dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/cr_mw.json

{
  "Creator":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "one that creates usually by bringing something new or original into being",
      "god sense 1",
      "someone that invents or produces",
      "god sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-t\u0259r",
    "synonyms":[
      "author",
      "begetter",
      "establisher",
      "father",
      "founder",
      "founding father",
      "generator",
      "inaugurator",
      "initiator",
      "instituter",
      "institutor",
      "originator",
      "sire"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the creator of the popular television show",
      "although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some Mad Men fans even speculated that the character of Don Draper was in fact supposed to be D.B. Cooper, though the show's creator , Matthew Weiner, ultimately debunked that theory. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
      "During this time, Hall also had a memorable guest role on a Season Three episode of Seinfeld, and a decade or so later, the show\u2019s co- creator , Larry David, cast him on Curb Your Enthusiasm. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
      "Along with Druckmann, Craig Mazin serves as co- creator , executive producer, writer and director. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "Haizlip, the documentary\u2019s producer, writer and director, dedicated the award to her uncle, Ellis Haizlip, who was the original show\u2019s creator , producer and host. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
      "The creator , writer and EP has spoken about how losing his mother and not having the opportunity to say goodbye to her has helped shape Rebecca\u2019s journey with her children. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "My neighbors are thoughtful and supportive of my ways of showing gratitude to the creator , which include waving flags and burning incense. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2022",
      "Digital creator , Steph Hui teamed naturally wavy hair with cute baby braids framing her face. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 21 May 2022",
      "Delaney-Smith gave the girls a brief explanation of Title IX\u2019s content and credited its creator , Patsy Mink, the first Asian-American congresswoman. \u2014 Sarah Barber, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin cre\u0101tor \"one who begets or brings into being,\" from cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -tor, agent suffix",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "Croesus":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a very rich man",
      "died circa 546 b.c. king of Lydia ( circa 560\u2013546)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u0113-s\u0259s",
    "synonyms":[
      "capitalist",
      "deep pocket",
      "fat cat",
      "have",
      "money",
      "moneybags",
      "plutocrat",
      "silk stocking"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "have-not",
      "pauper"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "if you have to ask the price, you're not the Croesus for whom this palatial yacht is intended"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" Croesus , king of Lydia, famed for his wealth",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1621, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crab":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of numerous chiefly marine broadly built decapod crustaceans:",
      ": any of an infraorder (Brachyura) with a short broad usually flattened carapace, a small abdomen that curls forward beneath the body, short antennae, and the anterior pair of limbs modified as grasping pincers",
      ": any of various crustaceans of an infraorder (Anomura) resembling true crabs in the more or less reduced condition of the abdomen",
      ": cancer sense 1",
      ": infestation with crab lice",
      ": the angular difference between an aircraft's course and the heading necessary to make that course in the presence of a crosswind",
      ": to fish for crabs",
      ": to move sideways indirectly or diagonally",
      ": to crab an airplane",
      ": to scuttle or scurry sideways",
      ": to cause to move sideways or in an indirect or diagonal manner",
      ": to head (an airplane) into a crosswind to counteract drift",
      ": to subject to crabbing",
      ": crab apple",
      ": an ill-tempered person : grouch",
      ": to make sullen : sour",
      ": to complain about peevishly",
      ": spoil , ruin",
      ": carp , grouse",
      ": a sea animal that is a crustacean related to the lobsters and has a short broad flat shell and a front pair of legs with small claws",
      ": a person who is usually grouchy",
      ": complain",
      ": any of a tribe (Brachyura) of chiefly marine crustaceans with a short broad usually flattened carapace, a small abdomen that curls forward beneath the body, short antennae, and the anterior pair of limbs modified as grasping pincers",
      ": infestation with pubic lice"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krab",
      "\u02c8krab",
      "\u02c8krab"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bear",
      "bellyacher",
      "complainer",
      "crank",
      "croaker",
      "crosspatch",
      "curmudgeon",
      "fusser",
      "griper",
      "grouch",
      "grouser",
      "growler",
      "grumbler",
      "grump",
      "murmurer",
      "mutterer",
      "sourpuss",
      "whiner"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bellyache",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "caterwaul",
      "complain",
      "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"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (1)",
      "1657, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (3)",
      "1580, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1662, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184348"
  },
  "crack":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a very sharp explosive sound",
      ": to break, split, or snap apart",
      ": fail : such as",
      ": to lose control or effectiveness under pressure",
      ": to fail in tone",
      ": to go or travel at good speed",
      ": to break so that fissures appear on the surface",
      ": to break with a sudden sharp sound",
      ": to tell especially suddenly or strikingly",
      ": to strike with a sharp noise : rap",
      ": to open (something, such as a bottle) for drinking",
      ": to open (a book) for studying",
      ": to puzzle out and expose, solve, or reveal the mystery of",
      ": to break into",
      ": to open slightly",
      ": to break through (something, such as a barrier) so as to gain acceptance or recognition",
      ": to show or begin showing (a smile) especially reluctantly or uncharacteristically",
      ": to impair seriously or irreparably : wreck",
      ": to destroy the tone of (a voice)",
      ": disorder , craze",
      ": to interrupt sharply or abruptly",
      ": to cause to make a sharp noise",
      ": to subject (hydrocarbons) to cracking",
      ": to produce by cracking",
      ": to break up (chemical compounds) into simpler compounds by means of heat",
      ": to adopt or apply an authoritative, tyrannical, or threatening approach or policy (as in demanding harder work from employees)",
      ": to make a wisecrack",
      ": a loud roll or peal",
      ": a sudden sharp noise",
      ": a sharp witty remark : quip",
      ": a narrow break : fissure",
      ": a narrow opening",
      ": a weakness or flaw caused by decay, age, or deficiency : unsoundness",
      ": a broken tone of the voice",
      ": crackpot",
      ": moment , instant",
      ": housebreaking , burglary",
      ": a sharp resounding blow",
      ": an attempt or opportunity to do something",
      ": a potent form of cocaine that is obtained by treating the hydrochloride of cocaine with sodium bicarbonate to create small chips used illicitly for smoking",
      ": of superior excellence or ability",
      ": to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp sound",
      ": to break often without completely separating into parts",
      ": to make or cause to make a sound as if breaking",
      ": to open a small amount",
      ": to tell (a joke) especially in a clever way",
      ": to lose self-control",
      ": to change in tone quality",
      ": to strike or receive a sharp blow",
      ": solve",
      ": to have a reputation as a result of praise",
      ": to damage or destroy (a vehicle) by crashing",
      ": to laugh or cause to laugh",
      ": a narrow break or opening",
      ": a sudden sharp noise",
      ": a sharp clever remark",
      ": a broken tone of the voice",
      ": the beginning moment",
      ": a sharp blow",
      ": attempt entry 2",
      ": of high quality or ability",
      ": a potent form of cocaine that is obtained by treating the hydrochloride of cocaine with sodium bicarbonate to create small chips used illicitly usually for smoking"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krak",
      "\u02c8krak",
      "\u02c8krak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "pop",
      "snap"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "check",
      "chink",
      "cleft",
      "cranny",
      "crevice",
      "fissure",
      "rift",
      "split"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Even the strongest foundation can crack from that much wear and tear. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
      "The sound of a gun can crack at your ears like a whip. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 25 May 2022",
      "The low pressure fuel hose that connects the low pressure fuel pump to the direct injection fuel pump may crack over time, due to heat generated within the engine compartment. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
      "The low-pressure fuel hose that connects the low-pressure fuel pump to the direct injection fuel pump may crack over time, due to heat generated within the engine compartment. \u2014 USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
      "She's struggled to crack the top three in most polls of the GOP race, with investment banker Mike Gibbons and former state Treasurer Josh Mandel leading in recent months, with state Sen. Matt Dolan coming on lately. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 1 May 2022",
      "Thirdly, no business can crack climate challenges alone. \u2014 Jeff Thomson, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The median annual earning for U.S. workers is about $42,000, according to the Census Bureau, and most people never crack six figures in any year of their careers, never mind the first. \u2014 Callum Borchers, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "While Russia is a significant and growing market for major game publishers, the country doesn't even crack the top 10 nations by game industry revenues, according to a 2021 NewZoo report. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "At the crack of dawn on April 16, 1912, an American aviator pulled on her form-fitting satin flying suit, with its cinched waist, flattering hood and tapered legs that flowed into calf-high boots. \u2014 Charlotte Gray, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
      "Read on for gift ideas for the friend who got up at the crack of dawn for Harry and Meghan's wedding and Will and Kate's, and is biding time until The Crown season 5 by seeing Spencer multiple times. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
      "This season, the flight of baseballs remain inconsistent and plenty that sound like homers at the crack die harmlessly along warning tracks. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
      "Written by executive producers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger and directed by Chris Koch, the episode opens in the 1980s as young Kevin, Randall, and Kate continually wake their parents at the crack of dawn requesting waffles. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 10 May 2022",
      "Nearly every weekday for the last 20 years, at the crack of dawn, some of the area\u2019s top prospects have trained together. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "On May 8, 2021, at the crack of dawn, shreds of mist crept from the chilly fields onto Ziendeweg, a country road south of Amsterdam. \u2014 Menno Schilthuizen, Scientific American , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Guo Ziwei, who lives in Shanghai\u2019s normally bustling Jingan district, is waking up at the crack of dawn to order food. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The text delivering this news arrives before the crack of dawn, but Jenner has already been up for hours. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In 1986, Biden wrote a strict federal anti- crack bill, and sold it by complaining that President Reagan was weak and had surrendered in the War on Drugs. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 23 June 2021",
      "Among the drugs detectives seized were crack cocaine, oxycodone, MDMA and cannabis. \u2014 Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "Police recovered suspected crack cocaine, suspected marijuana, a short straw, a metal spoon and a knife. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com , 10 Aug. 2019",
      "Follow along with The Post's crack whip count on where Senate Republicans stand on the revised health-care plan. \u2014 Paige Winfield Cunningham, Washington Post , 14 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1793, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191949"
  },
  "crack-up":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crash , wreck",
      ": a mental collapse : nervous breakdown",
      ": collapse , breakdown",
      ": praise , tout sense 1",
      ": to damage or destroy (a vehicle) by crashing",
      ": to cause to laugh out loud",
      ": to damage or destroy a vehicle (as by losing control)",
      ": to laugh out loud",
      ": breakdown sense 2",
      ": crash entry 2 sense 3 , wreck"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krak-\u02cc\u0259p",
      "\u02c8krak-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "breakdown",
      "nervous breakdown",
      "tailspin"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "acclaim",
      "accredit",
      "applaud",
      "cheer",
      "hail",
      "laud",
      "praise",
      "salute",
      "tout"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be",
      "the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Kieran Culkin made Succession co-star Jeremy Strong crack up on the Bemelmans Bar steps. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 3 May 2022",
      "So there\u2019s nothing self-conscious about it, just a couple of bored friends making a racket to crack up each other and piss off the world. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Even with a quick resolution, however, much of the crack up is unlikely to be reversed. \u2014 Josh Zumbrun, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "With that, the couple both crack up in a way that only two people who are already in on the joke would. \u2014 Seth Combs Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Watching Snoop rolling a joint and attempting not to crack up during a Haddish tale \u2014 and at least once exploding in laughter mid-inhale \u2014 is tremendous entertainment. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The houses were so close together that the families would tape happy birthday messages for each other in their facing kitchen windows, and Bill Cullen would crack up the Soloves\u2019 kids by dancing most mornings in their backyard. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Using rocks, farmers could crack up to 2.5 metric tons of nuts a week to get a decent purity level. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "In an exclusive clip from the special, which airs on Netflix Nov. 23, Legend serenades Nick, Joe, and Kevin as their respective partners \u2014 Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner, and Danielle Jonas \u2014 look on (and crack up ). \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 22 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213219"
  },
  "crackajack":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "trademark"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person or thing of marked excellence"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kra-k\u0259r-\u02ccjak",
      "\u02c8kra-k\u0259r-\u02ccjak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "maestro",
      "master",
      "maven",
      "mavin",
      "meister",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "inexpert",
      "nonexpert"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond",
      "the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "When sober, Sheean was a fearless crackerjack reporter. \u2014 Edward Kosner, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "This crackerjack of a novel, published on 195 pages of poor-quality paper\u2014in conformity with the pinched standards of postwar Britain\u2014was an instant bestseller. \u2014 Rachel Johnson, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Forbes put its crackerjack team of fictional wealth investigators to the task of calculating Logan Roy\u2019s net worth, estimated at roughly $18 billion. \u2014 Lisette Voytko, Forbes , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "And a crackerjack team that mixes new and familiar faces. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Criminals hijack a New York City subway train and hold its passengers for a million-dollar ransom in director Joseph Sargent\u2019s crackerjack 1974 thriller starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Director Kari Ringer, who also musical directed, has assembled a crackerjack cast; not easy when her performers have to act, sing, proficiently play their instruments and essentially impersonate iconic figures \u2014 but not in a cheesy or ironic way. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "All of the four lead actors in King\u2019s crackerjack ensemble get multiple chances to feast on such brilliant dialogue, and all of them make the most of it. \u2014 Mike Scott, NOLA.com , 18 Jan. 2021",
      "Teenage Bounty Hunters is also propelled by excellent comic performances by Phillips and Fellini, who don't look all that similar but do share a fizzy chemistry, especially in their crackerjack -timed quips and clairvoyant communications. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1893, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200321"
  },
  "crackbrain":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an erratic person : crackpot"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krak-\u02ccbr\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bug",
      "crazy",
      "fool",
      "fruitcake",
      "head case",
      "loon",
      "loony",
      "lunatic",
      "maniac",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "nutter",
      "psycho",
      "psychopath",
      "sickie",
      "sicko",
      "wacko",
      "whacko"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "once a brilliant dancer, he died a crackbrain in a mental institution",
      "a crackbrain who wore bedroom slippers to the grocery shop"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1570, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225939"
  },
  "crackbrained":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an erratic person : crackpot":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krak-\u02ccbr\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bug",
      "crazy",
      "fool",
      "fruitcake",
      "head case",
      "loon",
      "loony",
      "lunatic",
      "maniac",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "nutter",
      "psycho",
      "psychopath",
      "sickie",
      "sicko",
      "wacko",
      "whacko"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "once a brilliant dancer, he died a crackbrain in a mental institution",
      "a crackbrain who wore bedroom slippers to the grocery shop"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1570, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155854"
  },
  "cracked":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "broken (as by a sharp blow) so that the surface is fissured",
      "broken into coarse particles",
      "marked by harshness, dissonance, or failure to sustain a tone",
      "mentally disturbed crazy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8krakt",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "meshuga",
      "meshugge",
      "meshugah",
      "meshuggah",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The vase is cracked but it can still hold water.",
      "the cracked leather of the old chair",
      "His hands were sore and cracked from working long hours in the cold.",
      "Her lips are dried and cracked .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The 6-foot-2 guard set the template for head coach Al McGuire's most successful teams that were led by dynamic talents plucked from the cracked New York blacktops. \u2014 Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
      "The tiny picture of 15-year-old Norma Kron, now somewhat yellow and slightly cracked , had lasted for nearly 80 years and survived multiple memorable events. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 7 June 2022",
      "But Walsh cautioned that the decaying plaza and its massive swath of cracked , crumbling parking spaces would be a significant drag on both of those efforts. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
      "Mothers also face significant physical challenges, from cracked and bleeding nipples to clogged ducts and low milk supply. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Better to avoid the risk of paying an outrageous fee for something as small as a cracked headlight or a small scrape on the rearview mirror housings. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
      "Alvarez noticed several people through the cracked door of the trailer and secured the door for backup. \u2014 Emmett Jones, Fox News , 11 May 2022",
      "The result reads like a cracked fairy tale, both familiar and fantastically strange. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 9 May 2022",
      "Slate, Fleischer-Camp\u2019s chief collaborator, brings a touch of poignancy to the smallest moments in her cracked , slightly croaky delivery, which fluctuates between heartwarming and heartbreaking. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Anchorage Daily News , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1503, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crackers":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crazy"
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      "\u02c8kra-k\u0259rz"
    ],
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      "balmy",
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      "bedlam",
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      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
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      "crazy",
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      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "meshuga",
      "meshugge",
      "meshugah",
      "meshuggah",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "This new computer program is driving me crackers !",
      "I think he's gone a little crackers ."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably from cracked + -ers (as in starkers )",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1928, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201751"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": very impressive or effective : great",
      ": very , extremely",
      ": a process in which relatively heavy hydrocarbons are broken up by heat into lighter products (such as gasoline)",
      ": a form of gerrymandering in which election districts are drawn in such a way that voters likely to support the opposing party are spread among multiple districts to dilute the power of their votes",
      "\u2014 compare packing sense 3"
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      "\u02c8kra-ki\u014b"
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      "boffo",
      "bonny",
      "bonnie",
      "boss",
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      "divine",
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      "down",
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      "fabulous",
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      "fantastic",
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      "first-class",
      "first-rate",
      "first-string",
      "five-star",
      "four-star",
      "frontline",
      "gangbusters",
      "gangbuster",
      "gilt-edged",
      "gilt-edge",
      "gone",
      "grand",
      "great",
      "groovy",
      "heavenly",
      "high-class",
      "hot",
      "hype",
      "immense",
      "jim-dandy",
      "keen",
      "lovely",
      "marvelous",
      "marvellous",
      "mean",
      "neat",
      "nifty",
      "noble",
      "number one",
      "No. 1",
      "numero uno",
      "out-of-sight",
      "par excellence",
      "peachy",
      "peachy keen",
      "phat",
      "prime",
      "primo",
      "prize",
      "prizewinning",
      "quality",
      "radical",
      "righteous",
      "sensational",
      "slick",
      "splendid",
      "stellar",
      "sterling",
      "superb",
      "superior",
      "superlative",
      "supernal",
      "swell",
      "terrific",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "top-notch",
      "top-of-the-line",
      "top-shelf",
      "topflight",
      "topping",
      "unsurpassed",
      "wizard",
      "wonderful"
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    "antonyms":[
      "achingly",
      "almighty",
      "archly",
      "awful",
      "awfully",
      "badly",
      "beastly",
      "blisteringly",
      "bone",
      "colossally",
      "corking",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dang",
      "deadly",
      "desperately",
      "eminently",
      "enormously",
      "especially",
      "ever",
      "exceedingly",
      "exceeding",
      "extra",
      "extremely",
      "fabulously",
      "fantastically",
      "far",
      "fiercely",
      "filthy",
      "frightfully",
      "full",
      "greatly",
      "heavily",
      "highly",
      "hugely",
      "immensely",
      "incredibly",
      "intensely",
      "jolly",
      "majorly",
      "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"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "I think it's a cracking story.",
      "a writer renowned for her cracking tales of mystery and suspense",
      "Adverb",
      "tells a cracking good tale of a search for a lost city",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "This would be a disaster in modern concrete, producing micro- cracking and serious deterioration of the structure. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "Another uninspired performance coupled with a a heavy defeat may well spell the end for the Basque manager at the Emirates, so this fixture should have plenty of undertones and be a cracking game of football. \u2014 SI.com , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "This is shaping up to be a cracking game at Old Trafford that United will probably edge. \u2014 SI.com , 6 Aug. 2019",
      "The National Flood Insurance Program, a vital but cracking foundation for homeowners and businesses alike in south Louisiana, expires in one month. \u2014 Drew Broach, NOLA.com , 31 May 2018",
      "His fortunes finally turned back Wednesday, when van Garderen laid down a cracking time trial at the Tour of California. \u2014 sacbee , 16 May 2018",
      "This is shaping up to be a cracking game at Old Trafford that United will probably edge. \u2014 SI.com , 6 Aug. 2019",
      "The National Flood Insurance Program, a vital but cracking foundation for homeowners and businesses alike in south Louisiana, expires in one month. \u2014 Drew Broach, NOLA.com , 31 May 2018",
      "His fortunes finally turned back Wednesday, when van Garderen laid down a cracking time trial at the Tour of California. \u2014 sacbee , 16 May 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Instead of molar- cracking croutons, the lettuce is speckled with breadcrumbs, ensuring a bit of crunch with each bite. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
      "The first egg hatched on March 22, with the second cracking open on March 24. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Since the cap is the weakest part of the brick, pressure on the cap from the interior plastics can lead to premature cracking . \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
      "For example, a concrete slab foundation might be prone to cracking or uneven sinking, whereas a pier and beam foundation might suffer from shifting beams. \u2014 Robby Brown, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "If your tire shows any signs of cracking or tearing, or if anything white or metallic has worn through the rubber, replace it immediately. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 31 May 2020",
      "Testers also looked for signs of kinking, since this impedes water flow and can also lead to premature cracking . \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "This two-in-one sealer and stain seeps into the wood fibers of your deck or other exterior wood surfaces to prevent cracking , peeling, and chipping over time. \u2014 Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Every stage carried the risk of bubbling, cracking or dust specks, any of which would ruin the work. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 13 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1830, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "1903, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222901"
  },
  "crackpot":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "one given to eccentric or lunatic notions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krak-\u02ccp\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "character",
      "codger",
      "crack",
      "crackbrain",
      "crank",
      "eccentric",
      "flake",
      "fruitcake",
      "head case",
      "kook",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "nutter",
      "oddball",
      "oddity",
      "original",
      "quiz",
      "screwball",
      "weirdo",
      "zany"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Some crackpot in a clown suit is out there directing traffic.",
      "everyone is tolerant of the town crackpot , a man who never hurt anyone",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But the company has since halted the project following a mass resignation of its own advisers, who panned it as a crackpot dystopian fantasy that could militarize schools and get children hurt. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "His predictions interact in an amusing way with his crackpot obsessions, which include pesticides, supersonic air travel, and the Catholic Church. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Both voices, however, offer crackpot visions of a New Heaven, a New Earth, unmistakably doomed. \u2014 John Domini, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Joe Rogan may sometimes go too far in promoting crackpot ideas about vaccines. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "All the signs had been there that Brooks was a dangerous crackpot . \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 7 Jan. 2021",
      "Well, yes Lending the institutional voice of a prestigious publication to a racist crackpot theory and then letting others write in to contest it is worthy of criticism. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "This neighbor lies and puts others at risk with those lies, spreads misinformation and crackpot theories about a global pandemic and is against a vaccine that saves lives. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "At least Magic fans can be thankful Isaac is not some crackpot like Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving appears to be. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com , 27 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1883, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164551"
  },
  "cradle":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a bed or cot for a baby usually on rockers or pivots",
      "a framework or support suggestive of a baby's cradle such as",
      "a framework of bars and rods",
      "the support for a telephone receiver or handset",
      "a charging station for a device (such as a smartphone or tablet)",
      "an implement with rods like fingers attached to a scythe and used formerly for harvesting grain",
      "a frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with an injured part of the body",
      "the earliest period of life infancy",
      "a place of origin",
      "a rocking device used in panning for gold",
      "to place or keep in or as if in a cradle",
      "shelter , rear",
      "to support protectively or intimately",
      "to cut (grain) with a cradle scythe",
      "to place, raise, support, or transport on a cradle",
      "to rest in or as if in a cradle",
      "a baby's bed usually on rockers",
      "place of beginning",
      "the earliest period of life",
      "a framework or support resembling a baby's bed in appearance or use",
      "to hold or support in or as if in a cradle",
      "a bed or cot for a baby usually on rockers or pivots",
      "a frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with an injured part of the body",
      "a frame placed on the neck of an animal to keep it from biting an injury or sore"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u0101-d\u1d4al",
    "synonyms":[
      "birthplace",
      "home",
      "mother country",
      "motherland"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She placed the phone back on its cradle .",
      "A number of ships were resting in their cradles in the shipyard.",
      "Verb",
      "He cradled her face in his hands.",
      "She was cradling the injured man's head in her arms.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "LCAs assess the impact of goods or services, typically from cradle (raw materials) to gate (when they are shipped to consumers); And they are commonly used to determine \u2018how sustainable\u2019 something is. \u2014 Brooke Roberts-islam, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Carved from an ancient land once known as Mesopotamia, Iraq is home to the cradle of civilization \u2014 the expanse between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers where the first complex human communities emerged. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Africa is the cradle of human origins and ingenuity by man, including the creation of various ancient tools humans used. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "That cradle , thousands of years later, was to become a house, a great house of democratic peoples. \u2014 The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online , 5 Dec. 2021",
      "Carved from an ancient land once known as Mesopotamia, Iraq is home to the cradle of civilization - the expanse between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers where the first complex human communities emerged. \u2014 Louisa Loveluck And Mustafa Salim, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "The subject may be a family of three, a woman holding a dog or a baby in a cradle , but all are targeted with harsh white light and framed by deep-hued night skies. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "My grandfather was one of 16 kids and his youngest brother, who was a baby in the cradle , ended up making it to Israel. \u2014 David Sharos, Chicago Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Somewhere, in one of the gajillion strands of the cat\u2019s cradle of multiverses, there is a world in which Michelle Yeoh does not start ballet lessons at the age of four. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "The plush fill was able to effectively cradle the weight of their head while remaining quite cuddly. \u2014 Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 June 2022",
      "The carrier features nylon outer layers that protect vehicle paint from scratches, while polyethylene foam cores softly cradle the cargo. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
      "In the harshest days, God is your Savior, and will cradle your pain away with His love. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 2 May 2022",
      "The amount of weight on the bed determines how much the mattress will compress and cradle your body. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "These elevated body pillows are designed to gently cradle your bump; some are similar to an air mattress, while others are denser and made from memory foam to conform to your belly. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Chicago\u2019s best hot dogs come on soft, steamed buns, which cradle the hot dog without getting in the way. \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Allen was able to get a shot in on Carman in the OT and flip around his hips to cradle him into a takedown, giving him a 3-1 sudden victory. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Bath pillows come in all shapes in sizes, but their purpose remains the same to cradle your head, neck, and back against your bathtub's uncomfortable ledge. \u2014 ELLE , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "craft":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity",
      ": an occupation, trade, or activity requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill",
      ": articles made by craftspeople",
      ": skill in deceiving to gain an end",
      ": the members of a trade or trade association",
      ": a boat especially of small size",
      ": aircraft",
      ": spacecraft",
      ": to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity",
      ": skill in making things especially with the hands",
      ": an occupation or trade requiring skill with the hands or as an artist",
      ": a boat especially when of small size",
      ": aircraft",
      ": skill and cleverness often used to trick people",
      ": to make or produce with care or skill"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kraft",
      "\u02c8kraft"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "art",
      "handcraft",
      "handicraft",
      "trade"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cast",
      "compose",
      "draft",
      "draw up",
      "formulate",
      "frame",
      "prepare"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the craft of cabinetmaking was much admired in colonial times",
      "borrowed a craft to get across the river",
      "Verb",
      "The furniture is crafted from bamboo.",
      "He is crafting a new sculpture.",
      "She crafted a strategy to boost the company's earnings.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "First, employers have a chance to open dialogue with their employees \u2013 ask questions, listen for understanding, and craft thoughtful, responsible responses. \u2014 Brenda D. Wilkerson, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The festivities will include ice cream from Center Scoop Ice Cream, lawn games, music, a photo booth with fun construction props, peg people craft , adult summer reading registration and T-shirt distribution. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
      "Jo-Ann Stores, a fabric and craft retailer operating in 49 states, have seen a $100 million increase in shipping costs. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 9 June 2022",
      "Madden enlisted Robert Quiroga, a rising star who honed his chops at Truth BBQ, in an effort to level up the restaurant as the craft 'cue scene ramped up in Houston. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 8 June 2022",
      "Attendees can expect culinary demonstrations, sommelier and mixology seminars and unlimited samples of food, wine and craft beers. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
      "This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases American craft like never before. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
      "Preceded by a bake and craft sale at 6 p.m., the entertainment begins at 7 p.m. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
      "Stories of mysterious craft hovering in the air or travelling at hypersonic speeds have fuelled interest in unidentified flying objects since the 1950s. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 3 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Here is how to craft a resilient small business sales strategy. \u2014 Samantha Todd, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Aground is a Mining/Crafting RPG, where there is an overarching goal, story and reason to craft and build. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 31 May 2022",
      "Alcorn created a community task force whose mission will be to craft a master plan for the Reston area that will include more permanent supportive housing and upgrades to the Embry Rucker emergency shelter. \u2014 Antonio Olivo, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "The goal was to craft a form that embodies the qualities encouraged by the content: pithy nuggets demanding careful thought, mental experimentation, and wide-ranging curiosity about morality and psychology. \u2014 Nate Anderson, Ars Technica , 11 May 2022",
      "But behind the scenes in Washington, quiet work was underway to craft a plan in case all that failed. \u2014 Phil Mattingly, CNN , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "The group says its aim was to craft a proposal free of pressure from special interests that respects the boundaries of the city\u2019s neighborhoods. \u2014 John Byrne, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "With Helton out just two games into the season and the search for his replacement only just beginning, there will be no shortage of time to craft a fuller portrait of what that ideal coach looks like. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "If Republicans keep losing elections, the smart thing to do would be to craft a more moderate message to appeal to independent voters. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 14 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210744"
  },
  "cram":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name ()",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to pack tight : jam",
      ": to fill with food to satiety : stuff",
      ": to eat voraciously : bolt",
      ": to thrust in or as if in a rough or forceful manner",
      ": to prepare hastily for an examination",
      ": to eat greedily or to satiety : stuff",
      ": to study a subject intensively especially for an imminent examination",
      ": a compressed multitude or crowd : crush",
      ": last-minute study especially for an examination",
      ": to stuff or pack tightly",
      ": to fill full",
      ": to study hard just before a test",
      "Donald James 1919\u20132001 American chemist",
      "Ralph Adams 1863\u20131942 American architect and author"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kram",
      "\u02c8kram",
      "\u02c8kram"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crowd",
      "crush",
      "jam",
      "ram",
      "sandwich",
      "shoehorn",
      "squeeze",
      "stuff",
      "wedge"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "army",
      "bike",
      "crowd",
      "crush",
      "drove",
      "flock",
      "herd",
      "horde",
      "host",
      "legion",
      "mass",
      "mob",
      "multitude",
      "press",
      "rout",
      "scrum",
      "swarm",
      "throng"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He crammed the suitcase with his clothes.",
      "Before the trip I crammed my head with information about Spain.",
      "Noun",
      "battling the rush-hour cram in the subway",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Unihertz did manage to cram in dual physical SIM slots and an IR blaster, though. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "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",
      "Members managed to cram quite a few items into the spending bill, including some controversial ones, such as changes to campaign finance rules. \u2014 Dan Woo, CBS News , 12 Dec. 2014",
      "Maintenance work in the hangars is supported by a network of 20 specialized shops, where technicians struggle to cram high-tech gear into aging, World War II-era buildings, trying to perch their million-dollar machines above flood level. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "But economy is the greenest way to fly -- and budget airlines that cram as many seats in as possible are the most efficient planes in the sky. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 21 May 2022",
      "The investment needed to continue to cram more transistors into ever smaller spaces\u2014while still turning a profit\u2014has forced consolidation among large semiconductor producers. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
      "Hall sees the project, however, as a way to cram as many homes as possible on land that is not able to absorb septic effluents without endangering public health or the Provo River, a crucial water source for Utah and Salt Lake counties. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
      "Magna opera have been written on these topics for hundreds of years; Sciamma manages to cram numerous insights into just 72 minutes. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But Friday\u2019s program also served as an evening-length cram session on composer William Levi Dawson (1899-1990). \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "With no attendance limits in place, more than 300,000 cram into Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Sunday before Memorial Day. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "As farmers, goats, street vendors, chickens, scuba divers and more cram onto the bus, Khan squeezes in Swahili and Arabic words, and L\u00f3pez loads head scarves and umbrellas with African patterns. \u2014 Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Authorities are also trying to rein in what the government sees as the excesses of society, including rabid celebrity fandom, academic cram schools and video gaming. \u2014 Fortune , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "And while players like LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo cram games with high-flying feats, Curry has elevated the humble jump shot into something special. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "The experts had cleared the 59% of Americans who are vaccinated to return to a semblance of pre-pandemic life \u2014 to board flights and cram into homes without masks for long-overdue reunions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "The experts had cleared the 59% of Americans who are vaccinated to return to a semblance of pre-pandemic life \u2014 to board flights and cram into homes without masks for long-overdue reunions. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Kurtis Lee And Molly Hennessy-fiske, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Since wealthy Chinese can afford individual tutors to replace cram school classes, middle-class families who can\u2019t may end up losing out. \u2014 Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200201"
  },
  "cramp":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle",
      ": a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse \u2014 compare writer's cramp",
      ": sharp abdominal pain",
      ": persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea",
      ": a usually iron device bent at the ends and used to hold timbers or blocks of stone together",
      ": clamp",
      ": something that confines : shackle",
      ": the state of being confined",
      ": to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps",
      ": confine , restrain",
      ": to restrain from free expression",
      ": to fasten or hold with a cramp",
      ": to be affected with cramps",
      ": hard to understand or figure out",
      ": being cramped",
      ": a sudden painful tightening of a muscle",
      ": sharp pain in the abdomen",
      ": to cause or experience a sudden painful muscular tightening in",
      ": to hold back from free action or expression : hamper",
      ": a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle",
      ": a temporary paralysis of muscles from overuse \u2014 see writer's cramp",
      ": sharp abdominal pain",
      ": persistent and often intense though dull lower abdominal pain associated with dysmenorrhea",
      ": to affect with or as if with a cramp or cramps",
      ": to suffer from cramps"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kramp",
      "\u02c8kramp",
      "\u02c8kramp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "charley horse",
      "crick",
      "kink",
      "spasm"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balk",
      "bar",
      "block",
      "chain",
      "clog",
      "crimp",
      "deterrent",
      "drag",
      "embarrassment",
      "encumbrance",
      "fetter",
      "handicap",
      "hindrance",
      "holdback",
      "hurdle",
      "impediment",
      "inhibition",
      "interference",
      "let",
      "manacle",
      "obstacle",
      "obstruction",
      "shackles",
      "stop",
      "stumbling block",
      "trammel"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Writing for such a long time may cramp your hand.",
      "His leg was cramping so badly he could hardly move it.",
      "The new regulations may cramp the company's financial growth."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182929"
  },
  "crank":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a bent part of an axle or shaft or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft or by which reciprocating motion is changed into circular motion or vice versa",
      "bend",
      "a twist or turn of speech conceit",
      "caprice , crotchet",
      "an annoyingly eccentric person",
      "one who is overly enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity",
      "a bad-tempered person grouch",
      "crystal meth",
      "an impure form of crystal meth",
      "to move with a winding course zigzag",
      "to turn a crank",
      "to get started by or as if by the turning of a crank",
      "to gain speed, momentum, or intensity",
      "to move or operate by or as if by a crank",
      "to cause to start",
      "to rotate the shaft (such as a crankshaft ) of especially with a starter",
      "to use in trying to start an engine",
      "to start as if by use of a crank",
      "turn up sense 2",
      "of, relating to, or being a bad-tempered or annoyingly eccentric person",
      "made or sent by such a person or by someone intending to be an annoyance or to cause harm",
      "merry , high-spirited",
      "cocky , confident",
      "easily tipped tender entry 1 sense 4d",
      "a bent part with a handle that is turned to start or run machinery",
      "a person with strange ideas",
      "a cross or irritable person",
      "to start or run by or as if by turning a part with a handle",
      "to make or become greater in speed or intensity",
      "to produce quickly and often carelessly",
      "crystal meth",
      "an impure form of crystal meth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kra\u014bk",
    "synonyms":[
      "character",
      "codger",
      "crack",
      "crackbrain",
      "crackpot",
      "eccentric",
      "flake",
      "fruitcake",
      "head case",
      "kook",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "nutter",
      "oddball",
      "oddity",
      "original",
      "quiz",
      "screwball",
      "weirdo",
      "zany"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "activate",
      "actuate",
      "drive",
      "move",
      "run",
      "set off",
      "spark",
      "start",
      "touch off",
      "trigger",
      "turn on"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "To open the car window, turn the crank on the door.",
      "He was dismissed as a crank until his article was published.",
      "Most people think she's just a harmless crank .",
      "Verb",
      "He cranked the temperature to 75 degrees.",
      "Crank the engine to see if it will start."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1592, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "1924, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective (3)",
      "circa 1649, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "cranky":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective ()",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": given to fretful fussiness : readily angered when opposed : crotchety",
      ": marked by eccentricity",
      ": full of twists and turns : tortuous",
      ": working erratically : unpredictable",
      ": crazy , silly",
      ": crank entry 5",
      ": easily angered or irritated"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kra\u014b-k\u0113",
      "\u02c8kra\u014b-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "bunglesome",
      "clumsy",
      "clunky",
      "cumbersome",
      "cumbrous",
      "ponderous",
      "ungainly",
      "unhandy",
      "unwieldy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "handy"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective (1)",
      "1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "1841, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205458"
  },
  "crapola":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "nonsense , rubbish",
      "stuff sense 4b"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02cckrap-\u02c8\u014d-l\u0259",
    "synonyms":[
      "applesauce",
      "balderdash",
      "baloney",
      "boloney",
      "beans",
      "bilge",
      "blah",
      "blah-blah",
      "blarney",
      "blather",
      "blatherskite",
      "blither",
      "bosh",
      "bull",
      "bunk",
      "bunkum",
      "buncombe",
      "claptrap",
      "codswallop",
      "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":[
      "The furniture in the garage is crapola .",
      "Everything he says is just a bunch of crapola ."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" crap entry 2 + -ola , suffix forming jocular variants of words",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1941, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crappy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": markedly inferior in quality : not good or pleasant : lousy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kra-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bargain-basement",
      "bum",
      "cheap",
      "cheapjack",
      "cheesy",
      "coarse",
      "common",
      "cut-rate",
      "el cheapo",
      "execrable",
      "gimcrack",
      "inferior",
      "junky",
      "lousy",
      "low-grade",
      "low-rent",
      "mediocre",
      "miserable",
      "poor",
      "rotten",
      "rubbishy",
      "schlock",
      "schlocky",
      "shlock",
      "shlocky",
      "second-rate",
      "shoddy",
      "sleazy",
      "terrible",
      "trashy",
      "trumpery",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "excellent",
      "fine",
      "first-class",
      "first-rate",
      "good",
      "high-grade",
      "superior",
      "top-notch"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I think that was the crappiest movie I've ever seen.",
      "I felt crappy all day yesterday.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On their official first date, to Colorado\u2019s Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Erin was determined to chase powder despite the crappy snow conditions. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
      "And Howard did do some things that were crappy , like putting Kim in doc review and siding with Chuck when Jimmy could have joined HHM. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
      "What all of these examples have in common is that the former require less activation energy\u2014the initial self-discipline and oomph to start something\u2014and feel good immediately but crappy later on. \u2014 Brad Stulberg, Outside Online , 24 May 2022",
      "There are many people out there with big-name firms behind them, trying to sell you crappy investment products to earn a hefty commission. \u2014 David Rae, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Sometimes there are just crappy moments, seasons and years. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, a password-sharing crackdown is coming, and junk titles (like crappy reality shows) proliferate more than ever on the platform. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 8 May 2022",
      "Jack\u2014older, paunchy, divorced\u2014lives in a crappy suburb, drinks beer, looks at the beauty of the sunset, and desperately loves his kids; his true worry is losing custody. \u2014 Mark Greif, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the type of joke a second-rate comedian would make in a crappy comedy club in New Jersey on a weeknight -- not the words of a former President of the United States. \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1928, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222602"
  },
  "crash":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to break violently and noisily : smash",
      ": to damage (an airplane) in landing",
      ": to cause to make a loud noise",
      ": to force (one's way) through with loud crashing noises",
      ": to enter or attend without invitation or without paying",
      ": to move toward aggressively (as in fighting for a rebound)",
      ": to cause (a computer system, component, or program) to crash",
      ": to break or go to pieces with or as if with violence and noise",
      ": to fall, land, or hit with destructive force",
      ": to decline suddenly and steeply",
      ": to suffer a sudden major failure usually with attendant loss of data",
      ": to make a smashing noise",
      ": to move or force one's way with or as if with a crash",
      ": to experience the aftereffects (such as fatigue, irritability, headache, or depression) of a physiologically or psychologically active substance",
      ": to go to bed or fall asleep",
      ": to reside temporarily : stay",
      ": to lose energy : to become very fatigued",
      ": a loud sound (as of things smashing)",
      ": a breaking to pieces by or as if by collision",
      ": an instance of crashing",
      ": a sudden decline (as of a population) or failure (as of a business)",
      ": the sudden, powerful occurrence of adverse aftereffects (such as fatigue, irritability, headache, or depression) following the use of a physiologically or psychologically active substance",
      ": marked by a concerted effort and effected in the shortest possible time especially to meet emergency conditions",
      ": a coarse fabric used for draperies, toweling, and clothing and for strengthening joints of cased-in books",
      ": to break or go to pieces with or as if with violence and noise : smash",
      ": to fall or strike something with noise and damage",
      ": to hit or cause to hit something with force and noise",
      ": to make or cause to make a loud noise",
      ": to move roughly and noisily",
      ": to stay for a short time where someone else lives",
      ": a loud sound (as of things smashing)",
      ": an instance of hitting something with force",
      ": a collision involving a vehicle",
      ": a sudden weakening or failure (as of a business or prices)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krash",
      "\u02c8krash"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "break down",
      "shatter",
      "smash"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "collision",
      "concussion",
      "crack-up",
      "smash",
      "smashup",
      "wreck"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1945, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1812, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173011"
  },
  "crashing":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": utter , absolute",
      ": superlative"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kra-shi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "absolute",
      "all-out",
      "arrant",
      "blank",
      "blooming",
      "bodacious",
      "categorical",
      "categoric",
      "clean",
      "complete",
      "consummate",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dead",
      "deadly",
      "definite",
      "downright",
      "dreadful",
      "fair",
      "flat",
      "flat-out",
      "out-and-out",
      "outright",
      "perfect",
      "plumb",
      "profound",
      "pure",
      "rank",
      "regular",
      "sheer",
      "simple",
      "stark",
      "stone",
      "straight-out",
      "thorough",
      "thoroughgoing",
      "total",
      "unadulterated",
      "unalloyed",
      "unconditional",
      "unmitigated",
      "unqualified",
      "utter",
      "very"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a crashing bore, he can turn any party into a funeral"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191800"
  },
  "crass":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gross sense 2a",
      ": having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination",
      ": being beneath one's dignity",
      ": guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kras"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "coarse",
      "common",
      "crude",
      "gross",
      "ill-bred",
      "illiberal",
      "incult",
      "insensible",
      "low",
      "lowbred",
      "lowbrow",
      "raffish",
      "rough",
      "rough-hewn",
      "roughneck",
      "rude",
      "rugged",
      "tasteless",
      "uncouth",
      "uncultivated",
      "uncultured",
      "unpolished",
      "unrefined",
      "vulgar"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "civilized",
      "cultivated",
      "cultured",
      "genteel",
      "polished",
      "refined",
      "smooth",
      "tasteful",
      "ultrarefined",
      "well-bred"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We are urgently in need of progress, but not if it means the kind of crass complacency that ignores the fact that history for most men and women to date has meant misery and fruitless toil \u2026 \u2014 Terry Eagleton , Harper's , March 2005",
      "Minor criticism though it was compared to the rest, the most galling calumny of all as far as Gaius Marius was concerned was the perpetual inference that he was unacceptably crass because he had no Greek. \u2014 Colleen McCullough , The First Man in Rome , (1990) 1991",
      "He had removed her from that crass monied Middle Atlantic society where she had seemed stilted and fragile. \u2014 John Updike , Couples , 1968",
      "A few people seemed shocked by her crass comments.",
      "a loudmouthed jerk given to rude jokes and crass comments",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Though her presentation may be slicker than the former president\u2019s and her words may not be as crass , the impact is the same: undermining faith in elections. \u2014 Larry Hogan, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "Remember, most full-time Latter-day Saint missionaries are between 18 and 24, an age often typified by adolescent attitudes, risky behavior, even crass humor. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
      "Musk posted a photo of Gates wearing a blue polo shirt stretched across his stomach next to an emoji of a pregnant man, and captioned the images with a crass observation about Gates\u2019s girth. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
      "Rockwell expertly wields Teach\u2019s crass behavior, finding ways to deepen a character that could too easily feel one note. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Likewise, the focus on how similar candidates are to Trump centers almost entirely on personality: how crass and outrageous and brazenly untruthful a candidate can be. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "If a crass , narcissistic entrepreneur could be elected to the highest office in the land, what else could happen? \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Some Hollywood figures, pundits and viewers have been supportive of Smith, or at least sympathetic, arguing that the actor was simply defending his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, after Rock made a crass joke about her shaved head. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Von Tang didn\u2019t shy away from embellishment: One bold catsuit even had sequin flames at the crotch, a detail that read a bit more crass than luxurious. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 16 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin crassus thick, gross",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203138"
  },
  "crassness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gross sense 2a",
      ": having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination",
      ": being beneath one's dignity",
      ": guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kras"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "coarse",
      "common",
      "crude",
      "gross",
      "ill-bred",
      "illiberal",
      "incult",
      "insensible",
      "low",
      "lowbred",
      "lowbrow",
      "raffish",
      "rough",
      "rough-hewn",
      "roughneck",
      "rude",
      "rugged",
      "tasteless",
      "uncouth",
      "uncultivated",
      "uncultured",
      "unpolished",
      "unrefined",
      "vulgar"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "civilized",
      "cultivated",
      "cultured",
      "genteel",
      "polished",
      "refined",
      "smooth",
      "tasteful",
      "ultrarefined",
      "well-bred"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We are urgently in need of progress, but not if it means the kind of crass complacency that ignores the fact that history for most men and women to date has meant misery and fruitless toil \u2026 \u2014 Terry Eagleton , Harper's , March 2005",
      "Minor criticism though it was compared to the rest, the most galling calumny of all as far as Gaius Marius was concerned was the perpetual inference that he was unacceptably crass because he had no Greek. \u2014 Colleen McCullough , The First Man in Rome , (1990) 1991",
      "He had removed her from that crass monied Middle Atlantic society where she had seemed stilted and fragile. \u2014 John Updike , Couples , 1968",
      "A few people seemed shocked by her crass comments.",
      "a loudmouthed jerk given to rude jokes and crass comments",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Though her presentation may be slicker than the former president\u2019s and her words may not be as crass , the impact is the same: undermining faith in elections. \u2014 Larry Hogan, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "Remember, most full-time Latter-day Saint missionaries are between 18 and 24, an age often typified by adolescent attitudes, risky behavior, even crass humor. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
      "Musk posted a photo of Gates wearing a blue polo shirt stretched across his stomach next to an emoji of a pregnant man, and captioned the images with a crass observation about Gates\u2019s girth. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
      "Rockwell expertly wields Teach\u2019s crass behavior, finding ways to deepen a character that could too easily feel one note. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Likewise, the focus on how similar candidates are to Trump centers almost entirely on personality: how crass and outrageous and brazenly untruthful a candidate can be. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "If a crass , narcissistic entrepreneur could be elected to the highest office in the land, what else could happen? \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Some Hollywood figures, pundits and viewers have been supportive of Smith, or at least sympathetic, arguing that the actor was simply defending his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, after Rock made a crass joke about her shaved head. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Von Tang didn\u2019t shy away from embellishment: One bold catsuit even had sequin flames at the crotch, a detail that read a bit more crass than luxurious. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 16 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin crassus thick, gross",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-032526"
  },
  "crater":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the bowl-shaped depression around the orifice of a volcano",
      ": a depression formed by an impact (as of a meteorite)",
      ": a hole in the ground made by the explosion of a bomb or shell",
      ": an eroded lesion",
      ": a dimple in a painted surface",
      ": a constellation that is visible between the constellations of Corvus and Hydra and that is represented by the figure of a cup",
      ": to exhibit or form craters",
      ": to fail or fall suddenly and dramatically : collapse , crash",
      ": to form craters in",
      ": a jar or vase of classical antiquity having a large round body and a wide mouth and used for mixing wine and water",
      ": the area around the opening of a volcano or geyser that is shaped like a bowl",
      ": a hole (as in the surface of the earth or moon) formed by an impact (as of a meteorite)",
      ": an eroded lesion of a wall or surface"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101t-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bomb",
      "collapse",
      "fail",
      "flame out",
      "flop",
      "flunk",
      "fold",
      "founder",
      "miss",
      "strike out",
      "tank",
      "wash out"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "click",
      "come off",
      "deliver",
      "go",
      "go over",
      "pan out",
      "succeed",
      "work out"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The deal cratered when neither party could agree on the final price.",
      "Stock prices cratered after the companies' merger.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For this flight, however, Ingenuity would have to dip into the crater . \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "Descend into the crater for natural quiet, dress warmly, and bring water and a headlamp, because thick mist can arrive at any time, advises Hempton. \u2014 Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "And there aren't the usual features associated with a collapse into a crater . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Other observations provide hints of a deluge that gushed into the crater with enough power to carry along the large boulders now haphazardly strewn in some areas. \u2014 Nadia Drake, Scientific American , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "An artistic representation of the ablative arc mining system deployed into a crater near the lunar south pole. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "Each image Curiosity collects and shares of these features is helping researchers piece together the chronology of water's presence in the crater . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The top speed of Perseverance is the same as that of Curiosity, the rover NASA landed in another crater in 2012. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "For one, the scientists have already concluded that the rocks in the crater have encountered water multiple times. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The regime change has left markets effectively on their own and led risk assets, including stocks and cryptocurrencies, to crater as investors grapple with the new norm. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
      "Overdo it, and demand could crater , resulting in a recession. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 6 May 2022",
      "Home sales did not crater even in the late 1970s and 1980s when mortgage rates were in double-digits. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "By our estimates, reaching historical P/Rs over the next five years dictated that prices would crater by 25.1% in Washington, D.C.; 19.5% in Seattle; 23.5% in Phoenix; 24% in Jacksonville; and 34% in Miami. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "With more flexible infrastructure, marketing and sales teams can test and optimize on the fly, seeking growth without worrying that systems will crater , dealing irreparable damage to customer relationships. \u2014 Jim Stirewalt, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Allow confidence to crater because of one full-season snapshot that, at least to this point in his career, amounts to an anomaly? \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders caused oil prices to crater as demand for oil bottomed out. \u2014 al , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Against the backdrop of climate change and increasingly erratic weather, as well as the heightened risk of wildfire and smoky skies \u2014 all of which can crater tourism for extended periods \u2014 this is a problematic development, Drum said. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1884, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205902"
  },
  "craven":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted",
      ": defeated , vanquished",
      ": cowardly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-v\u0259n",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-v\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chicken",
      "chicken-livered",
      "chickenhearted",
      "cowardly",
      "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":[
      "a craven refusal to deliver the unwelcome news personally",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Republicans are hell-bent on the destruction of American democracy, or else too craven to stand in the way\u2014the result is the same. \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
      "His knack for skewering Broadway\u2019s smash hits and for commenting on its craven tendencies to dumb down for and rip off its customers is unparalleled. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s the power to change some of the awful, craven aspects of our current culture. \u2014 Cameron Smith | Csmith@al.com, al , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "This mass radicalization is driven at various levels\u2014through social media, divisive political messaging, a craven mainstream news media (at times compared with Radio Rwanda), and historical revisionism, increasingly through cinema. \u2014 Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The choice was roundly lambasted at the time and generally attributed to a craven motive. \u2014 Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "As a movie, The Batman shows Hollywood\u2019s craven manipulation of its easily susceptible audience. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Cheney and Kinzinger clearly find this craven , concluding that the problem, far from fading away, is getting worse and has to be taken head-on. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "And those elements are plenty: an alligator suitcase stuffed with cash; an ancient treasure buried under old floorboards; and the craven relatives leveraging the legal system to gain control of Ptolemy\u2019s fortune. \u2014 Joshua Alston, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English cravant ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193146"
  },
  "cravenness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted",
      ": defeated , vanquished",
      ": cowardly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-v\u0259n",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-v\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chicken",
      "chicken-livered",
      "chickenhearted",
      "cowardly",
      "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":[
      "a craven refusal to deliver the unwelcome news personally",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Republicans are hell-bent on the destruction of American democracy, or else too craven to stand in the way\u2014the result is the same. \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
