. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
"Henry\u2019s newer location in Leon Valley is bigger and more polished than its mom-and-pop original, kind of like if Chili\u2019s had a puffy taco concept at an outlet mall. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The approach is no different for the team behind Oceanside\u2019s just-opened The Lab Collaborative (TLC), a multi- concept food and drink destination that opened Jan. 5 in downtown Oceanside. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
"From March 25-27, Frame, a multi- concept restaurant in Hazel Park, will host Slavic Solidarity, an immersive dinner experience, featuring five courses of Ukrainian staples. \u2014 Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The Supper Club is the final piece of the 400-seat, three-story, multi- concept Twelve Thirty Club to open. \u2014 Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure , 25 Sep. 2021",
"The vast, multi- concept Italian dining destination closed in 2018, one of many restaurants that had tried and failed in the neighborhood over the past decade. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2021",
"This pre- concept -of-war GEM has somehow STILL never been lived in! \u2014 Isabella Giovannini, The New Yorker , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Concept art showed a mystical, face-having tree looming over a parking lot full of ordinary looking sedans. \u2014 Joanna Robinson, HWD , 14 July 2017",
"Concept art showed a mystical, face-having tree looming over a parking lot full of ordinary looking sedans. \u2014 Joanna Robinson, vanityfair.com , 14 July 2017",
"Concept cars are built to introduce bold ideas, practical and otherwise. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 10 Jan. 2017"
],
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"Noun",
"1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-170139"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": conformity"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u022fr-m\u0259n(t)s"
],
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"accord",
"accordance",
"agreement",
"conformity",
"congruence",
"congruency",
"congruity",
"consonance",
"harmony",
"tune"
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"conflict",
"disagreement",
"incongruence",
"incongruity",
"incongruousness"
],
"examples":[
"behavior found to be not in conformance with all company policies regarding sexual harassment",
"a woman with no interest in conformance to the dictates of fashion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In March, the governing bodies announced their intention to review how balls are tested for conformance and how clubs are tested for springiness of the face. \u2014 Steve Marantz, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The trust framework to verify, validate, and certify airborne systems is a series of laws, orders, and best-practice guidelines used to demonstrate conformance with airworthiness standards. \u2014 Rahul Razdan, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The committee was given sign ordinance violations and told to change the signs, which were allegedly not in conformance with city code. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The offenses include: submitting certification of conformance signed by unauthorized persons; breaches of the mandatory waiting period; and failing to report a new location and new facilities used for operations. \u2014 Tanya Mohn, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Similar types of standards (or other rules of the road) and conformance protocols are needed to create momentum toward a safer and more transparent cyberspace. \u2014 Andy Purdy, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
"So, conformance to the latest web accessibility guidelines should be at the top of the list when deciding which property technology solution should be your next partner. \u2014 Matt Weirich, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
"On the Ursuline\u2019s property stood a 150-unit mother house, torn down last year and, at the time it was built in conformance with the city\u2019s 1950s building code. \u2014 cleveland , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Entities wanting to drill or operate wells in Michigan must apply for permits and post conformance bonds with the Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division of EGLE, the release said. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 14 Apr. 2021"
],
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"1606, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity",
": coordinated movement of the two eyes so that the image of a single point is formed on corresponding retinal areas",
": the state or property of being convergent",
": independent development of similar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in unrelated or distantly related species or lineages : convergent evolution",
": the independent development of similarities between separate cultures",
": the merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole",
": an embryonic movement that involves streaming of material from the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the gastrula toward the blastopore and concurrent shifting of lateral materials toward the middorsal line and that is a process fundamental to the establishment of the germ layers",
": independent development of similar characters (as of body structure in whales and fishes) by animals or plants of different groups that is often associated with similarity of habits or environment",
": movement of the two eyes so coordinated that the images of a single point fall on corresponding points of the two retinas",
": overlapping synaptic innervation of a single cell by more than one nerve fiber \u2014 compare divergence sense 2"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259r-j\u0259n(t)s",
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"confluence",
"conjunction",
"convergency",
"meeting"
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"examples":[
"the convergence of the city's major arteries on a single rotary",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But their starting point stems from convergence of two sociopolitical forces: the modern awareness of homosexuality as an identity category and the rise of the American national security state. \u2014 James Kirchick, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the convergence of all the worlds in the best way possible. \u2014 Julissa Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"These dishes consistently prompt me to think about the history of spice routes and the convergence of ingredients. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 May 2022",
"As with the bitcoin price chart, neither the relative strength indicator (RSI) nor the moving average convergence /divergence indicator suggests a positive look yet. \u2014 John Navin, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"The convergence with the Nasdaq has grown over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, driven partly by institutional investors like hedge funds, endowments and family offices that have poured money into the cryptocurrency market. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"Despite ongoing redistricting litigation, the geographic convergence of Ohio's 7th, 11th, and 13th congressional districts created a potential microcosm of the national political landscape. \u2014 Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News , 4 May 2022",
"The convergence of these holidays filled me with a feeling of connection. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Carlton Road, Jackson, AL Not far from the convergence of the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers is a body of water known as Hal\u2019s Lake. \u2014 Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": to reduce to a code",
": systematize",
": classify",
": to reduce (laws) to a code"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8k\u014d-",
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"grade",
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"place",
"range",
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"examples":[
"The convention codified the rules of war.",
"The author tries to codify important ideas about language.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rainey lived through the first major post-War backlash against Black civil rights, witnessed the birth of organized white violence, and understood the role that legislation must play to codify equity and help heal the nation of its racist roots. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"The bill the House approved Wednesday would raise the age to purchase some rifles from 18 to 21, limit magazine sizes, codify regulations banning bump stocks and ghost guns, and provide standards for safe gun storage. \u2014 Michael Macagnone, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Still, though a majority of Americans support Roe, Senate Democrats do not have the votes to codify it in legislation. \u2014 NBC News , 8 May 2022",
"In October, public safety commissioner James Rovella established the unit on his own, but a bill, passed 32-1 by the state Senate Wednesday, would codify it into law and essentially block future commissioners from dismantling it, officials said. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health endorsed California\u2019s new isolation recommendations and will codify them in its latest local mandatory health order. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
"House efforts to prevent the sale of ghost gun kits would legally codify an existing regulation by the Biden Administration. \u2014 Abby Vesoulis, Time , 3 June 2022",
"The clearinghouse already exists; the bill would codify it into law. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"The bill would codify restrictions on Russian oil that Biden has already put in place through executive action. \u2014 CBS News , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" code entry 1 + -ify ",
"first_known_use":[
"1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-175116"
},
"continuously":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a continuous manner : without interruption"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u00fc-\u0259s-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" continuous + -ly entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1663, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-175737"
},
"continually":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a continual manner : without stopping or interruption",
": in a constantly repeated manner : over and over"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u00fc-\u0259-l\u0113",
"-y\u0259-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"again and again",
"constantly",
"frequently",
"hourly",
"much",
"oft",
"often",
"oftentimes",
"ofttimes",
"over and over",
"repeatedly"
],
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"infrequently",
"little",
"rarely",
"seldom"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contynuely, from continuel continual + -ly -ly entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-182300"
},
"correction":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the action or an instance of correcting : such as",
": amendment , rectification",
": rebuke , punishment",
": a bringing into conformity with a standard",
": neutralization , counteraction",
": a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise",
": something substituted in place of what is wrong",
": a quantity applied by way of correcting (as for adjustment of an instrument)",
": the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders through a program involving penal custody, parole, and probation",
": the administration of such treatment as a matter of public policy",
": the act of making something agree with what is right or standard",
": a change that makes something right",
": punishment sense 1",
": the action or an instance of correcting or neutralizing a harmful or undesirable condition",
": a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise",
": the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders through a program involving penal custody, parole, and probation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8rek-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rek-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rek-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"amendment",
"emendation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The teacher marked corrections on his students' tests.",
"Please make corrections before handing in your compositions.",
"the correction of your mistakes",
"people in need of vision correction",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During a correction , prices drop by 10% to 20% from the previous peak. \u2014 Vidhura S Tennekoon, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
"After receiving an external correction request, USA TODAY audited the reporting work of Gabriela Miranda. \u2014 USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Kathleen Malone, a Forbes/Shook top advisor with Wells Fargo WFC -1.4% tells clients that while this market dip has been larger than anticipated, a correction was expected and is a natural part of the economic cycle. \u2014 Jason Bisnoff, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Instead of doubling down, Lizzo swiftly altered the lyrics to her song and posted a thoughtful statement to her social media about her mistake and subsequent correction . \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 14 June 2022",
"The accelerating housing ' correction ' also means companies like Redfin and Zillow have surrendered all of their stock gains accumulated during the pandemic's housing boom. \u2014 Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"The correction was especially moving for Diviney, who said that her intention from the beginning was to educate the artist. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Confirming Sopo\u2019s tweets, the AP issued a correction to its original article on Saturday. \u2014 Gabriel Hays, Fox News , 12 June 2022",
"Without correction for nonparticipation by hunters who bought a license but did not pursue birds this spring, the 2022 statewide success rate was 17.7%, compared with 16.9% in 2021. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 11 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-194045"
},
"console":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament",
": console table",
": an upright case that houses the keyboards and controlling mechanisms of an organ and from which the organ is played",
": a combination of readouts or displays and an input device (such as a keyboard or switches) by which an operator can monitor and interact with a system (such as a computer or dubber)",
": a cabinet (as for a radio or television set) designed to rest directly on the floor",
": a small storage cabinet between bucket seats in an automobile",
": an electronic system that connects to a display (such as a television set) and is used primarily to play video games",
": to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of : comfort",
": to comfort in a time of grief or distress",
": a panel on which are dials and switches for controlling an electronic or mechanical device",
": an electronic system that connects to a display (as a TV) and is used to play video games",
": a cabinet (as for a television) that stands on the floor",
": the part of an organ at which the organist sits and which contains the keyboard and controls"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u014dl",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u014dl",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u014dl",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[
"buffet",
"cabinet",
"closet",
"cupboard",
"hutch",
"locker",
"press",
"sideboard"
],
"antonyms":[
"assure",
"cheer",
"comfort",
"reassure",
"solace",
"soothe"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a custom-built walnut console holds all of their home-theater components",
"Verb",
"Nothing could console her after his death.",
"the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The system also had different modes on the helm console that allows the captain to operate the boat at peak efficiency, whether running in silent mode, or spooling up to top end. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
"The interior images show two large screens on the dashboard and infotainment console . \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 31 May 2022",
"Sometimes the discount is relatively small, as with something like the Nintendo Switch Lite gaming console . \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"These can be accessed by punching the V-Mode button on the center console , which also automatically lowers the ride height by 0.8 inch. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
"For the family room, save close to 40 percent on this popular TV console . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Microsoft already sells the Xbox gaming console , and owns several popular video game franchises, including Minecraft and Doom. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Now, are there any games that caught your eye that are multi-platform games that maybe play well on more than one console ? \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Police searched Piri\u2019s vehicle, a 2018 Toyota Tundra, and found a magnetic gun holster on the driver\u2019s side console . \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Church members console each other after a shooting at the Saint Stevens Episcopal Church on June 16, 2022 in Vestavia, Ala. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"That leaves the field open to his aspiring successors to stake a claim to being able to console grieving Nigerians in times of pain. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
"The visit to Uvalde was Biden's second trip in as many weeks to console a community in loss after a mass shooting. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
"The visit to Uvalde was Biden\u2019s second trip in as many weeks to console a community in loss after a mass shooting. \u2014 Zeke Miller And Elliot Spagat, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"The visit to Uvalde was Biden\u2019s second trip in as many weeks to console a community mourning a staggering loss after a shooting. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"President Biden, the nation\u2019s second Catholic president, prayed there on Sunday, attending Mass during a trip to Uvalde to console the community. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"The visit to Uvalde was Biden\u2019s second trip in as many weeks to console a community in mourning after a staggering loss from a shooting. \u2014 Zeke Miller And Elliot Spagat, Chron , 29 May 2022",
"President Joe Biden, the nation\u2019s second Catholic president, prayed there Sunday, attending Mass during a trip to Uvalde to console the community. \u2014 Rick Rojas, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1673, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-200452"
},
"convention":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": agreement , contract",
": an agreement between states for regulation of matters affecting all of them",
": a compact between opposing commanders especially concerning prisoner exchange or armistice",
": a general agreement about basic principles or procedures",
": a principle or procedure accepted as true or correct by convention",
": the summoning or convening of an assembly",
": an assembly of persons met for a common purpose",
": a meeting of the delegates of a political party for the purpose of formulating a platform and selecting candidates for office",
": the usually state or national organization of a religious denomination",
": usage or custom especially in social matters",
": a rule of conduct or behavior",
": a practice in bidding or playing that conveys information between partners in a card game (such as bridge)",
": an established technique, practice, or device (as in the theater)",
": a meeting of people for a common purpose",
": a custom or a way of acting and doing things that is widely accepted and followed",
": agreement sense 3",
": an agreement between nations for regulation of matters affecting all of them",
": an agreement enforceable in law : contract",
": an assembly of persons met for a common purpose",
": a meeting of the delegates of a political party for the purpose of formulating a platform and selecting candidates for office"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ven(t)-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ven-ch\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"assembly",
"congress",
"convocation",
"council",
"gathering",
"get-together",
"huddle",
"meeting"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bolinder won nearly 89% of the delegate vote at the Republican convention in April, while Huntsman won 11.1%. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Murphy was greeted enthusiastically by the hundreds of attendees at the convention , but faces a tough challenge in November. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 4 June 2022",
"Trump's decision to back Michels is a blow to former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who is polling ahead of her primary rivals but failed to secure enough support at the state Republican convention last month to win the party's endorsement. \u2014 Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
"On Friday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who is up for reelection in 2024, spoke at the NRA convention in Houston. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 31 May 2022",
"Case in point: pins distributed at the GOP convention bearing American flags in the shape of fetuses. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"This weekend Patricia was in Texas, among the protesters at the national NRA convention in Houston. \u2014 Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
"Days later, as gun enthusiasts and politicians gathered at the NRA convention and the governor questioned the actions of law enforcement, the grieving father had one question. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 29 May 2022",
"Former president Donald Trump made his own appearance at the NRA convention , offering a similar defense of gun rights. \u2014 Teo Armus, Mark Berman And Tim Craig, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin convention-, conventio , from convenire \u2014 see convenient ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-201119"
},
"contented":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation",
": satisfied or showing satisfaction"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten-t\u0259d",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"content",
"gratified",
"happy",
"pleased",
"satisfied"
],
"antonyms":[
"discontent",
"discontented",
"displeased",
"dissatisfied",
"malcontent",
"malcontented",
"unhappy"
],
"examples":[
"She felt peaceful and contented .",
"having had her fill of candy, the contented girl sank back into the easy chair and dozed off",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The wayward queen who had once rebelled against her husband and invaded her own country died a quiet death at the age of 63, an apparently contented woman. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"June 14, 2022 Turned on the TV with happy heart, watched with heavy heart and ended with contented heart. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
"Ads for dairy products often talk about cows being happy or contented . \u2014 Steven Savage, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"How much contented domesticity can a viewer be subjected to? \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"His sister, Anne, seems the most contented of the lot. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
"And though the monumental journey and confident grandeur Mitski fans crave may not always be visible, the darkness here is delivered not with gritted teeth but with the contented sighs of a life dedicated to the loving self-destruction of art. \u2014 Lior Phillips, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022",
"All in all, Crumb gave the outward appearance of living a contented life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The series centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from past participle of contenten \"to content entry 3 \"",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-201822"
},
"column":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page",
": one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page separated by a rule or blank space",
": an accumulation arranged vertically : stack",
": one in a usually regular series of newspaper or magazine articles",
": a supporting pillar",
": one consisting of a usually round shaft, a capital, and a base",
": something resembling a column in form, position, or function",
": a tube or cylinder in which a chromatographic separation takes place",
": a long row (as of soldiers)",
": one of the vertical lines of elements of a determinant or matrix",
": a statistical category or grouping",
": one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page",
": a group of items shown one under the other down a page",
": a regular feature in a newspaper or magazine",
": a pillar used to support a building",
": something that is tall or thin in shape or arrangement",
": a long straight row",
": a longitudinal subdivision of the spinal cord that resembles a column or pillar: as",
": any of the principal longitudinal subdivisions of gray matter or white matter in each lateral half of the spinal cord \u2014 see dorsal horn , gray column , lateral column sense 1 , ventral horn \u2014 compare funiculus sense a",
": any of a number of smaller bundles of spinal nerve fibers : fasciculus"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259m",
"also",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259m",
"\u02c8k\u00e4l-\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"cue",
"file",
"line",
"queue",
"range",
"string",
"train"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a facade with marble columns",
"Add the first column of numbers.",
"The article takes up three columns .",
"The error appears at the bottom of the second column .",
"She writes a weekly column for the paper.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Without the Fever stringing together stops, Mitchell\u2019s offensive production was wiped away and the Fever fell back into the losing column with a 93-80 loss to the Mercury at home. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"Welcome to The Sniff Test, a column about everything that smells good. \u2014 Jihan Forbes, Allure , 16 June 2022",
"Holes were opened in the basement walls for heating and air-conditioning ducts, but one was cut into a load-bearing wall directly beneath a column . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Since that column , XOM has dished us 95% total returns (including dividends). \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Smith also volunteered with the Alabama Forum, founded in 1977 as Alabama\u2019s Gay and Lesbian Newspaper, writing a monthly column and book reviews. \u2014 Jeremy Gray | Jgray@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
"For the next two and half hours, a zero hung in the Angels\u2019 hit column . \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"Because of a production error, the Off the Menu column last Wednesday duplicated menu items for the restaurant 53 and omitted items for the Noortwyck. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Lyudmyla Strylets was in the yard working on her family\u2019s farm with her husband, in the town of Kashpero-Mykolaivka in the Mykolaiv region when a Russian column of troops invaded. \u2014 USA Today , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English columne , from Anglo-French columpne , from Latin columna , from columen top; akin to Latin collis hill \u2014 more at hill ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-215014"
},
"coddle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point",
": to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness : pamper",
": to treat with too much care : pamper"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-d\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"boil",
"parboil",
"poach",
"simmer",
"stew"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The judges were accused of coddling criminals.",
"a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Written in decisive prose, Scheier does not coddle herself or her mother. \u2014 Mary Cadden, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
"With substantial support under the arch and the midsole\u2019s rockered roll, these shoes coddle the feet, requiring little from them for stability or propulsion. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Its top leadership moved away from that mission during President Donald Trump\u2019s time in office, instead choosing to coddle financial companies and give in to their complaints of too much governance. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The health consequences for the GOP in continuing to coddle the unvaccinated minority of Americans are bracing at a time when nearly 1,000 Americans are still dying from Covid each day. \u2014 Maeve Reston, CNN , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Modifying the way that history is taught so as to coddle white feelings, absolve guilt, and mitigate shame continues a worldwide practice of prioritizing and centering whiteness. \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Now, however, colleges and universities merely seek to coddle students\u2019 emotions, treating young people of voting age as children. \u2014 Charles Hilu, National Review , 15 Oct. 2021",
"The former toddler-in-chief is throwing another temper tantrum, and his party is all too eager to coddle him. \u2014 Mary L. Trump, The New Republic , 15 Oct. 2021",
"The front seats coddle occupants with La-Z-Boy snugness and are adjustable to all physical statures. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps altered from caudle \"to administer a caudle to,\" verbal derivative of caudle ",
"first_known_use":[
"1651, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-220319"
},
"conversational":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas",
": an instance of such exchange : talk",
": an informal discussion of an issue by representatives of governments, institutions, or groups",
": an exchange similar to conversation",
": conduct , behavior",
": a talk between two or more people : the act of talking"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"chat",
"colloquy",
"converse",
"dialogue",
"dialog",
"discourse",
"discussion",
"exchange"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One such conversation happened in Newport News, Virginia, this week when a handful of Facebook users called out the city for merging July 4th and Juneteenth decorations. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
"Our encyclopedic host, Alexander Bachvarov, deftly shifted gears through the switchbacks as conversation flowed from the Bulgarian economy and pre-Egyptian alphabets to psychotherapy. \u2014 Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
"Bernard and the juror each denied any improper conversation , and the judge rejected the request. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"The two Get Out costars reunited Thursday night at the Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood for an exclusive conversation for CultureCon, a conference dedicated to creatives of color. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Enter a conversation thinking about what the other person values. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Cuban has started a larger conversation about the medical industry via social media, where many fans and current customers share how this venture may disrupt the American healthcare system. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
"The deadly shooting led to vigils and protests around the country that continued for months and sparked a national conversation about racial profiling. \u2014 Aaron Parsley, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"After a brief conversation , Beckwith pulled out a revolver and fired twice as Shakier reversed away down the dead-end street, the records show; Beckwith then fired another four rounds, striking Shakier once in the head. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English conversacioun , from Anglo-French conversacion , from Latin conversation-, conversatio , from conversari to associate with, frequentative of convertere to turn around",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-235026"
},
"commonness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to a community at large : public",
": known to the community",
": belonging to or shared by two or more individuals or things or by all members of a group",
": belonging equally to two or more mathematical entities",
": having two or more branches",
": occurring or appearing frequently : familiar",
": of the best known or most frequently seen kind",
": vernacular sense 2",
": widespread , general",
": characterized by a lack of privilege or special status",
": just satisfying accustomed criteria : elementary",
": falling below ordinary standards : second-rate",
": lacking refinement : coarse",
": denoting nominal relations by a single linguistic form that in a more highly inflected language might be denoted by two or more different forms",
": of, relating to, or being common stock",
": the common people",
": a dining hall",
": the political group or estate comprising the commoners",
": the parliamentary representatives of the commoners",
": house of commons",
": the legal right of taking a profit in another's land in common with the owner or others",
": a piece of land subject to common use: such as",
": undivided land used especially for pasture",
": a public open area in a municipality",
": a religious service suitable for any of various festivals",
": ordinary sense 3",
": common stock",
": shared together",
": affecting, belonging to, needed by, or used by everybody",
": shared by two or more individuals or by the members of a family or group",
": general entry 1 sense 1",
": occurring, appearing, or used frequently",
": not above the average in rank or status",
": not privileged or elite",
": expected from polite and decent people",
": shared together",
": land (as a park) owned and used by a community",
": formed of or dividing into two or more branches",
": of or relating to a community at large : public",
": known to the community",
": belonging to or shared by two or more persons or things or by all members of a group",
": of or relating to common stock",
": house of commons",
": the legal right of taking a profit in another's land in common with the owner or others",
": a piece of land subject to common use: as",
": land jointly owned and used especially for pasture",
": a public open area in a municipality",
": a condition of shared ownership : a condition in which a right is shared with an interest held by another person",
"\u2014 see also tenancy in common at tenancy \u2014 compare severalty sense 1",
": common stock at stock"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u0259n"
],
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"common or garden",
"commonplace",
"everyday",
"familiar",
"frequent",
"garden-variety",
"household",
"ordinary",
"quotidian",
"routine",
"ubiquitous",
"usual"
],
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"commoners",
"crowd",
"herd",
"hoi polloi",
"mass",
"millions",
"mob",
"multitude",
"people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"populace",
"public",
"rank and file"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"American cockroaches are one of the five most common cockroach species in the U.S., which has 55 species of the insects, according to Western Exterminator Co and PestWorld.org. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Ramsay Hunt syndrome is the second most common cause of atraumatic peripheral facial paralysis, after Bell's Palsy, but slightly more severe. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"The most common tick-borne illness is spotted fever rickettsiosis, a family of illnesses that can include a virulent strain called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
"For children 2 to 4 years old, the most common adverse reactions were pain or redness at the injection site and fatigue. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in Europe and North America, but it's not evenly distributed around the wold. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"But knowing how to avert the most common missteps in your copywriting is half the battle. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The most common migraine subtypes are migraine with aura (MA) and migraine without aura (MO). \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"Spruce bark tea, pickles and potatoes were among the most common suggestions for scurvy, to varying degrees of success. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"My friend and his wife live on the edge of a park, not a former common but land that was levelled by German bombing. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"The war in Vietnam had increasingly divided Lexington\u2014thousands of residents had turned out in 1969 to rally on the common for a moratorium in the fighting. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
"In 2020, the display was scaled down significantly \u2014 with just 1,000 flags lining the common . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2021",
"For all their differences, every ACAAN has one feature in common : At some point, the magician touches the cards. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2021",
"Even politicians who have little in common seemed to unite in their misgivings about the league. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2021",
"These short stories share a common through line of death and darkness, and they\u2019re written from the supposition that day-to-day life isn\u2019t mundane, but aggressively (and hilariously) cruel. \u2014 Brian Boone, Vulture , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Overuse of national parks is often cited as an example of the tragedy of the commons , an economic theory that describes how people sometimes use natural resources to their advantage without considering the good of society as a whole. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Our world and our societies expect certain things-- free passageway in the commons , free trade, etcetera, etcetera. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-001527"
},
"composedness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": free from agitation : calm",
": self-possessed",
": being calm and in control emotionally"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014dzd",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014dzd"
],
"synonyms":[
"calm",
"collected",
"cool",
"coolheaded",
"equal",
"level",
"limpid",
"peaceful",
"placid",
"possessed",
"recollected",
"sedate",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"serene",
"smooth",
"together",
"tranquil",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unruffled",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitated",
"discomposed",
"disturbed",
"flustered",
"perturbed",
"unglued",
"unhinged",
"unstrung",
"upset"
],
"examples":[
"He had told us he felt nervous about the performance, but he seemed perfectly composed when he walked onto the stage.",
"They tried to remain composed throughout the ordeal.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite sharing the same basic architecture as the 370Z, this new Z is noticeably more composed on the road. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"However, Wednesday night, Marriotts Ridge was the more methodical and composed unit, patiently working the ball around for the right shot. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
"There are crystal-clear, composed portraits but also hazy, haphazard landscapes and interiors. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 14 May 2022",
"But Anna Lunina \u2013 with her three youngest children playing around her \u2013 is determined to remain composed . \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2022",
"And he looked composed enough last night to give fits to all the other candidates. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"So, Curry will try to get under his skin during workouts to help him learn how to remain composed . \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The people around you may even play with your emotions to try and get a rise out of you, but do your best to stay composed and give them something to think about with your response. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"But the way Judge Jackson navigated complex and sometimes unfair questions and remained composed and articulate was astounding. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see compose ",
"first_known_use":[
"1607, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-003413"
},
"coast":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb or adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the land near a shore : seashore",
": border , frontier",
": a hill or slope suited to coasting",
": a slide down a slope (as on a sled)",
": the Pacific coast of the U.S.",
": the immediate area of view",
": across an entire nation or continent",
": to move along or past the side of : skirt",
": to sail along the shore of",
": to travel on land along a coast or along or past the side of something",
": to sail along the shore",
": to slide, run, or glide downhill by the force of gravity",
": to move along without or as if without further application of propulsive power (as by momentum or gravity)",
": to proceed easily without special application of effort or concern",
": the land near a shore",
": to move downhill by the force of gravity",
": to sail close to shore along a coast"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dst",
"\u02c8k\u014dst"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowl",
"breeze",
"brush",
"cruise",
"drift",
"flow",
"glide",
"roll",
"sail",
"skim",
"slide",
"slip",
"stream",
"sweep",
"whisk"
],
"antonyms":[
"flounder",
"struggle"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Prior to Claudette, there was Tropical Storm Ana, which formed May 22 northeast of Bermuda, and Tropical Storm Bill, which formed June 14 off the coast of North Carolina. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"The thunderstorms were caused by a low-pressure system off the coast pulling monsoonal moisture northward into the region, meteorologists said. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"The Coast Guard sent a group of Cuban migrants intercepted off the coast of the Florida Keys back to their country Tuesday. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"Bulgarian officials have also warned people living near the coast to watch out for mines, according to local media reports. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"Tuesday is expected to be the hottest day of the week, with widespread 90s to low 100s across the interior and upper 70s to upper 80s near the coast , with a slight breeze in the afternoons. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022",
"However, forecasters will be watching for a few showers and storms to develop, especially near the coast with the sea breeze and in parts of southern Alabama. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 13 June 2022",
"Murat said power had been restored to some communities near the coast , but that some bridges had been washed out and mudslides blocked a number of highways. \u2014 Jos\u00c9 Mar\u00cda \u00c1lvarez, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The deputies were taking the women from Conway, near the coast , to Darlington, about 65 miles northwest. \u2014 Raja Razek, CNN , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Putin likely expected his military would secure a quick victory, then Russia would coast over a wave of sanctions by exploiting divisions in the West, investors' greed and support from other autocrats. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Padilla, who was appointed by Newsom just over two years ago, is expected to coast through the November election. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"There are other animals without wings that can coast safely through the air. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Herschel Walker, a former football star, is expected to coast through the GOP primary next week to set up a face-off with Warnock in November\u2019s general election. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Jones is trying to coast in calm waters, yet there\u2019s always some stress that comes with even a modicum of good fortune. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 13 May 2022",
"This version of Schrader is the kind of candidate who should coast to reelection easily. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
"For many of the races on the ballot, the winner of Tuesday\u2019s primary will coast to victory in November. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Good material, bad material, big-budget studio clangers, low-budget indies on wry: The man does not coast . \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-004437"
},
"conciliator":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": appease",
": to gain (something, such as goodwill) by pleasing acts",
": to make compatible : reconcile",
": to become friendly or agreeable",
": to bring into agreement : reconcile",
": to gain or regain the goodwill or favor of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"accommodate",
"attune",
"conform",
"coordinate",
"harmonize",
"key",
"reconcile"
],
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"disharmonize"
],
"examples":[
"The company's attempts to conciliate the strikers have failed.",
"it will be hard to conciliate the views of labor and management regarding health benefits",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Biden\u2019s team has absorbed, even invited, criticism from authoritarians whom Trump used to conciliate . \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Refusing either to conciliate or coerce Southern states rushing headlong into secession, Lincoln maintained... \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 15 May 2020",
"Rather than jousting with citizen groups at zoning-board meetings, Mr. Traurig tried to conciliate them in advance. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 27 July 2018",
"Trump\u2019s determination to conciliate Putin can\u2019t be dismissed as casual trolling or some idle attraction to a friendly face. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 8 July 2018",
"Bickering over cabin choices and roommates until the older children brought in the authorities, in the form of parents, to conciliate . \u2014 Oddur Thorisson, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 21 June 2018",
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions has proclaimed the end of Obama-era reforms which conciliated between civil-rights activists and police to yield a wave of law-enforcement reforms. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 24 May 2018",
"There are no complexities, no ambiguities, no conflicting views to consider or conciliate . \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 8 May 2018",
"On the left, many liberals still wanted to conciliate rather than to confront our wartime ally Stalin. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 21 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conciliatus , past participle of conciliare to assemble, unite, win over, from concilium assembly, council \u2014 more at council ",
"first_known_use":[
"1545, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-010004"
},
"contribute":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to give or supply (something, such as money or time) as a part or share",
": to supply (something, such as an article) for a publication",
": to play a significant part in making something happen",
": to give along with others",
": to have a share in something",
": to supply (as an article) for publication especially in a magazine",
": to make a contribution of",
": to make a contribution"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tri-(\u02cc)by\u00fct",
"-by\u0259t",
"also and especially before -\u200bed or -\u200bing",
"chiefly British also",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tri-by\u0259t",
"-by\u00fct"
],
"synonyms":[
"chip in",
"kick in",
"pitch in"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That will contribute to heat stress that could be dangerous for vulnerable populations. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Over time, such events may contribute to significantly higher rates of substance abuse and health problems like cancer and heart disease, researchers said. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Robert Shackelford, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Committee hearings on the bill featured testimony from expert witnesses who said rats, mold, cockroaches, bad plumbing and other squalid conditions all contribute to the onset of asthma and other illnesses, especially in children. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 19 June 2022",
"That will contribute to heat stress that could be dangerous for vulnerable populations. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"Typically franchisees contribute an upfront fee at the beginning and at the end of their agreements to the parent company. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Turmeric and ginger contribute their own anti-inflammatory boost here for a CBD product that goes straight to the source of post-workout soreness without any chemicals or potentially habit-forming substances. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Certain phrases might make participants not want to return, contribute to a problematic relationship with movement, or even potentially trigger body insecurities or past trauma. \u2014 Shauna Harrison, SELF , 14 June 2022",
"Being physically separated each day can contribute to this unhealthy us vs them mentality. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin contributus , past participle of contribuere , from com- + tribuere to grant \u2014 more at tribute ",
"first_known_use":[
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-030210"
},
"contiguous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point",
": adjacent sense 2",
": next or near in time or sequence",
": touching or connected throughout in an unbroken sequence",
": being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ti-gy\u0259-w\u0259s",
"-gy\u00fc-\u0259s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tig-y\u0259-w\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"abutting",
"adjacent",
"adjoining",
"bordering",
"conterminous",
"flanking",
"flush",
"fringing",
"joining",
"juxtaposed",
"neighboring",
"skirting",
"touching",
"verging"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonadjacent",
"noncontiguous"
],
"examples":[
"And in the west, contiguous to Lebanon, was the mountain stronghold of Latakia \u2026 \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan , Atlantic , February 1993",
"The Santa Monica Mountains, a sort of foot-note to the big contiguous ranges, stood off to the southwest of us, discrete and small. \u2014 John McPhee , New Yorker , 26 Sept. 1988",
"'I've had my men looking into the land situation \u2026 and they think they could get us an additional thirty thousand acres, not all of it contiguous but we might make some trades.' \u2014 James A. Michener , Texas , 1985",
"Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The memorial would also be contiguous , on its southeast corner, with the Peace Monument, erected in 1878 and meant as a Civil War memorial. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"The districts had to be geographically contiguous , with a comparable number of residents in each. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"As an example, the complaint points out that although Pulaski and Jefferson counties are geographically contiguous and both have large Black populations, the two have never been drawn together in the same congressional district. \u2014 Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The cheapest states are all contiguous from Wisconsin to Texas. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 5 Mar. 2022",
"In San Francisco, the county and the city are contiguous . \u2014 David Marchesephoto Illustration By Br\u00e1ulio Amado, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Availability: Sakara Life ships to the contiguous United States. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its summer outlook, forecasting above-normal temperatures for nearly every part of the contiguous United States from June through August. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 30 May 2022",
"On Thursday, NOAA\u2019s Climate Prediction Center called for nearly the entire contiguous United States to experience above average temperatures this summer. \u2014 Tyler Mauldin, CNN , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin contiguus \"adjacent, neighboring\" (from contig-, variant stem of contingere \"to be in contact with\" + -uus, deverbal adjective suffix) + -ous \u2014 more at contingent entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-031116"
},
"cotton (to ":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to begin to like (someone or something)"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-032148"
},
"constitutional":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": relating to, inherent in, or affecting the constitution of body or mind",
": of, relating to, or entering into the fundamental makeup of something : essential",
": being in accordance with or authorized by the constitution of a state or society",
": regulated by or ruling according to a constitution",
": of or relating to a constitution",
": loyal to or supporting an established constitution or form of government",
": a walk taken for one's health",
": having to do with a person's physical or mental makeup",
": relating to or in agreement with a constitution (as of a nation)",
": a walk taken to maintain health",
": a walk taken for one's health",
": consistent with or authorized by the constitution of a state or society",
": regulated by, dependent on, or ruling according to a constitution",
": of, relating to, or dealing with a constitution or its interpretation, formulation, or amendment"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-shn\u0259l",
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-st\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
"-shn\u0259l, -sh\u0259n-\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"built-in",
"constitutive",
"essential",
"hardwired",
"immanent",
"inborn",
"inbred",
"indigenous",
"ingrain",
"ingrained",
"engrained",
"inherent",
"innate",
"integral",
"intrinsic",
"native",
"natural"
],
"antonyms":[
"amble",
"perambulation",
"ramble",
"range",
"saunter",
"stroll",
"turn",
"walk",
"wander"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nearly 20 students attending Oxford High School where four students were killed and seven others were injured in a mass shooting are now suing the school district, alleging that their constitutional rights to safety and education were violated. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
"The suit filed by Celeste Richardson alleges Sewell pursued a malicious prosecution against her in 2020, violating her constitutional rights and causing her intentional distress. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
"The law was mainly meant to rein in the use of the Russian language, but for the conservative Hungarian community where many still learn, and pray, almost exclusively in Hungarian, the law was seen as an unfair infringement on constitutional rights. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Other speakers argued that the measure would infringe on constitutional rights to own or sell guns, and said gun rights advocates should be included in the discussion. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Most importantly, our plan saves lives while also protecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"Most importantly, our plan saves lives while also protecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans. \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
"Two days before the second anniversary of Rayshard Brooks\u2019 death, the two Atlanta police officers charged in the 27-year-old\u2019s shooting filed federal lawsuits alleging they were falsely arrested and their constitutional rights were violated. \u2014 Jozsef Papp, ajc , 11 June 2022",
"Claims include the violation of Cook's Fourth Amendment rights, First Amendment retaliation and civil conspiracy to violate his constitutional rights. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Supreme Court justices take two oaths, one judicial, and the other constitutional . \u2014 Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation , 19 Oct. 2020",
"Now more are on the streets, taking morning constitutionals , pushing strollers or riding bicycles wearing yellow kitchen gloves. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 1 May 2020",
"If your mom loves to listen to music during her daily constitutionals , but is running out of her cache of CDs, a Spotify subscription will be a revelation. \u2014 Sara Hendricks, USA TODAY , 17 Apr. 2020",
"But the Rabbit kept going, disappearing into the mist long before Herr Doktor finished his constitutionals . \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 15 May 2018",
"Among the dissenting Islamist movements is the Saadet Party, a movement made up of ultraconservatives that in some ways is the intellectual predecessor to the AKP, but whose leadership actively campaigned against the April constitutional changes. \u2014 Umar Farooq, latimes.com , 10 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1829, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-045550"
},
"compute":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to determine especially by mathematical means",
": to determine or calculate by means of a computer",
": to make calculation : reckon",
": to use a computer",
": to make sense",
": to find out by using mathematics"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8py\u00fct",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8py\u00fct"
],
"synonyms":[
"calculate",
"cipher",
"figure",
"reckon",
"work out"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"for the test we were required to compute the answers without using a calculator",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just does not compute in my mind of what that looks like. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"Even a supercomputer that can perform over 500,000 trillion floating point operations per second will not compute a precise solution. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The equations could not effectively be used to compute the forecast until much later, because people solving them by hand would not be able to do the computations fast enough. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"Any of these can be in local hardware or take advantage of cloud compute from Azure. \u2014 Michael Muchmore, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
"Success in politics is often difficult to compute and Trump was a persistent failure in one key metric: His approval rating was often in record-low territory. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Unfortunately, Statman's article does not show how to compute what amount of spending is safe or how much is too much. \u2014 David John Marotta, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Down here in Alabama, such a combination of words doesn\u2019t compute in this college football-crazy part of the country. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The barometer crunches traditional economic-performance metrics such as unemployment rate and GDP, and then benchmarks those figures against costs of living\u2014healthcare, housing, schooling and childcare\u2014to compute a sustainability score. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin computare \u2014 more at count ",
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-050515"
},
"corrigible":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": capable of being set right : reparable"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-j\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"correctable",
"fixable",
"redeemable",
"remediable",
"repairable",
"reparable"
],
"antonyms":[
"incorrigible",
"irrecoverable",
"irredeemable",
"irremediable",
"irreparable",
"unredeemable"
],
"examples":[
"there are corrigible lapses in the author's grammar, but nothing that a good editor cannot readily fix"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin corrigibilis , from Latin corrigere ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-051453"
},
"consonancy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": consonance sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s(\u0259-)n\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"coherence",
"concinnity",
"consonance",
"harmony",
"orchestration",
"proportion",
"symmetry",
"symphony",
"unity"
],
"antonyms":[
"asymmetry",
"discordance",
"disproportion",
"disunity",
"imbalance",
"incoherence",
"violence"
],
"examples":[
"what makes Citizen Kane so great is the consonancy between its larger-than-life subject and its bravura style"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English consonancie, consonancy \"harmony of sounds, perfect musical chord, fixed relationship,\" borrowed from Latin consonantia \"musical concord, harmony of sounds\" \u2014 more at consonance ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-054426"
},
"contemplate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to view or consider with continued attention : meditate on",
": to view as likely or probable or as an end or intention",
": ponder , meditate",
": to look at with careful and thoughtful attention",
": to think about deeply and carefully",
": to have in mind : plan on"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-t\u0259m-\u02ccpl\u0101t",
"-\u02cctem-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-t\u0259m-\u02ccpl\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"chew over",
"cogitate",
"consider",
"debate",
"deliberate",
"entertain",
"eye",
"kick around",
"meditate",
"mull (over)",
"perpend",
"ponder",
"pore (over)",
"question",
"revolve",
"ruminate",
"study",
"think (about ",
"turn",
"weigh",
"wrestle (with)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He contemplated the meaning of the poem for a long time.",
"I'd like some time to just sit and contemplate .",
"She stood and quietly contemplated the scene that lay before her.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hope and Lizzie find solace from unexpected sources; Hope, Lizzie, MG, Kaleb, Jed, Cleo and Alaric contemplate recent events and what the future holds. \u2014 Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The consequences of a Supreme Court assassination are horrible even to contemplate . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Sunny, he is forced to contemplate a future beyond boxing. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"But to blow up your own citizens seemed too outlandish, too impossible, too horrible to even contemplate . \u2014 Jill Dougherty, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"On Monday, Thomas wrote those decisions did not contemplate elaborate hearings in federal court to consider new evidence. \u2014 Adam Liptak, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"That\u2019s something that nonhuman farmer species can\u2019t contemplate . \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
"In fact, even as Wall Street analysts contemplate the possibility of nuclear Armageddon, crypto prices have fallen steadily. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Reeling from the terror attacks but relieved of cabin pressure, the passengers are free to move about the tiny town and maybe contemplate altering their own personal flight paths. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin contempl\u0101tus, past participle of contempl\u0101re, contempl\u0101r\u012b \"to look at fixedly, observe, notice, ponder,\" from con- con- + -templ\u0101re, -templ\u0101r\u012b, verbal derivative of templum \"space of sky or land delimited orally by an augur, sacred precinct, building consecrated to a deity\" \u2014 more at temple entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1533, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-060707"
},
"consistency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence",
": ability to be asserted together without contradiction",
": harmony of conduct or practice with profession",
": degree of firmness, density, viscosity, or resistance to movement or separation of constituent particles",
": firmness of constitution or character : persistency",
": condition of adhering together : firmness of material substance",
": degree of compactness, firmness, or stickiness",
": agreement or harmony between parts or elements",
": a pattern of sticking with one way of thinking or acting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-st\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-st\u0259n-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"consistence",
"density",
"thickness",
"viscidity",
"viscosity"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"His statements on this subject have lacked consistency .",
"Customers expect consistency in the quality of service they receive.",
"Practice will ensure greater consistency of performance.",
"The paints vary in consistency .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ford dropped a bit more than GM, and Andrea said that reflected a lack of consistency with some islands of improvement. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
"Officials argue that a lack of consistency in rules and regulations has become as big a trade barrier as tariffs, and that the new framework would address that problem. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"The frustration of investors about the quality and lack of consistency in ESG ratings is well known. \u2014 Robert G. Eccles, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The reason lies in the fact that a strong brand must have consistency . \u2014 Levitica Watts, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Risotto is ready when the rice is very tender and has a creamy consistency . \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022",
"This one, however, feels like water\u2014as the name suggests\u2014and has a serum consistency similar to K-beauty sunscreens. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The product has a very thick consistency and can be a bit difficult to spread on your face. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The tripe should have a consistency similar to chewy rice or tapioca. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" consist(ence) + -ency ",
"first_known_use":[
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 3b"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-072036"
},
"coetaneous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": coeval"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"coeval",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coextensive",
"coincident",
"coincidental",
"concurrent",
"contemporaneous",
"contemporary",
"coterminous",
"simultaneous",
"synchronic",
"synchronous"
],
"antonyms":[
"asynchronous",
"noncontemporary",
"nonsimultaneous",
"nonsynchronous"
],
"examples":[
"the Spanish founding of San Francisco and the British colonies' declaration of independence from the mother country were coetaneous events that occurred on opposite ends of the continent"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin coaetaneus , from co- + aetas age \u2014 more at age ",
"first_known_use":[
"1608, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-074757"
},
"controller":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": comptroller sense 1",
": comptroller sense 2",
": the chief accounting officer of a business enterprise or an institution (such as a college)",
": one that controls or has power or authority to control",
": control sense 3a",
": comptroller"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u014d-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctr\u014d-",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u014d-l\u0259r, \u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctr\u014d-"
],
"synonyms":[
"control",
"regulator"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company has recruited people with analytical capabilities, including a controller for environmental, social and governance issues, Mr. Ralhan said. \u2014 Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"Panasonic promised more details about the controller for the device ahead of the launch later this year. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Its release is one of a few steps the telescope will complete automatically, but the remainder will be initiated from the Earth \u2014 and more specifically, Baltimore, said Jessica Hart, an operations controller for the mission. \u2014 Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The Backbone One mobile game controller for iOS with an iPhone 12 mini attached. \u2014 Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 15 Dec. 2021",
"The controller for the original Xbox was widely panned for being too big and uncomfortable to hold. \u2014 Michael Dobuski, ABC News , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Ryan Gilliland, controller for Foundry Commercial, Orlando, was appointed vice chairman of the Central Florida Regional Board of Children\u2019s Home Society of Florida. \u2014 Joe Rassel, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Some data may exist in the controller for the restraint systems, including vehicle speed, acceleration and seatbelt status, and that is being sent to forensic analysis. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 10 May 2021",
"Currently, Chemours is looking for an assistant controller for ESG accounting who will help with ensuring that the company meets stakeholders\u2019 and regulators\u2019 expectations on climate change and other reporting, according to a LinkedIn post. \u2014 Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English countreroller , from Anglo-French contreroulur , from contreroule ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092306"
},
"conservation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a careful preservation and protection of something",
": planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect",
": the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions",
": planned management of something (as natural resources or historic places) to prevent waste, destruction, damage, or neglect"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-s\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"conservancy",
"preservation",
"sustentation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They are trying to raise money for conservation .",
"the conservation of the environment",
"She specializes in the conservation of furniture.",
"the conservation of religious shrines",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Local conservation organization Urban Corps of San Diego County has been awarded two grants from Cal Fire totaling $1.5 million to fund a program to plant more than 1,500 trees across the region, officials announced Wednesday. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Big, expensive, and sometimes corruption-laden water management plans have come and gone, but a lack of long-term planning or conservation remains. \u2014 Marcos Mart\u00ednez Chac\u00f3n, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 June 2022",
"In a news release, the Shedd said this information can help with modern conservation planning and management approaches. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Another workshop, presented in partnership with the educational association Cinemathesis, taught kids about environmental conservation and sustainability and culminated in the creation of a stop-motion animated short. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"Stingrays in particular have been vulnerable to these changes, with mass death events, despite conservation measures in place including fishing restrictions and river guards, according to Wonders of the Mekong. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Hogan said the Cambodian government has expressed interest in developing a conservation plan for the giant freshwater stingrays. \u2014 Evan Bush, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
"This was not one of those situations, said Drew Martin, conservation chair for the Loxahatchee Group of the Sierra Club. \u2014 Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"The legislation would put an end to fraudulent, syndicated conservation easements. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin conservation-, conservatio , from conservare \u2014 see conserve entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092601"
},
"conjugality":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial",
": of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations",
": of or relating to marriage or to married persons and their relationships"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ji-g\u0259l",
"also",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-ji-g\u0259l, k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u00fc-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-j\u0259-g\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"connubial",
"marital",
"married",
"matrimonial",
"nuptial",
"wedded"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"newlyweds still in a rapturous state of conjugal happiness",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When Lilly gets pregnant after a conjugal visit, and the gang embarks on a course of escalating violence, Taylor is forced to question his choices, and to make the hardest one. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 May 2022",
"Chaylla is fighting to free herself from a violent conjugal relationship. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"For all its reputation as a nation of romance, gallantry and love, France has one of the highest rates of conjugal killings in Western Europe. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Each partner turned out to have strongly different views about the course their conjugal life would take, says Schiller. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2021",
"Most concerning to the judge and prosecutors was the conjugal visit allowed by one of the agents. \u2014 Scott Glover, CNN , 22 Aug. 2020",
"Married women were rewarded for good behavior with conjugal visits from their husbands, along with showers, towels, and two hours in a bedroom. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 1 July 2020",
"There were regular conjugal visits, and a steady flow of dinner parties among the S.S. officers and their wives. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 15 June 2020",
"The winning team gets to have their wives tested, and then essentially a conjugal visit. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin conjugalis , from conjug-, conjux husband, wife, from conjungere to join, unite in marriage",
"first_known_use":[
"1545, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092926"
},
"coinage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of coining",
": coins",
": something (such as a word) made up or invented",
": the act or process of making coins",
": money in the form of coins",
": a word or phrase that has recently been invented"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fi-nij",
"\u02c8k\u022fi-nij"
],
"synonyms":[
"brainchild",
"concoction",
"contrivance",
"creation",
"innovation",
"invention",
"wrinkle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The word \u201cblog\u201d is a recent coinage .",
"Coinage was scarce in the colonies.",
"an expert in Chinese coinage",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is the first time Britain's LGBTQ+ community has been celebrated on official UK coinage and forms part of the Royal Mint's wider commitment to diversity and inclusion, according to its website. \u2014 Lianne Kolirin, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"The first contains a small amount of coinage which symbolizes the monarch's gift for food and clothing. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Edmund said that the new gold coinage could have been made from Byzantine coins and Islamic gold dinars, revealing trade routes between Europe and the Middle East at the time. \u2014 CNN , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Henry's coinage was the first to be cast in gold since the Norman Conquest, with the economy relying on silver coins since then. \u2014 CNN , 17 Jan. 2022",
"To put that figure in perspective, only select COVID-era releases have managed to generate that kind of coinage in their entire theatrical runs, much less in their second weekend of release. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 26 Dec. 2021",
"The Massachusetts General Court in 1652 appointed Hull and his assistant, Robert Sanderson, as Boston mintmaster, responsible for producing North America\u2019s first silver coinage . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The Massachusetts General Court in 1652 appointed Hull and his assistant, Robert Sanderson, as Boston mintmaster, responsible for producing North America\u2019s first silver coinage . \u2014 Mark Pratt, ajc , 21 Oct. 2021",
"As Dergarabedian points out, dramas, musicals and comedies are failing to drum up significant coinage , a state of affairs that was evident even before the onset of COVID-19. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 1 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093022"
},
"conference":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a meeting of two or more persons for discussing matters of common concern",
": a usually formal interchange of views : consultation",
": a meeting of members of the two branches of a legislature to adjust differences",
": caucus",
": bestowal , conferment",
": a representative assembly or administrative organization of a religious denomination",
": a territorial division of a religious denomination",
": an association of athletic teams",
": a meeting for discussion or exchange of opinions",
": a meeting for consultation, deliberation, discussion, or interchange of opinions",
"\u2014 see also judicial conference , pretrial conference",
": a meeting of members of the two branches of a legislature especially to adjust differences in the provisions of a bill passed in different forms by the two branches",
": conference committee",
": caucus"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-f(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s",
"-f\u0259rn(t)s",
"for sense 2 usually",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-r\u0259ns",
"-fr\u0259ns",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-fr\u0259ns, -f\u0259-r\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"assemblage",
"assembly",
"congregation",
"convocation",
"gathering",
"ingathering",
"meeting",
"muster"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Purpose, collaboration and successful partnerships remain key areas of conversation around the conference table to establish the right oversight committees, with CEOs taking a central pace-setting and regulatory position. \u2014 Dax Grant, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"What impact this conference might have remains uncertain. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"In a speech to Asia\u2019s biggest security conference in Singapore, Wei called China\u2019s COVID response a miracle and said its success is a major contribution to the global fight against the pandemic. \u2014 Fortune , 12 June 2022",
"The Produced By conference runs from June 11 to June 12, with speakers that include Eva Longoria, Chris Miller and Dan Lin. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"Matthew Jackson, a climate organizer with the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, pointed to a lunch presentation at Dunleavy\u2019s own sustainable energy conference in Anchorage last month as evidence that the gas line project isn\u2019t viable. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"As the quarterback at UCF and Florida State, Milton finished with a 27-6 career record that included two conference championships, a New Year\u2019s Six Access bowl, two Heisman Trophy contending seasons and enough memories to last a lifetime. \u2014 Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Ian Borden, head of McDonald\u2019s international business, said during an investor conference Thursday. \u2014 Jaewon Kang, WSJ , 11 June 2022",
"Florida went 20-14 in 2021-22 with a 9-9 record in conference play, losing to Xavier in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French and Medieval Latin; Middle French conference, borrowed from Medieval Latin conferentia \"contribution, discussion,\" noun derivative from conferent-, conferens, present participle of conferre \"to bring or take, convey, bring together\" \u2014 more at confer ",
"first_known_use":[
"1527, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093807"
},
"collude":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to work together secretly especially in order to do something illegal or dishonest : conspire , plot",
": to agree or cooperate secretly for a fraudulent or otherwise illegal purpose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fcd",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fcd"
],
"synonyms":[
"compass",
"connive",
"conspire",
"contrive",
"intrigue",
"machinate",
"plot",
"put up",
"scheme"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The two companies had colluded to fix prices.",
"accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Do social-media companies collude with the federal government to suppress speech? \u2014 Alex Berenson, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Other studies show that, under certain experimental conditions, such algorithms can learn to collude with one another to create price-fixing schemes. \u2014 Ethan Wilk, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
"But some experts worry that, without careful checks, these programs might inadvertently learn to discriminate against minority groups and possibly collude to artificially inflate prices. \u2014 Ethan Wilk, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Watson escaped criminal charges last week, but 22 women didn\u2019t collude and come up with the same story. \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 15 Mar. 2022",
"What Mueller found was that there wasn\u2019t an express agreement between Trump\u2019s campaign and the Russians to collude in hopes of getting Trump elected. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The case adds to a growing body of evidence that spyware has been used widely in Mexico to undercut political opponents, human rights activists and journalists, as well as monitor the loyalty of certain allies and even collude with drug cartels. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Feb. 2022",
"After the 1981 strike, which cost 713 games, and a brief strike in 1985, owners illegally conspired to collude against free agents. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Those seeking to deny those rights to others, let alone to collude with foreign governments in repressing them, will need to pursue their education elsewhere. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 29 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin colludere , from com- + ludere to play, from ludus game \u2014 more at ludicrous ",
"first_known_use":[
"1525, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093818"
},
"comprise":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to be made up of",
": compose , constitute",
": to include especially within a particular scope",
": to be made up of : consist of",
": form entry 2 sense 3"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pr\u012bz",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pr\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[
"consist (of)",
"contain",
"muster"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.",
"The play comprises three acts.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Smoothie bowls, avocado toast, bagels, omelettes, and a whole lot more comprise a menu that boasts arguably the most savory, fresh ingredients in town. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 20 June 2022",
"Proof sold nearly 266,000 in traditional album sales \u2013 of which digital albums comprise 6,500. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 19 June 2022",
"This trend will expand with the emergence of synthetic data, which Gartner predicts will comprise 60% of all AI and analytics models by 2024. \u2014 Clayton Nicholas, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Some of this penny-pinching behavior isn\u2019t such a bad thing for Kroger, for which private-label products comprise more than a fifth of sales excluding fuel. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Committee members also asked follow-up questions of individual applicants, and these more specific lines of inquiry will comprise the bulk of the next round of interviews. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"The new show, whose first season will comprise 52 episodes of 11 minutes each, will be aimed at a pre-school audiences. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"His research, which received no government funding, has been published in 50 of what will ultimately comprise close to 100 volumes. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"Students of color comprise the majority, as there are 253 Hispanic/Latino students and 220 Black/African American students enrolled, in comparison to 90 white students and four Asian American students. \u2014 Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French compris , past participle of comprendre , from Latin comprehendere \u2014 see comprehend ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-095240"
},
"comestibles":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": edible",
": food"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8me-st\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"eatable",
"eating",
"edible",
"esculent"
],
"antonyms":[
"bread",
"chow",
"chuck",
"eatables",
"eats",
"edibles",
"fare",
"food",
"foodstuffs",
"grub",
"meat",
"provender",
"provisions",
"table",
"tucker",
"viands",
"victuals",
"vittles"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"some mushrooms are comfortably comestible , but others are decidedly poisonous",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"At the end of a catering event, what\u2019s left over and comestible makes its way to Rethink, a nonprofit that provides meals to people living without food security. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 13 Aug. 2021",
"As far as comestible trends, Barcelona has long been a lab for innovation both within Spain and abroad. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, USA TODAY , 19 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Throughout this in vino veritas revel, every sip of Jack Daniels and every comestible gives the partiers sustenance. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Fast-food companies have long attempted to stave off disposability by piggybacking on broader cultural moments, hoping to extend their reach beyond the comestible into the permanently tangible. \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 11 Sep. 2020",
"Three hours later, Dragon and its cheesy comestible returned safely to Earth. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 3 June 2020",
"That same approach will hold you in good stead when tipping the folks who are delivering groceries to your door through services such as Yummy.com, Amazon Fresh or Instacart, some of whom are also plucking your comestibles off the shelves. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2020",
"The pregnancy apps Ovia, The Bump and What to Expect all compare them to comestibles . \u2014 Alex Van Buren, New York Times , 13 Apr. 2020",
"For Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, the geographic-specific comestible protected by the European Commission, head to Modena and Reggio Emilia provinces. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 2 July 2019",
"Master chef Silvio Giavedoni provided the scrumptious comestibles . \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 21 May 2019",
"Some of the price is for the soft drinks, craft beer, wine, premium liquor and food, which includes grill stations that offer freshly made artisan pizzas and other comestibles . \u2014 Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1799, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-100303"
},
"compliancy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": compliance"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u012b-\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"acquiescence",
"biddability",
"compliance",
"deference",
"docility",
"obedience",
"submissiveness"
],
"antonyms":[
"defiance",
"disobedience",
"intractability",
"recalcitrance"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1643, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-101847"
},
"convert":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another",
": to bring about a religious conversion in",
": to alter the physical or chemical nature or properties of especially in manufacturing",
": to change from one form or function to another",
": to alter for more effective utilization",
": to appropriate without right",
": to exchange for an equivalent",
": turn",
": to subject to logical conversion",
": to make a goal after receiving (a pass) from a teammate",
": to score on (an attempt, such as a try for point or free throw)",
": to make (a spare) in bowling",
": to undergo conversion",
": to succeed in an attempt for a point, field goal, or free throw",
": one that is converted",
": to change from one form to another",
": to change from one belief, religion, view, or party to another",
": to exchange for an equivalent",
": a person who has been convinced to change to a different belief, religion, view, or party",
": to change from one form or use to another",
": to exchange (property) for another especially of a different kind",
": to exercise the right of conversion by exchanging (preferred shares or bonds) for common stock",
": to appropriate (another's property) by conversion",
"\u2014 see also embezzle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259rt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u0259rt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259rt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u0259rt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259rt"
],
"synonyms":[
"proselyte",
"proselytize"
],
"antonyms":[
"neophyte",
"proselyte"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"They tried for two points but could not convert .",
"They had many chances to score but they couldn't convert their opportunities.",
"They had chances to score but couldn't convert .",
"Noun",
"I didn't think I'd like paying my bills online, but now I'm a convert .",
"the converts were the most vocal and fervent worshippers in the church",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Because the aim here is to educate and convince the audience and convert them into repeat customers. \u2014 Raghavan Rs, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"After operating its former community space for about 10 years, the bank plans to convert it to a multipurpose space for the 80 employees that work at the bank's Franklin Street location. \u2014 Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Take arbitrary proofs from the mathematical literature, written in natural language, and convert them into a symbolic form suitable for symbolic verification. \u2014 Gary Marcus, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
"The county would have to convert it temporarily from a football field to a soccer pitch. \u2014 Scott Wartman, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
"When frying foods, water content acts as a sort of temperature buffer, drawing heat energy from the oil to convert it to steam and evaporate. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Homekey, a state funding program launched in 2020, allows cities to purchase hotels and motels and convert them into permanent homeless housing and has awarded the city more than $100 million since 2020. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 May 2022",
"But the lower cost of living, better chances for property ownership, and corresponding advantages for having and raising children might also convert them to some of the views and virtues conservatives prize. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 11 May 2022",
"The company strains out leftover fries and McNuggets, heats the oil and adds hydrogen \u2014 among other steps \u2014 to convert it to jet fuel. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The others include an 18th Century Indian convert known as Devashayam, as well as four priests and four nuns who founded religious orders in Europe, according to the Associated Press. \u2014 Fox News , 15 May 2022",
"Compound Prime and Compound Treasury convert investors' dollar deposits into stablecoin USDC to use for their lending project. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 9 May 2022",
"Detectors inside each scientific instrument convert infrared heat signals into electrical signals. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Guardians lost, 1-0, in 10 innings, but Plesac came away a PitchCom convert . \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Reyna Aburto was not the first Latina nor the first convert in that celebrated calling. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022",
"As Jonathan becomes more fanatical in his quest to be accepted as a convert , Zalmy grows more preoccupied with the profane pleasures of roller disco and musical theater. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"In Operation Flex, an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Craig Monteilh, posed as a convert to Islam and sought to ingratiate himself with young congregants interested in physical fitness. \u2014 Jess Bravin, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Maa and Tyagi, a recent convert to Hinduism who was formerly known as Wasim Rizvi, did not respond to requests for comment. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1561, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-101955"
},
"confect":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to put together from varied material",
": prepare",
": preserve"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fekt"
],
"synonyms":[
"assemble",
"build",
"construct",
"erect",
"fabricate",
"make",
"make up",
"piece",
"put up",
"raise",
"rear",
"set up"
],
"antonyms":[
"demount",
"disassemble",
"dismantle",
"dismember",
"knock down",
"strike",
"take down",
"tear down"
],
"examples":[
"a cook who can confect a magnificent dinner from whatever ingredients are in the cupboards",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And of course, the Kardashian family has created a multibillion-dollar empire out of cunning, chutzpah, a complete lack of inhibition and a willingness to confect drama for ratings. \u2014 refinery29.com , 18 May 2022",
"Shooting on film, the imaginative directors confect a realm of tactile magic, with Kafkaesque flourishes, through the ingenious handcraftsmanship of practical elements and low-fi effects. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The name H\u00e4agen-Dazs was confected to suggest European sophistication (the firm is American). \u2014 The Economist , 5 July 2019",
"But the outrage of rivals is shamelessly confected . \u2014 The Economist , 7 Apr. 2018",
"In a swirl of nimble, pale brushwork, the artist conjures up a figure from behind, gazing in the mirror, confecting herself. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2018",
"The other, infinitely more famous outcome was Mary\u2019s tale of a scientist who confects a humanoid out of body parts. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Feb. 2018",
"But in recent years, Indian con artists are confecting English accents and Americanized names, often used in call centers, for a different reason: to cheat unsuspecting foreigners. \u2014 The Washington Post, NOLA.com , 8 Feb. 2018",
"Their mutual admiration is a refreshing change in a league that feeds on conflict and confected rancor. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 5 Apr. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English confecten \"to prepare by combining ingredients, blend, spice or sweeten,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin confectus, past participle of conficere \"to bring together, compose, compound (a drug or medication),\" going back to Latin, \"to carry out, perform, make, bring about, collect, bring to completion,\" from con- con- + facere \"to make, bring about, perform, do\" \u2014 more at fact ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-102330"
},
"congratulate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to express vicarious pleasure to (a person) on the occasion of success or good fortune",
": to feel pleased with",
": to express sympathetic pleasure at (an event)",
": salute , greet",
": to express pleasure on account of success or good fortune"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8gra-ch\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"-\u02c8gra-j\u0259-",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8gra-ch\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"compliment",
"felicitate",
"hug"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I'd like to congratulate you on your success.",
"She congratulated us on our test results.",
"She congratulated herself for getting the best grade in her class.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the morning, several of Twitter\u2019s board members took to the platform to congratulate Musk on his decision to join their ranks. \u2014 Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"While fans on the internet were in uproar, Gaga gracefully took to Instagram to congratulate her longtime hairstylist Frederic Aspiras for emerging as the only nominee. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 9 Feb. 2022",
"After becoming youngest recipient ever of the CFDA's Fashion Icon award, Z's Spiderman co-star Tom Holland took to Instagram to congratulate the fashionista. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Following the news that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child together, Nicki Minaj immediately took to Instagram to congratulate the happy couple. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Both Djokovic and Roger Federer took to social media to congratulate Nadal on his historic achievement. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Current and former Colts players took to social media to congratulate Brady. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Kasim Reed took to Twitter Wednesday afternoon to congratulate Dickens for beating Felicia Moore in the runoff. \u2014 Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, ajc , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Former Cincinnati Red Johnny Bench took to Twitter Monday night to congratulate Kansas City Royal Salvador P\u00e9rez on breaking his record for home runs in a single season by a catcher. \u2014 Kyle Brown, The Enquirer , 21 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin congratulatus , past participle of congratulari to wish joy, from com- + gratulari to wish joy, from gratus pleasing \u2014 more at grace ",
"first_known_use":[
"1539, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-102423"
},
"continuous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence",
": having the property that the absolute value of the numerical difference between the value at a given point and the value at any point in a neighborhood of the given point can be made as close to zero as desired by choosing the neighborhood small enough",
": going on without stopping",
": marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence : continuing without intermission or recurring regularly after minute interruptions"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u00fc-\u0259s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u0259-w\u0259s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u0259-w\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"ceaseless",
"continual",
"continued",
"continuing",
"incessant",
"nonstop",
"perpetual",
"running",
"unbroken",
"unceasing",
"uninterrupted",
"unremitting"
],
"antonyms":[
"discontinuous",
"noncontinuous"
],
"examples":[
"The album is divided into different tracks, but it is really one continuous song.",
"a continuous line of traffic",
"The batteries provide enough power for up to five hours of continuous use.",
"The phrases \u201cam seeing,\u201d \u201chad been seeing,\u201d and \u201cis being seen\u201d are all in continuous tenses.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hopefully, of course, there won\u2019t be continuous news of more mass shootings driving this. \u2014 Vogue , 18 June 2022",
"Founded in 1785, Bristol's Fourth of July Parade is the oldest continuous July 4th celebration in United States. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 18 June 2022",
"The bottom line is that the TECs are reusable, can be made cheaply and easily, and can provide indelible, continuous monitoring of many types of secure materials. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 11 Apr. 2022",
"She was ordered to surrender all weapons and wear a continuous alcohol monitoring (CAM) device on her ankle around the clock. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Its continuous collection of data will improve weather forecasting on Earth. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Medical devices depend on data for real-time, continuous monitoring of patients, diagnoses, treatments, and clinical support. \u2014 Robert B. Zoellick, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
"These strategies should give organizations continuous and automated monitoring capabilities and the ability to implement automated response strategies for potential threats. \u2014 James Carder, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"My personal favorites lean gentler, silly even: a tiny armchair fashioned out of butter and sliced with a knife on a continuous , soothing loop. \u2014 Maggie Hennessy, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin continuus (from contin\u0113re \"to hold together, retain, restrain, have as contents\" + -uus, deverbal adjective suffix) + -ous \u2014 more at contain ",
"first_known_use":[
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-103728"
},
"coin":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": corner , cornerstone , quoin",
": wedge",
": a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money",
": metal money",
": something resembling a coin especially in shape",
": a unit of a cryptocurrency",
": something used as if it were money (as in verbal or intellectual exchange)",
": something having two different and usually opposing sides",
": money",
": to make (a coin) especially by stamping : mint",
": to convert (metal) into coins",
": create , invent",
": to get rich quickly",
": of or relating to coins",
": operated by coins",
": a piece of metal put out by government authority as money",
": metal money",
": to make coins especially by stamping pieces of metal : mint",
": to make metal (as gold or silver) into coins",
": to make up (a new word or phrase)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fin",
"\u02c8k\u022fin"
],
"synonyms":[
"bread",
"bucks",
"cabbage",
"cash",
"change",
"chips",
"currency",
"dough",
"gold",
"green",
"jack",
"kale",
"legal tender",
"lolly",
"long green",
"loot",
"lucre",
"money",
"moola",
"moolah",
"needful",
"pelf",
"scratch",
"shekels",
"sheqels",
"shekelim",
"shekalim",
"sheqalim",
"tender",
"wampum"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I have a dollar in coins .",
"seeking a job that pays plenty of coin",
"Verb",
"The coach coined the phrase \u201crefuse to lose.\u201d",
"William Shakespeare is believed to have coined many words.",
"The nation plans to coin more money.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Circle owns and operates USD Coin, the second-most-popular stablecoin in the industry, with more than $54 billion sitting in that coin . \u2014 Ken Sweet, ajc , 16 June 2022",
"Ether, the second-most valuable digital coin , has now lost almost 80% of its value since its November peak. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"Coins have been issued: The silver 50-pence coin displays the Queen on one side and an orange anemonefish, like Nemo, on the other. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"The coin \u2019s price was algorithmically linked to a sister cryptocurrency, Luna. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Then her mother came to visit, bought an ancient coin as a souvenir, and asked for help finding a local goldsmith to turn it into a piece of jewelry. \u2014 Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
"Celsius' own coin called CEL plummeted 56% to $0.18, down from the record price of $8 reached in June 2021. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The stablecoin TerraUSD and its sister coin Luna fell apart in May 2022 after customers made massive withdrawals on the Anchor Protocol, which similarly offered 20% yields to customers. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 13 June 2022",
"Celsius's own coin has dropped from a high of $7 dollars last year to 21 cents. \u2014 Steven Zeitchik, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"With a history and stronghold in the manufacturing industry, IFS wants to coin the term and concept of \u2018servitization\u2019 as a way of describing the perfect storm where both suppliers and customers want outcomes more than products. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"This means that the aesthetic isn't just for grandmothers and seaside dwellers, but anyone who appreciates the vibes of Nancy Meyers' films or visiting relatives that live near the beach, both of which first inspired Nicoleta to coin the term. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
"The suffix was an ADS nominee for most creative word of 2021, probably because it has been used to coin names for hundreds of music genres and aesthetic styles over the past two years. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The Rams looked like legitimate Super Bowl contenders and the fans rocked the stadium, inspiring Times columnist Bill Plaschke to coin a new term. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Feb. 2022",
"In Week 1461 the Empress asked the Loser Community to coin words based on people\u2019s names. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2021",
"This move led Forrester to coin a new security strategy \u2014 zero trust. \u2014 Robert Fly, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
"The new segment prompted Anheuser Busch InBev BUD +1.9% to coin a new moniker for it, Beyond Beer; a title others are embracing. \u2014 Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"To coin a phrase that fellow Hall of Famer made \u2013 Tupac Shakur called it a rose that rose from the concrete. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The victim told him where to find a bedroom safe and coin jar, which together contained $230. \u2014 Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com , 21 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"circa 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-104159"
},
"conspiracy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of conspiring together",
": an agreement among conspirators",
": a group of conspirators",
": a secret agreement to do something harmful or unlawful",
": the act of plotting with others to do something harmful or unlawful",
": a group of conspirators",
": an agreement between two or more people to commit an act prohibited by law or to commit a lawful act by means prohibited by law",
": the crime or tort of participating in a conspiracy \u2014 compare substantive crime",
": a conspiracy in which the conspirators act separately and successively (as in distributing narcotics)",
": a conspiracy that is not prosecuted as a crime but that forms the grounds for a lawsuit",
": a conspiracy prosecuted as a crime",
": a group of conspirators"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8spir-\u0259-s\u0113",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8spir-\u0259-s\u0113",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8spir-\u0259-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"cabal",
"crew",
"gang",
"Mafia",
"mob",
"ring",
"syndicate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The CIA uncovered a conspiracy against the government.",
"They were accused of conspiracy to commit murder.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"They were arrested for organizing the break-in and later convicted of burglary, wiretapping and conspiracy . \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Amin Khoury was found not guilty Thursday of two counts: bribery, and fraud and bribery conspiracy . \u2014 Melissa Korn, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"After one week of testimony, the jury deliberated for a little over two hours, finding Turner guilty on all three counts: first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. \u2014 Haley Yamada, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
"The Post reported in March that Thomas exchanged dozens of conspiracy -laden text messages with former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows urging him to overturn the 2020 election in the weeks after the results. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Season 2 recaptured the charm and mystery with seven sharp new episodes that deepen the conspiracy and romance stories with equal aplomb. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The 26 suspects, 17 of which have been arrested, are facing various charges, including international drug smuggling, drug trafficking, and conspiracy . \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
"Stepien was never charged in the scandal, but his protege and Christie's former chief of staff, Bridget Kelly, was convicted of fraud and conspiracy , along with another Christie appointee, Bill Baroni. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 13 June 2022",
"TikTok also became a petri dish for such conspiracy -mongering content. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English conspiracie , from Latin conspirare \u2014 see conspire ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-104726"
},
"coterie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014d-t\u0259-(\u02cc)r\u0113",
"\u02cck\u014d-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"body",
"bunch",
"circle",
"clan",
"clique",
"community",
"coven",
"crowd",
"fold",
"gal\u00e8re",
"gang",
"klatch",
"klatsch",
"lot",
"network",
"pack",
"ring",
"set"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"her coterie of fellow musicians",
"His films are admired by a small coterie of critics.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Monday\u2019s pain for markets was worldwide as investors braced for more aggressive moves from a coterie of central banks. \u2014 Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"Among Utah\u2019s coterie of nervous advocates for the Great Salt Lake, Owens Lake has become shorthand for the risks of failing to act quickly enough and the grave damage if the lake dries up, the contents of its bed spinning into the air. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Appointed in 1982, Ch\u00e9reau spent a decade at Amandiers, shaping a coterie of actors. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
"Fashion designer Valentino had a coterie of six adorable pugs who traveled with him on his private jet. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"People were tired of looking through shopwindows at glittering imports while a coterie of oligarchs were permitted to buy up the country\u2019s most valuable state enterprises for kopecks on the ruble. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Biden, who was first elected to the Senate in 1972, has had a coterie of advisors for decades while Harris has a small group of people that is largely new to her. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 25 Oct. 2021",
"And, yet, that is precisely what a coterie of U.S. senators intends to do with a ... \u2014 Jordan Mcgillis, National Review , 11 May 2022",
"Enriched by state regulations and sophisticated rent-seeking techniques, a coterie of businessmen grew out from almost nowhere. \u2014 Zsuzsanna Szel\u00e9nyi, The New Republic , 5 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French, \"group of persons joined by a common interest,\" earlier, \"group of peasants owing labor service or rent to a lord,\" going back to Middle French (Picard) \"tenure of a free peasant,\" from cotier \"peasant on a smallholding, cottar \" + -erie -ery ",
"first_known_use":[
"1738, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-105140"
},
"confinement":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act of confining : the state of being confined",
": lying-in",
": an act of confining : the state of being confined",
": lying-in",
": the act of confining",
": the state of being confined"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bn-m\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bn-m\u0259nt"
],
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"captivity",
"immurement",
"impoundment",
"imprisonment",
"incarceration",
"internment",
"prison"
],
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"examples":[
"The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy.",
"He remained with his wife during her confinement .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Schulte has filed more than sixty official challenges to the conditions of his confinement . \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Packed into their crowded dorms with little to do except await test results, employees smoked, played video games, complained about their confinement while exchanging stories about colleagues cracking under pressure. \u2014 Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"Due to the Cheez-Its confinement in the same room as other low-rent stuff like the TV and romance novels, my father and I developed sneaky rituals around them. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Dixon's lawyers also filed a federal lawsuit protesting several conditions of his confinement since the execution warrant was issued and he was moved to another cell where he is observed around the clock and has limited access to personal property. \u2014 Jacques Billeaud, The Arizona Republic , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The drama of their confinement eventually leads to an epic climax that will change the family forever. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Rendered in white marble, the sculpture portrays a woman tied up with ropes, straining against her confinement . \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Images of the flowers grown in her garden\u2014which supporters brought to her daily during her confinement , sometimes wrapped in the day\u2019s newspaper to sneak news to her\u2014were projected across the American Florentine villa. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 17 Mar. 2022",
"But Arbery's family balked at the deal, insisting the men shouldn't be allowed to pick the locale of their confinement . \u2014 NBC News , 4 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French, from confiner \"to confine entry 2 \" + -ment -ment ",
"first_known_use":[
"1592, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-111039"
},
"congee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": porridge made from rice"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-j\u0113"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And at one restaurant in Los Angeles, there\u2019s congee pot pie. \u2014 Jenny Liao, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 June 2022",
"But like any home cooking, there are no real rules with congee . \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"The incredible congee pot pie, its chicken porridge hinting of ginger and its pastry cap reminiscent of crackling youtiao snipped into pieces and stirred into the soup. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Watch this movie with your favorite comfort foods ( congee , for me), because there will be tears. \u2014 Esra Erol, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The ultimate Filipino comfort food, lugaw is a savory rice porridge that likely made its way to the Philippines via Chinese congee . \u2014 Dorothy Hernandez, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Most of the work for the congee can be done ahead, like making the porridge base. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 28 Dec. 2021",
"This might look like instant ramen tossed in a miso, butter and Vegemite sauce, or a bowl of congee -esque savory oatmeal topped with creamy avocado. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, Tanay Warerkar, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Mannur said Taylor wrongly positioned herself as a congee pioneer, ignoring its centuries-long history. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 23 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Tamil ka\u00f1ci water from cooked rice",
"first_known_use":[
"1930, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-114301"
},
"concur":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to express agreement",
": approve",
": to act together to a common end or single effect",
": to happen together : coincide",
": to come together : meet",
": to act or happen together",
": to be in agreement (as in action or opinion) : accord",
": to happen at the same time",
": to express agreement",
": to join in an appellate decision \u2014 compare dissent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259r",
"k\u00e4n-",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259r",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"agree",
"coincide"
],
"antonyms":[
"differ",
"disagree"
],
"examples":[
"In Washington, Robert B. Zoellick, president of the World Bank, concurs that only a multinational solution can really work. \u2014 Peter Gumbel , Time , 20 Oct. 2008",
"\"I'm fine for money, Dmitri,\" he responded casually. \"My needs are very simple.\" \"Yes,\" the Soviet concurred , a tinge of mystery in his voice, \"you seem to lack for nothing \u2026 \" \u2014 Erich Segal , The Class , (1985) 1986",
"For New York, to Mrs. Archer's mind, never changed without changing for the worse; and in this view Miss Sophy Jackson heartily concurred . \u2014 Edith Wharton , The Age of Innocence , 1920",
"We concur that more money should be spent on education.",
"\u201cI think more time is needed.\u201d \u201cI concur .\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The computer forecast models are beginning to concur that a tropical storm or depression will form and hit southern Florida. \u2014 Judson Jones, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"The Pat Bowlen Trust has run the franchise for several years and last year put the club up for sale after Hall of Famer Pat Bowlen's children couldn't concur on a successor to their father. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 8 June 2022",
"The vote on whether to concur with the Senate budget failed in a 22-18 split. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 14 May 2022",
"Often these frustrated Muslims didn\u2019t like the idea that all of us couldn\u2019t concur . \u2014 Haroon Moghul, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The House voted unanimously to concur with the changes to the bill. \u2014 Lisa Phu, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"The vote to concur with the Senate package failed, with 18 members in favor of accepting the Senate plan and 22 against. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"The Wall Street Journal, Good Housekeeping, Consumer Reports, Popular Science, Lifehacker and others concur . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"The House can either concur with the budget or reject it \u2014 the more likely scenario, according to legislative leaders. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English concurren \"to operate in concert, agree,\" borrowed from Latin concurrere \"to assemble in haste, resort to in large numbers, collide, exist simultaneously, be in agreement,\" from con- con- + currere \"to run, flow\" \u2014 more at current entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-115848"
},
"cook":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who prepares food for eating",
": a technical or industrial process comparable to cooking food",
": a substance so processed",
": to prepare (food) for eating by a heating process",
": concoct , fabricate",
": to alter (something, such as records) with the intention of deceiving or misleading : falsify , doctor",
"\u2014 see also cook the books",
": to subject (something) to the action of heat or fire during preparation",
": to prepare food for eating especially by means of heat",
": to undergo the action of being cooked",
": occur , happen",
": to perform, do, or proceed well",
": to make one's failure or ruin certain",
": a person who prepares food for eating",
": to prepare food for eating by the use of heat",
": to go through the process of being heated in preparation for being eaten",
": to create through thought and imagination",
"James 1728\u20131779 English navigator and explorer"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307k",
"\u02c8ku\u0307k",
"\u02c8ku\u0307k"
],
"synonyms":[
"chef",
"cooker",
"culinarian"
],
"antonyms":[
"bend",
"color",
"distort",
"falsify",
"fudge",
"garble",
"misinterpret",
"misrelate",
"misrepresent",
"misstate",
"pervert",
"slant",
"twist",
"warp"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Tom Ye is a cook in his 20s at a nearby restaurant at Asiana Plaza. \u2014 Deon J. Hampton, NBC News , 16 May 2022",
"Bring the Jeff Ruby Experience to your homes with the cook -at-home Family Meal Kits. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 2 May 2022",
"Ditter, who was a line cook at Black Market and ran the kitchen at Rook after chef Carlos Salazar left, has gone with a Chinese takeout theme to complement the cocktail program. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 2 May 2022",
"Shawnda Terrell, a cook at Sibley\u2019s Food and Fuel Store, also known as RKM, on nearby Alabama 20, said about 25% of the deli\u2019s business is tied to R.A. Hubbard. \u2014 al , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Lorico was a cook at David Chang\u2019s Majordomo at the time and is now executive chef at Bakers & Baristas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Hess \u2013 who grew up in Geauga County - started as a dishwasher at age 14, was a cook at age 15, helped run mom-and-pop eateries at 18-19, then worked front-of-house duties at 21. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Gilberto Monroy, a longtime cook at Berkeley brunch classic Bette\u2019s Oceanview Diner, has branched off to open a Mexican restaurant. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Bill Thompson, a cook at a Burger King in Independence, Missouri, also doesn't have paid sick leave. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Who could resist a cute French chef teaching you how to cook ? \u2014 Anna Moeslein, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
"Wondering how to cook palmini noodles to your liking? \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 11 June 2022",
"Cue the internet think pieces about whether or not Porowski even knew how to cook . \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"Mackievicz-Cenci was 6 years old when her father began teaching her how to cook . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"At church bazaars, grandmothers and aunties cook beloved Taiwanese snacks, including sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, and oyster pancakes. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Without power, families cook meals on open fires in the streets. \u2014 Gabe Joselow, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"But my goodness, does so much of the space material still cook . \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"That low of a temperature will slowly cook the meat without drying it out and will infuse it with a delicious layer of smoke flavor. \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-123338"
},
"corporality":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being or having a body or a material or physical existence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02c8ra-l\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"actuality",
"corporeality",
"existence",
"reality",
"subsistence",
"thingness"
],
"antonyms":[
"inexistence",
"nonbeing",
"nonexistence",
"nothingness",
"unreality"
],
"examples":[
"the age-old debate about the corporality of the human soul"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Late Latin corpor\u0101lit\u0101t-, corpor\u0101lit\u0101s, from Latin corpor\u0101lis \"of the body, corporal entry 2 \" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-130814"
},
"contrivance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a thing contrived",
": a mechanical device",
": an artificial arrangement or development",
": the act or faculty of contriving : the state of being contrived",
": something (as a scheme or a mechanical device) produced with skill and cleverness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012b-v\u0259n(t)s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012b-v\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"appliance",
"contraption",
"gadget",
"gimmick",
"gizmo",
"gismo",
"jigger",
"widget"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The story is filled with plot contrivances that do not fit the ending.",
"He told the story honestly and without contrivance .",
"a contrivance to get out of doing the work",
"He convinced her to go without using contrivance .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So, in fiction especially, writing a story with an unsolved mystery often depends on a contrivance , some convenient loss of modern technology. \u2014 Lisa Bubert, Longreads , 15 June 2022",
"Through a contrivance of angled mirrors and canny lighting, the gap is undetectable from inside the room. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Through a plot contrivance , Marek comes to live with Villiam. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"But the audience, of course, recognizes what\u2019s really going on: that the entire situation is the movie\u2019s knowing contrivance , a way of throwing a pop star and a nobody together. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The fact that Pym\u2019s stories sometimes end nowhere can be viewed as verisimilitude, but an awful lot depends on contrivance . \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"One thing Hacks has already established its ability to do interestingly, if not always smoothly, is set itself up for contrived drama and then avoid dragging out the contrivance . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 May 2022",
"But what of the people who are not necessarily glued to the news, whose jobs do not require them to track, in detail, every grotesque new contrivance of the Republican Party, every vain counter by the Democrats? \u2014 The New Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Even a middling work of realism inevitably rests on experience, observation, and knowledge, but a mediocre fantasy is a transparent emptiness, a contrivance of parts that aren\u2019t held together by the atmosphere of social life. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see contrive ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-131535"
},
"counselor-at-law":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": counselor sense 2":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307n(t)-s(\u0259-)l\u0259r-\u02c8at-'l\u022f"
],
"synonyms":[
"advocate",
"attorney",
"attorney-at-law",
"counsel",
"counselor",
"counsellor",
"lawyer",
"legal eagle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1617, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161311"
},
"collective":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole",
": formed by collecting : aggregated",
": multiple",
": of, relating to, or being a group of individuals",
": involving all members of a group as distinct from its individuals",
": marked by similarity among or with the members of a group",
": collectivized or characterized by collectivism",
": shared or assumed by all members of the group",
": a collective body : group",
": a cooperative unit or organization",
": collective farm",
": a helicopter control system governing lift",
": having to do with a number of persons or things thought of as a whole",
": done or shared by a number of persons as a group",
": involving all members of a group as distinct from individual members"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-tiv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-tiv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[
"collaborative",
"combined",
"common",
"communal",
"concerted",
"conjoint",
"conjunct",
"cooperative",
"joint",
"multiple",
"mutual",
"pooled",
"public",
"shared",
"united"
],
"antonyms":[
"exclusive",
"individual",
"one-man",
"one-sided",
"one-way",
"single",
"sole",
"solitary",
"unilateral"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"We made a collective decision to go on strike.",
"The incident became part of our collective memory.",
"the collective wisdom of generations",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"What should people understand about secondary trauma or collective trauma? \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"In January, the union and NWSL reached the league\u2019s first-ever collective -bargaining agreement, which increased minimum pay and average total compensation. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"The collective trauma of those tragedies lives in all of us. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 25 May 2022",
"The Buffalo shooting is our collective , modern-day trauma; the one that is the responsibility of people who are alive right now. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"Our collective trauma is unmasked by our exaggerated responses to an ephemera of minor outbreaks of non-pandemic illnesses - like Monkeypox - which have triggered paroxysmal shocks of post-traumatic anxiety at the thought of Covid-19: Part 2. \u2014 David Walcott, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Studies have shown that exposure to media coverage following a collective trauma for several hours daily can lead to stress. \u2014 Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Smalls and the rest of the A.L.U. organizing committee are now focussed on winning the union vote at LDJ5 and, very soon, negotiating a first collective -bargaining agreement at both warehouses. \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Daily collective miner revenue has fallen by about 56% since November, the research firm Glassnode estimates, to about $27 million from $62 million. \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Founded by Bing Chen in 2017, Gold House is a non-profit collective of changemakers\u2014founders, artists, and leaders\u2014aimed at unifying the API community and championing greater representation and socioeconomic equity. \u2014 Jamila Stewart, Vogue , 23 May 2022",
"Sehiri is also a co-founder of Rawiyat-Sisters in Film, a collective of women filmmakers from the Arab world. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Teatro P\u00fablico de Cleveland is a collective of Latino theatre artists and produces performances that preserve and promote the cultures of Cleveland Latinos for Spanish-speaking audiences and the broader public. \u2014 cleveland , 20 July 2021",
"Kalina Trifonova, an astrologer at Nebula, says that the time after this Mercury retrograde will be a major growth period for the collective . \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 3 June 2022",
"Currently, D\u2019Amelio has contacted multiple brands that are interested in working with the collective . \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022",
"But Catlett\u2019s association with the left-leaning Taller print collective , would raise concerns back home. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Posting their songs and experimental, low-fi music videos online, their after-school hobby led them to a fortuitous crossover with another famed Stockholm collective , Yung Lean\u2019s now-prolific Sad Boys. \u2014 Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The story follows best friends Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls who live on Jeju and start working in the sea with the diving collective , through the Japanese occupation of Korea, through World War II, the Korean War, and beyond. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 9 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-134641"
},
"construction":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining",
": the process, art, or manner of constructing something",
": a thing constructed",
": the construction industry",
": the arrangement and connection of words or groups of words in a sentence : syntactical arrangement",
": a sculpture that is put together out of separate pieces of often disparate materials",
": the process, art, or manner of building something",
": something built or put together : structure",
": the arrangement of words and the relationship between words in a sentence",
": the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining meaning or effect (as of a statute or contract)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259k-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259k-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259k-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"erection",
"structure"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The tragedy led to service being suspended beneath the garage and to a construction stoppage as officials worked to ensure the site was safe. \u2014 Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Problems at the Finnish site began soon after construction , said Tapani Virolainen, deputy director of Finland\u2019s nuclear safety authority. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"The use is proposed for 18 months while construction happens. \u2014 Mike Jones, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022",
"The preliminary deal is contingent on Sempra\u2019s Cameron and Port Arthur projects securing the necessary permits, financing, engineering and construction contracts needed to make final investment decisions at both locations. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Champlain Towers South had a long history of maintenance problems and questions have been raised about the quality of its original construction and inspections in the early 1980s. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon And Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Champlain Towers South had a long history of maintenance problems and questions have been raised about the quality of its original construction and inspections in the early 1980s. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon And Curt Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Each will be looking for designs that provide a positive guest experience, sustainable construction , and consideration of the social good. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
"Construction of the extension began in 2014 with an opening set for 2018, but the project has been delayed multiple times because of construction issues. \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 23 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see construct entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-153831"
},
"covert":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled",
": covered over : sheltered",
": hiding place : shelter",
": a thicket affording cover for game",
": a masking or concealing device",
": a feather covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird \u2014 see wing illustration",
": a firm durable twilled sometimes waterproofed cloth usually of mixed-color yarns",
": made or done secretly",
": a hiding place (as a thicket that gives shelter to game animals)",
": one of the small feathers around the bottom of the quills on the wings and tail of a bird"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014d-(\u02cc)v\u0259rt",
"k\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259rt",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259rt",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259rt",
"\u02c8k\u014d-v\u0259rt",
"also",
"\u02c8k\u0259v-\u0259rt",
"\u02c8k\u014d-v\u0259rt"
],
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"cloistered",
"hidden",
"isolated",
"quiet",
"remote",
"retired",
"secluded",
"secret",
"sheltered"
],
"antonyms":[
"concealment",
"den",
"hermitage",
"hideaway",
"hideout",
"hidey-hole",
"hidy-hole",
"lair",
"nest"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He has taken part in a number of covert military operations.",
"spy agencies taking covert action",
"Noun",
"set up a covert from which to watch wildlife without being detected",
"the rabbit rushed to the safety of the nearest covert",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"As a reward of sorts, Ma is dispatched to Vietnam for an ostensible vacation that\u2019s really a covert operation, accompanied by his alternately vainglorious and spluttering Captain (Choi Gwi-hwa). \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"Laos fell under Communist control in 1975, and May 14 was the last day Hmong officers and others were airlifted to Thailand from the headquarters that had served as base for the covert CIA operation in Laos. \u2014 Sarah Volpenhein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 May 2022",
"But as of now, Mr. Biden and his staff do not see the utility of an expansive covert effort to use the spy agency to ferry in arms as the United States did in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union during the 1980s. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"At the height of China\u2019s Cultural Revolution, a young scientist named Tu Youyou headed a covert operation called Project 523 under military supervision. \u2014 Maggie Villiger, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Benitez and his brother were sent to Florida as part of Operation Peter Pan, a covert U.S.-backed effort to evacuate children from Cuba. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Aug. 2021",
"Nella and Kendra\u2019s story lines intersect in surprising ways as the novel transitions into a riveting thriller revolving around a covert brainwashing effort and an underground resistance movement. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 June 2021",
"Broidy is the latest person accused by the Justice Department of participating in the covert lobbying effort, which also sought to arrange for the return of a Chinese dissident living in the U.S. \u2014 Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Oct. 2020",
"All told, the Justice Department charged 25 Russian nationals in a covert effort to spread disinformation on social media and in the hacking of Democratic emails. \u2014 Steve Peoples, Star Tribune , 1 Aug. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That\u2019s just after Mando is cast out from his Mandalorian covert for the cardinal sin of removing his helmet in the presence of others. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Hunting coverts of primary and secondary growth isn\u2019t always easy, and Faust\u2019s advice is to be physically prepared for a day in the uplands. \u2014 Tom Keer, Field & Stream , 2 June 2020",
"The bonus of finding a spring singing field is that you also will have pinpointed an autumn covert . \u2014 Tom Fegely, Field & Stream , 13 Apr. 2020",
"Back at the Tribe\u2019s underground covert , the Mandalorian donates his full payment to his people. \u2014 Alex Kane, USA TODAY , 22 Nov. 2019",
"In July, a bomb targeting the Afghan covert service killed eight members and six civilians, and wounded hundreds more. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Sep. 2019",
"The two-person rear bench seat coverts into a small double bed and a second double bed fits in the pop-top, allowing the Sixty to sleep four. \u2014 Megan Barber, Curbed , 1 Oct. 2018",
"To keep these images and video covert , cheaters may have a special cloud service. \u2014 Kim Komando, Fox News , 15 Sep. 2018",
"Gates himself has already pleaded guilty to conspiracy and lying to the FBI and vowed to help Mueller's investigation into Russia's covert influencing of the election. \u2014 Josh Hafner, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2018"
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-160212"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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": having color",
": colorful",
": marked by exaggeration or bias",
": of a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a ) other than white",
": black entry 1 sense 2",
": of mixed race (see race entry 1 sense 1a )",
": of or relating to persons of races (see race entry 1 sense 1a ) other than white or to persons of mixed race",
": a person of a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a ) other than white or of mixed race",
": having color"
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"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259rd",
"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259rd"
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"chromatic",
"colorful",
"kaleidoscopic",
"motley",
"multicolored",
"multihued",
"polychromatic",
"polychrome",
"prismatic",
"rainbow",
"varicolored",
"varied",
"variegated",
"various"
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"colorless"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"We decorated the Christmas tree with colored lights.",
"He gave a highly colored account of the events."
