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{
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"Promethean":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": of, relating to, or resembling Prometheus , his experiences, or his art",
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": daringly original or creative"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-th\u0113-\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clever",
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"creative",
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"imaginative",
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"ingenious",
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"innovational",
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"innovative",
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"innovatory",
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"inventive",
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"original",
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"originative"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"uncreative",
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"unimaginative",
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"uninventive",
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"unoriginal"
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],
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"examples":[
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"it is only through the efforts of a Promethean pioneer that an art form advances"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1594, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212959"
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},
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"Providence":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": divine guidance or care",
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": God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny",
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": the quality or state of being provident",
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": help or care from God or heaven",
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": God as the guide and protector of all human beings",
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": prudence , thrift",
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"city in northern Rhode Island that is the state capital and a port at the head of the",
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"(a northern arm of Narragansett Bay) population 178,042"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
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"-\u02ccden(t)s",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259ns",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
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"-\u02ccden(t)s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"economy",
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"frugality",
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"husbandry",
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"parsimony",
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"penny-pinching",
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"scrimping",
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"skimping",
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"thrift"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"diseconomy",
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"wastefulness"
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],
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"examples":[
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"practicing its customary providence , the snowbound family was able to make the meager stores last until help arrived",
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"had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"So it\u2019s an accident\u2014maybe an accident caused by providence . \u2014 Dennis Lim, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
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"Directing the classic Russian play, which deals with the loss of one\u2019s home and motherland, is another bit of providence . \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Nevertheless, the fleeting encounter of the emperor and the philosopher was the stuff of providence \u2014as if the arc of history had intersected with the designs of history\u2019s philosopher-architect. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"In the familiar European lore vampires can be repelled with a crucifix, scalded with holy water or burned by sunlight, a longstanding symbol of providence . \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"To him, there\u2019s providence behind the symmetry of the circumstances of his first starts at LSU and Auburn. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"The church\u2019s piano was supposed to be dedicated with a virtual recital on Feb. 21, but again providence \u2014 in the form of a hellacious deep freeze on Valentine\u2019s Day \u2014 had other ideas. \u2014 Cheryl Hall, Dallas News , 13 June 2021",
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"The show felt almost like providence , as Farahani views all her past roles. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"But by 1994, when I.O.E.\u2019s president presented Moon with a golden trophy during a celebration of Moon\u2019s ocean providence at a church estate in the Hudson Valley, the direction of what Moon put in motion was increasingly clear. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin providentia , from provident-, providens ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192606"
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},
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"Progoneata":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a primary division of Arthropoda comprising forms with the genital apertures near the anterior end of the body and including the classes Diplopoda, Pauropoda, and Symphyla"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d\u02ccg\u014dn\u0113\u02c8\u00e4t\u0259",
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"-\u02c8\u0101t\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + Greek gon\u0113 genitals (from the stem of gignesthai to be born) + New Latin -ata ",
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-015522"
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},
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"Progne":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a genus of swallows including the purple martin and its related forms"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4gn\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, irregular after Procne , a woman in Greek mythology who was transformed into a swallow, from Latin, from Greek Prokn\u0113 ",
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-202617"
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},
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"Presidents' Day":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the third Monday in February observed as a legal holiday in most of the states of the U.S. in honor of the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1952, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221259"
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},
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"Protestant Reformation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": reformation sense 2"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-193426"
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},
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"Protremata":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun,",
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": an order of articulate brachiopods having the peduncle opening restricted to the ventral valve or absent"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d\u2027\u02c8trem\u0259t\u0259",
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"-r\u0113m-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + -tremata"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-113534"
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},
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"Premonstratensian":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a member of an order of canons regular founded by St. Norbert at Pr\u00e9montr\u00e9 near Laon, France, in 1120"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccm\u00e4n(t)-str\u0259-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Medieval Latin praemonstratensis , from praemonstratensis of Pr\u00e9montr\u00e9, from Praemonstratus Pr\u00e9montr\u00e9"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-171039"
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},
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"Productus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a genus of extinct articulate brachiopods characteristic of Carboniferous and Permian strata, lacking a pedicle but often anchored by spines on the shell, and including the largest known brachiopods some of which (as P. giganteus ) attain a width of one foot"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259\u02c8d\u0259kt\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"New Latin, from Latin, lengthened, protracted, from past participle of producere to bring forth, produce, pull out"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-192144"
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},
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"Protylopus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a genus of camels no larger than jackrabbits found in the Upper Eocene of North America and having teeth that form a continuous series, unfused lower leg bones, and four functional toes on the front feet"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259\u02c8til\u0259p\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + -tylopus (from Tylopoda )"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-204724"
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},
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"Pripet":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":[
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"river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in northwestern Ukraine and southern Belarus flowing east through the extensive",
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"to the Dnieper River"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pri-\u02ccpet",
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"-p\u0259t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-012355"
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},
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"Pr\u00e9val":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":[
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"Ren\u00e9 (Garcia) 1943\u20132017 president of Haiti (1996\u20132001, 2006\u201311)"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0101-\u02c8v\u00e4l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-071328"
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},
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"Pr\u00e9vost d'Exiles":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":[
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"Antoine-Fran\u00e7ois 1697\u20131763 Abb\u00e9 Pr\u00e9vost French writer"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0101-\u02c8v\u014d-\u02ccdeg-\u02c8z\u0113l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182211"
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},
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"Progressive Conservative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": of or relating to a major political party in Canada traditionally advocating economic nationalism and close ties with the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1944, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195239"
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},
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"Prescott Valley":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":[
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"town in central Arizona north-northwest of Phoenix population 38,822"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210233"
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},
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"Proudhon":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":[
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"Pierre-Joseph 1809\u20131865 French journalist"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u00fc-\u02c8d\u014d\u207f"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131208"
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},
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"Prejevalsky's horse":{
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"type":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of Prejevalsky's horse variant of przhevalski's horse"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccprej\u0259\u02c8v\u00e4lzk\u0113z-",
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"-lsk\u0113z-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"by alteration"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152259"
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},
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"Progressive Dunker":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a member of a religious group of Brethren who because of their desire for more stress on education, a church polity that was congregational, and less rigid rules regarding plain dress left the Church of the Brethren in 1882 and formed the Brethren Church"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204807"
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},
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"Progreso":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":[
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"city in southeastern Mexico on the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula that is the port for M\u00e9rida population 53,958"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8gre-(\u02cc)s\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-014251"
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},
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"Prescott scale":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a scale ( Matsucoccus vexillorum ) that attacks pines in the western U.S."
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8presk\u0259t-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"probably from the name Prescott"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-023952"
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},
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"Pride":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the quality or state of being proud: such as",
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": inordinate self-esteem : conceit",
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": a reasonable or justifiable self-respect",
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": delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship",
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": proud or disdainful behavior or treatment : disdain",
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": ostentatious display",
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": highest pitch : prime",
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": a source of pride : the best in a group or class",
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": a company of lions",
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": a showy or impressive group",
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": to indulge (oneself) in pride",
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": a reasonable and justifiable feeling of being worthwhile : self-respect",
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": a feeling of being better than others",
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": a sense of pleasure that comes from some act or possession",
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": someone or something that makes someone proud",
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": to feel self-esteem",
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"Thomas died 1658 English Parliamentarian commander"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012bd",
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"\u02c8pr\u012bd",
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"\u02c8pr\u012bd"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ego",
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"pridefulness",
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"self-esteem",
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"self-regard",
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"self-respect"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"flatter",
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"pique",
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"plume"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"What a story, not least of all about pride , bravery, and self-awareness. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
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"But there is also pride that others are so interested in the boys Shakhtar has developed. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
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"Hartford \u2014 Potential profit and a sense of civic pride are what led Hartford resident and contractor Andre Davis to attend the city of Hartford\u2019s tax deed sale of 10 properties Thursday at Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Park. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
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"JoJo Goes, the new show set to debut Thursday, June 23 on Facebook Watch, will see the young triple-threat taking her friends on a series of new adventures, including pride parades, summer camp, performing Shakespeare and much more. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 22 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s also a personal and community pride that goes along with competing on the river, according to Huntington. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
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"The shooting happened ahead of this Sunday's Pride Parade in San Francisco and in the heart of the city's popular Castro District, which is expected to be filled with revelers celebrating LGBTQ pride this weekend. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
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"The Community Engagement Program develops engagement initiatives for residents to cultivate a sense of pride and ownership of our neighborhoods. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
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"The designs were created by nail artist Eri Ishizu with one goal in mind: to feature the colors that represent pan-African pride and culture. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 21 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Americans pride themselves as being able to live in a marketplace of ideas and make decisions for themselves about truthfulness. \u2014 Jill Goldenziel, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
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"In this view, disability is a social identity that can comes with discrimination, but also pride in disability culture and support from other disabled people. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"The Hawken boys pride themselves on the 4x100, which currently ranks ninth. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
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"Then again, the Suns pride themselves on defending, getting stops and running. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
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"The Ravens pride themselves on their winning culture and on-field success, but sometimes losing has its benefits, too. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
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"Homophobia and transphobia aren\u2019t exclusive to pride month. \u2014 Michael Bach, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"The owners also pride themselves on their wide variety of sides ranging from collard greens to mac and cheese. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"The ultra-Orthodox, also known as the Haredim, pride themselves on preserving Jewish learning and tradition through centuries of persecution. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022"
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": of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal",
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": being such in practice or effect : virtual",
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": actively engaged in some course of action or occupation",
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": capable of being put to use or account : useful",
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": disposed to action as opposed to speculation or abstraction",
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": qualified by practice or practical training",
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": designed to supplement theoretical training by experience",
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": concerned with voluntary action and ethical decisions",
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": an examination requiring demonstration of some practical skill",
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": of or relating to real action rather than ideas or thought",
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": capable of being put to use : reasonable to do or use",
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": tending to act according to reason and logic"
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"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259l",
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"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259l"
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"actionable",
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"applicable",
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"applicative",
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"applied",
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"functional",
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"practicable",
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"serviceable",
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"ultrapractical",
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"usable",
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"useable",
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"useful",
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"workable",
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"working"
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"impracticable",
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"impractical",
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"inapplicable",
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"nonpractical",
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"unusable",
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"unworkable",
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"useless"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"In its announcement last year, Microsoft said Internet Explorer is slow, no longer practical for or compatible with many modern web tasks, and is far less secure than modern browsers. \u2014 Jennifer Korn And David Goldman, CNN , 15 June 2022",
|
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"In a country as big as the U.S., with few practical alternatives for longer journeys, the airline network is a vital piece of the nation\u2019s transportation infrastructure \u2014 now being priced out of the reach of many people. \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
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"However, there is another side to the design of golf courses that most people give little thought to, and that is the practical or technical side of the design. \u2014 Joe Passov, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Its intimate \u2014some might say exclusive \u2014 theater seats only about 25 patrons, so there was no financially viable or practical way to offer social distancing, as other theaters were able to do. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
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"What the Buffalo livestream reveals about the limits of practical regulations in a country so enamored with firearms. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The feasibility of such a project depends on many practical factors, like finding a location, getting permits and securing access to roads, water and sewage service, Buttars said. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
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"In 2019, The O-Man put his practical skills to the test. \u2014 Jocelyn Silver, Glamour , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"This led to the invention of the daguerreotype, the first form of photography with practical exposure times. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"For most, the practical trumped the philosophical on a question of public health. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
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"All three of these agencies have worked to give students the flexibility to work online and, as Friday, NACCAS, in coordination with the Department of Education, announced the lifting of the restriction to teach practicals hands-on. \u2014 Christopher Roth, azcentral , 23 Mar. 2020"
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Noun",
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"1925, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223006"
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"practical joke":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": a prank intended to trick or embarrass someone or cause physical discomfort",
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": a joke involving an act rather than words : a trick played on someone"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antic",
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"caper",
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"capriccio",
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"dido",
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"escapade",
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"frolic",
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|
"gag",
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"jest",
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"knavery",
|
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"prank",
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"rag",
|
|
"roguery",
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"shavie",
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"shine(s)",
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"trick",
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"waggery"
|
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],
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"One of the children filled the sugar bowl with salt as a practical joke .",
|
|
"friends had left the risqu\u00e9 message on his voice mail as a practical joke",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To welcome Craig Melvin back to the Today show on May 17, after being out sick with a breakthrough case of COVID-19, Al decided to employ a little practical joke . \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The disguise played a superbly Tuscan practical joke on his unwitting hosts. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"The disguise played a superbly Tuscan practical joke on his unwitting hosts. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"The disguise played a superbly Tuscan practical joke on his unwitting hosts. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"The idea goes back to a practical joke team members often play on a new bat boy. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 30 June 2021",
|
|
"The card game, more a practical joke , is when a dealer creates the false impression of a legitimate game and then simply throws the deck into the air and instructs players to pick up the cards. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"All of a sudden, the party was over\u2014my dad\u2019s greatest practical joke was kaput. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 June 2021",
|
|
"The counter-pasta video in question seems to be a mash-up of the two genres \u2014 a three-minute-long video featuring questionable food that just has to be a practical joke , doesn\u2019t it? \u2014 Natalie Gontcharova, refinery29.com , 12 May 2021"
|
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"1776, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223900"
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": in a practical manner",
|
|
": almost , nearly",
|
|
": almost",
|
|
": in a way that is reasonable or logical"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prak-ti-k(\u0259-)l\u0113",
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|
"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"about",
|
|
"all but",
|
|
"almost",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"feckly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearly",
|
|
"next to",
|
|
"nigh",
|
|
"somewhere",
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|
"virtually",
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|
"well-nigh"
|
|
],
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The room's ceiling was so low that we practically had to crawl.",
|
|
"I talk to him practically everyday.",
|
|
"The project is practically complete.",
|
|
"Football is practically a religion in some places.",
|
|
"Practically speaking, Alaska is too far to go for just a few days.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Technology is now foundational to realizing practically every business\u2019 mission and goals. \u2014 Giuliana Corbo, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Touzani showcases practically every step of its creation, using the process as a kind of slow-motion seduction between Halim and Youssef. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, wealth is obscene from practically every angle. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Suppliers arrive at the plant with five to 10 truckloads of scrap each day, company officials said, but practically every handful seems to contain shell casings or a mortar shell or other remnants from the past four decades of war. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"But that\u2019s a description that comes with the territory of practically every quarterback who\u2019s won the sport\u2019s most important trophy: None of them are the supreme athletes whose highlights will dominate social media. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Davy used it on practically every actor in season two, to the point where samples kept mysteriously disappearing from the makeup trailer. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Both Alabama and Auburn have collectives along with practically every major school in a state that allows them. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Word gets to practically every government entity in no time. \u2014 Bill Gates, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
": carry out , apply",
|
|
": to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually",
|
|
": to be professionally engaged in",
|
|
": to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient",
|
|
": to train by repeated exercises",
|
|
": plot",
|
|
": to do repeated exercises for proficiency",
|
|
": to pursue a profession actively",
|
|
": intrigue",
|
|
": to do something customarily",
|
|
": to take advantage of someone",
|
|
": actual performance or application",
|
|
": a repeated or customary action",
|
|
": the usual way of doing something",
|
|
": the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions",
|
|
": systematic exercise for proficiency",
|
|
": the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise",
|
|
": the continuous exercise of a profession",
|
|
": a professional business",
|
|
": one constituting an incorporeal property",
|
|
": to do or work at often so as to learn well or improve",
|
|
": to do or perform often or usually",
|
|
": to engage in or work at as a profession",
|
|
": the act of doing something again and again in order to learn or improve",
|
|
": a regular event at which something is done again and again to increase skill",
|
|
": actual performance : use",
|
|
": a usual way of doing something",
|
|
": continuous work in a profession",
|
|
": to be professionally engaged in",
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|
": to pursue a profession actively",
|
|
": the continuous exercise of a profession",
|
|
": a professional business",
|
|
": one constituting an incorporeal property",
|
|
": the form and manner of conducting judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings",
|
|
": the continuous exercise of a profession",
|
|
": the performance of services that are considered to require an appropriate license",
|
|
": a professional business"
|
|
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
|
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],
|
|
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|
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"exercise",
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|
"rehearse",
|
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"run over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dry run",
|
|
"rehearsal",
|
|
"trial"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The doctor\u2019s office, where I was forced to recognize my own pushiness, is also a great place to practice self-advocacy. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s a great way to practice shooting with a friend: the 60-second drill. \u2014 Fred Bowen, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Govil sees this as a great way to practice problem-solving and spark the imagination. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"The safest way to practice high-intensity exercise is to monitor your heart rate. \u2014 Dana Santas, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And testers did note that the zipper lock has a learning curve, so buyers should make time to practice before using it on a trip. \u2014 Chris Abell, Travel + Leisure , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The short premieres on Friday, April 22 and follows Lisa Simpson on her search for a quiet place to practice saxophone when she is suddenly discovered by Billie and Finneas. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"West Baltimore native and professional racer Darius Glover, who received his first bike from his older brother and father, said not having a place to practice while growing up put him at a disadvantage. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Having a flat, looped track would allow children pursuing track and field to have a place to practice when school is out, Ashworth said. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"There were times this season when Palm Beach Central had numerous scouts at practice , creating the type of pressure that could make hands shake, knees buckle, or minds wander. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Also, a physician assistant at the practice , William Soyke, then 69, pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiracy to distribute and dispense oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone and alprazolam, and was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Smith sustained an unspecified knee injury at practice on June 6. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Castle has relished the competition at practice and will play a bit of point guard, but mostly shooting guard or small forward, for the team. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Antonina Vyshyvanova of Ukraine splashed down at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series practice . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"August 2021: Simone Biles visits Jonathan Owens at practice after the Olympics Shortly after reuniting with her mom and dad in Texas, Biles \u2014 who won silver and bronze at the Tokyo Summer Games \u2014 spent some quality time with the NFL player. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"At practice on Wednesday, Clowney got re-acquainted with his teammates and introduced himself to the rookies. \u2014 cleveland , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"So just going out there and competing every day at practice . \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022"
|
|
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"first_known_use":[
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"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
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"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
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|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200121"
|
|
},
|
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|
|
"type":"adjective",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"experienced , skilled",
|
|
"learned by practice"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"\u02c8prak-t\u0259st",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"virtuoso"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Only a few of the dancers are practiced in traditional ballet.",
|
|
"He split the log with practiced skill.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Biden had ignored the practiced imprecision of his predecessors with regard to China and Taiwan before in his presidency. \u2014 Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"While there are many different threading methods, Dahiya says this is the most practiced technique. \u2014 Wendy Sy, Allure , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Scottoline creates tension and emotion with a practiced hand, never losing sight of the realistic human frailties that, far too often in thrillers, are forgotten in favor of plot. \u2014 E.a. Aymar, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"Quinto and Flockhart exist in a different and more practiced state of drunkenness, two sides of a functioning alcoholic coin. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
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"There, the crew members work with practiced ease and efficiency, talking interchangeably in English and Navajo. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"But in a world where superpower status counts for less, his practiced and tenacious diplomacy had opened the door to more cooperation, in which one step at a time is taken toward a more hopeful future for the planet. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
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"Top pick Cade Cunningham sliced through their defense, dishing and scoring like a practiced veteran, not a 20-year-old. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"How and when the perception changed The modern sense of legal collections as practiced law derives in some manner from the legacy of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. \u2014 Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022"
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"1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
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},
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"pragmatist":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adjective or noun",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a practical approach to problems and affairs",
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": an American movement in philosophy founded by C. S. Peirce and William James and marked by the doctrines that the meaning of conceptions is to be sought in their practical bearings, that the function of thought is to guide action, and that truth is preeminently to be tested by the practical consequences of belief"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prag-m\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"To put it rather more crudely, he is trying to sell his integrationist and reformist agenda using traditionalist legal wrappings. It is, of course, this pragmatism , which sometimes comes across as slippery casuistry, that so annoys his critics. \u2014 Malise Ruthven , New York Review of Books , 16 Aug. 2007",
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"These are books without slogans, manuals that favor subtlety over simplicity, moderation over bombast, pragmatism over ideology. \u2014 Jonathan Tepperman , New York Times Book Review , 16 Oct 2005",
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"\u2026 compromise (or better yet, its spirit) symbolizes the necessary pragmatism expected of politics in a pluralist society. \u2014 Jack N. Rakove , Original Meanings \u2026 , 1996",
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"The right person for the job will balance vision with pragmatism .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Clark\u2019s willingness to engage with anyone who would talk to him was only matched by his pragmatism , with a nearly singular focus on getting things done, said Jack McGowan, who served as Clark\u2019s press secretary for part of his first term. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
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"But not everything about the outlook is traditional; his pragmatism comes with surprises. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"But if clean energy is to have a chance, pragmatism and profit motive must rule the day. \u2014 Christopher Helman, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"The independents and their supporters describe what\u2019s happening as a 21st-century movement, organized on Slack and Zoom, crowd-funded, decentralized and committed to pragmatism . \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
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"Analysts advise a more clear-eyed pragmatism on the part of the Biden administration, which has largely muted its concerns about democracy and human rights in some ASEAN countries dominated by single-party regimes. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
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"How can both pragmatism and creativity inform that end? \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
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"Over the past decade or so, a similar trend in restomodding has begun to develop around electric vehicle technology, though the focus early on was less about melting tires and more about pragmatism and engineering curiosity. \u2014 Bradley Iger, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"In a stark change from right-wing governments led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the broad and increasingly fragile Israeli coalition government has chosen pragmatism over populism in its approach to the Palestinians. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"see pragmatic ",
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231225"
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},
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"prairie":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": land in or predominantly in grass",
|
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": a tract of grassland: such as",
|
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": a large area of level or rolling land in the Mississippi River valley that in its natural uncultivated state usually has deep fertile soil, a cover of tall coarse grasses, and few trees",
|
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": one of the dry treeless plateaus east of the Rocky Mountains that merge on their east side with the prairies proper and are characterized by shorter grasses and drier less fertile soil",
|
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": a large area of level or rolling grassland"
|
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prer-\u0113",
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"\u02c8prer-\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"campo",
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"champaign",
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"down(s)",
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"grassland",
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"heath",
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"lea",
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"ley",
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"llano",
|
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"moor",
|
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"pampa",
|
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"plain",
|
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"savanna",
|
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"savannah",
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"steppe",
|
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"tundra",
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"veld",
|
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"veldt"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
|
|
"Millions of buffalo once roamed the prairies .",
|
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"The train tracks extend over miles of prairie .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Animal skulls littered the same prairie where dozens of newborn calves arrived each spring. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The best prairie dresses are breezy, billowy, and ideal for keeping you cool in hot temperatures. \u2014 Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Set in 1869, as Habsburg forces imprison Magyar provincials suspected of rebellious banditry, it was shot entirely on location within Hungary\u2019s prairie -like puszta. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Elsewhere, one national wildfire management incident team continued to oversee a large prairie fire in Nebraska, where more than 200 firefighters were battling a blaze that has been burning since last week. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Fire crews made progress on a large prairie fire in southwestern Nebraska on Tuesday, where more than 200 firefighters are battling the blaze. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The team of researchers led by geoscientists at the University Massachusetts Amherst measured the elevation differences between native prairie and farm fields across Midwestern states to see how tilling has changed landscapes. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The land is considered a remnant prairie , a rare throwback to the days before European settlement when buffalo roamed freely. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"United States Bison helped resurrect a section of the American prairie , offering hope for similar ecosystems globally. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"French, from Old French praierie , from Vulgar Latin *prataria , from Latin pratum meadow",
|
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213104"
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},
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"praise":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to express a favorable judgment of : commend",
|
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": to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections",
|
|
": to express praise",
|
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": an expression of approval : commendation",
|
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": worship",
|
|
": value , merit",
|
|
": one that is praised",
|
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": to express approval of",
|
|
": to glorify (God or a saint)",
|
|
": an expression of approval",
|
|
": worship entry 1 sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0101z",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0101z"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bless",
|
|
"carol",
|
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"celebrate",
|
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"emblazon",
|
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"exalt",
|
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"extol",
|
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"extoll",
|
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"glorify",
|
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"hymn",
|
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"laud",
|
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"magnify",
|
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"resound"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"From my Lutheran perspective, the purpose of worship is to preach the Gospel, praise God and administer the sacraments. \u2014 WSJ , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Thanks to three decades of precedents, Supreme Court confirmation hearings now exist mainly for the president\u2019s party to praise and defend a nominee while the other party criticizes and denounces them. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Professional chefs and home cooks alike praise Lodge for making quality cast iron cookware that lasts for years, and the combo cooker is no exception. \u2014 Angela Johnson, PEOPLE.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Staley then proceeded to praise Joseph-Day and tout him as someone on the verge of breaking through. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In that announcement, Payne went on to praise Dias and gave no hint at any trouble or an internal investigation. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Luke and Lionel agree \u2014 and all of them continue to praise his sense of artistry. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"Others have, and will continue, to praise her manifold contributions to American law and society. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Coaches also praise his run-stopping efforts that don\u2019t show up in box scores. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The group even received praise from judge Simon Cowell, who's known for delivering tough love to contestants. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Still, Lady K received abundant praise on Sunday from all three judges on the show. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The new map received praise from Lisa Montes, a Solana Beach resident and one of the two plaintiffs who sued San Dieguito. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"No player has received more effusive praise this spring than linebacker Shane Lee, the Alabama transfer. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While all five have received high- praise from shoppers and an impressive number of five-star ratings, the men's loose fit pocket T-shirt is the most popular. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Lumin is trusted by thousands of men worldwide, and has received praise from publications like Men\u2019s Journal, Vanity Fair, GQ, and a host of others. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In 2018, the chain unveiled a lipstick collection, which received high praise from beauty lovers (and R29 staffers), before expanding the range to include everything from bronzer and blush to eyeshadow palettes. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Their goal is now to get to Canada -- a nation that has received personal praise from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for welcoming refugees with open arms -- and to live with their eldest daughter. \u2014 Josh Campbell And Meridith Edwards, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180006"
|
|
},
|
|
"praiseworthy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": laudable":[
|
|
"a praiseworthy effort"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101z-\u02ccw\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admirable",
|
|
"applaudable",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"estimable",
|
|
"laudable",
|
|
"meritorious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"discreditable",
|
|
"illaudable",
|
|
"reprehensible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"praiseworthy efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine",
|
|
"a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tulsa, Oklahoma and Fayetteville, North Carolina used to be known for less-than- praiseworthy things: the country\u2019s worst race massacre and barrooms for soldiers. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"But the goal is entirely praiseworthy : to increase mutual tolerance and understanding among people whose differences can\u2019t really be ignored. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And while that\u2019s certainly praiseworthy , the Observer was happy to see that, for one Saturday night, the sisterhood was also dedicated to opulence and majesty, as both were on display at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Risking imprisonment to help one\u2019s desperate family is arguably more morally praiseworthy than anything Bill Gates can do. \u2014 Julian Baggini, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Most praiseworthy are two courageous women, 500 years apart, who risked their lives to protect the lady with the enigmatic smile from harm. \u2014 Stefanie Milligan, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"But there are few things more praiseworthy than his epochal mustache, a luscious chevron ripped straight from the '80s. \u2014 Scottie Andrew And Leah Asmelash, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Stephen Boulton, Krupa\u2019s attorney in a federal lawsuit challenging Quinn\u2019s far-reaching use of affidavits and other matters, was less than praiseworthy about the overall effort. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Despite the dilapidated conditions that will likely lead the D.C. Jail to be torn down soon, the District\u2019s Department of Corrections has made several praiseworthy innovations in programming and rehabilitation. \u2014 Marc M. Howard, WSJ , 13 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160118"
|
|
},
|
|
"prank":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb ()"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": trick :",
|
|
": a malicious act",
|
|
": a mildly mischievous act",
|
|
": a ludicrous act",
|
|
": to play a trick or prank on (someone)",
|
|
": to play tricks or pranks",
|
|
": to show oneself off",
|
|
": to dress or adorn gaily or showily",
|
|
": a mischievous act : practical joke"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014bk",
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"capriccio",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"escapade",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"shavie",
|
|
"shine(s)",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"waggery"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He enjoys playing pranks on his friends.",
|
|
"as a prank , several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Kilcher views the entire experiment as a harmless YouTube prank , but others don't share the same opinion. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Jorge, a 25-year-old employee at a UPS store, has gotten used to seeing customers come in with goofy gag gifts like horse masks, prank items like fake cigarettes and nerdy toys. \u2014 Lauren Debter, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"With this at the top of his mind, even the most eye-popping set piece becomes a puckish way of speaking truth to power \u2014 like a very, very elaborate prank . \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Another day, another prank at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"No spoilers here, but playing this movie for Dad on Father's Day would be a pretty sick prank . \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Seniors at a Texas high school asked administrators for permission to do a prank . \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"When Bryant opened a can of peanuts and four live snakes popped out, Martin got the idea for prank cans with fake snakes. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Robert Haugh worked together and eventually pinpointed the prank caller as a 15-year-old Harlem, Georgia boy. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Verb (1)",
|
|
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
|
|
"Verb (2)",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224335"
|
|
},
|
|
"prat":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a stupid or foolish person"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He acts like a real prat sometimes.",
|
|
"I need competent people for this job, and all they send me are prats ."
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"probably from argot prat buttocks",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1955, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181854"
|
|
},
|
|
"prate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to talk long and idly : chatter"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chin",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"gab",
|
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"gabble",
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"gas",
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"jabber",
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"jaw",
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"kibitz",
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"kibbitz",
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"natter",
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"palaver",
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"patter",
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"prattle",
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"rap",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"schmooze",
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"shmooze",
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"talk",
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"twitter",
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"visit"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German pratten to pout",
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195100"
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},
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"prattle":{
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": prate",
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": to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babble",
|
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": to say in an unaffected or childish manner",
|
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": trifling or empty talk",
|
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": a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children",
|
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": to talk a great deal about unimportant or uninteresting things",
|
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": uninteresting or unimportant talk"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pra-t\u1d4al",
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"\u02c8pra-t\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"blab",
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"cackle",
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"chaffer",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"chin",
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"converse",
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"gab",
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"gabble",
|
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"gas",
|
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"jabber",
|
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"jaw",
|
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"kibitz",
|
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"kibbitz",
|
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"natter",
|
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"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prate",
|
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"rap",
|
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"rattle",
|
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"run on",
|
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"schmooze",
|
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"shmooze",
|
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"talk",
|
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"twitter",
|
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"visit"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"abracadabra",
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"babble",
|
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"blabber",
|
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"burble",
|
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"double Dutch",
|
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"double-talk",
|
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"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
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"gibber",
|
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"gibberish",
|
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"jabber",
|
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"jabberwocky",
|
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"mumbo jumbo",
|
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"nonsense",
|
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"slobber"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
|
"They prattled on into the night, discussing school, music, and friends.",
|
|
"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Likewise, cars might rattle or prattle as your speed got faster. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As always, those who prattle on about individual freedoms slip quite easily into authoritarianism when defied. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's Magazine , 23 June 2020",
|
|
"While some buffoon is prattling at length, its lips moving weirdly on a low-polygon face, this is usually the moment that your feet hurt or that your headset's face cushion itches. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"David prattled about the weather and asked if Harry had seen anything good on TV. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"My aunt would prattle on about her kindergarten students, my uncles about their work as firefighters and linesmen. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Someone is eating with his or her child or family, just having a quiet dinner, and shouting at them, screaming, demanding and prattling on about all these points. \u2014 Fox News , 26 July 2018",
|
|
"Middle Sister prattled on about how an atom having six principal quantum numbers can yield several emission lines, or some such. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2018",
|
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"The chapter is mostly made up of faintly (and not-so-faintly) ignorant rednecks who prattle on about their own superiority and sense of grievance that their pure white ways of life are being distorted and corrupted by the Jews and the blacks. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 15 May 2018",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Activision-Blizzard purchase, along with the now constant prattle about the metaverse, only increases the value of smaller studios, who could turn out to be the next Activison. \u2014 Will Bedingfield, Wired , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Some of the crew pass blunts and prattle on the balcony. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The story begins with gentle comedy: the narrator, a writer, keeps being disturbed in his study by the prattle of his five-year-old daughter, Mini. \u2014 Suketu Mehta, Time , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Over the past several years, Carlson Stroud\u2019s videos devolved from benign prattle about energy, God, and angels to drunken rants, dark threats, and apparent mistreatment of members. \u2014 Virginia Pelley, Marie Claire , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"These questions \u2014 and the obsessive attention to mundane details like Mr. Kim\u2019s wristwatch \u2014 may seem like the idle prattle of celebrity gossip. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"No one has ever listened to me prattle on for this long before. \u2014 The Washington Post, AL.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Away from the incessant prattle of social media and the knee-jerk demands for harsh immediate action, a variety of perspectives was considered. \u2014 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"They are allowed to prattle on about vague problems in America. \u2014 Dom Giordano, Philly.com , 13 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"1532, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205036"
|
|
},
|
|
"precariousness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the state or condition of being precarious"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ker-\u0113-\u0259s-n\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1666, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215810"
|
|
},
|
|
"precede":{
|
|
"type":"verb",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance",
|
|
"to be, go, or come ahead or in front of",
|
|
"to be earlier than",
|
|
"to cause to be preceded preface",
|
|
"to go or come before",
|
|
"to be or go before in importance, position, or time"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pri-\u02c8s\u0113d",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antecede",
|
|
"antedate",
|
|
"forego",
|
|
"predate",
|
|
"preexist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"postdate",
|
|
"succeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But there\u2019s not an easy answer for what might prompt someone to violence or what might precede it. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Your character said this to Maverick as a pejorative, but did Cruise\u2019s reputation precede him in the best possible way? \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Both have ill fathers at their centers, ones whose reputations for power-brokering and being right bastards precede them. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The Portland Thorns take the field Friday night to kick off the Challenge Cup, a new tournament that will precede the NWSL regular season later this year. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Many of the efforts precede those of the Smithsonian, which garnered international praise in March for its plan to repatriate several dozen Benin works in its collection. \u2014 Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The figures precede the government\u2019s monthly jobs report on Friday, which is currently forecast to show private payrolls increased by 390,000 in April. \u2014 Fortune , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"These claims potentially precede federal lawsuits, which claimants will be eligible to file six months from now, assuming a settlement has not been reached by then. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Ramses will now step in to run Cairo\u2019s 44th edition, which is expected to take place in the second half of November to again closely precede the Red Sea event which has set Dec. 1-10 as its calendar slot. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French preceder , from Latin praecedere , from prae- pre- + cedere to go",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"precedent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance",
|
|
": an earlier occurrence of something similar",
|
|
": something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same or an analogous kind",
|
|
": the convention established by such a precedent or by long practice",
|
|
": a person or thing that serves as a model",
|
|
": something that can be used as a rule or example to be followed in the future",
|
|
": prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance \u2014 see also condition precedent at condition \u2014 compare subsequent",
|
|
": a judicial decision that should be followed by a judge when deciding a later similar case \u2014 see also stare decisis \u2014 compare dictum"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8s\u0113-d\u1d4ant",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-s\u0259-d\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-s\u0259-d\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-s\u0259-d\u0259nt",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8s\u0113d-\u1d4ant, \u02c8pre-s\u0259d-",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-s\u0259d-\u1d4ant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"anterior",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"preceding",
|
|
"previous",
|
|
"prior"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"later",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"subsequent",
|
|
"succeeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Judge Barrett did not entirely embrace the notion of super- precedent . \u2014 Jonathan Turley, WSJ , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Many legal scholars question the basis for declaring an ever-wider array of cases to be super- precedent as a way to protect favored rulings. \u2014 Jonathan Turley, WSJ , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Britain has no clear privacy law, so precedent matters. \u2014 The Economist , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The defendants told the appellate court that binding legal precedent has established there\u2019s no fundamental right to education under the Constitution. \u2014 Jennifer Mcdermott, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"There just isn\u2019t a recent NFL precedent that tips the hand of what Goodell might do with Watson, but Major League Baseball set a pretty bold one in April. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Putin has a keen interest in history and has admitted that historic precedent informs his foreign policies. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Based on literature precedent , researchers aimed for a 50nM concentration of PRN100 in the cerebrospinal fluid. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Claims against federal agencies are instead allowed under a Supreme Court precedent from 1971, Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, in which agents with what was then the Federal Bureau of Narcotics searched the home of a man without a warrant. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Wednesday\u2019s decision was the latest in recent decades to retreat from a 1971 precedent known as Bivens that implied a right to sue federal officers for violating the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures. \u2014 Jess Bravin, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s a strong Broadway precedent for combining those roles, one established by Jerome Robbins. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Many of our patients need this legislation, which merely extends to rare disease patients the precedent set for cancer patients many years ago. \u2014 Darcy Krueger, STAT , 3 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211750"
|
|
},
|
|
"precipitate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to throw violently : hurl",
|
|
": to throw down",
|
|
": to bring about especially abruptly",
|
|
": to cause to separate from solution or suspension",
|
|
": to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit",
|
|
": to fall headlong",
|
|
": to fall or come suddenly into some condition",
|
|
": to move or act with violent or unwise speed",
|
|
": to separate from solution or suspension",
|
|
": to condense from a vapor and fall as rain or snow",
|
|
": a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid",
|
|
": a product, result, or outcome of some process or action",
|
|
": falling, flowing, or rushing with steep descent",
|
|
": precipitous , steep",
|
|
": exhibiting violent or unwise speed",
|
|
": to cause to happen suddenly or unexpectedly",
|
|
": to change from a vapor to a liquid or solid and fall as rain or snow",
|
|
": to separate from a solution",
|
|
": to bring about especially abruptly",
|
|
": to cause to separate from solution or suspension",
|
|
": to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit",
|
|
": to fall or come suddenly into some condition",
|
|
": to separate from solution or suspension",
|
|
": a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259t",
|
|
"-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8sip-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8sip-\u0259t-\u0259t, -\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"rain",
|
|
"storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aftereffect",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"backwash",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"corollary",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"outcome",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"result",
|
|
"resultant",
|
|
"sequel",
|
|
"sequence",
|
|
"upshot"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Their top concern is that the central banks will raise rates too much and then precipitate a global recession. \u2014 Tom Aspray, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The consequent friction between people and state\u2014the latter personified as the privileged nomenklatura\u2014did much to precipitate the gradual loss of faith in Soviet institutions. \u2014 Alex Garcia, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the worst case, Putin could precipitate a wider war, and, in that scenario, the gargantuan fiscal cost would be the least of our problems. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"In its propensity to precipitate , Friday seemed similar to the first five days of May. Three of the month\u2019s first five days saw rain. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"That, in turn, could precipitate an economic recession by wiping out household wealth and by causing strains in the financial system. \u2014 Desmond Lachman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Despite its enormous success at the time, CryptoKitties, the first popular release to utilize blockchain technology in late 2017, did not precipitate an immediate influx of games developers and creatives, with the burn being far more gradual. \u2014 Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian officials have suggested that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August helped precipitate the crisis by signaling waning American resolve for overseas commitments, which emboldened the Kremlin. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"One of the standout moments from Tuesday\u2019s earnings call was Friedman\u2019s reference to The Big Short, a film that dramatized the collapse of the subprime mortgage market that helped precipitate the Great Recession in 2008. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"If the alkalinity gets too high, a chemical precipitate forms which can be toxic to ocean plankton. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Our allies are rightly upset, blaming the U.S. for a precipitate , unilateral withdrawal that missed the opportunity for any coordinated plan to preserve some of the gains made in the country. \u2014 Angelina Jolie, Time , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Does the mere act of making banks and other companies reveal their carbon footprint precipitate progress on eliminating climate risk? \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"Although, the dusty precipitate may be melting away with the morning sun, the snow may have left a lasting impression on our local record books. \u2014 Jared Boyd, AL.com , 9 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Many writers, mostly men, continue to rely on rape as a nuclear option for female characters, a tool with which to impassion viewers, precipitate drama, and stir up controversy. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 4 May 2021",
|
|
"This is all to the good, and better than a precipitate total withdrawal. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 22 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1528, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191240"
|
|
},
|
|
"precipitately":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to throw violently : hurl",
|
|
": to throw down",
|
|
": to bring about especially abruptly",
|
|
": to cause to separate from solution or suspension",
|
|
": to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit",
|
|
": to fall headlong",
|
|
": to fall or come suddenly into some condition",
|
|
": to move or act with violent or unwise speed",
|
|
": to separate from solution or suspension",
|
|
": to condense from a vapor and fall as rain or snow",
|
|
": a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid",
|
|
": a product, result, or outcome of some process or action",
|
|
": falling, flowing, or rushing with steep descent",
|
|
": precipitous , steep",
|
|
": exhibiting violent or unwise speed",
|
|
": to cause to happen suddenly or unexpectedly",
|
|
": to change from a vapor to a liquid or solid and fall as rain or snow",
|
|
": to separate from a solution",
|
|
": to bring about especially abruptly",
|
|
": to cause to separate from solution or suspension",
|
|
": to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit",
|
|
": to fall or come suddenly into some condition",
|
|
": to separate from solution or suspension",
|
|
": a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259t",
|
|
"-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8sip-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8sip-\u0259t-\u0259t, -\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"rain",
|
|
"storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aftereffect",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"backwash",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"conclusion",
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"consequence",
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"corollary",
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"development",
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"effect",
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"fate",
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"fruit",
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"issue",
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"outcome",
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"outgrowth",
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"product",
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"result",
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"sequel",
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"sequence",
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"upshot"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Their top concern is that the central banks will raise rates too much and then precipitate a global recession. \u2014 Tom Aspray, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"The consequent friction between people and state\u2014the latter personified as the privileged nomenklatura\u2014did much to precipitate the gradual loss of faith in Soviet institutions. \u2014 Alex Garcia, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"In the worst case, Putin could precipitate a wider war, and, in that scenario, the gargantuan fiscal cost would be the least of our problems. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
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"In its propensity to precipitate , Friday seemed similar to the first five days of May. Three of the month\u2019s first five days saw rain. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
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"That, in turn, could precipitate an economic recession by wiping out household wealth and by causing strains in the financial system. \u2014 Desmond Lachman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Despite its enormous success at the time, CryptoKitties, the first popular release to utilize blockchain technology in late 2017, did not precipitate an immediate influx of games developers and creatives, with the burn being far more gradual. \u2014 Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Ukrainian officials have suggested that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August helped precipitate the crisis by signaling waning American resolve for overseas commitments, which emboldened the Kremlin. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"One of the standout moments from Tuesday\u2019s earnings call was Friedman\u2019s reference to The Big Short, a film that dramatized the collapse of the subprime mortgage market that helped precipitate the Great Recession in 2008. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"If the alkalinity gets too high, a chemical precipitate forms which can be toxic to ocean plankton. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
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"Our allies are rightly upset, blaming the U.S. for a precipitate , unilateral withdrawal that missed the opportunity for any coordinated plan to preserve some of the gains made in the country. \u2014 Angelina Jolie, Time , 20 Aug. 2021",
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"Does the mere act of making banks and other companies reveal their carbon footprint precipitate progress on eliminating climate risk? \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 21 May 2021",
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"Although, the dusty precipitate may be melting away with the morning sun, the snow may have left a lasting impression on our local record books. \u2014 Jared Boyd, AL.com , 9 Dec. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Many writers, mostly men, continue to rely on rape as a nuclear option for female characters, a tool with which to impassion viewers, precipitate drama, and stir up controversy. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 4 May 2021",
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"This is all to the good, and better than a precipitate total withdrawal. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 22 Aug. 2017"
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"Verb",
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"1528, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
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"Noun",
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Adjective",
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"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193509"
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"precipitating":{
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to throw violently : hurl",
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": to throw down",
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": to bring about especially abruptly",
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": to cause to separate from solution or suspension",
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": to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit",
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": to fall headlong",
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": to fall or come suddenly into some condition",
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": to move or act with violent or unwise speed",
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": to separate from solution or suspension",
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": to condense from a vapor and fall as rain or snow",
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": a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid",
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": a product, result, or outcome of some process or action",
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": falling, flowing, or rushing with steep descent",
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": precipitous , steep",
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": exhibiting violent or unwise speed",
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": to cause to happen suddenly or unexpectedly",
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": to change from a vapor to a liquid or solid and fall as rain or snow",
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": to separate from a solution",
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": to bring about especially abruptly",
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": to cause to separate from solution or suspension",
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": to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit",
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": to fall or come suddenly into some condition",
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": to separate from solution or suspension",
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": a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid"
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259t",
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"-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259t",
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"pri-\u02c8sip-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"pri-\u02c8sip-\u0259t-\u0259t, -\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pour",
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"rain",
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"storm"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aftereffect",
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"aftermath",
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"backwash",
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"child",
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"conclusion",
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"consequence",
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"corollary",
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"development",
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"effect",
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"fate",
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"fruit",
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"issue",
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"outcome",
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"outgrowth",
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"product",
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"result",
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"resultant",
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"sequel",
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"sequence",
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"upshot"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Their top concern is that the central banks will raise rates too much and then precipitate a global recession. \u2014 Tom Aspray, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The consequent friction between people and state\u2014the latter personified as the privileged nomenklatura\u2014did much to precipitate the gradual loss of faith in Soviet institutions. \u2014 Alex Garcia, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the worst case, Putin could precipitate a wider war, and, in that scenario, the gargantuan fiscal cost would be the least of our problems. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"In its propensity to precipitate , Friday seemed similar to the first five days of May. Three of the month\u2019s first five days saw rain. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
|
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"That, in turn, could precipitate an economic recession by wiping out household wealth and by causing strains in the financial system. \u2014 Desmond Lachman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Despite its enormous success at the time, CryptoKitties, the first popular release to utilize blockchain technology in late 2017, did not precipitate an immediate influx of games developers and creatives, with the burn being far more gradual. \u2014 Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian officials have suggested that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August helped precipitate the crisis by signaling waning American resolve for overseas commitments, which emboldened the Kremlin. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"One of the standout moments from Tuesday\u2019s earnings call was Friedman\u2019s reference to The Big Short, a film that dramatized the collapse of the subprime mortgage market that helped precipitate the Great Recession in 2008. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"If the alkalinity gets too high, a chemical precipitate forms which can be toxic to ocean plankton. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Our allies are rightly upset, blaming the U.S. for a precipitate , unilateral withdrawal that missed the opportunity for any coordinated plan to preserve some of the gains made in the country. \u2014 Angelina Jolie, Time , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Does the mere act of making banks and other companies reveal their carbon footprint precipitate progress on eliminating climate risk? \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 21 May 2021",
|
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"Although, the dusty precipitate may be melting away with the morning sun, the snow may have left a lasting impression on our local record books. \u2014 Jared Boyd, AL.com , 9 Dec. 2017",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"Many writers, mostly men, continue to rely on rape as a nuclear option for female characters, a tool with which to impassion viewers, precipitate drama, and stir up controversy. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 4 May 2021",
|
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"This is all to the good, and better than a precipitate total withdrawal. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 22 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Adjective",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Verb",
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"1528, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
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"Noun",
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Adjective",
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"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195707"
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},
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"precipitation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the quality or state of being precipitate : hastiness",
|
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": an act, process, or instance of precipitating",
|
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": the process of forming a precipitate",
|
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": something precipitated : such as",
|
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": a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow",
|
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": the quantity of water deposited",
|
|
": precipitate sense 1",
|
|
": water that falls to the earth as hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow",
|
|
": the process of forming a precipitate from a solution",
|
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": the process of precipitating or removing solid or liquid particles from a smoke or gas by electrical means",
|
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": precipitate"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02ccsi-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
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"pri-\u02ccsi-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
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"pri-\u02ccsip-\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"haste",
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"hastiness",
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"hurry",
|
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"hustle",
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"precipitousness",
|
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"rush"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"deliberateness",
|
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"deliberation"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The weather forecast calls for some sort of frozen precipitation tomorrow\u2014either snow or sleet.",
|
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"a 50 percent chance of precipitation",
|
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"Minerals are separated from the seawater by precipitation .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Looking to this month, the normal precipitation amounts for Cincinnati in June are 4.75 inches. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"McGinnis noted the forecast shows a good chance the precipitation will cease by Friday evening \u2013 in time for Carb Day festivities. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"But on the bright side, Neudroff said the precipitation is expected to slow early Saturday, with conditions expected to dry up in the afternoon ahead of the Derby at 6:57 p.m. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Areas near the coast will likely see the bulk of the precipitation under mostly cloudy skies. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The welcome precipitation could help slow the start of the fire season but won\u2019t do anything to alleviate the state\u2019s drought, said Matt Mehle with the weather service office in San Francisco. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The precipitation could even start briefly as a wintry mix north and west of D.C. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The precipitation abated briefly Wednesday morning, then the sirens began wailing again during practice rounds and loudspeakers told fans to immediately clear the premises with another storm cell approaching. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The precipitation will taper off in the evening and the sky should remain mostly cloudy. \u2014 courant.com , 2 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1502, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225123"
|
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},
|
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"precipitous":{
|
|
"type":"adjective",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"precipitate sense 2",
|
|
"very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall",
|
|
"having precipitous sides",
|
|
"having a very steep ascent"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259s",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cursory",
|
|
"drive-by",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"gadarene",
|
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"hasty",
|
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"headlong",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
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"hurried",
|
|
"overhasty",
|
|
"pell-mell",
|
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"precipitate",
|
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"rash",
|
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"rushed"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"deliberate",
|
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"unhurried",
|
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"unrushed"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"There has been a precipitous decline in home sales recently.",
|
|
"People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In recent days, multiple crypto experts have also noted that the precipitous drop in cryptocurrency has caused the market for high-end NFTs \u2014 ones that sell for thousands or even millions \u2014 to stall. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Bob then called up to labor and delivery, where Lilley says the midwives knew to send her up right away as precipitous labor (having a baby in three hours or less) runs in her family. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Binance's cash infusion into Sky Mavis comes at a precipitous time for the crypto giant. \u2014 Jon Sarlin, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"China time, the aircraft plunged into a precipitous descent. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But as the omicron wave peaked and began a precipitous descent, so did the urgency for the shots. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Jannek, about 10 steps in the lead, and the lightest, made it across the precipitous slope to a stand of trees. \u2014 Kelzim, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Still, even given the pandemic\u2019s effect on earnings, this year\u2019s best-picture field\u2019s box office dropoff seems precipitous \u2014 until one factors in streaming hours. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Everywhere is the scent of Le Labo Santal 26 and a precipitous view. \u2014 Alex Morris, Rolling Stone , 7 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"French pr\u00e9cipiteux , from Middle French, from Latin precipitium precipice",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
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},
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"precipitousness":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": precipitate sense 2":[],
|
|
": very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall":[
|
|
"a precipitous slope"
|
|
],
|
|
": having precipitous sides":[
|
|
"a precipitous gorge"
|
|
],
|
|
": having a very steep ascent":[
|
|
"a precipitous street"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cursory",
|
|
"drive-by",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"gadarene",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"overhasty",
|
|
"pell-mell",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"rushed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"deliberate",
|
|
"unhurried",
|
|
"unrushed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precipitous steep , abrupt , precipitous , sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular. steep implies such sharpness of pitch that ascent or descent is very difficult. a steep hill a steep dive abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level. a beach with an abrupt drop-off precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical. the river winds through a precipitous gorge sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse. sheer cliffs that daunted the climbers",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"There has been a precipitous decline in home sales recently.",
|
|
"People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the precipitous drop in RCII shares has brought the stock into deep value territory of just about 5 times earnings expectations. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"While video streams were up in the week following the verdict, there will likely be a precipitous drop-off in the coming days. \u2014 Emily Blake, Rolling Stone , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In recent days, multiple crypto experts have also noted that the precipitous drop in cryptocurrency has caused the market for high-end NFTs \u2014 ones that sell for thousands or even millions \u2014 to stall. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Bob then called up to labor and delivery, where Lilley says the midwives knew to send her up right away as precipitous labor (having a baby in three hours or less) runs in her family. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Binance's cash infusion into Sky Mavis comes at a precipitous time for the crypto giant. \u2014 Jon Sarlin, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"China time, the aircraft plunged into a precipitous descent. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But as the omicron wave peaked and began a precipitous descent, so did the urgency for the shots. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Jannek, about 10 steps in the lead, and the lightest, made it across the precipitous slope to a stand of trees. \u2014 Kelzim, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French pr\u00e9cipiteux , from Middle French, from Latin precipitium precipice":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155253"
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},
|
|
"precise":{
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|
"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": exactly or sharply defined or stated",
|
|
": minutely exact",
|
|
": strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention",
|
|
": distinguished from every other",
|
|
": exactly stated or explained",
|
|
": very exact : accurate",
|
|
": being exactly the one mentioned or indicated and no other"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8s\u012bs",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8s\u012bs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"delicate",
|
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"exact",
|
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"fine",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"mathematical",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"spot-on"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
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"inexact",
|
|
"rough"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And the accompanying talking points are extremely precise \u2014sometimes to the point of being a literal quote from the customer. \u2014 Stephanie Judd, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Metro officials received permission in May to try again using more precise digital measurements, leading to the return of trains Thursday. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The picture quality is less precise than other, slightly smaller screens. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
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"So the numbers, though precise , are extrapolations based on averages and emissions estimates. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"From fancy cameras to precise microphones, there are no shortage of accessories for future directors and cinematographers. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Like TikTok and the Black Eyed Peas sketch, these are precise pop culture moments. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Infielders move like robots, going to precise spots on the field against certain hitters then shifting again in certain counts. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Ticket prices and precise show dates have not yet been announced. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French precis , from Latin praecisus , past participle of praecidere to cut off, from prae- + caedere to cut",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170800"
|
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},
|
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"precisely":{
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|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": in a precise manner : exactly",
|
|
": quite so"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8s\u012bs-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"due",
|
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"exactly",
|
|
"full",
|
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"just",
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"right",
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"sharp",
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"smack-dab",
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"squarely"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"I feel precisely the same way as you do.",
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"measured the length of the board precisely",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Scaraffia said the network\u2019s archive showed a pattern in which typically poor children from families reliant on the church were victimized by predator priests who selected them precisely because of their vulnerability. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 24 May 2022",
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"Today, Surzhyk has been adopted by Ukraine\u2019s counterculture precisely because of its mongrel status. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 May 2022",
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"The Batman returned to that approach with great success precisely because, even though viewers also enjoy other approaches for Batman, that\u2019s the approach audiences like best for Batman. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"In New York and elsewhere, Jewish neighborhoods were selected for disastrous public-housing experiments precisely because of a reputation for liberalism. \u2014 Elliot Kaufman, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
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"Edgar-Jones was attracted to the role precisely because of the character's lonely upbringing. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
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"This kind of video, sharing the allure of artists in a way uniquely suited to a showcase concert, is possible precisely because of the nature of the edited, audience-free show. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
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"With $941 million in funding, Plenty grows food hydroponically, using LED lighting to precisely control light and automation in harvesting and packing. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"But the problem is that the Fed cannot precisely control the rate of economic growth. \u2014 Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192911"
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},
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"precocious":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": exceptionally early in development or occurrence",
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": exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age",
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": showing qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age",
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": exceptionally early in development or occurrence",
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": exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8k\u014d-sh\u0259s",
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"pri-\u02c8k\u014d-sh\u0259s",
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"pri-\u02c8k\u014d-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"early",
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"inopportune",
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"premature",
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"unseasonable",
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"untimely"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"late"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The precocious student\u2019s groundbreaking journey wasn\u2019t without its fair share of hiccups. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
|
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"The young royal has been taking adorable, entertaining photos since she was born in 2012, and is only getting more precocious with age. \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
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"My actor husband and I, an artist with two precocious grade school daughters, had yet to achieve middle-class status through our respective arts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
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"Some precocious youngsters achieve 15 inches in their third summer on Lake Erie. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
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"The bad news is that Reva now appears to have precocious little Leia in her clutches. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
|
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"The future, however, could wait for at least another 10 minutes as Wie West tried to summarize her career, which, because of her precocious introduction to elite golf, was lived under the obsessively bright lights of international stardom. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Blair handles her precocious lines with aplomb, especially as the series gives her and McGregor more room to bounce Leia\u2019s playfulness and Ben\u2019s prickliness off each other. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 27 May 2022",
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"Gosz inserted his precocious player into the high school game. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook \u2014 more at cook ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-232248"
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},
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"precociously":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": exceptionally early in development or occurrence":[
|
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"precocious puberty"
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],
|
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": exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age":[
|
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"a precocious child"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8k\u014d-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"early",
|
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"inopportune",
|
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"premature",
|
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"unseasonable",
|
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"untimely"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"late"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"But what has paleontologists agog is this googol-granddaddy's precocious attributes: most notably the relative flatness of its face, which is more modern-looking than skulls half its age. \u2014 Fred Guterl , Newsweek , 22 July 2002",
|
|
"As a boy, I had caught eight-inch-long, juvenile \"snapper\" blues in Barnegat Bay and marveled at the uncommon strength and speed and the precocious attack instinct within their slender, silver bodies. \u2014 Pete Bodo , New York Times , 8 July 2001",
|
|
"\u2026 Columbus was still sailing the ocean blue and American English, frisky and rambunctious as a precocious child, was as yet unborn. \u2014 Sarah Lyall , New York Times , 10 Apr. 2000",
|
|
"\u2026 no longer certain that my blackness gave me precocious wisdom, or that I could outslick these folks \u2026 \u2014 Lorene Cary , Black Ice , 1991",
|
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"She was a precocious child who could read before she went to school.",
|
|
"A precocious musician, he was giving concerts when he was seven.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The precocious student\u2019s groundbreaking journey wasn\u2019t without its fair share of hiccups. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The young royal has been taking adorable, entertaining photos since she was born in 2012, and is only getting more precocious with age. \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"My actor husband and I, an artist with two precocious grade school daughters, had yet to achieve middle-class status through our respective arts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Some precocious youngsters achieve 15 inches in their third summer on Lake Erie. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The bad news is that Reva now appears to have precocious little Leia in her clutches. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The future, however, could wait for at least another 10 minutes as Wie West tried to summarize her career, which, because of her precocious introduction to elite golf, was lived under the obsessively bright lights of international stardom. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Blair handles her precocious lines with aplomb, especially as the series gives her and McGregor more room to bounce Leia\u2019s playfulness and Ben\u2019s prickliness off each other. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Gosz inserted his precocious player into the high school game. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook \u2014 more at cook":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162311"
|
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},
|
|
"precursory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that precedes and indicates the approach of another",
|
|
": predecessor",
|
|
": a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed",
|
|
": one that precedes and indicates the onset of another",
|
|
": a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed especially by natural processes"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cck\u0259r-",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cc"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"angel",
|
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"foregoer",
|
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"forerunner",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
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"herald",
|
|
"outrider"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics",
|
|
"a precursor of the modern eggplant",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Nobuyuki Idei\u2019s nearly decadelong tenure as Sony\u2019s top executive from 1995 to 2005, could be viewed as one of the biggest business failures of the internet age\u2014or as the precursor to the company\u2019s current success. \u2014 Peter Landers, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"As a precursor to finalizing Kupp\u2019s deal, the Rams on Wednesday waived inside linebacker Travin Howard, who was due to carry a salary-cap number of $2.5 million, according to overthecap.com. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"But as a precursor , the Guttenbergs went to court to try to get a ruling about whether a state law shields gun makers and sellers from such lawsuits. \u2014 Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"More than a decade ago, Eno created, with the musician and software designer Peter Chilvers, a kind of precursor to Endel called Bloom, which allows users to create a cascade of tones by tapping a screen. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Making new things out of others\u2019 castoffs is something small-town America has done for decades, in a sort of municipal precursor to Freecycle or Buy Nothing groups. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"According to research at the Urban Displacement Project, some theories cast involuntary displacement as a kind of precursor , setting up neighborhoods for future gentrification. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In addition to being in Congress, Logan in 1868 began serving as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, a kind of Veterans Administration precursor for former Union soldiers. \u2014 Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 28 May 2021",
|
|
"Our skin manufactures vitamin D by using ultraviolet-B rays from the sun to break open one of the carbon rings of a chemical precursor of cholesterol. \u2014 Fedor Kossakovski, Science , 15 Dec. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English precursoure , from Latin praecursor , from praecurrere to run before, from prae- pre- + currere to run \u2014 more at current entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215341"
|
|
},
|
|
"predate":{
|
|
"type":"verb (1)",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"antedate",
|
|
"to prey on (something or someone)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8d\u0101t",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antecede",
|
|
"antedate",
|
|
"forego",
|
|
"precede",
|
|
"preexist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"postdate",
|
|
"succeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb (1)",
|
|
"modes of transportation that predate the car",
|
|
"the native people who predated European settlers in America",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
|
|
"Crumpacker says stress behaviors like hair pulling can predate an animal\u2019s time at Project Chimps. \u2014 David Grimm, Science | AAAS , 2 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Clustered on either side of Dubai Creek, a saltwater stream that slices through the heart of the city, these restaurants represent Old Dubai\u2014the four neighborhoods that predate the skyscrapers that now define the skyline. \u2014 Vidya Balachander, Time , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Through the study, Coffin said health officials sought to determine how much of their various overdose prevention and response efforts, many of which predate fentanyl\u2019s increasing influence in San Francisco, were making a dent. \u2014 Yoohyun Jung, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Thanatosdrakon amaru is thought to predate birds as the first creature with wings to hunt for prey from the air. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"But the larger busing problems in Boston predate the pandemic. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"This suggests that the majority of behaviors assumed to be characteristics of a certain dog type actually predate the origin of breeds. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some of Velour\u2019s financial struggles predate the pandemic. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The top drafts for Arkansas, Missouri and Texas A&M predate their time in the SEC. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (2)",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb (1)",
|
|
"1854, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Verb (2)",
|
|
"1941, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"predator":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation",
|
|
": an animal that preys on other animals",
|
|
": one who injures or exploits others for personal gain or profit",
|
|
"\u2014 see also sexual predator",
|
|
": an animal that lives mostly by killing and eating other animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-t\u0259r",
|
|
"-\u02cct\u022fr",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodsucker",
|
|
"buzzard",
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"kite",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"vampire",
|
|
"vulture",
|
|
"wolf"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prey"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"predators like bears and wolves",
|
|
"The population of rabbits is controlled by natural predators .",
|
|
"a corporate predator acquiring business rivals",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tagging studies consistently put predator and prey in the same place at the same time. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Like all great artists, his works tell a story that is both captivating and revealing\u2014often about the relationship between predator and prey, man and beast, and ultimately, hints at our role as stewards. \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In the Morian Hall of Paleontology, go on a prehistoric safari to see reconstructed predator and prey animals poised in action as if still living their lives, as well as prehistoric relatives such as tree-climbing australopithecines. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The creature was a predator , and its wings measured nine meters (30 feet) when fully extended. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Trying to protect them from bullying and knowing if someone is a predator . \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Still, while doing so much good, America's dad was apparently a predator behind-the-scenes. \u2014 Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Adapting, modifying, shapeshifting, SARS-CoV-2 is a predator unlike any other, seeking out new hosts with unsentimental efficiency. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Think about the first bird in a flock who cries when a predator looms. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 12 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182204"
|
|
},
|
|
"predicament":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication",
|
|
": category sense 1",
|
|
": condition , state",
|
|
": a difficult, perplexing, or trying situation",
|
|
": a bad situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8di-k\u0259-m\u0259nt",
|
|
"sense 1 is usually",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8di-k\u0259-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"catch-22",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"dilemma",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"impasse",
|
|
"jackpot",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"pickle",
|
|
"quagmire",
|
|
"rabbit hole",
|
|
"rattrap",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sticky wicket",
|
|
"swamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The captain of archers fidgeted and coughed and rolled his eyes at his men, as if such cupidity and dishonor were an inevitable but minor aspect of the human predicament \u2026 \u2014 Michael Chabon , New York Times Magazine , 6 May 2007",
|
|
"We saw photographs that week of buildings burning, stunned onlookers, dust-covered firemen. Very few pictures conveyed the fact that people just like us, our fellow passengers on the subway, suddenly found themselves in a mortal predicament and many died horribly. \u2014 Garrison Keillor , New York Times Book Review , 3 Sept. 2006",
|
|
"The President found himself in the backwash of earlier deals, and the demands of secrecy made his predicament the more vexing. \u2014 Taylor Branch , Parting the Waters , 1988",
|
|
"The governor has gotten himself into quite a predicament .",
|
|
"I don't know how to get out of the predicament I'm in.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The predicament has resonated far beyond Collierville, Perkins said, revealing how many people have been affected by the shortage. \u2014 Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The predicament has resonated far beyond Collierville, Perkins said, revealing how many people have been affected by the shortage. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"To me, his decision expresses unrestrained freedom even within a predicament of wintry austerity. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The predicament of having to decide before studies are complete, however, is a common one. \u2014 Kent Sepkowitz, CNN , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"LaRose blasted national Democrats and the Ohio Supreme Court for the predicament . \u2014 Julie Carr Smyth, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As the state of Alabama\u2019s college football fans await word on the future of Auburn coach Bryan Harsin, the former Tigers coach was asked his thoughts on the predicament of the man who succeeded on the Plains. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"His critics have labeled the idea as an overpromise and one that could put CPP into an even worse financial predicament . \u2014 cleveland , 25 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Fort Lauderdale\u2019s beachfront hotels find themselves in an odd predicament this summer: International visitors and cruise passengers aren\u2019t coming and a trickle of guests from other parts of the U.S. are arriving maskless. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com , 29 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin praedicamentum , from praedicare \u2014 see predicate entry 2 ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211919"
|
|
},
|
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"predicate":{
|
|
"type":"noun",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"something that is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition in logic",
|
|
"a term designating a property or relation",
|
|
"the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said of the subject and that usually consists of a verb with or without objects, complements, or adverbial modifiers",
|
|
"affirm , declare",
|
|
"preach",
|
|
"to assert to be a quality, attribute, or property",
|
|
"to make (a term) the predicate in a proposition",
|
|
"found , base",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"completing the meaning of a copula",
|
|
"the part of a sentence or clause that tells what is said about the subject",
|
|
"completing the meaning of a linking verb",
|
|
"to set or ground on something find a basis for",
|
|
"occurring prior to and providing the basis or part of the basis for a conviction for another offense (as a RICO offense)",
|
|
"occurring prior to and providing the basis for sentence enhancement upon conviction for a later offense"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"\u02c8pre-di-k\u0259t",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"base",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"rest"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"In the sentence \u201cThe child threw the ball,\u201d the subject is \u201cthe child\u201d and the predicate is \u201cthrew the ball.\u201d",
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers",
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"In \u201cthe sun is hot,\u201d \u201chot\u201d is a predicate adjective.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
|
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"In an instance of misdirection for the ages, a spate of commentary has pointed the finger at Donald Trump for supposedly creating the predicate for Putin\u2019s brutalizing of Ukraine. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"This is simply impossible, so Russia could conclude that Paris and Berlin have already implicitly accepted the predicate for Russia\u2019s annexation of the Donbas. \u2014 Mario Loyola, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"For medical algorithms, the definition of equivalency under 510(k) should be narrowed to consider whether the data sets or machine learning tactics used by the new device and its predicate are similar. \u2014 Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"Geddes also broke down each of the 14 racketeering predicate acts that were alleged in the indictment as well as the elements prosecutors had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt to secure a conviction. \u2014 Tribune Media Services, al , 26 Sep. 2021",
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"Human capital is the single most important predicate to emergence from the middle-income ghetto in which countries like Mexico wallow. \u2014 Anne Stevenson-yang, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
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"President Bill Clinton in his first year endured the bloody tragedy of the battle of Mogadishu, Somalia, while President George W. Bush had the false predicate of weapons of mass destruction for starting a war with Iraq. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
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"The number of the verb depends on the subject, not the predicate (what comes after the verb). \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Aug. 2021",
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"Then-President Donald Trump\u2019s foolhardy ceasefire deal with the Taliban in February 2020 set the predicate for Biden\u2019s withdrawal. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 9 July 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
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"For 10 minutes, Beckham ran deep outs, curls and some double-move stops that all predicate around timing. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 7 Aug. 2021",
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"Hayes Center does not predicate its ban on Roe v. Wade being overturned, for instance, putting the ordinance seemingly at direct odds with federal law. \u2014 Alison Durkee, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
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"Ingeniously, Calhoun even managed to predicate his arguments for slavery in part upon the free trade principles of Adam Smith and the classical economists of the early 19th century. \u2014 Charlotte Allen, Washington Examiner , 18 Feb. 2021",
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"That a business predicated on at-home entertainment viewing benefited from consumers staying at home wasn\u2019t the surprise. \u2014 Adam Epstein, Quartz , 31 May 2020",
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"Her plan appears to be predicated on the assumption that his sister has the fallback \u2014 in the event of Saul's death, Dorit hands over his most sensitive intelligence. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 27 Apr. 2020",
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"Their bluster belies the fact that the U.S. strategy in the Cold War was largely predicated on avoiding direct conflict. \u2014 Evan Osnos, The New Yorker , 6 Jan. 2020",
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"Saul argues against going to war based on wrong information, explicitly laying out the show's intriguing parallel to the 2003 Iraq War, which was predicated on weapons of mass destruction that were never found. \u2014 Bill Keveney, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2020",
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"The state budget is predicated on a slight increase in revenue. \u2014 James Salzer, ajc , 6 May 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
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"Moreover, government officials have known\u2013for decades\u2013that FinCEN\u2019s enforcement actions typically come after a predicate crime has already been discovered. \u2014 Norbert Michel, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"To be found guilty, the state has to prove that the defendant committed two or more predicate crimes, such as murder or theft. \u2014 Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
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"Yet clearing present-day medical devices based on evidence generated many years earlier \u2014 a phenomenon known as predicate creep \u2014 can lead to risks slipping through the cracks. \u2014 Kushal Kadakia, STAT , 5 Dec. 2021",
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"The allegations tied to the RICO claim are that Rodriguez and Zook committed several predicate acts, including mortgage and insurance fraud. \u2014 Christian Red, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"To make matters more complicated, a device approved via 510(k) could remain on the market even if its predicate device was later recalled for quality and safety issues. \u2014 Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"The conduct this Court has deemed particularly cruel also occurred over a longer period and was substantially more painful than a typical third-degree assault, the predicate felony offense for Mr. Chauvin\u2019s second-degree murder conviction. \u2014 NBC News , 25 June 2021",
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"But, unlike that of most other states, Minnesota law allows prosecutors to charge felony murder using assault as the predicate crime. \u2014 Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker , 17 June 2020",
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"Traditionally, the predicate felonies for felony murder included rape, arson, mayhem, robbery, burglary, larceny, prison breach and rescue of a felon. \u2014 NBC News , 3 June 2020"
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"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Verb",
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"circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Adjective",
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"1887, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
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},
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"predict":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to declare or indicate in advance",
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": foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason",
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": to make a prediction",
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": to say that (something) will or might happen in the future"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8dikt",
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"pri-\u02c8dikt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"augur",
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"call",
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"forecast",
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"foretell",
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"presage",
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"prognosticate",
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"prophesy",
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"read",
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"vaticinate"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.",
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"She claims that she can predict future events.",
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"It's hard to predict how the election will turn out.",
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"Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.",
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"Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"How Apple reacts to this decision is hard to predict due to how long the company has to react. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
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"That dynamic coupled with MLB's draft-pool system means baseball's top 10 isn't quite as easy to predict as the NBA's or NFL's. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
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"Demand can be hard to predict depending on future variants that could emerge, said Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association for Immunization Managers. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 9 May 2022",
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"Russia\u2019s reaction is hard to predict but will be important. \u2014 Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
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"That future is hard to predict and any person signing on to a Coinbase account for the first time would be bewildered by all the investable cryptocurrencies. \u2014 Laurence Darmientostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
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"That has been difficult, if impossible, to predict . \u2014 Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"After all, since the point is to predict which videos users will like, algorithms can reflect the biases of their human users and creators, as well. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"So the intention here is not to predict , but to show how data and analytics can provide meaningful, objective insights across films. \u2014 Nelson Granados, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin praedictus , past participle of praedicere , from prae- pre- + dicere to say \u2014 more at diction ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203231"
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},
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"predilection":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": an established preference for something"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpre-d\u0259-\u02c8lek-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affection",
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"affinity",
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"aptitude",
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"bent",
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"bias",
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"bone",
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"devices",
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"disposition",
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"genius",
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"habitude",
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"impulse",
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"inclination",
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"leaning",
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"partiality",
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"penchant",
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"predisposition",
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"proclivity",
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"propensity",
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"tendency",
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"turn"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"The predilection of certain upper-class Englishmen toward eccentricity and playacting lent itself well to this endeavor. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan , The Arabists , 1993",
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"Even seated in the witness chair, he did not remove the light-colored, belted raincoat that, in common with knee-high boots, is a predilection of the Nazi-minded and that, in his case, was nearly identical to the raincoat Hitler habitually wore. \u2014 Kay Boyle , \"Preface from the Smoking \u2026,\" 1950 , in Words that Must Somehow be Said: Selected Essays of Kay Boyle 1927\u20131984 , 1985",
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"The marine sergeants are generally tall fellows with unyielding spines and stiff upper lips, and very exclusive in their tastes and predilections . \u2014 Herman Melville , White Jacket , 1850",
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"a young lad with a predilection for telling tall tales",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Twilight World also calls into question Herzog\u2019s predilection for seeing all of humanity through the prism of the individual fighting the elements. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
|
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"The series' predilection for steering military theater toward Hollywood-style silliness is arguably more tolerable, as tempered by a savvy script and cutting-edge stunt work. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
|
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"But what impressed me then, and has impressed me ever since, is that atrocities are believed in or disbelieved in solely on grounds of political predilection . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 4 May 2022",
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"Six of the 10 races are dirt sprints, and opening week last year featured a strong predilection to early speed, so too will our picks Saturday! \u2014 Ed Derosa, The Courier-Journal , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"From the beginning of the pandemic, the coronavirus has had a predilection for going deep into the lungs and causing scarring. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Over at Vida, the six-course prix menu showcases the chef\u2019s predilection for adorning haute cuisine with little fried flourishes to keep things down to earth. \u2014 Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The predilection for walking has a long literary history that encompasses Kafka, Wordsworth, Baudelaire, and more. \u2014 Tori Latham, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
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"That\u2019s precisely the predilection that Monday\u2019s hearing involving Mr. Djokovic confirmed. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"French pr\u00e9dilection , from Medieval Latin praediligere to love more, prefer, from Latin prae- + diligere to love \u2014 more at diligent ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1742, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191748"
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},
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"predominance":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the quality or state of being predominant",
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": the quality or state of being greater than others in number, frequency, strength, influence, or authority"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s",
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"-\u02c8d\u00e4m-n\u0259n(t)s",
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"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259ns"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ascendance",
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"ascendence",
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"ascendancy",
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"ascendency",
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"dominance",
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"domination",
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"dominion",
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"hegemony",
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"imperium",
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"predominancy",
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"preeminence",
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"reign",
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"sovereignty",
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"sovranty",
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"supremacy"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a group of young reformers who have gained predominance within the government",
|
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"The tribe fought to maintain its predominance .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The predominance of European American place names erases the histories of the Indigenous peoples who were here for millennia before colonizers forced them off their lands. \u2014 Bonnie Mcgill, Scientific American , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite their predominance , the liberal and conservative arguments on the resurrection of Jesus are not the only approaches held among Baptists. \u2014 Jason Oliver Evans, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Just take a look at those most affected by the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, the predominance of polluting coal plants in Chicago's south side or the rates of illness along the petrochemical corridor in Louisiana known as Cancer Alley. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Or as if those sacrifices bestow no rights on their descendants, while Russian sacrifices somehow justify Moscow\u2019s predominance . \u2014 Tarik Cyril Amar, Time , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The report found the mRNA vaccines were 87% effective in preventing hospitalizations and remained highly effective even during delta's predominance . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
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"As more books were produced, their readership grew, challenging the predominance of pulp magazines like Doc Savage at the newsstands and occupying restless children in the decades before TV. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Compared with reports from other parts of the country, though, there has been a delay in the predominance of omicron in the mountain West, said David Engelthaler, director of the pathogen & microbiome division at TGen. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 1 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"These shows challenge not only the predominance of coming-of-age narratives about white male adolescents but also the longstanding typecasting of Black boys onscreen as impoverished, clownish, hyper-violent or otherwise threatening. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1592, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184250"
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},
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"predominancy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": predominance"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
|
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"-\u02c8d\u00e4m-n\u0259n(t)-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ascendance",
|
|
"ascendence",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
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"dominance",
|
|
"domination",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"hegemony",
|
|
"imperium",
|
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"predominance",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
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"sovranty",
|
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"supremacy"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Asia's long rise to predominancy in high-tech manufacturing."