      "His knack for skewering Broadway\u2019s smash hits and for commenting on its craven tendencies to dumb down for and rip off its customers is unparalleled. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s the power to change some of the awful, craven aspects of our current culture. \u2014 Cameron Smith | Csmith@al.com, al , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "This mass radicalization is driven at various levels\u2014through social media, divisive political messaging, a craven mainstream news media (at times compared with Radio Rwanda), and historical revisionism, increasingly through cinema. \u2014 Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The choice was roundly lambasted at the time and generally attributed to a craven motive. \u2014 Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "As a movie, The Batman shows Hollywood\u2019s craven manipulation of its easily susceptible audience. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Cheney and Kinzinger clearly find this craven , concluding that the problem, far from fading away, is getting worse and has to be taken head-on. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "And those elements are plenty: an alligator suitcase stuffed with cash; an ancient treasure buried under old floorboards; and the craven relatives leveraging the legal system to gain control of Ptolemy\u2019s fortune. \u2014 Joshua Alston, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English cravant ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214921"
  },
  "crawl":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to move on one's hands and knees",
      ": to move slowly in a prone position without or as if without the use of limbs",
      ": to move or progress slowly or laboriously",
      ": to advance by guile or servility",
      ": to spread by extending stems or tendrils",
      ": to be alive or swarming with or as if with creeping things",
      ": to have the sensation of insects creeping over one",
      ": to fail to stay evenly spread",
      ": to move upon in or as if in a creeping manner",
      ": to reprove harshly",
      ": the act or action of crawling",
      ": slow or laborious progress",
      ": a going from one pub to another",
      ": a fast swimming stroke executed in a prone position with alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick",
      ": lettering that moves vertically or horizontally across a television or motion-picture screen to give information (such as performer credits or news bulletins)",
      ": to move slowly with the body close to the ground : move on hands and knees",
      ": to go very slowly or carefully",
      ": to be covered with or have the feeling of being covered with creeping things",
      ": the act or motion of going very slowly",
      ": a swimming stroke performed by moving first one arm over the head and then the other while kicking the legs"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fl",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "belly",
      "creep",
      "grovel",
      "slide",
      "slither",
      "snake",
      "worm",
      "wriggle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Had to park between two large trucks (only space left) with 6 inches on either side of our Sienna, then crawl in and out of the back hatch. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
      "While Indiana led by seven at halftime, the Fever\u2019s usual third-quarter slump hit, allowing the Liberty to crawl back and grab an 87-74 win. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 2 June 2022",
      "Officers then broke out the windows in the room so Daniel and his classmates could crawl outside, leaving shards of glass in the palm of their hands. \u2014 Tim Craig, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "The Suns led by as many as 15 in the first quarter, but Dallas used the three-point line to crawl back within four points over the first 6\u00bd minutes of the second quarter. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022",
      "Officers then broke out the windows in the room so Daniel and his classmates could crawl outside, leaving shards of glass in the palm of their hands. \u2014 Tim Craig, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
      "As Aaron Paul's Caleb Nichols struggles to crawl away from a robotic fiend, Jeffrey Wright's Bernard Lowe is shaking while surrounded by blood. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
      "The Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum rom-com adventure should still crawl to $100 million domestic by the end. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "But Halloween movies come and go every year, and some wash away like the fake blood off a costume, while others crawl their way into your bones and stick around forever. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The play area will encourage kids to climb, crawl , tunnel, balance and dig. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "Birmingham super bugs crawl all over you inside or outside your house. \u2014 David Sher, al , 8 May 2022",
      "Each cicchetto is as creative as the individual who invents it, which makes going on a giro de ombre -- a bacaro crawl -- a chance to taste the soul of Venice. \u2014 Cat Bauer, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The center console knob switches between 2Hi, 4Hi and 4Lo controls and allows the Bronco to blast, climb or, if necessary, crawl over obstacles. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Not long after the Russian convoy menacing Kyiv slowed to a crawl , pictures and videos began to emerge showing its military vehicles apparently damaged in what Ukrainian locals said was evidence that one front of Russia\u2019s invasion was repelled. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Patrick's Day crawl in four Milwaukee nightlife districts, returns from noon to 6 p.m. March 5. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "So, the Ravens are going to have to fight, crawl , scratch, yell and scream for every win. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "Grab the kiddos for Kinder Nights, December 17-19, featuring a downtown cookie crawl , a visit with Santa, a scavenger hunt, and real reindeer. \u2014 Katie Friel, Chron , 22 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193936"
  },
  "crawling":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to move on one's hands and knees",
      ": to move slowly in a prone position without or as if without the use of limbs",
      ": to move or progress slowly or laboriously",
      ": to advance by guile or servility",
      ": to spread by extending stems or tendrils",
      ": to be alive or swarming with or as if with creeping things",
      ": to have the sensation of insects creeping over one",
      ": to fail to stay evenly spread",
      ": to move upon in or as if in a creeping manner",
      ": to reprove harshly",
      ": the act or action of crawling",
      ": slow or laborious progress",
      ": a going from one pub to another",
      ": a fast swimming stroke executed in a prone position with alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick",
      ": lettering that moves vertically or horizontally across a television or motion-picture screen to give information (such as performer credits or news bulletins)",
      ": to move slowly with the body close to the ground : move on hands and knees",
      ": to go very slowly or carefully",
      ": to be covered with or have the feeling of being covered with creeping things",
      ": the act or motion of going very slowly",
      ": a swimming stroke performed by moving first one arm over the head and then the other while kicking the legs"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fl",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fl"
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      "belly",
      "creep",
      "grovel",
      "slide",
      "slither",
      "snake",
      "worm",
      "wriggle"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Had to park between two large trucks (only space left) with 6 inches on either side of our Sienna, then crawl in and out of the back hatch. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
      "While Indiana led by seven at halftime, the Fever\u2019s usual third-quarter slump hit, allowing the Liberty to crawl back and grab an 87-74 win. \u2014 Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star , 2 June 2022",
      "Officers then broke out the windows in the room so Daniel and his classmates could crawl outside, leaving shards of glass in the palm of their hands. \u2014 Tim Craig, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "The Suns led by as many as 15 in the first quarter, but Dallas used the three-point line to crawl back within four points over the first 6\u00bd minutes of the second quarter. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022",
      "Officers then broke out the windows in the room so Daniel and his classmates could crawl outside, leaving shards of glass in the palm of their hands. \u2014 Tim Craig, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
      "As Aaron Paul's Caleb Nichols struggles to crawl away from a robotic fiend, Jeffrey Wright's Bernard Lowe is shaking while surrounded by blood. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
      "The Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum rom-com adventure should still crawl to $100 million domestic by the end. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "But Halloween movies come and go every year, and some wash away like the fake blood off a costume, while others crawl their way into your bones and stick around forever. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The play area will encourage kids to climb, crawl , tunnel, balance and dig. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "Birmingham super bugs crawl all over you inside or outside your house. \u2014 David Sher, al , 8 May 2022",
      "Each cicchetto is as creative as the individual who invents it, which makes going on a giro de ombre -- a bacaro crawl -- a chance to taste the soul of Venice. \u2014 Cat Bauer, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The center console knob switches between 2Hi, 4Hi and 4Lo controls and allows the Bronco to blast, climb or, if necessary, crawl over obstacles. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Not long after the Russian convoy menacing Kyiv slowed to a crawl , pictures and videos began to emerge showing its military vehicles apparently damaged in what Ukrainian locals said was evidence that one front of Russia\u2019s invasion was repelled. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Patrick's Day crawl in four Milwaukee nightlife districts, returns from noon to 6 p.m. March 5. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "So, the Ravens are going to have to fight, crawl , scratch, yell and scream for every win. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "Grab the kiddos for Kinder Nights, December 17-19, featuring a downtown cookie crawl , a visit with Santa, a scavenger hunt, and real reindeer. \u2014 Katie Friel, Chron , 22 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205959"
  },
  "craziness":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "full of cracks or flaws unsound",
      "crooked , askew",
      "not mentally sound marked by thought or action that lacks reason insane sense 1b",
      "impractical",
      "erratic",
      "being out of the ordinary unusual",
      "distracted with desire or excitement",
      "absurdly fond infatuated",
      "passionately preoccupied obsessed",
      "to an extreme degree",
      "one who is or acts crazy",
      "such a one associated with a radical or extremist political cause",
      "extremely , wildly",
      "having a severe mental illness insane",
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      "very excited or pleased",
      "very annoyed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u0101-z\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "absurd",
      "bizarre",
      "fanciful",
      "fantastic",
      "fantastical",
      "foolish",
      "insane",
      "nonsensical",
      "preposterous",
      "unreal",
      "wild"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bug",
      "crackbrain",
      "fool",
      "fruitcake",
      "head case",
      "loon",
      "loony",
      "lunatic",
      "maniac",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "nutter",
      "psycho",
      "psychopath",
      "sickie",
      "sicko",
      "wacko",
      "whacko"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "At least the crazy heat that found Death Valley was not a threat to the all-time record. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
      "Both kids and parents alike will go crazy for these juice boxes, which are shelf-stable and slip into most totes and coolers without bulky can or bottle packaging. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
      "The Detroit Tigers just added a few more surprising twists to this crazy , unpredictable season. \u2014 Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press , 16 May 2022",
      "Abbate said his research has shown that bees do go crazy for tallow trees. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 8 May 2022",
      "The energy in the room was crazy , and everybody loved it. \u2014 Carl Lamarre, Billboard , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The draft is crazy these days with all the media stuff and pictures - not real into that. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 19 May 2022",
      "The possibility of Intuit building a competitor isn\u2019t crazy . \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "There are certain current affairs which are crazy and give rise to anxiety. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "The campus crazies demanding safe spaces seem to have polluted the entire culture with fear and anxiety. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 2 May 2020",
      "Doyle\u2019s message to stir- crazy , nature-seeking folks Feel free to hike and enjoy the great outdoors. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "There are four types of winter drivers plodders, joggers, speeders and crazies . \u2014 cleveland , 8 Feb. 2020",
      "There are a lot of crazies in the city and a lot of bad guys. \u2014 Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "The Crimson Tide\u2019s student section under first-year coach Nate Oats doesn\u2019t have a catchy new nickname yet, but the hardhat wearing Crimson crazies showed up in force for the home team\u2019s gritty 77-74 victory against Kansas State. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 28 Jan. 2020",
      "Please don\u2019t engage with the crazies in the comments. \u2014 Christina Oehler, Health.com , 15 Nov. 2019",
      "Players marveled at the crowd\u2019s enthusiasm after the game, and Gruden kept his tradition of visiting with the crazies after a Raiders win. \u2014 Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News , 14 Sep. 2019",
      "That\u2019s the same thing that the Dayton, Ohio shooter did\u2026You have fringe crazies on all sides. \u2014 Bill Lambrecht, ExpressNews.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
      "For a smart woman hyper-alert to the nature of language, Adriaan\u2019s oblique, infrequent text messages create a crazy -making predicament. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 July 2021",
      "When Teigen and her husband, John Legend, first started trying to have a baby, not getting pregnant felt crazy -making. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Then the internet started going crazy over whipping instant coffee and shortcut recipes. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 19 May 2020",
      "Of course, Amy's fans are going crazy over the engagement announcement. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "The twitter world is going crazy over this epic pitch by Oliver Drake of the Tampa Bay Rays. \u2014 Rhett Allain, WIRED , 31 July 2019",
      "While everyone is going crazy over the deals at Amazon for Prime Day right now, Newegg is sneaking through the back door of the bargain basement with its FantasTech sale. \u2014 Ian Paul, PCWorld , 17 July 2018",
      "The Fake News is going crazy making up false stories and using only unnamed sources (who don\u2019t exist). \u2014 Ryan Teague Beckwith, Time , 7 June 2018",
      "The Fake News is going crazy making up false stories and using only unnamed sources (who don\u2019t exist). \u2014 Ryan Teague Beckwith, Time , 7 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1867, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "1887, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crazy":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "full of cracks or flaws unsound",
      "crooked , askew",
      "not mentally sound marked by thought or action that lacks reason insane sense 1b",
      "impractical",
      "erratic",
      "being out of the ordinary unusual",
      "distracted with desire or excitement",
      "absurdly fond infatuated",
      "passionately preoccupied obsessed",
      "to an extreme degree",
      "one who is or acts crazy",
      "such a one associated with a radical or extremist political cause",
      "extremely , wildly",
      "having a severe mental illness insane",
      "not sensible or logical",
      "very excited or pleased",
      "very annoyed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u0101-z\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "absurd",
      "bizarre",
      "fanciful",
      "fantastic",
      "fantastical",
      "foolish",
      "insane",
      "nonsensical",
      "preposterous",
      "unreal",
      "wild"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bug",
      "crackbrain",
      "fool",
      "fruitcake",
      "head case",
      "loon",
      "loony",
      "lunatic",
      "maniac",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "nutter",
      "psycho",
      "psychopath",
      "sickie",
      "sicko",
      "wacko",
      "whacko"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "At least the crazy heat that found Death Valley was not a threat to the all-time record. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
      "Both kids and parents alike will go crazy for these juice boxes, which are shelf-stable and slip into most totes and coolers without bulky can or bottle packaging. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
      "The Detroit Tigers just added a few more surprising twists to this crazy , unpredictable season. \u2014 Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press , 16 May 2022",
      "Abbate said his research has shown that bees do go crazy for tallow trees. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 8 May 2022",
      "The energy in the room was crazy , and everybody loved it. \u2014 Carl Lamarre, Billboard , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The draft is crazy these days with all the media stuff and pictures - not real into that. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 19 May 2022",
      "The possibility of Intuit building a competitor isn\u2019t crazy . \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "There are certain current affairs which are crazy and give rise to anxiety. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "The campus crazies demanding safe spaces seem to have polluted the entire culture with fear and anxiety. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 2 May 2020",
      "Doyle\u2019s message to stir- crazy , nature-seeking folks Feel free to hike and enjoy the great outdoors. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "There are four types of winter drivers plodders, joggers, speeders and crazies . \u2014 cleveland , 8 Feb. 2020",
      "There are a lot of crazies in the city and a lot of bad guys. \u2014 Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "The Crimson Tide\u2019s student section under first-year coach Nate Oats doesn\u2019t have a catchy new nickname yet, but the hardhat wearing Crimson crazies showed up in force for the home team\u2019s gritty 77-74 victory against Kansas State. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 28 Jan. 2020",
      "Please don\u2019t engage with the crazies in the comments. \u2014 Christina Oehler, Health.com , 15 Nov. 2019",
      "Players marveled at the crowd\u2019s enthusiasm after the game, and Gruden kept his tradition of visiting with the crazies after a Raiders win. \u2014 Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News , 14 Sep. 2019",
      "That\u2019s the same thing that the Dayton, Ohio shooter did\u2026You have fringe crazies on all sides. \u2014 Bill Lambrecht, ExpressNews.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
      "For a smart woman hyper-alert to the nature of language, Adriaan\u2019s oblique, infrequent text messages create a crazy -making predicament. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 July 2021",
      "When Teigen and her husband, John Legend, first started trying to have a baby, not getting pregnant felt crazy -making. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Then the internet started going crazy over whipping instant coffee and shortcut recipes. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 19 May 2020",
      "Of course, Amy's fans are going crazy over the engagement announcement. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "The twitter world is going crazy over this epic pitch by Oliver Drake of the Tampa Bay Rays. \u2014 Rhett Allain, WIRED , 31 July 2019",
      "While everyone is going crazy over the deals at Amazon for Prime Day right now, Newegg is sneaking through the back door of the bargain basement with its FantasTech sale. \u2014 Ian Paul, PCWorld , 17 July 2018",
      "The Fake News is going crazy making up false stories and using only unnamed sources (who don\u2019t exist). \u2014 Ryan Teague Beckwith, Time , 7 June 2018",
      "The Fake News is going crazy making up false stories and using only unnamed sources (who don\u2019t exist). \u2014 Ryan Teague Beckwith, Time , 7 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1867, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "1887, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crazy quilt":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a patchwork quilt without a design",
      ": jumble , hodgepodge",
      ": resembling a crazy quilt : haphazard"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-z\u0113-\u02c8kwilt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "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":[
      "Noun",
      "a crazy quilt of streets",
      "an environmental issue that brought together a crazy quilt of people from all points on the political spectrum",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "His career has been a fascinating hodgepodge of feints and fake-outs, a crazy quilt of dumb-smart action flicks, brainy meta-meditations, daring experiments, rom-coms, family films. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "After watching an introductory film, visitors browse treasures, including an 1885 crazy quilt made by the Jewish Ladies\u2019 Sewing Circle in Canton, Miss., who raffled it off to fund its local synagogue. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 July 2021",
      "The defense characterized the government theory as a crazy quilt of bad inferences, perjured testimony and junk science, stitched together in a vengeful bid to destroy a criminal defense attorney whose only crime was doing his job too well. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2021",
      "The walls were covered with ones, jasper, porphyry, and a dozen different marbles and, set in this crazy quilt , were carved, crystal medallions. \u2014 Lucy Yeomans, House Beautiful , 10 June 2021",
      "According to oral tradition, the two systems incorporated a pre-1883 hodgepodge of pipes \u2013 some wooden, wells, and springs that ran in a crazy quilt hither and yon. \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 12 Mar. 2021",
      "But the patchwork of stations is a crazy quilt compared to Tesla\u2019s uniform, multi-stall superchargers. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 26 Dec. 2020",
      "The search commission had 40,000 names of the disappeared in a crazy quilt of Excel documents and Word files, replete with duplications and typos. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2020",
      "After four centuries of building and razing, almost every block is a crazy quilt of structures and styles, and every era has its problems. \u2014 Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1888, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195310"
  },
  "creak":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a prolonged grating or squeaking sound often as a result of being worn-out",
      ": to proceed slowly with or as if with creaking wheels",
      ": a rasping or grating noise",
      ": to make a long scraping or squeaking sound",
      ": a long squeaking or scraping noise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113k",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crawl",
      "creep",
      "drag",
      "inch",
      "limp",
      "nose",
      "ooze",
      "plod",
      "poke",
      "slouch",
      "snail"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "grind",
      "jar",
      "rasp",
      "scrape",
      "scratch"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The old floorboards creaked under our feet.",
      "The porch roof creaked with the heavy weight of the snow.",
      "Noun",
      "the creak of a floorboard",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "If the piece is in good condition, the arm won\u2019t wobble or creak . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
      "The aging boards still creak as people walk along the porch to the front door. \u2014 Tom Henderson | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Faced with harsh economic and diplomatic wounds, Russia will start to creak and crumble, and before long its citizens will grow weary of his sclerotic, autocratic governance. \u2014 Jack Devine, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The snow was cold enough to creak and shiver beneath my skis, and the yellow birch forest strained the morning sunshine into silvered lines of shadow. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Thad Young rose from the bench midway through the second quarter in Milwaukee and spectators in the front row at Fiserv Forum could almost hear his knees creak . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "If using flower pots: Start by elevating the pots on bricks to creak airflow from the bottom. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "But what will happen when its windows grow dark, the paint starts to crumble, and its boards creak in the winter wind? \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "But over the coming weeks, many of these workplaces will creak slowly back to life. \u2014 Emily Anthes, New York Times , 11 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "An iceberg splits with the same yawning creak as a tree beginning its fall to earth. \u2014 Greg Noone, Outside Online , 15 Oct. 2020",
      "Less impressive was our tester\u2019s often brittle, fidgety ride and the occasional creak and groan from the body over particularly nasty Milanese ruts and potholes. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The room was silent \u2014 no beating hearts, ticking clocks or gnostic ravens \u2014 except for the creak of a chair and the soft flutter of a turning page. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "This heated creak , warmed to around 85 degrees Fahrenheit by a natural subterranean spring, puts swimmers in the thick of the North Island's wilderness, from the lush jungle backdrops to a waterfall gently cascading into the creek. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "But good sound design requires more than just the ability to re-create the creak of a door hinge or the bustle and clatter of a lunch counter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "Always there\u2019s noise \u2014 the creak of the shifting glacier, the push of the steady wind, the crack of trees snapping in the deep freeze. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Whenever someone hears a floorboard creak , Michael's in the house. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "The soundtrack brims with the gentle yet ceaseless splash of waves, the creak of wooden boats, the scrape of feet against dry, hard earth. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 10 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1583, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1604, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203746"
  },
  "cream":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "the yellowish part of milk containing from 18 to about 40 percent butterfat",
      "a food prepared with cream",
      "something having the consistency of cream",
      "a usually emulsified medicinal or cosmetic preparation",
      "the choicest part best",
      "creamer sense 1",
      "a pale yellow",
      "a cream-colored animal",
      "to form cream or a surface layer like the cream on standing milk",
      "to break into or cause something to break into a creamy froth",
      "to move like froth",
      "skim sense 1c",
      "to remove (something choice) from an aggregate",
      "to furnish, prepare, or treat with cream",
      "to dress with a cream sauce",
      "to beat into a creamy froth",
      "to work or blend to the consistency of cream",
      "to cause to form a surface layer of or like cream",
      "to defeat decisively",
      "wreck",
      "to hit with force smash",
      "the thick yellowish part of milk that contains butterfat",
      "a food prepared with cream",
      "a very thick liquid used to soften, protect, or heal the skin",
      "the best part",
      "a pale yellow",
      "to stir (as butter) until smooth and soft",
      "to defeat easily and completely",
      "the yellowish part of milk containing from 18 to about 40 percent butterfat",
      "something having the consistency of cream",
      "a usually emulsified medicinal or cosmetic preparation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u0113m",
    "synonyms":[
      "A-list",
      "aristocracy",
      "best",
      "choice",
      "corps d'elite",
      "cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
      "elect",
      "elite",
      "fat",
      "flower",
      "illuminati",
      "pick",
      "pink",
      "pride",
      "priesthood",
      "prime",
      "royalty",
      "upper crust"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "annihilate",
      "decimate",
      "demolish",
      "desolate",
      "destroy",
      "devastate",
      "do in",
      "extinguish",
      "nuke",
      "pull down",
      "pulverize",
      "raze",
      "rub out",
      "ruin",
      "shatter",
      "smash",
      "tear down",
      "total",
      "vaporize",
      "waste",
      "wrack",
      "wreck"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "My order never varies a hickory burger with cheddar, a side of fries, and a slice of banana cream pie. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022",
      "Patients who get a recommendation from a qualified doctor will be able to obtain the products in oral tablet, capsule, tincture, gelatinous cube, gel, oil, cream , patch, suppository, nebulizer, liquid or oil for an inhaler. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
      "Tulmeadow Farm Store, 255 Farms Village Road, makes more than 50 flavors including pumpkin, sweet cream , peppermint stick, dark chocolate, Grape Nut and dulce de leche. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
      "Available in sizes twin through California king, the bed sheets come in a few solid colors, including cream , taupe, and gray. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
      "In a blender, combine the cream , half and half, or whole milk with the eggs, extra yolks, salt, pepper, and flour. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "The Milwaukee Bucks did a little more in Boston Sunday than just scarf down chowder and cream pie. \u2014 Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
      "Fans of coconut cream pie should seek out Filipino buko pie, a specialty of the Laguna province. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Then create a delicious cream pie, fruit pie, or even savory pie to serve the family. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "Check out the ingredients list to see what makes this shaving cream a worthwhile choice. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Thinking about how my life rushes on like the waves churned to cream in our wake, changing too fast to fix my eye. \u2014 Outside Online , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Models, influencers, and fashion executives are all making a case for the blank-canvas look, from bone dresses to cream sneakers. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "In a large bowl, cream the butter by using an electric mixer. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Using electric beaters or a stand mixer, cream the softened mascarpone or cream cheese, stopping often to scrape down the sides of the bowl. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 May 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "create":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to bring into existence",
      ": to invest with a new form, office, or rank",
      ": to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior",
      ": cause , occasion",
      ": to produce through imaginative skill",
      ": design",
      ": to make or bring into existence something new",
      ": to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball",
      ": created",
      ": to cause to exist : bring into existence : produce"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101t",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beget",
      "breed",
      "bring",
      "bring about",
      "bring on",
      "catalyze",
      "cause",
      "do",
      "draw on",
      "effect",
      "effectuate",
      "engender",
      "generate",
      "induce",
      "invoke",
      "make",
      "occasion",
      "produce",
      "prompt",
      "result (in)",
      "spawn",
      "translate (into)",
      "work",
      "yield"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "La Ha said the group has big ideas such as partnering with the library to create a sensory room and looking for ways to help senior citizens who have disabilities. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
      "Over the past months in drafting the budget, the City Council considered multiple proposals to hire personnel in animal control and code enforcement and create positions for homelessness and environmental justice. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Pride for me is the recognition of self- being in your power to create your own being and co-creating our world. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
      "The interactive aspect of the Game of Thrones Studio Tour doesn\u2019t disappoint with visitors able to shoot arrows at the army of the dead, add your mug to the Hall of Faces and create your own sigil or seal. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 19 June 2022",
      "The project is expected to bring $1.8 billion to the state and create 18,000 jobs. \u2014 Claretta Bellamy, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
      "Their mission was to synthesize the vast and expanding literature on sports psychology and create a definitive list of what mental skills separate the good from the great, and how to develop them. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 18 June 2022",
      "Allowing self-service would increase fire hazards, create challenges for elderly citizens and drivers with disabilities and lead to gas station attendant job loses, according to the stature. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 18 June 2022",
      "The body sends in B cells to fight the unrecognized RNA, and create antibodies against it. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Create art in a workshop led by experienced art educators. \u2014 Jennifer Jhon, South Florida Parenting , 30 May 2017",
      "This class of chemicals \u2014 known as volatile organic compounds \u2014 is extremely potent and is blamed for helping create blankets of smog. \u2014 Hiroko Tabuchi And Eric Lipton, New York Times , 20 May 2017",
      "But all that 2013 class did was create heartburn, and get the Dolphins\u2019 general manager fired. \u2014 Omar Kelly, Sun-Sentinel.com , 26 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174819"
  },
  "creation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act of creating",
      ": the act of bringing the world into ordered existence",
      ": the act of making, inventing, or producing: such as",
      ": the act of investing with a new rank or office",
      ": the first representation of a dramatic role",
      ": something that is created : such as",
      ": world",
      ": creatures singly or in aggregate",
      ": an original work of art",
      ": a new usually striking article of clothing",
      ": the act of bringing the world into existence out of nothing",
      ": the act of making, inventing, or producing something",
      ": something produced by human intelligence or imagination",
      ": a wide range of places",
      ": a living thing or living things"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brainchild",
      "coinage",
      "concoction",
      "contrivance",
      "innovation",
      "invention",
      "wrinkle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By investing in the creation of a proprietary curriculum, organizations could position their brands as places to train, work, and evolve. \u2014 Serenity Gibbons, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "That environment may be caused by material released by a supernova, which resulted in the creation of a neutron star. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "Turkey is involved in the creation of a U.N.-led corridor for the Ukrainian grain shipment \u2014 and for Russia to export food and fertilizer. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
      "Turns out, Hindsgaul says Ringwald had an actual hand in the creation of the look too. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 4 June 2022",
      "The biggest Red Wing in creation got its jersey back Monday. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
      "Biden predicted that would result in the creation of well-paying union jobs. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
      "Fischer\u2019s adept character sketches bring to life dozens of people who played a role in the creation of motion pictures and help reveal the cutthroat world inhabited by late 19th-century inventors. \u2014 Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 May 2022",
      "Barklow participated in the creation of Polartec Alpha during his time as a clothing designer for the military. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English creacion, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin cre\u0101ti\u014dn-, cre\u0101ti\u014d \"something brought into existence,\" going back to Latin, \"act of begetting,\" from cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220309"
  },
  "creative":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by the ability or power to create : given to creating",
      ": having the quality of something created rather than imitated : imaginative",
      ": managed so as to get around legal or conventional limits",
      ": deceptively arranged so as to conceal or defraud",
      ": one who is creative",
      ": one involved in the creation of advertisements",
      ": creative activity or the material produced by it especially in advertising",
      ": able to invent or produce new and original things"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-tiv",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-",
      "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-tiv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "clever",
      "imaginative",
      "ingenious",
      "innovational",
      "innovative",
      "innovatory",
      "inventive",
      "original",
      "originative",
      "Promethean"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "uncreative",
      "unimaginative",
      "uninventive",
      "unoriginal"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "McMahon will retain his role regarding WWE\u2019s creative content and will appear as his character during matches as the investigation plays out. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "McMahon will continue to oversee WWE\u2019s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon\u2019s daughter, Stephanie, as interim CEO and chairwoman. \u2014 Michelle Chapman, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
      "McMahon will continue to oversee WWE's creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon's daughter, Stephanie, as interim CEO and chairwoman. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
      "Smith has taken the challenges of the last few years to focus on the business side of his brand, noting that his focus on the economics of being a creative impressed the judges of the competition. \u2014 Lee Escobedo, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
      "McMahon will continue to oversee WWE\u2019s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon\u2019s daughter, Stephanie, as interim CEO and chairwoman. \u2014 Michelle Chapman, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
      "While obviously the lyrical sentiment contains romantic implications, the veritable love affair is really between McCartney and Lennon, their friendship and creative partnership an enviable match. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "The three of them plunged into the venture as partners: Moore as the distiller, Elise Bergman handling creative and hospitality elements, and Judson Bergman taking lead on business development and strategy. \u2014 Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Also new this year: The remaining playwright semi-finalists will go on to have their work virtually supported by Blackboard Plays, a reading series founded in 2008 by Obsidian creative producer Garlia Cornelia Jones, a Detroit native. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The culinary creative is the daughter of a Black-American father and a South Korean mother and says she was made in Korea, born in New York City, and raised in Atlanta. \u2014 Tiffani Rozier, Essence , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Ironically, as in many cases with successful brand, a Black creative was the prime protagonist to its success. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "London\u2019s international reach is important for Kershen Teo, a Singaporean creative who settled in the city after coming to study in his twenties. \u2014 Alexander Freeling, Robb Report , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "These are some of the ways people have described Virgil Abloh after it was announced that the 41-year-old creative died on Sunday following a private two-year battle with cancer. \u2014 Irina Grechko, refinery29.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "The professional creative , who was previously featured in Essence, brandished his collection of metal bracelets to reflect perseverance through the hard times of the pandemic and racial inequality. \u2014 Essence , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Each year, the award recognizes a creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "In 2018, The 25-year-old creative became the first Black photographer to shoot a Vogue cover in its 125-year history, in which his subject was Beyonce. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 6 Nov. 2020",
      "LADBible spoke with the 61-year-old, pink-haired creative , who owns Mary Rose\u2019s Gallery and Workshop in Gloucestershire, England. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 18 June 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192358"
  },
  "credit":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "reliance on the truth or reality of something",
      "the balance in a person's favor in an account",
      "an amount or sum placed at a person's disposal by a bank",
      "the provision of money, goods, or services with the expectation of future payment",
      "money, goods, or services so provided",
      "an entry on the right-hand side of an account constituting an addition to a revenue, net worth, or liability account",
      "a deduction from an expense or asset account",
      "any one of or the sum of the items entered on the right-hand side of an account",
      "a deduction from an amount otherwise due",
      "influence or power derived from enjoying the confidence of another or others",
      "good name esteem",
      "financial or commercial trustworthiness",
      "credibility",
      "a source of honor",
      "something that gains or adds to reputation or esteem honor",
      "recognition , acknowledgment",
      "recognition by name of a person contributing to a performance (such as a film or telecast)",
      "recognition by a school or college that a student has fulfilled a requirement leading to a degree",
      "credit hour",
      "to trust in the truth of believe",
      "to supply goods on credit to",
      "to bring credit or honor upon",
      "to enter upon the credit side of an account",
      "to place an amount to the credit of",
      "to consider usually favorably as the source, agent, or performer of an action or the possessor of a trait",
      "to attribute to some person",
      "recognition or honor received for some quality or work",
      "the balance in an account in a person's favor",
      "money or goods or services allowed to a person by a bank or business with the expectation of payment later",
      "good reputation especially for honesty high standing",
      "a source of honor or pride",
      "a unit of schoolwork",
      "belief or trust in the truth of something",
      "to give recognition or honor to for something",
      "to place something in a person's favor on (a business account)",
      "believe sense 2",
      "recognition \u2014 see also full faith and credit",
      "the balance in an account which may be drawn upon and repaid later \u2014 compare loan",
      "the use of resources (as money) in the present obtained by the debtor's promise to repay the creditor in the future usually with interest as compensation to the creditor and often secured by a pledge of property or the right to attach the debtor's income in case of a failure to repay \u2014 see also consumer credit \u2014 compare debt",
      "financial reputation",
      "letter of credit",
      "a deduction from an expense or asset account",
      "a reduction of an amount otherwise due",
      "tax credit",
      "\u2014 compare deduction , exclusion , exemption",
      "to supply goods on credit to",
      "to trust in the truth of",
      "to enter upon the credit side of an account",
      "to place an amount to the credit of"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kre-dit",
    "synonyms":[
      "trust"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "accredit",
      "ascribe",
      "attribute",
      "chalk up",
      "impute",
      "lay",
      "put down"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Homeowners are likely to turn to home-equity lines of credit , said Andy Walden, vice president of enterprise research strategy at Black Knight. \u2014 Orla Mccaffrey, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Through March, the annual growth on home equity lines of credit was nearly 11 percent, according to data from the trade group Credit Union National Association and its affiliates \u2014 the highest rate of increase since 2009. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
      "The state would pay for a year of credit monitoring, Hancock reports. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
      "While the pitchers usually get most of the credit for a shutout, Bucs head coach Ken Hokuf praised Maltby, his outfield and the team\u2019s stout overall defensive performance. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
      "Snoop gave you a lot of credit in the film for helping him with songcraft. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
      "Obviously got to give a lot of credit to our cast who worked very hard to prepare themselves for that scene. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
      "The supply of credit to go around is always limited. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "Cyber insurance addresses the financial aftermath of a cyberattack or data breach \u2014 things like investigating the incident, notifying customers and providing credit monitoring. \u2014 Jim Goldman, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "Every dollar paid by the Fed to acquire securities was accomplished using a keystroke to credit the seller\u2019s reserve balance, which is held on deposit at the Fed. \u2014 Judy Shelton, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Why should credit providers choose a cloud solution? \u2014 Peter Shubenok, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "First, collectors of fine wine who, of course, know great red Burgundy for its capacity to evolve elegantly over time but who rarely credit West Coast Pinots with the same skill set. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 6 June 2022",
      "Credit Affleck for sharp hindsight on his performance, and credit the film for surrounding him with a great deal of intrigue. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
      "The Education Department will use one-time waivers and adjustments to retroactively credit millions of borrowers with additional payments toward loan forgiveness. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Chinitz added that the case will come down to the cross-examination of Heard and whether Depp\u2019s legal team can undermine her to the point that the jury won\u2019t credit any part of her testimony. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 12 May 2022",
      "TikTok creators \u2014 who are often of marginalized groups \u2014 have pressured the company to properly credit originators of popular trends. \u2014 Morgan Sung, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
      "TikTok is launching a set of tools that will allow creators to more easily credit the original creators behind viral trends on the social media platform, the company said on Wednesday. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, Billboard , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1529, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "creditable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": worthy of belief",
      ": sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise",
      ": worthy of commercial credit",
      ": capable of being assigned",
      ": good enough to deserve praise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kre-di-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kre-d\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "admirable",
      "applaudable",
      "commendable",
      "estimable",
      "laudable",
      "meritorious",
      "praiseworthy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "censurable",
      "discreditable",
      "illaudable",
      "reprehensible"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely",
      "let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Burnley picked up a creditable point at West Ham in Jackson's first match in charge, then won successive home matches against Southampton and Wolves. \u2014 Robert Kidd, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s this sturdy strain of reasonableness, which can sometimes take the form of decorum or blandness, that is ultimately Wyndham\u2019s most creditable trait. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "And, with help from creditable supporting performances and polished design, director Susan Marie Rhea\u2019s brisk staging showcases the script\u2019s pointed humor. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Maoyan users gave the film a very creditable 8.6 out of 10 rating. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Fernandes, who is United\u2019s most creative player and led them last season to a creditable second-place finish, has not been at his best, and was recently benched. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "This amounts to about 60% of the overall funding if the current estimate is creditable . \u2014 Stephen Wade, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "The more followers a user has can also make nonsense seem creditable . \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "There are creditable scientists who regard a lab leak as a plausible scenario for the origin of COVID-19 in humans. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184854"
  },
  "creditably":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": worthy of belief",
      ": sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise",
      ": worthy of commercial credit",
      ": capable of being assigned",
      ": good enough to deserve praise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kre-di-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kre-d\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "admirable",
      "applaudable",
      "commendable",
      "estimable",
      "laudable",
      "meritorious",
      "praiseworthy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "censurable",
      "discreditable",
      "illaudable",
      "reprehensible"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely",
      "let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Burnley picked up a creditable point at West Ham in Jackson's first match in charge, then won successive home matches against Southampton and Wolves. \u2014 Robert Kidd, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s this sturdy strain of reasonableness, which can sometimes take the form of decorum or blandness, that is ultimately Wyndham\u2019s most creditable trait. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "And, with help from creditable supporting performances and polished design, director Susan Marie Rhea\u2019s brisk staging showcases the script\u2019s pointed humor. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Maoyan users gave the film a very creditable 8.6 out of 10 rating. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Fernandes, who is United\u2019s most creative player and led them last season to a creditable second-place finish, has not been at his best, and was recently benched. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "This amounts to about 60% of the overall funding if the current estimate is creditable . \u2014 Stephen Wade, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "The more followers a user has can also make nonsense seem creditable . \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "There are creditable scientists who regard a lab leak as a plausible scenario for the origin of COVID-19 in humans. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175926"
  },
  "creep":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to move along with the body prone and close to the ground",
      ": to move slowly on hands and knees",
      ": to go very slowly",
      ": to go timidly or cautiously so as to escape notice",
      ": to enter or advance gradually so as to be almost unnoticed",
      ": to have the sensation of being covered with creeping things",
      ": to spread or grow over a surface rooting at intervals or clinging with tendrils, stems, or aerial roots",
      ": to slip or gradually shift position",
      ": to change shape permanently from prolonged stress or exposure to high temperatures",
      ": a movement of or like creeping",
      ": a distressing sensation like that caused by the creeping of insects over one's flesh",
      ": a feeling of apprehension or horror",
      ": a feed trough accessible only by young animals and used especially to supply special or supplementary feed",
      ": the slow change of dimensions of an object from prolonged exposure to high temperature or stress",
      ": an unpleasant or obnoxious person",
      ": a slow but persistent increase or elevation",
      ": to move along with the body close to the ground or floor : move slowly on hands and knees : crawl",
      ": to move or advance slowly, timidly, or quietly",
      ": to grow or spread along the ground or along a surface",
      ": a strange or unlikable person",
      ": a slow, timid, or quiet movement",
      ": a feeling of nervousness or fear"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113p",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "encroach",
      "inch",
      "worm"
    ],
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      "bastard",
      "beast",
      "bleeder",
      "blighter",
      "boor",
      "bounder",
      "bugger",
      "buzzard",
      "cad",
      "chuff",
      "churl",
      "clown",
      "cretin",
      "crud",
      "crumb",
      "cur",
      "dirtbag",
      "dog",
      "fink",
      "heel",
      "hound",
      "jerk",
      "joker",
      "louse",
      "lout",
      "pill",
      "rat",
      "rat fink",
      "reptile",
      "rotter",
      "schmuck",
      "scum",
      "scumbag",
      "scuzzball",
      "skunk",
      "sleaze",
      "sleazebag",
      "sleazeball",
      "slime",
      "slimeball",
      "slob",
      "snake",
      "so-and-so",
      "sod",
      "stinkard",
      "stinker",
      "swine",
      "toad",
      "varmint",
      "vermin"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In response, nearly all the other members let their production creep up above quota, as the figure below shows. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Some plovers are less shy to humans, industrially scrapping out nests in the sand while birders creep closer to take a picture. \u2014 Freep.com , 27 May 2022",
      "On Monday, the national capital Beijing \u2014 which has also seen cases creep up over the last few weeks \u2014 saw seven districts put under partial lockdown, affecting nearly 14 million residents. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 26 May 2022",
      "Instead, everyone needs to work with communities to create solutions that creep forward progress. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
      "Classic horror doesn't always have to creep you out. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
      "But as mortgage rates creep up, some homeowners who already have low rates are staying put. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Climate studies have found that as global temperatures creep up, warmer air will be able to hold more moisture. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 7 May 2022",
      "As the days creep closer to the end of the Title 42 border policy on May 23, increasing numbers of Democrats are sounding the alarm. \u2014 May Mailman, National Review , 6 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Their gunmetal sorrow was reflective of the times: the general creep of Patriot Act paranoia plus Forever War nihilism. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
      "But her departure from Meta is the death knell of a movement defined by the economic boom times and expansive creep of capitalism of the 2010s. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "When humble florist Nani is murdered by an evil businessman who lusts after his neighbor, he is reincarnated as a fly and sets out to ruin the creep \u2019s life. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
      "Garner said most nurses know all too well the pressures that contribute to such an error: long hours, crowded hospitals, imperfect protocols, and the inevitable creep of complacency in a job with daily life-or-death stakes. \u2014 Brett Kelman, Quartz , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Anyone who\u2019s shopped for groceries or eaten out lately has probably felt the creep of inflation. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Much of the work ruminates on the ways that time leaves its mark -- through spots on a film strip's degrading emulsion, or the slow creep of moss on a wooden roof -- and how delicate the evidence of our lives can be. \u2014 Jacqui Palumbo, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Garner said most nurses know all too well the pressures that contribute to such an error: long hours, crowded hospitals, imperfect protocols, and the inevitable creep of complacency in a job with daily life-or-death stakes. \u2014 Brett Kelman, Quartz , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Garner said most nurses know all too well the pressures that contribute to such an error: long hours, crowded hospitals, imperfect protocols, and the inevitable creep of complacency in a job with daily life-or-death stakes. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204627"
  },
  "creeping":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": developing or advancing by slow imperceptible degrees"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113-pi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crawling",
      "dallying",
      "dawdling",
      "dilatory",
      "dillydallying",
      "dragging",
      "laggard",
      "lagging",
      "languid",
      "leisurely",
      "poking",
      "poky",
      "pokey",
      "slow",
      "sluggish",
      "snail-paced",
      "snaillike",
      "tardy",
      "unhurried"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "barreling",
      "bolting",
      "breakneck",
      "breathless",
      "brisk",
      "careering",
      "dizzy",
      "fast",
      "fleet",
      "flying",
      "hasty",
      "hurrying",
      "lightning",
      "meteoric",
      "quick",
      "racing",
      "rapid",
      "rocketing",
      "running",
      "rushing",
      "scooting",
      "scudding",
      "scurrying",
      "snappy",
      "speeding",
      "speedy",
      "swift",
      "warp-speed",
      "whirling",
      "whirlwind",
      "whisking",
      "zipping"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "at this creeping pace of progress we'll never have the float ready for the parade",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This growing entanglement of the corporate and social, this creeping sense of being tracked by invisible eyes, demands an increasing sophistication about what is said and where. \u2014 Kara Devlin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
      "As the film moves to the seventh day, a creeping sense of catastrophe settles. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "But beneath the know-it-all tweets, there is a creeping sense that the psychological distance between the masses of 401(k) investors and the billionaire marks may not be that far. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "The killings have taken on a creeping sense of inevitability, guards say. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Sep. 2021",
      "For Democrats, the key factor was the creeping sense that social media platforms, whatever the political leanings of their founders, had helped Donald Trump get elected. \u2014 Gilad Edelman, Wired , 19 June 2021",
      "Selva and Patchworks add clomping drums, scraps of rhythm guitar, a creeping , high synthesizer line that wouldn\u2019t be out of place in a G-Funk record, and the peppiest of horn sections. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 27 May 2021",
      "One, an intangible effect of having been so successful so early in the team\u2019s contention window might have been a creeping sense of complacency. \u2014 Jared Wyllys, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "English political hegemony as a creeping and subtle evil that haunts the action rather than showing itself. \u2014 Jo Livingstone, The New Republic , 19 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170600"
  },
  "crepuscle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": twilight"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kri-\u02c8p\u0259-(\u02cc)sky\u00fcl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dusk",
      "eve",
      "evenfall",
      "evening",
      "eventide",
      "gloaming",
      "night",
      "nightfall",
      "sundown",
      "sunset",
      "twilight"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "aurora",
      "cockcrow",
      "dawn",
      "dawning",
      "daybreak",
      "daylight",
      "morn",
      "morning",
      "sunrise",
      "sunup"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "from the deck of our sloop we watched as the island slowly faded from sight in the golden crepuscule of a beautiful Caribbean day"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Latin crepusculum, from presumed earlier *krepos- \"twilight\" (of obscure origin) + -culum, probably after d\u012bl\u016bculum \"dawn, daybreak\" (from d\u012bl\u016bc\u0113re \"to be clear\" + -ulum, diminutive suffix)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231208"
  },
  "crest":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird \u2014 see bird illustration",
      ": the plume or identifying emblem worn on a knight's helmet",
      ": the top of a helmet",
      ": a heraldic representation of the crest",
      ": a heraldic device depicted above the escutcheon (see escutcheon sense 1 ) but not upon a helmet",
      ": coat of arms sense 2a",
      ": a ridge or prominence on a part of an animal body",
      ": something suggesting a crest especially in being an upper prominence, edge, or limit: such as",
      ": peak",
      ": the top line of a mountain or hill",
      ": the ridge of a roof",
      ": the top of a wave",
      ": a high point of an action or process and especially of one that is rhythmic",
      ": climax , culmination",
      ": to furnish with a crest",
      ": crown",
      ": to reach the crest of",
      ": to rise to a crest",
      ": a showy growth (as of flesh or feathers) on the head of an animal",
      ": the highest part or point of something",
      ": an emblem or design used to represent a family, group, or organization",
      ": a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird",
      ": a process or prominence on a part of an animal body: as",
      ": the upper curve or ridge of the neck of a quadruped (as a horse)",
      ": the mane borne on such a crest",
      ": a ridge especially on a bone",
      "\u2014 see frontal crest , occipital crest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krest",
      "\u02c8krest",
      "\u02c8krest"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acme",
      "apex",
      "apogee",
      "capstone",
      "climax",
      "crescendo",
      "crown",
      "culmination",
      "head",
      "height",
      "high noon",
      "high-water mark",
      "meridian",
      "ne plus ultra",
      "noon",
      "noontime",
      "peak",
      "pinnacle",
      "sum",
      "summit",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "zenith"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bottom",
      "nadir",
      "rock bottom"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar",
      "the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder",
      "Verb",
      "We crested the hill and looked out around us.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The heat is tied to an upper-level ridge, or a crest in the jet stream. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "One bottle bears a seal with the crest of the Legge family \u2013 the ancestors of George Washington, the first U.S president. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
      "However, this is a snapshot of a band reaching the crest of their artistic prowess, minus longtime manager and collaborator Andrew Loog Oldham and beginning to really lean into the excess of all things rock & roll. \u2014 Tim Moffatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "One bottle bears a seal with the crest of the Legge family \u2014 the ancestors of George Washington, the first U.S president. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "The Legge family crest , a forerunner to the Stars and Stripes flag. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 10 June 2022",
      "Waves of infection crest and crash in different countries every few months; the virus is still sloshing out new variants and subvariants at breakneck speed. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, the turn 14-15 chicane has an uphill approach, with a crest in the middle, and then drops down on exit. \u2014 Bill Springer, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "But that is only the crest of a tide of money washing through the industry, acquiring old songs. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 13 Mar. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Pandemic models have suggested that COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts, which had been rising for weeks, would crest before summer. \u2014 Ryan Huddle, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
      "Also on-site is a wave pool \u2014 at the outdoor water park \u2014 where nine-foot waves crest every 90 seconds for a little bit of Malibu in this Midwestern locale. \u2014 Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "As Portland\u2019s wave of fatal shootings fails to crest , community leaders are demanding city officials declare a state of emergency over the gun violence and invest $10 million in grassroots groups to address the crisis. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Across the country, the wave of COVID-19 deaths is expected to crest in late January or early February, with a weekly death toll equal to or greater than that of the Delta peak. \u2014 Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The agency predicted Saturday\u2019s temperature will crest near 52 degrees. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Mar. 2021",
      "The Omicron variant has already spread across the country, and most experts are predicting a surge of cases to crest sometime in mid-January or early February. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "It is expected to crest today before falling back down to 41.3 feet by Thursday afternoon. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The wave will crest , of course; the question is when. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 4 Jan. 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 transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202105"
  },
  "cretin":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "one afflicted with cretinism",
      "a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person clod , lout",
      "one affected with cretinism"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u0113-t\u1d4an",
    "synonyms":[
      "bastard",
      "beast",
      "bleeder",
      "blighter",
      "boor",
      "bounder",
      "bugger",
      "buzzard",
      "cad",
      "chuff",
      "churl",
      "clown",
      "creep",
      "crud",
      "crumb",
      "cur",
      "dirtbag",
      "dog",
      "fink",
      "heel",
      "hound",
      "jerk",
      "joker",
      "louse",
      "lout",
      "pill",
      "rat",
      "rat fink",
      "reptile",
      "rotter",
      "schmuck",
      "scum",
      "scumbag",
      "scuzzball",
      "skunk",
      "sleaze",
      "sleazebag",
      "sleazeball",
      "slime",
      "slimeball",
      "slob",
      "snake",
      "so-and-so",
      "sod",
      "stinkard",
      "stinker",
      "swine",
      "toad",
      "varmint",
      "vermin"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a cretin who's constantly forwarding e-mails filled with racist and sexist jokes",
      "in discussions anyone who disagrees with her is inevitably called a cretin"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French cr\u00e9tin , from French dialect cretin , literally, wretch, innocent victim, from Latin christianus Christian",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crevice":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure",
      ": a narrow opening (as in the earth) caused by cracking or splitting : fissure",
      ": a narrow fissure or cleft",
      "\u2014 see gingival crevice"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kre-v\u0259s",
      "\u02c8kre-v\u0259s",
      "\u02c8krev-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "check",
      "chink",
      "cleft",
      "crack",
      "cranny",
      "fissure",
      "rift",
      "split"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "steam escaped from a long crevice in the volcano",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Add on the 2-in-1 brush and tool to clean the sofa or the crevice tool to reach the dust hanging on curtains. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
      "It's equipped with a telescoping wand, a dusting brush, an upholstery tool and a crevice tool to tackle stairs, lamps shades, ceiling moldings and more. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "Attach the retractable tube to clean curtains or the crevice tool to get in between car seats. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
      "One of the clues led Hunter\u2019s friend Michael Santos here to retrieve a clue that was embedded into a crevice . \u2014 Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone , 1 May 2022",
      "Make a quick bite perfect for a charcuterie board or midday snack by spreading goat cheese (for a flavor bomb use what\u2019s leftover from prosciutto toasts) into the crevice where the pit sat and top with a Marcona almond. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Brick is a tangy, high-fat cheese that releases its oils into the crevice between pan and dough, creating those imposing outer walls, at once buttery and crispy. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "The 12-year-old dog, Liza, fell out of sight into the narrow crevice , but could be heard barking. \u2014 Joseph Spector, USA TODAY , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Then, some new bit of information, a thought, a feeling, hits from a different angle, cracks the dam, and suddenly the sheer awfulness of the whole situation\u2014of a world clogged, in every crevice , with plastic junk\u2014spills out into the open. \u2014 Time , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French crevace , from crever to break, from Latin crepare to crack",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203414"
  },
  "criminal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": relating to, involving, or being a crime",
      ": relating to crime or to the prosecution of suspects in a crime",
      ": guilty of crime",
      ": of or befitting a criminal",
      ": disgraceful",
      ": one who has committed a crime",
      ": a person who has been convicted of a crime",
      ": being or guilty of an act that is unlawful, foolish, or wrong",
      ": relating to unlawful acts or their punishment",
      ": a person who has committed an unlawful act",
      ": relating to, involving, or being a crime",
      ": relating to crime or its prosecution",
      "\u2014 compare civil sense 4 , penal",
      ": one who has committed a crime",
      ": a person who has been convicted of a crime"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-m\u0259-n\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8krim-n\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kri-m\u0259-n\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8kri-m\u0259-n\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "felonious",
      "illegal",
      "illegitimate",
      "illicit",
      "lawless",
      "unlawful",
      "wrongful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "crook",
      "culprit",
      "lawbreaker",
      "malefactor",
      "miscreant",
      "offender"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a history of criminal behavior",
      "The captain of the wrecked boat was accused of criminal negligence .",
      "The company brought criminal charges against her.",
      "It's criminal that the government is doing nothing to stop the problem.",
      "Noun",
      "car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The alleged criminal activity was initiated by Darby, who would order the firearms with Plumber who would send for them from South Carolina. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 11 June 2022",
      "That technology, along with settings that allow for self-deleting messages, has made Wickr an attractive tool for many who seek privacy, including individuals conducting criminal activity. \u2014 Ben Goggin, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
      "There were no signs of criminal activity or vandalism, according to the city. \u2014 USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
      "In 2015, the Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Madison County School System implemented the SAFE-2-TELL tip line for residents to pass on information anonymously about criminal activity, bullying, or other issues. \u2014 Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