],
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1832, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-170505"
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"come (to)":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": to recover consciousness",
": to bring a ship's head nearer the wind : luff",
": to come to anchor or to a stop",
": to recover consciousness"
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"\u02c8k\u0259m-\u02c8t\u00fc"
],
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"come around",
"come round",
"revive"
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"1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-171927"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": of, relating to, or constituting the degree of comparison in a language that denotes increase in the quality, quantity, or relation expressed by an adjective or adverb",
": considered as if in comparison to something else as a standard not quite attained : relative",
": characterized by systematic comparison especially of likenesses and dissimilarities",
": one that compares with another especially on equal footing : rival",
": one that makes witty or mocking comparisons",
": the comparative degree or form in a language",
": not entirely but more so than others : relative",
": of or relating to the form of an adjective or adverb that shows an increase in the quality that the adjective or adverb expresses",
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8per-\u0259-tiv",
"-\u02c8pa-r\u0259-",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8per-\u0259-tiv",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8par-\u0259t-iv",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8par-\u0259-tiv"
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"almost",
"approximate",
"near",
"relative"
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"absolute",
"complete",
"downright",
"out-and-out",
"outright",
"perfect",
"pure",
"unqualified"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She did a comparative study of classical and modern art.",
"I'm taking a class in comparative anatomy.",
"a comparative analysis of the roles of women in different cultures",
"The comparative form of \u201chappy\u201d is \u201chappier\u201d; the comparative form of \u201cgood\u201d is \u201cbetter\u201d; the comparative form of \u201cclearly\u201d is \u201cmore clearly.\u201d",
"Noun",
"\u201cTaller\u201d is the comparative of \u201ctall.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Stetson Doggett showed in comparative speed testing that Mint gets similar, ultra-fast download speeds to T-Mobile on the carrier's mid-band 5G network, although T-Mobile has a shorter ping time. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 13 June 2022",
"Since 2008, the museum, through its Richard Gilder Graduate School, has offered a Ph.D. in comparative biology, and in 2011, the museum established a separate master\u2019s program in teaching science. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"In 2007 a comparative analysis of birth outcomes among more than 11,000 women found that second-time mothers with doula support had lower rates of cesarean deliveries. \u2014 Julia Hotz, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"And not by a small margin, either: There\u2019s a 26 percent comparative reduction in cardiovascular mortality and 23 percent reduction in mortality from cancer. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 3 May 2021",
"Deep red and velvety, this approachable aperitivo is comparative to a fruity martini with a lustrous and smooth aftertaste. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Boas was also a proponent of what was then a revolutionary idea that different cultures should be looked at in their own right and not on some kind of comparative scale. \u2014 Deepti Hajela, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"In most cases, encouraging behavioral change isn\u2019t about providing hyper-accuracy, Pal notes, but rather comparative choices. \u2014 Katherine Dunn, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
"Ur\u00edas matched Greene pitch for pitch \u2014 albeit at a comparative crawl \u2014 through five innings. \u2014 Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Soon, the positive reviews of the performance that had yet to take place took a turn toward the comparative . \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
"Why this matters: Reports from an independent testing organization like AV- Comparatives are important for the average PC user. \u2014 Ian Paul, PCWorld , 1 Aug. 2017",
"Other poll comparatives from March fell like dominoes. \u2014 David Paleologos, USA TODAY , 29 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-172109"
},
"cognomen":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": surname",
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": name",
": a distinguishing nickname or epithet"
],
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"k\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u014d-m\u0259n",
"\u02c8k\u00e4g-n\u0259-"
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"alias",
"byname",
"epithet",
"handle",
"moniker",
"monicker",
"nickname",
"sobriquet",
"soubriquet",
"surname"
],
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"examples":[
"richly deserved the cognomen of \u201cButterfingers\u201d",
"\u201cChristopher Columbus\u201d is the Latinized cognomen of the navigator who was known to his Spanish crewmates as Crist\u00f3bal Col\u00f3n"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, irregular from co- + nomen name \u2014 more at name ",
"first_known_use":[
"1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-172433"
},
"counterproductive":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": tending to hinder the attainment of a desired goal"
],
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"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[
"feckless",
"hamstrung",
"ineffective",
"ineffectual",
"inefficacious",
"inefficient",
"inexpedient"
],
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"effective",
"effectual",
"efficacious",
"efficient",
"expedient",
"operant",
"ultraefficient"
],
"examples":[
"His uncontrollable anger is very counterproductive to his attempt at saving his marriage.",
"harsh disciplinary measures that prove to be counterproductive",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The finding provides more evidence that for many years U.S. immigration policy has been ineffective, counterproductive and deadly. \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"This sky-is-falling delusion, particularly from leaders with access to classified intelligence, is at best counterproductive and at worst dangerous. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But over past decades, leaders in both political parties as well as most economists have come to accept the idea that interference in markets is counterproductive and ill-advised. \u2014 Don Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In public, officials including the Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, have rejected concessions as counterproductive and likely only to encourage further Russian aggression. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Elizabeth Fink, council secretary for the Wesleyan Covenant Association, argued the delay would be counterproductive . \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 3 June 2022",
"However, Dallas City Council Member Omar Narvaez, who represents the area, cautioned that overpolicing could be counterproductive . \u2014 Deon J. Hampton, NBC News , 19 May 2022",
"Dr Jhugroo says that shutting out your feelings is ultimately counterproductive . \u2014 Kushie Amin, refinery29.com , 17 May 2022",
"No one is inherently racist simply because their skin is a certain color, and teaching so is counterproductive . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1959, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-172435"
},
"consortium":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member",
": association , society",
": the legal right of one spouse to the company, affection, and assistance of and to sexual relations with the other",
": an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member",
": the right of one spouse to the company, affection, and assistance of and to sexual relations with the other",
": the right of a parent or child to the company, affection, and assistance of the other",
"\u2014 compare society",
"[Medieval Latin, marital partnership, from Latin]"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u022fr-sh(\u0113-)\u0259m",
"-\u02c8s\u022fr-t\u0113-\u0259m",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u022fr-sh\u0259m; -sh\u0113-\u0259m"
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"association",
"board",
"brotherhood",
"chamber",
"club",
"college",
"congress",
"council",
"fellowship",
"fraternity",
"guild",
"gild",
"institute",
"institution",
"league",
"order",
"organization",
"society",
"sodality"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"A Japanese consortium invested millions in the technology.",
"a consortium for the prevention of animal cruelty",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The deal for Mondo arrives just a month after former Disney CEO Bob Iger joined a consortium led by Peter Chernin\u2019s The Chernin Group to invest $263 million in Funko to fuel its expansion. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"The consortium led by TCG will make a $263 million strategic investment in Funko, acquiring 80% of ACON Investments\u2019 shares in Funko Class A common stock. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 5 May 2022",
"The Ricketts family, owners of Major League Baseball\u2019s Chicago Cubs, and a separate consortium led by Bain Capital co-chairman Stephen Pagliuca have also made it to the next phase, according to the people. \u2014 David Hellier, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The two front runners are former Gugenheim Partners executive and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Todd Boehly, and a consortium led by Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris and David Blitzer, according to the FT. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The protest was filed by Capital Express Mobility Partners, a consortium led by Spanish firm Cintra. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022",
"So what my buying consortium did across the country is start to invest in research and development to create smart gun technology. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Truelove has helped lead the consortium 's work with the Biden administration to coordinate modeling work from across several teams plotting coming waves of the virus. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The consortium 's North Atlantic right whale population estimate for 2020 has not yet been peer-reviewed, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 26 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, fellowship, from consort-, consors \u2014 see consort entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-172713"
},
"complicated":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": consisting of parts intricately combined",
": difficult to analyze, understand, or explain",
": difficult to understand or explain",
": characterized by injury to nearby parts"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-t\u0259d",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-t\u0259d"
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"baroque",
"byzantine",
"complex",
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"convoluted",
"daedal",
"elaborate",
"intricate",
"involute",
"involved",
"knotty",
"labyrinthian",
"labyrinthine",
"sophisticated",
"tangled"
],
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"noncomplex",
"noncomplicated",
"plain",
"simple",
"uncomplicated"
],
"examples":[
"The game's rules are too complicated .",
"The machine has a complicated design.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If the president wants to help consumers at the pump, the solutions aren\u2019t complicated . \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The fillings for a breakfast taco aren\u2019t complicated , which is why owner Chris Svetlik says the most important element is the flour tortilla, that wondrous flatbread, simultaneously flaky and elastic. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"How this happens is a little complicated , so bear with me for a quick dive into the financial plumbing. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Juliette and Calliope just met, and already their relationship is extremely complicated . \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"Proving that threat assessment stops violence is complicated , and studies of its impact have shortcomings. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"Needless to say, the world-building is a bit complicated ! \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"The official dessert of this year\u2019s platinum jubilee celebrating Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s 70-year reign is as complicated as a full-scale military parade\u2014and requires almost as much precision to pull off. \u2014 Richard Morgan, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"The political odds for each of them are complicated . \u2014 Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see complicate entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-172750"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail":[
"a concise report",
"a concise definition"
]
},
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bs"
],
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"aphoristic",
"apothegmatic",
"brief",
"capsule",
"compact",
"compendious",
"crisp",
"curt",
"elliptical",
"elliptic",
"epigrammatic",
"laconic",
"monosyllabic",
"pithy",
"sententious",
"succinct",
"summary",
"telegraphic",
"terse",
"thumbnail"
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"circuitous",
"circumlocutory",
"diffuse",
"long-winded",
"prolix",
"rambling",
"verbose",
"windy",
"wordy"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for concise concise , terse , succinct , laconic , summary , pithy , compendious mean very brief in statement or expression. concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative. a concise description terse implies pointed conciseness. a terse reply succinct implies the greatest possible compression. a succinct letter of resignation laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious. an aloof and laconic stranger summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation. a summary listing of the year's main events pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance. a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment. a compendious dictionary",
"examples":[
"That is as clean and concise a summation of a profound and complicated truth as I have come across \u2026 \u2014 David Noonan , Newsweek , 10 Nov. 2008",
"Frye's wit was concise and dry, his erudition compendious. \u2014 Robert M. Adams , New York Times Book Review , 31 Mar. 1991",
"\"I am glad, Mrs. Butler,\" was the neighbour's concise answer. \u2014 Sir Walter Scott , The Heart of Midlothian , 1818",
"a clear and concise account of the accident",
"a concise article on violence in the media that manages to say more than most books on the subject",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So creating that clear and concise narrative between mundane phone conversations took a long time and a lot of patience to find the key emotions. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Along with having a clear and concise plan, having a vision and strategy is vital to success. \u2014 Udi Dorner, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Having that information in a clear and concise way is helpful, Owen said. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"The manual is clear and concise , and the jar is dishwasher safe and easy for both righties and lefties to maneuver. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Sciorra\u2019s testimony had engaged the jury, and her answers had been concise , offering limited targets for rebuttal. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"In their novels, as in those of the Japanese writer Mieko Kawakami, who wrote songs and poems before turning to fiction, the attention to sensory experience is particularly keen, concise , and meaningful. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
"Another mandatory requirement for securing your dream job is having the ability to transfer your life\u2019s work into clear, concise , and crisp verbal communication. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"As a thematic sequel to Everything Now, the new LP \u2014 named for Russian author Yevgeny Zamyatin\u2019s 1921 dystopian novel about people living under perpetual surveillance \u2014 is more thoughtful and concise about the proverbial end of the world. \u2014 Bobby Olivier, SPIN , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin concisus , from past participle of concidere to cut up, from com- + caedere to cut, strike":""
},
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"circa 1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161841"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": devise , plan",
": to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner",
": to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : manage",
": to make schemes",
": plan entry 2 sense 1 , plot",
": to form or make in some skillful or clever way",
": to manage to bring about or do"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012bv",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u012bv"
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"concoct",
"construct",
"cook (up)",
"devise",
"drum up",
"excogitate",
"fabricate",
"invent",
"make up",
"manufacture",
"think (up)",
"trump up",
"vamp (up)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The prisoners contrived a way to escape.",
"He contrived a meeting with the president.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The House may even contrive a reason to impeach the President, if only for the fun of it. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
"These verbal ornaments give the actors something to work with, lines to inflect and emotions to contrive , as hectic distractions from the fact that their characters are purely puppets, pulled by the dictatorial strings of plot. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Unless the Russians contrive a clever reason to desist, the next stage will likely involve the broad deployment of heavy artillery and the beginning of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 1 Mar. 2022",
"This time, though, there\u2019s no theme to contrive to fit; just look at the headlines about events and trends of the current day. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 June 2021",
"Craving heroes, the filmmakers contrive a celebrities-of-color fantasy that\u2019s woke \u2014 and dull. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 7 Apr. 2021",
"That sounds like just the kind of deep strategy \u00b5Zero and Artu\u00b5 would contrive . \u2014 Dr. Will Roper, Popular Mechanics , 19 Jan. 2021",
"If any of her work were turned into a screenplay, there would be no need to contrive sets or costumes. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2020",
"And one of these is the capacity to contrive a unique and dynamic atmospheric security blanket that keeps the system intact. \u2014 Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books , 17 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English controven, contreven , from Anglo-French controver, contrever , from Medieval Latin contropare to compare, from Latin com- + Vulgar Latin *tropare to compose, find \u2014 more at troubadour ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-180729"
},
"conceivable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": capable of being conceived : imaginable",
": possible to imagine or understand"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113-v\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113-v\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They discussed the question from every conceivable angle.",
"It is conceivable that she will refuse to go.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Painted in every conceivable way as the New Orleans native confidently carves out a foothold in the genre. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2022",
"That's conceivable : Its operating margin would grow from under 4% to 19%, well below Facebook's in the high-30s. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 21 May 2022",
"Despite the championship game loss, the Wolverines raced through the NAHL playoffs, outperforming nearly every conceivable expectation for a first-year franchise. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
"Twitter employees are feeling every conceivable emotion -- exhaustion, defensiveness, protectiveness, and all the rest. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 17 May 2022",
"There is one conceivable thread, though, that could draw together all of Phase Four: The Young Avengers. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 15 May 2022",
"Four years ago, a group of employees at the Oregon State Treasury sat down and compiled a list of every conceivable disaster that could befall a government building. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s still conceivable for Willis, with openings at Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans and Seattle. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In this environment the Fed has two conceivable ways of approaching inflation. \u2014 Raul Elizalde, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181212"
},
"contumacious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": stubbornly disobedient : rebellious"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-t\u00fc-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259s",
"-ty\u00fc-\u02c8m\u0101-",
"-ch\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-"
],
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"balky",
"contrary",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"obstreperous",
"rebel",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"recusant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
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"amenable",
"biddable",
"compliant",
"conformable",
"docile",
"obedient",
"ruly",
"submissive",
"tractable"
],
"examples":[
"the judge threatened to charge the contumacious witness with contempt of court"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see contumacy ",
"first_known_use":[
"1583, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181230"
},
"conceivably":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a conceivable manner",
": it may be conceived : possibly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113-v\u0259-bl\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"maybe",
"mayhap",
"perchance",
"perhaps",
"possibly"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"we could conceivably finish the project next week",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Emmy category for competition series should conceivably be the most dynamic one out there. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"So, then, Season 3 would conceivably have some new sort of plot device at its center. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 23 Apr. 2022",
"That means a bettor can conceivably win $200 on any MLB team to win its game. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 9 Apr. 2022",
"With these popular vote percentages, Trump or Pence could conceivably win the Electoral College and therefore the election. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Players could conceivably wager on any NBA or NHL playoff game, MLB or MLS regular season game, UFC 274 bout, F1 Grand Prix race, or the Canelo Alvarez fight. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 7 May 2022",
"But while producers in the Middle East and the U.S. could conceivably increase their LNG shipments to Europe significantly, infrastructure remains a major hurdle. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
"Holland died in 2018, but Blinks is a member of K.K.\u2019s Priest and could conceivably perform with the band at the induction for the first time in several decades. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
"Gardner, considered by many draft experts as one of the top-two cornerbacks available, could conceivably be selected anywhere in the top four. \u2014 Enquirer Sports, The Enquirer , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181244"
},
"complying":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to conform, submit, or adapt (as to a regulation or to another's wishes) as required or requested",
": to be ceremoniously courteous",
": to act in agreement with another's wishes or in obedience to a rule"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u012b",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"adhere (to)",
"conform (to)",
"follow",
"goose-step (to)",
"mind",
"obey",
"observe"
],
"antonyms":[
"defy",
"disobey",
"rebel (against)"
],
"examples":[
"I asked the waitress to refill my coffee cup and she happily complied .",
"There will be penalties against individuals who fail to comply .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The court outrageously suggested that the companies could comply with both federal and state law by staffing flights with additional flight attendants. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The loophole allows dating partners to evade gun laws spouses and live-in partners must comply with. \u2014 Merdie Nzanga, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Stewart Schwab, a Cornell University professor who specializes in employment and labor law, said most companies' diversity hiring policies comply with federal affirmative-action laws. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"In May, Abbott signed a legal agreement, known as a consent decree, with the federal government that requires Abbott to take specific steps to ensure its formula is safe and that its Sturgis operations comply with federal standards. \u2014 Jesse Newman, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Officials designed the initial area to be small to test the idea and to make sure businesses and customers would comply with DORA requirements. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"Amid mounting concern from Congress, the public and state and local lawmakers, the EEOC launched an initiative in October to ensure that the emerging hiring tools comply with civil rights laws. \u2014 Kit Ramgopal, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
"University president Bob Davies denied the allegations during a news conference on campus Thursday and said CMU would fully comply with the investigation. \u2014 Christian Booher, Detroit Free Press , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In March, the board passed a resolution stating that the district will comply with state guidance. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Italian complire , from Spanish cumplir to complete, perform what is due, be courteous, modification of Latin compl\u0113re to complete",
"first_known_use":[
"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181650"
},
"compensation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of compensating : the state of being compensated",
": correction of an organic defect or loss by hypertrophy or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ",
": a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another",
": something that constitutes an equivalent or recompense",
": payment to unemployed or injured workers or their dependents",
": payment , remuneration",
": something that makes up for or is given to make up for something else",
": money paid regularly",
": correction of an organic defect by excessive development or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ",
"\u2014 see decompensation",
": a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another",
": the act of compensating",
": the ending of mutual obligations between two people for money or quantities of fungible things usually by operation of law but sometimes by an agreement",
": something that makes up for a loss",
": payment to unemployed or injured workers or their dependents \u2014 see also unemployment compensation , workers' compensation",
": payment for a thing of value tendered or a service rendered"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4m-p\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-\u02ccpen-",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-p\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-p\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n, -\u02ccpen-",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-p\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"damages",
"indemnification",
"indemnity",
"quittance",
"recompense",
"recoupment",
"redress",
"remuneration",
"reparation",
"reprisal(s)",
"requital",
"restitution",
"satisfaction"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation .",
"She offered to pay for lunch as compensation for keeping me waiting.",
"Moving to the coast had some drawbacks, but there were also compensations .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The $30,000 will be placed in a deferred compensation before July 1. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"According to their findings, disparities in how Black veterans are rated on the severity of their condition amounted to lower disability compensation and decreased eligibility for other VA benefits. \u2014 Aaron Morrison, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"The bonuses are a one-time payment that will not count toward compensation for retirement, the agreement letters said. \u2014 Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"To be sure, compensation continues to be a leading factor in the decision-making process. \u2014 Michael Mcfall, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The Taliban government has deployed emergency resources, including several helicopters and dozens of ambulances, and has offered compensation to victims' families. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"Britain\u2019s government apologized and offered compensation , but many have complained that the claiming process is too cumbersome and the payments offered aren\u2019t high enough to make up for harm done by the British government. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Ballet Theatre Company is pleased to offer a competitive bi-weekly stipend, plus a shoe/dancewear stipend and additional compensation for special engagements and/or public appearances. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Of these, almost half believe that increased compensation expense has positively affected their company\u2019s profitability and performance. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 22 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see compensate ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-182320"
},
"connubiality":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the married state : conjugal"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u00fc-b\u0113-\u0259l",
"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"conjugal",
"marital",
"married",
"matrimonial",
"nuptial",
"wedded"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a happy couple celebrating half a century of connubial bliss"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conubialis , from conubium, connubium marriage, from com- + nubere to marry \u2014 more at nuptial ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1656, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-182728"
},
"corrupt":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions",
": bribe",
": to degrade with unsound principles or moral values",
": rot , spoil",
": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood",
": to alter from the original or correct form or version",
": to become tainted or rotten",
": to become morally debased",
": to cause disintegration or ruin",
": morally degenerate and perverted : depraved",
": characterized by improper conduct (such as bribery or the selling of favors)",
": putrid , tainted",
": adulterated or debased by change from an original or correct condition",
": to change (as in morals, manners, or actions) from good to bad",
": to influence a public official in an improper way (as by a bribe)",
": behaving in a bad or improper way : doing wrong",
": morally bad : evil",
": having an unlawful or evil motive",
": characterized by improper and usually unlawful conduct intended to secure a benefit for oneself or another (as by taking or giving bribes)",
": to change from good to bad in principles or moral values",
": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt"
],
"synonyms":[
"break down",
"decay",
"decompose",
"disintegrate",
"fester",
"foul",
"mold",
"molder",
"perish",
"putrefy",
"rot",
"spoil"
],
"antonyms":[
"debased",
"debauched",
"decadent",
"degenerate",
"degraded",
"demoralized",
"depraved",
"dissipated",
"dissolute",
"jackleg",
"libertine",
"loose",
"perverse",
"perverted",
"rakehell",
"rakehelly",
"rakish",
"reprobate",
"sick",
"unclean",
"unwholesome",
"warped"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Right-wing conspiracy theories have accused the Jesuits of supporting communism or trying to corrupt the church from within. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"The basic dispute was whether contributions to winning candidates to repay personal loans to their campaigns were a form of political speech or a kind of gift with the potential to corrupt . \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"On top of that, the Darkhold has had time to corrupt her, implanting the false idea that her children are in danger in a different reality. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"And on the right as well, many parents find certain points of view too dangerous to debate; talking about transgender athletes, for example, legitimizes the gender categories these parents patently reject and believe could corrupt their children. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Largely out of sight of the American people, the federal government is pushing to fundamentally corrupt the principles and practice of medicine. \u2014 Kristina Rasmussen, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022",
"For crying out loud Twitter is a public platform that's also accessible to a lot of underaged kids, a tweet like this can corrupt someone. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Yes, there are cynical corporate lobbyists looking to corrupt the tax code, but there are also plenty of decent folks lobbying their hearts out for more affordable housing or cleaner air and pulling down maybe $80,000 for their troubles. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The malware has been described as destructive because the attacks are designed to corrupt the Windows OS, and render the computer inoperable. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Ness\u2019s work on the Capone case was ahead of its time in trying to make law enforcement less brutal and corrupt . \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"Authorities acknowledge the building's owner and corrupt government officials allowed construction to continue at the Metropol Building despite concerns over its shoddy workmanship. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 28 May 2022",
"About governments too weak and corrupt to protect them. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"Transparency International ranks it among the most corrupt nations in the world. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"College football is inherently corrupt because the players aren\u2019t being paid by the schools. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"Other states have been able to put limitations after being called the most corrupt in the country. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The government is seen to be, by Moscow, hopelessly corrupt . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In July, he was blacklisted along with about 50 other officials and businesspeople from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador deemed by the State Department to be too corrupt to work with or allow into the United States. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-183817"
},
"corn":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a small hard particle : grain",
": a small hard seed",
": the grain of a cereal grass that is the primary crop of a region (such as wheat in Britain and oats in Scotland and Ireland)",
": a plant that produces corn",
": a tall annual cereal grass ( Zea mays ) originally domesticated in Mexico and widely grown for its large elongated ears of starchy seeds",
": the typically yellow or whitish seeds of corn used especially as food for humans and livestock",
": an ear of corn with or without its leafy outer covering",
": corn whiskey",
": something (such as writing, music, or acting) that is corny",
": the quality or state of being corny : corniness",
": corn snow",
": to form into grains : granulate",
": to preserve or season with salt in grains",
": to cure or preserve in brine containing preservatives and often seasonings",
": to feed with corn",
": a local hardening and thickening of epidermis (as on a toe)",
": a tall American cereal grass plant widely grown for its large ears of starchy grain which come in many varieties",
": the seeds of a corn plant that are used especially as food for humans and animals and are typically yellow or whitish",
": an ear of corn with or without its leafy outer covering",
": a hardening and thickening of the skin (as on a person's toe)",
": a local hardening and thickening of epidermis (as on a toe)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frn",
"\u02c8k\u022frn",
"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rn"
],
"synonyms":[
"goo",
"mush",
"schmaltz",
"schmalz",
"sludge",
"slush",
"soap opera",
"sorghum"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-183907"
},
"colonel":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general",
": lieutenant colonel",
": a minor titular official of a state especially in southern or midland U.S.",
": a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a major and below a general"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259r-n\u1d4al",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-n\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He retired as a colonel in the air force.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tom Parker was a Dutch guy who passed himself off as a Southern colonel . \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"While many of the royals arrived by carriage, the Queen's daughter, Princess Anne, took up her traditional position on horseback\u2014an honor afforded to her as a royal colonel of the Household Division. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 3 June 2022",
"Andrew participated in the last Trooping the Color, in June 2019, as colonel of the Grenadier Guards regiment. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"As colonel , Weaver will lead oversee the Division of Sheriffs, the 911 telephone system, the Capitol police, the Public Safety Grants Administration Office, and the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Halvorsen remained in the military after the war, retiring as a colonel in 1974 from the Air Force, reports Richard Goldstein for the New York Times. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022",
"March 1972 - Retires from the Air Force as a colonel . \u2014 CNN , 16 Jan. 2022",
"Prince Andrew, as a colonel in the British Army\u2019s Grenadier Guards, would be expected to attend the Trooping of the Colour, a military parade to mark the queen\u2019s official birthday. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 5 Jan. 2022",
"As Kara-Murza pointed out to me, plenty of Soviet men are in the Russian government now \u2014 starting with the KGB colonel at the top. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 31 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of coronel , from Middle French, modification of Old Italian colonnello column of soldiers, colonel, diminutive of colonna column, from Latin columna \u2014 see column ",
"first_known_use":[
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-183958"
},
"consecrated":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having been consecrated : such as",
": inducted into a permanent office with a religious rite",
": ordained to the office of bishop",
": made or declared sacred",
": devoted irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony",
": transubstantiated by liturgical rite"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02cckr\u0101-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1549, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184724"
},
"contaminate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association",
": to make inferior or impure by admixture",
": to make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements",
": to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association",
": to make unfit for use by adding something harmful or unpleasant",
": to soil, stain, or infect by contact or association",
": to make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ta-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ta-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tam-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"befoul",
"defile",
"foul",
"poison",
"pollute",
"taint"
],
"antonyms":[
"decontaminate",
"purify"
],
"examples":[
"Be careful not to allow bacteria to contaminate the wound.",
"Don't touch the microchip or the oil on your hands will contaminate it.",
"Make sure the white paint is not contaminated by any of the other colors.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This urban food myth contends that if food spends just a few seconds on the floor, dirt and germs won\u2019t have much of a chance to contaminate it. \u2014 Paul Dawson, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"The fight echoes many others playing out across the country, as chemicals from firefighting foam used on hundreds of military bases and at airports and by fire departments have been found to contaminate drinking water. \u2014 Kris Maher, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Beyond the record funding for Amtrak, the infrastructure bill includes $15 billion to replace lead pipes that contaminate the water in places like Benton Harbor, Michigan, an impoverished city on the president\u2019s route. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2022",
"In some cases, the waste would be left in contact with groundwater, which environmental groups and neighbors have warned could contaminate water supplies. \u2014 Drew Kann, ajc , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Lithium and other metals used for electric batteries are often mined near indigenous lands, and mining operations contaminate or dry up water, hurt biodiversity and damage sacred land. \u2014 Genevieve Glatsky, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"But manure is also high in phosphorous which can contaminate water sources if not monitored. \u2014 Clarisa Diaz, Quartz , 11 May 2022",
"Just don't bring the muckier parts of it inside to build up and contaminate our homes. \u2014 CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Since water runoff from Superfund sites can carry poisonous toxins into drinking water, kill wildlife, and contaminate surrounding soil, flooding and storm damage is a significant threat. \u2014 Alexandra Larkin, CBS News , 18 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contaminaten, borrowed from Latin cont\u0101min\u0101tus, past participle of cont\u0101min\u0101re \"to defile, pollute,\" from con- con- + -t\u0101min\u0101re, verbal derivative of *t\u0101men \"touching, contact,\" going back to *t\u0101g-(s)men, from tag-, variant stem of tangere \"to touch\" + *-(s)men, noun suffix of result \u2014 more at tangent entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-185330"
},
"compensating winding":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a winding embedded in the pole faces of a commutating alternating-current or direct-current machine and connected in series with the armature, the magnetic field of the winding neutralizing the cross-magnetizing field of the armature"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-190249"
},
"cookstove":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a stove for cooking":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307k-\u02ccst\u014dv"
],
"synonyms":[
"cooker",
"range"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a small cookstove that would be appropriate for an apartment",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bring a cookstove , as no fires are allowed along the ridgeline. \u2014 Neil Norman, Outside Online , 12 Aug. 2020",
"Now back in Seattle, the energetic 76-year-old biologist is ordering a new cookstove and other necessities to stock his plywood refuge on Cooper Island. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The breakfast is cooked on a broad Queen Atlantic cookstove fueled by oak and poplar. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Seals spent over a decade working on clean cookstove programs in the developing world, where pollution from reliance on burning wood, coal, and dung for cooking kills 3.8 million people each year. \u2014 Jonathan Mingle, Quartz , 4 Dec. 2020",
"Projects often involve planting trees, preventing deforestation, installing solar panels or handing out cleaner-burning cookstoves . \u2014 Maxine Joselow, Scientific American , 16 Mar. 2020",
"The idea is to reduce net global emissions by bolstering charities that promote initiatives like preserving and planing forests or supplying clean cookstoves to families. \u2014 Jessica Puckett, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 6 Jan. 2020",
"In small kitchen huts, customers light a special stove and insert the briquette\u2014an eco-friendly solution to the demand for wood to fuel cookstoves . \u2014 Nina Strochlic, National Geographic , 17 June 2019",
"Four of the six people living here are in their tents now, next to their cookstoves , two by two, warming up and preparing their suppers. \u2014 Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine , 10 Jan. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1820, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162127"
},
"consoling":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament",
": console table",
": an upright case that houses the keyboards and controlling mechanisms of an organ and from which the organ is played",
": a combination of readouts or displays and an input device (such as a keyboard or switches) by which an operator can monitor and interact with a system (such as a computer or dubber)",
": a cabinet (as for a radio or television set) designed to rest directly on the floor",
": a small storage cabinet between bucket seats in an automobile",
": an electronic system that connects to a display (such as a television set) and is used primarily to play video games",
": to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of : comfort",
": to comfort in a time of grief or distress",
": a panel on which are dials and switches for controlling an electronic or mechanical device",
": an electronic system that connects to a display (as a TV) and is used to play video games",
": a cabinet (as for a television) that stands on the floor",
": the part of an organ at which the organist sits and which contains the keyboard and controls"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u014dl",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u014dl",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u014dl",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[
"buffet",
"cabinet",
"closet",
"cupboard",
"hutch",
"locker",
"press",
"sideboard"
],
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"assure",
"cheer",
"comfort",
"reassure",
"solace",
"soothe"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a custom-built walnut console holds all of their home-theater components",
"Verb",
"Nothing could console her after his death.",
"the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The system also had different modes on the helm console that allows the captain to operate the boat at peak efficiency, whether running in silent mode, or spooling up to top end. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
"The interior images show two large screens on the dashboard and infotainment console . \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 31 May 2022",
"Sometimes the discount is relatively small, as with something like the Nintendo Switch Lite gaming console . \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"These can be accessed by punching the V-Mode button on the center console , which also automatically lowers the ride height by 0.8 inch. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
"For the family room, save close to 40 percent on this popular TV console . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Microsoft already sells the Xbox gaming console , and owns several popular video game franchises, including Minecraft and Doom. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Now, are there any games that caught your eye that are multi-platform games that maybe play well on more than one console ? \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Police searched Piri\u2019s vehicle, a 2018 Toyota Tundra, and found a magnetic gun holster on the driver\u2019s side console . \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Church members console each other after a shooting at the Saint Stevens Episcopal Church on June 16, 2022 in Vestavia, Ala. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"That leaves the field open to his aspiring successors to stake a claim to being able to console grieving Nigerians in times of pain. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
"The visit to Uvalde was Biden's second trip in as many weeks to console a community in loss after a mass shooting. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
"The visit to Uvalde was Biden\u2019s second trip in as many weeks to console a community in loss after a mass shooting. \u2014 Zeke Miller And Elliot Spagat, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"The visit to Uvalde was Biden\u2019s second trip in as many weeks to console a community mourning a staggering loss after a shooting. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"President Biden, the nation\u2019s second Catholic president, prayed there on Sunday, attending Mass during a trip to Uvalde to console the community. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"The visit to Uvalde was Biden\u2019s second trip in as many weeks to console a community in mourning after a staggering loss from a shooting. \u2014 Zeke Miller And Elliot Spagat, Chron , 29 May 2022",
"President Joe Biden, the nation\u2019s second Catholic president, prayed there Sunday, attending Mass during a trip to Uvalde to console the community. \u2014 Rick Rojas, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1673, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-192543"
},
"compatriot":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person born, residing, or holding citizenship in the same country as another",
": companion , colleague",
": a person from the same country as someone else"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0101-tr\u0113-\u0259t",
"k\u00e4m-",
"-tr\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4t",
"chiefly British",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0101-tr\u0113-\u0259t"
],
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"countryman",
"landsman"
],
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"examples":[
"We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.",
"the famous actor and his theater compatriots",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It was also taken by 46-year-old compatriot , Ian Poulter, who stands to improve rapidly on the $28 million earned in career prize money. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 8 June 2022",
"But that wasn\u2019t all, as Lloyd Webber also had an equally starry compatriot to join him onstage. \u2014 Vogue , 4 June 2022",
"Since Grace and Frankie wrapped (with the final 12 episodes to be released April 29), the unstoppable Tomlin has lined up two more movies with another longtime compatriot \u2014 Jane Fonda. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Maisie is also drawn into the case of a Black American soldier suspected in the disappearance and possible murder of a White compatriot . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Men's big air battle: Canadian Max Parrot could win his second gold of the Games after topping the big air qualifying standings as his compatriot and defending champion, Sebastien Toutant, failed to advance after a crash. \u2014 Helen Regan, CNN , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Crowe\u2019s death also follows closely on the heels of the passing of another banjo legend, friend and compatriot Sonny Osborne of the Osborne Brothers, who died in October of this year. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Crowe\u2019s death also follows closely on the heels of the passing of another banjo legend, friend and compatriot Sonny Osborne of the Osborne Brothers, who died in October of this year. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Her soccer expertise would seem a useful resource, though there\u2019s no doubt coach Casey Stoney, an English compatriot , is in charge of the team. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French compatriote , from Late Latin compatriota , from Latin com- + Late Latin patriota fellow countryman \u2014 more at patriot ",
"first_known_use":[
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-193412"
},
"come off (as)":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
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": to seem to be (a specified quality or character)"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-194100"
},
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"noun",
"noun ()",
"prefix",
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": a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games",
": something of value in bargaining : asset",
": a level surface (such as a table, shelf or display case) over which transactions are conducted or food is served or on which goods are displayed or work is conducted",
": in or through a broker's office rather than through a stock exchange",
": without a prescription",
": by surreptitious means : in an illicit and private manner",
": a person or thing that counts something",
": a device or process for indicating a number or amount",
": to act in opposition to : oppose",
": offset , nullify",
": to assert in answer",
": to meet attacks or arguments with defensive or retaliatory steps",
": in an opposite or wrong direction",
": to or toward a different or opposite direction, result, or effect",
": contrary , opposite",
": the after portion of a boat from the waterline to the extreme outward swell or stern overhang",
": the act of making an attack while parrying one (as in boxing)",
": a blow thus given in boxing",
": an agency or force that offsets : check",
": a stiffener to give permanent form to a boot or shoe upper around the heel",
": an area within the face of a letter wholly or partly enclosed by strokes",
": a football play in which the ballcarrier goes in a direction opposite to the movement of the play",
": marked by or tending toward or in an opposite direction or effect",
": given to or marked by opposition, hostility, or antipathy",
": situated or lying opposite",
": recalling or ordering back by a superseding contrary order : countermanding",
": contrary : opposite",
": opposing : retaliatory",
": complementary : corresponding",
": duplicate : substitute",
": a level surface usually higher than a table that is used especially for selling, serving food, displaying things, or working on",
": a piece used in games or to find a total in adding",
": a person whose job is to determine a total",
": a device for showing a number or amount",
": to say in response to something said",
": to act in opposition to : oppose",
": in another or opposite direction",
": an answering or opposing force or blow",
": opposite",
": opposing",
": like : matching",
": duplicate : substitute",
": a level surface over which transactions are conducted or food is served or on which goods are displayed or work is conducted",
": without a prescription",
": one that counts",
": a device for indicating a number or amount \u2014 see geiger counter",
": contrary : opposite",
": opposing : retaliatory",
": complementary : corresponding",
": duplicate : substitute"
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"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307nt-\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r"
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"battle",
"combat",
"contend (with)",
"fight",
"oppose",
"oppugn"
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"balance",
"canceler",
"canceller",
"corrective",
"counteraction",
"counterbalance",
"counterforce",
"counterpoise",
"counterweight",
"equipoise",
"neutralizer",
"offset"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"When they blamed him for the collapse of the bridge, he countered that his warnings about the bridge had been ignored.",
"\u201cI could say the same thing about you,\u201d she countered .",
"After she made her point, he could not counter with anything.",
"Adjective",
"was unprepared for such a strong counter campaign by opponents of the legislative bill"
],
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"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (3)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-194706"
},
"cow":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the mature female of cattle (genus Bos )",
": the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose)",
": a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age",
": a woman who is stupid or annoying",
": to destroy the resolve or courage of",
": to bring to a state or an action by intimidation",
": the adult female of cattle or of any of various other large animals (as moose or seals)",
": to make afraid"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307",
"\u02c8kau\u0307"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackjack",
"bogart",
"browbeat",
"bulldoze",
"bully",
"bullyrag",
"hector",
"intimidate",
"strong-arm"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The cows need to be milked twice a day.",
"Verb",
"I refuse to be cowed by their threats.",
"a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Consequently, to this day, one of the main traditions of Eid al-Adha is to sacrifice a sheep, goat, cow or camel. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 9 June 2022",
"Scientists start by taking a small cell sample from livestock animals such as a cow or chicken, then identify cells that can multiply. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"Judging from the brief logline, tonight\u2019s episode features the Fieris taking a tour of a cow and chicken farm, a jet boat excursion, and playing in the sand dunes. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2022",
"Mixed Drum is another popular wheel, a blended cow and goat milk cheese aged about seven months. \u2014 Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"The soft masa filling is stuffed with queso de mano, a stretchy white Venezuelan cow and sheep's milk cheese that's like a funkier mozzarella. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Then apply about 25 pounds of cow and horse manure to each 100 square feet of garden space and 12 pounds of poultry manure tilled into the soil prior to planting. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
"The cow , named Rosie, was seen in several places in Wareham and was even making her way through the woods, the Wareham Department of Natural Resources said in a Facebook post. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Meaning that there are two skirt steaks to every cow \u2014the inside skirt and the outside skirt. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"All three formulas the White House has prioritized\u2014the two from Nestl\u00e9 and one from Gerber\u2014are all hypoallergenic formulas for children who are allergic to cow \u2019s milk. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"About 70,000 children in the U.S. are allergic to cow milk, Vilsack said. \u2014 Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star , 22 May 2022",
"The formulas \u2014 Alfamino Infant, Alfamino Junior, and Gerber Good Start Extensive HA \u2014 are all for children who are allergic to cow \u2019s milk protein, according to a White House statement. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"About 50% of the babies in the United States have an allergy to cow \u2019s milk, Madden said. \u2014 cleveland , 20 May 2022",
"The products are made for babies who are allergic to cow \u2019s milk. \u2014 Kevin Freking, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"After experimenting with a few brands, going to grocery stores every day, getting family and friends to check their local stores and even venturing to other towns to check supply, Houston transitioned Raelyn to cow \u2019s milk. \u2014 Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"The fear, however, is that Moscow\u2019s pivot to indiscriminate strikes against civilian targets will cow the Ukrainian government into submission. \u2014 James Hookway, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The concern now is that, having suffered early setbacks, Russia will unleash the massive firepower at its disposal, raining down bombs and missiles on towns and cities to cow them into submission, Western officials say. \u2014 Liz Sly And Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1581, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-195538"
},
"cozenage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the art or practice of cozening : fraud",
": an act or an instance of cozening"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259z-nij",
"\u02c8k\u0259-z\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"artifice",
"cheating",
"craft",
"craftiness",
"crookedness",
"crookery",
"cunning",
"cunningness",
"deceit",
"deceitfulness",
"deception",
"deceptiveness",
"dishonesty",
"dissembling",
"dissimulation",
"double-dealing",
"dupery",
"duplicity",
"fakery",
"foxiness",
"fraud",
"guile",
"guilefulness",
"wiliness"
],
"antonyms":[
"artlessness",
"forthrightness",
"good faith",
"guilelessness",
"ingenuousness",
"sincerity"
],
"examples":[
"through cozenage and flattery, the art dealer coaxed the unwary into selling their family treasures for a song"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-200421"
},
"conviviality":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8viv-y\u0259l",
"-\u02c8vi-v\u0113-\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"boon",
"clubbable",
"clubable",
"clubby",
"companionable",
"extroverted",
"extraverted",
"gregarious",
"outgoing",
"sociable",
"social"
],
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"antisocial",
"insociable",
"introverted",
"nongregarious",
"reclusive",
"unsociable",
"unsocial"
],
"examples":[
"the hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pat was direct, didn\u2019t mince words, was convivial at times and gruff, when necessary. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"The entire floor converses with the animated and inanimate elements that surround it, while a play of steps moves the circulation flow on the platform and turns it into a convivial place that relates to its surroundings. \u2014 Nel-olivia Waga, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"The mood at the service was convivial but also thoughtful. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 3 June 2022",
"Such as raclette, the cheese that's melted in a communal, convivial setting \u2014 among friends and family at home, or served in a restaurant. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"At Le Carillon, a convivial place for a coq au vin as France prepares to vote in a critical election, the heated political debates that always characterized past campaigns have fallen silent, as if the country were anesthetized. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"At Le Carillon, a convivial place for a coq au vin as France prepares to vote in a critical election, the heated political debates that always characterized past campaigns have fallen silent, as if the country were anesthetized. \u2014 Roger Cohen, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"In contrast to the vast downtown mothership, the West Hartford branch is cozy and convivial , a stylish room where a blackboard lists bar specials in multicolored chalk. \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant , 2 May 2022",
"The following period of the Jazz Age, with its convivial attitude, ushered in an unstuffier age of fashion. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin convivialis , from Latin convivium banquet, from com- + vivere to live \u2014 more at quick entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1668, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-200722"
},
"commentaries":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an explanatory treatise",
": a record of events usually written by a participant",
": a systematic series of explanations or interpretations (as of a writing)",
": comment sense 2",
": something that serves for illustration or explanation",
": an expression of opinion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113",
"-\u02ccte-r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"analysis",
"comment",
"exposition",
"play-by-play"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In its latest quarter, revenue from cryptocurrency processors was nominal, Ms. Kress said in commentary accompanying the results, compared with $155 million a year ago. \u2014 Asa Fitch, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Dozens of talented columnists have appeared in the Chicago Tribune over the decades, earning the newspaper two Pulitzer Prizes for commentary and two for criticism. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Carly Pearce and Cody Alan will serve as hosts for CMT, providing commentary throughout the celebration to be held at the former home of the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"From the 2022 Met Gala TIME Ideas hosts the world's leading voices, providing commentary on events in news, society, and culture. \u2014 Ailbhe Smyth, Time , 6 May 2022",
"As the teams vie to win $100,000 as the last trio standing, Price also will be providing expert commentary and sizing up weakness in the construction of the contraptions. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 6 Mar. 2022",
"As does adding the heroine\u2019s parents, best friend, and sister, who watch Remy date from the sidelines, providing gossipy, loving, commentary . \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Tarantino's voice-over narration reoccurs throughout the season, providing commentary on the show's events and characters in a typically profane and irreverent fashion. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"After Delivering exclusive analysis and commentary on the Patriots and the NFL right to your inbox, three times a week during the season. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see comment entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-204529"
},
"cormus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the entire body or colony of a compound animal"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frm\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, corm, cormus, from Greek kormos tree trunk, from keirein to shear",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-205334"
},
"commonsense":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts",
": ordinary good sense and judgment"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"discreetness",
"discretion",
"gumption",
"horse sense",
"levelheadedness",
"nous",
"policy",
"prudence",
"sense",
"sensibleness",
"wisdom",
"wit"
],
"antonyms":[
"imprudence",
"indiscretion"
],
"examples":[
"You really should go to see a doctor if your leg hurts that much. It's just common sense !",
"Obey the laws and use common sense when operating your boat.",
"She's very smart but she doesn't have a lot of common sense .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Developed by Cambridge Democrat Marjorie Decker with backing from House Speaker Ron Mariano, the letter touts the common sense gun laws passed here, and urges those who want to enact similar laws in their states to use Massachusetts as a resource. \u2014 Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"My voting record shows strong support for common sense gun laws. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
"Four years later, organizers announced a second March for Our Lives after 19 children were killed at Robb Elementary School on May 31, renewing demands for common sense gun laws once again. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 11 June 2022",
"White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre introduced McConaughey who made emotional remarks appealing for common sense gun reform. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"There are so many issues, from police reform to common sense gun safety, that the majority of us agree on it, but that's not enough. \u2014 NBC News , 29 May 2022",
"While a majority of Americans believe in common sense gun control, the will of the people has been hijacked by the NRA\u2019s enormous power, whose influence over the Republican Party (and some conservative Democrats) is near absolute. \u2014 Peniel Joseph, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"The efforts of President Biden and Congressional Democrats to pass common sense gun legislation\u2014which is supported by the majority of Americans\u2014will face dogged opposition not only in the form of Republican obstinacy. \u2014 Samuel L. Perry, Time , 25 May 2022",
"Congress must have the courage to protect our children and pass common sense gun safety laws. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1646, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-205542"
},
"consign":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to give over to another's care",
": to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another",
": to commit especially to a final destination or fate",
": to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold",
": agree , submit",
": to send (as goods) to an agent to be sold or cared for",
": to put (something) in a place to store it or get rid of it",
": to entrust (one's goods) to the possession of a dealer to be sold for profit or returned if unsold \u2014 compare bail , entrust"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bn",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bn",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bn"
],
"synonyms":[
"dispatch",
"pack (off)",
"send",
"ship",
"shoot",
"transfer",
"transmit",
"transport"
],
"antonyms":[
"accept",
"receive"
],
"examples":[
"She consigned the painting to an auction house.",
"The goods were consigned to him.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Save your fingers by saving the scrap for broth or consign it to the compost. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"As played by the generally insufferable Jared Leto, who again emerges as eminently slappable, Michael Morbius is a crippled super-scientist lamed by a DNA defect that will consign him to an early grave. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022",
"To lump these movies together under a giant frown emoji, in other words, would be as reductive as trying to consign them to a single style or subject. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"What\u2019s curious about the brutality that fuels Internet shaming frenzies is that in real life\u2014that is, IRL, in the usual online parlance\u2014most of us would hesitate to consign a normal nobody to nationwide notoriety and several years of unemployment. \u2014 Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Eradicate any and all signs of the less egalitarian past, consign them to the memory hole. \u2014 Michael Washburn, National Review , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson joins web editor Violet Lucca to discuss her article in the March 2022 issue on the Right to Repair movement, which seeks to empower users to fix ailing devices rather than consign them to the trash heap. \u2014 Harper\u2019s Magazine , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Constantly putting sales pitches front and center in your emails is anathema to zoomers and can consign your emails to an eternity of poor open rates. \u2014 Christopher Tompkins, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Cherish the players, the games, the bouncing RFK Stadium, but consign the name to the dustbin of history. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French consigner , from Latin consignare , from com- + signum sign, mark, seal \u2014 more at sign ",
"first_known_use":[
"1528, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-205557"
},
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to end up in a bad situation because of one's actions",
": to die in an unpleasant way"
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-212208"
},
"correctness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make or set right : amend",
": counteract , neutralize",
": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition",
": to discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse",
": to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of",
": conforming to an approved or conventional standard",
": conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth",
": conforming to a set figure",
": conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values",
": to make or set right",
": to change or adjust so as to bring to some standard or to a required condition",
": to punish in order to improve",
": to show how a thing can be improved or made right",
": free from mistakes : accurate",
": meeting or agreeing with some standard : appropriate",
": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt"
],
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"amend",
"debug",
"emend",
"rectify",
"red-pencil",
"reform",
"remedy"
],
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"accurate",
"bang on",
"dead-on",
"exact",
"good",
"on-target",
"precise",
"proper",
"right",
"so",
"spot-on",
"true",
"veracious"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The story has been updated to correct that Jourdanton is located southwest of Centerville, Texas. \u2014 Terry Wallace, Chron , 3 June 2022",
"Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the pilot's past flying experience. \u2014 Karen Madden, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"This post has been updated to correct the date the company first made reference to the CVE. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
"After The Wrap reported on the matter, a number of Penske Media articles were updated to correct the error. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"This article has been updated to correct the number of signatures the new petition has received. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Editor's note: This review has been updated to correct which sister is being harassed on the tennis court early in the movie. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Nov. 2021",
"People leave their countries and seek refuge in America because of our opportunities, undocumented immigrants should be offered an opportunity to correct their wrongs and become documented through our prospective agencies. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"But, much like computers, supply chain operations also need to have the capability to detect faults or errors and be able to correct themselves, ideally autonomously. \u2014 Cyrus Hadavi, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Voyager 2 arrived when the solar wind was peaking, which, if the models were correct , should have pushed the heliopause farther out than 120 AU. \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"Consequently, if the claims are correct , Apple could be about to blow the roof off fan expectations. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"Putin is correct in his economic assessment, at least for now. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"Many times, experts say, the IRS is correct in making the adjustments relating to the recovery rebate credit. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022",
"Regardless of where the storms pass, a few factors suggest Kottlowski and others might be correct in predicting an active hurricane season. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"Smith is correct in pointing out that most magic tricks are based not on real miracles but deceptive tricks and little white lies, all of which carry the ultimate goal of dazzling the audience. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"But a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit found the state court was correct in determining Dixon is actually aware that the state is putting him to death for the murder of Bowdoin. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 10 May 2022",
"Mike is correct in noting that his high percentage of swings and misses drive up his pitch count. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-212450"
},
"compunctious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": anxiety arising from awareness of guilt",
": distress of mind over an anticipated action or result",
": a twinge of misgiving : scruple"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"misgiving",
"qualm",
"scruple"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a brutal murderer who killed without compunction",
"He feels no compunction about his crimes.",
"He has no compunctions about his crimes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The man who had no compunction whatsoever about slaughtering children left a woman who just tried to kill him alive. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"For me, reciting the compunction statement became a prayerful reckoning with herself. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 4 June 2022",
"Their love had cooled, and Ms. Smart showed little compunction in letting someone take her place. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Salazar, as Win at All Costs reminds us, had no compunction about gaming therapeutic-use-exemption rules to get his runners on medication for the specific purpose of performance enhancement. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 2 Oct. 2020",
"Most of Russia\u2019s biggest companies, though, remain unsanctioned, meaning there isn\u2019t a legal compunction for their foreign directors to resign. \u2014 Alistair Macdonald And Ben Dummett, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Biden defenders such as Paul Krugman, who have no compunction blaming Republican governors for seasonal variances in the spread of viruses, contend that Biden has no control over gas prices. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 13 Nov. 2021",
"One more thing: my wife has no compunction about accepting the large gifts. \u2014 Liana Finck, The New Yorker , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Note that Biden has had no compunction in jettisoning other Trump-legacy policies, such as re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement and rejoining the World Health Organization. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 28 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English compunccioun , from Anglo-French compunction , from Late Latin compunction-, compunctio , from Latin compungere to prick hard, sting, from com- + pungere to prick \u2014 more at pungent ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-214221"
},
"counselor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who gives advice or counseling",
": lawyer",
": one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court",
": one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp",
": a person who gives advice",
": a supervisor of campers or activities at a summer camp",
": lawyer",
": a person engaged in counseling",
": counsel"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307n(t)-s(\u0259-)l\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-s\u0259-l\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"adviser",
"advisor",
"consigliere",
"consultant",
"counsel"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He works as a camp counselor .",
"a young couple going to a marriage counselor",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those allegations were first brought to the state's Department of Children and Family Services by a school counselor . \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"The best advice on whether testing for your daughter is appropriate would come from a genetic counselor . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 21 June 2022",
"Sebriah, a ninth grader at Minor High School, hopes to become a counselor next year. \u2014 al , 19 June 2022",
"For help finding a counselor certified by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, call (800) 569-4287. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"For high school seniors, their school's counselor also can be a big help. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 13 June 2022",
"HealthySteps specialists, often social workers, accompany families with children below 3 on their pediatric visits, monitoring and supporting the babies' development and helping with everything from counselor referrals to diaper drop-offs. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022",
"Callers were assigned a counselor and given an address. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"The author\u2019s cabinmates and counselor during her last year at Oneka, 2002. \u2014 Colleen Mckeegan, ELLE , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see counsel entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-222115"
},
"correspondingly":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": having or participating in the same relationship (such as kind, degree, position, correspondence , or function) especially with regard to the same or like wholes (such as geometric figures or sets)",
": related , accompanying",
": charged with the duty of writing letters",
": participating or serving at a distance and by mail"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-di\u014b",
"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"akin",
"alike",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
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"different",
"dissimilar",
"diverse",
"unakin",
"unlike"
],
"examples":[
"\u201cRobert\u201d is a boy's name, and the corresponding name for a girl is \u201cRoberta.\u201d",
"a test question and its corresponding chapter in the textbook",
"As the cost of steel goes up, expect to see a corresponding increase in building costs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But in the corresponding move, the Sox placed starting third baseman Yo\u00e1n Moncada on the 10-day IL retroactive to Saturday with a strained right hamstring. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Once each player on that list is cleared to return to the active roster, the club will need to make a corresponding cut. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 23 Aug. 2021",
"In a corresponding move, the Reds designated Marinan for assignment. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"Reliever Sam Selman was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022",
"Michael Grove was optioned in a corresponding move. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"In a corresponding move, the team released defensive lineman LaRon Stokes. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Right-hander Peter Strzelecki was added to the 40-man roster and called up in a corresponding move. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"In a corresponding move, the Pirates designated INF/OF Cole Tucker for assignment to make room for Chang in their 40-man roster. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 30 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see correspond ",
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-224413"
},
"competition":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of competing : rivalry : such as",
": the effort of two or more parties acting independently to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms",
": active demand by two or more organisms or kinds of organisms for some environmental resource in short supply",
": a contest between rivals",
": one's competitors",
": the act or process of trying to get or win something others are also trying to get or win",
": a contest in which all who take part strive for the same thing",
": all of a person's competitors"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4m-p\u0259-\u02c8ti-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-p\u0259-\u02c8ti-sh\u0259n"
],
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"bout",
"contest",
"event",
"game",
"match",
"matchup",
"meet",
"sweepstakes",
"sweep-stake",
"tournament",
"tourney"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Prices are lower when there is competition among the stores.",
"Don't let the competition know our trade secrets.",
"They had a competition to see who could sell the most lemonade.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This competition saw 25 players post sub-par scores Thursday, but only 4 under led. \u2014 Jim Mccabe, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"In the original series, 456 people play deadly versions of children\u2019s games to compete for millions, and only the lone survivor of the competition walks away with the winnings. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 18 June 2022",
"No matter the level of competition , Cincinnatians have always taken pride in homegrown talent. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, someone is going to win this vicious competition , but it\u2019s a pleasure to watch all three leads get humiliated along the way. \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"And the month before Chin's death, a Chrysler board member said on WJR-AM (760) the U.S. should drop another atomic bomb on Hiroshima to deal with Japanese competition , the Free Press reported. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"More than 500 students from Ohio qualified to compete in this competition . \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"In the current business environment, riddled with job-hopping and tight competition for talent, culture is a powerful differentiation tool and a competitive advantage. \u2014 Michael Praeger, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Bio: Ricardo Salusse is here to show that size doesn't matter in this competition . \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 3 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin competition-, competitio , from Latin competere \u2014 see compete ",
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-013502"
},
"costless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something : price",
": the outlay or expenditure (as of effort or sacrifice) made to achieve an object",
": loss or penalty incurred especially in gaining something",
": expenses incurred in a judicial process",
": those given by the law or the court to the prevailing party against the losing party",
": regardless of the cost or consequences",
": for the price of production",
": to require expenditure or payment",
": to require effort, suffering, or loss",
": to have a price of",
": to cause to pay, suffer, or lose something",
": to estimate or set the cost of",
": to have a price of",
": to cause the payment, spending, or loss of",
": the amount paid or charged for something : price",
": loss or penalty involved in gaining something",
": the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something",
": expenses incurred in litigation",
": those given by the law or the court to the prevailing party against the losing party"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fst",
"\u02c8k\u022fst"
],
"synonyms":[
"charge",
"disbursement",
"expenditure",
"expense",
"outgo",
"outlay"
],
"antonyms":[
"bring",
"fetch",
"go (for)",
"run",
"sell (for)"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Currently, Comcast\u2019s Xfinity X1 and Flex customers are eligible to get Peacock Premium with ads for no additional cost ; that\u2019s normally priced at $4.99/month. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"If Microsoft does end up buying Activision Blizzard, perhaps Overwatch 2 players will get the premium battle pass through Game Pass at no extra cost . \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Two years later, Keith founded the Toby Keith Foundation to provide further support, including no- cost housing for kids with cancer. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
"The federal government pre-purchased vaccine doses, which will be provided at no cost to families. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"School meals have been available at no cost for all students nationwide\u2013regardless of family income\u2013since schools closed in spring 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
"Goodyear will replace the tires with a newer model at no cost to RV owners. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"Goodyear will replace the tires with a newer model at no cost to RV owners. \u2014 Tom Krisher, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Goodyear will replace the tires with a newer model at no cost to RV owners. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Your wine may taste like kombucha and cost as much as fine burgundy. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Still, a grocery trip that once cost about $60 now costs $80 to $95 on average. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"Last year at this time, Tait said a case of 800 pads cost $50; now the price is $75. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Now, more than ever, these companies need to find ways to manufacture more efficiently and cost effectively. \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the federal government improperly lowered drug reimbursement payments to hospitals and clinics that serve low-income communities, a reduction that cost the facilities billions of dollars. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Each window in the cabin where the controllers work cost $35,000. \u2014 Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the federal government improperly lowered drug reimbursement payments to hospitals and clinics that serve low-income communities, a reduction that cost the facilities billions of dollars. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the federal government improperly lowered drug reimbursement payments to hospitals and clinics that serve low-income communities, a reduction that cost the facilities billions of dollars. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, ajc , 15 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-020920"
},
"consortism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": symbiosis"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n\u02ccs\u022frt\u02cciz\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" consort entry 1 + -ism ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-021409"
},
"cover-up":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a device or stratagem for masking or concealing",
": a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public",
": a loose outer garment"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonyms":[
"blanket",
"cloak",
"cope",
"cover",
"covering",
"coverture",
"curtain",
"hood",
"mantle",
"mask",
"pall",
"penumbra",
"robe",
"shroud",
"veil",
"wraps"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-023024"
},
"compatible":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": capable of existing together in harmony",
": capable of cross-fertilizing freely or uniting vegetatively",
": capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction",
": capable of being used in transfusion or grafting without reaction (such as agglutination or tissue rejection)",
": designed to work with another device or system without modification",
": being a computer designed to operate in the same manner and use the same software as another computer",
": a device (such as a computer) or system designed to be used with another device or system without modification",
": capable of existing together in harmony",
": capable of existing together in a satisfactory relationship (as marriage)",
": capable of being used in transfusion or grafting without immunological reaction (as agglutination or tissue rejection)",
": capable of being administered jointly without interacting to produce deleterious effects or impairing their respective actions"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pat-\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"amicable",
"congenial",
"frictionless",
"harmonious",
"kindred",
"unanimous",
"united"
],
"antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"discordant",
"disharmonious",
"disunited",
"incompatible",
"inharmonious",
"uncongenial"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"two people with compatible personalities",
"This printer is compatible with most PCs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Still, some people maintain biases against the medications, thinking that taking them is not compatible with being in recovery \u2014 a perspective that the Justice Department now stresses can be discriminatory. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 22 June 2022",
"The new attachments are compatible with the original model. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
"The first-gen model is made for the base iPad and various older models, while this second-gen version is compatible with newer iPad Pros and iPad Airs, as well as the latest iPad Mini. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 18 June 2022",
"Sandra Cuevas, mayor of the Mexico City borough of Cuauht\u00e9moc, said the street paintings that had come to characterize the city\u2019s culinary variety in strings of colorful stalls were not compatible with her vision of a modern metropolis. \u2014 Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Left: The Monarch was designed to be compatible with the existing tractor apparatuses that a farm may already own, like a mower attachment. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
"In other words, the overwhelming majority of iPads out there will not be compatible with Apple\u2019s nifty new multitasking interface. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 June 2022",
"The current software, iOS 15, is compatible with every iPhone from the iPhone 6s onwards. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Check to see if the carrier is compatible with your current rooftop configuration. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All televisions marketed as HDR- compatible should support this standard. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019",
"In addition to its slightly larger 10.2-inch retina display, features like the Smart Connector make the new tablet compatible with the full-size Smart Keyboard once relegated to the iPad Pro. \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Look for cases that are wireless charging- compatible . \u2014 Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping , 20 Dec. 2018",
"With the success of the PC and PC compatibles , Microsoft became hugely successful. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 16 Oct. 2018",
"Each zip file contains a vector EPS (Adobe Illustrator version 8+ compatible ) and some artists will also include PDF and AI files as well. \u2014 Jenny Knizner, USA TODAY , 16 Apr. 2018",
"Microsoft is also warning, again, that all Windows updates now require the use of a compatible , up-to-date anti-virus program. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 1 Mar. 2018",
"All are also equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems, and are Apple CarPlay compatible . \u2014 Charles Fleming, latimes.com , 24 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1972, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-063655"
},
"collision":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or instance of colliding : clash",
": an encounter between particles (such as atoms or molecules) resulting in exchange or transformation of energy",
": an act or instance of colliding"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8li-zh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02c8li-zh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"bump",
"concussion",
"crash",
"impact",
"impingement",
"jar",
"jolt",
"jounce",
"kick",
"shock",
"slam",
"smash",
"strike",
"wallop"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The car was destroyed in the collision .",
"the collision of two opposing philosophies regarding the rearing of children",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Standard equipment includes a driver monitoring system, pre-Safe forward collision preparation technology, automatic emergency braking, and blind-spot monitoring with Exit Warning Assist. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Nothing better exemplifies the jarring collision of Walton\u2019s West Coast, free-thinking-hippy lifestyle with the gritty, concrete landscape of an East Coast city that loves and would do anything for its Celtics. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The War of the Rohirrim is set to be a collision of different worlds. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"The driver continued down East Little York after hitting Kameron in front of the busy block, which his mother said was full of parents, teachers and schoolchildren who might have seen the collision . \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 15 June 2022",
"That high-speed collision of Anderson and Lee is depicted in the second episode. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1astaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"In March, the board approved a plan to speed up the implementation of the collision prevention technology on the Green Line by one year, to 2023. \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"In the majority of the 16 crashes, the Teslas issued collision alerts to the drivers just before impact. \u2014 Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022",
"In the majority of the 16 crashes, the Teslas issued forward collision alerts to the drivers just before impact. \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-065434"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something that contaminates",
": something that contaminates"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8ta-m\u0259-n\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tam-\u0259-n\u0259nt"
],
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"adulterant",
"contamination",
"defilement",
"impurity",
"pollutant"
],
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"examples":[
"a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In these situations, the individual may let air from a tire or add a gas tank contaminant , then approach the female to offer help in the form of a battery pack, air compressor or a ride. \u2014 Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Like other similar actions, a contaminant triggered the recall. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 May 2022",
"These were in the days prior to masks, distancing, vaccines, and the knowledge that this virus is spread both as a droplet and airborne contaminant . \u2014 Nina Shapiro, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The system started testing for the contaminant in 2008. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Verona is also the site of an old toxic waste site that contains dioxin, a contaminant that\u2019s linked to Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other cancers. \u2014 Lisa Song, ProPublica , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The expanded impact zone encompassed Ford\u2019s Flat Rock assembly plant, but Greenberg would not speculate as to whether investigators believe the contaminant could be emanating from the large factory. \u2014 Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press , 4 Sep. 2021",
"The study provides a physical model describing that relation and could predict, for example, how much contaminant can be retrieved from a chemical site by injecting a solution. \u2014 Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American , 23 Feb. 2022",
"One of the reasons for pushback is the fact that PFAS are still an emerging contaminant , unregulated by the federal government and lacking numerous studies across the thousands of chemicals in the family. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" contamin(ate) + -ant entry 1 ",
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"1922, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-074436"
},
"collision bulkhead":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the first watertight bulkhead in the forward part of a ship designed to keep out water in the event of a collision"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-075820"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": an act or process of coming together and merging",
": a meeting produced by voluntary or spontaneous coming together",
": an open space where roads or paths meet",
": an open space or hall (as in a railroad or airport terminal) where crowds gather",
": a flocking, moving, or flowing together (as of persons or streams) : gathering",
": an open space or hall (as in a mall or airport)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cck\u022frs",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cck\u022frs"
],
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"corridor",
"gallery",
"hall",
"hallway",
"passageway"
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"examples":[
"the concourse of the bus terminal",
"airline passengers had to pass through the security checkpoints before being allowed in the concourse",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tasting tables will be set up on the concourse as fans will have a chance to sample and vote on Akron\u2019s best JoJos. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Jack Daniel's also has a bar on the upper concourse . \u2014 Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Walking through the gates and through the darkened concourse . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"The completion of Terminal C comes more than two years after Delta remodeled the first Terminal C concourse in October 2019. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
"At Movement\u2019s official merchandise tent, which offers apparel and other branded items, business was bustling, with lines often stretching far down the plaza concourse . \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022",
"Another fan evaded stewards and was seen sprinting through the concourse and into the bottom level of the stadium. \u2014 Steve Douglas, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"With 45 minutes remaining before kickoff, there were still long lines of Liverpool fans waiting to be allowed into the stadium, and there were sporadic instances of fans breaking through security and sprinting onto the concourse . \u2014 Steve Douglas, Chron , 28 May 2022",
"Top image: Travelers pass through the concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on the eve of Memorial Day weekend in 2021. \u2014 Marnie Hunter, CNN , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English concours, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin concursus \"gathering of a crowd, coming together,\" noun of action from concurrere \"to assemble in haste, resort to in large numbers\" \u2014 more at concur ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-082900"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of various composition materials":[]
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m-(\u02cc)p\u014d"
],
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"short for composition":""
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"1823, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163046"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": living together : intimate"
],
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"k\u0259n\u2027\u02c8t(y)\u00fcb\u0259(r)n\u1d4al"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin contubernalis tentmate, from com- + -tubernalis (from taberna hut, booth + -alis -al)",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-102825"
},
"cognomination":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": cognomen"
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin cognomination-, cognominatio , from cognominatus + -ion- -io -ion",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104712"
},
"conservancy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a board regulating fisheries and navigation in a river or port",
": conservation",
": an organization or area designated to conserve and protect natural resources"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"conservation",
"preservation",
"sustentation"
],
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"examples":[
"The land was recently donated to a local conservancy .",
"raising money for the conservancy of natural resources",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But officials said the park\u2019s conservancy has secured other equipment to keep the low-voltage fence charged and protect the goats that are clearing excess brush in a seven-acre area of the park. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 19 May 2022",
"The conservancy has been celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the park all year long and the day of free kites was the final event -- a callback to similar events that marked the park\u2019s opening and its 10th anniversary. \u2014 Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 May 2022",
"The tribe\u2019s contract with the conservancy gave the nation rights over any intellectual property created. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Seneca Park, 3151 Pee Wee Reese Road, was the last park in Louisville designed by Olmsted's firm in 1928, according to the conservancy . \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 10 May 2022",
"During the past decade, El Cajon alone has experienced 174 vegetation fires, according to the conservancy . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"In 2018, the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation pledged $50 million to the conservancy for the future Centennial Park. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Additional funding also came from a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through Walmart's Acres for America Program, according to the conservancy . \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The Pioneertown preserve is free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset thanks to The Wildlands Conservancy, a nonprofit land conservancy that manages nearly two dozen preserves across the state. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 24 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of obsolete conservacy conservation, from Anglo-French conservacie , from Medieval Latin conservatia , from Latin conservare \u2014 see conserve entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104907"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to entrust for care or preservation",
": to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice",
": to mention with approbation : praise",
": to give into another's care : entrust",
": to speak or write of with approval : praise"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8mend",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mend"
],
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"commit",
"confide",
"consign",
"delegate",
"deliver",
"entrust",
"intrust",
"give",
"give over",
"hand",
"hand over",
"leave",
"pass",
"recommend",
"repose",
"transfer",
"transmit",
"trust",
"turn over",
"vest"
],
"antonyms":[
"hold",
"keep",
"retain"
],
"examples":[
"His poetry is highly commended by other writers.",
"I commend this book to anyone interested in learning more about American history.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A few nights after the Grammys, Colbert called Batiste over to the late-night show couch to commend his victories in a segment that spotlighted the sincerity of both men. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
"In December 2018, Rahinsky wrote Schurr to commend him for chasing and catching a suspect who tried to run away during a traffic stop in May 2018. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Avoiding eye contact and making a quick exit are the chief requirements in this awkward situation, so Miss Manners was about to commend you. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"However, Gerstein does commend Choi for her blending technique and her contour placement. \u2014 Sara Miranda, Allure , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Early was quick to commend Southside, saying Reese did a nice job in the circle, but also credited his team for staying the course. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 18 Mar. 2022",
"While Extinction Rebellion has not partnered with any brands, See does commend the work that companies like Patagonia have done to support and donate to environmental and activism groups. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"On the incel sites that Serge and Marquis run, many members have expressed anger at society; some commend those who commit violence, and fantasize about doing the same. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Prizkova, 56, took to Instagram on Wednesday to commend Parker, also 56, for simply existing as a woman embracing the natural process of aging. \u2014 Leah Groth, Health.com , 10 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French comander , from Latin commendare , from com- + mandare to entrust \u2014 more at mandate ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112413"
},
"comply":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to conform, submit, or adapt (as to a regulation or to another's wishes) as required or requested",
": to be ceremoniously courteous",
": to act in agreement with another's wishes or in obedience to a rule"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u012b",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"adhere (to)",
"conform (to)",
"follow",
"goose-step (to)",
"mind",
"obey",
"observe"
],
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"defy",
"disobey",
"rebel (against)"
],
"examples":[
"I asked the waitress to refill my coffee cup and she happily complied .",
"There will be penalties against individuals who fail to comply .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The court outrageously suggested that the companies could comply with both federal and state law by staffing flights with additional flight attendants. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The loophole allows dating partners to evade gun laws spouses and live-in partners must comply with. \u2014 Merdie Nzanga, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Stewart Schwab, a Cornell University professor who specializes in employment and labor law, said most companies' diversity hiring policies comply with federal affirmative-action laws. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
"In May, Abbott signed a legal agreement, known as a consent decree, with the federal government that requires Abbott to take specific steps to ensure its formula is safe and that its Sturgis operations comply with federal standards. \u2014 Jesse Newman, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Officials designed the initial area to be small to test the idea and to make sure businesses and customers would comply with DORA requirements. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"Amid mounting concern from Congress, the public and state and local lawmakers, the EEOC launched an initiative in October to ensure that the emerging hiring tools comply with civil rights laws. \u2014 Kit Ramgopal, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
"University president Bob Davies denied the allegations during a news conference on campus Thursday and said CMU would fully comply with the investigation. \u2014 Christian Booher, Detroit Free Press , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In March, the board passed a resolution stating that the district will comply with state guidance. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Italian complire , from Spanish cumplir to complete, perform what is due, be courteous, modification of Latin compl\u0113re to complete",
"first_known_use":[
"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112525"
},
"contrivancy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the faculty or means of contriving"
],
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"-v\u0259ns\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113227"
},
"connate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": akin , congenial",
": innate , inborn",
": born or originated together",
": entrapped in sediments at the time of their deposition",
": firmly united"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4-\u02c8n\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u00e4-\u02c8n\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
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"akin",
"alike",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
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"different",
"dissimilar",
"diverse",
"unakin",
"unlike"
],
"examples":[
"the central premise of the comedy is that organized crime and moviemaking are pretty much connate activities"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin connatus , past participle of connasci to be born together, from Latin com- + nasci to be born \u2014 more at nation ",
"first_known_use":[
"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113357"
},
"cognosce":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to determine judicially especially with respect to insanity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4g\u00a6n\u00e4s"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin cognoscere to become acquainted with",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113450"
},
"cogent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing",
": pertinent , relevant",
": having power to compel or constrain"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014d-j\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"compelling",
"conclusive",
"convincing",
"decisive",
"effective",
"forceful",
"persuasive",
"satisfying",
"strong",
"telling"
],
"antonyms":[
"inconclusive",
"indecisive",
"ineffective",
"uncompelling",
"unconvincing",
"unpersuasive"
],
"examples":[
"\u2026 Honeyboy Edwards provides a cogent analysis of the shift within the blues over the years \u2026 \u2014 David Hajdu , Mother Jones , September/October 2003",
"Your article provides cogent reading. \u2014 Mario Cuomo , letter U.S. News & World Report , 23 Mar. 1992",
"Your arguments, whether or not one agrees with them, are generally cogent , and at times elegantly expressed. \u2014 Willard R. Espy , letter Wall Street Journal , 24 Apr. 1990",
"The author \u2026 makes a cogent and finely nuanced case for the wisdom\u2014indeed, the necessity of this vision. \u2014 Marian Sandmaier , New York Times Book Review , 8 Feb. 1987",
"the results of the DNA fingerprinting were the most cogent evidence for acquittal",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On that basis, a competent statistician might expect the distributions of cogent and tendentious letter-writers to the The New York Review of Books to be bell-shaped. \u2014 Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Have a cogent understanding of your organization's business practices and security issues and look at the potential risks of changing those processes to include AI/ML tools. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
"Bizarre and wrongheaded statements are protected by the First Amendment just as cogent and thoughtful ones are. \u2014 Ronald Sullivan, The Conversation , 9 May 2022",
"Alexander-Walker had just landed from a flight when speaking to media, but showed an impressive ability to give cogent thoughts on his season and the offseason to come while on the move through the airport. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"While each has some cogent arguments on its side, Biden's position is stronger. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 27 Apr. 2022",
"This is, at best, an incomplete definition\u2014hardly even a passable use of TED\u2019s thought-leader airtime, much less a cogent rationale for a takeover bid equivalent to the G.D.P. of Turkmenistan. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Greene has crafted a cogent narrative of how constitutional rights have evolved over the course of US history, as well as a strong defense of proportionality. \u2014 David Cole, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Whoever the committee hires to help craft its narrative will face the daunting task of turning months of material into a cogent report. \u2014 Gloria Borger, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin c\u014dgent-, c\u014dgens, present participle of c\u014dgere \"to drive together, gather, compress, force, compel,\" from co-, variant before a vowel and h of com- com- + agere \"to drive (cattle), be in motion, do\" \u2014 more at agent ",
"first_known_use":[
"1659, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113718"
},
"copyist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who makes copies",
": imitator"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-p\u0113-ist"
],
"synonyms":[
"aper",
"copycat",
"echo",
"follower",
"imitator",
"rubber stamp",
"wannabe",
"wannabee"
],
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"examples":[
"she prides herself on being an innovator in fashion, and not a mere copyist",
"some scholars argue that the vexing passage reflects a misreading of the text by an early copyist",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This year\u2019s Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will be presented to the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC); Broadway For All; music copyist , Emily Grishman; Feinstein\u2019s/54 Below and United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"Nonetheless, she was all but forgotten by the art world, and though all of her extant works are originals, per the National Trust, she was described as a mere copyist of the Old Masters after her death. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"For All, music copyist Emily Grishman and Feinstein\u2019s/54 Below. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
"The pirate could even be the copyist , who could clandestinely make another copy, spirit it out to another publisher, sometimes even before the legitimate one. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 29 Dec. 2020",
"An accomplished copyist of great artworks, Bradley Stevens has long specialized in painting them in their natural habitat: arrayed in the hushed galleries of major museums where they\u2019re being perused by visitors. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Dec. 2020",
"Was an artist who merely reproduced the fronts of soup cans descending to the level of a labelmaker\u2014or, worse, of a mere copyist \u2014or could appropriation, as an artistic gesture, trump any actual gesture an artist might make with hand and brush? \u2014 Blake Gopnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 May 2020",
"Think Warhol was just a copyist with a canny eye for color and subject matter? \u2014 Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 23 Oct. 2019",
"What that meant, Mr. Wollny said, was that Bach typically had to write a cantata in three days \u2014 from, say, Sunday afternoon to Wednesday morning \u2014 before turning it over to copyists to prepare the parts for rehearsal. \u2014 James R. Oestreich, New York Times , 22 June 2018"
],
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"1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-114129"
},
"conk":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun ()",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": nose",
": to hit especially on the head : knock out",
": the visible fruiting body of a bracket fungus",
": decay caused by such a fungus",
": break down",
": stall",
": faint",
": to go to sleep",
": die",
": to straighten out (hair) usually by the use of chemicals",
": a hairstyle in which the hair is straightened out and flattened down or lightly waved"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014bk",
"\u02c8k\u022f\u014bk"
],
"synonyms":[
"beak",
"honker",
"neb",
"nose",
"nozzle",
"proboscis",
"schnoz",
"schnozz",
"schnozzle",
"smeller",
"snoot",
"snout"
],
"antonyms":[
"black out",
"faint",
"keel (over)",
"pass out",
"swoon"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1812, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (1)",
"1821, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1851, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (3)",
"1943, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (3)",
"1965, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121244"
},
"conscript":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a conscripted person (such as a military recruit)",
": enrolled into service by compulsion : drafted",
": made up of conscripted persons",
": to enroll into service by compulsion : draft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccskript",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccskript",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8skript"
],
"synonyms":[
"draftee",
"inductee",
"selectee"
],
"antonyms":[
"conscribe",
"draft",
"levy"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"as the war continued, the body of enlisted soldiers was supplemented by an increasing number of conscripts",
"Verb",
"The government is conscripting men for the army.",
"He was conscripted into the army.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On Sunday, a user of the social-media platform VKontakte said the ship\u2019s commanders told him that his son Yegor, a conscript , was among those missing in the tragedy. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Apr. 2022",
"On Sunday, a user of the social-media platform VKontakte said the ship\u2019s commanders told him that his son Yegor, a conscript , was among those missing in the tragedy. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Apr. 2022",
"On Sunday, a user of the social-media platform VKontakte said the ship\u2019s commanders told him that his son Yegor, a conscript , was among those missing in the tragedy. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Begersky was a conscript from a small town near Russia\u2019s Pacific coast, Agentstvo reported. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Apr. 2022",
"On Sunday, a user of the social-media platform VKontakte said the ship\u2019s commanders told him that his son Yegor, a conscript , was among those missing in the tragedy. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Apr. 2022",
"On Sunday, a user of the social-media platform VKontakte said the ship\u2019s commanders told him that his son Yegor, a conscript , was among those missing in the tragedy. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In combat, there is a major difference between a military driver with three years of training and an 18-year-old conscript with a driver\u2019s license. \u2014 Seth Cropsey, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Others among the dead Russian soldiers were a captain found in a nearby building, and an 18-year-old conscript in the garden of a house who had been shot, Sergeant Soroka said. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Russia\u2019s failure to secure a quick victory supports research showing that conscript armies are worse at fighting wars than professional militaries staffed with volunteers. \u2014 Max Z. Margulies And Laura Resnick Samotin, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Zelensky, in an overnight address over the weekend, accused the Kremlin of cynically preparing conscript soldiers as cannon fodder for the next phase of fighting in the east. \u2014 Laura King, Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2022",
"Opposition to the first war in Chechnya in the mid-1990s was spurred by Russian families angry that their conscript sons were being used as cannon fodder. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"History records tales of undersupplied Russian conscript soldiers, high inflation and industrial breakdowns during wartime, and tyrants surrounded by flatterers. \u2014 Peter Landers And Alastair Gale, WSJ , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Largely composed of conscript soldiers who were ignorant of what to expect, the force drove long columns of tanks and armor into the city in what was intended to be a swift overthrow of the Chechen leadership. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"For him, recovering Ukraine may be worth losing conscript battalions, delaying some oil sales, enduring economic boycotts, and letting the world seize other oligarchs\u2019 yachts. \u2014 Lewis Libby, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Russian conscript soldiers are being captured in his country and some are refusing to return to Russia. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Family members of conscript soldiers, too, are a key demographic for resisting the war from within Russia, much like the grieving American mothers whose children were sent off to die in Iraq and Afghanistan. \u2014 Saoirse Gowan, The Week , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Pro-Russian separatists stop buses filled with fleeing citizens and either steal their food, conscript them into fighting or worse. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his government was trying to verify the exact number of citizens who had been forcibly deported, alleging that Russia was trying to forcibly conscript many into its army. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In his first extended remarks since the war began, Putin claimed Russia would not need to conscript soldiers to help fight in the invasion, nor would the country need to impose martial law. \u2014 Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2022",
"In last week\u2019s installment, Custer tried to conscript his girlfriend Faye (Chloe Cherry) in his plan to set up Fez. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The business groups and the states, nearly all led by Republican attorneys general, argue that Congress never clearly gave OSHA the power to conscript businesses into implementing a vaccine-and-testing mandate. \u2014 Jess Bravin, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The bus was stopped by a soldier, looking to conscript his young countrymen into the army. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Sep. 2021",
"For shepherd leaders, these principles are the standard bill of fare to orchestrate and conscript long term success: 1. \u2014 Peter Weedfald, Forbes , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Feminist rediscovery risks saving women from obscurity only to conscript them into a reductive triumphal narrative. \u2014 Helen Lewis, The Atlantic , 10 Jan. 2021"
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"Noun",
"1799, in the meaning defined above",
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"1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1813, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": an assembly of persons : gathering",
": an assembly of persons met for worship and religious instruction",
": a religious community: such as",
": an organized body of believers in a particular locality",
": a Roman Catholic religious institute with only simple vows",
": a group of monasteries forming an independent subdivision of an order",
": the act or an instance of congregating or bringing together : the state of being congregated",
": a body of cardinals and officials forming an administrative division of the papal curia",
": an assembly of persons gathered for religious worship",
": a gathering or collection of people or things",
": the membership of a church or synagogue"
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"\u02cck\u00e4\u014b-gri-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4\u014b-gri-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"assembly",
"church"
],
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"examples":[
"The priest addressed the congregation .",
"She is a member of a small congregation .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The public is invited, along with members of the congregation . \u2014 Scott Luxor, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"In recent years, the church has adapted to fit the needs of the congregation . \u2014 Evan Casey, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Father Augustine Ikwu, communications director for the diocese of Ondo, denied reports that the attackers had kidnapped a priest and members of the congregation , and said Nigerian security forces have been deployed to Owo. \u2014 Lesley Wroughton, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"Authorities received multiple 911 calls shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday about how a man had shot two young members of the congregation while a program was going on inside the church, according to the Story County Sheriff\u2019s Office. \u2014 Timothy Bella, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Members of the congregation gathered May 12 to discuss the topic. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2022",
"Her voice cracking, Estelle Dubose, 86, a member of the congregation , spoke of the children, teachers and families affected by Tuesday\u2019s massacre. \u2014 Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News , 27 May 2022",
"More important than ensuring the safety of our schools, our stores, our churches, our places of congregation . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"Several members of the congregation then came forward and surrounded Lowe while another man prayed. \u2014 Lorraine Taylor, Fox News , 24 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
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},
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":[
": to make it certain that someone will fail, lose, etc."