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"circa 1598, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215240"
|
|
},
|
|
"predominantly":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": for the most part : mainly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259nt-l\u0113",
|
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"-\u02c8d\u00e4m-n\u0259nt-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"altogether",
|
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"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
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"chiefly",
|
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"generally",
|
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"largely",
|
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"mainly",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"overall",
|
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"primarily",
|
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"principally",
|
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"substantially"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That came just 10 days after 10 people were killed and three were injured in a racially motivated attack at a Tops Friendly Market in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"And nearly one month ago, a white gunman motivated by hate and dressed in tactical gear killed 10 people at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood in western New York, officials said. \u2014 Juliette Arcodia, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"On May 14, another 18-year-old man shot and killed 13 people \u2013 10 of whom were Black \u2013 inside a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"That November, the body of a young officer named Gregory Neupert was found in a ditch in Algiers, a predominantly Black neighborhood across the Mississippi River from downtown New Orleans. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Less than two weeks before, Payton Gendron, also 18, allegedly killed 10 people at a Tops supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo in what authorities have called a racist attack. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Because of the experience Fox had as a photojournalist before the war, AFSC sent Fox to Flanner House, a non-profit serving Indianapolis\u2019 predominantly Black community on the near west side, to photo-document the area. \u2014 Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Researchers have found that Black students report feeling less safe around police officers than their white peers and that officers in predominantly Black school districts were more likely to view students themselves to be threats. \u2014 Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The policy follows years of complaints from residents of color that LAPD officers had disproportionately and unjustly used minor traffic stops to harass and search people in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1829, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220540"
|
|
},
|
|
"preeminence":{
|
|
"type":"noun",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"the quality or state of being preeminent superiority"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pr\u0113-\u02c8e-m\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"choiceness",
|
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"distinction",
|
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"excellence",
|
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"excellency",
|
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"first-rateness",
|
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"greatness",
|
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"perfection",
|
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"primeness",
|
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"superbness",
|
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"superiority",
|
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"supremacy"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the restaurant is known for the preeminence of its seafood dishes",
|
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"some historians contended that no nation had attained such undisputed preeminence since the glory days of the Roman Empire",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The preeminence of pop in the vinyl format isn\u2019t about to end any time soon. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 May 2022",
|
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"More broadly, Putin is in a de facto alliance with China and Iran to end the global preeminence of the U.S.-led Western world. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
|
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"The writers maintained that misunderstandings on both sides threatened the scientific preeminence of the United States. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Our sanctions regime uses the dollar\u2019s global preeminence as a weapon against Russia. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Prior to the preeminence of SARS-CoV-2, the enzymatic function of NSP12 was already well-documented. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The drift away from California could hamper Harris\u2019 prospects of running for president \u2014 given the state\u2019s preeminence in Democratic fundraising and activism. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In her public presentation, Holmes had been adept at exploiting the culture\u2019s eager willingness to believe in the preeminence of masculinity. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
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"This would be a foreign policy in which the U.S. used its unmatched military might and geopolitical preeminence to challenge tyrants and spread liberal democracy around the globe. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 16 July 2021"
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
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},
|
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"preempt":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption",
|
|
": to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself",
|
|
": to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over",
|
|
": to replace or supersede (a law) or bar (an action) by the doctrine of preemption",
|
|
": to gain a commanding or preeminent place in",
|
|
": to prevent from happening or taking place : forestall , preclude",
|
|
": to make a preemptive bid in bridge",
|
|
": to acquire (land) by preemption",
|
|
": to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself",
|
|
": to replace or supersede (a law) by preemption",
|
|
": to preclude or bar (an action) by preemption"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8em(p)t",
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8empt"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"commandeer",
|
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"convert",
|
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"expropriate",
|
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"pirate",
|
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"press",
|
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"seize",
|
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"take over",
|
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"usurp"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The contract preempts lawsuits by the company's clients.",
|
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"The state law was preempted by a federal law.",
|
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"The President's speech preempted regular programming.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But those day-to-day concerns shouldn\u2019t preempt our focus when there is an ongoing and active attempt to topple the very pillars propping up our democracy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In theory, Section 230 may still preempt the state law and allow tech platforms to continue to escape liability. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"In theory, that could preempt state laws that severely restrict or ban the procedure. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"But Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California, Berkeley, law school, said that a federal ban passed by Congress could preempt states\u2019 rights. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
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"The rise of homegrown Chinese competition has put greater pressure on Hollywood to comply with Chinese restrictions or preempt them by anticipating what might offend Beijing. \u2014 Michael Posner, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"These measures can also preempt future gaps between current industry skill sets and those required by advanced manufacturing. \u2014 Chor Meng Tan, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"What\u2019s more, nurses are also lobbying Congress to federally preempt state Right-to-Work laws, which protect workers from being forced to join and fund a union as a condition of employment. \u2014 Patrick Gleason, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"French President Emmanuel Macron \u2014 who this month is facing a surging far-right election opponent, Marine Le Pen \u2014 has spoken to Putin at least 16 times since the start of the year to try to preempt or end the conflict, French officials said. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"back-formation from preemption ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1850, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210651"
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},
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"preexist":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to exist earlier or before",
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": antedate"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-ig-\u02c8zist"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antecede",
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"antedate",
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"forego",
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"precede",
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"predate"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"follow",
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"postdate",
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"succeed"
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],
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"examples":[
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"an advanced Mesoamerican civilization whose apex and collapse preexisted the arrival of Europeans by hundreds of years",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The earliest reports showed that while kids are just as likely as adults to catch the virus, their symptoms are generally milder\u2014except for infants and children with preexisting conditions. \u2014 Gregory Barber, Wired , 15 May 2020",
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"And there will be coverage of preexisting conditions. \u2014 Catherine Herridge, CBS News , 12 May 2020",
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"Medical experts have cited high rates of preexisting conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure, for the deadly impact of the coronavirus on Detroit. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2020",
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"Many residents of nursing homes have preexisting respiratory conditions. \u2014 al , 12 May 2020",
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"The homeless population also includes a significant number of individuals at a higher risk of death from the new coronavirus due to their age or preexisting health conditions. \u2014 Jessica Boehm, azcentral , 8 May 2020",
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"There are already hundreds of studies underway looking into how demographics, preexisting conditions, and genetics might affect the wide variation in impact. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2020",
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"More activity and mingling means more death, and although most victims are older and have preexisting health conditions, younger people are dying, too, with minorities particularly hard hit. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
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"This could put elderly people and those with preexisting cardiopulmonary conditions at risk. \u2014 USA Today , 27 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212639"
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},
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"preface":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies",
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": the introductory remarks of a speaker or author",
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": approach , preliminary",
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": to make introductory remarks",
|
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": to say or write as preface",
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": precede , herald",
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": to introduce by or begin with a preface",
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": to stand in front of",
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": to be a preliminary to",
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": a section at the beginning that introduces a book or a speech"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pre-f\u0259s",
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"\u02c8pre-f\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"exordium",
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"foreword",
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"intro",
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"introduction",
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"preamble",
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"prelude",
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"proem",
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"prologue",
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"prolog",
|
|
"prolusion"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
|
"The book's preface was written by the author.",
|
|
"a noted critic has written a short preface to her story to explain some of the historical background",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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|
"In the preface to his book, Mr. Hannah reflected on his immersion in the wild \u201970s scene. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Who wouldn\u2019t be hooked reading even just his preface about getting tossed out of the after-party at the wedding of John Stamos and Rebecca Romijn? \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The name of the book is a bit tongue-in-cheeky, as Dead Rabbit founders Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry explain in their preface . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In his preface , Wilder writes that this play comes alive under the conditions of crisis. \u2014 Liz Appel, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Adam Weinberg, the Whitney\u2019s director, wrote an unusually perceptive and wise preface to the catalogue. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
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"However, the tension of a book that seeks to draw these comparisons while also serving as a biography is apparent from the outset: The preface is, unexpectedly, largely about Fiennes, not Shackleton. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The buildup to armed conflict on the border between Russia and Ukraine this winter has made for a strange preface to a war\u2014strange in how visible each step has been, to any interested person anywhere around the world. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The curator Baldassari negotiates all of these themes to create a coherent storyline, meatier than a preface , while keeping Mikhail in the spotlight. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Nor did the Los Angeles Philharmonic preface its performance of Mahler\u2019s Seventh Symphony on Thursday night with the Ukrainian national anthem \u2014 the current practice of several orchestras in the U.S., Europe and Japan. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"That's probably the safest way to preface a story that was pieced together after-the-fact, with reporters, attorneys, and different people out of a whole lot of money all trying to figure out what exactly went down. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Having to preface each joke with a warning label does tend to put a crimp in a stand-up routine. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
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"His project wasn\u2019t simply making space for more designers who looked like him, but of rendering useless a framework that sees the need to preface a designer\u2019s work with their identity. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Lewinsky did preface some of her questions with her own thoughts and observations. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The event will preface a two-part exhibit celebrating American fashion. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
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"As the meeting began, the candidate expressed a need to preface his remarks with a denunciation of his hosts. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 28 June 2021",
|
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"Moore tends to preface conversations of anything remotely political or sensitive with some aw-shucks disclaimer. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2021"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1619, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231232"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to promote or advance to a rank or position",
|
|
": to like better or best",
|
|
": to give (a creditor) priority",
|
|
": to put or set forward or before someone : recommend",
|
|
": to bring or lay against someone",
|
|
": to bring forward or lay before one for consideration",
|
|
": to like better than another or others",
|
|
": to give (a creditor or debt) priority or preference",
|
|
": to bring forward for determination",
|
|
": to bring (a charge) against someone"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8f\u0259r",
|
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"pri-\u02c8f\u0259r",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8f\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"lean (toward ",
|
|
"like"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Some people like vanilla ice cream, but I prefer chocolate.",
|
|
"She tends to prefer small college campuses.",
|
|
"I prefer this dictionary because of its helpful examples.",
|
|
"Which one is the preferred alternative?",
|
|
"What is the preferred pronunciation of her name?",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other native bee species such as leafcutter bees and mason bees prefer hollow plant stems and twigs above ground to create nests. \u2014 Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"And in terms of their investment amount, traders in developing markets prefer to trade frequently, but the trading amount is relatively smaller compared to their European counterparts. \u2014 Oluwaseun Adeyanju, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Some anglers prefer to clamp a pair of pliers on the hook, and gently shake it until the fish comes loose and can swim away. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Some brides prefer the elegant natural look, and some like to embrace a little nail art or even a secret message \u2014 maybe their partner's initials on their wedding manicures. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"And some parents prefer the variety that European brands offer, reporting that their babies seem to like the taste better and have gained more weight. \u2014 Emily Ekins, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s partly because commanders appear unwilling to send their forces into frontal combat and also prefer to reduce urban areas to rubble before moving forward. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Lynchings, like the one depicted in Teddie\u2019s photo album, present a direct challenge to the whitewashed view of Texas history that Abbott and his Republican colleagues prefer . \u2014 Jeffrey L. Littlejohn, Chron , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Some have joined her on climbs, while others prefer to hang out on lower ground. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 29 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English preferren , from Anglo-French preferrer , from Latin praeferre to put before, prefer, from prae- + ferre to carry \u2014 more at bear ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181320"
|
|
},
|
|
"preference":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of preferring : the state of being preferred":[],
|
|
": the power or opportunity of choosing":[],
|
|
": one that is preferred":[],
|
|
": the act, fact, or principle of giving advantages to some over others":[],
|
|
": priority in the right to demand and receive satisfaction of an obligation":[],
|
|
": orientation sense 2b":[
|
|
"sexual preference"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pref-r\u0259ns",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f\u0259rn(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f\u0259-r\u0259ns",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-fr\u0259ns, -f\u0259-r\u0259ns"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"fave",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"minion",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for preference choice , option , alternative , preference , selection , election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely. freedom of choice option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed. the option of paying now or later alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility. equally attractive alternatives preference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections. a preference for cool weather selection implies a range of choice. a varied selection of furniture election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment. doing a tax return forces certain elections on you",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Car buyers have recently shown a growing preference for smaller vehicles.",
|
|
"When it comes to music, everyone has their own preferences .",
|
|
"Some people like small cars and some people like big cars. It's a matter of personal preference .",
|
|
"She listed her favorite restaurants in order of preference .",
|
|
"He has tried not to show preference in giving out jobs.",
|
|
"The policy of the school is to give preference to minority candidates.",
|
|
"\u201cWe could go to an Italian or Chinese restaurant tonight. What's your preference ?\u201d \u201cEither one is fine. I don't have a preference .\u201d",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is especially relevant today because a number of recent surveys have shown that consumers are demanding far more from the tourism industry in terms of sustainability, and giving preference to hotels that do a good job at it. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"San Diego must give preference to teams offering the most affordable units. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Other options let the machine learn to optimize specific applications to run with the correct power settings; and to optimize the network bandwidth to give preference to a video-conferencing app. \u2014 Michael J. Miller, PCMAG , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Finally, Walmart agreed to locate a store in the neighborhood with a third of its floor space dedicated to groceries and the promise to give hiring preference to Pullman residents. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Several countries already have policies that give preference to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"With the Heat coaching staff and developmental team now working in that direction, the preference would have been to be in San Francisco, plotting against the Warriors in the NBA Finals. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent droughts, Bitter said, have coincided with a seismic shift in consumer preference . \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"That's also evident from the preference for bearish option strategies over the last week. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English preferraunce , from Middle French preferance , from Medieval Latin praeferentia , from Latin praeferent-, praeferens , present participle of praeferre":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160650"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefigure":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness",
|
|
": to picture or imagine beforehand"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8fi-gy\u0259r",
|
|
"especially British"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrate",
|
|
"forerun",
|
|
"foreshadow",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
|
"herald"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His style of painting prefigured the development of modern art.",
|
|
"the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The company\u2019s latest financial results seem to prefigure this bleak prospect. \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But even as the spare language of her lines endows them with a monumental feel, their brevity and levity also prefigure the semiotically fraught short exchanges of the texting era. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The termites survive in duds, bombs, and forgotten one-offs like Dark City (1998), which combines elements that prefigure The Matrix with themes from Five Million Years to Earth. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The weakness of their victory is related to the second, more general reason to watch the SBC: Big church splits can prefigure big national splits. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, The Week , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"These opening titles really seem to prefigure the Harry Potter movies. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Visits by Kerry to Saudi Arabia and Mexico before Glasgow could prefigure new commitments from both those countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Its remaining original construction \u2014 in the vernacular idiom, with touches that prefigure the Baroque, and an Orientalist flared red ceramic tile roof \u2014 dates to the late 1500s. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As in life, guns prefigure and alter things, often irreparably. \u2014 Jeffrey Ann Goudie, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin praefigurare , from Latin prae- pre- + figurare to shape, picture, from figura figure",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223034"
|
|
},
|
|
"pregnant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : gravid",
|
|
": full , teeming",
|
|
": rich in significance or implication",
|
|
": having possibilities of development or consequence : involving important issues : momentous",
|
|
": abounding in fancy, wit, or resourcefulness : inventive",
|
|
": cogent",
|
|
": inclined , disposed",
|
|
": carrying one or more unborn offspring in the body",
|
|
": full of meaning",
|
|
": containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : gestating , gravid"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8preg-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8preg-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8preg-n\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"enceinte",
|
|
"expectant",
|
|
"expecting",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gravid",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"quick"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonpregnant"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She got pregnant soon after her marriage.",
|
|
"There was a pregnant pause before the winner was announced.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Little Rock Police Department is searching for a man in relation to a shooting that injured a pregnant woman and killed her unborn twins. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Another uncertainty of these laws is what occurs when a pregnant woman is diagnosed with cancer. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Shootings and other violent crimes were common; the victims included a pregnant woman wounded by a stray bullet. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Weeks earlier, a pregnant woman and her fianc\u00e9 were killed outside their home and a high school junior was shot to death after his prom. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Philadelphia is still reeling from nine separate shooting incidents from the night before, Friday into Saturday, that left a pregnant woman dead. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"McGary called a ride-share service for a woman pregnant with her fourth child and arranged for a prenatal exam at the hospital. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"A couple days after that, a pregnant woman would be killed alongside the father-to-be, who would be left in critical condition. \u2014 Alec Macgillis, ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Another pregnant woman who struggled with addiction delivered a stillborn baby who tested positive for methamphetamine at Adventist Health hospital in the Kings County seat of Hanford. \u2014 Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin praegnant-, praegnans carrying a fetus, alteration of praegnas , from prae- pre- + -gnas (akin to gignere to give birth to) \u2014 more at kin ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170945"
|
|
},
|
|
"prehistoric":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history",
|
|
": of or relating to a language in a period of its development from which contemporary records of its sounds and forms have not been preserved",
|
|
": regarded as being outdated or outmoded",
|
|
": relating to or existing in the time before written history began"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-(h)i-\u02c8st\u022fr-ik",
|
|
"-\u02c8st\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-ik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
|
|
"demoded",
|
|
"fossilized",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"mediaeval",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"mossy",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neolithic",
|
|
"Noachian",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"rusty",
|
|
"Stone Age",
|
|
"superannuated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His attitudes about women are downright prehistoric .",
|
|
"prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Participants can then learn about the prehistoric humans and animals who likely lived in or visited the cave during an era of much lower sea levels. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
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"In town, visitors can explore history at Ocmulgee Mounds Historical Park, a prehistoric Native American site with wetlands, forests, and miles of trails. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
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"Indeed, the convoluted plot operates on parallel tracks that only gradually begin to intersect, with giant prehistoric locusts sweeping across the land, creating an existential threat to the food chain. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 8 June 2022",
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"Similar formations are found throughout this arid zone that was once covered by a prehistoric ocean. \u2014 Eric Mack, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"But a bizarre prehistoric giraffe relative reveals that fighting may have driven early neck evolution in addition to foraging. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
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"Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have continually lived since the prehistoric age, according to the Department of the Interior. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
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"Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have continuously lived since the prehistoric age, according to the Interior Department. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
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"The eruption also buried the prehistoric town of Akrotiri, whose vividly colored frescoes are on view at Fira\u2019s museum, and whose site vies for archaeological star power with Ancient Thira, perched on a tall hill above the best beaches. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":[
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193651"
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},
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"prejudice":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights",
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": detriment to one's legal rights or claims",
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": preconceived judgment or opinion",
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": an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge",
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": an instance of such judgment or opinion",
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": an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics",
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": to injure or damage by some judgment or action (as in a case of law)",
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": to cause to have prejudice",
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": a liking or dislike for one rather than another especially without good reason",
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": a feeling of unfair dislike directed against an individual or a group because of some characteristic (as race or religion)",
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": injury or damage to a person's rights",
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": to cause to have an unfair dislike of",
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": to cause damage to (as a person's rights)",
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": injury or detriment to one's legal rights or claims (as from the action of another): as",
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": substantial impairment of a defendant's ability to defend",
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": tendency for a decision on an improper basis (as past conduct) by a trier of fact",
|
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": implied waiver of rights and privileges not explicitly retained",
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": a final and binding decision (as an adjudication on the merits) that bars further prosecution of the same cause of action or motion",
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": an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics",
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": an attitude or disposition (as of a judge) that prevents impartiality",
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": to injure or damage the rights of by some legal action or prejudice",
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": to injure or damage (rights) by some legal action or prejudice"
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],
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"\u02c8pre-j\u0259-d\u0259s",
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"\u02c8pre-j\u0259-d\u0259s",
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"\u02c8pre-j\u0259-d\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bias",
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"favor",
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"nonobjectivity",
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"one-sidedness",
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"parti pris",
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"partiality",
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"partisanship",
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"ply",
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"tendentiousness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bias",
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"poison",
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"turn"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Judge Diana Motz, in a concurring opinion, suggested that the district court dismiss the claims without prejudice so the family can file a new complaint alleging malice. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
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"The agreement also officially dismisses the claims RAF brought against Dash without prejudice . \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
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"Under the agreement, the lawsuit will be dismissed without prejudice \u2014 meaning the parties can bring similar legal actions in the future. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 May 2022",
|
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"The case against Morphew was dismissed without prejudice , meaning prosecutors could still pursue charges against Morphew in the future. \u2014 Alaa Elassar And Rebekah Riess, CNN , 6 May 2022",
|
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"The suit was dismissed without prejudice , meaning it can be refiled. \u2014 Diana Dasrath, NBC News , 5 May 2022",
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"On April 19, 2022, as a pre-trial hearing was about to begin, District Attorney Linda Stanley filed a motion to dismiss the murder charges against Barry Morphew without prejudice , meaning the case could be refiled at a later date. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Heile then dismissed murder and felonious assault charges against Peoples without prejudice , meaning prosecutors can refile them. \u2014 Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The judge denied the four-hour furlough request without prejudice . \u2014 Fox News , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Therefore, Musk's continuing public statements about these issues only serve to prejudice the jury pool in this case by potentially influencing their deliberations during trial. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But the trial judge ruled Monday that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"These ideas in opposition create cognitive dissonance, and this makes people uncomfortable in a way not reducible to prejudice alone. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"And there is no guarantee that a post-Putin Russia would be any more sympathetic toward the West, especially if punishing sanctions further prejudice the power elite and ordinary Russians against America and Europe. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Stripped of any detail which might prejudice the criminal inquiry, the report's interim conclusions -- that gatherings had been inappropriate, that a drinking culture existed at No 10, that the place lacked leadership -- surprised no one. \u2014 Rosa Prince, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
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"From fighting mass deforestation in the Amazon to forgetting about Mother's Day, our bookish heroine excels at battling poachers, pollution, and prejudice all while navigating life as a (not-so) average preteen girl. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Judges are hesitant to allow these witnesses to testify, lawyers said, on the ground that allowing testimony about uncharged allegations could unfairly prejudice the jury. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182517"
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},
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"prejudicial":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": tending to injure or impair : detrimental",
|
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": leading to premature judgment or unwarranted opinion",
|
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": having the effect of prejudice: as",
|
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": tending to injure or impair rights",
|
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": leading to a decision or judgment on an improper basis"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpre-j\u0259-\u02c8di-sh\u0259l",
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"\u02ccpre-j\u0259-\u02c8di-sh\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"adverse",
|
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"bad",
|
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"baleful",
|
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"baneful",
|
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"damaging",
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"dangerous",
|
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"deleterious",
|
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"detrimental",
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"evil",
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"harmful",
|
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"hurtful",
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"ill",
|
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"injurious",
|
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"mischievous",
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"nocuous",
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"noxious",
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"pernicious",
|
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"wicked"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"anodyne",
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"benign",
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"harmless",
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"hurtless",
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"innocent",
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"innocuous",
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"inoffensive",
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"safe"
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The judge ruled that the prejudicial effect of the evidence outweighed its value.",
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"pretrial publicity that may be extremely prejudicial to a defendant's right to a fair trial",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Perhaps most prejudicial to the Crumbleys is their son's journal, which their lawyers warn could trigger a mistrial given the political ramblings that are in it. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The judge said the material was too old, irrelevant or prejudicial , but allowed reference to three writings once Blackwell decided to testify. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In hearings before the trial, lawyers from both sides agreed to refrain from discussing Ms. Holmes\u2019s abuse allegations, deeming them prejudicial to the jury. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"When presented with these potential witnesses, trial judges have to balance whether their testimony is properly probative or impermissibly prejudicial . \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But more seriously, critics say lyrics can have a prejudicial effect on jurors, tapping into an existing biases toward young black men and helping prosecutors win convictions where real evidence is lacking. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Critical thinking lifts judgment and actions above prejudicial fallacies and biases. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Both are viral baseless conspiracy theories, with prejudicial undertones, championed by Trump to engage an enthusiastic base and to sow seeds of doubt in the wider population. \u2014 Dan Merica, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In Hong Kong, foreign domestic workers have long faced prejudicial treatment, including being denied the pathway to permanent residency available to white-collar workers even though many spend decades here working for local families. \u2014 Mary Hui, Quartz , 13 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183417"
|
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},
|
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"prelim":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun or adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": preliminary"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cclim",
|
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"pri-\u02c8lim"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"beginning",
|
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"introductory",
|
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"precursory",
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"prefatory",
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"preliminary",
|
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"prelusive",
|
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"preparative",
|
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"preparatory",
|
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"primary"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Eckstrom strives to make sure that each prelim is competitive and attracts top performers. \u2014 Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Alex Shackell was second in 2:10.21, dropping her prelim time by 1.40 seconds. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Can Bishop\u2019s senior Lucius Brown, who finished second last year in a record-setting boys 50 freestyle race, improve on his top prelim time (20.48) to break the record (20.15)? \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Of course, the Mazda MX-5 Cup is a stepping-stone, although the series races as a prelim to IndyCar and sports car races such as the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. \u2014 Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Max Thomas of Servite cruising to 6.94 in 60 prelim at Arcadia. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Of the two races that weren\u2019t PBs, one was a prelim and the other an NCAA indoor mile title. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 8 May 2021",
|
|
"In addition, Northridge\u2019s Rashni Walker won her Class 6A 100-meter prelim race in a record-breaking time of 13.95. \u2014 Arthur L. Mack, al , 1 May 2021",
|
|
"The fight was an early prelim contest at UFC 262, which was headlined by a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1891, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214848"
|
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},
|
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"preliminary":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory: such as",
|
|
": a preliminary scholastic examination",
|
|
": front matter",
|
|
": a preliminary heat or trial (as of a race)",
|
|
": a minor match preceding the main event (as of a boxing card)",
|
|
": coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else",
|
|
": something that comes before the main or final part",
|
|
": coming before the main or full part",
|
|
": coming before and usually serving as a temporary or intermediate step to something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"curtain-raiser",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"prelude",
|
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"prologue",
|
|
"prolog",
|
|
"warm-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"introductory",
|
|
"precursory",
|
|
"prefatory",
|
|
"prelim",
|
|
"prelusive",
|
|
"preparative",
|
|
"preparatory",
|
|
"primary"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a meeting to discuss seating arrangements that was merely a preliminary to the formal negotiating sessions",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Preliminary findings show that the drug could help patients with skin cancer.",
|
|
"The team was eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament.",
|
|
"research that is preliminary to the study",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Miss Gay Western States America recently won the regional preliminary of the year award, and a number of national titleholders have started out in this system. \u2014 Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Essaibi George won four of every five votes cast in this precinct during the preliminary , her strongest showing anywhere in the city \u2014 and the best showing of any candidate in any precinct in the city. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Wu won the preliminary in September by 11 points \u2014 a huge margin in a five-person race \u2014 and nothing has happened since to substantially move the needle. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Tuesday\u2019s mayoral preliminary will bring us some answers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"City Councilor Liz Breadon, the first openly gay woman to serve on the council, backed Wu before the preliminary , citing her big-picture vision for the city on matters ranging from housing to climate change. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But her vote tally in the preliminary was concentrated in the more affluent Orient Heights neighborhood where Walsh built his base. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Wednesday will see the first of three debates between the two finalists, and Essaibi George will likely go hard at Wu \u2014 who drew next to no fire in the preliminary \u2014 for making impossible promises. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In 2013, the first open race in 20 years, only 113,319 people voted in the preliminary . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Fitzgerald said the preliminary investigation shows the victim was traveling in the 600 block of Third Avenue North when another vehicle pulled up alongside him and opened fire. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The Henderson Police Department said a preliminary investigation indicates the shooting occurred just before noon on Interstate 95 and stemmed from an altercation between members of rival motorcycle gangs. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Connolly said the preliminary investigation indicates that the body is that of a female. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Based on a preliminary investigation, Sheriff Wedding said, authorities didn\u2019t believe Mr. White shot Ms. White. \u2014 Talal Ansari And Jennifer Calfas, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Kenyon resigned in August 2009, as the school administration received preliminary results of an audit into alleged spending abuses. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"With about 2,500 ballots cast \u2014 more than 10 times the usual amount \u2014 preliminary results showed Kristina Groennings, Anna Bartosiewicz and Ari Ghasemian leading the other six candidates by at least 750 votes. \u2014 Antonio Olivo, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"On Monday, health officials received preliminary testing results that suggested monkeypox was likely, health officials said. \u2014 Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The Longmont Department of Public Safety and the Boulder County District Attorney's Office announced that preliminary results from a DNA analysis confirmed that the body of Rita Gutierrez had been recovered. \u2014 Fox News , 19 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"1656, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1657, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211946"
|
|
},
|
|
"premeditated":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning",
|
|
": having been thought about at some point before being committed",
|
|
": having been formed prior to commission of the act",
|
|
"\u2014 compare deliberate"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Eight officers were ambushed after being entrapped or at the receiving end of a premeditated attack. \u2014 Fox News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But surviving villagers remembered a more premeditated approach. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"This is a criminal war of premeditated and unjustified aggression, and Mr. Putin\u2019s Western allies and enablers should probably check with their lawyers. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Speaking at the White House, President Biden accused Putin of a savage, premeditated attack, after months in which Russia described its military buildup around Ukraine as routine maneuvers and complained of NATO\u2019s presence in Eastern Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But this concerted, premeditated effort has not only been intended to punish Phillips. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Jacsaint is facing one count each of premeditated murder, committing a first degree felony with a firearm, and child neglect for putting a infant in danger when the victim\u2019s car went into the canal. \u2014 Amber Randall, sun-sentinel.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The majority who carried out the premeditated hate crimes were never held responsible, meaning nearly all the slayings remain cold cases to this day. \u2014 Arluther Lee, ajc , 19 Oct. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223951"
|
|
},
|
|
"premeditative":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": given to or characterized by premeditation"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1764, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175804"
|
|
},
|
|
"premise":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference",
|
|
": either of the first two propositions of a syllogism from which the conclusion is drawn",
|
|
": something assumed or taken for granted : presupposition",
|
|
": matters previously stated",
|
|
": the preliminary and explanatory part of a deed or of a bill in equity",
|
|
": a tract of land with the buildings thereon",
|
|
": a building or part of a building usually with its appurtenances (such as grounds)",
|
|
": to set forth beforehand as an introduction or a postulate",
|
|
": to offer as a premise in an argument",
|
|
": postulate",
|
|
": to base on certain assumptions",
|
|
": a statement or idea taken to be true and on which an argument or reasoning may be based",
|
|
": a piece of land with the buildings on it"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-m\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-m\u0259s",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-m\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"if",
|
|
"postulate",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presupposition",
|
|
"supposition"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"assume",
|
|
"hypothecate",
|
|
"hypothesize",
|
|
"postulate",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"When a premise was outrageous or a character\u2019s behavior over-the-top, filmmakers called Mr. Hall. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
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"This is worrisome, given that the premise behind NWSS is that resources provided to state agencies will trickle down to increase the capacity of those at the local level. \u2014 Aparna Keshaviah, STAT , 13 June 2022",
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"The premise is that artificial intelligence has taken over the entire planet and music has to be processed through the computer. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"The premise is a bit of a mystery and solving it is part of the experience. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
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"This premise , however, is not as true for automotive cybersecurity providers despite growing demand during a rise in both cybersecurity attacks and certification requirements. \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"The premise is simple, in theory: Kent lives his day-to-day in and around Portland. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
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"The premise is simple: users breathe into the device within 30 minutes of waking, and the Lumen app creates a meal plan for the day based on whether the user is burning more carbs or more fat. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 30 May 2022",
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"The premise is simple: real Italian mothers and grandmothers are recruited from one of Italy's 20 regions. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 19 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The choreography for Yazbeck and Ware, by the tap phenom Michelle Dorrance, almost obliterates any qualms about the song\u2019s psychobabbly premise . \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"Despite that bonkers premise , Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who\u2019d inspired Golden Hour. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 May 2021",
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"Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
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"Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates\u2019 premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 Oct. 2020",
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"The treatment is premised on the idea that plasma from survivors should be rich in the antibodies that have helped them to defeat the virus. \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
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"Yet from the outset, FDR\u2019s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers\u2014sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. \u2014 Kimberl\u00e9 Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic , 4 May 2020"
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"When a premise was outrageous or a character\u2019s behavior over-the-top, filmmakers called Mr. Hall. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
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"This is worrisome, given that the premise behind NWSS is that resources provided to state agencies will trickle down to increase the capacity of those at the local level. \u2014 Aparna Keshaviah, STAT , 13 June 2022",
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|
"The premise is that artificial intelligence has taken over the entire planet and music has to be processed through the computer. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
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"The premise is a bit of a mystery and solving it is part of the experience. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
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|
"This premise , however, is not as true for automotive cybersecurity providers despite growing demand during a rise in both cybersecurity attacks and certification requirements. \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"The premise is simple, in theory: Kent lives his day-to-day in and around Portland. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
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"The premise is simple: users breathe into the device within 30 minutes of waking, and the Lumen app creates a meal plan for the day based on whether the user is burning more carbs or more fat. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 30 May 2022",
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|
"The premise is simple: real Italian mothers and grandmothers are recruited from one of Italy's 20 regions. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 19 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The choreography for Yazbeck and Ware, by the tap phenom Michelle Dorrance, almost obliterates any qualms about the song\u2019s psychobabbly premise . \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
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|
"Despite that bonkers premise , Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
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|
"Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who\u2019d inspired Golden Hour. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 May 2021",
|
|
"Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
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|
"Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates\u2019 premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 Oct. 2020",
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"The treatment is premised on the idea that plasma from survivors should be rich in the antibodies that have helped them to defeat the virus. \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
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|
"Yet from the outset, FDR\u2019s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers\u2014sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. \u2014 Kimberl\u00e9 Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic , 4 May 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"When a premise was outrageous or a character\u2019s behavior over-the-top, filmmakers called Mr. Hall. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
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"This is worrisome, given that the premise behind NWSS is that resources provided to state agencies will trickle down to increase the capacity of those at the local level. \u2014 Aparna Keshaviah, STAT , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The premise is that artificial intelligence has taken over the entire planet and music has to be processed through the computer. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The premise is a bit of a mystery and solving it is part of the experience. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
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|
"This premise , however, is not as true for automotive cybersecurity providers despite growing demand during a rise in both cybersecurity attacks and certification requirements. \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The premise is simple, in theory: Kent lives his day-to-day in and around Portland. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The premise is simple: users breathe into the device within 30 minutes of waking, and the Lumen app creates a meal plan for the day based on whether the user is burning more carbs or more fat. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The premise is simple: real Italian mothers and grandmothers are recruited from one of Italy's 20 regions. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The choreography for Yazbeck and Ware, by the tap phenom Michelle Dorrance, almost obliterates any qualms about the song\u2019s psychobabbly premise . \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Despite that bonkers premise , Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who\u2019d inspired Golden Hour. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 May 2021",
|
|
"Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates\u2019 premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 Oct. 2020",
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|
"The treatment is premised on the idea that plasma from survivors should be rich in the antibodies that have helped them to defeat the virus. \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
|
|
"Yet from the outset, FDR\u2019s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers\u2014sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. \u2014 Kimberl\u00e9 Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic , 4 May 2020"
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": a sum over and above a regular price paid chiefly as an inducement or incentive",
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": a high value or a value in excess of that normally or usually expected",
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"big-ticket",
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"Noun",
|
|
"Health insurance premiums went up again this year.",
|
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"The monthly premium for your health insurance is deducted from your paycheck.",
|
|
"Many customers are willing to pay a premium for organic vegetables.",
|
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"Adjective",
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"lavish feasts at which premium wines flowed freely",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"More than 1,500 city frontline employees \u2014 including transportation, public works, parks & recreation and other workers \u2014 are also getting an enhanced premium pay of $4.12 per hour over their base pay this year. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The airline will offer economy passengers a chance to buy an upgrade to premium if available. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Another common misconception is that premium or higher-octane gasoline improves fuel economy. \u2014 J.j. Mccorvey And Veronica Dagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Colorado\u2019s wicked pace helped create numerous premium chances, some of which Vasilevskiy saved with remarkable dexterity. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Gene therapy firms are eagerly waiting to see if Bluebird can get insurers to cover its therapies at premium prices, which would be a true bellwether for investors to feel confident that other firms can command similarly high prices. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The two forms of gambling represent a 31% premium to slot revenue of nearly $559 million in the same eight months. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"For the past three years, premium lounge and sleepwear label, SLEEPER, has played an integral part in one\u2019s endless shifts between pandemic lockdowns, re-emergence, and revenge travel. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"There are a number of touches that make this car high-tech and premium . \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Invercine has produced more than 300 hours of premium television content. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Adam Rapp, and the entire cast and crew, season two is sure to enthrall viewers who enjoy premium content. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Creating exclusive content or acquiring premium content necessary to bundle streaming content on a platform means enormous investments. \u2014 Wayne Lonstein, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Drinkworks\u2019 Home Bar Classic machine, which launched in October, sold for $299 while a premium version sold for $349. \u2014 Kimberly Chin, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Panthers D/ST has a premium matchup against an offense that has allowed 17 sacks and produced 10 interceptions in the last six games. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This Bentonite Clay Powder developed by New York Biology offers premium healing benefits for oily and acne-prone skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Digging by 9to5Mac has uncovered code references to a next-generation HomePod, just one year after Apple unceremoniously cancelled its premium smart speaker. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"One advantage: Dominion will take away Imax and premium large format screens from Top Gun 2. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022"
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],
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"1844, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-092236"
|
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},
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"premonition":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
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": previous notice or warning : forewarning",
|
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": anticipation of an event without conscious reason : presentiment",
|
|
": a feeling that something is going to happen"
|
|
],
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccpre-",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccpre-"
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"examples":[
|
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"She had a premonition that he would call.",
|
|
"she had a premonition that her cat would somehow get hurt that day",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On March 25, 2021, a week before his 41st birthday, Adrian Nel woke at dawn on the floor of his hotel room in Palma, northern Mozambique, and, seized by a sudden premonition , texted his wife, Janik Armstrong, at their home in Durban, South Africa. \u2014 Alex Perry, Outside Online , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Searle signs off with a dissonantly howling march, which might be either a reflection on what has just happened or a premonition of what comes next. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Haiti knew the French would return, a premonition that still towers in stone over the country from a green peak above Dondon\u2019s coffee farms. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The show was looking for an actor to cast as the love interest for Ripa's character Hayley Vaughan, and when the casting director showed her Consuelos' picture, Ripa had a premonition . \u2014 Robin Raven, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Last July a premonition persuaded the Ashaninka Indigenous people of the western Amazon basin to undertake a great traditional expedition. \u2014 Carolina Schneider Comandulli, Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In 1962, Buckley had not the slightest premonition of the treacherous romance ahead. \u2014 Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Barnes ascending to that spot for the biggest game in program history is no small feat, but during the days leading up to the game, the second-year walk-on freshman without even a collegiate pass attempt on his resume had a premonition . \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"See what other stories the runways in New York are telling as a premonition to the season overall. \u2014 Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English premunition , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin premunition-, premunitio , alteration of Late Latin praemonitio , from Latin praemon\u0113re to warn in advance, from prae- + mon\u0113re to warn \u2014 more at mind ",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215847"
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},
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"preordain":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u022fr-\u02c8d\u0101n"
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],
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|
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"destine",
|
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"doom",
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"fate",
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"foredoom",
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"foreordain",
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"ordain",
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"predestine",
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"predetermine"
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"my wife and I are such soulmates, I'm convinced that our marriage was preordained",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But bears cautioned that the rebound was preordained and may not stick. \u2014 Jeremy Herron, Fortune , 13 Mar. 2020",
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"Now that Trump has been impeached and faces a trial in the Senate, that response from Tillis to North Carolina resident Linda Sand serves as another example of the Democrats' suspicion that the outcome may already be preordained . \u2014 NBC News , 13 Jan. 2020",
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"Memes may not be preordained , but this one is more predictable than most. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Jan. 2020",
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"Impeachment is now essentially preordained , but there is still a process to observe, and Democrats swiftly marched through it this week. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"Now, with less than two weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses, several of the race\u2019s protagonists were being called back to the capital to participate in a process whose outcome is all but preordained . \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2020",
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"Name a resonant issue, theme or innovation that pertains to pro football in 2019\u2014offenses predicated on passing, teams moving markets, the NFL as the dominant American sport\u2014and odds are good that Davis preordained it. \u2014 Jon Wertheim, SI.com , 27 Aug. 2019",
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"The board votes were all but preordained after the board\u2019s executive committee took similar votes on Monday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Sep. 2019",
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"In the past, though, the ubiquity of fossil fuels preordained that consumption (and prices) would eventually rise and tempt investors back. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Aug. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Using photography as a preparative tool as well as an art form later in life reveals Degas to have been a more progressive artist that was willing to experiment. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 July 2019",
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"Gordon explains that the body has quite a bit of pre-labor preparative work to do. \u2014 Tanya Ward Goodman, Orange County Register , 5 June 2017"
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"borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French preparatif, borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u0113par\u0101t\u012bvus \u2014 more at preparative entry 1":"Adjective"
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": to work out the details of : plan in advance",
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": to put together : compound",
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": to put into written form",
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": to get ready",
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": to make or get ready beforehand",
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": to put together the elements of",
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"pri-\u02c8per",
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"fit",
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"groom",
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"lay",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As the nine Justices prepare to issue their final opinions of the current term, barricades are going up around the Supreme Court building. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
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"While most Americans prepare to celebrate the country\u2019s freedom on July 4, many Black people in the United States recognize June 19 as their Independence Day. \u2014 Jamia Pugh, ABC News , 19 June 2022",
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"For years now, Wainwright has been the template for how the Cardinals want their pitchers to prepare for games and execute a game plan. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
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"Epigenetic influences might nonetheless represent the body's attempts to prepare offspring for challenges similar to those encountered by their parents. \u2014 Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
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"But Europe remains heavily dependent on Russia\u2019s gas and, this week, Moscow slashed deliveries of natural gas to Europe, prompting calls for conservation measures as governments prepare for the winter. \u2014 Dan De Luce, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
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"For parents who aren\u2019t immediately planning to immunize their young children, the vaccines will continue to be available as kids prepare to go back to school next fall and beyond, Terranova said. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
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"More specifically, designers work to create elements like color palettes and typography that look great, while the developers code and prepare the material for web publishing. \u2014 Michelle Abdow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"Now those obituaries look silly as the Warriors prepare for another championship parade. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English preparen, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French preparer, borrowed from Latin praepar\u0101re \"to furnish beforehand, put in a state of readiness,\" from prae- pre- + par\u0101re \"to supply, provide, make ready\" \u2014 more at pare ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182455"
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"prepared":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": subjected to a special process or treatment"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8perd"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fit",
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"go",
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"ready",
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"set"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"flat-footed",
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"half-baked",
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"half-cocked",
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"underprepared",
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"unprepared",
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"unready"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Regardless of the outcome, GM and Lockheed Martin are prepared to build and produce the LMV with or without government funding. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022",
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"State authorities have been on high alert ever since, amid growing questions over how prepared Chinese cities are for extreme weather. \u2014 Kathleen Magramo, CNN , 20 June 2022",
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"What baseball\u2019s most expensive team isn\u2019t prepared to do is play without its best player for an extended period, which is why manager Dave Roberts better be right that Mookie Betts can return from a broken rib in a couple of weeks. \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
|
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"Ampong delivered prepared meals to Trestletree twice a week. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 19 June 2022",
|
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"Former President Donald Trump and other political allies appear prepared to seize the presidency in 2024. \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
|
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"The non-profit also partners with sites to serve prepared meals as part of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
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"The senior administration official said the United States had been open to lifting the terror designation, but only if Iran was prepared to offer new assurances about security concerns related to the Revolutionary Guard. \u2014 Lara Jakes, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
|
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"The Biden administration is already prepared to roll out the vaccine. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 18 June 2022"
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": planned beforehand : premeditated"
|
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8pen(t)s"
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"history_and_etymology":"by shortening & alteration from earlier purpensed , from Middle English, past participle of purpensen to deliberate, premeditate, from Anglo-French purpenser , from pur- thoroughly + penser to think \u2014 more at purchase entry 1 , pensive ",
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"type":"noun",
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"a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength",
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"a superiority or excess in number or quantity",
|
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"majority"
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|
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"pronounciation":"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4n-d(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s",
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"dominance",
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"paramountcy",
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"preponderancy",
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"prepotency",
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"superiority",
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"supremacy",
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"examples":[
|
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"not since Rome in its glory days had a nation enjoyed such overwhelming military preponderance",
|
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"a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Meanwhile, the preponderance of the public seems relatively quiet and as mentioned is in a wait-and-see mindset. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
|
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"But Brooks found from a preponderance of the evidence that Duggar had committed second-degree assault. \u2014 Ron Wood, Arkansas Online , 26 May 2022",
|
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"More new coronavirus cases likely went unreported, due to the preponderance of at-home testing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Chrisman-Campbell sees reflections of a long-ago era in the preponderance of flounces, lantern sleeves, and wide ruffles being seen on runways now. \u2014 Christina Binkley, Town & Country , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some traditionalists have been concerned that museums are in the midst of an over correction, showing a preponderance of artists of color while neglecting some of the old guard. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"As fresh, small labels and independent artists, especially those in hip-hop, upload their own work onto SoundCloud, the site is a haven for a preponderance of new artists, as well as legacy musicians. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
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"But there there\u2019s been a preponderance , a surfeit, of podcasts of late, and God bless all of them. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"If Florida\u2019s low death rate stems from the preponderance of treatment, a reporting backlog, or the lack of severity in the age group most infected, the next few weeks should offer some insight into how the state fares, COVID trackers say. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 9 Jan. 2022"
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|
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": contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd",
|
|
": making little or no sense : foolish"
|
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|
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|
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"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4-st(\u0259-)r\u0259s",
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|
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|
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|
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"fantastical",
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"The whole idea is preposterous !",
|
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"the idea that extraterrestrials built the pyramids is preposterous",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Have legislation written at which the Supreme court [00:04:00] said is Laura: preposterous . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
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"The, the, the idea that the first floor shouldn\u2019t be included with Jeff, which Jeff Alvin Palm was pushing in this story is preposterous . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s more, the sexism in parts of the Big Book is preposterous . \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Everything about its atomic structure is informed by punk values, which have become the default values for all the young adults who recall those early TV depictions of punk as preposterous and wrong. \u2014 Chuck Klosterman, Men's Health , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Doncic has been putting up preposterous numbers, even by his gaudy standards. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Fear The Walking Dead has set up one of the most preposterous conflicts to-date in this show. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"All their preposterous prayers \u2026 Save me, heal me, cure me. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4-st(\u0259-)r\u0259s",
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|
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"The whole idea is preposterous !",
|
|
"the idea that extraterrestrials built the pyramids is preposterous",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Have legislation written at which the Supreme court [00:04:00] said is Laura: preposterous . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The, the, the idea that the first floor shouldn\u2019t be included with Jeff, which Jeff Alvin Palm was pushing in this story is preposterous . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s more, the sexism in parts of the Big Book is preposterous . \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Everything about its atomic structure is informed by punk values, which have become the default values for all the young adults who recall those early TV depictions of punk as preposterous and wrong. \u2014 Chuck Klosterman, Men's Health , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Doncic has been putting up preposterous numbers, even by his gaudy standards. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Fear The Walking Dead has set up one of the most preposterous conflicts to-date in this show. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"All their preposterous prayers \u2026 Save me, heal me, cure me. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
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|
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|
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": one belonging to an office or an official body",
|
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": one belonging to a person, group, or class of individuals",
|
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": one possessed by a nation as an attribute of sovereignty",
|
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": the discretionary power inhering in the British Crown",
|
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": a distinctive excellence"
|
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|
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"pri-\u02c8r\u00e4-g\u0259-tiv"
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"appanage",
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"examples":[
|
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"That sense that the future may not last for long is often assumed to be a prerogative of youth, the dialectical complement of another misconception the young are noted for\u2014the conviction that they are immortal. \u2014 Thomas M. Disch , Atlantic , February 1992",
|
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"More important than any of this, he offered himself as an incarnation of constitutional propriety so that, temperamentally stubborn, he was careful never to exceed the limits of a prerogative overexploited by the later Stuarts. \u2014 Simon Schama , The Embarrassment of Riches , 1988",
|
|
"The secularization of the Presidency is indispensable for the reassertion of congressional and popular prerogative . \u2014 Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. , The Cycles of American History , 1986",
|
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"If you'd rather sell the tickets than use them, that's your prerogative .",
|
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"It's a writer's prerogative to decide the fate of her characters.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Secretary of State Antony Blinken told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that Ukraine had the prerogative to launch attacks on Russia in addition to defending its own territory. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Perhaps the strongest argument for doing things this way is simply that organizers have a prerogative to keep their pro event exclusive. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"For the longest time, the decision-making around enterprise tools has been a prerogative of C-level executives who prioritize based on cost-efficiency and high-level KPIs. \u2014 Alex Kalinovsky, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The owner of a grocery store, for instance, was arrested after handing out free food; the distribution of humanitarian aid was considered the prerogative of the Russian military. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
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"While Lightfoot during her first term has had minimal success defeating aldermanic prerogative , one exception is the Glenstar development. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
|
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"In the late 1970s, Jane Goodall\u2019s research on chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, showed that infanticide wasn\u2019t only a male prerogative : The mother-daughter pair Pom and Passion also attacked the young of others, and ate them. \u2014 Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
|
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"The initial phase of the civil-rights movement, which stressed integration as the prerequisite for equality, gave way to a strong multiculturalist prerogative in favor of equality in difference. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Wanting to live on the West Coast is a prerogative and a choice, not an insult. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Feb. 2022"
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English prerogatif, prerogative, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin praerog\u0101t\u012bva \"the century (Roman voting unit) on which the lot fell to vote first, the verdict of that century (seen as predicting the outcome of the whole vote), omen, prior choice, prior right or claim,\" (short for centuria praerog\u0101t\u012bva \"century voting first\"), from feminine of praerog\u0101t\u012bvus \"appointed by lot to vote first,\" from prae- pre- + rog\u0101tus, past participle of rog\u0101re \"to ask, ask (an assembly for a decision)\" + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at rogation ",
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"definitions":[
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": something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen",
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": an intuition or feeling of what is going to happen in the future",
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": prognostication",
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": warning or indication of the future",
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": to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow",
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": foretell , predict",
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": to make or utter a prediction"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-sij",
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"also",
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"\u02c8pre-sij",
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"pri-\u02c8s\u0101j"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"foreboding",
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"premonition",
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"presentiment",
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"prognostication"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"augur",
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"call",
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"forecast",
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"foretell",
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"predict",
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"prognosticate",
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"prophesy",
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"read",
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"vaticinate"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"I had a nagging presage that the results of my medical tests would not be good.",
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"the sight of the first robin is always a welcome presage of spring",
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"Verb",
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"Many investors are worried that the current slowdown could presage another recession.",
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"events that presaged the civil rights movement",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Does President Orlean\u2019s violent death presage that life on the new planet is doomed? \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"Later on, jagged orchestral accents punctuate clattering and pounding percussion parts, and big brassy climaxes presage ghostly slides in the violins. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 18 Sep. 2021",
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"Russian forces are positioned in a way that could allow presage training exercises or something worse, according to U.S. officials. \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 14 Apr. 2021",
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"Whether the Hallaq demonstrations, the economic malaise in the Palestinian territories, and the looming prospect of annexation presage a wider upsurge in protest remains to be seen. \u2014 Tareq Baconi, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
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"Signs warning drivers to signal their presence with a honk presage two bends in the narrow pass, which is wide enough for about one and a half cars. \u2014 Ben Brazil, latimes.com , 16 Feb. 2018",
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"The neighborhood went dark at 9:02 p.m. Saturday because of a downed power line \u2013 an ominous presage , \u2014 Chris Haire, Orange County Register , 16 Apr. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In the Optimist production, this number is sung twice; its first appearance comes at the top of the show and is rendered by Hero, who unwittingly presages the way she herself will later be undone by Claudio. \u2014 Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 July 2017",
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"The event presaged the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, a larger citywide revolt and the subject of the monument near which Trump gave his speech Thursday. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 6 July 2017",
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"May 10, 2016 In March, after a terrorist attack in Westminster, Donald Trump Jr. presaged his father\u2019s tweets on Sunday, taking a comment that Khan made out of context to criticize him. \u2014 David A. Graham, The Atlantic , 4 June 2017",
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"And nothing in her life presaged the troubles that would befall her years later. \u2014 Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2017",
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"As if presaging the coming showdown over Trump\u2019s travel ban, which the Supreme Court could agree to hear any moment, Breyer issued a parting shot that seems aimed at keeping his colleagues on alert about what\u2019s to come. \u2014 Cristian Farias, Daily Intelligencer , 21 June 2017",
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"Jon Ossoff\u2019s defeat would not tell us what will happen 17 months from now in the 2018 midterms any more than Republican Tim Burns\u2019 defeat in a 2010 Pennsylvania special election presaged that year\u2019s midterm outcome nationally. \u2014 Chuck Todd, NBC News , 19 June 2017",
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"The European Union\u2019s case against Google presages what a more aggressive regulatory regime could look like here at home. \u2014 Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com , 27 June 2017",
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"Barry Diller, the former chairman of Paramount Pictures and latter-day Internet eminence, in conversation with V.F. editor Graydon Carter, presaged the demise of the film business. \u2014 Jon Kelly, The Hive , 19 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193522"
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},
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"presaging":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"noun,",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen",
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": an intuition or feeling of what is going to happen in the future",
|
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": prognostication",
|
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": warning or indication of the future",
|
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": to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow",
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": foretell , predict",
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": to make or utter a prediction"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-sij",
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"also",
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"\u02c8pre-sij",
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"pri-\u02c8s\u0101j"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"foreboding",
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"premonition",
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"presentiment",
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"prognostication"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"augur",
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"call",
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"forecast",
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"foretell",
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"predict",
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"prognosticate",
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"prophesy",
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"read",
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"vaticinate"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"I had a nagging presage that the results of my medical tests would not be good.",
|
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"the sight of the first robin is always a welcome presage of spring",
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"Verb",
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|
"Many investors are worried that the current slowdown could presage another recession.",
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"events that presaged the civil rights movement",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Does President Orlean\u2019s violent death presage that life on the new planet is doomed? \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Later on, jagged orchestral accents punctuate clattering and pounding percussion parts, and big brassy climaxes presage ghostly slides in the violins. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 18 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Russian forces are positioned in a way that could allow presage training exercises or something worse, according to U.S. officials. \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 14 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Whether the Hallaq demonstrations, the economic malaise in the Palestinian territories, and the looming prospect of annexation presage a wider upsurge in protest remains to be seen. \u2014 Tareq Baconi, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
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"Signs warning drivers to signal their presence with a honk presage two bends in the narrow pass, which is wide enough for about one and a half cars. \u2014 Ben Brazil, latimes.com , 16 Feb. 2018",
|
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"The neighborhood went dark at 9:02 p.m. Saturday because of a downed power line \u2013 an ominous presage , \u2014 Chris Haire, Orange County Register , 16 Apr. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In the Optimist production, this number is sung twice; its first appearance comes at the top of the show and is rendered by Hero, who unwittingly presages the way she herself will later be undone by Claudio. \u2014 Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 July 2017",
|
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"The event presaged the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, a larger citywide revolt and the subject of the monument near which Trump gave his speech Thursday. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 6 July 2017",
|
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"May 10, 2016 In March, after a terrorist attack in Westminster, Donald Trump Jr. presaged his father\u2019s tweets on Sunday, taking a comment that Khan made out of context to criticize him. \u2014 David A. Graham, The Atlantic , 4 June 2017",
|
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"And nothing in her life presaged the troubles that would befall her years later. \u2014 Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2017",
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"As if presaging the coming showdown over Trump\u2019s travel ban, which the Supreme Court could agree to hear any moment, Breyer issued a parting shot that seems aimed at keeping his colleagues on alert about what\u2019s to come. \u2014 Cristian Farias, Daily Intelligencer , 21 June 2017",
|
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"Jon Ossoff\u2019s defeat would not tell us what will happen 17 months from now in the 2018 midterms any more than Republican Tim Burns\u2019 defeat in a 2010 Pennsylvania special election presaged that year\u2019s midterm outcome nationally. \u2014 Chuck Todd, NBC News , 19 June 2017",
|
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"The European Union\u2019s case against Google presages what a more aggressive regulatory regime could look like here at home. \u2014 Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com , 27 June 2017",
|
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"Barry Diller, the former chairman of Paramount Pictures and latter-day Internet eminence, in conversation with V.F. editor Graydon Carter, presaged the demise of the film business. \u2014 Jon Kelly, The Hive , 19 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203056"
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},
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"present-day":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": now existing or occurring"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant-\u02c8d\u0101"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contemporary",
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"current",
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"designer",
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"hot",
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"mod",
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"modern",
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"modernistic",
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"new",
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"new age",
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"new-fashioned",
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"newfangled",
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"red-hot",
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"space-age",
|
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"state-of-the-art",
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"ultramodern",
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"up-to-date",
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"up-to-the-minute"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"antiquated",
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"archaic",
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"dated",
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"fusty",
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"musty",
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"oldfangled",
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"old-fashioned",
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"old-time",
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"out-of-date",
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"pass\u00e9"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1887, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183904"
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},
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"presentable":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": capable of being presented",
|
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": being in condition to be seen or inspected especially by the critical",
|
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": having a satisfactory or pleasing appearance"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8zen-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"pri-\u02c8zen-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Aaron Jozsef of Resolve Marine, manager of the project, and Delgado referenced several other comparable projects in which the preservation efforts needed to make historic shipwrecks stable and presentable have continued for decades. \u2014 al , 12 May 2022",
|
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"Henry Ford himself demanded that dealers keep on hand a ready supply of parts to instantly service Ford cars when needed and, further, that Ford dealerships be kept presentable and clean. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Garments that need dry cleaning and ironing to be presentable are probably not a good idea. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The procedure is priced anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000, and patients can expect to look presentable within three weeks, with full healing typical in three months or less. \u2014 Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"There's a lot of commentary about women's unseen emotional labor \u2014 getting their makeup done, getting their hair done, just being presentable . \u2014 Amanda Mitchell, refinery29.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Make sure their vehicle is presentable and a good reflection of that company. ... \u2014 Steve Metsch, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"And that is in the city\u2019s historic center, which local authorities try to keep presentable for tourists. \u2014 Giovanni Legorano, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
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"It\u2019s about making technical writing clear and presentable . \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 20 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"circa 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212838"
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},
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"presentiment":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition"
|
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],
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8zen-t\u0259-m\u0259nt"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"foreboding",
|
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"premonition",
|
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"presage",
|
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"prognostication"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
|
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"a nagging presentiment of danger"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"French pressentiment , from Middle French, from pressentir to have a presentiment, from Latin praesentire to feel beforehand, from prae- + sentire to feel \u2014 more at sense ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1714, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192122"
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},
|
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"presently":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": at once",
|
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": without undue delay : before long",
|
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": at the present time : now",
|
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": before long : soon",
|
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": at the present time : now"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant-l\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant-l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"anon",
|
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"before long",
|
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"by and by",
|
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"directly",
|
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"momentarily",
|
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"shortly",
|
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"soon"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"I cannot attend to the matter this instant, but I will presently .",
|
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"we are presently waiting in line for our turn",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The company presently has seven employees, and this will allow that number to double. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 31 May 2022",
|
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"The Utah Jazz do not presently have a pick in the 2022 NBA draft. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Nor is Paramount presently making any of its titles available in Russia because of the country\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Yet only 10% of Africa\u2019s population presently uses 4G, a recent report from telecom firm Vodacom said. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 24 May 2022",
|
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"The Boeing spacecraft is presently targeted to dock with the International Space Station at around 7:10 pm ET on Friday. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"According to Baseball-Reference\u2019s calculation of WAR for position ball players, Trout (78.5) is presently tied with Brooks Robinson for 42nd all-time. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
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"The radical faction that presently dominates the court was assembled in a series of frauds against the spirit of the Constitution. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
|
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"Arizona presently doesn\u2019t possess a selection in either the fourth or fifth rounds. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 28 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204608"
|
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},
|
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"preserving":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect",
|
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": to keep alive, intact, or free from decay",
|
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": maintain",
|
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": to keep or save from decomposition",
|
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": to can, pickle, or similarly prepare for future use",
|
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": to keep up and reserve for personal or special use",
|
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": to make preserves",
|
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": to raise and protect game for purposes of sport",
|
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": to be able to be preserved (as by canning)",
|
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": fruit canned or made into jams or jellies or cooked whole or in large pieces in a syrup so as to keep its shape",
|
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": an area restricted for the protection and preservation of natural resources (such as animals or plants)",
|
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": something regarded as reserved for certain persons",
|
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": to keep or save from injury, loss, or ruin : protect",
|
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": to prepare (as by canning or pickling) fruits or vegetables to be kept for future use",
|
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": maintain sense 2 , continue",
|
|
": a sweet food made of fruit cooked in sugar",
|
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": an area where land and animals are protected",
|
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": to keep alive, intact, or free from decay",
|
|
": to keep or save from decomposition",
|
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": to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction",
|
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": to keep valid, intact, or in existence (as pending a proceeding)",
|
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": to maintain for use or consideration at a later time especially by keeping a record of"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv",
|
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv",
|
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv",
|
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"conserve",
|
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"keep up",
|
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"maintain",
|
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"save"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Mottley, just a few years from childhood herself, has managed to preserve that imperiled spirit in this harrowing novel. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
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"While there have always been those who would preserve Venice in amber, its savvier residents understand that framing the city as a Renaissance Disneyland spells creeping death. \u2014 Max Vadukul. Styled By Nicoletta Santoro., Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
|
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"Shea said there is interest in fundraising to preserve the chapel in its current location. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"This study was the first time that zinc isotopes related to diet have been proven to preserve in fossilized shark teeth. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Numerous diverse mesoclimates and soils give vineyards distinct personalities, but in general, summers are warm and dry, with cool evenings and a diurnal temperature range that helps preserve acidity and freshness in the grapes. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
|
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"This news comes just two weeks after the formation of similar group Friends of Georgia Radio, consisting of many radio veterans who want to preserve Georgia radio history, raise funds for scholarships for broadcast students and hold social events. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Some of this resistance is innocuous, such as when people want to preserve a green space or limit traffic. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In an appeal to some member states before the vote, Russia said the attempt to expel it from the Human Rights Council is political and being supported by countries that want to preserve their dominant position and control over the world. \u2014 Edith M. Lederer And Jennifer Peltz, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The 90-acre nature preserve in the heart of bluegrass country is just 25 minutes away from downtown Louisville close to the Parklands of Floyds Fork. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The Pioneertown preserve is free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset thanks to The Wildlands Conservancy, a nonprofit land conservancy that manages nearly two dozen preserves across the state. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 24 May 2022",
|
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"The nature preserve is home to many species of endemic and migratory birds, caiman and turtles. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The preserve \u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The preserve \u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The preserve is home to centuries-old mangroves, oyster beds and friendly dolphins. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The preserve is essentially a large laboratory, with different treatments applied in parts of the forest, which is dominated by lodgepole and ponderosa pines. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The preserve is home to four types of carnivorous plants that can be found growing in North America: sundews, pitcher plants, bladderworts and butterworts. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Verb",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
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"Noun",
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"1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203620"
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},
|
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"presidency":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the office of president",
|
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": the office of president of the U.S.",
|
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": the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies",
|
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": the term during which a president holds office",
|
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": the action or function of one that presides : superintendence",
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": a Mormon executive council of the church or a stake consisting of a president and two counselors",
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": the office of president",
|
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": the term during which a president holds office",
|
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": the office of president",
|
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": the office of president of the U.S.",
|
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": the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies",
|
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": the term during which a president holds office",
|
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": the action or function of one that presides"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8prez-d\u0259n(t)-",
|
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"also",
|
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"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259n-s\u0113",
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"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259n-s\u0113, -\u02ccden-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"administration",
|
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"care",
|
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"charge",
|
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"conduct",
|
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"control",
|
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"direction",
|
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"governance",
|
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"government",
|
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"guidance",
|
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"handling",
|
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"intendance",
|
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"management",
|
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"operation",
|
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"oversight",
|
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"regulation",
|
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"running",
|
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"stewardship",
|
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"superintendence",
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"superintendency",
|
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"supervision"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"responsibility for the presidency of a major television network",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"By the time Licht took over CNN in the spring, the network was grappling with what one staffer described as an identity crisis, struggling to find a purpose after spending the Trump years doing hour-by-hour critiques of his presidency . \u2014 Gerry Smith, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"According to FiveThirtyEight\u2019s poll of polls, fewer than 40 percent of voters rate his presidency positively as of Monday; more than 53 percent disapprove. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Initially a supporter of former President Donald Trump, Drudge in recent years has faced criticism from conservatives for turning on him toward the end of his presidency . \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Polls suggest Republican disapproval of Biden\u2019s performance has remained steady during his time in office, while support from Democrats has declined throughout his presidency . \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Two Biden milestones: a national average of $5 per gallon for gasoline for the first time ever, and a 39.7 percent approval rating in the RealClearPolitics polling average, the lowest of his presidency . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The media relentlessly hounded him and pushed for his conviction until then-President Trump issued him a full pardon in the final months of his presidency . \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Indeed, a recent Gallup poll found that Biden\u2019s approval rating among Black adults was 67%, down 20 points from the beginning of his presidency . \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The summit occurs as Latin American leaders size up Biden's record against their high expectations for his presidency . \u2014 Missy Ryan, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185614"
|
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},
|
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"press (for)":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to make a demand for (something)"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184352"
|
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},
|
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"pressure":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": the burden of physical or mental distress",
|
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": the constraint of circumstance : the weight of social or economic imposition",
|
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": the application of force to something by something else in direct contact with it : compression",
|
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": impression , stamp",
|
|
": the action of a force against an opposing force",
|
|
": the force or thrust exerted over a surface divided by its area",
|
|
": electromotive force",
|
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": the stress or urgency of matters demanding attention : exigency",
|
|
": the force of selection that results from one or more agents and tends to reduce a population of organisms",
|
|
": the pressure exerted in every direction by the weight of the atmosphere",
|
|
": a sensation aroused by moderate compression of a body part or surface",
|
|
": to apply pressure to",
|
|
": pressurize",
|
|
": to cook in a pressure cooker",
|
|
": the action of pushing steadily against",
|
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": a force or influence that cannot be avoided",
|
|
": the force with which one body presses against another",
|
|
": the need to get things done",
|
|
": the burden of mental or physical distress especially from grief, illness, or adversity",
|
|
": the application of force to something by something else in direct contact with it : compression",
|
|
": the action of a force against some opposing force : a force in the nature of a thrust distributed over a surface",
|
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": the force or thrust exerted over a surface divided by the area of the surface",
|
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": electromotive force",
|
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": atmospheric pressure",
|
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": a touch sensation aroused by moderate compression of the skin"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-sh\u0259r",
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"\u02c8pre-sh\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8presh-\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"tension"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"dragoon",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"impel",
|
|
"impress",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"obligate",
|
|
"oblige",
|
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"press",
|
|
"sandbag"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Protocol developers feared that multi-million dollar liquidation would flood Solana decentralized exchanges with too much sell pressure and even jam the network. \u2014 Danny Nelson, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"What no one is sure of is when exactly the Fed will shift gears, and how much more pressure the economy might come under in the meantime. \u2014 Akane Otani, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The service cuts come as the T faces increasing pressure regarding its safety after a series of accidents within a short time, including the death of one rider. \u2014 Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The city said taps in 165,000 homes and businesses lost pressure or went completely dry after a 24-inch water main broke Monday afternoon. \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Dear Confused: Do not give in to your mother\u2019s pressure . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"This approach turns out to be well-suited to Drake\u2019s singing style, which is lean and doesn\u2019t apply overt pressure . \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Employers hope the new housing will help find and retain workers while relieving pressure on extremely tight housing markets that have reduced rental options in many towns. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Nothing is given, everything earned Last year, when Joe Germaine took over his alma mater's football program, pressure came with the job. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Bowers previously described to The Arizona Republic that Rudy Giuliani also called him after the election to pressure him to involve the state legislature to manipulate results in his state. \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Even though the debt limit showdown appears to have been temporarily postponed, Democrats remain committed to a strategy aimed at trying to pressure Republicans to join them in raising the ceiling. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 9 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Cleveland\u2019s defense sacked the Bears nine times last week and will need to pressure Cousins and the Vikings to win. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 3 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Still, the conclusion of the recount, which was commissioned earlier this year, is unlikely to quiet Trump's false claims that the election was rigged and his attempts to pressure Republicans across the country to pursue their own 2020 recounts. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Democrats are eyeing other ways to pressure Republicans into raising the borrowing limit, including tacking other popular items -- such as disaster aid and assistance for Afghan refugees -- onto a debt ceiling hike paired with government funding. \u2014 Lauren Fox And Melanie Zanona, CNN , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"That would have given him the ability at least to try to pressure Republicans into backing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in a cloture vote. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 7 June 2021",
|
|
"Manchin said their tactics would not pressure him into swallowing his reservations about the safety-net measure. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Officials with the East County water recycling project said the city was trying to pressure them into picking up the tab for the pipeline. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173909"
|
|
},
|
|
"prestigious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having prestige : honored",
|
|
": of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pre-\u02c8sti-j\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u02c8st\u0113-",
|
|
"also"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"estimable",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"reputed",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"respected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disreputable"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nutritional study that has been published by a prestigious medical journal",
|
|
"the most prestigious social club in town",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After going home for graduation ceremonies on Sunday, Fox went to prepare for another prestigious event. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Veteran anglers Ray Halter, 74, of Brecksville, and Al Hustosky, 64, of Northfield Center, won the prestigious event for the third year in a row by weighing a 24-pound, 3-ounce limit of five bass. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Newman is the first woman to win the U.S. section of Diageo\u2019s World Class, one of the world\u2019s most prestigious bartending competitions. \u2014 al , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"After six years away from the Met Gala, Taylor Swift opted to skip the prestigious New York City event again. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The Biennale, probably the world\u2019s most prestigious art event, opens to the public next Saturday. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pronounce may be widely considered a men's brand -- even becoming, in 2019, the first Chinese label to stage a runway show at Italy's most prestigious menswear event, Pitti Uomo -- but the pair doesn't design with a specific demographic in mind. \u2014 CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"All 11 members of the class entered their projects in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, one of the country\u2019s most prestigious competitions for high school students highlighting original research in STEM fields. \u2014 Jeff Banowetz, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Jimmy Kimmel was the last person to host the prestigious event before Sunday, helming the award show in 2017 and 2018. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 27 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praestigiosus , from praestigiae ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1546, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190424"
|
|
},
|
|
"prestigiousness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having prestige : honored",
|
|
": of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pre-\u02c8sti-j\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u02c8st\u0113-",
|
|
"also"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"estimable",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"reputed",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"respected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disreputable"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nutritional study that has been published by a prestigious medical journal",
|
|
"the most prestigious social club in town",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After going home for graduation ceremonies on Sunday, Fox went to prepare for another prestigious event. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Veteran anglers Ray Halter, 74, of Brecksville, and Al Hustosky, 64, of Northfield Center, won the prestigious event for the third year in a row by weighing a 24-pound, 3-ounce limit of five bass. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Newman is the first woman to win the U.S. section of Diageo\u2019s World Class, one of the world\u2019s most prestigious bartending competitions. \u2014 al , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"After six years away from the Met Gala, Taylor Swift opted to skip the prestigious New York City event again. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The Biennale, probably the world\u2019s most prestigious art event, opens to the public next Saturday. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pronounce may be widely considered a men's brand -- even becoming, in 2019, the first Chinese label to stage a runway show at Italy's most prestigious menswear event, Pitti Uomo -- but the pair doesn't design with a specific demographic in mind. \u2014 CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"All 11 members of the class entered their projects in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, one of the country\u2019s most prestigious competitions for high school students highlighting original research in STEM fields. \u2014 Jeff Banowetz, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Jimmy Kimmel was the last person to host the prestigious event before Sunday, helming the award show in 2017 and 2018. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 27 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praestigiosus , from praestigiae ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1546, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175855"
|
|
},
|
|
"presto":{
|
|
"type":"interjection",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"suddenly as if by magic immediately",
|
|
"at a rapid tempo",
|
|
"a presto musical passage or movement",
|
|
"suddenly as if by magic"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"\u02c8pre-(\u02cc)st\u014d",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"chop-chop",
|
|
"double-quick",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"hell-for-leather",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"lickety-split",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"swiftly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slowly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb or adjective",
|
|
"In second gear, his singing V-8 seems to jump tempo, allegro to presto . \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
|
|
"And, \u2014 presto ! change-o! \u2014 Kiner-Falefa winds up as the third baseman. \u2014 Dallas News , 9 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Simply flash a smile at a little camera and\u2014 presto \u2014you're in. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Step 4 Return to the room that is, presto change-o, now a hall sufficiently decked with all of the festive Christmas decor. \u2014 Ashley Hoffman, Time , 21 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Two patties are way too much for me, but a server recently revealed a valuable secret Order a cheeseburger with lettuce and special sauce, and \u2014 presto ! \u2014 a single version of the hour-wait-worthy burger. \u2014 Jess Fleming, Twin Cities , 24 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"To the uninitiated, this process may appear a bit like magic\u2014a wave of the hands, a tap of a touch screen and, presto , a rabbit is pulled from a quantum hat. \u2014 Neil Savage, Scientific American , 24 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Someone gets infected, someone gets bitten and presto ! \u2014 Chuck Yarborough, cleveland , 17 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Just pop a K-Cup in, add some water, press the button and presto , coffee! \u2014 Alicia Kortendick, oregonlive , 25 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
|
|
"In 1978, Eddie Van Halen completely rewired the schematics of presto guitaring. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Attach a retractable net to your dining room table, and presto table tennis! \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Courtly grace rubbed elbows with earthy peasant humor, and the concluding presto was alive with the ebullience Haydn dished out like no other composer. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Interjection",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Interjection",
|
|
"circa 1599, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Adverb or adjective",
|
|
"1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1801, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"presume":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare",
|
|
": to expect or assume especially with confidence",
|
|
": to suppose to be true without proof",
|
|
": to take for granted : imply",
|
|
": to act or proceed presumptuously or on a presumption",
|
|
": to go beyond what is right or proper",
|
|
": to undertake without permission or good reason : dare",
|
|
": to suppose to be true without proof",
|
|
": to suppose to be true without proof or before inquiry : accept as a presumption"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u00fcm",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u00fcm",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u00fcm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"daresay",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"imagine",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"suppose",
|
|
"surmise",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\u201cIs she still at work?\u201d \u201cI presume so, since she's not home.\u201d",
|
|
"The court must presume innocence until there is proof of guilt.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"People would not presume that a sort of depthful musical group, with ideas, could come from a background like that. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Dogmatic laws presume a certainty that rarely exists in the realities of clinical medicine. \u2014 Cara C. Heuser, Scientific American , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Thus, while policies should be neutrally available to all, the important work of advancing social and cultural ideas that support increased fertility need not presume neutrality or universality. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Regardless of the approach, each of these strategies may presume that individuals in charge of implementing DEI strategies have the prerequisite skills to sustain and elevate racial equity. \u2014 Courtney Mccluney, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This is especially true when selecting a pet, a time when owners often presume a dog of the same breed will be the same as their previous companion. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Anderson does not presume to understand how everyone who identifies as transgender thinks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some might presume that New Orleans will keep an eye on the quarterbacks after swinging a deal Monday to equip the team with two picks in the late teens, especially if Pickett falls within striking distance. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But don\u2019t presume that guarantees you office space inside Halas Hall through the 2026 season. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 27 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin & Anglo-French; Anglo-French presumer , from Late Latin praesumere to dare, from Latin, to anticipate, assume, from prae- + sumere to take \u2014 more at consume ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185839"
|
|
},
|
|
"presumed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare",
|
|
": to expect or assume especially with confidence",
|
|
": to suppose to be true without proof",
|
|
": to take for granted : imply",
|
|
": to act or proceed presumptuously or on a presumption",
|
|
": to go beyond what is right or proper",
|
|
": to undertake without permission or good reason : dare",
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": to suppose to be true without proof",
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": to suppose to be true without proof or before inquiry : accept as a presumption"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8z\u00fcm",
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"pri-\u02c8z\u00fcm",
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"pri-\u02c8z\u00fcm"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"assume",
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"conjecture",
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"daresay",
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"guess",
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"imagine",
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"speculate",
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"suppose",
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"surmise",
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"suspect",
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"suspicion"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"\u201cIs she still at work?\u201d \u201cI presume so, since she's not home.\u201d",
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"The court must presume innocence until there is proof of guilt.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"People would not presume that a sort of depthful musical group, with ideas, could come from a background like that. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Dogmatic laws presume a certainty that rarely exists in the realities of clinical medicine. \u2014 Cara C. Heuser, Scientific American , 4 May 2022",
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"Thus, while policies should be neutrally available to all, the important work of advancing social and cultural ideas that support increased fertility need not presume neutrality or universality. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Regardless of the approach, each of these strategies may presume that individuals in charge of implementing DEI strategies have the prerequisite skills to sustain and elevate racial equity. \u2014 Courtney Mccluney, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"This is especially true when selecting a pet, a time when owners often presume a dog of the same breed will be the same as their previous companion. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Anderson does not presume to understand how everyone who identifies as transgender thinks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Some might presume that New Orleans will keep an eye on the quarterbacks after swinging a deal Monday to equip the team with two picks in the late teens, especially if Pickett falls within striking distance. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"But don\u2019t presume that guarantees you office space inside Halas Hall through the 2026 season. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 27 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin & Anglo-French; Anglo-French presumer , from Late Latin praesumere to dare, from Latin, to anticipate, assume, from prae- + sumere to take \u2014 more at consume ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185734"
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},
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"presuming":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": presumptuous"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8z\u00fc-mi\u014b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"arrogant",
|
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"assumptive",
|
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"bumptious",
|
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"cavalier",
|
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"chesty",
|
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"haughty",
|
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"high-and-mighty",
|
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"high-handed",
|
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"high-hat",
|
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"highfalutin",
|
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"hifalutin",
|
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"huffish",
|
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"huffy",
|
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"imperious",
|
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"important",
|
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"lofty",
|
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"lordly",
|
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"masterful",
|
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"overweening",
|
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"peremptory",
|
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"pompous",
|
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"presumptuous",
|
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"pretentious",
|
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"self-asserting",
|
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"self-assertive",
|
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"sniffy",
|
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"stiff-necked",
|
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"supercilious",
|
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"superior",
|
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"toplofty",
|
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"toploftical",
|
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"uppish",
|
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"uppity"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"humble",
|
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"lowly",
|
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"modest",
|
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"unarrogant",
|
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"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"it's rather presuming of you to expect to be our first choice for the award",
|
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"I thought it presuming of him to think that we would invite him along."