      "Terrorism and criminal activity are problems that law enforcement should tackle directly, irrespective of what method of payment is involved. \u2014 Norbert Michel, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "The fire was later ruled incendiary, meaning it was either intentionally set or accidental but resulted from other criminal activity. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022",
      "Data from Chainalysis reveals that 0.15% of all cryptocurrency transactions in 2021 were associated with illicit activity, while the U.N. estimates that between 2% and 5% of fiat currency is linked to some form of criminal activity. \u2014 Fortune , 7 June 2022",
      "For example, how would a central bank guarantee that consumer purchases remain private while building in enough transparency to track criminal financial activity? \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Estonia\u2019s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, and Poland\u2019s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, speak of him as a war criminal , as Mr. Biden did. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "The use of Thug\u2019s lyrics to portray him as a career criminal is a frequent tactic for prosecutors, said Dina LaPolt, a music industry attorney and member of the advocacy group Black Music Action Coalition. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Tuesday\u2019s court appearance was set to allow a judge to decide if probable cause existed for the charge -- second-degree criminal tampering with a domestic-violence enhancer -- that prompted sheriff\u2019s deputies to take him into custody. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
      "The subtly tender film follows family man Waleed, whose chronic depression hinders his dreams of a writing career and leads him into the path of neighbor and petty criminal Jalal, where tragedy awaits. \u2014 Caitlin Quinlan, Variety , 25 May 2022",
      "In March, Biden went further than his administration had gone by calling President Vladimir Putin of Russia a war criminal in response to a reporter\u2019s question. \u2014 Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
      "When a criminal known only as Simon (Jeremy Irons) begins bombing public places, McClane is called into action to stop him\u2014at Simon\u2019s request. \u2014 cleveland , 21 May 2022",
      "Ukraine plans to adjudicate those cases in its own courts before issuing international criminal -arrest warrants. \u2014 Ian Lovett, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "Last year, fraudsters cloned the voice of a company executive to successfully convince a bank manager to transfer $35 million to the criminal \u2019s account. \u2014 Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195823"
  },
  "criminate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": incriminate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "accuse",
      "charge",
      "defame",
      "impeach",
      "incriminate",
      "indict"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "absolve",
      "acquit",
      "clear",
      "exculpate",
      "exonerate",
      "vindicate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "scornfully declaring that he was not the school's lone drug dealer, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin cr\u012bmin\u0101tus , past participle of cr\u012bmin\u0101r\u012b \"to make charges against, accuse,\" derivative of cr\u012bmin-, cr\u012bmen \"accusation, crime \"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1637, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222304"
  },
  "crimp":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to become wavy, bent, or pinched: such as",
      ": to form (leather) into a desired shape",
      ": to give (synthetic fibers) a curl or wave like that of natural fibers",
      ": to pinch or press together (something, such as the margins of a pie crust) in order to seal",
      ": to be an inhibiting or restraining influence on : cramp",
      ": something produced by or as if by crimping : such as",
      ": a section of hair artificially waved or curled",
      ": a succession of waves (as in wool fiber)",
      ": a bend or crease formed in something",
      ": something that cramps or inhibits : restraint , curb",
      ": a person who entraps or forces men into shipping as sailors or into enlisting in an army or navy",
      ": to trap into military or sea service : impress",
      ": to make wavy or bent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krimp",
      "\u02c8krimp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crease",
      "crinkle",
      "furrow",
      "wrinkle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1718, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1789, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222508"
  },
  "crinkle":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to form many short bends or ripples",
      ": wrinkle",
      ": to give forth a thin crackling sound : rustle",
      ": to cause to crinkle : make crinkles in",
      ": wrinkle , corrugation , pucker",
      ": any of several virus diseases of plants marked by crinkling of leaves",
      ": to form or cause little waves or wrinkles on the surface : wrinkle",
      ": rustle entry 1 sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri\u014b-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kri\u014b-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "rustle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "crease",
      "crimp",
      "furrow",
      "wrinkle"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The corners of his eyes crinkle when he smiles.",
      "a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move",
      "Noun",
      "little crinkles at the corners of his mouth showed whenever he smiled",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This set of five low-fi felt balls that cats love to pursue works great for owners who prefer playthings that don't crinkle , chime or require batteries. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "His eyes crinkle with joy, highlighting the wide, easy smile he was known for. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Genuine smiles of happiness involve two main groups of muscles: the zygomaticus major muscles, which pull up the corners of the mouth, and the orbicularis oculi muscles, which crinkle the corners of the eyes. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "The offer is good for either curly or crinkle fries through July 18th. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 13 July 2021",
      "That\u2019s because white people usually crinkle and contort their faces into something illegible \u2014 and sometimes even close to blank \u2014 as armor. \u2014 Safy-hallan Farah, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "Drying foliage upside down will usually crinkle the leaves, so Carroll suggested using vegetable glycerin. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "Children ran forward and tore open the packages, only to crinkle their noses. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2021",
      "Your recipient\u2019s eyes crinkle as your thought-fulness unleashes a torrent of helpless joy across her face. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn And Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 28 Nov. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The cart also serves milkshakes and crinkle -cut fries. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2022",
      "The chicken tenders are prepared the same way, and arrive with coleslaw, pickles and crinkle -cut fries. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 1 June 2022",
      "Also on the menu are chicken tenders ($22.50), bone-in chicken by the quarter ($11) and crinkle -cut fries loaded with fried chicken and other toppings such as cheese sauce or collard greens ($13). \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The signature Superdawg hot dog comes nestled in a paper box filled with stubby crinkle -cut fries. \u2014 Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Pickles and Ruffles-like crinkle chips just adds to that old-school charm. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "The classic crinkle -cut fries get a makeover with a garlic parmesan cheese sprinkling and a side of truffle sauce (with prices starting at $4.79). \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Disco fries are your run-of-the-mill crinkle -cut fries smothered in gravy and cheese \u2014 gobs of mozzarella or, even better, barely melted squares of American. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
      "And not the company\u2019s signature crinkle -cut fries, either. \u2014 Charles Passy, WSJ , 1 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "circa 1600, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202414"
  },
  "cripple":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a lame or partly disabled person or animal",
      ": one that is disabled or deficient in a specified manner",
      ": something flawed or imperfect",
      ": being lame, flawed, or imperfect",
      ": to deprive of the use of a limb and especially a leg",
      ": to deprive of capability for service or of strength, efficiency, or wholeness",
      ": a disabled person who is unable to fully use one or both of his or her arms or legs",
      ": to cause to lose the use of one or more arms or legs",
      ": to make useless or powerless",
      ": an individual having a physical disability and especially a physically impaired leg or foot",
      ": being a cripple : lame",
      ": to deprive of the use of a limb and especially a leg"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-p\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kri-p\u0259l",
      "\u02c8krip-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "disable",
      "incapacitate",
      "lame",
      "maim",
      "mutilate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He returned from war a cripple .",
      "Verb",
      "Higher taxes could cripple small businesses.",
      "an economy crippled by inflation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Another group calling themselves the Belarusian Cyber-Partisans aimed to disrupt regime communications, cripple infrastructure and leak names and addresses of security-service members. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Defense Ministry bureaucracy was also beginning cripple operations. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Secretary of State Mike Pompeo\u2019s team put an emphasis on China\u2019s anti-satellite weaponry, which could be used to sever military communications in a conflict and cripple Western economies. \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "Will that cripple teams to the point where games must be rescheduled? \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 1 July 2020",
      "Some experts argued that Western countries could never enforce such draconian measures\u2014which curtail human rights and cripple economies\u2014but Italy, shocked by the strain on the health care system in the north of the country, followed suit on 9 March. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 18 Mar. 2020",
      "So a future reconciliation bill would not only cripple Obamacare and strip millions of Americans of health coverage obtained via the exchanges, but also kill the Medicaid expansion and throw millions more out of coverage. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 7 Oct. 2016",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But the trucking ban will further cripple trade, even if Europe tries to retain access to essential commodities such as energy and fertilizers. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "The internet industry shuddered last year when Apple introduced privacy measures for the iPhone that threatened to upend online tracking and cripple digital advertising. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "International tensions over the conflict could cripple research focused on a region that\u2014along with the Antarctic\u2014helps regulate climate across the globe, scientists say. \u2014 Nidhi Subbaraman, WSJ , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Now Putin wants to seize Donbas, and perhaps Ukraine's entire coast on the Black Sea, which would cripple Ukraine's economy. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 9 May 2022",
      "Carlos Gutierrez, who ran Kellogg\u2019s Mexico business in the 1980s when annual inflation approached 100 percent, said refusing to raise prices or cut spending in response to rising input costs would cripple a company. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Rettig warned that such steep cuts would cripple the agency. \u2014 Michael Collins, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Republicans argue that going after the country\u2019s energy exports would cripple Russia far more dramatically than other actions the U.S. has already taken. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The theory goes that legions of small investors will hit the jackpot while losses cripple the financial elite. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 5 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173211"
  },
  "crisp":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "easily crumbled brittle",
      "desirably firm and crunchy",
      "notably sharp, clean-cut, and clear",
      "concise and to the point",
      "noticeably neat",
      "briskly cold",
      "fresh , invigorating",
      "deftly and powerfully executed",
      "brisk , lively",
      "curly , wavy",
      "having close stiff or wiry curls or waves",
      "something crisp or brittle",
      "potato chip",
      "a baked dessert of fruit with crumb topping",
      "to make or keep crisp",
      "curl , crimp",
      "to cause to ripple wrinkle",
      "to become crisp",
      "curl",
      "ripple",
      "being thin, hard, and easily crumbled",
      "pleasantly firm and fresh",
      "being clear and brief",
      "pleasantly cool and invigorating brisk",
      "having clear details",
      "to make or keep something crispy or fresh"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8krisp",
    "synonyms":[
      "brickle",
      "brittle",
      "crispy",
      "crumbly",
      "embrittled",
      "flaky",
      "flakey",
      "friable",
      "short"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "I put on a crisp shirt and tie.",
      "The stereo's sound is crisp and clear.",
      "Verb",
      "Crisp the celery in ice water.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "Nothing tastes like summer more than a crisp , juicy, refreshing slice of watermelon. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "Both methods will reward you with a crisp crust on the outside while keeping your patty moist and juicy on the inside. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 7 June 2022",
      "Then proceed with baking as instructed, leaving you with a pristine, crisp crust for all of your pie and tart needs. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "And since the nearest source of industrial pollution is located more than 850 miles away on Portugal\u2019s mainland, the air is crisp , clear, and fragrant. \u2014 Laura Neilson, Vogue , 31 May 2022",
      "But for our testers, the crisp crust and even cooking job was well worth the wait. \u2014 Barbara Bellesi Zito, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Serve your quiche hot or warm to ensure a flaky, crisp crust. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Serve your quiche hot or warm to ensure a flaky, crisp crust. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "When ready to serve, allow the rice to sit in the wok without tossing to create a crisp crust underneath, about 1 minute. \u2014 J. Kenji L\u00f3pez-alt, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "This lightbulb is made specifically to provide indoor plants with their daily dose of light without burning them to a crisp . \u2014 Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The commercial follows the life-long journey of one devoted Pringles fan, who gets his hand trapped at a college party while reaching for the last delicious crisp . \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "This will ensure all your vegetables come out tender- crisp and perfectly browned. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Cook, tossing occasionally, until well browned and tender- crisp , about 10 minutes. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "The fish had been caught from a skiff on the shore of Lake Victoria and only an hour or two later dredged in flour, fried to a golden crisp in a vat of vegetable oil over a wood fire, and served to me with lime and piri-piri sauce. \u2014 Torrey Peters, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "An air fryer is one of the fastest, easiest and least messy way of sizzling chicken wings to a crisp . \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Reduced to a crisp by a March 1942 British bombing raid, the World War II\u2013era dessert still features shriveled swirls of icing carefully applied by a baker. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "As the cost of bacon and other goods sizzles, more people want to protect their savings from getting burnt to a crisp by inflation. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "The garlic slices used to infuse the butter crisp up when cooled and add a textural crunch against the silky smooth potatoes. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
      "First, slice the shallots evenly, as thinner slices will brown before thicker slices are able to crisp . \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
      "Just bring along a paring knife and a spoon to prep the avocados, then crisp up the bread and garnish with edible leaves, like those plucked from a marigold. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 13 May 2022",
      "An elongated shape maximizes the contrast in texture, from the tender interior to crisp , brown tips. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 4 May 2022",
      "Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the skillet and add the chorizo, cooking and stirring constantly until the chorizo begins to crisp . \u2014 Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
      "Between these dramatic scenes, Gammell and Keough treat viewers to crisp and mesmerizing shots of the landscapes surrounding Pine Ridge. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "Let soak to crisp up, at least 10 minutes, then drain, dry and transfer to a large mixing bowl. \u2014 Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "Air fryers can crisp up food in minutes and provide a healthier alternative to traditional frying. \u2014 Dwyer Frame, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "critical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably",
      ": consisting of or involving criticism",
      ": of or relating to the judgment of critics",
      ": exercising or involving careful judgment or judicious evaluation",
      ": including variant readings and scholarly emendations",
      ": of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture",
      ": such as",
      ": relating to or being the stage of a disease at which an abrupt change for better or worse may be expected",
      ": being or relating to an illness or condition involving danger of death",
      ": relating to or being a state in which or a measurement or point at which some quality, property, or phenomenon suffers a definite change",
      ": indispensable , vital",
      ": being in or approaching a state of crisis",
      ": crucial , decisive",
      ": of sufficient size to sustain a chain reaction",
      ": sustaining a nuclear chain reaction",
      ": likely or eager to find fault",
      ": consisting of or involving judgment of value, worth, beauty, or quality",
      ": using or involving careful judgment",
      ": extremely important",
      ": relating to, indicating, or being the stage of a disease at which an abrupt change for better or worse may be anticipated with reasonable certainty",
      ": being or relating to an illness or condition involving danger of death",
      ": of sufficient size to sustain a chain reaction",
      ": sustaining a chain reaction"
    ],
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      "\u02c8kri-ti-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kri-ti-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8krit-i-k\u0259l"
    ],
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      "captious",
      "carping",
      "caviling",
      "cavilling",
      "faultfinding",
      "hypercritical",
      "judgmental",
      "overcritical",
      "rejective"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "uncritical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The program presents a critical analysis of the government's strategies.",
      "She has a talent for critical thinking.",
      "We need to look at these proposed changes with a critical eye before we accept them.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There were 25 Canadians on NBA rosters last season, including Andrew Wiggins, who played a critical role in the Golden State Warriors\u2019 winning the franchise seventh NBA title Thursday night over the Boston Celtics. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Neon plays a critical role in the production of semiconductors, in a process called lithography. \u2014 Anna Cooban And Uliana Pavlova, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "But as critical a role the next state leader will play in confronting climate change and a looming Chesapeake Bay cleanup deadline, those issues still remain a tier below seemingly more pressing matters. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
      "Magnesium is involved with neurons that play a critical role in sleep regulation. \u2014 Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
      "Tony Awards host Ariana DeBose shone a spotlight on the swings and understudies of the Broadway season Sunday, praising their critical role in keeping productions going while the industry grappled with COVID-19. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 June 2022",
      "Stablecoins play a critical role in crypto because their relatively steady value can provide a safe haven for many investors in the highly volatile market. \u2014 Matt Robinson, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "Stablecoins play a critical role in crypto because their relatively steady value can provide a safe haven for many investors in the highly volatile market. \u2014 Matt Robinson And Bloomberg, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "Photography plays a critical role in the reiteration of stereotypes and visual tropes that go down in history becoming part of the collective imagination. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"in sense \"being at a turning point,\" from 16th-17th century cretike, criticke \"at a turning point\" (Middle English cretic , borrowed from Late Latin criticus \"at a turning point, decisive,\" borrowed from Greek kritik\u00f3s , taken as derivative of kr\u00edsis  crisis , replacing earlier kr\u00edsimos ) + -al entry 1 ; in sense \"inclined to criticize, involving criticism,\" from critic entry 1 + -al entry 1 \u2014 more at critic entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1547, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203410"
  },
  "croak":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a deep harsh sound",
      ": to speak in a hoarse throaty voice",
      ": grumble sense 1",
      ": die",
      ": to utter in a hoarse raucous voice",
      ": kill",
      ": a hoarse harsh cry or sound",
      ": to utter with a rough low voice",
      ": to make a deep harsh sound",
      ": a hoarse harsh sound or cry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u014dk",
      "\u02c8kr\u014dk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bellyache",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "caterwaul",
      "complain",
      "crab",
      "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":[
      "Verb",
      "We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond.",
      "The man could only croak his name.",
      "He tried to speak but could barely croak .",
      "He had a heart attack and croaked .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "For now, her two dogs, Wendy and Capit\u00e1n, wait by the hamper; the roosters continue to croak ; and a mother clutches her daughter\u2019s photo in one hand and a rosary in the other. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2021",
      "Frogs croaked from a nearby ditch; birds trilled from the field\u2019s edge. \u2014 Kirk Johnson, New York Times , 9 May 2020",
      "Curtains of Spanish moss hang limply from cypress trees; frogs croak from their lily pad perches, and lazy alligators float through backwater channels. \u2014 Dallas News , 4 May 2020",
      "Mono Lake in California has a huge population of frogs that normally croak in unison to keep predators from locating and targeting individual frogs. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "There are nearly 5,000 different species of frogs hopping, croaking , and swimming across the Earth of all different shapes and sizes. \u2014 Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science , 4 Apr. 2020",
      "Cisco croaks as Wells wraps his hands around his neck. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "Watching from bare branches, ravens warbled and croaked . \u2014 Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Imagine the coniferous forests of the American West and you probably picture tall trees, forest floors littered with pine needles and pinecones, black bears, mountain lions, croaking frogs, and mountain blue birds. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 Aug. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Frogs croak , a skylark soars above all in dazzling pianistic glitter, grasshopper warblers rattle as their names suggest, and one reed warbler enters into a rapturous contrapuntal duet with another. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Morrissey, who had an unvarnished croak for a voice and a melodic style that was very much his own, once called to his roommate from another room. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 July 2011",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "The croak of thousands of invisible amphibians falls suddenly silent as the vets pass by on the way to Puntung's enclosure. \u2014 Henry Nicholls, Scientific American , 30 May 2012",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1561, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190652"
  },
  "croaker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an animal (such as a frog) that croaks",
      ": any of various fishes and especially the drums that produce croaking , drumming, or grunting noises",
      ": doctor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u014d-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "doc",
      "doctor",
      "medic",
      "medico",
      "physician",
      "sawbones"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nondoctor",
      "nonphysician"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Fish a large jerkbait or a live croaker outside the bar for jumbo reds 20 pounds and up, or find them on Dixey Bar or at Sand Island Light. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "The yellow croaker fish maw in the soup chef Eddy Leung had prepared for us on Tuesday tasted similar. \u2014 Time , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Large redfish are also running along this bar, and can be caught on live croaker or other baitfish. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "Best bait is a live croaker , but plenty are caught on 8 to 12 inch soft plastic swimbaits on wide-gap hooks, as well. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 6 Aug. 2021",
      "By the middle of the 20th century, overfishing had decimated the species, so maw traders turned to the next best source, an equally giant Mexican croaker called the totoaba. \u2014 Adam Elder, Wired , 16 Apr. 2020",
      "In the 1930s, Chinese fishermen started landing huge catches of a giant croaker fish called the bahaba. \u2014 Adam Elder, Wired , 16 Apr. 2020",
      "Commonly caught fish include croaker , perch, speckled trout, sheepshead, sand trout, gafftop and bull reds. \u2014 Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "Smaller reds should also be more active on oyster bars and creek mouths\u2014live shrimp is best for the keeper-size fish, while croakers and other baitfish get the big ones. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 4 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212428"
  },
  "croaking":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a deep harsh sound",
      ": to speak in a hoarse throaty voice",
      ": grumble sense 1",
      ": die",
      ": to utter in a hoarse raucous voice",
      ": kill",
      ": a hoarse harsh cry or sound",
      ": to utter with a rough low voice",
      ": to make a deep harsh sound",
      ": a hoarse harsh sound or cry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u014dk",
      "\u02c8kr\u014dk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bellyache",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "caterwaul",
      "complain",
      "crab",
      "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":[
      "Verb",
      "We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond.",
      "The man could only croak his name.",
      "He tried to speak but could barely croak .",
      "He had a heart attack and croaked .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "For now, her two dogs, Wendy and Capit\u00e1n, wait by the hamper; the roosters continue to croak ; and a mother clutches her daughter\u2019s photo in one hand and a rosary in the other. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2021",
      "Frogs croaked from a nearby ditch; birds trilled from the field\u2019s edge. \u2014 Kirk Johnson, New York Times , 9 May 2020",
      "Curtains of Spanish moss hang limply from cypress trees; frogs croak from their lily pad perches, and lazy alligators float through backwater channels. \u2014 Dallas News , 4 May 2020",
      "Mono Lake in California has a huge population of frogs that normally croak in unison to keep predators from locating and targeting individual frogs. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "There are nearly 5,000 different species of frogs hopping, croaking , and swimming across the Earth of all different shapes and sizes. \u2014 Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science , 4 Apr. 2020",
      "Cisco croaks as Wells wraps his hands around his neck. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "Watching from bare branches, ravens warbled and croaked . \u2014 Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Imagine the coniferous forests of the American West and you probably picture tall trees, forest floors littered with pine needles and pinecones, black bears, mountain lions, croaking frogs, and mountain blue birds. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 Aug. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Frogs croak , a skylark soars above all in dazzling pianistic glitter, grasshopper warblers rattle as their names suggest, and one reed warbler enters into a rapturous contrapuntal duet with another. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Morrissey, who had an unvarnished croak for a voice and a melodic style that was very much his own, once called to his roommate from another room. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 July 2011",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "The croak of thousands of invisible amphibians falls suddenly silent as the vets pass by on the way to Puntung's enclosure. \u2014 Henry Nicholls, Scientific American , 30 May 2012",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1561, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192522"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a deep harsh sound",
      ": to speak in a hoarse throaty voice",
      ": grumble sense 1",
      ": die",
      ": to utter in a hoarse raucous voice",
      ": kill",
      ": a hoarse harsh cry or sound",
      ": to utter with a rough low voice",
      ": to make a deep harsh sound",
      ": a hoarse harsh sound or cry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u014dk",
      "\u02c8kr\u014dk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beef",
      "bellyache",
      "bitch",
      "bleat",
      "carp",
      "caterwaul",
      "complain",
      "crab",
      "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"
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond.",
      "The man could only croak his name.",
      "He tried to speak but could barely croak .",
      "He had a heart attack and croaked .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "For now, her two dogs, Wendy and Capit\u00e1n, wait by the hamper; the roosters continue to croak ; and a mother clutches her daughter\u2019s photo in one hand and a rosary in the other. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2021",
      "Frogs croaked from a nearby ditch; birds trilled from the field\u2019s edge. \u2014 Kirk Johnson, New York Times , 9 May 2020",
      "Curtains of Spanish moss hang limply from cypress trees; frogs croak from their lily pad perches, and lazy alligators float through backwater channels. \u2014 Dallas News , 4 May 2020",
      "Mono Lake in California has a huge population of frogs that normally croak in unison to keep predators from locating and targeting individual frogs. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "There are nearly 5,000 different species of frogs hopping, croaking , and swimming across the Earth of all different shapes and sizes. \u2014 Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science , 4 Apr. 2020",
      "Cisco croaks as Wells wraps his hands around his neck. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "Watching from bare branches, ravens warbled and croaked . \u2014 Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Imagine the coniferous forests of the American West and you probably picture tall trees, forest floors littered with pine needles and pinecones, black bears, mountain lions, croaking frogs, and mountain blue birds. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 Aug. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Frogs croak , a skylark soars above all in dazzling pianistic glitter, grasshopper warblers rattle as their names suggest, and one reed warbler enters into a rapturous contrapuntal duet with another. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Morrissey, who had an unvarnished croak for a voice and a melodic style that was very much his own, once called to his roommate from another room. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 July 2011",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "The croak of thousands of invisible amphibians falls suddenly silent as the vets pass by on the way to Puntung's enclosure. \u2014 Henry Nicholls, Scientific American , 30 May 2012",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "Bullfrogs croak and Yaqui topminnows wiggle through the pool once fed solely by natural artesian wells pulling ancient water from an aquifer. \u2014 Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1561, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185955"
  },
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    "type":"noun (1)",
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      "a thick earthenware pot or jar",
      "soot , smut",
      "coloring matter that rubs off from cloth or dyed leather",
      "bunkum",
      "to put or preserve in a crock",
      "to soil with crock smudge",
      "to transfer color (as when rubbed or washed)",
      "one that is broken-down, disabled, or impaired",
      "a complaining medical patient whose illness is largely imaginary or psychosomatic",
      "to cause to become disabled",
      "break down",
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      "a complaining medical patient whose illness is largely imaginary or psychosomatic"
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      "baloney",
      "boloney",
      "beans",
      "bilge",
      "blah",
      "blah-blah",
      "blarney",
      "blather",
      "blatherskite",
      "blither",
      "bosh",
      "bull",
      "bunk",
      "bunkum",
      "buncombe",
      "claptrap",
      "codswallop",
      "crapola",
      "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"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (1)",
      "1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1839, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crocked":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": drunk sense 1a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4kt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "besotted",
      "blasted",
      "blind",
      "blitzed",
      "blotto",
      "bombed",
      "boozy",
      "canned",
      "cockeyed",
      "drunk",
      "drunken",
      "fried",
      "gassed",
      "hammered",
      "high",
      "impaired",
      "inebriate",
      "inebriated",
      "intoxicated",
      "juiced",
      "lit",
      "lit up",
      "loaded",
      "looped",
      "oiled",
      "pickled",
      "pie-eyed",
      "plastered",
      "potted",
      "ripped",
      "sloshed",
      "smashed",
      "sottish",
      "soused",
      "sozzled",
      "squiffed",
      "squiffy",
      "stewed",
      "stiff",
      "stinking",
      "stoned",
      "tanked",
      "tiddly",
      "tight",
      "tipsy",
      "wasted",
      "wet",
      "wiped out"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "sober",
      "straight"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He was half- crocked when he came home.",
      "she found that after only three drinks she would be completely crocked",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An arriving officer arrested the Parma Heights resident, who was crocked , for disorderly conduct. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "Although the treaty promised an annuity, payments were often late or siphoned off to crocked traders. \u2014 Letter Writers, Twin Cities , 8 Aug. 2019",
      "Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has given a positive update on crocked defender Dani Carvajal, refusing to rule the Real Madrid right-back out of his World Cup plans. \u2014 SI.com , 29 May 2018",
      "However, the crocked 28-year-old\u2019s contract is set to run out at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, with the Germany international not opposed to plying his trade elsewhere. \u2014 SI.com , 19 Oct. 2017",
      "Walker has five assists already this season, impressing massively in a right wing back role for Guardiola, whilst Delph has added another string to his bow whilst playing at left back as deputy for the crocked Benjamin Mendy. \u2014 SI.com , 2 Nov. 2017",
      "Fast forward six years and this precocious gem that the English media had so emphatically hyped up now finds himself crocked , stagnated and plying his trade sporadically in youth and cup fixtures. \u2014 SI.com , 21 Oct. 2017",
      "By the end of some drinking-club evenings most of the participants were so crocked that Rudy might as well have been pouring grape Gatorade. \u2014 Patrick Cooke, WSJ , 31 Aug. 2017",
      "James is set to take Danny Drinkwater's place who is unlikely to be fit due to a thigh strain, while King will replace the crocked summer signing Vicente Iborra. \u2014 SI.com , 10 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1927, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191919"
  },
  "crony":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a close friend especially of long standing : pal",
      ": a close friend especially of someone powerful (as a politician)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u014d-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8kr\u014d-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "associate",
      "cohort",
      "companion",
      "compatriot",
      "compeer",
      "comrade",
      "fellow",
      "hobnobber",
      "mate",
      "running mate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The mayor rewarded his cronies with high-paying jobs after he was elected.",
      "the criminal's cronies were also closely questioned about the illegal gambling operation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Holbein was Henry VIII\u2019s court painter, the best portraitist working in Tudor England, and a crony of Erasmus of Rotterdam and Thomas More to boot. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The Rajapaksas expanded funding for the military even in peacetime and engaged in a form of crony capitalism that likely enriched the family\u2019s fortunes. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Government investigators say the Marcoses and crony associates stole between $5 billion and $10 billion from state coffers. \u2014 Feliz Solomon, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
      "Which makes the audience another crony , with beer available at the theater bar. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "As Russia ramps up its crackdown on dissenting voices, billionaire oligarch and longtime Putin crony Yuri Kovalchuk is on the frontlines of the disinformation war, managing the party line. \u2014 John Hyatt, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "But the heart of the series is Martha Mitchell, the glamorous wife of onetime Attorney General and longtime Nixon crony John Mitchell (played by Sean Penn, under a heap of prosthetic makeup). \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "As Stone explains, the pro-family spin on Hungary\u2019s flagship program, CSOK, which provided cheap mortgages to couples having a third kid, was a public-relations cover for crony subsidies to the Hungarian construction industry. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "In 2004 and 2005, the Orange Revolution stopped a Russian crony from stealing a presidential election. \u2014 Stephen Ford, WSJ , 27 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"perhaps from Greek chronios long-lasting, from chronos time",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1656, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185126"
  },
  "crook":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bend",
      ": curve , wind",
      ": an implement having a bent or hooked form: such as",
      ": pothook",
      ": a shepherd's staff",
      ": crosier sense 1",
      ": a part of something that is hook-shaped, curved, or bent",
      ": bend , curve",
      ": a person who engages in fraudulent or criminal practices",
      ": not right:",
      ": unsatisfactory",
      ": dishonest , crooked",
      ": irritable , angry",
      ": ill , unwell",
      ": bend entry 1 sense 1 , curve",
      ": a dishonest person (as a thief)",
      ": a shepherd's staff with one end curved into a hook",
      ": a curved or hooked part of a thing : bend"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kru\u0307k",
      "\u02c8kru\u0307k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arch",
      "bend",
      "bow",
      "curve",
      "hook",
      "swerve"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "criminal",
      "culprit",
      "lawbreaker",
      "malefactor",
      "miscreant",
      "offender"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Had the train recently hosted the cast of Cirque du Soleil, perhaps, who insisted on descending head first, arms outstretched, after crooking one knee over the top rung? \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 4 May 2020",
      "Over the last decades, people are using smartphones and gadgets and living a working life by the computer with shoulders crooked forward. \u2014 Vogue , 16 May 2019",
      "Doing so causes the C930 to spring open slightly, allowing you to crook a finger under the lid and continue opening it. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 30 Aug. 2018",
      "Lines that appear straight on the linens were crooked when scanned into a computer. \u2014 Vipal Monga, WSJ , 30 May 2018",
      "Would crooked Hillary have brought little rocket man to the table? \u2014 Fox News , 2 May 2018",
      "Mother daughter teas are a particularly fun opportunity for mothers and daughters to dress up, crook their pinkies while eating tiny sandwiches, sip tea, and spend quality time together. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Southern Living , 31 Jan. 2018",
      "Mills crooked his head, brow furrowed, and paused a second. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 17 July 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But here, he\u2019s often seen in close-up retreating into himself: crumpling his body, cradling his head in the crook of his arm, directing his gaze downward or away from the audience. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "In a crook of the Cheoah River, River's Edge Treehouse Resort is a summer-camp-like collection of cabins between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the pristine Nantahala National Forest. \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "In this land of plentiful, oxygenating trees, everyone is alone, and people cough into the crook of an elbow anyway. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "What once was a mundane, gray subway ride turned into a kaleidoscope of colors, woven intricately into a small square that was perched in the crook of a woman's arm. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Most of the customers are sitting outside under red and white tents in front of the building, but I am perched inside, at the crook of the counter near the restaurant\u2019s open red door, to get a feel for the place. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "And in the crook of her left arm nestled her one-month-old son, Frankie. \u2014 Lynne Sherwin, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "This crook might have needed more oomph to get the job done. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Mutations change the appearance of the spike protein that covers the coronavirus much like a crook switches disguises to evade capture. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, chicagotribune.com , 3 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1898, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201256"
  },
  "crooked":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": not straight",
      ": dishonest",
      ": having bends and curves",
      ": not set or placed straight",
      ": dishonest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kru\u0307-k\u0259d",
      "\u02c8kru\u0307-k\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bending",
      "crazy",
      "curled",
      "curling",
      "curved",
      "curving",
      "curvy",
      "devious",
      "serpentine",
      "sinuous",
      "tortuous",
      "twisted",
      "twisting",
      "winding",
      "windy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "straight",
      "straightaway"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth",
      "the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Belle Isle Rumrunning Scandal, also called the Police Rum Scandal, involved elite Detroiters at a private club, crooked cops, a drunken zookeeper and the James Scott fountain on Belle Isle. \u2014 Mickey Lyons, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
      "His mouth twisted into a crooked smile and his eyes twinkled, an expression reserved only for moments of pure joy. \u2014 Asonta Benetti, Bon App\u00e9tit , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "When the filmmakers find Leclerc, the climber proves to be a sweet guy with curly hair, a crooked smile and zero interest in self-promotion. \u2014 Lisa Kennedy, Variety , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Mila, a Namibian, has the most crooked husband \u2014 and the hottest takes on American exceptionalism. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 8 July 2021",
      "The 26-year-old accountant had spent her teen years wearing varying combinations of braces and retainers only to have her teeth go slightly crooked again in young adulthood. \u2014 Kathryn Dill, WSJ , 5 May 2021",
      "Family pictures hung crooked on walls coated with a brown film from thousands of cigarettes. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "Quinto's George is practically pickled, the tilt of his crooked grin dragging itself downward with each drink and palpable hit at his competitors. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
      "Bad Guys, about a wickedly smart group of crooked animals, grossed $8 million on Friday from 4,009 theaters after receiving an A CinemaScore. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see crook  entry 2 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221043"
  },
  "crop":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a pouched enlargement of the esophagus of many birds that serves as a receptacle for food and for its preliminary maceration",
      ": an enlargement of the digestive tract of another animal (such as an insect)",
      ": a plant or animal or plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence",
      ": the total yearly production from a specified area",
      ": the product or yield of something formed together",
      ": a batch or lot of something produced during a particular cycle",
      ": collection",
      ": the stock or handle of a whip",
      ": a riding whip with a short straight stock and a loop",
      ": the part of the chine of a quadruped (such as a domestic cow) lying immediately behind the withers",
      "\u2014 see cow illustration",
      ": an earmark on an animal",
      ": one made by a straight cut squarely removing the upper part of the ear",
      ": a close cut of the hair",
      ": to remove the upper or outer parts of",
      ": harvest",
      ": to cut off short : trim",
      ": to cause (land) to bear a crop",
      ": to grow as a crop",
      ": to feed by cropping something",
      ": to yield or make a crop",
      ": to appear unexpectedly or casually",
      ": a plant or plant product that is grown and harvested",
      ": the amount gathered or harvested : harvest",
      ": a short riding whip",
      ": an enlargement just above the stomach of a bird or insect in which food is temporarily stored",
      ": batch sense 2 , lot",
      ": a close cut of the hair",
      ": to remove (as by cutting or biting) the upper or outer parts of : trim",
      ": to grow or yield a crop (as of grain) : cause (land) to bear a crop",
      ": to come or appear when not expected",
      ": a pouched enlargement of the gullet of many birds that serves as a receptacle for food and for its preliminary maceration"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4p",
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4p",
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "harvest"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cultivate",
      "culture",
      "dress",
      "grow",
      "promote",
      "raise",
      "rear",
      "tend"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The next generation of the plant hopper and crop -destroying pest has hatched in the 11 states across the northeastern U.S. after their dormant winter. \u2014 Mike Snider And Scott Fallon, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
      "As a result, business has boomed, with marijuana surpassing potatoes and blueberries as Maine\u2019s most valuable crop . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "The statement also said unauthorized well water use for commercial crop irrigation was observed and is subject to civil and criminal penalties. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022",
      "Sarah Taber, a crop scientist, pointed out this difference in a Twitter thread that went viral. \u2014 Thin Lei Win, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "Turkey\u2019s Defense Ministry said Turkey, Russia and Ukraine have appointed high-ranking military officers and set up a telephone hotline to try and overcome hurdles over crop exports. \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "Common crop sensor sizes are APS-C and micro four thirds (1.6x and 1.5x). \u2014 Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
      "That crisis, which followed spikes in wheat, corn and other major agricultural commodities, had not been caused by a rice crop failure or even a shortage of the grain. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "The needs of the community change over time, and new types of businesses and housing crop up while others are replaced. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Though drum kit and feedback whines crop up on occasion, the piece is squarely in the contemporary classical tradition. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "Throughout the years, the aviation company has seen a number of issues crop up with the Starliner spacecraft. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 18 May 2022",
      "Flashbacks throughout the decades crop up between characters in unconvincing old age makeup addressing the camera, documentary style, with sweeping decrees about the true nature of Angelyne, fame, and everything in between. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "That sort of equilibrium will take work to achieve and to maintain, as antibody levels ebb over time and new variants crop up. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 4 May 2022",
      "The cold front will be making its way across the state starting Thursday, and storms could crop up in Houston in the afternoon and evening hours, meteorologists said. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 3 May 2022",
      "Easter is prime time for ham and every year questions crop up about it. \u2014 Susan Selasky, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Easter is prime time for ham and every year questions crop up about it. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The public only gets glimpses of these secretive groups when lawsuits crop up citing the existence of such cliques. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174644"
  },
  "cropper":{
    "type":[
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that crops",
      ": one that raises crops",
      ": sharecropper",
      ": a severe fall",
      ": a sudden or violent failure or collapse"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4-p\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "collapse",
      "crash",
      "defeat",
      "failure",
      "fizzle",
      "nonachievement",
      "nonsuccess"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "accomplishment",
      "achievement",
      "success"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192537"
  },
  "cross":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "geographical name",
      "noun",
      "preposition",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution",
      ": the cross on which Jesus was crucified",
      ": crucifixion",
      ": an affliction that tries one's virtue, steadfastness, or patience",
      ": a cruciform sign made to invoke the blessing of Christ especially by touching the forehead, breast, and shoulders",
      ": a device composed of an upright bar traversed (see traverse entry 1 sense transitive 3 ) by a horizontal one",
      ": one used as a Christian symbol",
      ": the Christian religion",
      ": a structure (such as a monument) shaped like or surmounted by a cross",
      ": a figure or mark formed by two intersecting lines crossing at their midpoints",
      ": such a mark used as a signature",
      ": a cruciform badge, emblem, or decoration",
      ": the intersection of two ways or lines : crossing",
      ": annoyance , thwarting",
      ": an act of crossing (see cross entry 2 sense 8 ) dissimilar individuals",
      ": a crossbred individual or kind",
      ": one that combines characteristics of two different types or individuals",
      ": a fraudulent or dishonest contest",
      ": dishonest or illegal practices",
      ": a movement from one part of a theater stage to another",
      ": a punch thrown over the opponent's lead in boxing",
      ": an attacking pass in soccer played across the field from one side to the other or to the middle",
      ": a security transaction in which a broker acts for both buyer and seller (as in the placing of a large lot of common stock)",
      ": to lie or be situated across",
      ": intersect",
      ": to make the sign of the cross upon or over",
      ": to cancel by marking a cross on or drawing a line through : strike out",
      ": to place or fold crosswise one over the other",
      ": to run counter to : oppose",
      ": to deny the validity of : contradict",
      ": to confront in a troublesome manner : obstruct",
      ": to spoil completely : disrupt",
      ": to turn against : betray",
      ": to extend across or over : traverse",
      ": reach , attain",
      ": to go from one side of to the other",
      ": to draw a line across",
      ": to mark or figure with lines : streak",
      ": to cause (an animal or plant) to interbreed with one of a different kind : hybridize",
      ": to meet and pass on the way",
      ": to occur to",
      ": to carry or take across something",
      ": to turn (the eyes) inward toward the nose",
      ": to move, pass, or extend across something",
      ": to move or pass from one character, condition, or allegiance to another",
      ": to lie or be athwart each other",
      ": to meet in passing especially from opposite directions",
      ": interbreed , hybridize",
      ": to hope for a particular or stated outcome",
      ": to meet especially by chance",
      ": to engage in a dispute",
      ": lying across or athwart",
      ": moving across",
      ": running counter : opposite",
      ": mutually opposed",
      ": involving mutual interchange : reciprocal",
      ": marked by typically transitory bad temper",
      ": extending over or treating several groups, conditions, or classes",
      ": crossbred , hybrid",
      ": across",
      ": not parallel : crisscross , crosswise",
      ": a structure, object, or mark formed by two lines that cross each other",
      ": the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified used as a symbol of Christianity",
      ": a mixture of two different things, types, or qualities",
      ": a hardship that someone endures for a long time",
      ": to move, pass, or extend across or past",
      ": to place one over the other",
      ": to lie or be situated across",
      ": to go across : intersect",
      ": to turn (the eyes) toward the nose",
      ": to draw a line across",
      ": to act against : oppose",
      ": to cause (an animal or plant) to breed with one of another kind : produce hybrids",
      ": to pass going in opposite directions",
      ": to draw a line through (something)",
      ": to draw a line through (something) to show that it is wrong",
      ": to be thought of by someone",
      ": to touch the forehead, chest, and shoulders as an expression of Christian faith (as in prayer)",
      ": hard to get along with : irritable",
      ": lying, falling, or passing across",
      ": a device composed of an upright bar traversed by a horizontal one",
      ": an act of crossing dissimilar individuals",
      ": a crossbred individual or kind",
      ": to cause (an animal or plant) to interbreed with one of a different kind : hybridize",
      ": interbreed , hybridize",
      ": crossbred , hybrid",
      "Wilbur Lucius 1862\u20131948 American educator and politician",
      "river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in western Cameroon and southeastern Nigeria flowing west and south into the Gulf of Guinea"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crucible",
      "fire",
      "gauntlet",
      "gantlet",
      "ordeal",
      "trial"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "backstab",
      "betray",
      "double-cross",
      "sell (out)",
      "two-time"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "That set up a grandstand finish with Morris connecting off a cross from fellow substitute Luca de la Torre, scoring his first USMNT goal since coming back from a torn ACL suffered in February 2021. \u2014 Seth Vertelney, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "In November 1937, nearly 200 members of the Klan, wearing spectral robes, publicly burned a cross during an induction ceremony. \u2014 Brandon Tensley, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "None of the Alabama teams approached that number with the lowest score coming from men\u2019s cross country at 963. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
      "Kofod said that the agreement protects their cross border hunting and fishing rights and also ensures that the new boundary will not hinder travel across Hans Island. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "The death cross pattern is based on backward-looking moving averages and is a lagging indicator. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "His quarterback, Kirk Cousins, led the league in DYAR in 2019, ranked third in DVOA, and ranked seventh in deep cross targets. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "The big one came in the 83rd minute, when Moar played a cross into Jonathan Dean inside the penalty box. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
      "Perry skated deep into the Rangers\u2019 zone and passed cross ice to Stamkos, who fired a shot that hit Shesterkin\u2019s left shoulder and the crossbar before landing in the net to tie the game, 2-2. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Government agencies are looking for ways to cross -check identity without compromising people\u2019s privacy. \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Weinstein\u2019s attorneys filed a motion on Thursday seeking the opportunity to cross -examine each of those five witnesses before the trial. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 10 June 2022",
      "While nobody would likely cross -shop a sensible Subaru and a six-figure Maserati, the website\u2019s survey indicates there\u2019s a spread of $3,823 in yearly premiums between the most and least costly models in this regard. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "And there was an attorney for the police department there who also cross -examined witnesses. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
      "Despite the low price, this shredder doesn\u2019t lack in the security department, and will cross -cut your documents into small, difficult to match pieces. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 30 May 2022",
      "Her testimony lasted only a couple of minutes since Heard\u2019s lawyers chose not to cross -examine her. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "Staley said Samuel will continue to cross -train inside, giving the Chargers increased flexibility and insurance against injury. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
      "Some problems occurred because the system didn\u2019t properly cross -reference country codes used on a money-laundering watchlist with the country codes used to process wire transfers, the SEC said. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun, Verb, Adjective, Preposition, and Adverb",
    "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 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Preposition",
      "1551, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adverb",
      "1577, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190207"
  },
  "cross section":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cutting or piece of something cut off at right angles to an axis",
      ": a representation of such a cutting",
      ": section sense 3b",
      ": a measure of the probability of an encounter between particles such as will result in a specified effect (such as scattering or capture)",
      ": a composite representation typifying the constituents of a thing in their relations",
      ": a cutting made across something (as a log or an apple)",
      ": a view showing what the inside of something looks like after a cut has been made through it",
      ": a small group that includes examples of the different types of people or things in a larger group",
      ": a cutting or piece of something cut off at right angles to an axis",
      ": a representation of such a cutting"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "sample",
      "sampler",
      "sampling",
      "selection",
      "slice"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a detailed cross section of the human brain",
      "The drawing showed the human brain in cross section .",
      "The class surveyed a cross section of the student body.",
      "The people in our neighborhood are a representative cross section of American society.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The congregation reflects a cross section of Uvalde. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "The congregation reflects a cross section of Uvalde. \u2014 Rick Rojas, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "The fresh cut for the cross section even smelled of pine. \u2014 al , 12 May 2022",
      "In 2014, real estate investor Aby Rosen decorated his front lawn in Old Westbury, on Long Island, with a Damien Hirst\u2014a 33-foot-tall bronze, nude, pregnant woman with an anatomical cross section that included her fetus. \u2014 Mary Childs, Town & Country , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The committee comprises a cross section of members appointed earlier this year. \u2014 Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The grounds of the museum will include a tidal pool where water will ebb and flow; on its bottom will be etched a ghostly cross section of a slave ship with prone figures of men, women, and children crowded as tightly as possible. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "But successful polls, in principle, offer a scientific method of representing a wide cross section of the public by giving (nearly) everyone the chance to express their opinions on a set of issues without sizable costs. \u2014 James Pogue, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Its board of governors is packed with a cross section of industry heavyweights, including representatives from Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Spotify Technology SA. \u2014 Ashley Carman, Bloomberg.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181949"
  },
  "crossbred":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": produced by crossbreeding : hybrid",
      ": produced by crossbreeding : hybrid"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02c8bred",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02c8bred"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cold-blooded",
      "coldblood",
      "cross",
      "hybrid",
      "mixed",
      "mongrel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blooded",
      "full-blood",
      "full-blooded",
      "purebred",
      "thoroughbred"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a beautiful crossbred dog who had the pleading eyes of a beagle and the body of a greyhound",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The vast majority of captive tigers are crossbred hybrids, so they aren\u2019t identified as members of one of the six tiger subspecies\u2014the Bengal tiger, Amur tiger, South China tiger, Sumatran tiger, Indochinese tiger, and Malayan tiger. \u2014 Popular Science , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Over the past half century, for example, mainstream realistic novels have lost their once privileged centrality to crossbred works that draw inspiration from fantasy and science fiction, crime novels, pornography and the western. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 16 Oct. 2019",
      "People could meet the Farm Museum\u2019s newest oxen, Jack and Jim, and meet Bud and Bo, Angus crossbred steers. \u2014 Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 12 Oct. 2019",
      "By the 1930s, the ranch was running 6,670 head of crossbred range cattle on the lease while Marks maintained a separate herd of 500 pure Texas longhorns, the historical association said. \u2014 Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle , 15 July 2019",
      "Video Link Embed Code Facebook Twitter Email Ben Bezner and his European crossbred steer named Mufasa take the grand champion honors in the junior steer competition Friday afternoon at the Fort Worth Stock Show. \u2014 Matthew Martinez, star-telegram , 24 Feb. 2018",
      "E.M. Muhammed, a breeding expert, has been experimenting with an indigenous strain of miniature cattle that produce less milk than typical crossbred cows but are much better able to stand very hot weather. \u2014 Ellen Barry, New York Times , 3 May 2016",
      "To uncover the underlying genetics of this quintessential example of natural selection, University of Liverpool scientists crossbred lines of black and speckled moths. \u2014 Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine , 15 Dec. 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1856, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215146"
  },
  "crossbreed":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": hybridize , cross",
      ": to cross (two varieties or breeds) within the same species",
      ": to engage in or undergo hybridization",
      ": hybrid",
      ": hybridize , cross",
      ": to cross (two varieties or breeds) within the same species",
      ": to engage in or undergo crossing or hybridization",
      ": hybrid"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccbr\u0113d",
      "-\u02c8br\u0113d",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccbr\u0113d",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccbr\u0113d, -\u02c8br\u0113d",
      "-\u02ccbr\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cross",
      "crossbred",
      "hybrid",
      "intercross",
      "mongrel"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a Siamese crossbreed who was atypically black, but had the build and voice of a Siamese",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In Arizona, an unusual rancher is trying to crossbreed cattle to produce less methane gas and better withstand drought. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Red oaks often crossbreed with pin oaks, and the resulting trees will be yellow and sick in our clay soils. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "The herd in Grand Canyon National Park is believed to be made up of direct descendants of the bison introduced to the area by Charles Jones, known as Buffalo Jones, in the 1900s as a ranching experiment to crossbreed bison and cattle. \u2014 Azi Paybarah New York Times, Star Tribune , 7 May 2021",
      "Waterfowl crossbreed more than any other bird\u2014more than 400 combinations of hybrid waterfowl have been recorded. \u2014 Ryan Chelius, Outdoor Life , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "These two species are the most common ducks to crossbreed . \u2014 Ryan Chelius, Outdoor Life , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "The chimeras, or hybrid creatures, that populate Veronica Barker-Barzel\u2019s art crossbreed the banal and the fantastic. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Nov. 2020",
      "In 1906 Jones carted 86 of them from Kansas to Arizona, as a ranching experiment to crossbreed with cattle. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 24 Nov. 2020",
      "Red siskins can crossbreed with canaries to create red canaries, a bird long-prized by pet owners across Europe and in the United States. \u2014 Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Those big-ass crossbreed locusts start decimating crops across the American heartland, quickly multiplying to the point where Dr. Wu, who developed the freak species, warns of an impending food shortage. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "Both are crossbreeds of Angus cattle and Scottish Highland cows. \u2014 Anna Ben Yehuda Rahmanan, Fortune , 20 Jan. 2020",
      "Those with pure Florida DNA are believed to be genetically superior to crossbreeds . \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 18 Jan. 2020",
      "Gantz\u2019s only option was to blindly engineer, and crossbreed , scores of flies, in hopes that two carrying the recessive mutation would eventually find each other and mate. \u2014 Jennifer Kahn, New York Times , 8 Jan. 2020",
      "Ariel Levy explores the phenomenon of half-wild feline crossbreeds , and Ian Frazier examines the alarming proliferation of feral hogs in the South. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Aug. 2019",
      "Mitt Romney is heading to the Senate now despite being a crossbreed of a career executive and a Brooks Brothers mannequin. \u2014 Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartz at Work , 22 July 2019",
      "On Game of Thrones, the extinct wolves are played by Northern Inuit dogs (a crossbreed related to huskies and German shepherds that was selectively bred to resemble wolves) and an arctic wolf. \u2014 National Geographic , 6 May 2019",
      "The Pacific Provider is an adventure yacht nestled into its own category, some sort of crossbreed between luxury comfort and rugged maritime freewheeling. \u2014 Natalie B. Compton, GQ , 19 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1675, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Noun",
      "1774, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211810"
  },
  "crosspatch":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "grouch sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccpach",
    "synonyms":[
      "bear",
      "bellyacher",
      "complainer",
      "crab",
      "crank",
      "croaker",
      "curmudgeon",
      "fusser",
      "griper",
      "grouch",
      "grouser",
      "growler",
      "grumbler",
      "grump",
      "murmurer",
      "mutterer",
      "sourpuss",
      "whiner"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "that sweet little girl turns into a real crosspatch when she's hungry"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" cross entry 3 + patch entry 3 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1700, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crossroad(s)":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a road that crosses a main road or runs cross-country between main roads",
      ": the place of intersection of two or more roads",
      ": a small community located at such a crossroads",
      ": a central meeting place",
      ": a crucial point especially where a decision must be made",
      ": a place where roads run across each other"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccr\u014dd",
      "also",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccr\u014dd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "carrefour",
      "corner",
      "crossing",
      "crossway(s)",
      "intersection",
      "junction"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Traffic was stopped at the crossroad .",
      "We turned onto a crossroad .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But here at an international crossroad , changes are often driven by forces far away. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "Little Miami Scenic Trail named one of best U.S. urban trails From the south, Old 3-C will be the last crossroad to exit the trail before the closure. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "This is one of those crossroad moments for an Alabama program in Year 3 under Nate Oats. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "This week, Ohio finds itself at a historic crossroad . \u2014 Staff Report, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "At each crossroad , the machine turned right by default. \u2014 Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Finally, the last incident involved a truck approaching from a crossroad and moving into the highway. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "The Bears are nearing a crossroad for Nagy and a coaching staff that is hopeful extra time to self-scout will prove beneficial. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Drivers can expect temporary, overnight lane closures next week on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) between I-55 and the Hinsdale Oasis and on Plainfield Road during bridge beam placement for reconstruction of the crossroad bridge over I-294. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 9 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184649"
  },
  "crossway(s)":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crosswise , diagonally"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccw\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "athwart",
      "bias",
      "cornerways",
      "cornerwise",
      "crosswise",
      "diagonally",
      "kitty-corner",
      "catty-corner",