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},
"confer":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to compare views or take counsel : consult",
": to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority",
": to give (something, such as a property or characteristic) to someone or something",
": bestow , present",
": to compare views especially in studying a problem"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259r",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"accord",
"award",
"grant",
"vest"
],
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"examples":[
"The cameleers \u2026 conferred with each other about the safest path across. \u2014 Greg Child , Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child , 1993",
"He liked the ease and glitter of the life, and the lustre conferred on him by being a member of this group of rich and conspicuous people. \u2014 Edith Wharton , The House of Mirth , 1905",
"It was a traditional compliment to be whinged at by an Englishman. It was his way of saying he trusted you, he was conferring upon you the privilege of getting to know the real him. \u2014 Margaret Atwood , New Yorker , 5 Mar.1990",
"The lawyer and judge conferred about the ruling.",
"the British monarch continues to confer knighthood on those who are outstanding in their fields of endeavor",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Judge Koeltl granted a request from Mr. Hayes\u2019s defense team that he be allowed to confer with Messrs. Delo and Reed. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"After taking a couple of minutes to confer with his lawyer, Walter agreed to a higher sentence. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 16 May 2022",
"Ping used to stop by his parents\u2019 home every morning to confer with Ming about the discrepancies. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"It\u2019s not uncommon for senators to confer with staff during hearings or to read prepared statements and questions. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Smith's publicist Meredith O'Sullivan also came over to confer with the actor privately for about 30 seconds. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
"At least eighteen states allow a pregnant person to confer with a doctor by video and receive pills through the mail or from a pharmacy. \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 25 Mar. 2022",
"They are scheduled to confer Wednesday with Griggsby in a teleconference. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Instead of filling out a paper referral, the county\u2019s primary care doctors use eConsult, a system much like email, to confer with specialists about their patient\u2019s condition and to set up a face-to-face appointment. \u2014 Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin confer\u014d, conferre \"to bring or take, convey, bestow, bring together, unite,\" from con- con- + fer\u014d, ferre \"to carry, bear\" \u2014 more at bear entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131311"
},
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"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of cozey archaic variant of cozy"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131702"
},
"cormose":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": bearing or producing corms"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u02ccm\u014ds"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131740"
},
"col":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"abbreviation ()",
"combining form",
"noun",
"prefix"
],
"definitions":[
": saddle sense 3",
"colonial",
"colony",
"color; colored",
"column",
"counsel",
"collateral",
"collect; collected; collection",
"college; collegiate",
"colonel",
"Colorado",
"Colossians",
"colonel",
"cost of living",
"\u2014 see com-",
": colon",
": E. coli",
"column",
"colonel",
"Colorado",
"colony",
"color",
"[New Latin Escherichia coli , species of colon bacillus]"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4l"
],
"synonyms":[
"canyon",
"ca\u00f1on",
"couloir",
"defile",
"flume",
"gap",
"gill",
"gorge",
"gulch",
"gulf",
"kloof",
"linn",
"notch",
"pass",
"ravine",
"saddle"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"a remote col in the Alps"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"1853, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132004"
},
"connation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": congenital union"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4\u00a6n\u0101sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259\u02c8n-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132927"
},
"cook the books":{
"type":[
"idiomatic phrase"
],
"definitions":[
": to alter official accounting records in order to deceive or mislead"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1850, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132942"
},
"contender":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that contends",
": a competitor for a championship or high honor",
": a person who is in competition with others"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten-d\u0259r",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ten-d\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"applicant",
"applier",
"aspirant",
"campaigner",
"candidate",
"expectant",
"hopeful",
"prospect",
"seeker"
],
"antonyms":[
"noncandidate"
],
"examples":[
"There are several contestants, but only two real contenders .",
"This latest defeat means that she's no longer a contender for the world title.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Any team with LeBron James and a healthy Anthony Davis has to be considered a contender , but new coach Darvin Ham will have to figure out what to do with Russell Westbrook and an aging roster with little salary-cap space. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the Tampa Bay Lightning, in search of a third consecutive title, against the Colorado Avalanche, who have been considered a title contender for several seasons. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"Pence is considered a possible contender for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, a race that could feature Trump, too. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
"In Los Angeles, Rick Caruso and Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., who was once considered a contender to be President Joe Biden\u2019s vice president, look to be headed for a runoff in the mayor\u2019s race. \u2014 Aaron Blake, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"Robert Smith, who grew up in Denver and is considered one of the wealthiest Black people in the country, was considered a contender but his bid never materialized. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"His opponent is an eccentric populist who was considered a fringe contender almost until the election. \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The young Mexican driver was considered a contender , starting in spot seven after having a solid month of May. Plenty of fans wanted to see one of IndyCar's best young talents pull out the win and kiss the bricks for the first time. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 30 May 2022",
"Michigan State is interested, but isn\u2019t considered a major contender . \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 1 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" contend + -er entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1547, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133844"
},
"connected":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": joined or linked together",
": having the parts or elements logically linked together",
": related by blood or marriage",
": having social, professional, or commercial relationships",
": having the property that any two of its points can be joined by a line completely contained in the set",
": incapable of being separated into two or more closed disjoint subsets"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8nek-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a series of connected rooms",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Safe neighborhoods where residents feel more connected to each other, from more investment in their neighborhood plans. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
"Storytelling became her special time with her mother and a way to feel connected to her people and her history. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 8 June 2022",
"Being at different points in their transitions helped the queens feel connected . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"However the win and the ensuing celebration helped Sewell feel more connected to fans. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 5 June 2022",
"Mahmud\u2019s high-energy performances make his audiences feel connected to his music. \u2014 Ama Udofa, Rolling Stone , 19 June 2022",
"Using digital strategies to stay connected , share your story and maintain relevance to the customer through a demonstration of thought leadership is key. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"And while social media does help kids stay connected , the lack of face-to-face contact creates its own challenges, says Kate Sheehan, licensed clinical social worker and CARES Managing Director. \u2014 Regan Stephens, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"Those who spend time in remote locales know all too well inclement weather could knock out power, even temporarily, which might impede your ability to stay connected (and if need be, get work done). \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134037"
},
"comply (with)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to act according to the commands of the guards rushed to comply with the warden's orders",
"to do what is required by the terms of were summarily threatened with a lawsuit if they did not comply with the contract"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134314"
},
"consist (of)":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134727"
},
"cobble (together":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to make or assemble roughly or hastily the stranded hikers cobbled together a rickety shelter for the night"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135253"
},
"conjure (up)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to form a mental picture of with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon",
"to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to conjure up the courage to ask the boss for a raise"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140125"
},
"comedown":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a descent in rank or dignity",
": to lose or fall in estate or condition",
": to pass by tradition",
": to pass from a usually high source",
": to place oneself in opposition",
": to deal with a subject directly",
": to reduce itself : amount",
": to become ill",
": come out sense 2",
": go on , happen",
": to be announced"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259m-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[
"decline",
"d\u00e9gringolade",
"demise",
"descent",
"down",
"downfall",
"fall",
"flameout",
"G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung"
],
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"be",
"befall",
"betide",
"chance",
"come",
"come about",
"come off",
"cook",
"do",
"go down",
"go on",
"hap",
"happen",
"occur",
"pass",
"transpire"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"For a man who was once a very popular actor, working in a nightclub is quite a comedown .",
"after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick",
"Verb",
"let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The sudden comedown of Three Arrows follows the firm\u2019s previously strong performance record. \u2014 Serena Ng, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"The market\u2019s comedown followed years of rapid growth. \u2014 Serena Ng, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"But on the other end of it all, there is always the comedown . \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 May 2022",
"The third chapter in J.K. Rowling\u2019s alleged five-part prequel saga opened with just $43 million, a massive comedown from $62 million for The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018 and $74 million for Where to Find Them in 2016. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"That\u2019s a comedown for the GOP from its lead of 7 points in February and 10 points last November -- the latter, the largest Republican midterm advantage in ABC/Post polls back 40 years. \u2014 Bygary Langer, ABC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The comedown of a role like this was much harder than getting into him. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 25 Apr. 2022",
"That would be the company\u2019s worst growth in five years and a sharp comedown from its recent record; Zynga\u2019s net bookings have grown by 46% on average over the last 12 quarters. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The pacing of the intervention episode was excruciatingly frenetic and unpredictable; Rue\u2019s comedown anxiety was palpable. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 28 Feb. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"1840, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140344"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the philosophy of Thomas Reid and the Scottish school : natural realism"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140554"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity",
": a person who shows shameful fear",
"Sir No\u00ebl Peirce 1899\u20131973 English actor and dramatist"
],
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"\u02c8kau\u0307(-\u0259)rd",
"\u02c8kau\u0307-\u0259rd",
"\u02c8kau\u0307(-\u0259)rd"
],
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"chicken",
"craven",
"cur",
"dastard",
"funk",
"poltroon",
"recreant",
"sissy"
],
"antonyms":[
"hero",
"stalwart",
"valiant"
],
"examples":[
"a proven coward who had deserted his troops",
"the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Only a coward can fight against civilians, take away childhood from defenseless children! \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Scotchee is a coward and should live with that shame forever. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The 90-minute hearing featured emotional testimony from family and relatives of Sales, who condemned Lopez as a coward , lamented the jury did not convict him of murder, and urged the longest possible sentence. \u2014 Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022",
"To abandon the challenges of democracy, in favor of a chaotic landscape of citizen bounty hunters, is the coward \u2019s way out. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Because the dictator is, for me, basically a coward . \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Ideological warriors have seen in the party\u2019s reflexive pragmatism either a sellout\u2019s cynicism or a coward \u2019s learned helplessness. \u2014 Sam Rosenfeld, The New Republic , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Gilbert-Kaye's husband, daughter, two sisters and others spoke about how the victims brightened their lives and called Earnest a coward , an evil animal and a monster. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, ajc , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Every minute burned up in fake negotiations with Republicans means more time for the coward caucus to invent reasons to sit on their hands and do nothing. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 27 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French cuard , from cue, coe tail, from Latin cauda ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140715"
},
"cousin":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a child of one's uncle or aunt",
": a relative descended from one's grandparent or more remote ancestor by two or more steps and in a different line",
": kinsman , relative",
": one associated with or related to another : counterpart",
": a member of a group regarded as ethnically or culturally related",
": a child of a person's uncle or aunt",
"Victor 1792\u20131867 French philosopher"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-z\u0259n",
"\u02c8k\u0259-z\u0259n",
"k\u00fc-\u02c8za\u207f"
],
"synonyms":[
"kin",
"kinsman",
"relation",
"relative"
],
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"examples":[
"Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years.",
"The cricket is a cousin of the grasshopper.",
"hurricanes and their cousins , typhoons",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Also vying for custody of Stella were her paternal grandmother Kia Walker and Lisa Hellmann of Colorado, Mack\u2019s cousin . \u2014 Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Roberts, 31, played Campbell's onscreen cousin Jill in 2011's Scream 4. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Friends drifted in and out, extended relatives stayed for weeks or months \u2014 the cousin who came to Jakarta to study, the uncle hunting for a job. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Mary\u2019s cousin Elizabeth Tudor became England\u2019s queen in 1558. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
"The show makes excellent use of its guest stars, including CeeLo Green as a soul-singing panda named Shuggie, Debbie Allen as Suga Mama\u2019s cousin and Al Roker returning to cause trouble as a deliciously villainous version of himself. \u2014 Bethonie Butler, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, 86, is the queen's cousin (both are descendants of King George V). \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"The prime minister was Princess Diana\u2019s distant cousin . \u2014 Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"Commerson was born into a hearing family, having only one distant cousin who is also deaf. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English cosin , from Anglo-French cusin, cosin , from Latin consobrinus , from com- + sobrinus second cousin, from soror sister \u2014 more at sister ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141143"
},
"convivium":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a convivial gathering : banquet",
": a subdivision of a commiscuum comprising a group of organisms that are set apart by characters other than interfertility and are maintained by some isolating mechanism other than intersterility and usually equivalent in scope to a taxonomic subspecies or variety",
"[New Latin, from Latin]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-v\u0113\u0259m"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143529"
},
"cosmical":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to the cosmos , the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone",
": of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2 ) ideas",
": characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness",
": of or relating to the whole universe"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4z-mik",
"\u02c8k\u00e4z-mik"
],
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"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"huge",
"humongous",
"humungous",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"bitty",
"diminutive",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"micro",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"midget",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pocket",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee"
],
"examples":[
"The discovery caused a cosmic shift in people's views of the world.",
"predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These questions of cosmic materials are on top of existing scientific inquiries about things like star age, size, temperature, and more. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
"Be inspired by quasars, supermoons and ultraviolet cosmic fractals. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"The clear analog is Eleven, a good cosmic force that, amidst so much bullying, betrayal, and scientific manipulation, feels on the verge of turning into a destructive one. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 31 May 2022",
"The pedestrian Ben Bradlee burger features a Beyond Meat patty, which must be a cosmic joke on the legendary editor whose favorite dish was chopped steak at Nora\u2019s. \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"In what seems like a cruel cosmic joke, Toyota is about to run out of credits shortly after launching its first electric vehicle. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The notion of Matrix 4, Space Jam 2 or Scream 5 not only existing but being seen as a must-win prospect for the long-term survival of theatrical moviegoing still feels like a kind of cosmic joke. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"And while astrophysics experiments search for clues on a cosmic scale, experiments a bit closer to home might also help researchers sort through the cosmological constant hypotheses. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2021",
"Other photos on offer feature breathtaking shots of cosmic phenomena. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Greek kosmikos , from kosmos order, universe",
"first_known_use":[
"1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143559"
},
"come on":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something (such as an advertising promotion) intended to entice or allure",
": a usually sexual advance",
": to advance by degrees",
": to begin by degrees",
": please",
": to project an indicated personal image",
": to show sexual interest in someone",
": to make sexual advances",
": to be brought forward (as a case in court)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259m-\u02cc\u022fn",
"-\u02cc\u00e4n"
],
"synonyms":[
"allurement",
"bait",
"enticement",
"lure",
"siren song",
"temptation",
"turn-on"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143602"
},
"connote":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning",
": to imply as a logical connotation",
": to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u014dt",
"k\u00e4-"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The word \u201cchildlike\u201d connotes innocence.",
"For her, the word \u201cfamily\u201d connotes love and comfort.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Russian tanks, missiles and armored vehicles on parade were painted with an orange and black stripe to connote the St George\u2019s ribbon. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Bike companies aren\u2019t quite there yet, but there are certain sounds that have come to connote high performance, such as the whooshing of carbon wheels and the aggressive snarl of a tightly-sprung set of freewheel pawls. \u2014 Eben Weiss, Outside Online , 17 Mar. 2022",
"To those unfamiliar, pickleball doesn\u2019t sound like the paragon of elegance\u2014its name fails to connote the cach\u00e9 of lavish golf fairways, or the social hierarchy of tennis. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Town & Country , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Last night on Madison Avenue, two families whose names connote aesthetic excellence hosted a glittering celebration. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 3 Feb. 2022",
"At the same time, Astrid & Lilly\u2018s chipperness does not connote shallowness of feeling. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Rodolitz likened NFTs to traditional status symbols, like designer handbags or sneakers, that people use to connote their tastes and means. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
"The designer says that Paola\u2019s blond hair helped connote poshness. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 26 Nov. 2021",
"The apr\u00e8s-ski standby, whose familiar patterns connote instant coziness, has been migrating to runways of late, popping up in myriad fall collections. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin connotare , from Latin com- + notare to note",
"first_known_use":[
"1665, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143724"
},
"comeuppance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)k\u0259m-\u02c8\u0259-p\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[
"castigation",
"chastisement",
"correction",
"desert(s)",
"discipline",
"nemesis",
"penalty",
"punishment",
"wrath"
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"examples":[
"One of these days, he'll get his comeuppance for treating people so arrogantly.",
"as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The presence of a villainous college kid (Uly Schlesinger) who threatens to bogue their high is appropriately akin to an ingrown hair \u2014 though, as written, his comeuppance is pretty corny. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"These villains earn their comeuppance before the end credits as much as the heroes earn their victory laps. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"In the end the lesson of this colorful story is a familiar one: Prominent phonies and fakers usually get their comeuppance eventually. \u2014 Robert G. Kaiser, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"The comic had a sense of realism that was missing from its contemporaries and, of course, a good amount of satisfying comeuppance for the baddies. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
"The incredible complacency that official culture has cultivated with respect to monetary integrity has begun to get its comeuppance . \u2014 Brian Domitrovic, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Britt Baker gave her comeuppance by using Lockjaw wit ha Steelers glove. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"As far as White is concerned, what happened to Kahlon in the cage is comeuppance enough for the UFC to not take any action. \u2014 Simon Samano, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Many entertainment executives, tired of playing catch-up to a Silicon Valley interloper, have been waiting for the comeuppance of Netflix. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" come up + -ance ",
"first_known_use":[
"1859, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143823"
},
"colorless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking color : such as",
": pallid , blanched",
": dull , uninteresting",
": having no color",
": wan sense 1 , pale",
": dull entry 1 sense 3"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259r-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259r-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"tintless",
"uncolored",
"undyed",
"unpainted",
"unstained",
"white"
],
"antonyms":[
"colored",
"colorized",
"dyed",
"hued",
"painted",
"pigmented",
"stained",
"tinct",
"tinctured",
"tinged",
"tinted"
],
"examples":[
"since we can't decide what color to paint the doghouse, our latest home project remains colorless for the time being",
"page after page of colorless prose without even one neat turn of phrase",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With a colorless prime minister in Jean Castex \u2014 Mr. Macron has tended to be wary of anyone who might impinge on his aura \u2014 there have been few other compelling political figures able to carry the president\u2019s campaign in his absence. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Black diamonds have never been as desirable as colorless white diamond or other fancy colored diamonds. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 17 Jan. 2022",
"During production, a blank dial is finished in a silvery-white color on its right half, then the black chronograph counters are milled while the rest of the dial is protected with a layer of transparent and colorless lacquer. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Windrip defeats Franklin Roosevelt for the 1936 Democratic presidential nomination and then defeats his colorless Republican opponent. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas that can cause illness and death if found in sufficient concentration in the air. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Nothing will do more to slow the rate of near-term global warming than cutting an odorless, colorless greenhouse gas\u2014not carbon dioxide but methane. \u2014 Fred Krupp, WSJ , 1 Nov. 2021",
"By contrast, Villeneuve envisioned the Harkonnens\u2019 Giedi Prime as a highly advanced but colorless world, devoid of any semblance of vegetation or natural light, to the point that its inhabitants have evolved to become ghostly pale and hairless. \u2014 Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Sitting among the ministers, as their equal, but next to Prince Lvov, was gray, colorless Shchepkin, administrator for the Ministry of the Interior, inasmuch as Prince Georgi Evgenich himself, given his busy schedule and responsibility . . . \u2014 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review , 13 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-144228"
},
"commonly":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to a community at large : public",
": known to the community",
": belonging to or shared by two or more individuals or things or by all members of a group",
": belonging equally to two or more mathematical entities",
": having two or more branches",
": occurring or appearing frequently : familiar",
": of the best known or most frequently seen kind",
": vernacular sense 2",
": widespread , general",
": characterized by a lack of privilege or special status",
": just satisfying accustomed criteria : elementary",
": falling below ordinary standards : second-rate",
": lacking refinement : coarse",
": denoting nominal relations by a single linguistic form that in a more highly inflected language might be denoted by two or more different forms",
": of, relating to, or being common stock",
": the common people",
": a dining hall",
": the political group or estate comprising the commoners",
": the parliamentary representatives of the commoners",
": house of commons",
": the legal right of taking a profit in another's land in common with the owner or others",
": a piece of land subject to common use: such as",
": undivided land used especially for pasture",
": a public open area in a municipality",
": a religious service suitable for any of various festivals",
": ordinary sense 3",
": common stock",
": shared together",
": affecting, belonging to, needed by, or used by everybody",
": shared by two or more individuals or by the members of a family or group",
": general entry 1 sense 1",
": occurring, appearing, or used frequently",
": not above the average in rank or status",
": not privileged or elite",
": expected from polite and decent people",
": shared together",
": land (as a park) owned and used by a community",
": formed of or dividing into two or more branches",
": of or relating to a community at large : public",
": known to the community",
": belonging to or shared by two or more persons or things or by all members of a group",
": of or relating to common stock",
": house of commons",
": the legal right of taking a profit in another's land in common with the owner or others",
": a piece of land subject to common use: as",
": land jointly owned and used especially for pasture",
": a public open area in a municipality",
": a condition of shared ownership : a condition in which a right is shared with an interest held by another person",
"\u2014 see also tenancy in common at tenancy \u2014 compare severalty sense 1",
": common stock at stock"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"common or garden",
"commonplace",
"everyday",
"familiar",
"frequent",
"garden-variety",
"household",
"ordinary",
"quotidian",
"routine",
"ubiquitous",
"usual"
],
"antonyms":[
"commoners",
"crowd",
"herd",
"hoi polloi",
"mass",
"millions",
"mob",
"multitude",
"people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"populace",
"public",
"rank and file"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"According to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, common insects in Texas include ants, wolf spiders, crab spiders and jumping spiders, mosquitos, flies and stinkbugs. \u2014 Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News , 23 June 2022",
"While trophy walleye are a bit more difficult to catch because of the hordes of smaller, hungry walleye that are eager to bite, limit catches are common . \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"By 1990, the sound of gunfire was common in Wells-Goodfellow. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
"Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 temblor near the Pakistani border, but quakes of that strength can cause serious damage in an area where homes and other buildings are poorly constructed and landslides are common . \u2014 Fazel Rahman Faizi, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"The Fed could consider another mega-hike at its next meeting in July, but Powell has said increases of three-quarters of a percentage point would not be common . \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"In their heyday, the mid-1600s to the mid-1700s, saltbox houses were common in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and what is now northeastern Ohio and continued to be built until around 1820. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 22 June 2022",
"Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 earthquake near the Pakistani border, but quakes of that strength can cause serious damage in an area where homes and other buildings are poorly constructed and landslides are common . \u2014 Fazel Rahman Faizi, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 June 2022",
"Compensating soldiers via looting was common in medieval times. \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"My friend and his wife live on the edge of a park, not a former common but land that was levelled by German bombing. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"The war in Vietnam had increasingly divided Lexington\u2014thousands of residents had turned out in 1969 to rally on the common for a moratorium in the fighting. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
"In 2020, the display was scaled down significantly \u2014 with just 1,000 flags lining the common . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2021",
"For all their differences, every ACAAN has one feature in common : At some point, the magician touches the cards. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2021",
"Even politicians who have little in common seemed to unite in their misgivings about the league. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2021",
"These short stories share a common through line of death and darkness, and they\u2019re written from the supposition that day-to-day life isn\u2019t mundane, but aggressively (and hilariously) cruel. \u2014 Brian Boone, Vulture , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Overuse of national parks is often cited as an example of the tragedy of the commons , an economic theory that describes how people sometimes use natural resources to their advantage without considering the good of society as a whole. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Our world and our societies expect certain things-- free passageway in the commons , free trade, etcetera, etcetera. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-144640"
},
"conform (to ":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to act according to the commands of an independent-minded person who refuses to conform to the dictates of society"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151044"
},
"confirmation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or process of confirming : such as",
": a Christian rite conferring the gift of the Holy Spirit and among Protestants full church membership",
": a ceremony especially of Reform Judaism confirming youths in their faith",
": the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body",
": confirming proof : corroboration",
": the process of supporting a statement by evidence",
": an act of ensuring the truth of, strengthening, or approving",
": a religious ceremony admitting a person to full privileges in a church or synagogue",
": something that ensures the truth of, strengthens, or approves",
": the act or process of confirming, assuring, or upholding",
": the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body",
": something that confirms: as",
": an express or implied contract by which a person makes a voidable agreement binding",
": a definite expression or written memorandum that verifies or substantiates an agreement previously made orally or informally",
": a declaration whereby a person corrects the parts of an obligation that are null to make them enforceable",
": a conveyance by which valid title to an estate is transferred to a person already in possession or by which an estate is increased"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"attestation",
"corroboration",
"documentation",
"evidence",
"proof",
"substantiation",
"testament",
"testimonial",
"testimony",
"validation",
"voucher",
"witness"
],
"antonyms":[
"disproof"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for Dettelbach in May and is scheduled to report him out of committee next week. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"The ads echo a similar approach by Senate Republicans against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearing. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"During Fagan's confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, which has oversight of the Coast Guard, lawmakers on the panel including Chair Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., praised her qualifications and place as a trailblazer. \u2014 Ben Gittleson, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
"The incoming Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Linda Fagan, also cautioned Congress at her confirmation hearing that every cruise starts and ends at a shore facility, warning that the Coast Guard\u2019s shore facilities need more investment. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"Michael Barr, Biden\u2019s pick to be the Fed\u2019s top banking regulator, testified at a Senate confirmation hearing. \u2014 WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"On Thursday, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Michael Barr to serve as the top financial regulator at the Federal Reserve \u2014 and two new SEC commissioners, Democrat Jaime Liz\u00e1rraga and Republican Mark Toshiro Uyeda. \u2014 Tory Newmyer, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg during her testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during a confirmation hearing over her appointment to the Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., July 1993. \u2014 Alexis Mcgill Johnson, ELLE , 4 May 2022",
"Prince George\u2019s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has developed a list of 11 nominees for the County Council to consider for confirmation to the board, but community members have asked for more public involvement in the process. \u2014 Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post , 5 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see confirm ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151050"
},
"cotton (to":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to begin to like (someone or something)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151328"
},
"counterpressure":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": weight or force in a contrary or reverse direction",
": conflicting or opposing pressure (such as political or social pressure)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccpre-sh\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1621, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151523"
},
"come through":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to do what is needed or expected",
": to be expressed",
": to be communicated"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152147"
},
"compunctionless":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking compunction"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152327"
},
"conferee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one taking part in a conference",
": a member of Congress appointed to serve on a conference committee"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Once the tax piece is decided and budget negotiators know how much money will be available for various programs, the rest will easily fall into place, said Del. Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax), a budget conferee . \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 22 May 2022",
"Bohacek, the Senate Republican conferee , did not respond to request for comment. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 5 June 2021",
"The Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate choose what are known as conferees . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2019",
"After the Senate narrowly defeated it, House-Senate conferees included it in a compromise that involved creating a new military Space Force, as President Donald Trump sought. \u2014 Eric Yoder, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Jan. 2020",
"House Interior Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, and House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-New York, sent the letter this week to a House-Senate panel of appropriation conferees considering a compromise version. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019",
"The letter urges conferees working to reconcile the House-Senate differences to limit any spending on the pilot program to $6 million. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019",
"As with rest of the country, that jolt to the conferees was compounded by the subsequent shooting in Dayton, Ohio, that killed nine and injured 27. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Aug. 2019",
"Our budget conferees and staff are working extra-long hours to bring home the budget. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com , 9 July 2019"
],
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"1771, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152714"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the combination of the hot, cold, moist, and dry qualities held in medieval physiology to determine the quality of a body",
": an individual complex of ways of thinking or feeling",
": a complex of attitudes and inclinations",
": the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face",
": overall aspect or character",
": the color or appearance of the skin and especially of the face",
": the combination of the hot, cold, moist, and dry qualities held in medieval physiology to determine the quality of a body",
": the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8plek-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8plek-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8plek-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"color",
"coloring"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She has a dark complexion .",
"All of the children had healthy complexions .",
"The complexion of the neighborhood has changed over the years.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yerba mate and orange peel oil invigorate and brighten your complexion . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Police say the man is light in complexion , medium build and has a salt-and-pepper short afro, with full sideburns that meet a scraggly beard. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"StriVectin's Super-C Retinol Brighten & Correct Vitamin C Serum fuses the power of two impressive active ingredients, vitamin C and retinol, to firm and brighten your complexion with one lightweight serum. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The powerhouse ingredient has also been clinically proven to help prevent dark spots, resulting in a more even-looking complexion . \u2014 Emily Orofino, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2021",
"It is also made with kojic and tranexamic acids to help brighten a dull complexion and fade dark spots. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, NBC News , 5 Apr. 2021",
"Police describe the person of interest as a Black male in his late teens, tall and heavy set, with a light to medium complexion and bushy hair. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 8 June 2022",
"Her cream Dior ensemble and demure diamond jewelry stunned, as did her flawless, dewy complexion . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 7 June 2022",
"Despite its being a makeup staple that has instant and undeniable impact, concealer rarely sparks passion the way a lash-boosting mascara or complexion -reinvigorating blush can. \u2014 Glamour , 30 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin complexion-, complexio , from Latin, combination, from complecti ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152821"
},
"costive":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": affected with constipation",
": causing constipation",
": slow in action or expression",
": not generous : stingy",
": affected with constipation",
": causing constipation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-stiv",
"\u02c8k\u022f-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4s-tiv, \u02c8k\u022fs-"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French costiv\u00e9 , past participle of costiver to constipate, from Latin constipare ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153142"
},
"convict":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": having been convicted",
": to find or prove to be guilty",
": to convince of error or sinfulness",
": to find a defendant guilty",
": a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime",
": a person serving a usually long prison sentence",
": to prove or find guilty",
": a person serving a prison sentence",
": to find guilty of a criminal offense",
"\u2014 compare acquit",
": a person convicted of and serving a sentence for a crime"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vikt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vikt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccvikt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vikt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccvikt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vikt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccvikt"
],
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"condemn"
],
"antonyms":[
"con",
"jailbird"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"There is sufficient evidence to convict .",
"He was convicted in federal court.",
"The jury convicted them on three counts of fraud.",
"Have you ever been convicted of a crime?",
"Noun",
"a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Smart\u2019s disappearance and the subsequent murder investigation have haunted the Central Coast college community for decades, with billboards appealing for evidence to convict her killer. \u2014 Richard Wintonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"The appeal also asks if the jury had the suitable amount of evidence necessary to convict and sentence Oberhansley to life without parole. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
"Defense lawyers tried to paint him as unreliable, given his own participation in the beating, but jurors were sufficiently persuaded to convict three of the seven officers. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"This was the local context for the jurors\u2019 reluctance to convict White. \u2014 Alec Macgillis, ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
"Octavia Spencer plays Poppy Parnell, an investigative reporter behind the true-crime podcast, whose work as a New York Times journalist helped convict Warren Cave (Aaron Paul) of murder decades ago. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
"One of the largest criminal copyright cases in U.S. history has a new judge and potentially a new headache for the Justice Department in its decadelong effort to extradite and convict Kim Dotcom, founder of the file-sharing service Megaupload Ltd. \u2014 Joe Palazzolo, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"His confirmation of the testimony offered by the likes of then-National Security Council officials Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Fiona Hill could have provided political cover for Republicans to vote to impeach and convict Trump. \u2014 Michael D'antonio, CNN , 17 May 2022",
"The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a lower court to review whether there was sufficient evidence to convict Crystal Mason. \u2014 Chron , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The movie stars Jennifer Tilly as a mafioso\u2019s girlfriend, and Gina Gershon as the ex- convict hired to do renovations on their apartment. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 7 June 2022",
"Norrell spent years writing and researching about African American soldiers fighting to end slavery, efforts to end convict leasing and the long history of Klan terrorism. \u2014 al , 25 Mar. 2022",
"When Henrietta hires an African-American ex- convict named Allmon Shaughnessy to help prepare their prize mount, Hellsmouth, the result is a multigenerational Southern saga as appealing as the champion thoroughbreds the Forges raise. \u2014 Courtney Maum, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The Internet may make such comments about a convict \u2019s appearance feel very low-stakes. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Until the early 1900s, the company participated in the state\u2019s convict leasing program, which forced inmates from state prisons to work at the plant. \u2014 J.d. Capelouto, ajc , 25 Nov. 2020",
"Leaving a stable job for a convict is a major deviation from societal norms, Bourke said. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"In the fifth and final season, another Serling script presents a small town whose people eagerly await the hanging of a convict . \u2014 Colin Marshall, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The show revolves around a former convict who feels like a fish out of water in her new life as a a suburban mom, with a husband (J. Bernard Calloway), a challenging sister (Tami Roman) and two sets of kids. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb, Adjective, and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153741"
},
"conjury":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the practice of magic : conjuring"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4nj(\u0259)r\u0113",
"-ri"
],
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"history_and_etymology":" conjure + -y ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153938"
},
"complexionless":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking color : pale"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-nl\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154046"
},
"commentariat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a group of powerful and influential commentators : punditocracy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02c8ter-\u0113-at",
"-\u0113-\u02ccat"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the Asian commentariat is wrong on the one metric that really matters to the region: economics. \u2014 Vasuki Shastry, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In fact, Bezos seems typical of much of the American commentariat in viewing teachers through the same lens as an Amazon worker: invisible, essential, marginalized, at the mercy of scores, on whom everything depends and everything can be blamed. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Soccer\u2019s commentariat chewed over the idea\u2019s merits. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Three specious suggestions being made in the commentariat , particularly by Trump apologists, should be dismissed. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 15 Sep. 2021",
"The news that the Consumer Price Index rose 4.2 percent in the twelve months ending in April has shocked the financial commentariat . \u2014 Alexander William Salter, National Review , 14 May 2021",
"The liberal legal commentariat should stand back and let the master operate. \u2014 Noah Feldman, Star Tribune , 17 Mar. 2021",
"To much of India\u2019s commentariat , Mr Goswami\u2019s case represented not a test of freedom so much as a test of power. \u2014 The Economist , 28 Nov. 2020",
"The French commentariat has also harped on the #metoo movement as an example of runaway American ideology. \u2014 Ben Smith, New York Times , 15 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":" comment ator + -ariat (in proletariat )",
"first_known_use":[
"1993, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154506"
},
"conceity":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": conceited , vain",
": hard to please"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n\u02c8s\u0113t\u0113",
"-s\u0101t\u0113"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" conceit entry 1 + -y ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154519"
},
"corruptedly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a corrupt manner"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154618"
},
"compurgation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the clearing of an accused person by oaths of others who swear to the veracity or innocence of the accused"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4m-(\u02cc)p\u0259r-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin compurgation-, compurgatio , from Latin compurgare to clear completely, from com- + purgare to purge",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1658, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154636"
},
"coky":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": resembling coke (as in physical properties)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dk\u0113"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" coke entry 1 + -y ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155057"
},
"cost keeper":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": cost accountant"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160029"
},
"coliseum":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": colosseum sense 1",
": a large sports stadium or building designed like the Colosseum for public entertainments",
": a large structure (as a stadium) for athletic contests or public entertainment"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-\u0259m",
"\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowl",
"circus",
"colosseum",
"stadium"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the local coliseum is a standard stop for rock bands on tour",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Of course, folks who planned ahead can sit indoors at the coliseum . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
"The most notable demographic change has been a 15 percent decline in the population of this once-booming river port; the neoclassical coliseum where Wallace spoke now hosts bingo nights in a downtown that is all but empty after 5 p.m. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"The amphitheater main structure is off white in color, combining with the coliseum -style design to make Orion look instantly classic. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"Recounts in Wisconsin can be observed by the public, but Arizona's review included tight limits on who could visit the coliseum where ballots were being examined. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Aug. 2021",
"In season 14\u2019s latest episode, which aired on Friday, Mar. 18, every queen (save for challenge winner DeJa Skye) was flung into the coliseum for a lip sync LaLaPaRuZa smackdown. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As part of the project, the fairgrounds coliseum is being razed, although a part of its fa\u00e7ade will be preserved. \u2014 Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press , 11 Mar. 2022",
"During Saturday's third round, Ryder, coming off a birdie at the par-5 15th, made an ace in front of the rowdy, heavily lubricated, coliseum fans and the place went nuts. \u2014 Golfweek, USA TODAY , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Today\u2019s three-story coliseum enclosing the hole had yet to be built, but a massive wall of people was waiting on the hill that extended to the green and another mass of people were behind the hole. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, The Arizona Republic , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin Colosseum, Colisseum ",
"first_known_use":[
"1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160214"
},
"connative":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": connate sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4\u00a6n\u0101tiv",
"k\u0259\u02c8n-",
"-\u0101tiv"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160455"
},
"controvertist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": controversialist"
],
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"-t\u0259\u0307st"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160846"
},
"coliseum ivy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": kenilworth ivy"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160855"
},
"constructive":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": declared such by judicial construction or interpretation",
": of or relating to construction or creation",
": promoting improvement or development",
": helping to develop or improve something",
": created by a legal fiction: as",
": inferred by a judicial construction or interpretation",
": not actual but implied by operation of the law",
"\u2014 compare actual"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259k-tiv",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259k-tiv",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259k-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[
"formative",
"productive"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonconstructive",
"nonproductive",
"unproductive"
],
"examples":[
"I tried to offer constructive criticism.",
"Your feedback was not very constructive .",
"The program helps people recently released from prison figure out how they can play a constructive role in society.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rice supposedly never even received any constructive criticism. \u2014 Claudia Eller, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"After listening to constructive criticism from fans about her word choice in one of her songs, Lizzo took action and changed the lyrics. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
"In a number of circumstances, unions are vitally important and constructive . \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Some interactions can be constructive and helpful, but other commenters may have negative feelings and won\u2019t be able to be convinced otherwise. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"And for youths who have become seriously violent, treatments teach new, constructive behavioral and communication skills to youths and their caregivers. \u2014 Paul Boxer, The Conversation , 2 June 2022",
"Thurmond also said the recommendations the Government Accountability Office provided sounded vague, but constructive overall. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"Shaina Loew-Banayan, now the chef and owner of Caf\u00e9 Mutton, in Hudson, New York, isn\u2019t the first writer to scramble the notion that food obsession can be either professionally constructive or personally destructive. \u2014 The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
"Realistically, China can achieve this goal only through open and constructive engagement with other stakeholder nations. \u2014 Bin Li, Scientific American , 9 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160947"
},
"concur (with)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"as in agree (with)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161922"
},
"convo":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": conversation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-(\u02cc)v\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" conv(ersation) + -o entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1982, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162630"
},
"come to a grinding halt":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to stop working or moving forward"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162703"
},
"contakion":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of contakion variant spelling of kontakion"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162819"
},
"consort with":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to spend time with (someone)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162826"
},
"contingence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": contingency",
": tangency"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-j\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[
"case",
"contingency",
"contingent",
"event",
"eventuality",
"possibility"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the collapse of that nation's economy was one contingence that the architects of the war hadn't planned on"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, \"indeterminacy,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin contingentia \"tangency, indeterminacy, chance\" (Late Latin, \"what is possible\"), noun derivative of contingent-, contingens \"dependent on circumstances, contingent entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163211"
},
"congregational":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun or adjective,",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to a congregation",
": of or relating to a body of Protestant churches deriving from the English Independents of the 17th century and affirming the essential importance and the autonomy of the local congregation",
": of or relating to church government placing final authority in the assembly of the local congregation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4\u014b-gri-\u02c8g\u0101-shn\u0259l",
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The internal conflict between desiring to seek religious guidance and not feeling safe enough to return to in-person worship has further affected congregational membership. \u2014 George Negron, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"This prayer from the Reverend Sterling Morse, coordinator for African American intercultural congregational support for the Presbyterian Church, is particularly powerful. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"At the time of the funeral last year, no congregational singing was allowed, and only 30 guests could be invited. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The group is always looking for new congregational partners that can provide temporary shelter for clients. \u2014 Roxanne De La Rosa, The Arizona Republic , 24 Jan. 2022",
"At the ward, or congregational , level, Nelson has promoted greater parity with more women serving on ward councils. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Jan. 2022",
"More broadly, various other surveys and reports show a mixed picture on congregational giving nationwide. \u2014 CBS News , 17 Jan. 2022",
"An appeals court ruled Friday that a local historical society cannot try to impose its conservation rules on a congregational church that dates back to 1700 and is located on the celebrated Lebanon Town Green. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
"East contemplate both its congregational and civic missions before selecting a permanent senior pastor. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163446"
},
"concours d'elegance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a show or contest of vehicles and accessories in which the entries are judged chiefly on excellence of appearance and turnout"
],
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"(\u02cc)k\u014d\u207f-\u02ccku\u0307r-\u02ccd\u0101-l\u0101-\u02c8g\u00e4\u207fs"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"French concours d'\u00e9l\u00e9gance , literally, competition of elegance",
"first_known_use":[
"1950, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-164322"
},
"consultation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": council , conference",
": a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment",
": the act of consulting or conferring",
": a meeting held to talk things over",
": the act of talking things over",
": a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259l-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-s\u0259l-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259l-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"argument",
"argumentation",
"argy-bargy",
"back-and-forth",
"colloquy",
"confab",
"confabulation",
"conference",
"consult",
"council",
"counsel",
"debate",
"deliberation",
"dialogue",
"dialog",
"discussion",
"give-and-take",
"palaver",
"parley",
"talk"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In consultation with labor unions, the government is also improving conditions for working-class people with an increased national minimum wage and more financial support for families with more than three children. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
"Should specifics include hard timelines, or allow women to make decisions in consultation with medical practitioners? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"Before the law goes into effect, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Office of the Attorney General, will write regulations and procedures for the licensure process. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"The Order required within 180 days the Secretary of the Treasury (in consultation with other agencies) to submit a report on the future of money and payment systems. \u2014 Hailey Lennon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"In consultation with Daniel's parents, the Chabad Jewish Center established the Deeds for Daniel Memorial Drive. \u2014 Karen Madden, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"The plan was developed in consultation with multiple city staff, community members, public health, and public safety experts, said Dr. Monica Bharel, who Wu tapped to lead the response to the crisis. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"The California Community Poll was commissioned by community groups in consultation with The Times and conducted by Strategies 360, a polling and research firm. \u2014 Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
"These questions are best answered in consultation with a financial advisor who knows you, your goals and your family. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see consult entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165143"
},
"contemptuousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt",
": scornful"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tem(p)-ch\u0259-w\u0259s",
"-ch\u0259s",
"-shw\u0259s",
"-ch\u00fc-\u0259s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8temp-ch\u0259-w\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"abhorrent",
"disdainful",
"scornful"
],
"antonyms":[
"admiring",
"applauding",
"appreciative",
"approving"
],
"examples":[
"He owned a fine Kentucky rifle, with a cherry wood stock, and was contemptuous of the bulky carbines most of the troop had adopted. \u2014 Larry McMurtry , Dead Man's Walk , 1995",
"In his 1978 Harvard commencement address, Mr. Solzhenitsyn seemed at times contemptuous of American democracy \u2026 \u2014 Daniel Patrick Moynihan , New York Times Book Review , 24 Nov. 1991",
"He felt familiar enough to indulge in outbursts of rage or contemptuous sarcasm in her presence, and to display the most withering side of his character, lashing out at the people he despised. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , New Yorker , 20 Nov. 1989",
"loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countries",
"contemptuous comments about the baseball team's pathetic showings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Grandiosity is the sense of being above other people, and contemptuous of the rules. \u2014 Jancee Dunn, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"Fiercely protective of his mother (Leslie Mann), who is bipolar, Andrew is openly contemptuous of his stern stepfather, Greg (Brad Garrett), a pharmaceuticals executive. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"The South Carolina contests had their own dynamics \u2014 Mr. Rice was defiant and contemptuous of Mr. Trump to the end, while Ms. Mace tried hard to regain the good graces of Trump administration officials if not Mr. Trump himself. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"What happened to the idea that art and culture should be a contemptuous refuge from the mainstream, as opposed to this lickspittle, running dog accommodation to the mainstream? \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 3 June 2022",
"What has emerged publicly, however, shows how dangerous this nearly absolute authority can be in the hands of someone governed by self-interest, contemptuous of the rule of law, and emboldened by a divided and dysfunctional Congress. \u2014 Jake Bernstein, The New York Review of Books , 23 Apr. 2020",
"The Punjabis were particularly contemptuous of the Bengalis\u2019 skin color, which is a few shades darker than the Punjabi norm. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Your contemptuous , suspicious tone toward this Grandpa was obvious and offensive. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Your contemptuous , suspicious tone toward this Grandpa was obvious and offensive. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably borrowed from Medieval Latin contemptu\u014dsus, from Latin contemptu-, stem of contemptus contempt + -\u014dsus -ous ",
"first_known_use":[
"1574, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165703"
},
"compensating magnet":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": compass corrector"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165852"
},
"compatric":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": sympatric"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m\u02c8pa\u2027trik",
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4m\u00a6p-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" com- + -patric (as in sympatric )",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-172138"
},
"count (up to)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to have a total of that counts up to a pretty sum over the course of several years"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-172147"
},
"come on as":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to have or seem to have (a certain quality or nature) : come across as"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173358"
},
"counterprogram":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to engage in counterprogramming",
": to schedule a television program for broadcast at the same time as (another program)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" counter- + program entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173657"
},
"contrary":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a fact or condition incompatible with another : opposite",
": one of a pair of opposites",
": a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 2a ) so related to another that though both may be false they cannot both be true \u2014 compare subcontrary",
": either of two terms (such as good and evil ) that cannot both be affirmed of the same subject",
": in a manner opposite to what is logical or expected",
": just the opposite",
": on the contrary",
": notwithstanding",
": being so different as to be at opposite extremes : opposite",
": being opposite to or in conflict with each other",
": being not in conformity with what is usual or expected",
": unfavorable",
": temperamentally unwilling to accept control or advice",
": contrariwise , contrarily",
": something opposite",
": just the opposite : no",
": exactly opposite",
": being against what is usual or expected",
": not favorable",
": unwilling to accept control or advice"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"-\u02cctre-r\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"-\u02cctre-r\u0113",
"sense 4 often",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"-\u02cctre-r\u0113",
"also",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
""
],
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"antipode",
"antithesis",
"counter",
"negative",
"obverse",
"opposite",
"reverse"
],
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"antipodal",
"antipodean",
"antithetical",
"contradictory",
"diametric",
"diametrical",
"opposite",
"polar"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On the contrary , our globe-trotting, head-of-state-hugging prime minister cares deeply about international opinion. \u2014 Arundhati Roy, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"On the contrary , seize this moment to dust off your sales hat and pitch some communication tool ideas like a pro. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"On the contrary , these hearings appear to be made for social media, given the elements of the presentation. \u2014 Jessica Maddox, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
"On the contrary , Ms. Heard\u2019s beauty was frequently held against her, offered as proof of her capacity to deceive. \u2014 Rhonda Garelick, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"On the contrary , the excitement of the job \u2013 being radio-ready country music's most instantaneously recognizable female name \u2013 felt like her call to arms to slay a live crowd already blown away by Luke Combs' phenomenal set just 90 minutes prior. \u2014 Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"On the contrary , the broadcast portion of the largest-scale investigation in congressional history was a clean, concise production of real substance. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"On the contrary , research from the Department of Education has found that having more police in schools criminalizes normal teenage behaviors and is more likely to push Black and brown students into the criminal justice system. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
"On the contrary , a decision is often made to settle the matter quietly, rather than risk further exposure of secrets in a public trial. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Despite ExxonMobil\u2019s implications to the contrary , individual consumers cannot reverse climate change\u2014or any other environmental ill, for that matter\u2014and their choices are no substitute for systemic reforms. \u2014 Michelle Nijhuis, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
"Despite the administration\u2019s apparent belief to the contrary , new drilling projects do not happen overnight. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"In a conversation with ABC News that aired Thursday morning, one of the five male jurors said that despite Heard and her attorney Elaine Bredehoft's claims to the contrary , social media did not play a part in the jury's decision. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"At that point, Sarah could not integrate these two contrary perspectives. \u2014 Silke Glaab, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"There is simply no contrary view of the war to be seen or heard in Russia's mass media. \u2014 Jill Dougherty, CNN , 3 Apr. 2022",
"If the Alito draft maintains the support of a majority of the justices, the court will be ruling in the face of contrary public opinion. \u2014 Dan Balz, Colby Itkowitz, Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022",
"That was the biggest decision, because that was the most contrary . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Despite the growing evidence to the contrary , many diplomats, officials, and analysts refused to seriously believe the American and British intelligence warnings about the imminence of an attack. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The suspect was not wearing an explosives-laden belt, Van der Sypt said, contrary to an initial eyewitness account from a railway official. \u2014 Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post , 21 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun, Adjective, and Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173741"
},
"contemptus mundi":{
"type":[
"Latin noun phrase"
],
"definitions":[
": contempt for the world : moral disdain for physical existence in anticipation of an afterlife"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022fn-\u02c8tem(p)-tu\u0307s-\u02c8mu\u0307n-d\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174359"
},
"cost ledger":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of the books of account in a cost system to which entries are posted from books of original entry, the various accounts therein showing the accumulated costs classified as to order, process, type of expense, and department"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175306"
},
"country":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an indefinite usually extended expanse of land : region",
": the land of a person's birth, residence, or citizenship",
": a political state or nation or its territory",
": the people of a state or district : populace",
": jury",
": electorate sense 2",
": rural as distinguished from urban areas",
": country music",
": country rock sense 2",
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the country",
": of or relating to a decorative style associated with life in the country",
": possessing a style of rustic simplicity",
": prepared or processed with farm supplies and procedures",
": of, relating to, suitable for, or featuring country music",
": a land lived in by a people with a common government",
": region sense 1 , district",
": open rural land away from big towns and cities",
": the people of a nation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259n-tr\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259n-tr\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"fatherland",
"home",
"homeland",
"mother country",
"motherland",
"sod"
],
"antonyms":[
"bucolic",
"pastoral",
"rural",
"rustic",
"rustical"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Zelenskyy has gone from being the president of an eastern European country to a world leader whose words resonate globally. \u2014 Richard Engel, NBC News , 24 June 2022",
"Get to know Jenkins: Jenkins grew up in Alabama in Creole country on Mon Louis Island not far from Louisiana. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 24 June 2022",
"The West Memphis Three garnered international attention with fans around the country and world joining the crusade of exoneration. \u2014 Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
"George, who taught biology and coached wrestling and cross country at EPCHS, died June 3, 2020, during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic and a large, in-person memorial service was not possible. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Women will no longer have control over their own bodies in half of this benighted country . \u2014 Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"Making train travel faster is a massive undertaking in the world's most populous country . \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Countries face different levels of war fatigue and a dependence on Russian natural gas that varies by country . \u2014 Ashley Parker, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"The book is largely an idealized autobiography, fleshed out with hundreds of country -style recipes. \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But in April the pop-up left its home in California and hit the road on a monthslong cross- country tour, taking free meals for trans POC coast to coast. \u2014 Ludwig Hurtado, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
"The 39-year-old singer, who is in the middle of a cross- country tour, shared her latest look on Instagram, and fans are loving it. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 21 June 2022",
"The new season picks up as Deborah Vance (Smart) launches a cross- country standup tour to test out fresh material, with her writing assistant and unlikely confidante Ava (Hannah Einbinder) in tow. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"Laundrie and Petito set off on July 2, 2021 from New York on a cross- country tour of national parks, documenting their journey on YouTube and Instagram using the hashtag #VanLife. \u2014 Wilson Wong, NBC News , 6 May 2022",
"Like with the last book, Janetti will embark on a cross- country promotional tour, with stops at Brooklyn\u2019s Powerhouse Arena and an event in Los Angeles hosted by Black Monday actress (and fellow bestselling essay author) Casey Wilson. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In other art car news, another star Burning Man art car, Mayan Warrior, is going on a cross- country tour starting in June. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2022",
"But because all White House advance staffs operate out of the same limited playbook (the Secret Service is unlikely to approve a cross- country motorcycle tour), almost every president since Ike has experimented with rail travel. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The effort is happening as a group of American truckers from California announced a cross- country tour in protest of ongoing COVID-19 mandates. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 22 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175913"
},
"coliphage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any bacteriophage active against E. coli",
": a bacteriophage active against colon bacilli"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014d-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u0101j",
"-\u02ccf\u00e4zh",
"\u02c8k\u014d-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u0101j, -\u02ccf\u00e4zh"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1944, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180324"
},
"consistent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction",
": marked by agreement : compatible",
": showing steady conformity to character, profession , belief, or custom",
": tending to be arbitrarily close to the true value of the parameter estimated as the sample becomes large",
": possessing firmness or coherence",
": always the same",
": being in harmony"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-st\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-st\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"accordant",
"coherent",
"compatible",
"concordant",
"conformable (to)",
"congruent",
"congruous",
"consonant",
"correspondent (with ",
"harmonious",
"nonconflicting"
],
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"conflicting",
"conflictive",
"incompatible",
"incongruous",
"inconsistent",
"inharmonious",
"noncompatible"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In rookie ball in 2019, Ashcraft had a 4.53 ERA and wasn\u2019t getting consistent results with his fastball, even in catch play. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
"Talk about doing things the right way, being consistent , buying into your role, having an impact on winning for a prolonged period of time. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"Rainfall totals will generally be around a tenth, or two, of an inch, where rain is consistent . \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Human studies on apple cider vinegar for weight loss have not demonstrated consistent or convincing results. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"The company has faced difficulties delivering consistent financial results and increasing its numbers of users. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"Even repeated stops from 100 mph elicited consistent results and more than 1.0 g of deceleration. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 31 May 2022",
"Only consistent results, particularly through tougher times, will prove that Mercedes is becoming a quality company as well as a quality brand. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Use the wood pellet grill for easy temperature control and consistent results. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin consistent-, consistens, present participle of consistere \"to come to a halt, remain at the same level, take up a position, reside, be composed of, be established (in a given state)\" \u2014 more at consist entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180402"
},
"conciliatory":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate":[
"speaking in a conciliatory tone",
"But while the conference call might have been seen as a conciliatory gesture, an olive branch to his critics after weeks of bitter back-and-forth, the meeting seemed anything but.",
"\u2014 Colin Deppen",
"He was self-assured, aggressive, combative, at times willing to offend and at times trying to sound conciliatory .",
"\u2014 Dan Balz"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8sil-y\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
"-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u0259-"
],
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"appeasing",
"conciliating",
"disarming",
"mollifying",
"pacific",
"pacifying",
"peacemaking",
"placating",
"placatory",
"propitiatory"
],
"antonyms":[
"antagonizing"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1576, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161054"
},
"concord":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun",
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": a state of agreement : harmony",
": a simultaneous occurrence of two or more musical tones that produces an impression of agreeableness or resolution on a listener \u2014 compare discord",
": agreement by stipulation, compact, or covenant",
": grammatical agreement",
": a bluish-black grape that is a cultivar of the fox grape developed in the northeastern U.S. and used often to make juice and jellies",
": a state of agreement",
"city in western California northeast of Oakland population 122,067",
"town in eastern Massachusetts northwest of Boston population 17,668",
"city and capital of New Hampshire on the Merrimack River population 42,695",
"city northeast of Charlotte in south central North Carolina population 79,066"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cck\u022frd",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cck\u022frd"
],
"synonyms":[
"chime",
"comity",
"compatibility",
"harmony",
"peace"
],
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"conflict",
"discord",
"dissension",
"dissention",
"variance"
],
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"living in concord with people of different races and religions"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (2)",
"1852, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180723"
},
"concreate":{
"type":[
"noun,",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to create together"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6k\u00e4nkr\u0113\u00a6\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin concreatus , past participle of concreare , from Latin com- + creare to create",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180911"
},
"concupiscence":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": strong desire",
": sexual desire"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8ky\u00fc-p\u0259-s\u0259n(t)s",
"k\u0259n-"
],
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"desire",
"eroticism",
"horniness",
"hots",
"itch",
"lech",
"letch",
"libidinousness",
"lust",
"lustfulness",
"lustihood",
"passion",
"salaciousness"
],
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"the Puritans did not condemn concupiscence but rather the satisfaction of it in ways they deemed illicit"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin concupiscentia , from Latin concupiscent-, concupiscens , present participle of concupiscere to desire ardently, from com- + cupere to desire",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181333"
},
"cottontop":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": cotton grass"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182400"
},
"comparatival":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": of or belonging to the comparative degree"
],
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"k\u0259m\u00a6par\u0259\u00a6t\u012bv\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182521"
},
"coldheartedness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by lack of sympathy, interest, or sensitivity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dld-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
],
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"examples":[
"People are criticizing the government's coldhearted plans to stop funding programs for the poor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And if Roe is indeed overturned, God bless our country that can make such a terrible, coldhearted mistake and yet, half a century later, redress it, right it, turn it around. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"There are ambitious Black politicians, avaricious developers and coldhearted investment bankers. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Biden will face new accusations of betraying America's helpers, and of putting coldhearted judgments of national interest ahead of basic humanity. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Even coldhearted Wall Streeters seem to accept the unthinkability of AT&T correcting a payout strategy that started 37 years ago in a completely different kind of company. \u2014 WSJ , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Two dimwits concoct a scheme to prevent their friend from marrying a coldhearted and conniving woman. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Seasonal joy comes to a screeching halt when a coldhearted woman tries to sell her hometown\u2019s land, but the love and cheer of the small town may ultimately change her heart and her mind. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Nov. 2020",
"Parton plays a guardian angel trying to find the goodness in a businesswoman (Christine Baranski) who\u2019s three times more coldhearted than Jolene. \u2014 Star Tribune , 20 Nov. 2020",
"Only a coldhearted road tripper heading southeast toward Indio on I-10 would pass Shields\u2019s roadside curiosity without tasting the granddaddy of all date shakes. \u2014 Jennifer Emerling, National Geographic , 6 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1616, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183022"
},
"compurgator":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who under oath vouches for the character or conduct of an accused person"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m-(\u02cc)p\u0259r-\u02ccg\u0101-t\u0259r"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1533, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183152"
},
"costiasis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a frequently fatal disease of freshwater fishes due to invasion of the skin by a flagellated protozoan ( Costia necatrix )"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4\u02c8st\u012b\u0259s\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Costia (genus name of Costia necatrix ) + -iasis ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183435"
},
"condole (with)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to have sympathy for condole with them in their hour of grief"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183728"
},
"come up short":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to not go far enough : be insufficient"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183736"
},
"come off second best":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to finish in second place : to fail to win"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183804"
},
"containment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits",
": the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101n-m\u0259nt"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The company's hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed.",
"The government needs to adopt a containment strategy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fire crews fought to slow its advance, but the inferno\u2019s fast pace and extreme behavior often hampered their containment efforts. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Las Vegas, the most densely populated area in the fire\u2019s vicinity, has seen some evacuation orders lifted as containment efforts have reduced the threats to that city. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2022",
"Firefighters will work on improving containment efforts made to the north and east Wednesday. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Conditions become more favorable over the past few days for firefighters in their containment efforts, after last week\u2019s dire fire weather. \u2014 Monica Garrett, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In Shanghai, the misery continues with officials ramping up containment efforts as cases in the community continue to crop up despite mass isolation, testing and lockdowns. \u2014 Time , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Fire officials were optimistic Saturday about containment efforts with both fires, after being challenged by warm weather and high winds the previous day. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Evacuation orders for areas threatened by the Colorado Fire in Monterey County were lifted Wednesday as fire crews continued to make progress on containment efforts, officials said. \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Nicole Cheng, who moved to the city from Canada in 2019 to work at a foreign consulate, said she was initially impressed by the city\u2019s containment efforts. \u2014 Dan Strumpf, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" contain + -ment ",
"first_known_use":[
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183932"
},
"confirmation class":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a course of study in the fundamentals of religion designed to prepare young people for confirmation and usually conducted by a pastor, priest, or rabbi",
": the group of young persons participating in such a class"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185428"
},
"convocate":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to call together : convoke"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4nv\u0259\u02cck\u0101t"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin convocatus , past participle of convocare ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185808"
},
"countryman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an inhabitant or native of a specified country",
": compatriot",
": one living in the country or marked by country ways : rustic",
": a person born in the same country as another : a fellow citizen",
": a person living or raised in a place away from big towns and cities"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259n-tr\u0113-m\u0259n",
"sense 3 often",
"\u02c8k\u0259n-tr\u0113-m\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"compatriot",
"landsman"
],
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"examples":[
"met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France",
"though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But like his countryman , Alcaraz wants nothing to do with Amazon\u2019s nighttime games. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 30 May 2022",
"According to Formula 1, the proud countryman has amassed more points than any other Mexican driver in the event\u2019s history. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
"Fellow countryman Fernando Alonso has not had a joyous homecoming so far. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, ajc , 21 May 2022",
"First up: a 20th-century program that time-warps to today, featuring Salonen\u2019s fellow countryman Pekka Kuusisto in a new violin concerto by The National\u2019s Bryce Dessner (May 26-31). \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"Early arrivals listen to eco-friendly songs from her countryman Neil Young. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"Taylor, drawn to the ring by her boxer father and brothers, is the antithesis of her mouthy countryman , former UFC champion Conor McGregor. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Andrey Rublev, his fellow countryman who is the men's No. 8, would be in the mix, too. \u2014 Lee Igel, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Chebet's countryman , Lawrence Cherono, finished second. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185835"
},
"conform (to)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to act according to the commands of an independent-minded person who refuses to conform to the dictates of society"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190134"
},
"confession":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act of confessing",
": a disclosure of one's sins in the sacrament of reconciliation",
": a session for the confessing of sins",
": a statement of what is confessed : such as",
": a written or oral acknowledgment of guilt by a party accused of an offense",
": a formal statement of religious beliefs : creed",
": an organized religious body having a common creed",
": an act of telling of sins or wrong, illegal, or embarrassing acts",
": a written or spoken admission of guilt of a crime",
": an act of confessing",
": an acknowledgment of a fact or allegation as true or proven",
": a written or oral statement by an accused party acknowledging the party's guilt (as by admitting commission of a crime) \u2014 compare admission , declaration against interest at declaration , self-incrimination"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"acknowledgment",
"acknowledgement",
"admission",
"avowal",
"concession",
"self-confession"
],
"antonyms":[
"disavowal",
"nonadmission"
],
"examples":[
"She went to the police station and made a full confession .",
"I have a confession to make: I have never done this before.",
"The priest will hear confessions after mass today.",
"I haven't gone to confession in three years.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kim said in confession that the hardest part for Khlo\u00e9 will be losing her best friend. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 June 2022",
"The suspect has denied any wrongdoing and has said police have tortured him to get a confession , his family told the AP. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
"The suspect denies any wrongdoing and said military police tortured him to try to get a confession , his family told The Associated Press. \u2014 Fabiano Maisonnave, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"The trailer teases Keene\u2019s difficult decision to either stay in prison or attempt to get a confession from Hall (Paul Walter Hauser) in exchange for his freedom. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"That will require him to befriend and get a confession out of Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser) and find out where the bodies of several young girls are buried before Hall's appeal goes through. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
"In cross-examination, Cheronis treated these remarks as a confession that the relationship was consensual. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, his job is to win Henry\u2019s confidence, to extract a confession . \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"Opening statements and testimony would start June 27, a week later than originally planned. News to a juror: A potential juror shocked the courtroom with a confession Tuesday. \u2014 Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English confessioun, borrowed from Anglo-French confession, borrowed from Latin confessi\u014dn-, confessi\u014d, from confiteor, confit\u0113r\u012b \"to admit (a fact, the truth of a statement or charge)\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at confess ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190256"
},
"comedo":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a small bump or blemish on the skin (as of the face or back) usually containing a plug of sebum in a skin pore: such as",
": blackhead sense 1",
": whitehead",
": blackhead sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u014d",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u0259-\u02ccd\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The friction of the mask can also block and clog pores, leading to the formation of comedones or blackheads, says Dr. Suozzi. \u2014 Leah Groth, Health.com , 15 May 2020",
"There are two different types of comedones : Open (blackheads) and closed (whiteheads). \u2014 Renee Jacques, Allure , 25 Apr. 2020",
"Really, only when your pores have developed comedones \u2014blackheads or whiteheads. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 23 July 2019",
"So why are some people more prone to closed comedones than others? \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 1 Aug. 2019",
"There are two different types of comedones : Open (blackheads) and closed (whiteheads). \u2014 Allure , 3 May 2019",
"So, in an attempt to figure out if that was true, scientists developed ways to measure how many comedones a particular ingredient or formulation was likely to cause. \u2014 A.a. Newton, SELF , 8 Aug. 2019",
"The trouble with comedones begin when dead skill cells get trapped inside the opening, and then slowly clogs up the hole. \u2014 Sarah Kinonen, Allure , 5 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Latin, glutton, from comedere to eat \u2014 more at comestible ",
"first_known_use":[
"1730, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-193315"
},
"corresponding angles":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any pair of angles each of which is on the same side of one of two lines cut by a transversal and on the same side of the transversal"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1784, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-193727"
},
"covin-tree":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a tree in front of a Scottish mansion beneath which a laird or owner formerly met his visitors or his retainers"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" covin entry 1 + tree ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194103"
},
"convict goods":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": goods produced by convict labor"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" convict entry 3 ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194652"
},
"codswallop":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": words or ideas that are foolish or untrue : nonsense"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fdz-\u02ccw\u00e4-l\u0259p",
"\u02c8k\u00e4dz-"
],
"synonyms":[
"applesauce",
"balderdash",
"baloney",
"boloney",
"beans",
"bilge",
"blah",
"blah-blah",
"blarney",
"blather",
"blatherskite",
"blither",
"bosh",
"bull",
"bunk",
"bunkum",
"buncombe",
"claptrap",
"crapola",
"crock",
"drivel",
"drool",
"fiddle",
"fiddle-faddle",
"fiddlesticks",
"flannel",
"flapdoodle",
"folderol",
"falderal",
"folly",
"foolishness",
"fudge",
"garbage",
"guff",
"hogwash",
"hokeypokey",
"hokum",
"hoodoo",
"hooey",
"horsefeathers",
"humbug",
"humbuggery",
"jazz",
"malarkey",
"malarky",
"moonshine",
"muck",
"nerts",
"nonsense",
"nuts",
"piffle",
"poppycock",
"punk",
"rot",
"rubbish",
"senselessness",
"silliness",
"slush",
"stupidity",
"taradiddle",
"tarradiddle",
"tommyrot",
"tosh",
"trash",
"trumpery",
"twaddle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"That is a load of codswallop .",
"a trendy London restaurant serving bizarre concoctions that anyone with a brain and a stomach would dismiss as codswallop"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1959, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194719"
},
"consecratedness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": consecration sense 1d"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194751"
},
"cordialness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval",
": politely pleasant and friendly",
": sincerely or deeply felt",
": tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate",
": of or relating to the heart : vital",
": liqueur",
": a stimulating medicine or drink",
": warm and friendly",
": an invigorating and stimulating medicine, food, or drink"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-j\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-j\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-j\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"amicable",
"bonhomous",
"buddy-buddy",
"chummy",
"collegial",
"companionable",
"comradely",
"friendly",
"genial",
"hail-fellow",
"hail-fellow-well-met",
"hearty",
"matey",
"neighborly",
"palsy",
"palsy-walsy",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"antagonistic",
"hostile",
"unfriendly"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The report said Tyson was cordial with passengers when boarding the plane, but his seat was located in front of a man who wouldn\u2019t leave the boxing phenom alone. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Colbert owned the city's less-than- cordial reaction. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Clapper, in his memoir, described the atmosphere as cordial and the questions from Trump\u2019s team as appropriate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2017",
"On the level of astronauts and cosmonauts, engineers, and managers, cordial relations continue. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"This occasional need to join arms makes for overall cordial relations between the sales teams. \u2014 Bill Fahey, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"His meeting with the Indian foreign secretary was cordial , stressing the strong ties between Washington and New Delhi. \u2014 Rajesh Roy, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Putin, whose cordial relationship with Le Pen became a campaign issue, also congratulated Macron. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Service is cordial and sommelier Danny Martins is very knowledgeable about the extensive wine list of Portugal\u2019s finest bottlings. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The aromatics on the nose have the intensity of a fruit cordial \u2014florals surrounding black cherry layered with hints of pine forest, bay laurel and fresh-turned loam. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022",
"High-toned violet notes get out ahead of intense cherry cordial , crushed herbs, vivid spice, cedar and graphite. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Dense, velvety and sensual, the palate opens like black cherry cordial , plush but bright (the Carm\u00e9n\u00e8re talking) with plum and anise flavors laced through fine tannins. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Months after her move, Chloe still considers Gemma a friend but notes that their relationship has gone from close to cordial . \u2014 Erin Donnelly, refinery29.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The restaurant also offers sake, wine and cocktails like the house Old Fashioned made with banana-washed Nikka Yoichi single malt, fresh banana cordial and Okinawa brown sugar. \u2014 Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report , 10 Feb. 2022",
"J\u00fcnger, despite his cordial , if aloof, relations with the National Socialists, was f\u00eated by postwar German governments. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Mixed with cold soda water, a Jukes cordial at least tastes like an adult drink. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Other drinks include the Diabla: Libelula tequila, cassis, ginger liqueur, Topo Chico and Fresno chile cordial . \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195512"
},
"commenda":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a form of trust in use in the middle ages in which goods are delivered to another for a particular enterprise (as for marketing abroad)",
": commendam",
": the insignia, title, rights, or stipend of membership in a medieval order of chivalry"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02c8mend\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin, back-formation from Latin commendare to entrust, command",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195523"
},
"conciliating":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": appease",
": to gain (something, such as goodwill) by pleasing acts",
": to make compatible : reconcile",
": to become friendly or agreeable",
": to bring into agreement : reconcile",
": to gain or regain the goodwill or favor of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"accommodate",
"attune",
"conform",
"coordinate",
"harmonize",
"key",
"reconcile"
],
"antonyms":[
"disharmonize"
],
"examples":[
"The company's attempts to conciliate the strikers have failed.",
"it will be hard to conciliate the views of labor and management regarding health benefits",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Biden\u2019s team has absorbed, even invited, criticism from authoritarians whom Trump used to conciliate . \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Refusing either to conciliate or coerce Southern states rushing headlong into secession, Lincoln maintained... \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 15 May 2020",
"Rather than jousting with citizen groups at zoning-board meetings, Mr. Traurig tried to conciliate them in advance. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 27 July 2018",
"Trump\u2019s determination to conciliate Putin can\u2019t be dismissed as casual trolling or some idle attraction to a friendly face. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 8 July 2018",
"Bickering over cabin choices and roommates until the older children brought in the authorities, in the form of parents, to conciliate . \u2014 Oddur Thorisson, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 21 June 2018",
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions has proclaimed the end of Obama-era reforms which conciliated between civil-rights activists and police to yield a wave of law-enforcement reforms. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 24 May 2018",
"There are no complexities, no ambiguities, no conflicting views to consider or conciliate . \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 8 May 2018",
"On the left, many liberals still wanted to conciliate rather than to confront our wartime ally Stalin. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 21 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conciliatus , past participle of conciliare to assemble, unite, win over, from concilium assembly, council \u2014 more at council ",
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"1545, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195714"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": compurgatory"
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"k\u00e4m\u00a6p-",
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"verb"
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": strong desire",
": sexual desire"
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"k\u00e4n-\u02c8ky\u00fc-p\u0259-s\u0259n(t)s",
"k\u0259n-"
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"the Puritans did not condemn concupiscence but rather the satisfaction of it in ways they deemed illicit"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-200649"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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": tending to confirm or establish"
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"k\u0259n\u02c8f\u0259rm\u0259t|iv",
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"-m\u0259t|"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": a usually sexual advance",
": to advance by degrees",
": to begin by degrees",
": please",
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": to show sexual interest in someone",
": to make sexual advances",
": to be brought forward (as a case in court)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-200957"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-mi-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-mi-k\u0259l"
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"ludicrous",
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"screaming",
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"lame",
"unamusing",
"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
"unhysterical"
],
"examples":[
"I must have looked comical in that big hat.",
"The way they argue is almost comical .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Superhero garb is always a costuming risk; these outfits are, by their nature, comical . \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 6 May 2022",
"The steps leading to that prove alternately comical and outlandish, such as the organizers staring intently at someone who just might pass, in a photo, for their corpse. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"The show is strange, comical , and embodies the quintessential pre-pandemic New York City. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Cut to 2022, and the idea that a SaaS company could secure venture funding without investors digging deep into retention metrics seems comical , if not reckless. \u2014 You Mon Tsang, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"One of the ways Egan re-creates the sensorium of the internet is through huge, almost comical time jumps that reflect the bizarre processes of reconnection that digital life facilitates. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
"It\u2019s almost comical the efforts the administration is suddenly taking to find more international oil. \u2014 Christopher Helman, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In a gruesome but darkly comical scene, Alexia performs homemade facial reconstruction a la a bathroom sink, the results of which look nothing like the Adrien from the missing poster. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Caught in an infinite loop, Yang repeats the same movement over and over, an act that appears comical at first but quickly turns grotesque. \u2014 Will Knight, Wired , 10 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-201417"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point",
": the flowing together of two or more streams",
": the place of meeting of two streams",
": the stream or body formed by the junction of two or more streams : a combined flood",
": the degree of substrate coverage that is exhibited by proliferating, adherent cells cultured in a laboratory vessel (such as a petri dish or flask)",
": complete coverage of a culture substrate by proliferating, adherent cells"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccfl\u00fc-\u0259n(t)s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fl\u00fc-"
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"conjunction",
"convergence",
"convergency",
"meeting"
],
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"divergence"
],
"examples":[
"the Mississippi River's confluence with the Missouri River",
"a happy confluence of beautiful weather and spectacular scenery during our vacation",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Never mind that colonization occurred as part of a confluence of factors that included conflict between warring city-states and the unchecked spread of European diseases. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"Whatever your perspective on blockchain and NFTs, they are destined to be part of a confluence of factors that influence the lives of many in the years ahead. \u2014 Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The city of West Alton, Missouri \u2014 a community of more than 500 at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers \u2014 turned down a potential $106,341 in federal aid. \u2014 David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"At the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, Winnipeg was central to HBC operations, and that had a profound effect on the province\u2019s course of history. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 June 2022",
"Asheville sits near the southeastern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"At the confluence of White Oak and Buffalo Bayou, a hike-and-bike trail was completed in 2018 connecting Houston residents to downtown neighborhoods, transit centers and parks. \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Dos Rios Ranch Preserve, at the confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers, is California\u2019s largest floodplain restoration project. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"To retrace Karstens\u2019 1922 trip, Tomeo and his team started in downtown Nenana, a small Interior village that was the location of the park\u2019s first headquarters, situated at the confluence of the Nenana and Tanana rivers. \u2014 Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-202915"
},
"copyism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or practice of copying especially mechanically or unthinkingly"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4p\u0113\u02cciz\u0259m"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-203709"
},
"counterprogramming":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the scheduling of programs by television networks so as to attract audiences away from simultaneously telecast programs of competitors"
],
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"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccgra-mi\u014b",
"-gr\u0259-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There was no instant rebuttal Thursday night, no counterprogramming inside the room \u2014 a fact that was largely the making of Republicans. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Republicans previewed their counterprogramming on Thursday morning. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
"This week, the White House provided some counterprogramming : The Bidens adopted a German shepherd puppy named Commander and a yet-unnamed cat who will arrive at the White House in January. \u2014 Ken Thomas, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Meanwhile, Republicans have already begun their counterprogramming against the bill. \u2014 Grace Segers, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2021",
"On Monday night, while ESPN was wrapping up its broadcast of Dalvin Cook\u2019s second 30-carry game in three weeks, the Vikings running back appeared on NBC for a little counterprogramming . \u2014 Ben Goessling, Star Tribune , 18 Nov. 2020",
"Amazon\u2019s decision to delay its signature sales event, which ends Wednesday, prompted rivals to reschedule their usual counterprogramming . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Oct. 2020",
"Continuing his Democratic convention counterprogramming , President Trump criticized Joe Biden on his home turf Thursday afternoon. \u2014 WSJ , 21 Aug. 2020",
"Then, on Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take over the Democrats' counterprogramming to discuss healthcare. \u2014 Mike Brest, Washington Examiner , 21 Aug. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1966, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204431"
},
"confide":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to have confidence : trust",
": to show confidence by imparting secrets",
": to tell confidentially",
": to give to the care or protection of another : entrust",
": to have or show faith",
": to display trust by telling secrets",
": to tell without anyone else knowing",
": entrust sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bd",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012bd"
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"commend",
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"delegate",
"deliver",
"entrust",
"intrust",
"give",
"give over",
"hand",
"hand over",
"leave",
"pass",
"recommend",
"repose",
"transfer",
"transmit",
"trust",
"turn over",
"vest"
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"hold",
"keep",
"retain"
],
"examples":[
"He confided that he was very unhappy with his job.",
"the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite being blunt about everything else in her life, Jones did not confide the truth about her mental state to audiences or to her View co-hosts. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"And men are less likely to have women confide in them about their abortions. \u2014 Glamour , 13 May 2022",
"Those who set their dating app location to Ukraine have used the app to donate funds, provide housing to refugees, and serve as someone Ukrainians can confide in during this challenging time. \u2014 Amanda Florian, ELLE , 11 May 2022",
"Sister Catherine Cesnik of the Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore is someone students often confide in. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 May 2022",
"The desire to confide , to be seen, is a universal human one; personal narrative is a way of reaping art from that desire. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"In the meantime Zhytelna, who speaks English as a third language, continues to confide and confess and cry with the teammate whose country is waging war on hers. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The Arizona bill has the potential to upend the common reality that a teacher is often a person students choose to confide in. \u2014 Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Leyla\u2019s gentle insistence that her lifelong friend can confide in her begins to ring false, and Taroon can\u2019t bear to have a keeper, so old habits of rebellion against a know-it-all sister may doom him. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"early Scots, borrowed from Latin conf\u012bdere \"to put trust in, have confidence in,\" from con- con- + f\u012bdere \"to trust (in), rely (on)\" going back to Indo-European *b h ei\u032fd h - \"trust, entrust\" \u2014 more at faith entry 1 ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204625"
},
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"type":[
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"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": having all necessary parts, elements, or steps",
": containing all essential amino acids",
": total , absolute",
": fully carried out : thorough",
": legally caught",
": brought to an end : concluded",
": highly proficient",
": including modifiers, complements , or objects",
": characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult \u2014 compare incomplete sense 3",
": having all four sets of floral organs",
": having the property that every Cauchy sequence of elements converges to a limit in the space",
": made complete by the inclusion of",
": to bring to an end and especially into a perfected state",
": to make whole or perfect",
": to mark the end of",
": execute , fulfill",
": to carry out (a forward pass ) successfully",
": having all necessary parts : not lacking anything",
": entirely done",
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": to bring to an end : finish",
": to make whole or perfect",
": characterized by the occurrence of a pupal stage between the motile immature stages and the adult \u2014 compare incomplete sense 1",
": characterized by a break passing entirely across the bone \u2014 compare incomplete sense 2",
": containing all essential amino acids \u2014 compare incomplete sense 4"
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0113t",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0113t",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0113t"
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"compleat",
"comprehensive",
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"full",
"grand",
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"integral",
"perfect",
"plenary",
"total",
"whole"
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"consummate",
"finalize",
"finish",
"perfect",
"polish"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Facing 24 batters in a complete -game effort, the 6-foot-4-inch senior lefthander allowed two hits and a walk while striking out 13. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Thomas Eshelman posted the longest outing for a Missions player this season Wednesday, throwing an eight-inning complete game in a 2-0 loss. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
"The sophomore finished a complete -game shutout with 10 strikeouts, only allowing two hits and four free passes. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"Pegg threw a complete game three-hitter with 11 strikeouts in a win over Rising Sun. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 8 June 2022",
"The Purdue recruit struck out 14 in a complete game three-hitter to lift the Crusaders to a 5-1 win over Lincoln-Way West in the Class 4A Crestwood Supersectional at Ozinga Field. \u2014 Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Alcorn State recruit Christian Hall delivered a complete game with five strikeouts and one walk. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Sitting next to Holly Azevedo after the pitcher extended UCLA\u2019s season with a complete -game shutout against Florida on Sunday, Inouye-Perez beamed as a room of reporters recounted Azevedo\u2019s accomplishments. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"The southpaw pitched a complete -game four-hitter, walking none and striking out eight. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Convicted on first- and second-degree theft charges, Adams had failed to complete a work furlough program in Hawaii, and a warrant for his arrest was issued. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
"Not about to lose the wager, the count enlisted about 900 workers and even confiscated building materials to complete it in just 64 days. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The website should give the visitor something to do in a prominent way, such as call, schedule an appointment, schedule a tour, complete a form or something else in order to become a lead. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
"Each team has 75 minutes in which to complete five dishes. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
"For example, all new employees are automatically enrolled in certain compliance courses and have a timeframe to complete them. \u2014 Graham Glass, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Bohatsch says the studio is also conscious of the fact that games require a learning curve, not just for the development team but for players as well, who will have to learn how a new game thinks and behaves in order to complete it. \u2014 Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"Grover was first elected to the House in 2006 and won a special election to complete the term of Sen. Margaret Dayton in June 2018. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"When clicking on the link to order, visitors are redirected to a U.S. Postal Service website to complete it. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022"
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205128"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": comicality"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205441"
},
"console table":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a table fixed to a wall with its top supported by consoles or front legs",
": a table designed to fit against a wall"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Joshua Greene also included a console table to dress things up and disguise the fence. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Pieces already in the room included a billiards table custom made in the 1950s for the owner of a billiards table company in Chicago, chairs and a console table . \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"His Southern antiques include a mid-19th-century mirror that reflects light from its perch on a console table , expanding the space, and a French fauteuil chair Mr. Carroll picked up in New Orleans years ago. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Add a narrow console table behind your sofa to showcase decorative table lamps, accessories, an orchid or even a water feature. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 2 May 2022",
"Here, in a space by Justina Blakeney, the console table also functions as a fold-out desk. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Poised on a hall console table or the decorative shoe-storage cabinet, this 27.5-inch table lamp adds elegance and warmth. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Wood elements, including a vintage bench and console table , jibe with natural-wood doors in an organic-minded space that connects the front and rear of the house to the outdoors. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Jan. 2022",
"There\u2019s is a large snowman, a tree with poinsettias and red, green and white ornaments, a matching wreath, and a console table filled with holiday pieces that include a vintage truck hauling holiday greenery. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Oct. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1807, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210844"
},
"covenant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact",
": a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action",
": the common-law action to recover damages for breach of such a contract",
": to promise by a covenant : pledge",
": to enter into a covenant : contract",
": a formal or serious agreement or promise",
": an official agreement or compact",
": a contract in its entirety or a promise within a contract for the performance or nonperformance of a particular act",
": a promise relating to the transfer, possession, or ownership of real property \u2014 see also covenant not to compete , restrictive covenant",
": a warranty in a deed assuring the grantee especially against defects in title",
"\u2014 see also run",
": a common-law action to recover damages for breach of a contract under seal \u2014 compare assumpsit , debt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259v-n\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259-",
"\u02c8k\u0259v-n\u0259nt",
"-\u02ccnant",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259-",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259-n\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259-n\u0259nt"
],
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"accord",
"alliance",
"compact",
"convention",
"pact",
"treaty"
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"agree",
"bargain",
"contract"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"an international covenant on human rights",
"The restrictive covenants of the building development prohibit the construction of buildings over 30 feet tall.",
"Verb",
"a traditional rule held that a husband could not enter into a covenant with his wife, because that was the equivalent of covenanting with himself",
"the home buyers had to covenant that they would restore and keep the house for at least 10 years in exchange for a low mortgage rate",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The October 2021 complaint argued that the company breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violated the Franchise Investment Protection Act and violated the Consumer Protection Act. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"This, to me, was the point of the whole covenant , of faith and fandom itself. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The restrictions limited the activity on the campus and also made sure that the campus would be open as a community resource for the fifty years that the covenant covered. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Call it a hybrid work covenant , and everybody has to sign on. \u2014 Alexandra Samuel, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Developers in Phoenix and other parts of the U.S. could legally add and enforce the restrictive race covenant until the Fair Housing Act voided them. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Josh just found a way to tell the story of Passover to the children and somehow bring it around to referencing the ark of the covenant from Raiders of the Lost Ark. \u2014 Pamela Avila, USA TODAY , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The association\u2019s only option to enforce the covenant will be to then take the owner to court. \u2014 Brittany Freeman, ProPublica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The covenant limits the number of people who can live there and lasts for 50 years. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"USA TODAY NETWORK LOS ANGELES \u2014 Alien: Covenant edged out Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in a weekend space battle at the box office. \u2014 Sandy Cohen, USA TODAY , 21 May 2017"
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},
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"adverb",
"noun"
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": mutually contrived or agreed on",
": performed in unison",
": arranged in parts for several voices or instruments",
": mutually contrived or agreed upon",
": acting together toward a common end"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u0259d",
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"sole",
"solitary",
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"examples":[
"They made a concerted effort to make her feel welcome.",
"a victory like that results only from the concerted effort of the entire team",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company is now dealing with the most concerted unionization campaign in its history. \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 19 Mar. 2022",
"What had been a threatening armed buildup along the border that aimed to compel the West to formally relinquish all plans to expand NATO to the east now looks set to turn into a concerted , if localized, military campaign. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The drumbeat of warnings is part of a concerted campaign by the administration to expose Mr. Putin\u2019s maneuvers in an attempt to build international pressure on him and make clear to him the risks to Russia of escalating the situation further. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
"There's a concerted campaign to basically clean the deck. \u2014 ABC News , 12 Dec. 2021",
"The rollout of the clinic arrived with the drumbeat of a new concerted marketing campaign Wu unveiled Monday, aimed at combatting the latest phase of the pandemic. \u2014 Julia Carlin, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Smallpox, which once killed a third of its victims, was declared eradicated in 1980 after a concerted , global vaccination campaign. \u2014 Maggie Fox, CNN , 18 Nov. 2021",
"For example, conservative viewpoints on CRT dominate search returns, as one of us (Tripodi) has testified to the Senate; this is the product of a concerted campaign to shape publicly available information. \u2014 Daniel Kriess, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Brunclik added that the prime minister has survived other political crises in the past, partially by deflecting criticism and portraying it as part of a concerted campaign to force his departure from Czech politics. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2021"
],
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"1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-213052"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": friendly social atmosphere : social harmony",
": a loose widespread community based on common social institutions",
": comity of nations",
": the informal and voluntary recognition by courts of one jurisdiction of the laws and judicial decisions of another",
": avoidance of proselytizing members of another religious denomination",
": comity of nations",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u014d-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0113, \u02c8k\u014d-"
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"chime",
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"harmony",
"peace"
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"conflict",
"discord",
"dissension",
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"examples":[
"the comity that has always existed among the town's houses of worship",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most participants in the 5G process say comity and cooperation has increased among all parties. \u2014 Peter Elkind, ProPublica , 26 May 2022",
"Right now, just when people could use emblems of patience, grit, calm and comity , the culture has endured a steady stream of loss that adds to the sense that everything is crumbling to bits. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Right, forget all those niceties about decorum and comity and Robert\u2019s Rules of Order. \u2014 Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com , 14 May 2021",
"Sometimes the maintenance of civic comity requires a touch of restraint. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 13 May 2022",
"In 1972, Title IX was signed into law by President Richard Nixon at a time of more bipartisan comity in the nation\u2019s politics. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The easy response would be to offer a message of comity and universality. \u2014 Andrew Yang, CNN , 3 Oct. 2021",
"There are signs, for instance, that trust in institutions continues to fade and comity is a fleeting commodity. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Some would suggest Collins is a throwback to a bygone era of bipartisan comity . \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 3 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin c\u014dmit\u0101t-, c\u014dmit\u0101s \"friendliness, courtesy, graciousness,\" from c\u014dmis \"kind, obliging, gracious\" (probably going back to Old Latin cosmis, of uncertain origin) + -it\u0101t- -it\u0101s -ity ",
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"1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214342"
},
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": instruction given for the attainment of perfection",
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe",
": the continent of Europe",
": mainland",
": container , confines",
": epitome",
": exercising continence",
": restrictive",
": one of the great divisions of land on the globe\u2014Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, or South America",
": exercising continence"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-t\u0259-n\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4nt-n\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-t\u0259-n\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-t\u0259-n\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4nt-\u1d4an-\u0259nt"
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"landmass",
"main",
"mainland"
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"abstemious",
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"self-abnegating",
"self-denying",
"sober",
"temperate"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The book provides information on hotels in Britain and on the Continent .",
"Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent .",
"Adjective",
"Most children are continent by age three.",
"a religious sect that expects its unmarried members to be completely celibate and its married adherents to maintain continent relationships",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Richard Conant traded an ordinary life for a continent -spanning journey in a red plastic canoe. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Cities continent -wide are now altering surface streets, removing parking spaces, reducing speed limits, redesigning intersections\u2014even barring vehicles altogether from long stretches of their commercial areas. \u2014 Bill Brown, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Sea ice around the South Pole's continent has been relatively stable, but fell to a record low this year. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Every year, tens of thousands of these Winter Texans, as they are known, temporarily relocate from around the continent to the southernmost tip of Texas, a region known for its warm weather and low cost of living. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Cases have gone down around the continent since January 2022, when there was a spike driven by the omicron variant. \u2014 Carlos Mureithi, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The war in Ukraine has led to a continent -wide shift away from extreme voices that could erode their influence in the future. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The series tells a time- and continent -spanning story about multiple generations of one Korean family. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
"But Germany now appears to have foretold a continent -wide policy shift. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The 30-year-old Salvadoran cyclist had been on a cross- continent bike journey with her partner, Jake, for almost a year. \u2014 Jessica Diaz-hurtado, refinery29.com , 3 June 2022",
"Geoscientists say Earth will be home to one massive supercontinent about 200 million years from now; there are four prominent versions of this mega- continent . \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022",
"The Asian Cup finals tournament staged in India is Kerr's first experience of being in the sub- continent . \u2014 Asif Burhan, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The pair coordinated a cross- continent entrepreneurial endeavor driven by art that has helped keep craftswomen employed and businesses afloat. \u2014 Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press , 25 Dec. 2021",
"In the space of five years, TV veteran Sameer Nair has built Applause Entertainment into a powerhouse supplier of Indian content that is being hungrily consumed by the sub- continent \u2019s streaming platforms. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 23 Nov. 2021",
"IHS Markit ranked India the third most attractive destination for international investment in solar energy last month, while Ernst & Young considers the sub- continent the primary destination for solar funding. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2021",
"After officially launching over the spring following nearly a year of beta testing, ScreenHits TV is in the midst of a global rollout throughout Europe, the Indian sub- continent and Latin and North America. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The Marmaray, a cross- continent metro line that passes under the Bosphorus Strait, connects the metro system on the European and Asian sides of the city, and has recently expanded to run all the way into the suburbs on both sides of the city. \u2014 Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure , 16 Aug. 2021"
],
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"Noun",
"1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214850"
},
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"noun"
],
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": a particularly brilliant instrumental composition evolved from a single technical motive"
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},
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"verb"
],
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": to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays",
": to shrink away or crouch down shivering (as from fear)"
],
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"\u02c8kau\u0307(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307-\u0259r"
],
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"cringe",
"grovel",
"quail"
],
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"examples":[
"They cowered at the sight of the gun.",
"She was cowering in the closet.",
"I cowered behind the door.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Would my clients, followers and potential clients all want to cower at home for the rest of their lives? \u2014 Regan Hillyer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"In Thom Browne\u2019s new childrenswear campaign, photographed by Cass Bird, a pair of youths exaggeratedly cower in mock fear as an enormous dachshund is poised to leap in their direction. \u2014 Vogue , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The house has no basement, so the occupants had nothing to do but cower and watch planes and the white, blinking, popping dots of bombs going off like fireworks in the sky. \u2014 Steve Knopper, Billboard , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Hutter has heard stories of the mysterious Orlok, mostly from locals who cower at the mere mention of the Count\u2019s name. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"And Crewe insiders promise that the energy of the their bash inside the Mobile Civic Center will cause even The Kraken to cower . \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022",
"The video from inside Oxford High School on Tuesday afternoon is chilling: Students cower together in the back of a classroom, hiding as an armed gunman rips through the halls, killing four and injuring seven others. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The video from inside Oxford High School on Tuesday afternoon is chilling: Students cower together in the back of a classroom, hiding as an armed gunman rips through the halls, killing four and injuring eight others. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The Deacons didn't cower when white supremacists tried to intimidate them. \u2014 Javonte Anderson, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English couren , probably from Middle Low German k\u016bren ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215816"
},
"complementor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a company that sells a product or service that complements the products or services of another company"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02ccmen-t\u0259r",
"-m\u0259n-"
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"1996, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215932"
},
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to officially promise to give one's time and attention to something (especially a religion)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215941"
},
"componency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": component quality"
],
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"k\u0259m\u02c8p\u014dn\u0259ns\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m\u02ccp-",
"k\u00e4m\u02c8p-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-222111"
},
"cormorant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of various dark-colored web-footed waterbirds (family Phalacrocoracidae, especially genus Phalacrocorax ) that have a long neck, hooked bill, and distensible throat pouch",
": a gluttonous, greedy, or rapacious person",
": a black seabird with webbed feet, a long neck, and a slender hooked beak"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022frm-r\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-m\u0259-",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-m\u0259-\u02ccrant",
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],
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"glutton",
"gorger",
"gormandizer",
"gourmand",
"hog",
"overeater",
"pig",
"stuffer",
"swiller"
],
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"examples":[
"Diamond Jim Brady was perhaps the most celebrated cormorant of the Gilded Age.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Marine birds also included mallards, common scoters (a large sea duck), geese, cormorants , gannets, shags, auks, egrets and loons. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 26 Mar. 2020",
"Otters and sea lions bask on the jetty; pumpkin orange sea stars are visible in the clear water, and cormorants and gulls circle above the rock. \u2014 Dallas News , 4 May 2020",
"There weren\u2019t any cormorants perched on the rocks\u2014a sign that the fish hadn\u2019t arrived in numbers yet\u2014but the sight of all that tan water sliding by was reassuring. \u2014 Bill Heavey, Field & Stream , 16 Apr. 2020",
"The island, located 620 miles east of mainland Ecuador, is home to a number of species, including iguanas, penguins, flightless cormorants and rats. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Jan. 2020",
"The little rocky outpost is a sanctuary for a number of bird species with vulnerable populations, including great black-backed and herring gulls, as well as cormorants and shags. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 23 Oct. 2019",
"Common and Roseate Terns, as well as other species that include American Oystercatchers, Northern Gannets and cormorants , all depend on those types of forage fish, experts said. \u2014 Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com , 5 Dec. 2019",
"About 5 percent of surviving ducks and a third of living pelicans/ cormorants \u2018\u2018show some sign of injury or impaired movement.\u2019\u2019 The storm packed 3-inch hail and winds gusting to 74 miles per hour. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Their enclosures are located on a trail that continues onto a wetland observation deck overlooking water-treatment ponds that attract storks, cormorants and anhingas. \u2014 Bonnie Gross, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English cormeraunt , from Middle French cormorant , from Old French cormareng , from corp raven + marenc of the sea, from Latin marinus \u2014 more at corbel , marine ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-222302"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to call to remembrance",
": to mark by some ceremony or observation : observe",
": to serve as a memorial of",
": to observe with a ceremony",
": to serve as a memorial of"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8me-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8me-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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"examples":[
"The festival commemorates the town's founding.",
"The plaque commemorates the battle that took place here 200 years ago.",
"Each year on this date we commemorate our ancestors with a special ceremony.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Stonewall Uprising of June 1969, which began as a police raid of a gay bar and turned into a dayslong protest, was the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement and is what Pride celebrations nationwide commemorate each year. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 24 June 2022",
"The city council in Venice authorized the first Biennale in 1893 to commemorate the ... \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 23 June 2022",
"The memorial, one of six national memorial sites that commemorate the Rwanda Genocide, is based around a former church and is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"The announcement comes during Pride Month, which is celebrated every year in June by LGBTQ people around the world in part to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising. \u2014 Zachary Schermele, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
"Now that Juneteenth is celebrating its second anniversary as an official U.S holiday, the debate on just how to commemorate the day rages on. \u2014 Adrienne Gibbs, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"My host laid out a decadent spread filled with signature English dishes including Coronation Chicken\u2014the dish created to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s ascension to the throne\u2014Cornish pasties, scotch eggs, and a gorgeous set of cheeses. \u2014 Isiah Magsino, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