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223219"
|
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},
|
|
"presumption":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": presumptuous attitude or conduct : audacity",
|
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": an attitude or belief dictated by probability : assumption",
|
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": the ground, reason, or evidence lending probability to a belief",
|
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": a legal inference as to the existence or truth of a fact not certainly known that is drawn from the known or proved existence of some other fact",
|
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": behavior or attitude going beyond what is proper",
|
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": a strong reason for believing something to be so",
|
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": something believed to be so but not proved",
|
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": an inference as to the existence of a fact not certainly known that the law requires to be drawn from the known or proven existence of some other fact",
|
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": a presumption that the law does not allow to be rebutted",
|
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": a presumption that a jury is required by law to make upon proof of a given fact \u2014 compare permissive presumption in this entry",
|
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": an inference or presumption that a jury is allowed but not required to make from a given set of facts",
|
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": a presumption founded on a previous experience or on general knowledge of a connection between a known fact and one inferred from it",
|
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": a rebuttable presumption in the favor of the defendant in a criminal action imposing on the prosecution the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt",
|
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": a permissive presumption that if a criminal defendant committed an act it was his or her intent to commit it",
|
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": a presumption (as of the innocence of a criminal defendant) founded on a rule or policy of law regardless of fact",
|
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": the presumption in the absence of direct evidence that of two or more persons dying in a common disaster (as a fire) one was the last to die because of youth, strength, or other reasons rendering survivorship likely",
|
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": a presumption that may be rebutted by evidence to the contrary \u2014 compare conclusive presumption in this entry"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259m(p)-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259mp-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259mp-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"audaciousness",
|
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"audacity",
|
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"brashness",
|
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"brass",
|
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"brassiness",
|
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"brazenness",
|
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"cheek",
|
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"cheekiness",
|
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"chutzpah",
|
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"chutzpa",
|
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"hutzpah",
|
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"hutzpa",
|
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"crust",
|
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"effrontery",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"nerviness",
|
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"pertness",
|
|
"presumptuousness",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The trial was unfair from the beginning because there was no presumption of innocence.",
|
|
"a defendant's right to a presumption of innocence",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Election staff argued the presumption that signatures are valid is forfeited when a signature circulator intentionally commits fraud. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
|
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"The presumption that an ancillary asset is a commodity can be appealed in court. \u2014 Hailey Lennon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
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"In the United States, the default presumption is that rich people don\u2019t pay taxes. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 7 June 2022",
|
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"But the presumption can fail a small number of families like the Benedicts. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Rhode Island courts have a strong presumption against allowing someone to sue under a pseudonym, a rare exception to the rule of an open court system, the groups said. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Jeremy Rupe, an investigator for the Alaska State Troopers, testified at the unusual death presumption hearing late last year. \u2014 Maxine Bernstein, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Jeremy Rupe, an investigator for the Alaska State Troopers, testified at the unusual death presumption hearing late last year. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Kentucky joined 32 other states that allow a man to challenge the presumption that a baby born to a married couple is the husband's. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English presumpcioun , from Anglo-French presumption , from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin praesumption-, praesumptio presumptuous attitude, from Latin, assumption, from praesumere ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174425"
|
|
},
|
|
"presupposition":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to suppose beforehand",
|
|
": to require as an antecedent in logic or fact"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"hypothecate",
|
|
"hypothesize",
|
|
"postulate",
|
|
"premise",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"suppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The rule presupposes a need to restrict student access to the library.",
|
|
"the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Winning records in the regular season do not presuppose postseason success. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"And, none of them presuppose that the Biden White House and Democrats in the House and Senate will be able to make a deal on the $1.75 trillion(ish) social safety net bill sometime before the end of the year. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Reversals like this don\u2019t jibe well with the way most of us are taught to understand our history\u2014through strictly forward-moving narratives that often presuppose an astounding moral ignorance on the part of our forebears. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 24 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Most philosophical theories regarding responsibility presuppose some other theory on free will. \u2014 Teddy Mcdarrah, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"The Bible describes how the second Passover \u2013 a year after the Israelites left Egypt \u2013 is celebrated in the wilderness, but seems to presuppose that its future celebration will be in the temple in Jerusalem. \u2014 Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation , 24 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Any action taken by a Biden administration would have to presuppose that Democrats gain control of the Senate and retain control of the House, and even then, nothing is guaranteed, said Mark Mazur, director of The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 18 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Similarly, the existence of a social order does not presuppose a government giving comprehensive and minute direction to the social order. . . . \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 12 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Onward presupposes that Earth's history is rich with dragons, wizards, elves, fairies, unicorns, centaurs, and the like. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French presupposer , from Medieval Latin praesupponere (perfect indicative praesupposui ), from Latin prae- + Medieval Latin supponere to suppose \u2014 more at suppose ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170106"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretend":{
|
|
"type":"verb",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing",
|
|
"to make believe feign",
|
|
"to claim, represent, or assert falsely",
|
|
"venture , undertake",
|
|
"to feign an action, part, or role especially in play",
|
|
"to put in a claim",
|
|
"imaginary , make-believe",
|
|
"not genuine mock",
|
|
"being a nonfunctional imitation",
|
|
"to make believe",
|
|
"to put forward as true something that is not true"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pri-\u02c8tend",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"dissimulate",
|
|
"let on",
|
|
"make out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"ersatz",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"faux",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"synthetic"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
|
|
"In a slew of TikTok videos in the days following its official release, young women pretend to cry over not getting a name shoutout in the infectiously catchy track. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"These journals pretend to uphold scientific standards but do not. \u2014 Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Posers pretend to be family or friends who supposedly need money urgently but can't talk by phone. \u2014 Nancy L. Anderson, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Biographers pretend that this cinder can be revealed, and that order can be imposed upon an unruly life. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The fatalism is especially palpable among U.S. senators, where gun control advocates don't even pretend to have an answer. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Want to pretend you\u2019re drinking a glass of ros\u00e9 in a garden under the sun? \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"After the concussive effects of mass shootings around the world, Kurzel doesn\u2019t pretend shock, alarm, or cynicism. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But don\u2019t pretend that there isn\u2019t an asteroid hurtling toward Earth, because there is. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
|
|
"Here, roomy standing baskets (painted a stylish copper) function as a display for the pretend food used in the adorable play kitchen by Hello Baby Brown. \u2014 Sienna Livermore, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"That is the game, that all these things are fake, this is all pretend . \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"After watching bakers twist dough in the classic shape, kids can try their hands at it using a pretend dough mixture. \u2014 Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretended":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": professed or avowed but not genuine"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten-d\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"plastic",
|
|
"pseudo",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"spurious",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"uncontrived",
|
|
"unfeigned",
|
|
"unforced"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he shows a pretended affection for his girlfriend's cat",
|
|
"hoped that his pretended interest in classical music would impress the boss"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204340"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretense":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a claim made or implied",
|
|
": one not supported by fact",
|
|
": mere ostentation : pretentiousness",
|
|
": a pretentious act or assertion",
|
|
": an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality",
|
|
": professed rather than real intention or purpose : pretext",
|
|
": make-believe , fiction",
|
|
": false show : simulation",
|
|
": an act or appearance that looks real but is false",
|
|
": an effort to reach a certain condition or quality"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccten(t)s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affectation",
|
|
"affectedness",
|
|
"grandiosity",
|
|
"inflation",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We tried to keep up the pretense that everything was fine.",
|
|
"Their indifference is merely pretense .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Ever since Chantel introduced Pedro to her family under the false pretense of him coming to America on a student visa, the drama that followed has kept fans wanting to hear more of their story and follow other family members as well. \u2014 al , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The $100,000-plus Grand Wagoneer has the unmistakable Jeep grille and offers multiple all-wheel-drive systems, but makes no pretense to conquering the harrowing off-road trails of the Rubicon, Moab and more. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"No pretense , in other words, just a down-to-earth invitation to enjoy some wine. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Hollywood\u2019s new take on the classic is a bold and current adaptation with no pretense to perfection. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The theocracy has shed any pretense of internal debate\u2014a centuries-old tradition within the religious schools\u2014in favor of a modern Middle Eastern dictatorship inextricably wedded to an increasingly harsh Islamist creed. \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2017, Seydoux gave a personal account of a time when Harvey Weinstein, under the pretense of considering her for a role, forcefully attempted to kiss her in a hotel room. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"On March 19, Beckerink and Cooper\u2019s stepdaughters took him to the hotel on the pretense that somebody wanted to ask him some questions about his long life. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Authorities say Vicky White, 56, then the assistant director of corrections at the Lauderdale County jail, checked Casey White out of the detention center April 29 under the pretense of taking him to a courthouse appointment. \u2014 Chuck Johnston, CNN , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, probably modification of Medieval Latin pretensio , irregular from Latin praetendere ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220137"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretentiousness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": characterized by pretension : such as",
|
|
": making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing)",
|
|
": expressive of affected , unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature",
|
|
": making demands on one's skill, ability, or means : ambitious",
|
|
": trying to appear better or more important than is really the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"la-di-da",
|
|
"la-de-da",
|
|
"lah-de-dah",
|
|
"lah-dee-dah",
|
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"lah-di-dah",
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"ostentatious",
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"pompous",
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"snippy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"modest",
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"unpretentious"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In our conversations, the Kings were often gun-shy about analyzing their shows, wary of sounding pretentious . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
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"Jazz did not begin as a pretentious art form, either. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022",
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"At its worst, scholarship can be pretentious , jargon-filled, unclear, or boring\u2014or any combination thereof. \u2014 WSJ , 2 May 2022",
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"Her use of the title is not entirely pretentious but a sort of beauty mark, a signature that acknowledges her long, colorful journey. \u2014 James Mcauley, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"French pr\u00e9tentieux , from pr\u00e9tention pretension, from Medieval Latin pretention-, pretentio , from Latin praetendere ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215521"
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},
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"preternatural":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": existing outside of nature",
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": exceeding what is natural or regular : extraordinary",
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": inexplicable by ordinary means",
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": psychic"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-t\u0259r-\u02c8na-ch\u0259-r\u0259l",
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"-\u02c8nach-r\u0259l",
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"pre-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aberrant",
|
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"aberrated",
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"abnormal",
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"anomalous",
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"atypical",
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"especial",
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"exceeding",
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"exceptional",
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"extraordinaire",
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"extraordinary",
|
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"freak",
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"odd",
|
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"peculiar",
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"phenomenal",
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"rare",
|
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"singular",
|
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"uncommon",
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"uncustomary",
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"unique",
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"unusual",
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"unwonted"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"common",
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"customary",
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"normal",
|
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"ordinary",
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"typical",
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"unexceptional",
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"unextraordinary",
|
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"usual"
|
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],
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"examples":[
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"She has a preternatural ability to charm people.",
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"There was a preternatural quiet in the house.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Her confidence and touch at the net were preternatural . \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
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"The future: The Clippers have high hopes for the point guard with preternatural anticipation and passing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the Adilabad forest, the working-class-heroic Bheem establishes his own preternatural bona fides while outrunning a wolf in order to lead the beast into a trap. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Matisse remained singularly controversial in art circles at that time, even as Picasso\u2019s preternatural draftsmanship disarmed many. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
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"But hismost important role after Henry is Philip, son of Emanuel, who is a prodigy of business, possessed of a preternatural talent for identifying opportunities everyone else is too distracted to notice. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In the dance genre, Kygo\u2019s preternatural calm is both an outward manifestation of his mellow-centric brand and the key to its sustained success. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Mark credits her childhood with instilling in her preternatural sense of wisdom, a worldly sound and profound love of music. \u2014 Deidre Dyer, Billboard , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"This interpretation is po-faced to the extreme, but Reeves\u2019s commitment to the material and Pattinson\u2019s preternatural grumpiness in the role make The Batman sing\u2014though the ballad is undeniably emo. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin praeternaturalis , from Latin praeter naturam beyond nature",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215038"
|
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},
|
|
"pretty":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": artful , clever",
|
|
": pat , apt",
|
|
": pleasing by delicacy or grace",
|
|
": having conventionally accepted elements of beauty",
|
|
": appearing or sounding pleasant or nice but lacking strength, force, manliness, purpose, or intensity",
|
|
": miserable , terrible",
|
|
": stout",
|
|
": moderately large : considerable",
|
|
": easy to enjoy : pleasant",
|
|
": in some degree : moderately",
|
|
": quite , mainly",
|
|
": in a gracefully pleasing manner : prettily",
|
|
": mainly , largely",
|
|
": dainty clothes",
|
|
": lingerie",
|
|
": a pretty person or thing",
|
|
": to make pretty",
|
|
": pleasing to the eye or ear especially because of being graceful or delicate",
|
|
": in some degree : fairly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"before \"near(ly)\" often",
|
|
"or",
|
|
"or",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tasty",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"relatively",
|
|
"something",
|
|
"somewhat",
|
|
"sort of"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"At some point, an argument ensued after Coronel asked if the victim was pretty . \u2014 Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"This pretty girl would love to go to a quiet home and would make an ideal pet for senior cat lovers. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The manager was frank and said the games haven\u2019t always been pretty . \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Angela is a popular, pretty girl who has placed a target on Eleven\u2019s back and relentlessly harasses her, both in and out of class. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"March is here, and Megan Fox started the month by reminding paparazzi and the public that spring is here with her pastel pretty -girl look. \u2014 ELLE , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Next Top Model, the singer oozes pretty girl energy, delivering a viral-worthy anthem for the summer to come. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"As Rottenborn predicted, the evidence was not pretty , for either side. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"As Kendall Jenner knows very well, the realities of high fashion aren't always pretty . \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"Stranger Things has kept pretty much all of its core cast members alive over the years, including the entire group of main kids, Joyce and Hopper. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Dad worked diligently on his legs for pretty much the remainder of his days. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Within days of the sudden disappearance of every last earthly bearer of XY chromosomes (fetuses included), things are pretty much back to normal. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"As Charles, a peculiar talking robot and pretty much Brian\u2019s only substantial invention that works, Hayward\u2019s performance lands somewhere between mechanical (he short-circuits on occasion) and humanoid. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The irony is, of course, that at this point Nike pretty much is the establishment. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"In this one, an international chess tournament provides the background \u2014 and that alone pretty much sells the book for me. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Today, being over the top and going to extremes has become standard operating procedure in pretty much everything\u2014politics, protests, meme stocks, self-identity, Netflix plots. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"By that point, Oregon State pretty much had Auburn figured out. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"This drive along the northern New England coast takes just over three hours, but is filled with charm: think endless beaches, fishing harbors, artist colonies, and postcard- pretty villages clinging to the edge of the water. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 June 2020",
|
|
"Most people seem to agree \u2014 the bartenders have a habit of making the drinks in a pretty row at the bar, in the style of the Irish coffee pros at Buena Vista Cafe. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 29 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"That was 2013 and the beginning of the time when models who weren\u2019t cookie-cutter- pretty were getting booked. \u2014 Amanda Fitzsimons, Glamour , 1 June 2018",
|
|
"For my mom, who still keeps her recipes on index cards, this beyond- pretty box. \u2014 Meredith Rollins, Redbook , 1 Dec. 2013",
|
|
"Pretty late in the game for a free agent to be looking for a new ride. \u2014 Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star , 14 July 2017",
|
|
"Wick\u2019s Pizza, 12717 Shelbyville Road, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18 (Prism Petals); 975 Baxter Ave., 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 ( Pretty Plumes). \u2014 The Courier-Journal , 12 July 2017",
|
|
"Pretty says he's known for having a sense of humor on his spots, and people seeing it all over the country wouldn't be aware of that. \u2014 Luke O'neil, Esquire , 29 June 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Like other quarantine micro-trends\u2014sourdough starters, for one\u2014the drink grew popular online for being both easy to make and pretty to photograph. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In other words, despite the gaping asymmetries of information between the industry and the public, brokerages still shell out big-time to pretty up their BrokerCheck reputations. \u2014 Gwynn Guilford, Quartz , 3 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"While all real estate is local, as the saying goes, the one constant is that February is the month when the spring market looms and sellers nationwide begin prettying their properties and readying them to list. \u2014 Katy Mclaughlin, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa\u2014what kind of animal spends all their waking hours prettying up their vehicle and then stores it in the air? \u2014 Popular Science , 9 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The backdrop of drab civic office buildings is being prettied up with dozens of massive murals from some of the city\u2019s resident artists. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The use of filters can help signal a benign post: People don\u2019t tend to pretty up their victimizing. \u2014 Katy Steinmetz, Time , 8 July 2019",
|
|
"The Ugly Other games that are not as beautiful Verdict: Lots of stuff to do and pretty things to look at, but few fresh ideas. \u2014 Daniel Starkey, Ars Technica , 4 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"One of the ideas envisioned by Vivo is to take in a full body scan of a person and then feed that information to a beautification AI that would more intelligently and proportionately pretty you up. \u2014 Vlad Savov, The Verge , 27 June 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1868, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174956"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretty boy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a man who is notably good-looking",
|
|
": dandy sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beau",
|
|
"Beau Brummell",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"dude",
|
|
"fop",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"jay",
|
|
"lounge lizard",
|
|
"macaroni"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Movie critics seem to finally agree that this pretty boy can act.",
|
|
"a downtown dance club with lots of pretty boys in attendance",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This was the last time Leo would try to headline a big-budget movie still looking like the pretty boy of Titanic; after this, his next four films were for either Martin Scorsese or Steven Spielberg. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"To compare his 1955 Newman, a pretty boy whose smile is a quick squiggle, with the Newman of 2002, his features still handsome but etched by the passage of a half-century, is an epitome in two drawings of Hirschfeld\u2019s art. \u2014 Terry Teachout, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Nicole Kidman plays war correspondent Martha Gellhorn opposite yet another pretty boy cast as Hemingway, Clive Owen. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 2 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"This Ben is a Machiavellian tactician, wrapped up in a pretty boy body with a rumbling inner-squid. \u2014 Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen , 11 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"The most prominent white character, the longshoremen Big Blonde \u2014 note the feminizing e on his nickname \u2014 is infatuated with a pretty boy called Petit Frere. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Does that demean him, or re-trivialize him as the pretty boy he was once taken to be? \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Not a pretty boy , but handsome is as handsome does. \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 24 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Keith Urban shares the 'Texas' love at RodeoHouston Stapleton is like an outlaw alien of some sort who landed amid the pretty boys , polished ballads and bro anthems that populate RodeoHouston. \u2014 Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle , 17 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1835, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205736"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevail":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph",
|
|
": to be or become effective or effectual",
|
|
": to use persuasion successfully",
|
|
": to be frequent : predominate",
|
|
": to be or continue in use or fashion : persist",
|
|
": to succeed in convincing",
|
|
": to be or become usual, common, or widespread",
|
|
": to win against opposition",
|
|
": to obtain substantially the relief or action sought in a lawsuit",
|
|
": to be frequent or predominant"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8v\u0101l",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8v\u0101l",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8v\u0101l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.",
|
|
"The house was built in the style that prevailed in the 1980s.",
|
|
"The law still prevails in some states.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The race went back to green on Lap 158, setting up a sprint to the finish with no leaders needing any sort of fuel save miracle to prevail . \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Rottenborn spent much of his closing remarks clarifying jury instructions on the high standard for Depp to prevail on his defamation claims. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that McDonald\u2019s MCD 1.88%\u25b2 was poised to prevail . \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"If someone's values ultimately have to prevail , it may be asked, why not mine? \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Regardless of his family's deep ties to Texas politics, Bush was unable to prevail . \u2014 Brittany Shepherd, ABC News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"If Heard were to to prevail on those grounds, she would be entitled to recoup her attorneys\u2019 fees from Depp. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"But more than that, Mr. Pence is seeking to claim a share of credit in what\u2019s expected to be the starkest repudiation yet of Mr. Trump\u2019s attempt to consolidate power, with Mr. Kemp widely expected to prevail . \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The Miami Heat overcame the loss of star forward Jimmy Butler and several Celtics rallies to prevail , 109-103, on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at TD Garden. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin praeval\u0113re , from prae- pre- + val\u0113re to be strong \u2014 more at wield ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194239"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevailing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph",
|
|
": to be or become effective or effectual",
|
|
": to use persuasion successfully",
|
|
": to be frequent : predominate",
|
|
": to be or continue in use or fashion : persist",
|
|
": to succeed in convincing",
|
|
": to be or become usual, common, or widespread",
|
|
": to win against opposition",
|
|
": to obtain substantially the relief or action sought in a lawsuit",
|
|
": to be frequent or predominant"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8v\u0101l",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8v\u0101l",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8v\u0101l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.",
|
|
"The house was built in the style that prevailed in the 1980s.",
|
|
"The law still prevails in some states.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The race went back to green on Lap 158, setting up a sprint to the finish with no leaders needing any sort of fuel save miracle to prevail . \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Rottenborn spent much of his closing remarks clarifying jury instructions on the high standard for Depp to prevail on his defamation claims. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that McDonald\u2019s MCD 1.88%\u25b2 was poised to prevail . \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"If someone's values ultimately have to prevail , it may be asked, why not mine? \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Regardless of his family's deep ties to Texas politics, Bush was unable to prevail . \u2014 Brittany Shepherd, ABC News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"If Heard were to to prevail on those grounds, she would be entitled to recoup her attorneys\u2019 fees from Depp. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"But more than that, Mr. Pence is seeking to claim a share of credit in what\u2019s expected to be the starkest repudiation yet of Mr. Trump\u2019s attempt to consolidate power, with Mr. Kemp widely expected to prevail . \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The Miami Heat overcame the loss of star forward Jimmy Butler and several Celtics rallies to prevail , 109-103, on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at TD Garden. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin praeval\u0113re , from prae- pre- + val\u0113re to be strong \u2014 more at wield ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191329"
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},
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"prevaricate":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to deviate from the truth : equivocate"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8ver-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
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"-\u02c8va-r\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fabricate",
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"fib",
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"lie"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.",
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"during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"When history\u2019s vicious victors prevaricate about how the West was lost, maybe movies such as Cry Macho, Richard Jewell, The Mule, and The 15:17 to Paris will survive to tell a different, more complicated and compassionate story. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"An enemy would simply prevaricate and bide their time, knowing that the other side can pull back from the brink before it\u2019s too late. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
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"When an administration prevaricates on climate change, the effects won\u2019t be felt for years, and even then will be hard to parse. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 25 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Until disclosures are made mandatory, companies are likely to prevaricate . \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Until the American public, whom doctors are well placed to inform, steps into this debate to demand action, Congress will continue to prevaricate . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz India , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Every transfer situation is unique, and, on this particular occasion, why not just pay up instead of needlessly prevaricating ? \u2014 SI.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Anna hemmed and hawed and dissembled and prevaricated and, as the women got increasingly angry, allowed two fat tears to roll down her cheeks. \u2014 Jessica Pressler, The Cut , 28 May 2018",
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"Meanwhile, Mohamed Nasheed, the former president whose conviction has now been quashed, prevaricated about returning from exile in Sri Lanka. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Feb. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin praevaricatus , past participle of praevaricari to act in collusion, literally, to straddle, from prae- + varicare to straddle, from varus bowlegged",
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above"
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},
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to deviate from the truth : equivocate"
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],
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"pri-\u02c8ver-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
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"-\u02c8va-r\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fabricate",
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"fib",
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"lie"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
|
|
"Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.",
|
|
"during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When history\u2019s vicious victors prevaricate about how the West was lost, maybe movies such as Cry Macho, Richard Jewell, The Mule, and The 15:17 to Paris will survive to tell a different, more complicated and compassionate story. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"An enemy would simply prevaricate and bide their time, knowing that the other side can pull back from the brink before it\u2019s too late. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"When an administration prevaricates on climate change, the effects won\u2019t be felt for years, and even then will be hard to parse. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 25 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Until disclosures are made mandatory, companies are likely to prevaricate . \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Until the American public, whom doctors are well placed to inform, steps into this debate to demand action, Congress will continue to prevaricate . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz India , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Every transfer situation is unique, and, on this particular occasion, why not just pay up instead of needlessly prevaricating ? \u2014 SI.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Anna hemmed and hawed and dissembled and prevaricated and, as the women got increasingly angry, allowed two fat tears to roll down her cheeks. \u2014 Jessica Pressler, The Cut , 28 May 2018",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Mohamed Nasheed, the former president whose conviction has now been quashed, prevaricated about returning from exile in Sri Lanka. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Feb. 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin praevaricatus , past participle of praevaricari to act in collusion, literally, to straddle, from prae- + varicare to straddle, from varus bowlegged",
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215320"
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},
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"prevarication":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to deviate from the truth : equivocate"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8ver-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
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"-\u02c8va-r\u0259-"
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|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
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|
"fabricate",
|
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"fib",
|
|
"lie"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.",
|
|
"during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When history\u2019s vicious victors prevaricate about how the West was lost, maybe movies such as Cry Macho, Richard Jewell, The Mule, and The 15:17 to Paris will survive to tell a different, more complicated and compassionate story. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"An enemy would simply prevaricate and bide their time, knowing that the other side can pull back from the brink before it\u2019s too late. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"When an administration prevaricates on climate change, the effects won\u2019t be felt for years, and even then will be hard to parse. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 25 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Until disclosures are made mandatory, companies are likely to prevaricate . \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Until the American public, whom doctors are well placed to inform, steps into this debate to demand action, Congress will continue to prevaricate . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz India , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Every transfer situation is unique, and, on this particular occasion, why not just pay up instead of needlessly prevaricating ? \u2014 SI.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Anna hemmed and hawed and dissembled and prevaricated and, as the women got increasingly angry, allowed two fat tears to roll down her cheeks. \u2014 Jessica Pressler, The Cut , 28 May 2018",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Mohamed Nasheed, the former president whose conviction has now been quashed, prevaricated about returning from exile in Sri Lanka. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Feb. 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin praevaricatus , past participle of praevaricari to act in collusion, literally, to straddle, from prae- + varicare to straddle, from varus bowlegged",
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171917"
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},
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"prey":{
|
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"type":"noun",
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
"an animal taken by a predator as food",
|
|
"one that is helpless or unable to resist attack victim",
|
|
"the act or habit of preying",
|
|
"spoil , booty",
|
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"to seize and devour prey",
|
|
"to commit violence or robbery or fraud",
|
|
"to have an injurious, destructive, or wasting effect",
|
|
"to make raids for the sake of booty",
|
|
"an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food",
|
|
"a person that is helpless and unable to escape attack victim",
|
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"to hunt and kill for food",
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"to have a harmful effect"
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],
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"pronounciation":"\u02c8pr\u0101",
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"synonyms":[
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"chase",
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"quarry"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[
|
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"predator"
|
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],
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The lion stalked its prey .",
|
|
"The bird circled above looking for prey .",
|
|
"The seals are easy prey for sharks.",
|
|
"Too often elderly people are easy prey for swindlers and other criminals.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
|
|
"The bears in Greenland have adapted by fishing for ringed seals, their main prey , at the edge of glaciers that meet the sea. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The small, noisy birds with pale blue or indigo feathers typically eat anchovies and sardines, usually diving to depths of up to 30 meters (about 100 feet) to catch their prey . \u2014 Kathleen Magramo, CNN , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Some animals, like toothed whales, use echolocation to find their prey . \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The sinister track continues to explore the group\u2019s cyber-futurism theme, with the K-pop stars gaining on their prey to feed the monster within \u2014 likely the Black Mamba from their debut title track of the same name. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Sometimes a wily raccoon or other animal would trick the dogs into thinking their prey was up a certain tree. \u2014 Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"In other words, this ancient owl didn\u2019t stalk its prey under the cloak of darkness. \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The pterosaur, also known as Thanatosdrakon amaru, is believed to have predated birds as the first creatures with wings to ever hunt their prey . \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The real fun, though, was watching Simmons fully embrace the scene's demonic nature, his dead eyes basking in eerie green light behind that kabuki-style make-up, his head jerking ominously, like a vampire ready to strike its prey . \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
|
|
"Since the recovery program began, at least 100 wolves have been killed by federal officials at the behest of ranchers who claim the wolves prey on cattle. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"These predators can ambush prey as large as deer, kangaroos, cattle and wild buffalo. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Radigan said that Carlson used his position as a teacher to identify girls, find them on social media and then prey upon them. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The spider gets its name from Jor\u014dgumo, a Japanese spirit, or Y\u014dkai, that is said to disguise itself as a beautiful woman to prey upon gullible men. \u2014 Ben Turner, Scientific American , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mesquite is the most common tree in our area for mistletoe to prey upon. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Over the course of the first season, Rue clashes with Nate (Jacob Elordi) (a violent and angry jock grappling with his identity), sketchy drug dealers who prey upon Rue\u2019s vulnerability post-rehab, and her own demons that keep her from staying sober. \u2014 Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Scammers are looking to prey on U.S. parents struggling to find baby formula amid a national shortage of the nutritional products, the Federal Trade Commission warned Wednesday. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"None of this, though, dented his popularity among a major swath of the Filipino public, which welcomed his tough approach and was also prey to new networks of pro-government online disinformation that spawned during Duterte\u2019s time in office. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"price tag":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale",
|
|
": price , cost"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ante",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"fee",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"price"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The price tag is missing so I don't know how much this sweater costs.",
|
|
"a weeklong cruise on the luxury liner sounded great, but the price tag was enough to make me choke",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Video is also a valuable sales tool, giving you a platform to speak personally to potential customers at a lower price tag than television ads. \u2014 Michael Plummer, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Sony has not published a release date or price tag for the PS VR2 yet. \u2014 Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"That mission also includes a mandate to land the hottest talent to make those projects, a directive that often comes with a steep price tag . \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"And yet, with such a steep price tag , Boram is currently available only to people with the means to afford it \u2014 and those are people who can likely afford night nurses, nannies, doulas and lactation consultants anyway. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The release is limited to a run of just 2,000 bottles, each of which carries a $756 price tag and comes in a special box with gold foil detailing and is stamped with Walker\u2019s signature. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"While the state funds would cover a portion of the project\u2019s price tag , the infusion would keep it moving ahead, while total costs will be spread out over the project\u2019s lifetime, said Jim Jager, director of external affairs for the port. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The federal grant would be about 60% of the project\u2019s overall $2.77 billion price tag . \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Neither of them blinked at the Starcruiser\u2019s price tag . \u2014 Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222746"
|
|
},
|
|
"prick":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument",
|
|
"a pointed instrument or weapon",
|
|
"a sharp projecting organ or part",
|
|
"an instance of pricking or the sensation of being pricked such as",
|
|
"a nagging or sharp feeling of remorse, regret, or sorrow",
|
|
"a slight sharply localized discomfort",
|
|
"penis",
|
|
"a spiteful or contemptible man often having some authority",
|
|
"to pierce slightly with a sharp point",
|
|
"to affect with anguish, grief, or remorse",
|
|
"to ride, guide, or urge on with or as if with spurs goad",
|
|
"to mark, distinguish, or note by means of a small mark",
|
|
"to trace or outline with punctures",
|
|
"to remove (a young seedling) from the seedbed to another suitable for further growth",
|
|
"to cause to be or stand erect",
|
|
"to prick something or cause a pricking sensation",
|
|
"to feel discomfort as if from being pricked",
|
|
"to urge a horse with the spur",
|
|
"to ride fast",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"to become directed upward point",
|
|
"to listen intently",
|
|
"an act of piercing with a small sharp point",
|
|
"a feeling of pain that accompanies a piercing of the skin with a sharp point",
|
|
"a sudden strong feeling",
|
|
"to point upward",
|
|
"to pierce slightly with a sharp point",
|
|
"to have or to cause a feeling of or as if of being pierced with a sharp point"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prik",
|
|
"\u02c8prik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"perforation",
|
|
"pinhole",
|
|
"pinprick",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"puncture",
|
|
"stab"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164450"
|
|
},
|
|
"pride":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being proud: such as",
|
|
": inordinate self-esteem : conceit",
|
|
": a reasonable or justifiable self-respect",
|
|
": delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship",
|
|
": proud or disdainful behavior or treatment : disdain",
|
|
": ostentatious display",
|
|
": highest pitch : prime",
|
|
": a source of pride : the best in a group or class",
|
|
": a company of lions",
|
|
": a showy or impressive group",
|
|
": to indulge (oneself) in pride",
|
|
": a reasonable and justifiable feeling of being worthwhile : self-respect",
|
|
": a feeling of being better than others",
|
|
": a sense of pleasure that comes from some act or possession",
|
|
": someone or something that makes someone proud",
|
|
": to feel self-esteem",
|
|
"Thomas died 1658 English Parliamentarian commander"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bd",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bd",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ego",
|
|
"pridefulness",
|
|
"self-esteem",
|
|
"self-regard",
|
|
"self-respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"plume"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"And speaking of pride , there\u2019s so much that so many of us have to be proud of tonight. \u2014 Simmone Shah, Time , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"It is considered a point of pride to get inducted into such a top league alongside other successful ventures. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Today\u2019s match should serve as a major point of pride in Gauff\u2019s short but thrilling career thus far. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"For any pitcher, joining a list that includes Jim Palmer, Mike Mussina and Don Larsen should be a matter of pride . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"In some industries, unique out-of-office replies are a point of pride . \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Teens sported Hollister\u2019s seagull and Jack Wills\u2019 pheasant on their chests as a point of pride . \u2014 Diyora Shadijanova, refinery29.com , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"If green lawns and colorful flower beds in residents\u2019 yards create a good impression of a city, then adding the same treatment to parks and beaches bespeaks an even higher level of pride in a community. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Canadian pilot Anna Serbinenko felt a sense of pride being in the show. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In this view, disability is a social identity that can comes with discrimination, but also pride in disability culture and support from other disabled people. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Hawken boys pride themselves on the 4x100, which currently ranks ninth. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Then again, the Suns pride themselves on defending, getting stops and running. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"The Ravens pride themselves on their winning culture and on-field success, but sometimes losing has its benefits, too. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Homophobia and transphobia aren\u2019t exclusive to pride month. \u2014 Michael Bach, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"The owners also pride themselves on their wide variety of sides ranging from collard greens to mac and cheese. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The ultra-Orthodox, also known as the Haredim, pride themselves on preserving Jewish learning and tradition through centuries of persecution. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Streamers like Beyer and Piker \u2014 both of whom previously worked for left-leaning online news shows, The Majority Report and The Young Turks, respectively \u2014 pride themselves on providing context rooted in anti-imperialist politics. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 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 above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183355"
|
|
},
|
|
"pridefulness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": full of pride : such as",
|
|
": disdainful , haughty",
|
|
": exultant , elated"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bd-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
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"proud",
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"superior"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"humble",
|
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"lowly",
|
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"modest"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study",
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"at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
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"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
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"Relationships of dependency often involve a trace of resentment; even as our spirit humbly bows with gratitude, our yearning for autonomy may shake a prideful fist. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
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"Nodal delivers a heartfelt and prideful homage to Mexico, encapsulating the essence of the music and artists. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 19 May 2022",
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"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
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"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 May 2022",
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"And God help the prideful actor who would dare butcher the work of William Shakespeare in front of him. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Yes, there was an element of prideful bravado, that no one else should have it. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221856"
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},
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"priesthood":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the office, dignity, or character of a priest",
|
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": the whole body of priests",
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": elite sense 1"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113st-\u02cchu\u0307d",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccstu\u0307d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"A-list",
|
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"aristocracy",
|
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"best",
|
|
"choice",
|
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"corps d'elite",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"illuminati",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"pink",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"royalty",
|
|
"upper crust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"an ancient civilization that was ruled by a priesthood",
|
|
"What is the influence of the priesthood in today's society?",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Chrism Mass is for the priests of the Archdiocese, and during the coronavirus pandemic, the need for the priesthood became so clearly critical. \u2014 Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Schuller knew of Berrigan and his brother David J. Berrigan, still in the priesthood , who together had shaped the era\u2019s antiwar movement through colorful, high-profile activism. \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"McBaine recently attended a ward conference for her congregation in which there were 37 men on the stand \u2014 including the whole stake (regional) high council and many male priesthood leaders \u2014 and just one woman, who was directing the hymns. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Melchizedek priesthood can be obtained when a man turns 18. \u2014 CNN , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In January, an outspoken pro-Beijing newspaper, Ta Kung Pao, accused the cardinal of using his priesthood to sow chaos in Hong Kong. \u2014 Selina Cheng, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"It is believed the mistake had occurred since Arango began his priesthood in 1995. \u2014 Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In 1981, Kiesle asked to be removed from the priesthood after serving three years of probation. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Weeks after McWilliam\u2019s sentencing, Pope Francis released him from the priesthood because of his crimes. \u2014 John Caniglia, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201709"
|
|
},
|
|
"priestly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or relating to a priest or the priesthood : sacerdotal",
|
|
": characteristic of or befitting a priest"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113st-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerkly",
|
|
"ministerial",
|
|
"pastoral",
|
|
"sacerdotal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"lay",
|
|
"nonclerical",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"temporal"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is a kind, priestly man.",
|
|
"majestically robed in priestly garments",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Shortly after his priestly ordination, Father Morgan arrived in Utah in September 1920, joined the Knights of Columbus and started work at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, his first ministry assignment in the United States. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Biden is a practicing Catholic, and his election in 2020 spurred the priestly debate. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Considering that Moses had been preparing Aaron for seven days to assume the priestly responsibilities, the Torah quite simply states that on the eighth day Aaron\u2019s tenure begins. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 5 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"He was suspended from performing his priestly duties by St. John Paul II for defying the Church by serving as a cabinet minister in the Sandinista government. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 31 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Father Denis, as he was known by generations of students and priestly brothers who yearned simply to live up to his standards, died at Irving Baylor Scott & White Medical Center after contracting COVID-19 in a nursing home. \u2014 Mike Wilson, Dallas News , 21 May 2020",
|
|
"His priestly status proved an asset for the mayors who recruited him to civic service. \u2014 Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"His priestly status proved an asset for the mayors who recruited him to civic service. \u2014 Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225205"
|
|
},
|
|
"primacy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the state of being first (as in importance, order, or rank) : preeminence",
|
|
": the office, rank, or preeminence of an ecclesiastical primate"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"noteworthiness",
|
|
"paramountcy",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"preponderance",
|
|
"preponderancy",
|
|
"prepotency",
|
|
"prestigiousness",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"transcendence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Civil law took primacy over religious law.",
|
|
"She has established primacy in her field of study.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Debate can negate groupthink by restoring the primacy of reason and fostering individual encounters between two people. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"One that comes to mind immediately is the primacy of China and Asia. \u2014 Brad Mcmillan, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Whether her own children will understand the primacy of their mother\u2019s career, the jury is still out, says Bazelon, ever the lawyer. \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While Le Pen no longer wants to exit the EU, her proposals to transform it into a looser alliance of nations and hold a referendum to assert the primacy of French law over its rules would undermine the bloc from within. \u2014 William Horobin, Fortune , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While Le Pen no longer wants to exit the EU, her proposals to transform it into a looser alliance of nations and hold a referendum to assert the primacy of French law over its rules would undermine the bloc from within. \u2014 William Horobin, Bloomberg.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Geller house was described as binuclear, a rather self-important way to underscore the primacy of child rearing that informed the design. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Palestinians have accused Israel of trampling on Muslim primacy at the site, which is considered sacred in Islam and Judaism. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hong Kong, a bastion of Cantonese, is firmly under Chinese control, and Mandarin is poised to gain more primacy there. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English primacie, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u012bm\u0101tia \"office of a primate,\" from pr\u012bm\u0101t-, pr\u012bm\u0101s \"leading bishop in an ecclesiastical province, primate \" + Latin -ia -y entry 2 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192955"
|
|
},
|
|
"primal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": original , primitive",
|
|
": first in importance : primary"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity",
|
|
"there was a period of primal idealism after the founding of the republic and before the rise of partisan politics",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There's something so primal about the person-vs.-nature conflict that makes these survival stories so compelling. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"That was the primal scream coming from Rodrick Pleasant of Gardena Serra High on a cool, breezy Saturday afternoon at Moorpark High after learning his wind-legal performance in the 100 meters was the fastest in state history. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The primal scream that marks the film\u2019s coda could be a generation\u2019s roar, instead of just a single individual\u2019s. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But critics have contended that the website\u2019s ancillary practice of assigning a numerical rank to teams has fueled a primal instinct among too many youth hockey stakeholders to climb the rankings ladder in a never-ending game of one-upmanship. \u2014 David Andreatta, New York Times , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Pangs over Ukraine\u2019s fate fuel a primal urge to stand with its defenders. \u2014 Suzanne Nossel, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Like so many transplants to Washington, Crick felt a primal urge to create a dish that reminded him of home, where his tastes were first formed and forever hardwired in the brain. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"People climbed on top of one another as primal screams were bellowed toward the heavens. \u2014 Clint Smith, The Atlantic , 2 July 2021",
|
|
"Teasing, goading, exploring and intertwining, their wordless interactions are intimate primal screams. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"probably from prime entry 2 + -al entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175915"
|
|
},
|
|
"primarily":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": for the most part : chiefly",
|
|
": in the first place : originally",
|
|
": more than anything else : mainly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u012b-\u02c8mer-\u0259-l\u0113",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"chiefly British",
|
|
"pr\u012b-\u02c8mer-\u0259-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"firstly",
|
|
"initially",
|
|
"originally"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago",
|
|
"ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The new spending would be covered primarily by a $9 million settlement with Monsanto, $4 million in higher-than-expected sales tax revenue thanks to inflation, and $6 million in excess cash from the ongoing budget year. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The post explained that this decision was made primarily for operational simplicity and flexibility. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The ordinance from George and Metro Councilman Jecorey Arthur, D-4th, with several cosponsors, notes 9.6% of Louisville households primarily speak a language other than English. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Working with Seattle choreographer Donald Byrd, Howard pulled together an all-star team of Black dancers from primarily White ballet companies across the country and Europe. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"For starters, while the show stretches across the period between the first and second World Wars, the real Peaky Blinders primarily operated in the 1890s. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"OneTrust is not publicly traded, and has primarily raised money through venture investment. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The data is based on a survey of 800 of Pavilion's members, primarily executives (VP titles and above) and associates (managers, directors). \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The growth of the Bacchus West plant, just outside of Magna, is primarily related to a contract with United Launch Alliance that was announced Wednesday. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" primary entry 1 + -ly entry 2 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222646"
|
|
},
|
|
"primeness":{
|
|
"type":"noun",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"the second of the canonical hours",
|
|
"the first hour of the day usually considered either as 6 a.m. or the hour of sunrise",
|
|
"the earliest stage",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"youth",
|
|
"the most active, thriving, or satisfying stage or period",
|
|
"the chief or best individual or part pick",
|
|
"prime number",
|
|
"the first note or tone of a musical scale tonic",
|
|
"the interval between two notes on the same staff degree",
|
|
"the symbol \u2032 used to distinguish arbitrary characters (such as a and a\u2032 ), to indicate a specific unit (such as feet or minutes of time or angular measure), or to indicate the derivative of a function (such as p\u2032 or f\u2032(x) ) \u2014 compare double prime",
|
|
"prime rate",
|
|
"first in time original",
|
|
"of, relating to, or being a prime number \u2014 compare relatively prime",
|
|
"having no polynomial factors other than itself and no monomial factors other than 1",
|
|
"expressed as a product of prime factors (such as prime numbers and prime polynomials)",
|
|
"first in rank, authority, or significance principal",
|
|
"having the highest quality or value",
|
|
"of the highest grade regularly marketed",
|
|
"not deriving from something else primary",
|
|
"fill , load",
|
|
"to prepare for firing by supplying with priming",
|
|
"to insert a primer into (a cartridge case)",
|
|
"to apply the first color, coating, or preparation to",
|
|
"to put into working order by filling or charging with something",
|
|
"to supply with an essential prerequisite (such as a hormone, nucleic acid, or antigen) for chemical or biological activity",
|
|
"to instruct beforehand coach",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"to become prime",
|
|
"to take steps to encourage the growth or functioning of something",
|
|
"the period in life when a person is best in health, looks, or strength",
|
|
"first in importance, rank, or quality",
|
|
"to put a first color or coating on",
|
|
"to put into working order by filling",
|
|
"to make (someone or something) ready",
|
|
"prime rate",
|
|
"general contractor",
|
|
"to have priority over"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"\u02c8pr\u012bm",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"florescence",
|
|
"floruit",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"heyday",
|
|
"high noon",
|
|
"salad days",
|
|
"springtime"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"presiding",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"supereminent",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"top"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
|
|
"But Maxey will likely be entering his prime by then, while Embiid may still be at the tail end of it. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Will the Nationals trade a generational talent entering his prime ? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Now, with 160 MLB games under his belt, Stephenson looks like a player who\u2019s entering the prime of his career. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Fort Lauderdale City Hall, an aging structure built in 1966 at 100 North Andrews Ave., is well past its prime , city officials say. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Choose a plant that has little yellow flowers, called cyathia, in the center\u2014not one that\u2019s shedding pollen, which means it\u2019s past its prime and won\u2019t last through the season. \u2014 Jada Jackson, House Beautiful , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Those are signs of a berry that's past its prime , and better for turning into jam than eating fresh. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Although Manuel Akanji does have that speed, his current partner Hummels has struggled this season and very much looks like a player past his prime . \u2014 Manuel Veth, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Relegation of Pearl Jam to legacy act implies these guys are past their prime . \u2014 David L. Coddonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
|
|
"Tuesday's primary election provides a prime opportunity for signature gathering ahead of the July 8 deadline. \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"That changed in what could have been a major moment for the Current as a Portland turnover led to a prime scoring opportunity for Elyse Bennett. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some global health experts say the world missed a prime opportunity last year to provide vaccines to lower-income countries, when the public was more fearful of COVID and motivated to get vaccinated. \u2014 Stephanie Nolen, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some global health experts say the world missed a prime opportunity last year to provide vaccines to lower-income countries, when the public was more fearful of Covid and motivated to get vaccinated. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Wayans saw this role as a prime opportunity to sink his teeth into a gripping dramatic role, allowing many fans to see him in a new light. \u2014 Essence , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Orioles had loaded the bases via a single and two walks with no outs in the frame, creating a prime opportunity to level the score in a one-run game against the Milwaukee Brewers. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The backlash against the Disney company has also created prime opportunity for aspiring far-right influencers to grow their brands. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Biden administration must not overlook this prime opportunity for American leadership. \u2014 Myron Brilliant, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
|
|
"Inoculations provide solid protection against hospitalization and death because the shots prime the immune system to fight off invaders, resulting in less severe disease. \u2014 Sarah Toy, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"McGrady said improving the train station could prime the area for private investment and bring easier access to food for local residents. \u2014 James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Moves like high knees and butt kicks\u2014which are exaggerated versions of a running stride\u2014are a good way to prime your body. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
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"These actions prime the stage for innovative solutions in the debrief (insights review) meeting that may go by the wayside if met with defensiveness. \u2014 Simone E. Morris, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"These workouts prime the muscles and central nervous system to work powerfully and quickly, even when fatigued. \u2014 Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2019",
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"However, it\u2019s not the ending of a story that seems to prime the brain to create a new memory. \u2014 Tino Delamerced, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"Arctic air in place ahead of the winter storm will prime the region for snow with below-freezing temperatures in place ahead of the storm. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"Movement leaders will leverage their organizations to prime the base for the Big Lie. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 10 Jan. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
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},
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"primitive":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": not derived : original , primary",
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": assumed as a basis",
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": axiomatic",
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": of or relating to the earliest age or period : primeval",
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": closely approximating an early ancestral type : little evolved",
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": belonging to or characteristic of an early stage of development : crude , rudimentary",
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": of, relating to, or constituting the assumed parent speech of related languages",
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": elemental , natural",
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": of, relating to, or produced by a people or culture that is nonindustrial and often nonliterate and tribal",
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": naive",
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": self-taught , untutored",
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": produced by a self-taught artist",
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": something primitive",
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": a primitive idea, term, or proposition",
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": a root word",
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": an artist of an early period of a culture or artistic movement",
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": a later imitator or follower of such an artist",
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": a self-taught artist",
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": an artist whose work is marked by directness and na\u00efvet\u00e9",
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": a work of art produced by a primitive artist",
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": a typically rough or simple usually handmade and antique home accessory or furnishing",
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": a member of a primitive people",
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": an unsophisticated person",
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": of or belonging to very early times",
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": of or belonging to an early stage of development",
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": closely approximating an early ancestral type : little evolved",
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": belonging to or characteristic of an early stage of development"
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],
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"\u02c8pri-m\u0259-tiv",
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"\u02c8pri-m\u0259-tiv",
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"\u02c8prim-\u0259t-iv"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crude",
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"low",
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"rude",
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"rudimentary"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advanced",
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"developed",
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"evolved",
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"high",
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"higher",
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"late"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"the time when primitive man first learned to use fire",
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"The technology they used was primitive and outdated.",
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"The camp had only a primitive outdoor toilet.",
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"Noun",
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"The museum is known for its collection of American primitives .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved. \u2014 Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News , 18 July 2017",
|
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"Many are primitive and remote, and don\u2019t have restrooms or water. \u2014 OregonLive.com , 12 July 2017",
|
|
"Here's how to tackle a daunting job A primitive drip irrigation system could be cobbled together by running water through an old garden hose that's riddled with holes along its length and has its end plugged. \u2014 Lee Reich, Detroit Free Press , 7 July 2017",
|
|
"The park offers primitive and RV camping with 41 campsites, 30 of which feature 30- to 50-amp electric, water and sewer. \u2014 Joe Songer | Jsonger@al.com, AL.com , 22 June 2017",
|
|
"Constructed in front of the stone ruins of the Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park in Ellicott City, that caveman-evocative set provides a suitably primitive stomping ground for the monstrous Caliban. \u2014 Mike Giuliano, Howard County Times , 23 June 2017",
|
|
"A lot of the campgrounds are primitive , and lack some common amenities - including water. \u2014 Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com , 6 July 2017",
|
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"South Beach Campground, a primitive campground located just south of Kalaloch is open through September 25. \u2014 Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times , 28 June 2017",
|
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"Can primitive materials bring us closer to our origins? \u2014 Daisy Alioto, GQ , 23 June 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Decentralized stablecoins are a crucial financial primitive for any DeFi ecosystem. \u2014 Leeor Shimron, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"And only a primitive would shoot an AR chambered in .223 without a matching .223 riflescope. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 18 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Each threadgroup can access groupshared memory but can output vertices and primitives that don't need to correlate with a specific thread in the group. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 19 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Skipping primitive instantiation with config tweaks Developers can optimize ray tracing pipelines by skipping unnecessary primitives . \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 19 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Microsoft is also asking developers to start thinking about dual-screen layouts for Microsoft Edge, with CSS primitives and a JavaScript API. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 22 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Featuring over 200 dealers, the show offers antiques, vintage jewelry, primitives , garden & architectural elements, mid-century collectibles, memorabilia, Americana, one-of-a-kind finds and a large selection of antiques, retro & vintage furniture. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com , 14 July 2019",
|
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"Later watercolors, decades beyond the din of war, capture black subjects as romanticized primitives amid the burgeoning growth of the Caribbean tourist industry \u2014 coral diving here, swigging from a coconut there. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"Since that time, computer scientists have developed a large library of such primitives . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 Dec. 2012"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200422"
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},
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"primo":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
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|
],
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"definitions":[
|
|
": the first or leading part (as in a duet or trio)",
|
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": in the first place",
|
|
": of the finest quality : excellent"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-(\u02cc)m\u014d",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-(\u02cc)m\u014d",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"A-OK",
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"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
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"banner",
|
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"beautiful",
|
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"blue-chip",
|
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"blue-ribbon",
|
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"boffo",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"boss",
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"brag",
|
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"brave",
|
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"bully",
|
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"bumper",
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|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
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|
"classic",
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"cool",
|
|
"corking",
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"crackerjack",
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"cracking",
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"dandy",
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"divine",
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"dope",
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"down",
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|
"dynamite",
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"excellent",
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"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
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"famous",
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|
"fantabulous",
|
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"fantastic",
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"fine",
|
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"first-class",
|
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"first-rate",
|
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"first-string",
|
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"five-star",
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"four-star",
|
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"frontline",
|
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"gangbusters",
|
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"gangbuster",
|
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"gilt-edged",
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|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
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"hot",
|
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"hype",
|
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"immense",
|
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"jim-dandy",
|
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"keen",
|
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"lovely",
|
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"marvelous",
|
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"marvellous",
|
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"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
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|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"I found a primo parking space right out front.",
|
|
"thanked the volunteers for a really primo job on the parish fund-raiser",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"There was a period of time when my wife and I were invited to all these primo dinners. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Size-inclusive retailer Torrid is a primo destination for party-ready dresses, tropical swimwear, and summery accessories. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The primo prize is center Shane Wright, of OHL Kingston. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Most of the primo talent gets snatched up in the amateur draft, framed around 18-year-olds. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Stay away from fatty yogurts (an otherwise primo midmorning snack) and high-fiber foods like instant oatmeal, which will likely cause some movement in the bowels. \u2014 Wes Judd, Outside Online , 26 May 2017",
|
|
"Specializing in high-end Cabernets from primo sites throughout Napa and Sonoma, the Setting is a project from three friends, including wine wunderkind Jesse Katz, who is also behind Healdsburg\u2019s Aperture Cellars. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Aliperti found that bolder individuals had larger core areas, the primo part of their range that could be an indicator of a squirrel\u2019s success. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Focus Features has lined up an emotional tribute reel and some primo swag to celebrate its 20 years of prestige indie filmmaking. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1792, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"circa 1901, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1972, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171334"
|
|
},
|
|
"prince":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": monarch , king",
|
|
": the ruler of a principality or state",
|
|
": a male member of a royal family",
|
|
": a son of the sovereign",
|
|
": a nobleman of varying rank and status",
|
|
": one likened to a prince",
|
|
": a man of high rank or of high standing in his class or profession",
|
|
": monarch sense 1",
|
|
": the son of a monarch",
|
|
": a nobleman of very high or the highest rank"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prin(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8prins"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baron",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"king",
|
|
"lion",
|
|
"lord",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"monarch",
|
|
"Napoleon",
|
|
"tycoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At the inauguration ceremony, the prince was received in a Chipdrel Ceremony\u2014a ceremonial procession\u2014and offered prayers during a traditional Marchang ceremony. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The little prince could be seen alternately covering his ears with his hands during the noisy flypast, waving to the crowd and chatting with the Queen, who appeared amused by his antics. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The young prince enjoyed himself while watching the festivity alongside several members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace, before later joining Queen Elizabeth's surprise balcony appearance. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Like the prince , the shah was an unelected monarch with a tarnished human rights record. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The prince \u2019s aunt, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has joined forces with Gertjan Rooijakkers, Cyril Cadars and Mark Gill to co-found a new production company, Vestapol Films. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Some of the standouts that will be on sale from the prince \u2019s collection include historic vintages of Ch\u00e2teau Haut-Brion, including bottles from more than a century ago (1908, 1918 and 1919). \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Much of Love and Thunder builds on Thor's last appearance in Avengers: Endgame, which found the Asgardian prince grappling with guilt and self-doubt. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Boyce, who has her own press-on line named Nails of LA, created $30,000 manicure for punk prince Machine Gun Kelly for the Billboard Awards last week. \u2014 ELLE , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin princip-, princeps leader, initiator, from primus first + capere to take \u2014 more at heave entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221626"
|
|
},
|
|
"princess":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a woman having sovereign power",
|
|
": a female member of a royal family",
|
|
": a daughter or granddaughter of a sovereign",
|
|
": the consort of a prince",
|
|
": one likened to a princess",
|
|
": a woman of high rank or of high standing in her class or profession",
|
|
": close-fitting and usually with gores from neck to flaring hemline",
|
|
": a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch : a female member of a royal family"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prin(t)-s\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8prin-\u02ccses",
|
|
"(usually British)",
|
|
"\u02c8prin(t)-s\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8prin-\u02ccses",
|
|
"(usually British)",
|
|
"\u02c8prin-s\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u02ccses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diva",
|
|
"goddess",
|
|
"queen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She's just a stuck-up princess .",
|
|
"as the reigning princess of pop music, she exerts an enormous influence over teens",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Kate has also channeled Diana's fashion frequently throughout the years, intentionally wearing outfits that recall famous looks of the late princess . \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The character of the princess , because of her African heritage, is traditionally played by a Black performer. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Cardi and Offset have treated Kulture like a princess since day one. \u2014 Danielle Pascual, Billboard , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Barrymore, 46, looked like a Disney princess in a highlighter yellow, tiered tulle ballgown for her red carpet appearance at the 2021 Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards on Wednesday night in New York City. \u2014 Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Chewy also has these whimsical pet ID tags that allow your pet to rep your favorite Disney princess movie. \u2014 Sarah Toscano, EW.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Raveena is touring on Asha's Awakening, a concept album that tells the story of a space princess from ancient Punjab who, through a fantastic voyage across the centuries, learns about love, loss, destruction and healing. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"Raya plays a distinct leadership role in her family as a kind of warrior princess . \u2014 Karen Idelson, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The design of the bride\u2019s gown was inspired by the draping of an old photo Hassan found of a Russian princess . \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The looks so far have included a sleek strapless Versace gown, a princess -style Chanel piece and a minimalist Gucci gown. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Consider this the princess version of a naked dress. \u2014 ELLE , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And John Carter, with its strange land, smart and feisty princess , loyal animal companion, noble group of underdogs, and its mysterious and villainous wizards, was another fairy tale. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Prior to Queen Elizabeth's statement, it had been expected that upon Charles's accession, Camilla would use the title of princess consort. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Arguably the most popular nail-art design from the show thus far, Cassie's princess -pink oval nails with lines of diamonds down the middle were actually Davy's idea, which Minerva was more than happy to go along with. \u2014 Nicola Dall'asen, Allure , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"And the creative director Virginie Viard\u2019s spectacular princess -style gown only amplified this, punctuating her collection with a happily-ever-after grace note. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Last year, Lirika Matoshi partnered with Disney for a princess collection filled with dreamy pinks, green, and blue dresses featuring details like bows and clouds. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Grownups will also appreciate that this princess line includes some outfits kids can wear on the playground and at school. \u2014 Sabrina Rojas Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 10 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1866, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214400"
|
|
},
|
|
"principal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": most important, consequential , or influential : chief":[
|
|
"the principal ingredient",
|
|
"the region's principal city"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting principal or a principal (see principal entry 2 )":[],
|
|
": a person who has controlling authority or is in a leading position: such as":[],
|
|
": a chief or head man or woman":[],
|
|
": the chief executive officer of an educational institution":[],
|
|
": the chief or an actual participant in a crime":[],
|
|
": the person primarily or ultimately liable on a legal obligation":[],
|
|
": a leading performer : star":[],
|
|
": a matter or thing of primary importance: such as":[],
|
|
": a capital sum earning interest, due as a debt, or used as a fund":[],
|
|
": the corpus of an estate, portion, devise , or bequest":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-s\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8prin-s\u0259-p\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8prin(t)-s(\u0259-)p\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
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"Following the agreement, the four principal tobacco companies\u2014Philip Morris, R. J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson, and Lorillard\u2014raised their prices more than 45 cents per pack. The costs of the settlement, as predicted, were passed on to consumers. \u2014 Allan M. Brandt , The Cigarette Century , 2007",
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"Their principal industry was the manufacture, in a long, low, mostly-wooden, two-story factory, of cold cream. \u2014 Frederick Busch , Too Late American Boyhood Blues , 1984",
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"Former principal data scientist Rajiv Shah, who left the company last year after four years, was among those criticizing the stock sales on LinkedIn. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
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"Intel could potentially support wireless communications between EV battery modules as other tech firms have done for automotive, says Sam Abuelsamid, a principal analyst with market research firm Guidehouse Insights. \u2014 Ralph Jennings, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Jasmine Enberg, a principal analyst at the market research firm Insider Intelligence, says that Twitter will need to squeeze more revenue out of its highly engaged users. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Joshua Shilko, a senior principal analyst at the cybersecurity firm Mandiant Inc., said Lapsus$ may have been active as early as mid-2021 when group members were posting in underground forums. \u2014 Jeff Stone, Bloomberg.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"As a species, humans thrive being around others, said Louise Hawkley, a principal research scientist in the Academic Research Centers, NORC, at the University of Chicago. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 27 Feb. 2022",
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"Because the bug is easy to exploit and attacks hard to block, the Log4j problem could be used by hackers to break into corporate networks for years to come, said Aaron Portnoy, principal scientist with the security firm Randori. \u2014 Robert Mcmillan, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"That same child\u2019s mother also contacted the school\u2019s principal to complain, but no school officials acted to protect the children, according to one of the lawsuits. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Wilson is shedding its original name, changing it to Jackson-Reed High in honor of Edna Jackson, the school\u2019s first Black teacher, and Vincent Reed, the school\u2019s first Black principal . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The school\u2019s principal gave us a tour, taking evident pleasure in his new professional home. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Junior Elijah Vinson said the school\u2019s principal , Brett Crousore, recorded a video that was shown to all students on Friday morning. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"The moment does as much as anything else in the show to emphasize the lasting impact one first lady\u2019s principled stand can have. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Their principled approach is evident in their latest design, the T Shelf, debuting this month after five years in development with the Swedish design brand Hem. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"To the world, China casts itself as a principled onlooker of the war in Ukraine, not picking sides, simply seeking peace. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"While the international governing bodies of various sports are now positioning themselves as taking the principled lead, many of the steps against Russia have come in response to outrage from within their sports. \u2014 Bruce Berglund, CNN , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"Numerous tech companies also have received praise for cutting off sales and services in Russia, taking a principled stand against the unjustified invasion. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"So, Ohio would go from representation by a principled , pragmatic senator in Portman to someone more loyal to a dangerous former president than the voters, someone willing to abandon the truth just to win. \u2014 cleveland , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"What would progressives get for such principled intransigence? \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 28 Oct. 2021",
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"Is the best approach for those wishing for change one of principled and unyielding resistance \u2014 or of working for improvements within the existing system? \u2014 New York Times , 15 Oct. 2021"
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"Urban guerrilla warfare was futile against a thermonuclear superstate that would stop at nothing to defend the profit principle . \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
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"Better, of course, to take a higher road, operate on the principle of service and see if things don't turn out better \u2026 \u2014 Richard Ford , Independence Day , 1995",
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"Pointlessness was life's principle , and it spread its sadness. \u2014 Arthur Miller , Timebends , 1987",
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"On that principle , Raising Raffi and Fatherly agree. \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
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"Despite these warnings, African countries where millions of people are beset by famine are unlikely to refuse food on principle . \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 6 June 2022",
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"One of the challenges is pro-cannabis policymakers often agree on principle , but have competing strategies and priorities relating to federal cannabis legislation. \u2014 Lewis Koski, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"On principle , in favor of building the kind of creative, common-sense consensus that has made the SEC much stronger than the sum of its impressive parts. \u2014 Kevin Scarbinsky, al , 16 May 2022",
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"For people who have mental health issues, whose wellbeing rises and falls on the principle of certainty \u2014 and even for people who don\u2019t \u2014 becoming a parent is a high-risk game. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
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"On principle , parents shouldn\u2019t give investigators liberties that the law doesn\u2019t demand. \u2014 Suzanne Hirt, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Some veterinarians opposed the bill on principle , raising concerns in legislative hearings that the bill would limit their ability to exercise their own judgment and act in their patients\u2019 best interest. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"This finding reinforces the need to vaccinate children and teens against SARS-CoV-2 even with a prior infection. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Because a substantial amount of Americans have some form of immunity to the virus \u2014 either from vaccination, prior infection or both \u2014 the only way the virus can survive is to mutate into forms that can evade this immunity. \u2014 Sara G. Miller, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
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"Rivera said that people who already got COVID-19 are getting reinfected, and that prior infection does not make people immune. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
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"In general, vaccines and prior infection can protect people from the worst outcomes of COVID-19. \u2014 Laura Ungar, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
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"In general, vaccines and prior infection can protect people from the worst outcomes of COVID-19. \u2014 Laura Ungar, ajc , 26 May 2022",
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"The team's latest models accounts for waning immunity from vaccines and prior infection, and a certain degree of immune evasion, as has been increasingly seen in Omicron subvariants. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
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"Breakthrough infections are often mild, but have become more common with Omicron and its related subvariants that are better at evading immunity from vaccines as well as from prior infection. \u2014 Sumathi Reddy, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
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"Meanwhile, immunity is waning from vaccines and prior infection. \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 23 May 2022",
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"His car narrowly missed an unmarked law enforcement vehicle, which zips past less than a second prior . \u2014 Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY , 19 May 2021",
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"Depending on your past familiarity with white tube socks (your prior ), your visual system may correctly conclude that the socks are truly white but illuminated by green lighting. \u2014 Stephen L. Macknik, Scientific American , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"The fair value of KKR\u2019s private-equity portfolio climbed by roughly 14% from the prior ... \u2014 Miriam Gottfried And Allison Prang, WSJ , 30 Oct. 2020",
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"Unfortunately, Altschul fails to convincingly imagine how a young, middle-class American Jewish woman, whatever her priors , could make the leap to armed struggle. \u2014 Alex Cuadros, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
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"His priors included counts of lewd acts upon a child, possession for sale of crack, domestic violence and vehicle theft. \u2014 Evan Sernoffsky, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Curtis Thornton was a first-time offender with no priors , and nobody was hurt in the arsons, but Jones sentenced him to 100 years in prison. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 30 Oct. 2019",
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"In June, Begin's attorney appealed the sentence, arguing that 40 to 60 years in prison would be more appropriate for a man of his age with no priors and that his 120-year sentence was inappropriate. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 30 Oct. 2019",
|
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"Facing up to life in prison with his priors , Morales agreed to plead guilty, serve a three-year sentence and, upon completion, be deported to his birth country South Korea. \u2014 Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times , 16 Oct. 2019"
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"with its prismatic plumage, the ruby-throated hummingbird is one of our garden's most prized visitors",
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"Miami\u2019s art deco architecture, more-is-more hotels, and renowned museums will encourage you to let your inner maximalist shine bright\u2014just like Dries van Noten\u2019s prismatic swimsuit. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
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"How did the paradox of the universe, full of prismatic galaxies and endless emptiness, come to be? \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
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"The work is a seminal painting from her mature style, referred to as her kaleidoscopic or prismatic period. \u2014 Kate Matthams, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
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"Her prismatic hair and makeup echoed her tongue-in-cheek tunes in all the right ways \u2014 just as Lil Cherry intended. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Lizzo's pool pictures elicited daydreams of warm days spent gilded by the sun, as elsewhere, Doja Cat found her particularly prismatic brand of light, resulting in a makeshift rainbow makeup moment. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"The energy is that of a reckoning around the Race Man, the prismatic figure through which the notion of Black identity is formed. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"Indeed, on my own decidedly brown skin, all three shades are rich and prismatic . \u2014 Jihan Forbes, Allure , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"While Katy Perry, whose style M.O. is on the other side of the color spectrum, gravitates toward prismatic pieces such as technicolor knit dresses and eye-catching outerwear. \u2014 Vogue , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"Silversea Silver Cloud\u2019s 12-day sailing follows the strikingly pristine , reef-rich east coast of the Red Sea north from Jidda, through the Suez Canal to Alexandria, Egypt, then on to Greece. \u2014 Sue Bryant, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
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"Hints that the mysterious species has lived on have arisen over the century \u2014 including 1960s reports of tortoise scat on the subspecies\u2019 native Fernandina Island, which is the Galapagos\u2019 youngest, most pristine and most volcanically active island. \u2014 Sammy Westfall, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
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"The sets are pristine , the dialogue biting and the overwhelming sense of foreboding undeniable. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
|
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"In that manner, the rules about harming humans remain pristine and untouched. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Back then, the sculpture had to remain pristine in order to be perfect. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"Featuring a variety of guest rooms and suites, the boutique resort is located in 22 acres of tropical dry forest along one of Costa Rica's most pristine beaches. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 11 May 2022",
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"Outward facing abodes ensure the privacy of guests while rendering a panoramic view of exceptional sunsets and pristine beaches. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"In this case, this trend, which crops up every few years, seems to say that pristine shoes are on the outs and decrepit soles are in. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 18 May 2022"
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},
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"private":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class",
|
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": belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest",
|
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": carried on by the individual independently of the usual institutions",
|
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": being educated by independent study or a tutor or in a private school",
|
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": restricted to the individual or arising independently of others",
|
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": not general in effect",
|
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": accommodating only one patient",
|
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": staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient",
|
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"\u2014 compare semiprivate sense 2",
|
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": not related to one's official position : personal",
|
|
": not holding public office or employment",
|
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": being a private",
|
|
": not known or intended to be known publicly : secret",
|
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": preferring to keep personal affairs to oneself : valuing privacy highly",
|
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": withdrawn from company or observation",
|
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": unsuitable for public use or display",
|
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": not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market",
|
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": an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of one of the two lowest ranks in the army",
|
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": a person of low rank in any of various organizations (such as a police or fire department)",
|
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": private parts",
|
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": one not in public office",
|
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": privacy",
|
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": not openly or in public",
|
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": having to do with or for the use of a single person or group : not public",
|
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": not holding any public office",
|
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": secret entry 1 sense 1",
|
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": an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of either of the two lowest ranks in the army",
|
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": accommodating only one patient",
|
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": staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient",
|
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"\u2014 compare semiprivate",
|
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": of, relating to, or being private practice",
|
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": intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person or group or class of persons : not available to the public",
|
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": not related to, controlled by, or deriving from the state",
|
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": owned by or concerning an individual person or entity",
|
|
": not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market",
|
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": affecting the interests of a particular person, class or group of persons, or locality",
|
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": not invested with or engaged in public office or employment",
|
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": not related to or dependent on an official position",
|
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": not known publicly or carried on in public",
|
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": intended only for the persons involved",
|
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": made under private signature"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t",
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t",
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"behind-the-scenes",
|
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"confidential",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hushed",
|
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"hush-hush",
|
|
"inside",
|
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"intimate",
|
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"nonpublic",
|
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"privy",
|
|
"secret"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"public"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
|
"It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's private collection.",
|
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"At work he was always very serious, but in his private life, he was actually very funny and relaxed.",
|
|
"Please keep all my personal information private .",
|
|
"He's a very private person.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Abdala is being studied by the WHO, and the application for Soberana 02 will be submitted after it\u2019s reviewed by a private research organization to identify any gaps, said V\u00e9rez. \u2014 Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The private sector has followed suit, with many companies offering their employees the day off or holiday pay. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Moderated by Torrie Newsome, an attorney and a member of the College of Lake County Board of Trustees, men from government, community organizations and the private sector talked about their time as children, fathers and spouses. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Massachusetts\u2019 plan does cover both public- and private -sector workers, regardless of industry. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"For example, the debt service ratio for the private nonfinancial sector in South Korea was 21% at the end of last year and 14.5% for Thailand, according to the Bank for International Settlements. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In the private sector, with hard work and a bachelor\u2019s degree, a warehouse employee can work their way up to manager and eventually the C-suite. \u2014 Doug Roberts, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Flores' win comes after a messy campaign season stemming from former Rep. Filemon Vela's resignation from office in March to work as a lobbyist in the private sector. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"White-Hammond wants the city to have more control for another reason: Parks and open space are critical to climate resiliency, something that shouldn\u2019t be left up to the private sector to figure out. \u2014 Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The 24-year-old private in the 173rd Airborne Brigade appeared to be just another young soldier, trying to find his way through military life at Fort Benning, Georgia. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Earlier Saturday, a 27-year-old Ukrainian private was sprinting to shelter across the asphalt when he was knocked from his feet by a shell. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"It was involved in a record 14 acquisitions last year, including the take private of U.S. health-care software company Inovalon Holdings Inc. for $7.3 billion including debt -- its biggest-ever buy. \u2014 Jan-henrik Foerster, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Among then was a pardon for a Civil War solider in the Union Army named Patrick Murphy, a private who had been court-martialed for desertion and condemned to death. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Butler National Golf Club is an exclusive private , members only golf club, located in Oak Brook. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Now, both Albrecht and the village of La Roquebrussanne sponsor the private 's burial place. \u2014 Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Each morning, dozens of adventurers arrive at Lees Ferry to start either a private of commercial raft trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. \u2014 Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Stewart trades movie-star glam for Army camo in this gripping military drama that stars the actress as a very green private assigned to a mostly male group of guards at Guantanamo Bay. \u2014 Bill Keveney, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213513"
|
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},
|
|
"privilege":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor : prerogative",
|
|
": such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office",
|
|
": to grant a privilege to",
|
|
": to accord a higher value or superior position to",
|
|
": a right or liberty granted as a favor or benefit especially to some and not others",
|
|
": an opportunity that is special and pleasant",
|
|
": a right, license, or exemption from duty or liability granted as a special benefit, advantage, or favor: as",
|
|
": an exemption from liability where an action is deemed to be justifiable (as in the case of self-defense) or because of the requirements of a position or office",
|
|
": the affirmative defense that an action is privileged \u2014 compare excuse",
|
|
": a privilege that exempts a person from liability especially for defamation regardless of intent or motive",
|
|
": a privilege that exempts high public officials (as legislators) from liability for statements made while acting in their official capacity without regard to intent or malice",
|
|
": a privilege especially in the law of defamation that may be defeated especially by a showing of actual malice",
|
|
": an exemption from a requirement to disclose information (as for trial) that is granted because of a relationship or position that demands confidentiality",
|
|
"\u2014 see also confidential communication",
|
|
": a privilege exempting the government from disclosure (as in discovery) of government agency materials containing opinions, recommendations, and other communications that are part of the decision-making process within the agency",
|
|
": a privilege exempting the executive branch of government from disclosing communications if such disclosure would adversely affect the functions and decision-making process of that branch \u2014 see also United States v. Nixon",
|
|
": the privilege of the government to withhold the identity of an informant who has provided evidence for a criminal trial",
|
|
": reporter's privilege in this entry",
|
|
": a privilege under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protecting a person from compulsion to make self-incriminating statements",
|
|
": a privilege protecting a reporter from compulsion to reveal information acquired in the course of gathering news",
|
|
": something specially permitted or granted as a matter of discretion that may be limited or taken away",
|
|
"\u2014 compare right",
|
|
": a right of a creditor conferred by the nature of a debt to have priority over the debtor's other creditors",
|
|
": any of various fundamental or specially sacred rights considered as particularly guaranteed to all persons by a constitution and especially by the privileges and immunities clause of the U.S. Constitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8priv-lij",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-lij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appanage",
|
|
"apanage",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"concession",
|
|
"honor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"qualify"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Duke, on the other hand, is louche and unctuous, the human personification of privilege lounging in a fabulous dressing gown. \u2014 Hugh Ryan, Town & Country , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"But serving him up to a lynch mob\u2014and treating his subordinate as collateral damage\u2014without a hearing, to save an old boys club of privilege , reeks of paternalism and corruption. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Fran\u00e7ois is still basking in a life full of privilege , living in his parents' grand Parisian apartment. \u2014 Sheena Scott, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"But treating your 64 acres like a nature preserve is also its own kind of privilege , available only to those who don\u2019t need the land to make their living. \u2014 Ben Sandman, The New Republic , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Such is how Anatomy of a Scandal ends\u2014with a neat ribbon, an unusual choice for a series supposedly about blurred lines, the aftershocks of trauma, and the pervasive influence of privilege . \u2014 ELLE , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The House select committee has objected to Eastman's claims of privilege over the remaining 3,247 documents totaling 36,106 pages. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Living in the suburbs, living somewhat a life of privilege . \u2014 Rasha Ali, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Divest yourself of all the vestiges of privilege , homes in Beverly Hills \u2014 not only in Beverly Hills, but homes, houses, dwellings anywhere. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"These algorithms privilege certain types of content over others, as they are designed to maximize company profits. \u2014 Tomas Andren, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps the Manolo-Birkenstock teamup is an acknowledgement from the foremost king of high heels that many consumers, even luxury shoppers, are ready to privilege comfort over beauty. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"During those hearings, lawmakers questioned Amazon executives about whether third-party seller data was used to develop private-label products or to privilege its own products in search results. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"These practices are rooted in upholding systemic barriers that privilege larger institutions over smaller, grassroots ones. \u2014 Elizabeth Cohen, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The upshot, Butler writes, is that the Method has been diluted by other acting styles that don\u2019t privilege psychological spelunking or total authenticity\u2014think of the Brat Pack, or Bruce Willis. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But Gottlieb does not privilege potential, or realized, infamy over an artist\u2019s contributions to culture. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"More broadly, there is a tendency in our culture to privilege the future over the past. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 1 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"While offering powerful imagery and parables, such depictions have tended to privilege the experiences and perspectives of baby boomers like Hanks and Sorkin. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213033"
|
|
},
|
|
"privy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": private , withdrawn",
|
|
": secret",
|
|
": belonging or relating to a person in one's individual rather than official capacity",
|
|
": admitted as one sharing in a secret",
|
|
": a room or small building having a bench with holes through which the user may defecate or urinate",
|
|
": toilet sense 1a",
|
|
": a person having a legal interest of privity",
|
|
": a small building without plumbing used as a toilet",
|
|
": one having privity",
|
|
": one who acquires an interest in the subject matter (as property) of prior or pending litigation and is bound by the judgment as if he or she were a party to the action"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behind-the-scenes",
|
|
"confidential",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hush-hush",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"nonpublic",
|
|
"private",
|
|
"secret"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"public"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"\u2026 there were no secrets in the little village to which he was not privy . \u2014 Sidney Sheldon , The Sands of Time , 1988",
|
|
"Halberstam and I and the other correspondents would have felt less beleaguered had we been privy to the secret debate in Washington. \u2014 Neil Sheehan , A Bright Shining Lie , 1988",
|
|
"\u2026 to assure you that I am neither privy to, nor cognizant of, any such clique; and that I most potently disbelieve in the existence of any such. \u2014 Abraham Lincoln , letter , 13 Oct. 1849",
|
|
"privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations",
|
|
"privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"North Rim visitors are still privy to the breathtaking canyon views that define one of the most popular U.S. national parks. \u2014 Laura Randall, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"But American Public Health Association Executive Director Georges Benjamin said more transparency could also help advocates who want to push for more public health funding but haven\u2019t been privy to the documentation provided privately to Congress. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Benn spent a lot of time acting behind Elordi and was often privy to conversations between him and Levinson about timing, line delivery and other tricks of the trade. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Employees are not privy to confidential information, including financial statements, shareholder lists, and other material non-public documents. \u2014 Anat Alon-beck, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"For now, Stall said, Rhodes still has the support of people on the periphery of the movement - those who approve of his stances but are not privy to his actions. \u2014 Hannah Allam, Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The process, which not even federal prosecutors were privy to, ended with one lawyer being removed for unexplained reasons. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"These members of King\u2019s inner circle seem to speak a secret language of touch to which the viewer is not entirely privy . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"Because of their dominant market positions, these technology companies are increasingly privy to vast amounts of data that is often useful in investigating, detecting and removing malicious cyber adversaries. \u2014 Robert Mcmillan, WSJ , 25 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"As the narrating voice of a pamphlet devoted to gossip about Britain\u2019s upper crust during the Regency period, Andrews was privy to Season One\u2019s big mystery: which of the series\u2019 characters was writing under the name Lady Whistledown. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"So Thurmond wasn't privy to a lot of the drama taking place on the course ahead of him as the Sun Devils inched closer to a berth in the national championship match. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Readers are privy to the same questions the characters are facing while examining their choices, options and pasts. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"News audiences looking to Maxar\u2019s images to understand war will likely never view them in the fuller context to which military analysts are privy . \u2014 Jordan G. Teicher, The New Republic , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Good morning, There\u2019s a lot of behind-the-scenes work involved in mergers and acquisitions that the public usually isn\u2019t privy to. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"This is not to ask why, as perplexing as that question may be to so many of us who weren\u2019t privy to what any of those three athletes were going through. \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"According to testimony, owner Dan Snyder was aware of the numbers shared with the league while also being privy to the actual data. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The viewer is then privy to the lies and cover-ups that are unearthed during the court case that follows. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193123"
|
|
},
|
|
"prize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun ()",
|
|
"verb",
|
|
"verb ()"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance",
|
|
": premium sense 1d",
|
|
": something exceptionally desirable",
|
|
": a contest for a reward : competition",
|
|
": awarded or worthy of a prize",
|
|
": awarded as a prize",
|
|
": entered for the sake of a prize",
|
|
": outstanding of a kind",
|
|
": to estimate the value of : rate",
|
|
": to value highly : esteem",
|
|
": something taken by force, stratagem, or threat",
|
|
": property lawfully captured at sea in time of war",
|
|
": an act of capturing or taking",
|
|
": the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea",
|
|
": to press, force, or move with a lever : pry",
|
|
": something won or to be won in a contest",
|
|
": something unusually valuable or eagerly sought",
|
|
": outstanding of its kind",
|
|
": awarded as a prize",
|
|
": awarded a prize",
|
|
": to value highly : treasure",
|
|
": something taken (as in war) by force especially at sea",
|
|
": property (as a ship) lawfully captured in time of war",
|
|
": the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bz",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
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"swell",
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"terrific",
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"tip-top",
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"top",
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"top-notch",
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"top-of-the-line",
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"top-shelf",
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"topflight",
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"topping",
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"unsurpassed",
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"wizard",
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"wonderful"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"atrocious",
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"awful",
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"execrable",
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"lousy",
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"pathetic",
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"poor",
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"rotten",
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"terrible",
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"vile",
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"wretched"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"Dad brought back his prize catch, a three-foot striped bass.",
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"I felt a prize fool for making such a stupid mistake."