      "catercorner",
      "kitty-cornered",
      "catty-cornered",
      "catercornered",
      "obliquely",
      "transversely"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the van had been deliberately parked crossways so as to take up both parking spaces"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1564, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192056"
  },
  "crossways":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crosswise , diagonally"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccw\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "athwart",
      "bias",
      "cornerways",
      "cornerwise",
      "crosswise",
      "diagonally",
      "kitty-corner",
      "catty-corner",
      "catercorner",
      "kitty-cornered",
      "catty-cornered",
      "catercornered",
      "obliquely",
      "transversely"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the van had been deliberately parked crossways so as to take up both parking spaces"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1564, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212718"
  },
  "crotchety":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": given to crotchets (see crotchet sense 2a ) : subject to whims, crankiness, or ill temper",
      ": full of or arising from crotchets",
      ": very grumpy or unpleasant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4-ch\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4-ch\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "choleric",
      "crabby",
      "cranky",
      "cross",
      "fiery",
      "grouchy",
      "grumpy",
      "irascible",
      "irritable",
      "peevish",
      "perverse",
      "pettish",
      "petulant",
      "prickly",
      "quick-tempered",
      "raspy",
      "ratty",
      "short-tempered",
      "snappish",
      "snappy",
      "snarky",
      "snippety",
      "snippy",
      "stuffy",
      "testy",
      "waspish"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "None of the students dared to talk back to the crotchety old teacher.",
      "I get crotchety after a long day at work.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This casual yet momentous inversion of the domestic labors that Beauvoir cursed yields the indelible image of a crotchety old lady propped up with her small menagerie in bed, while, in the kitchen, the men marinate a leg of lamb for her dinner. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "Ford is fine as the crotchety old outdoorsman, with Omar Sy and Cara Gee -- portraying the intrepid mail carriers -- the only other flesh-and-blood creatures that even register. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 20 Feb. 2020",
      "The oldest candidate in the race, the determinedly crotchety 78-year-old Senator Sanders, is a hit with the youngest voters tracking the 2020 campaign. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Dec. 2019",
      "Spencer's crotchety grandfather, Eddie (Danny DeVito), and his elderly pal Milo (Danny Glover), get sucked into the game, too. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 Dec. 2019",
      "And a crotchety old skirt-chasing white guy who has been elected to office once as a Republican and precisely zero times as a Democrat? \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 5 Dec. 2019",
      "Beal \u2014 by then a crotchety town character \u2014 would be known to loudly declare, often while shirtless. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2019",
      "But Harrison's ticket to the White House was an anti-Harrison editorial that derided him as a crotchety old soldier drinking hard cider in a log cabin. \u2014 CBS News , 12 June 2012",
      "Witherspoon appeared as Willie Jones, the hilariously crotchety father of Ice Cube\u2019s character in the 1995 classic comedy Friday. \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 30 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see crotchet ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204358"
  },
  "crow":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various large usually entirely glossy black passerine birds (family Corvidae and especially genus Corvus )",
      ": corvus",
      ": humble pie",
      ": in a straight line",
      ": to make the loud shrill sound characteristic of a cock",
      ": to utter a sound expressive of pleasure",
      ": to exult gloatingly especially over the distress of another",
      ": to brag exultantly or blatantly",
      ": to say with self-satisfaction",
      ": the cry of the cock",
      ": a triumphant cry",
      ": a member of an Indigenous people of the Great Plains between the Platte and Yellowstone rivers",
      ": the Siouan language of the Crow people",
      ": a glossy black bird that has a harsh cry",
      ": a member of a tribe of indigenous people of Montana",
      ": the language of the Crow people",
      ": to make the loud cry of a rooster",
      ": to make sounds of delight",
      ": boast entry 1 sense 1",
      ": to say with delight",
      ": the cry of a rooster",
      ": a cry of triumph"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u014d",
      "\u02c8kr\u014d",
      "\u02c8kr\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "delight",
      "exuberate",
      "exult",
      "glory",
      "joy",
      "jubilate",
      "kvell",
      "rejoice",
      "triumph"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The cock crowed as the sun began to rise.",
      "The boy crowed with delight.",
      "The rest of us were sick of hearing her crow about her success."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "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 (2)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (3)",
      "1801, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203434"
  },
  "crowd":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to press on : hurry",
      ": to press close",
      ": to collect in numbers",
      ": to fill by pressing or thronging together",
      ": to press, force, or thrust into a small space",
      ": push , force",
      ": to urge on",
      ": to put on (sail) in excess of the usual for greater speed",
      ": to put pressure on",
      ": throng , jostle",
      ": to press or stand close to",
      ": to approach or come close to (an age or amount)",
      ": a large number of persons especially when collected together : throng",
      ": the great body of the people : populace",
      ": most of one's peers",
      ": a large number of things close together",
      ": a group of people having something (such as a habit, interest, or occupation) in common",
      ": an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed",
      ": violin",
      ": to push into a small space",
      ": to form a tight group",
      ": to collect in numbers",
      ": to fill or pack by pressing together",
      ": a large number of people in one place",
      ": the population as a whole : ordinary people",
      ": a group of people who spend time together or have a common interest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krau\u0307d",
      "\u02c8krau\u0307d",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8krau\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cram",
      "crush",
      "jam",
      "ram",
      "sandwich",
      "shoehorn",
      "squeeze",
      "stuff",
      "wedge"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "army",
      "bike",
      "cram",
      "crush",
      "drove",
      "flock",
      "herd",
      "horde",
      "host",
      "legion",
      "mass",
      "mob",
      "multitude",
      "press",
      "rout",
      "scrum",
      "swarm",
      "throng"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Boxes crowded the floor of my apartment.",
      "There are too many products crowding the market.",
      "The club has been accused of crowding too many people into too small a space.",
      "By the end of the 10th mile, three bicyclists were crowding the racer in front.",
      "Please move back. You're crowding me."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173144"
  },
  "crowded":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "filled with many or too many people or things"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8krau\u0307-d\u0259d",
    "synonyms":[
      "brimful",
      "brimming",
      "bursting",
      "chock-full",
      "chockful",
      "chockablock",
      "crammed",
      "fat",
      "filled",
      "full",
      "jam-packed",
      "jammed",
      "loaded",
      "packed",
      "stuffed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bare",
      "blank",
      "devoid",
      "empty",
      "stark",
      "vacant",
      "void"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All eyes will be on the GOP primary, where Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo is leading the crowded field. \u2014 ABC News , 13 June 2022",
      "While all the controversies under Villanueva\u2019s watch left him facing a crowded field of challengers, the county\u2019s Democratic Party failed to rally behind one candidate, leaving them to battle among themselves for endorsements and campaign funds. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Walton, 77, was an early frontrunner in a crowded field of contenders vying for the first NFL team to go up for sale in four years, which included billionaires Josh Harris, co-founder of Apollo Global Management Inc., and mortgage mogul Mat Ishbia. \u2014 Devon Pendleton, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "Now, Newsom faces a crowded field of 25 challengers, including Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle and former Los Angeles poet laureate Luis Javier Rodriguez, according to the Los Angeles Times. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "Undersheriff Kelly Martinez held a solid lead over a crowded field seeking to be the next sheriff, early election returns showed late Tuesday. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "This is the second-straight primary for freshman Rep. Burgess Owens, who emerged from a crowded Republican field in 2020 to squeeze past Democrat Ben McAdams by 3,765 votes. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Kean faces a crowded field of Republican challengers in the primary election that will take place on June 7, 2022. \u2014 Kyle Morris, Fox News , 5 June 2022",
      "Former Representative Abby Finkenauer is part of a crowded field trying to both unseat Senator Chuck Grassley and restore their party\u2019s fortunes in the Hawkeye State. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"from past participle of crowd entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1612, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163509"
  },
  "crowing":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various large usually entirely glossy black passerine birds (family Corvidae and especially genus Corvus )",
      ": corvus",
      ": humble pie",
      ": in a straight line",
      ": to make the loud shrill sound characteristic of a cock",
      ": to utter a sound expressive of pleasure",
      ": to exult gloatingly especially over the distress of another",
      ": to brag exultantly or blatantly",
      ": to say with self-satisfaction",
      ": the cry of the cock",
      ": a triumphant cry",
      ": a member of an Indigenous people of the Great Plains between the Platte and Yellowstone rivers",
      ": the Siouan language of the Crow people",
      ": a glossy black bird that has a harsh cry",
      ": a member of a tribe of indigenous people of Montana",
      ": the language of the Crow people",
      ": to make the loud cry of a rooster",
      ": to make sounds of delight",
      ": boast entry 1 sense 1",
      ": to say with delight",
      ": the cry of a rooster",
      ": a cry of triumph"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u014d",
      "\u02c8kr\u014d",
      "\u02c8kr\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "delight",
      "exuberate",
      "exult",
      "glory",
      "joy",
      "jubilate",
      "kvell",
      "rejoice",
      "triumph"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The cock crowed as the sun began to rise.",
      "The boy crowed with delight.",
      "The rest of us were sick of hearing her crow about her success."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "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 (2)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (3)",
      "1801, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214356"
  },
  "crown":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a royal or imperial headdress or cap of sovereignty : diadem":[],
      ": the highest part: such as":[],
      ": the topmost part of the skull or head":[],
      ": the summit of a mountain":[],
      ": the head of foliage of a tree or shrub":[],
      ": the part of a hat or other headgear covering the crown of the head":[],
      ": the part of a tooth external to the gum or an artificial substitute for this \u2014 see tooth illustration":[],
      ": a wreath, band, or circular ornament for the head":[],
      ": something resembling a wreath or crown":[],
      ": the knurled cap on top of a watch stem":[],
      ": imperial or regal power : sovereignty":[],
      ": the government under a constitutional monarchy":[],
      ": monarch":[],
      ": something that imparts splendor, honor, or finish : culmination":[],
      ": any of several old gold coins with a crown as part of the device":[],
      ": an old usually silver British coin worth five shillings":[],
      ": koruna":[],
      ": krona":[],
      ": krone":[],
      ": kroon":[],
      ": the region of a seed plant at which stem and root merge":[],
      ": the arching end of the shank of an anchor where the arms join it \u2014 see anchor illustration":[],
      ": to recognize officially as":[
        "they crowned her athlete of the year"
      ],
      ": to award a championship to":[
        "crown a new champion"
      ],
      ": to bestow something on as a mark of honor or recompense : adorn":[],
      ": to bring to a successful conclusion : climax":[
        "the role that crowned her career"
      ],
      ": to provide with something like a crown: such as":[],
      ": to fill so that the surface forms a crown":[],
      ": to put an artificial crown on (a tooth)":[],
      ": to hit on the head":[],
      ": to burn rapidly through the tops of trees":[],
      ": to appear and begin to emerge headfirst or crown first at the vaginal opening":[
        "the baby's head crowned"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krau\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chaplet",
      "coronal",
      "coronel",
      "coronet",
      "diadem"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cap (off)",
      "climax",
      "culminate"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The winner of the beauty pageant walked down the runway wearing her sparkling crown .",
      "the blessing of the Spanish crown",
      "She was appointed by the Crown .",
      "Verb",
      "The magazine crowned her the new queen of rock-and-roll music.",
      "She crowned her long and distinguished career by designing the city's beautiful new bridge.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Several all-stars had strong finishes in the 2022 AHSAA State Golf Tournament, including North All-Stars from Vestavia Hills Ward Harris and Jay Clemmer, who helped the Rebels to a state crown . \u2014 Al.com Reports, al , 8 June 2022",
      "To get the sleekest pony possible, split your hair into two sections, slicking each back and then joining them at the crown . \u2014 Glamour , 3 May 2022",
      "But the tooth presents a challenge because it was broken off at the crown . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "These micro highlights tend to be brighter at the crown and the ends, in the color pattern reminiscent of something a small child might have. \u2014 Allure , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The accordion pleats encircling a royal blue flower at the crown give this hatinator a contemporary feel and a fresh take on the more common Southern Belle charm of the Kentucky Derby hat. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Farley will have one last shot at a state crown before heading to George Mason University. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Standing 153 feet tall, the high-flying attraction also offers some of the best views of Mission Bay, which riders can take in atop the track before they are suspended on a 45-degree angle at the crown and then dropped 14 stories, face-first. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "The West girls made a run at the Division 1 crown , too, winning the slalom team race by five points over Central. \u2014 Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The final three compete to crown a winner along with performances from guests including Carrie Underwood and Earth, Wind & Fire. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 22 May 2022",
      "The three teams will compete in four events to crown a winner. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "College softball will crown a champion this week in the Women\u2019s College World Series. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "And for a second consecutive year, Premios Heat will crown the best Dominican artist, which went to El Alfa in 2021. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 2 June 2022",
      "For the first time, the MIAA will crown two boys\u2019 volleyball champions in the new statewide tournament alignment. \u2014 Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
      "Celebrity judges like Molly Wellman will crown the winner. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 12 May 2022",
      "Following that, the men will crown their champion tonight. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "One was to kick off the month of May on the road course and the other was to end the season, crown the champion, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. \u2014 Bruce Martin, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English coroune, croune, borrowed from Anglo-French corone, coroune, going back to Latin cor\u014dna \"wreath, garland worn on the head as a mark of honor or emblem of majesty,\" borrowed from Greek kor\u1e53n\u0113 \"crow, seabird (perhaps a shearwater), any of various curved or hooked objects (as a door handle or tip of a bow), kind of crown,\" perhaps formed from an original n-stem nominative *kor-\u014dn \"crow, seabird,\" from a base *kor- \u2014 more at cornice":"Noun",
      "Middle English corounen, crounen, borrowed from Anglo-French coroner, corouner, going back to Latin cor\u014dnare \"to deck with garlands, wreath, encircle,\" derivative of cor\u014dna \"wreathe, garland worn on the head as a mark of honor or emblem of majesty\" \u2014 more at crown entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160844"
  },
  "crucible":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a vessel of a very refractory (see refractory entry 1 sense 3 ) material (such as porcelain) used for melting and calcining a substance that requires a high degree of heat",
      ": a severe test",
      ": a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development",
      ": a pot in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted",
      ": a vessel of a very refractory material (as porcelain) used for melting and calcining a substance that requires a high degree of heat"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cross",
      "fire",
      "gauntlet",
      "gantlet",
      "ordeal",
      "trial"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He's ready to face the crucible of the Olympics.",
      "His character was formed in the crucible of war.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Writer-director Andrew Semans adds heat upon heat in a near-surreal psychological crucible , arriving at one of those WTF endings. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
      "Baseball\u2019s charm \u2013 and its greatest glories \u2013 have always been tied to the grind itself, a six-month crucible of a season that weeded out pretenders and rewarded sustained excellence. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Add to that the constant debates on which practical and affordable health safety protocols to implement, recurrent case surges and updates to health recommendations creates a crucible of challenges for churches. \u2014 Mark Nichols, ABC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "It\u2019s an arresting welcome that evokes the dislocation of an ocean crossing, challenging visitors to navigate a world forged in the crucible of the Black Atlantic. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 4 May 2022",
      "Playing as a freshman in the crucible of the Southeastern Conference is a lofty goal. \u2014 al , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "This is a young U.S. men\u2019s national team program in transition, exorcising the ghosts of 2018, reshaping its identity with players who bolted for the crucible of European football as teens instead of the security of Major League Soccer. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Ukraine\u2019s cities \u2014 and civilian areas \u2014 have become the crucible of the war, where an intense struggle is unfolding between Russians who want to seize or control these areas and Ukrainians defiantly resisting. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Perhaps Holabird\u2019s most lasting impact was as the crucible in which the Jeep was forged. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English corusible , from Medieval Latin crucibulum earthen pot for melting metals",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204207"
  },
  "crud":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a deposit or incrustation of filth, grease, or refuse",
      ": something disgusting : rubbish",
      ": a contemptible person",
      ": a usually ill-defined or imperfectly identified bodily disorder",
      ": curd",
      ": curd entry 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dirt",
      "filth",
      "grime",
      "gunk",
      "muck",
      "smut",
      "soil"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "I spent an hour scrubbing the crud off the old stove.",
      "He complains that there's too much crud on TV these days.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Nordica engineers back in Austria set out to enhance that loose and surfy feel while maintaining the brand\u2019s famous crud -busting and high-speed-bashing guts. \u2014 Heather Schultz, Outside Online , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Despite all those head-shaking moments in the Beijing bubble, though, there were plenty of world records, broken barriers and soaring performances to stir the emotions of figure skating fans that stuck it out through the crud . \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Winter riding comes with its own unique demands: icy roads and trails that make for dicey traction, slushy crud that sprays all over you and your machine, and short days calling for extra lighting. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Unlike streaming networks, which can bury their junk and still win awards for its prestige content or broadcast networks that have to worry deeply about offending any of their increasingly fewer viewers, TLC lives in their crud . \u2014 Sandra Gonzalez, CNN , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "For additional friction to remove pesky interior crud , add salt\u2014large rock salt is especially effective\u2014with the ice. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "The kittens were cold, unable to shiver or cry, and their eyes were covered in crud . \u2014 Maria Lopez, cleveland , 29 July 2021",
      "Future archaeologists examining the leavings of the 21st century will likely find scads of toxic crud , along with plenty of plastic trash. \u2014 Sam Kean, Science | AAAS , 2 July 2021",
      "But those concerns often conveniently overlooked the tatty crud regularly published in the country\u2019s reactionary right-wing tabloids, many of which are owned by Murdoch, which have had a profoundly deleterious effect on British society for decades. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 21 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The announcement, interpreted in the market as an oil price war, sent Brent and West Texas Intermediate crudes tumbling. \u2014 Brian Wingfield, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2020",
      "Just apply gentle pressure, rinsing the scraper or toothbrush off after each pass to avoid re-depositing all that crud back on your tongue. \u2014 Lindsey Lanquist, SELF , 18 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190100"
  },
  "crude":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity",
      ": existing in a natural state and unaltered by cooking or processing",
      ": rough or inexpert in plan or execution",
      ": lacking a covering, glossing, or concealing element : obvious",
      ": tabulated without being broken down into classes",
      ": unripe , immature",
      ": a substance in its natural unprocessed state",
      ": unrefined petroleum",
      ": in a natural state and not changed by special treatment : raw",
      ": planned or done in a rough or unskilled way",
      ": not having or showing good manners : vulgar"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "native",
      "natural",
      "raw",
      "rude",
      "undressed",
      "unprocessed",
      "unrefined",
      "untreated"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dressed",
      "processed",
      "refined",
      "treated"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They built a crude shelter out of branches.",
      "a crude summary of the country's history",
      "She first described the procedure in crude terms, and then went into more detail.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Russia has also benefited from higher crude prices. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "One way to change that is use the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) to put a floor on US crude prices, so that American producers can invest without worrying that OPEC price wars will leave them bankrupt. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
      "The recovery from the global pandemic and Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has sent global oil prices soaring, with Brent crude prices hitting a 14-year high of about $139 a barrel in March. \u2014 Alistair Macdonald, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile the crack spread \u2014 the difference between crude oil prices and the price of gas and diesel \u2014 is well above historic averages. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "Even though all sectors were lower, a 1.5% increase in crude oil prices gave some support to energy, which was down less than 1% for the week and remains far-and-away the best performing sector for the year, up 61.3%. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "But in the short-term, such bans are hurting Western consumers more since the embargoes push crude oil prices even higher. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
      "And crude oil prices have remained high, at $119 per barrel Tuesday. \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "But even as crude oil prices have fallen some, prices at the gas station remain elevated. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Goldman Sachs predicted the average price for a barrel of Brent crude , the benchmark used for oil traded in Europe, will be $140 a barrel between July and September, up from its prior call of $125 a barrel. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "Europe has also been importing about 1.5 million barrels a day of U.S. crude to reduce its need for Russian supply. \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "The price of oil is linked to the price of gasoline and production of U.S. crude is about 11.9 million barrels per day these days, which is more than 1 million barrels below pre-pandemic levels. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Prices of international benchmark Brent crude fell 4.6 percent to $101.74 per barrel after going as low as $101.20, the lowest point since April 12. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Oil prices retreated on Friday, with futures contracts for June delivery of Brent crude , the international standard, falling 1.7 percent, to $106.65 a barrel. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The price of Brent crude , the international oil benchmark, fell to less than $20 a barrel in mid-April 2020, but steadily rose in 2021 and then shot up this year, to a high of $128 a barrel in early March, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Don Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "After briefly topping $130 early last week, a barrel of U.S. crude fell to nearly $94 a barrel on Wednesday. \u2014 Elaine Kurtenbach, ajc , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Oil prices tumbled more than 8%, and a barrel of U.S. crude fell below $95 after starting the week above $109. \u2014 Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Noun",
      "circa 1904, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181544"
  },
  "crudity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being crude",
      ": something that is crude"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc-d\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bawdiness",
      "blueness",
      "coarseness",
      "crudeness",
      "dirt",
      "dirtiness",
      "filth",
      "filthiness",
      "foulness",
      "grossness",
      "impureness",
      "impurity",
      "indecency",
      "lasciviousness",
      "lewdness",
      "nastiness",
      "obscenity",
      "profanity",
      "raunch",
      "raunchiness",
      "ribaldry",
      "smut",
      "smuttiness",
      "vulgarity",
      "wantonness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the crudity of the drawing",
      "The movie's crudities were supposed to be funny, but they didn't make me laugh.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "During scenes at the duke\u2019s palace, Rigoletto\u2019s sneering crudity barely masked his hatred for the court. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
      "Today\u2019s targeting of successful Asian-American kids lacks the crudity of a Jim Crow lunch counter or a whites-only drinking fountain. \u2014 William Mcgurn, WSJ , 12 July 2021",
      "In writing this movie Stone was driven by both the self-gratification of indulging his contempt for America and his attraction to sordid crudity . \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 6 Mar. 2021",
      "All traces of sportscar crudity have been filtered out. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 27 Nov. 2020",
      "Or perhaps Trump\u2019s twitter crudity is shocking given the sober comportment of his current would-be presidential opponents. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 27 Aug. 2019",
      "The crowd listed toward retirement age; Instead of candy, there were tables of fruit and crudities , and a cash bar. \u2014 Karen Heller, Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "The progressive party, many past presidents, the media, and Hollywood didn\u2019t need to be schooled by Donald Trump on the arts of crudity , unprofessionalism, and unethical behavior. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 27 Aug. 2019",
      "Kathleen is relentlessly animated and quick-witted, with thick tangerine hair, steely eyes, and an endearing personal idiolect that suggests both an autodidactic reading in philosophy and economics and the gusty crudity of the merchant marine. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, WIRED , 18 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224155"
  },
  "crumb":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a small fragment especially of something baked (such as bread)",
      "a porous aggregate of soil particles",
      "bit",
      "the soft part of bread",
      "a worthless person",
      "to break into crumbs",
      "to cover or thicken with crumbs",
      "to remove crumbs from",
      "a very small piece of food",
      "a little bit",
      "George Henry 1929\u2013 American composer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u0259m",
    "synonyms":[
      "ace",
      "bit",
      "dab",
      "dram",
      "driblet",
      "glimmer",
      "hint",
      "lick",
      "little",
      "mite",
      "nip",
      "ounce",
      "particle",
      "peanuts",
      "ray",
      "scintilla",
      "scruple",
      "shade",
      "shadow",
      "shred",
      "skosh",
      "smack",
      "smell",
      "smidgen",
      "smidgeon",
      "smidgin",
      "smidge",
      "snap",
      "soup\u00e7on",
      "spark",
      "spatter",
      "speck",
      "splash",
      "spot",
      "sprinkling",
      "strain",
      "streak",
      "suspicion",
      "tad",
      "touch",
      "trace"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He swept the crumbs from under the table.",
      "a neglected dog who is desperate for any crumb of affection he might get from strangers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Just as important, his deep dish is ever so slightly underbaked, resulting in a crust whose exterior crunch gives way to a softer, more elastic crumb . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Extra baking soda causes the crumb to have more air bubbles, giving it a light and airy texture. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "This simple recipe for chamomile tea cake uses every opportunity to imbue the final crumb with its flowery flavor. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Bake for 30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until a cake tester comes out with a moist crumb or two, the cake bounces back when lightly pressed with your finger and is just starting to come away from the sides of the pan. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Sweeney served a smokey eye on the carpet and left nary a crumb . \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "Swapping in butter could lead to a squatter cake with a less velvety crumb . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Around noon on Good Friday, Lymar began preparing the dough for her Paska, the traditional egg bread with a soft and airy crumb . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s made in-house, with a sourdough base and three stages of fermentation, and pays off with an impressively tender crumb . \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "The dredge is seasoned flour, beaten egg and panko, the Japanese bread crumb that fries up so crispy and airy. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Choose a 1-pound loaf of country, rustic, sweet French or even sourdough, one with a tighter (not too airy) crumb that can soak up liquid. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "Rather, the concept is summed up in one word simplicity \u2014 just like a streusel crumb that elevates a muffin or danish to a next level while keeping the beauty intact. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Aug. 2020",
      "The bread crumb channel sent an indication that the ship had achieved its minimum distance from Bennu, 65 meters. \u2014 Chris Wright, Wired , 8 June 2020",
      "The Jets\u2019 defensive line ended up crumbing around Williams\u2014Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson are both playing elsewhere\u2014but the former USC product has been a valuable inside force. \u2014 Conor Orr, SI.com , 29 May 2018",
      "In a later email, Kohler said that the power had been restored at 8 30 p.m. Neither Smith nor Hunter could say whether the storm had caused erosion on Quinhagak's already crumbing shoreline. \u2014 Anna Rose Macarthur, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Dec. 2017",
      "President Donald Trump gave condolences to everyone involved in the accident, but not before placing blame on U.S.'s crumbing infrastructure, a problem that stretches across all of America. \u2014 Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics , 18 Dec. 2017",
      "The company, Water Lilies Food Inc. of Astoria, N.Y., was notified by an ingredient supplier that bread crumbs the company used potentially contained milk, the USDA said. \u2014 Carrie Wells, baltimoresun.com , 8 June 2017"
    ],
    "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 sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crumble":{
    "type":"verb",
    "definitions":[
      "to break into small pieces",
      "to fall into small pieces disintegrate",
      "to break down completely collapse",
      "something crumbled fine debris",
      "crisp sense 2",
      "to break into small pieces",
      "to fall to pieces fall into ruin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u0259m-b\u0259l",
    "synonyms":[
      "atrophy",
      "decay",
      "decline",
      "degenerate",
      "descend",
      "deteriorate",
      "devolve",
      "ebb",
      "regress",
      "retrograde",
      "rot",
      "sink",
      "worsen"
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    "antonyms":[
      "ameliorate",
      "improve",
      "meliorate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Crumble the cookies into small bits.",
      "The recipe calls for the herbs to be crumbled .",
      "bones so old they had crumbled to dust",
      "She was extremely depressed after her marriage crumbled .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "There\u2019s no point in investing time and energy into an opportunity that will crumble at the time the individual goes to resign. \u2014 Stephanie Cramer, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "On top of uncertainty about the direction and speed of Xi\u2019s reforms are fears that China\u2019s attempts to stay out of Putin\u2019s war on Ukraine will ultimately crumble . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "La Bomba, created tableside, involves a chocolate half sphere, vanilla, dulce de leche and strawberry ice creams, berries and crumble drizzled with vanilla berry sauce. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Press tofu between reusable cloth towel to squeeze out any excess water, and then crumble into a blender. \u2014 Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "If Roe were to crumble , providers have predicted an additional 14,000 patients each year will cross state lines to terminate pregnancies in southern Illinois. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s attack on Ukraine has not caused the country\u2019s defenses to crumble , as numerous experts expected. \u2014 Mariia Ulianovska, NBC News , 6 May 2022",
      "Debnam-Carey will now star in the role of Emily, a sharp and ambitious woman whose carefully constructed, seemingly perfect life begins to crumble . \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 3 May 2022",
      "So his whole philosophy is starting to crumble at the same time. \u2014 ELLE , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Desktop Metal went public in 2020 by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, but has since seen its stock price crumble , dropping 90 percent. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Of two choices, neither of which is included with the prix fixe, go for the semifreddo frozen coconut custard topped with a crumble of cranberry-and-black-pepper cookie. \u2014 Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022",
      "And Alex Ross at the New Yorker looks at how conductor Valery Gergiev has seen a storied career crumble due to his close relationship with Putin. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "The scene in Berlin on Wednesday \u2014 volunteers in yellow vests offering food, Berliners opening their homes \u2014 was reminiscent of the beginning of the 2015 migration wave, when Germans greeted asylum seekers with cheers and homemade crumble . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The dizzying ascent is a reminder of what can happen to a group of players when the walls of impossibility crumble . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "By dessert, a pear sorbet with a pecan-and-coconut crumble , my spa-brain buzz had reached its apex. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 26 Nov. 2021",
      "The crumble is full of oats, almond meal, sugar, salt, butter, and even more cinnamon. \u2014 Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "Toasted just enough to bring out its subtly nutty flavor and, thus, pebbly enough to reduce one of my favorite premolars into a crumble of toothy dust. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1547, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Noun",
      "1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163728"
  },
  "crumby":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crumbly",
      ": very poor or inferior : lousy",
      ": very poor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259-m\u0113",
      "\u02c8kr\u0259-m\u0113"
    ],
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      "bad",
      "bastard",
      "bush",
      "bush-league",
      "deficient",
      "dissatisfactory",
      "ill",
      "inferior",
      "lame",
      "lousy",
      "off",
      "paltry",
      "poor",
      "punk",
      "sour",
      "suboptimal",
      "subpar",
      "substandard",
      "unacceptable",
      "unsatisfactory",
      "wack",
      "wanting",
      "wretched",
      "wrong"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "acceptable",
      "adequate",
      "all right",
      "decent",
      "fine",
      "OK",
      "okay",
      "passable",
      "respectable",
      "satisfactory",
      "standard",
      "tolerable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One reason the Browns had to guarantee Deshaun Watson every penny of a $230 million contract \u2014 Cleveland\u2019s notoriously crummy weather. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "With crummy weather leading the field until Sunday, the best that the best in the world could do was hunker down and play smart. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Confront the fear of failure by writing a deliberately crummy story. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Confront the fear of failure by writing a deliberately crummy story. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "My neighborhood is filled with really crummy signs and beat up things that need to be fixed. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Well maybe if your boss gave you a raise, you guys could afford a new one instead of that crummy old lemon. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "For the last 18 months, millions of people put their lives at risk running themselves ragged in crummy jobs, working long hours often for low wages and meager benefits. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "Boston had 20 turnovers as a team, which would generally provide the latest example of their crummy late-game execution. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English crumme ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182008"
  },
  "crummy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crumbly",
      ": very poor or inferior : lousy",
      ": very poor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259-m\u0113",
      "\u02c8kr\u0259-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "bastard",
      "bush",
      "bush-league",
      "deficient",
      "dissatisfactory",
      "ill",
      "inferior",
      "lame",
      "lousy",
      "off",
      "paltry",
      "poor",
      "punk",
      "sour",
      "suboptimal",
      "subpar",
      "substandard",
      "unacceptable",
      "unsatisfactory",
      "wack",
      "wanting",
      "wretched",
      "wrong"
    ],
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      "acceptable",
      "adequate",
      "all right",
      "decent",
      "fine",
      "OK",
      "okay",
      "passable",
      "respectable",
      "satisfactory",
      "standard",
      "tolerable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One reason the Browns had to guarantee Deshaun Watson every penny of a $230 million contract \u2014 Cleveland\u2019s notoriously crummy weather. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "With crummy weather leading the field until Sunday, the best that the best in the world could do was hunker down and play smart. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Confront the fear of failure by writing a deliberately crummy story. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Confront the fear of failure by writing a deliberately crummy story. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "My neighborhood is filled with really crummy signs and beat up things that need to be fixed. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Well maybe if your boss gave you a raise, you guys could afford a new one instead of that crummy old lemon. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "For the last 18 months, millions of people put their lives at risk running themselves ragged in crummy jobs, working long hours often for low wages and meager benefits. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "Boston had 20 turnovers as a team, which would generally provide the latest example of their crummy late-game execution. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English crumme ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184236"
  },
  "crump":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crunch",
      ": to explode heavily",
      ": a crunching sound",
      ": shell , bomb",
      ": brittle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259mp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blow",
      "blow up",
      "burst",
      "detonate",
      "explode",
      "go off",
      "pop"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "implode"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "one aerial bomb failed to crump as it landed"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "circa 1706, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202354"
  },
  "crunch":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to chew or press with a crushing noise",
      ": to make one's way with a crushing noise",
      ": to chew, press, or grind with a crunching sound",
      ": process",
      ": to perform mathematical computations on",
      ": an act of crunching",
      ": a sound made by crunching",
      ": the quality of being crunchy : the tendency to make a crunching sound when chewed or pressed",
      ": a tight or critical situation: such as",
      ": a severe economic squeeze (as on credit)",
      ": shortage",
      ": a critical point in the buildup of pressure between opposing elements : showdown",
      ": a conditioning exercise performed from a supine position by raising and lowering the upper torso without reaching a sitting position",
      ": to chew or grind with a crushing noise",
      ": to make the sound of being crushed or squeezed",
      ": an act or sound of crushing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259nch",
      "\u02c8kr\u0259nch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "gnash",
      "grate",
      "grind",
      "grit",
      "scrape",
      "scrunch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dearth",
      "deficiency",
      "deficit",
      "drought",
      "drouth",
      "failure",
      "famine",
      "inadequacy",
      "inadequateness",
      "insufficiency",
      "lack",
      "lacuna",
      "paucity",
      "pinch",
      "poverty",
      "scantiness",
      "scarceness",
      "scarcity",
      "shortage",
      "undersupply",
      "want"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We could hear the truck's tires crunching along the gravel road.",
      "When she crunched the numbers , she found that the business's profits were actually much lower than the company had said.",
      "Noun",
      "the crunch of someone eating a carrot",
      "We could hear the crunch of the truck's tires on the gravel road.",
      "The crunch came when the computer stopped working.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "By comparison, Tower specializes not in digital circuits that crunch data but analog ones that can be found in electronics that regulate functions like the flow of current\u2014inverters, for example. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Its algorithms then crunch that data in search of patterns. \u2014 Rhiannon Hoyle, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "And that\u2019s because, today, you\u2019re spoiled for choice of financial apps that crunch the numbers for you. \u2014 Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "So there will be a lot of data to crunch and shape into enhanced self-driving models. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "Baxter of California Thickening Style Gel tames frizz and, best of all, the product promises not to flake or crunch . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
      "This recipe gets an elegant upgrade with the addition of fennel, an aromatic veggie with a licorice-like flavor and crunch that reminds you of celery. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "People from Cincinnati and all over the country will gather to crunch data and come up with new solutions. \u2014 Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "There is high demand for foreign professionals because there is an acute skills crunch in STEM fields in the US. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "High birthrates can lead to a crunch of resources, as during the postwar baby boom years, while low birthrates can leave a country with too few people to take over jobs or care for its older population. \u2014 Daniel Victor, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
      "The combination will lead to a cost-of-living crunch that will hurt the average Russian citizen as well as the economy badly. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
      "At a rally Tuesday in the town of Rutledge, near the future factory site, opponents worried the new plant would upend the rural community, spawn more traffic and lead to a labor crunch . \u2014 Greg Bluestein, ajc , 3 May 2022",
      "Russia's decision to reduce gas sales outside of long-term contracts before the war, contributing to a winter energy crunch that drove up prices, served as a wakeup call that Europe's dependence on Russian energy left it vulnerable. \u2014 CBS News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Soaring food prices, many of which are imported into the EU, are adding to the inflation crunch . \u2014 Simon Constable, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Fears that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will lead to a supply crunch have driven up prices again in recent weeks. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "This lack of production has led to a serious supply crunch in today\u2019s housing market. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "That could lead to a fundraising crunch by some who have already collected the max amount from donors who anticipated giving again after May 3. \u2014 cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1706, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212846"
  },
  "crunch time":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a critical moment or period (as near the end of a game) when decisive action is needed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "boiling point",
      "breaking point",
      "clutch",
      "conjuncture",
      "crisis",
      "crossroad(s)",
      "crunch",
      "Dunkirk",
      "emergency",
      "exigency",
      "extremity",
      "flash point",
      "head",
      "juncture",
      "tinderbox",
      "zero hour"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The team had trained well, but at crunch time they just couldn't perform.",
      "with only three minutes left in the game, it was definitely crunch time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In crunch time maybe Lowry is still out on the floor. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
      "Davis was huge in crunch time of the Lakers\u2019 play-in victory over Golden State on Wednesday, scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2021",
      "But even Brannen had never seen Vogt take over in crunch time of a college basketball game as the primary scoring threat. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 2 Dec. 2020",
      "Considering that the Grizzlies present plenty of matchup problems for the Warriors, Kerr hopes his team\u2019s playoff pedigree will give it an edge in crunch time . \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "During the Warriors\u2019 March 10 game in Denver, the Nuggets twice doubled Curry in crunch time , leaving Poole wide-open for 3-pointers that sealed the win. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "On Friday night, the Cavs led the Nets in the fourth quarter before crumbling in crunch time . \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Vogel later benched him again in crunch time in a win over New York. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "He isn\u2019t plastered to the bench during crunch time . \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 25 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1933, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191231"
  },
  "crusade":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to win the Holy Land from the Muslims",
      ": a remedial enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm",
      ": to engage in a crusade",
      ": one of the military expeditions made by Christian countries in the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims",
      ": a campaign to get things changed for the better",
      ": to take part in a medieval military expedition to recover the Holy Land",
      ": to take part in a campaign to make things better"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u00fc-\u02c8s\u0101d",
      "kr\u00fc-\u02c8s\u0101d"
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    "synonyms":[
      "bandwagon",
      "blitz",
      "campaign",
      "cause",
      "drive",
      "juggernaut",
      "movement",
      "push"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a grassroots crusade for spending more money on our public schools",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The allegations around the ESG funds in question risks tarnishing the reputation of CEO Christian Sewing, who has been on a crusade to get Deutsche out of the headlines since taking over the reins in April 2018. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
      "Since then, Hahnah Williams and her family have been on a crusade to have those officers held responsible for her younger brother\u2019s death. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "L\u00f3pez Obrador has been on a crusade against the National Electoral Institute, charging that it is biased against him. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "For years, Andy Parker has been on a crusade to cleanse cyberspace of the disturbing footage. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Previously, the Alabama representative worked to help Trump in his crusade to overturn the 2020 election. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 22 May 2022",
      "Seemingly, a death toll that\u2019s already unimaginably high has made some people willing to accept additional human losses as unavoidable casualties in their crusade for normalcy. \u2014 Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2022",
      "The phone call by Mr. Trump was perhaps the most audacious moment in a monthslong pressure campaign aimed at enlisting the Justice Department in his crusade to overturn the election results. \u2014 New York Times , 30 July 2021",
      "Many of the groups promoting the event enlist American students as dutiful soldiers in their crusade against Israel. \u2014 Eitan Fischberger, National Review , 25 July 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Stern boasts a fabled history of leading successful investigations, as the New York assistant DA who handled the Malcolm X murder, and as the crusading U.S. attorney for New Jersey who prosecuted leading politicians across the state. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2020",
      "The drama, which opened Christmas Day, stars Michael B. Jordan as crusading lawyer Bryan Stevenson and Jamie Foxx as death row inmate Walter McMillian. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "Washington and Adam Driver prove their mettle as top thespians of their generation, and Lee finds plenty of humor and modern relevance here with a narrative of cops crusading against white supremacists. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 27 Dec. 2019",
      "Tony Pro told a series of obscene jokes about Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who was crusading against the Mob. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "Stanley Sporkin forced changes in corporate behavior in the 1970s as a crusading enforcement chief at the Securities and Exchange Commission who cracked down on bribery of foreign officials. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2020",
      "There is a deep well of affection and nostalgia for this version of Sessions among Alabama primary voters \u2014 the pre-recusal Sessions, the crusading conservative senator. \u2014 David Montgomery, Washington Post , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "Roberts, a Stanford University freshman student, has been crusading for gun-violence prevention ever since 17 people were killed and 17 others were injured in a mass shooting at her high school. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, SFChronicle.com , 12 Feb. 2020",
      "Of course, the Hospitallers were still operational, unlike the Knights Templar, so Ramsey quickly changed his claim to the Templars being the Freemasons\u2019 crusading ancestry. \u2014 Patrick Masters, Quartz , 30 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1732, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-001534"
  },
  "crush":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure",
      ": to squeeze together into a mass",
      ": to reduce to particles by pounding or grinding",
      ": to subdue completely",
      ": to cause overwhelming emotional pain to (someone)",
      ": to oppress or burden grievously",
      ": to suppress or overwhelm as if by pressure or weight",
      ": crowd , push",
      ": hug , embrace",
      ": drink",
      ": to advance with or as if with crushing",
      ": to become crushed",
      ": crash",
      ": to experience an intense and usually passing infatuation : to have a crush on someone",
      ": an intense and usually passing infatuation",
      ": the object of infatuation",
      ": crowd , mob",
      ": a crowd of people pressing against one another",
      ": a crowding together (as of people)",
      ": an act of crushing",
      ": the quantity of material crushed",
      ": to squeeze together so as to change or destroy the natural shape or condition",
      ": to break into fine pieces by pressure",
      ": overwhelm sense 1",
      ": to defeat in spirit",
      ": a tightly packed crowd",
      ": a foolish or very strong liking : infatuation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259sh",
      "\u02c8kr\u0259sh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mash",
      "pulp",
      "squash"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "infatuation",
      "mash",
      "passion"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "So with the tweezers, apply steady and even pressure, but not too hard being careful not to crush it. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2022",
      "The crown jewel of Ole Miss football's 2021 recruiting class doesn't just crush quarterbacks. \u2014 Nick Suss, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Then fold in butter, followed by \u00be cup raspberries, taking care not to crush berries. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "Coaches are wired to push and develop players, not crush their dreams. \u2014 Dallas News , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Vaccination, even if readily available, won't crush the curve for months in places where there is explosive spread now. \u2014 Dr. Tom Frieden, CNN , 16 May 2021",
      "Use a non-stick rubber spatula to fold sauce into cereal, gently so as not to crush the cereal. \u2014 Sonya Jones, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "In other words, carbs and other calorie carriers will crush you this early in the game. \u2014 David Hochman, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "Don't crush the bread, put the meats with the meats, all that kind of stuff ... \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Given her long-time love of Outlander (and her crush on Sam), maybe this meet-cute could be the start of something more? \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s about her early 1990s crush on former Vice President Al Gore, and how her plan to stalk him at a climate change summit in Istanbul, Turkey, was foiled by street protests and an unexpected love affair with her Turkish guide. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Despite Franklin having a new love in his life, there\u2019s no denying his childhood crush , Melody Wright, is a fan favorite. \u2014 Brande Victorian, Essence , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Naturally, Hugo runs into his teenage crush , Patrick (Blake Lee), now a tech billionaire who spends his time volunteering. \u2014 Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "The short film revealed that Juliet indeed stayed with Peter, while Mark is revealed to have married his longtime celebrity crush , Kate Moss. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "So yeah, the memory of my first crush was here in Chicago. \u2014 Sheila Rashid, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
      "Instead, hosts lavish, elaborate parties for the \u00e9lite with the sole aim of getting the attention of his crush . Oliver (Daddy) Warbucks Could use his net worth of ten billion dollars to help keep the economy afloat during the Great Depression. \u2014 Eli Grober, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
      "In this novel with strong musical elements, a Black teen DJ and his crush , who have both experienced some real-world suffering, give romance a chance. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
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      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-092247"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": having or being a crust":[],
      ": giving an effect of surly incivility in address or disposition":[]
    },
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      "\u02c8kr\u0259-st\u0113"
    ],
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      "abrupt",
      "bluff",
      "blunt",
      "brusque",
      "brusk",
      "curt",
      "downright",
      "short",
      "short-spoken",
      "snippy",
      "unceremonious"
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      "circuitous",
      "mealymouthed"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for crusty bluff , blunt , brusque , curt , crusty , gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner. bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality. a bluff manner blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings. a blunt appraisal brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness. a brusque response curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness. a curt command crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness. a crusty exterior gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness. puts on a gruff pose",
    "examples":[
      "a basket of warm, crusty bread",
      "We could see deer tracks in the crusty snow bank.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pretty-as-a-picture salad, which takes about 30 minutes to make, can be served as a main dish when paired with crusty bread. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "This dish can be dense enough to serve as an entr\u00e9e or makes a great hors d'oeuvre with crusty bread and cornichons, which are tiny crisp pickles. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "This means that two of the slices will have a crusty edge along the entire length of the piece. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "The petite slabs are lacquered in a salty-sweet glaze that caramelizes while the ribs cook through, creating crusty , sugary edges that taste like meat candy. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
      "Jonsson\u2019s gorgeous paintings evoke brilliant sunsets or sunrises with raking light sweeping over crusty scraps of sharp, black rocks frosted with blowing snow. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 15 May 2022",
      "But even for a crusty critic, excellence doesn\u2019t seem to be the only important metric right now. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
      "Here, the bulldog Prime Minister is more spoken of than seen, played by a cranky, crusty Simon Russell Beale in just a couple of scenes. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Sometimes thickened with pieces of stale crusty bread, sometimes brightened by a squeeze of a lemon, sometimes made creamy with yogurt or topped with olives, there are infinite ways to enjoy it. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155822"
  },
  "cry":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to utter loudly : shout",
      ": beg , beseech",
      ": to proclaim publicly : advertise",
      ": to call loudly : shout",
      ": to shed tears often noisily : weep , sob",
      ": to utter a characteristic sound or call",
      ": to require or suggest strongly a remedy or disposition (see disposition sense 2b )",
      ": to sound an alarm",
      ": to express vain regrets for what cannot be recovered or undone",
      ": to give alarm unnecessarily",
      ": an instance of crying: such as",
      ": an inarticulate utterance of distress, rage, or pain",
      ": outcry , clamor",
      ": proclamation",
      ": banns",
      ": entreaty , appeal",
      ": a loud shout",
      ": watchword , slogan",
      ": common report",
      ": a general opinion",
      ": the public voice raised in protest or approval",
      ": a fit of weeping",
      ": the characteristic sound or call of an animal",
      ": a pack of hounds",
      ": pursuit",
      ": a peak of activity or excitement",
      ": to shed tears : weep",
      ": to make a loud call : shout , exclaim",
      ": to utter a special sound or call",
      ": a loud call or shout (as of pain, fear, or joy)",
      ": appeal entry 1 sense 2",
      ": an act or period of weeping",
      ": the special sound made by an animal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u012b",
      "\u02c8kr\u012b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bawl",
      "blub",
      "blubber",
      "sob",
      "weep"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "holler",
      "hoot",
      "howl",
      "shout",
      "whoop",
      "yell",
      "yowl"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Oliviia saw a red flash out the window and began to cry . \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Belly, Steven, and Laurel cry together when talking about Susannah's diagnosis and how summers at Cousins are going to change forever. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 19 June 2022",
      "The world sees the necessity to cry and donate and get involved. \u2014 Vogue , 18 June 2022",
      "Insurers have also stopped selling and renewing pandemic insurance policies, leading customers who applied for coverage or policy renewals to cry foul. \u2014 Joyu Wang, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
      "Asked afterward to reflect on his decision to seek the mayor\u2019s office \u2014 after turning aside the contest in earlier years \u2014 the candidate choked up and began to cry . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "As Patel talked, Phuong began to cry , but Goltzene could barely keep his eyes open and focused. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
      "As the speech went on and Henry became Vecna, Brown began to cry . \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 31 May 2022",
      "One young woman even began to cry , and Fremont hugged her close with one arm, the other continuing to bolster her message and the sign. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For those who just need a good cry , there's Being Elmo: A Puppeter's Journey, a heartwarming documentary about the creative forces behind one of Sesame Street's most beloved characters. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "But, for those of us with sensitive eyes and a penchant for a good cry , Glossier\u2019s Lash Slick is the best mascara on the market. \u2014 Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "There\u2019s nothing more cathartic than a good cry to a great basketball movie. \u2014 Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com , 16 July 2021",
      "See how the singer-songwriter and actress wrote her chart-topping first single \u2014 after a good cry and with TikTok in mind. \u2014 Sarah Bahr, New York Times , 26 Feb. 2021",
      "But the weight of this moment \u2014 of Israel\u2019s human rights and international law violations and of Palestine\u2019s cry for freedom \u2014 demands this step. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 1 May 2022",
      "The words were hurtful and made my daughter cry , which woke up the mama bear in me. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The words were hurtful and made my daughter cry , which woke up the mama bear in me. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Their siren-like cry \u2014 a harsh rising note that chills the vestigial part of the mammalian brain that remembers living in burrows \u2014 echoed off the stone buildings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171707"
  },
  "cry off":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to beg off",
      ": to call off (something, such as a bargain)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "abandon",
      "abort",
      "call",
      "call off",
      "cancel",
      "drop",
      "recall",
      "repeal",
      "rescind",
      "revoke",
      "scrap",
      "scrub"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "continue",
      "keep"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "their film deal had been abruptly cried off , and now the filmmakers were back to square one"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1775, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223232"
  },
  "cry up":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to praise publicly in order to enhance in value or repute"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "ballyhoo",
      "blow up",
      "crack up",
      "glorify",
      "tout",
      "trumpet",
      "tub-thump"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1593, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225039"
  },
  "crybaby":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "one who cries or complains easily or often",
      "a person who cries easily or who complains often"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8kr\u012b-\u02ccb\u0101-b\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "baby",
      "bellyacher",
      "complainer",
      "fussbudget",
      "fusser",
      "fusspot",
      "griper",
      "grumbler",
      "kvetch",
      "kvetcher",
      "sniveler",
      "whiner"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "\u201cDon't be such a crybaby ,\u201d she told her little sister.",
      "car trips that were often spoiled by a couple of crybabies in the back seat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ermengarde, the school dunce, Lottie, the school crybaby , and Becky, the scullery maid, quickly find a defender, surrogate mother, and friend in Sara. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "The latest to make his appearance \u2014 excuse me, reappearance \u2014 in the crybaby ranks is former hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman, 78, whose net worth is pegged by Forbes at $2.5 billion. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "But there\u2019s nothing new under the sun Hawley is facing some feather-soft consequences for his actions, and The New York Post\u2019s front page is conveniently available for his crybaby act. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 26 Jan. 2021",
      "The ostensibly proper balance \u2014 confident and strong but not arrogant and aggressive, sensitive without being a crybaby \u2014 is subjective and murky. \u2014 Teddy Wayne, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Are any of these crybabies going to pull out his, her, or their checkbooks to support the Whitney? \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 4 Jan. 2020",
      "Super-deep repertoire of falls and flails, plus a classic crybaby Flop Face. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 18 Dec. 2019",
      "One is a petulant, frowny-faced, tantrum-throwing crybaby who has never been held accountable for anything. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 13 Dec. 2019",
      "Yes, there are new creatures including Sobble, described by the company as a crybaby . Get it Sob-ble? \u2014 Harold Goldberg, Washington Post , 18 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1851, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "crystal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": quartz that is transparent or nearly so and that is either colorless or only slightly tinged",
      ": something resembling crystal in transparency and colorlessness",
      ": a body that is formed by the solidification of a chemical element, a compound, or a mixture and has a regularly repeating internal arrangement of its atoms and often external plane faces",
      ": a clear colorless glass of superior quality",
      ": objects or ware of such glass",
      ": the glass or transparent plastic cover over a watch or clock dial",
      ": a crystalline material used in electronics as a frequency-determining element or for rectification",
      ": crystal meth",
      ": methamphetamine in any form when used illicitly",
      ": consisting of or resembling crystal : clear , lucid",
      ": relating to or using a crystal",
      ": quartz that is colorless and clear or nearly so",
      ": a body formed by a substance hardening so that it has flat surfaces in an even arrangement",
      ": a clear colorless glass of very good quality",
      ": something clear like colorless quartz",
      ": the clear cover over a clock or watch dial",
      ": made of or being like a clear colorless glass of very good quality",
      ": clear entry 1 sense 4",
      ": a body that is formed by the solidification of a chemical element, a compound, or a mixture and has a regularly repeating internal arrangement of its atoms and often external plane faces",
      ": crystal meth",
      ": methamphetamine in any form when used illicitly",
      "city in southeastern Minnesota north of Minneapolis population 22,151"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-st\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8kri-st\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8kris-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8kri-st\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "clear",
      "crystal clear",
      "crystalline",
      "limpid",
      "liquid",
      "lucent",
      "pellucid",
      "see-through",
      "transparent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cloudy",
      "opaque"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "With waterfalls, hot springs and crystal -clear lakes, the scenery on the McKenzie River Trail is among the very best in Oregon. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Sargassum inundation events have caused millions of dollars of damage to Caribbean economies, which are highly dependent on pristine (i.e., free of gulfweed) beaches and crystal -clear waters filled with fish. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "The massive lake is known for its crystal -clear water and stunning mountain backdrops. \u2014 Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
      "On a crystal -clear morning, a PSA Boeing 727 jetliner collided with a Cessna 172 over North Park, killing 144 people in a disaster that ranks as the city\u2019s worst. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
      "The stream of crystal -clear water cascades over four naturally polished rock ledges and then pours into a carved pool at the bottom. \u2014 Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online , 23 May 2022",