"The new plot stands in the shadows of several stone crosses, whose plaques commemorate another generation of Ukrainian fighters: those who fought against the Soviet Union during and after World War II. \u2014 Erika Solomon, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Hopkins established the first parade to commemorate emancipation in the nation. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin commemoratus , past participle of commemorare , from com- + memorare to remind of, from memor mindful \u2014 more at memory ",
"first_known_use":[
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223513"
},
"countryside":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a rural area",
": the inhabitants of a countryside",
": a rural area or its people"
],
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"\u02c8k\u0259n-tr\u0113-\u02ccs\u012bd",
"\u02c8k\u0259n-tr\u0113-\u02ccs\u012bd"
],
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"boondocks",
"boonies",
"country",
"nowhere",
"sticks"
],
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"examples":[
"We took a long drive through the open countryside .",
"everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In March, protesters stormed the tarmac at an airport in the countryside and set a small plane on fire. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022",
"Operators camped in the countryside while recording dispatches, making sure to include the sounds of birds and wildlife in the background. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
"Those early years building the business in the countryside have left their mark on the brand in many ways, including the name. \u2014 Bridget Arsenault, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The 43-year-old lawyer then stayed behind for more than a month to help organize the evacuation of some 5,000 other Jews from Kyiv to smaller towns in the countryside . \u2014 Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
"The story is about four teenagers who were involved in a car crash and decide to stay at a summerhouse in the countryside to work through their grief. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"For most of Men, the connection between this traumatic incident in Harper\u2019s past and the characters tormenting her in the countryside is unclear. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
"Sanchez, an ebullient fellow in his sixties, has an airy gym in the countryside , right next to a dog-training facility called Sit Means Sit. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Buckley owns this stretch of the film, telegraphing her creeping fear at the sight of a man in the countryside who seems to be stalking her but remaining brisk and controlled even as the danger comes closer. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 18 May 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224325"
},
"countrified":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": rural , rustic",
": unsophisticated",
": played or sung in the manner of country music"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259n-tri-\u02ccf\u012bd"
],
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"examples":[
"a restaurant with a countrified atmosphere",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Smith doesn\u2019t focus Richard\u2019s fortitude and countrified manner. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Classically attired in a black tuxedo, Criss cradled an acoustic guitar for a countrified take on the pensive ballad, his atypical phrasing lending it a folk-pop vibe worthy of classic Dan Fogelberg. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 1 Oct. 2021",
"In 2013, Rucker added his own countrified spin on the collaborative song and taking it to No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 7 Dec. 2020",
"He\u2019s written his share of memorable melodies, and the loose, countrified ramble of his band\u2019s records provides plenty to appreciate on a purely musical level. \u2014 Mark Richardson, WSJ , 10 July 2019",
"Baseball caps and other unisex or men\u2019s hats must be removed \u2014 a fact that does not seem to be known to many male bumpkins, citified or countrified . \u2014 Judith Martin, Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Baseball caps and other unisex or men\u2019s hats must be removed \u2014 a fact that does not seem to be known to many male bumpkins, citified or countrified . \u2014 Judith Martin, The Mercury News , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Paired with a bevy of countrified beauties -- Bryan strutted on stage with his signature twang, to perform the tune. \u2014 Denise Warner, Billboard , 5 June 2019",
"Christmas villages are getting a rustic, countrified makeover now that galvanized metal versions are popping up at retailers. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living , 5 Dec. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":" country + -fied (as in glorified )",
"first_known_use":[
"1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225115"
},
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
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": to make a situation more complicated"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225122"
},
"complete and utter":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": absolute, total"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225535"
},
"concredit":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": commit , entrust"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin concreditus , past participle of concredere , from com- + credere to entrust, believe",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-230116"
},
"country store":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a retail store carrying widely diversified goods, supplies, and equipment originally for serving a sparsely populated region"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-230217"
},
"consultative":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or intended for consultation : advisory",
": of, relating to, or intended for consultation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259l-t\u0259-tiv",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259l-\u02cct\u0101-tiv",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259l-t\u0259t-iv",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259l-\u02cct\u0101t-iv"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Also, business sales just tend to be a lot more consultative and less transactional requiring a longer sales process with multiple stakeholders and a much heavier human touch. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 8 Apr. 2021",
"For modern enterprises, true customer centricity means adopting a consultative selling approach, which prioritizes building customer trust and relationships over simple product promotion. \u2014 Mert Yentur, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In this case, look for past experience in consulting (or a consultative mindset). \u2014 Yolanda Lau, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
"So much for all that slick American consultative sales jive. \u2014 Greg Story, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
"Services include detailed fetal imaging with ultrasound exams and consultative services. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Mar. 2022",
"And given the consultative public policy approach, which is driven in principle by a consensus between industry and public health, the deadlock in deliberations has essentially driven any potential progress to a screeching halt. \u2014 Daphne Ewing-chow, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Easterseals was among the groundbreaking organizations that provided consultative support on the series. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Bako was in August appointed a member of the Shura Council, ISWAP\u2019s consultative assembly, as the militants consolidated their position in the Lake Chad basin following the death of rival leader Abubakar Shekau of the Boko Haram extremist group. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1583, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-230620"
},
"correspondent (with":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
"not having or showing any apparent conflict the new regulation regarding cell phones is correspondent with existing policy on the use of electronic devices"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-231424"
},
"cotton tree":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of various trees belonging to the genera Bombax and Ceiba",
": ceiba sense 2a",
": wayfaring tree sense 1",
": either of two cottonwoods ( Populus balsamifera and P. heterophylla )",
": black poplar sense 1",
": majagua sense a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-231915"
},
"competing":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": in a state of rivalry or competition (as for position, profit, or a prize)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0113-ti\u014b"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1660, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-232941"
},
"coupon":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment",
": the interest rate of a coupon",
": a small piece of paper that allows one to get a service or product for free or at a lower price: such as",
": one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed",
": a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities",
": a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums",
": a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services",
": a ticket or form that allows the holder to receive some service, payment, or discount",
": a part of an advertisement meant to be cut out for use as an order blank",
": a statement of due interest to be cut from a debt instrument and especially a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment",
": the interest rate of a coupon"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00fc-\u02ccp\u00e4n",
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-",
"\u02c8k\u00fc-\u02ccp\u00e4n",
"\u02c8ky\u00fc-",
"\u02c8k\u00fc-\u02ccp\u00e4n, \u02c8ky\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[
"check",
"pass",
"pasteboard",
"ticket"
],
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"examples":[
"Bring in this coupon for a free oil change.",
"I'm always clipping coupons from the newspaper to use at the grocery store.",
"The coupon is good for one free ice-cream cone.",
"Send in this coupon for more information.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The office supply chains are offering free shredding up to 5 lbs of documents with coupon through April 23, 2022. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Extra Deep Pocket 6-Piece Bed Sheet Set, $37.99\u2013$53.99 with coupon for select sizes (orig. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Shop huge deals on popular home items like the best-selling pillow set that more than 105,000 Amazon shoppers love for only $24 with a clickable coupon applied at checkout. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Best-selling items and past season styles are on sale for as much as 50% off at the outdoor retailer now, and these Memorial Day deals will be good through the long weekend\u2014no coupon code required. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 23 May 2022",
"Now\u2019s a great time to pick one up from Tuft & Needle, since the brand is currently offering up to $500 off its mattresses for Memorial Day, no coupon code necessary. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 10 May 2022",
"Just be sure to clip the coupon in the product description before checking out. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
"The coupon code also works on the longer Mears Glacier cruise. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Grab one on Amazon today and use the on-site coupon to score 30 percent off your purchase. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, from Old French, piece, from couper to cut \u2014 more at cope entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-233606"
},
"consonance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": harmony or agreement among components",
": correspondence or recurrence of sounds especially in words",
": recurrence or repetition of consonants especially at the end of stressed syllables without the similar correspondence of vowels (as in the final sounds of \"stroke\" and \"luck\")",
": concord sense 1b",
": sympathetic vibration , resonance"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s(\u0259-)n\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"coherence",
"concinnity",
"consonancy",
"harmony",
"orchestration",
"proportion",
"symmetry",
"symphony",
"unity"
],
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"asymmetry",
"discordance",
"disproportion",
"disunity",
"imbalance",
"incoherence",
"violence"
],
"examples":[
"at present, the living room lacks consonance because all of the furniture is on one side",
"in good writing there is always consonance of thought and expression, as the use of simple words for simple thoughts",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Through his copious projects, Mr. Schulze\u2019s music maintained a sense of timing: when to meditate, when to build, when to ease back, when to leap ahead, how to balance suspense and repose, dissonance and consonance . \u2014 Jon Pareles, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Through his copious projects, Mr. Schulze\u2019s music maintained a sense of timing: when to meditate, when to build, when to ease back, when to leap ahead, how to balance suspense and repose, dissonance and consonance . \u2014 Jon Pareles, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Through his copious projects, Mr. Schulze\u2019s music maintained a sense of timing: when to meditate, when to build, when to ease back, when to leap ahead, how to balance suspense and repose, dissonance and consonance . \u2014 Jon Pareles, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Through his copious projects, Mr. Schulze\u2019s music maintained a sense of timing: when to meditate, when to build, when to ease back, when to leap ahead, how to balance suspense and repose, dissonance and consonance . \u2014 Jon Pareles, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Through his copious projects, Mr. Schulze\u2019s music maintained a sense of timing: when to meditate, when to build, when to ease back, when to leap ahead, how to balance suspense and repose, dissonance and consonance . \u2014 Jon Pareles, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The ending of the first movement makes clear Britten\u2019s awareness of this aesthetic dichotomy, with a cello glissando ascent through the harmonic series, an acoustic phenomenon literally at the core of western ideas of musical consonance and harmony. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"As always, Maxo\u2019s syrup-thick voice and consonance -heavy flow detail the wheeling and dealing of a life on the street, with an introspective approach most save for therapy. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"This is in consonance with prime minister Narendra Modi\u2019s comment at the virtual Summit for Democracy hosted by US President Joe Biden on Dec. 11. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 19 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English consonance, consonaunce \"fixed relationship, agreement,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French consonance \"musical note, sound,\" borrowed from Latin consonantia \"musical concord, harmony of sounds,\" noun derivative of consonant-, consonans \"sounding in accord, agreeing, fitting\" \u2014 more at consonant entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-234853"
},
"consistometer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a device for measuring consistency or flow characteristics of a viscous or plastic substance (as a lubricating grease or a starch suspension)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4ns\u0259\u0307\u02c8st\u00e4m\u0259t\u0259(r)"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" consist ency + -o- + -meter ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235723"
},
"cornada":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a wound inflicted by a bull's horn in formal bullfighting"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022fr\u02c8n\u00e4d\u0259",
""
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Spanish, from corn- (from cuerno horn, from Latin cornu ) + -ada (from Latin -ata )",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-000404"
},
"counterpane":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": bedspread"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccp\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[
"bedcover",
"bedcovering",
"bedspread",
"coverlet",
"hap",
"spread"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a beautiful counterpane that was a family heirloom"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of Middle English countrepointe , modification of Middle French coute pointe , literally, embroidered quilt",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-000936"
},
"consortion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": association , alliance"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n\u02c8s\u022frsh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin consortion-, consortio , from consort-, consors partner + -ion-, -io -ion",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-001215"
},
"communiqu\u00e9":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": bulletin sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02cck\u0101",
"-\u02ccmy\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"ad",
"advert",
"advertisement",
"announcement",
"bulletin",
"notice",
"notification",
"posting",
"release"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trump\u2019s first public communique about Jan. 6 to his faithful supporters came in a Dec. 19 tweet. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"Trump\u2019s first public communique about Jan. 6 to his faithful supporters came in a Dec. 19 tweet. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Last week, Russia blocked the IMF's key advisory committee from issuing a communique condemning the invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Sources from the embassy confirmed the communique , but Nepal has yet to acknowledge receiving it. \u2014 Ben Ayers, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2022",
"A few days after the fire, a communique was issued attributing responsibility for the arson to the Animal Liberation Front. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The communique was aimed specifically at the bloc's gigantic imports of Russian natural gas. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The ultimatum comes barely one week after Mali severed diplomatic ties with France, announcing a change to its official language from French to Bambara, and ordering French troops to evacuate its territory, according to a recent communique . \u2014 Stephanie Busari, CNN , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The Arab League on Monday also called for de-escalation and restraint in a joint communique . \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, from past participle of communiquer to communicate, from Latin communicare ",
"first_known_use":[
"1852, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003540"
},
"consecration":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or ceremony of consecrating",
": the state of being consecrated",
": the part of a Communion rite in which the bread and wine are consecrated"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8kr\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessing",
"hallowing",
"sanctification"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the consecration of the Host during Communion",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Crossing the final checkpoint into a battle zone feels like a consecration . \u2014 Mac William Bishop, Rolling Stone , 12 June 2022",
"Even the fiercest of skeptics were suddenly silenced upon hearing Rosal\u00eda\u2019s third LP, MOTOMAMI, which showcases her consecration by deviating from pure flamenco into more experimental territory. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
"Following a prayer of consecration , the priests were clothed in chasubles (the large sleeveless outer garments worn when celebrating Mass) and stoles (a strip of cloth vaguely resembling a scarf). \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"Before William presented the new flag that is decorated with the regiment's achievements and honors, there was a consecration of the colors by chaplains from the household division of the army. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
"For most chefs, opening a full-fledged restaurant in New York is a dream come true, a consecration of sorts. \u2014 Sylvie Bigar, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"To many Russian Orthodox Christians, the consecration was chauvinistic; to ecumenical-minded Catholics, imprudent. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"According to one of the visionaries, the consecration specifically of Russia performed by the pope would usher in a period of world peace. \u2014 Francis X. Rocca, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In Boston, the prayer of consecration will be read after Communion at the Feast of the Annunciation Mass at noon Friday at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-004011"
},
"concision":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a cutting up or off",
": the quality or state of being concise"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-zh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"brevity",
"briefness",
"compactness",
"conciseness",
"crispness",
"pithiness",
"sententiousness",
"succinctness",
"terseness"
],
"antonyms":[
"diffuseness",
"long-windedness",
"prolixity",
"verbosity",
"wordiness"
],
"examples":[
"the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These interviews have been edited for clarity and concision . \u2014 Brendan O'meara, Longreads , 10 May 2022",
"These interviews have been lightly edited for clarity and concision . \u2014 Brendan O'meara, Longreads , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Perhaps the one thing Scott didn\u2019t borrow from his predecessors was their concision . \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 26 Feb. 2022",
"This is an intensely technical book and a work of extreme concision , in which complicated feelings have been pared down to their minimum and a life\u2019s worth of experience reduced to strange, sometimes tender and sometimes ominous detail. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 8 Jan. 2022",
"The poem is that lightest and least likely of triumphs: a masterpiece of concision . \u2014 Brad Leithauser, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Some comments have been edited for clarity and concision . \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The rest of the poem is a masterpiece of guilelessness, comedy and concision . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021",
"The over-all effect was of concision and capability. \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin concision-, concisio , from concidere ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-004427"
},
"concavity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a concave line, surface, or space : hollow",
": the quality or state of being concave",
": a concave surface or space",
": the quality or state of being concave"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8ka-v\u0259-t\u0113",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8kav-\u0259t-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"cavity",
"dent",
"depression",
"dint",
"hole",
"hollow",
"indentation",
"indenture",
"pit",
"recess"
],
"antonyms":[
"bulge",
"camber",
"convexity",
"jut",
"projection",
"protrusion",
"protuberance"
],
"examples":[
"the concavity of the lens",
"The lower back forms a concavity .",
"The large concavities along the wall of the restaurant are like private rooms.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, toward the edges, the concavity flattens out, allowing a flat surface for riding straight. \u2014 Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
"For those with gender dysphoria who are considering surgery, top surgery is often more in line with their aesthetic goals, as the technique prevents the side concavity and leaves some tissue that fills out the shadow or little fold in that area. \u2014 Allure , 29 June 2021",
"The technique of this particular surgery leaves thinner skin flaps and a concavity on the lateral chest and can mean the total removal of the areola, which some people replace with tattoos. \u2014 Allure , 29 June 2021",
"To serve labneh fresh, envision its cousins, hummus and baba ganoush, and schmear it on a platter into a round of attractive concavity , like an inverted Frisbee. \u2014 James P. Dewan, chicagotribune.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
"As the migraine attack ended, the swelling would recede and return to a concavity . \u2014 Katherine Foxhall, Time , 18 June 2019",
"Volume loss under the eye and concavity is the usual cause of dark circles. \u2014 Crystal Martin, New York Times , 1 Aug. 2017",
"It\u2019s backlit (though leaky), and the island-style keys have a gentle concavity to them, making touch typing fairly easy. \u2014 Christopher Null, WIRED , 23 Oct. 2012"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-005303"
},
"consistorian":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": consistorial"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin & Medieval Latin consistorianus , from consistorium + Latin -anus -an",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-010044"
},
"conqueror":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who conquers : one who wins a country in war, subdues or subjugates a people, or overcomes an adversary",
": a person who gains something by force"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-k\u0259r-\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-k\u0259r-\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"beater",
"master",
"subduer",
"trimmer",
"vanquisher",
"victor",
"whipper",
"winner"
],
"antonyms":[
"loser"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-010145"
},
"courier":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": messenger : such as",
": a member of a diplomatic (see diplomatic sense 2 ) service entrusted with bearing messages",
": an espionage agent transferring secret information",
": a runner of contraband (see contraband sense 2 )",
": a member of the armed services whose duties include carrying mail, information, or supplies",
": a traveler's paid attendant",
": a tourists' guide employed by a travel agency",
": messenger"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ku\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-\u0113-",
"\u02c8k\u0259-r\u0113-",
"\u02c8ku\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"bootlegger",
"contrabandist",
"runner",
"smuggler"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Police recently arrested a drug courier in our neighborhood.",
"A courier just left a package for you on the porch.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To clear his son\u2019s mother\u2019s debt to a cartel, a superbike racer becomes a drug courier , risking his chances of going pro \u2014 and jeopardizing his own life. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 12 June 2022",
"In Barreto\u2019s office, after 40 minutes chatting with Gates and Tator about their health concerns, Barreto swabs both patients, walks them out, and then calls a courier to pick up the tests. \u2014 Michael Forster Rothbart, Scientific American , 10 June 2022",
"Such operations are incredibly dangerous: a C.I.A. officer or an asset recruited to work secretly for the agency\u2014a courier for the terrorist; the finance minister\u2019s personal chef\u2014must surreptitiously implant the malware by hand. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Sanchez, the courier in Chicago, went back to working as a mover but had to take out a loan and still owes back payments on rent. \u2014 Soo Youn, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"The courier , who delivers the dispatches from the battlefield to the Continental Congress, is literally nameless. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"The Westchester resident, who runs a medical courier business, has raised under $10,000 for his campaign, limiting his ability to get his message out. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"Warehouse and courier jobs, for example, are boosted by new habits. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"The spokesperson said that the change takes into account the location of each courier . \u2014 Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune , 7 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French corier, courrier, borrowed from Italian corriere, from correre \"to run\" (going back to Latin currere ) + -iere -ier \u2014 more at current entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-012334"
},
"conservacy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": conservation sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"adverb",
"noun"
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"Adjective",
"He has lived a quiet, contemplative life.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Saba may be the most versatile emcee from Chicago\u2019s contemplative new wave, joining artists like Chance the Rapper and Noname who came to prominence parallel to the 2010s drill scene. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
"Godland is many things, not least of them a contemplative correlative to the Viking bloodbath of The Northman. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"Others surveying the vehicles were contemplative about what happened on the shoulder of this road. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Millions were tuning in to works that could be as contemplative as a Sofia Coppola movie or as fastidious as a John McPhee book. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The format allows Silano to suggest the brisk rhythm of a movie montage while also slowing the viewer\u2019s experience to a contemplative crawl. \u2014 Vince Aletti, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
"Viewers enter it one by one to ensure a degree of contemplative solitude, and are confronted by a series of workplaces in which the workers seem to have suddenly disappeared. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Visiting a museum can also induce reflection and contemplative states which enable us to think about ourselves and our lives differently, form new connections, and expose ourselves to newer perspectives. \u2014 Mark Travers, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Elsewhere in the book, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Marilynne Robinson, in an interview, reflects on these volatile times with a contemplative eye. \u2014 Joan Taylor, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Stolevski treats every frame with a gentle, Terrence Malick\u2013ian touch, creating a contemplative \u2014and spellbinding\u2014study of the human condition through the eyes of an unconventional subject. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Being near the most sacred part of the house made a contemplative out of her. \u2014 Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review , 3 May 2021",
"The figures are dressed in a contemporary athletic style that emphasizes their strength, but the posturing is casual and timeless, ranging from contemplative to statuesque. \u2014 Danielle Avram, Dallas News , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Harmony is at the heart of plaza life, the communal ties between tables, the whole mishmash crowd in this shifting encampment, taking the sun, contemplatives in the land of commerce. \u2014 Garrison Keillor, Harper's magazine , 22 July 2019",
"Regarding cross-checking interpersonal experience, both contemplatives and the texts dealing with the various experiences a meditator might encounter are quite precise in their descriptions. \u2014 Matthieu Ricard, The Atlantic , 17 Dec. 2017"
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"noun"
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": the flat top of a range",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Three of the four major companies producing smokeless fire pits\u2014Solo, Breeo, and Blue Sky\u2014offer cooktop accessories. \u2014 Hannah Selinger, Outside Online , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The kitchen has two large islands with granite countertops and a Viking gas range with an eight-burner cooktop and double ovens. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
"There\u2019s a full kitchen equipped with a three-burner induction cooktop , microwave convection oven, refrigerator, stainless steel sink, trash compactor and a washer/dryer combo. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 20 May 2022",
"The latest systems presented at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show these past three years are offering sensor operation that quietly and efficiently ties the hood operation to the foods cooking on the paired induction cooktop below. \u2014 Jamie Gold, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Contrasting the polished stainless steel, also employed on drawers serving the La Cornue cooktop , brushed stainless wraps the vent hood. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"The gas cooktop offers her precision cooking control, while the electric oven offers baking accuracy favored by professional chefs. \u2014 Hannah Selinger, Outside Online , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Three racks and an induction cooktop combine to serve up 880 square inches of cooking space. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Culinary professionals like French are less likely to steer home cooks toward electric ranges because such a cooktop offers reliably less heat control. \u2014 Hannah Selinger, Outside Online , 23 Apr. 2022"
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"1941, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023737"
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"verifying",
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"confuting",
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"refuting"
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"examples":[
"a confirmatory test for pregnancy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If positive, then a confirmatory Western blot test should be performed. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Out of 360 Abbott test results checked through Friday, one negative test came back positive during confirmatory testing, Jilly said. \u2014 USA TODAY , 28 May 2020",
"Despite the existing tests for diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, few patients in the U.S. have been tested with these confirmatory tests because of cost and access restrictions. \u2014 Howard M. Fillit, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2019",
"The first assay is Rs1,500 ($20) and subsequent, confirmatory assays can cost another Rs3,000. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India , 17 Mar. 2020",
"The White House is aware of public reports that a member of the Brazilian delegation\u2018s visit to Mar-a-Lago last weekend tested positive for COVID-19; confirmatory testing is pending. \u2014 Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Although a dozen states are capable of testing for coronavirus infection, confirmatory tests must still be done by the C.D.C., a process that can take days. \u2014 Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
"The presumptive positive result came from a sample tested by the New Jersey Department of Health and is now being submitted to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory testing. \u2014 Morgan Winsor, ABC News , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Pro-actively seeks feedback from peers and managers 1 The Performance Review almost always ignores cognitive traps that may be coloring an evaluator\u2019s judgment of a direct report, including recency, halo, and confirmatory biases. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work , 11 Feb. 2020"
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": to be equivalent to : counterbalance",
": to make an appropriate and usually counterbalancing payment to",
": to provide with means of counteracting variation",
": to neutralize the effect of (variations)",
": to supply an equivalent",
": to offset an error, defect, or undesired effect",
": to undergo or engage in psychological or physiological compensation",
": to make up for",
": to give money to make up for something",
": to subject to or remedy by physiological compensation",
": to undergo, experience, or engage in psychological or physiological compensation",
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"-\u02ccpen-",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259n-\u02ccs\u0101t, -\u02ccpen-",
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"His enthusiasm compensates for his lack of skill.",
"The price of the item has been reduced to compensate for a defect.",
"compensate workers for their labor",
"She was not compensated for the damage done to her car.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the consequences of the unprovoked war didn't end there: For three decades, Iraq was required to compensate the Kuwaiti victims of Saddam's invasion. \u2014 Richard Galant, CNN , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The Boy Scouts of America said in a statement that selling the camps may be necessary in some instances to compensate victims. \u2014 al , 4 June 2022",
"Last year, the Israeli government approved a fund of approximately $50 million to compensate families but has yet to issue an official apology. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"Even worse, there seemed to be no way to compensate . \u2014 Will Graves, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Sky Mavis said the funds will be combined with its own funds to compensate victims of the hack, which accessed assets worth about $540 million on the date of the theft, March 23. \u2014 Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The government regulates fuel prices, which include a tax used to finance a fund to compensate accident victims, along with other levies that make up about a third of what consumers pay. \u2014 Prinesha Naidoo, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"In July 2019, Hayut was arrested in Greece and extradited back to Israel, where he was convicted of four fraud charges and ordered to compensate his victims a total of more than $43,000, The Times of Israel reported. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"That strength has to carry the team until the weaknesses improve or coaches find a way to compensate . \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 19 Feb. 2022"
],
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"1646, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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": intentionally cold or unsympathetic treatment"
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"brush-off",
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"open arms"
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"at the party the two former friends consciously gave each other the cold shoulder",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Four progressive Democrats last year proposed increasing that to 13, but most Democrats, including President Biden, gave the idea the cold shoulder . \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 9 May 2022",
"Pyongyang has given the Biden administration the cold shoulder , and Mr. Kim didn\u2019t mention the U.S. in a year-end speech. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022",
"That means the judgment that Republican voters render on Tuesday will go a long way to show whether even conservative candidates like Mr. Mandel and Mr. Gibbons can overcome a cold shoulder from Mar-a-Lago. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The young woman didn\u2019t get the kind of public reception many autistic and otherwise disabled children get \u2014 awkwardness, a cold shoulder , even irritation. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"But the contrast between the reception that Ukrainians are seeing now and the cold shoulder that refugees from Syria received during the 2015 refugee crisis in Europe is stark. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In a recorded Democratic response, Sen. William C. Smith Jr. countered the governor\u2019s narrative of progress, alleging instead that Hogan has not focused on key areas of government and given a cold shoulder to lawmakers who want to work with him. \u2014 Bryn Stole, baltimoresun.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"President Barack Obama gives a cold shoulder to Russian President Vladimir Putin pat on the back in Beijing, Nov. 11, 2014. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The Shade Room recently posted a video of Khlo\u00e9 grinding on Tristan on the dance floor, while Tristan straight up gives her the cold shoulder . \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 4 Jan. 2022"
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"1816, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-024752"
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"connected load":{
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"noun"
],
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": the total electric power-consuming rating of all devices (as lamps or motors) connected to a distribution system"
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"as long as there's a national deficit, interplanetary exploration will most likely remain an agreeable cogitation and nothing more",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Holbein\u2019s lines and brushwork capture the movement beneath the surface, the constant cogitation and maneuvering for power and survival. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 15 Oct. 2021",
"And yet, absorbing the feelings generated by Seaver\u2019s departure from New York led me to the kind of inflated cogitation that links Masaccio and the Mets, if only because the feelings were so outsized and anguished and intense. \u2014 Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
"His work, as Joseph Farrell observes in Dario Fo and Franca Rame: Theatre, Politics, Life, contains none of the intimacy, intellectual cogitation , or existential angst that one finds in so many artists of the twentieth century. \u2014 Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books , 12 Mar. 2020",
"But even that scene moves; there isn\u2019t a moment when Smallwood feels bogged down, by grad-school cogitation or anything else. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2021",
"Warhol was seemingly incapable of spontaneity, some private calculus forever ticking away in his head at a speed different from that of normal cogitation . \u2014 Gary Indiana, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2020",
"Do send us the results of your cogitations in the comments below. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Sep. 2015",
"Agree, or disagree, their opinions could stimulate your cogitation . \u2014 Thomas Fitzgerald, Philly.com , 11 May 2018"
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": the quality or state of being cosmic"
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"phrasal verb"
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": to prepare (food) for eating especially quickly",
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"noun"
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"adjective",
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": of, relating to, or being a conclusion",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8kl\u00fc-siv",
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"absolute",
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"deciding",
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"definitive",
"last"
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"inconclusive",
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"unclear"
],
"examples":[
"the archeological discovery was conclusive proof that the Vikings had indeed settled in North America around 1000 A.D.",
"a conclusive argument for allowing the students to put on a play of their own choosing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While the latest increase in passengers has given Metro more clarity about the effects of telework on its finances, agency leaders say the train shortage continues to hinder them from gathering conclusive data on rail ridership. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"While firmer treatment protocols are under review, at this time, there are no conclusive data or recommendations regarding the use of supplements in the treatment of long-COVID. \u2014 Sasha Pezenik, ABC News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"At the same time, citing a lack of conclusive data, the V.A. was denying the vast majority of burn-pit-exposure claims. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"That, says Shaw, is too personal for conclusive data. \u2014 Christina Cacouris, WSJ , 5 Jan. 2022",
"There\u2019s no conclusive data yet about whether Omicron is a vaccine resistant, but experts say it\u2019s only a matter of time before such a strain appears. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021",
"While conclusive data is sparse, studies are underway to determine the variant\u2019s rate of transmission and the level of protection offered by current Covid-19 vaccines. \u2014 Molly Osberg, The New Republic , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Israel claimed that the building had housed equipment used by the militant group Hamas to interfere with Israel\u2019s Iron Dome missile-defense system, but no conclusive investigation followed. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"Public pressure to determine the conclusive truth through trials or congressional investigations frequently only builds because of initial, sometimes imperfect, press reports. \u2014 Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": sincere affection and kindness : cordial regard",
": sincere warmth and kindness"
],
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"\u02cck\u022fr-j\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"k\u022fr-\u02c8ja-",
"also",
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"amity",
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"friendliness",
"friendship",
"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
"good-fellowship",
"goodwill",
"kindliness",
"neighborliness"
],
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"ill will",
"malevolence",
"venom"
],
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"everyone appreciated the cordiality and thoughtfulness of the welcoming committee",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022"
],
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"1611, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
],
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"idiom"
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"noun"
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"type":[
"verb"
],
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": to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly":[
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"\u2014 Sheridan Le Fanu"
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"\u2014 often used with up We conjure up our own metaphors for our own needs \u2026 \u2014 R. J. Kaufmann conjured up a clever plan to raise the money"
],
": to bring to mind":[
"words that conjure pleasant images",
"\u2014 often used with up conjure up memories"
],
": to summon a devil or spirit by invocation or incantation":[],
": to practice magical arts":[
"\u2026 prayed and conjured , but all was useless \u2026",
"\u2014 Herman Melville"
],
": to use a conjurer's tricks : juggle":[],
": to treat or regard as important":[
"Victor Hugo is a name to conjure with \u2026",
"\u2014 Peter France"
]
},
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"\u02c8k\u0259n-j\u0259r",
"also \u02c8k\u0259n-",
"transitive sense 2 & intransitive senses \u02c8k\u00e4n-j\u0259r",
"transitive sense 1 k\u0259n-\u02c8ju\u0307r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-j\u0259r"
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"appeal (to)",
"beg",
"beseech",
"besiege",
"entreat",
"impetrate",
"implore",
"importune",
"petition",
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"pray",
"solicit",
"supplicate"
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"examples":[
"a magician who conjures live doves from silk scarves",
"The students conjured a clever scheme to raise the money they needed.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are rules designed to block clever traders from using offsetting bets to conjure tax savings, and the IRS argues Susquehanna broke them. \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 21 June 2022",
"Chapters that delve into her childhood were more difficult to conjure . \u2014 Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness continued to conjure box office magic at third place, earning an additional $4.8 million. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 12 June 2022",
"But even though the indoors were warmer than the June night outside, the hot temperature was a fitting clime for an artist whose sensual songs conjure feelings of body heat and slick skin. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"The plot doesn't totally come together yet the music and eye-popping visuals combine to conjure a wowing cosmic fever dream. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Davies crafts simple and startling effects to conjure the relentless presence of Sassoon\u2019s traumatic memories in the course of his daily life and amid its intimate dramas and creative furies. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
"In Portugal, some recent California expats have taken it upon themselves to make the pitch for how to conjure a bit of their home state while living abroad. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Bieker writes to make sense of her characters\u2019 worst inclinations, to conjure empathy even for unforgivable choices. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 10 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French conjurer , from Latin conjurare to join in taking an oath, from com- + jurare to swear \u2014 more at jury":""
},
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
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": to have (something) as an essential or main part"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-035905"
},
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"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of comether dialectal variant of come-hither"
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"k\u0259\u02c8met\u035fh\u0259(r)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-035911"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a wealthy and idle person whose chief labor is clipping and cashing bond coupons"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-035924"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": happen",
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": to shift to a new tack"
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"be",
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"betide",
"chance",
"come",
"come down",
"come off",
"cook",
"do",
"go down",
"go on",
"hap",
"happen",
"occur",
"pass",
"transpire"
],
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"examples":[
"how did all this come about ?"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-041726"
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"corporeal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as",
": not spiritual",
": not immaterial or intangible : substantial",
": corporal",
": having, consisting of, or relating to a physical body",
": having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body",
": having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body \u2014 compare incorporeal"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022fr-\u02c8p\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
"k\u022fr-\u02c8p\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
"k\u022fr-\u02c8p\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l, -\u02c8p\u022fr-",
"k\u022fr-\u02c8p\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"animal",
"bodily",
"carnal",
"corporal",
"fleshly",
"material",
"physical",
"somatic"
],
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"nonmaterial",
"nonphysical"
],
"examples":[
"the corporeal nature of matter",
"corporeal cravings such as hunger and thirst",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to the Mayo Clinic, the average adult can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day before vibrating to a plane of non- corporeal existence. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
"The show imagines a future 15 years from now, in which people can live beyond their corporeal bodies by uploading their consciousness into a visual afterworld. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Somehow, Fauci has become the Greatest Living Human Being, a corporeal blend of St Francis, Mother Teresa and the Buddha. \u2014 Bob Guccione Jr, SPIN , 17 Jan. 2022",
"In a crowded field of novel-manifestos about the indignity of parenting, Nightbitch is primal and corporeal , a labor scream of a book. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Will that category one day include robots, cyborgs, artificial intelligences, even non- corporeal forms of life? \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Dec. 2021",
"During the race, Eledge drew scrutiny over a series of controversial social media posts, including one that denounced mask-wearing and made light of corporeal punishment as a parenting tool. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Nov. 2021",
"In Silicon Valley, immortality is sometimes elevated to the status of a corporeal goal. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 25 May 2021",
"Our digital versions of our corporeal bodies are a form, if not the form, of human expression and experience. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English corporealle, from Latin corporeus \"having a body, physical\" (from corpor-, corpus \"body\" + -eus -eous ) + -alle -al entry 1 ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-041827"
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"counterproject":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a counterproposal especially for a plan, measure, or treaty"
],
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"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccjekt",
"-jikt",
"also"
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1745, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-042640"
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"consistent equations":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a set of equations possessing a common solution"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-042926"
},
"compensate (for)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-043517"
},
"convergency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": convergence"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259r-j\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
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"confluence",
"conjunction",
"convergence",
"meeting"
],
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"divergence"
],
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"the convergency of several trade routes brought the city immense wealth during the Middle Ages"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1709, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044021"
},
"come up short of":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to fail to achieve"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044219"
},
"continental U.S.":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the states of the U.S. except for Hawaii"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044938"
},
"cold-shut":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": closed while too cold to become thoroughly welded",
"\u2014 compare cold shut sense 2",
": the freezing of the surface of liquid metal during the pouring of an ingot or casting due to interrupted or improper pouring",
": an imperfection thus caused",
": the imperfect weld caused in a forging by the inadequate heat of one surface under working or by an oxide film",
": a split ring or link used to mend or fasten chains"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044952"
},
"cozonal":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": tautozonal"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u014d+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":" co- + zonal ",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-045034"
},
"concitation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of stirring up, exciting, or agitating"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)s\u0259\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin concitation-, concitatio , from concitatus (past participle of concitare to stir up, rouse, from com- + citare to set in motion) + -ion-, -io -ion",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-045634"
},
"conciseness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail",
": expressing much in few words"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bs",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u012bs"
],
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"aphoristic",
"apothegmatic",
"brief",
"capsule",
"compact",
"compendious",
"crisp",
"curt",
"elliptical",
"elliptic",
"epigrammatic",
"laconic",
"monosyllabic",
"pithy",
"sententious",
"succinct",
"summary",
"telegraphic",
"terse",
"thumbnail"
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"circuitous",
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"diffuse",
"long-winded",
"prolix",
"rambling",
"verbose",
"windy",
"wordy"
],
"examples":[
"That is as clean and concise a summation of a profound and complicated truth as I have come across \u2026 \u2014 David Noonan , Newsweek , 10 Nov. 2008",
"Frye's wit was concise and dry, his erudition compendious. \u2014 Robert M. Adams , New York Times Book Review , 31 Mar. 1991",
"\"I am glad, Mrs. Butler,\" was the neighbour's concise answer. \u2014 Sir Walter Scott , The Heart of Midlothian , 1818",
"a clear and concise account of the accident",
"a concise article on violence in the media that manages to say more than most books on the subject",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So creating that clear and concise narrative between mundane phone conversations took a long time and a lot of patience to find the key emotions. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Along with having a clear and concise plan, having a vision and strategy is vital to success. \u2014 Udi Dorner, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Having that information in a clear and concise way is helpful, Owen said. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"The manual is clear and concise , and the jar is dishwasher safe and easy for both righties and lefties to maneuver. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"Sciorra\u2019s testimony had engaged the jury, and her answers had been concise , offering limited targets for rebuttal. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"In their novels, as in those of the Japanese writer Mieko Kawakami, who wrote songs and poems before turning to fiction, the attention to sensory experience is particularly keen, concise , and meaningful. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
"Another mandatory requirement for securing your dream job is having the ability to transfer your life\u2019s work into clear, concise , and crisp verbal communication. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"As a thematic sequel to Everything Now, the new LP \u2014 named for Russian author Yevgeny Zamyatin\u2019s 1921 dystopian novel about people living under perpetual surveillance \u2014 is more thoughtful and concise about the proverbial end of the world. \u2014 Bobby Olivier, SPIN , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin concisus , from past participle of concidere to cut up, from com- + caedere to cut, strike",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1590, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-052237"
},
"compensated dollar":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": commodity dollar"
],
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"history_and_etymology":" compensated from past participle of compensate ",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-052259"
},
"coupling rod":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a link connecting two or more cranks or their equivalents (as the side rod of a locomotive)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-060124"
},
"complicatedness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": consisting of parts intricately combined",
": difficult to analyze, understand, or explain",
": difficult to understand or explain",
": characterized by injury to nearby parts"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-t\u0259d",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-t\u0259d"
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"baroque",
"byzantine",
"complex",
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"convoluted",
"daedal",
"elaborate",
"intricate",
"involute",
"involved",
"knotty",
"labyrinthian",
"labyrinthine",
"sophisticated",
"tangled"
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"noncomplex",
"noncomplicated",
"plain",
"simple",
"uncomplicated"
],
"examples":[
"The game's rules are too complicated .",
"The machine has a complicated design.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If the president wants to help consumers at the pump, the solutions aren\u2019t complicated . \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The fillings for a breakfast taco aren\u2019t complicated , which is why owner Chris Svetlik says the most important element is the flour tortilla, that wondrous flatbread, simultaneously flaky and elastic. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"How this happens is a little complicated , so bear with me for a quick dive into the financial plumbing. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Juliette and Calliope just met, and already their relationship is extremely complicated . \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"Proving that threat assessment stops violence is complicated , and studies of its impact have shortcomings. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"Needless to say, the world-building is a bit complicated ! \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"The official dessert of this year\u2019s platinum jubilee celebrating Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s 70-year reign is as complicated as a full-scale military parade\u2014and requires almost as much precision to pull off. \u2014 Richard Morgan, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"The political odds for each of them are complicated . \u2014 Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see complicate entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-060415"
},
"commiserate (with)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to have sympathy for we commiserated with him but there was little we could do to make the situation better"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-061840"
},
"covetousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions",
": having a craving for possession",
": having or showing too much desire for wealth or possessions or for something belonging to another person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259-t\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259t-\u0259s"
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"acquisitive",
"avaricious",
"avid",
"coveting",
"grabby",
"grasping",
"greedy",
"mercenary",
"moneygrubbing",
"rapacious"
],
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"examples":[
"The expensive car drew many covetous looks.",
"one aggressive bargain hunter rushed to make a covetous grab for the last marked-down TV",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Once Lexington wins his first race, Harry\u2019s ownership gives covetous White horsemen the necessary leverage to take the animal from him. \u2014 Maggie Shipstead, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"That is, unless covetous bidders don\u2019t have something else in mind. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 23 May 2022",
"In her grief, Lennie abandons her musical pursuits (leaving her school-band solos to the covetous queen bee Rachel, played by Julia Schlaepfer). \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Whatever their covetous neighbors say, Taiwan and Ukraine have the essential features of independent nationhood. \u2014 Christopher Demuth, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Conventional wisdom is that corporations cannot innovate because executives are too covetous of their profits to risk pursuing unproven ideas. \u2014 Andy Binns, Fortune , 31 Jan. 2022",
"In Punjab, even under the British, families like Sohel\u2019s kept up connections in the underworld, just to make sure that covetous eyes were not unduly drawn to their property and treasure. \u2014 Cressida Leysho, The New Yorker , 31 Aug. 2021",
"The Bears are casting a covetous glance at a 326-acre parcel of revenue-spinning potential that lies near two interstate highways and a Metra station. \u2014 John Keilman, chicagotribune.com , 19 June 2021",
"Because works by Mark Rothko, Jeff Koons and, yes, Leonardo da Vinci, now fetch enormously high prices, museums and municipalities are turning to the finest of fine art with covetous eyes and thinning pocketbooks. \u2014 Michael Granberry, Dallas News , 12 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see covet ",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-063209"
},
"concipient":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": conceptive , conceiving"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n\u02c8sip\u0113\u0259nt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin concipient-, concipiens , present participle of concipere to conceive",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-063807"
},
"coquette":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men",
": any of several small, tropical American hummingbirds (genus Lophornis ) with the males typically having a colorful or ornate tuft of feathers on the head"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8ket"
],
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"examples":[
"She was a bit of a coquette .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her insistence that Christian woo her with wit isn\u2019t a coquette \u2019s trick of putting her beau through the ritualized paces of courtly love but a smart woman\u2019s search for a partner, a worthy match. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"There's also the coquette community, an update from Tumblr's nymphette subculture, which prefers a rosy, doll-like blush. \u2014 Glamour , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Some will, most won\u2019t, some hurt, most don\u2019t \u2014 and that\u2019s true for everyone, even coquettes . \u2014 Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times , 27 Aug. 2018",
"The rufous-crested coquette was a bit of a disappointment. \u2014 Nell Zink, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Cora Riley\u2019s Sorel is a mirror image of her mom and a captivating coquette , while A.J. Sclafani\u2019s Simon hurls lethal verbal volleys and flits about the room like an animated Peter Pan, alighting on the most unconventional locations. \u2014 Tom Titus, Daily Pilot , 16 Sep. 2019",
"My reaction to playing the coquette involves a middle something else. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times , 27 Aug. 2018",
"Within a couple of months, Khlo\u00e9 and TTD were coquettes about town, making out in numerous cities and posting photos of their matching sets of diamond rings (his from a championship, hers from being Khlo\u00e9 effing Kardashian) on the \u2018Gram. \u2014 Mariah Smith, The Cut , 11 Apr. 2018",
"Sweet meets sour in the lemon meringue tart, which is fitting, given that the tart, ever the coquette , swings both sweet and sour. \u2014 Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, feminine of coquet \u2014 see coquet entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-064443"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": not subjected to discipline",
": frisky , playful",
": of, relating to, or resembling a colt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dl-tish"
],
"synonyms":[
"antic",
"elfish",
"fay",
"frisky",
"frolicsome",
"larky",
"playful",
"rollicking",
"sportful",
"sportive"
],
"antonyms":[
"earnest",
"serious-minded",
"sober",
"sobersided"
],
"examples":[
"off camera the actor is high-spiritedly coltish , but turns serious once the camera starts rolling",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By starring in her own film, Lindon makes her own youth apparent as an artist, as well as the youth of her character, who remains coltish and childlike. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2021",
"In the role of the young Diana, Corrin is effortlessly perfect, conveying Diana\u2019s memorable physical qualities, including her coltish grace and head-down/eyes-up stance, along with a vivid blend of vulnerability and cunning. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Ramirez muttered and sighed as the teens, with their baby faces and coltish bodies, bumbled a run-through. \u2014 Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Such is the case with our guest, the McLaren 600LT Spider ($306,000, as tested), the open-air version of the British speed shop\u2019s coltish club racer. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2019",
"Harrison Coll, a corps dancer who made his debut as Romeo on Tuesday, is endearingly impulsive and coltish . \u2014 Alastair Macaulay, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2018",
"On a bare-bones stage with the moodiest of lighting, her band little more than silhouettes, Lorde gestured and danced with a coltish awkwardness that contrasted with the maturity in her big, confident yet confiding voice. \u2014 Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2018",
"Willie Wise, the son of a Souderton obstetrician, was a coltish 15-year-old in the middle of a growth spurt. \u2014 Craig R. Mccoy / Staff Writer, Philly.com , 12 July 2017",
"The two Jones families find plenty of occasions to interact, resulting in some mild flirting between Jennifer and her new neighbor John and perhaps something more carnal between the coltish Pony and the lumbering Bob. \u2014 Robert W. Butler, kansascity.com , 28 May 2017"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-064447"
},
"cobble (together ":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to make or assemble roughly or hastily the stranded hikers cobbled together a rickety shelter for the night"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": the action or process of contracting",
": the state of being contracted",
": the shortening and thickening of a functioning muscle or muscle fiber",
": a reduction in business activity or growth",
": the act of acquiring or incurring (something, such as a debt) or catching (something, such as an infection)",
": a shortening of a word, syllable, or word group by omission of a sound or letter",
": a form produced by such shortening",
": the act, process, or result of making or becoming smaller or shorter and broader",
": a short form of a word or word group (as don't or they've ) produced by leaving out a letter or letters",
": the action or process of contracting : the state of being contracted",
": the action of a functioning muscle or muscle fiber in which force is generated accompanied especially by shortening and thickening of the muscle or muscle fiber or sometimes by its lengthening",
": the shortening and thickening of a functioning muscle or muscle fiber",
": one of usually a series of rhythmic tightening actions of the uterine muscles (as during menstruation or labor)"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n"
],
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"compacting",
"compaction",
"compression",
"condensation",
"condensing",
"constricting",
"constriction",
"contracting",
"squeeze",
"squeezing",
"telescoping"
],
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"decompression",
"expansion"
],
"examples":[
"The hot metal undergoes contraction as it cools.",
"Two teams were eliminated in the contraction of the baseball league.",
"She felt contractions every two minutes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Valuation multiples could see a contraction from peak levels if the supply of actionable deals begins to outstrip demand. \u2014 Jack Chang, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"This distance and angle challenges your biceps at the start of the curl, while also forcing a strong contraction at the finish. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"The economy is still facing a number of headwinds, with two of the 10 leading indicators in S&P Global Rating\u2019s U.S. Business Cycle Barometer \u2014 the S&P 500 and consumer sentiment \u2014 flashing negative, signaling a contraction . \u2014 Beth Ann Bovino For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"As recently as the end of May, the CEO predicted a less than 50% chance of a contraction occurring. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"Inflation, and the economy\u2019s contraction , turned out to be less severe than expected, the note said. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"The World Bank on Tuesday forecast that the country\u2019s economy will contract by 8.9% this year and 2% in 2023, and that contraction could deepen if Europe\u2019s governments take further action to reduce their imports of Russian energy. \u2014 Paul Hannon, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"The service sector remained deep in contraction territory in May, the third consecutive month, according to the monthly Caixin Purchasing Manager\u2019s Index. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 5 June 2022",
"The economy actually shrank at a 1.5 percent annual rate in the first three months of this year, although the contraction appears to have been caused by statistical oddities. \u2014 Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-065558"
},
"cogitate":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to ponder or meditate on usually intently",
": to meditate deeply or intently",
": to think over : ponder"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"chew over",
"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)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I was cogitating about my chances of failing.",
"by the time he finishes cogitating what to do with his life, it'll be almost over",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dyson presents mathematical arguments that these beings can, through shrewd conservation of energy, maintain the resources needed to survive, cogitate and communicate in an eternally expanding cosmos. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 16 June 2021",
"As his characters cogitate and self-medicate, scheme and philosophize, his subject is less the content of their thoughts than the mind contemplating itself. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 June 2021",
"Jermaine uncovers America's obsession with capitalism and its cogitating impact on his everyday decision making, as well as those around him. \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 20 Apr. 2018",
"Penrose believes that Hawking's condition has forced him to work more creatively, to take imaginative leaps where someone with a less uncertain future might want to cogitate a little longer. \u2014 Jerry Adler, Newsweek , 14 Mar. 2018",
"But Long, one of the revelers, (Ensemble regular James Rankin, always terrific) has been cogitating , too -- about their lot in life. \u2014 Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com , 9 Dec. 2017",
"But their arguments sustain this 95-minute, intermissionless play and send us away cogitating . \u2014 By Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver , 21 Sep. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin cogitatus , past participle of cogitare to think, think about, from co- + agitare to drive, agitate",
"first_known_use":[
"1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-065738"
},
"coupling rein":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the short rein that runs from the inner side of the bridle of one horse of a pair to the draft rein of the other horse"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-070626"
},
"confirmational":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or process of confirming : such as",
": a Christian rite conferring the gift of the Holy Spirit and among Protestants full church membership",
": a ceremony especially of Reform Judaism confirming youths in their faith",
": the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body",
": confirming proof : corroboration",
": the process of supporting a statement by evidence",
": an act of ensuring the truth of, strengthening, or approving",
": a religious ceremony admitting a person to full privileges in a church or synagogue",
": something that ensures the truth of, strengthens, or approves",
": the act or process of confirming, assuring, or upholding",
": the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body",
": something that confirms: as",
": an express or implied contract by which a person makes a voidable agreement binding",
": a definite expression or written memorandum that verifies or substantiates an agreement previously made orally or informally",
": a declaration whereby a person corrects the parts of an obligation that are null to make them enforceable",
": a conveyance by which valid title to an estate is transferred to a person already in possession or by which an estate is increased"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"attestation",
"corroboration",
"documentation",
"evidence",
"proof",
"substantiation",
"testament",
"testimonial",
"testimony",
"validation",
"voucher",
"witness"
],
"antonyms":[
"disproof"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for Dettelbach in May and is scheduled to report him out of committee next week. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"The ads echo a similar approach by Senate Republicans against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearing. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"During Fagan's confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, which has oversight of the Coast Guard, lawmakers on the panel including Chair Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., praised her qualifications and place as a trailblazer. \u2014 Ben Gittleson, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
"The incoming Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Linda Fagan, also cautioned Congress at her confirmation hearing that every cruise starts and ends at a shore facility, warning that the Coast Guard\u2019s shore facilities need more investment. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"Michael Barr, Biden\u2019s pick to be the Fed\u2019s top banking regulator, testified at a Senate confirmation hearing. \u2014 WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"On Thursday, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Michael Barr to serve as the top financial regulator at the Federal Reserve \u2014 and two new SEC commissioners, Democrat Jaime Liz\u00e1rraga and Republican Mark Toshiro Uyeda. \u2014 Tory Newmyer, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg during her testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during a confirmation hearing over her appointment to the Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., July 1993. \u2014 Alexis Mcgill Johnson, ELLE , 4 May 2022",
"Prince George\u2019s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has developed a list of 11 nominees for the County Council to consider for confirmation to the board, but community members have asked for more public involvement in the process. \u2014 Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post , 5 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see confirm ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-071057"
},
"copy machine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a machine that makes paper copies of printed pages, pictures, etc. : copier"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-071549"
},
"cousen":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of cousen obsolete variant of cozen"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-072518"
},
"consequent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": deduction sense 2b",
": the conclusion of a conditional sentence",
": the second term of a ratio",
": following as a result or effect",
": observing logical sequence : rational",
": following as a result or effect"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-kw\u0259nt",
"-\u02cckwent",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-si-kw\u0259nt"
],
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"analytic",
"analytical",
"coherent",
"good",
"logical",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"sensible",
"sound",
"valid",
"well-founded",
"well-grounded"
],
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"illegitimate",
"illogical",
"incoherent",
"inconsequent",
"inconsequential",
"invalid",
"irrational",
"unreasonable",
"unsound",
"weak"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Weather forecasters predict heavy rains and consequent flooding.",
"Falling sales and a consequent loss of profits forced the company to lay off more workers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The 1957 Price-Anderson Act, which shields the industry from almost all financial liability consequent of a major accident, is up for renewal in 2025. \u2014 Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Previous inequities in the U.S. education system have contributed to the health gaps in U.S. society that COVID-19 exploited, and the evidence suggests these inequities are growing consequent to school closures. \u2014 Nason Maani, Scientific American , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Another set of ideas posits that the spin occurs after scission consequent to forces such as repulsion between the protons in the fragments. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American , 24 Feb. 2021",
"The complete definition must also include the signals giving rise to fear (antecedents) and objectively observable behaviors ( consequents ). \u2014 Dean Mobbs, Scientific American , 20 Sep. 2019",
"For decades, the more common practice has been to play those six-bar consequents twice as fast. \u2014 Matthew Guerrieri, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Feb. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The growing popularity of the genre and consequent slew of productions has been credited with contributing to a rejuvenation of the film industry in Taiwan. \u2014 Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"All terrorism poses a threat, no matter what political agenda, ideological perversion, or mental instability inspires the consequent violence. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
"This has brought great uncertainty and consequent price-volatility to markets for these essential supplies. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"But China\u2019s rapid economic development, and consequent naval buildup, is tipping the scales in Beijing\u2019s favor. \u2014 Chris Horton, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
"In the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the consequent energy supply issues, Western countries will likely cheer this decision. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022",
"This Biennial was slated to occur in 2021, but the Covid mass hysteria and consequent restrictions pushed it to this year. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The nominal central thread involves Carol\u2019s attempts to rebel against studio tyranny and the consequent humiliating downsizing of her part, as the younger, more bankable Krystal\u2019s is beefed up. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2022",
"How have the war in Ukraine and the consequent desire to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas changed the prospect for a transition to renewable-energy sources? \u2014 Jennifer Hiller, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-072907"
},
"conceitless":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking understanding or thought : ignorant"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-073152"
},
"conculcate":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to tread or trample underfoot"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin conculcatus , past participle of conculcare , from com- + calcare to trample, from calc-, calx heel",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-073657"
},
"cokie":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a cocaine addict",
": addicted to cocaine"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074320"
},
"contrary-minded":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of a contrary opinion"
],
"pronounciation":[
""
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074410"
},
"container ship":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101-n\u0259r-\u02ccship"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cornwall owes its dragon population to the Tokio Express, a container ship that sailed from Rotterdam for North America in February of 1997 and ran into foul weather twenty miles off Land\u2019s End. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"The Ever Given, a 219,000-ton container ship , lodged itself across the Suez Canal. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Nobody wants to watch a container ship attacked with a bomb, so the Air Force must depict the target as secretly armed. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 May 2022",
"Coronavirus, war in Ukraine, Brexit, and a container ship wedged in the Suez Canal have combined to delay deliveries of everything from bicycles to pet food. \u2014 Nick Carey, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 May 2022",
"The pinnacle has been the Ocean series, featuring whiskeys that are stowed onboard a container ship to travel around the world. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In the meantime, companies are trying to squeeze more goods onto each container ship . \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The Ever Forward, a 1,095-foot container ship , got stuck Sunday night after leaving Baltimore, a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
"This terrifying picture from the MarineTraffic container ship tracker puts the depth of the crisis into perspective. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1966, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-075340"
},
"concert dance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": ballet characterized by seriousness and a minimum of theatrical effects"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-075358"
},
"contemplation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion",
": a state of mystical awareness of God's being",
": an act of considering with attention : study",
": the act of regarding steadily",
": intention , expectation",
": the act of thinking about spiritual things : meditation",
": the act of looking at or thinking about something for some time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-t\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-\u02cctem-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-t\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"meditation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"contemplation of the meaning of life",
"He goes to the forest to spend time in contemplation of nature.",
"She was lost in quiet contemplation of the scene.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The film is meditative and intentional, slow but purposeful, and at once a rumination on artificial intelligence and a contemplation of humanity. \u2014 Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Laurel Hell, positioned as her comeback after a four-year absence, often feels more like a struggling contemplation of retreat than an easy return. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 3 Feb. 2022",
"There were all the conditions for viewing Namibian wildlife, but none for a submission to the elements which would leave him in a state of aesthetic contemplation . \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"Will and Kate shared a moment of quiet contemplation during the service. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The grassy area that helped inspire the restaurant\u2019s name is now framed by a patio covering, more suited for contemplation than cartwheels. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
"The sequence contains Bisschop\u2019s favorite scene in the film, where Stanley, upside down in his spacecraft, stares in contemplation at the void beyond, a streak of sunlight across his face. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
"What\u2019s really inspiring me right now is this idea of contemplation . \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
"Marco learns to see inwardly: the art of contemplation . \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English contemplacioun \"religious meditation, reflection, consideration,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French contemplaciun, borrowed from Latin contempl\u0101ti\u014dn-, contempl\u0101ti\u014d \"act of looking at something, consideration\" (Late Latin, \"religious meditation\"), from contempl\u0101re, contempl\u0101r\u012b \"to look at fixedly, observe, notice, ponder\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at contemplate ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-081527"
},
"cold shot":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": round shotlike particles formed by a cold shut in a metal casting",
": cold shut sense 1",
": chilled by the mold in casting or imperfect through such chilling"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082917"
},
"confirming":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to give approval to : ratify",
": to make firm or firmer : strengthen",
": to administer the rite of confirmation to",
": to give new assurance of the validity of : remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact",
": to make sure of the truth of",
": to make firm or firmer (as in a habit, in faith, or in intention) : strengthen",
": approve sense 2 , accept",
": to perform a ceremony admitting a person into a church or synagogue",
": to make valid by necessary formal approval",
": to vote approval of",
": to give formal acknowledgment of receipt of",
": to remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259rm",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259rm"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"attest",
"authenticate",
"bear out",
"certify",
"corroborate",
"substantiate",
"support",
"validate",
"verify",
"vindicate"
],
"antonyms":[
"disprove",
"rebut",
"refute"
],
"examples":[
"The tests confirmed the doctors' suspicions of cancer.",
"The attack confirmed her worst fears about the neighborhood.",
"The award confirmed her status as one of the great movie actresses.",
"The dentist's office called to confirm your appointment for tomorrow.",
"We have a reservation for you for tomorrow night. Please call to confirm .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"NBC News has not been able to independently confirm the reports. \u2014 Henry Austin, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"The Marshall County Parks Department posted about the incident on its Facebook page, but neither the staff of the park, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife or the Sherriff's Department have been able to confirm the gator's presence. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 2 June 2022",
"The panic ended after police were able to confirm that no shots had been fired. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 30 May 2022",
"With the Queen only able to confirm her attendance at her own jubilee events at the last minute, there are drastically different possibilities for how the celebrations could look and who will be center-stage during key moments. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 29 May 2022",
"Police reached out to the individual, who was able to confirm the victim was Rodriguez. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"The newspaper has not been able to confirm the vast majority of the remaining officers cited in the Navy\u2019s records. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"MacGillis was not able to confirm the license status of the pilot nor the design specifics of the plane. \u2014 Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"The paper has been able to confirm that Bayern Munich are one of several parties interested in the 24-year-old playmaker. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French cunfermer , from Latin confirmare , from com- + firmare to make firm, from firmus firm",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-084315"
},
"continuance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": continuation",
": the extent of continuing : duration",
": the quality of enduring : permanence",
": an adjournment of a court case to a future day",
": the act of going on or lasting for a long time",
": the postponement of the court proceedings in a case to a future day"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u00fc-\u0259n(t)s",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u0259-w\u0259ns",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8ti-ny\u0259-w\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"date",
"duration",
"life",
"life span",
"lifetime",
"run",
"standing",
"time"
],
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"examples":[
"No changes to the property are allowed during the continuance of the lease.",
"The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 15-year-old girl appeared in court Wednesday and asked for a trial, while her lawyer asked for a continuance , WKMG reported. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"Most recently, Phillips filed a motion of continuance Monday. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 3 Mar. 2022",
"But Mosby asked for a continuance in April, which Griggsby granted. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022",
"Ball said the overtime deficit would be offset by savings from salaries and fringe benefits, as well as additional revenues from the unbudgeted continuance of providing emergency room security for Froedtert Hospital. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
"On Thursday, a judge issued a 30-day continuance for prosecutors to decide if the case needs to be remanded back to a preliminary hearing, the DA's office said. \u2014 Fox News , 13 May 2022",
"Eight days ago, a continuance was granted at the request of a state's attorney and the first court proceeding was pushed to Thursday. \u2014 Matt Erickson And Danny Segura, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Tuesday was a continuance of the Cavs\u2019 suddenly shriveling defense. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022",
"These interactions reflect the proper and professional continuance of the ISA\u2019s mandate. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from continuer \"to persist, continue \" + -ance -ance ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-084516"
},
"comparability":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being comparable"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4m-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"also",
"-\u02ccper-\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"alikeness",
"community",
"correspondence",
"likeness",
"parallelism",
"resemblance",
"similarity",
"similitude"
],
"antonyms":[
"difference",
"disagreement",
"discrepancy",
"disparateness",
"disparity",
"dissimilarity",
"dissimilitude",
"distinctiveness",
"distinctness",
"unlikeness"
],
"examples":[
"there's little comparability between the two vehicles: one's basic transportation and the other's a luxurious salon on wheels",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Such alignment will enable comparability across jurisdictions, facilitate the disclosure process and help to avoid a patchwork of reporting practices. \u2014 Jeff Thomson, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"And material miscalculations, flawed comparability adjustments, or inconsistent profitability comparisons could indicate that the IRS\u2019s method was unreasonably applied. \u2014 Ryan Finley, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Addressing that risk requires ensuring that the standards and practices used by companies and investors to identify risk need to be standardized in a way that is both robust and enables comparability between companies and industries. \u2014 Felicia Jackson, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
"However, actual disclosure has been limited and closer to the indicators approach discussed later with inevitable issues related to comparability . \u2014 Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes , 9 Oct. 2021",
"On the other hand, competition creates multiple standards, multiple data points and less comparability across companies. \u2014 Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"This includes steps by the official sector to improve the availability and comparability of granular geophysical data sets across jurisdictions, as well as the ease and robustness with which they can be aggregated. \u2014 Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes , 7 July 2021",
"That\u2019s contrary to what the IASB wants as carve-outs reduce the level of comparability for companies and investors across jurisdictions. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 1 July 2021",
"That report, conducted by IBFD, focused on comparability . \u2014 Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes , 17 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1843, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085257"
},
"comity of nations":{
"type":[
"noun phrase"
],
"definitions":[
": the courtesy and friendship of nations marked especially by mutual recognition of executive, legislative, and judicial acts",
": the group of nations practicing international comity",
": the courtesy and friendship of nations marked especially by mutual recognition of executive, legislative, and judicial acts",
": the group of nations practicing international comity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259nz"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085845"
},
"construction wrench":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an open-end wrench used by steel construction workers and having a long handle tapering to a blunt point that is used to hold matching holes (as for bolts or rivets) in alignment"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-090134"
},
"constitutionally":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in accordance with one's constitution",
": in structure, composition, or constitution",
": in accordance with a political constitution"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-shn\u0259-l\u0113",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
"-sh\u0259-n\u0259-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"congenitally",
"inherently",
"innately",
"intrinsically",
"naturally"
],
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"examples":[
"I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The states argue that the SALT deduction is constitutionally required. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The 1973 court decision ruled abortions were constitutionally protected up until about 23 weeks, when a fetus could be able to live outside the womb. \u2014 Kyung Lah And Julia Jones, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"The insurrection left lawmakers scrambling for safety and delayed for several hours the largely ceremonial, but constitutionally required, process. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The nation's presidency is constitutionally required to be made up of a Croat, a Bosniak, and a Serb \u2014 currently Dodik. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Republicans in both chambers also filed bills to change the state House and Senate districts in this year's election, as is constitutionally required every 10 years with the new U.S. Census to account for shifts in population. \u2014 Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Courts are constitutionally limited to resolving the specific cases before them. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Biden's win has long since been legally and constitutionally ratified. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Last month\u2019s midterm election in Mexico kicked off talks of possible candidates to succeed Lopez Obrador, who is constitutionally limited to a single term ending in late 2024. \u2014 Maya Averbuch, Bloomberg.com , 13 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-091025"
},
"concitato":{
"type":[
"adverb (or adjective)"
],
"definitions":[
": agitated , excited"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4nch\u0259\u02c8t\u00e4t(\u02cc)\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Italian, literally, stirred up, from past participle of concitare to stir up, excite, from Latin",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-091159"
},
"covey":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mature bird or pair of birds with a brood of young",
": a small flock",
": company , group",
": a small flock of birds",
": group entry 1 sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"A covey of schoolchildren approached.",
"A covey of reporters came to the event.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This slower afternoon there were couples strolling, a few runners, a covey of bicycles, a family out for an autumn city walk \u2014 kids, parents, an older woman moving carefully using a walker. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Dec. 2021",
"Soon the covey moved on, and the quail whispers faded with them. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Mar. 2021",
"Some mornings there will be a covey of as many as 30 quail feeding in our garden. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Sep. 2019",
"Chukar also did well in southeast Oregon and coveys are relatively numerous in the popular Hells Canyon. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Small coveys will slip out of the native vegetation into our garden and gather every day at our seed feeders. \u2014 Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Aug. 2019",
"The thin layer of ice on the washes sparkled in the sunshine, and occasionally a covey of birds exploded from beneath the brush, adding cymbals to an otherwise easy listening classical movement. \u2014 Joe Drape, New York Times , 12 June 2018",
"Transported from Georgia, the covey of quail had been released from a crate just days after 10 inches of snow fell and trees came crashing down in the wind. \u2014 Frank Kummer, Philly.com , 2 May 2018",
"The bird did not move even as the rest of the covey wavered at the periphery. \u2014 Author: Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French covee sitting (of hen), from cover to sit on, brood over, from Latin cubare to lie",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-091331"
},
"concours":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a public competition : contest"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d\u207f\u02c8ku\u0307(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"French, from Middle French, concourse",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-092406"
},
"covinous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by covin : collusive , fraudulent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259v\u0259\u0307n\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u014dv-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" covin + -ous ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-094153"
},
"corpulent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": having a large bulky body : obese",
": very fat",
": having a large bulky body : obese"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259nt",
"-l\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"blubbery",
"chubby",
"fat",
"fleshy",
"full",
"gross",
"lardy",
"obese",
"overweight",
"plump",
"podgy",
"portly",
"pudgy",
"replete",
"roly-poly",
"rotund",
"round",
"tubby"
],
"antonyms":[
"lean",
"skinny",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"thin"
],
"examples":[
"a corpulent , elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After the Sheba sequence, the djinn spends 1,500 years in a brass vase, reemerging in the Istanbul of the early Ottoman Empire, where the second in line to be sultan spends his adulthood locked in a harem with corpulent concubines. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"The famously corpulent despot looked noticeably slimmer in photos released by state media Saturday \u2014 after not being seen publicly for a month, the Guardian reported. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2021",
"Just compare the plastic-y new Jabba to Return of the Jedi\u2019s magnificently corpulent puppet. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 4 May 2021",
"Nearly 40% of Mississippians struggle with obesity, but the state\u2019s occupational licensing regime is truly corpulent . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2020",
"In practice, increasingly corpulent Italians \u2014 and especially Italian children \u2014 are united by an insatiable hunger for snack food. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Dec. 2019",
"Congress may again be forced to bundle many (but not all) of the spending bills together into another corpulent package, funding the government. \u2014 Chad Pergram, Fox News , 25 June 2018",
"And Rex Stout\u2019s corpulent genius, Nero Wolfe, investigated criminal cases without budging from his elegant Manhattan townhouse. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, New York Times , 7 June 2017",
"Ambrogio Maestri will play the corpulent title character. \u2014 Compiled By Christopher D. Shea, New York Times , 26 Oct. 2016"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin corpulentus, from corpus \"body\" + -ulentus \"having in quantity, full of\" \u2014 more at midriff ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-094245"
},
"colliquate":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": melt"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin colliquatus , past participle of colliquare , from Latin com- + liquare to melt; akin to liquor liquid",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-094951"
},
"conspecies":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a congeneric species"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4n",
"k\u0259n+"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" com- + species ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-095612"
},
"corporealist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": materialist"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-101608"
},
"cowardliness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": in a cowardly manner",
": being, resembling, or befitting a coward",
": shamefully fearful",
": showing shameful fear"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307(-\u0259)rd-l\u0113",
"\u02c8kau\u0307-\u0259rd-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"chicken",
"chickenhearted",
"chicken-livered",
"craven",
"dastardly",
"gutless",
"lily-livered",
"milk-livered",
"poltroon",
"pusillanimous",
"recreant",
"spineless",
"unheroic",
"yellow"
],
"antonyms":[
"brave",
"courageous",
"daring",
"dauntless",
"doughty",
"fearless",
"gallant",
"greathearted",
"gutsy",
"hardy",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"intrepid",
"lionhearted",
"stalwart",
"stout",
"stouthearted",
"valiant",
"valorous"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He insisted on avoiding a cowardly retreat.",
"She made a cowardly decision to go along with the group.",
"a cowardly attack from behind",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"What is the latest on what is clearly a very [00:27:00] cowardly act by the. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"His captivating Teach is the hair-trigger-tempered, cowardly bull in Donny\u2019s cluttered shop \u2014 where the characters are as much discards as the bric-a-brac. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Striking Yuri Gagarin from the Space Foundation\u2019s fundraiser is idiocy, and a direct result of a twitchy, cowardly culture that topples statues and erases dead authors for their failure to align precisely with the mores of the moment. \u2014 James Lileks, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Gawain can be na\u00efve, selfish, and occasionally cowardly , but his wide-eyed tenacity and resourcefulness shine through, and Patel transforms his hero from a bygone legend on a page into something desperately human. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The bullying Sanhedrin constables, led by a pricelessly cowardly Jared Loftin, are all about keeping the oppressed in line. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Ebert likely also would have approved of the number of fruit carts overturned while Boba\u2019s new crew chases the mayor\u2019s cowardly majordomo through Mos Espa. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Clumsy, swaggering, disarming, stupid, cowardly or naive; ill-intentioned, unaware, incapable or uncaring. \u2014 Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
"In an interview, Mr. Penn said the film industry, other industries and political leaders have been cowardly in not supporting vaccine mandates on sets and elsewhere. \u2014 Katherine Sayre, WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Children and teachers were murdered in a cowardly attack in their Texas school. \u2014 Roxana Saberi, CBS News , 26 May 2022",
"Obviously, these Stormtroopers and their cowardly confidante are no match for our Jedi master, so the fight doesn't last very long. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 1 June 2022",
"Singing the Blues Dear Blues: Breaking up with you over text is a cowardly move. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Disney\u2019s cowardly silence provoked an uproar among the company\u2019s employees, which finally prompted company executives to speak out. \u2014 Michael Hiltzikbusiness Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This is Russia's cowardly and inhuman strategy of war against civilians: to bring terror and torture. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Suppressing a safe and reliable choice in this scenario is a cowardly attempt to manipulate women into completing abortions. \u2014 Christa Brown, National Review , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Open up to her cowardly husband who is unlikely to believe her? \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 3 Mar. 2022",
"This cowardly act is a symptom of the current day sports landscape. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1551, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-102631"
},
"constitutionalize":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to provide with a constitution : organize along constitutional principles"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-st\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-shn\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"-sh\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1831, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-102907"
},
"coltpixie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mischievous hobgoblin supposed to appear as a colt and mislead people or horses into bogs"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-103114"
},
"cowfish":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of various small bright-colored bony fishes (family Ostraciidae) with hornlike projections over the eyes",
": dolphin sense 1a(1)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307-\u02ccfish"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-103634"
},
"conjunction":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an uninflected linguistic form that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words",
": the act or an instance of conjoining : the state of being conjoined : combination",
": occurrence together in time or space : concurrence",
": the apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac",
": a configuration in which two celestial bodies have their least apparent separation",
": a complex sentence in logic true if and only if each of its components is true \u2014 see Truth Table",
": a joining together : union",
": a word or expression that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8j\u0259\u014bk-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"confluence",
"convergence",
"convergency",
"meeting"
],
"antonyms":[
"divergence"
],
"examples":[
"Some common conjunctions are \u201cand,\u201d \u201cbut,\u201d and \u201calthough.\u201d",
"the conjunction of the two major highways creates a massive influx of cars into the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The board is working in conjunction with New Jersey, Kentucky, Alabama and Washington. \u2014 Vicky Ge Huang, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"JTBC Studios officially changed its name in April, in conjunction with its expansion plans, which includes more dramas and films. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The 30-minute debate will be moderated by Ted Simons of Arizona PBS, which traditionally televises U.S. Senate race debates, often in conjunction with The Arizona Republic. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"As well, the city that brought a football team back to life will also reap the benefits in conjunction with its fruitful symbiotic relationship with the Blazers. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 16 June 2022",
"The event will be held in conjunction with the Aurora African American Heritage Board and the Aurora Divine Nine Alliance. \u2014 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"His work, in conjunction with Football Information Systems, has streamlined and enhanced systems for logging and analyzing league-wide contract data. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"The 2022 honorees will formally join the Oregon athletics Hall of Fame, which originated in 1992 and includes 223 athletes and 29 teams, at a banquet in conjunction with the Sept. 17 football game against BYU. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
"To further maximize the results of this product, Thick Head recommends using the Hair Regrowth treatment and Heads Up styling gel in conjunction with the shampoo and conditioner. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see conjunct entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-104313"
},
"contemplatingly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": contemplatively"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-111222"
},
"consolator":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that consoles"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin, from consolatus + -or ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-111408"
},
"colonel-in-chief":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an honorary rank in some corps or regiments of foreign armies (as the British) usually held by a member of a royal family or a distinguished military leader"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-112655"
},
"confirmand":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a candidate for religious confirmation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259r-\u02c8mand"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin confirmandus , gerundive of confirmare ",
"first_known_use":[
"1884, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-112853"
},
"come across":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to give over or furnish something demanded",
": to pay over money",
": to produce an impression",
": come through sense 2"
],
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"act",
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"feel",
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"sound"
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"noun"
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": the act, process, or manner of weaving parts into a whole",
": a structure so formed",
": context"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8teks-ch\u0259r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccteks-",
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"ambient",
"atmosphere",
"climate",
"clime",
"context",
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"medium",
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"setting",
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"surroundings",
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"the whole contexture of Las Vegas is focused on escapism"
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"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-114930"
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"noun"
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": confederate , conspirator"
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"verb"
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": predominantly formed or filled : composed , made",
": having a dense structure or parts or units closely packed or joined",
": not diffuse or verbose",
": occupying a small volume by reason of efficient use of space",
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": to become compacted",
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": a small cosmetic case (as for compressed powder)",
": an automobile smaller than an intermediate but larger than a subcompact",
": an agreement or covenant between two or more parties",
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": arranged so as to save space",
": to draw together : combine",
": to press together tightly",
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"\u2014 compare cancellous"
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pakt",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02cc"
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"firm",
"hard",
"rigid",
"solid",
"stiff",
"unyielding"
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"center",
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"concentrate",
"consolidate",
"polarize",
"unify",
"unite"
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"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (1)",
"1601, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1591, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-122443"
},
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"noun"
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": an act or instance of sharing",
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": the act of receiving Communion",
": the part of a Communion service in which the sacrament is received",
": intimate fellowship or rapport : communication",
": a body of Christians having a common faith and discipline",
": a close relationship",
": a Christian ceremony commemorating with bread and wine the last supper of Jesus Christ",
": a body of Christians having similar beliefs"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-ny\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-ny\u0259n"
],
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"fellowship",
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"rapprochement"
],
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"examples":[
"She went to the front of the church for Communion .",
"gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On June 18 and June 19, the Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn hosts the Juneteenth Food Festival, which puts 20 Black food vendors (and their gloriously varied cuisines) into joyful communion . \u2014 Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"In the absence of real-life communion with fans at her shows, Amos learned to commune with the world around her in different ways. \u2014 Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"So for Lucienne\u2019s first communion , her mom made her dress out of my grandpa\u2019s white silk parachute. \u2014 Julie Beck, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"The Holy Eucharist, or communion , kept inside the tabernacle was also tossed all over the alter. \u2014 Mark Osborne, ABC News , 30 May 2022",
"This dispute led the two patriarchs to break full communion . \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022",
"Chef Reem Assil, who recently released her first cookbook, Arabiyya, hopes this communion and understanding will beget social change. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 May 2022",
"Nancy Pelosi is banned from communion by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 23 May 2022",
"On four separate evenings in London, actors of the caliber of Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Nicola Walker and Bertie Carvel reminded me why the stage remains the most powerful conveyance for passionate communion with the work of a great performer. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 17 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-123139"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a small cabinet containing a radio, television, or record player designed to be placed against a wall"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4ns\u0259\u02c8let"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-124338"
},
"cotton to":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
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": to begin to like (someone or something)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-125644"
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"noun"
],
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": corn leaf aphid"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131134"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": an inclination or desire to acquire and possess especially as indicated phrenologically"
],
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"\u02c8k\u0259v\u0259\u0307tivn\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"covet + -ive + -ness"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131628"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": corrective"
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"k\u0259\u02c8rekt\u0259nt"
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"correct entry 1 + -ant"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131744"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": confluence"
],
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"modification of Medieval Latin confluxion-, confluxio , from Late Latin, abundant flow, from Latin confluxus (past participle of confluere ) + -ion-, -io -ion"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-132011"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": anxiety arising from awareness of guilt",
": distress of mind over an anticipated action or result",
": a twinge of misgiving : scruple"
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n"
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"misgiving",
"qualm",
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"a brutal murderer who killed without compunction",
"He feels no compunction about his crimes.",
"He has no compunctions about his crimes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The man who had no compunction whatsoever about slaughtering children left a woman who just tried to kill him alive. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"For me, reciting the compunction statement became a prayerful reckoning with herself. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 4 June 2022",
"Their love had cooled, and Ms. Smart showed little compunction in letting someone take her place. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
"Salazar, as Win at All Costs reminds us, had no compunction about gaming therapeutic-use-exemption rules to get his runners on medication for the specific purpose of performance enhancement. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 2 Oct. 2020",
"Most of Russia\u2019s biggest companies, though, remain unsanctioned, meaning there isn\u2019t a legal compunction for their foreign directors to resign. \u2014 Alistair Macdonald And Ben Dummett, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Biden defenders such as Paul Krugman, who have no compunction blaming Republican governors for seasonal variances in the spread of viruses, contend that Biden has no control over gas prices. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 13 Nov. 2021",
"One more thing: my wife has no compunction about accepting the large gifts. \u2014 Liana Finck, The New Yorker , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Note that Biden has had no compunction in jettisoning other Trump-legacy policies, such as re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement and rejoining the World Health Organization. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 28 Aug. 2021"
],
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"Middle English compunccioun , from Anglo-French compunction , from Late Latin compunction-, compunctio , from Latin compungere to prick hard, sting, from com- + pungere to prick \u2014 more at pungent"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-132517"
},
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": an expression of hopelessness or resignation"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-133723"
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"Definition of conveyorise British spelling of conveyorize"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135000"
},
"come to a halt":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to no longer move or happen":[
"The bus slowly comes to a halt .",
"The project suddenly came to a halt when its funding was withdrawn."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155653"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a reversed print taken from an ordinary fresh proof by contact impression and used to study the state of the engraved plate"
],
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"\"+\u02cc-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"counter- + proof"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140644"
},
"compathy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": shared feeling (as of joy or sorrow)"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4mp\u0259th\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"com- + -pathy"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140841"
},
"correspondent (with ":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
"not having or showing any apparent conflict the new regulation regarding cell phones is correspondent with existing policy on the use of electronic devices"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-141623"
},
"cometh":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of cometh archaic third person singular of come"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142432"
},
"copyman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": copycutter"
],
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"-\u0113\u02ccman",
"-maa(\u0259)n"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143255"
},
"commonable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": permitted to pasture on public commons",
": held in common"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m\u0259n\u0259b\u0259l"
],
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"common entry 2 + -able"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143543"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the opinion of a court of law on a special case"
],
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"k\u0259n\u02c8s\u0259lt(\u0259)r\u0113-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)s\u0259l\u02ccter\u0113-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145247"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a function word or morpheme that combines with a clause or verbal phrase to form a subordinate clause"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m-pl\u0259-m\u0259n-\u02cct\u012b-z\u0259r",
"-(\u02cc)men-"
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"first_known_use":[
"1965, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145316"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": conveyer sense 2a (1)",
": of, relating to, or characteristic of mass production"
],
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"Adjective",
"conveyor belt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145536"
},
"corpulency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": corpulence",
": corpulence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"-l\u0259n-s\u0113"
],
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"adiposity",
"chubbiness",
"corpulence",
"embonpoint",
"fat",
"fatness",
"fattiness",
"fleshiness",
"grossness",
"obesity",
"plumpness",
"portliness",
"pudginess",
"pursiness",
"rotundity",
"weight"
],
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"leanness",
"reediness",
"slenderness",
"slimness",
"svelteness",
"thinness"
],
"examples":[
"her corpulency is such that she requires two seats on public conveyances"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1577, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150343"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
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"to come near or nearer to in character or quality nothing compares with the literary achievement of Shakespeare"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150544"
},
"conformable (to)":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
"not having or showing any apparent conflict student conduct must be at all times conformable to the principles and values of the school"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150901"
},
"contend with":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to deal with (something difficult or unpleasant)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150917"
},
"collide":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to come together with solid or direct impact",
": clash",
": to strike against each other with strong force",
": clash entry 1 sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bd",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bd"
],
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"clash",
"conflict",
"disaccord",
"discord",
"jar"
],
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"accord",
"blend",
"conform (to ",
"fit",
"harmonize",
"match"
],
"examples":[
"Two football players collided on the field.",
"a story of what happens when modern American mores and traditional Asian values collide",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Earth passes through the debris trails annually, allowing these objects to collide with Earth's atmosphere. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Another issue, solved on the fly, could have caused the service module to collide with the crew capsule upon separation. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
"The force of the collision caused the Nissan Sentra to collide with a 2001 Nissan Frontier that was traveling in the same direction. \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 8 Aug. 2021",
"Friday\u2019s crash would be among the deadliest since 2016, when an error by a dispatcher caused two trains to collide near Bad Aibling, southern Germany, leaving 12 dead. \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"Two boats carrying a total of nine people appeared to collide nearly head-on Saturday morning along the Wilmington River near Savannah, Georgia, Chatham Emergency Services Chief Philip D. Koster said. \u2014 Joe Studley, NBC News , 29 May 2022",
"Her existence is an endless cycle of routine, but one that gradually begins to collide with worlds and timelines that have inhabited the land previously, including those lost at sea and the former workers in the mine. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
"During this conjunction, Jupiter and Venus will appear to collide . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
"All of this is being caused by a cold front that is poised to collide with unseasonably warm, humid air that is flowing up into Wisconsin from the Gulf of Mexico. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 May 2022"
],
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"Latin collidere , from com- + laedere to injure by striking"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151230"
},
"contribution":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of contributing : such as",
": the giving or supplying of something (such as money or time) as a part or share",
": the giving or supplying of something that plays a significant part in making something happen",
": something that is contributed : such as",
": something (such as money or time) that is given or supplied as a part or share",
": something that plays a significant part in making something happen",
": something (such as an article) that is supplied for a publication",
": a payment (such as a levy or tax) imposed by military, civil, or ecclesiastical authorities usually for a special or extraordinary purpose",
": the act of giving something or something given : donation",
": payment of a share of an amount for which one is liable: as",
": shared payment of a judgment by joint tortfeasors especially according to proportional fault \u2014 compare apportion sense a",
": pro rata apportionment of loss among all the insurance policies covering the same person or property \u2014 compare indemnity",
": the money paid by one responsible for a share",
": payment to a common fund (as by an employer or employee to an insurance plan or retirement fund)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8by\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8by\u00fc-sh\u0259n"
],
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"alms",
"benefaction",
"beneficence",
"charity",
"donation",
"philanthropy"
],
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"examples":[
"They thanked him for his contribution of time and money.",
"He made an important contribution to the debate.",
"As mayor, he made many positive contributions to the growth of the city.",
"a book of essays including contributions from several well-known political columnists",
"The money was raised by voluntary contribution .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At 79, Cronenberg has never been nominated for an Oscar, but his contribution to the cinematic medium is undeniable. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 5 June 2022",
"His more significant contribution to the culture is his style, which is akin to a cultural mille-feuille. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"So my first contribution in a while is an oil wakeup call. \u2014 Jude Clemente, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"And for me as a leader, my contribution to that will be to work on that in a transparent way across the industry and involving the farmers and communities. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
"Still, her contribution is entirely acoustic \u2014 unlike many of her solo sets. \u2014 Seth Colter Walls, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Her largest single contribution is $23,000 from the Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
"McGivney and Koh have each donated personal timepieces: Her contribution is a RedBar limited edition of a Maurice Lacroix watch and his is a limited edition of the boutique watchmaker Baltic created with Revolution (No. 1 in the series, no less). \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But her biggest contribution may be as a leader on and off the court. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"see contribute"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151415"
},
"couloir":{
"type":[
"noun"
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": a steep mountainside gorge"
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"canyon",
"ca\u00f1on",
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"flume",
"gap",
"gill",
"gorge",
"gulch",
"gulf",
"kloof",
"linn",
"notch",
"pass",
"ravine",
"saddle"
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"at one point the steep, ice-encrusted walls of the couloir are no more than 50 feet apart",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The search team located the bodies approximately 300 meters below the Joffre Peak couloir shortly after the search began, Sergeant Rob Knapton said. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 13 Jan. 2015",
"Working in the dark, rescue teams attempted to reach the pair from below, traversing the upper Reid Glacier and climbing up the couloir , but were met with extremely challenging conditions. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The couloir is a steep and narrow 1,600-foot tongue of snow splitting the rocky north face of the mountain. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Sinking up to my armpits in a pocket of facets midway up a couloir only moments after digging a pit took spatial variability beyond the conceptual. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Matthew Brien, 33, of Jackson, Wyoming was leading a group through a narrow couloir known as the Broken Thumb on Monday when an avalanche broke off above him, park officials said. \u2014 CBS News , 23 Feb. 2021",
"Brien had entered the narrow area of the couloir above the rappels when the avalanche occurred, the park service said. \u2014 Joe Sutton, CNN , 23 Feb. 2021",
"The couloir is a technical route through a steep, narrow gully of ice and snow on the northwest face of Bear Mountain. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2021",
"In fact, Richards and Mena aren't the first people to notice this couloir on the Northeast Face. \u2014 Cory Richards, National Geographic , 5 Apr. 2019"
],
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"French, literally, passage, from couler"
],
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"1822, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151636"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the spiritual relation between the godparents of a child",
": the spiritual relationship between godparents and the child's actual parents"
],
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"\u00a6k\u00e4m+"
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"Middle English compaternite , from Medieval Latin compaternitas , from compater godfather, after Latin pater father: Late Latin paternitas paternity"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-153059"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": propaganda intended to rebut or counter other propaganda"
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"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02ccpr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8gan-d\u0259",
"-\u02ccpr\u014d-"
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"1851, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large South Pacific hair seal ( Arctocephalus cinereus )"
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"so called from the long whitish hair of the head that suggests a lawyer's wig"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155417"
},
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"adjective"
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": conclusory",
": conclusory"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8kl\u00fc-zh\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8kl\u00fc-zh\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
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"first_known_use":[
"1976, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155540"
},
"cookware":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": utensils used in cooking"
],
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"\u02c8ku\u0307k-\u02ccwer"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Home products include kitchen supplies, cookware , small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, bed and bath soft goods. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Customers can find discounts on electronics, small appliances, cookware , toys for kids and so much more. \u2014 al , 16 June 2022",
"Since the 1940s, chemical makers have used the highly durable compounds to make nonstick cookware , moisture-repellent fabrics and flame-retardant equipment. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
"Since the 1940s, chemical makers have used the highly durable compounds to make nonstick cookware , moisture-repellent fabrics, and flame-retardant equipment. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Looking for small kitchen appliances and Le Creuset cookware ? \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 May 2022",
"There are likely to be discounts on Apple products, robot vacuums, smart cookware , laptops and many other tech items; plus sales on best-selling beauty products, Amazon\u2019s in-house fashion brands and more. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"These chemical are all around us \u2013 they are used in nonstick cookware , greaseproof food packaging, water-resistant clothing, touch screens and plastic molding, as well as firefighting foams and industrial processes. \u2014 Kathryn Rodgers, The Conversation , 4 May 2022",
"Our Place combines all three of those things as Instagram\u2019s favorite kitchenware brand by offering reliable, great-looking cookware that stands the test of time. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1906, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160223"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": existing at or dating from birth",
": constituting an essential characteristic : inherent",
": acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity",
": being such by nature",
": existing at or dating from birth",
": acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity",
"\u2014 compare acquired sense 1 , familial , hereditary"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8je-n\u0259-t\u1d4al",
"k\u00e4n-",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8jen-\u0259-t\u1d4al"
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"born",
"natural"
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"nonnatural"
],
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"The irregularity in my backbone is probably congenital .",
"a congenital liar who couldn't speak the truth if his life depended on it",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But their son was born with a serious congenital heart condition, pulmonary hypertension. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022",
"Sammi has a rare congenital heart condition that had previously limited her diet. \u2014 Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Dixon was born with inadequate oxygenation, which led to a congenital heart condition. \u2014 Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"The men had been sharing their own struggles with depression and Cooper Jones, who was born with a rare congenital condition called sacral agenesis, began to feel a moment of connection. \u2014 Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
"She was born with a congenital condition called multiple ocular colobomas in her right eye. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Orr transitioned to coaching in Baltimore after retiring in 2017 because of a congenital neck/spine condition. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Court documents say Lucas has a congenital medical condition called bronchomalacia and that wearing a mask compounds his condition while further restricting breathing. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 11 Feb. 2022",
"At the hospital, after tests were done, the mother and daughter learned that Jaela had a congenital heart condition that, if left untreated, could be fatal. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin congenitus , from com- + genitus , past participle of gignere to bring forth \u2014 more at kin"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160244"
},
"colorless corpuscle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": white blood cell"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160536"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a place where a priest hears confessions",
": the practice of confessing to a priest",
": of, relating to, or being a confession especially of faith",
": intimately autobiographical",
": characterized by unguarded openness or self-revelation"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8fesh-n\u0259l",
"-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"confessional interviews of famous actors",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In a confessional , June contrasts Stroud to her past partners. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"The ethical will, it must be said, is not meant as a confessional . \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"In a culture soaked in the confessional , Macdonald could have profited from the sympathy and inevitable publicity that would come from talking about his cancer battle. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"The success of Crawford\u2019s book, Flanagan noted, spawned something of a micro-genre: the nanny confessional . \u2014 Mary Stachyra Lopez, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In a separate confessional , Kim is filmed texting with a big grin on her face. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 13 May 2022",
"Carisi\u2019s only evidence in a case was found in a church confessional ; Benson tries to mend ties with an old friend. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Cut to Kardashian coyly texting Davidson during a confessional . \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 8 Apr. 2022",
"After Khloe blows her mom off for the day, Kris contextualizes this era of her life in a confessional . \u2014 Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Various factions come together to form a coalition government, dividing key portfolios along sectarian and confessional lines. \u2014 Nazih Osseiran, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Eilish\u2019s latest album is a confessional and introspective Bildungsroman. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022",
"On Instagram, this means barraging people\u2019s feeds with seemingly indiscriminate content, often accompanied by humorous or confessional commentary. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Aug. 2021",
"For fans of powerful, confessional tracks, this slow ballad from gay singer Sam Smith follows a man coming out and professing that sexuality should be accepted, period. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"In their attempts to write in the confessional form, my students inevitably encounter dilemmas\u2014including struggles over sentence sequencing and the fear of problematic ex-boyfriends reading their work\u2014that Febos wants to help resolve. \u2014 Adam Dalva, The Atlantic , 5 June 2022",
"The film\u2019s centering its narrative on a tortured (in more ways than one) older male artist can\u2019t help but make everything quasi-autobiographical or confessional , but the film\u2019s surface-level storytelling is just that. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"But Cannes didn\u2019t go with anything from the pair\u2019s wrenching confessional moments. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"Various factions come together to form a coalition government, dividing key portfolios along sectarian and confessional lines. \u2014 Nazih Osseiran, WSJ , 17 May 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"probably borrowed from French confessional (short for chaire confessionale, si\u00e8ge confessional, literally, \"confessional seat\"), noun derivative of confessional, adjective, \"constituting or used for a confession,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin confessi\u014dn\u0101lis, from Latin confessi\u014dn-, confessi\u014d confession + -\u0101lis -al entry 1",
"Adjective",
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"Noun",
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"Adjective",
"1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160740"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163051"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a flirtatious act or attitude"
],
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"\u02c8k\u014d-k\u0259-tr\u0113",
"k\u014d-\u02c8ke-tr\u0113"
],
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"coquettishness",
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"her compulsive coquetry at parties was embarrassing for her husband"
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"circa 1656, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163135"
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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": letters of communication between ancient churches",
": letters of recommendation to the communion of distant churches"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a side scene of a stage",
": the space between the side scenes",
": a backstage area",
": hallway",
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],
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"k\u00fc-\u02c8l\u0113s",
"-\u02c8lis"
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"French, from Old French coulice portcullis, from feminine of cole\u00efz flowing, sliding, from couler"
],
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"1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163456"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": countermovement"
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"counter- + pace"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164011"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": waste sense 4a(1)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164328"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": tending to confide : trustful"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8f\u012b-di\u014b"
],
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"trustful",
"trusting"
],
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"distrustful",
"doubtful",
"doubting",
"mistrustful",
"trustless",
"untrusting"
],
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"He spoke in a confiding voice.",
"They've developed a very confiding relationship over the years."