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun (1)",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Adjective",
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"1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Verb (1)",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Noun (2)",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb (2)",
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"1574, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182446"
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},
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"pro":{
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"type":"noun",
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"definitions":[
|
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"an argument or evidence in affirmation",
|
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"the affirmative side or one holding it",
|
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"on the affirmative side in affirmation",
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"in favor of for",
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"professional",
|
|
"public relations officer",
|
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"earlier than prior to before",
|
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"rudimentary prot-",
|
|
"precursory",
|
|
"located in front of or at the front of anterior to",
|
|
"front anterior",
|
|
"projecting",
|
|
"taking the place of substituting for",
|
|
"favoring supporting championing",
|
|
"an argument or evidence in favor of something",
|
|
"in favor of something",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"approving in favor of",
|
|
"proline; prolyl",
|
|
"peer review organization"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":"\u02c8pr\u014d",
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
|
"He is a pro when it comes to household repairs.",
|
|
"She handled that tricky situation like an old pro .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
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|
"Her father, Brian, played in college at Stephen F. Austin and today works as a golf pro and a part-time caddie for his daughter. \u2014 Adam Baum, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"PGA Tour wins and has saved a ball from each for his father, who is a PGA pro at Harmony Landing in Kentucky. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The 15-year-old soccer player had already accomplished much at his young age, played semi-professionally for a year in Colombia, leading his team as a captain and setting sights on becoming a pro some day. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Sports all-time earning leaders include two soccer stars, a tennis pro , an NBA center, a prize fighter and a golf legend. \u2014 Matt Craig, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The first time, as a second-year pro with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Conner had 55 catches for 497 yard in 2018. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Large enough for flat-bed trucks to drive through for loading and unloading, the buildings are central hubs that combine a range of items needed by a pro into a single delivery. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Over the past weekend, the English pro who has won 12 times on the European Tour, made a hole-in-one in the 17th hole of a practice round at the Centurion Golf Club. \u2014 Toyloy Brown Iii, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Take a leaf out of the pro 's books and scroll down to inspire your own Mother's Day message for the annual holiday in the UK (Sunday, March 27) and in the US (Sunday, May 8). \u2014 Katie Robinson, Town & Country , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
|
|
"The Cubans will expand the sport\u2019s worldwide pool of talent after years of talents, such as three-time Olympic champion Teofilo Stevenson, being denied the opportunity to turn pro under Fidel Castro\u2019s rule. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In addition, guards R.J. Cole and Tyrese Martin had previously announced plans to turn pro . \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Watson played at Georgia in 2000 and 2001 before leaving school to turn pro . \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Mac Studio with display is a likely upgrade path\u2014the iMac Pro was targeted at similarly pro -leaning consumers who wanted more power than the regular iMac but didn\u2019t need the monster Mac Pro. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One of the looming decisions will come from freshman guard JD Davison, whom Oats believes will turn pro after continuing to receive some first-round grounds from NBA teams. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite an offer from LSU, Trevor Story decided to turn pro right out of high school and accelerate his journey to the big leagues. \u2014 Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ollie is now a director with Overtime Elite, a program for young basketball players who wish to skip college and turn pro . \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Philips becomes the second Bruin with remaining eligibility to announce his intentions to turn pro , joining defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Preposition",
|
|
"That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun or adjective",
|
|
"This no-budge primer is light as air yet grips onto shadows and pigments like a pro without creasing or fading throughout the day. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Havenstein, 29, was a second-year pro when the Rams moved to Los Angeles. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"According to the Associated Press, the Spanish tennis pro advanced to the French Open final on Friday after his opponent, Alexander Zverev, dropped out of the semi-final due to an injured right leg. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"That would allow the then four-year pro to sign any deal with any team. \u2014 Tony East, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"So this task force is evaluating design concepts and how to pay for construction as well as how to manage a complex pro . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"If your home uses traditional ducts, consider hiring a pro to perform an inspection. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Conversions can affect other aspects of your taxes and finances, so consult a tax pro before proceeding. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Boyer and Paul Annacone, a former pro who coaches Southern California native Fritz, led an effort that assembled $600,000 in funding from private donors, the Southern California Tennis Foundation and Wilson Sporting Goods. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
|
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"Preposition",
|
|
"1817, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Noun or adjective",
|
|
"1856, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
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},
|
|
"probity":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-b\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"character",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evildoing",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a person of indisputable probity must head the disciplinary panel",
|
|
"the defense attorney questioned the probity of the witness",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rather than debating the merits of such views, the A.A.F. questioned Bloom Raskin\u2019s probity . \u2014 Jane Mayer, The New Yorker , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Covid mass hysteria, now downgraded to a hypnosis bewitching neurotics and power freaks, counts among its casualties such virtues as restraint and probity . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"One contender for the presidency who has won a reputation internationally over the years for competence and probity is the current prime minister, Mario Draghi. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"As Biden\u2019s attempt to enact his domestic agenda drags on, his plunging approval numbers suggest that showmanship, for now, is outperforming probity . \u2014 David Rohde, The New Yorker , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Garland seems to be counting on a belief that most Americans, exhausted by the Trump years, will welcome his neutrality, probity , and reticence. \u2014 David Rohde, The New Yorker , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"Her blunt, understated way of talking about incomprehensible data gives her an air of probity . \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Her blunt, understated way of talking about incomprehensible data gives her an air of probity . \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 5 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The longest-serving senator in Michigan history \u2014 from 1979 to 2015 \u2014 Mr. Levin was regarded by Senate colleagues and Washington observers as a paragon of probity as chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English probite , from Latin probitat-, probitas , from probus honest \u2014 more at prove ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195511"
|
|
},
|
|
"problem":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a question raised for inquiry, consideration, or solution",
|
|
": a proposition in mathematics or physics stating something to be done",
|
|
": an intricate unsettled question",
|
|
": a source of perplexity, distress, or vexation",
|
|
": difficulty in understanding or accepting",
|
|
": dealing with a problem of conduct or social relationship",
|
|
": difficult to deal with",
|
|
": something to be worked out or solved",
|
|
": a person or thing that is hard to understand or deal with"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-bl\u0259m",
|
|
"-b\u1d4am",
|
|
"-\u02ccblem",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-bl\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"case",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"solution"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Another potential problem for the U.S., and a boon for China and Russia, is the continent's shift to the left. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Real, real problem in the, in the health department. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The problem with this film, like so many of the others, is that there isn\u2019t much more to it. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The problem : Not all of the emotions enhanced by Abnesti's experiments are positive ones. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The problem \u2014or the opportunity that the Oakland As saw\u2014was that most franchises only used certain stats as a yardstick to recruit talent. \u2014 Lance Tyson, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"People leaving their unsecured firearms in cars has also become a particular problem , Daniel Webster, director of the Center for Gun Policy and Research at Johns Hopkins University, told ABC News in an interview. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The United States has a unique gun violence problem , one that is squarely in the spotlight after a string of high-profile mass shootings. \u2014 Anne Branigin, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The United States has a unique gun violence problem , one that is squarely in the spotlight after a string of high-profile mass shootings. \u2014 Anne Branigin, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"In response largely to a non- problem , Democrats want to trample on the prerogatives of states to conduct elections, mandating their electoral priorities throughout the land. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 9 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The staff is trained to address residents who show confused or problem behavior. \u2014 San Diego Elder Law Center, sandiegouniontribune.com , 24 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Many people might be surprised to learn that undocumented immigrants are not typically problem children. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"Problem officers make things difficult for good ones, said Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, America\u2019s largest police-labor organization. \u2014 Gary Fields, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2016",
|
|
"Tracy Chou, a young engineer at Pinterest, is tackling tech\u2019s women problem head-on. \u2014 Nathan Heller, Vogue , 21 Nov. 2014"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223825"
|
|
},
|
|
"procedure":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting",
|
|
": a step in a procedure",
|
|
": a series of steps followed in a regular definite order",
|
|
": a set of instructions for a computer that has a name by which it can be called into action",
|
|
": a traditional or established way of doing things",
|
|
": protocol sense 3a",
|
|
": an action or series of actions for doing or accomplishing something",
|
|
": a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting",
|
|
": a step in a procedure",
|
|
": a series of steps followed in a regular definite order",
|
|
": one or more methods or steps for the enforcement or administration of rights, duties, justice, or laws",
|
|
"\u2014 compare procedural law , substantive law",
|
|
": a particular and especially established way of doing something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-j\u0259r",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-j\u0259r",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-j\u0259r",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-j\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"course",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"process"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to Daly, EU state aid procedure allows the commission to start a new case if its appeal fails. \u2014 Ryan Finley, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Each assessment procedure took place within two weeks of the one preceding it; two took place on the same day. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, many Oklahomans will have to travel out of state for the procedure and Texans may have to travel even farther, said Wales, of Planned Parenthood Great Plains. \u2014 Carmen Forman, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Council, meanwhile, missed the duration of spring practices after undergoing an offseason procedure that sidelined him. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Four of the five council members are new, and Carson \u2014 who as mayor only votes in case of a tie \u2014 is shaky on parliamentary procedure . \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Perkovich said Atwood proposed the use of nitrogen through an administrative grievance procedure sent on May 1, but the state refused to process it. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"As for the nine-speed automatic, its chunky shift paddles are part of an incredibly simple arming procedure for its new launch control: Hold the brake pedal, pull back on both paddles, floor the accelerator, release the brakes, and hang on. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"When someone appears without an attorney, an immigration judge has to work to ensure that person understands everything that is happening in an extremely complex legal procedure . \u2014 Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"French proc\u00e9dure , from Middle French, from proceder ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201532"
|
|
},
|
|
"proceeding":{
|
|
"type":"noun",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"legal action",
|
|
"procedure",
|
|
"events , happenings",
|
|
"transaction",
|
|
"an official record of things said or done",
|
|
"a particular step or series of steps in the enforcement, adjudication, or administration of rights, remedies, laws, or regulations as",
|
|
"an action, hearing, trial, or application before the court",
|
|
"a proceeding that concerns an order, motion, petition, or writ deriving from or sought in relation to another proceeding (as a trial)",
|
|
"one in which a collateral attack on a judgment is made",
|
|
"a proceeding (as one instituted by a debtor against a creditor) that is integral to the administration of a bankruptcy estate and so falls under the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court",
|
|
"a proceeding involving a matter that relates to a bankruptcy case but that does not arise under bankruptcy laws, that could be adjudicated in a state court, and over which a bankruptcy court has limited authority",
|
|
"a proceeding (as for condemnation or disbarment) that may be commenced independently of a pending action by petition or motion and from which a final order affecting a substantial right may be immediately appealed",
|
|
"a civil or criminal proceeding in the nature of a trial that is conducted without formalities (as indictment, pleadings, and usually a jury) for the speedy and peremptory disposition of a matter",
|
|
"a proceeding to discover the assets of a judgment debtor",
|
|
"a proceeding that in some way supplements another",
|
|
"a hearing conducted by an administrative body",
|
|
"a criminal prosecution or investigation",
|
|
"an official record of things done or said"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113-di\u014b",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"action",
|
|
"lawsuit",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The secretary kept a record of the proceedings at the meeting.",
|
|
"She started the proceedings with a brief welcoming speech.",
|
|
"The proceedings of the conference will be published.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The defamation case isn't the only legal proceeding that Chyna and her attorney are currently battling against the Kardashians. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The inquest was a court proceeding to re-examine the medical examiner\u2019s original finding that Kuhnla had been choked to death by hand. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Similar to a court proceeding in the U.S., lawyers in international court cases will request to see all statements given by people on witness lists. \u2014 Lauren Egan, NBC News , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"During Thursday's hearing, Bahena Rivera sat handcuffed at the defense table wearing black-and-white striped prison clothes and listening to the proceeding with the aid of a Spanish interpreter. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 15 July 2021",
|
|
"While Democrats were initially near unanimity in their enthusiasm for impeachment and conviction, in light of the strong GOP opposition to a trial proceeding , at least some senators are open to pursuing censure as an alternative. \u2014 Carly Roman, Washington Examiner , 27 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"The entire proceeding was open to the public and recorded in full in shorthand. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"After many years passed with little movement in the case, officials tried something a bit unconventional a John Doe proceeding . \u2014 Veronica Fulton, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"In the first such proceeding since the invasion, Shyshimarin, 21, has pleaded guilty in the deadly Feb. 28 shooting of an unarmed civilian in the northeastern Sumy region. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":null,
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"proceeds":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun plural",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the total amount brought in",
|
|
": the net amount received (as for a check or from an insurance settlement) after deduction of any discount or charges",
|
|
": money or profit made",
|
|
": money or other property received as the result of a sale or other transaction especially involving collateral",
|
|
": money received from an insurance policy"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccs\u0113dz",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccs\u0113dz",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccs\u0113dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain(s)",
|
|
"income",
|
|
"incoming(s)",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"revenue",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At the time, Vanessa stated that Nike will donate 100 percent of net proceeds from Gianna's shoe line to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, the nonprofit Kobe founded to create positive change for underserved youth athletes. \u2014 Tommy Mcardle, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
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"The project, initially pegged at $284 million, would also get $10 million worth of tax credit proceeds . \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
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"According to the Gothamist, some of the proceeds from the exhibition will go to Solitary Watch, a nonprofit organization that does original reporting on the use and conditions of solitary confinement within U.S. prisons. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 3 June 2022",
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"When the process is reversed, instead of reinvesting the proceeds of maturing bonds, the Fed erases them electronically. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
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"Signals from the March minutes revealed that the Fed is planning to let these bonds mature, without reinvesting the proceeds . \u2014 Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"Because Hoover pays teachers more than the state minimum, any amount beyond what the state pays must be paid for with local tax proceeds . \u2014 al , 12 May 2022",
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"Made with recycled materials, a percentage of the proceeds from the tee go to the National Parks Foundation, according to the Target website. \u2014 Jessica Roiz, Billboard , 10 May 2022",
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"One hundred percent of the proceeds from both sales, minus the buyers\u2019 premiums, will go to the foundation\u2019s efforts dedicated to healthcare and education for underprivileged children internationally. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022"
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"1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"process":{
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb",
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"verb ()"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": progress , advance",
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": something going on : proceeding",
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": a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result",
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": a continuing natural or biological activity or function",
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": a series of actions or operations conducing to an end",
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": a continuous operation or treatment especially in manufacture",
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": the whole course of proceedings in a legal action",
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": the summons, mandate, or writ used by a court to compel the appearance of the defendant in a legal action or compliance with its orders",
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": a prominent or projecting part of an organism or organic structure",
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": conk entry 6",
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": to proceed against by law : prosecute",
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": to take out a summons against",
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": to serve a summons on",
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": to subject to a special process or treatment (as in the course of manufacture or film development)",
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": to subject to or handle through an established usually routine set of procedures",
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": to integrate sensory information received so that an action or response is generated",
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": to subject to examination or analysis",
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": to work (hair) into a conk",
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": treated or made by a special process especially when involving synthesis or artificial modification",
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": made by or used in a mechanical or photomechanical duplicating process",
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": of or involving illusory effects usually introduced during processing of the film",
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": to move in a procession",
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": a series of actions, motions, or operations leading to some result",
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": a series of changes that occur naturally",
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": to change by a special treatment",
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": to take care of according to a routine",
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": to take in and organize for use",
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": a natural progressively continuing operation or development marked by a series of gradual changes that succeed one another in a relatively fixed way and lead toward a particular result or end",
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": a natural continuing activity or function",
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": a prominent or projecting part of an organism or organic structure",
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": a continuous operation, art, or method especially in manufacture",
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": procedure sense 1 \u2014 see also abuse of process , due process",
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": a means (as a summons) used to compel a defendant to appear in court",
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": a means by which a court acquires or exercises jurisdiction over a person or property \u2014 see also mesne process \u2014 compare notice , service"
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],
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccses",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
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"-s\u0259s",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8ses",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccses",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-\u02cces",
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"\u02c8pr\u014ds-",
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"-\u0259s",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccses, \u02c8pr\u014d-"
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],
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"course",
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"operation",
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"procedure",
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"proceeding"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"How does the election process work?",
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"Learning a foreign language can be a long process .",
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"We're remodeling our house. The whole process is expected to take a few months.",
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"Breathing and the circulation of blood are life processes .",
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"a bony process on the foot",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"FEMA Press Secretary Jeremy Edwards said in a statement the process can be lengthy, in part, because the agency must determine that a buyout is cost-effective and complies with environmental and historic preservation requirements. \u2014 Ben Finley, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"In most people, that process is typically well-controlled and short-lived. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 18 June 2022",
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"When political leaders face a constitutional crisis, like that of Jan. 6, the process of collectively deciding how to respond can be messy, arbitrary, and sometimes change the nature of the system itself. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
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"So the whole process of creating Lola was kind of just trying to keep up with Vanessa. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 17 June 2022",
|
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"And if that process is completely null and void at a certain point because no one understands the efforts, then the diners at the restaurant don\u2019t understand exactly what\u2019s going on. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 17 June 2022",
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"That said, for a region that has sought to align itself with the West, that process has not been an easy one. \u2014 Cristian Gherasim, CNN , 17 June 2022",
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"The new process is why the union is particularly focused on the hearing because cases now have a neutral arbitrator, one of the people said. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
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"What was your inspiration for the new album, and what was the process of writing it like? \u2014 Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"During his pauses, his audiences have time to process unfamiliar pronunciations and absorb the meaning. \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Donations can take time to process , so contributors should donate sooner rather than later to ensure their donation counts. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
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"For those ordering through a third-party delivery partner, drivers will be able to process orders with the goal of providing an even faster delivery time in getting tacos straight to fans. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
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"The new facility will be able to process double the amount of blood, a capacity that is expected to suffice for at least the next 30 years. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Mark didn't have much time to process the tragedy, which is still fresh in his mind. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 19 May 2022",
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"Teachers at all levels are in a predictable frenzy, cobbling together resources to help students process preventable tragedy, loss, and grief. \u2014 Christina Wyman, Rolling Stone , 27 May 2022",
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"Another may need more time to process ideas and prefers to share their thoughts in writing. \u2014 Quentin Mcdowell, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Usually, there\u2019s more time for pitchers to process that news and prepare for their debut. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 22 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This may have positioned several large cities that chose to pre- process ballots to deliver election results earlier than expected. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 4 Nov. 2020",
|
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"State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre- process ballots early. \u2014 Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY , 22 Oct. 2020",
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"The state can\u2019t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported. \u2014 USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2020",
|
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"The recent rise of memes seeming to make light of the Wuhan virus or international tensions offers a glimpse into how teenagers learn about and process world events. \u2014 Nicole Daniels, New York Times , 11 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Knowing that people process things differently and that's OK. \u2014 Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue , 13 Sep. 2019",
|
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"The Google Assistant, for example, can already now process multiple requests at once. \u2014 Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY , 2 Jan. 2018",
|
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"People process things differently and at different rates. \u2014 Richard Asa, chicagotribune.com , 31 Aug. 2017",
|
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"Around 80% of people process language on the left, or the analytical, side of the brain, Dr. Pantelyat says, and everyone processes music on both sides of the brain. \u2014 Heidi Mitchell, WSJ , 26 July 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Born Bonakdarpour, an associate professor of neurology at the Feinberg School of Medicine told The Daily Beast that the areas that process music in your brain are the last to go when dealing with Alzheimer\u2019s. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 10 June 2022",
|
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"In concept, a real-time crime center is meant to pool technology and resources to allow the Police Department to process data and critical information in a more timely fashion, Assistant Chief Heath Helton told board members at last week's meeting. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Utilize Automation Technology With more IoT and connected devices in the enterprise, there are terabytes of data sets being produced every day, leaving businesses figuring out how to process it all. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
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"Our brains need a break to go offline to process things in a different way. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Officials would like to announce on Thursday measures to resolve a legal fight over the scope of potential U.S. surveillance access to digital data about European citizens when companies, such as global tech giants, store or process it in the U.S. \u2014 Tarini Parti And Daniel Michaels, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In a food processor, process the pine nuts with garlic until minced. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Some kids might process fears by engaging in violent play or drawing graphic pictures. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
|
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"These platforms, in turn, process the information and provide it to you via standard dashboards and reports. \u2014 Justin Cook, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Verb (1)",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Adjective",
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"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb (2)",
|
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"1814, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192240"
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},
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"processed":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": having been subjected to a special process or treatment (as in the course of manufacture)"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccsest",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
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"-s\u0259st"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1876, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193503"
|
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},
|
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"procession":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way",
|
|
": succession , sequence",
|
|
": continuous forward movement : progression",
|
|
": emanation",
|
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": to go in procession",
|
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": a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8se-sh\u0259n",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8se-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cortege",
|
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"cort\u00e8ge",
|
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"parade"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"There was a procession of children carrying candles.",
|
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"The cars moved in procession to the cemetery.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The entire procession formed in front of Queen Mary Rosa and her attendants and the little queen, Lorraine Monise and her accompanying flower girls. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"At the inauguration ceremony, the prince was received in a Chipdrel Ceremony\u2014a ceremonial procession \u2014and offered prayers during a traditional Marchang ceremony. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The procession of surface vessels of the invasion fleet... battleships, cruisers, destroyers, transports... stretches for miles. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The military procession during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Just before Monday's parade, there was a silent funeral procession , a tradition aimed at remembering veterans who died without money for a burial or who could not be identified. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"All of the tenant farmers lined the procession \u2019s route at Chatsworth, which inspired Fellowes to do the same for Violet. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
|
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"In my mind\u2019s eye, an endless, exuberant procession of birds passed high above the sleeping city, dipping in and out of the moonlit clouds, calling to one another from darkness to darkness. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Etched into one wall was a 13-foot-long procession of almond-eyed deities, led by Hadad, a storm god who was identified by his three-pronged lightning rod and headdress with a five-point star. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"1691, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201350"
|
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},
|
|
"proclaim":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to declare publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing : announce",
|
|
": to give outward indication of : show",
|
|
": to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally",
|
|
": to praise or glorify openly or publicly : extol",
|
|
": to announce publicly : declare",
|
|
": to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8kl\u0101m",
|
|
"pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8kl\u0101m",
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8kl\u0101m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"annunciate",
|
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"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Analysts say the Kremlin is eager to proclaim victory in Mariupol, in the southeast, before Monday, when Russia commemorates its role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Today Scientific American has fallen in lockstep with those who proclaim guns to be a public-health menace, believing, in short, that people don\u2019t kill people, guns do. \u2014 Mark Yost, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"After all, when business leaders proclaim to know a customer, what exactly is this belief based on? \u2014 Chris Martin, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Russian analysts have said Mr. Putin could use the celebration to proclaim a military victory in Ukraine. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Neither Ertel nor Jackson was hesitant in admitting defeat but made sure to proclaim their immense dedication by leaving it all out on the court. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ye has objected to Kardashian\u2019s requests for a divorce and has used Instagram to proclaim his devotion to her, criticize her parenting and threaten her current boyfriend Pete Davidson. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nearly one million deaths later\u2014a loss that once seemed impossible but is now inevitable\u2014politicians are eager to proclaim a return to normal for an exhausted public. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Wisconsin became the third state to proclaim Patriots' Day in 2001. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English proclamen , from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French proclamer , from Latin proclamare , from pro- before + clamare to cry out \u2014 more at pro- , claim ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200249"
|
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},
|
|
"proclivity":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an inclination or predisposition toward something",
|
|
": a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8kli-v\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"disposition",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"habitude",
|
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"impulse",
|
|
"inclination",
|
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"leaning",
|
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"partiality",
|
|
"penchant",
|
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"predilection",
|
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"predisposition",
|
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"propensity",
|
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"tendency",
|
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"turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"This life-long craving for better-tasting, gluten-free snacks and a proclivity for business, led the 26-year-old entrepreneur to start her own snack company called Chasin\u2019 Dreams Farms. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Oz, meanwhile, has exhibited a proclivity for endorsing suspect or outright pseudoscientific medical treatments that raise questions of medical ethics. \u2014 Norman Eisen And Colby Galliher, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Regardless of the origin, the saying stuck because of the state\u2019s unique proclivity for excess. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His loathing of weakness dictated a proclivity for violence. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For a long time, that\u2019s boiled down to a proclivity for insular stories that couldn\u2019t easily travel beyond Nigerian viewership, combined with low production values. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s landing Danny Manning, a former head coach who shares Payne\u2019s proclivity to develop players on and off the court. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite this proclivity , White found some consistency in February. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Even when there is a genetic proclivity to severe mental illness, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, the environment plays a central part in triggering the disease. \u2014 Erica Komisar, WSJ , 4 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin proclivitas , from proclivis sloping, prone, from pro- forward + clivus slope \u2014 more at pro- , declivity ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1561, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201119"
|
|
},
|
|
"procreate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to beget or bring forth (offspring) : propagate",
|
|
": to beget or bring forth offspring : reproduce",
|
|
": to beget or bring forth (offspring) : propagate",
|
|
": to beget or bring forth offspring : reproduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"propagate",
|
|
"reproduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Animals have a natural instinct to procreate .",
|
|
"the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Today, around a third of attempts to procreate via IVF are successful, a rate that varies based on your condition. \u2014 Halle Tecco, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"All this will help bring you back to the idea that your body belongs to you and is not just there to procreate . \u2014 refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In their offseason, the goats get to rest, recreate and procreate . \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The characters mustn\u2019t just live and breathe but bicker and brood, create and procreate . \u2014 Thelma Adams, Variety , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Czech Republic started giving parents cash to procreate in the 2000s, and has seen more births over time. \u2014 Jessica Hullinger, The Week , 13 July 2021",
|
|
"Single women, husbands, gay couples, as well as people found on any point of the gender spectrum, all have the choice to procreate \u2014 and the choice not to. \u2014 Alex Williams, New York Times , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Lasansky depicted the base instincts of human behavior\u2014aggression, dominance, hunger, and a ruthless drive to procreate and survive. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In addition to controlling the precious right to procreate , this flawed, outdated statute empowers a guardian to end life-sustaining medical treatment over the objection of an individual. \u2014 Michael Longley, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin procreatus , past participle of procreare , from pro- forth + creare to create \u2014 more at pro- , create ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1525, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203538"
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},
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"procure":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to get possession of (something) : to obtain (something) by particular care and effort",
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": to bring about or achieve (something) by care and effort",
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": to obtain (someone) to be employed for sex (as for an individual or in a house of prostitution)",
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": obtain",
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": to obtain, induce, or cause to take place"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
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"pr\u014d-",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acquire",
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"attain",
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"bag",
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"bring in",
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"capture",
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"carry",
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"come by",
|
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"draw",
|
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"earn",
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"gain",
|
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"garner",
|
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"get",
|
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"knock down",
|
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"land",
|
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"make",
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"obtain",
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"pull down",
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"realize",
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"reap",
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"secure",
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"win"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"forfeit",
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"lose"
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],
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"examples":[
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"It was at that encounter in Pakistan that Faris was put in charge of procuring acetylene torches to slice suspension cables, as well as torque tools to bend portions of train track. \u2014 Daniel Eisenberg , Time , 30 June 2003",
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"He was stationed down in South Carolina about a year when he became engaged to an Irish Catholic girl whose father, a marine major and a one-time Purdue football coach, had procured him the cushy job as drill instructor in order to keep him at Parris Island to play ball. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
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"Unlike an agent, whose chief task is to procure acting roles and handle the legal negotiations of an actor's contract, a personal manager's influence is more pervasive \u2026 \u2014 Nikki Grimes , Essence , March 1995",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Hawk, for his part, says that seeing all of the interviews of skaters from the early days and the footage that Jones was able to procure surprised him. \u2014 Kristen O'brien, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"The county has been able to procure nursing help from the state and federal government, redeploying nurses in outpatient areas into the hospital, accelerating hiring and hiring temporary nurses. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"The five countries that are expected to have met the 40% target are high-income and lower-middle income countries that have been able to procure vaccines directly from manufacturers, besides getting them from Covax. \u2014 Carlos Mureithi, Quartz , 9 Nov. 2021",
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"Memphis was able to procure a second-round pick and will agree to a buyout for Gasol. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
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"Dear Thomas, My last name may be Pulley, but sadly my knowledge and ability to procure them ends there. \u2014 Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022",
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"The commutation of Jones' sentence ignited a furor in Western Kentucky because of the gruesome nature of the crime and Boling's role in helping procure it. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 4 May 2022",
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"During a meeting to discuss the plot, Mr. Jaar said, Mr. Badio called Mr. Elb\u00e9, a senior police adviser at the time, and asked him to help procure weapons for the coup. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The US Space Force will then procure this capability for use by the US Space Command, which is responsible for military operations in outer space. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 3 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French procurer , from Late Latin procurare , from Latin, to take care of, from pro- for + cura care",
|
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175742"
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},
|
|
"procurer":{
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|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that procures",
|
|
": pander"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259r",
|
|
"pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"cadet",
|
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"fancy man",
|
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"pander",
|
|
"pimp"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"had carved out a career as a procurer of high-priced call girls for wealthy, powerful men",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As the world's largest procurer of vaccines, UNICEF immunizes 45 percent of the world's children in over 100 countries. \u2014 Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Sakaguchi confessed to serving as a procurer , bringing the victim to Sono and leaving her alone with him. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Egypt\u2019s state procurer of wheat, which normally buys heavily from Russia and Ukraine, had to cancel two orders in less than a week: one for overpricing, the other because a lack of companies offered to sell their supplies. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Family Tapestry, a division of The Children\u2019s Shelter that began supplanting the state\u2019s role as the chief procurer of foster-care beds in Bexar County in early 2019, resigned from its contract on Monday. \u2014 Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News , 11 May 2021",
|
|
"Kennedy was named for Eddie Moore, a longtime family factotum (and sometime procurer for Joe). \u2014 Edward Kosner, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Some procurers , however, may take deeper cuts of skin that are more disfiguring, and may expose muscles, fascia and other structures. \u2014 Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times , 12 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Those storms, says Esther von Roehm, a timber procurer who worked for the local magnate that owned the spruce, were traumatic. \u2014 National Geographic , 13 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Ghislaine Maxwell was, according to her accusers, Jeffrey Epstein's protector and procurer , his girlfriend and his madam. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1538, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221746"
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},
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"prod":{
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation",
|
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"noun",
|
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"noun ()",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick",
|
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": to incite to action : stir",
|
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": to poke or stir as if with a prod",
|
|
": to urge someone on",
|
|
": a pointed instrument used to prod",
|
|
": an incitement to act",
|
|
"product ; production",
|
|
": protestant sense 1b",
|
|
": to poke with something",
|
|
": to stir or encourage a person or animal to action",
|
|
": something used for stirring an animal to action",
|
|
": an act of poking",
|
|
": a sharp urging or reminder"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4d",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4d",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4d"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"dig",
|
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"goad",
|
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"spur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"About 17% of Greeks over 60 are unvaccinated despite various efforts to prod them to get their shots, and nine in 10 Greeks now dying of COVID-19 are over 60. \u2014 Lori Hinnant, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"After a messy parliamentary election result in 2017, Steinmeier helped prod politicians to form a new coalition government rather than holding out for a new vote. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber, ajc , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"About 17% of Greeks over 60 are unvaccinated despite various efforts to prod them to get their shots, and nine in 10 Greeks currently dying of COVID-19 are over 60. \u2014 Lori Hinnant, chicagotribune.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Pacing decisions don\u2019t occur in a vacuum\u2014but even in the sterile confines of the lab, the prospect of racing against someone else seems to prod us to sprint off the start line. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Samsung is welcome to poke and prod at Apple, but the company might want to try releasing a Galaxy S phone that actually outsells the latest iPhone first. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The other robotic arm would be able to poke and prod solar cells or antennas that have failed to unfurl correctly \u2014 a problem that happens every two or three years, Henshaw says. \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Usher\u2019s thoughts are his constant nagging companions, a chorus of six who embody the forces that prod and shape him, including his mother and father and their relentlessly taxing demands. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The company\u2019s asset-management arm plans to use its proxy vote to prod more companies to address data deficiencies. \u2014 WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But at some point before too long, the city will need to give an official prod to building owners who otherwise might try to make private amenities out of community benefits that they are required to provide. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"European co- prod creatively led by American show runner Frank Doelger with cast from France and Germany, produced in Italy and Belgium. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The series, which is a three-way co- prod among RAI, Franco-German network Arte and Netflix, follows the 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terrorists. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Best of all, the spunky double overhead-cam four-cylinder engine, which would feel merely peppy by today's standards, nonetheless snarled like an angry German shepherd with each prod of the accelerator. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"This may sound like it has been lifted from the brochure, but a prod of the accelerator out of a low-speed corner really does make the car feel rear-driven. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The best posture correctors give you a prod every so often to gently encourage you to sit up properly. \u2014 Medea Giordano, Wired , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"On occasion, a little prod is needed when there seems to be a project that\u2019s hitting a delay. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Plus, some retailers will even email you a discount code as an extra prod to make the purchase. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, SELF , 25 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun (2)",
|
|
"1837, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212912"
|
|
},
|
|
"prodigal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish",
|
|
": recklessly spendthrift",
|
|
": yielding abundantly : luxuriant",
|
|
": one who spends or gives lavishly and foolishly",
|
|
": one who has returned after an absence",
|
|
": carelessly wasteful",
|
|
": somebody who wastes money carelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-di-g\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-di-g\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high-rolling",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"wasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fritterer",
|
|
"high roller",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spender",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squanderer",
|
|
"waster",
|
|
"wastrel"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"That would be prodigal son Brian (Mescal), who dropped out of the family for several years to work in Australia, remaining more or less incommunicado throughout his absence. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Move over Lakers, back up Dodgers, everybody clear space for the oldest of friends, the newest of heroes, the prodigal sons turned Super Bowl champions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Grimes plays Kayce Dutton, the prodigal son of John Dutton (Kevin Costner), who\u2019s also an expert horseman and former Navy SEAL. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When broached on the La Liga chief's comments, Xavi was just as welcoming of a prodigal son return for the La Masia graduate and his former teammate. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Congress\u2019s prodigal spending forces us to confront some uncomfortable truths about debt. \u2014 Alexander William Salter, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The South Philly native & prodigal son, Jazz ROYALTY (the son of the great Jimmy Heath) and music trailblazer & pioneer. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Maribel embarks on a search for her prodigal uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo), who exiled himself from the family after his precognitive visions were dismissed as self-fulfilling doomsaying instead of helpful warnings against coming troubles. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"My dad and middle brother stay home, siding with the many Americans who are horrified at the idea of running on a day that celebrates prodigal stuffing consumption and back-to-back-to-back football. \u2014 Jacob Sweet, The New Yorker , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"He is angered by his father\u2019s instant acceptance of the prodigal \u2019s return. \u2014 Scott Burns, Dallas News , 18 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"As a youth, Mr. Graham, now 65, was the prodigal of the Graham family, a college dropout fond of alcohol. \u2014 Elizabeth Dias, New York Times , 27 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212735"
|
|
},
|
|
"prodigality":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish",
|
|
": recklessly spendthrift",
|
|
": yielding abundantly : luxuriant",
|
|
": one who spends or gives lavishly and foolishly",
|
|
": one who has returned after an absence",
|
|
": carelessly wasteful",
|
|
": somebody who wastes money carelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-di-g\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-di-g\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high-rolling",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"wasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fritterer",
|
|
"high roller",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spender",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squanderer",
|
|
"waster",
|
|
"wastrel"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"That would be prodigal son Brian (Mescal), who dropped out of the family for several years to work in Australia, remaining more or less incommunicado throughout his absence. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Move over Lakers, back up Dodgers, everybody clear space for the oldest of friends, the newest of heroes, the prodigal sons turned Super Bowl champions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Grimes plays Kayce Dutton, the prodigal son of John Dutton (Kevin Costner), who\u2019s also an expert horseman and former Navy SEAL. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When broached on the La Liga chief's comments, Xavi was just as welcoming of a prodigal son return for the La Masia graduate and his former teammate. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Congress\u2019s prodigal spending forces us to confront some uncomfortable truths about debt. \u2014 Alexander William Salter, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The South Philly native & prodigal son, Jazz ROYALTY (the son of the great Jimmy Heath) and music trailblazer & pioneer. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Maribel embarks on a search for her prodigal uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo), who exiled himself from the family after his precognitive visions were dismissed as self-fulfilling doomsaying instead of helpful warnings against coming troubles. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"My dad and middle brother stay home, siding with the many Americans who are horrified at the idea of running on a day that celebrates prodigal stuffing consumption and back-to-back-to-back football. \u2014 Jacob Sweet, The New Yorker , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"He is angered by his father\u2019s instant acceptance of the prodigal \u2019s return. \u2014 Scott Burns, Dallas News , 18 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"As a youth, Mr. Graham, now 65, was the prodigal of the Graham family, a college dropout fond of alcohol. \u2014 Elizabeth Dias, New York Times , 27 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203339"
|
|
},
|
|
"produce":{
|
|
"type":"verb",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to offer to view or notice",
|
|
"to give birth or rise to yield",
|
|
"to extend in length, area, or volume",
|
|
"to make available for public exhibition or dissemination such as",
|
|
"to provide funding for",
|
|
"to oversee the making of",
|
|
"to cause to have existence or to happen bring about",
|
|
"to give being, form, or shape to make",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"to compose, create, or bring out by intellectual or physical effort",
|
|
"to cause to accrue",
|
|
"to bear, make, or yield something",
|
|
"something produced",
|
|
"the amount produced yield",
|
|
"agricultural products and especially fresh fruits and vegetables as distinguished from grain and other staple crops",
|
|
"the progeny usually of a female animal",
|
|
"to bring forth yield",
|
|
"manufacture entry 1 sense 1",
|
|
"to bring to view exhibit",
|
|
"to prepare (as a play) for public presentation",
|
|
"fresh fruits and vegetables"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fcs",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"bring on",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"engender",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"result (in)",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"translate (into)",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"handiwork",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"output",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
|
|
"Today\u2019s large neural networks produce captivating results that feel close to human speech and creativity because of advancements in architecture, technique, and volume of data. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Video is also more likely to produce an emotional reaction, which can impact motivation to learn. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Sheridan and Linson executive produce the series with Art Linson, Kevin Costner, David C. Glasser, Bob Yari and Stephen Kay. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures TV Studios produce . \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In a criminal complaint filed Tuesday, prosecutors listed five prior convictions, including assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and assault with a deadly weapon. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The report found that pulse oximeters, devices that clip onto fingertips and read oxygen levels, are more likely to produce inaccurate results for Black, Latino and Asian Americans than for white patients. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"At arraignment, the minor admitted two felony counts of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and one felony count of hit-and-run. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Why is the French Open more likely to produce first-time and one-time Grand Slam champions than the Australian Open, Wimbledon or the U.S. Open? \u2014 Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
|
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"Co-executive producers include director Robert Luketic and Micah Frank, and Strong and Caroline Maroney produce . \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 10 June 2022",
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"The fine dining restaurant, La Torre, holds a Michelin star for its thoughtful take on Tuscan produce , while there\u2019s always a more casual option. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"Carolyn Strauss, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan and Rose Lam also exec produce . \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
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"In terms of produce , L.A. and California are second to none. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Trucks that transport produce and goods largely run on diesel. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
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"Veg out at a Houston farmers market Collect a bounty of local produce and artisan-made food or products at Houston's many farmers markets. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
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"In the Heirloom Garden, visitors will find produce that would have been grown in Vermont in the 1890s, including plants selected from an 1886 Billings Farm seed order, like the Bull Nose Peppers, Bear Paw Popcorn, and Tall Telephone Peas. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
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"Tuesdays, offering free clothing, bag lunches and fresh produce ; 11 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. on Thursdays for free clothing and bag lunches; 10 a.m. \u2014 James E. Causey, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
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"Noun",
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"1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
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},
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"product":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
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": the number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions",
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": something produced",
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": commodity sense 1",
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": something (such as a service) that is marketed or sold as a commodity",
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": something resulting from or necessarily following from a set of conditions",
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": the amount, quantity, or total produced",
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": conjunction sense 5",
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": the number resulting from the multiplication of two or more numbers",
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": something resulting from manufacture, labor, thought, or growth",
|
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": a substance produced from one or more other substances as a result of chemical change",
|
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": the result of work or thought",
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": the output of an industry or firm",
|
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": a thing created by manufacturing",
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": something (as timber or a mineral) that is derived from something else and that diminishes the substance of the thing from which it is derived \u2014 compare fruit sense 2a"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-(\u02cc)d\u0259kt",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-d\u0259kt",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4d-(\u02cc)\u0259kt",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccd\u0259kt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affair",
|
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"fruit",
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"handiwork",
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"labor",
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"output",
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"produce",
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"production",
|
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"thing",
|
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"work",
|
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"yield"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"The company's newest product is selling well.",
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"The sap used to make maple syrup is a natural product .",
|
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"This book is the product of many years of hard work.",
|
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"The finished product was a beautiful vase.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"This is a sure indication that the product is far from authentic. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Then, there\u2019s a 7-day sterility test and quality assurance that ensures the product is pure, clean, and ready to give to patients. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
|
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"This product is popular with reviewers who suffer from dry and itchy skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
|
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"The product is not on the market and will not be for several years. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The product was a hit, with users drawn to the sleek nature of the app that made crypto investing more like buying or selling a stock than wrestling with an arcane new blockchain technology. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
|
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"This product is only available in one 57-by-31-inch size. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 23 May 2022",
|
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"Sometimes a product is fine and cheap and easy to find. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Currently, 45% of baby formula products nationwide were out of stock at some point for the week ending May 15, according to figures provided to CNN by Datasemby, a real-time data-tracking agency that gauges how much product is on store shelves. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 20 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"in sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin productum , from Latin, something produced, from neuter of productus , past participle of producere ; in other senses, from Latin productum ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-032447"
|
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},
|
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"productive":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance",
|
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": effective in bringing about",
|
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": yielding results, benefits, or profits",
|
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": yielding or devoted to the satisfaction of wants or the creation of utilities",
|
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": continuing to be used in the formation of new words or constructions",
|
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": raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi)",
|
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": having the power to yield in large amounts",
|
|
": producing well",
|
|
": raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv",
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv, pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constructive",
|
|
"formative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonconstructive",
|
|
"nonproductive",
|
|
"unproductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I had a very productive day.",
|
|
"I am most productive in the morning.",
|
|
"Some staff members are more productive than others.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"All other transactions, as a result, can be deemed authentic, productive , and clean. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Alternatively, businesses should opt for mid-scroll calls to action, which are more productive and user-friendly. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Companies that create an environment where employees can thrive find that their workers are more productive and efficient, and more likely to drive innovation, Swift says. \u2014 Beth Decarbo, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"If anything, nongkrong is anti- productive and anti-serious, prizing a capacious sense of companionship over any arbitrary valuation of time. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Incentivizing people to work will not only benefit the area to provide employees for the new businesses, but will help individuals to become more productive and self-confident citizens. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Mandating this from Sacramento will make companies less productive and Californians poorer. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Neither Freeman nor James translated their college football impact to the NFL, but both were two of the most productive and electrifying players the sport has seen at the position. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Both attempt to address one of our big economic problems: the need to boost the nation's productive and innovative capacity. \u2014 James Pethokoukis, The Week , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215206"
|
|
},
|
|
"profane":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate",
|
|
": to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use",
|
|
": not concerned with religion or religious purposes : secular",
|
|
": not holy because unconsecrated, impure, or defiled : unsanctified",
|
|
": serving to debase or defile what is holy : irreverent",
|
|
": obscene , vulgar",
|
|
": not being among the initiated",
|
|
": not possessing esoteric or expert knowledge",
|
|
": showing disrespect for God or holy things",
|
|
": to treat (something sacred) with great disrespect"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8f\u0101n",
|
|
"pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8f\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonreligious",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"temporal"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"the once-lovely landscape had been profaned by ugly factories",
|
|
"profaned his considerable acting talents by appearing in some wretched movies",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"it was hard to juggle the requirements of church and our more profane duties",
|
|
"offended by the profane language that her coworkers used so casually",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Her husband, the exuberant and often profane former Dodgers manager who won two World Series championships, died Jan. 7 at 93. \u2014 Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The narrative is that of a leader who has experienced vilification at the hands of enemies who are both secular (and thus profane ) and intensely demonic. \u2014 Federico Finchelstein, The New Republic , 3 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The following day, Pope Francis spoke out against violence toward women during his New Year\u2019s Day homily in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, equating it to profaning God, according to the Associated Press. \u2014 Josiah Bates, Time , 1 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"By targeting a house of worship, rather than a private home or business, the attacker has committed a powerful symbolic transgression: profaning a space that is both sacred and communal. \u2014 Tara Isabella Burton, Vox , 27 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"There\u2019s a way certain things\u2014death, extreme poverty\u2014are deemed so tragic that they cannot be profaned , they can only be spoken of reverently or seriously. \u2014 Joe Fassler, The Atlantic , 13 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Four Kent State basketball players have been suspended after one of them posted a profane social media video directed at Akron, their opponent in Saturday night\u2019s MAC championship game. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Rounding out the list of top 5 most profane actors on the list were Adam Sandler with 295, and Al Pacino with 255. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Officials might determine, for instance, that the book is too profane or vulgar. \u2014 Heather Hollingsworth, chicagotribune.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Their hilariously profane coach, played by David M. Edelstein, seems unlikely to come through but does. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The company devised labels and beer names that made profane reference to feces and female dogs. \u2014 Alex Traub, New York Times , 20 June 2021",
|
|
"And he was briefly suspended at Tennessee for a profane social-media tirade against the coaching staff. \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 9 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"The group\u2019s furious and profane lyrics were bolstered by Dre\u2019s ear for the bounce of funk. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 5 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"At the 1990 Australian Open, John McEnroe was defaulted from his fourth-round match for profane verbal abuse of officials. \u2014 Ben Rothenberg, New York Times , 6 Sep. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200020"
|
|
},
|
|
"professed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": openly and freely declared or acknowledged : affirmed",
|
|
": professing to be qualified",
|
|
": expert"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fest",
|
|
"pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"virtuoso"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is a professed enemy of the king.",
|
|
"a professed analyst of American presidential politics",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The lawsuit says that despite ODOT\u2019s professed compliance with local policies, the agency failed to study rush-hour tolls and disregarded other climate-mitigating options recommended in city and regional plans. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Antonoff, despite his professed aversion to rock-star pretense, rarely answers such questions directly. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"His professed support for those employees and his halt to political donations in Florida provoked stark criticism from Republicans in the state. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Now, Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s rise to prime minister is seen in some circles as an implicit rebuke of Mr. Khan\u2019s professed mission of dismantling Pakistan\u2019s political dynasties and rooting out corruption in politics. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With the Sharmas\u2019 plotline, however, there are several references to an Indian backstory, including a professed love of chai, accents that seem to slip back and forth between British and Indian, and even nods to British imperialism. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When environmental art exhibitions occur at institutions with funding that undercuts their professed ideals, those exhibitions become a smoke screen for the ethical dissonance of the art world. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"That much was clear following the team\u2019s World Series title last October, when one teammate after another professed joy at seeing Freeman reach the mountaintop after so many years. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Peraica, at one point showed frustration over Madigan\u2019s professed inability to recall various specifics. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1524, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223714"
|
|
},
|
|
"professional":{
|
|
"type":"adjective",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession",
|
|
"engaged in one of the learned professions",
|
|
"characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession",
|
|
"exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace",
|
|
"participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs",
|
|
"having a particular profession as a permanent career",
|
|
"engaged in by persons receiving financial return",
|
|
"following a line of conduct as though it were a profession",
|
|
"one that is professional",
|
|
"one that engages in a pursuit or activity professionally",
|
|
"relating to an occupation of or as an expert",
|
|
"taking part in an activity (as a sport) in order to make money",
|
|
"participated in by people who are paid to compete",
|
|
"having or showing a quality appropriate in a profession",
|
|
"a person who does a job that requires special education or skill",
|
|
"a person who is paid to participate in a sport or activity",
|
|
"of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession",
|
|
"engaged in one of the learned professions",
|
|
"characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession",
|
|
"a person who is professional",
|
|
"a person who engages in a pursuit or activity professionally"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pr\u0259-\u02c8fesh-n\u0259l",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
|
|
"However, sharp pain, persistent pain, any popping, tingling, numbness, inability to catch your breath, or anything that doesn\u2019t feel right is a sign to stop, rest, take some time off and also to see a professional . \u2014 Shauna Harrison, SELF , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Back in November, the conservatorship that had controlled Britney Spears\u2018 personal and professional life ended after more than 13 years, thanks to the #FreeBritney movement and the support of Spears\u2019 A-list supporters and peers. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Talking to a mental health professional offers many benefits, including connection, accountability, safety, and possibly medication if deemed necessary. \u2014 Nikki Brown, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"More complex problems will require attention from a professional . \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"But even Mayim, a professional with years of experience juggling an array of projects, can get things mixed up every now and then. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Her mother, Clara, was a teaching professional near their home and her father, Soonam, was a fine player in his own right. \u2014 Beth Ann Nichols, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Maybe a professional could have identified the early signs of his mental illness and intervened. \u2014 Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Data literacy skills include the ability of a sales professional to identify, understand, operate on, and use data effectively. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
|
|
"With Getaround, hosts must also be amenable to having a device installed in their vehicles, which the company says takes about an hour and must be done by a certified professional . \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Jha did also task Kumari with taking Anjali to the local hospital every other week for a checkup, so that at she is regularly attended to by a medical professional , even if they are not trained to handle mental health issues specifically. \u2014 Pallabi Munsi, CNN , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Investors who can\u2019t dedicate lots of time to trading may want to hire a professional to manage their funds, Estes said. \u2014 Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The process begins with a consultation with a medical professional . \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The video series, called Pruning With the Pros, begins with necessary tools and ends with advice on when to hire a professional . \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Take the time to either learn how to handle the bookkeeping and accounting yourself or better yet, hire a professional to handle this for you. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Plan to hire a professional to install the paver and ask them to walk through your space to get a realistic quote. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Ellington Historical Society also received two $5,000 grants from CT Humanities - the first was to create a farm exhibit and second was to hire a professional to prepare a three-year strategic plan with the Board of Directors. \u2014 Steve Smith, courant.com , 2 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":null,
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1811, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"proficient":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": well advanced in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge",
|
|
": very good at doing something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259nt",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"virtuoso"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"amateur",
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"amateurish",
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"inexperienced",
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"inexpert",
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"jackleg",
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"unprofessional",
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"unseasoned",
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"unskilled",
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"unskillful"
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],
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"examples":[
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"With this system, a large pool of teachers are asked to identify students they believe are proficient in a given subject; those students are then tested, and their grades stand as the proficiency range. \u2014 Malcolm Gladwell , New Yorker , 15 Sept. 2003",
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"Dr. Pascual-Leone recruited 15 proficient Braille readers and wired them up so he could measure their somatosensory cortex\u2014the part of the brain that registers and processes the sense of touch. \u2014 Sharon Begley , Wall Street Journal , 11 Oct. 2002",
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"Become proficient at lag putting and you may make a few. \u2014 Dave Pelz , Golf Magazine , July 1996",
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"He has become very proficient at computer programming.",
|
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"She is proficient in two foreign languages.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rokycky\u2019s cases, who were the first graduates of Hartford schools who were proficient in their respective languages outside of English. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022",
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"Across Maryland, only one in six students is proficient in math, one in three in English and two out of five in science. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Less than a quarter of fourth-graders and just 14% of eighth-graders were proficient in math in 2020-2021, according to state data. \u2014 Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Enabling agile decision making is a key area for finance professionals to lead and be proficient in. \u2014 Jeff Thomson, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Upskilling is needed to get employees proficient in automation in all its forms, along with artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other emerging technological advancements. \u2014 Jim Deloach, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"Kalulu was quick, technically proficient , and like all modern full-backs, could cover his side of the pitch with a minimum of fuss. \u2014 Emmet Gates, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"At Harriet Tubman, 25% of students tested proficient in math in 2019 at the end of the school\u2019s first year upon reopening. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"The United States Courts currently requires those who serve on jury duty to be at least 18, registered as a United States citizen, adequately proficient in English and have no disqualifying mental or physical condition, among other mandates. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 10 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin proficient-, proficiens , present participle of proficere to go forward, accomplish, from pro- forward + facere to make \u2014 more at pro- , do ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1590, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221906"
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},
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"profit":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a valuable return : gain",
|
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": the excess of returns over expenditure in a transaction or series of transactions",
|
|
": the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost",
|
|
": net income usually for a given period of time",
|
|
": the ratio of profit for a given year to the amount of capital invested or to the value of sales",
|
|
": the compensation accruing to entrepreneurs for the assumption of risk in business enterprise as distinguished from wages or rent",
|
|
": to be of service or advantage : avail",
|
|
": to derive benefit : gain",
|
|
": to make a profit",
|
|
": to be of service to : benefit",
|
|
": the gain after all the expenses are subtracted from the total amount received",
|
|
": the gain or benefit from something",
|
|
": to get some good out of something : gain",
|
|
": to be of use to (someone)",
|
|
": gain in excess of expenditures: as",
|
|
": the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost",
|
|
": net income from a business, investment, or capital appreciation \u2014 compare earnings , loss",
|
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": a benefit or advantage from the use of property"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259t",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"earnings",
|
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"gain",
|
|
"lucre",
|
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"net",
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"avail",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"serve"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"An affordable-housing nonprofit based in Denver, Community Housing Concepts, bought the complex in 2012, and one of the organization\u2019s for- profit affiliates, the Monroe Group, promised an extensive renovation. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"How much income can a condominium association earn from renting a portion of the common area without jeopardizing our not-for- profit tax status? \u2014 Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"To lure non-sporting events, BSE Global needs to negotiate favorable terms with promoters, leaving little room for profit . \u2014 Jabari Young, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The dueling views reflect the conflict inherent in a for- profit company with a social mission \u2014 and what a battlefield affordable housing in L.A. has become for tenants and landlords alike. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Toboni, who focuses on building single-family homes in his for- profit business, said that the Affordability Project is entirely separate from other family businesses. \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Beijing resident Zhao Meng hasn\u2019t found work since being laid off as a graphic designer at a large for- profit education company last October. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The agency, once one of the nation's largest college accreditors, approved Corinthian Colleges and ITT Tech, both large for- profit colleges that shut down with little warning in the mid-2010s. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s room for profit , but the ability to refine more barrels is limited, according to the Energy Information Administration. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Dark days are ahead for most of the nation\u2019s schools, but Cunningham has positioned his National University system to profit from the misfortunes of its peers. \u2014 Emma Whitford, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Short-bitcoin funds, which intend to profit from bitcoin's price going lower, saw $1.3 million in inflows. \u2014 Krisztian Sandor, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"With college athletes now able to profit from the names, images and likenesses, what is the strategy at Ohio State University to make sure the Buckeyes remain competitive in recruiting? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"But that is slowly changing, as the traditionally risk-averse insurance industry\u2014from big brokers to new startups\u2014dips its toes into the water by setting up new teams focusing on cryptocurrency, hoping to profit from the industry\u2019s rapid growth. \u2014 Mengqi Sun, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Outgoing Russian owner Roman Abramovich is not allowed to profit from the proceeds of the sale since he was sanctioned and his assets were frozen for his links to President Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"In the 1990s, Wall Street\u2019s financial engineers invented the leveraged inverse floating rate note to profit from falling interest rates. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The sector remains incredibly volatile, and short sellers are increasing their bets against energy stocks, hoping to profit from the possibility of a further fall in prices. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Heck, Ed O\u2019Bannon\u2019s antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that pushed for players to be able to profit from the use of their NILs was filed in 2009. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224437"
|
|
},
|
|
"profitless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a valuable return : gain",
|
|
": the excess of returns over expenditure in a transaction or series of transactions",
|
|
": the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost",
|
|
": net income usually for a given period of time",
|
|
": the ratio of profit for a given year to the amount of capital invested or to the value of sales",
|
|
": the compensation accruing to entrepreneurs for the assumption of risk in business enterprise as distinguished from wages or rent",
|
|
": to be of service or advantage : avail",
|
|
": to derive benefit : gain",
|
|
": to make a profit",
|
|
": to be of service to : benefit",
|
|
": the gain after all the expenses are subtracted from the total amount received",
|
|
": the gain or benefit from something",
|
|
": to get some good out of something : gain",
|
|
": to be of use to (someone)",
|
|
": gain in excess of expenditures: as",
|
|
": the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost",
|
|
": net income from a business, investment, or capital appreciation \u2014 compare earnings , loss",
|
|
": a benefit or advantage from the use of property"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"avail",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"serve"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"An affordable-housing nonprofit based in Denver, Community Housing Concepts, bought the complex in 2012, and one of the organization\u2019s for- profit affiliates, the Monroe Group, promised an extensive renovation. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"How much income can a condominium association earn from renting a portion of the common area without jeopardizing our not-for- profit tax status? \u2014 Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"To lure non-sporting events, BSE Global needs to negotiate favorable terms with promoters, leaving little room for profit . \u2014 Jabari Young, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The dueling views reflect the conflict inherent in a for- profit company with a social mission \u2014 and what a battlefield affordable housing in L.A. has become for tenants and landlords alike. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Toboni, who focuses on building single-family homes in his for- profit business, said that the Affordability Project is entirely separate from other family businesses. \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Beijing resident Zhao Meng hasn\u2019t found work since being laid off as a graphic designer at a large for- profit education company last October. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The agency, once one of the nation's largest college accreditors, approved Corinthian Colleges and ITT Tech, both large for- profit colleges that shut down with little warning in the mid-2010s. \u2014 Chris Quintana, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s room for profit , but the ability to refine more barrels is limited, according to the Energy Information Administration. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Dark days are ahead for most of the nation\u2019s schools, but Cunningham has positioned his National University system to profit from the misfortunes of its peers. \u2014 Emma Whitford, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Short-bitcoin funds, which intend to profit from bitcoin's price going lower, saw $1.3 million in inflows. \u2014 Krisztian Sandor, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"With college athletes now able to profit from the names, images and likenesses, what is the strategy at Ohio State University to make sure the Buckeyes remain competitive in recruiting? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"But that is slowly changing, as the traditionally risk-averse insurance industry\u2014from big brokers to new startups\u2014dips its toes into the water by setting up new teams focusing on cryptocurrency, hoping to profit from the industry\u2019s rapid growth. \u2014 Mengqi Sun, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Outgoing Russian owner Roman Abramovich is not allowed to profit from the proceeds of the sale since he was sanctioned and his assets were frozen for his links to President Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"In the 1990s, Wall Street\u2019s financial engineers invented the leveraged inverse floating rate note to profit from falling interest rates. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The sector remains incredibly volatile, and short sellers are increasing their bets against energy stocks, hoping to profit from the possibility of a further fall in prices. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Heck, Ed O\u2019Bannon\u2019s antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that pushed for players to be able to profit from the use of their NILs was filed in 2009. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203409"
|
|
},
|
|
"profligacy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being profligate"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-fli-g\u0259-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"vice"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a religious leader who railed against the profligacy of the nation's decadent aristocrats",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The interviewers elicit confessions from the dirty cops a little too easily \u2014 though, satisfyingly, there\u2019s no honor among thieves, the reckless profligacy of Jenkins\u2019s thefts stirring an unexpected self-disgust among his troops. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Such profligacy ultimately led to the shop\u2019s demise in 1939. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With his dry wit, down-to-earth, slightly macho vibe, and a technique honed across decades in provincial repertory, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Broadway, and the BBC, Cox is an economical performer and intolerant of profligacy . \u2014 Jo Livingstone, The New Republic , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Most troubling, the Fed bankrolled the fiscal profligacy , purchasing more than half of the new Treasury debt issued this year. \u2014 Kevin Warsh, WSJ , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"While there are serious implications from hitting the debt limit, the root cause of the problem is the bipartisan spending profligacy that\u2019s occurred over the past two decades. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 18 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"While there are serious implications from hitting the debt limit, the root cause of the problem is the bipartisan spending profligacy that\u2019s occurred over the past two decades. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 18 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"For weeks, McConnell has made clear that his goal is to force the Democrats to raise the ceiling on their own, through the reconciliation bill, so that Republicans can attack them for profligacy going into next year\u2019s Senate and House races. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"While there are serious implications from hitting the debt limit, the root cause of the problem is the bipartisan spending profligacy that\u2019s occurred over the past two decades. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 18 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1738, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-091940"
|
|
},
|
|
"profligate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"wildly extravagant",
|
|
"completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness shamelessly immoral",
|
|
"a person given to wildly extravagant and usually grossly self-indulgent expenditure"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-fli-g\u0259t",
|
|
"-\u02ccg\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-fli-g\u0259t",
|
|
"-\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high-rolling",
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"wasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fritterer",
|
|
"high roller",
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"spender",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squanderer",
|
|
"waster",
|
|
"wastrel"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
|
|
"There\u2019s no real need locally to cut back on water for now, but even normal use could be seen as profligate as other areas face restrictions. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The author, a profligate spender and dapper dresser, relinquished the valuable to his tailor as payment. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Bitcoin\u2019s profligate energy use\u2014and the carbon pollution associated with it\u2014are rooted in the cryptocurrency\u2019s proof-of-work approach to validating transactions on its blockchain. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But Chelsea\u2019s profligate ways don\u2019t matter The club can splash colossal sums on players who didn\u2019t quite fit because their owner, the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, loves writing gigantic checks. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"No, the tankers\u2019 journey to Europe was choreographed by the same force that every year sends cardiologists to Florida abundant and profligate demand. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"High-rollers from China and their financiers\u2014previously a big revenue source for casinos\u2014seem likely to focus on keeping their own heads from rolling rather than resuming their profligate ways next year. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"But Taft wasn't the only profligate GOP donor to Wisconsin's senior senator. \u2014 Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"At some point, perhaps not long from now, the US will face sharply higher interest rates and the type of budgetary constraints that were typical of profligate Third World borrowers. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
|
|
"In retrospect, such escapades may strike one as profligate . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"After years of profligate spending, the city had dwindling tax revenues and huge budget deficits; was low on cash for operating expenses; and, unable to borrow more, faced horrendous personnel layoffs, service cuts and bond defaults. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Still, Republicans have slammed Democrats for profligate spending since retaking the majority, decrying the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief measure passed in March and the possible passage of the Build Back Better Act. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In 1911, the two retired to Daytona Beach, Florida, and passed the financial reins to their son William, who would soon grow into a profligate playboy. \u2014 Michael Ames, The New Yorker , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The house can afford profligate spending, of course, because LVMH is controlled by the Arnault family, which is far more patient than Wall Street fund managers. \u2014 Christina Binkley, Robb Report , 27 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"It\u2019s a fraught debate, draped by the legacy of profligate prescribing. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The massive spending package has been criticized by Republicans for being profligate while some left-wing Democrats have argued the bill doesn\u2019t go far enough. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 7 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Moreover, a flat, across-the-board increase in the federal Medicaid reimbursement percentage helps richer states that have created profligate Medicaid programs at the expense of poorer states and states with more efficient Medicaid programs. \u2014 Brian Blase, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1709, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164631"
|
|
},
|
|
"profound":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having intellectual depth and insight",
|
|
": difficult to fathom or understand",
|
|
": extending far below the surface",
|
|
": coming from, reaching to, or situated at a depth : deep-seated",
|
|
": characterized by intensity of feeling or quality",
|
|
": all encompassing : complete",
|
|
": something that is very deep",
|
|
": the depths of the sea",
|
|
": having or showing great knowledge and understanding",
|
|
": very deeply felt"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fau\u0307nd",
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fau\u0307nd",
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fau\u0307nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hermetic",
|
|
"hermetical",
|
|
"recondite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"superficial"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"But in doing her research, Temple developed a profound appreciation for the pivotal role McCartt played in bringing The Godfather to fruition. \u2014 Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Vanya, who has dedicated the better part of his life to the estate in the belief that the professor is doing profound work, comes to realize that his idol is just another mediocrity. \u2014 Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Gunn\u2019s self-discovery was tempered by profound insecurity and bouts of inertia. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
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"That came after many writers took to Twitter on Monday to call Patterson out on his comments, which some found galling because of the author's profound wealth and factory-like business model. \u2014 Mary Cadden, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
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"Colter remains impossibly charming as a decent person whose spiritual confidence masks profound insecurities. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Hayward recalled the episode with profound frustration that the Pentagon, which has rushed more than 5,000 Javelins to Ukraine, hasn\u2019t done more to ensure that those battling Russian forces have help when such needs arise. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
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"This is a profound gift, which comes with a heavy responsibility. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
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"My father fought in the colonial wars in Africa, over 50 years ago, which left a profound mark on him. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 12 June 2022"
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"apples grow in profusion in this valley",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In this telling, our ability to run large animals to exhaustion over many hours or even days drove\u2014and was enabled by\u2014a series of crucial adaptations ranging from shorter toes to a profusion of sweat glands. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 25 June 2020",
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"To many French, the profusion of English reflects the overwhelming dominance of American Big Tech companies, against which Macron\u2019s government has worked hard to compete. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
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"Incredibly unfussy, these perennials bloom for just one day (as the name suggests) but in great profusion . \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
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"The horizon was cloaked in rain clouds, and the downpour was just long enough to burnish the palm leaves and churn the fragrance of the white takamaka flowers \u2014 reminiscent of gardenias \u2014 that grow in profusion . \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The color profusion kicks off with ephemerals like lady slipper orchids, which appear from February through April. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"Despite the recent profusion of Elijahs and Liams and Olivias and Emmas, one of the most common names in the United States is still John Smith. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 19 Nov. 2021",
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"Its sandstone gorges, profusion of waterfalls, and hemlock and oak-fringed waterways are dazzling. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"But in the main, the carrot and stick of the PAS and Treasure Act have worked to coax out a profusion of Viking objects that otherwise might never have surfaced, particularly in the past five to ten years. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"a prognostic of a global pandemic that turned out to be distressingly accurate",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"What is contained in this prognostic are rules or instructions by which to predict the very season, day, and hour of death coming to one who is sick, by the signs that are here set down. \u2014 David Treuer, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The prognostics became official after the 76ers rookie point guard was examined by Dr. Ben Kibler at the Medical Director of the Shoulder Center of Kentucky on Sunday. \u2014 Keith Pompey, Philly.com , 29 Oct. 2017",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"The authors claim that their methodology works better than existing prognostic methods. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
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"And some clinicians question the prognostic value, noting that people may live with plaques in their brain and never develop symptoms. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Coronary artery calcification as a marker of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis detected by computed tomography can provide prognostic information when added to classical CV risk factors. \u2014 Christos Varounis, Scientific American , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Dataset shifts occur when the data used to train machine learning models differs from the data the model uses to provide diagnostic, prognostic , or treatment advice. \u2014 Seth Joseph, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
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"In their previous work, circulating DNA analysis had shown strong prognostic value. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
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"New clinical models, such as human challenge trials, can pick up where clinical trials leave off and enable the rapid development of prognostic efficacy data for many infectious diseases. \u2014 Nicolas Noulin, Scientific American , 5 May 2021",
|
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"One recent study found that a common genetic test used to assess breast cancer risk in patients \u2014 and identify candidates for adjuvant chemotherapy \u2014 has lower prognostic accuracy for Black patients. \u2014 Casey Ross Reprints, STAT , 12 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Rather than depicting a simple fork, with one route leading to death and the other to recovery, Covid-19\u2019s prognostic map resembles a chaotic intersection. \u2014 Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic , 2 Feb. 2021"
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But 2021 data are still incomplete, so the ability to prognosticate how quickly the industry is regaining its pre-COVID economic levels is limited. \u2014 Bob Verini, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Buyers could look at more social media reactions, from Twitter to Letterboxd, to prognosticate prospective audience responses. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In October, Talsma says Tony was able to prognosticate his game show fame. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Financial Times organized the conference, inviting a lineup of modern-day oracles\u2014the CEO of a health care startup, a professor of economics, a machine-learning expert, and Chen\u2014to prognosticate about the near future. \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, Wired , 9 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The next step in the historic impeachment of President Trump has been looming for almost a month now, and after all the strategizing, prognosticating and negotiating, the pieces are finally falling into place for a Senate trial. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again With the premiere of Survivor: Winners at War just a few weeks away on Feb. 12, fans are already prognosticating and predicting what will happen on the show\u2019s 40th season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Like the latter set of nominees, the actors selected by their peers aren\u2019t very likely to surprise those who have been keeping up with award prognosticating this year. \u2014 Toni Collette, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"My key stat for prognosticating the Rockies pitching season is watching the first couple months of the season and seeing how many innings are pitched by the bullpen. \u2014 Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post , 23 Oct. 2019"
|
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|
|
"using current trends to prognosticate what the workplace of the future will be like",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But 2021 data are still incomplete, so the ability to prognosticate how quickly the industry is regaining its pre-COVID economic levels is limited. \u2014 Bob Verini, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Buyers could look at more social media reactions, from Twitter to Letterboxd, to prognosticate prospective audience responses. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In October, Talsma says Tony was able to prognosticate his game show fame. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Financial Times organized the conference, inviting a lineup of modern-day oracles\u2014the CEO of a health care startup, a professor of economics, a machine-learning expert, and Chen\u2014to prognosticate about the near future. \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, Wired , 9 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The next step in the historic impeachment of President Trump has been looming for almost a month now, and after all the strategizing, prognosticating and negotiating, the pieces are finally falling into place for a Senate trial. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again With the premiere of Survivor: Winners at War just a few weeks away on Feb. 12, fans are already prognosticating and predicting what will happen on the show\u2019s 40th season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Like the latter set of nominees, the actors selected by their peers aren\u2019t very likely to surprise those who have been keeping up with award prognosticating this year. \u2014 Toni Collette, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"My key stat for prognosticating the Rockies pitching season is watching the first couple months of the season and seeing how many innings are pitched by the bullpen. \u2014 Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post , 23 Oct. 2019"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": the genes or sequences of DNA or RNA that are part of an organism or cell and encode or determine a process, trait, or behavior",
|
|
": a process, trait, or behavior determined by or as if by the genetic material of an organism",
|
|
": to arrange or furnish a program of or for : bill",
|
|
": to enter in a program",
|
|
": to work out a sequence of operations to be performed by (a mechanism, such as a computer) : to provide with a program",
|
|
": to insert a program for (a particular action) into or as if into a mechanism (such as a computer)",
|
|
": to control by or as if by a program",
|
|
": to code in an organism's program",
|
|
": to provide with a biological program",
|
|
": to predetermine the thinking, behavior, or operations of as if by computer programming",
|
|
": a brief statement or written outline (as of a concert, play, ceremony, or religious service)",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": the genes or sequences of DNA or RNA that are part of an organism or cell and encode or determine a process, trait, or behavior",
|
|
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|
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|
|
"a program of regular dental checkups",
|
|
"the program will tell us the scheduled order of musical numbers",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"He programmed the computer to calculate his monthly expenses and earnings.",
|
|
"She is learning how to program in school.",
|
|
"Can you help me program my cell phone?",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Kelly Irwin, herpetological program coordinator for the AGFC, says three-toed box turtles often will stay within the same 10- to 25-acre range for their entire life and have a strong homing instinct. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Boeing's ecoDemonstrator program kicked off a decade ago and takes technologies out of the lab to test them in an operational environment. \u2014 Karla Cripps, CNN , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"After focusing its covert efforts on Iran\u2019s nuclear program for years, Israel is expanding its campaign with the recognition that Iran has already made considerable progress in producing weapons-grade uranium, according to the people. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"In filings to secure loans, documents provided by American Airlines and United valued their awards program programs as $24 billion and $22 billion respectively. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"That law had included, among other things, a roughly 25% increase in regular highway program funding for states. \u2014 Michael Casey, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The Relais & Ch\u00e2teaux property's new wellness program is ready to take you and your partner on a journey together. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Other recipients of recognition included Sergeant Ronald Elcock, city program coordinator Tameka Myers, and psychotherapist Sharli Berry. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Savannah Robinson, left, teamed up with adult education program manager Irene Brady Barber during a horticultural therapy session. \u2014 Nicole Cammorata, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"And after a deliberate effort to program feel-good films in 2021 \u2013 a recognition by the programming team that its pandemic-weary audience was looking for a pick-me-up \u2013 Chirilov says Transilvania has also reclaimed its old pugnacious spirit. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Gravestock will program an upcoming series of films to screen at Bell Lightbox, the festival\u2019s headquarters in Toronto, in 2023. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Our panel loves the infinite number of programmable positions and the ability to pre- program their favorite positions on the remote. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Breeding concluded that when crafting the prediction equation, data were collected during walking and then used to program the Apple watch. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s how the AI developers might decide to program this task. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"When it was owned by AT&T Inc., CNN spent hundreds of millions of dollars to program and market the service, which executives described as the news organization\u2019s most ambitious new venture since the founding of the network more than 40 years ago. \u2014 Gerry Smith, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Game companies have figured out there are lots of great ways to program directly to fans. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"While studios have been hesitant to program many films against each other during the pandemic, the weekend saw a rarity: three new wide releases, all of them well-received, none of them sequels or remakes. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Apr. 2022"
|
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": the action or process of progressing : advance",
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": a continuous and connected series : sequence",
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": succession of musical tones or chords",
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": the movement of musical parts in harmony",
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": sequence sense 2c",
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": the act of advancing or moving forward",
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": a continuous and connected series (as of acts, events, or steps)"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8gre-sh\u0259n",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8gre-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"catena",
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"catenation",
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"chain",
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"concatenation",
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"consecution",
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"nexus",
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"sequence",
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"string",
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"train"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Doctors were surprised by the rapid progression of the disease.",
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"the natural progression of his musical talent",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Overwatch 2 lands on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on October 4th, 2022 and features cross-play and cross- progression . \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"That would be a lot of characters for, like, a lay-around Netflix show with more budget than plot progression . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Kjerstad remains on a rehab progression for the hamstring injury and will rest regularly, only playing a handful of innings at a time initially. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s borne out by the survey, which suggested the most common reason for Gen Z departures was a lack of appreciation, followed by a desire for more flexibility and frustration with career progression . \u2014 Tom Metcalf, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
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"Even up to 25 months later, no cases of progression or recurrence have been reported, per a statement. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
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"The beauty of doing hair for films and television is it\u2019s really about who that character is, what that character's going through, and the progression of that character sometimes. \u2014 ELLE , 7 June 2022",
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"Two or more cups a day of caffeinated coffee has been shown to reduce the progression to cirrhosis in people with NAFLD. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
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"More investigation is needed to learn how these crown-like structures affect breast cancer progression and respond to cancer treatment. \u2014 cleveland , 31 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192031"
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},
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"prohibit":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to forbid by authority : enjoin",
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": to prevent from doing something",
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": preclude",
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": to forbid by authority",
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": to make impossible"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8hi-b\u0259t",
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"pr\u0259-",
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8hi-b\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ban",
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"bar",
|
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"enjoin",
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"forbid",
|
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"interdict",
|
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"outlaw",
|
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"proscribe"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"allow",
|
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"let",
|
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"permit",
|
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"suffer"
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"The rules prohibit dating a coworker.",
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"The prison's electric fence prohibits escape.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And in Washington state, an initiative would prohibit state and local governments imposing limits on purchasing and owning firearms. \u2014 Andrew Selsky, ajc , 10 June 2022",
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"That would prohibit collectives from interacting with prospective student-athletes. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The rule, which has been heavily criticized by the private funds and Republicans, would also prohibit fund managers from passing along certain legal costs and limit the funds\u2019 ability to insulate themselves from lawsuits. \u2014 Heather Gillers And Paul Kiernan, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The bill would also prohibit PBMs from clawing back payments made to pharmacies. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
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"Other bills would prohibit anyone not working in an eligible profession from being able to purchase body armor and strengthen a Red Flag law by expanding the list of people who can file for Extreme Risk Protection Orders and other measures. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
|
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"As amended on the House floor, the bill would prohibit the spanking of a child in an elementary or secondary school unless the child\u2019s parent or guardian has signed a consent form permitting corporal punishment. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
|
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"That legislation also would prohibit companies from bidding on a request for proposal if that entity had any link to an official that participated in crafting that request for proposals. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
|
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"The new law would prohibit financial transactions and also ban the export of products and raw materials to those sanctioned. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin prohibitus , past participle of prohib\u0113re to keep off, from pro- forward + hab\u0113re to hold \u2014 more at pro- , give ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222952"
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},
|
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"prohibiting":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to forbid by authority : enjoin",
|
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": to prevent from doing something",
|
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": preclude",
|
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": to forbid by authority",
|
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": to make impossible"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8hi-b\u0259t",
|
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"pr\u0259-",
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8hi-b\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ban",
|
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"bar",
|
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"enjoin",
|
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"forbid",
|
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"interdict",
|
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"outlaw",
|
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"proscribe"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"allow",
|
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"let",
|
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"permit",
|
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"suffer"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The rules prohibit dating a coworker.",
|
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"The prison's electric fence prohibits escape.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"And in Washington state, an initiative would prohibit state and local governments imposing limits on purchasing and owning firearms. \u2014 Andrew Selsky, ajc , 10 June 2022",
|
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"That would prohibit collectives from interacting with prospective student-athletes. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The rule, which has been heavily criticized by the private funds and Republicans, would also prohibit fund managers from passing along certain legal costs and limit the funds\u2019 ability to insulate themselves from lawsuits. \u2014 Heather Gillers And Paul Kiernan, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The bill would also prohibit PBMs from clawing back payments made to pharmacies. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Other bills would prohibit anyone not working in an eligible profession from being able to purchase body armor and strengthen a Red Flag law by expanding the list of people who can file for Extreme Risk Protection Orders and other measures. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
|
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"As amended on the House floor, the bill would prohibit the spanking of a child in an elementary or secondary school unless the child\u2019s parent or guardian has signed a consent form permitting corporal punishment. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
|
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"That legislation also would prohibit companies from bidding on a request for proposal if that entity had any link to an official that participated in crafting that request for proposals. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
|
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"The new law would prohibit financial transactions and also ban the export of products and raw materials to those sanctioned. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin prohibitus , past participle of prohib\u0113re to keep off, from pro- forward + hab\u0113re to hold \u2014 more at pro- , give ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184906"
|
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},
|
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"prohibition":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the act of prohibiting by authority",
|
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": an order to restrain or stop",
|
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": the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes",
|
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": the act of making something illegal or impossible",
|
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": the forbidding by law of the sale or manufacture of alcoholic liquids for use as beverages",
|
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": an extraordinary writ issued by a higher court commanding an inferior court to keep within its proper jurisdiction (as by ceasing a prosecution)",
|
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": an order to refrain or stop",
|
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": something (as a law) that prohibits a certain act or procedure",
|
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": the period from 1920 to 1933 in the U.S. when the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors was prohibited by the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8bi-sh\u0259n",
|
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"also",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8bi-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8bi-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"banning",
|
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"barring",
|
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"enjoining",
|
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"forbidding",
|
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"interdicting",
|
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"interdiction",
|
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"outlawing",
|
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"prohibiting",
|
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"proscribing",
|
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"proscription"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the city's prohibition of smoking in restaurants",
|
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"a prohibition against parking on the street",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Whatever the date, a small private wedding is most likely to be followed later by a rager of a party with a Great Gatsby, prohibition , 1920s theme and food trucks. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
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"The prohibition of further sales of military style assault rifles (most notably the AR15). \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
|
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"The harshest of these is the U.S. prohibition \u2014put in place four days after the invasion began\u2014on all transactions with the Central Bank of Russia. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The prohibition , which exists in 28 states, is a free-rider strategy to bleed union treasuries dry. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
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"First Amendment jurisprudence allows the prohibition of obscenity, imminent threats, copyright violations, and other longstanding categories of unprotected speech. \u2014 Will Duffield, National Review , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The 14th Amendment is a constitutional prohibition -- not a criminal penalty -- but it wasn't supposed to be limited to the 1860s Civil War. \u2014 John Avlon, CNN , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
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"This includes the prohibition of backpacks and food deliveries, limited exit and entry, and the addition of law enforcement, counselors and support staff on campus. \u2014 Athena Ankrah, The Arizona Republic , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Amendment prohibition of slavery and involuntary servitude. \u2014 Anita Chabria Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193853"
|
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},
|
|
"project":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a specific plan or design : scheme",
|
|
": idea",
|
|
": a planned undertaking: such as",
|
|
": a definitely formulated piece of research",
|
|
": a large usually government-supported undertaking",
|
|
": a task or problem engaged in usually by a group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies",
|
|
": a usually public housing development consisting of houses or apartments built and arranged according to a single plan",
|
|
": to devise in the mind : design",
|
|
": to plan, figure, or estimate for the future",
|
|
": to throw or cast forward : thrust",
|
|
": to put or set forth : present for consideration",
|
|
": to cause to jut out",
|
|
": to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface",