      "Whitebit also won a non-fungible token (NFT) of the Eurovision crystal microphone. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 30 May 2022",
      "Part of the reasons for the longevity is the switch from polycrystalline to single- crystal cathodes, which don\u2019t break down so rapidly during the charge-discharge cycle. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "To maintain healthy nail beds for those crystal details, there's also a simple trick to keep in mind. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 27 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Horses in crystal blue water, white sand beaches, rum and sugar served in a coconut: this is the idyllic promise of Jamaica, the 3rd largest island in the Caribbean and one frequented by more than 4 million tourists a year. \u2014 Beck Bamberger, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "As the title suggests, the gorgeous new footage was filled with shots of the lithe Na'vi people swimming in crystal -blue pools, soaring over sparkling waterways on winged creatures and emerging from the ocean to wage battle. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The crystal iDrive rotary dial crosses over from the iX, and the same material is used in strips across the dashboard and the doors\u2014BMW calls it the interaction bar. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The doors opened at 11 a.m. and the crowd was happily occupied by the crystal blue pools, floating beach balls and seemingly endless sea of bare skin. \u2014 Kyle Eustice, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The frame would feature majestic snowy grounds, crystal blue ocean water with a smattering of geese, and the focal point: a massive barge. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Outside the city limits, the island is covered in lush, almost tropical fauna and shorelines are met with white-faced cliffs jutting out of a crystal blue sea. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "Bartolome, 56, lives in one of the most biodiverse places on earth, a stunning island that draws legions of tourists to its crystal blue waters and pristine nature reserves. \u2014 NBC news , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Swaying palms, ivory shores and crystal blue waters. \u2014 ABC News , 31 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193518"
  },
  "crystal clear":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": perfectly or transparently clear"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "clear",
      "crystal",
      "crystalline",
      "limpid",
      "liquid",
      "lucent",
      "pellucid",
      "see-through",
      "transparent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cloudy",
      "opaque"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "\u201cWas my request clear?\u201d \u201cYes, crystal clear .\u201d",
      "Eventually it became crystal clear that something had to change.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The couple can be seen paddleboarding in crystal clear water under sunny blue skies. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
      "The Kylie Cosmetics mogul, 24, shared a snap to Instagram Friday of her posing on a paddle board while rocking a bikini in crystal clear water while on vacation. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
      "Despite the confusion, there is one message that all health officials have remained crystal clear on: Americans need to get vaccinated, and do so quickly to best protect yourself and others. \u2014 Betsy Klein And Phil Mattingly, CNN , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "Meanwhile, the chemistry between the comic and his brother is crystal clear . \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Splash into crystal clear water and minimize the dirt and grime that can collect on the bottom of your pool. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 16 June 2021",
      "There are great secluded beaches on the north side, with crystal clear water and clean white sand. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "The post, which has over 600 shares and 200 reactions, includes three different photos of a lagoon with crystal clear water and ships near the shore. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2020",
      "The salient feature of L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire is its use of crystal gongs that are attached to the sapphire crystal, a trick that causes the sound to resonate on a crystal clear note, like a fork hitting the side of a crystal glass. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1528, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212239"
  },
  "crystallize":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form",
      ": to cause to take a definite form",
      ": to coat with crystals especially of sugar",
      ": to become crystallized",
      ": to form or cause to form crystals or grains",
      ": to take or cause to take definite form",
      ": to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form",
      ": to cause to form perfect or large crystals",
      ": to become crystallized"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-st\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "\u02c8kri-st\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "form",
      "jell",
      "shape (up)",
      "solidify"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The radio didn\u2019t help, as the scope and scale of the carnage in Texas began to crystallize . \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "The shooting at a Brooklyn subway station this month was an unusual outburst of violence but served to crystallize those worries. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The 2022 World Cup draw, held Friday in a lush auditorium in Doha, Qatar, is supposed to crystallize a national team\u2019s path in the planet\u2019s most popular sporting event. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Caffeine is water-soluble and must be dissolved in order to crystallize . \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "What's more, the links between local, state, and federal systems need time to crystallize . \u2014 ABC News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The fallout means massive ripple effects heading into the 2022 draft, which is really beginning to crystallize as more picks shuffle hands and team needs come into clearer focus: 1. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "B Corp is a tool to crystallize even more of them in more concrete ways. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Off the court, the two are also close friends, a relationship that helped crystallize Thompson\u2019s decision to come to Chicago. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" crystal entry 1 + -ize ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224932"
  },
  "cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "the very best"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8krem-d\u0259-l\u00e4-\u02c8krem",
    "synonyms":[
      "A-list",
      "aristocracy",
      "best",
      "choice",
      "corps d'elite",
      "cream",
      "elect",
      "elite",
      "fat",
      "flower",
      "illuminati",
      "pick",
      "pink",
      "pride",
      "priesthood",
      "prime",
      "royalty",
      "upper crust"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a list of titles that represents the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of the multitude of books published over the past year",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Speaking of expensive, the Bootleg Series, which launched in 2019, is the creme de la creme of high-priced, rarified Heaven\u2019s Door whiskey. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Overall 1 Hotel South Beach is a 9/10 \u2014 which, by Miami standards is the creme de la creme . \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 24 Aug. 2021",
      "As against the current randomised lottery system, the newer system will prioritise wages to protect US jobs and ensure only the creme de la creme are allocated H-1Bs, according to the notification. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India , 11 Jan. 2021",
      "Consider these the creme de la creme of the best Amazon Prime Day deals 2020. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 13 Oct. 2020",
      "Available by invitation only, the elite card offers members not only top-tier rewards, concierge service and travel perks, but a host of curated events celebrating the creme de la creme of food, drink and culture. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 20 Nov. 2019",
      "So, below is the creme de la creme of Italian football. \u2014 SI.com , 12 Aug. 2019",
      "But, to experience the creme de la creme in service and craftsmanship, make an appointment at Unistella. \u2014 Kristin Braswell, USA TODAY , 23 July 2019",
      "Beaver Creek, located 90 miles west of Denver, is the creme de la creme of resorts. \u2014 Discover Magazine , 22 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, literally, cream of the cream",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1848, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "cruise":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to sail about touching at a series of ports",
      ": to move or proceed speedily, smoothly, or effortlessly",
      ": to travel without destination or purpose",
      ": to go about the streets at random but on the lookout for possible developments",
      ": to search (as in public places) for a sexual partner",
      ": to fly at the most efficient operating speed",
      ": to travel at a speed suitable for being maintained for a long distance",
      ": to cruise over or about",
      ": to inspect (land) with reference to possible lumber yield",
      ": to search in (a public place) for a sexual partner",
      ": to approach and suggest sexual relations to",
      ": to explore or search the offerings of",
      ": surf",
      ": an act or an instance of cruising",
      ": a tour by ship",
      ": to travel by ship often stopping at a series of ports",
      ": to travel at a steady pace",
      ": a trip on a ship"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fcz",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fcz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gad (about)",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "maunder",
      "meander",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "crossing",
      "passage",
      "sail",
      "voyage"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And then the hope for this year was, have a nice Olympics that, again, bolsters our international position and so on and then cruise our way to a Party Congress where I get crowned, so on. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "Transport yourself back in time to the Y2K and cruise the Ohio River with Ernie Johnson From Detroit and Bunk News. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
      "Take a seat at one of the long picnic tables or settle in at the waterside railing and watch the boats cruise through Provincetown Harbor. \u2014 Rob Duca, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "At night, Sonny came awake and wanted to go out and cruise but wasn\u2019t allowed to. \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
      "Pick up a bike and cruise down Worth Avenue and onto the scenic Palm Beach Lake Trail, which runs along the Western stretch of Palm Beach. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
      "The interior takes inspiration from Taiwan's natural environment, with wooden textures and black stones used to echo the mountains and rock formations along the shores of Taiwan -- where the train will cruise along. \u2014 Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN , 2 May 2022",
      "As always, pre-1974 cars are welcome to participate in the free event, whether to cruise Grand during the event or to park on sections of Broadway, Maple, Kalmia and Juniper that will be closed to traffic. \u2014 Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
      "The shipyard says the addition will allow seafarers to cruise longer distances at greater speeds. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Carnival, the largest cruise line operator, has seen its stock price decline by close to 41% over the last month, considerably underperforming the S&P 500, which was down by about 10% over the same period. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The announcement marks an expansion of the cruise line operator\u2019s sports betting offerings, after Princess Cruises began offering the activity last year via Ocean Sportsbook. \u2014 Nathan Diller, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "In the meantime, the cruise line operator Royal Caribbean is also asking the FCC to approve SpaceX's license to operate the Starlink dishes on vehicles in motion. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 June 2022",
      "The family\u2019s ordeal ended with a return home by sea rather than air after an organization advocating for people with an invisible disability coordinated their trip home with a cruise line. \u2014 Emma Tucker, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages cruise line has delayed the launch of its third ship, Resilient Lady, until 2023. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
      "The new project for Grand Bahama Island, which will be located on the south side of the island, will be the first private destination dedicated to the cruise line in the Bahamas. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
      "Lansky says the cruise line won\u2019t be installing hotspots anytime soon. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "New this year on the Great Lakes \u2013 Viking, the luxury cruise line best known for its European river cruises. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "1651, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1696, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-112041"
  },
  "crepuscule":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": twilight"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kri-\u02c8p\u0259-(\u02cc)sky\u00fcl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dusk",
      "eve",
      "evenfall",
      "evening",
      "eventide",
      "gloaming",
      "night",
      "nightfall",
      "sundown",
      "sunset",
      "twilight"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "aurora",
      "cockcrow",
      "dawn",
      "dawning",
      "daybreak",
      "daylight",
      "morn",
      "morning",
      "sunrise",
      "sunup"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "from the deck of our sloop we watched as the island slowly faded from sight in the golden crepuscule of a beautiful Caribbean day"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Latin crepusculum, from presumed earlier *krepos- \"twilight\" (of obscure origin) + -culum, probably after d\u012bl\u016bculum \"dawn, daybreak\" (from d\u012bl\u016bc\u0113re \"to be clear\" + -ulum, diminutive suffix)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-122656"
  },
  "crestfallen":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a drooping crest or hanging head",
      ": feeling shame or humiliation : dejected",
      ": feeling disappointment and loss of pride"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krest-\u02ccf\u022f-l\u0259n",
      "\u02c8krest-\u02ccf\u022f-l\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "blue",
      "brokenhearted",
      "cast down",
      "dejected",
      "depressed",
      "despondent",
      "disconsolate",
      "doleful",
      "down",
      "down in the mouth",
      "downcast",
      "downhearted",
      "droopy",
      "forlorn",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "hangdog",
      "heartbroken",
      "heartsick",
      "heartsore",
      "heavyhearted",
      "inconsolable",
      "joyless",
      "low",
      "low-spirited",
      "melancholic",
      "melancholy",
      "miserable",
      "mournful",
      "sad",
      "saddened",
      "sorrowful",
      "sorry",
      "unhappy",
      "woebegone",
      "woeful",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blissful",
      "buoyant",
      "buoyed",
      "cheerful",
      "cheery",
      "chipper",
      "delighted",
      "glad",
      "gladdened",
      "gladsome",
      "gleeful",
      "happy",
      "joyful",
      "joyous",
      "jubilant",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "she was crestfallen when she found out she hadn't got the job",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Addressing the nation from the White House on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden seemed crestfallen and exasperated. \u2014 Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News , 25 May 2022",
      "Brian said his kids were glued to the postgame for Milwaukee's game two nights later against Brooklyn \u2014 and the boys were crestfallen that even though Giannis told another dad joke, the book wasn't present. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Dickens was crestfallen when she was originally written off the show in season 4. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "His crestfallen girlfriend, Nora, a German, agrees to join them in following him, as does Akash, a trans woman from India who falls in love with Knut. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "In all fairness, many Black people \u2014 myself included \u2014 can\u2019t differentiate between crestfallen whitefamous actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Kate Winslet (who might also be Scarlett Johansson). \u2014 Michael Harriot, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "In short, the program\u2019s 55,000 spots were significantly underused and many winners were left completely crestfallen . \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Even so, the decision to cancel a festival that celebrates the natural wonder of sedge warblers, ospreys, redwings and wigeons that are able to take to the skies carbon-free has left many fans crestfallen . \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Rogen stated something about Father Christmas\u2019s nonexistence and took pleasure in the crestfallen look on Daley\u2019s face that followed. \u2014 Justin Caffier, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see crest  entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-151201"
  },
  "crust":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the hardened exterior or surface part of bread",
      ": a piece of this or of bread grown dry or hard",
      ": the pastry shell of a pie : piecrust",
      ": the bready layer that forms the foundation of a pizza",
      ": a hard or brittle external coat or covering: such as",
      ": a hard surface layer (as of soil or snow)",
      ": the outer part of a planet, moon, or asteroid composed essentially of crystalline rocks",
      ": a deposit built up on the interior surface of a wine bottle during long aging",
      ": an encrusting deposit (as of the eye) of dried secretions or exudate",
      ": scab",
      ": gall , nerve",
      ": the hardened outside surface of bread",
      ": a hard dry piece of bread",
      ": the pastry cover of a pie",
      ": a hard outer covering or surface layer",
      ": the outer part of the earth",
      ": scab sense 2",
      ": an encrusting deposit of serum, cellular debris, and bacteria present over or about lesions in some skin diseases (as impetigo or eczema)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259st",
      "\u02c8kr\u0259st",
      "\u02c8kr\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "audaciousness",
      "audacity",
      "brashness",
      "brass",
      "brassiness",
      "brazenness",
      "cheek",
      "cheekiness",
      "chutzpah",
      "chutzpa",
      "hutzpah",
      "hutzpa",
      "effrontery",
      "face",
      "gall",
      "nerve",
      "nerviness",
      "pertness",
      "presumption",
      "presumptuousness",
      "sauce",
      "sauciness",
      "temerity"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Her children prefer to eat their sandwiches with the crust cut off.",
      "a pie with flaky crust",
      "He likes pizza with thin crust .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pears, grapes, cheese, bread, tins of sardines, bright pink radishes pickled in Nebeker\u2019s own kitchen, and a strawberry rhubarb pie with pansies baked into the criss-cross of the crust . \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Originally, this delicate mix of cherries and chocolate with the texture of pie crust for good measure was on top of my list. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 June 2022",
      "The Sloosh Pizza Float serves up delicious-looking fun in a nearly 6-foot-long slice with 5 feet of crust . \u2014 Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
      "Mmmmushy, cheesy spinach artichoke dip that\u2019s been precooked into a cupcake-size lump with a tragic lack of crust . \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
      "Mars lacks plate tectonics, the sliding of pieces of the crust that shapes the surface of our planet. \u2014 Kenneth Chang, New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Think of the Martian crust as a single giant plate. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "About the size of an SUV, NASA\u2019s $4.25 billion mission dubbed \u2018Europa Clipper\u2019 will investigate the gamut \u2014- everything from the depth and salinity of the ocean to the thickness of the ice crust . \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The perfectly sweet-tart flavor of cherries is just amazing with every bite of flaky crust . \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English crouste, cruste, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French cruste, crouste, going back to Latin crusta \"hard coating or surface layer, shell of an arthropod or crustacean, mineral flake, stone slab used in paneling,\" perhaps, if going back to *krus-to- \"something crushed or pounded into a hard layer,\" from a zero-grade nominal derivative of Indo-European *kreu\u032fs- \"beat, crush, pound,\" whence also Old English hruse \"earth, ground,\" Old High German roso, rosa \"crust, layer of ice\" (going back to Germanic *hrus\u014dn- ) \u2014 more at anacrusis ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201450"
  },
  "crotchet":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small hook or hooked instrument",
      ": brooch",
      ": a highly individual and usually eccentric opinion or preference",
      ": a peculiar trick or device",
      ": quarter note"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4-ch\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "curiosity",
      "eccentricity",
      "erraticism",
      "idiosyncrasy",
      "individualism",
      "kink",
      "mannerism",
      "oddity",
      "peculiarity",
      "quiddity",
      "quip",
      "quirk",
      "singularity",
      "tic",
      "trick",
      "twist"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English crochet , from Anglo-French crochet, croket \u2014 more at crocket ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-204858"
  },
  "crystalize":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form",
      ": to cause to take a definite form",
      ": to coat with crystals especially of sugar",
      ": to become crystallized",
      ": to form or cause to form crystals or grains",
      ": to take or cause to take definite form",
      ": to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form",
      ": to cause to form perfect or large crystals",
      ": to become crystallized"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-st\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "\u02c8kri-st\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "form",
      "jell",
      "shape (up)",
      "solidify"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The radio didn\u2019t help, as the scope and scale of the carnage in Texas began to crystallize . \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "The shooting at a Brooklyn subway station this month was an unusual outburst of violence but served to crystallize those worries. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The 2022 World Cup draw, held Friday in a lush auditorium in Doha, Qatar, is supposed to crystallize a national team\u2019s path in the planet\u2019s most popular sporting event. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Caffeine is water-soluble and must be dissolved in order to crystallize . \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "What's more, the links between local, state, and federal systems need time to crystallize . \u2014 ABC News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The fallout means massive ripple effects heading into the 2022 draft, which is really beginning to crystallize as more picks shuffle hands and team needs come into clearer focus: 1. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "B Corp is a tool to crystallize even more of them in more concrete ways. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Off the court, the two are also close friends, a relationship that helped crystallize Thompson\u2019s decision to come to Chicago. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" crystal entry 1 + -ize ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-205648"
  },
  "crumple":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to press, bend, or crush out of shape : rumple",
      ": to cause to collapse",
      ": to become crumpled",
      ": collapse",
      ": a wrinkle or crease made by crumpling",
      ": to press or crush out of shape",
      ": to become full of wrinkles",
      ": collapse entry 1 sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259m-p\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kr\u0259m-p\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crinkle",
      "rumple",
      "scrunch",
      "wrinkle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "flatten",
      "iron out",
      "smooth",
      "smoothen",
      "uncrumple"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can.",
      "The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.",
      "At the sight of blood, he crumpled to the floor.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Sorters could crumple films and tell\u2014by their sound\u2014their polymer lattices. \u2014 Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Fernando, crumple up that application to be a wild-animal trainer. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Now take just one of those sheets and crumple it up into a ball. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Barrett lofted a left-handed floater while also hitting his defender, Reggie Jackson, hard enough for Jackson to momentarily crumple . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "The videos, which were also obtained by The Washington Post, show that Hall\u2019s hands remained up, with one of them holding the pellet gun, when two state troopers began firing at him, causing the teen to crumple to the ground almost immediately. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Pull the corners of the aluminum foil square together and crumple the square into a loose ball that is approximately six cm in diameter. \u2014 Science Buddies, Scientific American , 12 Apr. 2012",
      "The seminar comes as the southern border continues to crumple under the compounding crisis. \u2014 Bill Melugin, Fox News , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Now crumple the ball a little more tightly, into one that is approximately five cm in diameter. \u2014 Science Buddies, Scientific American , 12 Apr. 2012",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The crumple of a man unfolding a newspaper, and a pencil scribbling the answers to a crossword puzzle. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 20 May 2022",
      "Along the Gulf Coast, this is largely due to the extraction of oil and water, which makes the ground crumple like an empty plastic bottle. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "The man was outside, on a mobile, his voice dipping in and out amid the ambient scratch and crumple of the elements. \u2014 Colin Barrett, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Then came Osaka, a winner of the U.S. and Australian opens, acknowledging that athletes can publicly share vulnerability and truths about the types of pressure that would cause most to crumple . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "The frenetic music in the background, the melodramatic slaps, Sarah Jane\u2019s slow crumple to the asphalt. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2021",
      "Just like seat belts, crumple -zones and airbags increase the odds of surviving an accident, masks, physical distancing (and common sense) will lower the risk of catching this virus. \u2014 Paul Douglas, Star Tribune , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "Seat belts won\u2019t prevent all fatal car crashes, but cars also come with airbags and crumple zones. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 9 Sep. 2020",
      "The cells flex to produce initial frictional forces, then cells crumple like a car bumper on impact. \u2014 Gregg Ellman Tribune News Service, Star Tribune , 12 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-210805"
  },
  "crossroad":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a road that crosses a main road or runs cross-country between main roads",
      ": the place of intersection of two or more roads",
      ": a small community located at such a crossroads",
      ": a central meeting place",
      ": a crucial point especially where a decision must be made",
      ": a place where roads run across each other"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccr\u014dd",
      "also",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccr\u014dd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "carrefour",
      "corner",
      "crossing",
      "crossway(s)",
      "intersection",
      "junction"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Traffic was stopped at the crossroad .",
      "We turned onto a crossroad .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But here at an international crossroad , changes are often driven by forces far away. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "Little Miami Scenic Trail named one of best U.S. urban trails From the south, Old 3-C will be the last crossroad to exit the trail before the closure. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "This is one of those crossroad moments for an Alabama program in Year 3 under Nate Oats. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "This week, Ohio finds itself at a historic crossroad . \u2014 Staff Report, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "At each crossroad , the machine turned right by default. \u2014 Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Finally, the last incident involved a truck approaching from a crossroad and moving into the highway. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "The Bears are nearing a crossroad for Nagy and a coaching staff that is hopeful extra time to self-scout will prove beneficial. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Drivers can expect temporary, overnight lane closures next week on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) between I-55 and the Hinsdale Oasis and on Plainfield Road during bridge beam placement for reconstruction of the crossroad bridge over I-294. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 9 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-232459"
  },
  "crisis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever",
      ": a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function",
      ": an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life",
      ": the decisive moment (as in a literary plot)",
      ": an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending",
      ": one with the distinct possibility of a highly undesirable outcome",
      ": a situation that has reached a critical phase",
      ": a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention",
      ": the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever",
      ": a sudden turn for the better (as sudden abatement in severity of symptoms or abrupt drop in temperature) \u2014 compare lysis sense 1",
      ": a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function",
      ": an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life",
      ": a psychological or social condition characterized by unusual instability caused by excessive stress and either endangering or felt to endanger the continuity of an individual or group",
      ": such a social condition requiring the transformation of cultural patterns and values"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u012b-s\u0259s",
      "\u02c8kr\u012b-s\u0259s",
      "\u02c8kr\u012b-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "boiling point",
      "breaking point",
      "clutch",
      "conjuncture",
      "crossroad(s)",
      "crunch",
      "crunch time",
      "Dunkirk",
      "emergency",
      "exigency",
      "extremity",
      "flash point",
      "head",
      "juncture",
      "tinderbox",
      "zero hour"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She was dealing with a family crisis at the time.",
      "Most people blame the government for the country's worsening economic crisis .",
      "last year's state budget crisis",
      "In times of national crisis , we need strong leaders we can trust.",
      "A year ago, both companies were in crisis .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "John Paul Spode, who has worked 35 years in the travel industry and manages NewStilo, which rents planes from SKY for the flights, said Haiti is not the only place in crisis that offers an attractive market for the charter flight business. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022",
      "All three pharmacies argued that the chains played a small role in the crisis and that they shouldn\u2019t be forced to pay for the entire amount. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "Members of civil society and advocates planning to participate in the summit in Los Angeles noticed a glaring omission for a hemisphere mired in crisis : migration. \u2014 Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Scharf agrees that the emergency room is not a good place for kids in crisis . \u2014 ProPublica , 9 June 2022",
      "The meditative and affecting art installation in the modest gallery in the unremarkable building includes portraits of a community in crisis but one that\u2019s also defined by determination and care. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "Red flag laws, also known as extreme risk laws, allow law enforcement or relatives to petition a court for an order to temporarily prevent someone in crisis from accessing guns. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 8 June 2022",
      "Every moment counts when a person in crisis or a family member calls for help. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "One pity is that NATO countries did not assert some dominance early in the crisis , say, by escrowing Russia\u2019s energy revenues contingent on a cease-fire. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English crise, crisis , borrowed from Latin crisis \"judgment, critical stage,\" borrowed from Greek kr\u00edsis \"act of separating, decision, judgment, event, outcome, turning point, sudden change,\" from kri- , variant stem of kr\u012b\u0301nein \"to separate, choose, decide, judge\" + -sis , suffix forming nouns of action or process \u2014 more at certain entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-003812"
  },
  "creature":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something created either animate or inanimate: such as",
      ": a lower animal",
      ": a farm animal",
      ": a human being",
      ": a being of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature",
      ": one that is the servile dependent or tool of another : instrument",
      ": a lower animal",
      ": person sense 1",
      ": an imaginary or strange being"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113-ch\u0259r",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baby",
      "being",
      "bird",
      "bod",
      "body",
      "character",
      "cookie",
      "cooky",
      "customer",
      "devil",
      "duck",
      "egg",
      "face",
      "fish",
      "guy",
      "head",
      "human",
      "human being",
      "individual",
      "life",
      "man",
      "mortal",
      "party",
      "person",
      "personage",
      "scout",
      "slob",
      "sort",
      "soul",
      "specimen",
      "stiff",
      "thing",
      "wight"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Overall, Loire Valley Lodges brings a modern twist with creature comforts to nature lovers in a region that thrives on history. \u2014 Caren Osten Gerszberg, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
      "If the last few years were all about creature comforts as the pandemic raged outside our homes, this year is about a desire for being transported\u2014to a different era, to a different country, or even just to the outdoors. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 14 June 2022",
      "Yet while young urbanites crave fresh air and nature, many are unwilling to give up creature comforts like soft mattresses. \u2014 Ziyu Zhang, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, a new crop of restoration houses increasingly prize the Scout as a foundation for projects that marry potent performance with the modern creature comforts that clients have come to expect. \u2014 Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
      "The ships in turn are selected for quality of service and accommodations while offering single seating dining, plenty of open deck space, and desirable amenities from creature comforts to fitness facilities. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "After a day of adventures in the mountains, this vibrant city delivers on alfresco eats, nightlife, and creature comforts. \u2014 Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
      "The rare albino tortoise is out on exhibit, so zoo guests can meet the unique creature . \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
      "The Dragon of Death, as the creature is being called by most, was massive. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin cre\u0101t\u016bra \"act of bringing into being, something brought into being,\" from Latin cre\u0101tus, past participle of cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -\u016bra ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-010454"
  },
  "criticize":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to act as a critic",
      ": to consider the merits and demerits of and judge accordingly : evaluate",
      ": to find fault with : point out the faults of",
      ": to examine and judge",
      ": to find fault with"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz",
      "\u02c8kri-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blame",
      "censure",
      "condemn",
      "denounce",
      "dis",
      "diss",
      "dispraise",
      "fault",
      "knock",
      "pan",
      "reprehend",
      "slag"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "extol",
      "extoll",
      "laud",
      "praise"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "His boss criticized him for his sloppy work habits.",
      "The judge was widely criticized for his verdict.",
      "The editor criticized the author's work as trite.",
      "It seems as though all he ever does is criticize .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In a new web ad, Republicans criticize Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman and accuse him of not being transparent about his health after his stroke last month. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
      "House Republicans criticize the investigation as illegitimate and partisan. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
      "Some may inevitably criticize Futter for doing too little too slowly. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Others criticize the way fire crews heavily relied on backburning, a fire-suppression tactic that involves starting smaller fires to deprive a larger wildfire of fuel. \u2014 Alicia Inez Guzm\u00e1n For Searchlight Nm, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
      "Many economists also criticize short-term cash payments as temporary solutions that fail to address global supply shocks and other systemic issues. \u2014 Jenny Strasburg, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
      "Republican Linda Lukacs and Democrat Joel Day aren\u2019t quite as vocally opposed to dense projects, but both criticize the city for not requiring developers to build the roads and other infrastructure needed to preserve quality of life. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "In the face of all this, U.S. officials, including the top U.S. diplomat for the region, Brian Nichols, have refused to criticize any of the Colombian presidential candidates for months now. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 30 May 2022",
      "Some reggae fans took to Twitter to criticize the Recording Academy for giving the award to a group led by White men over Jamaican artists. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" critic entry 1 + -ize ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1643, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-024828"
  },
  "crazed":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make insane or as if insane",
      ": to produce minute cracks on the surface or glaze of",
      ": break , shatter",
      ": to become insane",
      ": to develop a mesh of fine cracks",
      ": shatter , break",
      ": an exaggerated and often transient enthusiasm : mania",
      ": a crack in a surface or coating (as of glaze or enamel)",
      ": something that is very popular for a short while"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101z",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crack",
      "derange",
      "frenzy",
      "loco",
      "madden",
      "unbalance",
      "unhinge",
      "unstring"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "buzz",
      "chic",
      "dernier cri",
      "enthusiasm",
      "fad",
      "fashion",
      "flavor",
      "go",
      "hot ticket",
      "last word",
      "latest",
      "mode",
      "rage",
      "sensation",
      "style",
      "ton",
      "trend",
      "vogue"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "soldiers who had been crazed by months of combat and chaos in the countryside",
      "Noun",
      "if history is any guide, this latest diet for losing weight is just another craze",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Ford, which started the high-performance truck craze a decade ago with the F-150 Raptor, confirmed that a Raptor R version with even more power and torque will soon go into production. \u2014 Bymorgan Korn, ABC News , 11 June 2022",
      "The exclamatory marketing epitomizes the desire of folks to post filtered photos of themselves on social media, connecting with millions who craze this basic connection to some semblance of the art world. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "Anderson is one of a select few managers from whom La Russa learned, although that was supplemented by his interest in statistics well before the sabermetrics craze . \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 29 Oct. 2020",
      "Meantime, in Arizona Territory in 1893, a frontierswoman named Nora is beginning to grow crazed with want \u2014 for thirst. \u2014 John Freeman, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2019",
      "In this movement, the hopeful, major-key passage that arrives unexpectedly near the end was hurried, if crazed , almost like a mad scene for plunging, again, to gloomy melodrama. \u2014 Joshua Barone, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2019",
      "Fashion insiders fly all across the world to craze over a city that is filled with different cultures which whip up a whirlwind of fashion. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 16 Sep. 2019",
      "That pairing was extremely appealing to tennis fans in a nation that rapidly was becoming sports- crazed . \u2014 Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com , 2 Mar. 2018",
      "Robert Mann, an airline consultant and former American Airlines executive, said windows are periodically polished to remove crazing , the formation of cracks in the acrylic windows from exposure to chemicals and the sun's rays. \u2014 Kathleen Joyce, Fox News , 2 May 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The ice cream was one of its kind, igniting an entire category of low-calorie and high protein products where top companies even launched copycat competitors to get in on the craze . \u2014 Dave Knox, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "The government, in an effort to capitalize on the global coffee craze , plans to localize production. \u2014 Hadas Gold And Abeer Salman, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "The pickleball paddle may have started out as one used for table tennis, but companies such as Joola are looking to cash in on the pickleball craze with paddles specific to the sport. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Girard-Perregaux wants in on the vintage craze too. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "The country made bitcoin legal tender last September and now is aiming to raise $1 billion to fund expansive economic policies by cashing in on the crypto craze . \u2014 WSJ , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Kinostar was quick to capitalize on the K-pop craze . \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "One of the most iconic of his career, the Rich Man's Frug scene in 1969's Sweet Charity not only offered up three different interpretations of the Frug dance craze , but put the power ponytail on the map to extraordinary effect. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The duo feel left out of the new viral dance craze but learn that it\u2019s a monster-in-disguise. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3",
      "Noun",
      "1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-120309"
  },
  "credentials":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": warranting credit or confidence",
      ": something that gives a title to credit or confidence",
      ": qualification sense 3a",
      ": testimonials or certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power",
      ": certificate , diploma",
      ": to furnish with credentials"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kri-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "capability",
      "goods",
      "qualification",
      "stuff"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "My experience as a manager is my strongest credential .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Someone who has gained access to an account may be able to leverage that username and password for credential stuffing. \u2014 Ari Jacoby, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "The rate was even higher \u2014 75 percent didn\u2019t earn a credential \u2014 at private, for-profit institutions. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "The state\u2019s Department of Motor Vehicles is planning to test an identity-verifying credential stored on your smartphone. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Another protection is encrypting the credential sent by the phone. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
      "Gutierrez Reed had no formal training or credential \u2014 nor was she required to have any. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "In educational attainment, the greatest job growth is expected to be for those requiring no formal educational credential , 11.2%. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 12 May 2022",
      "There have been several programs at the state level \u2014 including Future for Frontliners and Michigan Reconnect \u2014 aimed at helping adults earn some sort of credential or degree past high school. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Colleges, continuing education training providers, and even employers now offer an array of short-term credential programs. \u2014 Lindsay Daugherty, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The financial firm is the issuer of the Mastercard payment credential that\u2019s used to complete Apple Pay Later purchases. \u2014 Mark Gurman, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
      "Asi says that he was also placed on probation by the BBC and by his newspaper, Al Quds Al Arabi, and was forced to pay for his own credential to attend the Cannes Film Festival. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 12 May 2022",
      "The same credential can also be stored on a device running Android or Windows. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
      "The Nursing Support Program II has a statewide goal to increase the number of full-time faculty with the CNE credential to 300 by 2025, according to a news release from the commission. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The San Ysidro union that represents classified workers like Rios \u2014 employees who work in school positions that don\u2019t require a teaching credential \u2014 has been rallying the school district over the past few months, calling for better wages. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "All motorcycles found without the appropriate credential will be impounded. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "To obtain the credential , a person must earn a bachelor\u2019s degree (majoring in nutrition or a related field), complete 900 hours of supervised practice, pass an exam, and pay fees. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Flaherty, National Review , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "The rest go out into the world with the gleaming Goldman credential . \u2014 Geoff Colvin, Fortune , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Mary Sandy at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing said the agency must credential about 20,000 teachers a year to keep up with the staffing needs of districts across the state. \u2014 Joe Hong, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "As attendees began lining up on the stairs lined with black candles by 10 p.m., the crowds were promptly credentialed and let inside. \u2014 Rob Ledonne, Billboard , 27 Jan. 2020",
      "TruNews was also credentialed for the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in June. \u2014 Mike Brest, Washington Examiner , 22 Jan. 2020",
      "The only constant is that a reporter or credentialed expert will authoritatively assert a theory as a fact and demonize those who disagree \u2014 only to be proven wrong tomorrow. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 28 Apr. 2020",
      "The problem with the raid, however, was that the department sought the warrants without fully informing the judge that Carmody was a reporter even though he had been credentialed by the San Francisco Fire Department for 16 years. \u2014 Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner , 1 Apr. 2020",
      "Only lawmakers, staff, credentialed members of the press and those with official business are permitted to access the facilities. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "Employees, authorized visitors and credentialed Capitol Hill staff will continue to have access to the facilities, the library said. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition, attendance at all UO home athletic events will be restricted primarily to participating student-athletes, essential personnel and credentialed media. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 12 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun",
      "1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1860, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-133504"
  },
  "crudeness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity",
      ": existing in a natural state and unaltered by cooking or processing",
      ": rough or inexpert in plan or execution",
      ": lacking a covering, glossing, or concealing element : obvious",
      ": tabulated without being broken down into classes",
      ": unripe , immature",
      ": a substance in its natural unprocessed state",
      ": unrefined petroleum",
      ": in a natural state and not changed by special treatment : raw",
      ": planned or done in a rough or unskilled way",
      ": not having or showing good manners : vulgar"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "native",
      "natural",
      "raw",
      "rude",
      "undressed",
      "unprocessed",
      "unrefined",
      "untreated"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dressed",
      "processed",
      "refined",
      "treated"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They built a crude shelter out of branches.",
      "a crude summary of the country's history",
      "She first described the procedure in crude terms, and then went into more detail.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Russia has also benefited from higher crude prices. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "One way to change that is use the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) to put a floor on US crude prices, so that American producers can invest without worrying that OPEC price wars will leave them bankrupt. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
      "The recovery from the global pandemic and Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has sent global oil prices soaring, with Brent crude prices hitting a 14-year high of about $139 a barrel in March. \u2014 Alistair Macdonald, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile the crack spread \u2014 the difference between crude oil prices and the price of gas and diesel \u2014 is well above historic averages. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "Even though all sectors were lower, a 1.5% increase in crude oil prices gave some support to energy, which was down less than 1% for the week and remains far-and-away the best performing sector for the year, up 61.3%. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "But in the short-term, such bans are hurting Western consumers more since the embargoes push crude oil prices even higher. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
      "And crude oil prices have remained high, at $119 per barrel Tuesday. \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "But even as crude oil prices have fallen some, prices at the gas station remain elevated. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Oil prices gained a bit Tuesday, but the benchmark Brent crude now sits about $10 below its recent highs. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "Pavel Molchanov, an analyst at Raymond James, noted that Russian oil is selling for $35 per barrel less than Brent crude , the international benchmark, reflecting the discount buyers demand for doing business with the nation. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 21 June 2022",
      "The Indian government has asked state oil companies to scoop up huge volumes of cheap crude from Russia, according to industry executives, strengthening commercial ties with the country even as the West tightens sanctions on Moscow. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "New pipelines from the North Dakota Bakken region and the Permian Basin in Texas had begun pumping crude directly to Gulf Coast and Midwest refineries. \u2014 Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
      "Moscow was compelled to slash prices as European sanctions dried up demand for its crude in Germany and other countries. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
      "New pipelines from the North Dakota Bakken region and the Permian Basin in Texas had begun pumping crude directly to Gulf Coast and Midwest refineries. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "India, for example, has increased its share of Russia\u2019s total crude exports from 1% to 18% since the invasion, according to the BBC. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
      "However, Chee said the oil found bubbling up on Thursday did not resemble the thick, black crude oil found at wells but was instead watery and thin. \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Noun",
      "circa 1904, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-133748"
  },
  "crosswise":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in the form of a cross",
      ": so as to cross something : across",
      ": transverse , crossing",
      ": involved in conflict or disagreement",
      ": so as to cross something"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccw\u012bz",
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02ccw\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "athwart",
      "bias",
      "cornerways",
      "cornerwise",
      "crossways",
      "diagonally",
      "kitty-corner",
      "catty-corner",
      "catercorner",
      "kitty-cornered",
      "catty-cornered",
      "catercornered",
      "obliquely",
      "transversely"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "Cut the potato crosswise rather than lengthwise into thin slices.",
      "first cut the sandwiches crosswise and then trim the crusts",
      "Adjective",
      "He got crosswise with his boss and nearly lost his job."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adverb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-140409"
  },
  "croquette":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small often rounded mass consisting usually of minced meat, fish, or vegetable coated with egg and bread crumbs and deep-fried",
      ": a roll or ball of hashed meat, fish, or vegetables fried in deep fat"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u014d-\u02c8ket",
      "kr\u014d-\u02c8ket"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cake",
      "cutlet",
      "fritter",
      "galette",
      "patty",
      "pattie"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The dish is a Japanese iteration of the French croquette : a patty of mashed potatoes, simmered vegetables and protein. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "The croquette is a classic Japanese potato version, breaded in panko and fried. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "The first tasting menu will start out with a trio of small dishes: sashimi, a croquette and a pancake. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Since 2014, the shop has been serving other savory foods like salmon croquette sandwiches, Amish chicken wings, and black-eyed peas and collard green soup. \u2014 Andrea Kramar, USA TODAY , 5 Sep. 2020",
      "On the menu are ham croquettes , Segovian-style suckling-pig empanadas, seafood fritters, octopus and filet mignon. \u2014 Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "Commuters passing by on their way to the California Green Line stop should be on the lookout for pastries and salmon croquettes . \u2014 Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com , 9 Oct. 2019",
      "What to expect: The Mardis Gras happy hour and reverse happy hour menus include choices such as fried frog legs, short rib gorditas and redfish croquettes for $9-$15. \u2014 Melissa Yeager, azcentral , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "Transfer the fried croquettes to a platter lined with paper towels. \u2014 Wolfgang Puck, chicagotribune.com , 12 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from croquer to crunch, from Middle French, to strike, break, cause to crack, of imitative origin",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1706, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-143856"
  },
  "crew":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a band or force of armed men",
      ": a group of people associated together in a common activity or by common traits or interests",
      ": gang sense 1a",
      ": a company of people working on one job or under one foreman or operating a machine",
      ": the whole company belonging to a ship sometimes including the officers and master",
      ": one who assists the skipper of a sailboat",
      ": the persons who have duties on an aircraft in flight",
      ": the rowers and coxswain of a racing shell",
      ": rowing",
      ": to act as a member of a crew",
      ": to serve as a crew member on (a ship, an aircraft, etc.)",
      ": to supply (something) with people (as for service)",
      ": the group of people who operate a ship, train, or airplane",
      ": a group of people working together",
      ": a gathering of people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cabal",
      "conspiracy",
      "gang",
      "Mafia",
      "mob",
      "ring",
      "syndicate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This live-action version of everyone's favorite mystery-solving crew takes place on Spooky Island, where a magical force threatens to put a spell over everyone on Earth. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 22 June 2022",
      "My first year out of college, I was hired to be on a firefighting engine crew . \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "The ship, which was built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, is the fifth in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, with a capacity of 4,000 passengers and 1,555 crew . \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
      "There's a surprisingly useful bench crew on this Pacers team as well. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022",
      "Jammcard could also be appealing in the post-Covid touring environment in which many musicians and road crew members stopped touring altogether or found a new line of work, leaving artists needing to find new people to tour with. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
      "Moving planes and crew around during massive disruptions takes time. \u2014 Sam Sweeney, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
      "The watch travelled to space in April, worn by a crew member on a space mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, conducted by Axiom Space. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "That would imply most of the Black Panther 2 cast and crew have no knowledge of the scene. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That was enough to make many involved in the production understandably unwilling or unable to perform or crew the show. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
      "The Oregonian/OregonLive obtained the information sheet that was distributed to crew working for ESPN in front of the Oregon-WSU game. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "Though the Seawolf-class submarine suffered some injuries to crew members and some damage, the Navy said the nuclear propulsion plant was not damaged in the accident. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "The producing company for the film, Rust Movie Productions LLC, in a statement called safety of cast and crew its top priority. \u2014 Katherine Sayre, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2021",
      "There were not enough firefighters to crew the long hoses, so citizens jumped in to help. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "Service on the line is attentive and personal; the generous passenger to crew ratio aboard the new ship will be 1:1.38. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "And then there\u2019s the question of who will crew the vessels. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "Strechay believes the fictional world of See has real-world lessons for everyone, from the actors to crew to audiences at home. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1900, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-173616"
  },
  "crack up":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crash , wreck",
      ": a mental collapse : nervous breakdown",
      ": collapse , breakdown",
      ": praise , tout sense 1",
      ": to damage or destroy (a vehicle) by crashing",
      ": to cause to laugh out loud",
      ": to damage or destroy a vehicle (as by losing control)",
      ": to laugh out loud",
      ": breakdown sense 2",
      ": crash entry 2 sense 3 , wreck"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krak-\u02cc\u0259p",
      "\u02c8krak-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "breakdown",
      "nervous breakdown",
      "tailspin"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "acclaim",
      "accredit",
      "applaud",
      "cheer",
      "hail",
      "laud",
      "praise",
      "salute",
      "tout"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be",
      "the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Kieran Culkin made Succession co-star Jeremy Strong crack up on the Bemelmans Bar steps. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 3 May 2022",
      "So there\u2019s nothing self-conscious about it, just a couple of bored friends making a racket to crack up each other and piss off the world. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Even with a quick resolution, however, much of the crack up is unlikely to be reversed. \u2014 Josh Zumbrun, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "With that, the couple both crack up in a way that only two people who are already in on the joke would. \u2014 Seth Combs Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Watching Snoop rolling a joint and attempting not to crack up during a Haddish tale \u2014 and at least once exploding in laughter mid-inhale \u2014 is tremendous entertainment. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The houses were so close together that the families would tape happy birthday messages for each other in their facing kitchen windows, and Bill Cullen would crack up the Soloves\u2019 kids by dancing most mornings in their backyard. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Using rocks, farmers could crack up to 2.5 metric tons of nuts a week to get a decent purity level. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "In an exclusive clip from the special, which airs on Netflix Nov. 23, Legend serenades Nick, Joe, and Kevin as their respective partners \u2014 Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner, and Danielle Jonas \u2014 look on (and crack up ). \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 22 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "circa 1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190304"
  },
  "credence":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mental acceptance as true or real",
      ": credibility sense 1",
      ": credentials",
      ": a Renaissance sideboard used chiefly for valuable plate",
      ": a small table where the bread and wine rest before consecration",
      "[Middle French, from Old Italian credenza ]"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113-d\u1d4an(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "confidence",
      "faith",
      "stock",
      "trust"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "distrust",
      "mistrust"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The theory is gaining credence among scientists.",
      "I'm afraid I don't put much credence in common gossip.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And Chris Low\u2019s recent espn.com story on Spencer Rattler, who transferred from Oklahoma to South Carolina, gives credence to the theories. \u2014 Berry Tramel, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The finding gives further credence to Apple\u2019s claims that a software update can fix the camera experience on the Studio Display. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "This consensus gives credence to the idea, which perpetuates the societal belief of the model minority, and generalizes college hopefuls from Sri Lanka and Japan under a singular, undesired bracket. \u2014 WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "The loss gives skeptics more credence that Coastal Carolina had played a weak schedule and was overrated in the polls. \u2014 Steve Reed, ajc , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "What a manager wants from an employee begins with the job description and gains credence when the person is hired, and the job is explained. \u2014 John Baldoni, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Syria has largely prevailed against the rebels, and Russia\u2019s false-flags claims gained credence among Moscow\u2019s allies and sowed confusion elsewhere. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "And even India\u2019s 2020 figures gave additional credence to the W.H.O. estimates, said Dr. Jha, who has also studied excess deaths in India. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "These moments gave more credence to the nudity in the finale. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin credentia , from Latin credent-, credens , present participle of credere to believe, trust \u2014 more at creed ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190832"
  },
  "crescendo":{
    "type":[
      "adverb or adjective",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a gradual increase",
      ": a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage",
      ": the peak of a gradual increase : climax",
      ": a crescendo musical passage",
      ": with an increase in volume",
      ": a gradual increase in the loudness of music"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u0259-\u02c8shen-(\u02cc)d\u014d",
      "kri-\u02c8shen-d\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acme",
      "apex",
      "apogee",
      "capstone",
      "climax",
      "crest",
      "crown",
      "culmination",
      "head",
      "height",
      "high noon",
      "high-water mark",
      "meridian",
      "ne plus ultra",
      "noon",
      "noontime",
      "peak",
      "pinnacle",
      "sum",
      "summit",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "zenith"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bottom",
      "nadir",
      "rock bottom"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The noise rose to a crescendo .",
      "their divorce was merely the formal crescendo of a long period of marital stress and estrangement",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Prosecutors drilled down into the amnesia defense, missing gun barrel and the emotional temperament of Nancy Crampton Brophy as the Oregon romance writer\u2019s trial in the killing of her chef husband reached a crescendo Tuesday. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
      "Stamitz came up with the idea of the crescendo : music building and getting louder in order to excite the audience. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The only thing more life-affirming than that lyric is the soaring guitar lead that brings the song to a glorious crescendo . \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 May 2022",
      "The song reached its rock crescendo as the siblings jammed out onstage above the aforementioned set, joined by a full drum kit. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "An excellent rendition, and the first of many jolts. Starting a show with what would ordinarily be your crescendo \u2014 your top hit, the name of the album, the name of this tour \u2014 would seem like a setup for letdown. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Zaritska\u2019s set at SXSW reached its crescendo when local legend Charlie Sexton, a guitarist who served as Bob Dylan\u2019s regular lieutenant since the dawn of the 21st Century, joined the singer for a pointed finale. \u2014 Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "By the aughts, pop culture was awash in a yearning for the \u201980s\u2014an epoch that saw, perhaps, its final crescendo with the debut of Stranger Things in 2016. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "Matters come to a head when God tells Abraham to take his son to Moriah \u2013 the place where the covenantal promise reaches its crescendo (Genesis 22:2). \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adverb or adjective",
      "1807, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191338"
  },
  "cranny":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small break or slit : crevice",
      ": an obscure nook or corner",
      ": a small break or slit (as in a cliff)",
      ": a place that is not generally known or noticed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kra-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8kra-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "check",
      "chink",
      "cleft",
      "crack",
      "crevice",
      "fissure",
      "rift",
      "split"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We saw strange, colorful creatures in the crannies of the reef while scuba diving.",
      "We explored every cranny of the old castle.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Keeping current levels from going any higher means getting carbon out of every nook and cranny of the global economy, including aviation. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
      "Sit on the piece to check it for comfort and the condition of coil springs, Make sure there aren't any lingering odors or stains, and inspect every nook and cranny for bed bugs. \u2014 Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 June 2022",
      "Inspectors don\u2019t always go over every nook and cranny of a home\u2019s appliances. \u2014 al , 16 May 2022",
      "Inspectors don\u2019t always go over every nook and cranny of a home\u2019s appliances. \u2014 al , 16 May 2022",
      "Inspectors don\u2019t always go over every nook and cranny of a home\u2019s appliances. \u2014 al , 16 May 2022",
      "Inspectors don\u2019t always go over every nook and cranny of a home\u2019s appliances. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 13 May 2022",
      "The Masters patrons filled in every nook and cranny around the 18th green, awaiting the appearance of the man in red. \u2014 Paul Newberry, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "But those moments felt overshadowed by the celebrities filling every nook and cranny of the show \u2014 the slap heard around the world aside. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English crany , from Middle French cren, cran notch",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193102"
  },
  "crane":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name ()",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of a family (Gruidae of the order Gruiformes) of tall wading birds superficially resembling the herons but structurally more nearly related to the rails",
      ": any of several herons",
      ": an often horizontal projection swinging about a vertical axis: such as",
      ": a machine for raising, shifting, and lowering heavy weights by means of a projecting swinging arm or with the hoisting apparatus supported on an overhead track",
      ": an iron arm in a fireplace for supporting kettles",
      ": a boom for holding a motion-picture or television camera",
      ": to raise or lift by or as if by a crane",
      ": to stretch toward an object of attention",
      ": to stretch one's neck toward an object of attention",
      ": hesitate",
      ": a large tall wading bird with a long neck, bill, and legs",
      ": a machine with a swinging arm for lifting and carrying heavy weights",
      ": to stretch the neck to see better",
      "(Harold) Hart 1899\u20131932 American poet",
      "Stephen 1871\u20131900 American writer",
      "Walter 1845\u20131915 English artist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101n",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101n",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "boost",
      "elevate",
      "heave",
      "heft",
      "heighten",
      "hike",
      "hoist",
      "jack (up)",
      "lift",
      "perk (up)",
      "pick up",
      "raise",
      "take up",
      "up",
      "uphold",
      "uplift",
      "upraise"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "drop",
      "lower"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We craned our necks toward the stage.",