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from present participle of confide"
],
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"1797, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164614"
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"type":[
"verb"
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"definitions":[
"to transmit information or requests to communicating with other ham radio enthusiasts"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164840"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)",
": a phenomenon that accompanies another phenomenon, is usually parallel to it, and is related in some way to it",
": to bear reciprocal or mutual relations : correspond",
": to establish a mutual or reciprocal relation between",
": to show correlation or a causal relationship between",
": to present or set forth so as to show relationship"
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-l\u0259t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
"-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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"complement",
"supplement"
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"connect",
"identify",
"link",
"relate"
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"Noun",
"brain size as a correlate of intelligence",
"the often uneasy relationship between the employer and his correlate , the employee",
"Verb",
"There is no evidence correlating height and intelligence.",
"a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The real-life correlate of Circe's isle is a singular place, with a beauty that is still almost completely sylvan. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"According to medical researchers, there is indeed evidence that traumatic events in early life correlate with earlier puberty. \u2014 Madeleine Watts, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Given their persistence, T cell levels measured in large numbers of people after infection or vaccination could help determine a correlate of protection. \u2014 Esther Landhuis, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"The combination of Chronicle to normalize, index, correlate , and analyze data at scale, with the artificial intelligence and MalOp engine of Cybereason yields a powerful tool for defending against attacks. \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Contextualize, correlate , transform and leverage AI to find patterns and anomalies using technologies like NLP and no-code automation data bots. \u2014 Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Several studies have demonstrated that neutralizing antibodies are a strong correlate for protection against symptomatic infection with Covid-19 and its variants, with boosters enhancing neutralization. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Precision retail solutions can provide insight into emerging trends throughout an enterprise and correlate data streams to build a holistic view of operations. \u2014 Bjoern Petersen, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Management must learn how to measure productivity, not by hours worked, but by results, and let the compensation correlate with the same. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Officials with the O\u2019Malley campaign attributed the fundraising gap to Brown\u2019s name recognition and status as a sitting congressman, but said the number of dollars raised doesn\u2019t correlate to legal experience. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
"Though clicks do not necessarily correlate to actual job applications submitted, and likely reflect current media attention, the increase shows that people appear to be interested not just in the media story, but in work available at the company. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
"The exact mechanism of why celiac causes abdominal pain isn\u2019t clearly understood and often the severity of symptoms does not correlate with the amount of internal damage from celiac. \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 3 May 2022",
"In most cases, nearly 100% of the detections were below tolerance, and the slight differences between commodities do not correlate at all with the EWG\u2019s ranking. \u2014 Steven Savage, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The data census is a systematic process to identify, document and correlate internal and external data sources that an enterprise creates while conducting its day-to-day business operations. \u2014 Anand Mahurkar, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Mille Porsild of Denmark and Michelle Phillips of the Yukon also had a portion of their purses returned to correlate with their original positions. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
"The San Francisco Giants\u2019 latest returnee didn\u2019t factor much Wednesday, but the team\u2019s ever more robust roster continues to correlate with wins. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022",
"Although Russia is the first point of origin in which people typically correlate vodka, Latvia has become a major player in production. \u2014 Valentina Di Donato, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Noun and Verb",
"back-formation from correlation"
],
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"Noun",
"1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"circa 1742, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165058"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to be the exact counterpart of the British chancellor of the exchequer corresponds to the U.S. secretary of the treasury",
"to be the same in meaning or effect \"shut up\" and \"please be quiet\" may correspond to each other in meaning, but please use the more polite phrase"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165312"
},
"conkanee hemp":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sunn"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014bk\u0259n\u0113-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"probably irregular from Konkan , coast region of Bombay state, India"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165846"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"noun or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": one who often attends concerts"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259rt-\u02ccg\u014d(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u0259rt-"
],
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"examples":[
"a large crowd of concertgoers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In a video tweeted by a concertgoer , Taylor could be heard calming down the crowd and making sure the fan received medical attention. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
"Fans snapped photos of the duo looking cozy together, and a concertgoer told PEOPLE they were seen kissing at the event. \u2014 Alex Gurley, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"Romeo Reyes, a concertgoer who traveled to Bogot\u00e1 from El Salvador, told CNN the performance was canceled as fans gathered around 11 p.m. \u2014 Dakin Andone, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Marry Me also stars Maluma as Lopez\u2019s pop superstar character Kat Valdez\u2019s fiance Bastian, as well as Owen Wilson as Charlie Gilbert, a concertgoer who marries Valdez on stage during the film\u2019s live broadcast scene. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Billie asked while pointing to the concertgoer in the crowd. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 7 Feb. 2022",
"That point was rammed home not long after, when Nickel & Rose played a logging festival in Wisconsin and saw a Confederate flag on display from one concertgoer . \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The big nuptials performance is derailed when Bastian is caught cheating with Kat\u2019s assistant, and the bride instead plucks random concertgoer Charlie (Wilson) from the crowd to exchange vows with instead. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The Houston Police Department's narcotics division is reviewing reports that a security worker who was attempting to restrain a concertgoer may have been drugged, Finner said Saturday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Nov. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1828, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171029"
},
"comedic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to comedy",
": comical sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-dik"
],
"synonyms":[
"antic",
"chucklesome",
"comic",
"comical",
"droll",
"farcical",
"funny",
"hilarious",
"humoristic",
"humorous",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
"killing",
"laughable",
"ludicrous",
"ridiculous",
"riotous",
"risible",
"screaming",
"sidesplitting",
"uproarious"
],
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"humorless",
"lame",
"unamusing",
"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
"unhysterical"
],
"examples":[
"She has a lot of comedic talent.",
"a drama with comedic elements",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just watching Funches, Faxon, and Booster bounce their wonderfully disparate comedic energy off one another is worth the price of admission. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
"With a runtime varying between 47 and 60 minutes for each episode, Netflix and its creators saw the series lean more toward a lighter, comedic tone, which many critics and journalists agreed with, leading to its first submission in comedy series. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Missing Missy is a classic entry from the radical comedic ramblings of designer David Thorne. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"On top of throwing and catching comedic cues, the actors had a lot of physical demands to meet for the action portions of the movie. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 17 June 2022",
"Allison\u2019s story is a powerful comedic indictment and investigation of the darkness of American millennial life, where literally nothing we were told to want is stable, not even a house, let alone a home. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Unlike other games in the genre where enemies would simply walk on screen or sometimes step out of doorways, the Turtles arcade game felt like a Broadway musical in how villains would sashay in with comedic timing. \u2014 Gene Park, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Its comedic style was, as Campbell describes it, a combination of a sitcom and sketch comedy, especially because Lawrence used costumes to play multiple characters. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
"The comedic couple's first movie together was the hit comedy Bridesmaids. \u2014 Jacklyn Krol, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The battery is a manganese-hydrogen battery, and it\u2019s made by dissolving manganese sulfate, a common salt , in water. \u2014 Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics , 7 May 2018",
"This step, called reverse osmosis, removes ions smaller than magnesium and sulphate, particularly the sodium and chloride ions that make up common salt and that give seawater its characteristic taste. \u2014 The Economist , 3 May 2018"
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"It will be much easier if everyone cooperates .",
"Several organizations cooperated in the relief efforts.",
"The country agreed to cooperate with the other nations on the trade agreement.",
"The mother asked the child to put on his pajamas, but the child refused to cooperate .",
"Witnesses were willing to cooperate .",
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"The trouble with this plan was, simply, that the dead woman might not cooperate . \u2014 Okwiri Oduor, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Officials said that Adams did not cooperate with Mexican investigators before entering the U.S., where he has been wanted since 2019 on an escape charge. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
"As a result of their decision not to cooperate , the full House voted to hold all four in criminal contempt of Congress. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 5 June 2022",
"Watson also continues to cooperate fully in the civil proceedings, and will provide two depositions a day from June 21-23. \u2014 cleveland , 23 May 2022",
"Papini also refused to fully cooperate with investigators upon her return, Wallace and Jackson said. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"To be deemed competent to stand trial, a defendant must be able to cooperate with defense attorneys and understand what happens during the proceedings. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
"Do Kwon at the Mainnet Conference last year in New York was legitimate, and the company must cooperate with the commission\u2019s investigation, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled. \u2014 Sam Reynolds, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"How did the committee get Trump allies to cooperate ? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022"
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"Late Latin cooperatus , past participle of cooperari , from Latin co- + operari to work \u2014 more at operate"
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"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175644"
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"noun"
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": a shop providing cooked food"
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"1542, in the meaning defined above"
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"idiom"
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": to fail to produce water, oil, etc."
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"adjective"
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": marked by or abounding in cockles"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4k(\u0259)l\u0113",
"-li"
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"cockle entry 3 + -y"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": melodic progression of two voices moving in opposite directions"
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"noun"
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": a small genus of Australian shrubs (family Rutaceae) most of which have tubular scarlet, yellow, or white flowers",
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"New Latin, after Jos\u00e9 F. Correa da Serra \u20201823 Portuguese statesman and botanist"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-180838"
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": to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor",
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": to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected",
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"The two companies agreed to collaborate .",
"He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead of working with the same legacy partners and suppliers, brands should actively seek out and collaborate with a diverse roster of agencies, consultancies and partners. \u2014 Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"The goal is to effectively work and collaborate with fellow film industry professionals. \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The report recommended the university support descendants and Native communities, establish an endowed Legacy of Slavery Fund and collaborate with Black colleges and universities. \u2014 Camille Furst, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
"During the development stage, seek out and collaborate with community and subject-area experts. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In each place, the local staff will partner with a library or cultural organization and collaborate with non-profit organizations, businesses, and citizens to document community stories and address a local challenge raised by these stories. \u2014 Douglas Haynes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Twenty-five years ago, Jefferson predicted a world where musicians could live around the world and easily collaborate with each other. \u2014 Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
"During the meeting, the organizations said, the rapper promised to use his platform to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, donate to the cause and collaborate with advocacy groups to offer HIV testing at his shows. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Instead, schools or community programs can apply for funds to expand or support their existing summer school programs or collaborate with a specialized program, Ducey's office announced Wednesday. \u2014 Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"definitions":[
": fin whale"
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"1889, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hernandez is now back with her family and taking cosmetology classes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Specifically, the findings indicate that the schools didn\u2019t train students in important elements of a cosmetology program, left students without instructors for long periods of time. \u2014 Shahar Ziv, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The program as a whole spans 41 industries, but the cosmetology -specific track currently enrolls 2,031 barbers and 1,502 cosmetologists. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 18 May 2022",
"The Biden administration agreed to forgive $238 million in student loans borrowed by students at the for-profit cosmetology school chain Marinello Schools of Beauty. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"According to a new report detailing the return on investment of nearly 17,000 associate-degree and professional-certification programs, cosmetology schools provide a particularly poor return on investment. \u2014 Shoshana Weissmann, National Review , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Most recently, the administration is offering loan discharges of $238 million to borrowers who attended a now defunct for-profit cosmetology chain, Marinello Schools of Beauty. \u2014 Shahar Ziv, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The Education Department reached the decision as the schools were found to have failed to train its mostly female students on the basics of cosmetology , like cutting hair. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"There is currently no state cosmetology licensing offices that demand a basic grasp of textured and coily hair care, resulting in a shortage of stylists with the professional skills to service a wide range of hair types. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"French cosm\u00e9tologie , from cosm\u00e9tique cosmetic (from English cosmetic ) + -logie -logy"
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"1926, in the meaning defined above"
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": a fellow banqueter or feaster : a comrade at table"
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"French, from Latin conviva one who lives with another, eats with another, from com- + -viva (from vivere to live)"
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": confession of faith"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a common Central American crayfish ( Macrobrachium jamaicense )"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"colon entry 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-185417"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": one who writes comedies"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-185443"
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": to take control of a people or area especially as an extension of state power",
": to migrate to and settle in (an inhabited or uninhabited area)",
": to spread to and develop in a new area or habitat",
": to multiply in or on a host or an inanimate object or surface",
": to take or make use of (something) without authority or right : appropriate",
": to establish a colony in or on",
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"The area was colonized in the 18th century.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Made mostly of pH-neutral cement, stainless steel, and basalt, the sculpture provides an artificial reef that encourages coral growth and provides a novel place for marine life to colonize and inhabit while steering tourists away from natural reefs. \u2014 Ross Kenneth Urken, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
"The 21st will be defined by human\u2019s endeavor to explore, use, and even colonize the heavens. \u2014 Charles Beames, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Mickey7 is based on the upcoming novel by author Edward Ashton and centers on Mickey7, a man on an expedition to colonize the ice world Niflheim, THR reports. \u2014 Alexia Fern\u00e1ndez, PEOPLE.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
"During the Pennsylvanian era, plants started to colonize dry land by way of more evolved seeds; animals did so through the evolution of the amniotic egg, in which the embryo develops inside a shell, like with birds and reptiles. \u2014 Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Nov. 2021",
"But, at the same time, his idea to colonize Mars with a million people is an obscenity. \u2014 Michael Lapointe, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The mesocosms laden with microplastics produced not just more marine snow but also more organic carbon, as the plastics offered more surfaces for microbes to colonize . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The development of faster-than-light travel has allowed humans to colonize within a vast number of worlds. \u2014 Victoria Priola, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
"But the Joro won\u2018t just resort to its traditional means of traversal to colonize new terrain. \u2014 Ben Turner, Scientific American , 7 Mar. 2022"
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"1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": e. coli",
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": e. coli"
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"1893, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession",
": calmness especially of mind, manner, or appearance"
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014d-zh\u0259r",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8p\u014d-zh\u0259r"
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"imperturbability",
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"repose",
"sangfroid",
"self-composedness",
"self-possession",
"serenity",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility",
"tranquilness"
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"agitation",
"discomposure",
"perturbation"
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"examples":[
"After the initial shock she regained her composure .",
"kept his composure in spite of the repeated provocations",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Two of the team's players, Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith, lost their composure with each other on the bench. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 18 May 2022",
"My biggest concern was keeping my composure during the whole time. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Marks brought his teammates to the mound for a meeting after Service tied the game and shared some encouraging words that inspired them to calm their nerves and keep their collective composure . \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
"When things get tough, his composure provides a calming influence. \u2014 Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"Feeding off the energy of their fans and head coach Bill Ferris, the Bombers found their composure to tie the set at 18 and eventually take a slim lead. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 29 May 2022",
"While Summerhays has played in just eight tournaments this season and earned ASU's third-highest stroke average (74.85), her composure on the course has impressed the Sun Devils and demonstrated a fit in the team\u2019s championship culture. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 21 May 2022",
"After the attack, Chappelle's publicist, Carla Sims, praised the comedian for keeping his composure . \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
"Isobel Yeung has maintained her composure while reporting on atrocities that some people can hardly stomach. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"see compose"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1647, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-193204"
},
"compulsory listing":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": multiple listing"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194221"
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"colongitude":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the complement of a longitude"
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"(\u02c8)k\u014d+"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"co- + longitude"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194400"
},
"company union":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an unaffiliated labor union of the employees of a single firm",
": one dominated by the employer",
": an unaffiliated labor union of the employees of a single company"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1917, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194627"
},
"cormophytic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Cormophyta"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6k\u022frm\u0259\u00a6fitik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin Cormophyta + English -ic"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194838"
},
"correlation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the state or relation of being correlated",
": a relation existing between phenomena or things or between mathematical or statistical variables which tend to vary, be associated, or occur together in a way not expected on the basis of chance alone",
": the act of correlating"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the correlation of brain size and intelligence",
"Researchers have found a direct correlation between smoking and lung cancer.",
"She says that there's no correlation between being thin and being happy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dew points offer quantitative correlation with our sense of stickiness and discomfort. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"Representation\u2019s important, but what\u2019s the correlation between representation and legislation? \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Is there any correlation between elevated folic acid levels, and fogginess and insomnia? \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Future research will look at whether lower antibody levels correspond to more severe cases of COVID-19 and if there's any correlation between age or health issues. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Last month, DeSantis dismissed the idea that there was any correlation between the partnership with Publix and his campaign funds. \u2014 Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner , 5 Apr. 2021",
"In much the same vein, results from California, Florida, Germany, Sweden and elsewhere dispose of any simple correlation of mandatory lockdowns with successful practice of social distancing. \u2014 WSJ , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Early studies indicate that this correlation exists, but so far such studies have mostly avoided the voids and have focused instead on the brighter regions full of galaxies and clusters. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
"On the crypto front, there\u2019s been a pretty good correlation of late between bitcoin and the S&P 500. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Medieval Latin correlation-, correlatio , from Latin com- + relation-, relatio relation"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-195840"
},
"court":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary",
": a sovereign's formal assembly of councillors and officers",
": the sovereign and officers and advisers who are the governing power",
": the family and retinue of a sovereign",
": a reception held by a sovereign",
": a manor house or large building surrounded by usually enclosed grounds",
": motel",
": an open space enclosed wholly or partly by buildings or circumscribed by a single building",
": a quadrangular space walled or marked off for playing one of various games with a ball (such as tennis, handball, or basketball)",
": a division of such a court",
": a wide alley with only one opening onto a street",
": an official assembly for the transaction of judicial business \u2014 see also court-packing , pack the court",
": a session of such a court",
": a place (such as a chamber) for the administration of justice",
"\u2014 see also take to court",
": a judge or judges in session",
": a faculty or agency of judgment or evaluation",
": an assembly or board with legislative or administrative powers",
": parliament , legislature",
": conduct or attention intended to win favor or dispel hostility : homage",
": to seek to gain or achieve",
": allure , tempt",
": to act so as to invite or provoke",
": to seek the affections of",
": to seek to win a pledge of marriage from",
": to perform actions in order to attract for mating",
": to seek to attract (as by solicitous attention or offers of advantages)",
": to seek an alliance with",
": to engage in social activities leading to engagement and marriage",
": to engage in activity leading to mating",
": a space arranged for playing a certain game",
": an official meeting led by a judge for settling legal questions or the place where it is held",
": a judge or the judges presiding in a courtroom",
": the home of a ruler (as a king)",
": a ruler's assembly of advisers and officers as a governing power",
": the family and people who follow a ruler",
": an open space completely or partly surrounded by buildings",
": a short street",
": respect meant to win favor",
": to seek the love or companionship of",
": to try to gain or get the support of : seek",
": to seem to be asking for : tempt",
": an official assembly for the administration of justice : a unit of the judicial branch of government",
": a session of such a court",
": the Supreme Court of the United States",
": a place (as a building, hall, or room) for the administration of justice",
": a judge or judges acting in official capacity",
": a legislative body",
": a body (as the International Court of Justice) exercising judicial powers over its members or the members of a body represented by it",
": without a court hearing : by private arrangement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frt",
"\u02c8k\u022frt",
"\u02c8k\u014drt"
],
"synonyms":[
"palace"
],
"antonyms":[
"ask (for)",
"flirt (with)",
"invite",
"woo"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"At the opening game for the WNBA Indiana Fever in 2000, Bayh was honored at center court . \u2014 IndyStar , 22 June 2022",
"The lawsuit said court intervention was necessary because Hailey Bieber is a celebrity with over 45 million Instagram followers who launched her skincare line last week and has filed trademark applications to sell clothing. \u2014 Larry Neumeister, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"They were later convicted in state court of disorderly conduct, a minor misdemeanor. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
"Democratic Representative Zoe Lofgren, a committee members, says the panel has records of 61 court losses by the Trump team. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Cosby was released from prison in September 2021 after Pennsylvania\u2019s highest court overturned the conviction, saying the disgraced actor\u2019s due process rights were violated. \u2014 Cheri Mossburg, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The appellate court ordered the EPA to reexamine its finding. \u2014 Mark Sherman, ajc , 21 June 2022",
"Ragsdale eventually sought a stalking injunction against her neighbor, in a case that has now been tied up in the Utah court system for nearly six years. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Festivities will take place near the basketball court . \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Republican Party, widely expected to win big in November, launched an effort Monday to court Jewish voters in South Florida, a solid Democratic voting bloc that has often proven elusive for the GOP. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
"Trucking fleets are handing out across-the-board raises to retain drivers while offering $10,000 cash bonuses in a frantic effort to court new hires. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Netanyahu even attempted to court a small Islamist Arab party but was thwarted by a small ultranationalist party with a racist anti-Arab agenda. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2021",
"Netanyahu even attempted to court a small Islamist Arab party but was thwarted by a small ultranationalist party with a racist anti-Arab agenda. \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 30 May 2021",
"Netanyahu even attempted to court a small Islamist Arab party but was thwarted by a small ultranationalist party with a racist anti-Arab agenda. \u2014 Josef Federman, USA TODAY , 30 May 2021",
"Both candidates are trying to court the 7.7 million votes of a leftist candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, defeated in the first vote. \u2014 Thomas Adamson And Patrick Hermansen, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
"That sounds as if bondholders might have the right to take Florida to court over any changes in Reedy Creek\u2019s authority. \u2014 Michael Hiltzikbusiness Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The state of California is in a unique position to handle a lawsuit against Tesla, as arbitration agreements prevent many employees from taking the company to court themselves. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French curt, court , from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure, group, retinue, cohort, from co- + -hort-, -hors (akin to hortus garden) \u2014 more at yard"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b",
"Verb",
"1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-200005"
},
"controllable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate",
": to have power over : rule",
": to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels",
": to incorporate suitable controls in",
"\u2014 see also controlled experiment",
": to check, test, or verify by evidence or experiments",
": to incorporate controls in an experiment or study",
": an act or instance of controlling",
": power or authority to guide or manage",
": skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium",
": the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive",
": the ability of a baseball pitcher to control the location of a pitch within the strike zone",
": restraint , reserve",
": one that controls: such as",
": a device or mechanism used to regulate or guide the operation of a machine, apparatus, or system",
": an organization that directs a spaceflight",
": control experiment",
": one (such as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control experiment and is used as a standard of comparison",
": a personality or spirit believed to actuate the utterances or performances of a spiritualist medium",
": control key",
": to have power over",
": to direct the actions or behavior of",
": to keep within bounds : restrain",
": to direct the function of",
": the power or authority to manage",
": ability to keep within bounds or direct the operation of",
": self-restraint",
": regulation sense 2",
": a device used to start, stop, or change the operation of a machine or system",
": something that is not treated or exposed to testing in an experiment in order to serve as a comparison to others that have undergone treatment or exposure",
": to incorporate suitable controls in",
": to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels",
": to incorporate controls in an experiment or study",
": an act or instance of controlling something",
": one that is used in controlling something: as",
": an experiment in which the subjects are treated as in a parallel experiment except for omission of the procedure or agent under test and which is used as a standard of comparison in judging experimental effects",
": one (as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control",
": to exercise restraining or directing influence over especially by law",
": to have power or authority over",
": to have controlling interest in"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u014dl",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u014dl",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tr\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[
"bridle",
"check",
"constrain",
"contain",
"curb",
"govern",
"hold",
"inhibit",
"keep",
"measure",
"pull in",
"regulate",
"rein (in)",
"restrain",
"rule",
"tame"
],
"antonyms":[
"controller",
"regulator"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This ideological push-pull is taking place under the watchful eye of Republican politicians eager to claim that Democrats cannot control or protect their own cities. \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, ajc , 19 June 2022",
"Connect to WiFi to control from your phone or connect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"But that doesn\u2019t give her license to control you or make her pain someone else\u2019s problem. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Parents can control the unit itself or via a convenient downloadable app on your smartphone. \u2014 Tiffany Leigh, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"As family planning activists have long known, the right to control fertility includes the right to plan for a healthy family, as well as the right to plan not to have a family. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"There is little doubt that the draft Supreme Court decision that would end the 50-year-old constitutional right to control a pregnancy has presented Democrats with a political opportunity in an otherwise bleak political landscape. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"The Senate could save a woman\u2019s right to control her own body. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"The disclosure functions as an early sign to shareholders and companies that a significant investor could seek to control or influence a company. \u2014 Dave Michaels, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Neighboring Lysychansk, the only city in the Luhansk region that is still fully under Ukrainian control , is also the target of multiple airstrikes. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 June 2022",
"Syria\u2019s most sophisticated air defenses, its long-range S-300s delivered in 2018, are under Russian control . \u2014 Paul Iddon, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"The fire was deemed under control at about 3:40 a.m. \u2014 Christine Condon And Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 20 June 2022",
"Oakland firefighters brought a four-alarm fire under control early Sunday in the East Oakland hills. \u2014 Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
"Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control , the company said in a statement posted to its Chinese social media account. \u2014 Alexandra Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"In a Weibo post around 9 a.m., Sinopec Shanghai said the fire had effectively come under control . \u2014 Joyu Wang, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Authorities got the collapse under control just before 7:15 a.m. \u2014 Sophie Reardon, CBS News , 18 June 2022",
"But the fires were largely under control on Monday after heavy rainfall, authorities said. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Verb and Noun",
"Middle English countrollen , from Anglo-French contrerouler , from contreroule copy of an account, audit, from Medieval Latin contrarotulus , from Latin contra- + Medieval Latin rotulus roll \u2014 more at roll"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 2b",
"Noun",
"1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-200326"
},
"come up to":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move near to (someone or something) : to approach (someone or something)",
": to be as good as (something)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-200740"
},
"contrarotation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rotation contrary to another rotation (as of a propeller)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6k\u00e4n\u2027tr\u0259+"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"contra- + rotation"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201110"
},
"competence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being competent : such as",
": the quality or state of having sufficient knowledge, judgment, skill, or strength (as for a particular duty or in a particular respect)",
": legal authority, ability, or admissibility",
": the knowledge that enables a person to speak and understand a language",
"\u2014 compare performance sense 6",
": the ability to function or develop in a particular way: such as",
": the ability of embryonic cells and tissue to undergo differentiation in response to an organizer (see organizer sense 2 )",
": the capability of bacterial cells to take up exogenous DNA during genetic transformation",
": a sufficiency of means for the necessities and conveniences of life",
": the quality or state of being capable",
": the quality or state of being functionally adequate",
": as",
": the properties of an embryonic field that enable it to respond in a characteristic manner to an organizer",
": readiness of bacteria to undergo genetic transformation",
": the quality or state of being competent: as",
": possession of sufficient knowledge or skill",
": legal authority, ability, or admissibility"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259-t\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259-t\u0259ns",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259t-\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-p\u0259-t\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"ability",
"capability",
"capableness",
"capacity",
"competency",
"faculty"
],
"antonyms":[
"disability",
"inability",
"incapability",
"incapableness",
"incapacity",
"incompetence",
"incompetency",
"ineptitude",
"ineptness"
],
"examples":[
"He trusts in the competence of his doctor.",
"questioned his competence to finish the task without help",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Identification with purpose amplifies competence and other factors to achieve significant impact in the market and in society. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Rafts of research prove that intensive parenting mainly serves to burn out parents while harming children\u2019s competence and mental health. \u2014 Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic , 10 May 2022",
"Corporate leaders everywhere are trying to lead with trust, competence and ethical behavior while mastering the complexities of global business. \u2014 Jeff Shupack, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"One contender for the presidency who has won a reputation internationally over the years for competence and probity is the current prime minister, Mario Draghi. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Another is that public expectations for competence and representation are rising, leading to increasing discontent with fairly typical outcomes. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Health care leaders must insist on a deeper bench of care professionals with the cultural competence necessary to reinforce trust with the Black community. \u2014 Ian Tong, STAT , 5 Dec. 2021",
"But a pandemic, like few other crises, requires trust and compliance on the part of the public; the state, meanwhile, must not merely project authority but perform with genuine competence . \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Invasion hits these beats with lumbering competence . \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"see competent"
],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201229"
},
"conjunctiva":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is continued over the forepart of the eyeball \u2014 see eye illustration",
": the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is continued over the forepart of the eyeball"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccj\u0259\u014b(k)-\u02c8t\u012b-v\u0259",
"k\u0259n-",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccj\u0259\u014b(k)-\u02c8t\u012b-v\u0259, k\u0259n-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is called allergic conjunctivitis because allergens cause the protective covering of the eye and eyelid\u2014the conjunctiva \u2014to swell. \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 1 June 2022",
"Many viruses\u2014most notably, adenovirus, which is a group of viruses that causes cold-like symptoms, herpes virus, and others\u2014can affect the conjunctiva , Dr. Nguyen says. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, Health.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The surface of the eye is covered by a mucus membrane, called the conjunctiva , which technically can be susceptible to the virus. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, Health.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, happens when your conjunctiva (the thin, clear tissue lining your eyelids and the whites of your eyes) becomes inflamed. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, happens when your conjunctiva (the thin, clear tissue lining your eyelids and the whites of your eyes) becomes inflamed. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Conjunctivitis, a highly contagious condition when caused by a virus, is an inflammation of the thin, transparent layer of tissue, called conjunctiva , that covers the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelid. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 20 Apr. 2020",
"Even having a deficiency in vitamin A, a nutrient that is essential for the health of your conjunctiva and cornea, can decrease your tear production, the Mayo Clinic explains. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 14 Aug. 2018",
"The eye model, shown in the GIF above, uses cells from a human cornea (dyed yellow) and conjunctiva (dyed red), two of the eye\u2019s outermost layers. \u2014 Scientific American , 9 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of conjunctivus conjoining, from Latin conjunctus"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201348"
},
"complexness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts",
": a group of culture traits relating to a single activity (such as hunting), process (such as use of flint), or culture unit",
": a group of repressed desires and memories that exerts a dominating influence upon the personality",
": an exaggerated reaction to or preoccupation with a subject or situation",
": a group of obviously related units of which the degree and nature of the relationship is imperfectly known",
": the sum of factors (such as symptoms) characterizing a disease or condition",
": a chemical association of two or more species (such as ions or molecules) joined usually by weak electrostatic bonds rather than covalent bonds",
": a building or group of buildings housing related units",
": composed of two or more parts : composite",
": having a bound form as one or more of its immediate constituents",
": consisting of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses",
": hard to separate, analyze, or solve",
": of, concerned with, being, or containing complex numbers",
": to make complex or into a complex",
": chelate",
": not easy to understand or explain : not simple",
": having parts that go together in complicated ways",
": having many varied interrelated parts, patterns, or elements and consequently hard to understand",
": formed by the union of simpler chemical substances",
": a group of repressed memories, desires, and ideas that exert a dominant influence on the personality and behavior",
"\u2014 see castration complex , electra complex , inferiority complex , oedipus complex , persecution complex , superiority complex",
": a group of chromosomes arranged or behaving in a particular way \u2014 see gene complex",
": a chemical association of two or more species (as ions or molecules) joined usually by weak electrostatic bonds rather than by covalent bonds",
": the sum of the factors (as symptoms and lesions) characterizing a disease",
": to form into a complex",
": chelate",
": to form a complex"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pleks",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pleks",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pleks",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02cc",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpleks",
"k\u00e4m-\u02c8pleks",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02cc"
],
"synonyms":[
"establishment",
"facility",
"installation"
],
"antonyms":[
"baroque",
"byzantine",
"complicate",
"complicated",
"convoluted",
"daedal",
"elaborate",
"intricate",
"involute",
"involved",
"knotty",
"labyrinthian",
"labyrinthine",
"sophisticated",
"tangled"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She has a complex about her appearance.",
"a complex of protein molecules",
"Adjective",
"The house's wiring is complex .",
"The situation is more complex than you realize.",
"Verb",
"there's no need to complex what should be a simple process for obtaining a building permit",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"An Indianapolis real estate development company is announcing its first project in Alabama - the construction of a $61 million, five-story apartment complex in Birmingham. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
"Beneath the main level is a floor with a kitchenette, an elaborate bath complex , a sauna, an exercise room, an office and a wine cellar. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The Weather Service\u2019s Storm Prediction Center placed the zone from Wisconsin to northern West Virginia at greatest risk from this possible thunderstorm complex , or mesoscale convective system (MCS). \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Once denounced for its tough appearance, the residential complex \u2014completed in 1972\u2014has become a coveted place to live, recently a three-bedroom unit listed for over $1 million. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 13 June 2022",
"Formulated with Seventh Generation\u2019s five-ingredient odor-control complex , including arrowroot powder, this deodorant delivers 24 hours of odor control and long-lasting nourishment. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"The Red Lobster site is on a stretch of Mayfair Road between the Mayfair mall complex , which includes the Renaissance Milwaukee West Hotel that opened in 2020, and the Mayfair Collection mixed-use development. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Downtown Denver boasts restaurants, shops, museums, clubs, the Denver Performing Arts complex , and Union Station. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
"The six-building, four-story complex , dubbed Broadstone Locklyn, has a total of 280 units, ranging from 822 sq. \u2014 Amber Randall, Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Travel is now more complex than ever, with travelers spending about two to three days of planning and booking for each week of vacation with limited help and advice. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"The private secondary market, however, is far more complex to navigate than the stock market. \u2014 Drew Spaventa, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The film, starring Cooper Raiff, who also wrote and directed, is more complex than any of those words would suggest. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
"Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said on Monday that while energy will be a point of discussion, the relationship between the nations was far more complex than that. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"One of the things that has always felt true to me is that things are always more complex and more challenging than what one article or headline can cover. \u2014 Hannah Murphy Winter, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
"Analyst Severin Borenstein of Berkeley's Energy Institute told CBS News the root of the problem is more complex . \u2014 CBS News , 21 May 2022",
"But getting that answer appears to be a bit more complex than scientists suspected. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"From simple swaps like using bamboo toothbrushes to more complex tips like starting a compost bin, these creators had something for everyone. \u2014 Shane Barker, Forbes , 7 June 2022"
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"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
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"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims? \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
"While Bennett maintains the charges were dismissed and that he had been invited to return back to Elizabethtown to teach, there are no corresponding personnel documents that corroborate his version of events. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 12 Jan. 2022",
"To corroborate his account, prosecutors presented cell phone records and expert witness testimony to place Syed at the site where Lee was buried. \u2014 Jenn Selva And Steve Almasy, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As result - $25 million in sales for brands in 2021, and secured over $1 million in profit for digital media with their authentic content and our couponing integration. \u2014 Stephan Rabimov, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"The typical Porsche owner doesn't strike us as someone who would participate in extreme couponing or regularly shop at Save A Lot. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 8 Nov. 2021",
"The social couponing platform can be thought of as Instragram meets Groupons bridging the gap between teams, fans and sponsors. \u2014 Melissa Houston, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Kirsten Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste are taking extreme couponing to a new level! \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 8 July 2021",
"Curious about how you can get started on saving through couponing ? \u2014 Julia Malacoff, PEOPLE.com , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Ultimately, couponing has made Benavides more financially aware. \u2014 Julia Malacoff, PEOPLE.com , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Here are the stores that will be closed and open on Easter Sunday, according to couponing and consumer site Retailmenot.com. \u2014 Stephanie Toone, ajc , 10 Apr. 2020",
"But one experiences a lot of activity around couponing that may not be to that extent in Europe. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz India , 25 Oct. 2019"
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"She is receiving counseling to cope with the death of her husband.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The groups are expected to provide acute crisis-care and forensic medical exams, counseling and therapy, as well as connections to safe shelter and housing to those in need. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The result of the examination and counseling prompted the woman to press charges against Haggis. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"In addition to providing ultrasounds and pregnancy tests, the centers help women get supplies and counseling . \u2014 Nicole Ault, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Some were filled with peace, some with counseling , some with promises of better days to come. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Quanesha Johnson, 41, resigned from her position as a school educator to open a private counseling practice before the pandemic. \u2014 Sarah Fielding, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"Sensing the need for help, a cousin who is a social worker suggested counseling . \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"The rail authority will partner with 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast (211), a private nonprofit agency that was started in 1971 in Palm Beach County as a drug hotline and later expanded into crisis counseling and suicide prevention. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Crisis pregnancy centers are primarily evangelical organizations that offer counseling and assistance to convince pregnant people not to have abortions. \u2014 Susan M. Shaw, The Conversation , 17 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To chill them, the collider uses 150 tons of liquid helium. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 22 Apr. 2022",
"As for the detectors, the injectors, the magnets, the thousands of tonnes of ultracold collider ? \u2014 Daniel Garisto, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In the coming weeks, these groups will be making key steps toward restarting the collider . \u2014 Aylin Woodward And Janet Babin, WSJ , 9 Apr. 2022",
"These collisions -- made by smashing the particles together at mind-bending speeds to study them -- were made by the Tevatron collider in Illinois. \u2014 CBS News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The measurement, reported today in the journal Science, comes from a vintage particle collider at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, that smashed its final protons a decade ago. \u2014 Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022",
"No large-scale particle accelerator or particle collider is needed, Vopson says. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The lab is home to the Large Hadron Collider, the world's highest-energy particle collider , which was used to discover the famed Higgs boson particle in 2012. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Consider how the collider will wrap around the moon. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 29 Dec. 2021"
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"-\u02ccty\u00fc-",
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"He questions the constitutionality of the proposed law.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ultimately, the legal challenges to the constitutionality of the new state law are likely to end up in the Florida Supreme Court, says Robert Jarvis, who teaches constitutional and contract law at Nova Southeastern University in Davie. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
"Jordan was initially summoned to testify last week but responded by challenging the panel\u2019s constitutionality . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"The latest order means the governor\u2019s map is reinstated pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the map. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Attorneys for the 57-year-old inmate had sought a stay, citing pending litigation in another court challenging the constitutionality of South Carolina's execution methods, which also include the electric chair. \u2014 CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The ruling was procedural and not related to the law's constitutionality . \u2014 Jon Brown, Fox News , 18 Jan. 2022",
"But this wasn\u2019t the final word on the constitutionality of gerrymandering. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"The justices did not agree to consider the constitutionality of the Texas law, known as Senate Bill 8. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
"After Trump issued the order in July, around a half dozen lawsuits across the U.S. were filed by states, cities, immigrant advocates and civil rights groups challenging its legality and constitutionality . \u2014 Mike Schneider, Star Tribune , 16 Sep. 2020"
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": the process of binding serum complement to the product formed by the union of an antibody and the antigen for which it is specific that occurs when complement is added to a suitable mixture of such an antibody and antigen and that is the basis of some tests to detect the presence of specific antibodies or antigens",
": the process of binding serum complement to the product formed by the union of an antibody and the antigen for which it is specific that occurs when complement is added to a mixture (in proper proportion) of such an antibody and antigen"
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": relating to, characterized by, or based on competition",
": inclined, desiring, or suited to compete",
": depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances",
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pe-t\u0259-tiv",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pe-t\u0259-tiv",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pet-\u0259t-iv"
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"She is a very competitive player.",
"You need a degree to be competitive in today's job market.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Inflation is also high because of a competitive labor market. \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
"Zillow economic analyst Dan Handy said that in a very competitive housing market this spring, builders continued to keep their pace of housing starts above levels not seen in the decade prior to 2020. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"This artificially hides the costs of charging and stunts the development of a competitive private market. \u2014 WSJ , 13 June 2022",
"For many companies, the cost of running rigorous studies doesn\u2019t pencil out in an increasingly competitive market. \u2014 Casey Ross, STAT , 8 June 2022",
"Today, Netflix faces a much more competitive market. \u2014 Walter Frick, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"Texas has the most competitive electricity market in the country, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. \u2014 Ivan Penn, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"However, Knuth correctly saw better opportunities in the far less competitive bail bonds market. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
"Early in the pandemic, Wendy's was easily beating its rivals at breakfast, a key segment in the highly competitive fast food market. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 25 May 2022"
],
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": a small chiefly nocturnal arboreal frog ( Eleutherodactylus coqui ) native to Puerto Rico that has a high-pitched call and has been introduced into Hawaii and southern Florida"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To learn more about the frog, the rain forest, and everything Puerto Rico has to offer visitors in the future, and to adopt your own little coqui , visit the Discover Puerto Rico website now. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Dec. 2020",
"If the trend holds, the calls of male coqui frogs could be 17 percent shorter \u2014 and as much as 12 percent higher in frequency \u2014 by the end of the century. \u2014 Emily Anthes, New York Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Some of the questions pertained to the island's food and geography and naming the indigenous frog that inhabits Puerto Rico -- the coqui . \u2014 Fox News , 4 July 2019",
"Along the crowded avenue, the sound systems boomed, floats of musicians strummed the small 10-string guitar called the cuatro, a marcher in a giant frog costume embodying the coqui , Puerto Rico\u2019s unofficial mascot, drew cheers. \u2014 Andy Newman, New York Times , 10 June 2018",
"The coqui frogs, the soundtrack of Puerto Rico, are screeching. \u2014 Jasmine Garsd, USA TODAY , 11 Oct. 2017",
"At the visitors center, read up on local flora and fauna like the indigenous saffron Taino Indians used to paint their bodies with and the coqui frog\u2014 \u2014 Maria Carter, Country Living , 15 Feb. 2017"
],
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"American Spanish coqu\u00ed"
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"definitions":[
": not having a coupon"
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"verb"
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"\u2014 William Faulkner",
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"\u2014 John Lahr"
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"argue",
"bring",
"bring around",
"convert",
"gain",
"get",
"induce",
"move",
"persuade",
"prevail (on ",
"satisfy",
"talk (into)",
"win (over)"
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"He convinced me that the story was true.",
"They convinced us of their innocence.",
"I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.",
"We convinced them to go along with our scheme.",
"I was unable to convince her to stay.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Is Blue Cross, for example, able to convince doctors to offer a better price than United Health Care? \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"Cranston was able to convince Fischer to get back on, promising no more accidents. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"The candidate was excited about the opportunity until his thirteen year old son Googled Birmingham and was able to convince his parents that Birmingham was not a good option. \u2014 David Sher, al , 8 May 2022",
"The contestant has won a significant amount of money answering trivia questions, despite getting a sizable percentage (in some cases, most) of those questions wrong, simply by being able to convince a panel of judges that their answer was right. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
"Rivers was also able to convince many families to agree to an autopsy in exchange for funeral benefits\u2014a major concern for the project's leaders. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 May 2022",
"Luciana is almost not able to convince Daniel of her lie. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Victory was possible because Engine No. 1 was able to convince large asset managers like BlackRock, which rarely vote against management. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Since founding Hugo Coffee Roasters in Park City, Utah, in 2015, Claudia McMullin hasn\u2019t been able to convince a traditional bank to give her a loan. \u2014 Mae Anderson, ajc , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Or did the auditory systems evolve independently to perform the same function, a phenomenon called convergent evolution? \u2014 Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American , 1 July 2015",
"Its hostile currents and depths of more than 700 feet are an incredible natural laboratory for studying convergent evolution, or how diverse species develop similar environmental adaptations. \u2014 Asher Elbein, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020",
"Unrelated species sometimes arrive at remarkably similar anatomies through a process called convergent evolution. \u2014 Asher Elbein, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020",
"This study demonstrates convergent evolution, Thomas says, as these creatures are so far off the evolutionary pathway from humans, but are in some ways similar to us. \u2014 Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science , 9 Jan. 2020",
"In rodents, defense against predators (interspecies) and alpha males (conspecifics) activates very similar brain structures and behaviors, suggesting that there was substantial convergent evolution of these defenses. \u2014 Dean Mobbs, Scientific American , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Lacking concrete proof of Turkey\u2019s involvement, prosecutors pointed to convergent falsehoods told by Alptekin, Flynn and Rafiekian as well as the odd evolution of the project. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Washington Post , 23 July 2019",
"This is an example of what biologists call convergent evolution, when organisms evolve the same traits multiple times in different ways. \u2014 Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics , 10 Apr. 2019",
"Se Jin Song, a biologist at the University of California San Diego and the study\u2019s lead author, had previously studied the convergent evolution of gut bacteria. \u2014 Joshua Sokol, New York Times , 8 June 2019"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-222311"
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"noun"
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": of the same species",
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"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-spi-\u02c8si-fik",
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-spi-\u02c8sif-ik"
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"1859, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
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"Latin, from convictus (past participle of convivere to live with, feast together, from com- + vivere to live) + -or"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
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"contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns"
],
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"borrowed from Spanish contrabandista, from contrabando \"contraband\" (borrowed from Italian contrabbando ) + -ista -ist entry 1 \u2014 more at contraband"
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"circa 1818, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225205"
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"\u02c8k\u0259m-l\u0113",
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"or",
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"handsome",
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"likely",
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"lovesome",
"pretty",
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"seemly",
"sightly",
"stunning",
"taking",
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"hideous",
"homely",
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"plain",
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"unattractive",
"unbeautiful",
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"uncute",
"unhandsome",
"unlovely",
"unpleasing",
"unpretty",
"unsightly"
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"a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claim",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The comely stars, who are excellent at trolling each other online, are already parents to daughters James, 4, and Inez, 2. \u2014 Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times , 17 Oct. 2019",
"Furthermore, the plant is topped by comely flowers, which in time proudly adorned the button-holes of no less than Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, in their day intentionally marketing the potato to a then-skeptical proletariat. \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 9 Oct. 2019",
"Drinks were served downstairs, dinner upstairs, and the comely belly dancers oscillated between the two. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 4 Feb. 2019",
"With the help of Margaret Bonelli, Cirese planned to transform Sabella over the winter from a disheveled and foreign woman into a comely American mother. \u2014 Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Woman's Day , 12 May 2017",
"This redesigned Traverse is a comely critter that\u2019s lighter, easier on gas, peppier, and roomier than its predecessor. \u2014 Al Haas, Philly.com , 7 June 2018",
"The contest regularly posted photos and brief bios of comely winners on trains from 1941 until 1976, and then sporadically. \u2014 Don Oldenburg, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2018",
"While at a fashion show with his son, the elder Donald spotted a comely young model on the runway and in possibly the most embarrassing dad move ever, decided to play matchmaker. \u2014 Julianne Pepitone, Town & Country , 11 July 2017",
"Like its comely skin and handsome 18-inch alloy wheels, the SL\u2019s roomy interior was quite pleasing. \u2014 Al Haas, Philly.com , 2 Feb. 2018"
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"Middle English comly , alteration of Old English c\u0233mlic glorious, from c\u0233me lively, fine; akin to Old High German k\u016bmig weak"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": having small elevations"
],
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"k\u0259\u02c8liky\u0259l\u0259\u0307t",
"\u02ccl\u0101t"
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"Latin collicul us (diminutive of collis hill) + English -ate"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225618"
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"constitutional monarchy":{
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"definitions":[
": a system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-230651"
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"cokery":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a plant for making coke"
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"coke entry 1 + -ery"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-231946"
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"plural noun"
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"definitions":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a set of societal or legal barriers that segregates people of color from white people (as by restricting social interaction or requiring separate facilities) and prevents people of color from exercising the same rights and accessing the same opportunities as white people"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-233337"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the act of commemorating",
": something that commemorates",
": the act of commemorating",
": something (as a ceremony) that commemorates"
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"k\u0259-\u02ccme-m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259-\u02ccme-m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"Several well-known celebrities attended the commemoration .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The inaugural commemoration was in 1866, and Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"The Juneteenth commemoration is one of many events held annually by the Lakewood Black Caucus. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"The day is a national commemoration of all service members and former Mayor Mickey Straub \u2014 a member of the Veterans Memorial Committee \u2014 is a longtime champion of the day. \u2014 Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The commemoration will be live streamed on the National Park Service's YouTube page. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation of Alabama will hold its official Juneteenth commemoration from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 19, in Kelly Ingram Park. \u2014 al , 10 June 2022",
"This year, the American Hiking Society celebrates its 30th annual commemoration of the outdoor community. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"His openness and interest in people sometimes took him places where other Republicans might not have been as comfortable, like the pulpit of Atlanta\u2019s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church for its annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Dec. 2021",
"The mosque is holding its commemoration a day early to fall on a Friday, a special weekly prayer day, in a sign of respect. \u2014 Fox News , 12 Nov. 2021"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": the act, process, or result of compressing",
": the state of being compressed",
": the process of compressing the fuel mixture in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine (as in an automobile)",
": the compressed remains of a fossil plant",
": conversion (as of data, a data file, or a communications signal) in order to reduce the space occupied or bandwidth required",
": the act, process, or result of pressing something together",
": the act, process, or result of compressing especially when involving a compressing force on a bodily part"
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pre-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pre-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8presh-\u0259n"
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"compacting",
"compaction",
"condensation",
"condensing",
"constricting",
"constriction",
"contracting",
"contraction",
"squeeze",
"squeezing",
"telescoping"
],
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"decompression",
"expansion"
],
"examples":[
"the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All ten of those who died after the festival suffered from compression asphyxia. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
"Heavier frames need a firmer bed for support, as there won\u2019t be too much compression , leading to spine misalignment. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Available in sizes 6 to 24, this swimsuit has a contemporary cut, front panel compression , UPF 50+ UV protection and light chest support. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Apr. 2022",
"There are rolling, compression , vibrating, and shiatsu massage modes, which work to soothe aches along the bottom and sides of your feet, along with five adjustable air pressure settings to help stimulate blood flow. \u2014 Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s the medical equipment sales rep who offers a $50 gift card to any nurse who can save a patient using a new chest- compression device. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
"How much cleavage, compression , flexure, impact, tension, or shear is required to break the plane of a Titebond bond? \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Algorithmic optimization will be needed for model compression , low precision computing and platform-aware design optimization. \u2014 Tom Coughlin, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"For its football players, the school uses air- compression sensors to check the foam lining of helmets before each game to make sure the gear fits properly. \u2014 Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Nov. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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": to produce the desired or promised results : to do what is wanted or expected"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to support with evidence or authority : make more certain",
": to support with evidence or authority",
": to support with evidence or authority : strengthen or make more certain"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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"argue",
"attest",
"authenticate",
"bear out",
"certify",
"confirm",
"substantiate",
"support",
"validate",
"verify",
"vindicate"
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"disprove",
"rebut",
"refute"
],
"examples":[
"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims? \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
"While Bennett maintains the charges were dismissed and that he had been invited to return back to Elizabethtown to teach, there are no corresponding personnel documents that corroborate his version of events. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 12 Jan. 2022",
"To corroborate his account, prosecutors presented cell phone records and expert witness testimony to place Syed at the site where Lee was buried. \u2014 Jenn Selva And Steve Almasy, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin corroboratus , past participle of corroborare , from com- + robor-, robur strength"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1529, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-000057"
},
"conciliarity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the principle of government found in Eastern Orthodox churches that places final authority in representative councils \u2014 compare sobornost":[]
},
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"k\u0259n\u02ccsil\u0113\u02c8ar\u0259t\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162402"
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"consistory":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a solemn assembly : council",
": a church tribunal or governing body: such as",
": a solemn meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals convoked and presided over by the pope",
": a church session in some Reformed churches",
": the organization that confers the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry usually from the 19th to the 32nd inclusive",
": a meeting of such an organization"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-st(\u0259-)r\u0113"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The next consistory is scheduled for August and will overlap with the pope's visit to Celestine's tomb. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"Those rumors gained steam last week when Francis announced a consistory to create 21 new cardinals scheduled for Aug. 27. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 5 June 2022",
"Those rumors gained steam last week when Francis announced a consistory to create 21 new cardinals scheduled for Aug. 27. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"Those rumors gained steam last week when Francis announced a consistory to create 21 new cardinals scheduled for Aug. 27. \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022",
"March 24, 2006 - Holds his first consistory and formally elevates 15 men to the level of cardinal. \u2014 CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
"In Saturday's consistory , Brunei and Rwanda got their first cardinals. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Nov. 2020",
"The cardinals were installed in a ceremony, known as a consistory , that was markedly slimmed down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Nov. 2020",
"This will be the seventh time that Pope Francis has convened a consistory , as the ceremony is known. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Nov. 2020"
],
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"Middle English consistorie \"diocesan court, tribunal, session of a tribunal, council chamber,\" borrowed from Anglo-French consistorie, consistoire \"court of law, diocesan court, convocation of cardinals,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin consist\u014drium \"place of assembly, council, ecclesiastical court,\" going back to Late Latin, \"place of assembly, habitation, privy council of the emperor,\" from Latin consistere \"to come to a halt, remain at the same level, take up a position, continue in a place, reside, live\" + -\u014drium -ory entry 1 \u2014 more at consist entry 1",
"Note: The predominant Middle English form is constorie (with numerous variants, as cunstorie, constri ), resulting from syncope of consistorie with original stress on the first syllable."