|
|
": to reproduce (something, such as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction",
|
|
": to display outwardly especially to an audience",
|
|
": to attribute (one's own ideas, feelings, or characteristics) to other people or to objects",
|
|
": to jut out : protrude",
|
|
": to come across vividly : give an impression",
|
|
": to make oneself heard clearly",
|
|
": a plan or scheme to do something",
|
|
": a task or problem in school that requires work over a period of time and is often displayed or presented",
|
|
": a group of houses or apartment buildings built according to a single plan",
|
|
": to stick out",
|
|
": to cause to fall on a surface",
|
|
": to send or throw forward",
|
|
": to attribute or assign (something in one's own mind or a personal characteristic) to a person, group, or object",
|
|
": to connect by sending nerve fibers or processes"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccjekt",
|
|
"-jikt",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jekt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccjekt",
|
|
"-jikt",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jekt",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"blueprint",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"game plan",
|
|
"ground plan",
|
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"master plan",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"program",
|
|
"road map",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"strategy",
|
|
"system"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"protrude",
|
|
"stand out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
|
"an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront",
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.",
|
|
"It's difficult to project funding needs so far into the future.",
|
|
"an athlete who projects a positive image to young people",
|
|
"We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Clayton\u2019s conversation was part of an oral history project marking the then 40th anniversary of King\u2019s death. \u2014 Ernie Suggs, ajc , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Colombia\u2019s highest administrative court said earlier this month that the fracking project could proceed, overturning a ban applied by a local judge. \u2014 Kejal Vyas, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"That, by itself, would seem to read as provocation \u2014 an ironic acknowledgment of the meaninglessness of the whole project . \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The project will allow for a separate private development in the airspace above the train tracks. \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The Surveyor project also included some probes landing on the Moon. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The landmark project came with a bill of around $221 million, involving more than 525 local construction jobs, according to MSD. \u2014 Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Construction bids for the project open on June 22 and the division hopes the berming is completed by the end of July. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The Getty undertook the project at no charge to the university in exchange for being able to display the de Kooning for a few months after conservators finished their work. \u2014 Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"These guys had much more one-dimensional skill sets, and didn\u2019t project to age as gracefully. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The goals should be to keep space free from conflict and project the strength needed to deter conflict on Earth. \u2014 Frank Kendall And John W. Raymond, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"As for the possibility that Trust, which began by tracing Rask\u2019s ancestry, might project into the future as a generational saga, or even end up in our present day\u2014this is belied by the fact that Benjamin and Helen have no children. \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Now that the NBA Draft order is set, here\u2019s a look at where leading draft analysts project Smith and Kessler to be selected next month. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Biden's remarks from the White House come after the Treasury Department updated estimates this week to project that the U.S. deficit will fall by over $1.5 trillion this year, a revision from the $1.3 trillion projected in Biden's budget. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The frustration here is not with Gordon and Brisker, who project as above-average starters for a secondary that desperately needs help. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"On Saturday, the Patriots doubled up at corner with Jack Jones of Arizona State and took an intriguing, high-upside running back in Pierre Strong, who could project into the third-down back role, in the fourth round. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The tried-and-true became the ground on which to project the world\u2019s hallucinations. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174431"
|
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},
|
|
"projection":{
|
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"type":"noun",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"a systematic presentation of intersecting coordinate lines on a flat surface upon which features from a curved surface (as of the earth or the celestial sphere) may be mapped",
|
|
"the process or technique of reproducing a spatial object upon a plane or curved surface or a line by projecting its points",
|
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"a graph or figure so formed",
|
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"a transforming change",
|
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"the act of throwing or thrusting forward",
|
|
"the forming of a plan scheming",
|
|
"a jutting out",
|
|
"a part that juts out",
|
|
"a view of a building or architectural element",
|
|
"the act of perceiving a mental object as spatially and sensibly objective",
|
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"something so perceived",
|
|
"the attribution of one's own ideas, feelings, or attitudes to other people or to objects",
|
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"the externalization of blame, guilt, or responsibility as a defense against anxiety",
|
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"the display of motion pictures by projecting an image from them upon a screen",
|
|
"the act of projecting especially to an audience",
|
|
"control of the volume, clarity, and distinctness of a voice to gain greater audibility",
|
|
"an estimate of future possibilities based on a current trend",
|
|
"something that sticks out",
|
|
"the act or process of causing to appear on a surface (as by means of motion pictures or slides)",
|
|
"the process or technique of reproducing a spatial object or a section of such an object upon a plane or curved surface",
|
|
"a diagram or figure formed by projection",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"the act of referring a mental image constructed by the brain from bits of data collected by the sense organs to the actual source of stimulation outside the body",
|
|
"the attribution of one's own ideas, feelings, or attitudes to other people or to objects",
|
|
"the externalization of blame, guilt, or responsibility as a defense against anxiety",
|
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"the functional correspondence and connection of parts of the cerebral cortex with other parts of the organism"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"convexity",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"protrusion",
|
|
"protuberance",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cavity",
|
|
"concave",
|
|
"concavity",
|
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"dent",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"indent",
|
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"indentation",
|
|
"indenture",
|
|
"pit",
|
|
"recess"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He gave a projection of future expenses.",
|
|
"projections on the rock wall",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Reflecting on Arizona high school sports year Kyler Murray contract projection would make Arizona Cardinals QB among highest paid in NFL Support local journalism Subscribe to azcentral.com today. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Jamaica Plain garage, where anybody is invited to bring a chair and watch a free movie on a small projection screen. \u2014 Dana Gerber, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Something snaps, the sound system emits a painful squeal and the rear- projection screen flashes like crazy, while Gainsbourg writhes on cue in her designer shades and daring red mini dress. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Epson manages to pack its fantastic 3LCD projection system into the EpiqVision Mini EF12\u2014an ultra-portable laser projector that measures just 7 x 7 x 5 inches. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is not obvious at first glance, and neither is the fact that in both images the photo on the projection screen was edited in after the fact. \u2014 The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In May 2018, Wilder was taking part in a rehearsal with the Chicago Clarinet Ensemble on the campus of Northeastern Illinois University when a large projection screen fell from the ceiling, striking him on the head and back. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Features of the home include large-plank hardwood floors, an elevator, a gym, a movie theater with 11 leather recliners and a 132-inch projection screen, an additional second-floor family/media room and a waterfront recreation room. \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Granted, this projection was made in December 2021, before the latest Covid lockdowns, but the sharp recovery in May\u2019s PMI reading tells me that the lockdowns may have little economic impact over time. \u2014 Frank Holmes, Forbes , 8 June 2022"
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"low",
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"lower-class",
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"lumpen",
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"mean",
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"plebeian",
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"proletarian",
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"unwashed",
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"vulgar"
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"blue-blooded",
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"genteel",
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"gentle",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"high",
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"highborn",
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"highbred",
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"lofty",
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"noble",
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"patrician",
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"upper-class",
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"upper-crust",
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": to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring",
|
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": to increase in number as if by proliferating : multiply",
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": to cause to grow by proliferating",
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": to cause to increase in number or extent as if by proliferating",
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": to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring",
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": to cause to grow by proliferating"
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],
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8li-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8lif-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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],
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"accelerate",
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"accumulate",
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"appreciate",
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"balloon",
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"boom",
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"build up",
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"burgeon",
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"bourgeon",
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"gain",
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"mount",
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"multiply",
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"roll up",
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"snowball",
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"spread",
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"swell",
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"wax"
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"contract",
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"recede",
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"wane"
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],
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"examples":[
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"rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"This glue is Atala's nickname for bioink, a printable mixture of living cells, water-rich molecules called hydrogels, and the media and growth factors that help the cells continue to proliferate and differentiate, Lewis said. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 10 June 2022",
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"This is an important element as advertiser opportunities continue to proliferate in the years ahead. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Mass shootings \u2014 and live broadcasts \u2014 raise questions about the role and responsibility of social media sites in allowing violent and hateful content to proliferate . \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Coastal development, ocean plastic pollution and overfishing all take their toll, allowing destructive algae to proliferate . \u2014 Katie Peek, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The expansion efforts have allowed the service to proliferate despite bans placed on its payment infrastructure. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Exceptionally warm winters allowed the beetles to proliferate . \u2014 Jon Waterman, Outside Online , 15 June 2020",
|
|
"Employees themselves are falling ill as new infections proliferate statewide, exacerbating staff shortages for operating rooms and regular hospital care outside ICUs. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"With platforms unable to effectively moderate scammers, messages preying on vulnerable populations, including the elderly, will proliferate online. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"back-formation from proliferation , from French prolif\u00e9ration , from prolif\u00e9rer to proliferate, from prolif\u00e8re reproducing freely, from Latin proles + -fer -ferous",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1866, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184650"
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},
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"type":"adjective",
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"definitions":[
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"unduly prolonged or drawn out too long",
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"marked by or using an excess of words"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":"pr\u014d-\u02c8liks",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"circuitous",
|
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"circumlocutory",
|
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"diffuse",
|
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"garrulous",
|
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"logorrheic",
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"long-winded",
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"pleonastic",
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"rambling",
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"verbose",
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"windy",
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"wordy"
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],
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"compact",
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"concise",
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"crisp",
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"pithy",
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"succinct",
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"terse"
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],
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"examples":[
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"The speech was unnecessarily prolix .",
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"a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Why would any presenter be prolix and wear out their welcome with any audience? \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French prolix , from Latin prolixus extended, from pro- forward + liqu\u0113re to be fluid \u2014 more at liquid ",
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|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
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|
},
|
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long",
|
|
": marked by or using an excess of words"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8liks",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)liks"
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],
|
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|
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"circuitous",
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"circumlocutory",
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"pleonastic",
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"concise",
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"pithy",
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"succinct",
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"terse"
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],
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"examples":[
|
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"The speech was unnecessarily prolix .",
|
|
"a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Why would any presenter be prolix and wear out their welcome with any audience? \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French prolix , from Latin prolixus extended, from pro- forward + liqu\u0113re to be fluid \u2014 more at liquid ",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195854"
|
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},
|
|
"prom":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation",
|
|
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|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a formal dance given by a high school or college class":[],
|
|
": promenade sense 2":[],
|
|
"promontory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ball",
|
|
"cotillion",
|
|
"cotillon",
|
|
"dance",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"hop"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Are you going to the prom ?",
|
|
"he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In the spring of 2013, Mahomes and Matthews attended their school prom together. \u2014 Jacklyn Krol, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"But unlike previous classes who missed out on traditions like prom and in-person graduation ceremonies, this one was able to celebrate. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Teen rites of passage are often mined in pop culture: prom , a first kiss, and for some reason, food fights. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"And for those prom nights and other moments of pomp and circumstance, McAdoo\u2019s is shucking the city\u2019s freshest array of East Coast oysters and putting Chilean sea bass through a master class in pan-roasting. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"First, Renodo and sixteen classmates (the seniors were prepping for the prom ) put on hard hats and fluorescent safety vests; the building, which topped out at more than a thousand feet last year, is still a construction site. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Compared against other top sportsbook competitors, this FanDuel prom code bonus stacks up favorably. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The new ad prompted the school to get a Homewood police officer to guard the door of the prom . \u2014 al , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Alex Hardcastle\u2019s directorial debut, the film stars Wilson as Stephanie Conway, a high school cheerleader in 2002 who falls off a cheer pyramid, gets a head injury and goes into a coma ahead of her senior prom . \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"short for promenade entry 2":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155307"
|
|
},
|
|
"prominent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant",
|
|
": readily noticeable : conspicuous",
|
|
": widely and popularly known : leading",
|
|
": important or well-known",
|
|
": attracting attention (as by size or position) : conspicuous",
|
|
": sticking out beyond the surface",
|
|
": standing out or projecting beyond a surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-(\u0259-)n\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"emphatic",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"grabby",
|
|
"kenspeckle",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unemphatic",
|
|
"unflamboyant",
|
|
"unnoticeable",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"unshowy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Cemetery officials estimate the Black burial grounds contain more than 12,000 entrepreneurs, educators, ministers, physicians, and other prominent and ordinary citizens who helped to shape the city\u2019s history. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Baker, a prominent gay rights activist, gave a nod to the stripes of the American flag but drew inspiration from the rainbow to reflect the many groups within the gay community. \u2014 Ayana Archie And Brandon Griggs, CNN , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Nancy Ives leads the cello section in the Oregon Symphony, plays contemporary chamber music with FearNoMusic and Portland Cello Project, and is one of Oregon\u2019s most prominent and accomplished classical musicians. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Lee Boggs, along with her husband James, a prominent Black activist and organizer, helped to establish the National Organization for an American Revolution. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Several prominent defense attorneys criticized the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in Maryland for how prosecutors handled Ravenell\u2019s case, accusing them of disrespecting the legal profession. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Of these pro-gun groups, the NRA is the most powerful and prominent , spending more each year than all other gun advocacy groups combined. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"In 1891, front pages across the country began carrying stories of prominent and wealthy men and women\u2014but especially the women\u2014from East Coast cities who were seeking their freedom in Sioux Falls. \u2014 April White, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"As a prominent activist, Francia M\u00e1rquez faced death threats, racist tweets \u2014 even an assassination attempt. \u2014 Diana Dur\u00e1n, Washington Post , 21 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English promynent, borrowed from Latin pr\u014dminent-, pr\u014dminens \"projecting, standing out,\" from present participle of pr\u014dmin\u0113re \"to project beyond a surface, stick out, stick up,\" from pr\u014d- pro- entry 2 + -min\u0113re, taken to mean \"stand out, rise above\" (unattested without a prefix) \u2014 more at minatory ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184755"
|
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},
|
|
"promiscuous":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners":[],
|
|
": not restricted to one class, sort, or person : indiscriminate":[
|
|
"education \u2026 cheapened through the promiscuous distribution of diplomas",
|
|
"\u2014 Norman Cousins"
|
|
],
|
|
": casual , irregular":[
|
|
"promiscuous eating habits"
|
|
],
|
|
": composed of all sorts of persons or things":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8mi-sky\u0259-w\u0259s",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8mis-ky\u0259-w\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"eclectic",
|
|
"heterogeneous",
|
|
"indiscriminate",
|
|
"kitchen-sink",
|
|
"magpie",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
"raggle-taggle",
|
|
"ragtag",
|
|
"varied"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneous"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a promiscuous selection of poems",
|
|
"since I just collect stamps that I happen to like, my collection is pretty promiscuous",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Female creatures are just as promiscuous , competitive, aggressive and dynamic as their male counterparts and play an equal role in driving evolutionary change, according to author Lucy Cooke. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Some praised Madonna for her response to the AIDS crisis, while others seized on allegations from a 1991 biography that claimed Nancy Reagan was notoriously promiscuous during her career as a Hollywood actress. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Male animals are aggressively promiscuous , but their female counterparts are coy, choosy and chaste. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"This soft-voiced, promiscuous bird ekes out a living in tidal marshes. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"There's so much going on behind the surface and as to why Malva does become promiscuous and does meet with a lot of men, there's a very specific reason for it all. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are good reasons to be skeptical about the promiscuous use of military power. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Black women are routinely relegated to the role of servants; and depicted through stereotypes such as promiscuous , vulgar, dependent on state welfare, slaves, hypersexualized, less evolved, angry, or caretakers of white families. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The sheer aggression and promiscuous brutality of Mr. Putin, combined with the awe-inspiring courage of Mr. Zelensky, the Ukrainian military and the Ukrainian people, have provided the U.S. a clarifying moment. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin promiscuus , from pro- forth + misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at pro- , mix":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161956"
|
|
},
|
|
"promise":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified",
|
|
": a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act",
|
|
": reason to expect something",
|
|
": ground for expectation of success, improvement, or excellence",
|
|
": something that is promised",
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": to pledge to do, bring about, or provide",
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": warrant , assure",
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": betroth",
|
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": to suggest beforehand : give promise of",
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": to make a promise",
|
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": to give ground for expectation : be imminent",
|
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": a statement by a person that he or she will do or not do something",
|
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": a cause or ground for hope",
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": to state that something will or will not be done",
|
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": to give reason to expect",
|
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": a declaration or manifestation especially in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way that gives the party to whom it is made a right to expect its fulfillment",
|
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": a promise (as to compensate an insured individual for future loss) whose fulfillment is dependent on a fortuitous or uncertain event",
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": a promise usually to pay the debt of another that is ancillary to an original promise, is not made for the benefit of the party making it, and must be in writing to be enforceable",
|
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": a promise that is made with no intention of carrying it out and especially with intent to deceive or defraud",
|
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": a promise that is made without consideration and is usually unenforceable",
|
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": a purported promise that does not actually bind the party making it to a particular performance",
|
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": a promise that is considered to exist despite the lack of an agreement or express terms to that effect and the breach of which may be recognized as a cause of action",
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"\u2014 see also promise implied in fact and promise implied in law in this entry",
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": gratuitous promise in this entry",
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": a promise (as in a suretyship) usually to pay the debt of another that is made primarily for the benefit of the party making it and need not be in writing to be enforceable \u2014 compare collateral promise in this entry, main purpose rule",
|
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": an implied promise that exists by inference from specific facts, circumstances, or acts of the parties",
|
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": an implied promise that exists on the basis of a legally enforceable duty and not on the basis of words or conduct which are promissory in form or support an inference of a promise"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259s",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259s"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"oath",
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"pledge",
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"troth",
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"vow",
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"word"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"covenant",
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"pledge",
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"swear",
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"vow"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The results may provide a clearer set of targets for addiction treatments that deliver electrical pulses to the brain, new techniques that have shown promise in helping people quit smoking. \u2014 Benjamin Mueller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Today, global crypto markets are measured in the trillions\u2013and the underlying technology continues to hold great promise to build a more inclusive and open financial system. \u2014 Stu Alderoty, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) shows promise for identity interoperability. \u2014 Dwight Raum, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The Montreal, Canada, native notched 14 20-point games and two 30-point outings, and he's shown promise defensively as well. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"One solution that has shown promise is telehealth, which exploded in popularity during the pandemic. \u2014 Sarah Sloat, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Today, as materials and designs from super shoes trickle down into all new models, so has the promise that shoes can enhance your performance and experience. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 26 May 2022",
|
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"That\u2019s why some ecologists say reintroducing otters to the Sonoma and Mendocino coast, where the kelp forest has been even more devastated than in Monterey, holds promise . \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 May 2022",
|
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"More recent weight loss data have shown promise in patients who are obese but not diabetic. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"In the past two months, businesses and investors have pledged roughly $2 billion to back emerging technologies that promise to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which is seen as crucial to limiting climate change. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar And Ed Ballard, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
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"The Best Simple Recipes features 200 recipes that promise to keep ingredients and cooking time to a minimum, which is ideal for beginner and/or busy home cooks. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
|
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"Be leery of programs that promise you only a great network and better communication skills, Murphy said. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 23 May 2022",
|
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"Consumers might prefer to use apps or products that promise to protect patient privacy. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"When machine washing a baseball cap, skip those cage-like protectors that promise to keep a hat's shape and instead wash the hat alongside like items, or on its own. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Media attention and lavish funding are still overwhelmingly aimed at businesses and exercise personalities that promise the kind of punishment that only a small portion of the population can take\u2014and that most people don\u2019t even want. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This was mostly a showcase for Madcap Moss, who has a lot of fire and shows promise even though the reactions were not there tonight. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are international deals like the Paris Agreement that promise change by 2050, but anything could happen in 28 years. \u2014 ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213025"
|
|
},
|
|
"promontory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water",
|
|
": a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland",
|
|
": a bodily prominence",
|
|
": a high point of land sticking out into the sea",
|
|
": a bodily prominence : as",
|
|
": the angle of the ventral side of the sacrum where it joins the vertebra",
|
|
": a prominence on the inner wall of the tympanum of the ear"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-\u0259n-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"headland",
|
|
"ness",
|
|
"point"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay",
|
|
"Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some Piscataways and historians cite the bloody past, while others point to the region\u2019s geography \u2014 a promontory jutting into the Potomac River. \u2014 Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Perched on a three-acre promontory , the boxy abode features five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, clean lines and panoramic views across 11,000 square feet. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On Saturday evening, May 16, BASE jumpers Dean Potter and Graham Hunt died after attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point, a 7,500-foot promontory that overlooks Yosemite Valley and El Capitan. \u2014 Grayson Schaffer, Outside Online , 17 May 2015",
|
|
"The family\u2019s ranch-style dwelling, high on a promontory in suburban Santa Monica, existed in a near-constant state of renovation. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In Norway, Trolltunga, the famous promontory at the end of a grueling, 15-mile hike that soars thousands of feet above Lake Ringedalsvatnet, had 90,000 visitors in 2018, up from just 1,000 a decade ago. \u2014 Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"A few hundred yards away, on the promontory where Jews and Christians hold that Abraham tried to sacrifice his son Isaac, Professor Abu Sway, the Islamic theologian, was in his element. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Check in to Reid\u2019s Palace, a Belmond hotel located in Funchal on a mountainous promontory that stretches out into the Atlantic Ocean. \u2014 Leena Kim And Hannah Seligson, Town & Country , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As Oregon\u2019s only offshore light, its inauguration was overshadowed by tragedy, coming three weeks after the British ship Lupata rammed into a nearby promontory in fog on Jan. 3, killing all aboard. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin promunturium, promonturium ; probably akin to promin\u0113re to jut forth \u2014 more at prominent ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215158"
|
|
},
|
|
"promote":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise",
|
|
": to change (a pawn) into a piece in chess by moving to the eighth rank",
|
|
": to advance (a student) from one grade to the next higher grade",
|
|
": to contribute to the growth or prosperity of : further",
|
|
": to help bring (something, such as an enterprise) into being : launch",
|
|
": to present (merchandise) for buyer acceptance through advertising, publicity, or discounting",
|
|
": to get possession of by doubtful means or by ingenuity",
|
|
": to move up in position or rank",
|
|
": to help (something) to grow or develop",
|
|
": to cause or contribute to the growth, development, or occurrence of"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014dt",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014dt",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014dt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demote",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Kroger announced that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will serve as its new brand ambassador to promote health initiatives. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Earlier this week, Harlow was spotted working at a KFC drive thru in Atlanta to promote the meal. \u2014 Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Within a year, a group of other conspiracists had sprung up around him, propounding a wide variety of theories that all suggested the shooting was a false flag staged by the Obama administration to promote gun control. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Some catch-up inflation was appropriate in 2021, to promote a ... \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Other companies, such as Adobe, Best Buy and Pinterest, have adopted similar mandatory interview measures to promote employee diversity. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"That has included promoting prayer in school, criticizing football players for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial inequality and police brutality, and mocking efforts to promote diversity in school materials. \u2014 Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The survey showed that efforts to support employee well-being and promote diversity, equity and inclusion were seen as critical to the organization but were rarely recognized, rendering time spent on these activities non-promotable. \u2014 Linda Babcock, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"All candidates were scored for their economic impact and their broader influence in the local community, with an emphasis on mentorship and efforts to promote diversity and equity. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin promotus , past participle of promov\u0113re , literally, to move forward, from pro- forward + mov\u0113re to move",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223112"
|
|
},
|
|
"promoter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that promotes",
|
|
": one who assumes the financial responsibilities of a sporting event (such as a boxing match) including contracting with the principals, renting the site, and collecting gate receipts",
|
|
": prosecutor",
|
|
": a substance that in very small amounts is able to increase the activity of a catalyst",
|
|
": a binding site in a DNA chain at which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription of messenger RNA by one or more nearby structural genes",
|
|
": a substance that in very small amounts is able to increase the activity of a catalyst",
|
|
": a binding site in a DNA chain at which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription of messenger RNA by one or more nearby structural genes",
|
|
": a chemical believed to promote carcinogenicity or mutagenicity",
|
|
": one who alone or with others actively participates in the formation of a business or venture"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u014dt-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"advocator",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"espouser",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"hierophant",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"paladin",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"protagonist",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"true believer",
|
|
"tub-thumper",
|
|
"white knight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Word is the show\u2019s promoter , AEG, has been debating that very question in an effort to goose ticket sales. \u2014 Shirley Halperin, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Notoriously homophonic rapper DaBaby has canceled all 20 dates on his U.S. winter tour, including his Jan. 29 San Diego performance at the all-ages Soma, according to a representative for Live Nation, the show\u2019s promoter . \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Houston police are conducting a criminal investigation, and dozens of civil lawsuits have been filed against Mr. Scott and Live Nation, the festival\u2019s promoter , among other defendants. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"And so the very last show of that tour was in Denver, where Barry Fey was the promoter of that show. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Live Nation was also a promoter of November's Astroworld music festival in Houston, at which 10 people were killed and hundreds injured when a large crowd surged during a performance by the rapper Travis Scott. \u2014 Andrew Dalton, ajc , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Live Nation was also the promoter behind Astroworld in Houston, where 10 people died following a crowd surge during a performance by Travis Scott. \u2014 Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Rival Live Nation was the promoter for the Astroworld festival. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"That company, Death Science, was the promoter of an Oct. 17 show in Portland, Oregon, that used David Saunders\u2019 body in an event as part of the Oddities and Curiosities Expo, NBC affiliate KING in Seattle reported. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 3 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230727"
|
|
},
|
|
"promotion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : preferment",
|
|
": the act of furthering the growth or development of something",
|
|
": the furtherance of the acceptance and sale of merchandise through advertising, publicity, or discounting",
|
|
": the act of moving up in position or rank",
|
|
": the act of helping something happen, develop, or increase"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"preferment",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"comedown",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"demotion",
|
|
"disrating",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduction"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There was little chance for promotion within the company.",
|
|
"She was given a well-deserved promotion .",
|
|
"The company is offering a special promotion to increase sales.",
|
|
"the promotion of better relations between neighboring countries",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The sequel sees Maverick still flying as one of the Navy's top aviators, avoiding a rank promotion that would keep him grounded. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The young attorney's performance at the Fairfax County Circuit Court trial won her a promotion to partner at her firm Brown Rudnick. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s a lot of debate over who does and who does not get promotion in streaming, particularly at Netflix. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Auto manufacturer Ford has deleted a European online promotion following a complaint from the West Midlands Cycling and Walking Commissioner Adam Tranter. \u2014 Carlton Reid, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Austin Li Jiaqi has come under scrutiny from censors over a promotion that inadvertently sparked online chatter among his young fanbase about the Tiananmen Square massacre. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Rodriguez was expected to reach 100 pitches in the minor leagues before receiving a promotion . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"A week after a gunman in Texas shot and killed 17 children and two teachers with an AR-15 assault rifle, an indoor football league team has announced a promotion to give away an AR-15 at this weekend's game. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The Angels could use another bat, but a promotion of outfielder Jo Adell, who was sent to triple-A in early May, does not appear imminent. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205842"
|
|
},
|
|
"prompt":{
|
|
"type":"verb",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to move to action incite",
|
|
"to assist (one acting or reciting) by suggesting or saying the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned cue",
|
|
"to serve as the inciting cause of",
|
|
"of or relating to prompting actors",
|
|
"being ready and quick to act as occasion demands",
|
|
"performed readily or immediately",
|
|
"something that prompts reminder",
|
|
"a limit of time given for payment of an account for goods purchased",
|
|
"the contract by which this time is fixed",
|
|
"to lead to do something",
|
|
"to be the cause of",
|
|
"to remind of something forgotten or poorly learned",
|
|
"quick and ready to act",
|
|
"being on time punctual",
|
|
"done at once given without delay"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"\u02c8pr\u00e4m(p)t",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"bring on",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"engender",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"result (in)",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"translate (into)",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Adjective (1)",
|
|
"1784, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Adjective (2)",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163455"
|
|
},
|
|
"promulgate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim",
|
|
": to make known or public the terms of (a proposed law)",
|
|
": to put (a law or rule) into action or force",
|
|
": to make known or public",
|
|
": to put (as a regulation) into effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259l-\u02ccg\u0101t",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8m\u0259l-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u0259l-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)m\u0259l-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259l-\u02ccg\u0101t, pr\u014d-\u02c8m\u0259l-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"annunciate",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
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"blazon",
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"broadcast",
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"declare",
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"enunciate",
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"flash",
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"give out",
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"herald",
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"placard",
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"post",
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"proclaim",
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"publicize",
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"publish",
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"release",
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"sound",
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"trumpet"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Her ideas have been widely promulgated on the Internet.",
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"The law was promulgated in April 1988.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the process, informal, motivated networks of people can form to promote and promulgate winning approaches. \u2014 Joe Mckendrick, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"For those hopes to become a reality, the administration must move swiftly to promulgate the program rules, staff up, and expedite the process. \u2014 Steven Banks, Fortune , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"The bill would require the finance department to promulgate rules to implement the disbursement of the grants to the pregnancy resource centers. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Finding that the OSH Act gave OSHA broad authority to promulgate standards to keep workplaces safe, including the creation of the Vaccination and Testing ETS. \u2014 Tom Spiggle, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"Some conservatives on the court, such as Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, have long opposed allowing federal agencies to promulgate regulations without specific authority from Congress. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 8 Jan. 2022",
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"In 1616, six years after first announcing his astronomical discoveries, Galileo swore an oath before a Vatican official, agreeing not to promulgate the Copernican model. \u2014 Andrew Crumey, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"In 2000, over dinner at the Cosmos Club in Washington, Mr. Paller convened a group of cybersecurity luminaries who discussed the need to promulgate best practices. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Nov. 2021",
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"The Haredim, in his view, promulgate a narrow version of Judaism that divides the country rather than unites it, and threatens the secular vision of the state\u2019s founders. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin promulgatus , past participle of promulgare , from pro- forward + -mulgare (probably akin to mulg\u0113re to milk, extract) \u2014 more at emulsion ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192835"
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},
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"prone":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": having a tendency or inclination : being likely",
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": having the front or ventral surface of a body facing downward : lying with the chest and stomach positioned downward",
|
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": lying flat or prostrate",
|
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": to place (oneself or another person) in a prone position with the chest and stomach facing downward especially to increase blood oxygenation",
|
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"\u2014 see also proning entry 1",
|
|
": to cause or order (a person) to lie flat on the ground with the face and stomach facing downward",
|
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": to lie flat on one's stomach on the ground",
|
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": likely to be or act a certain way",
|
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": lying with the front of the body facing downward",
|
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": having the front or ventral surface of a body facing downward : lying with the chest and stomach positioned downward",
|
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": to place (oneself or another person) in a prone position with the chest and stomach facing downward especially to increase blood oxygenation",
|
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"\u2014 see also proning"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014dn",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014dn",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"apt",
|
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"given",
|
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"inclined",
|
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"tending"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"Hull then corralled the rebound and shoveled the puck past the left arm and leg of the prone Hasek with his forehand, touching off a wild on-ice celebration. \u2014 Michael Farber , Sports Illustrated , 28 June 1999",
|
|
"I too have been prone on my couch this week, a victim of the common cold. \u2014 Flannery O'Connor , letter , 20 Mar. 1961",
|
|
"My almond tree lies prone across the court, blown down by a gale. \u2014 Conrad Aiken , letter , 3 Oct. 1930",
|
|
"he was prone to emotional outbursts under stress",
|
|
"quickly subdue the suspect and get him into a prone position",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"In GH Textiles Lab testing, Slip's silk pillowcase had the highest smoothness rating, but was prone to wrinkling and more delicate than some other fabrics. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Users, meanwhile, complained that IE was slow, prone to crashing and vulnerable to hacks. \u2014 Richard Jacobsen, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Users, meanwhile, complained that Internet Explorer was slow, prone to crashing and vulnerable to hacks. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Users, meanwhile, complained that IE was slow, prone to crashing and vulnerable to hacks. \u2014 Richard Jacobsen, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Additionally, Littermate Syndrome often causes aggression in breeds that are not prone to aggressive behaviors. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"From indoor cats to senior cats to cats that are prone to hairballs, this brand's offerings have an option that'll keep your cat well-fed and healthy. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"However, both are prone to turnovers, and Tatum had six and Brown had three Friday. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
|
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"Countries like Lebanon, Colombia, and Venezuela that are prone to economic and political instability and corruption have a creative surge. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1971, in the meaning defined at sense 2b"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215629"
|
|
},
|
|
"proneness":{
|
|
"type":"adjective",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"having a tendency or inclination being likely",
|
|
"having the front or ventral surface of a body facing downward lying with the chest and stomach positioned downward",
|
|
"lying flat or prostrate",
|
|
"to place (oneself or another person) in a prone position with the chest and stomach facing downward especially to increase blood oxygenation",
|
|
"\u2014 see also proning entry 1",
|
|
"to cause or order (a person) to lie flat on the ground with the face and stomach facing downward",
|
|
"to lie flat on one's stomach on the ground",
|
|
"likely to be or act a certain way",
|
|
"lying with the front of the body facing downward",
|
|
"having the front or ventral surface of a body facing downward lying with the chest and stomach positioned downward",
|
|
"to place (oneself or another person) in a prone position with the chest and stomach facing downward especially to increase blood oxygenation",
|
|
"\u2014 see also proning"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"\u02c8pr\u014dn",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"tending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Hull then corralled the rebound and shoveled the puck past the left arm and leg of the prone Hasek with his forehand, touching off a wild on-ice celebration. \u2014 Michael Farber , Sports Illustrated , 28 June 1999",
|
|
"I too have been prone on my couch this week, a victim of the common cold. \u2014 Flannery O'Connor , letter , 20 Mar. 1961",
|
|
"My almond tree lies prone across the court, blown down by a gale. \u2014 Conrad Aiken , letter , 3 Oct. 1930",
|
|
"he was prone to emotional outbursts under stress",
|
|
"quickly subdue the suspect and get him into a prone position",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
|
|
"In GH Textiles Lab testing, Slip's silk pillowcase had the highest smoothness rating, but was prone to wrinkling and more delicate than some other fabrics. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Users, meanwhile, complained that IE was slow, prone to crashing and vulnerable to hacks. \u2014 Richard Jacobsen, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Users, meanwhile, complained that Internet Explorer was slow, prone to crashing and vulnerable to hacks. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Users, meanwhile, complained that IE was slow, prone to crashing and vulnerable to hacks. \u2014 Richard Jacobsen, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Additionally, Littermate Syndrome often causes aggression in breeds that are not prone to aggressive behaviors. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"From indoor cats to senior cats to cats that are prone to hairballs, this brand's offerings have an option that'll keep your cat well-fed and healthy. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"However, both are prone to turnovers, and Tatum had six and Brown had three Friday. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Countries like Lebanon, Colombia, and Venezuela that are prone to economic and political instability and corruption have a creative surge. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1971, in the meaning defined at sense 2b"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounced":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": strongly marked : decided",
|
|
": very noticeable"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307n(t)st",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307nst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"emphatic",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"grabby",
|
|
"kenspeckle",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unemphatic",
|
|
"unflamboyant",
|
|
"unnoticeable",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"unshowy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He walked with a pronounced limp.",
|
|
"The symptoms of the disease have become steadily more pronounced .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Panther keeps the Leopard 2\u2019s lines over the engine compartment, but with a pronounced bulge. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The issue is due to become even more pronounced next week with the federal government expected to approve first doses for children ages 6 months to 4 years. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The pronounced vertical of the tall spindly tree at the left, which stretches from the top of the painting to almost the bottom, its dark roots rotting, further underscores the passage. \u2014 Helen A. Cooper, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Production and shipping snarls tied to the pandemic have shown early signs of easing but remain pronounced , keeping products like cars and trucks in short supply. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Inside, the period details are even more pronounced with Renaissance friezes and window embellishments that recall the type of work done in the mid-1500s. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"On the plus side, the low wattage of the tentpole star turns the evening into a more pronounced ensemble affair that is always gently engaging, and through which one actor does wring a briefly shattering degree of pathos. \u2014 Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The best way to soak: Once poked and soaked, a rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours and up to overnight is key to produce a cake with pronounced stripes of color and flavor. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The producer says Heder also gave the film a more pronounced social edge and fleshed out the characters with more depth. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1728, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191034"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronto":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": without delay"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4n-\u02cct\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"chop-chop",
|
|
"double-quick",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"hell-for-leather",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"lickety-split",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"presto",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"swiftly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slowly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if they don't arrive pronto , we'll have to go to the movie without them",
|
|
"the kind of boss who wants everything pronto"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Spanish, from Latin promptus prompt",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1892, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210621"
|
|
},
|
|
"prop":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"combining form",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun ()",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something that props or sustains : support",
|
|
": to support by placing something under or against",
|
|
": to support by placing against something",
|
|
": sustain , strengthen",
|
|
": property sense 3",
|
|
": something used in creating or enhancing a desired effect",
|
|
": propeller",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"proprietor",
|
|
": related to propionic acid",
|
|
": to keep from falling or slipping by providing a support under or against",
|
|
": to give help, encouragement, or support to",
|
|
": something that supports",
|
|
": an object used by a performer or actor or used to create a certain effect in a play or movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4p",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She propped the rake against a tree.",
|
|
"We propped the shed's roof with poles.",
|
|
"The window was propped open."
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1507, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun (2)",
|
|
"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun (3)",
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220138"
|
|
},
|
|
"prop (up)":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to stop (something) from falling or slipping by placing something under or against it",
|
|
": to give help, encouragement, or support to (someone)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203446"
|
|
},
|
|
"propagate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction",
|
|
": to pass along to offspring",
|
|
": to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area : extend",
|
|
": to foster growing knowledge of, familiarity with, or acceptance of (something, such as an idea or belief) : publicize",
|
|
": to transmit (something, such as sound or light) through a medium",
|
|
": to multiply sexually or asexually",
|
|
": increase , extend",
|
|
": to travel through space or a material",
|
|
": to have or cause to have offspring : multiply",
|
|
": to cause (as an idea or belief) to spread out and affect a greater number or wider area",
|
|
": to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction",
|
|
": to cause to spread or to be transmitted",
|
|
": to multiply sexually or asexually"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4p-\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"procreate",
|
|
"reproduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We are discovering new ways to propagate plants without seeds.",
|
|
"He propagated the apple tree by grafting.",
|
|
"The plants failed to propagate .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some complaints, according to Gupta\u2019s emails accessed by WSJ, copied language from popular disinformation websites that propagate the idea that Hindus, a majority in India, are being marginalized. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The concern is legitimate that AI could propagate inequity if its boundaries are set by data scientists looking for the most accurate model rather than the most fair and just. \u2014 Rick Newell, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Considered a sterile hybrid, plant experts did not think the tree would propagate out of control, but scientists developed smaller hybrids designed to compensate for the Bradford pear's weak branch structure. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chinese officials have also helped propagate misinformation campaigns launched by the Kremlin about U.S.-supported biological labs in Ukraine, a claim used by the Kremlin as a reason to invade its neighbor. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To help minimize the probability of fires spreading on your property, experts recommend removing plants that readily ignite or propagate fire, and abiding by plant siting guidelines based on home ignition zones. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Launching more sophisticated cyberattacks\u2014such as a worm, which can self- propagate from one system to the next\u2014would also risk spillover incidents, where the impact of a cyberattack goes well beyond its intended target. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Locklin\u2019s deceptively simple, witty writing helped shape and propagate a democratizing literature associated with the West Coast style. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Birds, which are natural seed dispersers and excrete seeds whole and intact, are immune to capsaicin, a biological reward for helping chilies to spread and propagate . \u2014 Matt Siegel, WSJ , 28 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin propagatus , past participle of propagare to set slips, propagate, from propages slip, offspring, from pro- before + pangere to fasten \u2014 more at pro- , pact ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200234"
|
|
},
|
|
"properness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": referring to one individual only",
|
|
": belonging to one : own",
|
|
": appointed for the liturgy of a particular day",
|
|
": represented heraldically in natural color",
|
|
": belonging characteristically to a species or individual : peculiar",
|
|
": good-looking , handsome",
|
|
": very good : excellent",
|
|
": utter , absolute",
|
|
": strictly limited to a specified thing, place, or idea",
|
|
": strictly accurate : correct",
|
|
": virtuous , respectable",
|
|
": strictly decorous : genteel",
|
|
": marked by suitability, rightness, or appropriateness : fit",
|
|
": being a mathematical subset (such as a subgroup) that does not contain all the elements of the inclusive set from which it is derived",
|
|
": the parts of the Mass that vary according to the liturgical calendar",
|
|
": the part of a missal or breviary containing the proper of the Mass and the offices proper to the holy days of the liturgical year",
|
|
": in a thorough manner : completely",
|
|
": correct according to social or moral rules",
|
|
": appropriate entry 1 , suitable",
|
|
": strictly accurate : correct",
|
|
": referring to one individual only",
|
|
": considered in its true or basic meaning",
|
|
": marked by fitness or correctness",
|
|
": being in accordance with established procedure, law, jurisdiction, or standards of care, fairness, and justice"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befitting",
|
|
"correct",
|
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"decent",
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"decorous",
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"de rigueur",
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"genteel",
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"nice",
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"polite",
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"respectable",
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"seemly"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"improper",
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"inappropriate",
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"incorrect",
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"indecent",
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"indecorous",
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"indelicate",
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"unbecoming",
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"ungenteel",
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"unseemly"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Bhargava said that one of the more important parts of the project was providing proper storage for fresh food that can often be lacking at food pantries. \u2014 Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
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"What has drawn controversy is a years-long debate over the proper role of police in schools. \u2014 Hannah Natanson, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
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"For campers, in particular, packing a portable power station is as important as packing a tent, a hiking backpack and a proper s\u2019mores kit. \u2014 Mike Richard And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
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"But for the best viewing experience, invest in a proper projector screen, since brightness and picture quality will be vastly improved. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
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"The day will will include an offering of full medical services, proper fitting shoes from Footwear with Care, boxed lunches and and breakfasts. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
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"The right food replacements and doses of electrolytes became Max's sustainable treatment \u2014 and that's what has put him on the right track for proper development. \u2014 Fox News , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Magnesium is also essential for proper muscle and nerve function. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"In recent years, medical gaslighting and gender bias has also been highlighted as a major roadblock to proper and accurate treatment for women. \u2014 Nikki Brown, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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|
"Afterward, head down to the Circle proper for the kickoff of the See You at the Circle concert series with the go-go sound of the Experience Band and Show and powerhouse neo-soul singer Deborah Bond. \u2014 Chris Richards, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Note: This story originally reported that Baker's last show in Detroit proper was at the Fox Theatre. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
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"The chicken house proper should have five or six square feet per chicken. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Jefferson County, the most populous county in Alabama and home to Birmingham proper , is currently averaging 100 new cases per day. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
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"Google Maps has access to location data, historical information, and Street View images; Google proper has much of the internet as well as numerous AI projects at its disposal. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Odaibia was built in the 19th century as a defense against naval attacks on Tokyo proper , but is now a shopping and entertainment destination. \u2014 Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"For those consumers, Apple continues to release security updates for older hardware, and the general view (although unconfirmed) is two further years of security updates are offered after hardware is unable to upgrade to the new OS proper . \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
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"Subsequent episodes will be released on FX proper each Thursday and become available to stream the next day on Hulu. \u2014 ELLE , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"The Backpacker\u2019s Field Manual is a well-rounded and comprehensive primer on how to select a proper -fitting pack, select a campsite, lower your physical impact on the trail, plan a backcountry menu, and learn about dozens of other topics. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 20 Nov. 2021",
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"Another safety consideration has to do with injury risk: Wearing proper -fitting shoes can help prevent injury, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says. \u2014 Cindy Kuzma, SELF , 25 Dec. 2020",
|
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"Just as there\u2019s something to be said for proper -fitting women\u2019s flannels, there\u2019s also something to be said for a good pair of men\u2019s camp pants. \u2014 Ben Romans, Outdoor Life , 26 Nov. 2020",
|
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"The port proper is connected to Market Three by a narrow cement path that wends between an overgrown empty lot known as the Mountain, a permanent black puddle the size of a swimming pool, and the port\u2019s 20-foot-high outside wall. \u2014 Aurora Almendral, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
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"The carriage house proper boasted a livery room and space for six large equipages. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Big red signs warn them of the danger to their lives at the checkpoints that divide Israel proper from the Palestinian territories. \u2014 Batya Ungar-sargon, The New York Review of Books , 17 June 2019",
|
|
"Around the globe the Jetta will be a lot of somebodies\u2019 first proper , grown-up automobile\u2014a chapter-of-life choice, a fork in the road. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Additionally, families can opt for grander accommodations than the lodge proper by renting from Spruce Peaks\u2019 pool of private residences and mountain cabins. \u2014 Paul Rubio, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
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"Adverb",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210802"
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},
|
|
"property":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing",
|
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": an effect that an object has on another object or on the senses",
|
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": virtue sense 2",
|
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": an attribute common to all members of a class",
|
|
": something owned or possessed",
|
|
": a piece of real estate",
|
|
": the exclusive right to possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing : ownership",
|
|
": something to which a person or business has a legal title",
|
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": one (such as a performer) who is under contract and whose work is especially valuable",
|
|
": a book or script purchased for publication or production",
|
|
": an article or object used in a play or motion picture except painted scenery and costumes",
|
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": something (as land or money) that is owned",
|
|
": a special quality of a thing",
|
|
": something (as an interest, money, or land) that is owned or possessed \u2014 see also asset , estate , interest sense 1 , possession sense 1e",
|
|
": property to which the owner has relinquished all rights",
|
|
": property (as proceeds) that a debtor acquires after the commencement of a bankruptcy case and that is usually considered part of the bankruptcy estate",
|
|
": property acquired after the perfection of a lien or security interest",
|
|
": such property acquired after the creation of a lien or security interest that is subject to the lien or becomes collateral for the security interest",
|
|
": property transferred to the estate of a decedent after execution of the will",
|
|
": property owned or used by more than one party",
|
|
": property owned or leased by tenants in common \u2014 compare tenancy in common at tenancy",
|
|
": property held jointly by husband and wife",
|
|
": property especially from employment acquired by either spouse after marriage that is deemed in states having a community property system to belong to both spouses as undivided one-half interests \u2014 compare joint tenancy and tenancy by the entirety at tenancy \u2014 ownership in indivision at ownership",
|
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": real property in this entry",
|
|
": tracts of land with their component parts",
|
|
": property (as a stock certificate or professional license) that derives value not from its intrinsic physical nature but from what it represents",
|
|
": property that derives from the work of the mind or intellect",
|
|
": an idea, invention, trade secret, process, program, data, formula, patent, copyright, or trademark or application, right, or registration relating thereto",
|
|
": property that has been left in an unknown location involuntarily but through no one's fault",
|
|
": property acquired by either spouse during the course of a marriage that is subject to division upon divorce \u2014 see also antenuptial agreement",
|
|
": property (as personal property or crops) that can be moved",
|
|
": property (as a vehicle) that is movable but not including crops or other resources still attached to land : property other than real property",
|
|
": property belonging to a particular person",
|
|
": property passing to a surviving spouse that qualifies for the marital deduction if the executor so elects providing that the spouse is entitled to receive income in payments made at least annually for life and that no one has a power to appoint any part of the property to any person other than the surviving spouse \u2014 see also QTIP trust at trust",
|
|
": property consisting of land, buildings, crops, or other resources still attached to or within the land or improvements or fixtures permanently attached to the land or a structure on it",
|
|
": an interest, benefit, right, or privilege in such property",
|
|
": property of a spouse that is not community property or marital property",
|
|
": property acquired by a spouse before marriage or individually during marriage (as by gift or often by inheritance)",
|
|
": property that has a tangible and corporeal existence and intrinsic economic value because of it",
|
|
"\u2014 compare intangible property in this entry",
|
|
": one or more rights of ownership"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"parcel",
|
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"plat",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"tract"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Its previous owner, Ramdat Saroop sold the property to the developer in January for $835,000. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Christensen also discovered that a distiller named Hugh Moon once owned the property . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Neighbors of the Clyde Street property have recently noticed a flurry of activity at the residence as contractors\u2019 vans filled the driveway daily for what is clearly a moneyed restoration project. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The hotel would be set back from A1A, with its highest point on the property \u2019s west side to keep shadows away from the beach. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"As explained in the post, the property holds special importance to Jeremy and Audrey's road to romance. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The property gained prominence in the U.S. thanks to the 1980s Hanna-Barbera Productions cartoon. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Before finalizing the deal, Liberty will have 180 days -- or six months -- to investigate and review the property . \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, the three-bedroom property overlooking the East River is for sale once again, this time for $7.25 million. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English proprete , from Anglo-French propret\u00e9 , from Latin proprietat-, proprietas , from proprius own",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192938"
|
|
},
|
|
"prophecy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an inspired utterance of a prophet",
|
|
": the function or vocation of a prophet",
|
|
": the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose",
|
|
": a prediction of something to come",
|
|
": something foretold : prediction",
|
|
": the ability to predict what will happen in the future"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-s\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auguring",
|
|
"augury",
|
|
"bodement",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"prediction",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosis",
|
|
"prognostic",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prognostication",
|
|
"soothsaying",
|
|
"vaticination"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The prophecies of the author have all come true.",
|
|
"She has the gift of prophecy .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Ball and Enjeti are not alone in their reanimation of Kelly\u2019s prophecy . \u2014 Cal Newport, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"As inventory rises, even those who can still buy are choosing not to, creating somewhat of a self-fulfilling slowdown prophecy . \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Against this backdrop, Jerusalem felt to me less like a play than a prophecy . \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Ravenlok From the creators of Echo Generation comes Ravenlok, a fairytale action RPG in which a young girl has to fulfill a dangerous prophecy . \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Self-sabotaging talk can be a dream killer and a self-fulfilling prophecy . \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"It's always been holy, there's always been some element of prophecy and lyrics of a song. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"This prophecy is evoked using euphemisms, but its horsemen are familiar villains. \u2014 Anthony Conwright, The New Republic , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Some speculated that the third, unrevealed secret, was a doomsday prophecy . \u2014 Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English prophecie, prophesie, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin proph\u0113t\u012ba, borrowed from Greek proph\u0113te\u00eda \"gift of interpreting the will of the gods, interpretation of a god's will,\" (New Testament) \"gift of speaking, preaching and expounding scripture under the Holy Spirit's influence,\" from proph\u1e17t\u0113s prophet + -ia -ia entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204035"
|
|
},
|
|
"propitiate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8pi-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"ire",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"outrage"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He made an offering to propitiate the angry gods.",
|
|
"the temple was once the site of sacrifices\u2014both to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These mace heads, more commonly made from antler, are often dredged from rivers; they were probably placed there to propitiate the water spirits. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Sarah Burton\u2019s poetic debut collection for Alexander McQueen for spring 2011 took inspiration from the corn-husk dollies that in ancient Britain were traditionally used to propitiate the agricultural field gods. \u2014 Alex Harrington, Vogue , 28 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Norman\u2019s description of a crisis over which deity to propitiate , a crisis that began with the thirteenth and continues to the present day, is impressive in its clarity. \u2014 Donald S. Lopez, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"These ghosts have been stalking the premises since the Great Famine, when a local man committed a sickening murder in an attempt to propitiate the ancient gods. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 18 May 2018",
|
|
"Soon after Kuchibhotla\u2019s murder, a commentator in India a grave irony: in the run-up to the 2016 election, a number of right-leaning American Hindus , not only with donations but also with elaborate prayer ceremonies to propitiate the gods. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"In interviews, the inhabitants complained that rocks being blasted off the mountains were falling on their homes and angering the local neak ta, who had to be propitiated with offerings of roast pigs. \u2014 Julia Wallace, New York Times , 13 Feb. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin propitiatus , past participle of propitiare , from propitius propitious",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200650"
|
|
},
|
|
"propose":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to form or put forward a plan or intention",
|
|
": to engage in talk or discussion",
|
|
": to make an offer of marriage",
|
|
": to set before the mind (as for discussion, imitation, or action)",
|
|
": to set before someone and especially oneself as an aim or intent",
|
|
": to set forth for acceptance or rejection",
|
|
": to recommend to fill a place or vacancy : nominate",
|
|
": to offer as a toast",
|
|
": to make a suggestion to be thought over and talked about : suggest",
|
|
": to make plans : intend",
|
|
": to make an offer of marriage",
|
|
": to suggest (someone) for filling a place or position"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dz",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"proffer",
|
|
"propound",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"vote"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Due to their isolation, the polar bears are so genetically distinct that the researchers propose that the southeastern Greenland polar bears should be considered the 20th subpopulation of the species. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"He is also expected to announce more than $300 million in assistance to address food insecurity in the region and propose changes to the Inter-American Development Bank. \u2014 Tarini Parti, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"At Monday's press briefing, Jean-Pierre indicated that even if the senators ultimately propose a package that falls far short of the wish list Biden outlined in prime-time remarks last week, incremental changes would be acceptable to Biden. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"When one fan asked if Hough would propose on the show, the couple immediately burst out laughing. \u2014 Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"And there was more bad news last month when the CAC was due to wrap up its cybersecurity probe of Didi and propose suitable punishments for the company. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Damon says that supporters anticipated that someone might propose a compromise amendment, restoring only part of the original budget. \u2014 Peter Greene, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The two continued to correspond, keeping their romance secret, and Prince Rainier would propose seven months later in America in December 1955. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"In fact, the pro is going so far as to propose it as an alternative to the nonchalant red lip that is as synonymous with Gallic fashion as vintage Levi 501s. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French purposer, proposer , from Latin proponere (perfect indicative proposui ) \u2014 more at propound ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195123"
|
|
},
|
|
"proposition":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something offered for consideration or acceptance : proposal",
|
|
": a request for sexual intercourse",
|
|
": the point to be discussed or maintained in argument usually stated in sentence form near the outset",
|
|
": a theorem or problem to be demonstrated or performed",
|
|
": an expression in language or signs of something that can be believed, doubted, or denied or is either true or false",
|
|
": the objective meaning of a proposition",
|
|
": something of an indicated kind to be dealt with",
|
|
": to make a proposal to",
|
|
": to suggest sexual intercourse to",
|
|
": something suggested for discussion and thought",
|
|
": a statement to be proved, explained, or discussed"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"supposition",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Two critical elements of a successful sales strategy are building the right team and value proposition . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Undoing those gerrymanders has proved a hit-or-miss proposition . \u2014 Michael Wines, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Two teams are randomly assigned to argue for and against a proposition \u2014say, that people should not eat meat. \u2014 Bo Seo, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s also a twitchy guy named Lang (Scott Speedman) lurking around their shows, who is armed with a proposition for Saul and Caprice. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"But as borrowing costs tick up, taking on debt may start to look like a riskier proposition . \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"For Kramer, relaunching Creem isn\u2019t just a business or creative proposition . \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"In many ways, that has made these past six weeks a win-win proposition . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The fuel shortage makes trucks a scary proposition , trucks and trains can move only a fraction of the weight that the ships in the Black Sea can, and trucks and trains are currently getting backed up at Ukraine\u2019s borders. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC News , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The letters described a constellation of abuses of power and influence, including being propositioned after class and on yoga retreats, forcibly kissed during private meditation sessions and assaulted on post-yoga massage tables. \u2014 Katherine Rosman, New York Times , 7 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"And in 2015, an Uber manager was accused of propositioning Susan Fowler, a young site reliability engineer, on her first day on the job. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The story, which featured Judd publicly accusing Weinstein of propositioning her in 1997, sparked an avalanche of accusations from women who came forward with similar accounts and ultimately numbered 80. \u2014 Chris Francescani, ABC News , 24 Feb. 2020",
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"Warren did not accuse Reinhardt of ever touching or propositioning her. \u2014 Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com , 21 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Dugan alleges that prior to her hiring, Katz propositioned her and tried to kiss her at a dinner. \u2014 Time , 24 Jan. 2020",
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"In 2017, Agrawal was cast out of Thinx just as a former employee filed a complaint claiming that Agrawal groped a staff member\u2019s breasts, exposed herself in the office and propositioned an employee. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 17 Dec. 2019",
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"Johnson denied harassing, groping or propositioning any court colleagues or employees and noted that his chief accuser, Justice Victoria Chaney, had recommended him to then-Gov. \u2014 Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com , 6 Jan. 2020",
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"Fowler says her boss propositioned her and higher-ups ignored her complaints. \u2014 Fortune , 24 Dec. 2019"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
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"1922, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205826"
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to offer for discussion or consideration"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pau\u0307nd"
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],
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"advance",
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"bounce",
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"pose",
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"examples":[
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"Her new book expands upon the theory propounded in her first book.",
|
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"let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Gewen has every right to propound that view in his own books and essays. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The minority view, propounded by Dr. Hoyle and subscribed to in part by the Burbidges, is known as steady-state theory. \u2014 Margalit Fox, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Before Albert Einstein propounded his theory of relativity in the early 20th century, it was assumed that matter could ultimately be broken down into indivisible indestructible parts. \u2014 Harish Pullanoor, Quartz India , 18 Dec. 2019",
|
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"But while millions have read unsupported theories propounded in dark corners of the internet, some have been prompted to act violently. \u2014 Ali Watkins, New York Times , 6 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"But the late-nineteenth-century American upper class largely delighted in the philosophy propounded by the Englishman Herbert Spencer: that the millionaire was not a conniving brute but a product of natural selection. \u2014 Doug Henwood, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
|
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"This equation of divine and political power runs counter to the American principle of the separation of church and state, and propounds an elitist, even totalitarian view of politics. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 14 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In the case of reparations, this would mean Democrats propounding an idea even more unpopular than Mr Trump\u2019s policy of tearing migrant children from their parents. \u2014 The Economist , 29 June 2019",
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"In it, Socrates propounds his theory of love, introducing the concept of Platonic love, which formed the basis of his theory of ideal forms. \u2014 Jamie James, WSJ , 17 May 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"alteration of earlier propone , from Middle English (Scots) proponen , from Latin proponere to display, propound, from pro- before + ponere to put, place \u2014 more at pro- , position ",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214454"
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"propriety":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
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": the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness",
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": conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech",
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": the customs and manners of polite society",
|
|
": fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially between the sexes",
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": true nature",
|
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": a special characteristic : peculiarity",
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": correctness in manners or behavior",
|
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": the quality or state of being proper",
|
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": the rules of correct behavior"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"decency",
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"decorum",
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"form"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"impropriety",
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"indecency",
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"indecorum"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That may be true, but public courses don\u2019t prioritize propriety as emphatically as The Country Club does. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
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"The judge \u2014 unlike the jury \u2014 found Bauman did not abuse his First Amendment privilege of free speech by engaging in public discussion about the safety and propriety of West Samaria's operation. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Instead of spurring widespread disgust, Trump's unapologetic bigotry sent the left reeling and created a culture of permissiveness on the right -- the filters of propriety and politeness came down, the fa\u00e7ade of decency was roughed off. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The propriety of all this and what to do about it can be debated. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 21 May 2022",
|
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"Plenty of outlets followed the Times\u2019 lead, letting the thrill of writing about UFOs with a big wink overtake their normal sense of propriety . \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
|
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"And any line of civility, propriety or humanity was crossed decades ago by antiabortion protesters. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
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"What\u2019s most apt about Bullough\u2019s butler analogy is the appearance of gray-flannel propriety , which can impart an aura of respectability to even the most disreputable fortune. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"The ebbing of Victorian norms of propriety , which had sought to keep unseemly matters out of public places, helped loosen rules on what was publishable, too. \u2014 Sarah E. Igo, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English propriete , from Anglo-French propriet\u00e9, propret\u00e9 property, quality of a person or thing \u2014 more at property ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184959"
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},
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"props":{
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"type":"noun, plural in form but usually singular in construction",
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"definitions":[
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"due sense a",
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"respect",
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"credit sense 6b"
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],
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"pronounciation":"\u02c8pr\u00e4ps",
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":"short for proper dues ",
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1990, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
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},
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"prosaic":{
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"type":"adjective",
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"definitions":[
|
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"characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry factual",
|
|
"dull , unimaginative",
|
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"everyday , ordinary"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":"pr\u014d-\u02c8z\u0101-ik",
|
|
"synonyms":[
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"average",
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"common",
|
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"commonplace",
|
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"cut-and-dried",
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"cut-and-dry",
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"everyday",
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"garden-variety",
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"normal",
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"ordinary",
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"routine",
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"run-of-the-mill",
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"standard",
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"standard-issue",
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"unexceptional",
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"unremarkable",
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"usual",
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"workaday"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abnormal",
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"exceptional",
|
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"extraordinary",
|
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"odd",
|
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"out-of-the-way",
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"strange",
|
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"unusual"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Susan Burling Ward\u2019s character is vivified and illuminated by Foote\u2019s own writing; long passages taken from her memoir and letters provide a graceful counterpoint to Stegner\u2019s often prosaic prose. \u2014 Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Photographs of most of the items are included in the estate sale\u2019s listing, and while most of the pieces for sale are part of the Thompson family collection, there are also more prosaic items like a Peloton exercise bike and a Samsung TV available. \u2014 Clare Spaulding, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"And with energy costs showing no signs of abating there might never be a better time to interest buyers in the prosaic task of reducing consumption. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"More prosaic memories may color perceptions of Russia, said Karl Schl\u00f6gel, a German historian of Eastern Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Indeed, the emotional fallout is proving harder to deal with than the rather more prosaic but necessary task of getting their companies back on a sound financial footing. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Amid roiling political storms, Magic City Acceptance Academy also faces the more prosaic challenge of preparing students academically as the school\u2019s first year comes to an end this month. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"The park\u2019s finest hours were in the 1920s, \u201830s and \u201840s, when its lush tropical foliage and prosaic rosebushes invited downtown workers to lunch al fresco. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Nevertheless, the latest TV ad from the House Majority PAC, an outside group closely connected to Nancy Pelosi, suggests that Democrats will make a more prosaic , economic argument. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin prosaicus , from Latin prosa prose",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
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},
|
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"proscribe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state",
|
|
": to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful : prohibit",
|
|
": to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8skr\u012bb",
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8skr\u012bb"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
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"forbid",
|
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"interdict",
|
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"outlaw",
|
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"prohibit"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"allow",
|
|
"let",
|
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"permit",
|
|
"suffer"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"acts that are proscribed by law",
|
|
"regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then his opinion takes particular aim at Roe\u2019s core holding, that fetal viability\u2014the ability to survive outside the womb, currently at about the 23rd week of pregnancy\u2014is the decisive boundary, only after which states can proscribe abortions. \u2014 David J. Garrow, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Democrats championed the rights of business owners and employers all week, while Republicans sought ways to proscribe how employers can run their businesses during a pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Also vulnerable: artists, musicians, filmmakers, academics and other cultural workers, who now find themselves the targets of Taliban orthodoxies that typically proscribe music, the representation of the human figure and the free movement of women. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 3 in a continued effort to proscribe education on racial inequality in K-12 education. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 23 July 2021",
|
|
"New Deal agenda; its logic would proscribe almost all forms of government intervention in private transactions. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"In fact, the doughnut model doesn\u2019t proscribe all economic growth or development. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 22 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Five years ago, Britons celebrated with much fanfare the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, a document that began the long process of proscribing the powers of the monarch. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The political terrain became otherworldly, with rallies, conventions, canvassing, caucuses\u2014handshakes\u2014 proscribed or constricted. \u2014 John A. Farrell, The New Republic , 16 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write \u2014 more at scribe ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200857"
|
|
},
|
|
"proscription":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of proscribing : the state of being proscribed",
|
|
": an imposed restraint or restriction : prohibition",
|
|
": the act of proscribing : the state of being proscribed",
|
|
": an imposed restraint or restriction"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"interdiction",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"prohibition",
|
|
"proscribing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place",
|
|
"a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That\u2019s to maximize choices, Norris said, rather than any proscription away from building smaller. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The legal assertion that life begins at conception has implications for IVF, and pro-life groups in this country and abroad have argued for a proscription not only of embryo research but also of the freezing and disposal of embryos. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Such a proscription wouldn\u2019t significantly lower domestic gasoline prices because many U.S. refiners are built to process heavier crudes different from the lighter grades extracted domestically. \u2014 WSJ , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But the defense successfully made a technical argument that the length of the barrel on Mr. Rittenhouse\u2019s Smith & Wesson M&P 15 put it outside the law\u2019s proscription . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Never mind that the dossier to back this most recent proscription , reportedly based on intelligence gathered by Israel\u2019s domestic security agency Shin Bet, has been debunked. \u2014 Matt Seaton, The New York Review of Books , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Jonathan approves the proscription of Boko Haram and splinter group Ansaru as terrorist organizations. \u2014 CNN , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Whatever its claims to intimacy or revelation, the book is really an extended tribute to the comforts of Amis\u2019s favorite forms of armored thinking\u2014dichotomy, taxonomy, generalization, definition, prescription, and proscription . \u2014 Leo Robson, Harper's Magazine , 27 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"According to the High Board of Religious Affairs, interest on home loans doesn\u2019t violate Islam\u2019s proscriptions against usury as long as the loan comes from a Turkish state bank and goes to buy a home in a government housing project. \u2014 Cagan Koc, Bloomberg.com , 10 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English proscripcion , from Latin proscription-, proscriptio , from proscribere ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181221"
|
|
},
|
|
"prostitute":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to offer for sexual intercourse in exchange for pay",
|
|
": to devote to corrupt or unworthy purposes : debase",
|
|
": to act as a prostitute : to prostitute oneself",
|
|
": devoted to corrupt purposes : prostituted",
|
|
": a person who engages in sexual intercourse in exchange for pay",
|
|
": a person (such as a writer or painter) who deliberately debases his or her talents (as for money)",
|
|
": a person who engages in sexual activity indiscriminately especially for money \u2014 compare panderer , pimp",
|
|
": to offer as a prostitute"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02cct\u00fct",
|
|
"-\u02ccty\u00fct",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fct, -\u02ccty\u00fct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bawd",
|
|
"call girl",
|
|
"cocotte",
|
|
"courtesan",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"hooker",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"sex worker",
|
|
"streetwalker",
|
|
"tart",
|
|
"whore"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"a writer who prostituted his talents by writing commercials",
|
|
"a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for money",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the town was horrified to discover that she had once been a prostitute",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Gormican and co-writer Kevin Etten don\u2019t account for filmgoers\u2019 ironic awareness that actors can prostitute themselves and occasionally redeem lousy assignments with exemplary work. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Prosecutors said Price met the two underage girls from Texas through Instagram and encouraged both to prostitute themselves. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"But over the years, like in Venice and Barcelona, floods of visitors have overwhelmed local lives -- from puking stoners to prostitute stalkers. \u2014 Ruben Munsterman, Fortune , 9 June 2020",
|
|
"The victim told police that Veasley spoke to her about prostituting herself and provided her with a pack of condoms. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2020",
|
|
"Celia now takes refuge in a ravine beneath a highway overpass with other homeless children who dumpster dive for food and prostitute themselves for a few dollars or the promise of a hot meal or drugs. \u2014 Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The woman testified that Tawfeeq talked to her about how to prostitute herself to make extra money. \u2014 Amanda Marrazzo, chicagotribune.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"His mother, who could not read or write, sometimes prostituted herself to keep food on the table. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Court documents suggested that the girl had a falling out with Horenstein and allegedly ended up being prostituted by another woman, 27-year-old Souprina Blanc. \u2014 Fox News , 4 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Police are thinking differently about the undetermined death of a woman previously thought to have been killed in a rash of prostitute murders on Long Island, New York. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"But the record suggests that Comey might have had another reason for taking the unverified story of the prostitute video to Trump. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2017",
|
|
"Now Julianna cobbles together a living as a cocktail waitress, part-time exotic dancer and quasi- prostitute . \u2014 Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"As far as equal rights, the court said, authorities cannot separate a child from its mother based solely on the woman\u2019s being a prostitute . \u2014 Miriam Berger, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"So Kruzan was just considered a child prostitute , and a murderess who robbed and killed her trafficker. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"That, and sheltering the prostitute Roslyn with whom he's fallen madly in love. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Howard is tossing a prostitute out of his car in full view of Cliff Main. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"In this modern update on Cinderella, a prostitute and a wealthy businessman fall hard for one another, forming an unlikely pair. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Philip Baker Hall plays surly gambling pro Sydney; Gweneth Paltrow plays waitress/ prostitute Clementine; John C. Reilly plays gullible loser John Finnegan; Samuel L Jackson plays slick-talking, no-nonsense casino security personnel Jimmy. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The main exceptions are two flagrantly sinful women \u2014 one is a prostitute wanted for a stabbing; the other is love-crazed to the point of being suicidal \u2014 who insist on accompanying him on a pilgrimage. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Her disguise as a boy doesn\u2019t prevent her from being kidnapped, drugged and shipped overseas to work as prostitute in San Francisco, where, in the 1880s, anti-Chinese sentiment is strong. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Verb",
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Adjective",
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"1563, in the meaning defined above",
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"Noun",
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"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224334"
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},
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"prostrate":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission",
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": lying flat",
|
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": completely overcome and lacking vitality, will, or power to rise",
|
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": trailing on the ground : procumbent",
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": to throw or put into a prostrate position",
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": to put (oneself) in a humble and submissive posture or state",
|
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": to reduce to submission, helplessness, or exhaustion",
|
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": lying with the face turned toward the ground",
|
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": lacking strength or energy",
|
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": lie on the ground with the face down",
|
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": to bring to a weak and powerless condition",
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": completely overcome",
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": to put into a state of extreme bodily exhaustion"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
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"especially British",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-\u02cctr\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"all in",
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"aweary",
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"beat",
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"beaten",
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"bleary",
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"burned-out",
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"burnt-out",
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"bushed",
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"dead",
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"done",
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"drained",
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"exhausted",
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"fatigued",
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"jaded",
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"knackered",
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"limp",
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"logy",
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"loggy",
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"played out",
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"pooped",
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"spent",
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"tapped out",
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"tired",
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"tuckered (out)",
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"washed-out",
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"wearied",
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"weary",
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"wiped out",
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"worn",
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"worn-out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"debilitate",
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"devitalize",
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"enervate",
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"enfeeble",
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"etiolate",
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"sap",
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"soften",
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"tire",
|
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"waste",
|
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"weaken"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
|
"The police found the body in a prostrate position.",
|
|
"She was lying prostrate on the bed.",
|
|
"They were prostrate from the heat.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"an athlete prostrated for weeks by a bout of pneumonia",
|
|
"the huge increase in gas prices really prostrated the nation's economic engine",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Johnson then stood over the prostrate Davis and fired two more times into his head, prosecutors said. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As a prostrate Johnson held his head in both hands in disbelief, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich chose to hold his head high. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Environmentalists have long pushed for prostrate milkweed protection under the Endangered Species Act. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Most were silently prostrate on their backs, their paws limp in the air, passed out in the nearly 100-degree heat. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Thomas Hayer, a twenty-two-year-old member of the Newark Mosque, fired insurance rounds at the prostrate Malcolm, hitting him in his left ankle. \u2014 Les Payne, The New Yorker , 27 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The question is never just a question; the subject is helpless to her storytelling, a rigorous empathy that was like refuge to the Duke and Duchess, who have long been prostrate to the narratives of the tabloids. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The doctor leaves his dead son and prostrate wife to go with the excited young man. \u2014 Kurt Vonnegut, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The technique is deft and the maneuver swift as the instructor first levers his pupil onto one side, then pivots to leave him prostrate and immobilized on the dark blue mat. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 22 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"His father merely wanted Mugur to prostrate himself with repentance and patriotic vows. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Local officials across hard-knock America prostrate themselves for a chance to host it. \u2014 Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic , 12 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Such actions are unprecedented in Thailand, where those waiting for a royal motorcade regularly sit on the ground or prostrate themselves. \u2014 Grant Peck And Chris Blake, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Naird\u2019s situation is of a man with ramrod-straight posture prostrated and disarrayed at many odd angles. \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 28 May 2020",
|
|
"That same confidence is also what led Minlend to prostrate on the court, dejected, after USF\u2019s season came to a close with a narrow loss to juggernaut Gonzaga on March 9. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal , 15 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"During that service, in a sign of humble obedience, Francis prostrated himself for a few minutes on the basilica floor. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"But my resolution wasn\u2019t a self-righteous, self- prostrating chore. \u2014 Max De Haldevang, Quartz , 27 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"One protester crawled part of the route prostrated on her hands and knees, dragging bricks and empty soda cans behind her. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204101"
|
|
},
|
|
"prostration":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of assuming a prostrate position",
|
|
": the state of being in a prostrate position : abasement",
|
|
": complete physical or mental exhaustion : collapse",
|
|
": the process of being made powerless or the condition of powerlessness",
|
|
": complete physical or mental exhaustion \u2014 see heat exhaustion"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u00e4-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u00e4-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burnout",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"tiredness",
|
|
"weariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"refreshment",
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence",
|
|
"revitalization"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an outpatient suffering from fever, prostration , and nausea",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Negotiators claim that a deal could be days away from finalization, perhaps explaining the bizarre prostration to the rogue regime. \u2014 Carine Hajjar, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"President Johnson, it should be noted, had recently made Boutwell\u2019s question about Congress\u2019 prostration before spreading executive tyranny slightly less hypothetical. \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 21 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"After celebrating and embracing his teammates, Salah performs sujood, the Islamic act of prostration . \u2014 Charlene Gubash, NBC News , 10 June 2018",
|
|
"The prostration upon the sequined altar of Dancing With the Stars. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"That bending was an act of prostration to the Buddha, said Pema Chujen, a Tibetan woman who was leading a group of ethnic Han visitors around the monastery. \u2014 Edward Wong, Orange County Register , 22 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"That bending was an act of prostration to the Buddha, said Pema Chujen, a Tibetan woman who was leading a group of ethnic Han visitors around the monastery. \u2014 Edward Wong, Orange County Register , 22 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"That bending was an act of prostration to the Buddha, said Pema Chujen, a Tibetan woman who was leading a group of ethnic Han visitors around the monastery. \u2014 Edward Wong, Orange County Register , 22 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"That bending was an act of prostration to the Buddha, said Pema Chujen, a Tibetan woman who was leading a group of ethnic Han visitors around the monastery. \u2014 Edward Wong, Orange County Register , 22 Mar. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204939"
|
|
},
|
|
"protest":{
|
|
"type":"noun",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent such as",
|
|
"a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors are liable for resulting loss or damage",
|
|
"a declaration made especially before or while paying that a tax is illegal and that payment is not voluntary",
|
|
"the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval",
|
|
"a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval",
|
|
"a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action",
|
|
"an objection made to an official or a governing body of a sport",
|
|
"to make solemn declaration or affirmation of",
|
|
"to execute or have executed a formal protest against (something, such as a bill or note)",
|
|
"to make a statement or gesture in objection to",
|
|
"to make a protestation",
|
|
"to make or enter a protest",
|
|
"to complain strongly about object to",
|
|
"to declare positively assert",
|
|
"a complaint or objection against an idea, an act, or a way of doing things",
|
|
"an event in which people gather to show disapproval of something",
|
|
"\u2014 see masculine protest",
|
|
"a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of disagreement as",
|
|
"a solemn written declaration by a notary public or U.S. consul on behalf of the holder of an instrument (as a note) announcing dishonor and declaring the liability of all parties to the instrument for any loss or damage arising from such action",
|
|
"the action of making or causing to be made such a declaration with due service of notice of dishonor",
|
|
"a declaration made by the master of a ship before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer upon arrival in port after a disaster declaring that any loss was not the fault of the crew but due to the disaster",
|
|
"a declaration made by a party especially before or while paying a tax or performing a demanded act by which the declarer asserts that the justice or legality of the tax or act is disputed and that compliance is not voluntary",
|
|
"the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval",
|
|
"a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval",
|
|
"with noted objections (as of insufficient payment) and claims"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cctest",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"demurral",
|
|
"demurrer",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"exception",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
|
|
"What a protest to a system that sought to own us and our story. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"In addition to their time at the protest , Maz and Bricks visit a high-end chocolate shop, hang out at a bar and crash a bachelorette party. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"In the backdrop of conversations about his protest , about its meaning, about its supposed disrespect, Kaepernick is undergoing a political education. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"And in the ad, A-Train happens upon a protest , where police in riot gear are standing by on patrol. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The number includes staffers who resigned to take other jobs, left in protest , retired or were fired. \u2014 Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Supporters of President Donald Trump protest inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Racist and sexist pressures pervade intimate spaces and private lives and shape identities and self-images, and the characters forge a sense of style as a way of coping and as a mode of protest , defiance, and self-assertion. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The Cincinnati protest , organized by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, will be held at 11 30 a.m. at Fountain Square. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
|
|
"The People\u2019s Convoy had conducted a series of rolling protests around the Capital Beltway in March to protest pandemic restrictions and other grievances. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gibson blocked a concert in Tooele County meant to protest coronavirus restrictions. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Paltrow has now revealed the whole thing was just a PR stunt to protest the way diapers are taxed. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The Mother\u2019s Day Strike runs from May 8 through May 15 and asks participants stop work, shopping and eating out, as a way to protest the possibility that Roe v. Wade could be overturned. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"In '82, an unhappy Kern grew a beard to protest the Reds' rule against facial hair. \u2014 The Enquirer , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"What was evident was the dichotomy between Ottawa police reactions to these occupiers who behaved like a garrison and their responses to Black and Indigenous people who protest against the same white supremacy that hamstrung the nation\u2019s capital. \u2014 Erica Ifill, refinery29.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"On Tuesday, some employees have planned a full-day walkout to protest the company's response to the Florida's controversial bill. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Putin took a number of actions cracking down on dissent in Russia, jailing people who protest against the war, and even journalists who report facts on what their government is doing in Ukraine. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 22 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"protesting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: such as",
|
|
": a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors are liable for resulting loss or damage",
|
|
": a declaration made especially before or while paying that a tax is illegal and that payment is not voluntary",
|
|
": the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval",
|
|
": a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval",
|
|
": a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action",
|
|
": an objection made to an official or a governing body of a sport",
|
|
": to make solemn declaration or affirmation of",
|
|
": to execute or have executed a formal protest against (something, such as a bill or note)",
|
|
": to make a statement or gesture in objection to",
|
|
": to make a protestation",
|
|
": to make or enter a protest",
|
|
": to complain strongly about : object to",
|
|
": to declare positively : assert",
|
|
": a complaint or objection against an idea, an act, or a way of doing things",
|
|
": an event in which people gather to show disapproval of something",
|
|
"\u2014 see masculine protest",
|
|
": a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of disagreement: as",
|
|
": a solemn written declaration by a notary public or U.S. consul on behalf of the holder of an instrument (as a note) announcing dishonor and declaring the liability of all parties to the instrument for any loss or damage arising from such action",
|
|
": the action of making or causing to be made such a declaration with due service of notice of dishonor",
|
|
": a declaration made by the master of a ship before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer upon arrival in port after a disaster declaring that any loss was not the fault of the crew but due to the disaster",
|
|
": a declaration made by a party especially before or while paying a tax or performing a demanded act by which the declarer asserts that the justice or legality of the tax or act is disputed and that compliance is not voluntary",
|
|
": the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval",
|
|
": a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval",
|
|
": with noted objections (as of insufficient payment) and claims"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cctest",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8test",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cctest",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8test",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8test",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cctest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"demurral",
|
|
"demurrer",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"exception",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"What a protest to a system that sought to own us and our story. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"In addition to their time at the protest , Maz and Bricks visit a high-end chocolate shop, hang out at a bar and crash a bachelorette party. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"In the backdrop of conversations about his protest , about its meaning, about its supposed disrespect, Kaepernick is undergoing a political education. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"And in the ad, A-Train happens upon a protest , where police in riot gear are standing by on patrol. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The number includes staffers who resigned to take other jobs, left in protest , retired or were fired. \u2014 Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Supporters of President Donald Trump protest inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Racist and sexist pressures pervade intimate spaces and private lives and shape identities and self-images, and the characters forge a sense of style as a way of coping and as a mode of protest , defiance, and self-assertion. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The Cincinnati protest , organized by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Fountain Square. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The People\u2019s Convoy had conducted a series of rolling protests around the Capital Beltway in March to protest pandemic restrictions and other grievances. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gibson blocked a concert in Tooele County meant to protest coronavirus restrictions. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Paltrow has now revealed the whole thing was just a PR stunt to protest the way diapers are taxed. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The Mother\u2019s Day Strike runs from May 8 through May 15 and asks participants stop work, shopping and eating out, as a way to protest the possibility that Roe v. Wade could be overturned. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"In '82, an unhappy Kern grew a beard to protest the Reds' rule against facial hair. \u2014 The Enquirer , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"What was evident was the dichotomy between Ottawa police reactions to these occupiers who behaved like a garrison and their responses to Black and Indigenous people who protest against the same white supremacy that hamstrung the nation\u2019s capital. \u2014 Erica Ifill, refinery29.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"On Tuesday, some employees have planned a full-day walkout to protest the company's response to the Florida's controversial bill. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Putin took a number of actions cracking down on dissent in Russia, jailing people who protest against the war, and even journalists who report facts on what their government is doing in Ukraine. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 22 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212602"
|
|
},
|
|
"prototype":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an original model on which something is patterned : archetype",
|
|
": an individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type",
|
|
": a standard or typical example",
|
|
": a first full-scale and usually functional form of a new type or design of a construction (such as an airplane)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02cct\u012bp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
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"case",
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"example",
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"exemplar",
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"exemplification",
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"illustration",
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"instance",
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"representative",
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"sample",
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"specimen"
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],
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"examples":[
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"They tested the prototype of the car.",
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"He is developing a prototype for his invention.",
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"He is the prototype of a conservative businessman.",
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"The Sherlock Holmes stories are the prototypes of modern detective stories.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 1827, his prototype was used to take the first photograph ever, which captured the view out the window of his home at Le Gras in France. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
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"When Penmetsa and Omohundro made their first prototype in 2015, the hardware was exorbitantly expensive. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
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"An aircraft manufacturer brought in focus groups to try different seat configurations on its prototype , sometimes offering more legroom, sometimes more elbow room. \u2014 Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic , 29 May 2022",
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"Riegel debuted his gummy prototype , dubbed the Dancing Bear, or Tanzb\u00e4ren in German, in 1922. \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2022",
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"Bayraktar dedicated his prototype to the memory of Erdo\u011fan\u2019s mentor, Erbakan. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
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"In 1970, Drake showed his prototype to a 20-year old Peter Frampton at Abbey Road Studios in London. \u2014 Pam Windsor, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"LodeStar Works, based near Philadelphia, provided a demonstration of its current 9 mm handgun prototype at a firing range in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. \u2014 Ken Dilanian, NBC News , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Back in 2020, Japanese startup SkyDrive announced plans to turn its first flying car prototype into a commercial model by 2023. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 24 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"French, from Greek pr\u014dtotypon , from neuter of pr\u014dtotypos archetypal, from pr\u014dt- + typos type",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190951"
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},
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"protrusive":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": thrusting forward",
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": prominent , protuberant",
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": obtrusive , pushing",
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": thrusting forward",
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": prominent , protuberant"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fc-siv",
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"-ziv",
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"-\u02c8tr\u00fc-siv, -ziv"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"busy",
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"interfering",
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"intruding",
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"intrusive",
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"meddlesome",
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"meddling",