      "craned her head to see the roof",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Russian forces also took on a gradually obsessive mission to shoot down a Ukrainian flag planted on another crane but failed to do so for weeks, Chmut said. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Russian forces also took on a gradually obsessive mission to shoot down a Ukrainian flag planted on another crane but failed to do so for weeks, Chmut said. \u2014 Alex Horton, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The 13 people hurt in the fiery crash included the Caltrain engineer and the contractor on the crane , officials said. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "As the installation nears completion, DiPietro crouches by a piece of her steel heart and signs the back of it before it\u2019s raised on a crane and affixed to the concrete. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The result is like the deus ex machina moment in an ancient Greek play, when a hopeless situation is resolved by the sudden appearance of a god on a crane . \u2014 New York Times , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "At approximately 10:06 am, the two individuals located on the crane were taken into custody as well. \u2014 Julia Cherner, ABC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Working from a barge topped with a crane , divers felt their way through murky water to determine the condition of the ship's wreckage, which was an unidentified hazard on navigation charts before being identified as Clotilda in 2019. \u2014 CBS News , 12 May 2022",
      "Keeping the vessel moving often comes down to executing out-of-the-boat tasks \u2014 like moving a power source with a crane , sawing a piece of wood, or heating up the engine to generate electrical power that can be used in different situations. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Don\u2019t crane your neck watching those Atlanta receivers. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "She\u2019s usually the one who forces necks to crane upwards. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "The ceiling pieces are also angled so that viewers don\u2019t need to crane their necks to view them. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Proceedings were slowed by the need to carry building materials up a spiral staircase or crane them in through a window. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "This whimsical park will especially captivate the attention of young visitors, who may crane their necks to discover the magic on this trail. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "The images force you to crane your neck to decipher them, or bring the page closer to your face, as if receiving a secret. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "In museums, people in portraits crane their necks to look at her. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "After several minutes of technical sound issues, Paffrath stepped off the stage with microphone in hand and moved in front of the crowd, prompting dozens of attendees to crane their necks and lean closer. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1570, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195152"
  },
  "crouch":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs",
      ": to lie close to the ground with the legs bent",
      ": to bend or bow servilely : cringe",
      ": to stand at a low height",
      ": to bow especially in humility or fear : bend",
      ": to stoop or bend low with the arms and legs close to the body",
      ": the position of stooping with the arms and legs close to the body"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krau\u0307ch",
      "\u02c8krau\u0307ch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "couch",
      "huddle",
      "hunch",
      "hunker (down)",
      "scrunch",
      "squat",
      "squinch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider.",
      "The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Land with soft knees (this marks one repetition) and immediately crouch again to repeat the process. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "Then, have the kids mix themselves up and crouch down. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 5 May 2022",
      "This means whoever created the art had to crouch or crawl through the chamber -- and the drawings can only be viewed by lying on the cave floor. \u2014 CNN , 4 May 2022",
      "Japanese tits, which nest in tree cavities, have one call that causes their chicks to crouch down to avoid being pulled out of the nest by crows, and another call for tree snakes that sends the chicks jumping out of the nest entirely. \u2014 Betsy Mason, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Land softly like a ninja, crouch down, swing your arms back and jump back toward the left. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "Stand on your left leg and crouch down while swinging your arms behind you. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "As Williams and other deputies crouch behind vehicles parked in front of the home, the helicopter crew again radios with a warning that the man is armed with a rifle. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "The guests and the employees crouch and circle one another like animals in a cage. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195519"
  },
  "crackerjack":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "trademark"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person or thing of marked excellence"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kra-k\u0259r-\u02ccjak",
      "\u02c8kra-k\u0259r-\u02ccjak"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "maestro",
      "master",
      "maven",
      "mavin",
      "meister",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "inexpert",
      "nonexpert"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond",
      "the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "When sober, Sheean was a fearless crackerjack reporter. \u2014 Edward Kosner, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "This crackerjack of a novel, published on 195 pages of poor-quality paper\u2014in conformity with the pinched standards of postwar Britain\u2014was an instant bestseller. \u2014 Rachel Johnson, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Forbes put its crackerjack team of fictional wealth investigators to the task of calculating Logan Roy\u2019s net worth, estimated at roughly $18 billion. \u2014 Lisette Voytko, Forbes , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "And a crackerjack team that mixes new and familiar faces. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Criminals hijack a New York City subway train and hold its passengers for a million-dollar ransom in director Joseph Sargent\u2019s crackerjack 1974 thriller starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Director Kari Ringer, who also musical directed, has assembled a crackerjack cast; not easy when her performers have to act, sing, proficiently play their instruments and essentially impersonate iconic figures \u2014 but not in a cheesy or ironic way. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "All of the four lead actors in King\u2019s crackerjack ensemble get multiple chances to feast on such brilliant dialogue, and all of them make the most of it. \u2014 Mike Scott, NOLA.com , 18 Jan. 2021",
      "Teenage Bounty Hunters is also propelled by excellent comic performances by Phillips and Fellini, who don't look all that similar but do share a fizzy chemistry, especially in their crackerjack -timed quips and clairvoyant communications. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1893, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195938"
  },
  "crookedness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": not straight",
      ": dishonest",
      ": having bends and curves",
      ": not set or placed straight",
      ": dishonest"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kru\u0307-k\u0259d",
      "\u02c8kru\u0307-k\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bending",
      "crazy",
      "curled",
      "curling",
      "curved",
      "curving",
      "curvy",
      "devious",
      "serpentine",
      "sinuous",
      "tortuous",
      "twisted",
      "twisting",
      "winding",
      "windy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "straight",
      "straightaway"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth",
      "the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Belle Isle Rumrunning Scandal, also called the Police Rum Scandal, involved elite Detroiters at a private club, crooked cops, a drunken zookeeper and the James Scott fountain on Belle Isle. \u2014 Mickey Lyons, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
      "His mouth twisted into a crooked smile and his eyes twinkled, an expression reserved only for moments of pure joy. \u2014 Asonta Benetti, Bon App\u00e9tit , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "When the filmmakers find Leclerc, the climber proves to be a sweet guy with curly hair, a crooked smile and zero interest in self-promotion. \u2014 Lisa Kennedy, Variety , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Mila, a Namibian, has the most crooked husband \u2014 and the hottest takes on American exceptionalism. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 8 July 2021",
      "The 26-year-old accountant had spent her teen years wearing varying combinations of braces and retainers only to have her teeth go slightly crooked again in young adulthood. \u2014 Kathryn Dill, WSJ , 5 May 2021",
      "Family pictures hung crooked on walls coated with a brown film from thousands of cigarettes. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "Quinto's George is practically pickled, the tilt of his crooked grin dragging itself downward with each drink and palpable hit at his competitors. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
      "Bad Guys, about a wickedly smart group of crooked animals, grossed $8 million on Friday from 4,009 theaters after receiving an A CinemaScore. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see crook  entry 2 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200724"
  },
  "craze":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make insane or as if insane",
      ": to produce minute cracks on the surface or glaze of",
      ": break , shatter",
      ": to become insane",
      ": to develop a mesh of fine cracks",
      ": shatter , break",
      ": an exaggerated and often transient enthusiasm : mania",
      ": a crack in a surface or coating (as of glaze or enamel)",
      ": something that is very popular for a short while"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101z",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crack",
      "derange",
      "frenzy",
      "loco",
      "madden",
      "unbalance",
      "unhinge",
      "unstring"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "buzz",
      "chic",
      "dernier cri",
      "enthusiasm",
      "fad",
      "fashion",
      "flavor",
      "go",
      "hot ticket",
      "last word",
      "latest",
      "mode",
      "rage",
      "sensation",
      "style",
      "ton",
      "trend",
      "vogue"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "soldiers who had been crazed by months of combat and chaos in the countryside",
      "Noun",
      "if history is any guide, this latest diet for losing weight is just another craze",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Ford, which started the high-performance truck craze a decade ago with the F-150 Raptor, confirmed that a Raptor R version with even more power and torque will soon go into production. \u2014 Bymorgan Korn, ABC News , 11 June 2022",
      "The exclamatory marketing epitomizes the desire of folks to post filtered photos of themselves on social media, connecting with millions who craze this basic connection to some semblance of the art world. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "Anderson is one of a select few managers from whom La Russa learned, although that was supplemented by his interest in statistics well before the sabermetrics craze . \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 29 Oct. 2020",
      "Meantime, in Arizona Territory in 1893, a frontierswoman named Nora is beginning to grow crazed with want \u2014 for thirst. \u2014 John Freeman, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2019",
      "In this movement, the hopeful, major-key passage that arrives unexpectedly near the end was hurried, if crazed , almost like a mad scene for plunging, again, to gloomy melodrama. \u2014 Joshua Barone, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2019",
      "Fashion insiders fly all across the world to craze over a city that is filled with different cultures which whip up a whirlwind of fashion. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 16 Sep. 2019",
      "That pairing was extremely appealing to tennis fans in a nation that rapidly was becoming sports- crazed . \u2014 Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com , 2 Mar. 2018",
      "Robert Mann, an airline consultant and former American Airlines executive, said windows are periodically polished to remove crazing , the formation of cracks in the acrylic windows from exposure to chemicals and the sun's rays. \u2014 Kathleen Joyce, Fox News , 2 May 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The ice cream was one of its kind, igniting an entire category of low-calorie and high protein products where top companies even launched copycat competitors to get in on the craze . \u2014 Dave Knox, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "The government, in an effort to capitalize on the global coffee craze , plans to localize production. \u2014 Hadas Gold And Abeer Salman, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "The pickleball paddle may have started out as one used for table tennis, but companies such as Joola are looking to cash in on the pickleball craze with paddles specific to the sport. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Girard-Perregaux wants in on the vintage craze too. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "The country made bitcoin legal tender last September and now is aiming to raise $1 billion to fund expansive economic policies by cashing in on the crypto craze . \u2014 WSJ , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Kinostar was quick to capitalize on the K-pop craze . \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "One of the most iconic of his career, the Rich Man's Frug scene in 1969's Sweet Charity not only offered up three different interpretations of the Frug dance craze , but put the power ponytail on the map to extraordinary effect. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The duo feel left out of the new viral dance craze but learn that it\u2019s a monster-in-disguise. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3",
      "Noun",
      "1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201557"
  },
  "crusader":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who engages in a crusade : such as",
      ": a person who participated in any of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to win the Holy Land from the Muslims",
      ": a person who makes an impassioned and sustained effort to bring about social or political change"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u00fc-\u02c8s\u0101-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "fanatic",
      "ideologue",
      "idealogue",
      "militant",
      "partisan",
      "partizan",
      "red hot",
      "true believer",
      "zealot"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nonmilitant"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1742, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202309"
  },
  "craving":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing",
      ": a great desire or longing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-vi\u014b",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-vi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "appetency",
      "appetite",
      "desire",
      "drive",
      "hankering",
      "hunger",
      "itch",
      "jones",
      "letch",
      "longing",
      "lust",
      "passion",
      "pining",
      "thirst",
      "thirstiness",
      "urge",
      "yearning",
      "yen"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I had a sudden craving for french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.",
      "a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This life-long craving for better-tasting, gluten-free snacks and a proclivity for business, led the 26-year-old entrepreneur to start her own snack company called Chasin\u2019 Dreams Farms. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "This was that crucial phase of the Renaissance when a craving to imitate antiquity dovetailed with fresh ideas about nature and the human body and a new awareness of time and space. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "And while one person's go-to hamburger snack might be another's katsu sando or chivito, there's hardly a country on the planet that doesn't turn to some type of bread with something stuffed inside it to cure a craving . \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "Acute isolation causes social craving , similar to the way fasting causes hunger. \u2014 Ryan Jenkins, Fortune , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "This variety snack box is chock full of salty, sweet and crunchy munchies that will satisfy just about any craving . \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022",
      "After a lot of use, that kettle can get full of white salt-like scales and just won\u2019t boil water fast enough to satisfy that tea craving . \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Landing on the cover of Sports Illustrated, even in 2017, only electrified the hype machine in a sport craving excitement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Designed with both the face and undereye area in mind, this flexible concealer satisfies the craving for coverage, while imparting a healthy, natural finish to the skin regardless of your skin type! \u2014 Essence , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see crave ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1633, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-230153"
  },
  "cross fire":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": firing (as in combat) from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross",
      ": a situation wherein the forces of opposing factions meet, cross, or clash",
      ": rapid or heated exchange of words"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "altercation",
      "argle-bargle",
      "argument",
      "argy-bargy",
      "battle royal",
      "bicker",
      "brawl",
      "contretemps",
      "controversy",
      "disagreement",
      "dispute",
      "donnybrook",
      "falling-out",
      "fight",
      "hassle",
      "imbroglio",
      "kickup",
      "misunderstanding",
      "quarrel",
      "rhubarb",
      "row",
      "scrap",
      "set-to",
      "spat",
      "squabble",
      "tiff",
      "wrangle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "viewers tune in to witness the weekly cross fire between the liberal and conservative commentators",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The market has indiscriminately penalized tech stocks across the board and cybersecurity stocks are simply caught in the cross fire . \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Lester said 70 to 80 people were in the vicinity of the gunfire and many were caught in the cross fire . \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 4 May 2022",
      "Expect more of this cross fire over how to carve up the state\u2019s gambling turf. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "Just on Monday night, two young residents were killed in the cross fire near Mr. Alim\u2019s watermelon stand. \u2014 New York Times , 14 July 2021",
      "The ferocious media blitzkrieg that arose when both stories became public led to Allen and Farrow being maligned in the press, with their friends and family flinging accusations into the cross fire . \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 23 Feb. 2021",
      "Caught in the cross fire of these combative tackles was Lo Celso, who picked up a groin injury following a stamp from Chile's Charles Aranguiz. \u2014 SI.com , 11 Sep. 2019",
      "As the federal government prepares to roll out $16 billion to help farmers caught in the cross fire of Trump\u2019s trade wars, Democratic congressmen want fishermen included in the deal. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 6 Aug. 2019",
      "The youngsters caught in a political cross fire have been robbed of their childhood \u2014 robbed of the music of family. \u2014 Vanessa Hua, SFChronicle.com , 27 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-235516"
  },
  "credulous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence",
      ": proceeding from credulity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kre-j\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like all efforts to brand the modern GOP as populist or even populism-curious, arguing that the party has abandoned the core of its last half-century of politics requires credulous and contorted readings of statements intended as mere rhetoric. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "Even credulous reporters will think twice before running with another Fusion lead. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
      "Like the Afghanistan debacle, Theranos is a horror story of wishful thinking, credulous media, and celebrity impunity. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "The series features Judy Greer as the prosecutor who targeted Russ, Josh Duhamel as Russ\u2019 credulous defense attorney, Sean Bridgers as Pam\u2019s husband, Mark, and Celia Weston as Pam\u2019s mother. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Second, spreading overheated rumors about miracle drugs before the evidence is in will lead credulous people to take it without knowledge of proper dosage or considering toxic interactions. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "Reporters, often explicitly recalling credulous reporting of Bush administration claims of intelligence in the run-up to the Iraq War, have pressed officials to provide evidence backing up the releases. \u2014 Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand And Kylie Atwood, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The tweet is a typical Yangism \u2014 tone deaf, credulous , but broadly appealing to people who don\u2019t want to do any critical thinking about a subject. \u2014 Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Unlike the efforts of Republican Never Trumpers, such as the Lincoln Project, which released a series of videos during the 2020 election season that delighted in making fun of the President and his minions, the tone is earnest, often credulous . \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin credulus , from credere to believe, entrust \u2014 more at creed ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-000117"
  },
  "crimson":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several deep purplish reds",
      ": of the color crimson",
      ": to make crimson",
      ": to become crimson",
      ": blush",
      ": a deep purplish red"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krim-z\u0259n",
      "\u02c8krim-z\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bloom",
      "blush",
      "color",
      "flush",
      "glow",
      "redden"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson , masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
      "Amrit wore a couture crimson Lehenga by Shyamal & Bhumika, paying homage to the traditional red shades worn by an Indian bride. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
      "Set in pearlescent medallions against a blue-green field coiled with gold and crimson filigree, the angels held harps, guitars and violins in their hands, their Baroque lips curved into smiles \u2014 an image of heaven filled with music, order and joy. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Panjin Red Beach, China Come autumn in the northeastern province of Liaoning, miles of Suaeda heteroptera plants bloom crimson in this vast seaside marsh, making the beach as red as the Chinese flag. \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Strout still has the nylon windbreaker, which time has faded from royal blue and crimson to a drab navy and maroon. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "The excellent, though cooler, weather continues for several weeks as the foliage turns crimson , gold, and orange, reaching its peak in early to mid-October. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "The hoodies in particular were sold in a rainbow of six dynamic shades such as eggplant and crimson . \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Others, like graduate students Dawson Pressel and Addison Paxton, were draped in cream and crimson \u2014 Oklahoma\u2019s colors. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The crimson beauty features a gray leather interior, Recaro bucket seats with four-point racing harnesses and 18-inch alloys shod in Michelin tires. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 27 May 2022",
      "But the deep crimson walls hint that this will not be an ideal place for recovery and relaxation. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
      "Strong colors bring intensity to Ms. Gravier\u2019s seasonal tableaux: peonies and hydrangeas in a family garden; a shimmering beetle on a hollow log; crimson strawberries amid a profusion of green leaves. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "The area is known for U.F.O. sightings, and its arid terrain, dotted with crimson sandstone outcroppings, has often been likened to Mars. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Dec. 2020",
      "Barefoot and wearing the most perfectly bellowing crimson dress, Welch kicked off the concert with a pair of new songs. \u2014 Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone , 7 May 2022",
      "But between the smart styling and the gown\u2019s subdued crimson color, this look transformed into one of the most intriguing on the red carpet. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
      "Succulent crimson -red strawberries in the depth of winter? \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The crimson outfit was complete with a dramatic train. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1609, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-003455"
  },
  "creature comfort":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something (such as food, warmth, or special accommodations) that gives bodily comfort"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "accommodation",
      "amenity",
      "comfort",
      "convenience",
      "luxury",
      "mod con",
      "nicety"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "burden",
      "millstone",
      "weight"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "she's too addicted to creature comforts to enjoy roughing it, even for a few days",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Phase 3, creature comfort projects, will be finished in 2023. \u2014 Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "In a nod to Disney, the film did show her indulging in the creature comfort of a hot spring bath. \u2014 Martin Tsai, Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2020",
      "The Car and Driver Editors' Choice award winner starts at $34,695, giving me plenty of room to add to the creature comforts that come standard, which include a 9.0-inch infotainment screen, lane-keeping assist, and automatic windshield wipers. \u2014 Car and Driver , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "Plus, the elderly couple next to me was already so bewildered at my high-maintenance setup that one more creature comfort was definitively not surprising. \u2014 Jenny Earnest, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2020",
      "The plan was to cover lots of ground by bike during our seven-night visit but return every evening to the same gulet, or wooden Turkish yacht, fitted with creature comforts like hot showers and Wi-Fi. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 14 May 2020",
      "The vagabonds do miss some creature comforts : no beer for Ted as alcohol is currently banned in the town. \u2014 cleveland , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "Any creature comforts in the room are limited to one furry creature \u2014 Otis, a 2-month old Labradoodle. \u2014 Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Mar. 2020",
      "As low-density suburbs arose on the edge of every city, low-cost houses with abundant space and creature comforts became a singular symbol of progress and proof that the American way was winning. \u2014 Conor Dougherty, Time , 18 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1652, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-003634"
  },
  "creed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a brief authoritative formula of religious belief",
      ": a set of fundamental beliefs",
      ": a guiding principle",
      ": a statement of the basic beliefs of a religious faith",
      ": a set of guiding rules or beliefs"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113d",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "credo",
      "doctrine",
      "dogma",
      "gospel",
      "ideology",
      "idealogy",
      "philosophy",
      "testament"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right",
      "the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This design feature, this core consequence of the Islamic creed , should hearten democrats and deject despots. \u2014 Haroon Moghul, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Over the 18 years of publishing my literature and music website Largehearted Boy, that has always been my creed . \u2014 David Gutowski, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
      "But there exists a politico-economic creed called neoliberalism that, despite its name, is incompatible with both of these conceptualizations. \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "But a man does not scream into the void for 19 months only to abandon his creed when a politician makes a promise. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Over the 18 years of publishing my literature and music website Largehearted Boy, that has always been my creed . \u2014 David Gutowski, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
      "For Vance, the story of the past few decades is that the social permissiveness of the left fused with the free-market creed of the right to create the soulless ethic known as neoliberalism. \u2014 Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "For Vance, the story of the past few decades is that the social permissiveness of the left fused with the free-market creed of the right to create the soulless ethic known as neoliberalism. \u2014 Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "Religious institutions were secularized or supplanted by rivals that lacked their commitment to a theological creed . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English crede , from Old English cr\u0113da , from Latin credo (first word of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds), from credere to believe, trust, entrust; akin to Old Irish cretid he believes, Sanskrit \u015brad-dadh\u0101ti ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-004330"
  },
  "creator":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that creates usually by bringing something new or original into being",
      ": god sense 1",
      ": someone that invents or produces",
      ": god sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-t\u0259r",
      "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "author",
      "begetter",
      "establisher",
      "father",
      "founder",
      "founding father",
      "generator",
      "inaugurator",
      "initiator",
      "instituter",
      "institutor",
      "originator",
      "sire"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the creator of the popular television show",
      "although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some Mad Men fans even speculated that the character of Don Draper was in fact supposed to be D.B. Cooper, though the show's creator , Matthew Weiner, ultimately debunked that theory. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
      "During this time, Hall also had a memorable guest role on a Season Three episode of Seinfeld, and a decade or so later, the show\u2019s co- creator , Larry David, cast him on Curb Your Enthusiasm. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
      "Along with Druckmann, Craig Mazin serves as co- creator , executive producer, writer and director. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "Haizlip, the documentary\u2019s producer, writer and director, dedicated the award to her uncle, Ellis Haizlip, who was the original show\u2019s creator , producer and host. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
      "The creator , writer and EP has spoken about how losing his mother and not having the opportunity to say goodbye to her has helped shape Rebecca\u2019s journey with her children. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "My neighbors are thoughtful and supportive of my ways of showing gratitude to the creator , which include waving flags and burning incense. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2022",
      "Digital creator , Steph Hui teamed naturally wavy hair with cute baby braids framing her face. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 21 May 2022",
      "Delaney-Smith gave the girls a brief explanation of Title IX\u2019s content and credited its creator , Patsy Mink, the first Asian-American congresswoman. \u2014 Sarah Barber, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin cre\u0101tor \"one who begets or brings into being,\" from cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -tor, agent suffix",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-044433"
  },
  "crown jewel":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the jewels (such as the crown and scepter) belonging to a sovereign's regalia",
      ": the most attractive or valuable one of a collection or group"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "boast",
      "credit",
      "glory",
      "honor",
      "jewel",
      "pride",
      "treasure",
      "trophy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The painting is the crown jewel of the museum's collection.",
      "one of the company's crown jewels",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Trump notoriously tried to snatch the crown jewel of Helmsley\u2019s property portfolio, the Empire State building. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 25 May 2022",
      "The mission was a high-stakes race to save a Pentagon crown jewel from the extreme depths, with their frigid temperatures and crushing pressure. \u2014 Jason Sherman, Scientific American , 2 May 2022",
      "On top of that, the game is taking place in the league\u2019s crown jewel of a stadium. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "This season's collection highlights the crown jewel of the French countryside in autumn. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "Harrison Eidsgaard has just unveiled the crown jewel of expedition yachts. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "In the rest of the city, people said an eerie calm had taken over the streets after the storm that saw the militants take the crown jewel of Afghan cities. \u2014 Saphora Smith, NBC News , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "Located on the border between France and Switzerland, the LHC is the crown jewel ofCERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research near Geneva. \u2014 Daniel Garisto, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The crown jewel of the football calendar \u2013 at least the portion that doesn't contain any actual football \u2013 is the NFL draft. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-075724"
  },
  "crapshoot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something (such as a business venture) that has an unpredictable outcome"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krap-\u02ccsh\u00fct"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adventure",
      "chance",
      "enterprise",
      "flier",
      "flyer",
      "flutter",
      "gamble",
      "speculation",
      "throw",
      "venture"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "sure thing"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "there are almost no sure bets in the movie business\u2014almost everything is a crapshoot",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lamppa\u2019s believes that the phenom's prospects are somewhat of a crapshoot . \u2014 Duncan Larkin, Outside Online , 15 May 2015",
      "What if the future is one big crapshoot and we're all doomed to make mistakes? \u2014 Ira Wolfe, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "While in a sense the post-season is a crapshoot , the A\u2019s have come up snake eyes for fully one third of a century. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Oftentimes, the postseason is a crapshoot ; that\u2019s simply the nature of a win-or-go-home format. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Seth Richardson reports that how much Ohio is losing out on betting action is \u2013 to borrow a phrase \u2013 something of a crapshoot . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Most Parlays \u2014 Gambling on MMA fights is always a bit of a crapshoot even compared to other sports betting. \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "No individual team has proved a consistently elite product, which makes ordering the top of the NFL Power Rankings a relative crapshoot . \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "So the Americans can\u2019t afford to take anything for granted, particularly when Concacaf road games are a crapshoot . \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 13 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1971, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-082211"
  },
  "cross (out)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to draw a line through (something) to show that it is wrong"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105405"
  },
  "crispy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": appealingly crunchy : crisp sense 1b",
      ": crisp sense 3",
      ": pleasantly thin, dry, and crunchy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-sp\u0113",
      "\u02c8kri-sp\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brickle",
      "brittle",
      "crisp",
      "crumbly",
      "embrittled",
      "flaky",
      "flakey",
      "friable",
      "short"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Fry the potatoes until they are brown and crispy .",
      "the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The irregular rice patties were crispy with a soft middle, something Sayavong said comes from her use of Japanese rice. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "With the correct cooking process, cauliflower wings are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. \u2014 Jessica Hickam & Jais Tollette, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
      "Add corn kernels and stir fry until corn is crispy throughout, about 5-6 minutes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
      "These crispy , golden potatoes provide the perfect base for any (and every) vegan topping! \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Look for the croutons to be crispy and golden, though Jensen looks for a bit char for a range of flavors and textures. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Mother\u2019s Ruin opened Friday in Avondale and offers creative slushy cocktails and hearty food, like hot and crispy waffle fries, with a simplified approach: Everything is ordered at the bar. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The shell is almond icing, while what looks like farmyard straw is actually crispy kataifi dough. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "It is always served with crispy French bread for dipping in the rich sauce. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-110306"
  },
  "crick":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a painful spasmodic condition of muscles (as of the neck or back)",
      ": to cause a crick in",
      ": to turn or twist (something, such as one's head) especially into a strained position",
      ": creek sense 1",
      ": a painful spasmodic condition of muscles (as of the neck or back)",
      ": to cause a crick in (as the neck)",
      "Francis Harry Compton 1916\u20132004 British biophysicist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krik",
      "\u02c8krik",
      "\u02c8krik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "charley horse",
      "cramp",
      "kink",
      "spasm"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up",
      "Verb",
      "He cricked his back sleeping on the sofa.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "One of my favorite distinctions is when Steve described the difference between calling a particular stream a creek or a crick . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 11 Apr. 2021",
      "Old, lumpy pillows that give you a crick in your neck won't do you any favors when trying to fall asleep. \u2014 Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "If watching from your sofa or bed gives you a crick in your neck? \u2014 Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science , 23 Feb. 2021",
      "Yet most of us reach a day when merely sleeping in the wrong position on a pillow that\u2019s too soft or too flat brings on a crick in the neck that sticks around for days. \u2014 Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 10 June 2020",
      "So massage that crick in your neck, put on your blue-light glasses and settle down with these digital offerings. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "The hunters cruise slowly and look for them out the windows, and get cricks in their necks from it. \u2014 Gena Steffens, Smithsonian , 11 July 2019",
      "Pirates fans got a crick in their necks, from trying to avoid looking at their future, which looks like their past, which was mostly terrible. \u2014 Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com , 16 Jan. 2018",
      "His neck was stiff, as if there were a crick on both sides. \u2014 Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times , 1 Feb. 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That nagging ache in your lower back, sharp pain in your wrist, or crick in your neck means something. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The gear selector for the standard six-speed manual gearbox also is a mite too far back in the cabin, cricking elbows during shifts into the even-numbered ratios. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 23 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb",
      "1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1608, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-120903"
  },
  "cry down":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": disparage , depreciate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad-mouth",
      "belittle",
      "decry",
      "denigrate",
      "deprecate",
      "depreciate",
      "derogate",
      "diminish",
      "dis",
      "diss",
      "discount",
      "dismiss",
      "disparage",
      "kiss off",
      "minimize",
      "play down",
      "poor-mouth",
      "put down",
      "run down",
      "talk down",
      "trash",
      "trash-talk",
      "vilipend",
      "write off"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "acclaim",
      "applaud",
      "exalt",
      "extol",
      "extoll",
      "glorify",
      "laud",
      "magnify",
      "praise"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1598, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-125558"
  },
  "crisply":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": easily crumbled : brittle",
      ": desirably firm and crunchy",
      ": notably sharp, clean-cut, and clear",
      ": concise and to the point",
      ": noticeably neat",
      ": briskly cold",
      ": fresh , invigorating",
      ": deftly and powerfully executed",
      ": brisk , lively",
      ": curly , wavy",
      ": having close stiff or wiry curls or waves",
      ": something crisp or brittle",
      ": potato chip",
      ": a baked dessert of fruit with crumb topping",
      ": to make or keep crisp",
      ": curl , crimp",
      ": to cause to ripple : wrinkle",
      ": to become crisp",
      ": curl",
      ": ripple",
      ": being thin, hard, and easily crumbled",
      ": pleasantly firm and fresh",
      ": being clear and brief",
      ": pleasantly cool and invigorating : brisk",
      ": having clear details",
      ": to make or keep something crispy or fresh"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krisp",
      "\u02c8krisp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brickle",
      "brittle",
      "crispy",
      "crumbly",
      "embrittled",
      "flaky",
      "flakey",
      "friable",
      "short"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "I put on a crisp shirt and tie.",
      "The stereo's sound is crisp and clear.",
      "Verb",
      "Crisp the celery in ice water.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Nothing tastes like summer more than a crisp , juicy, refreshing slice of watermelon. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "Both methods will reward you with a crisp crust on the outside while keeping your patty moist and juicy on the inside. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 7 June 2022",
      "Then proceed with baking as instructed, leaving you with a pristine, crisp crust for all of your pie and tart needs. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "And since the nearest source of industrial pollution is located more than 850 miles away on Portugal\u2019s mainland, the air is crisp , clear, and fragrant. \u2014 Laura Neilson, Vogue , 31 May 2022",
      "But for our testers, the crisp crust and even cooking job was well worth the wait. \u2014 Barbara Bellesi Zito, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Serve your quiche hot or warm to ensure a flaky, crisp crust. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Serve your quiche hot or warm to ensure a flaky, crisp crust. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "When ready to serve, allow the rice to sit in the wok without tossing to create a crisp crust underneath, about 1 minute. \u2014 J. Kenji L\u00f3pez-alt, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This lightbulb is made specifically to provide indoor plants with their daily dose of light without burning them to a crisp . \u2014 Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The commercial follows the life-long journey of one devoted Pringles fan, who gets his hand trapped at a college party while reaching for the last delicious crisp . \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "This will ensure all your vegetables come out tender- crisp and perfectly browned. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Cook, tossing occasionally, until well browned and tender- crisp , about 10 minutes. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "The fish had been caught from a skiff on the shore of Lake Victoria and only an hour or two later dredged in flour, fried to a golden crisp in a vat of vegetable oil over a wood fire, and served to me with lime and piri-piri sauce. \u2014 Torrey Peters, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "An air fryer is one of the fastest, easiest and least messy way of sizzling chicken wings to a crisp . \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Reduced to a crisp by a March 1942 British bombing raid, the World War II\u2013era dessert still features shriveled swirls of icing carefully applied by a baker. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "As the cost of bacon and other goods sizzles, more people want to protect their savings from getting burnt to a crisp by inflation. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The garlic slices used to infuse the butter crisp up when cooled and add a textural crunch against the silky smooth potatoes. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
      "First, slice the shallots evenly, as thinner slices will brown before thicker slices are able to crisp . \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
      "Just bring along a paring knife and a spoon to prep the avocados, then crisp up the bread and garnish with edible leaves, like those plucked from a marigold. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 13 May 2022",
      "An elongated shape maximizes the contrast in texture, from the tender interior to crisp , brown tips. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 4 May 2022",
      "Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the skillet and add the chorizo, cooking and stirring constantly until the chorizo begins to crisp . \u2014 Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
      "Between these dramatic scenes, Gammell and Keough treat viewers to crisp and mesmerizing shots of the landscapes surrounding Pine Ridge. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "Let soak to crisp up, at least 10 minutes, then drain, dry and transfer to a large mixing bowl. \u2014 Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "Air fryers can crisp up food in minutes and provide a healthier alternative to traditional frying. \u2014 Dwyer Frame, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-135950"
  },
  "credible":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": offering reasonable grounds for being believed",
      ": of sufficient capability to be militarily effective",
      ": possible to believe : deserving belief"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kre-d\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kre-d\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "believable",
      "creditable",
      "likely",
      "plausible",
      "presumptive",
      "probable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "far-fetched",
      "implausible",
      "improbable",
      "incredible",
      "unbelievable",
      "unlikely",
      "unplausible"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We've received credible information about the group's location.",
      "She does a credible job of playing the famous singer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The inspector general\u2019s report said the FBI mishandled witness interviews and did not share credible information regarding abuse with relevant authorities. \u2014 Katie Benner, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
      "Still, the State Department's travel page is frequently cited as a credible source for security information. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Tuesday police received credible information that Ellis-Brown was inside a house along the 2900 block of North 9th Street, in the North Division neighborhood of Milwaukee's north side. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "And until such legislation passes at the federal level, lies and prejudices faced by LGBTQ people need to be confronted with credible information. \u2014 Claire Mccully, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "All of the students started out with a very low ability to discern credible information. \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Even if credible information is presented separately from advertisements, in pregnancy apps or elsewhere, individuals have trouble distinguishing it. \u2014 Nina Jankowicz, Wired , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Last year, Twitter added a new climate topic to direct users to credible information on climate change. \u2014 Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The reward for any credible information about Brendan's whereabouts has grown to over $20,000. \u2014 Abigail Shalawylo, ABC News , 17 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin credibilis , from credere \u2014 see credence ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-014619"
  },
  "craftiness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": skillful , clever",
      ": adept in the use of subtlety and cunning",
      ": marked by subtlety and guile",
      ": skillful at tricking others : cunning"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kraf-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8kraf-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "artful",
      "beguiling",
      "cagey",
      "cagy",
      "cunning",
      "cute",
      "designing",
      "devious",
      "dodgy",
      "foxy",
      "guileful",
      "scheming",
      "shrewd",
      "slick",
      "sly",
      "subtle",
      "tricky",
      "wily"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "artless",
      "guileless",
      "ingenuous",
      "innocent",
      "undesigning"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a crafty real estate broker who got people to sell their property at bargain prices",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But their resemblance is the only thing audience members will be able to see clearly in Rona Munro\u2019s crafty puzzle box of a play, which opened Friday in the Moxie Theatre space. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "Darting across the same court his father graces for Lakers home game, Bronny finished with an efficient 19 points on seven-of-11 shooting from the field, a variety of deep looks and crafty finishes in transition. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Maurice never really gets there, but this modest film \u2014 as crafty as its subject \u2014 comes close. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "On his first two solo LPs, Styles\u2019 music \u2014 a crafty pastiche of crinkly dad-rock signifiers \u2014 also distinguished him from the likes of Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber and Timberlake. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Kuminga can be a bit foul-prone against crafty scorers. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
      "Jalen Brunson adds another potent element to their drive-and-dish game and is a crafty finisher inside. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Here's an option for crafty fashionistas that won't break the bank. \u2014 Seventeen , 16 May 2022",
      "Jabeur was on a streak of her own with 11 consecutive wins entering the final after her Madrid Open title last week but the Tunisian\u2019s crafty game of drop shots and spins proved no match for Swiatek\u2019s swift movement and accurate groundstrokes. \u2014 Andrew Dampf, ajc , 15 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"see craft  entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-043103"
  },
  "criterion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based",
      ": a characterizing mark or trait"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u012b-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259n",
      "also"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bar",
      "barometer",
      "benchmark",
      "gold standard",
      "grade",
      "mark",
      "measure",
      "metric",
      "par",
      "standard",
      "touchstone",
      "yardstick"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "There is really only one criterion for a grab bag of culinary facts and anecdotes like this: It has to make you look up occasionally and remark, \"Hey! I never knew that.\" \u2014 Laura Shapiro , New York Times Book Review , 25 Dec. 1994",
      "\u2026 the induction committee waived its normal five-year retirement criteria for fear Kelley might never retire. \u2014 Todd Balf , Yankee , 4 Apr. 1992",
      "Christo argues that art must be measured by its effect on the shape of a community. By this criterion Running Fence was enormously successful. \u2014 O. B. Hardison, Jr. , Disappearing Through the Skylight , 1989",
      "What were the criteria used to choose the winner?",
      "one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Many, therefore, asked for a more selective recruitment process than is often the case in a sector in which the ability to pay is the main selection criterion . \u2014 Adi Gaskell, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "In other words, the criterion for a life-shaping decision is based not on quantitative standards but on the examiner\u2019s subjective experience. \u2014 David L. Faigman, Nicholas Scurich, Scientific American , 25 May 2022",
      "After two doses of Moderna\u2019s vaccine, the antibody response of children in both subsets compared favorably to that of people 18 to 25, meeting the trial\u2019s primary criterion for success. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The criterion for deciding if someone has died from Covid is not standardized across the world. \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "That doesn't mean no kids can go to school until every criterion is met. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Some health officials have been discussing whether to make booster shots the criterion for what is considered full vaccination. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Carbon impact is a criterion in all our M&A and CapEx decisions across our supply chain. \u2014 Jeff Thomson, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Under the Alaska Supreme Court, compactness is a key criterion for drawing House districts. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Greek krit\u1e17rion , from kri- , variant stem of kr\u012b\u0301nein \"to separate, choose, decide, judge\" + -t\u0113rion , suffix of instruments \u2014 more at certain entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-062111"
  },
  "crime":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government",
      ": a gross violation of law",
      ": a grave offense especially against morality",
      ": criminal activity",
      ": something reprehensible, foolish, or disgraceful",
      ": the act of doing something forbidden by law or the failure to do an act required by law",
      ": an act that is foolish or wrong",
      ": conduct that is prohibited and has a specific punishment (as incarceration or fine) prescribed by public law \u2014 compare delict , tort",
      ": an offense against public law usually excluding a petty violation \u2014 see also felony , misdemeanor",
      ": criminal activity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u012bm",
      "\u02c8kr\u012bm",
      "\u02c8kr\u012bm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "criminality",
      "lawbreaking",
      "lawlessness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The rationale for the exception had been that evidence of a crime may be lost as a car drives away. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
      "Women, spurred by appeals that play on fears of crime and being caught unprepared, are the fastest-growing segment of buyers. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
      "Otherwise people could still lose their property to civil forfeiture without being convicted of a crime . \u2014 Nick Sibilla, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Yes, on June 7, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ordered Eastman to turn over an additional 159 documents, including one Carter said was evidence of a crime , to the Jan. 6 committee with a deadline of June 13. \u2014 Freddy Brewster, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Charged with seditious conspiracy in connection to the deadly riot, Biggs, 38, is facing 20 years in prison if convicted of the crime . \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "McKinney also played video of the crime , showing the jury footage one time at real speed and another slowed down. \u2014 Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence , 16 June 2022",
      "Since the use of force is an element of this crime , and Trump was not on the Capitol grounds during the attack, experts cautioned that the burden of proof might be more difficult in this instance. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
      "Little Rock police, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and software developers provided an update Thursday morning on the release of an app intended to allow users to see reports of crime in their area and make reports with authorities. \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, \"wrongdoing, sin,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin cr\u012bmin-, cr\u012bmen \"accusation, charge, indictment, source of an accusation, misdeed, offense,\" probably from cr\u012b- , variant stem of cernere \"to sift, discern, decide, determine\" + -men , resultative noun suffix (probably originally \"decision,\" then \"judicial decision, indictment\") \u2014 more at certain entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-105740"
  },
  "cruddy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a deposit or incrustation of filth, grease, or refuse",
      ": something disgusting : rubbish",
      ": a contemptible person",
      ": a usually ill-defined or imperfectly identified bodily disorder",
      ": curd",
      ": curd entry 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dirt",
      "filth",
      "grime",
      "gunk",
      "muck",
      "smut",
      "soil"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "I spent an hour scrubbing the crud off the old stove.",
      "He complains that there's too much crud on TV these days.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Nordica engineers back in Austria set out to enhance that loose and surfy feel while maintaining the brand\u2019s famous crud -busting and high-speed-bashing guts. \u2014 Heather Schultz, Outside Online , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Despite all those head-shaking moments in the Beijing bubble, though, there were plenty of world records, broken barriers and soaring performances to stir the emotions of figure skating fans that stuck it out through the crud . \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Winter riding comes with its own unique demands: icy roads and trails that make for dicey traction, slushy crud that sprays all over you and your machine, and short days calling for extra lighting. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Unlike streaming networks, which can bury their junk and still win awards for its prestige content or broadcast networks that have to worry deeply about offending any of their increasingly fewer viewers, TLC lives in their crud . \u2014 Sandra Gonzalez, CNN , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "For additional friction to remove pesky interior crud , add salt\u2014large rock salt is especially effective\u2014with the ice. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "The kittens were cold, unable to shiver or cry, and their eyes were covered in crud . \u2014 Maria Lopez, cleveland , 29 July 2021",
      "Future archaeologists examining the leavings of the 21st century will likely find scads of toxic crud , along with plenty of plastic trash. \u2014 Sam Kean, Science | AAAS , 2 July 2021",
      "But those concerns often conveniently overlooked the tatty crud regularly published in the country\u2019s reactionary right-wing tabloids, many of which are owned by Murdoch, which have had a profoundly deleterious effect on British society for decades. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 21 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The announcement, interpreted in the market as an oil price war, sent Brent and West Texas Intermediate crudes tumbling. \u2014 Brian Wingfield, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2020",
      "Just apply gentle pressure, rinsing the scraper or toothbrush off after each pass to avoid re-depositing all that crud back on your tongue. \u2014 Lindsey Lanquist, SELF , 18 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-123650"
  },
  "critter":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an animal : creature sense 1",
      ": a small animal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8kri-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "animal",
      "beast",
      "beastie",
      "brute",
      "creature"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The woods are filled with skunks, raccoons, and other critters .",
      "she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These little critter bots are still in development, but the researchers envision a future that could include minimally invasive surgeries or even flight. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 28 May 2022",
      "The fan didn\u2019t appear to let the critter loose either. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 14 May 2022",
      "Some miserable human critter published their real identities. \u2014 Michael Lapointe, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Although the Arizona Humane Society tends to adopt out mostly dogs and cats from their adoption facilities, this compassionate animal welfare organization has a soft spot for and loves helping out our critter friends too! \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "The coarsely haired critter went extinct more than 100 years ago on that island in the Indian Ocean, scientists think because of diseases brought by European ships. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "An actual bat was spotted swooping around inside the theater, putting the movie on pause while management called animal control and tried \u2014 unsuccessfully \u2014 to get the critter out, KXAN reported Friday. \u2014 Chron , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "However, finding an aquatic critter fossilized in resin is extremely rare. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Instead of transforming to a flatter, adult-like shape seen in modern crabs, its baby-like features seemed to be an advantage for the critter , the New York Times reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"by alteration",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1815, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-141218"
  },
  "crossing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or action of crossing: such as",
      ": a traversing or traveling across",
      ": an opposing, blocking, or thwarting especially in an unfair or dishonest manner",
      ": a place or structure (as on a street or over a river) where pedestrians or vehicles cross",
      ": crosswalk",
      ": the place in a cruciform church where the transept crosses the nave",
      ": a place where a railroad track crosses a street",
      ": a point where a line, track, or street intersects another line, track, or street",
      ": a place provided for going across a street, railroad tracks, or a stream",
      ": a voyage across a body of water"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022f-si\u014b",
      "\u02c8kr\u022f-si\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cruise",
      "passage",
      "sail",
      "voyage"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Stop at the railroad crossing .",
      "a crossing for ferry boats",
      "the crossing of a mountain range",
      "a weeklong crossing of the Atlantic Ocean",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Beach access has long been an issue along the tracks in Del Mar, where the only legal pedestrian crossing is at Coast Boulevard between Powerhouse Park and Seagrove Park. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "After testing positive in Stockholm in early April, one American traveler and her wife decided to return to Seattle via Vancouver, because a U.S.- Canada border crossing was relatively close to their home. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
      "After testing positive in Stockholm in early April, one American traveler and her wife decided to return to Seattle via Vancouver, because a U.S.- Canada border crossing was relatively close to their home. \u2014 Ceylan Yeginsu, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "The crossing is two hundred feet long and a hundred and sixty-five feet wide; the campaign fund-raising goal is more than a hundred million dollars. \u2014 Emily Witt, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
      "Washington's crossing has been the focus of a movie and countless books. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The border crossing with Russia in Imatra, Finland, March 23. \u2014 Elliot Kaufman, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Among those is construction of a second rail bridge over the Potomac River to create a four-track crossing , a project that is expected to be built by 2030. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "Spring chinook salmon anglers are moving with the run into the Willamette River below the falls between Oregon City and West Linn as returning fish stage for their annual crossing through the fish ladder upriver into valley tributaries. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-183130"
  },
  "crux":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question",
      ": an essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome",
      ": a main or central feature (as of an argument)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259ks",
      "\u02c8kru\u0307ks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bottom line",
      "bull's-eye",
      "centerpiece",
      "core",
      "essence",
      "gist",
      "heart",
      "kernel",
      "keynote",
      "meat",
      "meat and potatoes",
      "net",
      "nub",
      "nubbin",
      "nucleus",
      "pith",
      "pivot",
      "point",
      "root",
      "sum"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the crux of the problem is that the school's current budget is totally inadequate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The clandestine work of this underground network lies at the crux of The Janes, which drops Wednesday (June 8) on HBO Max. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
      "At the crux of the biggest Packers trade in recent memory was Adams\u2019 desire to bring wife Devanne and daughter Deija to a familiar region. \u2014 Ryan Wood, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "And those questions of who has the right to tell the story is at the crux of our show. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "At the crux of Meta\u2019s policy is the desire to avoid a hostile work environment. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 24 May 2022",
      "This freedom is at the crux of the ride-hailing and food-delivery companies\u2019 argument. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
      "The restriction at the crux of Cruz's dispute with the FEC was enacted by Congress under the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002, known as the McCain-Feingold Act after its two sponsors. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 16 May 2022",
      "The key reasons are: \u25cf Strategic position - Greek stands at the crux of where the east meets the west and can be a key player in energy transportation. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "That size advantage was seemingly also the crux of Rivers's decision to play Jordan over his other potential minute-fillers. \u2014 Mark Deeks, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin cruc-, crux cross, torture",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1718, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-192814"
  },
  "crease":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a line, mark, or ridge made by or as if by folding a pliable substance",
      ": a specially marked area in various sports",
      ": an area surrounding or in front of a goal (as in lacrosse or hockey)",
      ": to make a crease in or on : wrinkle",
      ": to wound slightly especially by grazing",
      ": to become creased",
      ": a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or wrinkling",
      ": to make a line or lines in or on",
      ": a line or mark made by or as if by folding a pliable substance (as the skin)",
      ": to make a crease in or on",
      ": to become creased"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113s",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113s",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crimp",
      "crinkle",
      "furrow",
      "wrinkle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "crinkle",
      "furrow",
      "rumple",
      "wrinkle"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "It was unassisted: a high shot nearly from the blue line that sailed waist-high past at least three Rangers as well as Corey Perry of the Lightning camped in the crease , then most importantly Igor Shesterkin, who could do nothing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "There was no goaltender interference or anything else amiss, but, by rule, Turgeon\u2019s skate couldn\u2019t be in the crease when the puck wasn\u2019t. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Slovakia capitalized with the net empty for an extra attacker when captain Marek Hrivik got his stick on the puck that was loose in the crease and put it in with 43.7 seconds left in regulation. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, chicagotribune.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Place a barbell in the crease of your hips, just above your upper thighs, hands gripping the barbell for support. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "During a man-up situation, attacker Jack Jenkins found fellow attacker Colin Peele in the crease for a flawless shot into the top right corner for the first one. \u2014 Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
      "Jordan Binnington started in goal for St. Louis and made three saves before leaving the game 6:45 into the first period after Kadri and Blues defenseman Calle Rosen collided into him after getting their skates tangled up in the crease . \u2014 David Solomon, ajc , 22 May 2022",
      "But Gallant eliminated the possibility of a goalie controversy by declaring that Shesterkin would be back in the crease Wednesday. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
      "The Panthers forced overtime after the Capitals hit the post on an empty net and won 3-2 on a Carter Verhaeghe goal with Jonathan Huberdeau in the crease to tie the series 2-2. \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Finding the best undereye concealer that checks all the boxes \u2014 looks invisible on, doesn't crease , and remains flawless all day \u2014 might feel like an impossible task. \u2014 Allure , 31 May 2022",
      "The subtle shimmer wears beautifully in natural light, and the formula doesn\u2019t crease on top of my moisturizer and SPF. \u2014 Glamour , 25 May 2022",
      "The stretch fabric is unlikely to wrinkle and crease on a plane or even in a suitcase, which allows for easy, worry-free travel. \u2014 Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
      "The cream eyeshadow is super pigmented and doesn't crease or smudge. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Before hanging, gently crease the bat wings to create a 3D design. \u2014 Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Akers has a trim gray mustache, a military crew cut and soft brown eyes that crease at the corners. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "With the seam placed at the center, crease the long edges. \u2014 Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "Make the Bow To make the velvet bow, fold the longest piece in half with the velvet facing out and crease in the center. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1588, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-193051"
  },
  "crossing file":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a file similar to a half-round file but convex on both faces"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-205926"
  },
  "crag":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a steep rugged rock or cliff",
      ": a sharp detached fragment of rock",
      ": neck , throat",
      ": a steep rock or cliff"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krag",
      "\u02c8krag"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "barranca",
      "barranco",
      "bluff",
      "cliff",
      "escarpment",
      "palisade",
      "precipice",
      "scar",
      "scarp"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132740"
  },
  "Crutzen":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Paul J(osef) 1933\u20132021 Dutch chemist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259t-s\u0259n",
      "\u02c8kr\u1d6bt-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135031"
  },
  "crack down (on)":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "to put a stop to (something) by the use of force a repressive government that cracked down on political demonstrations"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135141"