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-000302"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being conciliatory"
],
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"-\u02cct\u022fr-",
"-ri-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-000400"
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"colt evil":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": inflammation or swelling of the sheath and vicinity in horses",
": navel ill of the foal",
": strangles"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-001704"
},
"compotator":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who drinks with another"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4mp\u014d\u02cct\u0101t\u0259(r)"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin, from Latin com- + potator drinker, from potatus , (past participle of potare to drink) + -or"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-002036"
},
"cop to":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
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"definitions":[
": to admit to doing (something)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-002356"
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"confounded":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": confused , perplexed",
": damned"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8fau\u0307n-d\u0259d",
"(\u02cc)k\u00e4n-\u02c8fau\u0307n-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccfau\u0307n-"
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"accursed",
"accurst",
"blasted",
"cursed",
"curst",
"cussed",
"damnable",
"dang",
"danged",
"darn",
"durn",
"darned",
"durned",
"deuced",
"doggone",
"doggoned",
"freaking",
"infernal"
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"examples":[
"I can't close this confounded window!",
"that confounded dog chewed up my shoe",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The displeasure of it gave way to absurdity, out of which emerged a mutual, confounded glee. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine , 15 Sep. 2020",
"In Europe itself, Greece has so far confounded predictions by avoiding the kind of mass outbreaks that have claimed tens of thousands of lives in Italy, France, and Britain. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2020",
"And with wild swings on Tuesday, the markets proved those predictions correct, a marker of how confounded investors appear as the covid-19 economic crisis takes a fuller form. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Mar. 2020",
"And with wild swings on Tuesday, the markets proved those predictions correct, a marker of how confounded investors appear as the covid-19 economic crisis takes a fuller form. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2020",
"The Germans are no less confounded than the Democrats. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 14 June 2019",
"Learn how to work the confounded thing at free Android smartphone workshops being held in South Florida, sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons. \u2014 Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com , 9 Mar. 2018",
"For decades, recovery stories like this confounded researchers, who characterized autism as a lifelong condition. \u2014 Brendan Borrell, Slate Magazine , 22 Sep. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English confunded, confounded, from past participle of confounden \"to confound \""
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-003752"
},
"conscription":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": compulsory enrollment of persons especially for military service : draft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"young people who face conscription into the army",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those without assets could be granted assistance on par with other refugees fleeing genocidal regimes to maximize emigration, in particular from the working-age population, including young adults now subject to conscription . \u2014 Alex Garcia, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The island\u2019s leaders have been seeking to phase out conscription in favor of a professional all-volunteer force. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Lawmakers have extended the training period for some military reservists from several days to two weeks, and are contemplating extending conscription from four months to one year. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"The cornerstone of Finland\u2019s defense force is its policy of mandatory conscription for men, says General Lindberg. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 May 2022",
"Notably, the decree signed by Putin also grants IT workers an exemption from conscription into military service, something many young Russians have sought to avoid by fleeing the country. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
"Banks aren\u2019t welcoming their conscription into the unprecedented effort, said a person in the Canadian banking industry familiar with the matter, describing an early period of confusion about the order. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Political groups on the island have raised the idea of expanding Taiwan\u2019s reserve forces and conscription , Dr. Templeman says. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 May 2022",
"Western media has paid the most attention to how conscription might shape battlefield outcomes. \u2014 Max Z. Margulies And Laura Resnick Samotin, WSJ , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"see conscript entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1800, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-004849"
},
"couscous":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a North African dish of steamed semolina usually served with meat or vegetables",
": the semolina itself"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00fcs-\u02cck\u00fcs"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Under the hot couscous , the goat cheese melted into a creamy, salty, tangy puddle. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The flavorful couscous is simmered in a rich vegetable broth and served with tender chickpeas and other vegetables stirred in. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 May 2021",
"Once couscous is cooked and tender, add the dill, mint, and parsley and stir to combine. \u2014 Dallas News , 29 Apr. 2020",
"In a city seemingly obsessed with the quality of every iteration of noodle, the fine points of couscous , which is essentially a type of pasta, have taken a back seat. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020",
"Use flavor inspirations from international cuisines, like Thai cucumber salads or Mediterranean flavors with whole wheat couscous and lots of herbs. \u2014 Justin Ward, ExpressNews.com , 1 Jan. 2020",
"That night, the children ate some leftover roasted chicken from the butcher around the corner, paired with couscous from Picard Surgel\u00e9s, a frozen-food store popular in France. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Sep. 2019",
"Tender Israeli couscous soaks up a tart vinaigrette and plays well with crunchy, cold cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and feta. \u2014 Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times , 4 Sep. 2019",
"Transfer the couscous to a serving bowl, then scatter the feta on top. \u2014 Julia Turshen, Twin Cities , 4 July 2019"
],
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"French couscous, couscoussou , from Arabic kuskus, kuskus\u016b"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1738, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-005841"
},
"cogitabund":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": given to deep thought : having the appearance of being in deep meditation : pensive"
],
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"-\u02ccb\u0259nd"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin cogitabundus , from cogitare"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-010632"
},
"confide in":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to tell personal and private things to (someone)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-011627"
},
"compressingly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a compressing manner"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-011927"
},
"corresponsive":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": mutually responsive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n(t)-siv",
"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1606, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-013837"
},
"continual":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": continuing indefinitely in time without interruption",
": recurring in steady usually rapid succession",
": going on or lasting without stopping",
": occurring again and again within short periods of time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u00fc-\u0259l",
"-y\u0259l",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u0259-w\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"ceaseless",
"continued",
"continuing",
"continuous",
"incessant",
"nonstop",
"perpetual",
"running",
"unbroken",
"unceasing",
"uninterrupted",
"unremitting"
],
"antonyms":[
"discontinuous",
"noncontinuous"
],
"examples":[
"This week we experienced days of continual sunshine.",
"The country has been in a continual state of war since it began fighting for its independence.",
"The continual interruptions by the student were annoying the teacher.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Health disparities are a continual problem in the United States. \u2014 Richard Fowler, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
"Buckthorn is an example of an invasive plant in the Chicago region that requires continual management for native communities to thrive. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Many of the former executives Fortune spoke to cited burnout as a major issue at the company\u2014burnout fueled, in part, by the continual public criticism that the company has absorbed over content and conduct on its platforms. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
"But in both cases, continual investment in and improvements to those systems were often neglected, with repair costs increasing the longer cities waited. \u2014 Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 May 2022",
"Oza hopes one day to leave O3 Books with his parents \u2014 as a continual outlet for additional income. \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2022",
"There is no example of this erasure more striking than the continual destruction, removal, or slow vanishing of much of the street art produced in the wake of Floyd\u2019s killing. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 25 May 2022",
"The transfer portal has created a form of free agency promoting continual player movement. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"Rapid and continual gunfire can be heard in videos taken by neighbors and shared with Channel 2 Action News. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 20 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English continuel, borrowed from Anglo-French, probably from continu continuous + -el, going back to Latin -\u0101lis -al entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-014042"
},
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"definitions":[
"Definition of courie variant of cowrie:1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-014402"
},
"cocky":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": boldly or brashly self-confident",
": jaunty",
": very sure of oneself : boldly self-confident"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-k\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-k\u0113"
],
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"arch",
"audacious",
"bold",
"bold-faced",
"brash",
"brassbound",
"brassy",
"brazen",
"brazen-faced",
"cheeky",
"cocksure",
"fresh",
"impertinent",
"impudent",
"insolent",
"nervy",
"sassy",
"saucy",
"wise"
],
"antonyms":[
"meek",
"mousy",
"mousey",
"retiring",
"shy",
"timid"
],
"examples":[
"Don't get too cocky about your chances of getting the job.",
"a cocky young actor who thought that he was God's gift to the theater",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In this track, Flo Milli is unabashedly conceited, and her cocky energy is delightfully infectious. \u2014 Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, refinery29.com , 17 June 2022",
"Where Diana Rae is humble, Diana Rae Ellis is cocky . \u2014 Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"Doncic, the cocky , supremely talented point guard from Slovenia, has drawn comparisons with Larry Bird because of his shooting ability and versatility. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"The sequel picks up as Maverick returns to Top Gun to train a new group of cocky aviators for a crucial, death-defying assignment. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 30 May 2022",
"Still, underneath the cocky arrogance of his character, the viewer could detect a young actor working hard at seeming not to be working at all. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"Someone who was confident in his ability but never too cocky . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Justice Thayer is portrayed by Nicole Morin, Captain Nicolas Whitaker is played by Sarah Ghonaim and Clasina Jones is the cocky , mysterious Judah Symonds. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 28 Apr. 2022",
"For Powell, his role as the cocky Hangman in the movie is likely to be a breakout for him, which made the wait more agonizing. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"see cock entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-014508"
},
"concavo-convex":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": concave on one side and convex on the other",
": having the concave side curved more than the convex",
": concave on one side and convex on the other"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8k\u0101-v\u014d-k\u00e4n-\u02c8veks",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8"
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"first_known_use":[
"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-015145"
},
"cordgrass":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of a genus ( Spartina ) of chiefly salt-marsh grasses of coastal regions of Europe, northern Africa, and the New World that have stiff culms and panicled spikelets"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022frd-\u02ccgras"
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Native plants like the Pacific cordgrass and pickleweed provide the muscle for sea level rise adaptation, said John Callaway, a wetlands restoration ecologist at the University of San Francisco. \u2014 Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Oct. 2021",
"East Anglia, the region with the country\u2019s lowest average rainfall, is home to flora like corn chamomile, cordgrass and rolling heather but is also burdened with dry, sandy soil. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Clapper Rails live most of their lives on the ground, running through the cordgrass , staying well out of sight. \u2014 Jacob Job, Scientific American , 16 July 2021",
"Environmental requirements include dredging of an ocean inlet to the Bolsa Chica wetlands, restoration of Bolsa Chica cordgrass marsh and creation of artificial reef habitat for fish off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. \u2014 Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2021",
"The wastewater disperses nearly 33 days later as highly treated effluent into marsh, through the legs of wood storks and roseate spoonbills and then to an expanse of cordgrass and sable palms of the St. Johns River. \u2014 Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Nov. 2020",
"At low tide, damp cordgrass dotted with horseshoe crab shells stretches for hundreds of yards in every direction. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
"Their importance extends far beyond the cordgrass , to life both on land and under the sea. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
"In Wellfleet, at the mouth of the Herring River, swaths of cordgrass growing along the water\u2019s edge are missing large patches, denuded down to the bare earth like craters. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1857, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020449"
},
"come up against":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to be stopped or slowed by (something)"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020804"
},
"colingual":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one speaking the same native language as another"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u014d+"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"co- + lingual"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-022824"
},
"countree":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of countree archaic variant of country"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-023513"
},
"common sensibility":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sensus communis"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-024937"
},
"corrida":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": bullfight"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022f-\u02c8r\u0113-t\u035fh\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Spanish, short for corrida de toros, literally, \"running of the bulls\"; corrida \"act of running,\" noun derivative from feminine past participle of correr \"to run,\" going back to Latin currere \u2014 more at current entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1802, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-025424"
},
"communionable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": open to or admissible to communion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-ny\u0259n\u0259b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-030044"
},
"courida":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": black mangrove sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00fc\u02c8r\u0113d\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"native name in British Guiana"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-030249"
},
"continental terrace":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the submerged margin of a continent (see continent sense 6 ) including both the continental shelf and the continental slope"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-030633"
},
"competible":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": compatible , suitable , appropriate",
": competent"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"obsolete compete to be suitable (from Latin competere to be suitable, compete for) + -ible"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-031145"
},
"concert border":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": first border"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-031444"
},
"commemorable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": worthy of being commemorated"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02c8mem(\u0259)r\u0259b\u0259l"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French comm\u00e9morable , from Latin commemorabilis , from commemorare + -abilis -able"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-031920"
},
"cordier":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of cordier comparative of cordy"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-032313"
},
"contractionist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an advocate of contraction especially of the U.S. paper currency"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-sh\u0259n\u0259\u0307st"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-032914"
},
"contingent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": dependent on or conditioned by something else",
": likely but not certain to happen : possible",
": not logically necessary",
": empirical",
": happening by chance or unforeseen causes",
": subject to chance or unseen effects : unpredictable",
": intended for use in circumstances not completely foreseen",
": not necessitated : determined by free choice",
": a representative group : delegation , detachment",
": something contingent (see contingent entry 1 ) : contingency",
": depending on something else that may or may not exist or occur",
": likely but not certain to happen \u2014 compare executory",
": intended for use in circumstances not completely foreseen",
": dependent on or conditioned by something else",
"\u2014 compare vested"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-j\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-j\u0259nt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-j\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"conditional",
"dependent",
"subject (to)",
"tentative"
],
"antonyms":[
"delegacy",
"delegation"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The school district rejected the bid because the purchase was contingent on West Creek securing grant funding from various sources. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"The deal was contingent on a new CBA, which was announced in May. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"Trump's flip from backing Brooks to Britt shows his disdain toward the congressman, despite Brooks' broader record -- and that his primary-race blessing, which is often influential to conservative voters, is contingent on continued loyalty. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"His comment suggests that their separation was always contingent on an understanding between them. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 11 June 2022",
"The plan is contingent on an initial group of Ukrainian soldiers, now learning the system from U.S. troops in Germany, showing proficiency on it, said Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. \u2014 Dan Lamothe And Cate Cadell, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"The short answer is yes, with the obvious caveat that carrier safety is contingent on proper usage. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Whether that game begins on time is contingent on whether three games are completed Thursday. \u2014 Matt Jones, Arkansas Online , 26 May 2022",
"Rick Dawson, the owner of RED TR-Racing who owns the colt, released a statement, saying their plans were always contingent on what was going to happen with them at the Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The women ended six years of litigation over equal pay in February in a deal calling for the USSF to pay $24 million, a deal contingent on reaching new collective bargaining agreements. \u2014 Anne M. Peterson And Ronald Blum, Chron , 19 May 2022",
"Women ended six years of litigation over equal pay in February in a deal calling for the USSF to pay $24 million, a deal contingent on reaching new collective bargaining agreements. \u2014 Anne M. Peterson And Ronald Blum, The Courier-Journal , 18 May 2022",
"Women ended six years of litigation over equal pay in February in a deal calling for the USSF to pay $24 million, a deal contingent on reaching new collective bargaining agreements. \u2014 Anne M. Peterson And Ronald Blum, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 May 2022",
"Women ended six years of litigation over equal pay in February in a deal calling for the USSF to pay $24 million, a deal contingent on reaching new collective bargaining agreements. \u2014 Ronald Blum, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"Women ended six years of litigation over equal pay in February in a deal calling for the USSF to pay $24 million, a deal contingent on reaching new collective bargaining agreements. \u2014 CBS News , 18 May 2022",
"Women ended six years of litigation over equal pay in February in a deal calling for the USSF to pay $24 million, a deal contingent on reaching new collective bargaining agreements. \u2014 Anne M. Peterson And Ronald Blum, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022",
"Women ended six years of litigation over equal pay in February in a deal calling for the USSF to pay $24 million, a deal contingent on reaching new collective bargaining agreements. \u2014 Anne M. Peterson And Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The letter, first reported by CNN, urges advertisers to make their next ad deals with Twitter contingent on changes to platform policy under Musk. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 3 May 2022"
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"Adjective",
"Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin contingent-, contingens \"dependent on circumstances, occurring by chance,\" going back to Latin, present participle of contingere \"to be in contact with, arrive at, affect, fall to one's lot, come about, happen,\" from con- con- + tangere \"to touch, border on, arrive at, reach\" \u2014 more at tangent entry 2",
"Noun",
"(sense 1) borrowed from French, \"portion that falls to one as a return, part given or received in a common effort, body of troops contributed by an ally,\" noun derivative of contingent, adjective, \"falling to someone as a share, dependent, contingent entry 1 \"; (sense 2) noun derivative of contingent entry 1"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the state of being corpulent",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s"
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"corpulency",
"embonpoint",
"fat",
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"fleshiness",
"grossness",
"obesity",
"plumpness",
"portliness",
"pudginess",
"pursiness",
"rotundity",
"weight"
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"leanness",
"reediness",
"slenderness",
"slimness",
"svelteness",
"thinness"
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"the doctor warned that the patient's corpulence was unhealthy and not merely unattractive",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Twelve bears started in the celebration of corpulence on September 29 before the final online showdown Tuesday. \u2014 CNN , 5 Oct. 2021",
"In order to support a pair of cubs and reach peak corpulence , Grazer didn\u2019t shy away from battles for the best spots on Brooks River, even against much larger male bears, according to the Park\u2019s video. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Sep. 2020",
"His striking physical resemblance to his grandfather, channeling his clothing, gait and corpulence , secured his place as the latest iteration of the country\u2019s preordained leadership. \u2014 Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
"Over his career, the uber-producer has explored aging, poverty, addiction, corpulence , single parenthood, neurodivergence and other experiences that can leave a person in the margins of American life. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Sep. 2019",
"The Superintendent of Criminal Investigations, Hideo Nishimura, was tall and even-featured and had probably been handsome in his youth, but the years at the desk showed in his growing corpulence and a certain slowness in breaking inertia. \u2014 Andrew Liptak, The Verge , 8 Dec. 2018",
"View 107 Photos Big, Bad, Bold Its corpulence doesn\u2019t prevent it from being easy on the eyes. \u2014 Josh Jacquot, Car and Driver , 24 Jan. 2018",
"Bad, Bold Its corpulence doesn\u2019t prevent it from being easy on the eyes. \u2014 Josh Jacquot, Car and Driver , 17 June 2017",
"Here\u2019s another compelling reason to avoid extreme corpulence : painfully long needles that inject drugs into the butt. \u2014 Wired Blogs, WIRED , 29 Nov. 2005"
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"Middle English corpolence \"corporeity,\" borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French corpulence \"body size,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin corpulentia \"stoutness, corporeity, density,\" going back to Latin, \"stoutness,\" from corpulentus \"of heavy build, corpulent \" + -ia -ia entry 1"
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"1547, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-040332"
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"noun"
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": labrador tea"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"so called from its alleged use as tea during the Revolution"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-040934"
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"adjective"
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": of or having to do with consultation : advisory , consultative"
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"k\u0259n\u02c8s\u0259lt\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113",
"-t\u022fr\u0113",
"-ri"
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"Latin consultatorius , from consultatus + -orius -ory"
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"cook up":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
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"definitions":[
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": to invent (something, such as an idea, excuse, etc.) to deal with a particular situation"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-041623"
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"conciliarist":{
"type":[
"noun"
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": an advocate of conciliarism"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-042330"
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"contributor":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8tri-by\u0259-t\u0259r",
"-b\u0259-",
"-\u02ccby\u00fc-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lee was a key contributor on that team, averaging 15.9 points per game and helping the Cardinals finish 23-8, and was given a commemorative ring by Louisville on Senior Night. \u2014 Jeremiah Holloway, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"The Guardian, where Phillips has been a longtime contributor , reported late Tuesday that the Brazilian ambassador to the United Kingdom apologized to Phillips\u2019 family for incorrectly telling them that the bodies of the two men had been found. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Surging car prices have become a key contributor to the country\u2019s rising inflation. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
"Out of that, the roughly 3.5 trillion yuan gap in off-budget revenue would be particularly hard to fill since land sales are usually a big contributor . \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"Another 18-year-old, Griffin was a huge contributor for a spectacular Duke team last season. \u2014 Nick Crain, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Pandemic relief money, including rental assistance, is running out right now too, and that could be an even more significant contributor to that strain, Fried said. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
"The nearly 60% jumps for oil prices so far this year have been a big contributor to the very high inflation around the world. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 31 May 2022",
"The nearly 60% jumps for oil prices so far this year have been a big contributor to the very high inflation around the world. \u2014 Stan Choe, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1531, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-042438"
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"come to an understanding":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":[
": to agree about something"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-043846"
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"coquillage":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": decoration imitating shells"
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"\u02cck\u014dk\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u00e4zh"
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"French, shellfish, shellfish used as decorations, from coquille + -age"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-044450"
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"corpora vilia":{
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"Definition of corpora vilia plural of corpus vile"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045021"
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"cotton thistle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a biennial white-tomentose prickly Eurasian herb ( Onopordon acanthium ) with pale purple flowers that is naturalized in North America"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045250"
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"cometallic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having a center piece made of different metal from the rest"
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"\u00a6k\u014d+"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"co- + metallic"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045311"
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"colter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a knife, sharp disc, or other cutting tool that is attached to the beam of a plow to cut the sward in advance of the plowshare and moldboard"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English colter , from Old English culter & Old French coltre , both from Latin culter plowshare, knife; akin to Old High German scala husk, Old Norse skilja to separate, Gothic skilja butcher, Greek skalis hoe, mattock, Lithuanian sk\u00e9lti to split"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045402"
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"complot":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": plot , conspiracy",
": plot"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpl\u00e4t",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u00e4t",
"k\u00e4m-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun",
"Middle French complot crowd, plot"
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"Noun",
"1577, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1579, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045807"
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"confidentially":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": marked by intimacy or willingness to confide",
": private , secret",
": entrusted with confidences",
": containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest \u2014 compare secret , top secret",
": secret entry 1 sense 1",
": indicating a need for secrecy",
": trusted with secret matters",
": known or conveyed only to a limited number of people",
": marked by or indicative of intimacy, mutual trust, or willingness to confide especially between parties one of whom is in a position of superiority",
": containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest"
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"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-f\u0259-\u02c8den-sh\u0259l",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-fi-\u02c8den-ch\u0259l"
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"behind-the-scenes",
"esoteric",
"hush-hush",
"hushed",
"inside",
"intimate",
"nonpublic",
"private",
"privy",
"secret"
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"common",
"open",
"public"
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"examples":[
"These documents are completely confidential .",
"\u201cI have something to tell you,\u201d John said in a confidential tone.",
"Her voice was quiet and confidential .",
"She worked as a confidential secretary to the mayor for many years.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"People can dispose of confidential documents for free, and the first 200 people there will receive a gift. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Residents can bring confidential documents for shredding. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
"Broeksmit, the son of Deutsche Bank executive Bill Broeksmit, handed off a trove of confidential documents to federal authorities who were investigating the troubled financial institution, according to a 2019 profile in the New York Times. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The documents are the hundreds of personal letters and confidential documents that have been released to Italian journalist and author, Gianluigi Nuzzi. \u2014 CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers free and confidential support at 1-800-273-8255. \u2014 al , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The organization provides free and confidential resources 24 hours a day, every day. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The center offers free and confidential legal, medical and counseling services. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Give an Hour is a network of volunteers who have been offering free and confidential counseling \u2014 away from official records and skeptical commanders \u2014 to the military community since 2005. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin conf\u012bdentia, taken as base of confidence entry 1 + -al entry 1 (perhaps after French confidentiel )"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-050621"
},
"corporator":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a corporation organizer, member, or stockholder"
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259r"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"corporate + -or entry 1"
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"first_known_use":[
"1670, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-051546"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a timepiece balance wheel so constructed (as of two metals of different expansivities) that variations of temperature produce such changes in its mean rim diameter as offset the changes produced in the hairspring":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162806"
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"contrary terms":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": terms that cannot both be affirmed in the same sense of the same subject (as white and black, good and bad )"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-053041"
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"connatural":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": connected by nature : inborn",
": of the same nature"
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"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4-\u02c8nach-r\u0259l",
"k\u0259-",
"-\u02c8na-ch\u0259-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Medieval Latin connaturalis , from Latin com- + naturalis natural"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-053050"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": to support with evidence or authority : make more certain",
": to support with evidence or authority",
": to support with evidence or authority : strengthen or make more certain"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
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"argue",
"attest",
"authenticate",
"bear out",
"certify",
"confirm",
"substantiate",
"support",
"validate",
"verify",
"vindicate"
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"disprove",
"rebut",
"refute"
],
"examples":[
"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims? \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
"While Bennett maintains the charges were dismissed and that he had been invited to return back to Elizabethtown to teach, there are no corresponding personnel documents that corroborate his version of events. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 12 Jan. 2022",
"To corroborate his account, prosecutors presented cell phone records and expert witness testimony to place Syed at the site where Lee was buried. \u2014 Jenn Selva And Steve Almasy, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Latin corroboratus , past participle of corroborare , from com- + robor-, robur strength"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1529, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-054720"
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"confessionist":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": an adherent of a particular confession of faith"
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"-sh(\u0259)n\u0259\u0307st"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin confessionista , from Latin confession-, confessio + -ista -ist"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-055126"
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"come on the market":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":[
": to be made available for sale"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-055203"
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"compote":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a dessert of fruit cooked in syrup",
": a bowl of glass, porcelain, or metal usually with a base and stem from which compotes , fruits, nuts, or sweets are served"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccp\u014dt"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Choose from a generous list of fresh toppings, like mixed berry compote , syrup, powdered sugar, and wheat germ to make this sweet brunch even more filling. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 18 June 2022",
"Beguiling cherry-berry aromas combine with scents of cranberry compote and something intriguingly savory. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Gluten-free hazelnut cake topped with ganache and lingonberry compote . \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
"My favorite way to serve them is with dollops of sour cream, cherry compote , heaping spoonfuls of cinnamon sugar, and a generous pour of maple syrup. \u2014 Chaya Rappoport, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Serve with fresh berries, cherry compote , banana slices, honey, maple syrup, sour cream or yogurt. \u2014 Chaya Rappoport, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 Apr. 2022",
"High-toned aromatics mingle purple flowers with crushed rock, strawberry and black raspberry compote with forest underbrush. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022",
"While compote is a term that most 13-year-olds wouldn't use, Andrew called it a fancy name for jam or jelly. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Simple desserts will also draw on market produce, like rum cake topped with blackberries and plum compote . \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Oct. 2021"
],
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"French, from Old French composte , from Latin composta , feminine of compostus , past participle"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-060859"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a plant of the division Cormophyta"
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"New Latin Cormophyta"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-061716"
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"conflict of interest":{
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"noun phrase"
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"definitions":[
": a conflict between the private interests and the official responsibilities of a person in a position of trust",
": a conflict between the private interests and the official or professional responsibilities of a person in a position of trust",
": a conflict between competing duties (as in an attorney's representation of clients with adverse interests) \u2014 see also ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct"
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"definitions":[
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"court appearance":{
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"definitions":[
": the Indian pygmy goose ( Nettapus coromandelianus )"
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": a squeamish woman",
": a native of London and especially of the East End of London",
": the dialect of London or of the East End of London"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4k-n\u0113"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Distributing tarts the traditional way, in a wicker basket carried by a theater student doing a heavy cockney accent, was deemed unsanitary by festival leadership. \u2014 Caroleine James, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 July 2021",
"Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway hit about an English professor who teaches a cockney merchant to be a lady. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway hit about an English professor who teaches a cockney merchant to be a lady. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway hit about an English professor who teaches a cockney merchant to be a lady. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway hit about an English professor who teaches a cockney merchant to be a lady. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway hit about an English professor who teaches a cockney merchant to be a lady. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway hit about an English professor who teaches a cockney merchant to be a lady. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Oscar-winning adaptation of the Broadway hit about an English professor who teaches a cockney merchant to be a lady. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2021"
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"Middle English cokeney , literally, cocks' egg, from coken (genitive plural of cok cock) + ey egg, from Old English \u01e3g"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-065317"
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"(\u02c8)k\u00e4m\u00a6p-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-065756"
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"noun"
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": congeniality"
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"noun"
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": collaborator"
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"+V -\u0259r\u2027"
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"French, from Medieval Latin collaborator"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-070319"
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"coup de gr\u00e2ce":{
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"noun"
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": a death blow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded",
": a decisive finishing blow, act, or event"
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"capper",
"clincher",
"crusher",
"topper"
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"The legislature's decision to cut funding has administered the coup de gr\u00e2ce to the governor's proposal.",
"the prosecutor presented his coupe de gr\u00e2ce \u2014a videotape of the beating",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The coup de grace came as Russia's war fueled even higher prices. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"That\u2019s why most of the snakeheads in Kenny\u2019s cooler had holes in their heads from arrows, knives or screwdrivers: from when fishermen administer the coup de grace , as if dispatching a zombie. \u2014 Jason Nark, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"The coup de grace of the project: Researching present-day businesses, banks that directly benefited from land sale contracts, and placing a land marker in front of one of those companies later this year. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The combination of the above issues \u2013 non-linear career patterns, more time spent caring for children and elders \u2013 results in the final coup de grace . \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Turkey\u2019s closure of the Dardanelles delivered the coup de grace . \u2014 Nicholas A. Lambert, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The coup de grace is a cryotherapy session to heal sore muscles, which focuses on specific muscle groups\u2014upper and lower back, legs\u2014to release muscle tension. \u2014 Rona Berg, Devorah Lev-tov, Robb Report , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Of course, the coup de grace was Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks becoming the first Black women to main event a WrestleMania, but WWE didn\u2019t stop there. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Sometimes the coup de grace is delivered in the bloodstream, after the invader has breached the gates. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021"
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"French coup de gr\u00e2ce , literally, stroke of mercy"
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"1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"convincement":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the action of convincing or the state of being convinced",
": religious conviction or conversion"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-071456"
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"compline":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the seventh and last of the canonical hours"
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"-\u02ccpl\u012bn"
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"Middle English compline, complie , from Anglo-French cumplie , modification of Late Latin completa , from Latin, feminine of completus complete"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-090228"
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"cosmic background radiation":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": background radiation"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sparse pockets of space that contain little but cosmic background radiation , leftover energy from the formation of the universe, hover in at around 2.7 kelvin. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 25 Sep. 2020",
"Jane listens to the crackle of white noise\u2014 cosmic background radiation \u2014a faint reminder of the big bang. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 5 Jan. 2021",
"The sparse pockets of space that contain little but cosmic background radiation , leftover energy from the formation of the universe, hover in at around 2.7 kelvin. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 25 Sep. 2020",
"The sparse pockets of space that contain little but cosmic background radiation , leftover energy from the formation of the universe, hover in at around 2.7 kelvin. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 25 Sep. 2020",
"The sparse pockets of space that contain little but cosmic background radiation , leftover energy from the formation of the universe, hover in at around 2.7 kelvin. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 25 Sep. 2020",
"The sparse pockets of space that contain little but cosmic background radiation , leftover energy from the formation of the universe, hover in at around 2.7 kelvin. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 25 Sep. 2020",
"The sparse pockets of space that contain little but cosmic background radiation , leftover energy from the formation of the universe, hover in at around 2.7 kelvin. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 25 Sep. 2020",
"Researchers used telescope data to corroborate information about cosmic background radiation . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 16 July 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1976, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-090819"
},
"communicatory":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": designed to communicate information",
": communicative sense 2"
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"k\u0259-\u02c8my\u00fc-ni-k\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
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"first_known_use":[
"1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-091325"
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"noun"
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": a number or function that indicates the degree of correlation between two sets of data or between two random variables and that is equal to their covariance divided by the product of their standard deviations"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 90-day correlation coefficient of Bitcoin and the tech gauge now stands above 0.68, the highest such reading in Bloomberg data going back to 2010. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
"The 90-day correlation coefficient of the coin and a basket of non-profitable tech stocks now stands above 0.60, the highest such reading on record. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Bitcoin has, as of late, sung the tune of the stock market, with the 100-day correlation coefficient of the coin and the S&P 500 now standing at 0.44. \u2014 Emily Graffeo, Fortune , 7 Jan. 2022",
"That\u2019s a lot to risk on a 0.14 correlation coefficient . \u2014 Brad Federman, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
"The table below shows the correlation coefficient between Biden\u2019s support and the share of people in a county reporting certain ancestries\u2014only those reported by at least 2 million people are included. \u2014 Dan Kopf, Quartz , 19 Nov. 2020",
"This time, the correlation coefficient between the actual ranking and prediction maintained accuracy up to about four months into the future. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 28 Sep. 2020",
"By examining dual polarized radar images, correlation coefficient values produced for returning echoes can be applied to separate biological phenomena from the meteorological. \u2014 Rick Steelhammer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2019",
"The correlation coefficient between the Chinese currency and the region\u2019s stocks rose to 47 percent this week. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Sep. 2019"
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"first_known_use":[
"1895, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-091703"
},
"contamination":{
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a process of contaminating : a state of being contaminated",
": contaminant",
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": something that contaminates"
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"k\u0259n-\u02ccta-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259n-\u02cctam-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"adulterant",
"contaminant",
"defilement",
"impurity",
"pollutant"
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"examples":[
"swimming in the lake is banned until the contamination is identified and neutralized",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The new federal recommendations leave a wide gap with the state's standards for how much contamination is acceptable for drinking water in the state. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"The coal tar contamination is just one of several environmental issues the city has been struggling with due to aging pipes in Old Town. \u2014 Teo Armus, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Cross- contamination and inadequate climate control across the supply chain are among the leading causes of food waste. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"While definitive toxicology tests will take months, fentanyl contamination is a potential factor, according to Troster. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Some experts though say the risk of leaks, and water contamination , is higher than Finnish authorities acknowledge. \u2014 Paul Hockenos, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Stam believed contamination was the likely explanation for what happened. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022",
"The maneuver exempted the landfill from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s rules for environmental monitoring and, if contamination were to be found, from a requirement to take corrective actions. \u2014 James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The announcement comes amid a baby formula shortage stemming from a Michigan plant closing over contamination concerns. \u2014 Sarah Rumpf, Fox News , 4 June 2022"
],
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"Middle English contaminacioun, borrowed from Latin cont\u0101min\u0101ti\u014dn-, cont\u0101min\u0101ti\u014d \"defilement, pollution,\" from cont\u0101min\u0101re \"to defile, pollute\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at contaminate"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-091822"
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"common room":{
"type":[
"noun"
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": a lounge available to all members of a residential community":[],
": a room in a college for faculty use":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The department alleges two fellow inmates attacked Hector Jimenez with a handmade weapon about 7:20 p.m. in a common room . \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Located near Cleveland\u2019s Metroparks system, Realeflow\u2019s offices are outfitted with a Wii and big-screen TV in the common room and a new team lounge with a bar, pool table, and couches. \u2014 Nick Davidson, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2014",
"All day, every day, in the common room of the hostel or at the guesthouse, Kremer was convening Zoom meetings with her co-founders, staff, and clients, trying to figure out how to keep the company going. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The center will provide the latest information on ways to protect the Earth\u2019s natural resources and include a common room for the public to share ideas, ask questions and find information. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The pandemic robbed her of the sweet mornings spent in the common room , every classroom together singing and getting ready for the day. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 7 Apr. 2022",
"People come and go all day, ducking into a warren of cubicles or, more often, meeting acquaintances in the big, sunny common room just off the main hallway. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Mar. 2022",
"There's so many memories of us in the common room playing board games \u2014 a very specific board game called Secret Hitler. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Enjoy the gurgle of potions and the shuffling of papers in Slytherin\u2019s common room ! \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 15 Dec. 2021"
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"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163127"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": strangles"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-100253"
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"constructive escape":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the obtaining by a prisoner of more liberty than the law allows"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-101652"
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"contort":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to twist in a violent manner",
": to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression",
": to give an unusual appearance or unnatural shape to by twisting"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u022frt",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u022frt"
],
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"deform",
"distort",
"misshape",
"screw",
"squinch",
"torture",
"warp"
],
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"examples":[
"His body contorted with pain.",
"The boy contorted his body to squeeze through the gate.",
"Her face was contorted with rage.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This wasn't a World Cup qualifier, so U.S. Soccer shouldn't need to contort the rules of the ticketing process to ensure a majority, pro-U.S. crowd (which Wednesday still seemed to be, by the way). \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
"Adults, however, will have to squeeze, bend, squish and contort their arms and legs to sit in some three-row SUVs. \u2014 Bymorgan Korn, ABC News , 8 May 2022",
"In 1692, a group of young girls, including Parris\u2019 own daughter, Betty, and his niece, Abigail, began to bark like dogs and contort their bodies after allegedly attempting to divine their future. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Climbing requires you to be able to stretch your arms and legs high and wide, plus contort your body into unusual positions. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"Photographers won\u2019t have to contort themselves to point their camera away from an eyesore if the seller prepares the property to look its best. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Democrats contort Congressional districts to protect themselves. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"It\u2019d been forced to contort plenty en route to a record 25 victories this season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Maybe folding phones will contort us into a future of infinite screen shapes, bending and stretching across any surface product designers can imagine. \u2014 Boone Ashworth, Wired , 8 Feb. 2022"
],
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"Middle English, from Latin contortus , past participle of contorqu\u0113re , from com- + torqu\u0113re to twist \u2014 more at torture entry 1"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-102632"
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"concremation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": burning , cremation",
": suttee"
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"(\u00a6)k\u00e4n+"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin concremation-, concrematio , from Latin concrematus (past participle of concremare to burn up, from com- + cremare to burn) + -ion-, -io -ion"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-103108"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": lustful , desirous"
],
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"k\u00e4n-\u02c8ky\u00fc-p\u0259-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259n-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin concupiscibilis , from Latin concupiscere"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-103545"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a blue mineral of vitreous luster and strong dichroism that consists of a silicate of aluminum, iron, and magnesium"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bt"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"French, from Pierre L. A. Cordier \u20201861 French geologist"
],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1814, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-104437"
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"definitions":[
"Definition of comitje variant of kommetje"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-104936"
},
"comember":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of two or more members of a group : a fellow member"
],
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"\u02cck\u014d-\u02c8mem-b\u0259r"
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"first_known_use":[
"1798, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-121916"
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"contingent fund":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": contingency fund"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-122932"
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"collectedly":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": gathered together",
": possessed of calmness and composure often through concentrated effort",
": performed slowly and restrainedly with the animal's center of gravity toward the hindquarters \u2014 compare extended",
": calm entry 3 sense 2"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-t\u0259d",
"k\u0259-\u02c8lek-t\u0259d"
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"calm",
"composed",
"cool",
"coolheaded",
"equal",
"level",
"limpid",
"peaceful",
"placid",
"possessed",
"recollected",
"sedate",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"serene",
"smooth",
"together",
"tranquil",
"undisturbed",
"unperturbed",
"unruffled",
"unshaken",
"untroubled",
"unworried"
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"agitated",
"discomposed",
"disturbed",
"flustered",
"perturbed",
"unglued",
"unhinged",
"unstrung",
"upset"
],
"examples":[
"the collected works of Shakespeare",
"She seemed completely cool, calm, and collected during her speech.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ali got a job at a smoke shop that paid $35 a day, cash, and collected scrap metal to supplement his income. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. \u2014 Fox News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear wider passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. \u2014 Ken Moritsugu, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear wider passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. \u2014 Ken Moritsugu, ajc , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The collected information sets a baseline, sometimes reaching back decades, so researchers can identify trends and sudden changes, Anchor said. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Typically known for his cool and collected demeanor, Bowman is taking the initiative to be more attentive and vocal in order to help take his crew to the promised land. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The pressure can cause anxiety in even the most organized, calm and collected entrepreneurs, especially when things are happening that are out of their control. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"But for all eight runners to have made big strides in such a short time, despite many individual and collected stresses, is at least partially due to the team chemistry and symbiotic atmosphere that has been fostered by everyone involved. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 10 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from past participle of collect entry 2"
],
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"circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-125655"
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"consist of":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
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"definitions":[
": to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)"
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},
"counteraction":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by means of an opposite force, action, or influence",
": to make (something) have less of an effect or no effect at all",
": to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by an opposite force"
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"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02c8akt",
"\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r-\u02c8akt",
"\u02cckau\u0307nt-\u0259-\u02c8rakt"
],
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"annul",
"cancel (out)",
"compensate (for)",
"correct",
"counterbalance",
"counterpoise",
"make up (for)",
"negative",
"neutralize",
"offset"
],
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"examples":[
"The drug will counteract the poison.",
"this medication will counteract the symptoms but it won't kill the infection",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many of these pronouncements directly contradict the Special Olympics\u2019 own efforts to counteract myths and misstatements about the vaccines. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"In 2011, the United States imposed duties on Chinese products to counteract subsidies and unfairly low prices. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
"The bill, introduced on Tuesday, is the latest GOP effort to counteract the Biden administration\u2019s vaccine requirement for service members. \u2014 Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
"The move is part of the U.S. effort to counteract Russian propaganda surrounding the conflict, which the U.S. expects to see from the Kremlin on May 9, another U.S. official tells CBS News. \u2014 Margaret Brennan, David Martin, CBS News , 8 May 2022",
"The spa gift set also nicely includes a bar of skin-loving, ultra-moisturizing hand soap to counteract a hard day\u2019s efforts. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Clippers, who finished four games behind the Wolves, have measurably more postseason experience to counteract the home-court advantage. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The use of hair-trigger stimulus to counteract signs of economic weakness would be diminished, making recessions and therefore shorter cycles more likely. \u2014 Paul Swartz, Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Morrison\u2019s genius is in writing scenes that fill you with joy and sorrow at once, and this will give you a pre-emptive smile to counteract the tears bound to come. \u2014 Riza Cruz, ELLE , 16 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":[
"1655, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-131417"
},
"compressible":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": capable of being compressed"
],
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pre-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The athletic-fitting, compressible , and durable hoodie serves equally well as a midlayer for cold-weather and stop-and-go sports or as an outer layer for high-output days under friendly skies. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 11 Apr. 2020",
"Goose or duck down provides the warmest, lightest, most compressible insulation. \u2014 Kelly Bastone, Outside Online , 18 June 2021",
"This compressible , 600-fill down blanket will keep you warm on your next stargazing outing. \u2014 Johanna Flashman, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2020",
"Many sleeping bags are labeled by the minimum temperature an average sleeper will be comfortable; a compressible 20-degree bag will work for many people for three seasons. \u2014 Kathryn Miles, Outside Online , 24 Apr. 2019",
"Like sleeping on a cloud, the Mountain Classic Camp Sleeping bag is filled with warm, compressible and high-lofting polyester insulation. \u2014 Dan Q. Dao, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"This light, compressible , water-resistant find is fully insulated with premium 850-fill-power goose down, offering the brand\u2019s best warmth-to-weight ratio to stave off those late night chills and keep you sleeping peacefully through the night. \u2014 Arielle Tschinkel, USA TODAY , 27 May 2021",
"By using a fungus to remove a material called lignin from the cell walls of a small piece of balsa wood, the team of university scientists made the wood vastly more compressible , with a piezoelectric output more than 50 times greater than normal. \u2014 Scott Carpenter, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Though still very compact compared to a household pillow, compressible travel pillows are the bulkiest type of camping pillow. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 25 Aug. 2019"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1691, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-132401"
},
"common reed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a tall reed ( Phragmites australis synonym P. communis ) that is widely distributed in moist areas and spreads quickly by creeping rhizomes and that has broad, flat leaves and large, bushy panicles"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1640, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-133008"
},
"comedietta":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a light farcical comedy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02ccm\u0113d\u0113\u02c8et\u0259",
"-m\u0101d-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"obsolete Italian (now commedietta ), diminutive of obsolete comedia (now commedia ), from Latin comoedia"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-133203"
},
"continuancy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": continuance"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-w\u0259ns\u0113",
"-si"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-140729"
},
"coulis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a sauce made with pureed vegetable or fruit and often used as a garnish"
],
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"k\u00fc-\u02c8l\u0113"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For a dramatic visual contrast to the snowy-white heart\u2014and a nice, tart counterpoint to its unctuousness\u2014surround it with a coulis of pur\u00e9ed raspberries, spiked with a few spoonfuls of cr\u00e8me de framboise liqueur. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Serve with berries, a fruit coulis or a fresh squeeze of lemon. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2021",
"The yellowtail crudo is jaggedly sliced, swimming in an overwhelming coulis . \u2014 Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Nov. 2019",
"Tomato coulis is a thin puree of tomatoes that\u2019s also ideal for the freezer. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Though Hunter landed in the top 3, the win went to Harvard University graduate Nick DiGiovanni, who served lemon meringue pie with gingerbread crumb and blueberry coulis in a glass mixing bowl. \u2014 Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com , 13 Aug. 2019",
"For dessert, the choices are Vacherin classique or warm chocolate almond cake with raspberry coulis and hazelnut ice cream. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 17 July 2019",
"Three-layer chocolate cake with raspberry sauce, Key lime pie with fresh cream and Carrot cake with pineapple rum coulis are just a sampling of their homemade desserts baked fresh daily. 2. \u2014 Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com , 5 July 2019",
"But the menu looks familiar, with certain fan favorites revived: endive-and-Roquefort salad; a velvety chickpea pancake, topped with salty-sweet gravlax; wedges of lightly seared, crusted yellowfin tuna with red-pepper coulis . \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 21 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French, from Old French cole\u00efs , from cole\u00efs, cole\u00efz flowing"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1952, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-141033"
},
"coquetoon":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": grimme"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4k\u0259\u02cct\u00fcn"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"native name in western Africa"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-141925"
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"corpulentness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": corpulence"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259nt-n\u0259s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144344"
},
"compass window":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a bay or oriel window of semicircular plan"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144354"
},
"commend":{
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to entrust for care or preservation",
": to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice",
": to mention with approbation : praise",
": to give into another's care : entrust",
": to speak or write of with approval : praise"
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"k\u0259-\u02c8mend",
"k\u0259-\u02c8mend"
],
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"commit",
"confide",
"consign",
"delegate",
"deliver",
"entrust",
"intrust",
"give",
"give over",
"hand",
"hand over",
"leave",
"pass",
"recommend",
"repose",
"transfer",
"transmit",
"trust",
"turn over",
"vest"
],
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"hold",
"keep",
"retain"
],
"examples":[
"His poetry is highly commended by other writers.",
"I commend this book to anyone interested in learning more about American history.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A few nights after the Grammys, Colbert called Batiste over to the late-night show couch to commend his victories in a segment that spotlighted the sincerity of both men. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
"In December 2018, Rahinsky wrote Schurr to commend him for chasing and catching a suspect who tried to run away during a traffic stop in May 2018. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Avoiding eye contact and making a quick exit are the chief requirements in this awkward situation, so Miss Manners was about to commend you. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"However, Gerstein does commend Choi for her blending technique and her contour placement. \u2014 Sara Miranda, Allure , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Early was quick to commend Southside, saying Reese did a nice job in the circle, but also credited his team for staying the course. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 18 Mar. 2022",
"While Extinction Rebellion has not partnered with any brands, See does commend the work that companies like Patagonia have done to support and donate to environmental and activism groups. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"On the incel sites that Serge and Marquis run, many members have expressed anger at society; some commend those who commit violence, and fantasize about doing the same. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Prizkova, 56, took to Instagram on Wednesday to commend Parker, also 56, for simply existing as a woman embracing the natural process of aging. \u2014 Leah Groth, Health.com , 10 Nov. 2021"
],
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French comander , from Latin commendare , from com- + mandare to entrust \u2014 more at mandate"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144445"
},
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something that continues or serves as a continuation",
": a speech sound (such as a fricative or vowel) that is produced without a complete closure of the breath passage \u2014 compare stop"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8tin-y\u00fc-\u0259nt"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"continue + -ant entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-145808"
},
"cookroom":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": kitchen , galley"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-150132"
},
"constructive malice":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": implied malice"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-153848"
},
"collectarium":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a service book containing collects"
],
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"-\u02c8ta(a)r\u0113\u0259m"
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"Medieval Latin, from collecta collect + Latin -arium"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-165440"
},
"collision clause":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a policy provision that the insurer agrees to assume the legal liability of an insured shipowner to owners of another vessel and its cargo for loss resulting from collision with the insured ship"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-165537"
},
"colonia":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an unincorporated settlement (as of Mexican-Americans or Mexicans) in the U.S. usually near the Mexican border that typically has poor services and squalid conditions"
],
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"k\u014d\u02c8l\u014dny\u00e4"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Mexican Spanish, suburb, from Spanish, colony, residential development, from Latin"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-170739"
},
"comedienne":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a woman who is a comedian"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8en"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Earlier this month, on June 16, the Bridesmaids comedienne took a second to post on Instagram from her European getaway, looking absolutely beautiful under the sun. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comedienne and the streaming giant have reached a settlement agreement over her lawsuit alleging discrimination on the basis of race and gender. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 15 June 2022",
"Smart portrays Deborah Vance, a legendary stand-up comedienne , on the Hacks. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
"William Wyler directed this 1968 flick starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, a famed comedienne and entertainer in the early 1900s. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The comedienne Mabel Normand appears for the somewhat remote reason that Chaplin refused, early in his career, to be directed by her, a fact that\u2019s taken as an index of the misogyny that reigned in the world of silent comedy. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The iconic comedienne was 99, just weeks shy of celebrating her 100th birthday. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Initially reluctant to identify herself as the comedienne in question, Ball changed her tune after publicist Howard Strickling suggested that Winchell was referring to comic Imogene Coca. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Dec. 2021",
"At the beginning of the film, Lucy and Desi\u2014along with the rest of the country\u2014hear a blind item at the end of Walter Winchell\u2019s highly popular rat-a-tat radio gossip show announcing a comedienne \u2019s Communist affiliation. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 9 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French com\u00e9dienne , feminine of com\u00e9dien comedian, from com\u00e9die"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1834, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-170914"
},
"compass termite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of certain Australian termites that build flattened earthen nests which are shaped like steeples and have the broader faces always pointing east and west"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-171446"
},
"come off as":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to seem to be (a specified quality or character)"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-172428"
},
"cogger":{
"type":[
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": a cheat or deceiver especially at dice : sharper",
": a false fawning person : sycophant , flatterer",
": cocker entry 1 sense 2",
": one that erects mine cogs",
": a roller in charge of the first set of rolls in a steelworks"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-g\u0259(r)",
"\"",
"\""
],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun (1)",
"cog entry 5 + -er",
"Noun (2)",
"by alteration",
"Noun (3)",
"cog entry 8 + -er"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-173851"
},
"confinity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": community of limits : contiguity , adjacency"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n\u02c8fin\u0259t\u0113"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle French confinit\u00e9 , from confin adjacent, neighboring + -it\u00e9 -ity"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-174607"
},
"colistin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a polymyxin produced by a bacterium ( Bacillus polymyxa var. colistinus ) from Japanese soil",
": a polymyxin produced by a bacterium of the genus Bacillus ( B. polymyxa var. colistinus ) and used against some gram-negative pathogens especially of the genera Pseudomonas, Escherichia, Klebsiella, and Shigella"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8li-st\u0259n",
"k\u014d-",
"k\u0259-\u02c8lis-t\u0259n, k\u014d-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"About a decade ago, doctors needing a last-resort antibiotic turned to an old but still-effective antibiotic called colistin to cure highly resistant infections. \u2014 Wired , 19 Sep. 2019",
"While India\u2019s drugs technical advisory board, part of the ministry of health and family welfare, has recommended that colistin and other antimicrobials should not be used in agriculture, there is no formal ban. \u2014 Ranjit Devraj, Quartz India , 23 July 2019",
"The researchers also sequenced the genomes of bacteria resisting colistin and those susceptible to it. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2018",
"In fact, the bacteria is resistant to the last-resort antibiotic colistin . \u2014 Reuters, Newsweek , 26 May 2016",
"Across the world, researchers in China have documented colistin -resistant Shigella flexneri, a form of bacteria that causes severe diarrhea and was discovered on a pig farm. \u2014 Matthew Wellington, STAT , 19 Mar. 2018",
"Researchers at Emory University found that a common type of resistant bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae, can mask resistance to colistin . \u2014 Matthew Wellington, STAT , 19 Mar. 2018",
"This isn\u2019t the first time scientists have identified bacterial heteroresistance to colistin . \u2014 Betsy Mckay, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2018",
"Recent reports cite different forms of bacteria in both people and animals resisting colistin , an antibiotic that doctors prescribe when other treatment options fail. \u2014 Matthew Wellington, STAT , 19 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin colistinus , specific epithet of the bacterium producing it"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1951, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-174713"
},
"cow's-tail":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a frayed end of a line where the strands have come unlaid"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-174800"
},
"compensating balance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": compensation balance"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-174845"
},
"cokernut":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": coconut sense 1",
": the edible seed of the coquito palm ( Jubaea spectabilis ) of Chile enclosed in a fruit like a small coconut"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dk\u0259(r)\u02ccn\u0259t"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"alteration of coconut"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-175126"
},
"country town":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a town usually small and concerned primarily with serving the surrounding rural area"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1598, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-180049"
},
"compensables":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": costs or losses entitling persons covered under social security to benefits"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-lz"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-181959"
},
"coe":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun ()",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a small hut or shack over a mine shaft",
": a disease of sheep",
": liver rot",
": to infest with coe",
"cab-over-engine"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014d",
"\"",
"\u02c8k\u022f",
"\""
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun (1)",
"Dutch kooi , literally, cage, from Middle Dutch c\u014die, coie , from Latin cavea cage, den, cave, from cavus hollow",
"Noun (2)",
"Middle English cothe , from Old English cothu"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-183322"
},
"concion":{
"type":[
"adjective,",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": assembly",
": a public oration"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin contion-, contio , from co- + vention-, ventio coming, from ventus (past participle of venire to come) + -ion-, -io -ion"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-183743"
},
"combustible":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": capable of combustion",
": easily excited",
": catching fire or burning easily",
": capable of combustion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u0259-st\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u0259-st\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"Yet for at least one day, the NRA will be at the center of a raw debate -- and Friday promises to be quite the day ahead of an emotional if not combustible Memorial Day weekend. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Witnesses told police Smith shot 36-year-old Kendricks at a family cookout . \u2014 Ron Wood, Arkansas Online , 8 June 2022",
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"Mike Kirschner had several of the Warren Central incoming senior football players at his house Monday night for a cookout . \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 25 May 2022",
"Who doesn't love a cookout with a full spread of your summertime favorites, sparklers that light up the sky, and the thrill of fireworks? \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"As the items in everyone\u2019s freezers were defrosting without power, the neighborhood decided to do a cookout , with barbecues as far as the eye could see. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
"Founded by James Beard Award\u2013winner Aaron Franklin, Guerilla Suit principal and Mohawk owner James Moody, and Mike Thelin, co-founder of Feast Portland, Hot Luck feels more like a backyard cookout than just another big music and food festival. \u2014 Claudia Alarc\u00f3n, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"In her opening statements, Danneman said that Burks and other veterans going on similar hunts around the state on May 1 through the non-profit group, met at Henley\u2019s property in Jemison for a cookout and to prepare. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Gonzalez said Almendarez had been shopping with his wife to buy groceries for a Friday cookout for Almendarez's sister, whose birthday was Thursday. \u2014 Chron , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"The report also found McKinsey officials used their contract with the government to drum up even more consulting work with private companies. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"This conundrum is true of most consulting , of course. \u2014 Lee Gimpel, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Lore notified Walmart on Jan. 31 of his intent to leave the company and will continue to serve in a consulting role as a strategic adviser through September. \u2014 Dave Campbell, ajc , 11 Apr. 2021",
"Epstein, who declared interest in being part of an ownership group, took on a consulting role last month with Major League Baseball to contribute to discussions of on-field issues and potential rule changes. \u2014 Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Feb. 2021",
"Herrell, a former state representative, successfully petitioned to impound the 8,577 absentee ballots in one county, Do\u00f1a Ana, for inspection by her legal and consulting team. \u2014 Marisa Schultz, Fox News , 18 Dec. 2020"
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"Other provisions would intrude into states\u2019 efforts to ensure the integrity of elections\u2014such a fundamental aspect of sovereignty that erasing it extinguishes states\u2019 status as coequal sovereigns. \u2014 David B. Rivkin Jr. And Jason Snead, WSJ , 3 June 2021",
"The Supreme Court sits atop one of three coequal branches of the federal government. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"The revelations set off outrage among Democrats in Congress, who accused the Trump administration of targeting its political opponents and violating the separation of powers that governs relations between coequal branches of government. \u2014 Byron Tau, WSJ , 11 June 2021",
"Hawpe also led the scorched-earth legislative coverage that turned the General Assembly, once a political doormat, into an independent, coequal branch of government. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 19 July 2021",
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"This is a long-standing problem of a coequal branch of government being ignored. \u2014 Heather Brandon-smith And Diana Ohlbaum, CNN , 22 June 2021"
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"Tocqueville\u2019s account of American constitutionalism especially fit these themes. \u2014 Jedediah Britton-purdy, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In their view, my arguments are fully reconcilable with common-good constitutionalism . \u2014 J. Joel Alicea, National Review , 3 May 2022",
"New Deal constitutionalism is clever but misguided. \u2014 WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Tocqueville believed the Americans had headed off this trajectory with their localism, their culture of rights, and their constitutionalism . \u2014 Jedediah Britton-purdy, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In other words, American constitutionalism emerged in a decidedly anti-relativist philosophical context. \u2014 Samuel Gregg, National Review , 6 Feb. 2022",
"The first and perhaps foremost reason for the Founding\u2019s ongoing centrality for American conservatism is that the Founding represents a type of apotheosis of Western constitutionalism . \u2014 Samuel Gregg, National Review , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Because originalism and common-good constitutionalism , despite their differences, remain two sides of the same coin demarcated in a medieval currency that post-Reformation consensus liberals have never previously learned to trade. \u2014 Peter Hammond Schwartz, The New Republic , 3 Feb. 2021",
"Reclaiming the public schools will require a sustained movement akin to the modern pro-life movement or the effort to supplant living- constitutionalism with originalism. \u2014 Anthony Kinnett, National Review , 20 Sep. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ticket buyers will choose a time to colorize their lives: 10 a.m., 1 p.m. or 4 p.m. Oct. 17. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Denis Shiryaev uses algorithms to colorize and sharpen old movies, bumping them up to a smooth 60 frames per second. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 12 Aug. 2020",
"And Christie knew just what to do with them, bringing out Rimsky\u2019s lurid textures as though newly colorized . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2019",
"One journalist, Ars Technica\u2019s Timothy B. Lee, noted that commercially-available machine learning apps could also be used to colorize old film footage. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 11 Feb. 2020",
"An obvious next step would be to colorize the video. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 4 Feb. 2020",
"Whatever his reasons, Bong is now part of a mini-trend of filmmakers de- colorizing their films. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Given hundreds of hours of footage of World War I from Britain\u2019s Imperial War Museum, Jackson and his team masterfully restored and colorized the material. \u2014 Susan King, Los Angeles Times , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Illinois, for example, is colorized politically by Chicago with its overwhelmingly Democratic populace, most of whom are just as poor and unhealthy as any rural Republican voters, and more likely to have their lives terminated by gun violence. \u2014 Dp Opinion, The Denver Post , 10 Dec. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The expansion will construct energy cogeneration units, which the company says will reduce emissions by more than 60 percent at the facility. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 23 Dec. 2019",
"The good news was that the university runs its own cogeneration plant, or cogen, which could provide some of the campus\u2019 buildings with power in the event of an outage. \u2014 Wired , 15 Oct. 2019",
"The company, which employs 600 people in Houston, provides clean electricity generation, cogeneration and energy storage, retail energy and other services in the U.S. and Canada. \u2014 Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle , 15 Aug. 2019",
"Two amendments over a 14-month process added visiting-team locker rooms, increased the pool size to Olympic stature at 50 meters by 25 yards, and added a cogeneration plant, which provides cooling and heating through the recycling of wasted heat. \u2014 Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press , 9 Aug. 2019",
"Other big capital projects in the works include upgrades the Pasadena terminal, St. Charles alkylation unit, and Pembroke cogeneration unit to be complete in 2020. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 25 July 2019",
"At the heart of the multibuilding complex is a cogeneration plant that recovers wasted heat to make the buildings 70 percent more energy efficient. \u2014 Megan Mcintyre, Hana Hong, Marie Claire , 18 Apr. 2019",
"DeFeo said the Temple sewage should be going to a facility equipped with biogas cogeneration , an anaerobic process in which methane in sewage is made into fuel, making the initiative sustainable. \u2014 Annabelle Williams, Philly.com , 27 June 2018",
"But Temple\u2019s sewage waste (including the liquid by-product from digesters) heads to Philadelphia\u2019s Southeast Sewage Plant, which the city Water Department confirms is not equipped with biogas cogeneration . \u2014 Annabelle Williams, Philly.com , 27 June 2018"
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"There are rules designed to block clever traders from using offsetting bets to conjure tax savings, and the IRS argues Susquehanna broke them. \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 21 June 2022",
"Chapters that delve into her childhood were more difficult to conjure . \u2014 Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness continued to conjure box office magic at third place, earning an additional $4.8 million. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 12 June 2022",
"But even though the indoors were warmer than the June night outside, the hot temperature was a fitting clime for an artist whose sensual songs conjure feelings of body heat and slick skin. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"The plot doesn't totally come together yet the music and eye-popping visuals combine to conjure a wowing cosmic fever dream. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Davies crafts simple and startling effects to conjure the relentless presence of Sassoon\u2019s traumatic memories in the course of his daily life and amid its intimate dramas and creative furies. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
"In Portugal, some recent California expats have taken it upon themselves to make the pitch for how to conjure a bit of their home state while living abroad. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Bieker writes to make sense of her characters\u2019 worst inclinations, to conjure empathy even for unforgivable choices. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 10 May 2022"
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"She was a bit of a coquette .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her insistence that Christian woo her with wit isn\u2019t a coquette \u2019s trick of putting her beau through the ritualized paces of courtly love but a smart woman\u2019s search for a partner, a worthy match. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"There's also the coquette community, an update from Tumblr's nymphette subculture, which prefers a rosy, doll-like blush. \u2014 Glamour , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Some will, most won\u2019t, some hurt, most don\u2019t \u2014 and that\u2019s true for everyone, even coquettes . \u2014 Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times , 27 Aug. 2018",
"The rufous-crested coquette was a bit of a disappointment. \u2014 Nell Zink, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Cora Riley\u2019s Sorel is a mirror image of her mom and a captivating coquette , while A.J. Sclafani\u2019s Simon hurls lethal verbal volleys and flits about the room like an animated Peter Pan, alighting on the most unconventional locations. \u2014 Tom Titus, Daily Pilot , 16 Sep. 2019",
"My reaction to playing the coquette involves a middle something else. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times , 27 Aug. 2018",
"Within a couple of months, Khlo\u00e9 and TTD were coquettes about town, making out in numerous cities and posting photos of their matching sets of diamond rings (his from a championship, hers from being Khlo\u00e9 effing Kardashian) on the \u2018Gram. \u2014 Mariah Smith, The Cut , 11 Apr. 2018",
"Sweet meets sour in the lemon meringue tart, which is fitting, given that the tart, ever the coquette , swings both sweet and sour. \u2014 Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2018"
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": manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt",
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"He owned a fine Kentucky rifle, with a cherry wood stock, and was contemptuous of the bulky carbines most of the troop had adopted. \u2014 Larry McMurtry , Dead Man's Walk , 1995",
"In his 1978 Harvard commencement address, Mr. Solzhenitsyn seemed at times contemptuous of American democracy \u2026 \u2014 Daniel Patrick Moynihan , New York Times Book Review , 24 Nov. 1991",
"He felt familiar enough to indulge in outbursts of rage or contemptuous sarcasm in her presence, and to display the most withering side of his character, lashing out at the people he despised. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , New Yorker , 20 Nov. 1989",
"loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countries",
"contemptuous comments about the baseball team's pathetic showings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Grandiosity is the sense of being above other people, and contemptuous of the rules. \u2014 Jancee Dunn, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
"Fiercely protective of his mother (Leslie Mann), who is bipolar, Andrew is openly contemptuous of his stern stepfather, Greg (Brad Garrett), a pharmaceuticals executive. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"The South Carolina contests had their own dynamics \u2014 Mr. Rice was defiant and contemptuous of Mr. Trump to the end, while Ms. Mace tried hard to regain the good graces of Trump administration officials if not Mr. Trump himself. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"What happened to the idea that art and culture should be a contemptuous refuge from the mainstream, as opposed to this lickspittle, running dog accommodation to the mainstream? \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 3 June 2022",
"What has emerged publicly, however, shows how dangerous this nearly absolute authority can be in the hands of someone governed by self-interest, contemptuous of the rule of law, and emboldened by a divided and dysfunctional Congress. \u2014 Jake Bernstein, The New York Review of Books , 23 Apr. 2020",
"The Punjabis were particularly contemptuous of the Bengalis\u2019 skin color, which is a few shades darker than the Punjabi norm. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Your contemptuous , suspicious tone toward this Grandpa was obvious and offensive. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Your contemptuous , suspicious tone toward this Grandpa was obvious and offensive. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 12 May 2022"
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"probably borrowed from Medieval Latin contemptu\u014dsus, from Latin contemptu-, stem of contemptus contempt + -\u014dsus -ous"
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"1574, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-023042"
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"noun"
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": compline",
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"Middle English completorie , from Late Latin completorium , from Latin completus + -orium",
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"noun"
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": a genus of aromatic herbs (family Labiatae) with large ovate leaves and terminal spikes of yellow flowers \u2014 see horse balm",
": any plant of the genus Collinsonia"
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"New Latin, from Peter Collinson \u20201768 English naturalist + New Latin -ia"
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": the person to whom a promise in the form of a covenant is made",
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"\u02cck\u0259-v\u0259-\u02ccnan-\u02c8t\u0113",
"-n\u0259n-",
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"1649, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-041123"
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": the fellowship of all true Christian believers living and dead"
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"translation of Medieval Latin communio sanctorum"
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"French noun phrase"
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"definitions":[
": tearful comedy : sentimental drama"
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": a jurisdiction existing by force of law over a person",
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": a longitudinal wave (such as a sound wave) propagated by the elastic compression of the medium"
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"1875, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-060718"
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": contemporaneous",
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": a shipping port specially equipped to handle containerized cargo"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Port of Savannah, the third-largest container port in the country, recently expanded to mitigate the congestion. \u2014 Shawn Clark, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"European ports have quadrupled since late March, when China shut down the city of Shanghai, which has the world\u2019s busiest container port . \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 6 May 2022",
"So have Shanghai Port, the world\u2019s largest container port , and Quanta Computer, Inc., which manufactures laptops for Apple. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Shanghai, which has been locked down for more than a month, is the world\u2019s busiest container port , according to the World Shipping Council. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"While China\u2019s tech hub Shenzhen has emerged from its nearly month-long lockdown, China\u2019s biggest city, Shanghai, home to the world\u2019s largest container port , has remained shuttered since March 28. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 23 Apr. 2022",
"On Wednesday, authorities shut down Meishan terminal in Ningbo-Zhoushan port \u2014 the world\u2019s third largest container port \u2014 after a dock worker tested positive for Covid, according to the local government. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Shanghai is also the world\u2019s busiest container port . \u2014 Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
"And covid-lockdown related delays in Shanghai, home to the world\u2019s busiest container port , could extend the high shipping prices and product shortages that plagued the global economy in 2021. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"1970, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": the glottal stop especially in singing and elocution as a prefixion to words that in ordinary pronunciation begin with a vowel sound"
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"noun"
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"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": restrained",
": regulated by law with regard to possession and use",
": regulated by law with regard to possession and use"
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"Instead of arguing, they talked in a calm, controlled manner.",
"The test was done under controlled conditions.",
"The polar bears at the zoo live in a controlled environment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When performed correctly, ideally in a slow and controlled manner while in a half-kneeling position, this move targets the core as well as the shoulder. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 21 June 2022",
"Hybrid cloud connects both public and private cloud environments to provide orchestration, management and application portability\u2014empowering organizations to create a flexible, customizable and controlled infrastructure. \u2014 Mike Fuhrman, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"But trials are not movies, shot under controlled conditions and revised in the editing room. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"His office said the legislation accomplishes the priorities of making sure legalization is equitable, controlled and safe. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Immunotherapy involves exposing you to small, controlled amounts of allergens to desensitize your immune system response. \u2014 Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF , 24 May 2022",
"That reality could lead to controlled outages in Michigan this summer, a step MISO said has never been taken in the state before. \u2014 Michael Lee, Fox News , 24 May 2022",
"Since stress varies so much in daily life, though, researchers need to find controlled environments to test scientific questions about the effects of stress on the immune system. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022",
"Anthony Fauci, President Biden\u2019s chief medical adviser, recently said that the country is transitioning into a more controlled stage of the pandemic. \u2014 Denise Roland, WSJ , 17 May 2022"
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"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-064930"
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": confession sense 4b"
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"concaver":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": one that shapes or forms a concave surface or edge"
],
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"(\u02c8)k\u00e4n\u00a6k\u0101v\u0259(r)"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": any of the effects (as abrupt changes in control characteristics) that result from changes in the flow field about an airplane when the velocity at some point in the field reaches the local speed of sound and the air ceases to behave as an incompressible fluid"
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"cockal":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the knucklebone especially of a sheep",
": a game played with knucklebones : dibs"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4k\u0259l"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"origin unknown"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a court",
": marked by respect for and consideration of others",
": showing respect and consideration for others : polite"
],
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"\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u0113-\u0259s",
"British also",
"\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u0113-\u0259s"
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"civil",
"genteel",
"gracious",
"mannerly",
"polite",
"well-bred"
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"ill-bred",
"ill-mannered",
"impolite",
"inconsiderate",
"mannerless",
"rude",
"thoughtless",
"uncivil",
"ungenteel",
"ungracious",
"unmannered",
"unmannerly"
],
"examples":[
"There was no doubt that his stubbornly held and trenchantly expressed views\u2014his trenchancy always tempered, however, by his gently courteous manner\u2014contributed significantly to his unpopularity \u2026 \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Man Who Loved China , 2008",
"\u2026 she has seen generations of boys come and go, some well groomed and courteous , others rough and uppity \u2026 \u2014 Julian Barnes , New Yorker , 5 Mar. 1990",
"He joined us in the Yellow Room with \u2026 his son, a thoughtful, courteous , nice doctor \u2026 \u2014 Lady Bird Johnson 27 May 1964 , in A White House Diary , 1970",
"The clerks were helpful and courteous .",
"their customer service department always gives courteous responses, even to rude people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During meetings, for example, leaders should behave in a courteous and respectful way toward employees to show what kind of professional behavior is expected. \u2014 Sean Thompson, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Maybe just save the ice chewing for the comfort of your own home to be extra courteous to strangers. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 8 June 2022",
"What strikes one is not just the surprising truth of the statement\u2014for whatever reason, UFO sightings have always been far more prevalent in the United States than in England\u2014but its thoughtfulness, its courteous consideration. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The temptation is to grab them off the offending wearer\u2019s face and stomp on them, but one recognizes that this would not be courteous . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Senate Judiciary Committee opened Supreme Court confirmation hearings Monday with pointed but courteous questions for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated for the nation\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Mark Sherman And Mary Clare Jalonick, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"There are those courteous and supportive drivers out there that sometimes act in that selfless manner. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
"An addendum in Superintendent Vince Matthews\u2019 contract last year required the board to act professionally, be courteous and focus on the district\u2019s massive budget shortfall as part of a deal reached to delay Matthews\u2019 planned retirement last year. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Being courteous and gentle is thought to bring good fortune and luck. \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 1 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English corteis , from Anglo-French curteis , from curt"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to show sexual interest in (someone) : to try to start a sexual relationship with (someone)",
": to start to talk about or deal with (something)"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": working in cooperation"
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"(\u02c8)k\u014d\u00a6\u00e4p(\u0259)r\u0259nt"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin cooperant-, cooperans , present participle of cooperari"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-083527"
},
"confessio":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": confession sense 8a(3)"
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"k\u0259n\u02c8fes(h)\u0113\u02cc\u014d"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, tomb of a martyr, from Latin, confession"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-084550"
},
"conker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a horse chestnut especially when used in conkers",
": a game in which each player swings a horse chestnut on a string to try to break one held by the opponent"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-k\u0259r"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"conch + -er entry 2 , from the original use of a snail shell on a string in the game"
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-090427"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to subject to corporate ownership or control"
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"corporate + -ize"
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"first_known_use":[
"1947, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-091019"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": to overwhelm in argument : refute conclusively",
": confound"
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"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8fy\u00fct"
],
"synonyms":[
"belie",
"confound",
"debunk",
"disconfirm",
"discredit",
"disprove",
"falsify",
"rebut",
"refute",
"shoot down"
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"confirm",
"establish",
"prove",
"validate",
"verify"
],
"examples":[
"theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin confutare to check, silence"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-092111"
},
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to seem to be"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-092432"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": empirical truth"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-093223"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to act according to the commands of an independent-minded person who refuses to conform to the dictates of society"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-094956"
},
"courgette":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": zucchini":[
"She quartered three green tomatoes and sliced three courgettes \u2026",
"\u2014 Alice Thomas Ellis",
"\u2026 for centuries Italian peasants have made courgettes into fritters or squash-blossom sandwiches.",
"\u2014 Noel Vietmeyer",
"\u2026 a \"fritto misto\" type selection of battered and deep-fried courgette , celeriac and carrot \u2026",
"\u2014 Alison Davison"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"ku\u0307r-\u02c8zhet"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lunch was 170g chicken breast with 130g broccoli and lots of other vegetables like aubergine, courgette , peppers and cherry tomatoes. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Pugh then tossed the noodles in with the simmering sauce, as opposed to boiling them separately, noting that the sauce helps give the courgette a more spaghetti-like texture. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
"The Midsommar star then peeled the courgette into spaghetti, making sure to give her followers a safety disclaimer after hurting her knuckles in the peeler. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
"One of my go-to weeknight dinners is pasta with saut\u00e9ed courgette (zucchini), herbs, and pine nuts. 3 . \u2014 Katy Beskow, SELF , 24 Aug. 2017",
"Dinner guests dined on a menu that included risotto carnaroli with violet artichokes and wild herbs, blue lobster roti with pomme de terre mousseline, and courgette tempura. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, VanityFair.com , 20 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, diminutive of courge gourd, from Middle French, from Latin cucurbita":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160526"
},
"cor pulmonale":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": disease of the heart characterized by hypertrophy and dilatation of the right ventricle and secondary to disease of the lungs or their blood vessels",
": disease of the heart characterized by hypertrophy and dilatation of the right ventricle and secondary to disease of the lungs or their blood vessels"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u02ccpu\u0307l-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-l\u0113",
"-\u02ccp\u0259l-",
"-\u02c8na-",
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u02ccpu\u0307l-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4l-\u0113, -\u02ccp\u0259l-, -\u02c8nal-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"earlier, \"right side of the heart (involved in pulmonary circulation),\" borrowed from New Latin cor pulm\u014dn\u0101le \"pulmonary heart\""
],
"first_known_use":[
"1934, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-105414"
},
"collected edition":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a uniform usually complete edition of an author's work"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-110502"
},
"contrabandage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": traffic in contraband"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-dij"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-110845"
},
"cottonweed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of various weedy plants (such as cudweed) with whitish pubescence or cottony seeds"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-t\u1d4an-\u02ccw\u0113d"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1562, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-115631"
},
"corrido":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a Mexican narrative folk ballad usually on a topical subject"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-(\u02cc)t\u035fh\u014d"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Spanish, probably from past participle of correr to run"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-122523"
},
"come adrift":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to become loose or unattached"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-124558"
},
"compd":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
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"compound"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-131718"
},
"contraband":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling",
": goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden",
": smuggled goods",
": an enslaved person who during the American Civil War escaped to or was brought within the Union lines",
": goods forbidden by law to be owned or to be brought into or out of a country",
": property that is unlawfully produced, possessed, or transported",
": property that is in and of itself unlawful to possess, produce, or transport",
": property that is unlawful because it is used in committing an unlawful act"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02ccband",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02ccband",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02ccband"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The border police searched the car for drugs and other contraband .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even though South African officially banned the importation, manufacture and sale of cosmetic skin lighteners in 1990, the production of the products has persisted, and Bhengus are the country\u2019s top producer of the toxic contraband . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 30 May 2022",
"Agents ostensibly searched departing cars for drugs and other contraband . \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Its aim is to reduce contraband and smuggling, in addition to taxing cargo properly. \u2014 Deepak Chhugani, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The team also includes a former homicide detective who, the L.A. Times reported, was temporarily banned from county jails for sneaking contraband to an inmate while working on an investigation for the D.A.\u2019s office. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Also in March, Quindarus Reeves, a 27-year-old deputy in the jail, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor promoting prison contraband . \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 19 May 2022",
"They\u2019re searched on entry to facilities; even a fork can be considered contraband . \u2014 Tracy Rosenthal, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
"The interim director of the Department of Corrections, Tom Faust, has conceded that officials have struggled to keep contraband out of the jail. \u2014 Emily Davies, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Whenever police find contraband during an unjustified frisk, any criminal prosecution that might follow could be jeopardized. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Middle French & Italian; Middle French contrebande, borrowed from Italian contrabando (later contrabbando ), originally Upper Italian (Venetian) chontrabando (Medieval Latin of Venice contrabannum ), from contra- contra- + bando \"proclamation, edict, law,\" borrowed from Gothic bandwo \"sign, signal\" \u2014 more at band entry 3"
],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-133331"
},
"connotative":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": connoting or tending to connote",
": relating to connotation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv",
"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u014d-t\u0259-tiv"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-134057"
},
"conclamant":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": crying out together"
],
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"(\u02c8)k\u00e4n\u00a6kl\u0101m\u0259nt",
"-lam-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin conclamant-, conclamans , present participle of conclamare"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-134353"
},
"consolation prize":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a prize given to a runner-up or a loser in a contest"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The award seemed like something of a consolation prize . \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 19 June 2022",
"But the opportunity to fail, and once again become a martyr to the depredations of elites, is a decent enough consolation prize . \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Cross is no mere consolation prize next to Neal and Ekwonu, and the experienced pass protector would give Los Angeles an outstanding long-term outlook up front opposite 2021 rookie standout Rashawn Slater. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Depending on number of players and money collected, the grand prize is $30-$60 and consolation prize is $15-25. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Winning the scoring title would be a consolation prize in every sense, for a team that entered the season with championship hopes and a name-brand roster full of All-Stars and future Hall of Famers. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s no point in denying the Women\u2019s National Invitation Tournament is the consolation prize to 64 teams that didn\u2019t earn an NCAA Tournament berth. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Mar. 2022",
"For many kids willing to put down their devices, winter break would be no consolation prize . \u2014 Elizabeth G. Dunn, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Aldana said there is no consolation prize for being second. \u2014 James T. Norman, chicagotribune.com , 17 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1886, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-135107"
},
"commonwealth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a nation, state, or other political unit: such as",
": one founded on law and united by compact or tacit agreement of the people for the common good",
": one in which supreme authority is vested in the people",
": republic",
": a state of the U.S.",
": a political unit having local autonomy but voluntarily united with the U.S.",
": an association of self-governing autonomous states more or less loosely associated in a common allegiance (as to the British crown)",
": the English state from the death of Charles I in 1649 to the Restoration in 1660",
": protectorate sense 1b",
": a federal union of constituent states",
": commonweal sense 2",
": a political unit (as a nation or state)",
": one of four states of the United States\u2014Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, or Virginia",
": a nation, state, or other political unit: as",
": one founded on law and united by compact or tacit agreement by the people for the common good",
": one in which supreme authority is vested in the people",
": republic",
": a state of the U.S.",
": an association of self-governing autonomous states more or less loosely associated in a common allegiance (as to the British crown)",
": a political unit having local autonomy but voluntarily united with the U.S."