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"nosy",
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"nosey",
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"obtrusive",
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"officious",
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"presuming",
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"presumptuous",
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"prying",
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"pushing",
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"pushy",
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"snoopy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"unobtrusive"
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],
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"examples":[
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"his protrusive way of helping his coworkers usually provokes resentment, not gratitude"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191255"
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},
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"providence":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": divine guidance or care",
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": God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny",
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": the quality or state of being provident",
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": help or care from God or heaven",
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": God as the guide and protector of all human beings",
|
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": prudence , thrift",
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"city in northern Rhode Island that is the state capital and a port at the head of the",
|
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"(a northern arm of Narragansett Bay) population 178,042"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
|
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"-\u02ccden(t)s",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259ns",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
|
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"-\u02ccden(t)s"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"economy",
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"frugality",
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"husbandry",
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"parsimony",
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"penny-pinching",
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"scrimping",
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"skimping",
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"thrift"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"diseconomy",
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"wastefulness"
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],
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"examples":[
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"practicing its customary providence , the snowbound family was able to make the meager stores last until help arrived",
|
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"had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"So it\u2019s an accident\u2014maybe an accident caused by providence . \u2014 Dennis Lim, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
|
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"Directing the classic Russian play, which deals with the loss of one\u2019s home and motherland, is another bit of providence . \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Nevertheless, the fleeting encounter of the emperor and the philosopher was the stuff of providence \u2014as if the arc of history had intersected with the designs of history\u2019s philosopher-architect. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In the familiar European lore vampires can be repelled with a crucifix, scalded with holy water or burned by sunlight, a longstanding symbol of providence . \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
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"To him, there\u2019s providence behind the symmetry of the circumstances of his first starts at LSU and Auburn. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The church\u2019s piano was supposed to be dedicated with a virtual recital on Feb. 21, but again providence \u2014 in the form of a hellacious deep freeze on Valentine\u2019s Day \u2014 had other ideas. \u2014 Cheryl Hall, Dallas News , 13 June 2021",
|
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"The show felt almost like providence , as Farahani views all her past roles. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But by 1994, when I.O.E.\u2019s president presented Moon with a golden trophy during a celebration of Moon\u2019s ocean providence at a church estate in the Hudson Valley, the direction of what Moon put in motion was increasingly clear. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin providentia , from provident-, providens ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195645"
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},
|
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"provident":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": frugal , saving",
|
|
": making provision for the future : prudent"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259nt",
|
|
"-\u02ccdent"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"economical",
|
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"economizing",
|
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"frugal",
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"scrimping",
|
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"sparing",
|
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"thrifty"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"prodigal",
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"profligate",
|
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"spendthrift",
|
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"squandering",
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"thriftless",
|
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"unthrifty",
|
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"wasteful"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"it is possible to be provident without being miserly",
|
|
"her provident measures kept us safe while we waited out the hurricane",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
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"Social Security would likely be replaced also with a provident -fund system, basically a private retirement account with mandatory contributions, with backup provisions if this proves to be insufficient in old age. \u2014 Nathan Lewis, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"That led to another announcement this spring, which prevented people from using BN(O) passports for the early withdrawal of mandatory provident funds (MPFs). \u2014 Michelle Toh And Kristie Lu Stout, CNN , 26 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin provident-, providens , from present participle of provid\u0113re ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222229"
|
|
},
|
|
"province":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a country or region brought under the control of the ancient Roman government",
|
|
": an administrative district or division of a country",
|
|
": all of a country except the metropolises",
|
|
": a division of a country forming the jurisdiction of an archbishop or metropolitan",
|
|
": a territorial unit of a religious order",
|
|
": a biogeographic division of less rank than a region",
|
|
": an area that exhibits essential continuity of geologic history",
|
|
": one characterized by particular structural or petrological features",
|
|
": proper or appropriate function or scope : sphere",
|
|
": a department of knowledge or activity",
|
|
": a part of a country having a government of its own (as one of the divisions of Canada)",
|
|
": the part or parts of a country far from the capital or chief city",
|
|
": an area of activity or authority"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259ns"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"area",
|
|
"arena",
|
|
"bailiwick",
|
|
"barony",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"demesne",
|
|
"department",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"fief",
|
|
"fiefdom",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"firmament",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"kingdom",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"precinct",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"walk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They left the city for life in the provinces .",
|
|
"a legal question outside the doctor's province",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Fujian, in the southeast, is the closest province to Taiwan, separated by a strait that is fewer than 80 miles (128 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point. \u2014 Nectar Gan, Brad Lendon, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Mariupol is part of Donetsk province , which, along with adjoining Luhansk, make up the Donbas. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell And Nabih Bulos, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Mariupol is part of Donetsk province , which, along with adjoining Luhansk, make up the Donbas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"KwaZulu-Natal province , who may have been tough on the outside but also was a big softie. \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The province , home to an ethnic Arab population that long has alleged discrimination, was a flashpoint in protests over the sinking economy and skyrocketing prices of food staples. \u2014 Isabel Debre, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Striuk described conditions in Sievierodonetsk reminiscent of the battle for Mariupol, in the Donbas\u2019 other province , Donetsk. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"China\u2019s leading coal-mining province , Shanxi, produces nearly the same amount of coal-mining methane as the rest of the world combined. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Through a longstanding Yale program, Tai taught English at Zhongshan University in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong (formerly Canton) province . \u2014 Celeste Katz Marston, NBC News , 23 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin provincia ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204210"
|
|
},
|
|
"provisional":{
|
|
"type":"adjective",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"serving for the time being temporary",
|
|
"a postage stamp for use until a regular issue appears \u2014 compare definitive",
|
|
"provided for a temporary need suitable or acceptable in the existing situation but subject to change or nullification",
|
|
"of, relating to, or being temporary judicial acts or proceedings (as of attachment, injunction, or sequestration) allowed before final judgment to protect the interests of one or more parties to an action"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pr\u0259-\u02c8vizh-n\u0259l",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ad interim",
|
|
"impermanent",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"provisionary",
|
|
"provisory",
|
|
"short-term",
|
|
"temporary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"permanent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The government has given provisional approval for the use of the new drug.",
|
|
"will form a provisional government until a new leader can be elected",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
|
|
"He's been able to build on his lead after mail and provisional ballots were counted in strongholds for him such as Webb and Starr County. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Armies of lawyers for the candidates challenged small batches of provisional ballots in front of county election boards, sought hand recounts in certain precincts and went to court, scrapping over every vote. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Hovey, a member of the Auburn City Council, had initially led by four votes, according to unofficial returns, but his lead shrank to a single vote after eligible provisional ballots were counted. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"In District 2, Jason Spencer Black led Kimberly Butler by 14 votes after provisional ballots were counted. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The Lake County Election and Voter Registration Board met Thursday to review provisional ballots to either be accepted or rejected and the board debated ballot compliance rules in a new state law. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The Marion County Election Board has a meeting next Thursday to review provisional ballots, Delaney wrote. \u2014 Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"After a steep drop in the first year of the pandemic, US birth rates rose only slightly in 2021, according to provisional data published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. \u2014 Deidre Mcphillips, CNN , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Drug overdose deaths have hit an all-time high over the past year, according to provisional federal data. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
|
|
"Instead, the board of elections will determine which outstanding provisional and absentee ballots are valid at the Sept. 27 board meeting, Perlatti said. \u2014 cleveland , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Correll read the official election results, which have been certified following Election Day Nov. 5 and the Nov. 7 canvass of absentee and provisional ballots; 1,782 ballots were cast, including 10 absentee and 12 provisionals . \u2014 David Anderson, baltimoresun.com , 13 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"His provisional sailed left, too, into the deep rough. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 July 2019",
|
|
"Election Day in this year\u2019s statewide Democratic and Republican primary election was June 26, followed by an absentee ballot canvass June 28, a provisional ballot canvass Thursday and the final count of absentee and provisionals Friday. \u2014 David Anderson, The Aegis , 6 July 2018",
|
|
"The Board of Elections, sitting as the Board of Canvassers, accepted 313, including 274 absentees and 39 provisionals . \u2014 David Anderson, The Aegis , 6 July 2018",
|
|
"There\u2019s going to be a paper recount of all the votes from early voting, election day, absentees and provisionals . \u2014 Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com , 10 July 2018",
|
|
"McComas picked up five more votes in the Republican race for District 34B, while Tilley earned six provisionals . \u2014 David Anderson, The Aegis , 5 July 2018",
|
|
"Welcomed were 2018 spring provisionals Jennifer Bankston, Maggie Bopp, Megan Butler, Lauren Duncan, Jillian Gutierrez, Misty Jenkins, Danielle Looper and Amanda Toombs-Couvillon. \u2014 Elizabeth Moore, NOLA.com , 27 May 2018"
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],
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1886, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"provisionary":{
|
|
"type":"adjective",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"provisional"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ad interim",
|
|
"impermanent",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"provisional",
|
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"provisory",
|
|
"short-term",
|
|
"temporary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"permanent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"provisionary decrees that were issued by the junta following the coup",
|
|
"the provisionary ambassador to the United Nations"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":null,
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1617, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"provisory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": containing or subject to a proviso : conditional",
|
|
": provisional"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012b-z\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u012bz-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ad interim",
|
|
"impermanent",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"provisional",
|
|
"provisionary",
|
|
"short-term",
|
|
"temporary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"permanent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a provisory permit to block off the street while movie scenes were being shot",
|
|
"a provisory legal adviser who will be replaced by a court-appointed public defender"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190511"
|
|
},
|
|
"provocation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of provoking : incitement",
|
|
": something that provokes , arouses, or stimulates",
|
|
": something that causes anger or action",
|
|
": the act or process of provoking",
|
|
": the act of provoking",
|
|
": something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4v-\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"incitation",
|
|
"incitement",
|
|
"instigation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He can turn violent at the least provocation .",
|
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"Her calmness in the face of repeated provocations impressed her friends.",
|
|
"With hardly any provocation , the crowd began to chant.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Witnesses reported that a person who had been pacing the train car pulled out a gun and shot Enriquez, even though there appeared to have been no provocation . \u2014 Jonathan Dienst, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
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"In most any other profession, dressing outside of convention would be a provocation . \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
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"The government of Moldovan President Maia Sandu said Tuesday that the explosions were a provocation aimed at creating tension between the enclave and the rest of Moldova. \u2014 Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Our poll finds these respondents don\u2019t buy the Russian propaganda that Ukraine provoked the attack: just 14% say Ukraine provoked the invasion, while 74% said there was no provocation . \u2014 David Paleologos, USA TODAY , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"Palestinians see the event, which passes through the heart of the Muslim Quarter, as a provocation . \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 29 May 2022",
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"Such a move could be seen as a provocation by Moscow. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
|
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"Palestinians view any large deployment of police at Al-Aqsa as a provocation . \u2014 Joseph Krauss, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The latest provocation was an attack Thursday night in the Arabian Sea on a commercial oil tanker that killed two crew members. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 1 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English provocacioun , from Anglo-French provocacion , from Latin provocation-, provocatio , from provocare ",
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212622"
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},
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"prowess":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": distinguished bravery",
|
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": military valor and skill",
|
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": extraordinary ability",
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": great bravery especially in battle",
|
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": very great ability"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prau\u0307-\u0259s",
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"also",
|
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"\u02c8prau\u0307-\u0259s"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"bottle",
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"bravery",
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"courage",
|
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"courageousness",
|
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"daring",
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"daringness",
|
|
"dauntlessness",
|
|
"doughtiness",
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"fearlessness",
|
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"gallantry",
|
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"greatheartedness",
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"guts",
|
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"gutsiness",
|
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"hardihood",
|
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"heart",
|
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"heroism",
|
|
"intestinal fortitude",
|
|
"intrepidity",
|
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"intrepidness",
|
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"moxie",
|
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"nerve",
|
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"pecker",
|
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"stoutness",
|
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"valor",
|
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"virtue"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"cowardice",
|
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"cowardliness",
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"cravenness",
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"dastardliness",
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"poltroonery",
|
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"spinelessness"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"He is known for his prowess on the football field.",
|
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"their naval and military prowess",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Timberwolves led the NBA in 3-pointers made during the regular season and showed that prowess in Game 1, outscoring Memphis 48-21 from beyond the arc. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Powered by quartz movements, these pieces are all about Cartier showing off its prowess in jewelry design and these are sure to become icons. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"And her prowess in basketball, volleyball and golf as well spoke to her all-around athletic greatness. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But as overwhelmingly awesome as the 6.2-liter is, one of the best things about this era of AMG was a return to handling prowess in addition to straight-line speed. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In a press event ahead of Mobile World Congress this year, the company showed off its prowess in wild new display technologies\u2014most notably Nxtpaper, its paper-like display for tablets. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But a more basic goal has been to try to convince the Russian leader that doing so would result in united opposition from western nations, undercutting Russia\u2019s economy and its technological prowess in the future, the U.S. official said. \u2014 Nick Wadhams, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"His study, in one of the towers, was inlaid with trompe l'oeil wooden panels showing his prowess in both war and culture. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The astounding upside-down maneuver with which Maverick flaunts his daring and prowess early on isn\u2019t a violation of rules, just a departure from textbook methods. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English prouesse , from Anglo-French pruesse, prowesse , from prou ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223206"
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},
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"proximate":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": immediately preceding or following (as in a chain of events, causes, or effects)",
|
|
": very near : close",
|
|
": soon forthcoming : imminent",
|
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": very near",
|
|
": next, preceding, or following",
|
|
": relating to or being a proximate cause",
|
|
": determined by proximate analysis",
|
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": proximal sense 1b",
|
|
": next immediately preceding or following (as in a chain of causation, events, or effects) : being or leading to a particular especially foreseeable result without intervention \u2014 see also proximate cause at cause sense 1",
|
|
": very or relatively close or near"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0259-m\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0259-m\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0259-m\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"approaching",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"forthcoming",
|
|
"imminent",
|
|
"impending",
|
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"nearing",
|
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"oncoming",
|
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"pending",
|
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"upcoming"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"late",
|
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"recent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proximate cause of the fire",
|
|
"the proximate publication of his first novel",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The existence of horror is inevitably proximate to the existence of wondrous possibility. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
|
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"So all of these kind of enablers, the logistics, all of these things that are kind of proximate indicators. \u2014 CBS News , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For many years, they were bumped to the back of the line, their applications rejected in favor of refugees from more urgent and proximate conflicts, like that in Syria. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Silo off parts of your home where your phone is not physically proximate , such as the dinner table and the bedroom. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The fact that Taiwan is so physically proximate to the PRC only emphasizes how different their political systems are, and how much more closely aligned Taiwan is with the US on a number of these core values. \u2014 Lanhee J. Chen, CNN , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The proximate cause of the unrest being police violence and the underlying issues that have fueled the protests, which are continued racial equality and discrimination and socioeconomic exclusion, are really at the heart of both. \u2014 Olivia B. Waxman, Time , 2 June 2020",
|
|
"The proximate cause was the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed, handcuffed African-American man, by a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 1 June 2020",
|
|
"Of course, the proximate cause of the protests this time is the coronavirus lockdowns rather than Obamacare, although the feel of the demonstrations \u2014 expressing populist anger at government overreach \u2014 is the ... \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 25 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin proximatus , past participle of proximare to approach, from proximus nearest, next, superlative of prope near \u2014 more at approach ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210646"
|
|
},
|
|
"prudence":{
|
|
"type":"noun",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason",
|
|
"sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs",
|
|
"skill and good judgment in the use of resources",
|
|
"caution or circumspection as to danger or risk",
|
|
"careful good judgment that allows someone to avoid danger or risks",
|
|
"attentiveness to possible hazard caution or circumspection as to danger or risk"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"\u02c8pr\u00fc-d\u1d4an(t)s",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"chariness",
|
|
"circumspection",
|
|
"gingerliness",
|
|
"guardedness",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"wariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"incaution",
|
|
"incautiousness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"unwariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He always exercises prudence with his finances.",
|
|
"advised to use some old-fashioned prudence when agreeing to meet face-to-face with an online acquaintance",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The treacherous economic moment calls for financial prudence , Harvey said. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"These include the classiccardinal virtues of fortitude (courage), temperance (moderation), prudence (wisdom) and justice, as well as those named in more recent research honesty, care, respect and fairness. \u2014 Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The Assembly is also responsible for making sure our schools operate with prudence and serve our communities well. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And prudence calls for skepticism about any soothing words from the Fed, the Biden administration or Wall Street bulls about a hoped-for soft landing. \u2014 CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Kalabrya Haskins calls for patience and prudence USA TODAY, Associated Press and Pasithea Therapeutics contributed to this story. \u2014 Chris Pugh, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"That kind of impact demanded a big payday, but the health history demanded prudence . \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"His father, Kay Mineta, had based his own livelihood on the prudence of his customers. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Even with the restrictions increasingly going by the wayside, public health officials urged prudence and stressed that the pandemic was still not over. \u2014 Fox News , 1 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prudentia , alteration of providentia \u2014 more at providence ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"prune":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation",
|
|
": to reduce especially by eliminating superfluous matter",
|
|
": to remove as superfluous",
|
|
": to cut off or cut back parts of for better shape or more fruitful growth",
|
|
": to cut away what is unwanted or superfluous",
|
|
": a dried plum",
|
|
": to cut off dead or unwanted parts of a bush or tree",
|
|
": to cut out useless or unwanted parts (as unnecessary words in something written)",
|
|
": a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation and often used as a food and as a mild laxative"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcn",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcn",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"lop (off)",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pare",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"shave",
|
|
"shear",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"trim"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She carefully pruned the hedge.",
|
|
"Those trees need to be pruned every year.",
|
|
"The students were asked to prune their essays.",
|
|
"The budget needs to be pruned .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In particular, raisin, date, fig and prune , along with milk chocolate, marzipan, coffee, honey, orange marmalade. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The 30-year-old includes mint, earth and prune aromas and tastes wispy light and balanced, with flavors of caramel, figs and prunes. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the Willamette Valley, prune from mid-February to early March, when the weather is conducive for the plants to start growing. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Bing cherry, of the species Prunus avium, has the medicinal implications of a prune . \u2014 John Mcphee, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Rey Gordo is a big, but lovely, balanced dance of a beer; Rey Cuv\u00e9e is a punch \u2014 a massive, smoky, prune -meets-black-licorice aromatic punch. \u2014 Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"On the palate, there are notes of fig, date and prune , along with golden raisin, stone fruit notes of apricot and some peach and tropical fruit notes of melon, mango and a touch of pineapple. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The addition of a little water brings out some more pronounced prune and licorice notes on the nose. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"On the nose, there are intense black fruit aromas of plum, black fruit and blackberry, along with some prune . \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 2 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"To allow drying breezes to flow through an overgrown shrub, prune out one-third of the stems, choosing the oldest, thickest ones to remove. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"If the canker pathogen is a fungus, prune off the cankers in early summer. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Oregon Department of Forestry and the National Arbor Day Foundation hope homeowners dealing with tree damage don\u2019t overly prune or pull out trees that could have been saved. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Instructor Diana Donnellan will explain how to correctly prune plumeria trees and then give participants a chance to learn by working on the Arboretum\u2019s plumeria. \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Find advice on when and how to prune many species of deciduous shrubs at mortonarb.org/pruning-deciduous-shrubs. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Also prune judiciously to create a compact, attractive specimen, which can also apply to spouses. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Do prune away portions obviously dead or declining. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Every year researchers prune the catalog of who is missing and who is dead. \u2014 Catherine Denardo, Outside Online , 3 Feb. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170201"
|
|
},
|
|
"prying":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": inquisitive in an annoying, officious, or meddlesome way",
|
|
": rudely nosy"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-i\u014b",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"inquisitive",
|
|
"nosy",
|
|
"nosey",
|
|
"snoopy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"uncurious"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She tried to escape the prying eyes of her neighbors.",
|
|
"as we moved into our new home, we could sense that there were prying eyes watching us"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1552, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201657"
|
|
},
|
|
"pr\u00e9cis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101-(\u02cc)s\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u0101-\u02c8s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"breviary",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"conspectus",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"encapsulation",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"inventory",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"recap",
|
|
"recapitulation",
|
|
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9",
|
|
"resume",
|
|
"resum\u00e9",
|
|
"roundup",
|
|
"run-through",
|
|
"rundown",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"sum-up",
|
|
"summa",
|
|
"summarization",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"summing-up",
|
|
"synopsis",
|
|
"wrap-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pr\u00e9cis of the book's plot",
|
|
"a pr\u00e9cis of the bill that the legislature is currently considering",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The English tests included making a 250-word precis of four pages of text, answering questions on extracts from Dickens and Sheridan, and writing an essay on one of the following: Popularity as a test of merit. \u2014 Hedley Sutton, Quartz India , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Journalist-historian Jon Meacham offered a more contemplative precis devoid of the inflammatory. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 30 June 2017",
|
|
"And this has been merely a precis of acts of actual political violence. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 16 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from pr\u00e9cis precise":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1760, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160229"
|
|
},
|
|
"prescription":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the establishment of a claim of title to something under common law usually by use and enjoyment for a period fixed by statute",
|
|
": the right or title acquired under common law by such possession",
|
|
": the process of making claim to something by long use and enjoyment",
|
|
": the action of laying down authoritative rules or directions",
|
|
": a written direction for a therapeutic or corrective agent",
|
|
": one for the preparation and use of a medicine",
|
|
": a prescribed medicine",
|
|
": something (such as a recommendation) resembling a doctor's prescription",
|
|
": ancient or long continued custom",
|
|
": a claim founded upon ancient custom or long continued use",
|
|
": something prescribed as a rule",
|
|
": a written direction or order for the preparing and use of a medicine",
|
|
": a medicine that is ordered by a doctor as a remedy",
|
|
": a written direction for the preparation, compounding, and administration of a medicine",
|
|
": a prescribed remedy",
|
|
": a written formula for the grinding of corrective lenses for eyeglasses",
|
|
": a written direction for the application of physical therapy measures (as directed exercise or electrotherapy) in cases of injury or disability",
|
|
": acquisition of an interest (as an easement) in real property that is usually less than a fee by long-term, continuous, open, and hostile use and possession as determined by the law of a jurisdiction",
|
|
"\u2014 see also easement by prescription at easement \u2014 compare adverse possession at possession",
|
|
": the running of a period of time set by law after which a right is unenforceable in Louisiana courts but may be enforced in another state forum",
|
|
": the bar to an action that results from prescription \u2014 see also peremptory exception \u2014 compare peremption",
|
|
": the creation of a right by the running of a period of time set by law",
|
|
": acquisitive prescription in this entry",
|
|
": acquisition of ownership or other real rights in movables or immovables by continuous, uninterrupted, peaceable, public, and unequivocal possession for a period of time (as 10 years) set by law",
|
|
": such possession that creates real rights",
|
|
": a period of time set by law (as one year) after which legal action is barred if no steps have been taken to enforce or litigate the right",
|
|
": the extinguishment or termination of a real right other than ownership as a result of the failure to exercise the right for a period of time (as 10 years) set by law",
|
|
": the period of time",
|
|
": something prescribed as a rule"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n",
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"pri-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"custom",
|
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"heritage",
|
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"rubric",
|
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"rule",
|
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"tradition"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The drug is only sold with a prescription .",
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"I have to pick up my prescription .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Polster will ultimately determine how much to award the counties following a jury\u2019s finding in November that the pharmacies contributed to the epidemic by doling out millions of prescription opioids with few, if any, safeguards. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Drug dealers have been increasingly mixing fentanyl with other drugs, such as heroin and counterfeit prescription opioids, to make the product stronger and increase their profits, leading to a surge in overdoses in Virginia and around the country. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Opioid use disorders often start with misusing prescription opioids, research shows. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"At one point, 80 percent of those who were using heroin first misused prescription opioids. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The study looked at overdose deaths by substance type, and all those included \u2014 from prescription opioids to benzodiazepines to cocaine \u2014 resulted in fewer than 1 death in 100,000 people throughout the time period studied, from 2010 into 2021. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"About two-thirds of the deaths were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, which can be 50 to 100 times as potent as morphine, heroin or prescription opioids. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"About two-thirds of the deaths were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, which can be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, heroin or prescription opioids. \u2014 Geoff Mulvihill, Chron , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"About two-thirds of the deaths were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, which can be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, heroin or prescription opioids. \u2014 Geoff Mulvihill, ajc , 3 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
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|
"history_and_etymology":"partly from Middle English prescripcion establishment of a claim, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin praescription-, praescriptio , from Latin, act of writing at the beginning, order, limitation of subject matter, from praescribere ; partly from Latin praescription-, praescriptio order",
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-113733"
|
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},
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"provision":{
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|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act or process of providing",
|
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": the fact or state of being prepared beforehand",
|
|
": a measure taken beforehand to deal with a need or contingency : preparation",
|
|
": a stock of needed materials or supplies",
|
|
": a stock of food",
|
|
": proviso , stipulation",
|
|
": to supply with needed materials (such as food) : to supply with provisions",
|
|
": a stock or store of supplies and especially of food",
|
|
": the act of supplying",
|
|
": condition entry 1 sense 2",
|
|
": something done beforehand",
|
|
": to supply with things that are needed",
|
|
": a stipulation (as a clause in a statute or contract) made beforehand"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"contingency",
|
|
"if",
|
|
"proviso",
|
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"qualification",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"stipulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accoutre",
|
|
"accouter",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"fit (out)",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"kit (up ",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The International Fraternity prohibits hazing and the provision of alcohol to minors and expects all members to follow the law and our policies. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Last month, Alabama became the third state, after Arkansas and Tennessee, to pass a law restricting the provision of transgender health care and the first to add felony penalties. \u2014 Julie Moreau, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Cantor was hired by the state of Alabama as an expert witness in its defense of a state law criminalizing the provision of gender-affirming treatment to gender dysphoric minors. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The decision to confer the emergency status upon the town was made in order to expedite the provision of state and local resources, according to the governor's statement. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Since January 2020, the government has given funding to every single school in England for the provision of free menstrual products for their students. \u2014 Amika George, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"American lawmakers said the reports from Bucha justified further assistance to Ukraine, with some calling for the provision of more surface-to-air missiles to help Ukrainian forces. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Upstate sheriffs and district attorneys held a news conference Monday calling for a provision that would let judges consider a defendant\u2019s dangerousness when determining if they should be released before trial. \u2014 Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Paying out of pocket for that provision was not foreseen and really wasn\u2019t feasible either. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The modern enterprise likely uses hundreds of different applications across its tech stack, presenting a significant burden for IT, HR and security teams to quickly onboard and provision new hires. \u2014 Rich Waldron, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"This enables customers to easily provision a cluster with predefined configurations, policies, and workloads. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"VMware has built Tanzu Mission Control to provision and manage external Kubernetes clusters, including those running on Azure. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Its pleas were usually unheeded, leaving the Confederation badly in arrears and unable to provision the army. \u2014 Jay Cost, WSJ , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"However, for production environments, customers need VMware vSphere 7.0 or above to provision and manage clusters. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Civo claims to provision a Kubernetes cluster within 90 seconds. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
|
|
"The launch of the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, module is the first of 11 missions to build and provision the station and send up a three-person crew by the end of next year. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 14 May 2021",
|
|
"Unlike IaaS, where only administrators and operators were expected to build and provision virtual machines, Containerization brought the responsibility of packaging the code and building the container images to developers. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1809, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-114938"
|
|
},
|
|
"prepotency":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being prepotent : predominance",
|
|
": unusual ability of an individual or strain to transmit its characters to offspring because of homozygosity for numerous dominant genes",
|
|
": unusual ability of an individual or strain to transmit its characters to offspring because of homozygosity for numerous dominant genes"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8p\u014d-t\u1d4an(t)-s\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8p\u014dt-\u1d4an-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"noteworthiness",
|
|
"paramountcy",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"preponderance",
|
|
"preponderancy",
|
|
"prestigiousness",
|
|
"primacy",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"transcendence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the magazine's prepotency in the world of fashion is accepted without question"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-123122"
|
|
},
|
|
"prosecute":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to follow to the end : pursue until finished",
|
|
": to engage in : perform",
|
|
": to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law",
|
|
": to institute legal proceedings with reference to",
|
|
": to institute and carry on a legal suit or prosecution",
|
|
": to carry on a legal action against an accused person to prove his or her guilt",
|
|
": to follow up to the end : keep at",
|
|
": to institute and carry forward legal action against for redress or especially punishment of a crime",
|
|
": to institute and carry on a lawsuit with reference to",
|
|
": to institute and carry on a civil or criminal action"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-si-\u02ccky\u00fct",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-si-\u02ccky\u00fct",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-si-\u02ccky\u00fct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"perpetrate",
|
|
"pull off",
|
|
"put through"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The store's owner agreed not to prosecute if the boy returned the stolen goods.",
|
|
"The case is being prosecuted by the assistant district attorney.",
|
|
"She criticized the government for the way it has prosecuted the war.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The revision tries to address ambiguities in the CFAA, which could theoretically be used to prosecute a security researcher for uncovering a vulnerability in a computer system. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Critics in the cybersecurity industry say the language is ambiguous and could be used to prosecute routine activity by people including white-hat hackers, tech researchers or users who inadvertently violate online platforms\u2019 terms of service. \u2014 David Uberti, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Even with Roe intact, this type of digital footprint has already been used to prosecute those seeking to terminate pregnancies. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Therefore, the judges determined that the evidence gathered during the subsequent car search was inadmissible and shouldn\u2019t have been used to prosecute Antoine Dwayne Frazier. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Many of these are the very same laws that were used to prosecute close associates of then-president Trump. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Kuwait\u2019s constitutional court overturned a law that violated the right to personal freedom and was used to prosecute transgender people. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some may be more likely to take plea deals, while a criminal law used to prosecute January 6 cases may become a target of appeals. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Specifically, the majority concluded the law also could be used to prosecute doctors who also performed second-trimester abortions using the most common method to terminate a pregnancy. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin prosecutus , past participle of prosequi to pursue \u2014 more at pursue ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-130849"
|
|
},
|
|
"pry":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb",
|
|
"verb ()"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to look closely or inquisitively",
|
|
": to make a nosy or presumptuous inquiry",
|
|
": to raise, move, or pull apart with a lever : prize",
|
|
": to extract, detach, or open with difficulty",
|
|
": a tool for prying",
|
|
": leverage",
|
|
": to raise or open with a lever",
|
|
": to get at with great difficulty",
|
|
": to be nosy about something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Surveillance footage from inside the business showed that after Radda was shot, the gunman forced the register open with a pry bar while Espinoza stood by the store\u2019s entrance and acted as a lookout. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Exercising the caution of an archaeologist on a dig, Biondo and his team used small pry bars and light hammers to uncover design details long concealed. \u2014 Arielle Dollinger, House Beautiful , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"Use a small pry bar with a sharp, wide blade, such as the Restorer\u2019s Cat\u2019s Paw ($19.90 for the eight-inch version at Lee Valley). \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"When the Magna earthquake shook the Salt Lake Valley last March, tiles and bricks fell out of the ceiling at West Lake STEM Junior High with such force that the doors at one entryway were blocked and wouldn\u2019t open without a pry bar. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Harvest those carefully using a strong knife or small pry bar. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 9 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Then use a pry bar to pull off any interior or exterior trim. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 28 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"On June 2, 2019, Walnut Creek 911 received several calls about Hall threatening family members and walking around the neighborhood with a long metal pry bar, causing a commotion. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 22 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Median home pries in the area were up 8% last month from January 2019 levels. \u2014 Steve Brown, Dallas News , 12 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb (1)",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Verb (2)",
|
|
"circa 1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-141732"
|
|
},
|
|
"preeminent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding , supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8e-m\u0259-n\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She's the preeminent chef in a city that has many good ones.",
|
|
"The poem is a preeminent example of his work.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Madison Square Garden, now a preeminent concert venue, was originally a velodrome. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Even those living in the world\u2019s preeminent superpower aren\u2019t spared. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"America\u2019s preeminent Protestant denomination is tearing itself apart over its leaders\u2019 long-running cover-up of abusers in its ranks. \u2014 Audrey Clare Farley, The New Republic , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"So, in terms of vision: maintaining that status as the preeminent regulator and cementing New York\u2019s place as the financial capital. \u2014 Steven Ehrlich, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Franklin\u2019s rapid rise to preeminent jockey while still in his teenage years was also impressive, but his peers were skeptical, even angry about his good fortune, especially the far more experienced Latino riders. \u2014 Olive Fellows, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"One of the participants was Grigorij Mese\u017enikov, a preeminent Slovak analyst who was born and brought up in Russia. \u2014 Tim Judah, The New York Review of Books , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For decades McKinsey has been the preeminent corporate consulting firm, advising many of the world's biggest companies on strategy and operations. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, ajc , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For decades, McKinsey has been the preeminent corporate consulting firm, advising many of the world\u2019s biggest companies on strategy and operations. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Late Latin praeeminent-, praeeminens , from Latin, present participle of praeemin\u0113re to be outstanding, from prae- + emin\u0113re to stand out \u2014 more at eminent ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-142411"
|
|
},
|
|
"present":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun ()",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something presented : gift",
|
|
": to make a gift to",
|
|
": to give or bestow formally",
|
|
": to bring (something, such as a play) before the public",
|
|
": to bring or introduce into the presence of someone especially of superior rank or status",
|
|
": to introduce socially",
|
|
": to offer to view : show",
|
|
": to bring to one's attention",
|
|
": to lay (something, such as a charge) before a court as an object of inquiry",
|
|
": to bring a formal public charge, indictment, or presentment against",
|
|
": to nominate to a benefice",
|
|
": to aim, point, or direct (something, such as a weapon) so as to face something or in a particular direction",
|
|
": to act the part of : perform",
|
|
": to make a presentation",
|
|
": to become manifest",
|
|
": to come forward as a patient",
|
|
": to present a weapon",
|
|
": now existing or in progress",
|
|
": being in view or at hand",
|
|
": existing in something mentioned or under consideration",
|
|
": constituting the one actually involved, at hand, or being considered",
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of present time or the time of speaking",
|
|
": instant , immediate",
|
|
": attentive",
|
|
": the present time",
|
|
": the present tense of a language",
|
|
": a verb form in the present tense",
|
|
": the present words or statements",
|
|
": the legal instrument or other writing in which these words are used",
|
|
": present occasion or affair",
|
|
": at or during this time : now",
|
|
": something given : gift",
|
|
": to give with ceremony",
|
|
": to make a gift to",
|
|
": to bring before the public",
|
|
": to introduce one person to another",
|
|
": to appear in a particular place",
|
|
": to offer to view : show , display",
|
|
": to come into or cause to come into being",
|
|
": not past or future : now going on",
|
|
": being at a certain place and not elsewhere",
|
|
": pointing out or relating to time that is not past or future",
|
|
": the time right now",
|
|
": to show or manifest",
|
|
": to become manifest",
|
|
": to come forward as a patient",
|
|
": to become directed toward the opening of the uterus",
|
|
": to lay before a court as an object of consideration",
|
|
": to make a presentment of (an instrument)",
|
|
": now existing",
|
|
": constituting the one actually involved or being considered",
|
|
": being in attendance : being in one place and not elsewhere"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8zent",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8zent",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8zent",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8zent",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"mount",
|
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"offer",
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"current",
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"extant",
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"immediate",
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"instant",
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"ongoing",
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"present-day"
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"examples":[],
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"Noun (1)",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
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"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3b(1)",
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"Adjective",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Noun (2)",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-151136"
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": referring to one individual only",
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": belonging to one : own",
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": appointed for the liturgy of a particular day",
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": represented heraldically in natural color",
|
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": belonging characteristically to a species or individual : peculiar",
|
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": good-looking , handsome",
|
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": very good : excellent",
|
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": utter , absolute",
|
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": strictly limited to a specified thing, place, or idea",
|
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": strictly accurate : correct",
|
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": virtuous , respectable",
|
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": strictly decorous : genteel",
|
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": marked by suitability, rightness, or appropriateness : fit",
|
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": being a mathematical subset (such as a subgroup) that does not contain all the elements of the inclusive set from which it is derived",
|
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": the parts of the Mass that vary according to the liturgical calendar",
|
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": the part of a missal or breviary containing the proper of the Mass and the offices proper to the holy days of the liturgical year",
|
|
": in a thorough manner : completely",
|
|
": correct according to social or moral rules",
|
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": appropriate entry 1 , suitable",
|
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": strictly accurate : correct",
|
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": referring to one individual only",
|
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": considered in its true or basic meaning",
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": marked by fitness or correctness",
|
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": being in accordance with established procedure, law, jurisdiction, or standards of care, fairness, and justice"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"befitting",
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"correct",
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"decent",
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"decorous",
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"de rigueur",
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"genteel",
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"nice",
|
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"polite",
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"respectable",
|
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"seemly"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"improper",
|
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"inappropriate",
|
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"incorrect",
|
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"indecent",
|
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"indecorous",
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"indelicate",
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"unbecoming",
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"ungenteel",
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"unseemly"
|
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Alfred lacks the proper boots for crossing the rocky streams and has trouble shouldering the backpacks stuffed with provisions and equipment. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Another new robot, called Cardinal, is designed to pick up incoming items and stack them on the proper shelves. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Besides keeping tires inflated, maintaining proper air pressure helps to regulate tire temperature. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Each participant got three tries to put the back of their other foot on the weight-bearing leg, which could be barefoot or with a proper tennis shoe on. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of summer\u2019s best pieces like midi skirts, lightweight denim, and breezy wide-leg trousers would never work without the proper top pairing. \u2014 Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And in proper small-town culture, people never brought it up, at least to their faces. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"According to the hip-hop mogul, whose real name is Percy Miller, his son did not receive proper medical attention after suffering the hip injury, and an improper diagnosis nearly led to the end of his playing career. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Renaissance will be Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s first proper solo album since 2016\u2019s Lemonade. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Afterward, head down to the Circle proper for the kickoff of the See You at the Circle concert series with the go-go sound of the Experience Band and Show and powerhouse neo-soul singer Deborah Bond. \u2014 Chris Richards, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Note: This story originally reported that Baker's last show in Detroit proper was at the Fox Theatre. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The chicken house proper should have five or six square feet per chicken. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Jefferson County, the most populous county in Alabama and home to Birmingham proper , is currently averaging 100 new cases per day. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Google Maps has access to location data, historical information, and Street View images; Google proper has much of the internet as well as numerous AI projects at its disposal. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Odaibia was built in the 19th century as a defense against naval attacks on Tokyo proper , but is now a shopping and entertainment destination. \u2014 Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For those consumers, Apple continues to release security updates for older hardware, and the general view (although unconfirmed) is two further years of security updates are offered after hardware is unable to upgrade to the new OS proper . \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Subsequent episodes will be released on FX proper each Thursday and become available to stream the next day on Hulu. \u2014 ELLE , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"The Backpacker\u2019s Field Manual is a well-rounded and comprehensive primer on how to select a proper -fitting pack, select a campsite, lower your physical impact on the trail, plan a backcountry menu, and learn about dozens of other topics. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Another safety consideration has to do with injury risk: Wearing proper -fitting shoes can help prevent injury, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says. \u2014 Cindy Kuzma, SELF , 25 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Just as there\u2019s something to be said for proper -fitting women\u2019s flannels, there\u2019s also something to be said for a good pair of men\u2019s camp pants. \u2014 Ben Romans, Outdoor Life , 26 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The port proper is connected to Market Three by a narrow cement path that wends between an overgrown empty lot known as the Mountain, a permanent black puddle the size of a swimming pool, and the port\u2019s 20-foot-high outside wall. \u2014 Aurora Almendral, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The carriage house proper boasted a livery room and space for six large equipages. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Big red signs warn them of the danger to their lives at the checkpoints that divide Israel proper from the Palestinian territories. \u2014 Batya Ungar-sargon, The New York Review of Books , 17 June 2019",
|
|
"Around the globe the Jetta will be a lot of somebodies\u2019 first proper , grown-up automobile\u2014a chapter-of-life choice, a fork in the road. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Additionally, families can opt for grander accommodations than the lodge proper by renting from Spruce Peaks\u2019 pool of private residences and mountain cabins. \u2014 Paul Rubio, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Dec. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
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"Adverb",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-163131"
|
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},
|
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"proxy":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another",
|
|
": authority or power to act for another",
|
|
": a document giving such authority",
|
|
": a power of attorney authorizing a specified person to vote corporate stock",
|
|
": a person authorized to act for another : procurator",
|
|
": authority to act for another or a paper giving such authority",
|
|
": a person with authority to act for another",
|
|
": the act or practice of a person serving as an authorized agent or substitute for another",
|
|
": authority or power to act for another",
|
|
": a statement or document giving such authorization",
|
|
": an oral consent or written document (as a power of attorney) given by a stockholder to a specified person or persons to vote corporate stock",
|
|
": a person authorized to act or make decisions for another",
|
|
": something serving to replace or substitute for another thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"procurator",
|
|
"rep",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Since I wouldn't be available to vote, I nominated him to act as my proxy .",
|
|
"sent a proxy to the meeting to cast his vote for him",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That same year, a new record was set for background checks\u2014a proxy for gun sales\u2014every month. \u2014 Fortune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Gentill, who based her research on an on-the-ground proxy , copious Google Maps searches, and photos, plans to come to Boston in the fall to see if the real city matches the one in her imagination. \u2014 Gina Tomaine, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"One of the best documents to start with is a health care proxy , otherwise known as a power of attorney for health care. \u2014 Renee Fry, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"One issue, Valley said, is that race is an imperfect proxy for skin color. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The question \u2013 essentially a proxy for Americans\u2019 views about Vietnam \u2013 was whether sending U.S. troops there had been a mistake. \u2014 W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The only problem with proxy fishing is Schroeder still has to clean the fish himself. \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2019, CommonSpirit first proposed a human rights assessment similar to what is on Ruger\u2019s proxy this year. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Facebook-parent Meta Platforms had 12 such resolutions on the proxy for its own annual meeting on Wednesday compared with six the year before. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English proxi, procucie , contraction of procuracie , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin procuratia , alteration of Latin procuratio procuration",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-182213"
|
|
},
|
|
"proscribing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state":[],
|
|
": to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful : prohibit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8skr\u012bb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prohibit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"suffer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"acts that are proscribed by law",
|
|
"regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then his opinion takes particular aim at Roe\u2019s core holding, that fetal viability\u2014the ability to survive outside the womb, currently at about the 23rd week of pregnancy\u2014is the decisive boundary, only after which states can proscribe abortions. \u2014 David J. Garrow, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Democrats championed the rights of business owners and employers all week, while Republicans sought ways to proscribe how employers can run their businesses during a pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Also vulnerable: artists, musicians, filmmakers, academics and other cultural workers, who now find themselves the targets of Taliban orthodoxies that typically proscribe music, the representation of the human figure and the free movement of women. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 3 in a continued effort to proscribe education on racial inequality in K-12 education. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 23 July 2021",
|
|
"New Deal agenda; its logic would proscribe almost all forms of government intervention in private transactions. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"In fact, the doughnut model doesn\u2019t proscribe all economic growth or development. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 22 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Five years ago, Britons celebrated with much fanfare the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, a document that began the long process of proscribing the powers of the monarch. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The political terrain became otherworldly, with rallies, conventions, canvassing, caucuses\u2014handshakes\u2014 proscribed or constricted. \u2014 John A. Farrell, The New Republic , 16 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write \u2014 more at scribe":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162116"
|
|
},
|
|
"providential":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or determined by Providence",
|
|
": marked by foresight : prudent",
|
|
": occurring by or as if by an intervention of Providence"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fluky",
|
|
"flukey",
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"fortunate",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"heaven-sent",
|
|
"lucky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hapless",
|
|
"ill-fated",
|
|
"ill-starred",
|
|
"luckless",
|
|
"star-crossed",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"unlucky"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We had made a providential escape.",
|
|
"It seemed providential that he should arrive at just that moment.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In this providential outlook, all events, even seemingly evil ones, ultimately forward a story of progress, and the great must at times rise above ordinary mortality with the promise of vindication by history. \u2014 Priya Satia, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Over the decades since Fleming\u2019s death, his followers have persisted with this providential view of things. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Evening advances, and the sky turns a providential pink. \u2014 Andrew Kay, Longreads , 17 July 2021",
|
|
"His competitive breakthrough, however, was as providential and unexpected as the broken board that introduced him to surfing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2021",
|
|
"For Menendez and his wife, who plays piano for the church, the move to Anchorage seems providential , just like the rest of the story. \u2014 Author: Lex Treinen, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2021",
|
|
"But it's been especially so since 1989, when the collapse of our superpower rival inspired providential reveries of a unipolar world led, largely unimpeded, by the U.S. and its allies. \u2014 Damon Linker, TheWeek , 9 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"By January, you may be showered with rewards for a job well done and could find your life greatly improved by a providential stroke of good luck. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2020",
|
|
"Do believers truly plead with God to alleviate some of the suffering, to be an instrument of His love and providential care in the midst of it? \u2014 Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review , 19 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-185334"
|
|
},
|
|
"prophet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one who utters divinely inspired revelations: such as",
|
|
": the writer of one of the prophetic books of the Bible",
|
|
": one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God's will",
|
|
": one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight",
|
|
": an inspired poet",
|
|
": one who foretells future events : predictor",
|
|
": an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group",
|
|
": a spiritual seer",
|
|
": disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth",
|
|
": someone who declares publicly a message that he or she believes has come from God or a god",
|
|
": a person who predicts the future"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"diviner",
|
|
"forecaster",
|
|
"foreseer",
|
|
"foreteller",
|
|
"fortune-teller",
|
|
"futurist",
|
|
"prognosticator",
|
|
"prophesier",
|
|
"seer",
|
|
"soothsayer",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the words of the prophet",
|
|
"an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For Prophet Abraham, being a prophet , his dreams (or true visions) were a part of his Revelation. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In many ways, the space of the internet cultivates and rewards skepticism \u2014 which means a literature professor turned media theorist was a most unlikely prophet . \u2014 Nick Ripatrazone, The Week , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This inspiration is depended on throughout the church, from top to bottom, from prophet and apostles to choir directors and hymnbook coordinators. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"He\u2019s like a prophet who has seen the burning bush, but nobody believes in burning bushes. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"This is why Lorenz Hart, though dead of drink in 1943, remains the great prophet of rhyme in American lyrics and light verse. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The same orthodoxy also turned an institution that the prophet Muhammad founded to combat fraud in the marketplace\u2014the muhtasib\u2014into full-fledged religion police. \u2014 Mustafa Akyol, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Essays have described her as the state\u2019s prophet , its bard, its chronicler. \u2014 Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Friedrich Nietzsche was an acute prophet of the impacts of the dethroning of liberal rationality. \u2014 Francis Fukuyama, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English prophete, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin proph\u0113ta \"spokesman or interpreter of a god\" (Late Latin also proph\u0113t\u0113s \"revealer of God's will, foreteller of future events\"), borrowed from Greek proph\u1e17t\u0113s \"one who interprets the will of a god to humans, interpreter,\" (Septuagint) \"revealer of God's will,\" (New Testament) \"inspired preacher and teacher, foreteller of future events,\" from pro- pro- entry 1 + ph\u0113-, stem of ph\u0113m\u00ed, ph\u00e1nai \"to speak, say\" + -t\u0113s, agent suffix \u2014 more at ban entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-190418"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to keep from happening or existing",
|
|
": to hold or keep back : hinder , stop",
|
|
": to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding",
|
|
": to be in readiness for (something, such as an occasion)",
|
|
": to meet or satisfy in advance",
|
|
": to act ahead of",
|
|
": to go or arrive before",
|
|
": to interpose an obstacle",
|
|
": to keep from happening",
|
|
": to hold or keep back"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8vent",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8vent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"forestall",
|
|
"head off",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"stave off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Of course, just because reinfections are possible, doesn\u2019t mean people should give up on all efforts to prevent them; staying up-to-date on vaccinations and wearing masks indoors in places with high transmission still work to lower risk. \u2014 Sara G. Miller, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Depositors accused Zhengzhou authorities of tampering with the health code system to prevent them from returning to the city -- and thus thwarting their plans to fend for their rights. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 15 June 2022",
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"Thomas shoved Ventura in the chest in the seventh inning after Ventura tried to prevent him from getting ejected for arguing with the home plate umpire. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
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"The result is a group of colleagues whose communication barriers prevent them from working well together to get anything done. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
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"You weren\u2019t sent there to get schooling, to get help, you were sent there to prevent you from having children. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
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"Urban and industrial noise can also change the timing of birds\u2019 songs, suppress the complexity of their calls, and prevent them from finding mates. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
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"Keep the soles facing each other to prevent them from getting dirty during the move. \u2014 Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 June 2022",
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"Firefighters on Monday were working to put out the fire and prevent it from going near communities, per Forest Service officials. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, to anticipate, from Latin praeventus , past participle of praevenire to come before, anticipate, forestall, from prae- + venire to come \u2014 more at come ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4c"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-192743"
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},
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"protract":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to prolong in time or space : continue",
|
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": to extend forward or outward \u2014 compare retract sense 1",
|
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": delay , defer",
|
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": to make longer : draw out in time or space",
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": to extend forward or outward",
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"\u2014 compare retract"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8trakt",
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"pr\u0259-",
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8trakt",
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8trakt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"drag (out)",
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"draw out",
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"elongate",
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"extend",
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"lengthen",
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"outstretch",
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"prolong",
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"stretch"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abbreviate",
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"abridge",
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"curtail",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"shorten"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the highway project was protracted by years of litigation",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That could take some time, that could really protract things. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"Epidemics can be short-lived or protracted , or, like the Justinianic plague, recurrent. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2020",
|
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"The process of making sourdough is protracted , but Petrarca and Richardson said the crusty, tangy result is worth the effort. \u2014 David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Ammon Bundy is the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who in 2014 engaged in a protracted battled with the federal Bureau of Land Management over grazing rights for his cattle. \u2014 Anna-maja Rappard, CNN , 9 Apr. 2020",
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"Some of these regions have protracted and incredibly violent conflicts. \u2014 John D'anna, azcentral , 17 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Instead of yielding an emphatic victory for one side and, conversely, an incontrovertible defeat for the other, modern armed conflicts are prone to descend into protracted , drawn out endgames. \u2014 Cian O'driscoll, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2019",
|
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"But the road to the referendum was protracted and bloody. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Nov. 2019",
|
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"In his speech, Johnson delivered what amounted to a breezy dismissal of May\u2019s protracted and ultimately unsuccessful efforts to win lawmakers\u2019 approval for a divorce agreement with the EU. \u2014 Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin protractus , past participle of protrahere , literally, to draw forward, from pro- forward + trahere to draw \u2014 more at pro- ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1540, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-192836"
|
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},
|
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"proviso":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition",
|
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": a conditional stipulation",
|
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": an article or clause (as in a statute or contract) that introduces a condition",
|
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": a conditional stipulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012b-(\u02cc)z\u014d",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012b-z\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"condition",
|
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"contingency",
|
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"if",
|
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"provision",
|
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"qualification",
|
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"reservation",
|
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"stipulation"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"He accepted the job with one proviso : he would work alone.",
|
|
"released the drunken revelers with the proviso that they behave for the remainder of the Mardi Gras",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Based on that proviso , a more prudent way of gauging the worth of someone who qualifies as an expert would be to establish guidelines or criteria. \u2014 Jon Michail, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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|
"Hoylman said earlier versions of the legislation had included specific language stating the law would only apply to future cases, but that such a proviso was not included in the 2020 bill. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There is a special proviso in the new DH mandate that allows teams who let pitchers hit for themselves remain as the DH once they are finished pitching. \u2014 Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The decision included a proviso that any employees who take a payout from the fund have to waive their right to receive whatever damages come out of the state-level DFEH suit. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"With the proviso that an accident, another giant Putin miscalculation or a catastrophic success by Ukrainian forces on the battlefield might always upset the dynamic, the answer seems to be yes. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Stettheimer is, in this way, more Goopist than avant-gardist, with the proviso that Goopism was a kind of American avant-garde. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Members of the public wishing to submit their images can do so online with the proviso that they were taken during an official appearance, entrants are 18 or over, and either took the image or have the express permission of the photographer. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Sawiris agreed, on the proviso that the authorities would grant permission to sell apartments to foreigners, something unusual in Switzerland, and offer almost 250 acres for development. \u2014 Tom Robbins, Travel + Leisure , 13 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-193016"
|
|
},
|
|
"prelude":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter",
|
|
": a musical section or movement introducing the theme or chief subject (as of a fugue or suite) or serving as an introduction to an opera or oratorio",
|
|
": an opening voluntary",
|
|
": a separate concert piece usually for piano or orchestra and based entirely on a short motif",
|
|
": to serve as a prelude to",
|
|
": to play as a prelude",
|
|
": to give or serve as a prelude",
|
|
": to play a musical introduction",
|
|
": something that comes before and prepares for the main or more important parts",
|
|
": a short piece of music played at the beginning of something (as an opera or church service)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prel-\u02ccy\u00fcd",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101l-",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-\u02ccl\u00fcd",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101-",
|
|
"sense 1 also",
|
|
"\u02c8prel-\u02ccy\u00fcd",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101-\u02ccl\u00fcd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curtain-raiser",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog",
|
|
"warm-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"an eruption of sectarian violence that proved to be the prelude to all-out civil war",
|
|
"the musical had a brief prelude to get the audience in the proper mood",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Another melee ensued \u2014 which was but a prelude to the most shocking confrontation of the night. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Though the soundtrack for much of the blistering day was modern, electronic dance music, the final tune of the day came from the bugles, providing a simple prelude for the storied race. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Twitter's board of directors met yesterday to discuss Elon Musk's offer to take over the company -- a potential prelude to negotiations with the Tesla CEO about next steps. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Robbie Pierce, his husband and their two young children were enjoying a scenic train ride on the Pacific coast, a peaceful prelude to their spring break getaway. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pitch clocks will be used at all minor league stadiums, likely a prelude to their installation at big league ballparks for 2023. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The prelude immediately introduces one of the central questions of the book: how to write about music without recourse to technical analysis. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Salonen is not the first to have fantasized this Bach prelude . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"That turned out to be a prelude to an offer to buy the company outright the following week that culminated in a deal announced April 25 to pay $54.20 per share in cash. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The raucous musical spirit and activist bent of the MC5 was on the agenda at the cozy Detroit venue, as Kramer and his new bandmates kicked off the Heavy Lifting Tour, prelude to a fall album that will be first since 1971 to bear the MC5 name. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"This poem seems positioned as a prolusion \u2014 his word \u2014 or prelude to set a mood of contemplation, to encourage a softness or stillness, a long view, for entering what follows. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some J-Church riders, though, are wary that such a decision could prelude a permanent route change that keeps the line out of the subway. \u2014 Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In a text message, Stivers confirmed that his new job will prelude him from running for Senate. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Igbani and prisoner advocates have urged the prison agency to hold an education campaign to prelude the vaccination. \u2014 Jolie Mccullough Jolie Mccullough, ExpressNews.com , 25 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"In his Auburn classroom, Busbin preludes his Civil War unit by spending several days with his students learning about enslavement. \u2014 al , 1 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Weather The first half took more than 4 hours and was preluded by a lightning delay. \u2014 Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post , 5 July 2019",
|
|
"In a move that was expected and could prelude further transactions, the Bulls on Thursday announced the team waived guard Sean Kilpatrick. \u2014 Malika Andrews, chicagotribune.com , 12 July 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1632, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-195741"
|
|
},
|
|
"prettily":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": artful , clever",
|
|
": pat , apt",
|
|
": pleasing by delicacy or grace",
|
|
": having conventionally accepted elements of beauty",
|
|
": appearing or sounding pleasant or nice but lacking strength, force, manliness, purpose, or intensity",
|
|
": miserable , terrible",
|
|
": stout",
|
|
": moderately large : considerable",
|
|
": easy to enjoy : pleasant",
|
|
": in some degree : moderately",
|
|
": quite , mainly",
|
|
": in a gracefully pleasing manner : prettily",
|
|
": mainly , largely",
|
|
": dainty clothes",
|
|
": lingerie",
|
|
": a pretty person or thing",
|
|
": to make pretty",
|
|
": pleasing to the eye or ear especially because of being graceful or delicate",
|
|
": in some degree : fairly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"before \"near(ly)\" often",
|
|
"or",
|
|
"or",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tasty",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"relatively",
|
|
"something",
|
|
"somewhat",
|
|
"sort of"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"At some point, an argument ensued after Coronel asked if the victim was pretty . \u2014 Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"This pretty girl would love to go to a quiet home and would make an ideal pet for senior cat lovers. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The manager was frank and said the games haven\u2019t always been pretty . \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Angela is a popular, pretty girl who has placed a target on Eleven\u2019s back and relentlessly harasses her, both in and out of class. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"March is here, and Megan Fox started the month by reminding paparazzi and the public that spring is here with her pastel pretty -girl look. \u2014 ELLE , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Next Top Model, the singer oozes pretty girl energy, delivering a viral-worthy anthem for the summer to come. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"As Rottenborn predicted, the evidence was not pretty , for either side. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"As Kendall Jenner knows very well, the realities of high fashion aren't always pretty . \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"Stranger Things has kept pretty much all of its core cast members alive over the years, including the entire group of main kids, Joyce and Hopper. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Dad worked diligently on his legs for pretty much the remainder of his days. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Within days of the sudden disappearance of every last earthly bearer of XY chromosomes (fetuses included), things are pretty much back to normal. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"As Charles, a peculiar talking robot and pretty much Brian\u2019s only substantial invention that works, Hayward\u2019s performance lands somewhere between mechanical (he short-circuits on occasion) and humanoid. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The irony is, of course, that at this point Nike pretty much is the establishment. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"In this one, an international chess tournament provides the background \u2014 and that alone pretty much sells the book for me. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Today, being over the top and going to extremes has become standard operating procedure in pretty much everything\u2014politics, protests, meme stocks, self-identity, Netflix plots. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"By that point, Oregon State pretty much had Auburn figured out. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"This drive along the northern New England coast takes just over three hours, but is filled with charm: think endless beaches, fishing harbors, artist colonies, and postcard- pretty villages clinging to the edge of the water. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 June 2020",
|
|
"Most people seem to agree \u2014 the bartenders have a habit of making the drinks in a pretty row at the bar, in the style of the Irish coffee pros at Buena Vista Cafe. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 29 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"That was 2013 and the beginning of the time when models who weren\u2019t cookie-cutter- pretty were getting booked. \u2014 Amanda Fitzsimons, Glamour , 1 June 2018",
|
|
"For my mom, who still keeps her recipes on index cards, this beyond- pretty box. \u2014 Meredith Rollins, Redbook , 1 Dec. 2013",
|
|
"Pretty late in the game for a free agent to be looking for a new ride. \u2014 Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star , 14 July 2017",
|
|
"Wick\u2019s Pizza, 12717 Shelbyville Road, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18 (Prism Petals); 975 Baxter Ave., 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 ( Pretty Plumes). \u2014 The Courier-Journal , 12 July 2017",
|
|
"Pretty says he's known for having a sense of humor on his spots, and people seeing it all over the country wouldn't be aware of that. \u2014 Luke O'neil, Esquire , 29 June 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Like other quarantine micro-trends\u2014sourdough starters, for one\u2014the drink grew popular online for being both easy to make and pretty to photograph. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In other words, despite the gaping asymmetries of information between the industry and the public, brokerages still shell out big-time to pretty up their BrokerCheck reputations. \u2014 Gwynn Guilford, Quartz , 3 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"While all real estate is local, as the saying goes, the one constant is that February is the month when the spring market looms and sellers nationwide begin prettying their properties and readying them to list. \u2014 Katy Mclaughlin, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa\u2014what kind of animal spends all their waking hours prettying up their vehicle and then stores it in the air? \u2014 Popular Science , 9 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The backdrop of drab civic office buildings is being prettied up with dozens of massive murals from some of the city\u2019s resident artists. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The use of filters can help signal a benign post: People don\u2019t tend to pretty up their victimizing. \u2014 Katy Steinmetz, Time , 8 July 2019",
|
|
"The Ugly Other games that are not as beautiful Verdict: Lots of stuff to do and pretty things to look at, but few fresh ideas. \u2014 Daniel Starkey, Ars Technica , 4 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"One of the ideas envisioned by Vivo is to take in a full body scan of a person and then feed that information to a beautification AI that would more intelligently and proportionately pretty you up. \u2014 Vlad Savov, The Verge , 27 June 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1868, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201037"
|
|
},
|
|
"prorate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately",
|
|
": to make a pro rata distribution"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8r\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"apportion",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"hand out",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"parcel (out)",
|
|
"portion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misallocate"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The player's annual salary was prorated because he only played for the last three months of the season.",
|
|
"shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Many major trucking companies don\u2019t prorate their charges, meaning a driver who leaves on Day 1 after training would owe the same amount as one let go the day before fulfilling the contract. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Some couples elect to have the same stipend, while others prorate based on incomes or needs. \u2014 Erin Lowry, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Next year, the Cowboys could restructure his contract, converting part of his 2022 base salary into even more bonus money that would prorate through the 2026 season. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 8 July 2021",
|
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"Adding another dummy year would allow the $16 million to prorate across five years instead of four, freeing up $12.8 million rather than $12 million. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 4 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The bonus money will prorate against the cap across four seasons, producing $7.5 million in cap space for the Cowboys in 2021. \u2014 Michael Gehlken, Dallas News , 8 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The village will prorate the annual liquor and gaming license fees to help restaurants and bars that were closed under state mandates. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com , 29 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"If the program was prorated , and state employees received only $120 (one-fifth of $600), the weekly cost would be $3.7 million, or nearly $15 million less. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2020",
|
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"But revenue of local TV contracts, even if prorated , and the windfall from the national TV deal, especially the postseason piece, remain as revenue streams. \u2014 Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com , 26 May 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":" pro rata ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1858, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201306"
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},
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"provender":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
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": dry food for domestic animals : feed",
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": food , victuals"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259n-d\u0259r"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bread",
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"chow",
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"chuck",
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"comestibles",
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"eatables",
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"eats",
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|
"edibles",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"food",
|
|
"foodstuffs",
|
|
"grub",
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|
"meat",
|
|
"provisions",
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|
"table",
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"tucker",
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|
"viands",
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"victuals",
|
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"vittles"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a chef who prides himself on creating all of his dishes from local provender"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French provende, provendre , from Medieval Latin provenda , alteration of praebenda prebend",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201823"
|
|
},
|
|
"predetermine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": foreordain , predestine",
|
|
": to determine beforehand",
|
|
": to impose a direction or tendency on beforehand"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"destine",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"foredoom",
|
|
"foreordain",
|
|
"ordain",
|
|
"predestine",
|
|
"preordain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The sex of the child is predetermined when the egg is fertilized.",
|
|
"religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And this lease essentially predetermine the outcome of the bidding process that the city held. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But while its Chinese and Indian characters are allowed to be themselves in a way that doesn\u2019t predetermine the plot, the Russian is revealed as a government spy by Episode 2. \u2014 Michael Idov, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In years of working with professional musicians who have reached significant milestones in their career, some practices stand out in three areas of the music process that have helped predetermine the success of a new release. \u2014 Chris Erhardt, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"There is certainly an idea here, about the ways in which the individual can break free of any number of social constraints that seem to predetermine one\u2019s destiny \u2014 race, class, gender, etc. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In a Monday letter to the speaker, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said the proposal shouldn't predetermine the commission's conclusions related to the riot, the aide said. \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 25 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"There\u2019s no reason to bother voting if Georgia is controlled by politicians on the take who use technology to predetermine the outcome of elections. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 4 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"June's proposal, which would also allow immigration judges to predetermine certain cases without allowing migrants to testify in court, received more than 87,000 public comments in a 30-day period. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 21 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"However, how that memory works in contemporary circumstances is not predetermined . \u2014 Joyce Dalsheim, The Conversation , 27 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin praedeterminare , from Latin prae- + determinare to determine",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-202352"
|
|
},
|
|
"promptly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": in a prompt manner : without delay : very quickly or immediately",
|
|
": exactly at a particular time or the correct time"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m(p)t-l\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-pl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-204748"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolog":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the preface or introduction to a literary work",
|
|
": a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the beginning of a play",
|
|
": the actor speaking such a prologue",
|
|
": an introductory or preceding event or development"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccl\u022fg",
|
|
"-\u02ccl\u00e4g"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curtain-raiser",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"warm-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prologue to his autobiography",
|
|
"unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If accepting Spears\u2019 case in July 2021 was the prologue to Rosengart\u2019s celebrity, the result \u2014 the pop star\u2019s freedom \u2014 has elevated Rosengart to an even higher stratosphere of fame. \u2014 Malina Saval, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But the theft itself, and the subsequent (overdone) trial scene that functions as its prologue and aftermath, are in many ways secondary to the film\u2019s humane charms. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In its breadth and with its several towering roof-peaks, Hunt\u2019s ch\u00e2teau is a worthy prologue to the Blue Ridge vista that enthralled George Vanderbilt. \u2014Mr. Leigh writes about public art and architecture and lives in Washington. \u2014 Catesby Leigh, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And if past is prologue , a state takeover of Boston Public Schools isn\u2019t going to help. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite the inauspicious prologue , a decade later Ms. Wintour became Vogue\u2019s editor in chief, an office that became the foundation for her emergence as a cultural and business impresario. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The prologue ends with a startling theory \u2014 that Edison ordered Le Prince\u2019s kidnapping and death. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The 180 stunning images, often taken on a simple black background, are introduced by a prologue from eminent zoologist Jonathan Baillie. \u2014 CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The prologue introduces the listener to the concept that will guide the show. \u2014 Esther Choy, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English prolog , from Anglo-French prologue , from Latin prologus preface to a play, from Greek prologos part of a Greek play preceding the entry of the chorus, from pro- before + legein to speak \u2014 more at pro- , legend ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-220317"
|
|
},
|
|
"protuberance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something that is protuberant",
|
|
": the quality or state of being protuberant",
|
|
": something that is protuberant",
|
|
": the quality or state of being protuberant"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8t\u00fc-b(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8t(y)\u00fc-b(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"convexity",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"projection",
|
|
"protrusion",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cavity",
|
|
"concave",
|
|
"concavity",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"indent",
|
|
"indentation",
|
|
"indenture",
|
|
"pit",
|
|
"recess"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tree trunk had several mossy protuberances where branches had once grown",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One particularly exciting aspect of the Wyoming fossil is a bony protuberance over its eye sockets, which is not a feature seen in nocturnal birds. \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"When an untitled 6\u00bd-foot piece \u2014 a looping, lobed protuberance that dangles from the ceiling \u2014 was auctioned at Christie\u2019s in 2020, bidding climbed to $5.4 million, which was above the high estimate. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Tourists speeding toward Grand Canyon National Park rarely notice the rocky protuberance that juts above the flat expanse of Arizona's Coconino Plateau. \u2014 USA Today , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Tourists speeding north on Arizona State Route 64 toward Grand Canyon National Park rarely notice the rocky protuberance that juts above the flat expanse of the Coconino Plateau about 2 miles to the east. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"That explained the protuberance on its snout, which resembled a tiny battering ram. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 24 July 2021",
|
|
"Per Live Science, other species of female mantises are also known to call in nearby suitors with pheromones released from a less showy gland located in roughly the same part of their exoskeleton as the dragon mantis\u2019 protuberance . \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The presence of this protuberance encouraged the wind to pass around it, reinforcing its tendency to dig more deeply closer to the rim, hollowing out a doughnut trench. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Henry VIII remains the poster boy for codpieces, those profane protuberances that drew eyes crotchward in the sixteenth century. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker , 23 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-222617"
|
|
},
|
|
"protuberant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface often as a rounded mass : prominent",
|
|
": bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface : prominent"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8t\u00fc-b(\u0259-)r\u0259nt",
|
|
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
|
|
"-b(\u0259-)r\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tourists were free to go to Gibraltar, which is literally a bright spot\u2014an anomalous British territory on a headland on the sunny southern coast of Spain, just over a tenth of the area of Manhattan, most of which is protuberant rock. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 26 May 2021",
|
|
"Bevelled edges flirt with object-ness, making the works seem fat material presentations, protuberant from walls, rather than pictures. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 9 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Angela is carrying on with protuberant tennis pro Tony Parker (Andrew Carter), who becomes the object of lust to both Edith and Angela's gay son, Lance (Tom DeTrinis). \u2014 F. Kathleen Foley, latimes.com , 17 May 2018",
|
|
"If, for instance, a weak bladder leads a child to perform poorly in timed exams or protuberant ears means bullying blighted their education, genetic variants for these traits will show up as disadvantageous. \u2014 The Economist , 26 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Remember the beefy Mitch (David Hasselhoff back then, now the ever-affable Dwayne Johnson) a smirking beach god with protuberant pectorals? \u2014 Karen D'souza, The Mercury News , 24 May 2017",
|
|
"Hoopskirts like armor, frilly materials made knife-sharp, curlers or a heeled pump worn as a protuberant helmet: this is female attire that makes a statement, at once protective and aggressive. \u2014 The New Yorker , 12 May 2013",
|
|
"Her exceptionally protuberant breasts and derri\u00e8re, which rendered her an object not only of curiosity but also of lust. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 15 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin protuberant-, protuberans , present participle of protuberare to bulge out, from Latin pro- forward + tuber excrescence, swelling; perhaps akin to Latin tum\u0113re to swell \u2014 more at thumb entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1646, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-001048"
|
|
},
|
|
"prattler":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prate",
|
|
": to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babble",
|
|
": to say in an unaffected or childish manner",
|
|
": trifling or empty talk",
|
|
": a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children",
|
|
": to talk a great deal about unimportant or uninteresting things",
|
|
": uninteresting or unimportant talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra-t\u1d4al",
|
|
"\u02c8pra-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chin",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"kibitz",
|
|
"kibbitz",
|
|
"natter",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prate",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
"shmooze",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"visit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abracadabra",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"burble",
|
|
"double Dutch",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"gibberish",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jabberwocky",
|
|
"mumbo jumbo",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"slobber"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"They prattled on into the night, discussing school, music, and friends.",
|
|
"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Likewise, cars might rattle or prattle as your speed got faster. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As always, those who prattle on about individual freedoms slip quite easily into authoritarianism when defied. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's Magazine , 23 June 2020",
|
|
"While some buffoon is prattling at length, its lips moving weirdly on a low-polygon face, this is usually the moment that your feet hurt or that your headset's face cushion itches. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"David prattled about the weather and asked if Harry had seen anything good on TV. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"My aunt would prattle on about her kindergarten students, my uncles about their work as firefighters and linesmen. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Someone is eating with his or her child or family, just having a quiet dinner, and shouting at them, screaming, demanding and prattling on about all these points. \u2014 Fox News , 26 July 2018",
|
|
"Middle Sister prattled on about how an atom having six principal quantum numbers can yield several emission lines, or some such. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2018",
|
|
"The chapter is mostly made up of faintly (and not-so-faintly) ignorant rednecks who prattle on about their own superiority and sense of grievance that their pure white ways of life are being distorted and corrupted by the Jews and the blacks. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 15 May 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Activision-Blizzard purchase, along with the now constant prattle about the metaverse, only increases the value of smaller studios, who could turn out to be the next Activison. \u2014 Will Bedingfield, Wired , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Some of the crew pass blunts and prattle on the balcony. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The story begins with gentle comedy: the narrator, a writer, keeps being disturbed in his study by the prattle of his five-year-old daughter, Mini. \u2014 Suketu Mehta, Time , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Over the past several years, Carlson Stroud\u2019s videos devolved from benign prattle about energy, God, and angels to drunken rants, dark threats, and apparent mistreatment of members. \u2014 Virginia Pelley, Marie Claire , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"These questions \u2014 and the obsessive attention to mundane details like Mr. Kim\u2019s wristwatch \u2014 may seem like the idle prattle of celebrity gossip. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"No one has ever listened to me prattle on for this long before. \u2014 The Washington Post, AL.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Away from the incessant prattle of social media and the knee-jerk demands for harsh immediate action, a variety of perspectives was considered. \u2014 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"They are allowed to prattle on about vague problems in America. \u2014 Dom Giordano, Philly.com , 13 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1532, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-113055"
|
|
},
|
|
"predictable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": capable of being predicted : able to be known, seen, or declared in advance",
|
|
": behaving in a way that is expected"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8dik-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-120228"
|
|
},
|
|
"preponderancy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": preponderance"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4n-d(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"noteworthiness",
|
|
"paramountcy",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"preponderance",
|
|
"prepotency",
|
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"prestigiousness",
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"primacy",
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"superiority",
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"supremacy",
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"transcendence"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the preponderancy of the Democratic Party in the state's political affairs has long been accepted as a fact of life"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1646, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121724"
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},
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"proof":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the cogency of evidence that compels acceptance by the mind of a truth or a fact",
|
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": the process or an instance of establishing the validity of a statement especially by derivation from other statements in accordance with principles of reasoning",
|
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": experience",
|
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": something that induces certainty or establishes validity",
|
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": the quality or state of having been tested or tried",
|
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": unyielding hardness",
|
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": evidence operating to determine the finding or judgment of a tribunal",
|
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": a copy (as of typeset text) made for examination or correction",
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": a test impression of an engraving, etching, or lithograph",
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": a coin that is struck from a highly polished die on a polished planchet, is not intended for circulation, and sometimes differs in metallic content from coins of identical design struck for circulation",
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": a test photographic print made from a negative",
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": a test applied to articles or substances to determine whether they are of standard or satisfactory quality",
|
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": the minimum alcoholic strength of proof spirit",
|
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": strength with reference to the standard for proof spirit",
|
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": alcoholic strength indicated by a number that is twice the percent by volume of alcohol present",
|
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": able to resist or repel",
|
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": used in proving or testing or as a standard of comparison",
|
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": of standard strength or quality or alcoholic content",
|
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": to make or take a proof or test of",
|
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": proofread",
|
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": to give a resistant quality to",
|
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": to activate (yeast) by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk",
|
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": evidence of truth or correctness",
|
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": a printing (as from type) prepared for study and correction",
|
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": a test print made from a photographic negative",
|
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": test entry 1 sense 2",
|
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": able to keep out something that could be harmful",
|
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": the effect of evidence sufficient to persuade a reasonable person that a particular fact exists \u2014 see also evidence",
|
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": the establishment or persuasion by evidence that a particular fact exists \u2014 see also burden of proof",
|
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": something (as evidence) that proves or tends to prove the existence of a particular fact \u2014 see also clear and convincing , preponderance of the evidence , reasonable doubt , standard of proof \u2014 compare allegation , argument",
|
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": probate sense 1a"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00fcf",
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"\u02c8pr\u00fcf"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"attestation",
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"confirmation",
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"corroboration",
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"documentation",
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"evidence",
|
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"substantiation",
|
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"testament",
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"testimonial",
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"testimony",
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"validation",
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"voucher",
|
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"witness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
|
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"disproof"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"The document was proof that her story was true.",
|
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"He claims that he was home when the murder was committed, but he has no proof .",
|
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"The proof shows that the theorem is true.",
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"Verb",
|
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"She proofed the story carefully.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The proof is in the stadiums and arenas where professional women\u2019s soccer and women\u2019s college basketball have thrived. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
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"The proof is in the stock market's behavior: A choppy, rising foundation-build. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Here is proof that something fun for the grill can come from pantry staples and a handful of fresh produce. \u2014 Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
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"The proof is in his long and impressive run at New Heights. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
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"The proof will be in the proverbial pudding, of course, but if USC can get through September unscathed, a winning record should be quite attainable. \u2014 Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"The proof is in the perfect composition of their photos, from the unwaveringly sunny vistas to their unquestionably authentic smiles. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Java 15-18 ECDSA doesn\u2019t sanity check that the random x coordinate and signature proof are nonzero; a (0,0) signature validates any message. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Celebrities, in particular, lean heavily into festival fashion, as demonstrated by concerts veterans like Kendall Jenner and boho queen Vanessa Hudgens, and the proof is in the photos. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"But what if Musk isn\u2019t searching for a sure- proof legal case? \u2014 Abram Brown, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
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"State law does not require county elections officials to run proof ballots through their machines before mailing them. \u2014 Gillian Flaccus And Sara Cline, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
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"If the jury, which didn\u2019t hear Gold\u2019s offer of proof testimony, finds in favor of Brenner against the NCAA, the former FAU players could file a similar lawsuit for punitive damages. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"These deodorants are dermatologist tested, never tested on animals, fit for any skin type, come in spill- proof packaging, are made from natural ingredients, and are travel TSA-friendly. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Arguably, the seed stage should be the most recession- proof area of venture, because seed companies are 6-10 years away from a meaningful exit, the checks are smaller. \u2014 Kyle Westaway, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Consider a crate or small room in the most sound- proof area of your home. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Even in the promised land of an Andrew Cuomo-free Albany with a veto- proof Democratic supermajority, Bell\u2019s New York colleagues are fighting battles of their own. \u2014 Raina Lipsitz, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
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"Use allergen- proof bed covers which block dust mites\u2019 access to your mattress and pillows. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Most importantly, leaders can use business design methods to future- proof their business. \u2014 Billy Seabrook, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
|
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"The nearest thing to proof that marine predators evolved extreme diving skills to exploit a rich but otherwise inaccessible source of food is coming from animals wearing tags with extra bells and whistles. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
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"This camera is a great way to future- proof your memories. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
|
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"Liverpool has moved to future- proof its attack by signing three forwards over the last two years \u2014 Diogo Jota in August 2020, Luis Diaz in January and one for the long term in Fabio Carvalho from Fulham this week. \u2014 Steve Douglas, ajc , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Not proof that life came from outer space Because DNA and RNA contain the instructions to operate every living thing on Earth, this discovery is both exciting and intriguing. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Fast forward to 2022: Digital transformation is still the priority of executives looking to future- proof their businesses. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An employee of a production company, who asked not to be named, said that his business relocated within Atlanta after a series of break-ins that were followed by a series of futile efforts to theft- proof the space, and then by the move. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
|
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"For now, the data is just a hint that there might be something interesting for future study, not proof one way or the other. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 23 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121955"
|
|
},
|
|
"press":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun ()",
|
|
"verb",
|
|
"verb ()"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a crowd or crowded condition : throng",
|
|
": a thronging or crowding forward or together",
|
|
": an apparatus or machine by which a substance is cut or shaped, an impression of a body is taken, a material is compressed, pressure is applied to a body, liquid is expressed, or a cutting tool is fed into the work by pressure",
|
|
": a building containing presses or a business using presses",
|
|
": closet , cupboard",
|
|
": an action of pressing or pushing : pressure",
|
|
": an aggressive pressuring defense employed in basketball often over the entire court area",
|
|
": the properly smoothed and creased condition of a freshly pressed garment",
|
|
": printing press",
|
|
": the act or the process of printing",
|
|
": a printing or publishing establishment",
|
|
": the gathering and publishing or broadcasting of news : journalism",
|
|
": newspapers, periodicals, and often radio and television news broadcasting",
|
|
": news reporters, publishers, and broadcasters",
|
|
": comment or notice in newspapers and periodicals",
|
|
": any of various pressure devices (such as one for keeping sporting gear from warping when not in use)",
|
|
": a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder height and then smoothly extended overhead without assist from the legs \u2014 compare clean and jerk , snatch",
|
|
": to act upon through steady pushing or thrusting force exerted in contact : squeeze",
|
|
": assail , harass",
|
|
": afflict , oppress",
|
|
": to squeeze out the juice or contents of",
|
|
": to squeeze with apparatus or instruments to a desired density, smoothness, or shape",
|
|
": to exert influence on : constrain",
|
|
": to try hard to persuade : beseech , entreat",
|
|
": to move by means of pressure",
|
|
": to lay stress or emphasis on",
|
|
": to insist on or request urgently",
|
|
": to follow through (a course of action)",
|
|
": to clasp in affection or courtesy",
|
|
": to make (a phonograph record) from a matrix (see matrix sense 2d )",
|
|
": to make (another kind of disk, such as a CD) by a similar process",
|
|
": to crowd closely : mass",
|
|
": to force or push one's way",
|
|
": to seek urgently : contend",
|
|
": to require haste or speed in action",
|
|
": to exert pressure",
|
|
": to take or hold a press",
|
|
": to employ a press in basketball",
|
|
": to greet and shake hands with people especially while campaigning for political office",
|
|
": to force into service especially in an army or navy : impress",
|
|
": to take by authority especially for public use : commandeer",
|
|
": to take and force into any usually emergency service",
|
|
": to impress men as soldiers or sailors",
|
|
": impressment into service especially in a navy",
|
|
": a warrant for impressing recruits",
|
|
": to push steadily against",
|
|
": to ask or urge strongly",
|
|
": to move forward forcefully",
|
|
": to squeeze so as to force out the juice or contents",
|
|
": to flatten out or smooth by bearing down upon especially by ironing",
|
|
": crowd entry 2 sense 1 , throng",
|
|
": a machine that uses pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze, or stamp",
|
|
": the act of pressing : pressure",
|
|
": a printing or publishing business",
|
|
": the newspapers and magazines of a country",
|
|
": news reporters and broadcasters",
|
|
": printing press",
|
|
": closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pres",
|
|
"\u02c8pres"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb (1)",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
|
|
"Verb (2)",
|
|
"1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
|
|
"Noun (2)",
|
|
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-122125"
|
|
},
|
|
"protagonist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)",
|
|
": the leading actor or principal character in a television show, movie, book, etc.",
|
|
": an active participant in an event",
|
|
": a leader, proponent , or supporter of a cause : champion"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8ta-g\u0259-nist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"advocator",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"espouser",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"hierophant",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"paladin",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"true believer",
|
|
"tub-thumper",
|
|
"white knight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Badlands has two protagonists and Days of Heaven four (though both movies are rich in colorful minor roles). \u2014 Richard Alleva , Commonweal , 12 Mar. 1999",
|
|
"The protagonists of Gordon's fiction are children who have been saddled with their parents' emotional bad debts. \u2014 Judith Thurman , New Yorker , 12 Mar. 1990",
|
|
"The most adamant opposition to my argument is likely to come from protagonists of secular reason \u2026 \u2014 Glenn Finder , Atlantic , December 1989",
|
|
"She was a leading protagonist in the civil rights movement.",
|
|
"Milton Friedman is usually cited as the leading American protagonist of monetarism.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The protagonist , that of Suletta Mercury (shown above left), comes from a colony on Mercury and will pilot the Gundam Aerial (shown above right). \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"This protagonist , Reza (Reza Akhlaghirad), is about thirty. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"As for the Mordor comparison, the protagonist of Tolkien's series, Frodo, eventually comes back from his trip to the land of evil, but not without making a huge sacrifice. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The narrative quickly introduces the protagonist , who, exhibiting a tempered wisdom, performs the role of a sensible, charismatic leader with ease. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Mottley, whose upbringing was stable and loving, shares little history with her novel\u2019s 17-year-old protagonist , Kiara, whose family has been torn apart by death and prison. \u2014 Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The gray-haired, cloak-wearing protagonist of David Cronenberg\u2019s new science-fiction film, Crimes of the Future, is a very particular sort of conceptual artist. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"More Than Ever opens with the protagonist , H\u00e9l\u00e8ne (Vicky Krieps), staring at herself in a mirror. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The plucky protagonist of 2021's best-selling Shady Baby (by actress Gabrielle Union and her husband, basketball star Dwyane Wade), returns in an adorable board book that teaches toddlers all about their feelings. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 12 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Greek pr\u014dtag\u014dnist\u0113s , from pr\u014dt- prot- + ag\u014dnist\u0113s competitor at games, actor, from ag\u014dnizesthai to compete, from ag\u014dn contest, competition at games \u2014 more at agony ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-122412"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevail (on ":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to ask or persuade (someone) to do something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-123608"
|
|
},
|
|
"prophesy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to utter by or as if by divine inspiration",
|
|
": to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge",
|
|
": prefigure",
|
|
": to speak as if divinely inspired",
|
|
": to give instruction in religious matters : preach",
|
|
": to make a prediction",
|
|
": foretell , predict"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccs\u012b",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccs\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"foretell",
|
|
"predict",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"prognosticate",
|
|
"read",
|
|
"vaticinate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The book claims that modern events were prophesied in ancient times.",
|
|
"holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Paul suspects that Xan is named after Xanthus, an immortal horse in Greek mythology who was able to speak and prophesy \u2014and actually prophesied the death of his owner, Achilles. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"One, by Donatello, seems to prophesy the other, by Michelangelo. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Similar slight improvements are the most that even its advocates are able to prophesy for the dirigible. \u2014 Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"In the years before the virus, critics began to prophesy that a handful of tech companies would soon grow more powerful than the government. \u2014 Franklin Foer, The Atlantic , 12 June 2020",
|
|