  },
  "cream puff":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a round shell of light pastry filled with whipped cream or a cream filling",
      ": an ineffectual person",
      ": something trifling, inconsiderable, or easily dealt with",
      ": a usually used motor vehicle that is in especially good condition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "breeze",
      "cake",
      "cakewalk",
      "child's play",
      "cinch",
      "duck soup",
      "kid stuff",
      "picnic",
      "pushover",
      "roses",
      "snap"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bear",
      "beast",
      "chore",
      "headache",
      "horror show",
      "killer",
      "labor",
      "murder",
      "pain",
      "sticky wicket",
      "stinker"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "We'll never win with a bunch of cream puffs on our team!",
      "everyone thinks tonight's game will be a cream puff , and so it hasn't generated a lot of interest",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What landed in front of me was a baseball-sized cream puff with a crunchy craquelin top, filled to order with caramelized banana creme diplomat and sour orange caramel. \u2014 Kendra Vaculin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 May 2022",
      "Beard Papa's Japanese cream puff shop Beard Papa\u2019s officially debuted in Arizona and chose Gilbert for its second location. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "There will be a cream puff drive-thru at Wisconsin State Fair Park Dec. 9 through Dec. 12. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "The holiday season just got a little merrier for State Fair cream puff lovers. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "For desserts, the tarte trop\u00e9zienne is more cream puff than tart, but the Pavlova and the warm chocolate cake with white chocolate ice cream are worth every calorie. \u2014 New York Eateries, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Hearty starters include truffle and wild mushroom bisque with a parmesan cream puff and beef tartare with mezcal, hot mustard and marrow aioli. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "Anyone who gets a shot there will receive a voucher for a free cream puff redeemable at the Cream Puff Pavilion. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "That cream puff weighed in at 125.6 pounds, and measured at 7\u00bd inches high and 38 inches wide. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150027"
  },
  "crunch (on)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to chew (a piece of food) in a way that makes a loud sound"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152011"
  },
  "criminalize":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make illegal",
      ": to turn into a criminal or treat as criminal",
      ": to make criminal : outlaw",
      "\u2014 compare illegalize"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-m\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "\u02c8krim-n\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "\u02c8kri-m\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "illegalize",
      "outlaw"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "decriminalize",
      "legalize"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a law that criminalized alcohol",
      "wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rather than serve unhoused people\u2019s needs, the expansion of access to shelter launders efforts to criminalize them. \u2014 Tracy Rosenthal, The New Republic , 19 May 2022",
      "Attempts by Texas and Idaho to criminalize gender-affirming healthcare for minors have so far stalled amid a national outcry, but dozens of similar bills have been introduced in red states across the country. \u2014 Doug Smith Senior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Campbell writes that to hold Conyers to the 20-year ban would violate a clause in the United States Constitution that prohibits federal and state governments from passing laws that retroactively criminalize behavior. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
      "So rather than, than further criminalize their hobby Jackson sought to draw them in. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
      "In February, the Alabama Senate passed the bill by Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville, to criminalize puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries for transgender minors on a 24-6 vote, with the six no votes from Democrats. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Defense lawyers have argued that prosecutors have stretched the law beyond its scope and used it to criminalize behavior that too closely resembles ordinary protest protected by the First Amendment. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Opponents argued the bill would not only put the mother and doctor at risk of murder prosecution, but criminalize in vitro fertilization and perhaps some forms of birth control. \u2014 Greg Hilburn, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
      "The National Coalition for the Homeless reports that at least 65 communities now criminalize or systematically remove homeless camps. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 1 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" criminal entry 1 + -ize ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1956, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160037"
  },
  "crave":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to ask for earnestly : beg , demand",
      ": to want greatly : need",
      ": to yearn for",
      ": to have a strong or inward desire",
      ": to want greatly : long for",
      ": to ask for earnestly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101v",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101v"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ache (for)",
      "covet",
      "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":[
      "Like many celebrities, he craves attention.",
      "I was craving french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the age of social media, people crave connection and access to the stars of film and television (or the stars created by social media, which is its own thing). \u2014 Mychal Denzel Smith, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
      "Brains naturally crave connection, and that\u2019s never more apparent than when hearing or experiencing a story. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "As our supermarkets make clear, Americans crave choice. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "As our supermarkets make clear, Americans crave choice. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The big arms crave more bankable bats to keep the bullpen happy and healthy. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "Employees crave flexibility, and organizations should strive to accommodate their needs\u2014but remember to establish standards and create accountability, as well. \u2014 Justin Hale, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In the midst of everything else, some of us crave a glass of soju and a stroll on an icy beach where the forecast is for romantic disaffection and wary politeness punctuated by sudden squalls of feeling. \u2014 Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Using short and concise videos to share regular updates from your CEO can help personalize the experience that your supporters and donors crave . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English crafian ; akin to Old Norse krefja to crave, demand",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160618"
  },
  "cringe":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to recoil in distaste",
      ": to shrink in fear or servility",
      ": to behave in an excessively humble or servile way",
      ": to draw in or contract one's muscles involuntarily (as from cold or pain)",
      ": a cringing act",
      ": a servile bow",
      ": to shrink in fear : cower",
      ": to show disgust or embarrassment at something"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krinj",
      "\u02c8krinj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blench",
      "flinch",
      "quail",
      "recoil",
      "shrink",
      "squinch",
      "wince"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Many English teachers cringe when their students use the word \u201cain't.\u201d",
      "I always cringe when I hear that song.",
      "Just the thought of eating broccoli makes me cringe .",
      "The dog cringed at the noise.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And not just because of the way Heard was pilloried and mocked in a fashion that would make Jay Leno cringe . \u2014 Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Some will sing along... others (like me) will cringe . \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "Most people today cringe at the thought of a doctor who acts overly authoritative. \u2014 Morris Panner, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Even those \u2014 like me \u2014 with a higher-than-average tolerance may cringe at this supposedly light and philosophical comedy. \u2014 Jesse Hassenger, The Week , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Some attending might have very different views of the tone of this moment, which appeared to segue from comedy to cringe to offense. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Even those of us who cringe at the idea of matching Christmas sweaters or T-shirts have to admit: There is something undeniably charming about wearing matching family pajamas on Christmas. \u2014 Sabrina Rojas Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "These two teams, as much as their fanbases may cringe at the mere thought, are a lot alike. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "Does anyone else cringe 30 seconds into their conversations or better yet, their disagreements? \u2014 Myrla Feria, PEOPLE.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Every year, at least a handful of people (celebrities very much included) come up with cringe -worthy, harmful and offensive Halloween costumes that ruin everyone's good time. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
      "On TikTok, there perhaps is no insult more withering and devastating than to be told by a teenager that your content is cringe . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Worrying about being cringe is the enemy of art, failure tolerance is essential for creativity. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Worrying about being cringe is the enemy of art, failure tolerance is essential for creativity. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "There was a cringe -worthy broken leg, then a headshaking second. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "The video is pretty cringe -worthy, especially when compared to Kayvon Thibodeaux\u2019s combine performance. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
      "But for a long time, men have been left to use cringe -worthy 2-in-1 shampoos or bogus formulations full of fillers. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
      "The technology is complicated, and the hyperbolic nature of some of the crypto-industry\u2019s boosterism \u2014 remember those cringe -worthy Super Bowl ads? \u2014 could lead you to conclude this is all just one big con. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4",
      "Noun",
      "1597, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-170326"
  },
  "crammed":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name ()",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to pack tight : jam",
      ": to fill with food to satiety : stuff",
      ": to eat voraciously : bolt",
      ": to thrust in or as if in a rough or forceful manner",
      ": to prepare hastily for an examination",
      ": to eat greedily or to satiety : stuff",
      ": to study a subject intensively especially for an imminent examination",
      ": a compressed multitude or crowd : crush",
      ": last-minute study especially for an examination",
      ": to stuff or pack tightly",
      ": to fill full",
      ": to study hard just before a test",
      "Donald James 1919\u20132001 American chemist",
      "Ralph Adams 1863\u20131942 American architect and author"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kram",
      "\u02c8kram",
      "\u02c8kram"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crowd",
      "crush",
      "jam",
      "ram",
      "sandwich",
      "shoehorn",
      "squeeze",
      "stuff",
      "wedge"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "army",
      "bike",
      "crowd",
      "crush",
      "drove",
      "flock",
      "herd",
      "horde",
      "host",
      "legion",
      "mass",
      "mob",
      "multitude",
      "press",
      "rout",
      "scrum",
      "swarm",
      "throng"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He crammed the suitcase with his clothes.",
      "Before the trip I crammed my head with information about Spain.",
      "Noun",
      "battling the rush-hour cram in the subway",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Unihertz did manage to cram in dual physical SIM slots and an IR blaster, though. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "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",
      "Members managed to cram quite a few items into the spending bill, including some controversial ones, such as changes to campaign finance rules. \u2014 Dan Woo, CBS News , 12 Dec. 2014",
      "Maintenance work in the hangars is supported by a network of 20 specialized shops, where technicians struggle to cram high-tech gear into aging, World War II-era buildings, trying to perch their million-dollar machines above flood level. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "But economy is the greenest way to fly -- and budget airlines that cram as many seats in as possible are the most efficient planes in the sky. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 21 May 2022",
      "The investment needed to continue to cram more transistors into ever smaller spaces\u2014while still turning a profit\u2014has forced consolidation among large semiconductor producers. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
      "Hall sees the project, however, as a way to cram as many homes as possible on land that is not able to absorb septic effluents without endangering public health or the Provo River, a crucial water source for Utah and Salt Lake counties. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
      "Magna opera have been written on these topics for hundreds of years; Sciamma manages to cram numerous insights into just 72 minutes. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But Friday\u2019s program also served as an evening-length cram session on composer William Levi Dawson (1899-1990). \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "With no attendance limits in place, more than 300,000 cram into Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Sunday before Memorial Day. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "As farmers, goats, street vendors, chickens, scuba divers and more cram onto the bus, Khan squeezes in Swahili and Arabic words, and L\u00f3pez loads head scarves and umbrellas with African patterns. \u2014 Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Authorities are also trying to rein in what the government sees as the excesses of society, including rabid celebrity fandom, academic cram schools and video gaming. \u2014 Fortune , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "And while players like LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo cram games with high-flying feats, Curry has elevated the humble jump shot into something special. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "The experts had cleared the 59% of Americans who are vaccinated to return to a semblance of pre-pandemic life \u2014 to board flights and cram into homes without masks for long-overdue reunions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "The experts had cleared the 59% of Americans who are vaccinated to return to a semblance of pre-pandemic life \u2014 to board flights and cram into homes without masks for long-overdue reunions. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Kurtis Lee And Molly Hennessy-fiske, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "Since wealthy Chinese can afford individual tutors to replace cram school classes, middle-class families who can\u2019t may end up losing out. \u2014 Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174449"
  },
  "creance":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a fine line used to leash a hawk during training"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English creaunce trust, confidence, leash for a hawk, from Middle French creance , from (assumed) Vulgar Latin credentia trust, belief (whence Medieval Latin credentia promise, security given, credit, belief)",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181039"
  },
  "creashaks":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bearberry sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-184149"
  },
  "credo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a guiding belief or principle : creed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113-(\u02cc)d\u014d",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "creed",
      "cult",
      "faith",
      "persuasion",
      "religion"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism",
      "we must abide by the simple credo that \u201cThe customer is always right\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That statement became the unofficial credo of anyone who believed in expanding access to firearms and everyone who bought into the notion that ever more powerful firearms were the solution to every problem. \u2014 Kris Brown, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "Never complain, never explain is Rihanna\u2019s credo , and, when in doubt, choose Fenty products. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The Progressive Era also involved an equilibrium between a communitarian ethos and the liberal credo of individual freedom. \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The atmosphere has changed since then, but the credo of simple food and friendly service remains. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "Foods that require cultivation or processing, on the other hand, are to be avoided when following the paleo credo . \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "True to the character's credo , Dusek embodies equanimity as Scott. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Strong buildings come from strong ideas, and to distill the beliefs of 39 very different tribes into a unified credo is no easy matter. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The local mayor is a right-wing politico with national ambitions and a nationalistic credo . \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin, I believe",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-192051"
  },
  "creasol":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of creasol variant spelling of creosol"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194002"
  },
  "crank (up)":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "to cause to function crank up the CD player so we can dance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-195138"
  },
  "crack (on)":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "to proceed or move quickly the postman cracked on in an effort to get the mail delivered on time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-201140"
  },
  "cryptic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": secret , occult",
      ": having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning : mysterious",
      ": marked by an often perplexing brevity",
      ": serving to conceal",
      ": exhibiting cryptic coloration",
      ": not recognized",
      ": employing cipher or code",
      ": difficult to understand or make sense of",
      ": serving to conceal",
      ": not recognized"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krip-tik",
      "\u02c8krip-tik",
      "\u02c8krip-tik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arcane",
      "deep",
      "enigmatic",
      "enigmatical",
      "impenetrable",
      "inscrutable",
      "mysterious",
      "mystic",
      "occult",
      "uncanny"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "\u2026 his hectic characters either communicate in choppy or cryptic exchanges or rattle on in breathless recitations full of contradictions and asides. \u2014 Donna Seaman , Booklist , 15 Mar. 1994",
      "Since Hughes's poems contained neither Eliot's footnotes nor Ezra Pound's cryptic orientalism, many critics and editors assumed the poet unintelligent and his work raw or, at best, slight. \u2014 Rita Dove , New York Times Book Review , 9 Oct. 1988",
      "The remark seemed cryptic to Philip, but when he heard her say it two or three times to different persons, and found that it aroused hearty agreement, he came to the conclusion that it was only obscure to his own intelligence. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , Of Human Bondage , 1915",
      "His instructions were cryptic . He said only to wait until we felt certain the answer was clear.",
      "puzzled by the cryptic e-mail message left on his computer",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Beyonc\u00e9 is known for her surprise album drops and cryptic messages online. \u2014 Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
      "The Twitter page has been posting cryptic messages for weeks, which are seemingly bits and pieces of lyrics to Harry\u2019s House songs. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Last week, the band began teasing a comeback through had cryptic messages\u2014postcards and online ads. \u2014 Ilana Kaplan, SPIN , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Bruce/Batman has other things to worry about, namely a killer that keeps leaving cryptic messages for him. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "But someone knows and is sending Jacob cryptic messages. \u2014 Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Three dozen witnesses testified, including experts on white supremacy tasked with decoding white supremacists' cryptic messages of violence, frequently masked by humor to grant members plausible deniability. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "More crucially, though, Osman\u2019s heroes, while trying to solve brutal murders and decipher cryptic messages, never stop being concerned with their health, grandchildren and the pleasure of just sipping wine and bantering with one another. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Late Latin crypticus \"hidden,\" borrowed from Late Greek kryptik\u00f3s \"obscuring\" (Greek kryptik\u00f4s \"secretly\"), from krypt\u00f3s \"hidden, secret\" + -ikos  -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at crypt ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1620, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-202529"
  },
  "Crypteroniaceae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a family (coextensive with the genus Crypteronia ) of East Indian trees of uncertain affinities within the order Myrtales that have long finger-shaped clusters of greenish white flowers and capsular fruits"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckript\u0259\u02ccr\u014dn\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Crypteronia , type genus (irregular from crypt- + Greek eros love) + -aceae ; akin to Greek er\u014ds love",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204738"
  },
  "crux ansata":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ankh"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccan\u02c8s\u0101t\u0259",
      "-s\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, literally, cross with a handle",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205414"
  },
  "cross infection":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": infection especially between the newborn"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" cross entry 3 ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205726"
  },
  "criminality":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being criminal",
      ": criminal activity",
      ": the quality or state of being criminal",
      ": crime sense 3"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckri-m\u0259-\u02c8na-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02cckri-m\u0259-\u02c8na-l\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "crime",
      "lawbreaking",
      "lawlessness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "criminality and physical violence often go hand in hand",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Throughout the series run, Ada has been a continuous victim, both of the Shelby\u2019s own criminality and the convenience of the plot. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
      "In -- in some cases, criminality in our big cities has escalated enormously. \u2014 CBS News , 5 June 2022",
      "Duterte, the outgoing president, carved a political name starting in the 1980s as a longtime Davao mayor with his extra-tough campaign against criminality . \u2014 Jim Gomez, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
      "Duterte, the outgoing president, carved a political name starting in the 1980s as a longtime Davao mayor with his extra-tough campaign against criminality . \u2014 Jim Gomez, ajc , 13 May 2022",
      "Flynn said the resource center has protocols in place to try to mitigate criminality and work with community members to address problems. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "The government said candidates must pass a security and criminality check, and be able to speak, read, listen and write English to an intermediate level. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "Simon's latest series follow's Baltimore police's Gun Trace Task Force, whose corruption and criminality underscored the struggles of a department and city still facing some of the highest crime rates in the country. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
      "Within a few years\u2014first on the left, then on the right\u2014accusations of criminality and treason would become an almost routine part of our political discourse. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" criminal entry 1 + -ity , perhaps after French criminalit\u00e9 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211908"
  },
  "cross (up)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make (someone) confused",
      ": to ruin (something) completely"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211941"
  },
  "Credo play":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a medieval play based on the Apostles' Creed acted at York, England, at Lammastide"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214607"
  },
  "crunchingness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being crunching"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215006"
  },
  "crux capitata":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crux immissa"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cckap\u0259\u02c8t\u0101t\u0259",
      "-t\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin, literally, cross having a head",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220650"
  },
  "crumbly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": easily crumbled : friable":[
        "crumbly soil"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259m-bl\u0113",
      "\u02c8kr\u0259m-b(\u0259-)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brickle",
      "brittle",
      "crisp",
      "crispy",
      "embrittled",
      "flaky",
      "flakey",
      "friable",
      "short"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Alcocer has re-created the crumbly Mexican cheese with koji, almond milk cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche and pecans. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The mixture will be quite crumbly and will not form a cohesive dough. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "The last great reader of the family was Bear\u2019s grandmother, and there were thousands of crumbly novels from the turn of the twentieth century. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "Additionally, a higher proportion of goat milk makes for a more crumbly cheese. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "Increasing the tofu ratio diluted the meaty flavor and made for crumbly results, whereas getting the balance right produced a light, moist texture. \u2014 Andrea Nguyen, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2020",
      "Trying to compress the crumbly dough by hand is self-punishment. \u2014 Popular Science , 11 Sep. 2020",
      "Return pan to oven and bake until the chocolate has puffed up a bit and does not jiggle, and the crumbly top is light golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 19 Aug. 2020",
      "An icebox cake with soft and crumbly cookie layers. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 27 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1523, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163026"
  },
  "crinet":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": articulated armor protecting the upper surface of the neck of a medieval war horse"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krin\u0259\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle French crinete, crignete mane, from Old French crignete , diminutive of crin hair, horsehair, mane",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1530, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223519"
  },
  "crypted":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": vaulted"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kript\u0259\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1814, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-225626"
  },
  "cravat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a band or scarf worn around the neck":[],
      ": necktie":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u0259-\u02c8vat"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Just pair a red curly wig with a giant top hat, cravat , overcoat and mismatched socks. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
      "Anthony Bridgerton hoisting himself out of a lake, white shirt clinging to his body like Saran Wrap, removing his cravat as a stripper would a pair of tear-away pants. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The bear in question is the mural known informally as the Asbury Bear, a fuzzy, scruffy mascot with big koala ears, a body green as a rainforest, and a worldly cravat of dark red fur. \u2014 Nick Rallo, Dallas News , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Standing nearby was Ross Hetrick, dressed as Thaddeus Stevens in a black frock coat, cravat and ill-fitting wig. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 June 2021",
      "Aarons, who died on May 30, 2006, is better known for donning a cravat and linen jacket than military fatigues. \u2014 Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country , 28 May 2021",
      "The necktie, which has its origins in the 17th-century cravat once worn as military garb, appears to be falling out of fashion in many parts of the world. \u2014 Natasha Frost, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Feb. 2021",
      "At the Collar For a dressier affair, consider a modern day cravat . \u2014 Marykate Boylan, Town & Country , 19 Jan. 2021",
      "Meanwhile, John\u2019s studio sourced a cravat jacquard in mauve from Charvet, the storied Parisian men\u2019s outfitter, and a selection of textiles in shades of grape and wisteria. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 8 May 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French cravate , from Crabate, Cravate Croatian":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155444"
  },
  "crumblings":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crumbled particles":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259m-b(\u0259-)li\u014bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1660, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161741"
  },
  "cryptic species":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of two or more morphologically indistinguishable biological groups that are incapable of interbreeding \u2014 compare physiologic race"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-000606"
  },
  "crunch (the) numbers":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to process numbers : to examine and analyze numbers, especially to determine exactly how much money is available, needed, etc."
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003615"
  },
  "crate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an open box typically of wooden slats or latticed plastic and used for transporting and storing goods",
      "\u2014 see also milk crate",
      ": a usually wooden protective case or framework used for shipping",
      ": a usually box-shaped container or cage that has openings for airflow and that is used for confining or carrying animals (such as dogs or cats)",
      ": a dilapidated old car or airplane",
      ": to pack or place in a crate",
      ": a box or frame of wooden slats or boards for holding and protecting something in shipment",
      ": to pack in a wooden box or frame"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8kr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beater",
      "clunker",
      "jalopy",
      "junker"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The bear arrived at the zoo in a crate .",
      "Each milk crate holds nine bottles.",
      "They used a crate of oranges to make enough juice for everyone.",
      "One day the old crate just wouldn't start.",
      "Verb",
      "The equipment was crated today and will be shipped tomorrow.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Someone put the dog inside a wire crate and abandoned the pet in the river, WILX reported on Tuesday. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "But the officer found the husky dead inside a crate covered with a black blanket, the affidavit said. \u2014 Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "In the back seat, Daisy, her chicken, sat in her crate . \u2014 Arlyssa Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s Vivian, a one-eyed, German Shepherd mix with heartworms who curls up in the back of her crate and watches people pass by. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "But instead of showing festivalgoers, the image featured farm worker Albam Ochoa holding a crate of dates. \u2014 Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The visual culture that produced the crate of prints in my basement now seems as remote as the glass-plate image of the Victorian lady. \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Mansory has also ditched the Roma's body-color egg- crate grille for black mesh. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "TikTok also recently removed the hashtag and videos of the milk crate challenge, in which people were climbing pyramids made of milk crates and often falling, which led to some injuries. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Alongside McDonalds, a whole slew of companies in the food and beverage industry\u2014Costco, K-Mart, Heinz, Sodexo, Kraft, Carl\u2019s Jr, Denny\u2019s and more (pdf)\u2014had all set the goal of transitioning to crate -free pork production in 2012. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "The military had been working for weeks to shrink-wrap attack helicopters, crate hundreds of armored Humvees, pack up the computers, and operate burn pits where sensitive paperwork and classified documents could be destroyed. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "The filling is completely made of egg crate orthopedic foam that provides ample air circulation and relieves pressure points on their body. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 June 2021",
      "Monkeys and birds prove to be the most troubling to crate , while herding large animals into hurricane-code shelters runs much smoother, Hinson said. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "At the same time, wind farms across the state froze up, and households heated with natural gas competed with power plants that burn natural gas to crate electricity \u2014 a frenzy that dramatically drove up natural gas prices. \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Feb. 2021",
      "Wingshooters at the end of the day often gather around the truck to case the guns and crate the dogs. \u2014 Field & Stream , 30 July 2020",
      "For more information, the Humane Society has a very helpful guide to crate training. \u2014 Medea Giordano, Wired , 4 June 2020",
      "However, some homeowners prefer a wood dog crate for in the house, using it both as a decoration and a place to crate their dog. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 8 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1871, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-005730"
  },
  "cream-of-tartar tree":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a desert tree ( Adansonia gregorii ) of northern Australia that produces an agreeably acid fruit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"so called from the taste of the fruit",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-014404"
  },
  "criminal law":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the law of crimes and their punishments",
      ": public law that deals with crimes and their prosecution \u2014 compare civil law"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Laurie Levenson, a professor of criminal law at Loyola Law School, said the blanket policy to disregard strike allegations was always going to run into trouble. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Cunningham is deputy division chief of the Violent Crime Unit in the commonwealth\u2019s attorney\u2019s office, while Bellows has practiced civil and criminal law for 17 years. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 1 May 2022",
      "Edriuna looks forward to partnering with her fianc\u00e9, Bobby L. Davis of The Law Office of Bobby L. Davis, a firm that specializes in personal injury, criminal law , family law, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. \u2014 al , 31 May 2022",
      "The draft opinion is not a classified document, Orin Kerr, a criminal law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, told Reuters. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 5 May 2022",
      "John Pfaff, a criminal law professor at Fordham University, said the mayor was right to focus on the national context and systemic issues at play. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Other, more difficult cases may need to go to the International Criminal Court at The Hague, in the Netherlands, said Abraham, who specializes in international criminal law at Garden Court North Chambers in Manchester. \u2014 Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
      "This is in contrast to most areas of civil and criminal law , in which defendants cannot use ignorance as an excuse for misconduct. \u2014 Champe Barton, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "If the metaverse looks and feels like the real world but that is unencumbered by criminal law , and with experiences that are more extreme, there are major risks around trauma and negative mental health impacts. \u2014 Martin Boyd, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1672, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-015647"
  },
  "crumblingness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being crumbling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-b(\u0259)li\u014bn\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-025133"
  },
  "crag and tail":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an elongate hill having at one end a steep face of ice-smoothed rock and at the other a gentle slope of rock or glacial drift"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-040520"
  },
  "crispness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": easily crumbled : brittle",
      ": desirably firm and crunchy",
      ": notably sharp, clean-cut, and clear",
      ": concise and to the point",
      ": noticeably neat",
      ": briskly cold",
      ": fresh , invigorating",
      ": deftly and powerfully executed",
      ": brisk , lively",
      ": curly , wavy",
      ": having close stiff or wiry curls or waves",
      ": something crisp or brittle",
      ": potato chip",
      ": a baked dessert of fruit with crumb topping",
      ": to make or keep crisp",
      ": curl , crimp",
      ": to cause to ripple : wrinkle",
      ": to become crisp",
      ": curl",
      ": ripple",
      ": being thin, hard, and easily crumbled",
      ": pleasantly firm and fresh",
      ": being clear and brief",
      ": pleasantly cool and invigorating : brisk",
      ": having clear details",
      ": to make or keep something crispy or fresh"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krisp",
      "\u02c8krisp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brickle",
      "brittle",
      "crispy",
      "crumbly",
      "embrittled",
      "flaky",
      "flakey",
      "friable",
      "short"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "I put on a crisp shirt and tie.",
      "The stereo's sound is crisp and clear.",
      "Verb",
      "Crisp the celery in ice water.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Nothing tastes like summer more than a crisp , juicy, refreshing slice of watermelon. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "Both methods will reward you with a crisp crust on the outside while keeping your patty moist and juicy on the inside. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 7 June 2022",
      "Then proceed with baking as instructed, leaving you with a pristine, crisp crust for all of your pie and tart needs. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "And since the nearest source of industrial pollution is located more than 850 miles away on Portugal\u2019s mainland, the air is crisp , clear, and fragrant. \u2014 Laura Neilson, Vogue , 31 May 2022",
      "But for our testers, the crisp crust and even cooking job was well worth the wait. \u2014 Barbara Bellesi Zito, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Serve your quiche hot or warm to ensure a flaky, crisp crust. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Serve your quiche hot or warm to ensure a flaky, crisp crust. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "When ready to serve, allow the rice to sit in the wok without tossing to create a crisp crust underneath, about 1 minute. \u2014 J. Kenji L\u00f3pez-alt, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This lightbulb is made specifically to provide indoor plants with their daily dose of light without burning them to a crisp . \u2014 Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The commercial follows the life-long journey of one devoted Pringles fan, who gets his hand trapped at a college party while reaching for the last delicious crisp . \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "This will ensure all your vegetables come out tender- crisp and perfectly browned. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Cook, tossing occasionally, until well browned and tender- crisp , about 10 minutes. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "The fish had been caught from a skiff on the shore of Lake Victoria and only an hour or two later dredged in flour, fried to a golden crisp in a vat of vegetable oil over a wood fire, and served to me with lime and piri-piri sauce. \u2014 Torrey Peters, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "An air fryer is one of the fastest, easiest and least messy way of sizzling chicken wings to a crisp . \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Reduced to a crisp by a March 1942 British bombing raid, the World War II\u2013era dessert still features shriveled swirls of icing carefully applied by a baker. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "As the cost of bacon and other goods sizzles, more people want to protect their savings from getting burnt to a crisp by inflation. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The garlic slices used to infuse the butter crisp up when cooled and add a textural crunch against the silky smooth potatoes. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
      "First, slice the shallots evenly, as thinner slices will brown before thicker slices are able to crisp . \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
      "Just bring along a paring knife and a spoon to prep the avocados, then crisp up the bread and garnish with edible leaves, like those plucked from a marigold. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 13 May 2022",
      "An elongated shape maximizes the contrast in texture, from the tender interior to crisp , brown tips. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 4 May 2022",
      "Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the skillet and add the chorizo, cooking and stirring constantly until the chorizo begins to crisp . \u2014 Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
      "Between these dramatic scenes, Gammell and Keough treat viewers to crisp and mesmerizing shots of the landscapes surrounding Pine Ridge. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "Let soak to crisp up, at least 10 minutes, then drain, dry and transfer to a large mixing bowl. \u2014 Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "Air fryers can crisp up food in minutes and provide a healthier alternative to traditional frying. \u2014 Dwyer Frame, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-043737"
  },
  "credo quia absurdum est":{
    "type":[
      "Latin quotation based on"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": I believe (it) because it is absurd"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckr\u0101-d\u014d-\u02c8kw\u0113-\u00e4-\u00e4p-\u02ccsu\u0307r-du\u0307m-\u02c8est"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051237"
  },
  "crookery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crooked dealings or practices"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kru\u0307-k\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "artifice",
      "cheating",
      "cozenage",
      "craft",
      "craftiness",
      "crookedness",
      "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":[
      "the dealer encouraged his sales reps to engage in crookery of all sorts, so long as it sold cars"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1927, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-091411"
  },
  "crumb-of-bread sponge":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a common encrusting sponge ( Halichondria panicea ) lacking microscleres and having the megascleres irregularly arranged"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-093338"
  },
  "cratch":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": manger",
      ": a crib or rack especially for fodder",
      ": frame"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krach"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English cracche , from Anglo-French creche manger \u2014 more at cr\u00e8che ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-100141"
  },
  "crumbled":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": broken into small pieces or crumbles",
      ": having fallen apart : completely collapsed or disintegrated"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259m-b\u0259ld"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-103225"
  },
  "cryptarithm":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an arithmetic problem in which letters have been substituted for numbers and which is solved by finding all possible pairings of digits with letters that produce a numerically correct answer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krip-t\u0259-\u02ccri-t\u035fh\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" crypt- + -arithm (as in logarithm ), after French cryptarithmie, alluding to either such problems collectively or to the branch of mathematics dealing with them",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1943, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-104100"
  },
  "creek":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river",
      ": a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove",
      ": a narrow or winding passage",
      ": in a difficult or perplexing situation",
      ": a member of any of a group of Indigenous American peoples that formed a confederacy in Georgia and eastern Alabama in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and that were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in 1836 to 1840",
      ": a member of the people who comprised the nucleus of the Creek confederacy : muscogee sense 1",
      ": the Muskogean language of this people : muscogee sense 2",
      ": a stream of water usually larger than a brook and smaller than a river",
      ": a confederacy of indigenous peoples chiefly of Muscogee lineage once occupying most of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida",
      ": the language of the Creek people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113k",
      "\u02c8krik",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113k",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113k",
      "\u02c8krik",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beck",
      "bourn",
      "bourne",
      "brook",
      "brooklet",
      "burn",
      "gill",
      "rill",
      "rivulet",
      "run",
      "runlet",
      "runnel",
      "streamlet"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "The children waded in the creek .",
      "The coast is dotted with tiny creeks .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There was an old creek bed in the back that went into the Seven Bridges (Trail) area in Grant Park. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
      "The family was worried that Cameron could be hiding, injured or stuck in a crevice, creek bed or heavily wooded area. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The creek \u2019s flows are at an all time-high and running heavy with silt, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "While plans are not final, county officials want to lease about five acres east of the A-1 Self Storage on Riverford Road, between a creek and the San Vicente Freeway. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "The county plans to partner with the nonprofit San Antonio River Foundation to revitalize the creek , Commissioner Justin Rodriguez said. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2022",
      "Schools and parks are nearby, and a creek runs through the leafy community. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "In addition to the stone house, the property has several outbuildings and a spring-fed creek . \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Communal bathrooms and showers are available, and guests are encouraged to enjoy access to a healing creek and chakra meditation area. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-105336"
  },
  "crawler":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that crawls",
      ": a vehicle (such as a crane) that travels on endless chain belts"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022f-l\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dallier",
      "dawdler",
      "dragger",
      "laggard",
      "lagger",
      "lingerer",
      "loiterer",
      "plodder",
      "slowpoke",
      "snail",
      "straggler"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "speedster"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "he's always the crawler who makes everyone else late",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The diablo-like dungeon crawler Minecraft Dungeons was also released in 2020, though both titles received mixed reviews. \u2014 Francisco Lahoz, PCMAG , 13 June 2022",
      "This crawler tag did experience a rise in traffic correlated with the release of CVE-2022-1388. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
      "The first thing everyone will see on Thursday will be the giant rocket verrry slooowwwly rolling out on a *Star Wars\u2013*style crawler , a moving platform with tanklike treads, at a max speed of 0.8 miles per hour. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The best way to control the insect is in the crawler stage when the scale first hatch. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The crawler used Thursday was the same one that transported the Saturn 5s, albeit refurbished and modernized for Artemis, the new NASA program to return astronauts to the lunar surface one day. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Engineers will collect data while en route, checking whether the little vibrations from the crawler \u2019s motions affect the rocket in any way. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "And, unsurprisingly, the crawler has incredibly tight tolerances. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The rocket, with an Orion capsule on top where astronauts will one day sit, was slowly carried on top of a giant crawler to the launch site more than 4 miles away. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145827"
  },
  "cruel":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings",
      ": causing or conducive to injury, grief, or pain",
      ": unrelieved by leniency",
      ": wanting to cause others to suffer",
      ": causing or helping to cause suffering"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "atrocious",
      "barbaric",
      "barbarous",
      "brutal",
      "brute",
      "butcherly",
      "fiendish",
      "heartless",
      "inhuman",
      "inhumane",
      "sadistic",
      "savage",
      "truculent",
      "vicious",
      "wanton"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benign",
      "benignant",
      "compassionate",
      "good-hearted",
      "humane",
      "kind",
      "kindhearted",
      "sympathetic",
      "tenderhearted"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a cruel twist of fate",
      "Hunger is a cruel fact of nature.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The cat declawing ban Hogan signed on Thursday will make Maryland just the second state to outlaw the increasingly controversial practice, which animal welfare advocates describe as cruel , unnecessary and inhumane. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "There are billions more people shackled by poverty, addiction, depression, anxiety, abuse, loneliness, and of course, this cruel and senseless war in Ukraine. \u2014 Rabbi Steve Leder, CBS News , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "The footage prompted shock and anger, with many calling the dog's killing cruel and unnecessary. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Maradiaga, Chamorro, and their fellow political prisoners are held in cruel and inhumane conditions. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Calling for pressure on Russia to stop this cruel war. \u2014 Fox News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "This cruel and pointless war against Ukraine is an extension of that disposition. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Bear League, an advocacy group for bears, told the outlet that euthanizing the bear is unnecessary and cruel . \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The View after sharing a personal observation on the driving force behind the Nazi\u2019s cruel and inhumane actions during the Holocaust. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 2 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin crudelis , from crudus \u2014 see crude entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150748"
  },
  "Crookes":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Sir William 1832\u20131919 English physicist and chemist"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kru\u0307ks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-152830"
  },
  "creasote":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of creasote variant spelling of creosote 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-173132"
  },
  "crag-fast":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": stranded on or as if on a crag and unable to ascend or descend"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-173921"
  },
  "crudo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a dish of sliced, seasoned, uncooked seafood often served with a sauce"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "How the colorful purees on a plate of salt cod crudo follow traffic indicators, starting with good-to-go green (avocado)? \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "The shorter monthly tasting menu \u2014 with tuna crudo and local scallops \u2014 allows Calhoun to stock ingredients more easily and to more precisely map out his staff needs. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
      "Bubbles for my bride of course, and a Maris French Syrah Grenache that was excellent, not just with the tuna crudo and octopus, but perfect with their spin on a vodka sauce that incorporated Grappa as the spirit. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
      "Diners savor nigiri, sashimi, and crudo made by a Japanese chef using only the freshest, locally caught fish. \u2014 Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
      "Order a crudo \u2014 live local scallops with truffle and endive, a beady-eyed langoustine with Thai basil oil and pickled rhubarb. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "For Mother\u2019s Day, the famous dining spot has a three-course, prix fixe, $85 menu with dishes like tuna fluke crudo with caviar and Meyer lemon, Lobster Benedict and its famous Fiori Burger. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
      "Top menu options include the bigeye tuna crudo ; the 16-ounce New York strip steak served with Argentinian chimichurri; the double-cut pork chop and the local New Jersey fluke, which is served with wild mushrooms and a truffle leek sauce. \u2014 Judy Koutsky, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
      "With sashimi and crudo -style dishes, quality and freshness are of the utmost importance, and Zovkic and his chefs aren\u2019t skimping. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Italian, raw, from Latin crudus"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "2000, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182804"
  },
  "creasy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or forming creases"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113s\u0113",
      "-si"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crease entry 1 + -y"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-183327"
  },
  "criminalistics":{
    "type":[
      "noun plural but singular in construction",
      "noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": application of scientific techniques in collecting and analyzing physical evidence in criminal cases",
      ": application of scientific techniques in collecting and analyzing physical evidence in criminal cases"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckri-m\u0259-n\u0259-\u02c8li-stiks",
      "\u02cckrim-n\u0259-\u02c8li-",
      "\u02cckri-m\u0259-n\u0259-\u02c8lis-tiks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "criminal entry 1 + -ist entry 1 + -ics"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1910, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-210052"
  },
  "crossing guard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person whose job is to help people (such as schoolchildren) go across busy streets safely"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-214532"
  },
  "craggy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of crags",
      ": rough , rugged",
      ": having many steep rocks or cliffs"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kra-g\u0113",
      "\u02c8kra-g\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "broken",
      "jagged",
      "ragged",
      "scraggly",
      "scraggy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "clean",
      "even",
      "smooth",
      "soft",
      "unbroken"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a famous actor who is known for his craggy good looks",
      "his white hair and craggy face",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The craggy 59-year-old of today is infused with the collective memory of the handsome heartthrob of yesteryear. \u2014 Rhonda Garelick, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "The island is a craggy basalt rock that juts up from water so rough that boats cannot dock. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Above us was a gray, craggy world of rocks and dust\u2014a piece of the moon jutting out of Eden. \u2014 Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "In his youth, Mr. Wesley somewhat resembled a comic-book character himself: tall and stooped with craggy good looks and a shock of straight brown hair. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Their house wasn\u2019t in imminent danger of collapse, but the earth around it was craggy and dotted with small indentations. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Parts of it are so dry the ground is sharp and craggy , with no vegetation. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "Scant grids of symbolic leaves from the original game became swirls of gnarled trees; straight lines meant to suggest cliffs became craggy , precipitous rock faces. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "Marguerita Bay was a stretch of rocky green hills that dropped off in craggy white walls, framing the shore and the narrow, sandy beach. \u2014 Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press , 31 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215544"
  },
  "creamy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": containing cream",
      ": resembling cream (as in color, texture, or taste)",
      ": full of or containing cream",
      ": smooth and soft"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113-m\u0113",
      "\u02c8kr\u0113-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The sauce has a smooth, creamy texture.",
      "Do you prefer creamy or crunchy peanut butter?",
      "She sings with a creamy voice.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After pre-freezing the bowl for 24 hours, this attachment prepared smooth, super aerated, creamy vanilla ice cream in our Lab tests. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "This is a bright, creamy , pomegranate-eggplant salad, but hold the tahini, please. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 June 2022",
      "His chicken Caesar croquetas have a creamy interior of Parmesan-anchovy b\u00e9chamel. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Get a satin finish with this rich and creamy formula. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 16 June 2022",
      "Yao made the caviar dish previously with geoduck, and the clam drowned in the creamy extravagance. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 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",
      "It\u2019s made from from creamy calf leather with tonal topstitching for an extra textural touch. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "The resulting whisky was bottled at 42.3 percent ABV, and has notes of creamy vanilla and fruit on the nose, followed by citrus, tobacco and light peat on the palate. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-220650"
  },
  "crunchingly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a crunching manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-232633"
  },
  "crined":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": emblazoned with hair"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u012bnd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle French crin hair (from Latin crinis ) + English -ed"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1572, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-233221"
  },
  "cream of tartar":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a white crystalline salt C 4 H 5 KO 6 used especially in baking powder and in certain treatments of metals"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1662, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-235648"
  },
  "crossing-over":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an interchange of genes or segments between homologous chromosomes",
      ": an interchange of genes or segments between homologous chromosomes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckr\u022f-si\u014b-\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r",
      "\u02cckr\u022f-si\u014b-\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1912, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-004244"
  },
  "crowd-pleasing":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one (such as a performer or product) that is notably or reliably popular or appealing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krau\u0307d-\u02ccpl\u0113-z\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1943, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020904"
  },
  "crafter":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity",
      ": an occupation, trade, or activity requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill",
      ": articles made by craftspeople",
      ": skill in deceiving to gain an end",
      ": the members of a trade or trade association",
      ": a boat especially of small size",
      ": aircraft",
      ": spacecraft",
      ": to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity",
      ": skill in making things especially with the hands",
      ": an occupation or trade requiring skill with the hands or as an artist",
      ": a boat especially when of small size",
      ": aircraft",
      ": skill and cleverness often used to trick people",
      ": to make or produce with care or skill"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kraft",
      "\u02c8kraft"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "art",
      "handcraft",
      "handicraft",
      "trade"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "cast",
      "compose",
      "draft",
      "draw up",
      "formulate",
      "frame",
      "prepare"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the craft of cabinetmaking was much admired in colonial times",
      "borrowed a craft to get across the river",
      "Verb",
      "The furniture is crafted from bamboo.",
      "He is crafting a new sculpture.",
      "She crafted a strategy to boost the company's earnings.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "With public support, a group of drone enthusiasts and engineers built a craft with a ten-foot wingspan and a flight endurance of more than five hours with a cruising speed of around 55 mph. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Much of that lies in his use of Indian artisanal craft . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "But for families, dog owners, and friends keen to venture out on the water in one craft , consider a tandem kayak. \u2014 Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
      "Enjoy vintage, antiques, art, craft and just some pretty cool items for sale as well as live music and food trucks. \u2014 cleveland , 20 June 2022",
      "Except for food and craft vendors from both cities, most everything is free. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "The $10 billion bipartisan deal Romney helped craft stalled in Congress amid a dispute over immigration policy. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "There will be a wide selection of craft and domestic beers plus a variety of bottled wines and other beverages. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "As a teenager, Selmer did bead weaving, a Native American craft . \u2014 Lyndi Mcnulty, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Whether people want to watch it or vote on it, for now, appears secondary to that desire to craft an official historical record. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "The current tour, stopping in arenas and amphitheaters, is a testament to Orzabal\u2019s and Smith\u2019s ability to craft artful music, as well as to their onstage chemistry. \u2014 Glenn Peoples, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
      "Here is how to craft a resilient small business sales strategy. \u2014 Samantha Todd, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Aground is a Mining/Crafting RPG, where there is an overarching goal, story and reason to craft and build. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 31 May 2022",
      "Alcorn created a community task force whose mission will be to craft a master plan for the Reston area that will include more permanent supportive housing and upgrades to the Embry Rucker emergency shelter. \u2014 Antonio Olivo, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "The goal was to craft a form that embodies the qualities encouraged by the content: pithy nuggets demanding careful thought, mental experimentation, and wide-ranging curiosity about morality and psychology. \u2014 Nate Anderson, Ars Technica , 11 May 2022",
      "But behind the scenes in Washington, quiet work was underway to craft a plan in case all that failed. \u2014 Phil Mattingly, CNN , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "The group says its aim was to craft a proposal free of pressure from special interests that respects the boundaries of the city\u2019s neighborhoods. \u2014 John Byrne, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English, strength, skill, from Old English cr\u00e6ft ; akin to Old High German kraft strength"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-021006"
  },
  "craunch":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crunch"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fnch",
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4nch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "probably imitative"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1631, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-040551"
  },
  "crudle":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": curdle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259d\u1d4al",
      "-ru\u0307d-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "frequentative of crud entry 2"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-055021"
  },
  "crednerite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a grayish to black foliated mineral CuMn 2 O 4 consisting of copper, manganese, and oxygen"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kredn\u0259\u02ccr\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "German crednerit , from K. F. Heinrich Credner \u20201876 German geologist + German -it -ite"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1849, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
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      "noun"
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      ": punishment that is very harsh and too severe for the crime",
      ": punishment that is offensive to the contemporary morality or jurisprudence (as by being degrading, inflicting unnecessary and intentional pain, or being disproportionate to the offense)",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His business, Rachel & Rose, serves up local coffee, wine and craft beer out of a double-decker bus Maestas imported from London and painstakingly converted into a mobile bar and caf\u00e9. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
      "In all, 16 venues share the Milk Market space at 1800 Wazee St., including restaurants, a wine and craft beer specialist, gelato maker and others. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "There's live music, food and craft beer , the opportunity to screen print your own commemorative T-shirt at the ArtsConnect tent, and raffles with unique, handcrafted items. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
      "For the first time since the pandemic, downtown New Braunfels will transform into the Wein and Saengerfest, a street festival featuring wine and craft beer tastings and live music. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The complex will also house a venue for ax throwing and craft beer drinking. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Stroll down historic Grand Avenue sampling chocolates paired with fine wines, Champagne and craft beer at 16 locations. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Dahlia Ghabour joins the Courier Journal this month as our new Food & Dining reporter and will be covering everything from restaurant openings and closings to food trends, restaurant business news, the bourbon and craft beer industries and more. \u2014 Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Enjoy local craft beer , music and dancing, retail vendor market, kids zone and more. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022"
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      "noun",
      "noun,"
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      ": resembling crystal : such as",
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      ": clear-cut",
      ": made of crystal : composed of crystals",
      ": constituting or relating to a crystal",
      ": made of crystal or composed of crystals",
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      ": composed of or resembling crystals",
      ": formed by crystallization : having regular arrangement of the atoms in a space lattice \u2014 see amorphous sense 2",
      ": having the internal structure though not necessarily the external form of a crystal"
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      "\u02c8kri-st\u0259-l\u0259n",
      "also",
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      "we could see fish swimming beneath the crystalline ice of the frozen lake",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The park is home to sixteen lakes filled with crystalline turquoise water, all connected by a series of wooden walkways. \u2014 Outside Online , 20 June 2021",
      "About 90% of this show is crystalline in imagery, honesty and idea; the less specific 10% needs more attention. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Of course, Edelman added, there were a few downsides to visiting the gorgeous islands surrounded by crystalline waters in the cooler months. \u2014 Mia Taylor, Travel + Leisure , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Her voice doesn\u2019t have the crystalline beauty of such predecessors as Barbara Cook and Shirley Jones, and many of the songs aren\u2019t really suited for her. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Notice here the trees slumping under heavy snow; the steep, crystalline rocks; the sliding, unfocused perspective. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "It\u2019s a jarring sight for long-time residents of the Hill Country, a rural oasis of scrubby green hills, crystalline water, and bright white limestone west of Austin and San Antonio. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "After all, the Japanese poem style lends itself to spare reflections on nature, crystalline musings on blossoms, songbirds or hoar frost. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "This zany, cartoon-soundbite\u2013like track somehow fits comfortably on A Couple of Good Days next to playful hip-house, crystalline piano thumpers, funky strut, and alluringly low-key disco. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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      "Middle English cristallin, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin crystallinus, borrowed from Greek kryst\u00e1llinos, from kr\u00fdstallos \"clear ice, crystal entry 1 \" + -inos -ine entry 1"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-090125"
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      "noun"
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      ": an animal (such as Sasquatch or the Loch Ness Monster ) that has been claimed to exist but never proven to exist"
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      "1983, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-094650"
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      "noun"
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      ": a vault formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults"
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      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": financially sound enough to justify the extension of credit",
      ": likely to be able to repay loans or consumer credit"