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccwelth",
"also",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccwelth",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccwelth"
],
"synonyms":[
"country",
"land",
"nation",
"sovereignty",
"sovranty",
"state"
],
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"examples":[
"laws that will benefit all the citizens of the commonwealth",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"McConnell did not place guns at the center of his legislative updates to Rotary clubs and business groups throughout the commonwealth . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
"The budget bill that eventually emerges will have an impact across the commonwealth , determining how much 8.5 million Virginians pay in taxes and receive in government services. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 22 May 2022",
"But, in 1569, after the Lithuanian dynasty died out, a Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth was formalized, and the territories of Ukraine were placed under Polish jurisdiction. \u2014 Timothy Snyder, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The visits have raised questions about the monarchy\u2019s place in the commonwealth and about whether royal tours still make sense or should be reimagined. \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"The best track and field athletes from across the commonwealth convene in Lexington this weekend for the 2022 Clark's Pump-N-Shop State Track and Field Championships. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
"Inside the commonwealth , the Binghams are famously liberal. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
"To pay their respects, William and Kate attended a service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, and William also laid a wreath at The Cenotaph to memorialize those commonwealth servicemembers. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Congress is considering two bills that aim to change Puerto Rico\u2019s commonwealth status. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-135324"
},
"coyness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness",
": shrinking from contact or familiarity",
": showing reluctance to make a definite commitment",
": caress",
": to act coyly (see coy entry 1 )",
": falsely shy or modest"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fi",
"\u02c8k\u022fi"
],
"synonyms":[
"coquettish",
"demure",
"kittenish"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"It is distinctly odd to read a whole page dedicated to Hitler's life and character without a reference to his anti-Semitism. To say that Swiss banks contained gold coming from the bank accounts, the jewelry boxes, and the teeth of \"concentration camp victims\" is a little coy . \u2014 Ian Buruma , New Republic , 31 Jan. 2000",
"Rival camps are terrified that Bush will reject federal matching funds and the campaign-spending limits they impose, and Bush's aides are coy on the subject. \u2014 John F. Dickerson , Time , 8 Mar. 1999",
"And there's Julia, the charming \"chatterbot\" (a text-based computer character), whose coy pickup banter echoes that of real-life Internet flirts. \u2014 Michiko Kakutani , Albany (New York) Times-Union , 20 Aug. 1997",
"I didn't like her coy manner.",
"He gave a coy answer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Following the wedding, Jonas and Turner remained coy about the event and chose to only share one photo with the public at the time. \u2014 Alex Gurley, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"Still, the quality of the script and the coy use of the choral score, swooning in for big emotions in intimate settings, such as a night-time walk on the beach, overcome such shortcomings. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"When asked whether a bidding war ensued when the family left E!, Jenner remains coy . \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022",
"While her followers ran through a list of options, Blake kept his lips sealed and only dropped a coy eye emoji. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Even for comic-book geeks, the crush of winking jokes and coy references to more respectable quadrants of the DC universe begin to feel overdone, narrowing the project's appeal. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Indeed, in an age of unfettered, albeit often heavily filtered, access to everyone and everything, sometimes the most tantalizing proposal is merely a coy suggestion. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Since warm Chicago weather has been so frustratingly coy about arriving, and then sticking around, this film arrives as a reminder of two contradictory romantic truths: Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. \u2014 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Agrawal was none too coy about this in his public statements. \u2014 Abram Brown, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Adjective and Verb",
"Middle English, quiet, shy, from Anglo-French quoi, quei, koi quiet, from Latin quietus"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-142427"
},
"corroborant":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having an invigorating effect"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-r\u0259nt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1626, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-143428"
},
"continental system":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": french system"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-144957"
},
"consignee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one to whom something is consigned or shipped",
": a person to whom goods are consigned"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113",
"\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u012b-",
"k\u0259n-\u02ccs\u012b-",
"k\u0259n-\u02ccs\u012b-\u02c8n\u0113; \u02cck\u00e4n-\u02ccs\u012b-\u02c8n\u0113, k\u0259n-, -s\u0259-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1773, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-145232"
},
"commonwealth's-man":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a man in his relation to a commonwealth",
": an adherent of a commonwealth (as the 17th century English Commonwealth)",
": republican sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-l(th)sm\u0259n",
"-\u02ccsman"
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"noun"
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": commemoration",
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Matt Savage, himself autistic, played a wonderful jazz set on a stunning Steinway model D concert grand piano. \u2014 Eric Fuller, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The clubhouse features a concert grand piano, two baby grand pianos, and an upright performance piano. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The bar, which opened last year, is a veritable dreamscape, graced by floor-to-ceiling murals featuring gargantuan breadfruit trees and tropical birds the size of concert grand pianos. \u2014 John Wray, Travel + Leisure , 8 Mar. 2021",
"Steinway has long held a contract to provide and maintain concert grand pianos for Carnegie Hall. \u2014 Anthony Tommasini, New York Times , 12 Nov. 2020",
"Dinur led the piano concerto that opened the program seated at a concert grand (lid removed) with his back to the audience, as is typical when someone is conducting from a keyboard instrument. \u2014 Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Nov. 2019",
"Bach, Bones and Blues \u2014 East High is celebrating its acquisition of a concert grand piano. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 14 Nov. 2019",
"You may be tempted to do the same: The villa has a Steinway concert grand . \u2014 Wendy Perrin, Town & Country , 17 Oct. 2019",
"That\u2019s more than twice the width of a concert grand piano, and wider than the Statue of Liberty\u2019s face. \u2014 Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living , 18 June 2019"
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"French noun phrase"
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": human comedy : the whole variety of human life"
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"noun"
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": twilight at cockcrow or roosting time"
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"cock + light"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-181300"
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"phrasal verb"
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"definitions":[
": to stop working properly",
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"noun"
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": compote sense 2a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-184130"
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"noun"
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": one that confutes"
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"Late Latin, from Latin confutatus + -or"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": rival , competitor"
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-v\u0259l",
"k\u022f-",
"k\u014d-"
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"two universities that are long-standing corrivals for the title of best in the nation"
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"Middle French, from Latin corrivalis , from com- + rivalis rival"
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"1579, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-185103"
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": something that according to international law cannot be supplied to one belligerent except at the risk of seizure and condemnation by the other"
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"adjective",
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": double bass",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"At the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, a standing ovation for Tijuana composer Andr\u00e9s Mart\u00edn and conductor Ankush Kumar Bahl Consider the contrabass , a loyal servant in the orchestra. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Selections from Two-Part Inventions (arranged for violin and contrabass ), Prokofiev\u2019s Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Aug. 2020",
"They were greatly assisted by Heather Vorwerck on baroque cello (held between her legs was the practice) and by Shanon Zusman on the violone, the five-stringed predecessor to the contrabass . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Oct. 2019",
"The other revelation on this concert was Prokofiev\u2019s 1924 Quintet in G minor, scored for the odd ensemble of oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and contrabass . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Sep. 2019",
"San Diego State University\u2019s Community Music School offers a variety of workshops for strings, contrabass and piano. \u2014 Beth Wood, sandiegouniontribune.com , 13 May 2018",
"The instrumentation requires extra winds (including a contrabass clarinet) and brass (six horns, four trombones). \u2014 Christian Hertzog, sandiegouniontribune.com , 7 May 2018",
"The deep-sea contrabass clarinet and contrabassoon that Salonen love contribute a strange bottom to the orchestral sound. \u2014 Mark Swed, latimes.com , 16 Apr. 2018",
"Mark Dresser Quintet Expect a night of dazzling aural adventure when San Diego contrabass great Mark Dresser is joined by a stellar band featuring the superb flutist Nicole Mitchell, rising piano phenom Joshua White and trombonist Michael Dessen. \u2014 George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com , 25 Mar. 2018"
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"1834, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"intransitive verb"
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"definitions":[
": appear",
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"Middle English compeiren, comperen , from Middle French comper- , present indicative stem of comparoir , from Latin compar\u0113re , from com- + par\u0113re to be visible"
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"noun"
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": the philosophical principle that one's existence is demonstrated by the fact that one thinks",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-gi-\u02cct\u014d",
"\u02c8k\u014d-",
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"New Latin cogito, ergo sum , literally, I think, therefore I am, principle stated by Ren\u00e9 Descartes"
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"1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-192814"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a captain in the navy in command of a squadron",
": a commissioned officer in the navy formerly ranking above captain and below rear admiral and having an insignia of one star",
": the ranking officer commanding a body of merchant ships",
": the chief officer of a yacht club or boating association",
": an officer of high rank in the navy"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u022fr",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u022fr"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It was commissioned in 1833 by Uriah P. Levy, the first Jewish commodore in the United States Navy, to commemorate Jefferson\u2019s advocacy of religious freedom in the armed forces. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Bruce Robert William Kirby was born on Jan. 2, 1929, in Ottawa into a nautical family with membership in the Brittania Boating Club in Ottawa (a grandfather was a club commodore ). \u2014 New York Times , 23 July 2021",
"Stewart Bateshansky, commodore , Amphibious Squadron 3, said in a statement. \u2014 Brad Lendon, CNN , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Sandy Purdon, commodore of the San Diego Yacht Club in 1991, recalls being invited with his wife (and a security guard) by the House of Garrard jewelers to escort the trophy to London that year. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Feb. 2021",
"An avid boater, Mr. Kibbe joined the Baltimore Yacht Club in 1964 and was named its commodore in 1971. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Steven DeMoss, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 15, said in a statement. \u2014 Brad Lendon, CNN , 21 Sep. 2020",
"Bill Edwards, rear commodore of the San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs, was among several boaters who brought up the issue at the Aug. 4 county Board of Supervisors meeting. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Sep. 2020",
"That has meant almost sequestering the ship\u2019s crew of 1,200 for the past two weeks to lessen their chances of contracting the virus, Captain Joseph O\u2019Brien, commodore of Task Force New York City, said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2020"
],
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"probably modification of Dutch commandeur commander, from French, from Old French comandeor , from comander to command"
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"1695, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-193217"
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"type":[
"verb"
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"definitions":[
": to give a commentary on",
": to comment in a usually expository or interpretive manner",
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"He will be commentating on tomorrow night's game.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The introduction of a jury system and the opening of courts to the public turned criminal trials into a new kind of theater, and newspapers\u2014suddenly abundant\u2014were keen to commentate on the show. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Those who wanted to hear the president commentate over pay-per-view were instructed to switch on a secondary audio feed. \u2014 Mario Ariza, sun-sentinel.com , 12 Sep. 2021",
"On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, former President Donald Trump will host and commentate the Triller Fight Club heavyweight boxing match between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Sep. 2021",
"On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, former president Donald Trump will host and commentate the Triller Fight Club heavyweight boxing match between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort. \u2014 Ellise Shafer, Variety , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Weir left to commentate the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Las Vegas. \u2014 Candace Taylor, WSJ , 17 Aug. 2021",
"According to Hume, commissioning a caricature can be like inviting a third party to commentate on how your date is going. \u2014 Serena Puang, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, who was inside Old Trafford preparing to commentate on the game for Sky Sports, called on the Glazers to put the club up for sale. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 2 May 2021",
"Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, who was inside Old Trafford preparing to commentate on the game for Sky Sports, called on the Glazers to put the club up for sale. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 May 2021"
],
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"back-formation from commentator"
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"1794, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-195526"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who advocates conciliation"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-200002"
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"coup de foudre":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an astonishing occurrence",
": overwhelming love at first sight"
],
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"\u00a6k\u00fcd\u0259\u00a6f\u00fcdr(\u1d4a)",
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"history_and_etymology":[
"French, literally, clap of thunder"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-210750"
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"coxy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": conceited , impudent , arrogant",
": avian coccidiosis"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4ksi"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Adjective",
"alteration of cocks , plural of cock entry 1 (in the phrase cocks of the game fighting cocks) + -y",
"Noun",
"modification of New Latin coccidiosis"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-214525"
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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"definitions":[
": comic books or comic strips"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-miks"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"alteration of comics"
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"first_known_use":[
"1972, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-221334"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a course (as of moving bodies or antithetical philosophies) that will result in collision or conflict if continued unaltered"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Robinhood has also found itself on a collision course with regulators after Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler last week outlined a revamp of trading rules that could threaten part of its business model. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"And Earth-838 might be on a collision course with Earth-616 following the events of Doctor Strange 2. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 June 2022",
"That put her on a collision course with Clint Barton/Hawkeye, who had hung up his Ronin gear for good. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
"Her imagination, defiance, and deep belief in her own right to independence put her on a collision course with her parents. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"Russia's invasion of its neighbor is the most aggressive military action undertaken in Europe since 1945, potentially placing NATO on a collision course with a powerful threat to its east. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 10 May 2022",
"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration already watches space for asteroids that could be on a collision course with earth. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The collision course between the mayor and the district attorney was sketched out during the Democratic primary in the spring of 2021. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Daphne will find herself at the center of Emma and Charlie\u2019s professional collision course . \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 20 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1944, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-232231"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person licensed to provide cosmetic treatments to the hair, skin, and nails : one trained in cosmetology : beautician",
": a person who gives beauty treatments (as to skin and hair)"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4z-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-jist",
"-\u02c8t\u00e4l-\u0259-j\u0259st"
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Elton\u2019s telling, in the early nineties, Cimino began to present as a woman with the aid of a wig seller and cosmetologist named Valerie Driscoll. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
"Her mother, Anita, is a teacher, and her father, Rudy, is a cosmetologist and businessman who owned hair salons, among other companies. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Many benefit from a skilled cosmetologist , who can help with colors and styles that can camouflage hair loss, while others prefer hair prostheses. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 14 Mar. 2022",
"While there's a perfect match out there for everyone, cosmetologist and expert wig maker Tamika Gibson has some tips for finding the right one. \u2014 Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Olivia Kaiser, a cosmetologist who lives in metro Phoenix, was one half of last year's winning couple. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Ruth Booth, 90, a cosmetologist at Arcade Beauty Salon in Washington for more than 30 years before retiring in the 1990s, died Feb. 5 at a memory care facility in Potomac. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Ward was a Gary West Side graduate who worked in the laundry department at Sebo\u2019s Nursing Home in Hobart and was a licensed cosmetologist who loved braiding hair, according to her obituary. \u2014 Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Charles Stevens of Oakland killed a college student, a mechanical engineer, a teenager and a cosmetologist in shootings on and near the freeway from April through July 1989. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":[
"1926, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-233045"
},
"colorant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a substance used for coloring a material : dye , pigment"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259-r\u0259nt",
"-l\u0259r-\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"color",
"coloring",
"dye",
"dyestuff",
"pigment",
"stain"
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"examples":[
"in ancient times, a mollusk was used to produce a rich purple colorant for clothing and linens",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Prior to World War II, uranium was often added to glass and ceramic glazes as a colorant , but after the conflict broke out, the heavy metal became critical to the war effort. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Now the time has come to shed some light on the other end of the practical paint spectrum: a new colorant described as the whitest white. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 21 May 2021",
"Children have been doing this for decades, but researchers have struggled to turn this or similar natural blues into a stable and abundant colorant \u2014one that could be used to naturally dye your favorite candies, sodas, or ice creams. \u2014 Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Non-organic turmeric may include colorants to keep it yellow, so be sure to use an organic variety (like BareOrganics Raw Organic Turmeric Root Powder) to decrease the chance of staining. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 Oct. 2019",
"Using a temporary colorant (or trusting a pro) is your safest bet. \u2014 Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping , 15 Oct. 2018",
"The products are made from natural ingredients and natural colorants with over 125 scents in their collection. \u2014 Brittney Oliver, Essence , 9 Sep. 2019",
"This lotion is infused with olive oil and rosemary, and is free of fragrances, sulfates, colorants and harsh chemicals. \u2014 Nicole Forsyth, The Mercury News , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Some colorants are completely unfit for injecting into your skin. \u2014 Jessica Toscano, SELF , 9 Nov. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"color entry 2 + -ant entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1800, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-002124"
},
"cormoid":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": like a corm"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr\u02ccm\u022fid"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-003544"
},
"colonization":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or instance of colonizing : such as",
": the establishing of a colony (see colony sense 1 ) : subjugation of a people or area especially as an extension of state power",
": migration to and settlement in an inhabited or uninhabited area",
": the spread and development of an organism in a new area or habitat",
": the presence and multiplication of a microorganism (such as a bacterium) in or on a host or an inanimate object or surface",
": the act or practice of appropriating something that one does not own or have a right to",
": the state of being colonized : subjugation by a foreign power"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0259-n\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The site played host to different waves of colonization from roughly 2,600 to 1,400 years ago. \u2014 Petro Kotz\u00e9, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022",
"Estimates vary, but there are slightly more than 100 Native American languages still spoken today, less than half of what existed before European colonization began. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"His vision: sustainable colonization in which humans survive without plundering the non-human environment. \u2014 Marc Weingarten, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"Fernandez explains that the impact of centuries of colonization from western countries has contributed to the eurocentric beauty standard that reigns supreme in Filipino culture. \u2014 Jada Jackson, Allure , 23 May 2022",
"The Japanese colonization during the first half of the 20th century brought the end of many cottage industries. \u2014 Jake Kwon, CNN , 22 May 2022",
"The plan results in an explosion that engulfs SpaceX headquarters, dashing Musk\u2019s hopes for Martian colonization . \u2014 Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker , 13 May 2022",
"Musk next set his sights on a lofty goal: space exploration, and the future colonization Mars. \u2014 Raisa Bruner, Time , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The British colonization in the Bahamas began in 1629, and the Bahamas officially became a colony in 1718. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1744, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-004652"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the operation of determining the complement of a mathematical set",
": production of normal phenotype in an individual heterozygous for two closely related mutations with one on each homologous chromosome and at a slightly different position",
": the formation of neutral colors from complementary colors",
": production of normal phenotype in an individual heterozygous for two closely related mutations with one on each homologous chromosome and at a slightly different position"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-pl\u0259-(\u02cc)men-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"-m\u0259n-",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pl\u0259-(\u02cc)men-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n, -m\u0259n-"
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": capable of existing together in harmony",
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": capable of being used in transfusion or grafting without reaction (such as agglutination or tissue rejection)",
": designed to work with another device or system without modification",
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": a device (such as a computer) or system designed to be used with another device or system without modification",
": capable of existing together in harmony",
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": capable of being used in transfusion or grafting without immunological reaction (as agglutination or tissue rejection)",
": capable of being administered jointly without interacting to produce deleterious effects or impairing their respective actions"
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pa-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pat-\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"amicable",
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"disagreeable",
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"disharmonious",
"disunited",
"incompatible",
"inharmonious",
"uncongenial"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"two people with compatible personalities",
"This printer is compatible with most PCs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Still, some people maintain biases against the medications, thinking that taking them is not compatible with being in recovery \u2014 a perspective that the Justice Department now stresses can be discriminatory. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 22 June 2022",
"The new attachments are compatible with the original model. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
"The first-gen model is made for the base iPad and various older models, while this second-gen version is compatible with newer iPad Pros and iPad Airs, as well as the latest iPad Mini. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 18 June 2022",
"Sandra Cuevas, mayor of the Mexico City borough of Cuauht\u00e9moc, said the street paintings that had come to characterize the city\u2019s culinary variety in strings of colorful stalls were not compatible with her vision of a modern metropolis. \u2014 Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Left: The Monarch was designed to be compatible with the existing tractor apparatuses that a farm may already own, like a mower attachment. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
"In other words, the overwhelming majority of iPads out there will not be compatible with Apple\u2019s nifty new multitasking interface. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 June 2022",
"The current software, iOS 15, is compatible with every iPhone from the iPhone 6s onwards. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Check to see if the carrier is compatible with your current rooftop configuration. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All televisions marketed as HDR- compatible should support this standard. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2019",
"In addition to its slightly larger 10.2-inch retina display, features like the Smart Connector make the new tablet compatible with the full-size Smart Keyboard once relegated to the iPad Pro. \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Look for cases that are wireless charging- compatible . \u2014 Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping , 20 Dec. 2018",
"With the success of the PC and PC compatibles , Microsoft became hugely successful. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 16 Oct. 2018",
"Each zip file contains a vector EPS (Adobe Illustrator version 8+ compatible ) and some artists will also include PDF and AI files as well. \u2014 Jenny Knizner, USA TODAY , 16 Apr. 2018",
"Microsoft is also warning, again, that all Windows updates now require the use of a compatible , up-to-date anti-virus program. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 1 Mar. 2018",
"All are also equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems, and are Apple CarPlay compatible . \u2014 Charles Fleming, latimes.com , 24 Oct. 2017"
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"Adjective",
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin compatibilis , literally, sympathetic, from Late Latin compati"
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"Adjective",
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"1972, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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"1978, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-020016"
},
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"plural noun"
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"definitions":[
": collected writings",
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"album",
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"compendium",
"compilation",
"florilegium",
"miscellany",
"reader"
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin coll\u0113ct\u0101nea, noun derivative from neuter plural of Latin coll\u0113ct\u0101neus \"assembled from various sources, collected,\" from coll\u0113ctus, past participle of colligere \"to gather together, assemble, accumulate\" + -\u0101neus, adjective suffix (from -\u0101nus -an entry 2 + -eus -eous ) \u2014 more at collect entry 2"
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"1791, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-021754"
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"noun"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These black holes feed on large volumes of cosmic dust and gas. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Last month in Nature Astronomy, a group of astrobiologists showed that peptides, the molecular subunits of proteins, can spontaneously form on the solid, frozen particles of cosmic dust drifting through the universe. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The Hubble Space Telescope captured the aftermath of a head-on collision between two galaxies that formed a glittering triangle of cosmic dust and newborn stars, per a NASA statement. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The team used substrates as a stand-in for cosmic dust particles. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 15 Feb. 2022",
"When stars die, the resulting explosions set off shock waves that travel outward, sweeping up and aggregating interstellar material like gas and cosmic dust . \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
"And\u2014as in that Milky Way example\u2014that cosmic dust absorbs the light of stars behind it. \u2014 Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Thanos does that early in Endgame, but the Stones remain dispersed in the universe as cosmic dust . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Even after Thanos destroyed them in Endgame, the Stones still exist as cosmic dust . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 16 July 2021"
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"1881, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": one that competes : such as",
": rival",
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pe-t\u0259-t\u0259r"
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"contender",
"contestant",
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"rival"
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"We offer better rates than our competitors .",
"There were more than 500 competitors in the race.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Coach Masanek was a phenomenal human, legendary coach and ultimate competitor . \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 30 May 2022",
"But Meieran has shown herself to be a strong competitor with the most donations and endorsements after Vega Pederson. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"Shopify management shrugged off concerns that Amazon was a competitor and reframed the company as a partner. \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Brubaker, 18, who skis with Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage, has been a competitor on national teams before. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
"Lavin, Calhoun said, is a ferocious competitor no matter how collected the TV veteran can appear. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2022",
"At the core of the company was Insteon's proprietary networking protocol, which was a competitor to more popular and licensable alternatives like Z-Wave and Zigbee. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
"None of this means Stroman doesn\u2019t care about winning or isn\u2019t a fierce competitor . \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Those who believe Russia is a competitor declined from 49% to 24%, while the percentage who see Russia as a partner went from 7% to 3%. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022"
],
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"see competition"
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"1534, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-180343"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183247"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": long-tailed duck"
],
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"k\u014d\u02c8-"
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"of Algonquian origin; akin to Malecite ku-w\u0115s mallard, Pequot ungow\u00e1ums old squaw duck, Narragansett queequeekum duck"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183428"
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"noun"
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": the quality or state of being confounded"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183514"
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"commonage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": community land",
": commonalty sense 1a(2)"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-nij"
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"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183548"
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"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": like or suggesting a corpse"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022frps\u0113"
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"corpse entry 1 + -y"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184145"
},
"compensating gear":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": differential gear"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184316"
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"coupstick":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stick or switch used in counting a coup in warfare or symbolically on ceremonial occasions"
],
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"coup entry 4 + stick"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184349"
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"conditional":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": subject to, implying, or dependent upon a condition",
": expressing, containing, or implying a supposition",
": true only for certain values of the variables or symbols involved",
": stating the case when one or more random variables are fixed or one or more events are known",
": conditioned sense 2",
": established by conditioning as the stimulus eliciting a conditional response",
": a conditional word, clause, verb form, or morpheme",
": implication sense 3b",
": of or relating to something that will happen only if something else happens",
": conditioned",
": eliciting a conditional response",
": permitting survival only under special growth or environmental conditions"
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8dish-n\u0259l",
"-\u02c8di-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8di-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8dish-n\u0259l, -\u0259n-\u1d4al"
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"contingent (on ",
"dependent",
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"independent",
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"Adjective",
"\u201cIf she speaks, you must listen\u201d is a conditional sentence.",
"The sentence contains the conditional clause \u201cif she speaks.\u201d",
"Noun",
"The clause \u201cif she speaks\u201d is a conditional .",
"The conditional is often marked by the word \u201cif.\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The company has secured an agreement with United Airlines for the conditional purchase of up to $1 billion worth of the aircraft. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
"The European Commission has made Ukraine\u2019s candidate status conditional on seven main overhauls in the country\u2019s judicial system and government. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Applicants who won rights to licenses last year must finalize compliance checks before their conditional licenses can be issued. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Routine closure of the Lower Providence River E conditional shellfish area has been in effect from June 4 through June 16 because of rain. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The company will receive a $900,000 conditional loan through a state Department of Commerce program, Advantage Maryland, formerly known as the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund. \u2014 Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
"Hours before the vote, the proposal received the conditional blessing of a coalition of retired Black educators and the Louisville branch of the NAACP, the latter of which pushed to integrate Louisville classrooms decades ago. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 2 June 2022",
"That means that if all 50 Democrats in the Senate can get on board, a conditional spending bill would be able to pass through both houses and land on Biden's desk more quickly than the gun reform legislation currently under consideration. \u2014 Asha Rangappa, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"For any eligible voters who missed the deadline to registrar, the vote centers offer same day conditional registration, which allows voters to complete the registration form and enter a provisional ballot on the spot, Paes said. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Jamey Dubose said on social media his conditional already was improving. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 16 Oct. 2020",
"All this storytelling can give the agitated mind something to churn on, but obsessing over conditionals can also add to the moment-to-moment burden of preventing sickness and death, and tending to the sick and dying. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 21 Apr. 2020",
"All of those conditionals , again, stem from the fact that these materials don't yet exist, at least not in quantity, and even 2030 might not be a long enough timeline to find and mass-produce them. \u2014 Brian Barrett, WIRED , 11 Mar. 2018",
"Batuman writes; Nina\u2019s reality remains untroubled by conditionals and subjunctives. \u2014 Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine , 20 Mar. 2017"
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"Adjective",
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"Noun",
"1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184913"
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": any of several public assemblies of the people in ancient Rome for legislative, judicial, and electoral purposes"
],
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"Latin, plural of comitium , from com- + -it- (akin to ire to go) \u2014 more at issue entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1600, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185725"
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"copter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": helicopter"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4p-t\u0259r"
],
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"chopper",
"eggbeater",
"helicopter",
"helo",
"whirlybird"
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"examples":[
"copters from the local TV stations made the obligatory reports on the bumper-to-bumper traffic at the start of the holiday weekend",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the copter 's team has a plan that could help Ingenuity survive and continue flying high on Mars. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"Under the glare of his copter \u2019s searchlight, the pilot could see the sub\u2019s hull was awash as the crew clung to the steel safety cable. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"The copter in the background was branded with the film's title as well as the actor's name in large letters. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 4 May 2022",
"The clouds hung low, so the copter hugged close to the sandstone cliffs that rise from this green island, which gets about 80 inches of rain and 60 inches of snowfall every year. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021",
"The clouds hung low, so the copter hugged close to the sandstone cliffs that rise from this green island, which gets about 80 inches of rain and 60 inches of snowfall every year. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021",
"The clouds hung low, so the copter hugged close to the sandstone cliffs that rise from this green island, which gets about 80 inches of rain and 60 inches of snowfall every year. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021",
"The clouds hung low, so the copter hugged close to the sandstone cliffs that rise from this green island, which gets about 80 inches of rain and 60 inches of snowfall every year. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2021",
"The autopilot, in recovery mode, arrests the plummet, bringing the copter back to a stable flight. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 21 Nov. 2021"
],
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"1943, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190010"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mineral consisting of a hydrous phosphate of calcium, magnesium, and iron Ca 2 (Mg,Fe)(PO 4 ) 2 .2H 2 O occurring in concentric layers in phosphorite nodules"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4l\u0259\u0307n\u02ccz\u012bt"
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"William H. Collins \u20201937 Canadian geologist + English -ite"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190352"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": commonwealth",
": the general welfare"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02ccw\u0113l"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The problem, of course, is a widespread disinclination to serve that good, whether it is fueled by selfishness and ignorance or the sense that one\u2019s contributions to the commonweal have not felt adequately reciprocal. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
"And water allocations could be reduced with generous buyouts that would amply compensate producers for returning their share of the lake water to the commonweal . \u2014 Emma Marris, The Atlantic , 5 June 2021",
"Having sold the legislation as a necessary response to a public-health and economic crisis, its fans are now saying that its great contribution to the commonweal is bringing back the New Deal. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 17 Mar. 2021",
"This odious walled vertical suburb is a civic embarrassment, the embodiment of a runaway plutocracy that places its own interests over the commonweal \u2014 and common decency. \u2014 Mark Lamster, Dallas News , 18 Dec. 2020",
"The usual response to people who abuse an honor system \u2014 or indeed, who fail to contribute to the commonweal by masking and social distancing \u2014 is to expose them to shame, typically by revealing their misconduct. \u2014 Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times , 24 Nov. 2020",
"But the Smithsonian\u2019s contributions to the commonweal still stands out, not only for its breadth but for its permissiveness. \u2014 Brian Barrett, Wired , 27 Feb. 2020"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190621"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or constituting a conclusion"
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"-zh\u0259n\u1d4al",
"-zhn\u0259l"
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"Middle English, from conclusioun + -al"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190805"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being cogent"
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"\u02c8k\u014d-j\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
],
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"authority",
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"convincingness",
"effectiveness",
"force",
"forcefulness",
"persuasion",
"persuasiveness",
"suasiveness"
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"inconclusiveness",
"ineffectiveness",
"ineffectuality",
"ineffectualness"
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"examples":[
"the cogency of Thomas Paine's celebrated case for American independence",
"satirical comments of great cogency",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Is Biden, who has already suffered attacks as to his mental cogency , up for it? \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 29 May 2022",
"His elliptic, woozy songwriting, crammed with texture and motion, yet shunning structure and cogency , subverted ideas about how rap songs could sound and be arranged. \u2014 Stephen Kearse, Rolling Stone , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Some of these changes blur the intimate cogency of the score, as Anthony Tommasini, at the Times, pointed out. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The creed loses its cogency and dissolves into a meaningless political talking point. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 18 June 2021",
"The third movement often lacked cogency , and several transitions were rough-hewn. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 13 June 2021",
"Buirski follows the case with cogency and clarity, illuminating its implications and putting it in the perspective of Black and white alliances in the struggle for Civil Rights. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2020",
"Overall, when asked about finding the differences between Adelaide and Red, the actress articulates her choices with impressive depth and cogency . \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 19 Nov. 2019",
"Rational cogency is set aside, replaced by a moving blend of unguarded possibility (could) and amorphous delicacy (cloud). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Aug. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Full-time undergraduate students registered for at least 12 computable credit hours and earning a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher at the end of Term I or Term II are placed on the Dean\u2019s List at the college. \u2014 Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Imagine all of the information ever created by humanity fitting in the volume of an RV, lasting a hundred thousand years and always being computable . \u2014 Hyunjun Park, Forbes , 4 June 2021",
"Some problems just aren\u2019t computable , according to Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, chief information officer of Michigan Medicine, a health system affiliated with the University of Michigan. \u2014 John Mccormick, WSJ , 24 Feb. 2021",
"People faced issues of non- computable names long after the table was released -- one problem being the limited character database in computer systems across institutions and government agencies, which had forced Zhong Weihua to change his name. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 16 Jan. 2021",
"This was a hypothetical device that could come up with a solution to any problem that is computable . \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 15 July 2019",
"Underlying all of these trends is a single idea: the belief that quantitative data can provide a coherent model of the world, and the efficacy of computable information to provide us with ways of acting within it. \u2014 cleveland.com , 24 Jan. 2018",
"Starting with a basic set of operations, even the simplest Turing machine can be used to compute anything that is computable , Turing proved. \u2014 Dylan Tweney, WIRED , 23 June 2010"
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"1610, in the meaning defined above"
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": a table of data in which the row entries tabulate the data according to one variable and the column entries tabulate it according to another variable and which is used especially in the study of the correlation between variables"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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": colliculus",
": verumontanum"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": intended as a commemoration",
": issued in limited quantities for a limited time to honor or feature someone or something"
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"honorary",
"memorial",
"memorializing"
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"commemorative stamps for the stars of American popular music",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Every player will receive a hospitality bag, with beverages, snacks, treats, and a commemorative AHM logo golf shirt. \u2014 Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"The most notable local to dine here is no doubt U.S. President George H. W. Bush, who was a regular and avid supporter of the restaurant, eating here frequently with his family and appearing in commemorative TV spots. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 23 June 2022",
"This commemorative voyage will continue with a private cruise aboard Commander Charcot. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"This will be the second commemorative statue at the ballpark, joining the one that honors Jackie Robinson. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 18 June 2022",
"In honor of Wheaties\u2019 100th anniversary, the iconic cereal brand has selected the four-time Olympic gold medalist to grace the final box in its Century Series and year-long commemorative celebration. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 18 June 2022",
"In 2020, the sale of 480 commemorative stickers generated about $4,800. \u2014 Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Lee was a key contributor on that team, averaging 15.9 points per game and helping the Cardinals finish 23-8, and was given a commemorative ring by Louisville on Senior Night. \u2014 Jeremiah Holloway, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"The community institution recently had commemorative services to celebrate the occasion with two separate services. \u2014 Scott Luxor, Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":[
"1612, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": the nut of a piassava palm ( Attalea funifera ) of Brazil having a hard hazel-brown shell much used like vegetable ivory by turners":[]
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"k\u014d\u02c8k\u0113(l)y\u0259\u02cc-",
"k\u0259\u02c8kil\u0259\u02cc-"
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"modification of Portuguese coquilho , diminutive of c\u00f4co coconut":""
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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": an act or instance of burning",
": a usually rapid chemical process (such as oxidation) that produces heat and usually light",
": a slower oxidation (as in the body)",
": violent agitation : tumult",
": the process of burning",
": a usually very rapid chemical process (as oxidation) that produces heat and usually light",
": a slower oxidation (as in the body)"
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u0259s-ch\u0259n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8b\u0259s-ch\u0259n",
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],
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"Combustion may occur at high temperatures.",
"This ratio of air to fuel results in better combustion .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That could extend the average EV range to between 375 and 400 miles, Hussain says, nearly equaling the average range of internal- combustion engines. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"In trucks, Ford took a quicker route to market than GM by modifying its internal- combustion F-150\u2014its bestseller\u2014to run on batteries. \u2014 Mike Colias, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"High-output internal- combustion engines are still central to the performance of most sporty SUVs, such as the BMW X3 M and the Mercedes-AMG GLC63, to name but two. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
"That dynamic, of internal- combustion profits paying for a zero-emissions future, has already helped both companies overhaul their physical assets. \u2014 Jaclyn Trop, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"The Volta Zero was designed from the ground up to be an electric heavy-duty truck rather than an adaptation of an existing internal- combustion platform. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 5 May 2022",
"Internal- combustion engines emit pollutants that can cause cancer, asthma, heart disease, and birth defects. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Since then, the Taiwanese electronics giant, which makes Apple\u2019s iPhone, has partnered with an impressive array of companies that make electric vehicles or components for internal- combustion automobiles. \u2014 Cleveland Business Journal, cleveland , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Electric technology isn\u2019t cheap, and thus far EVs have generally commanded higher prices than their internal- combustion counterparts. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 12 Oct. 2021"
],
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"Middle English combustioun \"burning, calcination,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French combustion, borrowed from Late Latin combusti\u014dn-, combusti\u014d \"burning up (of the dead or by the fires in hell),\" from Latin combus-, variant stem of comb\u016brere \"to destroy with fire, reduce to ashes\" + -ti\u014dn-, ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at combust"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a handsaw that has a thin tapering blade for cutting small circles, curves, or irregular edges"
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"coup d'oeil":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a brief survey : glance"
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"k\u00fc-\u02c8d\u0259r",
"-\u02c8d\u0259",
"-\u02c8d\u0259-\u0113",
"-\u02c8d\u0153-y\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"French, literally, stroke of the eye"
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"1739, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193503"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": formal appearance in court"
],
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"-p\u0101r-"
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"Middle English compeirance , from compeiren + -ance"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193728"
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"noun"
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": preparation to meet something being prepared",
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"\"+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194214"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": lawful marriage",
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"Latin"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194808"
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"noun"
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": the system and practice of a confederacy or confederates"
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"adverb"
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": in a suitable or comely manner : with propriety or dignity"
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"Middle English comlyly , from comly + -ly"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195254"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": satisfying or assuring by argument or proof",
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": causing someone to believe or agree : persuasive"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8vin(t)-si\u014b",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8vin-si\u014b"
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"cogent",
"compelling",
"conclusive",
"decisive",
"effective",
"forceful",
"persuasive",
"satisfying",
"strong",
"telling"
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"inconclusive",
"indecisive",
"ineffective",
"uncompelling",
"unconvincing",
"unpersuasive"
],
"examples":[
"Your argument isn't very convincing .",
"They make a convincing case for reform.",
"There is no convincing evidence to support his theory.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Eagles said that one key to the success of the novels was that the stories were convincing . \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 19 June 2022",
"Chris Hemsworth is convincing as Abnesti the out-of-control biohacker. \u2014 Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"But that line of argument isn\u2019t very convincing to US economists. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
"The theory is intuitively convincing , but tests involving animals and dummies haven't shown that shaking alone can produce the force necessary to cause brain bleeding and damage. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"The result is convincing and makes a case for the world the duo is trying to build. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Criales-unzueta, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, their interest in the horse is more convincing than their interest in each other, which seems engineered to provide a platform on which to address racial issues. \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
"The small-town drama is less convincing than the way Marcello depicts the daily grind of French rural life in the 1920s, and how some people tried their best to escape it. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"But that interpretation\u2014the right to privacy, rendered in cinematic terms\u2014would be much more convincing if the rest of the film weren\u2019t so breezily dismissive of Alison\u2019s body. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022"
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"1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"definitions":[
": an oil cup or grease cup in which the grease or oil is forced to the bearing surface by compression (as by screwing down the top)"
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"definitions":[
": the advantage enjoyed by a person or country in the cost ratio of one commodity to another in comparison with the ratio of costs of these same commodities elsewhere"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200246"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": syncategorematic"
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"\u00a6k\u00e4n+"
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"Medieval Latin consignificant-, consignificans , present participle of consignificare to consignify"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200427"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being coward : cowardice"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English cowardnesse , from coward + -nesse -ness"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-202240"
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"cog and round":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a device common in clocks consisting of a cogwheel working into the trundles of a lantern pinion"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"cog entry 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203404"
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"contract in":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to consent in writing to pay to a trade union a levy for political use \u2014 compare contract out"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n\u02cctrakt-"
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"compact disc":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": cd entry 2",
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccpakt-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even more perplexing: compact disc sales jumped 21%, hitting $584 million. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Also in this episode, Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos discuss whether CDs really deserve to come back, and touch on the highs and lows of the compact disc era. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 3 Feb. 2022",
"In 1982, Sony began selling the first commercial compact disc player, the CDP-101, in Japan. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Much like their music industry debut, which, Mr. Black noted, will be released as a double compact disc . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Sep. 2021",
"In 1994, a tiny vendor called NetMarket sold a compact disc (CD) to Phil Brandenberger of Philadelphia, marking the internet's very first online purchase. \u2014 Kristin Savilia, Forbes , 28 June 2021",
"The sound of the vinyl trumps the sound of a compact disc or cassette any day. \u2014 Gabrielle Bunton, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2021",
"Sony went on to develop the compact disc along with Philips PHG , and that product once again changed the face of the music business. \u2014 Bobby Owsinski, Forbes , 30 May 2021",
"Since the early 2000s, Pearl Jam has released official bootlegs of nearly all of the band\u2019s concerts, either on compact disc or digital download. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 7 May 2021"
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"1979, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-205220"
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"adverb"
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"definitions":[
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"k\u0259n\u00a6sily\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0259l\u0113",
"-l\u0113\u0259-",
"\u00f7-l\u0259-",
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"-li"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the act or process of conquering",
": something conquered",
": territory appropriated in war",
": a person whose favor or hand has been won",
": the act or process of getting or gaining especially by force",
": something that is gotten or gained especially by force"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cckwest",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-kw\u0259st",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cckwest"
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"domination",
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"subjecting",
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"subjugating",
"subjugation",
"vanquishing"
],
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"examples":[
"tales of the ancient army's conquests",
"She was one of his many conquests .",
"people who boast about their sexual conquests",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The evil of the human being comes from this, from this capacity of self-destruction and of conquest and of wanting to conquer new territories and economic interests. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Such horrifying stories are frequent during warfare, as soldiers violate women's bodies as a sign of conquest . \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 8 May 2022",
"Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine early Thursday marks the failure of Western deterrence and a return to the age of authoritarian conquest . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The virus surged through human populations in waves in the Old World and then in the New World following the era of European conquest . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The book is written in Spanish and Nahuatl, its side-by-side columns concluding with a detailed account of the conquest . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Odesa appears to remain an object of conquest for Russia. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
"The artwork reflects an integration of cultures instead of outright conquest . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"On the expedition, he and she are supposed to chart resource-rich new lands for colonial conquest . \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 6 May 2022"
],
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesitus , alteration of Latin conquisitus , past participle of conquirere"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-205641"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": surgery done to improve a person's appearance"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-205841"
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"consequency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": consequence"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin consequentia"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210147"
},
"come last":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to be at the end"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210409"
},
"covetise":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": inordinate desire : covetousness"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English coveitise , from Old French, alteration (influenced by -ise as in marcheandise merchandise) of coveiti\u00e9"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210726"
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"compenetration":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": pervasive penetration : mutual interfusion"
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"(\u00a6)k\u00e4m+"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It should be communicated consistently across various mediums such as Slack, email, company town halls, etc. \u2014 Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"In the face of a global petrochemical corporation, in a company town where residents are reluctant to criticize their employers, regulators have, again and again, stopped short of using all the tools at their disposal. \u2014 Kathleen Flynn, ProPublica , 20 May 2022",
"This essentially made the U.S. government a company town from which students, former students and their parents cannot escape. \u2014 WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"In the modern version of a company town , employers are now wooing prospective employees by offering housing. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The former company town was hit hard by the end of the industrial boom, followed decades later by the housing crisis. \u2014 Mary Hall, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Owned by the Texas and Pacific Coal Company, the booming company town became America\u2019s first totally unionized community. \u2014 Kristi Eaton, Chron , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Cobalt, a company town that sprouted up a few miles east of the mine, was at one point home to 1,500 residents. \u2014 Michael Holtz, The Atlantic , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Parrish rallied her colleagues to submit questions to a company town hall meeting the following day. \u2014 Caitlin Harrington, Wired , 20 Jan. 2022"
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"\u02c8k\u00fc-p(\u0259-)rij",
"\u02c8ku\u0307-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Similarly, Beringer Wine Estates launched a cooperage in 2000. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
"Campbell Brown, chair of the Board of Directors at Brown\u2011Forman Corporation, told the Courier Journal when the distillery opened that creating the cooperage was an important feature to former Brown-Forman CEO Paul Varga, who retired in 2018. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 6 June 2022",
"Designed by Arik Levy, the ornate chest comprises 25 layers of oak sourced from the Hennessy cooperage that each symbolizes 10 years of the Maison\u2019s history. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 10 Jan. 2022",
"What most other people will taste is a rich and robust malt that leverages the best of both French Oak and ex-Madeira cooperage forming its finish. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Forbes , 6 July 2021",
"In 2019, TN Coopers, a cooperage in Chile, brought a team of dogs on board to hunt down TCA, TBA and other compounds potentially contaminating the wood in wine barrels. \u2014 Leslie Wu, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
"The house dates to 1868, and the location of the cooperage where Heisman\u2019s father worked is three doors down. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 24 Apr. 2021",
"Being under the same umbrella as Jack Daniel\u2019s and Old Forester bourbon, and having access to Brown-Forman\u2019s in-house cooperage means Herradura can do some interesting things with barrel aging that other tequila brands can\u2019t. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 27 Apr. 2021",
"Kentucky is known as the home of the bourbon industry, but what Ohio city is home to a cooperage that produced its 1 millionth bourbon barrel in 2020? \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 9 Apr. 2021"
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"noun"
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"noun"
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": crew , band , confederacy",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-074829"
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"noun"
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"noun"
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"noun"
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": a polysaccharide (such as starch or cellulose) consisting of usually hundreds or thousands of monosaccharide units",
": a food (such as rice or pasta) composed primarily of such polysaccharides",
": a polysaccharide (as starch or cellulose) consisting of usually hundreds or thousands of monosaccharide units",
": a food (as rice or pasta) composed primarily of such polysaccharides"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During high exertion, the body burns mainly glycogen, a complex carbohydrate structure used to store energy in the muscles and liver. \u2014 Cameron Cook, The Conversation , 13 Apr. 2022",
"And because that canopy is the face that a cell shows to the world, these complex carbohydrates , or glycans, play a critical role in its encounters and interactions with other cells or molecules. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 May 2020",
"Lentils are also an inexpensive source of protein, complex carbohydrates , and fiber. \u2014 Southern Living , 9 Apr. 2020",
"But Sassos believes cutting out nutrient-dense veggies and other complex carbohydrates could do damage to much more than just your waistline. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 2 Mar. 2020",
"To avoid this problem, Hines suggests eating a healthy breakfast filled with proteins, complex carbohydrates , and some fats. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 27 Nov. 2019",
"Therefore your post-workout meal should be high in complex carbohydrates that break down slowly and loaded with healthy protein. \u2014 SELF , 7 Aug. 2019",
"Underneath the lazy demeanor of a cow is a complex digestive system that transforms grass into the complex carbohydrates cows need to live. \u2014 National Geographic , 3 July 2019",
"And be sure to eat a diet low in foods with a high glycemic index (simple and complex carbohydrates ). 4. \u2014 Candace Bryan, Good Housekeeping , 4 Sep. 2015"
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"1938, in the meaning defined above"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The organizers are filing a counterproposal with one year at their current rate and a 20% rent bump with no annual increases, among other things. \u2014 Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Barger introduced a counterproposal in March to convert Nidorf into a centralized youth facility. \u2014 Libor Janystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"In its update to members, the union also described the district\u2019s counterproposal in ongoing negotiations. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Freeman said his representatives sent a counterproposal , but that talks stagnated from there. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"An administration official said Russia proposed that the call take place Monday, but agreed to a counterproposal for the conversation to take place Saturday. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Players were said to be disappointed by the proposal submitted by MLB; the players\u2019 association is expected to submit a counterproposal at some point. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Writing to her caucus on Tuesday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, blasted Republicans for failing to act swiftly and put forward a counterproposal . \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 17 Nov. 2021",
"On Sunday, the cellphone carriers offered their own counterproposal modeled after France\u2019s approach to address wireless safety concerns. \u2014 Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ , 4 Jan. 2022"
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": made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds",
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": accumulate",
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": a widely diversified corporation",
": a mass (as a rock) formed of fragments from various sources",
": a corporation engaging in many different kinds of business",
": made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds",
": to gather (something) into a mass or coherent whole",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8gl\u00e4m-r\u0259t",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8gl\u00e4m-r\u0259t",
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8gl\u00e4-m\u0259-r\u0259t",
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"assemble",
"cluster",
"collect",
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"gather",
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"people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration",
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"Noun",
"a news and entertainment conglomerate",
"Our small company must compete with the big conglomerates .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The need is especially acute in the southern German states, home to industrial giants like BASF chemicals, the automaker Daimler and the conglomerate Siemens. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
"The major contention behind UMG NA\u2019s spin was allowing it to be valued as per its potential which was lost in the conglomerate nature of VIV FP\u2019s operational structure. \u2014 Jim Osman, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
"After all, conglomerate BBK owns both brands, alongside other smartphone companies from China like Vivo and Realme. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 22 Nov. 2021",
"In 2018 the stock was tossed out of the Dow Jones Industrial average. Culp \u2014 who previously ran a mini- conglomerate , Danaher \u2014 has spun off or sold many units. \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
"National Medical was sold to the conglomerate W.R. Grace & Co. and other investors for about $360 million in the mid-1980s and then sold to Fresenius, a German company, a decade later. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Piramal Enterprises by creating a diversified financial services conglomerate and a leading pharma player. \u2014 Anu Raghunathan, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Other critical reviews of the Astro have focused on Amazon\u2019s slow creep into our private spaces with smart devices, or on the banal evilness of the mega- conglomerate behind the product. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Reuters reported this week that the firm sent a letter to investors calling for a potential breakup of the Seven & i Holdings conglomerate or other moves to increase the company\u2019s share price. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"About 373 million people in 45 cities were living under some form of lockdown in China last month, according to an estimate from the Japanese financial services conglomerate Nomura Holdings. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
"It is produced by the LeBron James and Maverick Carter media conglomerate The SpringHill Company in partnership with Marsai Martin and Joshua Martin of Genius Entertainment. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Rakuten is a global e-commerce and internet services conglomerate headquartered in Japan and getting deeper into entertainment content creation, marketing and distribution businesses. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Times Internet, the digital arm of giant Indian media conglomerate the Times Group, operates MX Media Co, the parent company of MX TakaTak and popular streaming platform MX Player. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Shares of Bernard Arnault\u2019s luxury goods conglomerate LVMH actually rose slightly this week, adding $4.5 billion to his fortune and propelling him past Bezos into the ever-fluctuating runner-up position. \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 22 Jan. 2022",
"PerSeptive developed leading-edge technology in protein analysis, and grew to $100 million in revenue before Afeyan, sold it to scientific instruments conglomerate Perkin-Elmer for $360 million in 1998. \u2014 Amy Feldman, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"The pair have traded the title several times this year, as has Bernard Arnault, chief of French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, in an unprecedented year of jockeying atop the billionaire rankings. \u2014 Kenrick Cai, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Then there was Merck, the pharmaceuticals conglomerate whose association with the Nazis may have been the most lurid of them all. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That culminated in the plan announced in November to break up the once-mighty conglomerate . \u2014 Ryan Beene, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"For his Lilliputian rivals, the new conglomerate was a nightmare. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"Irish Distillers, the conglomerate owned by Pernod Ricard that is in charge of these whiskey brands, announced an investment of more than $50 million to achieve the goal of becoming completely carbon neutral in the next four years. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 16 June 2022",
"The fragile financialization that propped up the conglomerate was exposed by the financial crisis of 2008, revealing the need for multiple handouts just to survive. \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"Raytheon Technologies was created in 2019 when Raytheon, then focused almost entirely on military business, acquired the industrial technology conglomerate United Technologies in an all-stock deal worth roughly $74 billion. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Similarly, over at LVMH, the conglomerate \u2019s fine-jewelry division ballooned by 167 percent in 2021, over 2020. \u2014 Indya Brown, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
"For years, the cosmetics conglomerate has been supplying South Africa with beauty products aimed at celebrating beauty in all of its shades \u2014 to everyone\u2019s knowledge, at least. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 30 May 2022",
"Increasing profits in the conglomerate \u2019s railroad, utilities and energy businesses and a turnaround in its insurance-underwriting operations also helped boost results. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 24 May 2022"
],
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"Adjective",
"Latin conglomeratus , past participle of conglomerare to roll together, from com- + glomerare to wind into a ball, from glomer-, glomus ball \u2014 more at clam"
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"Adjective",
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"1642, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
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"Middle French or Latin; Middle French, commentary, from Latin commentation-, commentatio meditation, treatise, from commentatus (past participle of commentari to meditate upon) + -ion-, -io -ion"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084320"
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": a sailor who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew and who usually steers",
": a steersman of a racing shell who usually directs the rowers",
": to direct as coxswain",
": to act as coxswain",
": the person who steers or directs the rowers of a boat"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4k-s\u0259n",
"-\u02ccsw\u0101n",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Atlantic Coast Conference, for example, permits a third eight-person boat and a second four-person boat, plus a coxswain for each, for up to 37 women. \u2014 Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Broadland has hopes of landing a spot as the coxswain of the U.S. National crew. \u2014 Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"President Biden\u2019s Trade Policy is not very different from the coxswain \u2019s story. \u2014 Rick Helfenbein, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Each new summer brings a certain amount of churn, usually with a slightly different crew, a different coach and a different coxswain . \u2014 Ted Diadiun, cleveland , 19 Mar. 2022",
"According to tradition, if a race was won, the coxswain would be tossed into the Schuylkill River (an unfathomable outcome). \u2014 Rick Helfenbein, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Mom, and her husband, were later sentenced to federal prison after the celebrity couple pleaded guilty to fraud conspiracy involving payments that resulted in their daughter being admitted to USC as a coxswain despite having no rowing experience. \u2014 Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Prosecutors alleged in the case that in 2016 Heinel presented the girl to a USC admissions committee as a talented coxswain being recruited by the school\u2019s rowing coach, which was not true. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Without a coxswain , Luczak steers the four from the stroke seat with a rudder cable attached to her right foot. \u2014 Olivia Reiner, USA TODAY , 24 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This time around, the eight is composed mostly of Olympic first-timers \u2013 Musnicki and coxswain Katelin Guregian are its only members who have been to the Games before. \u2014 Olivia Reiner, USA TODAY , 24 July 2021",
"But only coxswain Katelin Guregian and four rowers \u2013 Musnicki, Olivia Coffey, Gia Doonan and Kristine O\u2019Brien \u2013 were in the 2019 boat and the Tokyo boat. \u2014 Olivia Reiner, USA TODAY , 30 July 2021",
"Watching her granddaughter Hannah pitch through a tough inning of softball or her granddaughter Lily coxswain for the rowing team was a marvel. \u2014 Cecile Richards, Glamour , 11 May 2018"
],
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"Noun",
"Middle English cokswayne , from cok cockboat (a small boat) + swain servant"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084521"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a somewhat twining annual herb ( Vicia sativa ) that was introduced from Europe, that is grown especially as a forage, silage, and green manure crop, and that often escapes to waste places and roadsides"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084726"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a house and especially a mansion in the country"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The contrast brings a country house eclecticism to their celebrations, enhanced with a charming shop dog and strawberry plants in Royal Victorian terracotta pots. \u2014 Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"Renowned British interior designer Nina Campbell designed each of the 61 luxury guest rooms with a lavish mixtures of wallpapers and rich fabrics, blending perfectly with the country house architecture. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Objects showcasing the queen's love for animals and the great outdoors also will be on display at her country house of Sandringham. \u2014 Jane Levere, CNN , 29 May 2022",
"The ship operates like a floating country house , with 30 staterooms, as do its sister ships, including the brand new Lord of the Highlands, whose maiden voyage was in April. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"Jessie Buckley plays Harper, a young woman who escapes to a glorious English country house in the hopes of healing after her husband\u2019s suicide. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 20 May 2022",
"Harper rents a British country house to work through her trauma, but the men of the local village (all of whom are played by the actor Rory Kinnear) insinuate, belittle and wheedle her, too. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"Their first show, in May 1986, was of Mr. Bush\u2019s work, lush and evocative domestic interiors from a crumbling Irish country house . \u2014 New York Times , 12 Feb. 2022",
"All while putting the finishing touches on their new country house , Erin and Ben have been gearing up for some pretty big career milestones. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"True completists , then, must rely on baseball card brokers to track them down. \u2014 Allie Conti, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Feb. 2020",
"Your best shot at a completist stream is going to be C-SPAN 2, which will show the action on the Senate floor in full. \u2014 Brian Barrett, Wired , 21 Jan. 2020",
"Holiday completists will want to see the new holiday version of the Sesame Street parade also. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Nov. 2019",
"To attract younger listeners, subscribers to any series can now bring up to two children for free, and $25 student passes allow access to all 18 concerts, which would let completists hear them for just $1.39 apiece. \u2014 Michael Cooper, New York Times , 18 Oct. 2019",
"So Leonardo completists who come to Paris with a checklist may be disappointed. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2019",
"At this year\u2019s convention, when Han sat down for a panel discussion with fellow YA author and Instagram fashion partnership director Eva Chen, the room was overflowing with delighted Jenny Han completists , ready to applaud at the slightest notice. \u2014 Constance Grady, Vox , 5 June 2019",
"Dandelyan Expect a mix of hotel guests\u2014the Mondrian is one of the few high-end spots to stay anywhere in the area\u2014and cocktail completists , pilgrimaging here to sample some of Ryan Chetiyawardana\u2019s drinks. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Mar. 2018",
"The list was unquestionably impressive in variety and dramatic range, as fellow completists can attest, especially as brought to life by Mr. Gardiner. \u2014 James R. Oestreich, New York Times , 22 June 2018"
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"While the latest increase in passengers has given Metro more clarity about the effects of telework on its finances, agency leaders say the train shortage continues to hinder them from gathering conclusive data on rail ridership. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"While firmer treatment protocols are under review, at this time, there are no conclusive data or recommendations regarding the use of supplements in the treatment of long-COVID. \u2014 Sasha Pezenik, ABC News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"At the same time, citing a lack of conclusive data, the V.A. was denying the vast majority of burn-pit-exposure claims. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"That, says Shaw, is too personal for conclusive data. \u2014 Christina Cacouris, WSJ , 5 Jan. 2022",
"There\u2019s no conclusive data yet about whether Omicron is a vaccine resistant, but experts say it\u2019s only a matter of time before such a strain appears. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021",
"While conclusive data is sparse, studies are underway to determine the variant\u2019s rate of transmission and the level of protection offered by current Covid-19 vaccines. \u2014 Molly Osberg, The New Republic , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Israel claimed that the building had housed equipment used by the militant group Hamas to interfere with Israel\u2019s Iron Dome missile-defense system, but no conclusive investigation followed. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"Public pressure to determine the conclusive truth through trials or congressional investigations frequently only builds because of initial, sometimes imperfect, press reports. \u2014 Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Put simply, statistics is philosophy more than mathematical computation . \u2014 Yasin Kakande, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"So, M2-based computers are expected to be 18% faster for computation and 35% faster for graphics than M1 machines, but not necessarily faster than something based on the M1 Pro or M1 Ultra. \u2014 Bob O'donnell, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"The researchers programmed the processor to perform cycles of 45 minutes of computation work followed by 15 minutes of standby. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
"Shifting the storage and computation responsibilities to the edge can mitigate the risk to both nation-state security and the individual privacy of citizens. \u2014 Robert Napoli, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Machines constructed this way could disengage their operations from the inputs of electronic sensors and create novel forms of computation that resemble internal cognitive processes. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"The reasonable compensation issue plays a role in the QBI computation because S corporation shareholders are allocated a pro rata share of the S corporation\u2019s QBI and such amount is determined after the deduction of reasonable compensation. \u2014 Daniel Mayo, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"But the foundation of the search tool also relies on a lot of rote computation , unsexy work done in great big data centers that use lots of energy. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Rather than requiring computation , machines using soft logic have simple reactions based directly on changes in electrical resistance across the grid. \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022"
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"The book is a compilation of essays, personal narratives, and art from refugee youth around the world. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The video is a compilation of voice recordings of residents describing Shanghai's lockdown accompanied by melancholic instrumental music and black-and-white photos of empty Shanghai streets. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The committee concluded the evening with a video compilation of rioters attributing their actions to the lies and the urging of Mr. Trump. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"As early as November, the teen wrote messages on Discord documenting his plan to allegedly murder Black people in a mass shooting, according to a compilation of messages reviewed by The Washington Post. \u2014 Chris Velazco, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Following the release of MCR's 2010 album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, the band dropped 10 singles in 2012 and 2013 as a compilation titled Conventional Weapons before announcing their breakup in March 2013. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"Proceedings must be based on compilation of evidence and procedural regularity absent overtones of political retribution. \u2014 Michael A. Newton, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Skating to a compilation of Elton John\u2019s music, Nathan executed a remarkable performance that included a triple axel, a triple lutz, and a triple toe loop combination. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Meet the new skateboarders in his story, and take a look at this compilation of stories about why skateboarding is part of Southern California\u2019s cultural fabric. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The former actor and comedian has proven himself to be a masterful communicator , resisting efforts to leave his country and inspiring his people to fend off a powerful adversary. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"This behavior feels parental to those on the receiving end and implies that the manager either views the employee as a poor communicator or believes that ideas are more readily received when coming from those of a higher rank. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"With a diverse professional background, both as an employee and entrepreneur, Robert is highly driven, passionate, and a great communicator who loves discussing finance. \u2014 Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"The cosmic communicator also conjoins Jupiter, increasing the volume by quite a few decibels. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Later, people within GABP would claim Krivsky had poor people skills, wasn\u2019t a good communicator . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 4 May 2022",
"Coming from a musician background himself, Harrison is a natural communicator for what Delshad expressed was needed, bringing the selections to Horner and bridging the gap between the creative and the sync. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Being a visual communicator empowered him to become a better critical thinker. \u2014 Keyaira Boone, Essence , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The Moon in your mystical 12th house is connecting with communicator Mercury in your deeply intense 8th house, channeling something otherworldly your way. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022"
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": the quality or state of being contemporaneous or contemporary"
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"k\u0259n-\u02cctem-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8n\u0101-"
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"contemporane(ous) + -ity"
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"1644, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": to form into a round compact mass"
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"k\u00e4n-\u02c8gl\u014d-\u02ccb\u0101t",
"k\u0259n-",
"k\u00e4n-\u02c8gl\u014d-\u02ccb\u0101t, k\u0259n-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin conglobatus , past participle of conglobare , from com- + globus globe"
],
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"1635, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-143243"
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"adverb",
"noun"
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hen(t)-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
"-pr\u0113-"
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"accessible",
"apprehensible",
"coherent",
"comprehendible",
"fathomable",
"graspable",
"intelligible",
"legible",
"scrutable",
"understandable"
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"incomprehensible",
"inscrutable",
"insensible"
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"a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For a moment, the world was small and comprehensible . \u2014 Karen Gardiner, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"So introducing reliable, comprehensible , and globally comparable disclosure requirements is important, for both the economy and the financial sector. \u2014 Irene Heemskerk, Time , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Denis Villeneuve, credited with making a book thought to be un-adaptable into something cinematic and comprehensible , returns as director. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Hood by Air was more comprehensible as one thing: The industry called it streetwear. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The depth of the loss Kanye felt since Donda\u2019s death in 2007 is for a moment made comprehensible . \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Start by releasing a concise but comprehensible disclosure on your website regarding how and why your AI is being used, as well as how it is trained and monitored. \u2014 Hikari Senju, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"In a live broadcast, analysts and shoutcasters will be tasked with making what\u2019s on screen comprehensible for a likely audience of hundreds of thousands. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 May 2021",
"Definitions, boundaries, measurement and performance against targets needs to be comprehensible to all. \u2014 Felicia Jackson, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022"
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"see comprehend"
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"1598, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-143616"
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"noun"
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": confidence"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the theory of church government that places final ecclesiastical authority in representative church councils instead of in a papacy"
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"pronounciation":[
"-\u0113\u0259\u02ccriz\u0259m"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-145441"
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"copsy":{
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"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": abounding in copses"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4ps\u0113",
"-si"
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"copse entry 1 + -y"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-145521"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a worker who removes sludge and incrustations from refining pans and vats"
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"\"-"
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"origin unknown"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-145857"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the independent development of similar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in unrelated or distantly related species or lineages that typically occupy similar environments or ecological niches"
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"1898, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-150409"
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"control head":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a casinghead for controlling unexpected flows of oil or gas from a well which is being drilled"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-151323"
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"collidine":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": any of a number of organic bases C 8 H 11 N that are the trimethyl, methyl-ethyl, and propyl homologues of pyridine, that are in general pungent oily poisonous liquids, and are obtained chiefly as by-products in the coking process or are synthesized: such as",
": the liquid symmetrical trimethyl homolog made by reaction of acetone and ammonia and used as a solvent in chromatography",
": methylethylpyridine"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4l\u0259\u02ccd\u0113n",
"-d\u0259\u0307n"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary coll- + -idine"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152040"
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"corps troops":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
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"definitions":[
": troops assigned or attached to a corps but not part of one of the divisions in the corps"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152516"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or action of grasping with the intellect : understanding",
": knowledge gained by comprehending",
": the capacity for understanding fully",
": the act or process of comprising",
": the faculty or capability of including : comprehensiveness",
": connotation sense 3",
": ability to understand"
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hen(t)-sh\u0259n",
"-pr\u0113-",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hen-sh\u0259n"
],
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"appreciation",
"apprehension",
"grasp",
"grip",
"hold",
"perception",
"percipience",
"understanding"
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"incomprehension",
"noncomprehension"
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"The students showed excellent reading comprehension .",
"the president's comprehension of the current situation in the Middle East",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This model provides the audience with familiarity and can aid in their comprehension . \u2014 Jaime Hunt, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Cell biologists know that the rewards for comprehension are substantial. \u2014 James Somers, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Given that the European colonizers are long gone, while Indigenous people are still around, take this as a strike in favor of the enduring power of comprehension over money. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Now is not the time to be valuing speed at the cost of comprehension . \u2014 Lauren M. Singer Trakhman, The Conversation , 3 June 2022",
"This increased my speed-reading rate but not my comprehension of the sad state of the rattan side table on which a beautiful Dorothy Thorpe collins glass was carelessly placed. \u2014 Michelle Slatalla, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"There is sometimes a lack of comprehension of the reality of poverty. \u2014 Elizabeth Macbride, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Can some kind of real comprehension of the world emerge through that prison house of language? \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Its meanings dance at the edge of comprehension , but with infectious improvisatory rhythms. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin comprehension-, comprehensio , from comprehendere to understand, comprise"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152934"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the act or process of completing",
": the quality or state of being complete",
": a completed forward pass in football",
": the act or process of making whole or finishing : the condition of being whole or finished"
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"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0113-sh\u0259n",
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pl\u0113-sh\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"He will receive his degree upon completion of his studies.",
"The quarterback has 11 completions in 20 attempts for 80 yards.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The date of completion was originally Sept. 10, 2022, but is now set at June 2023. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"The expansion will generate enough tax revenue to offset the state\u2019s investment within four years of the completion , said study co-author Frank Manzo IV, executive director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute. \u2014 Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Agile doesn't let perfection get in the way of completion . \u2014 Caroline Petersen, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"The certificate of completion hangs near the Trejo family\u2019s home altar that features multiple rosaries, images of multiple Virgin Marys and a light-skinned Jesus Christ. \u2014 Palabra, al , 25 May 2022",
"The chapters chronicle each midnight mission in the fields, depicting both the challenge to remain undiscovered and the illicit thrill of completion . \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Six more beings trailed, in various stages of completion . \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"The month of May was chosen to commemorate the first Japanese immigrants to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
"TRESemm\u00e9 and SimpleeBEAUTIFUL will issue a certificate of completion to stylists who attend and complete all three Texture Certification courses, certifying that they have been educated and instructed on how to treat, trim, and style textured hair. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"see complete entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153931"
},
"colinear":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": collinear",
": having corresponding parts arranged in the same linear order",
": having corresponding parts arranged in the same linear order"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)k\u014d-\u02c8li-n\u0113-\u0259r",
"(\u02c8)k\u014d-\u02c8lin-\u0113-\u0259r"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153937"
},
"cowbane":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of several poisonous plants (such as a water hemlock) of the carrot family",
"\u2014 see spotted cowbane"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307-\u02ccb\u0101n"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1776, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-154429"
},
"constitutional psychology":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the systematic attempt to account for such psychological variables as temperament and character in terms of bodily shape and organic function"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-154632"
},
"contingent (on ":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
"determined by something else the train's scheduled departure is contingent on the prompt fixing of the mechanical fault"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-155259"
},
"cosmeticize":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make (something unpleasant or ugly) superficially attractive"
],
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"k\u00e4z-\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1824, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-155736"
},
"continuate":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": continuous , uninterrupted"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Latin continu\u0101tus, past participle of continu\u0101re \"to continue \""
],
"first_known_use":[
"1555, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-155741"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the mean of all high-water lunitidal intervals for at least a month used in navigation to find the approximate time of high water by adding it to the time of the moon's upper transit as shown in the nautical almanac"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"corrected from past participle of correct"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-160409"
},
"country seat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a house or estate in the country"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u0259n-tr\u0113-\u02c8s\u0113t"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1583, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-161058"
},
"cockyleekie":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of cockyleekie variant spelling of cock-a-leekie"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-162338"
},
"coydog":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a hybrid between a coyote and a feral dog":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fi-\u02ccd\u022fg"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"coy ote + dog":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163327"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb or adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the land near a shore : seashore",
": border , frontier",
": a hill or slope suited to coasting",
": a slide down a slope (as on a sled)",
": the Pacific coast of the U.S.",
": the immediate area of view",
": across an entire nation or continent",
": to move along or past the side of : skirt",
": to sail along the shore of",
": to travel on land along a coast or along or past the side of something",
": to sail along the shore",
": to slide, run, or glide downhill by the force of gravity",
": to move along without or as if without further application of propulsive power (as by momentum or gravity)",
": to proceed easily without special application of effort or concern",
": the land near a shore",
": to move downhill by the force of gravity",
": to sail close to shore along a coast"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dst",
"\u02c8k\u014dst"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowl",
"breeze",
"brush",
"cruise",
"drift",
"flow",
"glide",
"roll",
"sail",
"skim",
"slide",
"slip",
"stream",
"sweep",
"whisk"
],
"antonyms":[
"flounder",
"struggle"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Prior to Claudette, there was Tropical Storm Ana, which formed May 22 northeast of Bermuda, and Tropical Storm Bill, which formed June 14 off the coast of North Carolina. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"The thunderstorms were caused by a low-pressure system off the coast pulling monsoonal moisture northward into the region, meteorologists said. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"The Coast Guard sent a group of Cuban migrants intercepted off the coast of the Florida Keys back to their country Tuesday. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"Bulgarian officials have also warned people living near the coast to watch out for mines, according to local media reports. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"Tuesday is expected to be the hottest day of the week, with widespread 90s to low 100s across the interior and upper 70s to upper 80s near the coast , with a slight breeze in the afternoons. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022",
"However, forecasters will be watching for a few showers and storms to develop, especially near the coast with the sea breeze and in parts of southern Alabama. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 13 June 2022",
"Murat said power had been restored to some communities near the coast , but that some bridges had been washed out and mudslides blocked a number of highways. \u2014 Jos\u00c9 Mar\u00cda \u00c1lvarez, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The deputies were taking the women from Conway, near the coast , to Darlington, about 65 miles northwest. \u2014 Raja Razek, CNN , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Putin likely expected his military would secure a quick victory, then Russia would coast over a wave of sanctions by exploiting divisions in the West, investors' greed and support from other autocrats. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Padilla, who was appointed by Newsom just over two years ago, is expected to coast through the November election. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"There are other animals without wings that can coast safely through the air. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Herschel Walker, a former football star, is expected to coast through the GOP primary next week to set up a face-off with Warnock in November\u2019s general election. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Jones is trying to coast in calm waters, yet there\u2019s always some stress that comes with even a modicum of good fortune. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 13 May 2022",
"This version of Schrader is the kind of candidate who should coast to reelection easily. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
"For many of the races on the ballot, the winner of Tuesday\u2019s primary will coast to victory in November. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Good material, bad material, big-budget studio clangers, low-budget indies on wry: The man does not coast . \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Noun",
"Middle English cost , from Anglo-French coste , from Latin costa rib, side; akin to Old Church Slavonic kost\u012d bone"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163704"
},
"concinnate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": put together with neat propriety : of elegant style",
": to place fitly together : arrange in good order : adjust , trim"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n\u02c8sin\u0259\u0307t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)s\u0259\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Adjective",
"Latin concinnatus",
"Transitive verb",
"Latin concinnatus , past participle of concinnare , from com- + -cinnare (from cinnus , a kind of mixed drink)"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163849"
},
"conquest state":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a state formed by or based upon the subjugation of the original inhabitants"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164255"
},
"copula":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something that connects: such as",
": the connecting link between subject and predicate of a proposition",
": linking verb",
": a connecting anatomical structure",
": sexual union : copulation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-py\u0259-l\u0259",
"\u02c8k\u00e4p-y\u0259-l\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin, bond \u2014 more at couple"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1619, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-165940"
},
"cock of the rock":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
": a bird ( Rupicola rupicola ) of the family Cotingidae of northern South America the male being chiefly orange in color with a high disklike crest",
": a related bird ( R. peruviana ) of the Andean forests"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"so called from the location of its nest"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170613"
},
"cormidium":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the entire body or colony of a compound animal",
": one of the clusters of zooids usually consisting of a helmet-shaped bract, a gastrozooid, and one or more gonophores often functioning as swimming bells and arising from the main stem of a calycophoran"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022fr\u02c8mid\u0113\u0259m"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Greek kormos tree trunk + New Latin -idium"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170845"
},
"conticent":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": silent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4nt\u0259\u0307s\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin conticent-, conticens , present participle of contic\u0113re to be silent, from com- + tac\u0113re to be silent"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-173237"
},
"collect for the day":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
": a collect appropriate for a particular day of the church year"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4likt",
"-(\u02cc)lekt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-173522"
},
"communion cloth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": corporal entry 1"
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": I think, therefore I am"
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"\u02c8k\u014d-gi-\u02cct\u014d \u02ccer-g\u014d-\u02c8su\u0307m"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-174647"
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"countryward":{
"type":[
"adverb"
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"definitions":[
": toward the country"
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"\u02c8k\u0259ntr\u0113\u02ccw\u0259rd",
"-tr\u0259\u0307\u02cc-",
"-\u02ccw\u0259\u0304d"
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"Middle English contreewarde , from contree country + -warde -ward"
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"first_known_use":[
"1835, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-180345"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": bodily habitus or makeup",
"\u2014 compare ectomorphic , endomorphic , mesomorphic"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-181241"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": an outcry of many together : shout"
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"\u02cck\u00e4nkl\u0259\u02c8m\u0101sh\u0259n",
"-\u00e4\u014bk-"
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"Latin conclamation-, conclamatio , from conclamatus (past participle of conclamare to cry out together, from com- + clamare to cry out) + -ion-, -io -ion"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-182036"
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"\u2014 see con- entry 2"
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"noun"
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": a person who is professionally trained in the use of cosmetics",
": a person who is professionally trained in the use of cosmetics"
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"\u02cck\u00e4z-m\u0259-\u02c8ti-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u00e4z-m\u0259-\u02c8tish-\u0259n"
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"1924, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-182703"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a breaking in pieces"
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"Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French confraction , from Late Latin confraction-, confractio , from Latin confractus (past participle of confringere to break in pieces, from com- + -fringere , from frangere to break) + -ion-, -io -ion"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-185053"
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"definitions":[
": to be an ability that a person or animal is born with"
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": equal in rank, quality, or significance",
": being of equal rank in a sentence",
": relating to or marked by coordination",
": being a university that awards degrees to men and women taught usually by the same faculty but attending separate classes often on separate campuses",
": being one of the colleges and especially the women's branch of a coordinate university",
": of, relating to, or being a system of indexing by two or more terms so that documents may be retrieved through the intersection of index terms",
": to put in the same order or rank",
": to bring into a common action, movement, or condition : harmonize",
": to attach so as to form a coordination complex",
": to be or become equal in rank, quality, or significance especially so as to act or work together well",
": to combine by means of a coordinate bond",
": any of a set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line, on a surface, or in space",
": any one of a set of variables used in specifying the state of a substance or the motion of a particle or momentum",
": one who is of equal rank, authority, or importance with another",
": articles (as of clothing) designed to be used together and to attain their effect through pleasing contrast (as of color, material, or texture)",
": any of a set of numbers used to locate a point on a line or surface or in space",
": to work or cause to work together smoothly",
": to bring into a common action, movement, or condition",
": to function together in a concerted way"
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"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259t",
"-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259t",
"-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259t",
"-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259t",
"-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"k\u014d-\u02c8\u022frd-\u1d4an-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
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"accommodate",
"attune",
"conciliate",
"conform",
"harmonize",
"key",
"reconcile"
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"compeer",
"counterpart",
"equal",
"equivalent",
"fellow",
"like",
"match",
"parallel",
"peer",
"rival"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Cedarburg City Administrator Mikko Hilvo said his Ozaukee County community has been hearing from citizens about the city's coordinate address system, too. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Doyle, who formerly served as the coordinate mayor of Cork County, Ireland, was due to visit for 2020's parade before its last-minute cancellation. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Today, almost 40% of the addresses in Waukesha County are coordinate addresses, said Jim Landwehr, land information systems supervisor in Waukesha County's Parks & Land Use Department. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Mar. 2022",
"But as there\u2019s no evidence that humans can actually influence a random coordinate generator with their intentions, a proportion of Randonautica users will continue to be disappointed. \u2014 Amelia Tait, Wired , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Several impact moments from one another, indicating a coordinate attack. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The district also removed some math topics that would be covered in a typical year, such as identifying symmetry and geometric patterns from the fourth grade standards, and work with coordinate planes in the fifth grade. \u2014 al , 25 Aug. 2021",
"Around any point in the coordinate plane there are infinitely many rational points close by. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 July 2021",
"Given game or practice footage, Slants co-founder and Maryland native Omar Ajmeri explained in an interview, Slant\u2019s technology can identify players and derive coordinate positions on the field. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Marina Dimitrijevic also helped coordinate the effort. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"Both men will be arraigned in New Bedford District Court Monday and will be prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Shawn Guilderson, who helped coordinate the investigation, the district attorney\u2019s office said. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"The New York Times suggested that Hannity could have helped to coordinate messaging between Trump and Manfort. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"This is the first recount Braatz has helped coordinate as city clerk, as the Common Council appointed him to the position in May. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Her group has helped coordinate several lawsuits that have attempted to stop the implementation of such requirements. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The consulting firm also helped coordinate op-eds and letters to the editor that were placed in local and regional newspapers, including ones that were markedly similar that ran in The Denver Post and the Des Moines Register. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Court Berry-Tripp, Guardians director of communications and player relations and himself a rock music aficionado, helped coordinate the project between Getz, Weaver and the club. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The Health and Human Services\u2019 Department\u2019s Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, which largely regulates interoperability, helped coordinate the vignette featuring Donnie. \u2014 Mohana Ravindranath, STAT , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Invent a coordinate system where the ship\u2019s bow\u2014the single most important reference point in this Seussian landscape\u2014serves as the axis around which everything else is oriented. \u2014 Amy Brady, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"Java 15-18 ECDSA doesn\u2019t sanity check that the random x coordinate and signature proof are nonzero; a (0,0) signature validates any message. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
"There's also a GPS coordinate that forecasters watch closely with nor'easters called the benchmark. \u2014 Judson Jones, CNN , 27 Jan. 2022",
"In the paper, Sneppen says that photons orbiting above a certain radial coordinate circle the black hole outwards to infinity. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Defensive tackles coach Ricky Logo, assistant head coach and cornerback coach John Richardson, co-offensive coordinate and quarterbacks coach Craig Stutzmann and offensive line coach Mark Weber were also fired, CBS Sports report. \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Most ships are 200 yards to 400 yards long, and the Marine Exchange, which stays in touch with the captain during anchoring operations, gives ships a 100-yard leeway in hitting their coordinate . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Oct. 2021",
"And social media users, from every conceivable coordinate on the political spectrum, seek to cast inconvenient news as a psyop. \u2014 Kevin T. Dugan, Fortune , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Inherent in the vector space approach is the idea that our coordinate system is based on straight lines, and the space is flat. \u2014 Ian Stewart, Wired , 7 Sep. 2021"
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"Adjective, Verb, and Noun",
"probably back-formation from coordination"
],
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"Adjective",
"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1665, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-191215"
},
"coml":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
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"definitions":[
"commercial"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-191317"
},
"control grid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a grid usually placed between the cathode and plate of an electron or vacuum tube to modulate the flow of electrons"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-192129"
},
"cow bean":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": cowpea"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-192932"
},
"compensating errors":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
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"definitions":[
": errors equal in amount but opposite in sense that cancel each other"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-193338"
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"cold house":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": a greenhouse (as for grapes) maintained at a low temperature"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-193718"
},
"cog":{
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"abbreviation",
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb ()"
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"definitions":[
": a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear",
": a subordinate but integral person or part",
": to cheat in throwing dice",
": deceive",
": to use venal flattery",
": to direct the fall of (dice) fraudulently",
": wheedle",
": to connect (timbers, joists, etc.) by means of mortises and tenons",
": a tenon on a beam or timber",
"cognate",
": a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4g",
"\u02c8k\u00e4g"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun (1)",
"Middle English cogge , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish kugge cog",
"Verb (1)",
"obsolete cog a trick",
"Verb (2)",
"probably alteration of cock to cog"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"1532, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"1823, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1830, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-193817"
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"type":[],
"definitions":[
": pileated woodpecker",
": capercaillie"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-193901"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": of or concerning comment or commentary"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m\u0259n\u2027\u02cct\u0101tiv",
"k\u00e4\u02c8ment\u0259t-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"comment entry 1 + -ative"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-193922"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": fish rolled in pastry dough and baked"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00fcl\u0113\u02c8by\u00e4k",
"-\u0227k"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"French, from Russian kulebyaka"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-195345"
},
"company store":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a retail store associated with and usually owned and operated by an industrial company:",
": a store usually extending limited amounts of credit from which employees of a company may and are sometimes required to buy their groceries and other merchandise",
": a store selling the product (as textiles) of a mill at retail"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-200208"
},
"consultive":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": consultative"
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"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259l-tiv"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1616, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-201022"
},
"compenetrate":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to penetrate throughout : pervade"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4m+"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"com- + penetrate"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-202034"
},
"contrarotating propeller":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of a pair of propellers (as on a ship or airplane) mounted on concentric shafts, having a common drive, and turning in opposite directions to reduce the torque reaction"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6k\u00e4n\u2027tr\u0259+\u2026-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"contra- + rotating"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-202511"
},
"country and western":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": country music",
": country music"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1942, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-203346"
},
"communionist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who holds a specified theory as to communion",
": communicant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-ny\u0259n\u0259\u0307st"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204231"
},
"compressibility coefficient":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": coefficient of compressibility"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204529"
},
"coop up":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to keep (a person or animal) inside a building or in a small space especially for a long period of time"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-211533"
},
"conquian":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a card game for two played with 40 cards from which all games of rummy developed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-k\u0113-\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Mexican Spanish conqui\u00e1n \u2014 more at cooncan"
],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1911, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-211800"
},
"conglaciate":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to turn into ice : congeal"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin conglaciatus , past participle of conglaciare , from com- + glaciare to turn into ice, from glacies ice"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-212556"
},
"collision insurance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": insurance provided for a motor-vehicle owner against damage to the motor vehicle due to collision with another object"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-213213"
},
"contortionate":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": contortive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n\u02c8t\u022f(r)sh(\u0259)n\u0259\u0307t",
"-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-214932"
},
"complex conjugate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": conjugate complex number",
": a matrix whose elements and the corresponding elements of a given matrix form pairs of conjugate complex numbers"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-221732"
},
"complementary wavelength":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": wavelength of the portion of the visible spectrum required to produce achromatic color by additive mixture with a sample color \u2014 see color sense 1c"
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"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-222532"
},
"consomm\u00e9":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": clear soup made from well-seasoned stock"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4n(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For example, on the creative vegetarian menu, the mushroom consomme is served with a central mass of crimini mushrooms encircled by strips of parsnip crisps that are arranged like a teepee. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"There is a whole lot of classic inspiration, a French consomme inspired by Paul Bocuse. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The process creates a tender meat and a rich, flavorful consomme . \u2014 Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2021",
"The queso-birria lunch includes four tacos, consomme and fixings for $12. \u2014 Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2021",
"His $58 Rosh Hashanah menu is a lighter take on the traditional meal, starting with duck consomme and a salad sweetened with dates and honey vinaigrette. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com , 9 Sep. 2020",
"Pho is fast food made with considerable care: long-simmered, consomme -clear, fragrant-with-star-anise beef noodle soup. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Here, the consomme was made to be an active participant in the overall spectacle of the meal. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 2 Sep. 2019",
"Started w/ consomme , then roast beef, green bean salad, potatoes, dietetic pie, buttermilk and Sanka. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 25 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French, from past participle of consommer to complete, boil down, from Latin consummare to complete \u2014 more at consummate"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1815, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-224252"
},
"confidential employee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an employee whose duties involve access to confidential information on the employer's labor relations and who is consequently excludable from union membership"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-232505"
},
"constitutional formula":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": structural formula"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234025"
},
"cowdie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": kauri"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307d\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-002049"
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": on the contrary",
": vice versa",
": in a contrary manner"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113-\u02ccw\u012bz",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8trer-"
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"again",
"contrarily",
"conversely"
],
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"the rock singer is hardly a carouser; contrariwise , he totally abstains from alcohol"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-003042"
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"noun"
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": a conditional sentence"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-005300"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to a corporation",
": of or relating to corporatism"
],
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-tiv",
"-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"corporate + -ive"
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"1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-011001"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": united in one body",
": to unite (diverse elements) into a single unit : make part of a whole",
": to coalesce into one mass or body"
],
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"(\u02c8)k\u00e4n",
"k\u0259n+",
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4n",
"k\u0259n+"
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"Middle English concorporat , from Latin concorporatus , past participle of concorporare to unite in one body, from com- + corporare to make into a body",
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"Latin concorporatus"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-011232"
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"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
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": moderately cold : lacking in warmth",
": marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control",
": lacking ardor or friendliness",
": marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint",
": free from tensions or violence",
": marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion",
": facilitating or suggesting relief from heat",
": producing an impression of being cool",
": of a hue in the range violet through blue to green",
": relatively lacking in timbre or resonance (see resonance sense 2a )",
": very good : excellent",
": all right",
": fashionable , hip",
": to become cool : lose heat or warmth",
": to lose ardor or passion",
": to make cool : impart a feeling of coolness to",
": to moderate the heat, excitement, or force of : calm",
": to slow or lessen the growth or activity of",
": to calm down : go easy",
": to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from or as if from disdain or discourtesy",
": a cool time, place, or situation",
": absence of excitement or emotional involvement : detachment",
": poise , composure",
": hipness",
": in a casual and nonchalant manner",
": somewhat cold : not warm",
": not letting or keeping in heat",
": calm entry 3 sense 2",
": not interested or friendly",
": fashionable, stylish, or attractive in a way that is widely approved of",
": very good excellent",
": to make or become less warm",
": a time or place that is not warm",
": a calm state of mind",
": to lose passion : become calm"
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"\u02c8k\u00fcl",
"\u02c8k\u00fcl"
],
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"aloof",
"antisocial",
"asocial",
"buttoned-up",
"cold",
"cold-eyed",
"detached",
"distant",
"dry",
"frosty",
"offish",
"remote",
"standoff",
"standoffish",
"unbending",
"unclubbable",
"unsociable"
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"chill",
"refrigerate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Imagine a Brad Pitt who could also sing, or a Jimmy Fallon who could act, or a Hugh Jackman with his own talk show, back when talk shows were cool . \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"No matter how successful, a dad joke is a declaration that a parent\u2019s days of being cool are over. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"And the aroma sprinkles the adjacent holes, which is pretty cool . \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Sunday will be cool as well, with highs in the low 70s and sunny skies. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"So bringing those two things together is very cool . \u2014 Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The idea is that the world of Peaky Blinders is cool \u2014men with under-buzz haircuts, natty wool suits, West Midlands accents, razor blades sewn into caps. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"Electric atmosphere, and planes flying over was cool . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
"The sound of the truck rumbling down your street is another sure sign that a cool and creamy treat is in your future. \u2014 Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The county said three of its library branches will extend their hours this weekend, remaining open until 8 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday: Clackamas County list of places to cool down (not all are open weekends; check hours and days). \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
"As the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates to cool down rising inflation, that\u2019s provided an upside for Bank of Oklahoma\u2019s energy lending business. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Another recession may be in the works if higher interest rates engineered by the Federal Reserve to cool inflation overshoots the mark and chokes off business activity. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Westinghouse said the reactor would be safer because of passive systems that rely on gravity and other natural forces to cool the core in case of an accident. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"If temperatures are high, AC units need to run more often to cool down homes, which in turn requires more energy. \u2014 Drew Kann, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"Breakers offers a place for guests ages 21 and up to cool down with adult beverages and a patio. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"The Federal Reserve is also aggressively hiking interest rates in a bid to tame the worst inflation in four decades \u2014 a move that threatens to cool down the job market further. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"As Bay Area residents continue to see inflation at the gas pump and checkout registers, the price of buying a home is also going up, even as demand is starting to cool . \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But those who flashed the proper credentials could escape the heat of the furious teachers and baking sun and enter the welcoming cool of the N.R.A. convention. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"The cool won\u2019t stick for long, however, as temperatures will warm back up into the 70s on Saturday, and 80s on Sunday, with mostly sunny skies and some breeze for the Memorial Day weekend. \u2014 Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Surrounded by the woods, cornfields, and graveyards of Sangamon County, with the cool of night drawing on, the effect was ghostly and deeply moving. \u2014 Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Gustavo Gorriti, one of Peru\u2019s top investigative journalists, who was kidnapped in 1992, a crime for which Alberto Fujimori was found responsible, is known as a cool -headed man. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 4 June 2021",
"But using walkie-talkies is retro- cool and something your father will surely appreciate. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Kevin Hart is giving props to his fellow comedian Dave Chappelle for keeping his cool after being attacked onstage. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Thomas portrays a man with clear morals and solid trust in the legal system but also one who can lose his cool , his rigid sense of justice, and even control of his tongue. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In the open letter, signed by academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, the organization thanked Rock for keeping his cool immediately after he was slapped. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"This time around, the Good American founder opted for a cool -toned blonde shade with a deeper tone at the roots. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 17 June 2022",
"Or the cool -looking and fashionable trenchcoats and newsboy caps that the Peaky Blinders wear. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 11 June 2022",
"When warm weather rolls around, staying cool not only outdoors but also indoors can be a challenge. \u2014 Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
"Hyundai has revealed a camper version of the cool -looking Staria van. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 19 Apr. 2022",
"For my medium skin with gold undertones, my favorite Dew Blush shade is Chilly (a cool -toned mauve). \u2014 Shanna Shipin, Glamour , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Note again that cool -looking helicopter cutout on the pedal arms. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But later occupants might not realize the necessity of using cool -running bulbs. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Then in 2010, Andre Balazs\u2014the other hotelier synonymous with the ability to concoct cool \u2014poached Bowd to become chief operating officer at his Andre Balazs Properties, including Chiltern Firehouse and the Chateau Marmont. \u2014 Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Adjective",
"Middle English col, going back to Old English c\u014dl, going back to West Germanic *k\u014dlu- (whence also Middle Dutch coele \"moderately cold\" and, from a variant *k\u014dlja-, Old High German kuoli ), lengthened-grade derivative from the base of *kalan- \"to be cold\" \u2014 more at cold entry 1",
"Verb",
"Middle English colen, going back to Old English c\u014dlian, verbal derivative from Germanic *k\u014dl- cool entry 1 (whence also Old Saxon colon \"to become cool,\" Old High German kuol\u0113n )",
"Noun",
"Middle English cole, derivative of col cool entry 1",
"Adverb",
"derivative of cool entry 1"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1968, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": complexity"
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"-ks(t)n\u0259\u0307s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-012445"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": belonging to or affected with colitis"
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"-itik",
"-\u0113k"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-012706"
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"type":[
"adverb"
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"definitions":[
": knowingly"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-020106"
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"covenanter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a signer or adherent of the Scottish National Covenant of 1638",
": one that makes a covenant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259-v\u0259-\u02ccnan-t\u0259r",
"sense 1 also"
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"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-022024"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": one who collaborates with an enemy",
": a musical collaboration",
"[short for collaborator ]",
"[short for collaboration ]"
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"first_known_use":[
"1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-023237"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract",
": a list of a number of items",
": collection , compilation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-\u02c8pen-d\u0113-\u0259m"
],
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"album",
"anthology",
"collectanea",
"compilation",
"florilegium",
"miscellany",
"reader"
],
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"examples":[
"a one-volume compendium of information",
"He published a compendium of folk tales.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The project won a Grammy for best classical compendium at the 64th annual Grammy Awards on April 3. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
"Be sure to check out our local voter guide for a great compendium of our stories. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"Combining backpacking advice, geological history, intimate recollections, and breathtaking photography, this eclectic compendium will appeal to a range of adventurous readers. \u2014 Staff, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 May 2022",
"To create this watch, Cartier\u2019s artisans used a compendium of crafts, including gold engraving, enameling and diamond setting. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 6 June 2022",
"Christopher Reynolds\u2019 vast compendium of go-to spots in the Golden State, i.e. Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay (one of our personal favorites), Big Sur (for lunch at clifftop Nepenthe), and the upstairs mezzanine of L.A.\u2019s the Last Bookstore. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"That is also where the suspect, before setting out to slaughter Black shoppers in Buffalo, posted a 180-page compendium of racist arguments and internet memes. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"According to Tania Sanchez, coauthor of the seminal 1992 compendium Perfumes: The A-Z Guide, the beginning of the modern era of fragrance can be marked by the 1882 release of Houbigant\u2019s Foug\u00e8re Royale. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Hallelujah first appears in the Book of Psalms \u2014 a compendium of sacred poems in the Jewish Bible that dates to the 5th or 4th century BC. \u2014 Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times , 20 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Medieval Latin, from Latin, saving, shortcut, from compendere to weigh together, from com- + pendere to weigh \u2014 more at pendant"
],
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"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-023347"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a surface from any point of which a continuous path can be drawn to any other point of it without crossing its boundary"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025356"
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"congenital amputation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the prenatal loss or nondevelopment of a projecting body part (as a foot or arm) especially through constriction of the developing structure"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-030727"
},
"copsing":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": copsewood , coppice"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4psi\u014b"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"copse entry 1 + -ing"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-033742"
},
"cockle stove":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a large heating stove in which the air currents are conducted around the fire chamber before passing into the apartments to be warmed"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"cockle entry 6"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-034648"
},
"conversely":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a contrasting or opposite way"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8v\u0259rs-l\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02ccv\u0259rs-"
],
"synonyms":[
"again",
"contrarily",
"contrariwise"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1730, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-034937"
},
"common traverse":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a legal traverse without the denial of inducement and amounting to a direct denial in common negative language"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-040553"
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"come/jump to someone's defense":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": to say that someone is right or good"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-041959"
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"confining bed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a comparatively impervious stratum directly above or below one bearing water or petroleum"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-043647"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land",
": mixture , compound",
": to convert (a material, such as plant debris) to compost",
": decayed organic material (as of leaves and grass) used to improve soil especially for growing crops"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccp\u014dst",
"especially British",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u02ccp\u014dst"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"We compost leaves in our backyard.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"When composting and recycling became mandatory in 2009, the city\u2019s waste management company, Recology, offered compost pails, labels, signs, tool kits, and training to residents and businesses. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 June 2022",
"Black Earth Compost, an organic-waste collection and compost -processing company in Manchester, Mass., with 78 employees, starts drivers at $18 an hour. \u2014 Ruth Simon, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Reduce Organic Waste and Green Your Yard, visit www.cuyahogarecycles.org for composting tips and upcoming compost seminars or call 216-443-3749. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
"These microbes are what make compost so good for the soil. \u2014 Iona Brannon, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 June 2022",
"The soil should be well drained and amended with compost . \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The members grabbed their backpacks, gathered up half-empty bags of chips and some clementine peels to use as compost , and alighted into a blare of car horns and the blithe clamor of a midtown Saturday night. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
"Residents in the program received a brochure and a compost kitchen pail from the city. \u2014 Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Organic fertilizers such as compost (breaks down very slowly but usually does not attract dogs) will help the plant. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The extra probiotics give the Lomi compost a nutrient-rich boost. \u2014 Iona Brannon, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 June 2022",
"The Arboretum uses leaf mulch in all its garden beds, after the leaves have been allowed to compost for a few months. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"In my experience, people who really want to compost will find a method that suits their physical capabilities and life style. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022",
"The Fallbrook Action Climate Team will talk about planting appropriate for the climate, using mulch and compost to conserve water, and managing irrigation efficiently, as well as soil types and gardening styles. \u2014 Rose Wojnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Many residents want to compost , supporters say, but the program is either not available in their districts or in their building. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The bag is sturdy and odorless, so there\u2019s no need to worry about any worms or compost seeping out. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"Such a shift can mean that people recycle and compost more, so the total volume of the waste stream remains relatively stable. \u2014 Lily Baum Pollans, The Conversation , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Residents in Hamilton County can compost their Christmas trees and other holiday greenery through one of the county's three yard trimming drop-off sites. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 27 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun",
"Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin compostum , from Latin, neuter of compositus, compostus , past participle of componere"
],
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"Noun",
"1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1829, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-045912"
},
"coup d'\u00e9tat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics",
": the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u0101-\u02c8t\u00e4",
"\u02c8k\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u0101-\u02cct\u00e4",
"-d\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 84-year-old former leader was overthrown in a coup d'etat in September by a military junta that now leads the West African country. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"Schiff may also want to be reminded of Jos\u00e9 Sanjurjo y Sacanell, the Spanish general who led the July 1936 coup d'etat that started the Spanish Civil War. \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Consider the recent efforts to atone for a massacre and coup d'etat that took place in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1898 and left hundreds dead -- a brutal imposition of White political rule after the progress of Reconstruction. \u2014 Peniel E. Joseph, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
"In his remarks Monday evening, Erdogan framed the economic crisis as another foreign plot against Turkey, comparing it to a 2016 coup d'etat attempt that failed to push him from power. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2021",
"It is often cited by historians as the only violent coup d'etat in the United States. \u2014 Delano Massey, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
"The situation escalated last month, when a military coup d'etat attributed to forces loyal to Bashir failed, resulting in most of the officers involved being arrested. \u2014 Ivana Kottasov\u00e1, CNN , 25 Oct. 2021",
"After the election of Allende in 1970 and Pinochet\u2019s coup d'etat in 1973, the vast majority of Chilean vineyards fell into disrepair as many large tracts of land were redistributed. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"The African Union typically suspends the membership of a country after a coup d'etat . \u2014 Krista Larson, ajc , 7 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French, literally, stroke of state"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1646, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-051910"
},
"competitory":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": competitive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-et\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113",
"-et\u0259\u02cc-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-055149"
},
"cold-head":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to upset a head on a rod or wire without heating the metal (as in forming bolts, screws, and rivets)"
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},
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":[
": to come to a place where something can be seen"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-062202"
},
"coursing":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the pursuit of running game with dogs that follow by sight instead of by scent",
": the act of one that courses"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-si\u014b"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fluid lights undulated on the field surface, mimicking the coursing of blood. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 23 July 2021",
"Kritsky said the coursing of male cicadas is now peaking around the low to mid-70s. \u2014 Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer , 16 June 2021",
"Thursday, a very significant slice of that age group already has one vaccine or another coursing through their veins. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Mar. 2021",
"Releasing the brake sends the engine's full power coursing through the all-wheel-drive system, which shuffles torque to all four wheels. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Babs and Riley were entered in the outlaw events (for lure coursing and rat hunt). \u2014 Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 18 July 2019",
"Both days saw a full schedule of events, including categories for racing, conformation, trailing and locating, GTG/SE, rat roundup, agility, lure coursing , and Outlaw Terrier games. \u2014 Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 18 July 2019",
"The United States scored early, but France did not wilt, the rhythm of the game beating ever faster, its pulse racing and its blood coursing . \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2019",
"The conductor Bertrand de Billy led a coursing , richly detailed and colorful account of the score. \u2014 Anthony Tommasini, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-064244"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
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": to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of",
": to contain or hold within a total scope, significance, or amount",
": to include by construction or implication",
": to understand fully",
": to take in : include"
],
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"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hend",
"-pr\u0113-",
"\u02cck\u00e4m-pri-\u02c8hend"
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"appreciate",
"apprehend",
"assimilate",
"behold",
"catch",
"catch on (to)",
"cognize",
"compass",
"conceive",
"cotton (to ",
"decipher",
"decode",
"dig",
"discern",
"get",
"grasp",
"grok",
"intuit",
"know",
"make",
"make out",
"perceive",
"recognize",
"register",
"savvy",
"see",
"seize",
"sense",
"tumble (to)",
"twig",
"understand"
],
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"miss"
],
"examples":[
"the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong",
"it took me a while to comprehend algebra",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The lawyers also tried to demonstrate that the sisters did not comprehend that they had been sterilized, and still dreamed of bearing children someday. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"There is still an immense amount of work to be done in making machines that truly can comprehend and reason about the world around them. \u2014 Gary Marcus, Scientific American , 6 June 2022",
"People who do not speak English can now learn, comprehend , and use Bitcoin in their native language. \u2014 Rufas Kamau, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"After Jones was charged, she was found mentally unfit, but has been declared able now to comprehend the court proceedings and assist in her defense. \u2014 Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
"That tack, however, wasn\u2019t available to Branagh with Death on the Nile, and anyone who sees the film will instantly comprehend why. \u2014 Nick Schager, Rolling Stone , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Three days pass as the siblings comprehend the passing of their father, until the sister takes on the responsibility of going to town, revealing a part of their past. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Yet five Pennsylvanians who apparently can\u2019t comprehend basic instructions sued in federal court after their undated ballots were rejected in last year\u2019s judicial elections. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"There were balloons, cheerleaders, the school drum line and then an announcement that some students couldn\u2019t quite comprehend or believe. \u2014 Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English, from Anglo-French comprendre, comprehendre , from Latin comprehendere , from com- + prehendere to grasp \u2014 more at get"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-064928"
},
"construction paper":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a thick groundwood paper available in many colors and used especially for school artwork",
": a thick paper available in many colors for school art work"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trump also explained that turning off the lights and putting up blinds or construction paper that rolls down the windows should also be included in standard lockdown drills. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"For 25 hours there would be no video games, no television, no coloring with crayons or cutting out construction paper shapes to affix, via glue-stick, onto other shapes. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
"An array of get well cards made with construction paper , crayons and pencil from students at five Gary schools lined the table behind Fazekas at the police station. \u2014 Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Their bedrooms shared a wall, with a small rectangular vent near the ceiling, which V\u00e9lez covered with a piece of pink construction paper . \u2014 Daniel Alarc\u00f3n, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
"My friend provided plenty of construction paper , scissors, glue, glitter, scraps of cool paper, stickers, and pens. \u2014 Lisa Butterworth, SELF , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Then, everyone can spend time decorating and illustrating that quote on a card to send to far away family members, or on construction paper to hang on the fridge at home. \u2014 Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day , 11 Feb. 2022",
"His participants recently made bowls of clay and sewed log books of construction paper with colored yarn. \u2014 Ron Harris, ajc , 4 Feb. 2022",
"At the Chinese School of San Diego in Kearny Mesa, young students traditionally are taught to make their own envelopes out of red construction paper at this time of year. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Jan. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1902, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072250"
},
"convergent lady beetle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a common North American ladybug ( Hippodamia convergens ) that has red or orange elytra with black spots and feeds on small insects and especially aphids"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"so called from the two converging white lines on its prothorax"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072524"
},
"connatal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": congenital"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4\u00a6n\u0101t\u1d4al",
"k\u0259\u02c8n-",
"-\u0101t\u1d4al"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"connate + -al"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072708"
},
"coup d'essai":{
"type":[
"French noun phrase"
],
"definitions":[
": first attempt : experiment : trial"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00fc-d\u0101-se"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074619"
},
"comic book":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a magazine containing sequences of comic strips",
": a magazine made up of a series of comic strips"
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So, what are the comic book origins of the Djinn and the Clandestines? \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
"Sony, in its quest to continue to make the most absolutely baffling superhero movies possible, is making some major changes to Kraven the Hunter, the Spider-Man villain that\u2019s the focus of its next major comic book outing. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"After seven weekends on the big screen, the Marvel comic book sequel has amassed an impressive $405.1 million in North America. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 June 2022",
"The comic book show has become a hit for Netflix as Marvel and DC properties have left for other platforms. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 19 June 2022",
"Tim Sale, an award-winning comic book artist best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman and for influencing depictions of the Caped Crusader in numerous films, died on Thursday in Seattle. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Of course, Ferrigno is not the first showbiz figure to criticize Marvel Studios' use of CGI or the proliferatiopn of comic book movies in recent years. \u2014 Tommy Mcardle, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Tim Sale was an incredible artist, whose take on iconic characters had real human depth, and his groundbreaking page designs changed the way an entire generation thinks about comic book storytelling. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
"So, my high school is across the street from a comic book shop. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 11 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1904, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074734"
},
"competitive point":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a transportation point served by two or more independent lines"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075257"
},
"cold-jaw":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to become hard-mouthed"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075434"
},
"collibert":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a peasant tenant next superior to the serfs"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4l\u0259\u02ccb\u0259rt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French, from Medieval Latin collibertus , from Latin, fellow freedman, from com- + libertus one made free, from liber free"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075723"
},
"concordial":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of or belonging to grammatical agreement"
],
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"(\u02c8)k\u00e4\u014b\u00a6k\u022f(r)d\u0113\u0259l",
"-\u00e4n\u00a6-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin concordialis , from Latin concordia harmony + -alis -al"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075742"
},
"concordia discors":{
"type":[
"Latin noun phrase"
],
"definitions":[
": inharmonious harmony : harmony of discordant elements \u2014 compare discordia concors"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u022fn-\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0113-\u00e4-\u02c8dis-\u02cck\u022frs"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080343"
},
"compotus":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of compotus variant of computus 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080605"
},
"cockpaddle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lumpfish"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"cock entry 1 + paddle ; probably from the resemblance of its dorsal ridge to a cock's comb"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081328"
},
"company servant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who performs the function of a minister to a company of Jehovah's Witnesses"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081332"
},
"comitatus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a body of wellborn men attached to a king or chieftain by the duty of military service",
": the status of the body so attached",
": county",
"[Medieval Latin, from Latin]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4m\u0259\u02c8t\u00e4t\u0259s",
"-t\u0101d-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin, escort, retinue, imperial court, from comit-, comes companion + -atus -ate"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081543"
},
"cow beet":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": mangel-wurzel"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081754"
},
"corporate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": formed into an association and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual : incorporated",
": of or relating to a corporation",
": of, relating to, or being the large corporations of a country or region considered as a unit",
": having qualities (such as commercialism or lack of originality) associated with large corporations or attributed to their influence or control",
": of, relating to, or formed into a unified body of individuals",
": corporative sense 2",
": of or relating to a business corporation",
": a bond issued by a business corporation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-r\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"commercial",
"marketable",
"mass-market",
"salable",
"saleable"
],
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"noncommercial",
"nonsalable",
"uncommercial",
"unmarketable",
"unsalable"
],
"examples":[
"We have to change the corporate structure to survive.",
"A bunch of corporate types in suits were sitting at the table in the conference room.",
"He is one of the most powerful men in corporate America.",
"The business is a corporate entity.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Once upon a time in corporate America, IBM enjoyed a status as the most powerful technology company in the world behind its computing systems. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Painting sunsets and tie-dying T-shirts might be more closely associated with middle school than corporate America, but such artistic activities are making their way into workplace wellness. \u2014 Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"As The Harvard Business Review documented in 2020, corporate America has been on a substantial buyback binge. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 18 June 2022",
"Yet there are still fair discussions to be had about the intersection of politics, personal beliefs, and corporate America. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Spitzer, who created NBC\u2019s Superstore and spent seven seasons as a writer and producer on The Office, was eager to dig into the upper echelons of corporate America after having tackled characters who are lower on the organizational ladder. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"Welch was ferociously ambitious and competitive, with a ruthlessness that corporate America just hadn\u2019t seen. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
"The movement to get more women into better roles in corporate America has stalled in recent years. \u2014 Caroline O'donovan, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"The protests brought a wave of support for the defund the police and Black Lives Matter movements that stretched from the highest echelons of corporate America down to grassroots organizations. \u2014 Fox News , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Latin corpor\u0101tus, past participle of corpor\u0101re \"to form into a body, form (an organized social group),\" verbal derivative of corpor-, corpus \"body, organized group of people\" \u2014 more at midriff"
],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082736"
},
"communion cup":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a cup used for wine or grape juice in the Lord's Supper or Communion service",
": either a small individual cup furnished each communicant or a single large cup from which all communicants sip"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082759"
},
"comped":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": provided free of charge : complimentary",
"\u2014 see also comp entry 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4mpt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1981, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083004"
},
"coltsfoot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of various plants with large rounded leaves resembling the foot of a colt",
": a perennial composite herb ( Tussilago farfara ) with yellow flower heads appearing before the leaves",
": a perennial yellow-flowered composite herb ( Tussilago farfara ) native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan that has leaves which are the source of farfara",
": farfara"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dlts-\u02ccfu\u0307t",
"\u02c8k\u014dlts-\u02ccfu\u0307t"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083530"
},
"constitutional water":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the water contained in a mineral after its temperature has been raised to 110\u00b0 C and its hygrometric water driven off"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084019"
},
"confessingly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in the manner of one confessing"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084156"
},
"connotation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something suggested by a word or thing : implication",
": the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes",
": the signification of something",
": an essential property or group of properties of a thing named by a term in logic \u2014 compare denotation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The modern connotation is slang for a fierce woman. \u2014 Lucas Villa, Allure , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The burgeoning high rises of Fort Lauderdale\u2019s Flagler Village are taking on a botanical connotation , including fighting each other to reach the sun. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"Nowadays, the word still refers to a temporary place to live, but the connotation is far grander. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This just makes sense to me, and has absolutely no political connotation to it. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"That stands to be the only connotation of the phrase going forward, because Game 163 isn't going to happen under the new format. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Although the play\u2019s characters examine every connotation of its provocative one-word-title, its vivid ride comes explicitly from its emotions, ideas and language \u2014 but never its action. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
"And despite the diversity of the lyrics and the artists, Evans said the genre still carries the same violent connotation in the media and for law enforcement. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Mood lighting, which often carries a connotation around creating a romantic environment, can also impact purchasing decisions. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"see connote"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084959"
},
"colitis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": inflammation of the colon",
": inflammation of the colon \u2014 see ulcerative colitis"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u014d-\u02c8l\u012b-t\u0259s",
"k\u0259-",
"k\u014d-\u02c8l\u012bt-\u0259s, k\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In one study, CBD oil was shown to reduce inflammation in rats with colitis . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Ulcerative colitis is a general diagnostic term for chronic, inflammatory bowel disease affecting your colon. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, SELF , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Infectious colitis can spread via the fecal-oral route. \u2014 Jill Seladi-schulman, SELF , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Toxic megacolon: Ulcerative colitis can cause the colon to rapidly swell and widen. \u2014 Demetria Wambia, SELF , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Ulcerative colitis is a chronic illness that does not yet have a medical cure. \u2014 Tria Wen, SELF , 31 Jan. 2022",
"To find out if that was true, the researchers slipped a chemical into the drinking water of laboratory mice to give them a weeklong bout of colitis . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Nov. 2021",
"That law requires most businesses to allow individuals with medical issues like Crohn\u2019s disease, colitis or pregnancy access to private restrooms. \u2014 Emily Hoerner, chicagotribune.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1860, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085326"
},
"contestant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that participates in a contest",
": one that contests an award or decision",
": a person who takes part in a competition",
": one that initiates or participates in a contest"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8te-st\u0259nt",
"also",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8tes-t\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"challenger",
"competition",
"competitor",
"contender",
"corrival",
"rival"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The contestant who catches the most fish wins.",
"The winning contestants will receive a cash prize.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With Brown's knowledge of the ins and outs of the show and Kish's experience as a contestant , giving advice to the talented chefs was easy. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"Kaitlyn was first introduced as a contestant on The Bachelor season 19 and the former Canadian spin class instructor went on to be the lead of The Bachelorette season 11. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 22 Aug. 2021",
"Oh well, maybe the factoid will help a future contestant or inspire this trio to visit the Shoals or look up our glorious history in the vast world of rock and roll. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
"Hudson is the second American Idol contestant -turned-music superstar to head to daytime television, following Kelly Clarkson. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"Some say yes, that following a contestant on a quest to continue winning and amassing more and more cash is exciting. \u2014 Anne Easton, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The second round of auditions begins with the return of the golden buzzer, which instantly whisks a contestant to the live voting rounds. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"According to contestant Sarah Todd, while there is obviously a difference in the level of culinary experience between the 'Favourites' and 'Fans', that doesn't mean the first-timers can't claim victory. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 6 June 2022",
"This is not the first time an Alone contestant has wrestled with these psychological pressures. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 3 June 2022"
],
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"contest entry 1 + -ant entry 1"
],
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"1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090327"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": action or position of such part of an articulator as is not directly participating in an articulation"
],
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"\u00a6k\u014d+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090513"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an inferior manorial court presided over by its lord or his steward that had jurisdiction over certain cases (as petty offenses) arising on the manor and affecting its tenants and that was abolished in England in 1867 after having fallen into disuse and was early abolished in New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland where it existed briefly"
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"Anglo-French court baron , literally, baron's court"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090739"
},
"construction loan":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a loan secured by lien on property to finance a building project until completion and issuance of the long-term mortgage"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091116"
},
"compilator":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that compiles : compiler"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4mp\u0259\u0307\u02ccl\u0101t\u0259(r)",
"-\u0101t\u0259-"
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"Middle English compilatour , from Late Latin compilator plunderer, plagiarist, from Latin compilatus + -or"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091441"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": able or possible to coexist with another"
],
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"(\u02c8)k\u00e4m\u00a6p\u00e4s\u0259b\u0259l",
"k\u0259m\u02c8p-"
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"Medieval Latin compossibilis , from Latin com- + possibilis possible"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091844"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who gives heroic evidence of faith but does not suffer martyrdom",
": one that confesses",
": a priest who hears confessions",
": a priest who is one's regular spiritual guide"
],
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8fe-s\u0259r",
"senses 1 & 3 also",
"sense 3 also"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take for example this delicious little bit from matriarch Trudy, salon owner, hair washer and chief confessor to all who walk through her doors with their problems. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"One of Esther\u2019s clients, Mrs. Van Buren (Rebecca Spence), looks to Esther as intimate confessor for her own misery, yet the relationship is doomed by inequity. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 3 May 2022",
"But for three decades her music has also served as a sort of open-source support network, with Blige at the center as therapist and confessor , self-esteem coach and cold-truth teller. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"This is certainly true, but any confessor will tell you that doing better today does not absolve you from confessing past sins. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Feb. 2022",
"She was likened at times to fellow Californian Joan Didion \u2014 although Babitz often found magic where Didion saw ruin \u2014 and to the French author-sage- confessor Collette. \u2014 Hillel Italie, ajc , 18 Dec. 2021",
"The costumer- confessor and actress-penitent were in a state of hope. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2021",
"The reason for his laughter is nearly always the documentary\u2019s subject, Robert Lloyd, who takes palpable pleasure in causing his friend and (for the purposes of the film) confessor to absolutely lose it. \u2014 Mark O\u2019connell, The New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2021",
"In the cases of Grassi and Zanchetta, Bergoglio was a confessor to both men, suggesting he may have been swayed in his judgment by his role as their spiritual father. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 Nov. 2020"
],
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"Middle English confessour, borrowed from Anglo-French confessur, borrowed from Medieval Latin confessor, going back to Late Latin, \"one professing a religious faith, one confessing sins,\" from confit\u0113r\u012b \"to profess faith\" (going back to Latin, \"to admit [a fact, the truth of a statement or charge], reveal\") + Latin -tor, agent suffix \u2014 more at confess",
"Note: The word confessor occurs in some Old English texts, though usually with Latin or ambiguous inflection."