"Kierkegaard was the youngest of seven children; his father had prophesied that none of his children would survive past 33, Jesus\u2019 age at crucifixion, and all but Kierkegaard and one brother were to die young. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In 2002 futurist Jeremy Rifkin\u2019s book The Hydrogen Economy prophesied that the gas would catalyze a new industrial revolution. \u2014 Peter Fairley, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The dominant push toward proper clothes was clearest at Louis Vuitton, which has become a catalyst for trends under its hype-maker/men\u2019s artistic director Virgil Abloh, who recently prophesied streetwear\u2019s decline. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Early in the Gospel of John, the soon-to-be apostle Philip searches out one Nathanael to share momentous news: The Christ prophesied in the Scriptures has been found, a man named Jesus from Nazareth. \u2014 Stephen Mirarchi, National Review , 28 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English prophecien, prophesien, borrowed from Middle French prophecier, verbal derivative of phophecie, prophesie prophecy ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-142331"
|
|
},
|
|
"primary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": first in order of time or development : primitive",
|
|
": of first rank, importance, or value : principal",
|
|
": basic , fundamental",
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting the principal flight feathers of a bird's wing",
|
|
": of or relating to agriculture, forestry, and the extractive industries or their products",
|
|
": expressive of present or future time",
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting the strongest of the three or four degrees of stress recognized by most linguists",
|
|
": direct , firsthand",
|
|
": not derivable from other colors, odors, or tastes",
|
|
": preparatory to something else in a continuing process",
|
|
": of or relating to a primary school",
|
|
": of or relating to a primary election",
|
|
": belonging to the first group or order in successive divisions, combinations, or ramifications",
|
|
": directly derived from ores",
|
|
": of, relating to, or being the amino acid sequence in proteins",
|
|
": resulting from the substitution of one of two or more atoms or groups in a molecule",
|
|
": being or characterized by a carbon atom having a bond to only one other carbon atom",
|
|
": of, relating to, involving, or derived from primary meristem",
|
|
": of, relating to, or involved in the production of organic substances by green plants",
|
|
": providing primary care",
|
|
": something that stands first in rank, importance, or value : fundamental",
|
|
": the celestial body around which one or more other celestial bodies revolve",
|
|
": the more massive usually brighter component of a binary star system",
|
|
": one of the usually 9 or 10 strong flight feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing \u2014 see wing illustration",
|
|
": primary color",
|
|
": the sensation of seeing primary colors",
|
|
": caucus",
|
|
": an election in which qualified voters nominate or express a preference for a particular candidate or group of candidates for political office, choose party officials, or select delegates for a party convention",
|
|
": the coil that is connected to the source of electricity in an induction coil or transformer",
|
|
": first in time or development",
|
|
": most important : main",
|
|
": not made or coming from something else : basic",
|
|
": relating to or being the heaviest of three levels of stress in pronunciation",
|
|
": an election in which members of a political party nominate candidates for office",
|
|
": first in order of time or development",
|
|
": relating to or being the milk teeth and especially the 20 milk teeth in the human set",
|
|
": arising spontaneously : idiopathic",
|
|
": being an initial tumor or site especially of cancer",
|
|
": providing primary care",
|
|
": not derivable from other colors, odors, or tastes",
|
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": belonging to the first group or order in successive divisions, combinations, or ramifications",
|
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": of, relating to, or being the amino acid sequence in proteins",
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"\u2014 compare secondary sense 3 , tertiary entry 2 sense 2c",
|
|
": resulting from the substitution of one of two or more atoms or groups in a molecule",
|
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": being or characterized by a carbon atom having a bond to only one other carbon atom",
|
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": primary color",
|
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": of first rank, value, or importance",
|
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": belonging to the first group or order in successive divisions, combinations, or ramifications",
|
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": caucus",
|
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": an election in which qualified voters nominate or express a preference for a particular candidate or group of candidates for political office, choose party officials, or select delegates for a party convention"
|
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],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccmer-\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259-r\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012bm-r\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccmer-\u0113",
|
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"-m\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccmer-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm-(\u0259-)r\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccmer-\u0113, -m\u0259-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The economy was the primary focus of the debate.",
|
|
"The family is the primary social unit of human life.",
|
|
"The primary function of our schools is to educate our young people.",
|
|
"We just started our primary flight training.",
|
|
"The book is based mainly on primary sources rather than secondary sources.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The survey, released Tuesday, noted low statewide turnout of about 30 percent in the June primary election. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Republican voters in Alabama will select a nominee for Senate in a runoff primary election that marks another measure of former President Donald Trump\u2019s role as kingmaker in the party. \u2014 Joshua Jamerson And Eliza Collins, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Virginia residents told Fox News their top priorities when considering candidates for Tuesday's primary election are their stances on the economy, education and gun safety. \u2014 Lisa Bennatan, Fox News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Britt, a former chief of staff to retiring Sen. Richard Shelby, led Brooks by double digits in the primary election, earning 45% of the vote to his 29%. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Three poll workers working the Munster early-voting satellite polling location during the 2022 primary election filed a complaint against a fellow poll worker for being racist, unprofessional and rude. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"District voters will be heading to the polls Tuesday for the city\u2019s primary election, with the opportunity to select Democratic nominees across several races including mayor, attorney general and several seats on the D.C. Council. \u2014 Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Patience may be fine for a basically boring primary election when every partisan office won\u2019t be filled until the November runoff anyway. \u2014 George Skelton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Earlier this month, the district attorney who prosecuted the women, Kings County Republican Keith Fagundes, appeared to be defeated in an upset primary election focused on harassment allegations against him. \u2014 Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"On that day, Texas\u2019s Attorney General Ken Paxton won his primary while seeking reelection. \u2014 Arjun Singh, National Review , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The potential next Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, expectedly survived his primary in California's 23rd district, perhaps with small help from a Sunday endorsement from former President Donald Trump. \u2014 Brittany Shepherd, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Last month McBath won her primary in Georgia\u2019s 7th Congressional District on the same night as the massacre in Uvalde. \u2014 Donna M. Owens, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The state's only representative in the House, Congressman John Thune, faces his first primary in more than 25 years. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"On the other hand, another House candidate with a checkered ethics record, Ryan Zinke, is expected to win his Republican primary and return to the House from Montana\u2019s 1st District. \u2014 Jonathan Weisman, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In Montana, Ryan Zinke, a former interior secretary during the Trump administration, is trying to clear his primary for the new Congressional district that covers the western bit of the state. \u2014 Adam Brewster, Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"And in Pennsylvania, where the governor appoints the secretary of state, State Senator Doug Mastriano, who is aligned with the group, easily won his primary for governor last month. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"But that approach has also earned him the ire of some Second Amendment advocates, some of whom ran ads against him during his 2014 primary . \u2014 Ashley Parker And Michael Scherer, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-143624"
|
|
},
|
|
"profanity":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being profane",
|
|
": the use of profane language",
|
|
": profane language",
|
|
": an utterance of profane language",
|
|
": language that is offensive or disrespectful"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8fa-n\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8fa-n\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"cuss",
|
|
"cussword",
|
|
"dirty word",
|
|
"expletive",
|
|
"four-letter word",
|
|
"obscenity",
|
|
"swear",
|
|
"swearword",
|
|
"vulgarism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The comic uses too much profanity .",
|
|
"My mom will not tolerate profanity .",
|
|
"I have never heard my father utter a single profanity .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Ukrainians are said to have answered the Russians with a defiant refusal punctuated with profanity . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When a student called out that a recent school suicide was the result of mental illness and depression, Young bristled and responded with profanity . \u2014 Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mims reacted with frustration and profanity at times as the events unfolded, according to a statement from his lawyers. \u2014 Michael Laris, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s a limit, but a little profanity can go a long way to getting your point across. \u2014 WSJ , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Ultimately the school decided to require students to cover certain body parts and to prohibit profanity , but to allow nearly anything else. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"After four days of hype, sizzle reels, data and an unexpected abundance of celebrity profanity , there\u2019s not much left to be said about the 2022 upfront presentations. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Note to parents: There is some profanity an innuendo, so your milage may vary. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Not after starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner was ejected after one inning of work for profanity directed at an umpire, and not after the Marlins took a three-run lead after two innings. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-153835"
|
|
},
|
|
"presentation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of presenting",
|
|
": the act, power, or privilege especially of a patron of applying to the bishop or ordinary for instituting someone into a benefice",
|
|
": something presented : such as",
|
|
": a symbol or image that represents something",
|
|
": something offered or given : gift",
|
|
": something set forth for the attention of the mind",
|
|
": a descriptive or persuasive account (as by a salesman of a product)",
|
|
": a symptom or group of symptoms observed or detected upon initial examination or disclosed by a patient to the physician",
|
|
": the position in which the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the opening of the uterus",
|
|
": an immediate object of perception, cognition, or memory",
|
|
": a church feast on November 21 celebrating the presentation of the Virgin Mary in the temple",
|
|
": the method by which radio, navigation, or radar information is given to the operator (such as the pilot of an airplane)",
|
|
": an act of showing, describing, or explaining something to a group of people",
|
|
": an act of giving a gift or award",
|
|
": something given",
|
|
": the position in which the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the opening of the uterus",
|
|
": appearance in conscious experience either as a sensory product or as a memory image",
|
|
": a symptom or group of symptoms evident or disclosed by a patient upon physical examination",
|
|
": a formal oral report of a patient's medical history"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02cczen-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpre-z\u1d4an-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-z\u1d4an-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02cczen-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpre-z\u1d4an-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02cczen-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccprez-\u1d4an-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowal",
|
|
"comp",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"donative",
|
|
"fairing",
|
|
"freebie",
|
|
"freebee",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"giveaway",
|
|
"handsel",
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"present"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The charts and graphs helped me understand the presentation .",
|
|
"She will take your questions after she has made her presentation .",
|
|
"The senior accountant gave a presentation at the meeting.",
|
|
"The presentation of the food made it look very appetizing.",
|
|
"The choir sang during the presentation of the gifts.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The addition gets at the heart of the production -- a co- presentation with the Roundabout Theatre Company running at Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge, Mass. until July 24 ahead of a fall Broadway debut. \u2014 Jed Gottlieb, Hartford Courant , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"But neither Fiorenza nor documents from the presentation mention Black students at all. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The Netflix presentation certainly celebrates Lopez as a multi-dimensional star, one who overcame second guessing and the customary media barriers to shine as a singer, dancer and actor. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"But the panel\u2019s presentation Monday is expected to again include pre-recorded video testimony along with in-person witnesses. \u2014 Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The elder Uiagalelei was very active on Twitter, lauding the rare find and food presentation while posting a picture of him at the dinner table showing seating arrangements next to Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The list of aides and advisers who sought to steer Mr. Trump away from his false claims was long and varied, according to the committee\u2019s presentation . \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"But one of the themes of the committee\u2019s presentation was that the Republicans\u2019 involvement was not confined to that legislative act. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The presentation included a clip of a woman on the National Mall, who spoke a few hours before the riot. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-161720"
|
|
},
|
|
"prehistorical":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history",
|
|
": of or relating to a language in a period of its development from which contemporary records of its sounds and forms have not been preserved",
|
|
": regarded as being outdated or outmoded",
|
|
": relating to or existing in the time before written history began"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-(h)i-\u02c8st\u022fr-ik",
|
|
"-\u02c8st\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-ik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
|
|
"demoded",
|
|
"fossilized",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"mediaeval",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"mossy",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neolithic",
|
|
"Noachian",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"rusty",
|
|
"Stone Age",
|
|
"superannuated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His attitudes about women are downright prehistoric .",
|
|
"prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Their findings had no direct bearing on Wachtel's speculation about prehistoric cinematic art. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Participants can then learn about the prehistoric humans and animals who likely lived in or visited the cave during an era of much lower sea levels. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In town, visitors can explore history at Ocmulgee Mounds Historical Park, a prehistoric Native American site with wetlands, forests, and miles of trails. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Indeed, the convoluted plot operates on parallel tracks that only gradually begin to intersect, with giant prehistoric locusts sweeping across the land, creating an existential threat to the food chain. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Similar formations are found throughout this arid zone that was once covered by a prehistoric ocean. \u2014 Eric Mack, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"But a bizarre prehistoric giraffe relative reveals that fighting may have driven early neck evolution in addition to foraging. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have continually lived since the prehistoric age, according to the Department of the Interior. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have continuously lived since the prehistoric age, according to the Interior Department. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-162917"
|
|
},
|
|
"provincial":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order",
|
|
": one living in or coming from a province",
|
|
": a person of local or restricted interests or outlook",
|
|
": a person lacking urban polish or refinement",
|
|
": of, relating to, or coming from a province",
|
|
": limited in outlook : narrow",
|
|
": lacking the polish of urban society : unsophisticated",
|
|
": of or relating to a decorative style (as in furniture) marked by simplicity, informality, and relative plainness",
|
|
": french provincial",
|
|
": of, relating to, or coming from a province",
|
|
": lacking in social graces or sophistication",
|
|
": having narrow or limited concerns or interests"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8vin(t)-sh\u0259l",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8vin-sh\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumpkin",
|
|
"chawbacon",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clodhopper",
|
|
"cornball",
|
|
"countryman",
|
|
"hayseed",
|
|
"hick",
|
|
"rube",
|
|
"rustic",
|
|
"yokel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"illiberal",
|
|
"insular",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"narrow",
|
|
"narrow-minded",
|
|
"parochial",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"picayune",
|
|
"sectarian",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"small-minded"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the confidence man figured that fleecing these provincials would be easy",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"She speaks with a provincial accent.",
|
|
"an artist who has been criticized for being provincial and old-fashioned",
|
|
"His provincial attitude was a source of irritation for her.",
|
|
"She is too provincial to try foreign foods.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Canada\u2019s capital is under two states of emergency, one local and another provincial . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"After the couple petitioned the authorities in the provincial and the national capitals, Ms. Li said, the local police told them last summer that the body of an unidentified young man was their son\u2019s. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In Heaney, the inarticulate, the mumblers, the provincial found a powerful well source of description to draw from. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The China Daily newspaper said in 2016 that the party has a total of 2,900 training centers nationwide at different levels of government, ranging from county to provincial . \u2014 Emily Wang Fujiyama, Star Tribune , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"The fans won on Tuesday, an indication of how their sense of ownership over clubs and their traditions can be mobilized in ways that might seem quaint and provincial in the American context. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"For provincials like my mother and me, Moscow meant a small break from the daily vicissitudes of late-period Soviet life. \u2014 Anastasia Edel, The New York Review of Books , 6 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Tacitus wrote of the barbarous treatment of the townspeople by the Britons, remarking that it had been reckoned that a total of 70,000 Romans and provincials were killed at Camulodunum, Londinium, and Verulamium. \u2014 Richard Hingley, National Geographic , 22 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Many of the new ministers are provincials with little experience of Delhi. \u2014 The Economist , 14 June 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"That all but derailed plans for Liu, who had come to Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of Henan province, to seek redress from a bank that has frozen his deposits. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainian army reported heavy fighting around Donetsk, the provincial capital, as well as Lyman to the north, a small city that serves as a key rail hub in the Donetsk region. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainian army reported heavy fighting around Donetsk, the provincial capital, as well as Lyman to the north, a small city that serves as a key rail hub in the Donetsk region. \u2014 Ricardo Mazalan, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainian army reported heavy fighting around Donetsk, the provincial capital, as well as Lyman to the north. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainian army said that heavy fighting was ongoing around Donetsk, the provincial capital. \u2014 Elena Becatoros And Ricardo Mazalan, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The legislature sits in Vladivostok, the provincial capital, which borders the Pacific Ocean \u2014 across the country from the border and the war with Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Clashes continued at the Rumangabo base in the Rutshuru area of North Kivu province about 25 miles from the provincial capital, Goma. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Ma is Han Chinese, but growing up in the provincial capital of Urumqi, the vibrant colors of her friends\u2019 traditional dress captured her imagination. \u2014 Vogue , 18 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-174214"
|
|
},
|
|
"predisposition":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to dispose in advance",
|
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": to make susceptible",
|
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": to bring about susceptibility",
|
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": to make susceptible",
|
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": to bring about susceptibility",
|
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": to dispose or incline in advance",
|
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": to make ready and willing to commit a crime"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8sp\u014dz",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113d-is-\u02c8p\u014dz",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8sp\u014dz"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Unknown factors appear to predispose some individuals and not others to develop calcium deposits as a result of strenuous habitual exercise. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 15 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"This has been proven wrong, and could lead to a false sense of security that might predispose you to hyponatremia. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Some of the medications used to treat psoriasis can also predispose a person to a more severe course of COVID-19. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Neglecting foot exercises that work these important running muscles may predispose you to injury and reduce your running economy. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 22 Sep. 2020",
|
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"The booster is particularly important if your teen has underlying medical conditions like asthma or obesity that predispose to more severe illness. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Some scientists think specific factors could predispose people to long-term symptoms. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Many conditions predispose a person to developing osteoporosis, but older age and being female by themselves are significant risk factors, enough to warrant screening. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Since the 1990s, some scientists have argued for the fetal origins of adult disease; that the intrauterine environment, especially during times of bodily stress, may predispose a developing fetus to worse health outcomes later in life. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 5 Dec. 2021"
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1646, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-183248"
|
|
},
|
|
"princely":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or relating to a prince : royal",
|
|
": befitting a prince : noble , magnificent",
|
|
": governed by a prince",
|
|
": suitable for a prince",
|
|
": very large or impressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prin(t)s-l\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8prins-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"monarchal",
|
|
"monarchial",
|
|
"monarchical",
|
|
"monarchic",
|
|
"queenly",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a display of princely courtesy",
|
|
"set a princely meal before their guests",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Hall, currently living in Brooklyn, scored a ticket for the XU game, and two more tomorrow night, for the princely sum of $6 and change. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s how the son of a policeman from Wallhausen, Germany, earned the princely title. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Her brooch and earrings are being sold by a European princely family who bought them at auction in 2009, the auction house said. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Few rail experiences can compare with the Palace on Wheels, which rolls across the former princely states of northern India. \u2014 Kate Springer, CNN , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"With a princely sense of destiny, Chalamet plays Paul, whose father Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac) is head of House Atreides, one of several governing fiefdoms. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The queen, often criticized for her uncontrolled spending, purchased the bracelets in the spring of 1776 for the princely sum of 250,000 livres. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Once the capital of the princely state of Mewar, Udaipur has a dreamy setting along Lake Pichola. \u2014 Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"And the flight of the kaiser along with the deposing of eighteen princely houses meant the termination of numerous court positions reserved for nobility. \u2014 Christopher R. Browning, The New York Review of Books , 15 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190210"
|
|
},
|
|
"predicting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to declare or indicate in advance",
|
|
": foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason",
|
|
": to make a prediction",
|
|
": to say that (something) will or might happen in the future"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8dikt",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8dikt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"foretell",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"prognosticate",
|
|
"prophesy",
|
|
"read",
|
|
"vaticinate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.",
|
|
"She claims that she can predict future events.",
|
|
"It's hard to predict how the election will turn out.",
|
|
"Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.",
|
|
"Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"How Apple reacts to this decision is hard to predict due to how long the company has to react. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"That dynamic coupled with MLB's draft-pool system means baseball's top 10 isn't quite as easy to predict as the NBA's or NFL's. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Demand can be hard to predict depending on future variants that could emerge, said Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association for Immunization Managers. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Russia\u2019s reaction is hard to predict but will be important. \u2014 Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"That future is hard to predict and any person signing on to a Coinbase account for the first time would be bewildered by all the investable cryptocurrencies. \u2014 Laurence Darmientostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"That has been difficult, if impossible, to predict . \u2014 Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"After all, since the point is to predict which videos users will like, algorithms can reflect the biases of their human users and creators, as well. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"So the intention here is not to predict , but to show how data and analytics can provide meaningful, objective insights across films. \u2014 Nelson Granados, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praedictus , past participle of praedicere , from prae- pre- + dicere to say \u2014 more at diction ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190434"
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarian":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a member of the proletariat"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As a proudly class-conscious proletarian , Martin is naturally supportive of worker strikes. \u2014 J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Yet modern liberalism fits the modern world of high human capital better than the old rightish model of dim-witted peasants properly led by the aristocracy or the old leftish model of gormless proletarians properly led by The Party. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Owing to the extensive use of machinery and to division of labour, the work of the proletarians has lost all individual character, and, consequently, all charm for the workman. \u2014 Tristram Hunt, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2019",
|
|
"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. \u2014 Erik Kirschbaum, latimes.com , 3 May 2018",
|
|
"Unlike the proletarians whom Karl Marx exhorted to shed their chains, most people have rather a lot to lose. \u2014 Yascha Mounk, Slate Magazine , 16 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"What if a roving band of mutant proletarians suddenly shows up at the front door? \u2014 John Carl Baker, New Republic , 14 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin proletarius , from proles progeny, from pro- forth + -oles (akin to alere to nourish) \u2014 more at old ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1657, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190711"
|
|
},
|
|
"professedly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": by profession or declaration : avowedly",
|
|
": with pretense : allegedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fe-s\u0259d-l\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8fest-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry. \u2014 Lee Seymour, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged. \u2014 David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"Applebaum writes, professedly , about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged. \u2014 David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"Applebaum writes, professedly , about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Applebaum writes, professedly , about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Applebaum writes, professedly , about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 11 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190812"
|
|
},
|
|
"progeny":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": descendants , children",
|
|
": offspring of animals or plants",
|
|
": outcome , product",
|
|
": a body of followers, disciples, or successors",
|
|
": human descendants or animal offspring",
|
|
": offspring of animals or plants"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-j\u0259-n\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-j\u0259-n\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4j-(\u0259-)n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"offspring",
|
|
"posterity",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"spawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants.",
|
|
"The small plants are the progeny of an oak tree.",
|
|
"Their work is the progeny of many earlier studies.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With Healey's name wiped from the masthead after internal strife pushed both Donald and his progeny out of the Jensen picture, the roadster's bodywork was stretched without any input from its original creator. \u2014 Benjamin Hunting, Car and Driver , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The progeny of the first family of NFL quarterbacks is coming back to Austin, Texas to visit the Longhorns campus for the second time since last season. \u2014 Cedric Golden, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Mistakes can result when the virus tries to copy its genetic code leaving resulting progeny with mutations and thus different genetic sequences. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Monty, Rose and progeny , including Nish, signal that more plovers may settle in urban areas, Cann said. \u2014 Morgan Greene, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While confirmation of a delta-omicron recombinant may sound alarming, virologists have pointed out that recombination isn't like creating a super-variant progeny that contains only the most dangerous aspects of its menacing parent variants. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For a rock solid investment that ensures money will be available for your progeny in the coming years, consider investing in savings bonds, Certified Financial Planner John Scherer told the AARP. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Maybe Granny wants a break from her thoughtless progeny . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The stories of Pam and the other women revolve around a central core of internecine battles between the older mobsters and theirmale progeny , all eager for a changing of the guard and conveyance of authority and power to the next generation. \u2014 Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English progenie, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin pr\u014dgeni\u0113s, from pr\u014dgen-, variant stem of pr\u014dgignere \"to produce as offspring, bring into being\" + -i\u0113s, deverbal and denominal noun suffix \u2014 more at progenitor ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191035"
|
|
},
|
|
"primogenitor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": ancestor , forefather"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b-m\u014d-\u02c8je-n\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ancestor",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"forebear",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"forebearer",
|
|
"forefather",
|
|
"grandfather",
|
|
"progenitor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the family held a huge reunion to mark the 200th anniviersary of their primogenitors' arrival in America"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from New Latin pr\u012bmogenitor (Medieval Latin, \"eldest son\"), from pr\u012bmo- (in Late Latin pr\u012bmogenitus \"firstborn,\" pr\u012bmogenit\u016bra \"condition of being the firstborn\") + Latin genitor \"father, parent, originator\" \u2014 more at primogeniture , progenitor ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1643, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191246"
|
|
},
|
|
"practise":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": carry out , apply",
|
|
": to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually",
|
|
": to be professionally engaged in",
|
|
": to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient",
|
|
": to train by repeated exercises",
|
|
": plot",
|
|
": to do repeated exercises for proficiency",
|
|
": to pursue a profession actively",
|
|
": intrigue",
|
|
": to do something customarily",
|
|
": to take advantage of someone",
|
|
": actual performance or application",
|
|
": a repeated or customary action",
|
|
": the usual way of doing something",
|
|
": the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions",
|
|
": systematic exercise for proficiency",
|
|
": the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise",
|
|
": the continuous exercise of a profession",
|
|
": a professional business",
|
|
": one constituting an incorporeal property",
|
|
": to do or work at often so as to learn well or improve",
|
|
": to do or perform often or usually",
|
|
": to engage in or work at as a profession",
|
|
": the act of doing something again and again in order to learn or improve",
|
|
": a regular event at which something is done again and again to increase skill",
|
|
": actual performance : use",
|
|
": a usual way of doing something",
|
|
": continuous work in a profession",
|
|
": to be professionally engaged in",
|
|
": to pursue a profession actively",
|
|
": the continuous exercise of a profession",
|
|
": a professional business",
|
|
": one constituting an incorporeal property",
|
|
": the form and manner of conducting judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings",
|
|
": the continuous exercise of a profession",
|
|
": the performance of services that are considered to require an appropriate license",
|
|
": a professional business"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"run over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dry run",
|
|
"rehearsal",
|
|
"trial"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The doctor\u2019s office, where I was forced to recognize my own pushiness, is also a great place to practice self-advocacy. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s a great way to practice shooting with a friend: the 60-second drill. \u2014 Fred Bowen, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Govil sees this as a great way to practice problem-solving and spark the imagination. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"The safest way to practice high-intensity exercise is to monitor your heart rate. \u2014 Dana Santas, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And testers did note that the zipper lock has a learning curve, so buyers should make time to practice before using it on a trip. \u2014 Chris Abell, Travel + Leisure , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The short premieres on Friday, April 22 and follows Lisa Simpson on her search for a quiet place to practice saxophone when she is suddenly discovered by Billie and Finneas. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"West Baltimore native and professional racer Darius Glover, who received his first bike from his older brother and father, said not having a place to practice while growing up put him at a disadvantage. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Having a flat, looped track would allow children pursuing track and field to have a place to practice when school is out, Ashworth said. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"There were times this season when Palm Beach Central had numerous scouts at practice , creating the type of pressure that could make hands shake, knees buckle, or minds wander. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Also, a physician assistant at the practice , William Soyke, then 69, pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiracy to distribute and dispense oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone and alprazolam, and was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Smith sustained an unspecified knee injury at practice on June 6. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Castle has relished the competition at practice and will play a bit of point guard, but mostly shooting guard or small forward, for the team. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Antonina Vyshyvanova of Ukraine splashed down at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series practice . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"August 2021: Simone Biles visits Jonathan Owens at practice after the Olympics Shortly after reuniting with her mom and dad in Texas, Biles \u2014 who won silver and bronze at the Tokyo Summer Games \u2014 spent some quality time with the NFL player. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"At practice on Wednesday, Clowney got re-acquainted with his teammates and introduced himself to the rookies. \u2014 cleveland , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"So just going out there and competing every day at practice . \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191724"
|
|
},
|
|
"proboscis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the trunk of an elephant",
|
|
": any long flexible snout",
|
|
": the human nose especially when prominent",
|
|
": any of various elongated or extensible tubular processes (such as the sucking organ of a butterfly) of the oral region of an invertebrate",
|
|
": a long flexible hollow body part (as the trunk of an elephant)",
|
|
": any of various elongated or extensible tubular organs or processes especially of the oral region of an invertebrate: as",
|
|
": a sucking organ of insects (as houseflies or mosquitoes) that is often also adapted for piercing",
|
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": one of the complex protrusible holdfasts on the scolex of certain tapeworms"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-s\u0259s",
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"-\u02c8b\u00e4-sk\u0259s",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-s\u0259s",
|
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"-\u02c8b\u00e4s-k\u0259s",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4s-\u0259s",
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"-k\u0259s"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"beak",
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"conk",
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"honker",
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"neb",
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"nose",
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"nozzle",
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"schnoz",
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"schnozz",
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"schnozzle",
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"smeller",
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"snoot",
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"snout"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"if there were a direct relation between mendacity and the length of one's proboscis , hers would be a mile long",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"During the feeding process, the female mosquito uses a mouthpart called the proboscis \u2014which is also used to feed on flowers\u2014to pierce the skin and feed on the blood. \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 8 June 2022",
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"And Peter Dinklage, who starred in that musical\u2019s 2019 Off Broadway production, superbly reprises his role here, giving us a Cyrano who is widely mocked not for an oversized proboscis but rather for a diminutive physique. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"This 1996 Daihatsu with its googly eyes and big spare-tire proboscis is a recent import to the U.S. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Nienaber walked it over to a plant, and the monarch soon unfurled its proboscis into a flower, drawing nectar. \u2014 Rohan Preston, Star Tribune , 22 Jan. 2021",
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"The proboscis is a Swiss Army knife appendage of six separate instruments that facilitate blood collection. \u2014 Leslie Nemo, Scientific American , 8 Jan. 2021",
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"Researchers have interpreted a nearby red figure as an insect\u2014possibly a hawk moth, known to become intoxicated on datura nectar drawn through its long proboscis \u2014perhaps here a symbolic stand-in for the datura-taker. \u2014 Megan Gannon, National Geographic , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
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"To initiate feeding, the first pump opens to lower the pressure and draw the blood up into the proboscis . \u2014 Popular Science , 20 Oct. 2020",
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"The system looks for the female\u2019s distinct proboscis or mouth, antenna and other anatomical clues, flagging it for removal. \u2014 Jon Emont, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin, from Greek proboskis , from pro- + boskein to feed",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192635"
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},
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"previously":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": going before in time or order : prior",
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": acting too soon : premature",
|
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": going before in time or order : preceding"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-v\u0113-\u0259s",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-v\u0113-\u0259s"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"anterior",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
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"former",
|
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"precedent",
|
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"preceding",
|
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"prior"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"after",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
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"following",
|
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"later",
|
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"posterior",
|
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"subsequent",
|
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"succeeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"She has a child from a previous marriage.",
|
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"The two characters met in a previous chapter.",
|
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"the previous owners of the house",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In his previous four starts, opponents hit .211 with a .665 OPS. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Duchess Meghan, who shared a sweet kiss with her husband at the previous game, did not attend this match. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Stroh\u2019s previous visits to Fayetteville were for Arkansas\u2019 31-28 victory over Mississippi State in November, the Jan. 15 Prospect Day and Arkansas\u2019 open football practice on April 16. \u2014 Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"His previous victories came on the oval at Texas Motor Speedway and the Long Beach, California, street circuit. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Skubal entered the game with a 2.33 ERA and had lasted at least six innings or more in six of his previous seven outings. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The agency appears to be achieving this, according to previous T cost estimates. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The chain kept the previous workers and menu but changed the names. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"When Brad Stevens, the Celtics\u2019 president of basketball operations and the team\u2019s previous head coach, called to tell Horford about the trade, Horford was in a car with his family. \u2014 Tania Ganguli, New York Times , 12 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praevius leading the way, from prae- pre- + via way \u2014 more at way ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193340"
|
|
},
|
|
"protection":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of protecting : the state of being protected",
|
|
": one that protects",
|
|
": supervision or support of one that is smaller and weaker",
|
|
": a contraceptive device (such as a condom)",
|
|
": the freeing of the producers of a country from foreign competition in their home market by restrictions (such as high duties) on foreign competitive goods",
|
|
": immunity from prosecution purchased by criminals through bribery",
|
|
": money extorted by racketeers posing as a protective association",
|
|
": coverage sense 1a",
|
|
": anchoring equipment placed in cracks for safety while rock climbing",
|
|
": the act of shielding from harm : the state of being shielded from harm",
|
|
": a person or thing that shields from harm",
|
|
": the act of protecting : the state of being protected",
|
|
": one that protects",
|
|
": supervision or support of one having less power",
|
|
": the freeing of the producers of goods of a country from foreign competition in their home market by restrictions (as high duties) on foreign competitive goods",
|
|
": immunity from prosecution purchased by criminals through bribery",
|
|
": money extorted by racketeers posing as a protective association",
|
|
": coverage for loss provided by insurance"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8tek-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8tek-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"ammunition",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"buckler",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He fights for the protection of the environment.",
|
|
"Hard hats provide protection for the workers' heads.",
|
|
"The witness was placed under police protection .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Vaccination after recovery from infection provides more durable and longer-lasting protection than recovery alone. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"At the spring 2023 menswear shows, they\u2019re being worn with power suits and summer dresses, adding a bit of sun protection and style. \u2014 Irene Kim, Vogue , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"All offer some degree of UV protection (typically up to 95 percent) and are made to hold up to the elements. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The new policy statement noted the FTC plans to scrutinize rebates and assorted fees for signs that these payments are violating antitrust and consumer protection laws. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Make sure to swipe the product thoroughly over the area to ensure protection . \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Whether this population of bears will receive any future protection or be subjected to management practices is up to the government of Greenland, per a statement from the researchers. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Miller is a Sunday school and Vacation Bible schoolteacher who often touts her support for child protection issues. \u2014 Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"If your e-commerce business is growing rapidly, consider more advanced fraud detection and chargeback protection tools rather than relying solely on AVS. \u2014 Maurice Griefer, Forbes , 17 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193625"
|
|
},
|
|
"primeval":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or relating to the earliest ages (as of the world or human history) : ancient , primitive",
|
|
": primordial sense 1b",
|
|
": belonging to the earliest time : primitive"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u012b-\u02c8m\u0113-v\u0259l",
|
|
"pr\u012b-\u02c8m\u0113-v\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"early",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"primordial"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"late"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"primeval forests slowly disappearing as the climate changed",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If spectacle is part of your courtship plan, J-Prime is the ticket, with a posh lounge, strong cocktails and a tomahawk rib-eye with a long bone like the bleached handle of a primeval war club, a showcase of prime beef with a lush, fatty aura. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Hundreds of people in Los Angeles disappear into a strange, primeval land when a sinkhole gobbles up several city blocks. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"An illicit trade that begins in the primeval forests takes many of the birds to Indonesia\u2019s teeming capital, Jakarta, where they are entered into high-stakes singing competitions at which government officials frequently preside. \u2014 Richard C. Paddock, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The woodland has a strangely serene, primeval feel. \u2014 Brian Barth, Popular Science , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Millions of years ago, primeval plants drew energy from the sun to grow. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Gooseflesh erupted over my entire body at once, and a primal, primeval wave of utter terror flickered through my lizard brain, utterly dislodging every rational thought in my head. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 16 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The dancers wear costumes made by Jasper Johns, the company\u2019s artistic advisor from 1967 until 1980: skin-tight, fleshy leotards and tights, ripped and cut irregularly, which heighten the primeval sensation. \u2014 Melissa Harris, The New York Review of Books , 11 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"This primeval realm is populated by a group of outcasts, led by a warrior, Conall (Chiwetel Ejiofor), sympathetic to the newcomer's antipathy for the nasty queen. \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" primeve, in same sense, or its source, Late Latin pr\u012bmaevus \"earliest, original, principal\" (going back to Latin, \"young, youthful,\" from pr\u012bmus \"first, foremost, earliest\" + -aevus, adjective derivative of aevum \"age, lifetime\") + -al entry 1 \u2014 more at prime entry 2 , aye entry 3 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193846"
|
|
},
|
|
"proportion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole : balance , symmetry",
|
|
": proper or equal share",
|
|
": quota , percentage",
|
|
": the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree : ratio",
|
|
": size entry 1 , dimension",
|
|
": a statement of equality between two ratios in which the first of the four terms divided by the second equals the third divided by the fourth (as in 4/2=10/5) \u2014 compare extreme sense 1b , mean sense 1c",
|
|
": proportional sense 1",
|
|
": to adjust (a part or thing) in size relative to other parts or things",
|
|
": to make the parts of harmonious or symmetrical",
|
|
": apportion , allot",
|
|
": the size, number, or amount of one thing or group of things as compared to that of another thing or group of things",
|
|
": a balanced or pleasing arrangement",
|
|
": a statement of the equality of two ratios (as \u2074/\u2082 = \u00b9\u2070/\u2085)",
|
|
": a fair or just share",
|
|
": size, shape, or extent of something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balance",
|
|
"coherence",
|
|
"concinnity",
|
|
"consonance",
|
|
"consonancy",
|
|
"harmony",
|
|
"orchestration",
|
|
"symmetry",
|
|
"symphony",
|
|
"unity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asymmetry",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"disproportion",
|
|
"disunity",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"incoherence",
|
|
"violence"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"His ears were drawn out of proportion with his head.",
|
|
"The size of the window seems out of proportion with the height of the wall.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In recent weeks, two other subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, have been causing a growing proportion of cases. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Interviews conducted on the metaverse enable recruiters to accurately assess the behavior of a candidate while saving a significant proportion of the cost associated with a normal recruitment process. \u2014 Sudhir Pai, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Lower-income and Black and Hispanic Americans, in particular, are struggling because, on average, a larger proportion of their income is consumed by necessities. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Lower-income and Black and Hispanic Americans in particular are struggling because, on average, a larger proportion of their income is consumed by necessities. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Lower-income and Black and Hispanic Americans, in particular, are struggling because, on average, a larger proportion of their income is consumed by necessities. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"States reported that an increasing proportion of people had been reinfected two times, with some people facing reinfection three, four, and on very rare occasions, even five times. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Black and Latino people continue to represent an outsize proportion of Covid-19 deaths. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Landscape architect Thomas Woltz has a passion for the clarity and proportion of Italian Renaissance architecture. \u2014 Victoria Johnson, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"But Rolls doesn't build a torpedo as svelte and as classically proportioned as the DB7 and probably never will. \u2014 John Phillips, Car and Driver , 20 May 2020",
|
|
"Like a great restaurant dish, the ingredients are of an unattainable-to-regular-folks quality and proportioned with the ideal balance of flavors and textures. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Dvir originally focused on making sure the triptychs were correctly proportioned . \u2014 Michael Hardy, Wired , 23 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Why would any animal be so ridiculously proportioned ? \u2014 Michael B. Habib, Scientific American , 1 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The colors were bright, the texture was soft, the Bavarian cream filling was properly proportioned and evenly distributed. \u2014 al , 20 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"At mile eighty-one of the New York State Thruway, the gray silhouettes of the Catskills come into view, perfectly framed and proportioned . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 16 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Mashburn educated herself on portion sizes during her first few months of the diet, paying attention to the serving size on labels and making sure to proportion her snacks and meals accordingly. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"With the ability to power each wheel individually, electric trucks like this one promise to surpass the capability of four-wheel drive by actively proportioning power to the wheels with the most grip. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 22 Nov. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194208"
|
|
},
|
|
"propel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion",
|
|
": to push or cause to move usually forward or onward"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pel",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"thrust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.",
|
|
"The train is propelled by steam.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With a time of 4 minutes, 19.22 seconds, Connolly\u2019s winning effort helped propel the Scarlet Knights to their second MIAA Division 2 track and field championship in program history and first since 2015. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Fetterman\u2019s unconventional style helped propel his victory and represents something of a departure from years of Democratic voters in Pennsylvania nominating more centrist candidates. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"First, both lived up to their contracts this season, helping propel the Heat to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and then through a relatively easy opening-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Green is also a founding member of All Raise, an industry organization looking to propel women in the asset class and change the industry from within. \u2014 Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Sales of the high-end devices helped propel iPhone sales to a record $192 billion in fiscal 2021 and contributed to the year\u2019s record profit of almost $100 billion. \u2014 Tim Higgins, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Yet many credit Cardona's consistent push for in-person learning in Connecticut with helping propel him to the national stage and receiving President Joe Biden's nomination after less than two years in the commissioner role. \u2014 Katie Lobosco, CNN , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"State media has forecast that the film may propel the Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival) week to over $1 billion and that the 149-minute film could eventually become the highest-grossing film of all time in China. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In 2001, just blocks away, Oregon football grabbed the nation\u2019s attention with a 10-story, $250,000 billboard of quarterback Joey Harrington in Times Square to propel his Heisman Trophy hopes and elevate the program\u2019s brand. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English propellen \"to drive away, expel,\" borrowed from Latin pr\u014dpellere \"to push or thrust forward, compel to go onward,\" from pr\u014d- \"before, in front\" + pellere \"to beat against, push, strike, rouse, expel\" \u2014 more at pro- entry 2 , pulse entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1558, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194745"
|
|
},
|
|
"prepossession":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prior possession",
|
|
": an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand : prejudice",
|
|
": an exclusive concern with one idea or object : preoccupation"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-p\u0259-\u02c8ze-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"also"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"preconception",
|
|
"prejudgment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the foreign tourists' prepossessions about life in the U.S. had been formed by many hours of American TV shows",
|
|
"tried to cure him of his prepossession with money"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195238"
|
|
},
|
|
"proliferate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring",
|
|
": to increase in number as if by proliferating : multiply",
|
|
": to cause to grow by proliferating",
|
|
": to cause to increase in number or extent as if by proliferating",
|
|
": to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring",
|
|
": to cause to grow by proliferating"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8li-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8lif-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"accelerate",
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"accumulate",
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"appreciate",
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"balloon",
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"boom",
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"build up",
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"burgeon",
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"bourgeon",
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"climb",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"gain",
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"increase",
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"mount",
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"multiply",
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"mushroom",
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"rise",
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"roll up",
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"snowball",
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"spread",
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"swell",
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"wax"
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],
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"contract",
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"decrease",
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"diminish",
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"dwindle",
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"lessen",
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"recede",
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"wane"
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],
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"examples":[
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"rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This glue is Atala's nickname for bioink, a printable mixture of living cells, water-rich molecules called hydrogels, and the media and growth factors that help the cells continue to proliferate and differentiate, Lewis said. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 10 June 2022",
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"This is an important element as advertiser opportunities continue to proliferate in the years ahead. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Mass shootings \u2014 and live broadcasts \u2014 raise questions about the role and responsibility of social media sites in allowing violent and hateful content to proliferate . \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
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"Coastal development, ocean plastic pollution and overfishing all take their toll, allowing destructive algae to proliferate . \u2014 Katie Peek, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The expansion efforts have allowed the service to proliferate despite bans placed on its payment infrastructure. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"Exceptionally warm winters allowed the beetles to proliferate . \u2014 Jon Waterman, Outside Online , 15 June 2020",
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"Employees themselves are falling ill as new infections proliferate statewide, exacerbating staff shortages for operating rooms and regular hospital care outside ICUs. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"With platforms unable to effectively moderate scammers, messages preying on vulnerable populations, including the elderly, will proliferate online. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"back-formation from proliferation , from French prolif\u00e9ration , from prolif\u00e9rer to proliferate, from prolif\u00e8re reproducing freely, from Latin proles + -fer -ferous",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1866, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195753"
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},
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"prejudiced":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": resulting from or having a prejudice or bias for or especially against",
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": having or showing an unfair dislike of a person or group because of some characteristic (as race or religion)",
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": resulting from or having a prejudice or bias for or especially against"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-j\u0259-d\u0259st",
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"\u02c8pre-j\u0259-d\u0259st",
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"\u02c8pre-j\u0259-d\u0259st"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"biased",
|
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"one-sided",
|
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"parti pris",
|
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"partial",
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"partisan"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"disinterested",
|
|
"equal",
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"equitable",
|
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"evenhanded",
|
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"fair",
|
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"impartial",
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"neutral",
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"nonpartisan",
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"objective",
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"unbiased",
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"unprejudiced"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Most Americans deny being prejudiced against people of other races.",
|
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"I was prejudiced against the movie because of its title.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Most settler societies are steeped in a prejudiced history in which racial categories define who has power. \u2014 John Rennie Short, The Conversation , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Yet Chastain\u2019s prejudiced discourse was consistent with the film itself, which blends satire, melodrama, and barely concealed contempt for its subject. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Attorney Marilyn Mosby last month, dismissing her claims of prejudiced prosecution as factually baseless and legally meritless. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Overall, the survey results indicated that discrimination is a problem on campus but that its likely cause is a numerical minority of highly prejudiced people. \u2014 David Z. Hambrick, Scientific American , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The topics ranged from developing students\u2019 study skills to avoiding prejudiced or racist assignments or student interactions. \u2014 Mikhail Zinshteyn, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Satchel Paige pitching his first winning game in the major leagues at the age of 42, after being blocked from playing in the majors for decades by racist segregation practices and prejudiced owners. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Perpetrators of cancel culture argue not only that America\u2019s institutions are irredeemably oppressive and prejudiced , but also that anyone who tries to defend those institutions is also irredeemably oppressive and racist. \u2014 WSJ , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Unfortunately, his comment was based on the reviewer Katie Roiphe\u2019s partial and prejudiced assessment of our work. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Oct. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1579, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200222"
|
|
},
|
|
"presumptive":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": based on probability or presumption",
|
|
"\u2014 see also heir presumptive",
|
|
": giving grounds for reasonable opinion or belief",
|
|
": being an embryonic precursor with the potential for forming a particular structure or tissue in the normal course of development",
|
|
": expected to develop in a particular direction under normal conditions",
|
|
": being the embryonic precursor of",
|
|
": giving grounds for reasonable opinion",
|
|
": based on presumption : presumed to have occurred",
|
|
": giving grounds for reasonable opinion or belief"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259m(p)-tiv",
|
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259m(p)-tiv",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259mp-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"plausible",
|
|
"probable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"far-fetched",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
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"unlikely",
|
|
"unplausible"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"in that climate of fear, an accusation alone was presumptive evidence of guilt",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In May 2021, the Angels designated presumptive Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols for assignment. \u2014 Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Westerheide initially said the backlog wasn\u2019t affecting those waiting for reports because medical examiner staff was sharing presumptive test results with law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys and family members of persons who died. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The presumptive punishment for second-degree murder is life in prison with a minimum of 25 years behind bars. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Health departments in California, Florida and Washington have also each announced an additional presumptive case. \u2014 Daniella Silva, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"There is one presumptive positive case in New York, one in Washington state, two in Utah and two in Florida. \u2014 Sony Salzman, ABC News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Florida is reporting its first presumptive case of monkeypox as concern about the virus grows. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The first case was confirmed in Massachusetts last week, and authorities in New York were investigating another presumptive infection. \u2014 CBS News , 22 May 2022",
|
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"Sam Ehlinger will head into training camp as Ryan\u2019s presumptive backup. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200524"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolific":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful",
|
|
": causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction",
|
|
": marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity",
|
|
": very inventive or productive",
|
|
": producing young or fruit in large numbers"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8li-fik",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8li-fik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cornucopian",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fecund",
|
|
"fertile",
|
|
"fructuous",
|
|
"fruitful",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"productive",
|
|
"rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"infertile",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"unfertile",
|
|
"unfruitful",
|
|
"unproductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Since [David] Mamet is a prolific writer of Hollywood screenplays, there are today more people who know his work than know that they know it. \u2014 Juliet Fleming , Times Literary Supplement , 18 Feb. 2000",
|
|
"The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach. \u2014 Irvine Welsh , Trainspotting , 1993",
|
|
"A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding. \u2014 Jane Smiley , New York Times Book Review , 5 May 1991",
|
|
"Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging. \u2014 Hanif Kureishi , Granta 22 , Autumn 1987",
|
|
"a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In honor of the prolific composer and conductor, on June 23, the National Symphony Orchestra will throw a grand 90th birthday bash. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"During the wide-ranging conversation, the prolific producer was asked if Will Smith would keep his namesake soundstage at Tyler Perry Studios, as the 12 stages are named after someone Perry admires. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The rangy South American\u2019s prolific strike rate in the Champions League and Portuguese top-flight with Benfica has placed him alongside Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 as one of the best up-and-coming goal-scorers in Europe. \u2014 Henry Flynn, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Still going strong at 80, the prolific filmmaker has no intention of easing up on an illustrious career. \u2014 Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"In another lifetime, Bea Kristi could have coasted through a career as a TikTokcore mainstay and prolific collaborator, singing about death beds and Stephen Malkmus and leaving it at that. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The pandemic had shut down touring, and Tremonti, a prolific performer, was antsy. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The prolific writer, who also writes under the name J.D. Robb, has had more than 200 books make USA TODAY's list. \u2014 Mary Cadden, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"However, the shirataki in non-Japanese supermarkets often combine konnyaku starch with trace amounts of tofu, including the prolific brand House. \u2014 Chihiro Tomioka, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"French prolifique , from Middle French, from Latin proles + Middle French -figue -fic",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200906"
|
|
},
|
|
"preparatory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": preparing or serving to prepare for something : introductory",
|
|
": preparing or serving to prepare for something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8per-\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8pa-r\u0259-",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8per-\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"introductory",
|
|
"precursory",
|
|
"prefatory",
|
|
"prelim",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"prelusive",
|
|
"preparative",
|
|
"primary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There is a lot of preparatory work involved in teaching.",
|
|
"a preparatory investigation to see if there is enough evidence to warrant bringing charges",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In her preparatory drawings for the minimalist installations, straight yellow lines rendered usually in wax crayon are aligned atop mottled, ink-wash backdrops. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Unlike, their group opponents, the Portuguese team, who last played in April have no preparatory matches scheduled between now and July. \u2014 Asif Burhan, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Since its inception, GV Black has implemented ways to incorporate more Black vendors, employee formerly incarcerated people of color and develop career pipelines at HBCUs, trade schools and other BIPOC career- preparatory organizations. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Geography often directly determines access to high-quality schools with experienced teachers, college preparatory curricula and a wealth of co-curricular offerings, from STEM clubs to speech and debate teams. \u2014 Tomiko Brown-nagin, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Their always ambitious and often massive, artworks were financed through the sale of the preparatory drawings for each project. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Original post: After two weeks of preparatory work on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, NASA is ready to put its large new rocket and its complex plumbing system to the test. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Currently, most preparatory (that is, not college-level) students at CIM only take private lessons. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The official added that such trade required preparatory work including transportation, insurance cover and getting the right blend of crude, but once that was done India would take Russia up on its offer. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Latin praepar\u0101t\u014drius, from praepar\u0101re \"to prepare \" + -t\u014drius, deverbal adjective suffix, originally in derivatives from agent nouns ending in -t\u014dr-, -tor ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-201458"
|
|
},
|
|
"predestine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to destine, decree, determine, appoint, or settle beforehand",
|
|
": predestinate sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8de-st\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"destine",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"foredoom",
|
|
"foreordain",
|
|
"ordain",
|
|
"predetermine",
|
|
"preordain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our victory in the tournament was seemingly predestined",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Genes do not predestine one individual to complete fewer years of schooling than another or one individual to score higher on a cognitive performance test than another. \u2014 Robbee Wedow, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Indeed, most huaren are pragmatists who see a Chinese family history as useful but not predestining . \u2014 The Economist , 28 May 2020",
|
|
"Similarly, his playing of games such as Risk and Civilization seemed to predestine him to amass great power. \u2014 Christina Passariello, Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"And in a way that almost feels predestined , one of the windows of the center looks out onto the church that Fred Rogers used to attend. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Tee and Elle\u2019s growing connection is predestined to result in doom, but these two crazy kids can\u2019t let go of each other. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 2 July 2019",
|
|
"Surely here is a hero whose immortality was predestined . \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 15 Nov. 2018",
|
|
"Our fate is predestined by God, and our salvation will come through faith in that conviction. \u2014 Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, New York Times , 29 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"After falling short of the rematch with the Patriots that many presumed was predestined , the Steelers have to address the self-destructive tendencies that have haunted them in key stretches. \u2014 Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French predestiner , from Latin praedestinare , from prae- + destinare to determine \u2014 more at destine ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202954"
|
|
},
|
|
"probable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": supported by evidence strong enough to establish presumption but not proof",
|
|
": establishing a probability",
|
|
": likely to be or become true or real",
|
|
": one that is probable",
|
|
": reasonably sure but not certain of happening or being true : likely"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-b\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4(b)-b\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-b\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"plausible",
|
|
"presumptive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unplausible"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"It is probable that life exists outside of our planet.",
|
|
"the counselor could find no probable reason for the girl's bizarre actions",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Additional bouts of strong to severe storms are probable in the Midwest and Ohio Valley Wednesday and Thursday \u2014 again firing along the heat dome\u2019s northern fringe. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"More than 700 children across the globe have been found to have probable cases of severe hepatitis with an unknown cause, officials from the World Health Organization said in a press conference on Wednesday. \u2014 Sony Salzman, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Even so, at the current high rate of transmission, California could surpass 10 million cumulative reported and probable coronavirus cases by the end of next week. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"More probable is that the Fed will blink and continue along its path of tightening but not to the point of driving the US economy into recession. \u2014 George Schultze, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Destruction of the Chernobyl confinement structure in case of the explosion is highly probable and may lead to the release of highly radioactive dust into the environment. \u2014 Time , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But late December or early January has always been most probable . \u2014 Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"What\u2019s more probable is the Hoosiers limp to the end of a season that was once enormously anticipated, and now appears destined to fizzle to a forgettable November conclusion. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Alexander explained that the displacement of the park's coyotes by increasing local homeless encampments has likely pushed the animals into areas where contact with people is more probable . \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Brewers have announced Aaron Ashby will start one of the games in their Memorial Day doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs but have yet to officially list their other probable . \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Hope Sharon Kennedy, who\u2019s a complete shill for the probable can party. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The report, released Monday, shows 484 students and staff in Macomb County schools with new probable or confirmed cases of the virus linked to outbreaks or clusters during the week of Oct. 7-14. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Illinois public health officials on Thursday reported 1,542 new probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 42 deaths. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"Brooklyn Strong is still a possible rather than a probable . \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The Ohio Department of Health\u2019s total of additional probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 is the most ever recorded on one day. \u2014 Randy Ludlow, The Enquirer , 10 July 2020",
|
|
"During the Battle of Britain, the Squadron was credited with 126 enemy aircraft destroyed, 13 probables , and nine damaged. \u2014 courant.com , 8 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"The Dodgers\u2019 pitching probables for the three-game weekend series against the San Francisco Giants remains incomplete. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
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"1638, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-203147"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefatory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting a preface",
|
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": located in front"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-f\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beginning",
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"introductory",
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"precursory",
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"prelim",
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"preliminary",
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"prelusive",
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"preparative",
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"preparatory",
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"primary"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"The speaker made some prefatory remarks.",
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"Each chapter in the book has a prefatory quotation."
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin praefari ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-203737"
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},
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"prisoner":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody",
|
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": one on trial or in prison",
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": someone restrained as if in prison",
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": a person who has been captured or locked up",
|
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": a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody",
|
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": one under arrest, awaiting trial, on trial, or serving a prison sentence"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8priz-n\u0259r",
|
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"\u02c8pri-z\u1d4an-\u0259r",
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"\u02c8pri-z\u1d4an-\u0259r",
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"\u02c8priz-n\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"captive",
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"capture",
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"internee"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"captor"
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"He was captured by rebel forces and kept as their prisoner for several months before they set him free.",
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"The families were held prisoner for four days.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"However, executions have been on the rise in other parts of Southeast Asia like Myanmar, Vietnam and Singapore, which recently executed an intellectually disabled prisoner from Malaysia despite global condemnation. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 10 June 2022",
|
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"When the story begins, Dream is in captivity, having been trapped by a sorcerer and held prisoner for over a century. \u2014 Philip Ellis And Milan Polk, Men's Health , 7 June 2022",
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|
"Years later, Blasco has the power to save Francisco\u2019s life, now a prisoner of the Uruguayan dictatorship, and gives him the possibility of a new life in Belgium. \u2014 Emiliano De Pablos, Variety , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"But when Dream is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence sets off a series of events that will change both the dreaming and waking worlds forever. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"And Sinon was happy to feed that need as he was held prisoner in front of the horse and questioned. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Throughout Stranger Things 4, though, his relationship with Hopper goes from guard-and- prisoner to a serious bromance ridden with the anxieties that come with survival. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Zen priests, ministers and reverends, poets and neuroscientists, a prisoner on death row. \u2014 Christina Tucker, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Tatsiana is the sister of Maria Kalesnikava, a political prisoner . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 1 June 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-205726"
|
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},
|
|
"preconception":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a preconceived idea",
|
|
": prejudice",
|
|
": occurring prior to conception"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259n-\u02c8sep-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"-k\u0259n-\u02c8sep-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"prejudgment",
|
|
"prepossession"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I came to the lecture without any preconceptions .",
|
|
"tried to go into the training sessions without any preconceptions",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There is a common preconception about what Chinese people look like, but the country\u2019s population\u2014which includes 56 different ethnic groups\u2014is far from monolithic. \u2014 Vogue , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Don\u2019t fall into the popular preconception that all Cuban cigars are strong. \u2014 Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Since launching in 2014, Maven Clinic has become the world\u2019s largest telemedicine provider for women\u2019s and family health, supporting every aspect of reproductive care from preconception to early pediatrics. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"By launching his attack on a European democracy, Putin has shattered that preconception . \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"This is a modest goal, and equally profound, especially for someone who is looked at for a living \u2014 to regard oneself, without preconception or judgment. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Some investors even argue that there\u2019s higher potential in having a fresh, preconception -free perspective, a beginner\u2019s mind ready to question everything and learn fast \u2013 particularly when operating outside highly regulated or technical industries. \u2014 Miruna Girtu, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Family physicians are uniquely positioned to provide accessible, cost effective, and comprehensive preconception counseling, and the best way to ensure a healthy pregnancy is to ensure a healthy mother before conception. \u2014 Essence , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"By contrast, Orchid\u2019s risk assessment includes common diseases, ensuring that a high percentage of prospective parents who do this version of preconception testing will find something to worry about. \u2014 Laura Hercher, Scientific American , 12 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210244"
|
|
},
|
|
"premises":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference",
|
|
": either of the first two propositions of a syllogism from which the conclusion is drawn",
|
|
": something assumed or taken for granted : presupposition",
|
|
": matters previously stated",
|
|
": the preliminary and explanatory part of a deed or of a bill in equity",
|
|
": a tract of land with the buildings thereon",
|
|
": a building or part of a building usually with its appurtenances (such as grounds)",
|
|
": to set forth beforehand as an introduction or a postulate",
|
|
": to offer as a premise in an argument",
|
|
": postulate",
|
|
": to base on certain assumptions",
|
|
": a statement or idea taken to be true and on which an argument or reasoning may be based",
|
|
": a piece of land with the buildings on it",
|
|
"[from its being identified in the premises of the deed]"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-m\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-m\u0259s",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-m\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"if",
|
|
"postulate",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presupposition",
|
|
"supposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"hypothecate",
|
|
"hypothesize",
|
|
"postulate",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"presuppose",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"suppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"When a premise was outrageous or a character\u2019s behavior over-the-top, filmmakers called Mr. Hall. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"This is worrisome, given that the premise behind NWSS is that resources provided to state agencies will trickle down to increase the capacity of those at the local level. \u2014 Aparna Keshaviah, STAT , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The premise is that artificial intelligence has taken over the entire planet and music has to be processed through the computer. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The premise is a bit of a mystery and solving it is part of the experience. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"This premise , however, is not as true for automotive cybersecurity providers despite growing demand during a rise in both cybersecurity attacks and certification requirements. \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The premise is simple, in theory: Kent lives his day-to-day in and around Portland. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The premise is simple: users breathe into the device within 30 minutes of waking, and the Lumen app creates a meal plan for the day based on whether the user is burning more carbs or more fat. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The premise is simple: real Italian mothers and grandmothers are recruited from one of Italy's 20 regions. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The choreography for Yazbeck and Ware, by the tap phenom Michelle Dorrance, almost obliterates any qualms about the song\u2019s psychobabbly premise . \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Despite that bonkers premise , Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who\u2019d inspired Golden Hour. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 May 2021",
|
|
"Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates\u2019 premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The treatment is premised on the idea that plasma from survivors should be rich in the antibodies that have helped them to defeat the virus. \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
|
|
"Yet from the outset, FDR\u2019s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers\u2014sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. \u2014 Kimberl\u00e9 Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic , 4 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210247"
|
|
},
|
|
"proprieties":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness",
|
|
": conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech",
|
|
": the customs and manners of polite society",
|
|
": fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially between the sexes",
|
|
": true nature",
|
|
": a special characteristic : peculiarity",
|
|
": correctness in manners or behavior",
|
|
": the quality or state of being proper",
|
|
": the rules of correct behavior"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
"form"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"indecorum"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That may be true, but public courses don\u2019t prioritize propriety as emphatically as The Country Club does. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"The judge \u2014 unlike the jury \u2014 found Bauman did not abuse his First Amendment privilege of free speech by engaging in public discussion about the safety and propriety of West Samaria's operation. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Instead of spurring widespread disgust, Trump's unapologetic bigotry sent the left reeling and created a culture of permissiveness on the right -- the filters of propriety and politeness came down, the fa\u00e7ade of decency was roughed off. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The propriety of all this and what to do about it can be debated. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Plenty of outlets followed the Times\u2019 lead, letting the thrill of writing about UFOs with a big wink overtake their normal sense of propriety . \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And any line of civility, propriety or humanity was crossed decades ago by antiabortion protesters. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s most apt about Bullough\u2019s butler analogy is the appearance of gray-flannel propriety , which can impart an aura of respectability to even the most disreputable fortune. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The ebbing of Victorian norms of propriety , which had sought to keep unseemly matters out of public places, helped loosen rules on what was publishable, too. \u2014 Sarah E. Igo, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English propriete , from Anglo-French propriet\u00e9, propret\u00e9 property, quality of a person or thing \u2014 more at property ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210838"
|
|
},
|
|
"provide (for)":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to cause (something) to be available or to happen in the future",
|
|
": to supply what is needed for (something or someone)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-211448"
|
|
},
|
|
"proponent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one who argues in favor of something : advocate",
|
|
": one who argues in favor of something",
|
|
": one who offers a will for probate"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccp\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-n\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"advocator",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"espouser",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"hierophant",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"paladin",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"protagonist",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"true believer",
|
|
"tub-thumper",
|
|
"white knight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Thistlewood and other followers of Thomas Spence\u2014a radical proponent of redistributing land\u2014seized the moment to lead a violent crowd against a gunshop and other targets in the capital. \u2014 William Anthony Hay, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a proponent of providing Americans a universal basic income, said stimulus funds made up only about 17% of the money approved through the CARES Act package and was not to blame for rising prices. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Pastor\u2019s Conference president, CBN nominated Voddie Baucham, a proponent of Christian patriarchy; Baucham lost to Daniel Dickard. \u2014 Sarah Stankorb, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Jones was a leading proponent of baseless claims that Trump\u2019s reelection was subverted by systematic fraud and that Congress could refuse to certify Joe Biden\u2019s victory. \u2014 Beth Reinhard, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Hobson is a prolific proponent of financial literacy in underrepresented communities and beyond. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Kate has been a longtime proponent of early childhood research. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"None are mentioned by name, but dialogue suggests the character of the Newport mayor is based on O\u2019Neill, who served as mayor in 2020 and is a main proponent of the ballot measure. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Veteran reporter Jeff Goodman has been a longtime proponent of sending Brown packing and stuck with that early this season. \u2014 Sean Deveney, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin proponent-, proponens , present participle of proponere ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1588, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-215926"
|
|
},
|
|
"previous to":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prior to , before"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afore",
|
|
"ahead of",
|
|
"before",
|
|
"ere",
|
|
"fore",
|
|
"'fore",
|
|
"of",
|
|
"prior to",
|
|
"to"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"following"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his passport arrived just previous to his trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1698, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-231649"
|
|
},
|
|
"pricey":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": expensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big-ticket",
|
|
"costly",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"high-end",
|
|
"high-ticket",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"spendy",
|
|
"ultraexpensive",
|
|
"valuable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"inexpensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The car is a little pricey .",
|
|
"a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With teams everywhere contracting, companies are looking for resources and automated, no-code solutions to stay in-house rather than using pricey , once-and-done consultants. \u2014 Stepan Aslanyan, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"If the Paris fashion house were to launch an entirely new line of pricey , tattered clothing, what should it be called? \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Becoming a blonde can be pricey enough, so don\u2019t add to the bill with a $50 shampoo. \u2014 ELLE , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"That includes the pricey ThinkPad tested in balanced mode (rather than performance) for more manageable heat. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Many companies in the sector have pricey stock values and therefore have more force in pushing the major indexes up or down. \u2014 CBS News , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Many of the companies in the sector have pricey stock values that tend to push the market up or down with more force. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Medicare finalized its plan to restrict coverage for the controversial, pricey Alzheimer\u2019s treatment Aduhelm to patients participating in clinical trials, STAT tells us. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Spring decor pieces can be pricey , but our top 10 favorites from Walmart are all about $30 and under. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1932, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-003242"
|
|
},
|
|
"provoke":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to call forth (a feeling, an action, etc.) : evoke",
|
|
": to stir up purposely",
|
|
": to provide the needed stimulus for",
|
|
": to incite to anger",
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": to arouse to a feeling or action",
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": to cause to become angry",
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": to bring about",
|
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": to induce (a physical reaction)",
|
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": to incite to anger",
|
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": to provide the needed stimulus for"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u014dk",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u014dk",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u014dk",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u014dk"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arouse",
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"encourage",
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"excite",
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"fire (up)",
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"impassion",
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"incite",
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"instigate",
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"move",
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"pique",
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"rev (up)",
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"spark",
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"stimulate",
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"stir"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"His remarks provoked both tears and laughter.",
|
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"He just says those things because he's trying to provoke you.",
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"The animal will not attack unless it is provoked .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It\u2019s a twisty thriller that even the director predicted would provoke walkouts. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 13 May 2022",
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"And, as shown here, too many of these stories are tragic, albeit in ways that necessarily provoke memory. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"During meetings in Jerusalem and Ramallah, Blinken reiterated a constant U.S. message -- that both sides refrain from steps that could provoke the other. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Learn about disruptions to the vestibular system that can provoke symptoms including vertigo, dizziness, headaches, and loss of balance. \u2014 courant.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Safety reasons that might provoke a notice include extreme weather and, more recently, failure to adhere to COVID protocols. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The tactics illustrate how Russian President Vladimir Putin can maintain pressure on Ukraine without escalating to a shooting war that could provoke sanctions from the West. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"Fox News Digital noted on Thursday that the school district refused to release the report \u2014 a move that will likely provoke further criticism as some, including the county sheriff, have accused the district of wrongdoing. \u2014 Sam Dorman, Fox News , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"Good essays are written not to beat opponents but to illuminate an issue with facts and analysis that will provoke more reasoned discussion. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French *provoker, provocher , from Latin provocare , from pro- forth + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice \u2014 more at pro- , voice ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-005136"
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},
|
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"pragmatical":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
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|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic",
|
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": relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism",
|
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": busy",
|
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": officious",
|
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": opinionated"
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],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"prag-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"down-to-earth",
|
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"earthy",
|
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"hardheaded",
|
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"matter-of-fact",
|
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"practical",
|
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"realistic"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"blue-sky",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
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"impractical",
|
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"unrealistic",
|
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"utopian",
|
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"visionary"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Asked about the potential wider impact of the film\u2019s release, however, Roher was more pragmatic . \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Learning from BharatPe, companies could try to minimise damage by adding restrictions and liabilities in future, but to expect people to not speak up at all is not pragmatic . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Despite painful memories of the Soviet era, many Germans harbor more pragmatic views on Russia than their peers to the west. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The modular seating system, discontinued in 1986, has as fascinating a design pedigree as an Eames lounge chair, but with more pragmatic origins. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 4 May 2021",
|
|
"The revolution was overseen by pragmatic , opportunistic and sometimes mendacious visitors, who variously travelled with their own concubines and caught unwary abbots with theirs. \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Those pushing her to quit now may be politically pragmatic or ruthless, uncaring or merely unflinching, depending on your perspective. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In order to achieve this, the innovation community needs to collectively pull back from the precipice of headlines at any cost and begin to drive progress with pragmatic , incremental, and useful innovations. \u2014 Elaine Kelly, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Schulz and Hogan represent a more traditional \u2014 and pragmatic \u2014 branch, while Cox has embraced much of the former president\u2019s rhetoric, including repeating false claims that Trump won the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin pragmaticus skilled in law or business, from Greek pragmatikos , from pragmat-, pragma deed, from prassein to do \u2014 more at practical ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-010614"
|
|
},
|
|
"prideful":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": full of pride : such as",
|
|
": disdainful , haughty",
|
|
": exultant , elated"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bd-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"disdainful",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
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"hifalutin",
|
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"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"proud",
|
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"superior"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study",
|
|
"at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Relationships of dependency often involve a trace of resentment; even as our spirit humbly bows with gratitude, our yearning for autonomy may shake a prideful fist. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Nodal delivers a heartfelt and prideful homage to Mexico, encapsulating the essence of the music and artists. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"And God help the prideful actor who would dare butcher the work of William Shakespeare in front of him. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, there was an element of prideful bravado, that no one else should have it. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-011520"
|
|
},
|
|
"protean":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms",
|
|
": displaying great diversity or variety : versatile",
|
|
": displaying great diversity or variety",
|
|
": any of various insoluble primary protein derivatives that result from a slight modification of the protein molecule especially by the action of water, very dilute acids, or enzymes"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0113-\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8t\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n, pr\u014d-\u02c8t\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adaptable",
|
|
"all-around",
|
|
"all-round",
|
|
"universal",
|
|
"versatile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a protean actor who is equally comfortable with light comedy and serious drama",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Sun is dying and a bomb the size of Manhattan is all that can save it in this thrill ride from protean filmmaker Danny Boyle. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"When a protean hermeneutic rules, confusion inevitably results. \u2014 WSJ , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Making decisions about what is or isn\u2019t safe in a protean pandemic is a mental workout, essentially asking your brain to do burpees in a funhouse of distorted logic. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"English is a big, big language \u2014 a sprawling, protean language \u2014 adopting and assimilating words and phrases from all over the world. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This month, de Lucchi revisits the dining table and chair for Stellar Works, a furniture maker that shares his protean outlook. \u2014 WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Over the last several decades, Schnabel has taken his protean creativity into a wide variety of forums and mediums, including architecture and interior design, real estate development, furniture, and most notably film. \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"English, that blessed, flexible, protean language, accommodates both. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Chris Burden\u2019s death in 2015, at only 69, ended one of the most protean and captivating art careers of the past half-century. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-015203"
|
|
},
|
|
"prove":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to establish the existence, truth, or validity of (as by evidence or logic)",
|
|
": to demonstrate as having a particular quality or worth",
|
|
": to show (oneself) to be worthy or capable",
|
|
": to test the truth, validity, or genuineness of",
|
|
": to test the worth or quality of",
|
|
": to compare against a standard",
|
|
": to check the correctness of (something, such as an arithmetic result)",
|
|
": to learn or find out by experience",
|
|
": to turn out especially after trial or test",
|
|
": to show the truth or existence of something with facts",
|
|
": to turn out to be",
|
|
": to check the correctness of",
|
|
": to test by experiment or by a standard",
|
|
": to test the truth, validity, or genuineness of",
|
|
": to establish the existence, truth, or validity of",
|
|
": to provide sufficient proof of or that"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcv",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcv",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"validate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Fed officials, as a group, were slow last year to recognize how persistent inflation would be, believing instead that widespread price spikes would likely prove temporary. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Fed officials, as a group, were slow last year to recognize how persistent inflation would be, believing instead that widespread price spikes would likely prove temporary. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The question is whether Boston can get back on the winning track or if Golden State will ultimately prove to be an unstoppable force. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Records could be in jeopardy in a number of major cities, with conditions that could prove downright dangerous for older adults, the homeless and other vulnerable populations. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Tuesday\u2019s primary left the outcome of two Los Angeles school board races in doubt, setting the stage for a general election campaign that could prove less polite and more expensive. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Note that the company must prove both elements of the defense. \u2014 Eric Bachman, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Jacobs says positive change and growth for rural communities needs to start at home, and local politics will prove to be infinitely more relevant to citizens' day to day lives than the lawmakers of D.C. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Still, Petenbrink hopes Novavax's vaccine will prove as useful as the others. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French prover, pruver , from Latin probare to test, prove, from probus good, honest, from pro- for, in favor + -bus (akin to Old English b\u0113on to be) \u2014 more at pro- , be ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-030333"
|
|
},
|
|
"presuppose":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to suppose beforehand",
|
|
": to require as an antecedent in logic or fact"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-s\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"hypothecate",
|
|
"hypothesize",
|
|
"postulate",
|
|
"premise",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"suppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The rule presupposes a need to restrict student access to the library.",
|
|
"the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Winning records in the regular season do not presuppose postseason success. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"And, none of them presuppose that the Biden White House and Democrats in the House and Senate will be able to make a deal on the $1.75 trillion(ish) social safety net bill sometime before the end of the year. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Reversals like this don\u2019t jibe well with the way most of us are taught to understand our history\u2014through strictly forward-moving narratives that often presuppose an astounding moral ignorance on the part of our forebears. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 24 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Most philosophical theories regarding responsibility presuppose some other theory on free will. \u2014 Teddy Mcdarrah, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"The Bible describes how the second Passover \u2013 a year after the Israelites left Egypt \u2013 is celebrated in the wilderness, but seems to presuppose that its future celebration will be in the temple in Jerusalem. \u2014 Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation , 24 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Any action taken by a Biden administration would have to presuppose that Democrats gain control of the Senate and retain control of the House, and even then, nothing is guaranteed, said Mark Mazur, director of The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 18 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Similarly, the existence of a social order does not presuppose a government giving comprehensive and minute direction to the social order. . . . \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 12 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Onward presupposes that Earth's history is rich with dragons, wizards, elves, fairies, unicorns, centaurs, and the like. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French presupposer , from Medieval Latin praesupponere (perfect indicative praesupposui ), from Latin prae- + Medieval Latin supponere to suppose \u2014 more at suppose ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-031134"
|
|
},
|
|
"prance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing",
|
|
": to ride on a prancing horse",
|
|
": to walk or move in a spirited manner : strut",
|
|
": to dance about",
|
|
": to cause (a horse) to prance",
|
|
": an act or instance of prancing",
|
|
": a prancing movement",
|
|
": to move by taking high steps",
|
|
": to walk or move in a lively and proud way"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pran(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8prans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sashay",
|
|
"stalk",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The singer pranced around on stage.",
|
|
"The little boy pranced across the room in his cowboy costume.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"While the singer is usually dressed in Gucci, stylist Harry Lambert opted for a custom red sequined jumpsuit from Arturo Obegero for Styles and a blue one for the accompanying dancer to prance around in. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hammam is a superstar, routinely called upon to prance beaches in barely-there swimwear, exuding a spirit of joie de vivre. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Time and again, retread White coaches fail in one city and simply prance across to the next. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"At Sugar Sweet Farm in Encinitas, yoga classes are led outdoors as baby goats prance between the mats during the class. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Billy\u2019s sister has had more success in her attempts to prance like a horse. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"During the parade, puppeteers will move her head and legs, making Tiptoe literally prance through the streets of New York City. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Children will leap and prance their way through the world of Molly Idle\u2019s Flora and the Flamingo. \u2014 courant.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Posey the Shih Tzu would shake free from her harness, prance onto the softball diamond in the Fillmore District and chase after her favorite thing \u2014 a ball. \u2014 Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Children will leap, prance and spin their way through the world of Angela DiTerlizzi\u2019s Some Bugs. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In one scene, six pairs of legs, shot at knee-level, prance and caper in unison as a teacher\u2019s voice calls encouragement. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Go to Vista Del Mar earlier this year, which required him to serenade seagulls and prance about in the sand. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"From the 1960s to the 1980s, the franchise had a mascot named Chief Noc-A-Homa prance around. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Mottled black-and-brown African wild dogs often prance and squeak through grasslands, chattering like birds. \u2014 Saima Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Rodrigo\u2019s fellow high-school nihilists prance about the gym (then a darkroom and a football field), on the verge of graduating into either academic indoctrination or Big Tech, Fake News social authority. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 21 July 2021",
|
|
"The 2021 season was just 13 innings old when Cardinals pitcher Jake Woodford hit Nick Castellanos with a pitch, one game after Castellanos punctuated a long home run with a skip, prance and bat toss. \u2014 USA Today , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"Peg\u2019s fingers prance and unsettle in Petrie\u2019s memory; the lawyer\u2019s style begins to crack. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1893, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-052405"
|
|
},
|
|
"preferably":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": by choice or preference"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f(\u0259-)r\u0259-bl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fain",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"willingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"involuntarily",
|
|
"unwillingly"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[],
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"1700, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-082301"
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},
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"promising":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": full of promise : likely to succeed or to yield good results",
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": likely to turn out well or be good"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-si\u014b",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-si\u014b"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"auspicious",
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"bright",
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"encouraging",
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"fair",
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"golden",
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"heartening",
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"hopeful",
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"likely",
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"optimistic",
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"propitious",
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"rose-colored",
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"roseate",
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"rosy",
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"upbeat"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bleak",
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"dark",
|
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"depressing",
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"desperate",
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"discouraging",
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"disheartening",
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"dismal",
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"downbeat",
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"dreary",
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"gloomy",
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"hopeless",
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"inauspicious",
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"pessimistic",
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"unencouraging",
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"unlikely",
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"unpromising",
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"unpropitious"
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],
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"examples":[
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"The neighborhood didn't look very promising .",
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"a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The fifth inning was especially promising , with a McKenna double placing two in scoring position with no outs. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 5 June 2022",
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"The lone Dodgers\u2019 lone victory of the series included a promising first, with new closer Craig Kimbrel earning a save Friday in his Dodgers debut. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"So, the Padres found themselves with a promising , unproven cannon and a more established player coming off his first All-Star season. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"But Tom McTague suggests that other strategies may be promising , too: Read him on why Putin needs an off-ramp. \u2014 The Atlantic , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"From the perspective of a biomedical corporation, this is promising . \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Because even though your workplace may be promising to develop your whole self, its goal isn't to help you. \u2014 Carolyn Chen, CNN , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Shane Ottmann, a transplant expert and assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, said the machine is promising . \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
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"While this is promising , the airport served just under 81 million passengers in 2019. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 28 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1594, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-093034"
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},
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"prizewinning":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": having won or of a quality to win a prize"
|
|
],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012bz-\u02ccwi-ni\u014b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"A-OK",
|
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"A1",
|
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"awesome",
|
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"bang-up",
|
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"banner",
|
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"beautiful",
|
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"blue-chip",
|
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"blue-ribbon",
|
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"boffo",
|
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"bonny",
|
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"bonnie",
|
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"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
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"mean",
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|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"care to try a glass of my prizewinning homemade wine?"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-113842"
|
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},
|
|
"promised":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified",
|
|
": a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act",
|
|
": reason to expect something",
|
|
": ground for expectation of success, improvement, or excellence",
|
|
": something that is promised",
|
|
": to pledge to do, bring about, or provide",
|
|
": warrant , assure",
|
|
": betroth",
|
|
": to suggest beforehand : give promise of",
|
|
": to make a promise",
|
|
": to give ground for expectation : be imminent",
|
|
": a statement by a person that he or she will do or not do something",
|
|
": a cause or ground for hope",
|
|
": to state that something will or will not be done",
|
|
": to give reason to expect",
|
|
": a declaration or manifestation especially in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way that gives the party to whom it is made a right to expect its fulfillment",
|
|
": a promise (as to compensate an insured individual for future loss) whose fulfillment is dependent on a fortuitous or uncertain event",
|
|
": a promise usually to pay the debt of another that is ancillary to an original promise, is not made for the benefit of the party making it, and must be in writing to be enforceable",
|
|
": a promise that is made with no intention of carrying it out and especially with intent to deceive or defraud",
|
|
": a promise that is made without consideration and is usually unenforceable",
|
|
": a purported promise that does not actually bind the party making it to a particular performance",
|
|
": a promise that is considered to exist despite the lack of an agreement or express terms to that effect and the breach of which may be recognized as a cause of action",
|
|
"\u2014 see also promise implied in fact and promise implied in law in this entry",
|
|
": gratuitous promise in this entry",
|
|
": a promise (as in a suretyship) usually to pay the debt of another that is made primarily for the benefit of the party making it and need not be in writing to be enforceable \u2014 compare collateral promise in this entry, main purpose rule",
|
|
": an implied promise that exists by inference from specific facts, circumstances, or acts of the parties",
|
|
": an implied promise that exists on the basis of a legally enforceable duty and not on the basis of words or conduct which are promissory in form or support an inference of a promise"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"oath",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"troth",
|
|
"vow",
|
|
"word"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"covenant",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"swear",
|
|
"vow"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The results may provide a clearer set of targets for addiction treatments that deliver electrical pulses to the brain, new techniques that have shown promise in helping people quit smoking. \u2014 Benjamin Mueller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Today, global crypto markets are measured in the trillions\u2013and the underlying technology continues to hold great promise to build a more inclusive and open financial system. \u2014 Stu Alderoty, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) shows promise for identity interoperability. \u2014 Dwight Raum, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The Montreal, Canada, native notched 14 20-point games and two 30-point outings, and he's shown promise defensively as well. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"One solution that has shown promise is telehealth, which exploded in popularity during the pandemic. \u2014 Sarah Sloat, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Today, as materials and designs from super shoes trickle down into all new models, so has the promise that shoes can enhance your performance and experience. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s why some ecologists say reintroducing otters to the Sonoma and Mendocino coast, where the kelp forest has been even more devastated than in Monterey, holds promise . \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"More recent weight loss data have shown promise in patients who are obese but not diabetic. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In the past two months, businesses and investors have pledged roughly $2 billion to back emerging technologies that promise to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which is seen as crucial to limiting climate change. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar And Ed Ballard, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The Best Simple Recipes features 200 recipes that promise to keep ingredients and cooking time to a minimum, which is ideal for beginner and/or busy home cooks. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Be leery of programs that promise you only a great network and better communication skills, Murphy said. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Consumers might prefer to use apps or products that promise to protect patient privacy. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"When machine washing a baseball cap, skip those cage-like protectors that promise to keep a hat's shape and instead wash the hat alongside like items, or on its own. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Media attention and lavish funding are still overwhelmingly aimed at businesses and exercise personalities that promise the kind of punishment that only a small portion of the population can take\u2014and that most people don\u2019t even want. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This was mostly a showcase for Madcap Moss, who has a lot of fire and shows promise even though the reactions were not there tonight. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are international deals like the Paris Agreement that promise change by 2050, but anything could happen in 28 years. \u2014 ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-121221"
|
|
},
|
|
"prescriptive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": serving to prescribe",
|
|
": acquired by, founded on, or determined by prescription or by long-standing custom",
|
|
": serving to prescribe",
|
|
": acquired by, founded on, or constituting prescription"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skrip-tiv",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skrip-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nontraditional",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"untraditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Critics claim the new rules are too prescriptive .",
|
|
"even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Apple employees in particular are chafing at the company\u2019s prescriptive approach to hybrid work, and its decision to make a promotional video about using Apple products for remote work while forcing its own employees to commute. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Still, given the vagaries of the last several years, the young playwright knows better than to be too prescriptive about what that looks like. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That led to the creation of a bill that is in many way prescriptive \u2014 calling for specific policy and programmatic steps. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One of its most biting sketches imagined a focus group where the wildly contradictory negative feedback about a show involved prescriptive demands. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The tech industry, meanwhile, has actively lobbied on the measure, in some cases warning about the risks that prescriptive requirements could pose to innovation. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Moving from predictive to prescriptive AI, Cohen plans to use data and AI to stimulate a circular economy, optimize the efficiency of small businesses by digitizing supply chains, and making legal advice more accessible, reported McGill Reporter. \u2014 Karl Moore, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some in the room wanted to mandate that Smith enroll in anger management therapy, though that kind of prescriptive punishment didn\u2019t have much backing. \u2014 Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In 2020, the organization adopted a policy recognizing cannabis as a medical therapy \u2014 a massive shift from what were previously prescriptive requirements for physicians to recommend cannabis. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-135301"