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      "\u02c8kre-dit-\u02ccw\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0113",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Meanwhile, mostly affluent White neighborhoods were considered the most desirable and creditworthy . \u2014 CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "This is the interest rate banks charge their most creditworthy borrowers, like large corporations. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
      "That guaranty should come from a creditworthy guarantor. \u2014 Joshua Stein, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Following the invasion, Fitch downgraded Ukraine\u2019s debt rating to CCC, which places it deep in junk bond territory and among some of the least creditworthy issuers around. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The lower the credit score, the higher the interest rate, so those new buyers are paying more every month on their mortgage than more creditworthy buyers would. \u2014 Ross Martin, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "However, this may not mean those in this age group are more creditworthy . \u2014 Nerd Wallet, oregonlive , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "Small farmers who previously weren\u2019t considered creditworthy would then be able to get loans against their land. \u2014 Payal Dhar, Wired , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "Following the 2008 financial crisis, which was largely the result of the sales of derivatives underpinned by mortgages that weren\u2019t creditworthy , new legislation put stricter regulations on the relationship between lenders and appraisers. \u2014 Megan Micco, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021"
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      "1840, in the meaning defined above"
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      "noun"
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      ": a person who practices a trade or handicraft as a job",
      ": a person who is skilled in a craft (see craft entry 1 sense 2a )"
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      "at the fair you should be able to find a craftsperson who can design and make a 19th-century style sunbonnet",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The craftsperson gives a part of his or her soul to create a product. \u2014 Sonya Rehman, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Master craftsperson Masaaki Ito builds 22 of these nearly 6-foot tubes a year\u2014without nails. \u2014 Nina Molina, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "California, then Kimura, who often gave workshops in Europe, espoused a vision for bonsai that was as vivid, muscular and ego-driven as Modernist painting, recasting the master not as a craftsperson but as an auteur. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "Then there is Rick Carlson, who views himself as a craftsperson , the beach as his work bench. \u2014 Michael Bernick, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "On display is a birchbark canoe made in the traditional Indigenous style by Ms. Gould\u2019s husband, Bill Gould, who is Abenaki, and Reid Schwartz, a local craftsperson . \u2014 Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 June 2021",
      "Then, Chaisson removed nearly 60 pounds of honeycomb, which was melted down into wax and donated to a local craftsperson . \u2014 Mallory Hughes, CNN , 11 May 2020",
      "As a craftsperson , Eastwood brings the goods to Richard Jewell. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 10 Dec. 2019",
      "Jayne was an extraordinary homemaker, baker, and craftsperson . \u2014 courant.com , 3 Nov. 2019"
    ],
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      "circa 1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-123457"
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      ": a rude earthenware vessel for domestic use made in the Hebrides"
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      "Scottish Gaelic cragan , akin to Middle Irish croc\u0101n pot, probably from Old English crocca"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-135744"
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  "crystalline cone":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a transparent conical refractive body that functions as a lens in each ommatidium of the compound eye of many arthropods"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1830, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-141904"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144716"
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      ": a person who adheres or belongs secretly to a party, sect, or other group",
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      ": not openly avowed or declared",
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      ": cryptosporidiosis"
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      "\u02c8krip-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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      ": a scum of calcium carbonate formed on a solution of milk of lime by combination with the carbon dioxide of the air",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-195339"
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      "Middle English crakowe , from Cracow ( Krak\u00f3w ) Poland whence they came"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-215405"
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      "noun"
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      ": a dark space between the cathode glow and the negative glow"
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      "after Sir William Crookes \u20201919 English physicist"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-000648"
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      "noun"
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      ": easily irritated : peevish and irritable : grouchy",
      ": grouchy"
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      "irritable",
      "peevish",
      "perverse",
      "pettish",
      "petulant",
      "prickly",
      "quick-tempered",
      "raspy",
      "ratty",
      "short-tempered",
      "snappish",
      "snappy",
      "snarky",
      "snippety",
      "snippy",
      "stuffy",
      "testy",
      "waspish"
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    "examples":[
      "She gets crabby if she doesn't get enough sleep.",
      "a crabby old dog who snapped at passersby",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The edge of a coin provides an ample landscape for its crabby walk. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 26 May 2022",
      "Lorne Michaels\u2019 show is actually getting general plaudits from typically crabby critics. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "The musical, while meant to appeal to crabby commuters of all stripes, is not meant to vilify the T or its workers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Oh no! Don't get crabby , but your summertime feasts may look a little different this year. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Southern Living , 16 Apr. 2021",
      "Sure, there\u2019s a plot: a mayoral race to rig, a friendship to repair, a crabby romance to kickstart. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "But Clooney\u2014who also stars, as a crabby , obsessive scientist bearing the comically hifalutin name Augustine Lofthouse\u2014is at the very least a thoughtful filmmaker, and The Midnight Sky is made with obvious care. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 23 Dec. 2020",
      "The Cleveland Browns\u2019 postseason drought grew from a crabby and cranky toddler into an exasperating adolescent. \u2014 Ben Shpigel, New York Times , 6 Dec. 2020",
      "Gizelle Bryant campaigned for The Real Housewives of Potomac to ditch their champagne title sequences and get crabby . \u2014 Marcus Jones, EW.com , 2 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crab entry 4"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1599, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-015615"
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    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": workers who practice a trade or craft"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kraf(t)s-\u02ccp\u0113-p\u0259l"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sabyasachi founded his label with 20,000 rupees from his father and sister, who both went on to work with him for many years, and a team of two craftspeople in his parents\u2019 apartment. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 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",
      "This new breed of craftspeople will also salvage suedes, repaint scuffed heels and, when necessary, swap out crumbling soles for new ones, all to bring decrepit, decades-old sneakers back from the brink of death. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "But too often, the editorial craftspeople helping to bring this content to the screen don\u2019t enjoy the same union protections that their counterparts in live-action do. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
      "Among the local craftspeople used, Jim Sherraden, who led Nashville\u2019s Hatch Show Print for 30 years, is the designer of the colorful decorative tile visitors will see immediately upon entering. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Officially, Etsy is an online marketplace founded in 2005 where artisans and craftspeople sell handmade goods directly to consumers. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Tyler Ronald says work by other artists, artisans and craftspeople will find their way into the Collective. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "The deals cover technicians, artisans and craftspeople who perform a wide variety of non-acting and non-directing jobs for feature films, television shows and streaming programs. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 15 Nov. 2021"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1857, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-075656"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-075749"
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      "noun"
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      ": white sauce"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-115436"
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      "noun"
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      ": crowberry sense 1a"
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    "examples":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-141356"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a cross of crucifixion in which the upright shaft does not extend higher than the transverse beam \u2014 compare crux decussata , crux immissa",
      ": tau cross sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-142616"
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      ": one of several types of glass designed to diminish the transmission of ultraviolet rays"
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      "noun"
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      ": one that drills and prepares a blasting charge in a coal mine",
      ": one who clears away blasted rock"
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      "\u02c8kr\u0259t\u0259(r)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-183018"
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      ": a crane mounted on and operating from a crawler tractor"
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      "noun"
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      "verb"
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      ": bend , crook"
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      "\u02c8kru\u0307k\u0259n"
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      "crook entry 1 + -en"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-173809"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being cruel",
      ": a cruel action",
      ": inhuman treatment",
      ": marital conduct held (as in a divorce action) to endanger life or health or to cause mental suffering or fear",
      ": the quality or state of causing or wanting to cause suffering",
      ": treatment that causes suffering",
      ": an intentional or criminally negligent act that causes pain and suffering",
      ": mistreatment or neglect that causes pain and suffering \u2014 compare abuse",
      ": a spouse's conduct that endangers life or health or causes mental suffering or fear"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc(-\u0259)l-t\u0113",
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      "atrociousness",
      "atrocity",
      "barbarity",
      "barbarousness",
      "brutality",
      "cruelness",
      "fiendishness",
      "heartlessness",
      "inhumanity",
      "inhumanness",
      "sadism",
      "savageness",
      "savagery",
      "truculence",
      "viciousness",
      "wantonness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benignity",
      "compassion",
      "good-heartedness",
      "humaneness",
      "humanity",
      "kindheartedness",
      "kindness",
      "sympathy",
      "tenderheartedness"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a dictator known for his cruelty",
      "The cruelty of children can be surprising.",
      "They protested against cruelty to animals.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The vegan, cruelty -free, and mermaid-inspired cosmetics line, Emily Alexandra Cosmetics, is set to cover beauty needs at the show. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "After two years in the making, the 48-piece, cruelty -free and vegan lip collection is only the beginning for Nova Beauty, which has already released previews of its upcoming drop, the Eye Collection, consisting of 29 novel eye and brow products. \u2014 Nitya Rao, Seventeen , 17 June 2022",
      "Melbourne police recommended an animal cruelty charge during the investigation after a doctor said Zena likely died from a heat stroke, WKMG reported. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
      "He was wanted on several outstanding warrants, including the animal cruelty charge. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Cox received a 90-day sentence, with all but 10 days suspended for the animal cruelty charge, and seven days for the night hunting charge, which will be served concurrently. \u2014 Amanda Watts, CNN , 16 July 2021",
      "As a result, Patterson continues to face the animal cruelty charge, which is punishable by up to five years in prison. \u2014 Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com , 1 June 2021",
      "These deodorant wipes are also portable and convenient, on top of also being compostable, vegan, paraben-free, and cruelty -free. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
      "This shampoo is cruelty -free and has never been tested on animals. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English cruelte , from Anglo-French cruelt\u00e9 , from Latin crudelitat-, crudelitas , from crudelis"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-180612"
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of cratur Scottish and Irish variant of creature"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181913"
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  "craftsmaster":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a skilled craftsman or craftswoman"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crafts genitive of craft entry 1 ) + master"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184433"
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  "creamware":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": earthenware having a cream-colored glaze"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113m-\u02ccwer"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1780, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184527"
  },
  "crabbit":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of crabbit chiefly Scottish variant of crabbed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krab\u0259\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190209"
  },
  "Crataeva":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small genus of tropical shrubs (family Capparidaceae) having trifoliolate leaves, flowers with stalked petals, and striped berries \u2014 see garlic pear"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0113v\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, irregular after Cratevas (Greek Krateuas ), 1st century b.c. Greek herbalist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194933"
  },
  "cross up":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make (someone) confused",
      ": to ruin (something) completely"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195146"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": any of various rails",
      ": a short-billed rail (such as the corncrake)",
      ": the corncrake's cry"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101k"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, probably from Old Norse kr\u0101ka crow or kr\u0101kr raven; akin to Old English cr\u0101wan to crow"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-201710"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": to index (an item) under a second or under more than one heading",
      ": to supply with a cross-referenced index"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u022fs-\u02c8in-\u02ccdeks"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-202050"
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    "type":[
      "combining form",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": an East Indian herb ( Andrographis paniculata ) having a juice that is a strong bitter tonic variously used in local medicine",
      ": flesh"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)kr\u0113\u00a6at"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "Hindi kariy\u0101t, kiry\u0101t",
      "Combining form",
      "from cr\u00e9at- , from Greek kreas"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203718"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": the act or action of effecting cross-immunity"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "cross entry 3"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210558"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": immunity toward one of a pair of antigens following immunization toward the other that is used to assess the relationship between certain antigens":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cross entry 3":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160916"
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  "crystalligerous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crystalliferous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6krist\u0259\u00a6lij\u0259r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crystall- + -i- + -gerous"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1885, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085418"
  },
  "cryptanalyze":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to solve by cryptanalysis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)kript+"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from cryptanalysis , after English analysis: analyze"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-074725"
  },
  "crooked-wood":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": buttonbush"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082208"
  },
  "crowd out":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to push, move, or force (something or someone) out of a place or situation by filling its space"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084237"
  },
  "cradle vault":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": barrel vault"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090414"
  },
  "cruelness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings",
      ": causing or conducive to injury, grief, or pain",
      ": unrelieved by leniency",
      ": wanting to cause others to suffer",
      ": causing or helping to cause suffering"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "atrocious",
      "barbaric",
      "barbarous",
      "brutal",
      "brute",
      "butcherly",
      "fiendish",
      "heartless",
      "inhuman",
      "inhumane",
      "sadistic",
      "savage",
      "truculent",
      "vicious",
      "wanton"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "benign",
      "benignant",
      "compassionate",
      "good-hearted",
      "humane",
      "kind",
      "kindhearted",
      "sympathetic",
      "tenderhearted"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a cruel twist of fate",
      "Hunger is a cruel fact of nature.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The cat declawing ban Hogan signed on Thursday will make Maryland just the second state to outlaw the increasingly controversial practice, which animal welfare advocates describe as cruel , unnecessary and inhumane. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "There are billions more people shackled by poverty, addiction, depression, anxiety, abuse, loneliness, and of course, this cruel and senseless war in Ukraine. \u2014 Rabbi Steve Leder, CBS News , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "The footage prompted shock and anger, with many calling the dog's killing cruel and unnecessary. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Maradiaga, Chamorro, and their fellow political prisoners are held in cruel and inhumane conditions. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Calling for pressure on Russia to stop this cruel war. \u2014 Fox News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "This cruel and pointless war against Ukraine is an extension of that disposition. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "Bear League, an advocacy group for bears, told the outlet that euthanizing the bear is unnecessary and cruel . \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The View after sharing a personal observation on the driving force behind the Nazi\u2019s cruel and inhumane actions during the Holocaust. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 2 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin crudelis , from crudus \u2014 see crude entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103715"
  },
  "crowd-pleaser":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one (such as a performer or product) that is notably or reliably popular or appealing"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krau\u0307d-\u02ccpl\u0113-z\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1943, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-122411"
  },
  "cry (out)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a loud sound because of pain, fear, surprise, etc.",
      ": to speak in a loud voice : to say something loudly or from a distance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131316"
  },
  "cream tea":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small meal eaten in the afternoon that includes tea with scones, jam, and cream"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-132117"
  },
  "cry out against (something)":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to say publicly that (something) is wrong or unfair : to protest (something)":[
        "People around the world are crying out against the government's civil rights abuses."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162035"
  },
  "crag martin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": rock swallow"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-143736"
  },
  "cryptobatholithic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to ore deposits formed near a batholith that is not exposed at the surface"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6krip(\u02cc)t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crypt- + batholithic"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-145239"
  },
  "crowdsourcing":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliers"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krau\u0307d-\u02ccs\u022fr-si\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Then broaden out the crowdsourcing and ask your external vendors, stakeholders, and partners to comment in a similar fashion. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has since gathered its own data, through crowdsourcing and other means, and came up with the higher estimate. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "In 2018, the library began to ask the public for help, launching Letters to Lincoln, a massive crowdsourcing endeavor. \u2014 Maris Kreizman, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 May 2022",
      "Connect on social media Look for support groups on social media websites such as Facebook that are dedicated to helping parents find formula through crowdsourcing . \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 13 May 2022",
      "Examining the astounding abilities of Internet crowdsourcing , the documentary proves that people power can often aid in solving crimes. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "While some enterprises resort to third-party crowdsourcing services, others build proprietary solutions. \u2014 Alex Kalinovsky, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Going back to the Waze analogy, human crowdsourcing is just one piece of the puzzle today. \u2014 Rohyt Belani, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "The Ride Vision system can also integrate a variety of other components including parking assist, driver monitoring and map crowdsourcing . \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crowd entry 2 + out sourcing, gerund of outsource"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "2006, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152825"
  },
  "Crago":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus (the type of the family Crangonidae) of large shrimps including the black-tailed shrimp ( C. nigricauda ) of the Pacific coast of North America"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101g\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, alteration of Crangon"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153717"
  },
  "craisey":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of craisey variant of crazy:3"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101zi"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164945"
  },
  "cruelty-free":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": developed or produced without inhumane testing on animals"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fc(-\u0259)l-t\u0113-\u02c8fr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1983, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170718"
  },
  "cruel plant":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several plants of the genera Araujia, Schubertia , or Cynanchum (family Asclepiadaceae)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "so called from the fact that insects become entangled in the flowers"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170920"
  },
  "cryptobiotic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": living in concealment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crypt- + -biotic"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1914, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-174946"
  },
  "cross-interrogate":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cross-question orally or by a written interrogatory"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "cross entry 5"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175815"
  },
  "cry out (something)":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to say (something) loudly or from a distance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-181337"
  },
  "crine":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": shrink , shrivel",
      ": to cause to dry up, shrink, or shrivel"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Scottish Gaelic cr\u012bon to wither; akin to Old Irish cr\u012bn withered, Latin caries decay"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-190406"
  },
  "crafty":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": skillful , clever",
      ": adept in the use of subtlety and cunning",
      ": marked by subtlety and guile",
      ": skillful at tricking others : cunning"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kraf-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8kraf-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "artful",
      "beguiling",
      "cagey",
      "cagy",
      "cunning",
      "cute",
      "designing",
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      "dodgy",
      "foxy",
      "guileful",
      "scheming",
      "shrewd",
      "slick",
      "sly",
      "subtle",
      "tricky",
      "wily"
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      "artless",
      "guileless",
      "ingenuous",
      "innocent",
      "undesigning"
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    "examples":[
      "a crafty real estate broker who got people to sell their property at bargain prices",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bears are incredibly crafty , and can open most coolers or boxes. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 8 June 2022",
      "Show producers were crafty enough to use these red state laws to their advantage, as Teehee\u2019s and Lefty\u2019s initiated full safety protocols: spaced out, wiped down, masked up, no messing around. \u2014 Lee Keeler, SPIN , 10 May 2022",
      "But their resemblance is the only thing audience members will be able to see clearly in Rona Munro\u2019s crafty puzzle box of a play, which opened Friday in the Moxie Theatre space. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "Darting across the same court his father graces for Lakers home game, Bronny finished with an efficient 19 points on seven-of-11 shooting from the field, a variety of deep looks and crafty finishes in transition. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Maurice never really gets there, but this modest film \u2014 as crafty as its subject \u2014 comes close. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "On his first two solo LPs, Styles\u2019 music \u2014 a crafty pastiche of crinkly dad-rock signifiers \u2014 also distinguished him from the likes of Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber and Timberlake. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Kuminga can be a bit foul-prone against crafty scorers. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
      "Jalen Brunson adds another potent element to their drive-and-dish game and is a crafty finisher inside. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "see craft entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194125"
  },
  "craftsman":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person and especially a man who practices a trade or handicraft as a job",
      ": a person and especially a man who is skilled in a craft (see craft entry 1 sense 2a )",
      ": a person who works at a trade or handicraft",
      ": a highly skilled worker"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kraf(t)s-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8krafts-m\u0259n"
    ],
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      "artificer",
      "artisan",
      "crafter",
      "craftsperson",
      "handcraftsman",
      "handicrafter",
      "handicraftsman",
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      "tradesman"
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    "examples":[
      "Skilled craftsmen carved the enormous mantel.",
      "He is a master craftsman who works with marble.",
      "As a writer he has developed into a true craftsman .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What to drink Just one master cooper, a skilled craftsman who designs wine barrels, is based in the United States. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
      "Built in 1910, the residence features custom designer and craftsman details throughout with some high-tech fixtures, while the home's timeless charm is maintained. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Dwight Womer is a craftsman and furniture repairman. \u2014 Lyndi Mcnulty, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
      "The talented, young craftsman recently launched a raffle for one of his handmade bowls \u2014 etched with a blue and yellow ring, the colors of Ukraine's flag \u2014 to raise money for Ukrainian children. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "This guitar was made by world renowned, Irish guitar, craftsman , Michael O\u2019Leary, but factored into that 20,000 valuation or a number of other variables related to. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "And training is enhanced when a master craftsman \u2014 the Takumi \u2014 demonstrates the tricks of the trade. \u2014 Prasad Akella, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "There, Rapha\u00ebl \u2014 a talented craftsman who works with wood \u2014 nestles into a tiny homey community and painfully tries to resume something like normal life, despite his harrowing losses. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "His adviser, Eric Feron, remembered Bayraktar as a dedicated craftsman and an observant Muslim, with a passion for youth education. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-224903"
  },
  "cream nut":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": brazil nut",
      ": the nut of the cauchillo"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "probably so called from the rich flavor"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-225718"
  },
  "cryotron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a device performing some of the functions of an electron tube and consisting of a straight wire and another wire wound in a coil around it kept at a temperature near absolute zero, the straight wire being superconducting at the low temperature but becoming nonsuperconducting when a current passes through the coil wire"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u012b\u014d\u2027\u02cctr\u00e4n"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "cryo- + -tron"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-001545"
  },
  "crab cactus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a South American cactus ( Zygocactus truncatus ) with red flowers"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-003637"
  },
  "crisis theology":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": neoorthodoxy especially in its pessimistic view of human nature that holds that humans and all human institutions are inevitably confounded by their own inner contradictions and that the resultant crisis forces humans to despair of their own efforts and possibly to turn to divine revelation and grace in faith"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-010026"
  },
  "cragsman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who is expert in climbing crags or cliffs"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kragz-m\u0259n"
    ],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1816, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-020313"
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  "cream soda":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Country stores exist to provide the material essentials \u2014 eggs, toilet paper, bait and tackle, beer, and Ben & Jerry\u2019s \u2014 and the nonessentials \u2014 homemade mittens, carrot cake, cream soda , and artisanal bread flour. \u2014 Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Still, with more buttery biscuit and cream soda notes. \u2014 Gina Pace, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The little lollipops come in so many flavors, from cream soda to peach-mango to sour apple \u2014 and, best yet, Mystery Flavor\u2122, the wrapper imprinted with ebullient yellow question marks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Some of the glass appeared to be from a broken bottle of cream soda . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Doja Cat's new collaboration with Pepsi comes as the soda company announces their new, throwback Soda Shop flavors cream soda and black cherry and celebrates the 50th anniversary of Grease. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, PEOPLE.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Dreamsicle features vanilla vodka and housemade orange cream soda . \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "Twice Clarno comes to bat and smashes two banana cream soda cans into his mouth, and then snaps his bat like a toothpick over his knee. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 July 2021",
      "The drink comes in three flavors: original, cherry and cream soda . \u2014 Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News , 12 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1854, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-020726"
  },
  "cradlesong":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lullaby"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0101-d\u1d4al-\u02ccs\u022f\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-022254"
  },
  "crookesite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mineral (Cu,Tl,Ag) 2 Se consisting of selenide of copper, thallium, and silver occurring in lead-gray metallic-looking masses (specific gravity 6.9)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kru\u0307k\u02ccs\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French, from Sir Wm. Crookes + French -ite"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-022444"
  },
  "cream soup":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a two-handled soup bowl"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-022548"
  },
  "crawlerway":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a road built especially for moving heavy rockets and spacecraft"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crawler + way ; from its slow-moving traffic"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-031801"
  },
  "crypsis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the ability of an organism to conceal itself especially from a predator by having a color, pattern, and shape that allows it to blend into the surrounding environment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krip-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "cryp(tic) + -sis , or borrowed from Greek kr\u00fdpsis \"hiding, concealment,\" from kryp- (stem of kr\u00fdptein \"to hide, conceal\") + -sis -sis \u2014 more at crypt"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1956, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-032749"
  },
  "Crookes tube":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a vacuum tube evacuated to a pressure of about .04 mm of mercury for demonstrating the properties of cathode rays"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "after Sir Wm. Crookes"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-044840"
  },
  "cream line":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the place where the risen cream meets the milk, especially as seen in a transparent milk bottle"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-055305"
  },
  "cross-hilted":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a cross guard and thus forming with the blade a Latin cross"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074641"
  },
  "crookneck":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a squash with a long recurved neck"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kru\u0307k-\u02ccnek"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1784, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075138"
  },
  "creativity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the ability to create",
      ": the quality of being creative"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckr\u0113-(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8ti-v\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02cckr\u0113-\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cleverness",
      "creativeness",
      "imagination",
      "imaginativeness",
      "ingeniousness",
      "ingenuity",
      "innovativeness",
      "invention",
      "inventiveness",
      "originality"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "her intelligence and artistic creativity",
      "the arts and crafts fair showed the remarkable creativity of local artists and artisans",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jobs where human elements such as creativity , strategic thinking and empathy make all the difference. \u2014 Raf Peeters, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "The Sporkies finalists' dishes will be judged on appearance, presentation, creativity , originality and taste. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
      "These five gatherings, whether intimate or outrageous, represent all that Pride stands for: Community, creativity , and fearlessness. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
      "Consulate-General Los Angeles, brought together prominent Australians and Americans to celebrate and showcase Australian creativity , talent and strong partnership with the United States. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
      "And leaders in the Biden-Harris administration are addressing them with resolve, creativity , and thoughtfulness. \u2014 Marcia Fudge, Essence , 17 June 2022",
      "His approach to leadership, entrepreneurism, art and culture, public service, creativity , relentlessness, academia, integrity, and curiosity plus his love for Brooklyn inspire us. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 14 June 2022",
      "Her work ethic, creativity , and talent have made her one of the most respected professionals in her field. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The creativity and the inventive qualities of that music, the way those types of people are searching for new ground, has been really compelling for the past five to 10 years. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "creative entry 1 + -ity"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080851"
  },
  "cryptoblast":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a sterile conceptacle (as in plants of the genus Fucus )"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kript\u0259\u02ccblast"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crypt- + -blast"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081752"
  },
  "crunch on":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to chew (a piece of food) in a way that makes a loud sound"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082000"
  },
  "crabbery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a place where crabs abound or are fished for"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-b(\u0259)r\u0113",
      "-ri"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "crab entry 1 + -ery"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090810"
  },
  "crusher":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure",
      ": to squeeze together into a mass",
      ": to reduce to particles by pounding or grinding",
      ": to subdue completely",
      ": to cause overwhelming emotional pain to (someone)",
      ": to oppress or burden grievously",
      ": to suppress or overwhelm as if by pressure or weight",
      ": crowd , push",
      ": hug , embrace",
      ": drink",
      ": to advance with or as if with crushing",
      ": to become crushed",
      ": crash",
      ": to experience an intense and usually passing infatuation : to have a crush on someone",
      ": an intense and usually passing infatuation",
      ": the object of infatuation",
      ": crowd , mob",
      ": a crowd of people pressing against one another",
      ": a crowding together (as of people)",
      ": an act of crushing",
      ": the quantity of material crushed",
      ": to squeeze together so as to change or destroy the natural shape or condition",
      ": to break into fine pieces by pressure",
      ": overwhelm sense 1",
      ": to defeat in spirit",
      ": a tightly packed crowd",
      ": a foolish or very strong liking : infatuation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0259sh",
      "\u02c8kr\u0259sh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mash",
      "pulp",
      "squash"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "infatuation",
      "mash",
      "passion"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Economists say that while refiners may see some temporary benefits, they\u2019re squeezed by the same forces that crush retail profit margins. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Still, almost all of the EU has refrained from an outright ban on Russian oil and natural gas that would likely crush the Russian economy. \u2014 Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Junta forces seeking to crush opposition have killed more than 1,300 people, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners monitoring group. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "So with the tweezers, apply steady and even pressure, but not too hard being careful not to crush it. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2022",
      "The crown jewel of Ole Miss football's 2021 recruiting class doesn't just crush quarterbacks. \u2014 Nick Suss, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Then fold in butter, followed by \u00be cup raspberries, taking care not to crush berries. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "Coaches are wired to push and develop players, not crush their dreams. \u2014 Dallas News , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Vaccination, even if readily available, won't crush the curve for months in places where there is explosive spread now. \u2014 Dr. Tom Frieden, CNN , 16 May 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Ayesha Harris plays Britt, another graphic designer who has a long-time crush on a colleague, leading to them matching and beginning a relationship that gets serious in more ways than one. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 30 June 2022",
      "Staples developed a crush on Sam Cooke, who lived nearby, and routinely encountered the stars of the gospel world, including her role model, Mahalia Jackson. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Rowan Blanchard stars as high schooler Paige, an aspiring artist and out lesbian with a massive crush on the beautiful and popular Gabby Campos (Isabella Ferreira). \u2014 Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
      "The titular 12-year-old Sunny has heart surgery, grieves her mother and develops a crush on another girl. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 16 June 2022",
      "Marcia lives alone and has a painful crush on her surgeon, to the point of trailing him around London, hoping for a glimpse of him. \u2014 Sara Paretsky, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Given her long-time love of Outlander (and her crush on Sam), maybe this meet-cute could be the start of something more? \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s about her early 1990s crush on former Vice President Al Gore, and how her plan to stalk him at a climate change summit in Istanbul, Turkey, was foiled by street protests and an unexpected love affair with her Turkish guide. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Despite Franklin having a new love in his life, there\u2019s no denying his childhood crush , Melody Wright, is a fan favorite. \u2014 Brande Victorian, Essence , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Verb and Noun",
      "Middle English crusshen , from Anglo-French croissir, croistre , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German krossen to crush"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093112"
  },
  "cruse":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a small vessel (such as a jar or pot) for holding a liquid (such as water or oil)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00fcz",
      "\u02c8kr\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English; akin to Old English cr\u016bse pitcher"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093718"
  },
  "cruth":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of cruth variant spelling of crwth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-103224"
  },
  "credit union":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (such as savings and checking accounts)",
      ": a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (as savings and checking accounts)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For a bank or credit union , that was a no-go \u2014 period, end, full stop. \u2014 Peter Su, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
      "In the city\u2019s Upper Albany neighborhood, for example, there is just one bank and a credit union . \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022",
      "The program is available to full-time teachers in San Diego and Riverside counties, or credit union members teaching in California, who want to fund special learning opportunities for their students. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "While banks do send texts to alert you of a matter, a bank or credit union isn't going to ask you for personal or financial information in a text message. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Woccu reported a total of 375,160,065 credit union members in 118 countries. \u2014 Seth Onyango, Quartz , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "In a study commissioned by CO-OP Financial Services and conducted by EY in January and February of 2021, 30% of the 3,000 credit union members surveyed said their primary financial relationship (PFR) is with a fintech firm. \u2014 Samantha Paxson, Forbes , 25 May 2021",
      "If another government agency, such as a regulator for a community bank or credit union , would be better able to help you, the CFPB forwards your message to them. \u2014 Nerd Wallet, oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Banks, of Grosse Pointe, stepped down from the state Legislature in 2017 after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of falsifying documents to obtain a $3,000 loan from a metro Detroit credit union . \u2014 Christine Macdonald, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1843, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104120"
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      "She has one of the most creative minds in the business.",
      "They've come up with some creative new ways to make money.",
      "a creative solution to a difficult problem",
      "He teaches creative writing at the university.",
      "the first step in the creative process",
      "It turns out that the company's report of record profits last year was due to some creative accounting .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Nicolas Ghesqui\u00e8re, the creative director for French fashion house Louis Vuitton, just bought one of the most stylish estates in L.A. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
      "While that\u2019s not feasible for every situation, the idea here is to get creative . \u2014 Roger Boutin, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Eyeliner has always been one of the more popular makeup looks to get creative with\u2014and the new transparent eyeliner trend is proof. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 27 June 2022",
      "Should an opportunity pop, the Blazers could get creative with their remaining chips. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
      "Instead, Saunders had to get creative with small design interventions that would maximize the functionality of the small space. \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
      "The NBA Draft does not pause for teams that reach the Finals, so the Celtics\u2019 compact front office did not pause, either, even if it was forced to get slightly creative at times. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Construction projects across the U.S. are running short on labor just as $1 trillion in federal infrastructure money starts to kick in, leading companies to get creative in their quest to attract and retain workers. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Workers have been leaving their jobs at a record pace, and employers have had to get creative to attract the best candidates. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The culinary creative is the daughter of a Black-American father and a South Korean mother and says she was made in Korea, born in New York City, and raised in Atlanta. \u2014 Tiffani Rozier, Essence , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Ironically, as in many cases with successful brand, a Black creative was the prime protagonist to its success. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "London\u2019s international reach is important for Kershen Teo, a Singaporean creative who settled in the city after coming to study in his twenties. \u2014 Alexander Freeling, Robb Report , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "These are some of the ways people have described Virgil Abloh after it was announced that the 41-year-old creative died on Sunday following a private two-year battle with cancer. \u2014 Irina Grechko, refinery29.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "The professional creative , who was previously featured in Essence, brandished his collection of metal bracelets to reflect perseverance through the hard times of the pandemic and racial inequality. \u2014 Essence , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Each year, the award recognizes a creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "In 2018, The 25-year-old creative became the first Black photographer to shoot a Vogue cover in its 125-year history, in which his subject was Beyonce. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 6 Nov. 2020",
      "LADBible spoke with the 61-year-old, pink-haired creative , who owns Mary Rose\u2019s Gallery and Workshop in Gloucestershire, England. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 18 June 2020"
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      "borrowed from Medieval Latin cre\u0101t\u012bvus, from Latin cre\u0101tus, past participle of cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -\u012bvus -ive":"Adjective",
      "derivative of creative entry 1":"Noun"
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      "1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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      "noun"
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      ": children's play (as modeling or painting) that tends to satisfy the need for self-expression as well as to develop manual skills":[]
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      "noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For example, a deck oven with steam and vent features helps produce a baguette with a better rise and crumb structure than can be achieved with a convection oven. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 26 Aug. 2020",
      "Without enough sulfur, bread has a harder crust and poor crumb structure \u2014 resulting in something more like a brick than a baguette. \u2014 Julie Ingwersen Reuters, Star Tribune , 1 Aug. 2020"
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      "circa 1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112742"
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      ": an old gold or silver coin of Portugal having a cross on the reverse":[]
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      "Portuguese cruzado , literally, marked with a cross":""
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        "\u2014 Tom Horton",
        "Restrictions on crabbing are at best a holding action, the watermen say. \"They can't regulate the crabs, so they regulate the crabber ,\"\u2026",
        "\u2014 Peter McGrath"
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        "\u2014 Hal Bernton"
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        "\u2014 NPR"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1830, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1909, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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      "noun"
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      ": a lathe turret whose motion is horizontal and at right angles to the ways of the lathe":[]
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      "cross entry 3":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113626"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Marathon times are getting slower, says RunRepeat data cruncher Paul Ronto, and the correlation to climate change is clear. \u2014 Amanda Loudin, Outside Online , 15 Aug. 2019",
      "As the campaign's top data cruncher , Oczkowski sat in front of a computer and performed real-time analysis of precinct data to stay ahead of state calls and to spot any trouble on the horizon. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig And Philip Rucker Washington Post, Star Tribune , 13 July 2021",
      "Unlike her Cook Political Report colleague, national editor Amy Walter (@amyewalter; 189,800 followers), is not a pollster or a number- cruncher . \u2014 Stuart Emmrich, Vogue , 1 Nov. 2020",
      "Some number- crunchers had speculated the greater increase in Democratic voters stemmed from a contested presidential primary, while Trump is unopposed. \u2014 Darrel Rowland, Cincinnati.com , 21 Apr. 2020",
      "Marroquin\u2019s group is fully funded by UPMC and is embedded within its clinical network, eliminating the distractions of vying for outside research grants common among data crunchers in rival hospital systems. \u2014 Scientific American , 24 Mar. 2020",
      "Is non-disease news: The number of cars per people in the US is still down slightly since 2006, according to the data- crunchers at Sivak Applied Research. \u2014 Aarian Marshall, Wired , 15 Mar. 2020",
      "London\u2019s financial industry would be lost without number- crunchers from Italy, India and Indiana. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Nov. 2019",
      "CricViz\u2019s number- crunchers have found some evidence for the first two theories. \u2014 M.j., The Economist , 18 July 2019"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114219"
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      "\u2014 see creat-":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114244"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114747"
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  "crossvein":{
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      "noun"
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      ": a vein (as in a mine) that crosses or intersects an older, larger, or more productive vein":[],
      ": any vein in an insect's wing extending transversely to the longitudinal veins":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cross entry 3 + vein":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115338"
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  "crool":{
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      "intransitive verb"
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      ": to make a repeated low, liquid, or gurgling sound":[
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115534"
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  "cradle snatcher":{
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      "noun"
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      ": one that weds or associates with one of the opposite sex who is comparatively very young":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133441"
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  "crush breccia":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a breccia of cataclastic texture formed by mechanical crushing in earth-crust movements":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125341"
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  "crystalline flake":{
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      "noun"
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      ": graphite in flaky form either in rock matrix or separated from it":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130014"
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  "cracker-barrel":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": suggestive of the friendly homespun character of a country store":[
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      "\u02c8kra-k\u0259r-\u02ccber-\u0259l"
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      "folksy",
      "homespun"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "from the cracker barrel in country stores around which customers lounged for informal conversation":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130247"
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      "noun"
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      "\u02cckr\u012b-\u014d-\u02c8ther-\u0259-p\u0113",
      "-\u02c8ther-\u0259-p\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On offer, therefore, are: heart rate variability testing, platelet-rich plasma (PRP therapy), nutrient IV therapy, cryotherapy , ozone therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Best Ice Bring cryotherapy , the anti-aging treatment said to depuff, plump, and boost cell rejuvenation and collagen, to your at-home spa day with this set of two 18-karat gold plated wands by celebrity facialist Angela Caglia. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 24 May 2022",
      "My first dive into cryotherapy was not in an ice bath. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "On top of all that napping, William tries hydrotherapy, switching between hot and cold water to improve blood flow, and cryotherapy . \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 15 May 2022",
      "Aesthetician Joanna Czech\u2019s coveted custom treatments incorporate a combination of ultrasound, microcurrent, radio frequency, cryotherapy and LED therapy. \u2014 Claire Coghlan, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "An in-spa cryotherapy body treatment is always the best way to jumpstart another year in wellness. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "In a city which lacks a top-notch gym, the bank\u2019s vault will have cutting edge treatments including cryotherapy . \u2014 Sarah Turner, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "In addition to cryotherapy , Ronaldo is a big fan of using massage guns to aid muscle recovery. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 5 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cryo- + therapy (probably after French cryoth\u00e9rapie or German Kryotherapie )":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130507"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": having crystalline form":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "crystall- + -iform":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1740, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130648"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131346"
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  "Craiova":{
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      "city in southern Romania population 269,506":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131534"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131601"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fc-",
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      "skepticism"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Magic words and letters play their part in these dogmas of demonology, which dip far down into the glooming depths of human credulity . \u2014 Robert Shackleton, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "That happens only when Rahimi sets a trap for him that\u2019s all-too easily executed and strains credulity , as do a few other aspects of the plot. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
      "Yet, his rendition of heteroflexibility in Vietnam-era New England has a guilelessness that strains credulity . \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Or who seem to rely exclusively on their hearing daughter and sister to a degree that strains credulity in a story that, as many have noted, seems to ignore the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "On the page, the story stretched the bounds of credulity and even taste\u2014the young couple\u2019s conflict culminates in a controversial scene in which the Daphne tries to impregnate herself without the Hastings\u2019 consent. \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "So sure, Reacher might strain credulity , especially when Hollywood could find no more likely actor to play him than the tiny if feisty Tom Cruise. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The cultish devotion among Otsuka\u2019s swimmers sometimes strains credulity . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Such a suspect explanation strains credulity , since it is so far removed from anything even remotely close to the complete, unvarnished truth. \u2014 Steven Tian, Fortune , 7 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see credulous":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131721"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin crinalis , from crinis hair + -alis -al; akin to Latin crista crest":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1656, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131849"
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    "definitions":{
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      "\u02c8kr\u00fc\u0259lz"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French escroele, escroielle , from Old French, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin scrofellae , from Late Latin scrofulae":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133006"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rotunno was joined by Damon Cheronis, a law-school classmate and an accomplished criminal lawyer . \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "Better Call Saul, a prequel to Breaking Bad, has followed Odenkirk\u2019s Jimmy McGill on his journey from small-time attorney to the powerful criminal lawyer known as Saul Goodman, who goes on to represent Bryan Cranston\u2019s Walter White. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "One of Broadway's longest-running shows, the musical focuses on the story of 1920s housewife and dancer Roxie Hart who murders her lover and attempts to avoid going to jail by hiring a slick criminal lawyer . \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Bowman is charged with a felony account of resisting arrest with force or violence and a misdemeanor for simple battery on a police officer, his criminal lawyer , Keith Whiddon, said. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "Soon after, Foppoli hired a criminal lawyer , Vaghti of Santa Rosa. \u2014 Alexandria Bordas, Cynthia Dizikes, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 May 2021",
      "But attorney Linda Bernard \u2014 a civil and criminal lawyer who has argued cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and is a member of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners \u2014 disagreed. \u2014 Omar Abdel-baqui, Detroit Free Press , 19 Feb. 2021",
      "Chris Cox, who is currently executive assistant Jefferson Parish district attorney, and Pat Rooney, a civil and criminal lawyer , are running for the Div. \u2014 Chad Calder, NOLA.com , 12 Aug. 2020",
      "Turndorf is one of a handful of criminal lawyers who have defended a client charged under the seldom used law. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1753, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133131"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not having a craft":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-tl\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133843"
  },
  "cryptanalytics":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cryptanalysis sense 2":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6kript+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134431"
  },
  "Cryptobranchia":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various groups of animals having concealed gills":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckript\u0259\u02c8bra\u014bk\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from crypt- + -branchia, -branchiata":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134435"
  },
  "credit slip":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": deposit slip":[],
      ": a slip issued as evidence of a credit given for the value of merchandise returned":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134543"
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  "crone":{
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      "noun"
    ],
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      ": a cruel or ugly old woman":[
        "\u2026 chocolate-colored rock formations that look like giant toadstools, fat old crones , and creatures from a bad dream.",
        "\u2014 Elaine Jarvik"
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      "\u02c8kr\u014dn"
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    "synonyms":[
      "beldam",
      "beldame",
      "carline",
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      "hag",
      "hellcat",
      "trot",
      "witch"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "The old crone lived alone.",
      "a run-down house that was inhabited by a cantankerous crone who kept to herself",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019s a famous statue by Rodin, which shows the soul of a young woman striving to break free of the flesh of an old crone . \u2014 Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Dana\u00eb\u2019s prison guard, an old crone , tries to catch the god\u2019s golden sperm in her apron. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "In the comics, Agatha Harkness is often depicted as a classic old crone type of witch. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2021",
      "The surprisingly hilarious script gives great material to Angela Lansbury as a boozy romance writer, Maggie Smith as a sadistic nurse and Bette Davis as a vicious crone . \u2014 Staff Reports Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 8 Oct. 2020",
      "The couple has since added to this touching scene, upping the ante by including a glowing gargoyle, a vintage hearse with a beheading theme, a crone cradling a precociously horrifying popeyed infant. \u2014 Kevin Conley, Town & Country , 31 Oct. 2014",
      "The rest of the plot is driven by a shadowy cabal of feminist vigilantes who, among other things, target and assassinate rapists while dressed as crones . \u2014 Sonia Saraiya, HWD , 5 June 2018",
      "Billy\u2019s boss, the vulgar and mercenary crone Mrs. Mullin (Margaret Colin), couldn\u2019t give two figs for the happiness her joy machine gives to the community: her eyes are on the green, and on Billy. \u2014 Junot D\u00edaz, The New Yorker , 17 Apr. 2018",
      "But things got a bit mystical with Margaret (guest star Cherry Jones), the crone in the stone house the Mayor visits to get permission to open a bridge to let the marathon runners pass. \u2014 Kristi Turnquist, OregonLive.com , 22 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, a term of abuse, from Anglo-French caroine, charoine dead flesh \u2014 more at carrion":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134655"
  },
  "crooked stick":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135017"
  },
  "crab canon":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a musical canon (see canon entry 1 sense 6 ) in which the comes (see comes entry 2 sense 4 ) is a retrograde version of the dux":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "crab entry 3":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1896, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140144"
  },
  "crypt":{
    "type":[
      "combining form",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chamber in a mausoleum":[],
      ": an anatomical pit or depression":[],
      ": a simple tubular gland":[],
      ": hidden : covered":[
        "crypto genic"
      ],
      ": cryptographic":[
        "crypt analysis"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kript"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "catacomb(s)",
      "vault"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Most of the private crypt rooms in the mausoleum are closed to the public and open only to family, but the Rae descendants allow this special room to be opened once a year. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "But a staff member failed to check records that would have differentiated the veterans before burying the woman in a crypt with the wrong veteran. \u2014 Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022",
      "In 1992, Hefner purchased the crypt next to Monroe\u2019s for $75,000. \u2014 Vogue , 1 June 2022",
      "The critical job involves caring for and maintaining the parish buildings and equipment, including an 18th-century clock, the 75-piece chandeliers and the crypt where more than 1,100 people have been laid to rest. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Robertson was photographed making an obscene gesture in front of a statute of John Stark in the Capitol's crypt , prosecutors said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "One of her first tasks will be managing a major renovation and restoration of the crypt . \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Robertson was photographed making an obscene gesture in front of a statute of John Stark in the Capitol's crypt , prosecutors said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Robertson was photographed making an obscene gesture in front of a statute of John Stark in the Capitol's crypt , prosecutors said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin crypta, crupta \"covered passage, underground room,\" borrowed from Greek krypt\u1e17 \"underground room,\" noun derivative from feminine of krypt\u00f3s \"hidden, secret,\" verbal adjective of kr\u00fdptein \"to hide, conceal,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun",
      "combining form from Greek krypt\u00f3s \"hidden, secret\" \u2014 more at crypt":"Combining form"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140458"
  },
  "crowding engine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the engine on a power shovel that forces the dipper into the material":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140946"
  },
  "crispation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or process of curling : the state of being curled : undulation":[],
      ": a slight shrinking or spasmodic contraction":[
        "few men can look down from a great height without creepings and crispations",
        "\u2014 O. W. Holmes \u20201894"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kri\u02c8sp\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin crispat us + English -ion":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141006"
  },
  "crowd-surf":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to lie down and be carried over the top of a crowd (as at a rock concert) with one's weight supported by the people in the crowd":[
        "Lemon lifted her arms, launched herself at the crowd gathered around the stage, and crowd-surfed . As Blue slid down to the stage, Jules launched herself after Lemon.",
        "\u2014 Jude Watson",
        "And I'm passed overhead, hand to hand, crowd surfing toward the door. I'm floating. I'm flying.",
        "\u2014 Chuck Palahniuk"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krau\u0307d-\u02ccs\u0259rf"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1991, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141146"
  },
  "cruentation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the oozing of blood from a corpse after incision or according to superstitious belief in the presence of the murderer":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u00fc\u0259n-",
      "\u02cckr\u00fc\u02ccen\u2027\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin cruentation-, cruentatio staining with blood, from Latin cruentatus (past participle of cruentare to make bloody, from cruentus bloody) + -ion-, -io -ion; akin to Latin cruor blood":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141210"
  },
  "creedsman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who follows a creed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u0113dzm\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141216"
  }
}