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092048"
},
"compression dressing":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": pressure dressing"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092321"
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"confinement system":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any system of raising poultry or other livestock in which the animals are kept from contact with the ground primarily as a sanitary measure"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093331"
},
"conga":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a Cuban dance of African origin involving three steps followed by a kick and performed by a group usually in single file",
": a tall barrel-shaped or tapering drum of Afro-Cuban origin that is played with the hands"
],
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"\u02c8k\u00e4\u014b-g\u0259"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His number in the show largely introduced and popularized the conga in America. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The conga is now a familiar sight and sound in urban parks, on recordings and on stage. \u2014 John Edward Hasse, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2021",
"The way their heads crest and fall, while shaking their flightless bodies to do the conga ! \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Trousers with enough give for the conga , for going loco in Acapulco. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 22 Oct. 2020",
"The artist\u2019s new EP opens with a set of interlocking rhythms connecting a four-on-the-floor bass drum, vibraphone-suggestive mid-range loops, a conga in the background and some crazy high-hat action. \u2014 Randall Robertsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2019",
"My eighth notes provided urgency, a racing pulse under the whole thing rather than the original\u2019s sleepy conga . \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 22 Nov. 2018",
"The Last Poets emerged in Harlem at the end of the 1960s, reciting rhythmic verses over conga drumming and speaking directly to the disenfranchised youth of New York City\u2019s black community. \u2014 Giovanni Russonello, New York Times , 13 June 2018",
"Other orchestra members are conga player and percussionist Willie Vazquez, drum and timbales player Rob Castaneda, bassist Art Lopez and keyboardist Jimmy Hernandez. \u2014 Bob Kostanczuk, Post-Tribune , 12 July 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"American Spanish, probably from feminine of congo black person, from Congo , region in Africa"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093448"
},
"country bank":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a commercial bank not in a reserve or central reserve city"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093748"
},
"commodities":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an economic good: such as",
": a product of agriculture or mining",
": an article of commerce especially when delivered for shipment",
": a mass-produced unspecialized product",
": something useful or valued",
": thing , entity",
": convenience , advantage",
": a good or service whose wide availability typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors (such as brand name) other than price",
": one that is subject to ready exchange or exploitation within a market",
": quantity , lot",
": something produced by agriculture, mining, or manufacture",
": a class of economic goods",
": an item of merchandise (as soybeans) whose price is the basis of futures trading"
],
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"k\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-t\u0113",
"k\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-t\u0113",
"k\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-t\u0113"
],
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"being",
"entity",
"existent",
"individual",
"individuality",
"integer",
"object",
"reality",
"something",
"substance",
"thing"
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"examples":[
"agricultural commodities like grain and corn",
"Oil is a commodity in high demand.",
"Patience is a rare commodity .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are a couple of factors weighing on the commodity , including China\u2019s zero-Covid policy, which has resulted in stringent lockdowns in several provinces, hurting demand. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has inaugurated a new price regime for fossil fuels: Oil is now trading at all-time highs in most major currencies, and America\u2019s liquid-natural-gas exports are helping create a single, global price for the commodity . \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"And as the commodity becomes more precious, residents could soon see an uptick in their water bills, experts tell ABC News. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
"Copper prices have soared over the past decade, with the commodity almost tripling in value since 2015. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 14 May 2022",
"Summer style is usually synonymous with breezy dresses, cutoff shorts, and lots and lots of swimwear, but there's one closet staple that's proving to be quite the hot commodity these days. \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 14 May 2022",
"Rising demand for the commodity has tested those efforts, but so far further deforestation has been kept in check. \u2014 Jon Emont, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
"Perhaps the most important piece in all of this was the ability to find a full working crew for a team in a series where human capital may be the scarcest commodity at the moment. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2022",
"The commodity is also used for cooking in many countries, including India, the world's top importer. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
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"Middle English commoditee , from Anglo-French, from Latin commoditat-, commoditas , from commodus"
],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093936"
},
"coloration":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the state of having color",
": use or choice of colors (as by an artist)",
": arrangement of colors",
": characteristic quality",
": aspect suggesting an attitude",
": subtle variation of intensity or quality of tone",
": use or arrangement of colors or shades : coloring"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cck\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the coloration of a flower",
"the bright yellow coloration of the curtains",
"wine glasses with circle designs and blue and green colorations",
"He attempted to give a religious coloration to the war.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The neutral coloration of the appointments in the kitchen and eating area don't sacrifice interest. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"Of course, to see the overcast of Monday afternoon as symbolic of the coloration of April thus far might mean overlooking the details and the nuances. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Brown coloration indicates a dead or dying cane and may require pruning to a bud eye lower to the crown to find live pith. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The purplish coloration is a common expression by tomato, but sometimes greater appearance of it can signify that the plants are under stress. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Apr. 2022",
"In keeping with our winter of white, keep an eye out for cloud glass, which has an interesting physique of coloration , almost like a storm within the glass. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Some sections demonstrated Copland and Thomas\u2019s shared fascination with creating environments of sound \u2014 like the rising introductory theme that later returns with sunset coloration . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Its cartoonish yellow beak and distinctive wing coloration recently attracted crowds of rapt birders to Maine before turning up on April Fools\u2019 Day in Nova Scotia. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"You are humbled by the leviathan Sierra peaks, overwhelmed by the beauty of blooming Indian paintbrush, the intricate coloration of these wild trout, or the softness of summer meadows blanketed in moss heather. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin col\u014dr\u0101ti\u014dn-, col\u014dr\u0101ti\u014d, from Latin col\u014dr\u0101re \"to color entry 2 \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094528"
},
"countrywide":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": extending throughout a country"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u0259n-tr\u0113-\u02c8w\u012bd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The murders attracted countrywide attention.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This was made into countrywide federal rules on how the streets are designed. \u2014 The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Lacking a consistent, countrywide approach to proof-of-vaccination, each airline has been left to figure out its own way to check passengers. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Like much of the non-U.S. world, vaccine rollouts have been slow and countrywide communication has been a challenge. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
"Whatever hope there was for a broad, countrywide rebuke of Trumpism was misplaced. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 4 Nov. 2020",
"Now, as countrywide protests have surged following George Floyd\u2019s death in police custody in Minneapolis, Trump has turned up the heat again, stoking the flames rather than seeking to put them out. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 31 May 2020",
"In the midst of the rampant, countrywide shuttering of bars and restaurants due to COVID-19, there are few ties left to the proverbial night out. \u2014 Popular Science , 29 May 2020",
"Rates in San Antonio are slightly better than countrywide figures: Nationwide, about 87.7 percent of renters made full or partial payments by May 13, down 2.1 percentage points from last year, the National Multifamily Housing Council reported. \u2014 Madison Iszler, ExpressNews.com , 22 May 2020",
"Many are still marooned after getting swept up in rapidly changing travel restrictions, countrywide quarantines and shelter-in-place orders. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Apr. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1915, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095116"
},
"coup d'archet":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stroke of the bow in violin playing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6k\u00fc\u02ccd\u00e4r\u00a6sh\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095946"
},
"courge green":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a moderate yellow green that is yellower, lighter, and slightly stronger than average moss green, yellower and duller than average pea green, and yellower and lighter than spinach green"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French courge gourd"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100230"
},
"compilatory":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or being compilation",
": of or relating to a compiler"
],
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m\u02c8p\u012bl\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113",
"-\u02c8pil-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4mp\u0259\u0307l\u0259-"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"compilat- (as in compilator ) + -ory"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101303"
},
"cormel":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a small or secondary corm produced by a larger corm"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fr-m\u0259l",
"k\u022fr-\u02c8mel"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"corm + -el (in bulbel, variant of bulbil )"
],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1900, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101846"
},
"coordinate bond":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a covalent bond that consists of a pair of electrons supplied by only one of the two atoms it joins",
": a covalent bond that consists of a pair of electrons supplied by only one of the two atoms it joins"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u1d4an-\u0259t-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1947, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101922"
},
"consignification":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": connotative or contextual meaning : joint signification"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6k\u00e4n+"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Medieval Latin consignification-, consignificatio , from consignificatus (past participle of consignificare ) + -ion-, -io -ion"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102521"
},
"come after":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to chase (someone) : to try to find or capture (someone you want to hurt or punish)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102927"
},
"contrarily":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a fact or condition incompatible with another : opposite",
": one of a pair of opposites",
": a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 2a ) so related to another that though both may be false they cannot both be true \u2014 compare subcontrary",
": either of two terms (such as good and evil ) that cannot both be affirmed of the same subject",
": in a manner opposite to what is logical or expected",
": just the opposite",
": on the contrary",
": notwithstanding",
": being so different as to be at opposite extremes : opposite",
": being opposite to or in conflict with each other",
": being not in conformity with what is usual or expected",
": unfavorable",
": temperamentally unwilling to accept control or advice",
": contrariwise , contrarily",
": something opposite",
": just the opposite : no",
": exactly opposite",
": being against what is usual or expected",
": not favorable",
": unwilling to accept control or advice"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"-\u02cctre-r\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"-\u02cctre-r\u0113",
"sense 4 often",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"-\u02cctre-r\u0113",
"also",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctrer-\u0113",
""
],
"synonyms":[
"antipode",
"antithesis",
"counter",
"negative",
"obverse",
"opposite",
"reverse"
],
"antonyms":[
"antipodal",
"antipodean",
"antithetical",
"contradictory",
"diametric",
"diametrical",
"opposite",
"polar"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On the contrary , our globe-trotting, head-of-state-hugging prime minister cares deeply about international opinion. \u2014 Arundhati Roy, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"On the contrary , seize this moment to dust off your sales hat and pitch some communication tool ideas like a pro. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"On the contrary , these hearings appear to be made for social media, given the elements of the presentation. \u2014 Jessica Maddox, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
"On the contrary , Ms. Heard\u2019s beauty was frequently held against her, offered as proof of her capacity to deceive. \u2014 Rhonda Garelick, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"On the contrary , the excitement of the job \u2013 being radio-ready country music's most instantaneously recognizable female name \u2013 felt like her call to arms to slay a live crowd already blown away by Luke Combs' phenomenal set just 90 minutes prior. \u2014 Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"On the contrary , the broadcast portion of the largest-scale investigation in congressional history was a clean, concise production of real substance. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"On the contrary , research from the Department of Education has found that having more police in schools criminalizes normal teenage behaviors and is more likely to push Black and brown students into the criminal justice system. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
"On the contrary , a decision is often made to settle the matter quietly, rather than risk further exposure of secrets in a public trial. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Despite ExxonMobil\u2019s implications to the contrary , individual consumers cannot reverse climate change\u2014or any other environmental ill, for that matter\u2014and their choices are no substitute for systemic reforms. \u2014 Michelle Nijhuis, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
"Despite the administration\u2019s apparent belief to the contrary , new drilling projects do not happen overnight. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"In a conversation with ABC News that aired Thursday morning, one of the five male jurors said that despite Heard and her attorney Elaine Bredehoft's claims to the contrary , social media did not play a part in the jury's decision. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"At that point, Sarah could not integrate these two contrary perspectives. \u2014 Silke Glaab, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"There is simply no contrary view of the war to be seen or heard in Russia's mass media. \u2014 Jill Dougherty, CNN , 3 Apr. 2022",
"If the Alito draft maintains the support of a majority of the justices, the court will be ruling in the face of contrary public opinion. \u2014 Dan Balz, Colby Itkowitz, Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022",
"That was the biggest decision, because that was the most contrary . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Despite the growing evidence to the contrary , many diplomats, officials, and analysts refused to seriously believe the American and British intelligence warnings about the imminence of an attack. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The suspect was not wearing an explosives-laden belt, Van der Sypt said, contrary to an initial eyewitness account from a railway official. \u2014 Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post , 21 June 2017"
],
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": of or relating to color or coloring",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Certainly there\u2019s much of Strauss in this real showpiece \u2014 the dramatic flair, the succulent harmonies, the textural and coloristic riches. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"DiDonato did an impressive job of picking pitches out of clear air and delivering emotional and coloristic nuances, ably abetted by Villaume and the orchestra. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 11 May 2021",
"Maria hefts her basket of green apples beside a lush tree heavy with fruit, the blues of her sweater and scarf in coloristic counterpoint. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 21 Apr. 2021",
"The orchestration is a masterpiece of coloristic and textural variety. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 28 Nov. 2020",
"What made Poulenc\u2019s music appealing was his moderate, coloristic use of the very dissonances that made the works of many 20th-century composers so disquieting. \u2014 John Check, WSJ , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Portraying Amneris, Barton supplied a voice a size smaller, but with a coloristic range as vast as the character\u2019s range of emotion, from glowing middle and upper range to strategically brassy chest voice. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 30 Oct. 2020",
"Trojahn\u2019s orchestral writing is similarly fluent: the pacing is confident, the coloristic contrasts intelligent, and there are some beguiling textures; a diaphanous web of harp and stratospheric string harmonics early in the opera was breathtaking. \u2014 Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books , 7 Dec. 2019",
"While the soprano occasionally sounds strained in higher passages, or overly vibrato-laden\u2014lacking the overall vocal ease of, say, Anja Harteros, who recorded the work with Jansons and the BRSO in 2010\u2014she more often exhibits coloristic beauty. \u2014 Barbara Jepson, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2020"
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"noun"
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"adjective"
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": shaped like a heart",
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"borrowed from New Latin cordiformis, from Latin cord-, cor \"heart\" + -iformis -iform \u2014 more at heart entry 1"
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"1828, in the meaning defined above"
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"transitive verb"
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"-\u02ccr\u0101t",
""
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"noun"
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": confraternity"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Patterson\u2019s common touch may have something to do with his onetime day job in advertising. \u2014 Laura Miller, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The prime minister is affable and witty, a Falstaff with the common touch . \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Biden could combine the political talents of FDR and Reagan, the oratorical skills of Lincoln and JFK, and the common touch of Jackson and Truman, and this sense of falling behind would still be eating away at the foundations of his presidency. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022",
"His good nature and common touch helped make the place run. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Child may have had the common touch on camera, but her background was anything but ordinary. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Despite being an Old Etonian, an Oxford alumnus, and a millionaire, Johnson has tried hard to cultivate a common touch . \u2014 Lara Prendergast, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
"But as Nasatir proved, and as Witherspoon is demonstrating all over again, having good taste and appreciating human-scale stories about the foibles, aspirations and triumphs of real people doesn\u2019t mean losing the common touch . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Williams wielded his common touch at endless virtual forums and on front porches. \u2014 Matt Sledge, NOLA.com , 12 Dec. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Also available as a bundle with cosmetic case and lanyard card case ($139). \u2014 cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"For the stylish traveler, this cosmetic case by B\u00e9is \u2014 the cool on-the-go accessories brand founded by actress Shay Mitchell \u2014 will keep their skincare, makeup and beauty tools organized all in one place. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Jan. 2022",
"This eye-catching medium-sized backpack and matching cosmetic case is a steal at just $109 (originally $358 for both) when purchased together with code MAKEITTWO, and the rosy pink color is so pretty for the winter months ahead. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The Tumi Voyageur hanging cosmetic case is a must for overpackers and type-A organizers alike. \u2014 Madison Flager, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Sale items range from totes and cosmetic cases to apparel, many of which feature the brand's signature lightweight cotton. \u2014 Melissa Lee, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Online-only: Enjoy 30 percent off any Caboodles cosmetics case . \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 28 Sep. 2019",
"Look for handmade cork pouches, which can be used as a cosmetics case or a wallet, and make the perfect gift. \u2014 Hannah Seligson, Town & Country , 25 Nov. 2019",
"The entire B\u00e9is line-up of sleek luggage, totes, cosmetic cases , and more will continue to be sold on Beistravel.com, as well as at Nordstrom and Revolve.com. \u2014 Alexis Rhiannon, Allure , 28 Oct. 2019"
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"1948, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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": snake dance sense 2"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Social trails have disappeared, as has the perpetual conga line , and the wildlife has returned. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Stop the incessant conga line of concocted deadlines that come and go. Create a national deadline for the achievement of true self-driving cars. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The boys make all the girls iced coffees one last time, and a text announces that tonight\u2019s the Love Island 2021 Summer Ball (to which the islanders do a conga line ). \u2014 Charlotte Walsh, Vulture , 26 Aug. 2021",
"When Gonsolin walked Cabrera to put two on, Roberts pulled him in favor of Phil Bickford, starting a conga line of eight relievers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 July 2021",
"The prohibition means no line dancing, no father-daughter dance and no mingling at cocktail hour, leaving a conga line of brides, grooms and assorted guests of honor in limbo. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2021",
"On the afternoon of November 8, 1918, a celebratory conga line wound through a three-mile-long throng on Manhattan\u2019s Fifth Avenue. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 May 2021",
"The conga line of Michigan State football players heading for the NCAA transfer portal paused Tuesday. \u2014 Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press , 28 Apr. 2021",
"Vickie Paladino, one of the revelers seen leading the conga line , is running for office in New York City's borough of Queens, a region that continues to suffer from the pandemic. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 22 Dec. 2020"
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"1938, in the meaning defined above"
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"The legislature's decision to cut funding has administered the coup de gr\u00e2ce to the governor's proposal.",
"the prosecutor presented his coupe de gr\u00e2ce \u2014a videotape of the beating",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The coup de grace came as Russia's war fueled even higher prices. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"That\u2019s why most of the snakeheads in Kenny\u2019s cooler had holes in their heads from arrows, knives or screwdrivers: from when fishermen administer the coup de grace , as if dispatching a zombie. \u2014 Jason Nark, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"The coup de grace of the project: Researching present-day businesses, banks that directly benefited from land sale contracts, and placing a land marker in front of one of those companies later this year. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The combination of the above issues \u2013 non-linear career patterns, more time spent caring for children and elders \u2013 results in the final coup de grace . \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Turkey\u2019s closure of the Dardanelles delivered the coup de grace . \u2014 Nicholas A. Lambert, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The coup de grace is a cryotherapy session to heal sore muscles, which focuses on specific muscle groups\u2014upper and lower back, legs\u2014to release muscle tension. \u2014 Rona Berg, Devorah Lev-tov, Robb Report , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Of course, the coup de grace was Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks becoming the first Black women to main event a WrestleMania, but WWE didn\u2019t stop there. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Sometimes the coup de grace is delivered in the bloodstream, after the invader has breached the gates. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021"
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"French coquille Saint-Jacques scallop, from coquille mollusk shell + Saint-Jacques St. James the apostle, whose identifying token is a scallop shell"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113549"
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"noun"
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": one who reports and discusses news (as on television)",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02cct\u0101-t\u0259r",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On the docket for next week: Political commentator Dan Schnur interviews Bass as part of the World Affairs Council and Town Hall\u2019s mayoral series. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"In the past two weeks, Barnette \u2014 a military veteran and political commentator who has never held public office \u2014 has surged in the polls and is running neck-and-neck with Oz and McCormick ahead of Tuesday's primary. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 15 May 2022",
"Barnette is best known for her career as a political commentator . \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022",
"Jon Stewart accepted the 23rd Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. on Sunday The 59-year-old comedian and political commentator became the 23rd recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
"On Monday's show, CNN conservative political commentator Alyssa Farah Griffin filled in as go-guest host. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Santorum served as a senior political commentator , but was largely absent from the network\u2019s airwaves after drawing controversy last month. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 May 2021",
"Santorum has appeared on CNN as a conservative commentator since 2017. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 22 May 2021",
"In late December, Fanone resigned from the M.P.D., after nearly 20 years on the force, and took a job as an on-air commentator on law-enforcement issues at CNN. \u2014 Jason Zengerle, New York Times , 26 Jan. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
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"Spanish col\u00edn , modification of Nahuatl \u00e7olin"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-121304"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122758"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": counteracting"
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"type":[
"adverb"
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"definitions":[
": by confession"
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"-\u02c8fest-l\u0113"
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"confessed (past participle of confess ) + -ly entry 2"
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"1634, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-124650"
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
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": to analyze or divide into cola : apply colometry to"
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"k\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4m\u0259\u2027\u02cctr\u012bz",
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"type":[
"noun"
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": one who construes a legal document (such as the U.S. Constitution) in a specific way"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In an interview during the run-up to the election, Day, 61, described himself as a strict constructionist who interprets the Constitution as it was originally intended. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"Republicans and conservative allies applauded Barrett as a strict constructionist who will interpret the Constitution and not make law from the bench. \u2014 David Jackson, USA TODAY , 27 Sep. 2020",
"Two years ago, in his first season in his current role, Riveron was a letter-of-the-law constructionist in legislating the league\u2019s hard-to-understand catch/no-catch rules. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 31 July 2019",
"Some of those strict constructionists have not always been predictable. \u2014 Richard Wolf, USA TODAY , 6 May 2018",
"Bychkov even surpassed the strict- constructionist Muti in his faithfulness to the score\u2019s wide dynamic range, in his elastic shaping of pages in which frenzied dramatic statements give way to lush melodies and tender pastoral moods. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 4 May 2018",
"Miller being a staunch constructionist \u2014and still have no idea what hit you. \u2014 Tony Adler, Chicago Reader , 24 Jan. 2018",
"Thomas is a conservative and a strict constructionist who supports states' rights. \u2014 CNN , 2 Nov. 2017",
"A strict constructionist , as a general matter, holds that the Constitution\u2019s reach is limited to the document\u2019s literal text as it was written in 1789 or added to in subsequent amendments. \u2014 Michael Doyle, Orange County Register , 29 Jan. 2017"
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"1838, in the meaning defined above"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is why, when on March 22, as concertina rolls were strung across roads in Jammu & Kashmir\u2019s capital Srinagar, and police vehicles issued stay-at-home orders, people effortlessly adhered. \u2014 Riyaz Wani, Quartz India , 26 Mar. 2020",
"Each Lad is a multi-instrumentalist, and the combined lineup includes fiddle, button accordion, tenor banjo, flute, whistle, guitar, bouzouki, Uilleann pipes, 5-string banjo, concertina , and bodhran. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com , 10 Feb. 2020",
"During the meal, prizes were distributed to the winners of the day\u2019s events, and the evening concluded with concertina and violin music and singing. \u2014 Buddy Levy, Time , 23 Dec. 2019",
"Members of the band include Joe Lemeris, banjo; Bill Reveley, mandolin and fiddle; Marilyn Toback-Reveley, rhythm guitar; Joe Delillo, upright bass, and Tim St. Jean, mandolin, guitar, fiddle and concertina . \u2014 courant.com , 15 Nov. 2019",
"The white cloth, once freshly ironed, bears the trace of a concertina of folds. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Oct. 2019",
"Having multiple people on-ship provides more hands to drop anchor on a dime, navigate from the map room, man the cannons, look out from the crow\u2019s nest, or even just play a concertina to pass the time. \u2014 Steven Strom, Ars Technica , 24 Mar. 2018",
"Now 78, O'Donnell is a concertina player, too, and fondly recalls playing with Concertina Millie. \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Sep. 2017",
"Millie met her husband while playing her concertina in a Milwaukee tavern right after World War II. \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Sep. 2017"
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"probably from concert entry 1 + Italian -ina , diminutive suffix":""
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"1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At least 16 of the new cardinals will be younger than 80 and thus eligible to vote for the next pontiff in secret conclave . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"After the next consistory, the number of voting-age cardinals from Asia and Africa will have nearly doubled, compared with the conclave that elected Francis. \u2014 Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"If Francis chooses to resign during the August consistory, that consistory would automatically become a conclave , with the cardinal-electors locked in the Sistine Chapel until a new pope has been chosen. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"Sixteen of those cardinals are under age 80 and eligible to vote in a conclave to elect Francis\u2019 successor. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 5 June 2022",
"Sixteen of those cardinals are under age 80 and eligible to vote in a conclave to elect Francis' successor. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"Vatican analysts reported that Cardinal Sodano used his influence to benefit Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected in that conclave and took the name Francis. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"The Russian War Crimes House is the centerpiece of a determined campaign by Ukraine to keep the war at the top of the agenda at this annual conclave of politicians and corporate chieftains. \u2014 Mark Landler And Matina Stevis-gridneff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"According to Vatican statistics, Francis has elevated 58 percent of the cardinals who would enter a conclave were it held today, with 72 voting cardinals, compared with 39 by Benedict XVI and 13 by Pope John Paul II. \u2014 New York Times , 9 July 2021"
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"On the upper- continental slope , about 80 miles off the coast of Delacroix in the Gulf of Mexico, is a coral reef unlike those found in shallow, tropical waters. \u2014 Sara Sneath, NOLA.com , 7 Mar. 2018",
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"Fertilize caneberries using band fertilizer, broadcast fertilizer, a complete fertilizer or manure. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"She displays her collectibles in a glass case.",
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"The 507 is widely considered the most collectible and coveted bimmer to date. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"That significantly hurts the collectible and merchandise markets, which are driven by on-field success. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The sugar bowl is Hotel Silver, very collectible and intriguing, with a value of $65. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 19 Aug. 2021",
"While the Gucci Garden space on Roblox was open for two weeks last month, the platform\u2019s 42 million users could spend from $1.20 to $9 on collectible and limited-edition Gucci accessories. \u2014 Colleen Barry, chicagotribune.com , 9 June 2021",
"But as well as marking a new type of philatelic collectible , the stamps are famous for an unusual mistake: Due a to a printing error, images of a plane on the front of the stamps appear upside down. \u2014 CNN , 3 June 2021",
"The surge in popularity is part of the larger trend of collectible and classic cars doing exceptionally well during the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com , 7 Jan. 2021",
"The Stiftung AutoMuseum Volkswagen, in Wolfsburg, Germany\u2014home of VW\u2014exhibits a variety of Type 2s; everything from a fire brigade pickup truck to the most collectible of them all\u2014the Volkswagen Samba, a 23-window Deluxe Microbus. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
"During the nostalgic interview, Roberts and Co. presented Romano and Friedle collectible action figures of their characters. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
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"Adidas, for instance, has launched its own POAP NFT, a digital collectible to reward users for their loyalty to the brand. \u2014 Maddie Raedts, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"But some doubt whether playable ROM leaks like these are actually damaging to the value of a rare collectible . \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
"As each award is announced during the show, a custom digital collectible will unlock in real time, available for free minting for only 20 minutes. \u2014 James Dinh, Billboard , 11 May 2022",
"The auction \u2014 which brought nearly 300 people \u2014 was held inside Chicago Joe\u2019s, 2256 W. Irving Park Rd., where every single collectible had been ripped down and displayed for buyers. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
"Steve take on cases involving a son who\u2019s furious at his mother for throwing out a rare collectible and a woman whose former best friend damaged her scalp and supposedly caused her hair loss. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"That suggests the demand for this hot Lego collectible will continue to exceed its supply in the near future at the very least. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 13 Apr. 2022",
"By combining such recognizable components of Dutch life into a handheld collectible , KLM has birthed something that's more cultural touchstone than mere amenity. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure , 15 Apr. 2022",
"As with the sale of any art investment, that capital gain or loss would be taxed as a collectible . \u2014 Kelli Mar\u00eda Korducki, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"Joining her husband, Jeff Goldblum, in Hollywood, Livingston has put forth her contortionist and gymnast skills to a number of projects across television, film, and music. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"Cortes is a contortionist who thrives on disruption, an oddity among the creatures of habit that baseball breeds. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Hair dryer brushes are all the rage these days, owing to their simplicity, powerful motors, and ability to give you that trendy '90s blowout, minus curlers or contortionist skills. \u2014 Tatjana Freund, ELLE , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The artist\u2019s subjects include a squatting woman who\u2019s gutting a fish and another who\u2019s bent into an impossible contortionist \u2019s pose. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"Hunter, a highlight of several seriously magical Complicit\u00e9 stage productions, brings a dazzling contortionist \u2019s range of physicality to bear along with her uniquely penetrating vocal quality. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Imagine the protein as a contortionist folding itself into a pretzel. \u2014 Karmela Padavic-callaghan, Wired , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Elsesser likens the experience to that of a contortionist . \u2014 Marielle Elizabeth, Vogue , 17 Sep. 2021"
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"With the win, Colorado ended Tampa Bay's bid to win three consecutive Stanley Cups, a feat only achieved by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and the New York Islanders, and well before the current salary cap era. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
"Liggett believes 23-year-old Slovenian rider Tadej Poga\u010dar is a shoo-in for his third consecutive Tour de France victory, elevating him to one of the Tour greats. \u2014 Carlton Reid, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"The Bruins hold the NCAA men's basketball record for most consecutive wins (88), a streak that spanned from 1971-74. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 1 July 2022",
"Against Italy on Friday, Teckla Jackson made her second consecutive start of the tournament at attack, while Kj\u00e4lla came off the bench as a defender. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 1 July 2022",
"Of course, what determines a recession is not quite as airtight as just two consecutive down quarters. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"Trump has long hinted at a third consecutive White House bid and has campaigned for much of the past year. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Team USA is vying for its sixth consecutive gold medal in the tournament and will play its first game at 2:45 p.m. EDT against Lebanon. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 1 July 2022",
"Bryson Stott hit a three-run home run off Herget, making Iglesias the loser and resulting in the Angels\u2019 11th consecutive defeat. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 'Great Reset' masterminded by the World Economic Forum is just corporatism by another name. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 27 Nov. 2020",
"As BlackRock and other large index-fund managers continue pushing stakeholder capitalism, America slouches toward corporatism . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Designed to stimulate nascent industries, the PTC and ITC have become blatant examples of the crony corporatism that is undermining the integrity of the electric grid. \u2014 Robert Bryce, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
"The week of May 24: climate change and corporatism , inventing an economic crisis, woke capital, and more. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 31 May 2021",
"Put another way, stakeholder capitalism is an expression of corporatism , an ideology, which, despite the sound of its name, has nothing with the C-suite, except as the means to a broader end. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Stakeholder capitalism is an expression of corporatism . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 30 Aug. 2021",
"May\u2019s inflation numbers, the EU\u2019s fine on Amazon, Glenn Hubbard\u2019s suggestion for international tax authorities, inflation, corporatism , risk and space flight, billionaires and value creation. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 June 2021",
"On the menu today: corporatism in action, trusting China on the environment, the rise of retail investors (continued), France moves toward a ban on short-haul flights, coffee and interstates. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 14 Apr. 2021"
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"Cyr-Racine\u2019s idea makes the cosmic microwave background radiation compatible with a smaller universe. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 1 June 2022",
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"Planck, another space observatory, was used to measure the cosmic microwave background , or the leftover radiation from the big bang 13.8 billion years ago. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"The light from this epoch, now stretched to microwave wavelengths because of the universe\u2019s subsequent expansion, is detectable as the all-pervading cosmic microwave background . \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 18 Apr. 2022",
"These researchers rely on the cosmic microwave background , a residual glow of radiation from roughly 400,000 years after the big bang. \u2014 Daniel Leonard, Scientific American , 25 Jan. 2022",
"By deducing the expansion rate from Planck\u2019s cosmic microwave background data, researchers could estimate how many types of neutrinos filled the young cosmos. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 28 Oct. 2021",
"By taking measurements from the cosmic microwave background and extrapolating them into the present using our best physical models, astronomers in this camp can reach an estimate for the expansion rate of the universe today. \u2014 Daniel Leonard, Scientific American , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Simulations using cold dark matter have been extremely successful at replicating patterns seen in the large-scale clustering of galaxies, as well as in the cosmic microwave background , the leftover light from about 380,000 years after the big bang. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021"
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"For their July 4, 1999 wedding at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland, David, 46, and Victoria, 47, went with a more opulent aesthetic, down to their golden thrones and the bride's custom diamond and gold coronet by jewelry designer Slim Barrett. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"On its bend-and-twist miles, principally between the Cahuenga and Sepulveda passes, are a coronet of houses as handsome and costly as jewels, atop slopes and canyons. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"The edge of the bell resembles a coronet , the inspiration for its regal name. \u2014 Sarah Parvinistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"H\u00e5kon V, who ruled from 1299 to 1319, is often depicted wearing such a coronet . \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Dec. 2021",
"The coronet of milk is cast in a resinous material, and the falling droplet is suspended from a thread. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The family also reportedly loaned Armstrong the money to purchase his first coronet . \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Ritchie, a coronet player who coordinates the South Holland Municipal Band, looked into the past for reassurance. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 8 Aug. 2021"
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"Reynolds also created a compass rose entirely made of granite, which is also in Monarch Butterfly Park. \u2014 Jessica Siles, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
"The foyer boasts an inlaid border with a compass rose design, the private rear patio features a pergola and the upper level leads to a deck with a view of the historic Naval Academy dome, recently refinished in a stunning copper. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 22 Feb. 2021",
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"In some, the different patterns and shifting rhythms continue to the center, sometimes culminating in a compass rose . \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2017"
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"Because the human body sheds about 50 million cells each minute, rafts fall from the body like a shower of confetti . \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"The Philadelphia Flyers were defeated, the horn blew, the pounds of confetti fell to the ice, the fireworks went off \u2014 startling Wings coach Scotty Bowman, already wearing his Stanley Cup champions cap. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"But someday, all of them will turn into the sweetest of confetti . \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The event took place Thursday, March 17, with Clinton receiving a warm welcome full of confetti and rousing cheers from students and teachers. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The show ended with the customary running bow that Wang is known for, minus the cartwheels, and a cannon of confetti that spinkled the stage and the guests in red -- the color of good luck and prosperity in the Chinese culture. \u2014 Samantha Tse, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"The economy has a fever, and the only prescriptions are more rate hikes and more cowbell , in that order. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Chen called for a nurse to ring a cowbell , signaling the good news to the rest of the floor. \u2014 Gilad Thaler, CBS News , 12 May 2020",
"Like few others, Schick can inject an air of mystery and drama by expertly striking a drum, cymbal, gong, cowbell , tambourine, or any other percussion instrument of any size that is at hand. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2022",
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"When the singer took the stage to sing his 1999 hit, Ferrell joined him, cowbell in hand. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"It\u2019s really Keith Richards and Charlie Watts and Jimmy Miller on the cowbell . \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The pair are clearly having fun with their loverman shtick here \u2014 a knowing throwback to a more- cowbell era when all the cars were Monte Carlos, the lamps were lava, and #MeToo was but a distant, joy-killing dream. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"noun"
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": one of two or more clauses in a sentence that are of equal importance and usually joined by and, or , or but":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115522"
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"comenic acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a yellow crystalline acid, C 5 H 3 O 3 COOH formed from meconic acid; 5-hydroxy-1,4-pyrone-2-carboxylic acid":[]
},
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"-m\u0113n-",
"(\u02c8k\u014d\u00a6menik-"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary comenic (anagram of meconic ) + acid":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115536"
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"adjective"
],
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": consisting of or relating to a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered":[
"conclusory allegations"
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"-\u02c8kl\u00fc-s\u0259-",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8kl\u00fc-s\u0259-r\u0113",
"k\u0259n-\u02c8kl\u00fcs-r\u0113"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Any conclusory evaluation of Green is entirely premature. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 24 Jan. 2022",
"In its view, Domen\u2019s allegations of bad faith were too conclusory to survive a motion to dismiss. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 17 Mar. 2021",
"Plaintiffs offer nothing more than conclusory allegations that the ballot initiative statutes were applied based on content. \u2014 Eric Heisig, cleveland.com , 3 Sep. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"see conclude":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115546"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": of, relating to, or depending on coloration":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115601"
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"noun"
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": a high judicial official in the Holy Roman Empire":[],
": the proprietor of a county palatine in England or Ireland":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115648"
},
"converging lens":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a lens that causes parallel rays (as of light) to come to a focus":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115721"
},
"confidentialness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being confidential : confidentiality":[]
},
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"-ch\u0259ln\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115750"
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"colon":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum":[],
"city and port on the Caribbean Sea at the entrance to the Panama Canal in northern Panama population 224,000":[],
": a punctuation mark : used chiefly to direct attention to matter (such as a list, explanation, quotation, or amplification) that follows":[],
": the sign : used between the parts of a numerical expression of time in hours and minutes (as in 1:15) or in hours, minutes, and seconds (as in 8:25:30), in a bibliographical reference (as in Nation 130:20), in a ratio where it is usually read as \"to\" (as in 4:1 read \"four to one\"), or in a proportion where it is usually read as \"is to\" or when doubled as \"as\" (as in 2:1::8:4 read \"two is to one as eight is to four\")":[],
": a colonial farmer or plantation owner":[],
": the basic monetary unit of El Salvador until 2001":[],
": the basic monetary unit of Costa Rica \u2014 see Money Table":[]
},
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"\u02c8k\u014d-l\u0259n",
"k\u022f-\u02c8l\u014d\u207f",
"k\u014d-\u02c8l\u014dn",
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u014dn"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin, from Greek kolon":"Noun",
"Latin, part of a poem, from Greek k\u014dlon limb, part of a strophe":"Noun",
"French, from Latin colonus":"Noun",
"Spanish col\u00f3n , from Crist\u00f3bal Col\u00f3n Christopher Columbus":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1888, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115754"
},
"commercial":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce":[
"a commercial artist"
],
": of or relating to commerce":[
"commercial regulations",
"commercial services"
],
": characteristic of commerce":[
"commercial weights"
],
": suitable, adequate, or prepared for commerce":[
"found oil in commercial quantities"
],
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"commercial oxalic acid",
"show-quality versus commercial cattle"
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": producing artistic work of low standards for quick market success":[],
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"a commercial success",
"of no commercial value"
],
": designed for a large market":[
"commercial coffee production"
],
": emphasizing skills and subjects useful in business":[
"a commercial school"
],
": supported by advertisers":[
"commercial TV"
],
": an advertisement included with another broadcast (as on radio, television, or a podcast)":[]
},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0259r-sh\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"corporate",
"marketable",
"mass-market",
"salable",
"saleable"
],
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"noncommercial",
"nonsalable",
"uncommercial",
"unmarketable",
"unsalable"
],
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Their music is too commercial .",
"The average American sees and hears thousands of commercial messages each day.",
"Noun",
"a commercial for a new kind of soap",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"By contrast, jet engines, which power the vast majority of commercial flights, burn an unleaded version of kerosene called Jet A. \u2014 David Yanofsky, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"But airlines had stopped direct commercial flights from Haiti to Chile and Brazil during the pandemic; their remaining option was the charters. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022",
"All of that would involve a shift from experimental operations to regular commercial flights. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"The best way to do that is to skip the commercial flights, packed with people as often as not already in party mode, and book a seat instead on an Aero jet. \u2014 Duncan Madden, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"In recent weeks, commercial flights have resumed from Sanaa, and fuel shipments have arrived. \u2014 Noha Elhennawy, ajc , 2 June 2022",
"The use of charter flights isn\u2019t allowed by the league\u2019s collective bargaining agreement, which states that teams can only provide players premium economy or similar enhanced coach seating on commercial flights. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
"Air Force planes are transporting the initial batch of formula because no commercial flights were available this weekend. \u2014 Michael Conroy, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Air Force planes transported the initial batch of formula because no commercial flights were available this weekend. \u2014 CBS News , 22 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This entire segment felt like a commercial for Miz and Mrs. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Golf is basically tryptophan, and the only thing standing between you and a solid 40 of Zzzzs is an eagle chip and a burst of crowd noise, or a loud commercial for an oversized pickup truck. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Fatou went on to land modeling work including an in-store video commercial for Samsung\u2019s A51 phone. \u2014 Bora, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"Saban appeared in a commercial for Aflac with Sanders last year and also commented on Hunter\u2019s flip on early national signing day in December. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 19 May 2022",
"The commercial -free special will include Naomi\u2019s daughters, Wynonna and Ashley Judd, while additional performers and special appearances for the event will be announced soon. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
"Florence City Council Member Bill Griffin was out shooting a commercial for his council district and saw Vicky White drive past him with Casey White in the back seat. \u2014 Eric Levenson, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"Matt Damon appeared in a now-infamous commercial for Crypto.com, a trading platform. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Finally, a good deal of post-Oscar buzz focused on a clever commercial for RCA Victor television. \u2014 Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Mar. 2022"
],
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"see commerce entry 1":"Adjective"
},
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective",
"1935, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115813"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": friendly concern, interest, and support : the quality or state of being congenial":[
"a workplace atmosphere of respect and congeniality",
"In the mind of the voter, compromise and congeniality between the left and the right is as much a strategic choice as a genuine flourishing of good feelings \u2026",
"\u2014 Shervin Malekzadeh",
"Her enthusiasm, originality, congeniality , and effective leadership have served to expand the library's value to the community and its public outreach.",
"\u2014 Vincent Andrunas"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02ccj\u0113-n\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02ccj\u0113n-\u02c8ya-"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1620, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115815"
},
"cold hands":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": poker in which each player is dealt five cards face up and the highest hand wins without betting or draw":[]
},
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115847"
},
"collie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a breed of large dogs developed in Scotland that occur in rough-coated and smooth-coated varieties and have erect ears and a long muzzle":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The wolfhounds once took off after a collie that was wandering near the bear pits. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"The collie landed 10 feet down, its fall stopped by a clump of bushes. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"This Border collie is seriously doubting her career decisions. \u2014 Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Brown had few friends her age, counting among her closest companions a cat, a collie , two squirrels, and dozens of rabbits. \u2014 Anna Holmes, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Kerry McNab has a black lab- collie mix named Buster who got neutered on the day of the Giants 2014 World Series parade. \u2014 Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Nov. 2021",
"According to a release from the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, the U.K. animal rescue organization is caring for a 10-year-old collie named Marley. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Essentially, the beloved collie named Lassie is out on a wilderness romp with a human that happens to get trapped or somehow hurt, being unable to make their way back to civilization and safety. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"The wolf later attacked a terrier and a collie in Cleveland Park. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from English dialect colly black":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1651, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120056"
},
"co-optation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or an instance of co-opting something : a taking over or appropriation of something for a new or different purpose":[
"The co-optation of the raised fist as a patriotic symbol \u2026",
"\u2014 Niela Orr",
"Wolfe's shrewd co-optation of hip style in service of a meat-and-potatoes cultural agenda won countless admirers, who hailed him as a brilliant satirist with a voice extravagant as America itself.",
"\u2014 Rand Richards Cooper"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u014d-\u02cc\u00e4p-\u02c8t\u00e4-sh\u0259n"
],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120114"
},
"comparative advertising":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": advertising in which a competitor's product is named and compared with the advertiser's product":[]
},
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120135"
},
"cofunction":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a trigonometric function whose value for the complement of an angle is equal to the value of a given trigonometric function of the angle itself":[
"the sine is the cofunction of the cosine"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014d-\u02ccf\u0259\u014b(k)-sh\u0259n"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120252"
},
"cosmetical":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": relating to cosmetics or to physical appearance":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4z-\u02c8me-ti-k\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek kosm\u0113tikos + English -al":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131757"
},
"contango":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": premium or interest paid on a fixed day on the London stock exchange by a buyer to the seller to be allowed to defer payment until a future settlement \u2014 compare backwardation":[],
": to allow deferment of payment of the purchase price of stocks in consideration of a contango":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"k\u0259n\u02c8ta\u014bg\u014d"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps alteration of continue":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124523"
},
"coup-cart":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": dumpcart":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"coup entry 3 + cart":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124618"
},
"comitative":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": expressing accompaniment":[
"comitative case"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"-t\u0259t-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m\u0259\u02cct\u0101tiv"
],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin comitat us + English -ive":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124650"
},
"couleur de rose":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": rose : rose color":[],
": rosy , roseate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124651"
},
"company punishment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": light punishment that may be imposed by a company commander without resort to a court-martial":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124800"
},
"compossibility":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": ability or possibility of coexisting":[
"the real compossibility of individuals",
"\u2014 Grace De Laguna"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259m-",
"(\u02cc)k\u00e4m\u02ccp\u00e4s\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin compossibil is + English -ity":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124850"
},
"consultor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0259l-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Martin himself was recently named a consultor to the Vatican's communications team. \u2014 Daniel Burke, CNN , 6 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1520, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124913"
},
"contra":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"prefix",
"preposition"
],
"definitions":{
": against":[
"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase pro and contra"
],
": in opposition or contrast to":[],
": a member of a guerrilla group opposed to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua in the 1980s":[],
": against : contrary : contrasting":[
"contra distinction"
],
": pitched below normal bass":[
"contra bassoon"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dn-",
"-\u02cctr\u00e4",
"\u02c8k\u00e4n-tr\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[
"against",
"agin",
"anti"
],
"antonyms":[
"for",
"pro"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Preposition",
"a roundup of editorials pro and contra the proposed constitutional amendment",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Use it to guide efficient shopping or relish in your contra -zeitgeist comforts. \u2014 David Yanofsky, Quartz , 10 Apr. 2020",
"For unnatural acts: for broadcasting old seed, tired seed, seed that does not quicken, contra naturam. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2020",
"A year later Cardinal Obando traveled to Washington, condemned the Sandinistas and spoke well of the contras . \u2014 Stephen Kinzer, New York Times , 3 June 2018",
"Una hermosa mujer, 20 a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s de presenciar el asesinato de su madre, busca venganza contra el hombre que la mat\u00f3. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
"That\u2019s why these health conditions are called contraindications\u2014the vaccine is indicated for the safety of all children, but a child\u2019s condition means their parents should go against that recommendation ( contra ). \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Free general admission and live music from Ten Dollar Bet, who plays contras , rags, polkas, swing and Old World classics. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 July 2019",
"Un ex-convicto participa contra su voluntad en peleas clandestinas para ganar dinero para la operaci\u00f3n de una joven. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2019",
"The dehumanization and torture of people simply seeking a better way of life, fleeing what climate change and American imperialism have wrought, is contra to every purportedly American value. \u2014 Letter Writers, Twin Cities , 1 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin":"Preposition",
"American Spanish, short for contrarrevolucionario counterrevolutionary":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Latin, from contra against, opposite \u2014 more at counter":"Prefix"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Preposition",
"1981, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124929"
},
"comet":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a celestial body that appears as a fuzzy head usually surrounding a bright nucleus, that has a usually highly eccentric orbit, that consists primarily of ice and dust, and that often develops one or more long tails when near the sun":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Adam McKay's divisive 2021 film about climate change, two astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) go on a media tour to warn humanity of a comet that is hurtling toward earth, but is being ignored by the president (Meryl Streep). \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"It wasn't spotted again until the late 1970s, and in the 1990s the comet shattered into several pieces, NASA said. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"The comet was discovered by German observers Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann in 1930 and wasn\u2019t seen again until 1970, according to NASA. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"Scientists say the comet orbits the sun every 5.4 years. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 May 2022",
"The comet is known as 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 (SW3), named after the two German astronomers who discovered it in 1930. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"In 1995, astronomers realized the comet had become about 600 times brighter \u2013 visible to the naked eye. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 26 May 2022",
"Details on the comet 's discovery were published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe the colossal comet and determine the size of its nucleus. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English comete , from Old English cometa , from Latin, from Greek kom\u0113t\u0113s , literally, long-haired, from koman to wear long hair, from kom\u0113 hair":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125027"
},
"computational linguistics":{
"type":[
"noun plural but usually singular in construction"
],
"definitions":{
": linguistic research carried out by means of a computer":[]
},
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125155"
},
"concrescence":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": increase by the addition of particles":[],
": a growing together : coalescence":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n-\u02c8kre-s\u1d4an(t)s",
"k\u00e4n-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Currently, only cottontail rabbits can make it through the barrier\u2019s four-inch-wide bollards. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2022",
"National Park Service rangers warn that a rare virus is sickening and killing wild cottontail rabbits in Dinosaur National Monument. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"An array of plants and animals \u2014 including white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbits, jackrabbits, and birds such as flycatchers, olive sparrows, and two types of tropical kingfishers \u2014 call the area home. \u2014 Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Virginia opossum, cottontail rabbit, white-tail deer and coyote. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Nov. 2021",
"One moment when all was very quiet, the whistling song of a Northern cardinal pierced the silence, while an Eastern cottontail rabbit hopped through the grasses. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Unlike squirrels found in Alaska, fox squirrels are big, almost as much meat as a cottontail rabbit, and delicious on the table. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Nov. 2020",
"To date, six counties, including San Diego, have detected the disease in wild cottontail rabbits and/or jackrabbits. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2021",
"Each cocoa cottontail is hand-made and can require up to two business days, so hop to it and secure one for your tablescape. \u2014 Joanna O'leary, Chron , 29 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Indignation is not the only element in this series, which takes its style from Russian constructivism and its two-color scheme from the Risograph, a Japanese duplicating machine. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
"One output of this research is four strategies for effective engagement\u2014conservatism, opportunism, constructivism , and activism. \u2014 Robert G. Eccles, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Babbel is an interesting language learning platform that combines communicative didactics, cognitivism, behaviorism and constructivism in its lessons for faster learning that will stick with you. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Cognitive dissonance must afflict anyone advocating for social constructivism in today\u2019s rigidly neoliberal corporate environment. \u2014 Hari Kunzru, The New York Review of Books , 8 Sep. 2020",
"For young historians like Wallace, this shake-up felt like a changing of the guard that occurred alongside academia\u2019s adoption of a new theory called social constructivism , which placed artifacts in a broader cultural and social context. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 May 2020",
"That\u2019s also the case with the approach known as constructivism \u2014 the idea that every society\u2019s scientific theories are a social construct, like its political institutions, and have to be understood as coming out of a particular cultural milieu. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 17 Mar. 2015"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2021, three singers \u2014 Smith, her countrywoman Nao and the Nigerian singer Tems \u2014 captured this sense of endemic, all-encompassing burnout. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Gill joins her countrywoman Dayanita Singh as one of the greatest photographers in the world today. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Just three months ago, Kenya\u2019s Peres Jepchirchir survived the sweltering heat of the Japanese summer to notch a surprise win in the Olympics over a countrywoman who holds the world record at the distance. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Kenya\u2019s Brigid Kosgei likely will be dethroned as women\u2019s champion by countrywoman Joyciline Jepkosgei, who beat her in London last weekend and would win the tiebreaker. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Her countrywoman Grazyna Bacewicz\u2019s Overture sounded under-rehearsed, and in Schumann\u2019s Piano Concerto, Gardolinska unobtrusively supported a scintillating H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Grimaud. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Her bogey-free second round equaled countrywoman Hyo Joo Kim, who shot the lowest score by a female or male in a major in the first round in 2014 also at the picturesque Evian Resort on the shore of Lake Geneva. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 July 2021",
"Ledecky won the preliminary heat Thursday with a time of 8:15.67, which was almost two seconds better than the runner-up, her fellow countrywoman Katie Grimes. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 30 July 2021",
"Sina Frei and Linda Indergand tried to chase down their countrywoman but never had a chance. \u2014 Dave Skretta, Star Tribune , 27 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many nurseries will buy from other nurseries that grow plants and containerize the plants or grow them out for spring shipping. \u2014 Tammy Sons, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Businesses often decide to containerize solutions to speed up their development and release. \u2014 Dennis Turpitka, Forbes , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Whether balled and burlapped (B&B) or containerized , new trees will have excess soil on top of the true ball. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 13 Feb. 2020",
"These wastes should be containerized , labeled, and ultimately sent to a facility that is permitted to store, treat, and dispose of hazardous wastes. \u2014 Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle , 26 Oct. 2017"
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"Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera , from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 Aug. 2019",
"The plane carrying the coffin with Paloma\u2019s mother is rerouted to Argentina, and the three rent a hearse and cross the cordillera to find her. \u2014 Sean Mccoy, Los Angeles Times , 18 July 2019",
"Since the resort has an idyllic vantage point at the foothills of the Truong Son mountains (part of the dense Annamese cordillera ), the setting makes for noteworthy Instagram shots. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Oct. 2017",
"Local media published photos of teenagers and children among the group playing in the snow in the Andes mountains cordilleras on their way home. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 June 2017"
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"\u2014 Bruce Watson"
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"k\u00e4m\u02c8preg\u02ccn\u0101t",
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"so called from its being ratified by eating a meal, the preservative quality of the salt perhaps symbolizing a long-lasting agreement":""
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"\u2014 Nancy Baggett , The Washington Post , 1 Oct. 2003",
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"\u2014 Lindsey Remolif Shere , Gourmet , October 1985"
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"borrowed from French, short for Doyenn\u00e9 du Comice , literally, \"Doyenn\u00e9 of the (horticultural) cooperative,\" referring to the Comice horticole d'Angers , where the variety was developed in the 1840's (French comice , earlier, \"Roman assembly,\" borrowed from Latin comitia ); doyenn\u00e9 \"variety of pear,\" literally, \"office of a dean, deanery,\" going back to Old French dean\u00e9 , from deien, doien \"dean\" + -\u00e9 , noun suffix (going back to Latin -\u0101tus )":""
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"a series of lunchtime concerts in the museum's open-air courtyard",
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"Outside of the home, 40 Mercer offers a full suite of amenities, including a swimming pool, fitness center, spa, terrace, courtyard and an underground parking garage. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 15 June 2022",
"There, ambulances jam a small courtyard of the military hospital and the emergency room is almost always full. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"Visitors enter through the atrium, a courtyard and reception area featuring a fresco of Narcissus, the young man who fell in love with his own reflection, and a statue of Priapus. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022",
"While the heated pool, full-service bar and restaurant, and romantic courtyard are all incredible draws, what separates Short Stories from other hotels in the city is its focus on personalized hospitality. \u2014 Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Two entrances now lead to a stunning new centerpiece \u2014 a digital ceiling that glows over the famous courtyard . \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Heavy on charm, the property opens with a private courtyard and white stucco exterior strewn with ivy. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Several guestrooms have windows that look down over the main courtyard and into the Living Room for those who like to keep an eye on the action. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"This month, steel beams were being put up as part of the on-site expansion plan that will give the winery an additional outside courtyard and two more buildings. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2021"
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": an elongated basket for holding sand eels and other live bait in sea fishing":[]
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"definitions":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": mess sense 3b":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132309"
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"noun"
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": leather that has been lightly buffed or skived to remove grain defects":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132537"
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"transitive verb"
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"definitions":{
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"(\u02c8)k\u00e4n"
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"My boss is a real control freak .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oslo\u2019s dark winter days and icy streets mean a lot of workouts are on the treadmill, but control freak \u2014er, detail-oriented\u2014Bersagel likes the treadmill, year round. \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 26 May 2015",
"However, questions lingered over or not whether Grohl was simply a control freak who\u2019d never let anyone else drum on his albums. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Oh brings her quick-witted delivery to the key adult role of Ming, leaning into the control freak but tempering the character\u2019s brittle edges with genuine love and concern for her only child Mei\u2019s wellbeing. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The lawsuit portrays Salazar as an angry control freak who was obsessed with Cain\u2019s weight and publicly humiliated her about it. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
"In this age of the Internet, coaches often fit the cartoon sketch of an emotionless control freak focused only on the next drill in practice, or the six inches in front of their face. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 1 Dec. 2021",
"King Richard isn\u2019t saying that Richard is less of a helicoptering control freak . \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 19 Nov. 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",
"The lawsuit portrays Salazar as an angry control freak who was obsessed with Cain's weight and publicly humiliated her about it. \u2014 CBS News , 13 Oct. 2021"
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"1970, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8k\u022frm",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After the bloom, the corm weighs about 7 pounds, Chryst said. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Chryst said the greenhouse team can predict roughly when the blooms will happen by weighing the corm . \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Math about saffron: One corm typically produces one flower, which in turn yields three stigmas. \u2014 Dennis Peck | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Braunreiter will take a little piece of tissue from the corm (underground plant stem) or leaf of the plant and send it to the Chicago Botanic Gardens. \u2014 Brittany Trang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 July 2021",
"The Colocasia esculenta is the taro, an important food plant around the globe that is harvested mostly for its tuber-like corm , though the leaves and stalks are also eaten. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 17 May 2021",
"Banana plants form colonies of plants by creating offshoots, or suckers from the plant\u2019s main base corm . \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Oct. 2020",
"Tuberous begonia corms were not traditionally re-planted until April. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2020",
"Plant up several corms every few days to stagger their flowering. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2020"
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"borrowed from New Latin cormus, borrowed from Greek korm\u00f3s \"tree trunk after removal of the boughs,\" from kor-, o-grade derivative from the base of ke\u00edrein \"to cut off, shave\" + -mos, resultative noun suffix \u2014 more at shear entry 1":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For this article, editors Rebecca Carhart and Hillary Maglin tested and reviewed some of the best portable dryers on the market to compile a list of the most lightweight and reliable options for your next trip. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022",
"Naftel said Jefferson County, the state\u2019s largest, will have some slowdown with new procedures because of its geographic size, with 175 precincts, and because officials won\u2019t be able to compile votes at multiple locations, as has been the practice. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
"Antenna is able to compile daily subscriber sign-ups to most streaming services by aggregating data coming from a series of third-party apps that help users manage their email inboxes or keep to a monthly budget. \u2014 Benjamin Mullin, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Although UConn wasn\u2019t able to compile as robust a non-conference schedule as usual, the committee did not seem to penalize the Huskies for that or their relatively easy conference slate. \u2014 Alexa Philippou, courant.com , 14 Mar. 2021",
"Information about the methodology Forbes uses to compile the list, which captures income the athletes collected between May 1, 2021, and May 1, 2022, can be found here. \u2014 Brett Knight, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"One of her jobs was to compile a list of Jewish prisoners working in factories owned by industrialist Oskar Schindler. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022",
"In all, reporters were able to compile racial data for tickets issued at schools in 68 districts. \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica , 6 May 2022",
"In the coming months, USA TODAY Network reporters will embark on a national project to compile data and public records that expose why these disparities in police response and news coverage of missing children occur and how they can be addressed. \u2014 Gina Barton, jsonline.com , 3 May 2022"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French compiler , from Latin compilare to plunder":""
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"biographical name"
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"besetting",
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"his compulsive clowning around can sometimes be annoying",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder are just a few of the mental health disorders that can affect us. \u2014 Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Dr Mahen Jhugroo is a chartered clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience in treating patients suffering from depression, trauma, anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). \u2014 Kushie Amin, refinery29.com , 17 May 2022",
"That is what fires the spectacle, what has turned these springtime school nights into compulsive viewing, what has made the knockout rounds of the Champions League soccer\u2019s most reliable forge of wonder. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"He had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and had a compulsive eating disorder that compelled him to eat nonfood items. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"During the interview, Hanson\u2019s mother said her son had been diagnosed with Asperger\u2019s syndrome, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and depression. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Kaspernick, 56, had worked as a teacher and in warehouses and restaurants, but said his bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder made holding the jobs difficult. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"While interviewing Smith's victims, the directors decided to throw Showtime's resources behind the search for the on-the-run criminal, making for some compulsive viewing. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The next steps, said Morrill, would be digging more into compulsive behaviors in dogs, and connections to human obsessive-compulsive disorder. \u2014 CBS News , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin compuls\u012bvus, from Latin compulsus, past participle of compellere \"to drive together, force to go, force (to a view, course of action)\" + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at compel":""
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"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"(\u02cc)k\u014d-\u02cc\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"k\u014d-\u02cc\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"collaboration",
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"noncooperation"
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"The new agency will oversee the coordination of the various departments.",
"The manager is in charge of project coordination .",
"There needs to be better coordination between departments.",
"the coordination of our schedules",
"better coordination of the dancers' moves",
"Playing sports improves strength and coordination .",
"The illness causes a loss of coordination .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The commission would have the following responsibilities: Support efforts to organize, educate and mobilize the LGBTQIA+ community through coalition building and coordination with allied individuals, groups and organizations. \u2014 Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The coordination will be an intricate dance going forward because the show and Infinite do not follow the chronological timeline in Halo lore. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Keep in mind that every approach requires input and coordination with multiple departments within your organization, including finance, purchasing, IT, legal, communications and investor relations. \u2014 Jim Wetekamp, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The formal coordination hasn\u2019t been previously reported, and the secrecy surrounding it shows how Washington has sought to support its Israeli ally without being drawn into Israel\u2019s shadow war against Iran. \u2014 Michael R. Gordon, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"He's promoted younger officers with field experience and created a central coordination unit for military operations. \u2014 Sam Mednick, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"But in 2012, the government restructured the system into nine coordination zones that public health experts say no longer follow a geographical logic. \u2014 Michael Forster Rothbart, Scientific American , 10 June 2022",
"Jason Monteiro will head an Integrated Marketing team across INSEAK in addition to his coordination role for streaming services. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"Bernstein\u2019s ability to work flat out, with little rest, and in uncanny coordination under Sussman\u2019s imaginative, constantly theorizing direction that put them well in front of everyone else. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022"
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"Late Latin coordination-, coordinatio , from Latin co- + ordination-, ordinatio arrangement, from ordinare to arrange \u2014 more at ordain":""
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"circa 1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133823"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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": an act or instance of burning":[
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"\u2026 periods of great social combustion alternating with quiescence \u2026",
"\u2014 Kurt Andersen"
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"examples":[
"Combustion may occur at high temperatures.",
"This ratio of air to fuel results in better combustion .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That could extend the average EV range to between 375 and 400 miles, Hussain says, nearly equaling the average range of internal- combustion engines. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"In trucks, Ford took a quicker route to market than GM by modifying its internal- combustion F-150\u2014its bestseller\u2014to run on batteries. \u2014 Mike Colias, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"High-output internal- combustion engines are still central to the performance of most sporty SUVs, such as the BMW X3 M and the Mercedes-AMG GLC63, to name but two. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
"That dynamic, of internal- combustion profits paying for a zero-emissions future, has already helped both companies overhaul their physical assets. \u2014 Jaclyn Trop, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"The Volta Zero was designed from the ground up to be an electric heavy-duty truck rather than an adaptation of an existing internal- combustion platform. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 5 May 2022",
"Internal- combustion engines emit pollutants that can cause cancer, asthma, heart disease, and birth defects. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Since then, the Taiwanese electronics giant, which makes Apple\u2019s iPhone, has partnered with an impressive array of companies that make electric vehicles or components for internal- combustion automobiles. \u2014 Cleveland Business Journal, cleveland , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Electric technology isn\u2019t cheap, and thus far EVs have generally commanded higher prices than their internal- combustion counterparts. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 12 Oct. 2021"
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"Middle English combustioun \"burning, calcination,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French combustion, borrowed from Late Latin combusti\u014dn-, combusti\u014d \"burning up (of the dead or by the fires in hell),\" from Latin combus-, variant stem of comb\u016brere \"to destroy with fire, reduce to ashes\" + -ti\u014dn-, ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at combust":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an early American framed chest with the front panels decorated usually with split spindles and tulip and sunflower patterns carved in flat relief":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134455"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"Medieval Latin, from Latin confessus + -arius":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134508"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a hymn sung in a Christian worship service immediately preceding the celebration of Holy Communion":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a contradicting or countermanding order":[
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"\u2014 Thomas A. Reppetto"
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"first_known_use":{
"1773, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134703"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin",
"Her clothing has that coveted I-look-good-without-any-effort look.",
"\u2014 Sita Bhaumik",
"Univision, which is based in Los Angeles and is the nation's largest Spanish-language network, for the first time drew more prime-time viewers in the coveted 18-34 age group than all the other broadcast networks during some weeks this summer.",
"\u2014 Mireya Navarro",
"But those days were over when, seeking new challenges, she signed on as Ralph Lauren's personal chef, a cushy, coveted position that would (occasionally) call upon her to bake.",
"\u2014 Kim Steckler",
"Book hunters comb auction lists, antiquarian bookstores and a slew of online shops in search of coveted editions.",
"\u2014 Nicole Sforza"
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"first_known_use":{
"1548, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134811"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a mineral consisting of a hydrous ferric sulfate Fe 2 (SO 4 ) 3 .9H 2 O occurring in white or slightly colored masses":[]
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"k\u0259\u02c8-",
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"German coquimbit , from Coquimbo province in Chile (where it was discovered) + German -it -ite":""
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one that colors or deals with color":[]
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"-l\u0259r-ist",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Traditionally, the colorist mixes the lightener with water to soften the lightener. \u2014 Alexis Benveniste, Allure , 20 June 2022",
"Paris salon know that the beloved French hair colorist has a knack for creating welcoming spaces. \u2014 April Long, Town & Country , 13 June 2022",
"Regardless of your type, though, celebrity colorist and Olaplex ambassador Bianca Hillier says there\u2019s no way to overuse the system. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 22 Feb. 2022",
"They gray hair revolution has been bubbling up for years, but Tom Smith, colorist and Evo Hair's creative director, credits the pandemic for the mainstream embrace of the shade. \u2014 Glamour , 21 May 2022",
"Born in 1954 in the South Bronx, the Puerto-Rican American writer, penciler, colorist , inker and more began his comics career in the 1970s, making his professional debut for a major publisher in August 1974 with Marvel Comics\u2019 Astonishing Tales #25. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 May 2022",
"High-profile Hollywood colorist Sarah Douglas reports that more of her new clients\u2014about 20%\u2014request copper-red. \u2014 Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"Covid-19 spike last year, that led the designer, an expert colorist , to create a new ready-to-wear collection. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Celebrities that include Brazilian models Gisele, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Izabel Goular all seek this master colorist when looking for the show-stopping, glowing complexities of natural highlights and effortless beach waves. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"borrowed from French coloriste, from Latin color color entry 1 + French -iste -ist entry 1":"Noun",
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"1685, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"-\u02cctr\u00e4",
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"against",
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"anti"
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"Preposition",
"a roundup of editorials pro and contra the proposed constitutional amendment",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Use it to guide efficient shopping or relish in your contra -zeitgeist comforts. \u2014 David Yanofsky, Quartz , 10 Apr. 2020",
"For unnatural acts: for broadcasting old seed, tired seed, seed that does not quicken, contra naturam. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2020",
"A year later Cardinal Obando traveled to Washington, condemned the Sandinistas and spoke well of the contras . \u2014 Stephen Kinzer, New York Times , 3 June 2018",
"Una hermosa mujer, 20 a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s de presenciar el asesinato de su madre, busca venganza contra el hombre que la mat\u00f3. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
"That\u2019s why these health conditions are called contraindications\u2014the vaccine is indicated for the safety of all children, but a child\u2019s condition means their parents should go against that recommendation ( contra ). \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Free general admission and live music from Ten Dollar Bet, who plays contras , rags, polkas, swing and Old World classics. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 July 2019",
"Un ex-convicto participa contra su voluntad en peleas clandestinas para ganar dinero para la operaci\u00f3n de una joven. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2019",
"The dehumanization and torture of people simply seeking a better way of life, fleeing what climate change and American imperialism have wrought, is contra to every purportedly American value. \u2014 Letter Writers, Twin Cities , 1 Aug. 2019"
],
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"Middle English, from Latin":"Preposition",
"American Spanish, short for contrarrevolucionario counterrevolutionary":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Latin, from contra against, opposite \u2014 more at counter":"Prefix"
},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Preposition",
"1981, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135033"
},
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"noun"
],
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"1561, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135040"
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"noun"
],
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": a person who forms or heads a conglomerate : conglomerator":[]
},
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"-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
"k\u0259n-\u02ccgl\u00e4-m\u0259-r\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259r",
"-\u02c8tu\u0307r"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The leading actor in the campaign to change Glass-Steagall was Sanford Weill, the financial conglomerateur whose insurance company merged with Citicorp and wanted to compete with the investment banks. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2017"
],
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"conglomerate entry 3 + -eur (as in entrepreneur )":""
},
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135107"
},
"cossyrite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a variety of aenigmatite occurring in minute crystals in lava":[]
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4s\u0259\u02ccr\u012bt"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"German cossyrit , from Cossyra , island near Sicily (now Pantelleria ) + German -it -ite":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135120"
},
"coolabah":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several Australian gum trees (as Eucalyptus coolabah, E. microtheca , or E. largiflorens )":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"native name in Australia":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135203"
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"conn":{
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"noun",
"verb"
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": the control exercised by one who conns a ship":[],
"Connecticut":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4n"
],
"synonyms":[
"helm",
"navigate",
"pilot",
"steer"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"there was white-knuckle tension as the captain conned the gunboat through the mine-infested harbor"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of cond , probably alteration of Middle English condien, conduen to conduct, from Anglo-French cunduire \u2014 more at conduit":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1626, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1825, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135252"
},
"commoditized":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": affected by commoditizing goods or services":[
"A market is commoditized when competing products are effectively interchangeable and therefore customers make decisions based solely on price.",
"\u2014 Chris Dixon",
"Even if you're in a commoditized business like running a restaurant or selling coffee, you can still provide an extra level of service, ambiance and perks to make it worth it to your customers.",
"\u2014 Gene Marks"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02cct\u012bzd"
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"1976, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135531"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of a confraternity":[],
": an associate of a monastery or monastic group who received certain privileges (as a share in prayers) without corresponding responsibilities (as rigorous life or restrictive vows)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4n\u00a6f-",
"k\u0259n\u02c8fr\u00e4t\u0259(r)"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin, from Latin com- + frater brother":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135628"
},
"compact fluorescent lamp":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a tightly coiled fluorescent bulb designed to fit into a standard household light fixture":[
"While it sounds like a promising idea, it turns out that the long-lasting, swirl-shaped light bulbs known as compact fluorescent lamps are to the nation's energy problem what vegetables are to its obesity epidemic: a near perfect answer, if only Americans could be persuaded to swallow them.",
"\u2014 Michael Barbaro , The New York Times , 2 Jan. 2007",
"For efficiency, compact fluorescent lamps are an admirable replacement for regular light bulbs. But for home lighting they have failed to sparkle. Consumers dislike the \"cold\" light they give off and their poor lifespan.",
"\u2014 The Economist , 20 Aug. 2011",
"\u2014 abbreviation CFL"
]
},
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135648"
},
"collisionless":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or being a plasma in which particles interact through charge rather than collision":[
"a collisionless shock wave"
]
},
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"k\u0259\u02c8lizh\u0259nl\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135731"
},
"cock ale":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": ale fermented with fruits, spices, and the jelly of mincemeat of a boiled cock":[]
},
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"cock entry 1 (male fowl)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135827"
},
"courlan":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a long-billed bird ( Aramus guarana ) intermediate in some respects between the cranes and the rails that occurs in much of South and Central America and is represented in Florida, Cuba, and Jamaica by the limpkin":[]
},
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"\u02c8ku\u0307rl\u0259n",
"(\u02c8)ku\u0307r\u00a6l\u00e4n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, alteration of courliri , from Galibi kurliri":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140000"
},
"corporate colony":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a charter colony (as Connecticut or Rhode Island) having a royal charter granted to the inhabitants as a corporate body":[]
},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140049"
},
"copy number":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a numeral placed on a book to distinguish it from other copies of the same title":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140133"
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"conciliar":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or issued by a council":[]
},
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"k\u0259n-\u02c8si-l\u0113-\u0259r"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin concilium council":""
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1677, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140153"
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"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the advocacy or practice of collaboration with an enemy":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02ccla-b\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The message that united two-thirds of French voters behind Macron was to oppose the National Front, a narrative so powerful that the sitting French ambassador to Washington got on the radio to compare a Le Pen victory to Vichy-era collaborationism . \u2014 Matt Peterson, The Atlantic , 13 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140331"
},
"constitutionist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": constitutionalist":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-n\u0259\u0307st"
],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140708"
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"confidentiality agreement":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": nondisclosure agreement":[
"The company required that candidates for high-level positions agree to sign a confidentiality agreement before being hired.",
"In Houston this month, Gibson screened the unfinished film for a group of Catholic, Jewish and Protestant leaders\u2014all of whom signed a confidentiality agreement .",
"\u2014 Richard Corliss"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140725"
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"cop out":{
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": an excuse or means for copping out : pretext":[],
": a person who cops out":[],
": to back out (as of an unwanted responsibility)":[
"cop out on jury duty"
],
": to avoid or neglect problems, responsibilities, or commitments":[
"accused the mayor of copping out on the issue"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4p-\u02ccau\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[
"avoidance",
"dodging",
"ducking",
"eluding",
"elusion",
"escape",
"eschewal",
"eschewing",
"evasion",
"out",
"shaking",
"shunning"
],
"antonyms":[
"back down",
"back off",
"back out",
"fink out",
"renege"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"don't cop out on your promise to pay for the damage"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140738"
},
"Commelinaceae":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a large widely distributed family of herbaceous plants (order Xyridales) that have perfect flowers with a distinct calyx and corolla and upper leaves shaped like a spathe and that comprise the spiderworts \u2014 see commelina , tradescantia":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4m\u0259l\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Commelina , type genus + -aceae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140803"
},
"counter-":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"prefix",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games":[],
": something of value in bargaining : asset":[],
": a level surface (such as a table, shelf or display case) over which transactions are conducted or food is served or on which goods are displayed or work is conducted":[
"jewelry counter",
"a lunch counter"
],
": in or through a broker's office rather than through a stock exchange":[
"stock bought over the counter"
],
": without a prescription":[
"drugs available over the counter"
],
": by surreptitious means : in an illicit and private manner":[
"workers being paid under the counter"
],
": to act in opposition to : oppose":[],
": offset , nullify":[
"tried to counter the trend toward depersonalization"
],
": to assert in answer":[
"We countered that our warnings had been ignored."
],
": to meet attacks or arguments with defensive or retaliatory steps":[],
": in an opposite or wrong direction":[],
": to or toward a different or opposite direction, result, or effect":[
"values that run counter to those of society"
],
": contrary , opposite":[],
": the after portion of a boat from the waterline to the extreme outward swell or stern overhang":[],
": an agency or force that offsets : check":[],
": a stiffener to give permanent form to a boot or shoe upper around the heel":[],
": an area within the face of a letter wholly or partly enclosed by strokes":[],
": a football play in which the ballcarrier goes in a direction opposite to the movement of the play":[],
": marked by or tending toward or in an opposite direction or effect":[],
": given to or marked by opposition, hostility, or antipathy":[],
": situated or lying opposite":[
"the counter side"
],
": recalling or ordering back by a superseding contrary order : countermanding":[
"counter orders from the colonel"
],
": contrary : opposite":[
"counter clockwise",
"counter march"
],
": opposing : retaliatory":[
"counter force",
"counter offensive"
],
": complementary : corresponding":[
"counter weight",
"counter part"
],
": duplicate : substitute":[
"counter foil"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kau\u0307nt-\u0259r",
"\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"battle",
"combat",
"contend (with)",
"fight",
"oppose",
"oppugn"
],
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"balance",
"canceler",
"canceller",
"corrective",
"counteraction",
"counterbalance",
"counterforce",
"counterpoise",
"counterweight",
"equipoise",
"neutralizer",
"offset"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"When they blamed him for the collapse of the bridge, he countered that his warnings about the bridge had been ignored.",
"\u201cI could say the same thing about you,\u201d she countered .",
"After she made her point, he could not counter with anything.",
"Adjective",
"was unprepared for such a strong counter campaign by opponents of the legislative bill"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English countour , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin computatorium computing place, from Latin computare \u2014 see count entry 1":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French cuntur , from cunter to count":"Noun",
"Middle English countren , from Anglo-French cuntre against, opposite, from Latin contra ; akin to Latin com- with, together \u2014 more at co-":"Verb",
"Middle English contre , from Anglo-French cuntre":"Adverb",
"Middle English contre- , from Anglo-French, from cuntre":"Prefix"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140829"
},
"compressibility burble":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a burble that occurs in the flow about an airplane at speeds approaching the speed of sound":[]
},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140913"
},
"conquinamine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a crystalline alkaloid C 19 H 24 N 2 O 2 found with quinamine in cinchona barks":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n\u02c8k-",
"(\u02c8)k\u00e4n\u00a6kwin\u0259\u02ccm\u0113n",
"-m\u0259\u0307n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary com- + quinamine ; originally formed as German konquinamin":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141039"
},
"commemorating":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to call to remembrance":[
"St. Andrew is commemorated on November 30."
],
": to mark by some ceremony or observation : observe":[
"commemorate an anniversary"
],
": to serve as a memorial of":[
"a plaque that commemorates the battle"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8me-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"memorialize",
"monumentalize"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for commemorate keep , observe , celebrate , commemorate mean to notice or honor a day, occasion, or deed. keep stresses the idea of not neglecting or violating. kept the Sabbath by refraining from work observe suggests marking the occasion by ceremonious performance. not all holidays are observed nationally celebrate suggests acknowledging an occasion by festivity. traditionally celebrates Thanksgiving with a huge dinner commemorate suggests that an occasion is marked by observances that remind one of the origin and significance of the event. commemorate Memorial Day with the laying of wreaths",
"examples":[
"The festival commemorates the town's founding.",
"The plaque commemorates the battle that took place here 200 years ago.",
"Each year on this date we commemorate our ancestors with a special ceremony.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Stonewall Uprising of June 1969, which began as a police raid of a gay bar and turned into a dayslong protest, was the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement and is what Pride celebrations nationwide commemorate each year. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 24 June 2022",
"The city council in Venice authorized the first Biennale in 1893 to commemorate the ... \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 23 June 2022",
"The memorial, one of six national memorial sites that commemorate the Rwanda Genocide, is based around a former church and is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"The announcement comes during Pride Month, which is celebrated every year in June by LGBTQ people around the world in part to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising. \u2014 Zachary Schermele, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
"Now that Juneteenth is celebrating its second anniversary as an official U.S holiday, the debate on just how to commemorate the day rages on. \u2014 Adrienne Gibbs, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"My host laid out a decadent spread filled with signature English dishes including Coronation Chicken\u2014the dish created to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s ascension to the throne\u2014Cornish pasties, scotch eggs, and a gorgeous set of cheeses. \u2014 Isiah Magsino, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
"The new plot stands in the shadows of several stone crosses, whose plaques commemorate another generation of Ukrainian fighters: those who fought against the Soviet Union during and after World War II. \u2014 Erika Solomon, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Hopkins established the first parade to commemorate emancipation in the nation. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin commemoratus , past participle of commemorare , from com- + memorare to remind of, from memor mindful \u2014 more at memory":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141237"
},
"contextural":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": relating to or producing contexture":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n\u02c8teksch\u0259r\u0259l"
],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141241"
},
"coltan":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a dull black ore that consists of a mixture of columbite and tantalite and is a minor source of tantalum":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u014dl-\u02cctan"
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bol\u00edvar, a sprawling state in Venezuela\u2019s southeast, is home to steel and aluminum plants and large deposits of gold, diamonds and coltan . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Some mines are run by warlords who work with rogue members of the Congolese army to smuggle the coltan out. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Jan. 2021",
"But mining operations are destroying these forests to extract minerals such as coltan \u2014used in making electronics like cell phones and laptops. \u2014 National Geographic , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Then there were the critical minerals in their phones and computers\u2014the coltan , cobalt, and lithium\u2014that are mined in Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. \u2014 Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2020",
"Congo produces some two-thirds of the world\u2019s cobalt, a mineral key in the production of lithium-ion batteries that power laptops and electric cars, as well as coltan , copper, tantalum and tin, all used in modern electronics. \u2014 Gabriele Steinhauser, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2018",
"The Western lowland gorilla's native habitat in Africa is shrinking due in part to mining of a metallic ore called coltan , a key ingredient in manufacturing batteries, including the kind found in our phones. \u2014 Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com , 1 Mar. 2018",
"Wakanda\u2019s entire Vibranium economy is based on Congo\u2019s exclusive rights to the rare mineral coltan (which is in basically EVERY cellphone). \u2014 Jason Johnson, The Root , 22 Jan. 2018",
"Race organizers ask for these donations because recycling cell phones reduces the need for additional coltan , a mineral extracted from the forests of Congo, home to endangered lowland gorillas. \u2014 Chris Barlow, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Jan. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary col umbo- tan talite, from columb ite + - o - + tantalite":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1999, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141335"
},
"coastal erysipelas":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155221"
},
"conversible":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": capable of being converted or transposed":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259n\u02c8v\u0259rs\u0259b\u0259l",
"-v\u0259is-",
"-v\u0259\u0304s-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin conversibilis , from conversus + -ibilis -ible":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155236"
}
}
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