|
|
},
|
|
"prodigious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": causing amazement or wonder",
|
|
": extraordinary in bulk , quantity, or degree : enormous",
|
|
": resembling or befitting a prodigy : strange , unusual",
|
|
": being an omen : portentous"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8di-j\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Graceful afield and afoot in his youth, he bullied into a prodigious slugger in his final years. \u2014 Tom Verducci , Sports Illustrated , 28 July 2003",
|
|
"She had what was known in those days as a hollow leg, meaning she was able to drink prodigious amounts of liquor without getting drunk, or so she thought. \u2014 Vanity Fair , July 2000",
|
|
"\u2026 Isaac [Newton] was allowed to resume at Grantham and go on to Cambridge, where \u2026 he was to remain for nearly thirty-five secluded, prodigious years. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 30 Mar. 1998",
|
|
"stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences",
|
|
"a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Alec Bohm won\u2019t make fans forget Mike Schmidt at third base and Rhys Hoskins, at the opposite corner, has not produced his usual prodigious power. \u2014 Dan Schlossberg, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Before Russia\u2019s invasion, around 98% of Ukraine\u2019s prodigious grain exports would flow from ports on the Black Sea. \u2014 Will Horner, WSJ , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"And Forrester continued his prodigious postseason, finishing 2 for 4 with a two-run home run, three RBIs and two runs scored. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"With his prodigious gifts, Jackman deserves a production that will challenge rather than indulge him. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The admiration is reciprocal, notes Fraser, whose prodigious talents are heard on innumerable Jamaican artists\u2019 albums as a musician, arranger, producer, even back-up vocalist. \u2014 Patricia Meschino, Billboard , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Never mind the brushstroke, insisted Magritte, who undersold his prodigious painterly talents. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Two-thirds of the district was drawn into the new 47th district, which is also where Democratic Rep. Katie Porter \u2014 a prodigious fundraiser \u2014 lives. \u2014 Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Young Kee is still only known by those in the know in Japan, but the bold staging provided a glimpse of his prodigious talent and prince-like demeanor. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 6 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"see prodigy ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-150005"
|
|
},
|
|
"print":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mark made by pressure : impression":[],
|
|
": something impressed with a print or formed in a mold":[],
|
|
": fingerprint":[],
|
|
": printed state or form":[],
|
|
": the printing industry":[],
|
|
": printed matter":[],
|
|
": printed publications":[],
|
|
": printed letters : type":[],
|
|
": a copy made by printing":[],
|
|
": a reproduction of an original work of art (such as a painting) made by a photomechanical process":[],
|
|
": an original work of art (such as a woodcut, etching, or lithograph) intended for graphic reproduction and produced by or under the supervision of the artist who designed it":[],
|
|
": procurable from the publisher":[],
|
|
": not procurable from the publisher":[],
|
|
": to impress something in or on":[],
|
|
": to stamp (something, such as a mark) in or on something":[],
|
|
": to make a copy of by impressing paper against an inked printing surface":[],
|
|
": to impress (something, such as wallpaper) with a design or pattern":[],
|
|
": to impress (a pattern or design) on something":[],
|
|
": to publish in print":[],
|
|
": to write in letters shaped like those of ordinary roman text type":[],
|
|
": to make (a positive picture) on a sensitized photographic surface from a negative or a positive":[],
|
|
": to work as a printer":[],
|
|
": to produce printed matter":[],
|
|
": to produce something in printed form":[],
|
|
": to write or hand-letter in imitation of unjoined printed characters":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or writing for printed publications":[
|
|
"print journalists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8print"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impress",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"imprint",
|
|
"stamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"What is the print size of your book?",
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"an exhibit of 16th-century German prints",
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"Verb",
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"We printed 50 invitations before we ran out of ink.",
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"The new machine prints 30 pages per minute.",
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"Your tickets are being printed now.",
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"a slogan printed on a bumper sticker",
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"Your tickets are printing now.",
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"This printer allows you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper.",
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"They printed 10,000 copies of the book's new edition.",
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"I'm surprised they printed that cartoon in the paper.",
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"Her picture was printed in a magazine last month.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The magazine will publish bi-monthly, launching its first print edition in August 2022, and will also host local Forbes conferences and live events. \u2014 Forbes Partner Releases, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"Appeared in the June 29, 2022, print edition as 'Two Country-Music Heroes'. \u2014 Barry Mazor, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
|
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"This story on the Crosstown Shootout between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier University Musketeers basketball teams turning into a brawl appeared in print on Dec. 11, 2011. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
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"The eNewspaper has the same design as the print edition, with later news, sports scores and extra features. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
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"Because Volume 4: The Sparrow Academy has yet to release in print , any speculation over how its contents might influence season 4 is moot. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
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"Each token has a limited number of versions, more like a limited print edition of a piece of art. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
|
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"This article appears in the July/August 2022 print edition. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The Sunday print edition is affected less than other days of the week by earlier newsroom deadlines required to get the paper delivered to your home on time. \u2014 George Stanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Hollinger worked with the Smithsonian\u2019s Digitization Program Office (DPO) to 3-D print the pipe replicas with silica. \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 29 June 2022",
|
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"There's another economic advantage: the ability to print identical parts at scale without tooling. \u2014 Bill King, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"There's live music, food and craft beer, the opportunity to screen print your own commemorative T-shirt at the ArtsConnect tent, and raffles with unique, handcrafted items. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
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"The company was at such an early stage that I was asked not to print the name. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"Courts have also rejected efforts to throw out certain votes, such as 8,329 ballots in Philadelphia with defects such as a voter failing to print his name. \u2014 Mark Niquette, Bloomberg.com , 16 Nov. 2020",
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"There, the only other black person in the room was an inebriated man, said Monique, who did not want the Globe to print her last name. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2017",
|
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"Creem magazine ended its run in 1988 before returning briefly to print in the 1990s. \u2014 Chris Eggertsen, Billboard , 3 May 2022",
|
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"The commission pointed to problems with county boards of elections, which must print ballots in time for Ohio\u2019s early-voting period as a reason to ask for a speedy decision. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"For example, there\u2019s that pre- print case report uploaded to Research Square on April 26, 2022, of a 71-year-old man who had been fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Like everything nowadays, the availability of social media, the advent of websites and non- print publications\u2014when somebody's doing something great, more eyes are on them. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"This is all according to the pre- print article about the variant that researchers from M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e Infection University Hospital in Marseilles, France, posted on December 29, 2021. \u2014 Grace Wade, Health.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The results of the Imperial study, published on a pre- print server and yet to be peer reviewed, also provide some clinical insights that could inform public health policies. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The results were published on a pre- print server and have not been peer-reviewed yet. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The new variant was first detected back in November in New York, according to two recent pre- print studies (meaning these studies have not completed the peer review process). \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 2 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Yaneer pointed to both anecdotal evidence of re-infection cases and a new pre- print medical study indicating that immunity from Omicron infections may not be as strong as immunity from other variants like Delta. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Another pre- print study from South Africa found that saliva swabs may be better than nasal swabs at detecting Omicron as the variant. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prente , from Anglo-French, from preint, prient , past participle of priendre to press, from Latin premere \u2014 more at press":"Noun"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
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"1922, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162242"
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},
|
|
"profitable":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4f-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"economic",
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"fat",
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"gainful",
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"juicy",
|
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"lucrative",
|
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"moneymaking",
|
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"money-spinning",
|
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"paying",
|
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"remunerative"
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],
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"antonyms":[
|
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"unprofitable"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"The movie was very profitable .",
|
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"selling real estate on the side turned out to be a profitable venture for the stay-at-home mom",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"However, its efforts to pay up, despite the geopolitical acrimony, may suggest that Russia will stump up money owed once the crisis is over, and that waiting it out could be profitable . \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"By holding their ground and asserting their agency, the group aims to create a new normal in the music industry that allows artists to be themselves and still be profitable . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Tesla has been profitable since late 2018, after years of reporting almost nothing but losses. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Only a few years old, Jammcard isn\u2019t profitable yet, but Lovano says this is the company\u2019s first year focusing on revenue and that artists have spent $500,000 through the first half of this year booking musicians on the app. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Apple was the most profitable company on the Fortune 500 list this year. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Texas billionaire Kelcy Warren owns a massively profitable natural gas pipeline company. \u2014 Paul Kiel, ProPublica , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Losing its status as the world\u2019s most profitable company because of the pandemic in 2020 was a blip for oil and gas giant Aramco. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Apple is the most profitable company in the smartphone space by far, with gross margins standing at a solid 42% in Q4 FY\u201921. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162155"
|
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},
|
|
"pricy":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": expensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big-ticket",
|
|
"costly",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"expensive",
|
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"extravagant",
|
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"high",
|
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"high-end",
|
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"high-ticket",
|
|
"precious",
|
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"premium",
|
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"priceless",
|
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"spendy",
|
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"ultraexpensive",
|
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"valuable"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"cheap",
|
|
"inexpensive"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The car is a little pricey .",
|
|
"a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With teams everywhere contracting, companies are looking for resources and automated, no-code solutions to stay in-house rather than using pricey , once-and-done consultants. \u2014 Stepan Aslanyan, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"If the Paris fashion house were to launch an entirely new line of pricey , tattered clothing, what should it be called? \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Becoming a blonde can be pricey enough, so don\u2019t add to the bill with a $50 shampoo. \u2014 ELLE , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"That includes the pricey ThinkPad tested in balanced mode (rather than performance) for more manageable heat. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Many companies in the sector have pricey stock values and therefore have more force in pushing the major indexes up or down. \u2014 CBS News , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Many of the companies in the sector have pricey stock values that tend to push the market up or down with more force. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Medicare finalized its plan to restrict coverage for the controversial, pricey Alzheimer\u2019s treatment Aduhelm to patients participating in clinical trials, STAT tells us. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Spring decor pieces can be pricey , but our top 10 favorites from Walmart are all about $30 and under. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1932, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-234449"
|
|
},
|
|
"preachy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": marked by obvious moralizing : didactic"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-ch\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"didactic",
|
|
"homiletic",
|
|
"homiletical",
|
|
"moralistic",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"sententious",
|
|
"sermonic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone.",
|
|
"a boring and preachy writer",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Few films have captured in such a thrilling, non- preachy way the essence of Black Pride. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Moreover, the seeming disdain for customer value as a corporate goal seems to be leading some firms to take the wrong turn of declaring the need for some preachy social purpose on top of the firm\u2019s main business as a way of signaling virtue. \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Representative Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said on Thursday that keeping the majority depended on speaking to voters in a way that was not too preachy or condescending. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This 19th century courtroom drama is definitely preachy , and nobody knows what Spielberg was thinking casting Matthew McConaughey as a lawyer defending a group of African slaves fighting for their freedom. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"For all the drama and turmoil of Delphine's story, however, the tone of the film is never preachy or obvious. \u2014 Piers Marchant, Arkansas Online , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"Not to get too preachy , but what\u2019s wrong with investing valuable draft capital and a chunk of your salary cap on guys who don\u2019t have a history, whether behavioral or physical, that could rear up and bite you? \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 4 May 2021",
|
|
"Might the production feel too political, or too preachy , or not enough of either? \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Despite multifaceted characters and convincing performances (particularly from Cosio and Soria), Lemus and Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s dialogue sometimes feels preachy , mawkish or on-the-nose. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 13 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1819, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-015354"
|
|
},
|
|
"prematurely":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time",
|
|
": born after a gestation period of less than 37 weeks",
|
|
": happening, coming, or done before the usual or proper time : too early",
|
|
": happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time",
|
|
": born after a gestation period of less than 37 weeks",
|
|
": preemie"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02c8ch\u0259r",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8tu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
|
|
"-m\u0259-\u02c8t(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r, -\u02c8chu\u0307(\u0259)r,"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"early",
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"late"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her premature death at age 30 stunned her family and friends.",
|
|
"Too much exposure to the sun can cause the premature aging of skin.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"However, a return to the stagflationary environment seen in the 1970s is a bit premature , Lundh said. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Staff biologists had already recommended against listing the species after concluding that claims in a petition filed by environmentalists about the effects climate change will have on the living symbols of Southern California desert were premature . \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Tera Hurst, executive director of the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, which is working to implement Measure 110, says the criticism is premature . \u2014 Dan Springer, Fox News , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In the midst of a skid that includes at least four runs against him in six of his last eight starts, perhaps the collective cheers of Blue Jays fans when the ball left Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s bat weren\u2019t premature . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Sure that's a bit premature since Greinke is still an active player but the message was clear. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Fortunately, news of these 24 Vegas shows prove that Whitford\u2019s concerns were a bit premature . \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"First, the thought that the omicron surge may be over is a bit premature , notes Eleanor J. Murray, ScD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health. \u2014 Tara C. Smith, SELF , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"However, North Olmsted City Schools Superintendent David J. Brand admitted that location decision was a bit premature . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praematurus too early, from prae- + maturus ripe, mature",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-015419"
|
|
},
|
|
"profess":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows",
|
|
": to declare or admit openly or freely : affirm",
|
|
": to declare in words or appearances only : pretend , claim",
|
|
": to confess one's faith in or allegiance to",
|
|
": to practice or claim to be versed in (a calling or profession )",
|
|
": to teach as a professor",
|
|
": to make a profession or avowal",
|
|
": to profess friendship",
|
|
": to declare openly",
|
|
": pretend sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fes",
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feign",
|
|
"pass (for)",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He professes confidence in his friend.",
|
|
"They profess loyalty to the king.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Peterson agreed to talk to me not to profess his innocence. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Red Hook can be a sort of backdrop for the many who profess to love it. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Others chime in to call the media the enemy of the people and profess their love for Donald Trump. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"An unspoken competition takes place to see who can profess their passion of the moment in the most attention-grabbing way. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Americans often profess a love of democracy and the Constitution, but those concepts are more abstract than the experience of being forced to hunker down in your home or risk arrest. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Others chime in to call the media the enemy of the people and profess their love for Donald Trump. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Prospective buyers might profess to admire her values, but nothing would stop the new owners from abandoning them. \u2014 Nick Romeo, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"in sense 1, from Middle English, from profes , adjective, having professed one's vows, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin professus , from Latin, past participle of profit\u0113ri to profess, confess, from pro- before + fat\u0113ri to acknowledge; in other senses, from Latin professus , past participle \u2014 more at confess ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-041642"
|
|
},
|
|
"proselyte":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a new convert (as to a faith or cause)",
|
|
": proselytize"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"neophyte"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"proselytize"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"an adult proselyte who had only recently been baptized",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"she's been trying to proselyte everyone in the office ever since she joined that church",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Seneca went on to become a proselyte for the Stoic path, extolling its benefits in a long run of prose essays while also serving\u2014in some eyes, dishonorably\u2014as an adviser to Nero. \u2014 James Romm, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Rashi concludes that the text, therefore, must refer to a ger, a proselyte , who has died leaving no next of kin among the Jewish People. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"The law of gezel hager (stealing from a proselyte ) reminds us that the Torah was given to all Jews \u2013 including converts. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"In order to understand this idea, the special relationship between God and the proselyte must be examined. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"Kitselman also became a proselyte for the history of Waterford, helping to create educational programming at the town\u2019s Second Street School. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Christian Angermayer is an unlikely proselyte of psychedelia: The German financier didn\u2019t drink so much as a sip of beer for the first three decades of his life. \u2014 Meghana Keshavan, Scientific American , 9 July 2019",
|
|
"Enter proselytes in acetate eyeglasses and Rosie Pope workwear, drawn by listservs like Brooklynitos and Fort Greene Kids and BoCoCa Moms (BoCoCa being an acronym for three adjacent Brooklyn neighborhoods). \u2014 Sonja Sharp, latimes.com , 27 June 2018",
|
|
"Rashi concludes that the text, therefore, must refer to a ger, a proselyte , who has died leaving no next of kin among the Jewish people. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal , 30 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1624, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-042440"
|
|
},
|
|
"prudent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
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": characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence : such as",
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": marked by wisdom or judiciousness",
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": shrewd in the management of practical affairs",
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": marked by circumspection : discreet",
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": provident , frugal",
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": wise and careful in action or judgment",
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": characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00fc-d\u1d4ant",
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"\u02c8pr\u00fc-d\u1d4ant",
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"\u02c8pr\u00fcd-\u1d4ant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"discreet",
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"intelligent",
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"judgmatic",
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"judgmatical",
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"judicious"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"imprudent",
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"indiscreet",
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"injudicious"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Also, given Tamiflu\u2019s history, a demand for data transparency and independent review would be prudent . \u2014 Paul Fenyves, STAT , 19 May 2022",
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"The American response has been flexible and adaptive, while being prudent in working to not provoke a wider war. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"But the application of material ESG information doesn\u2019t have to be solely for prudent risk management. \u2014 Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"At least one surprising consignment, a marvelous 1930 Picasso painting unseen in public for six decades, is a fine example of prudent collection management that stands to substantially strengthen its owner\u2019s educational mission. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2021",
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"In the meantime, prudent management requires that the government plan for the possibility of a lapse in funding. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Temporary reduction in activity until the pain gets under control is prudent . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 5 May 2022",
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"On the one hand, the urgency to prepare for the fall may be prudent . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022",
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"If foundational elements are in place and diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies are in place, addressing concerns about poor manager behaviors is prudent . \u2014 Simone E. Morris, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin prudent-, prudens , contraction of provident-, providens \u2014 more at provident ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-105915"
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},
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"prettiness":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the quality or state of being pretty",
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": something pretty"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pri-t\u0113-n\u0259s",
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"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
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"\u02c8pru\u0307-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"aesthetics",
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"esthetics",
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"attractiveness",
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"beauteousness",
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"beautifulness",
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"beauty",
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"comeliness",
|
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"cuteness",
|
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"fairness",
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"gorgeousness",
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"handsomeness",
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"looks",
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"loveliness",
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"sightliness"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"grotesqueness",
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"hideousness",
|
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"homeliness",
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"plainness",
|
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"ugliness",
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"unattractiveness",
|
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"unbecomingness",
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"unloveliness",
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"unsightliness"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the sugary prettiness of the knickknacks is sure to appeal to a certain type of collector",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When Kitt as Catwoman interrupts the affair, her skintight, shimmery noir catsuit is a titillating, sharp gasp against all that dull prettiness . \u2014 Scott Calonico, The New Yorker , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Ironically enough for a horror movie elevated by Malickian grace, Stolevski sometimes overindulges in prettiness , just like the master himself. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Engler, a Downton Abbey veteran, seems mostly to be taking in all the prettiness and not giving the series a unique energy that would echo the cultural transformation taking place onscreen. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Baker portrays Texas City as an unlovely cluster of neighborhoods pinned to the Gulf Coast by a collection of oil refineries, a place where even the potential prettiness of the waterfront is colored by grim history. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"Come showtime one never has to hunt too far to feel the shadow of something dark among the prettiness at Simone Rocha. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
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"While the beauty of the off-the-grid wild at their disposal would be impossible to miss or downplay for any camera, the duo\u2019s lens unearths more than sheer prettiness , seizing something wistful, even restorative in its grandeur. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 5 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Of course, prints and prettiness aren\u2019t the only way to tackle spring style. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 17 May 2021",
|
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"Brad Wood, the copacetic producer who helmed Guyville and Whip-Smart, is back for the first time since the Nineties, and the album\u2019s sound often recalls the tart melodies, droll, searching prettiness , and rich genre impressionism of those albums. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 4 June 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-110717"
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},
|
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"precinct":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district : such as",
|
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": a subdivision of a county, town, city, or ward for election purposes",
|
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": a division of a city for police control",
|
|
": an enclosure bounded by the walls of a building",
|
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": a sphere of thought, action, or influence",
|
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": the region immediately surrounding a place : environs",
|
|
": place , locale",
|
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": boundary",
|
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": any of the sections into which a town or city is divided for a particular purpose (as voting or police protection)",
|
|
": a surrounding or enclosed area"
|
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],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsi\u014b(k)t",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsi\u014bkt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"area",
|
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"arena",
|
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"bailiwick",
|
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"barony",
|
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"business",
|
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"circle",
|
|
"demesne",
|
|
"department",
|
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"discipline",
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"element",
|
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"fief",
|
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"fiefdom",
|
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"field",
|
|
"firmament",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"kingdom",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"province",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"specialty",
|
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"sphere",
|
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"terrain",
|
|
"walk"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Voting results from several precincts are delayed.",
|
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"They were taken to the precinct for questioning.",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The base cost of a recount is at least $28,000 (a $100 deposit for every precinct ) in addition to any staffing fees. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The initiative requires every precinct to have a polling location. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Wu won every single precinct that in September\u2019s preliminary election had been carried by Acting Mayor Kim Janey, City Councilor Andrea Campbell, and the city\u2019s former economic chief, John Barros. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Under Virginia law, every precinct in the state must have a polling station operating on Election Day. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Electronic poll books need paper backups To help prevent the repeat of these problems in November, plaintiffs asked Judge Totenberg to order that every precinct have a paper copy of poll-book data. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 29 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"There are a total of about 400 scanners in the county, with at least two in every precinct . \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Scroll over the map below to the vote in each precinct . \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Portland police said officials responded at about noon, with a sergeant monitoring the scene with only a few officers available in the precinct . \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Medieval Latin praecinctum , from Latin, neuter of praecinctus , past participle of praecingere to gird, encircle, from prae- pre- + cingere to gird \u2014 more at cincture ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-111559"
|
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},
|
|
"propitious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": favorably disposed : benevolent",
|
|
": being a good omen : auspicious",
|
|
": tending to favor : advantageous"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pi-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"roseate",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"downbeat",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"unencouraging",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"unpropitious"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Now is a propitious time to start a business.",
|
|
"the success of the first big movie in May was a propitious start for the summer season of blockbusters",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That long-running installation parades feats by American adepts\u2014Edward Hopper, Alexander Calder, Jacob Lawrence, Willem de Kooning\u2014along various routes, with propitious detours toward world-beating Abstract Expressionism, Pop art, and Minimalism. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Now seems like a propitious time to begin jettisoning reliance on Russia for any such technology, since the national defense strategy identifies Moscow as a major threat for the foreseeable future. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chamberlain has sometimes been defended for buying time until conditions were more propitious for Great Britain to fight, something implied at the end of Munich. \u2014 Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"This might be a propitious moment for President Biden to visit the kingdom and seek forgiveness for a growing list of Saudi grievances that have badly damaged relations between Washington and Riyadh. \u2014 Karen Elliott House, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"With any luck, our descendants will see the past from a more propitious perspective than our own. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The vehicle is hitting U.S. markets at a propitious moment. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Most of it should be attributed to propitious timing considering that Van de Zandschulp qualified for Wimbledon as a lucky loser when Dominic Thiem withdrew from the singles draw at the last minute. \u2014 Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But the omens do look propitious for the Democrats. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 16 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English propycyous , from Anglo-French propicius , from Latin propitius , probably from pro- for + petere to seek \u2014 more at pro- , feather ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-112320"
|
|
},
|
|
"preclude":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance",
|
|
": close",
|
|
": to prevent or exclude by necessary consequence: as",
|
|
": to prevent (a party) from litigating an action or claim especially by collateral estoppel or res judicata",
|
|
": to prevent (a claim or action) from being litigated especially by collateral estoppel or res judicata"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8kl\u00fcd",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8kl\u00fcd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"forestall",
|
|
"head off",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"stave off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And all change is nested within an even bigger context that may support or preclude our particular vision. \u2014 Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Herring said medical privacy laws preclude WEKA from responding to specific patient care allegations. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Many believe placing the franchise tag on Cam Robinson will preclude the Jaguars from selecting an offensive tackle with the first overall pick. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The company and the study\u2019s independent monitors recently reviewed data from the VX-880 study, concluding that there were no safety or efficacy issues to preclude advancing from a half dose to a full dose of the therapy. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"But are those advantages large enough to preclude meaningful competition? \u2014 CBS News , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Our tools will have to be explicitly designed to preclude such usage. \u2014 Leo Kim, Wired , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This move set off a chain of litigation about whether the trial could even proceed: the Remington side argued that claims under CUTPA were exactly what the P.L.C.A.A. was meant to preclude , while the families argued the opposite. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Other recent filings include a motion for protection of jury information and a motion to preclude improper clothing, both filed by Davis' attorney Robert Newcomb. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 14 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praecludere , from prae- + claudere to close \u2014 more at close entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-114537"
|
|
},
|
|
"probation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": critical examination and evaluation or subjection to such examination and evaluation",
|
|
": subjection of an individual to a period of testing and trial to ascertain fitness (as for a job or school)",
|
|
": the action of suspending the sentence of a convicted offender and giving the offender freedom during good behavior under the supervision of a probation officer",
|
|
": the state or a period of being subject to probation",
|
|
": the condition of being closely watched and evaluated for a period of time or the period of time during which this happens",
|
|
": the early release of a prisoner on certain conditions",
|
|
": subjection to a period of evaluation and possible termination at the commencement of employment in a position for which one's fitness is to be determined",
|
|
": subjection to a period of review in the course of employment or education as a result of a violation of standards and with the possibility of dismissal if standards are not met",
|
|
": the suspension of all or part of a sentence and its replacement by freedom subject to specific conditions and the supervision of a probation officer",
|
|
": probation as a sentence in itself",
|
|
": the period or state of being subject to probation"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8b\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8b\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8b\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"examen",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"He was sentenced to six months probation and has filed an appeal, court records show. \u2014 Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"He was found guilty of misdemeanor crimes of interfering with an arresting officer and walking on or along a roadway and sentenced to three months probation . \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Robinson later pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree felony charge of burglary and was sentenced to probation for two years. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Alissa was prone to sudden rage and was convicted of misdemeanor assault and sentenced to probation for attacking a high school classmate. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"McFadden sentenced her to two months probation and imposed a $5,000 fine. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"John Lewis, 71, of Chidester was sentenced to three years probation as part of a plea deal, the documents, filed on May 19 in the 13th Circuit Court, state. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Merritt, 33, who was wounded in the leg, was sentenced in January to probation and ordered to complete a residential drug and alcohol program after pleading guilty to two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Hayes pleaded guilty to those charges in Nov. 2020, and was sentenced to three years probation . \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English probacioun , from Middle French & Latin; Middle French probation , from Latin probation-, probatio , from probare ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-123338"
|
|
},
|
|
"preferment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": advancement or promotion in dignity, office, or station",
|
|
": a position or office of honor or profit",
|
|
": priority or seniority in right especially to receive payment or to purchase property on equal terms with others",
|
|
": the act of bringing forward",
|
|
": advancement or promotion in office or station",
|
|
": the act of preferring (as charges)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8f\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8f\u0259r-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"comedown",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"demotion",
|
|
"disrating",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduction"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He has hopes for preferment .",
|
|
"anticipated her preferment to a better-paying position within the company"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-124028"
|
|
},
|
|
"precipitously":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": precipitate sense 2",
|
|
": very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall",
|
|
": having precipitous sides",
|
|
": having a very steep ascent"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cursory",
|
|
"drive-by",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"gadarene",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"overhasty",
|
|
"pell-mell",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"rushed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"unhurried",
|
|
"unrushed"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"There has been a precipitous decline in home sales recently.",
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"People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In recent days, multiple crypto experts have also noted that the precipitous drop in cryptocurrency has caused the market for high-end NFTs \u2014 ones that sell for thousands or even millions \u2014 to stall. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Bob then called up to labor and delivery, where Lilley says the midwives knew to send her up right away as precipitous labor (having a baby in three hours or less) runs in her family. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
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"Binance's cash infusion into Sky Mavis comes at a precipitous time for the crypto giant. \u2014 Jon Sarlin, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"China time, the aircraft plunged into a precipitous descent. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"But as the omicron wave peaked and began a precipitous descent, so did the urgency for the shots. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Jannek, about 10 steps in the lead, and the lightest, made it across the precipitous slope to a stand of trees. \u2014 Kelzim, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022",
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"Still, even given the pandemic\u2019s effect on earnings, this year\u2019s best-picture field\u2019s box office dropoff seems precipitous \u2014 until one factors in streaming hours. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Everywhere is the scent of Le Labo Santal 26 and a precipitous view. \u2014 Alex Morris, Rolling Stone , 7 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"French pr\u00e9cipiteux , from Middle French, from Latin precipitium precipice",
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"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"production":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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": something produced : product",
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": a literary or artistic work",
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": a work presented to the public (as on the stage or screen or over the air)",
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": something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance",
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": the act or process of producing",
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": the creation of utility",
|
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": the making of goods available for use",
|
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": total output especially of a commodity or an industry",
|
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": something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced",
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": something prepared for public presentation",
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": the act of manufacturing",
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": the amount brought forth"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-sh\u0259n",
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"pr\u014d-",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"affair",
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"fruit",
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"handiwork",
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"labor",
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"output",
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"produce",
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"product",
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"thing",
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"work",
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"yield"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"EVs produce more carbon during their production , mostly due to the battery. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
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"Several veteran players, especially shortstop Javier B\u00e1ez, must boost their production . \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
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"Russia is a leading crude producer and sanctions against the nation have cut its production off from much of the global oil supply. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
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"Pressure from the West forced Russia to curtail its production , which the country's economy ministry said in April could drop by as much as 17% this year. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 June 2022",
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"Russia is a leading crude producer and sanctions against the nation have cut its production off from much of the global oil supply. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 16 June 2022",
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"If development of the project had gone ahead in 2018, Romania would perhaps be close to nearly doubling its current gas production . \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
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"Her production went down in 2021, averaging 5.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocks per game. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
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"Israel is expecting to increase its natural gas production as early as September from its Karish field, where a floating gas rig recently arrived from Singapore. \u2014 Dov Lieber, WSJ , 15 June 2022"
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],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-135351"
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},
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"protect":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard",
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": defend sense 1c",
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": to maintain the status or integrity of especially through financial or legal guarantees: such as",
|
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": to save from contingent financial loss",
|
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": to foster or shield from infringement or restriction",
|
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": to restrict competition for (something, such as a domestic industry) by means of tariffs or trade controls",
|
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": defend sense 5",
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": to provide a guard or shield",
|
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": keep from being harmed especially by covering or shielding : guard",
|
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": to shield from injury or harm",
|
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": to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation : maintain the status or integrity of especially through legal or constitutional guarantees",
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": to restrict competition for (as domestic industries) by means of tariffs or trade controls"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bulwark",
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"cover",
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"defend",
|
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"fence",
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"fend",
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"forfend",
|
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"guard",
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"keep",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"secure",
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"shield",
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"ward"
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],
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"antonyms":[
|
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"assail",
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"assault",
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"attack"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"As private pensions in the U.S. have virtually disappeared, many consumers have turned to annuities to protect themselves from the risk of outliving their income. \u2014 Lori Ioannou, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Police pulled their cruiser behind the man and activated their overhead lights to protect him from traffic. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
|
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"To recognize the day, activists asked that people all across the nation wear orange, Pendleton\u2019s favorite color and a color worn by hunters to protect themselves from gunfire, to raise awareness for victims of gun violence. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
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"Health care workers in Massachusetts treating monkeypox patients were among the first to receive vaccinations to protect them against the virus. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 3 June 2022",
|
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"Employees are no longer willing to turn off the lights in their offices and cower behind a potted plant to protect themselves from harmful corporate demands. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
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"In his majority opinion, Judge Ryan D. Nelson, a Trump appointee, wrote that the ban, coupled with an existing ban on handgun sales to youths, left young adults with only the option of using shotguns to protect themselves in the home. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Another ad by the NRSC attacks Beasley over other cases of violent crime and portrays her as failing to protect them. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
|
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"They are punished for sharing their stories, betrayed by the very systems that are supposed to protect them. \u2014 Nicole Bedera, Time , 2 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin protectus , past participle of protegere , from pro- in front + tegere to cover \u2014 more at pro- , thatch ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-150824"
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},
|
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"preferred":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others",
|
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": having special status or receiving special treatment or benefits"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8f\u0259rd"
|
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1748, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-160030"
|
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},
|
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"prorogue":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": defer , postpone",
|
|
": to terminate a session of (something, such as a British parliament) by royal prerogative",
|
|
": to suspend or end a legislative session"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dg"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"adjourn",
|
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"prorogate",
|
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"recess",
|
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"suspend"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the legislative session was prorogued for the summer",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Decency would have driven a leader to bow out after the very first COVID fine, so would lying to the Queen to prorogue parliament, or accepting Tory donor cash to refurbish his No.10 apartment. \u2014 Marina Purkiss, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"In a separate legal challenge brought by lawyers of 75 anti-Brexit lawmakers, a judge temporarily rejected calls to to block Johnson\u2019s decision of proroguing parliament on Friday. \u2014 Julia Webster, Time , 30 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"What was unprecedented about this case was that the courts had never before been called upon to review the Crown\u2019s power to prorogue parliament. \u2014 James Grant, Time , 25 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"On Tuesday, Britain\u2019s Supreme Court will consider whether Johnson\u2019s decision to prorogue \u2014 or suspend \u2014 the British Parliament for five weeks was lawful, after conflicting judgments in lower courts. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Bercow who has openly criticized the prime minister\u2019s decision to prorogue Parliament, approved their request, which led to a vote Tuesday night. \u2014 Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"In August, the Queen prorogued Parliament on the advice of the Prime Minister, which she is historically bound to take. \u2014 Katherine Dunn, Fortune , 24 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"When a monarch prorogues Parliament, the current parliamentary session ends, meaning that all motions that have yet to be addressed, voted on, or passed are also suspended. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The working assumption among constitutional experts is that, because Parliament was formally prorogued , the government would be obliged to put forward its legislative agenda for the new session in the form of a Queen's Speech. \u2014 Luke Mcgee, CNN , 11 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English prorogen , from Anglo-French proroger , from Latin prorogare , from pro- before + rogare to ask \u2014 more at pro- , right ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-160319"
|
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},
|
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"preacher":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one who preaches: such as",
|
|
": a person who delivers a sermon publicly",
|
|
": one whose function is to preach sermons : pastor , minister",
|
|
": one who inculcates or exhorts something earnestly or officiously",
|
|
": a person who gives sermons",
|
|
": minister entry 1 sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-ch\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-ch\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"examples":[],
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|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-163634"
|
|
},
|
|
"presiding":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"intransitive verb",
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to exercise guidance, direction, or control",
|
|
": to occupy the place of authority : act as president , chairman, or moderator",
|
|
": to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman",
|
|
": to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer",
|
|
": to be in charge",
|
|
": to exercise guidance, direction, or control",
|
|
": to occupy the place of authority : direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As seen in another photo ABC News obtained, Pence returned to the House chamber later that night, to preside as Congress successfully certified Biden's victory. \u2014 Jonathan Karl, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of Cobb County\u2019s Superior Court judges gathered in a sixth-floor courtroom Wednesday morning to learn who would preside over an upcoming death penalty case. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Defendants cannot select the judges that preside over their cases in any situation. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Music director Franz Welser-Most will preside over the 17-day trek and pianist Igor Levit will join the group in Austria. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Vice President Kamala Harris didn\u2019t need to show up at the Capitol on Thursday to preside over the final vote confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Strongmen typically don't give much of a damn about the feelings of their people and preside over governments that prohibit a free press and free assembly. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The hearing date and composition of the panel have not been determined, but the court\u2019s 29 active judges include 16 Democratic appointees, one of whom, Chief Judge Mary Murguia, will preside over the hearing. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"South Korea\u2019s presidential office said national security adviser Suh Hoon will preside over an emergency National Security Council meeting to discuss the launch. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Latin praesid\u0113re to guard, preside over, from prae- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-185035"
|
|
},
|
|
"problematic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide",
|
|
": not definite or settled : uncertain",
|
|
": open to question or debate : questionable",
|
|
": expressing or supporting a possibility",
|
|
": something that is problematic : a problematic aspect or concern"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-bl\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"tricky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"Rules of grammar are more problematic for non-native speakers.",
|
|
"the problematic situation of somehow having two dates for the same party",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"More problematic were his breaking pitches, which, unlike other starts when Buehler still managed to limit damage and work deeper into games, weren\u2019t able to get him out of trouble. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Relegation is even more problematic when the teams at the bottom aren\u2019t even that bothered by it either. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"This can be more problematic in populated areas such as apartment complexes where people walk dogs and have small children. \u2014 CBS News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"This factor becomes even more problematic because each side has an incentive to increase misperception in the other through deception, bluster and bluff. \u2014 Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps more problematic , their lawyers argue, is the devastating impact the mass killing has had on their community \u2014 where the jurors would come from. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"That may be more problematic , though, when part of what they're being engaged over proves to be exercises in legislative futility. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"In the end, Cleveland\u2019s Darius Garland/Jarrett Allen could prove more problematic than what the inconsistent Nets throw out there against Boston. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The crackdown on password sharing could be more problematic , though. \u2014 Michael Liedtke And Mae Anderson, Chron , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Staging requirements make the SkyShow problematic now and virtually impossible once other phases of the project crowd the 166-acre property. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
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"1898, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-211959"
|
|
},
|
|
"prorogate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prorogue"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-r\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"prorogue",
|
|
"recess",
|
|
"suspend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the conference was prorogated until the following morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-213950"
|
|
},
|
|
"priceless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having a value beyond any price : invaluable",
|
|
": costly because of rarity or quality : precious",
|
|
": having worth in terms of other than market value",
|
|
": delightfully amusing, odd, or absurd",
|
|
": more valuable than any amount of money : not to be bought for any amount of money"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bs-l\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bs-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inestimable",
|
|
"invaluable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a priceless piece of information",
|
|
"The look on his face was priceless .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The show stars the comedian as a bumbling father named Trevor who lands a new job as a house-sitter at a luxurious mansion filled with priceless artwork, classic cars and a dog called Cupcake. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Exhibits there hold priceless objects, including 800-year-old corn, beans, and squash, along with intact stone Clovis points used for hunting that date back some 13,000 years. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Exhibits there hold priceless objects, including 800-year-old corn, beans and squash, along with intact Clovis points, or stone arrowheads, that date back some 13,000 years. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, ajc , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Because those books turned out to be priceless to me, and changed my life. \u2014 Steve Greenberg, Billboard , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The brassie, the spoon, the baffie and the cleek: All would be lost and consigned to the waters of time if not for the priceless collections once belonging to club champions with names like C. Stillborn Drunklord IV. \u2014 Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Employees are a priceless source of information to direct your empathy and communication strategy in the right way. \u2014 Leonid Kozlov, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Take a moment to bask in the beauty of this priceless tiara, famously worn by Princess Diana during her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"There are the priceless supporting performances from Chris Sullivan (as Kate\u2019s first husband, Toby), Susan Kelechi Watson (Randall\u2019s wife, Beth), and Caitlin Thompson (as Kevin\u2019s almost-wife, Madison). \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022"
|
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],
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|
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-004332"
|
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|
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"preservation":{
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|
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"noun"
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act, process, or result of preserving something: such as",
|
|
": the activity or process of keeping something valued alive, intact, or free from damage or decay",
|
|
": the preparation of food for future use (as by canning, pickling, or freezing) to prevent spoilage",
|
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": the effort of keeping from injury, loss, or decay"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpre-z\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
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"\u02ccpre-z\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-005418"
|
|
},
|
|
"profuse":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": pouring forth liberally : extravagant",
|
|
": exhibiting great abundance : bountiful",
|
|
": very plentiful"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fy\u00fcs",
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fy\u00fcs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"copious",
|
|
"galore",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"riotous"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"dribbling",
|
|
"trickling"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He offered profuse apologies for being late.",
|
|
"They were profuse in their thanks.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Snow Cone is unlike others, smothered in small but profuse white blooms. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"The flowers were so profuse they could be seen from space. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 19 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Spatter cones, which are volcanic mounds built up on top of a vent or fissure emitting profuse amounts of lava, were confirmed to be vulnerable to collapse, suggesting they could be targeted in the future. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Material transformation is fundamental to ceramics, but what Yasunaga does with clay, glaze, ash and glass is radically inventive as well as profuse in metaphorical resonance. \u2014 Leah Ollman, latimes.com , 5 July 2019",
|
|
"Common symptoms include unexplained rapid weight loss, profuse coughing, night sweats and fever. \u2014 USA TODAY , 18 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Inconveniently, though, profuse eruptions of lava began to flood the basin beginning roughly 3.6 billion years ago, forming a wide volcanic sea\u2014also known as Mare Crisium, or the Sea of Crises\u2014that covered up much of the original impact melt. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, National Geographic , 13 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Another profuse item in medical facilities is the sterilization pouch\u2014a small, sealable pouch used to keep sterilized equipment free of germs. \u2014 Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"In addition to profuse bleeding, the wounded man suffered a severely broken leg. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 19 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin profusus , past participle of profundere to pour forth, from pro- forth + fundere to pour \u2014 more at found ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-013546"
|
|
},
|
|
"pray":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": entreat , implore",
|
|
": to get or bring by praying",
|
|
": to make a request in a humble manner",
|
|
": to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving",
|
|
": to speak to God especially to give thanks or ask for something",
|
|
": to hope or wish very much for",
|
|
": to ask earnestly : beg",
|
|
": to ask for",
|
|
": to make a request of a court especially in a complaint or petition"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"conjure",
|
|
"entreat",
|
|
"impetrate",
|
|
"implore",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plead (to)",
|
|
"solicit",
|
|
"supplicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There's little else to do now but hope and pray .",
|
|
"The minister said, \u201c Let us pray .\u201d",
|
|
"He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.",
|
|
"He prayed that he would find a parking spot.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some investors pray to their god for financial success. \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Hold it about two inches away from your armpit and pray for two seconds to cover the skin in product. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"But with no quick fix, there's little consumers can do other than buckle up and pray for good weather. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"In this moment, in Buffalo, hundreds of congregants dressed in Celestine Chaney\u2019s favorite pink extended their right hands to pray for her son, who would shepherd his family forward. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Evelyn Hawk played the piano and her husband was a prayer warrior always willing to pray for those who were ill or just needed to hear the Lord\u2019s word. \u2014 Alexis Stevens, ajc , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Shamina Hussain told the queen that 500 friends and family around the world dialed in to one conference call to pray for her husband. \u2014 Danica Kirka, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Community members pray together at a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at Rob Elementary School on May 25, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"India\u2019s Supreme Court later overturned that judgment and allowed Muslims to pray in the mosque. \u2014 Sheikh Saaliq And Krutika Pathi, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French prier, praer, preier , from Latin precari , from prec-, prex request, prayer; akin to Old High German fr\u0101ga question, fr\u0101g\u0113n to ask, Sanskrit p\u1e5bcchati he asks",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-015818"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretentious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": characterized by pretension : such as",
|
|
": making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing)",
|
|
": expressive of affected , unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature",
|
|
": making demands on one's skill, ability, or means : ambitious",
|
|
": trying to appear better or more important than is really the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"la-di-da",
|
|
"la-de-da",
|
|
"lah-de-dah",
|
|
"lah-dee-dah",
|
|
"lah-di-dah",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"snippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In our conversations, the Kings were often gun-shy about analyzing their shows, wary of sounding pretentious . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Jazz did not begin as a pretentious art form, either. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"At its worst, scholarship can be pretentious , jargon-filled, unclear, or boring\u2014or any combination thereof. \u2014 WSJ , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Her use of the title is not entirely pretentious but a sort of beauty mark, a signature that acknowledges her long, colorful journey. \u2014 James Mcauley, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"French pr\u00e9tentieux , from pr\u00e9tention pretension, from Medieval Latin pretention-, pretentio , from Latin praetendere ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-022036"
|
|
},
|
|
"progressivism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun or adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the principles, beliefs, or practices of progressives",
|
|
": the political and economic doctrines advocated by the Progressives",
|
|
": the theories of progressive education"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8gre-si-\u02ccvi-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"San Francisco, the nation\u2019s leading case study of a major city\u2019s long transition to flowers-in-your-hair progressivism , has recalled by some 60% District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a case study in progressive theories of prosecution. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"After all, the furniture signifies a replacement of antiquated values with modern progressivism . \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Fetterman's lead certainly does vindicate a narrative about the ascendance of progressivism in the party, but not quite in the way analysts have framed it. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Recently, Black ultrarunner Kunlong VonCousin was verbally assaulted by a white woman while out on a run in Boulder, Colorado, a town with a reputation for progressivism . \u2014 Lisa Jhung, Outside Online , 1 July 2020",
|
|
"The candidates who win the Republican primaries, and later the general election, could lend more power to the voice of fiscal conservatism or progressivism on the council. \u2014 Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Several incidents in the past year reveal a pattern of hostility towards any student who has refused to conform to the ever-changing doctrines of woke progressivism . \u2014 Ian Schwartz, National Review , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Today\u2019s woke progressivism , which purports to be antiracist, reveals its own hypocrisy. \u2014 Gil Troy, WSJ , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Those six words are a deathless expression of progressivism in 2022. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-064900"
|
|
},
|
|
"pragmatic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic",
|
|
": relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism",
|
|
": busy",
|
|
": officious",
|
|
": opinionated"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"prag-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"realistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blue-sky",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Asked about the potential wider impact of the film\u2019s release, however, Roher was more pragmatic . \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Learning from BharatPe, companies could try to minimise damage by adding restrictions and liabilities in future, but to expect people to not speak up at all is not pragmatic . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Despite painful memories of the Soviet era, many Germans harbor more pragmatic views on Russia than their peers to the west. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The modular seating system, discontinued in 1986, has as fascinating a design pedigree as an Eames lounge chair, but with more pragmatic origins. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 4 May 2021",
|
|
"The revolution was overseen by pragmatic , opportunistic and sometimes mendacious visitors, who variously travelled with their own concubines and caught unwary abbots with theirs. \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Those pushing her to quit now may be politically pragmatic or ruthless, uncaring or merely unflinching, depending on your perspective. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In order to achieve this, the innovation community needs to collectively pull back from the precipice of headlines at any cost and begin to drive progress with pragmatic , incremental, and useful innovations. \u2014 Elaine Kelly, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Schulz and Hogan represent a more traditional \u2014 and pragmatic \u2014 branch, while Cox has embraced much of the former president\u2019s rhetoric, including repeating false claims that Trump won the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin pragmaticus skilled in law or business, from Greek pragmatikos , from pragmat-, pragma deed, from prassein to do \u2014 more at practical ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-091819"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevalent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread",
|
|
": being in ascendancy : dominant",
|
|
": powerful",
|
|
": accepted, practiced, or happening often or over a wide area"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-v\u0259-l\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8prev-l\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-v\u0259-l\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonstandard",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unpopular",
|
|
"unusual"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that\u2019s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The view of guns as a daily tool remains prevalent today, usually through references to hunting. \u2014 Brian L. Ott, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"But in the mid-1980s, as drugs and violence grew prevalent , older families moved away, and the sense of mutual support that had united Wells-Goodfellow frayed. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Mind wandering is especially prevalent in a round of golf, with the average golfer spending only 19 to 27 minutes on the process of actually hitting golf shots over the course of a typical four-hour round. \u2014 Paul Christianson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"In fact, while some local officials said title theft is quite prevalent in their areas, many other local authorities contacted by ABC News indicated that the crime is rare for them. \u2014 Mike Levine, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Petty crime was prevalent , if not rampant, and serious crime was no longer uncommon. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"At the same time, late spring frosts seem to be both more severe and more prevalent . \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"But the company is currently testing future iPhone models that replace the current Lightning charging port with the more prevalent USB-C connector. \u2014 Time , 7 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praevalent-, praevalens very powerful, from present participle of praeval\u0113re ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092105"
|
|
},
|
|
"presumably":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": by reasonable assumption",
|
|
": it seems likely : probably"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u00fc-m\u0259-bl\u0113",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u00fc-m\u0259-bl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparently",
|
|
"evidently",
|
|
"ostensibly",
|
|
"ostensively",
|
|
"putatively",
|
|
"seemingly",
|
|
"supposedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"His fianc\u00e9e, Megan Fox, joined him and wore a red dress, presumably to go along with the whole blood theme. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The vehicle hits her, then a woman, presumably the girl's mother, also white, runs into the street, screaming. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"With Edward VI no longer beholden to the Lord Protector and his advisers, Thomas would presumably receive a prominent government position. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The Academy also capped the amount of submissions Academy members can send in for consideration, presumably to discourage applicants from spamming their songs across too many Grammy categories. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The event presumably occurred before the couple famously wed in Portofino, Italy, on May 22. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Brothers and sisters from across the print world, presumably , on the way to Birmingham for the convention of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"What leads more empowered, and presumably more content, employees to behave unethically? \u2014 Iese Business School, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"That would turn the election over to the House, where Republicans held more than half of the states\u2019 delegations \u2014 presumably giving Trump the win. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1846, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092235"
|
|
},
|
|
"prelusive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": constituting or having the form of a prelude : introductory"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8l\u00fc-siv",
|
|
"-ziv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"introductory",
|
|
"precursory",
|
|
"prefatory",
|
|
"prelim",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"preparative",
|
|
"preparatory",
|
|
"primary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after a prelusive dimming of the house lights intended to induce quiet, the stage curtain rose"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1605, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-094059"
|
|
},
|
|
"prison":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a state of confinement or captivity",
|
|
": a place of confinement especially for lawbreakers",
|
|
": an institution (such as one under state jurisdiction) for confinement of persons convicted of serious crimes \u2014 compare jail",
|
|
": imprison , confine",
|
|
": a place where criminals are locked up",
|
|
": an institution usually under state control for confinement of persons serving sentences for serious crimes \u2014 compare house of correction , house of detention , jail , lockup , penitentiary"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-z\u1d4an",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-z\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastille",
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"big house",
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"bridewell",
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"brig",
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"calaboose",
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"can",
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"clink",
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"cooler",
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"coop",
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"guardroom",
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"hock",
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"hold",
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"hoosegow",
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"jail",
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"jailhouse",
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"joint",
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"jug",
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"lockup",
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"nick",
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"pen",
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"penitentiary",
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"pokey",
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"quod",
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"slam",
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"slammer",
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"stir",
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"stockade",
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"tolbooth"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Suu Kyi, who has been convicted on half a dozen charges and sentenced to 11 years in prison , faces 13 more counts with a maximum sentence of more than 180 years. \u2014 Richard C. Paddock, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
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|
"Circuit Judge Tonya Alexander denied Echols' request in a Thursday morning hearing in West Memphis, citing an Arkansas statute that requires those petitioning for new DNA testing to still be in prison . \u2014 Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
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"The eight men have been sentenced to a maximum of two years in prison . \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 24 June 2022",
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"Under the Wisconsin law, doctors could be charged with felonies for performing abortions and face up to six years in prison and $10,000 in fines. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"Ramsey Manuel Cervantes, 22, was arraigned Friday in U.S. District Court in San Diego on a federal kidnapping charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years to life in prison . \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"Her killer, Dayonte Resiles, was convicted earlier this year and sentenced to life in prison . \u2014 Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
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"Each manslaughter count carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison . \u2014 Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"Attorney Marilyn Mosby said in a statement that Rasheed Morris, 17, will likely be sentenced to life in prison and have all but 50 years of his sentence suspended. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Nationwide, there is concern of devastating repercussions should prison populations suffer an outbreak. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 27 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-102751"
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},
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"preoccupation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": an act of preoccupying : the state of being preoccupied",
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": extreme or excessive concern with something",
|
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": something that preoccupies one"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02c8p\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"fetish",
|
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"fetich",
|
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"fixation",
|
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"id\u00e9e fixe",
|
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"mania",
|
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"obsession",
|
|
"prepossession"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"We need to better understand the problems and preoccupations of our clients.",
|
|
"the future entomologist's preoccupation with insects from a very early age",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"In other words, like all new technologies, this news demands a higher preoccupation with the digital safety of the users. \u2014 Lincoln Ando, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Diagnosing one\u2019s level of pronation quickly became a primary preoccupation for runners. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"But Garland says the film actually predates the MeToo movement, continuing a preoccupation with dynamics of power and sexuality between men and women that has run through all of his work \u2014 if not all of human history. \u2014 Danielle Amy, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Making sure her family was receiving the royalties and other payments due to them became a major preoccupation . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For decades, US Africa policy has reflected two main considerations \u2013 an obsession with China and a preoccupation with countering violent extremism across the Sahel. \u2014 Kang-chun Cheng, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In addition to the explicit interrogations of Jackson\u2019s views on race, her hearings \u2013 like Marshall\u2019s \u2013 have featured a preoccupation with the nominee\u2019s views on crime. \u2014 Margaret M. Russell, The Conversation , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Guardiola said some hints are people acquiring guns or pills, having a preoccupation with knives or rope, seeming moody or hopeless, putting their personal affairs in order or blowing up more than usual. \u2014 Janice Neumann, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, with a preoccupation for nature and rural living as a form of escapism growing, new fashion aesthetics have emerged online, inspired by Victorian styling. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 6 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-105818"
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},
|
|
"procurator":{
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|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that manages another's affairs : agent",
|
|
": an officer of the Roman empire entrusted with management of the financial affairs of a province and often having administrative powers as agent of the emperor"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"proxy",
|
|
"rep",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"he was appointed procurator of the church and was responsible for all of the financial arrangements"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-115933"
|
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},
|
|
"proletarians":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a member of the proletariat"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As a proudly class-conscious proletarian , Martin is naturally supportive of worker strikes. \u2014 J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Yet modern liberalism fits the modern world of high human capital better than the old rightish model of dim-witted peasants properly led by the aristocracy or the old leftish model of gormless proletarians properly led by The Party. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Owing to the extensive use of machinery and to division of labour, the work of the proletarians has lost all individual character, and, consequently, all charm for the workman. \u2014 Tristram Hunt, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2019",
|
|
"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. \u2014 Erik Kirschbaum, latimes.com , 3 May 2018",
|
|
"Unlike the proletarians whom Karl Marx exhorted to shed their chains, most people have rather a lot to lose. \u2014 Yascha Mounk, Slate Magazine , 16 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"What if a roving band of mutant proletarians suddenly shows up at the front door? \u2014 John Carl Baker, New Republic , 14 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin proletarius , from proles progeny, from pro- forth + -oles (akin to alere to nourish) \u2014 more at old ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1657, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-121323"
|
|
},
|
|
"preamble":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an introductory statement",
|
|
": the introductory part of a constitution or statute that usually states the reasons for and intent of the law",
|
|
": an introductory fact or circumstance",
|
|
": one indicating what is to follow",
|
|
": an introduction (as to a law) that often gives the reasons for what follows",
|
|
": an introductory statement (as to a contract)",
|
|
": the introductory part of a constitution or statute that usually states the reasons for and intent of the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccam-b\u0259l",
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8am-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccam-b\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccam-b\u0259l, pr\u0113-\u02c8am-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curtain-raiser",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog",
|
|
"warm-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The preamble to the U.S. Constitution begins by saying \u201cWe the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, \u2026\u201d.",
|
|
"His early travels were just a preamble to his later adventures.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But this long preamble of deliberation and performance anxiety is as essential to the event as the gruesome climax. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The inner office, meanwhile, still lacks the fake marble columns, the preamble to the Constitution written on the wall behind Saul\u2019s desk, and all the other gaudy furnishings to come. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"These glitches were just a preamble to the ultimate Elden Ring speedrunning tool: a still-mysterious exploit called zipping. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The preamble of the resolution points to Purdue\u2019s research and lists national bodies such as the U.S. Department of Defense that have found climate change to be a risk. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The attack on the TV tower appears to be a preamble to a full-scale Russian attack on Kyiv. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And lo, the Bachelor does at last reveal all \u2014 though not without an ominous preamble . \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Popovich asked in Miami on Saturday, playfully interrupting a reporter\u2019s preamble that everyone in the room knew was leading to a question about the NBA\u2019s record books. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The multi-episode buildup to the tape\u2019s distribution is slow, but so full of dread that the long preamble is forgivable. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French preambule , from Medieval Latin preambulum , from Late Latin, neuter of praeambulus walking in front of, from Latin prae- + ambulare to walk",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-130100"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolusion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a preliminary trial or exercise : prelude",
|
|
": an introductory and often tentative discourse"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8l\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exordium",
|
|
"foreword",
|
|
"intro",
|
|
"introduction",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preface",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"proem",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in her prolusion she sketches the religious, cultural and political milieu in which gnosticism developed"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin prolusion-, prolusio , from proludere to play beforehand, from pro- before + ludere to play \u2014 more at ludicrous ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-132113"
|
|
},
|
|
"protected":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard",
|
|
": defend sense 1c",
|
|
": to maintain the status or integrity of especially through financial or legal guarantees: such as",
|
|
": to save from contingent financial loss",
|
|
": to foster or shield from infringement or restriction",
|
|
": to restrict competition for (something, such as a domestic industry) by means of tariffs or trade controls",
|
|
": defend sense 5",
|
|
": to provide a guard or shield",
|
|
": keep from being harmed especially by covering or shielding : guard",
|
|
": to shield from injury or harm",
|
|
": to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation : maintain the status or integrity of especially through legal or constitutional guarantees",
|
|
": to restrict competition for (as domestic industries) by means of tariffs or trade controls"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"fend",
|
|
"forfend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As private pensions in the U.S. have virtually disappeared, many consumers have turned to annuities to protect themselves from the risk of outliving their income. \u2014 Lori Ioannou, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Police pulled their cruiser behind the man and activated their overhead lights to protect him from traffic. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"To recognize the day, activists asked that people all across the nation wear orange, Pendleton\u2019s favorite color and a color worn by hunters to protect themselves from gunfire, to raise awareness for victims of gun violence. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Health care workers in Massachusetts treating monkeypox patients were among the first to receive vaccinations to protect them against the virus. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Employees are no longer willing to turn off the lights in their offices and cower behind a potted plant to protect themselves from harmful corporate demands. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"In his majority opinion, Judge Ryan D. Nelson, a Trump appointee, wrote that the ban, coupled with an existing ban on handgun sales to youths, left young adults with only the option of using shotguns to protect themselves in the home. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Another ad by the NRSC attacks Beasley over other cases of violent crime and portrays her as failing to protect them. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"They are punished for sharing their stories, betrayed by the very systems that are supposed to protect them. \u2014 Nicole Bedera, Time , 2 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin protectus , past participle of protegere , from pro- in front + tegere to cover \u2014 more at pro- , thatch ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-133502"
|
|
},
|
|
"provide":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to supply or make available (something wanted or needed)",
|
|
": afford",
|
|
": to make something available to",
|
|
": to have as a condition : stipulate",
|
|
": to prepare in advance",
|
|
": to make preparation to meet a need",
|
|
": to supply something for sustenance or support",
|
|
": to make a proviso or stipulation",
|
|
": to take precautionary measures",
|
|
": to give something that is needed",
|
|
": to supply something : supply (someone) with something",
|
|
": to make as a condition"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012bd",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hold (back)",
|
|
"keep (back)",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Such remote stations provide a further challenge with just getting power to them. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Plein Air artists, musicians and craftsmen will provide additional entertainment in the gardens. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The bill would provide funding for states to create programs that could keep weapons away from people who are dangers to themselves or others, often called red flag laws. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The spacecraft can provide more data about power and propulsion requirements for the Gateway. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Vines also can provide colorful blooms, nectar for pollinators and wildlife cover. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Once again, human psychology might provide the answer. \u2014 Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"One funding decision that would aim to end HIV \u2014 and that goal can be achieved \u2014 would also provide long-term benefits for the entire health care system. \u2014 Carl Schmid, STAT , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"And so that would even provide a bigger relief for drivers. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin provid\u0113re , literally, to see ahead, from pro- forward + vid\u0113re to see \u2014 more at pro- , wit ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-135609"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretension":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an allegation of doubtful value : pretext",
|
|
": a claim or an effort to establish a claim",
|
|
": a claim or right to attention or honor because of merit",
|
|
": an aspiration or intention that may or may not reach fulfillment",
|
|
": vanity , pretentiousness",
|
|
": prestress"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"dibs",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He spoke about his achievements without pretension .",
|
|
"I admire his honesty and lack of pretension .",
|
|
"The restaurant offers excellent food without pretension .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Maybe there is simply not enough pretension in the world. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"In terms of moodboarding for music videos and performances, Ponthier, who enjoys every facet of the creative direction process, often muses on pop culture and decades past, but never with pretension . \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In the worst case, the act of deconstruction, absent enlightenment, might come off as pretension as the diner wonders why this is happening. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Since 1965, Baxter of California has been creating prime men\u2019s skincare products without the pretension of other top-quality brands. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"New Zealanders, like Australians, Campion notes, despise pretension , a quality that courses through the awards season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Yet even with its occasional excesses, The Tourist is a mostly taut, pretension -lite mystery with a vivid setting, a few surprises and a great trio of lead performances from Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald and Shalom Brune-Franklin. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Usually, such swarms of citation would be a bad omen, a first glimpse of ponderousness and pretension . \u2014 Gabriel Winslow-yost, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Cobra Kai continues to use veganism to signify softness and pretension from the point of view of men like Johnny and Kreese, the latter of whom is put off by the tofu skewers at Silver\u2019s party. \u2014 Ben Rosenstock, Vulture , 31 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"1936, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-142424"
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},
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"prediction":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": an act of predicting",
|
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": something that is predicted : forecast",
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": an act of saying what will or might happen in the future",
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": a statement about what will or might happen in the future"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8dik-sh\u0259n",
|
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"pri-\u02c8dik-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"auguring",
|
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"augury",
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"bodement",
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"cast",
|
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"forecast",
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"forecasting",
|
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"foretelling",
|
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"predicting",
|
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"presaging",
|
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"prognosis",
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"prognostic",
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"prognosticating",
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"prognostication",
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"prophecy",
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"prophesy",
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"soothsaying",
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"vaticination"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.",
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"Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.",
|
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"The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Doing so will force NC/LC tool-providers\u2014such as DataRobot, which recently integrated a prediction explanation tool in its products\u2014to build more secure platforms. \u2014 Gabriel Nahas, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
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"But Small\u2019s prediction would ultimately turn out to be wrong. \u2014 Alison Burdo, ProPublica , 2 June 2022",
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"The film is not exactly a glowing prediction of a happy future. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
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"AccuWeather made a similar prediction of 16 to 20 named storms, seven to 10 hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes, and earlier this week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration similarly predicted 14-21 named storms. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
|
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"After watching her team get dominated in shots (37-13) and ground balls (20-10), Kimel made a prediction about Maryland. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 15 May 2022",
|
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"In the fog of the Celtics\u2019 Game 5 loss to Milwaukee that dropped his team into a 3-2 series hole, Boston coach Ime Udoka made a prediction . \u2014 Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"In January 2020, Trenchev made a bitcoin price prediction of $50,000 by the end of the year that fell short by just two months. \u2014 Billy Bambrough, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Then, using the W boson mass and top quark mass, researchers made a similar prediction for the Higgs boson\u2014which bore out spectacularly in 2012. \u2014 Daniel Garisto, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-144922"
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},
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"protruding":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to jut out from the surrounding surface or context",
|
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": to cause to project",
|
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": to thrust forward",
|
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": to stick out or cause to stick out",
|
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": to cause to project",
|
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": to jut out from the surrounding surface"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fcd",
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fcd",
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fcd"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"bag",
|
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"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
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"belly",
|
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"billow",
|
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"bulge",
|
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"bunch",
|
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"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
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"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
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"pout",
|
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"project",
|
|
"stand out",
|
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"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"His lower jaw protrudes slightly.",
|
|
"A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the intervening months there have been lots of rumors, many pointing to a radically different design without the distinctive stalks that protrude from the ears. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"After a cut, two officers hold closed the rear door of a hatchback police car, trapping the man\u2019s thrashing legs, which protrude from the trunk as a whitish gas pours out around them. \u2014 Miriam Berger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"That the women are solitary \u2014 save for one whose foot stretches across a diptych to protrude slightly into another\u2019s territory \u2014 reflects pandemic-era isolation. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are also reports that the camera bump will protrude a bit more than on the iPhone 13 Pro models. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Six arms protrude from the top, hoisting giant blocks into the sky. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The latter has a screen with curved edges, rectangular corners, flat top and bottom sides, and rear cameras that protrude independently on the back. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Inside the lobby, larger-than-life renditions of Tupac\u2019s various tattoos protrude from the walls, giving museum-goers a deeper understanding of the art that decorated his body. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Instead of a single large camera module, each camera will protrude from the back. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 24 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin protrudere , from pro- + trudere to thrust \u2014 more at threat ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1620, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-155136"
|
|
},
|
|
"protrusion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something (such as an anatomical part or excrescence) that protrudes",
|
|
": the act of protruding : the state of being protruded",
|
|
": the quality or state of protruding",
|
|
": something (as an anatomical part) that protrudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fc-zh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"convexity",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"projection",
|
|
"protuberance",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cavity",
|
|
"concave",
|
|
"concavity",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"indent",
|
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"indentation",
|
|
"indenture",
|
|
"pit",
|
|
"recess"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bony protrusions on the outside of the elbow",
|
|
"a roof with many protrusions",
|
|
"The pain was caused by a protrusion of a disc in his lower back.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In a 13th-century portrait attributed to the Chinese monk Hu Zhifu, for example, a man displays the marks of enlightenment: the small circle on his forehead, hair in tight curls, the protrusion at the apex of the skull. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Not so with the latest Navigator, which has LINCOLN plastered across its stern and the brand's crosshair emblem set as a nearly foot-tall protrusion within its gently redrawn grille. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In girls transitioning to boys, testosterone generally leads to permanent voice-lowering, facial hair and protrusion of the Adam\u2019s apple, said Dr. Stephanie Roberts, a specialist at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital\u2019s Gender Management Service. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To get plant cuttings, look for the node\u2014a small protrusion that will turn into roots\u2014between each leaf or set of leaves. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There also appears to be a small protrusion on the front of the roof that could be a Lidar sensor like on the new Lotus Eletre. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And the protrusion is there to stay for one more year. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Enlarge / Fire ants form a protrusion from an ant raft. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Earlier this month, a surfer stumbled upon a menacing blob with a gaping mouth full of needle-like teeth and an alien-like protrusion on its head. \u2014 Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin protrudere ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173033"
|
|
},
|
|
"prejudgment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to judge before hearing or before full and sufficient examination"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8j\u0259j"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Officials complain that some reporters have prejudged the outcome of the investigation.",
|
|
"She was wrong for prejudging him.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"His lawyer later asked the public not to prejudge him. \u2014 Tom Hays, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His lawyer later asked the public not to prejudge him. \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Judicial nominees are rightly reluctant to prejudge issues, especially when the nominee is a sitting judge. \u2014 CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"This tragedy is not to prejudge Mr. Segura\u2019s matter. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The point is: Work together, don\u2019t prejudge and be open-minded. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"For a president of the United States to prejudge such a matter is completely outrageous. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 25 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"That is why a thorough investigation is needed, one that does not prejudge the outcome and so is as credible as possible, even to partisans. \u2014 Donald Ayer And Norman Eisen, CNN , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The White House is expecting the Republican counteroffer by Thursday and doesn\u2019t want to prejudge what\u2019s in there. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com , 25 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French prejuger , from Latin praejudicare , from prae- + judicare to judge \u2014 more at judge entry 2 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1579, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173333"
|
|
},
|
|
"predecessor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that precedes",
|
|
": a person who has previously occupied a position or office to which another has succeeded",
|
|
": ancestor",
|
|
": a person who held a job or position before someone else"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-\u02ccse-s\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02ccpre-d\u0259-\u02c8se-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-\u02ccse-s\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ancestor",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"daddy",
|
|
"foregoer",
|
|
"forerunner",
|
|
"granddaddy",
|
|
"grandaddy",
|
|
"precursor",
|
|
"prototype"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Today's computers are much faster than their predecessors were.",
|
|
"the once-ubiquitous typewriter was the predecessor of today's electronic keyboard",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is a richer and fuller-sounding record than its predecessor , but Mr. Strange mostly worked with the same group of friends who assisted on his earlier work. \u2014 Mark Richardson, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The ninth-generation iPad features the new A13 Bionic chip with Neural Engine, which is 20 percent faster than its predecessor . \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The bodywork is far more stylized than its predecessor , with the sharp angles and vertical lighting echoing Cadillac's road cars. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The Fold 4 is also going to be lighter and thinner than its predecessor . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Performance aside, the 2022 MacBook Air looks notably different than its predecessor . \u2014 Samuel Axon And Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"An outsider to the world of public higher education, Rothman brings a much more reserved personality to the president\u2019s office than his predecessor . \u2014 Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Orca is likely faster and built to sail farther than her predecessor . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The standard Forerunner 255 has a larger 46mm diameter face than its predecessor while the Forerunner 255S is a little smaller, with a 41mm diameter face. \u2014 Andrew Williams, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English predecessour , from Anglo-French predecessur , from Late Latin praedecessor , from Latin prae- pre- + decessor retiring governor, from decedere to depart, retire from office \u2014 more at decease ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-180413"
|
|
},
|
|
"prognostication":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an indication in advance : foretoken",
|
|
": an act, the fact, or the power of prognosticating : forecast",
|
|
": foreboding"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u00e4g-\u02ccn\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auguring",
|
|
"augury",
|
|
"bodement",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"prediction",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosis",
|
|
"prognostic",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophecy",
|
|
"prophesy",
|
|
"soothsaying",
|
|
"vaticination"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him",
|
|
"at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The stock market is taking a punch to the solar plexus, but the part of the fantasy sports industry dedicated to prognostication about the NFL Draft hasn\u2019t lost a step. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"So all this prognostication preseason is kind of stupid because injuries will play a key role in teams going down and teams going up in the standings. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is what makes prognostication difficult and caretaking so gruelling: in addition to being sad, expensive, and exhausting, being responsible for a sick or aging loved one is also unpredictable. \u2014 Rachael Bedard, The New Yorker , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Needless to say, this year's Round 1 prognostication requires yet another update as K.C. joins the group of teams with multiple picks. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But aside from all of the Oscars- prognostication that the kudos might feed into, for Glatter, DGA Awards night is an opportunity to reflect on the privileges of being a working filmmaker \u2014 insane schedules and all. \u2014 Andrew Barker, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The dynamic receiver and runner showed off his prognostication skills last week. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Huntsman\u2019s prognostication about the eastern Europe conflict came during a speech to the Economic Club of Minnesota last week. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Part of that prognostication was due to the team\u2019s overhauled roster, featuring five newcomers who needed to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 27 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-180546"
|
|
},
|
|
"prior to":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": in advance of : before"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"make sure all revisions are approved by the author prior to publication"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1706, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-181435"
|
|
},
|
|
"predecease":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to die before (another person)":[],
|
|
": to die first":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8s\u0113s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Does your financial planning account for the possibility that one spouse may predecease the other? \u2014 Neal Templin, WSJ , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"His parents, two sisters, two brothers and a great-granddaughter predeceased him. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 25 May 2020",
|
|
"Inspired by her mother, Gladys, who predeceased her and was the pianist for the American Ballet Theatre, Maria loved music and was a big supporter of ballet. \u2014 CBS News , 29 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Her husband of 55 years, Daniel Neal Heller, predeceased her. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 19 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Along with her husband and parents, Judy was predeceased by her former, Jim Corbett. \u2014 courant.com , 14 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"He was predeceased by his sister Mina Wirtshafter, of Cleveland. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"He is predeceased by his first wife, Mary Kay Davis. \u2014 Meredith Spelbring, Detroit Free Press , 13 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"She was predeceased by husbands Mel Arrighi (they were married from 1966-86) and Tom Palumbo (2002-08). \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161606"
|
|
},
|
|
"proletariat":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the laboring class",
|
|
": the class of industrial workers who lack their own means of production and hence sell their labor to live",
|
|
": the lowest social or economic class of a community"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259t",
|
|
"-\u0113-\u02ccat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rabble",
|
|
"rabblement",
|
|
"ragtag and bobtail",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"tag, rag, and bobtail",
|
|
"tagrag and bobtail",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"unwashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"A-list",
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"upper class",
|
|
"upper crust"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Bolsheviks believed that Russia's discontented proletariat made that nation ripe for revolution",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The proletariat profited simply in exchange for unquestioning, loyal service. \u2014 Douglas London, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is far more than an angry mob shouting in keystrokes, but the proto- proletariat of a feudalizing post-industrial society . . . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Climate refugees may provoke social upheaval but seem unpromising replacements for the revolutionary subject of the proletariat . \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Keep making the proletariat more and more desperate. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The scuffling between the disadvantaged proletariat below decks and preening nobs above? \u2014 New York Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The party\u2019s solution was to indoctrinate and incorporate non-Han peoples into the dictatorship of the proletariat . \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
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"It\u2019s the proletariat versus the bourgeoisie, executives versus front-line team members, management versus union, Jedi versus the Sith. \u2014 Dan Pontefract, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Surely no dictatorship of the proletariat could improve on that. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 21 July 2021"
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"French prol\u00e9tariat , from Latin proletarius ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-182759"
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},
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"procurable":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to get possession of (something) : to obtain (something) by particular care and effort",
|
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": to bring about or achieve (something) by care and effort",
|
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": to obtain (someone) to be employed for sex (as for an individual or in a house of prostitution)",
|
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": obtain",
|
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": to obtain, induce, or cause to take place"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
|
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"pr\u014d-",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"acquire",
|
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"attain",
|
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"bag",
|
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"bring in",
|
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"capture",
|
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"carry",
|
|
"come by",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"earn",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"garner",
|
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"get",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"reap",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"forfeit",
|
|
"lose"
|
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],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was at that encounter in Pakistan that Faris was put in charge of procuring acetylene torches to slice suspension cables, as well as torque tools to bend portions of train track. \u2014 Daniel Eisenberg , Time , 30 June 2003",
|
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"He was stationed down in South Carolina about a year when he became engaged to an Irish Catholic girl whose father, a marine major and a one-time Purdue football coach, had procured him the cushy job as drill instructor in order to keep him at Parris Island to play ball. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
|
|
"Unlike an agent, whose chief task is to procure acting roles and handle the legal negotiations of an actor's contract, a personal manager's influence is more pervasive \u2026 \u2014 Nikki Grimes , Essence , March 1995",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though Ventura County is rich in farming and fishing traditions, some Ojai bistros don\u2019t typically procure raw ingredients from local purveyors. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Trinity perished en route to the machine city, and Neo went out like Jesus to procure a truce with the machines). \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Pfizer\u2019s ambitious production objective ultimately forced the company to accept government help to procure vital supplies, defeating its earlier efforts to avoid a closer partnership with federal health authorities. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"Hawk, for his part, says that seeing all of the interviews of skaters from the early days and the footage that Jones was able to procure surprised him. \u2014 Kristen O'brien, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The county has been able to procure nursing help from the state and federal government, redeploying nurses in outpatient areas into the hospital, accelerating hiring and hiring temporary nurses. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The five countries that are expected to have met the 40% target are high-income and lower-middle income countries that have been able to procure vaccines directly from manufacturers, besides getting them from Covax. \u2014 Carlos Mureithi, Quartz , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Memphis was able to procure a second-round pick and will agree to a buyout for Gasol. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Dear Thomas, My last name may be Pulley, but sadly my knowledge and ability to procure them ends there. \u2014 Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French procurer , from Late Latin procurare , from Latin, to take care of, from pro- for + cura care",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-191000"
|
|
},
|
|
"proceed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to come forth from a source : issue",
|
|
": to continue after a pause or interruption",
|
|
": to go on in an orderly regulated way",
|
|
": to begin and carry on an action, process, or movement",
|
|
": to be in the process of being accomplished",
|
|
": to move along a course : advance",
|
|
": to go forward or onward : advance",
|
|
": to begin and continue with an action or process",
|
|
": to go or act by an orderly method",
|
|
": to come from a source"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113d",
|
|
"pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"come along",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"get along",
|
|
"get on",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go along",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"pace",
|
|
"progress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"During this period, Peterson and his then-attorney David Rudolf had to decide how to proceed forward. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In April, Cheney said the committee has enough evidence to refer Trump for criminal charges, but the panel had yet to decide how to proceed . \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"After that, manager A.J. Hinch said, Alexander will take a few days off, and the Tigers will decide then how to proceed with his rehab, while trying to stretch out his stamina. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The Board of State Canvassers will review the Bureau of Election's findings on Thursday to determine how to proceed . \u2014 Fox News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"As such, the European Union\u2019s own guidance on how countries should proceed has been vague. \u2014 Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The Washington Post\u2019s Jacqueline Alemany and Josh Dawsey delve into differences of opinion within the committee on how to proceed . \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Gier, uncertain how to proceed , called Chad Smith, who was then the artistic administrator at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and is now that orchestra\u2019s chief executive. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Roberts said the team is trying to be cautious with the future Hall of Famer, keeping one eye on the stretch run of the season while deciding how to proceed . \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English proceden , from Anglo-French proceder , from Latin procedere , from pro- forward + cedere to go \u2014 more at pro- ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-192942"
|
|
},
|
|
"preside (over)":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to be in charge of something (such as a meeting or organization)",
|
|
": to be in charge of a country, company, etc., during (a particular time or activity)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-193041"
|
|
},
|
|
"predominant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having superior strength, influence, or authority : prevailing",
|
|
": being most frequent or common",
|
|
": greater than others in number, frequency, strength, influence, or authority"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"-\u02c8d\u00e4m-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Religion is the predominant theme of the play.",
|
|
"She is predominant among new writers.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Moderna\u2019s vaccine was 93% effective in children 12 to 17 years in a study conducted when the original virus strain and the Alpha variant were predominant , the FDA said. \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Agency staff said Moderna\u2019s two-dose vaccine was 37% effective for 2- to 5-year-olds and 51% effective for children 6 to 23 months, in a study conducted when the Omicron variant was predominant . \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The vaccine was estimated to be 76.8% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 for children ages 6 to 11 when the Delta variant was predominant . \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Bustles and hourglass-enhancing silhouettes were also predominant during this era\u2019s style. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Global markets no longer believe that the dollar will be predominant as an investment and exchange medium even in the United States itself in the coming generation. \u2014 Brian Domitrovic, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pence teamed up with Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra, whose district\u2019s located in the heavily red northern and western parts of the state, where Christian conservative voters are predominant . \u2014 Fox News , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tuesday\u2019s study also found that during the time when omicron was predominant , the vaccine was 51 percent effective in preventing emergency room or urgent-care visits by 5- to 11-year-olds. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The first is a predominant industry that allows for remote work. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 30 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French, from Medieval Latin praedominant-, praedominans , present participle of praedominari to predominate, from Latin prae- + dominari to rule, govern \u2014 more at dominate ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-200151"
|
|
},
|
|
"proceed against":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to start a legal case against (someone)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-201640"
|
|
},
|
|
"proficiency":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": advancement in knowledge or skill : progress",
|
|
": the quality or state of being proficient"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"command",
|
|
"IQ",
|
|
"mastership",
|
|
"mastery"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surprised by his proficiency at the game after only the briefest explanation of the rules",
|
|
"acquired proficiency at golf through long hours of practice",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The main goal is to keep trying to attract the best of the best, including varsity athletes, candidates with multiple language proficiency or candidates with expertise in niche fields including crypto. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Language proficiency is another form of gatekeeping Latinidad. \u2014 Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"That means, among other things, English composition, social sciences and intermediate foreign language proficiency for arts and sciences. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The Household Pulse Survey is available only in English and Spanish, and one-third of Asian Americans have limited English proficiency . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2021",
|
|
"The rankings considered six factors: College readiness, reading and math proficiency , reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Shortfalls in students\u2019 reading proficiency are most evident in our youngest learners and among students who are economically disadvantaged, who are still learning English, or who qualify for special education. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And in mission planning, MH-65 operational risk management is now dominated by concerns over the resultant declines in operator proficiency . \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Overall, around 18% fewer students met grade-level standards in math, with significant decreases in proficiency among younger students, who officials said likely had more difficulties adjusting to remote learning than older students. \u2014 Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com , 12 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-203140"
|
|
},
|
|
"prejob":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": occurring before employment"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" pre- + job ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-205148"
|
|
},
|
|
"presumptuous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties",
|
|
": going beyond what is proper"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259m(p)-ch\u0259-w\u0259s",
|
|
"-ch\u0259s",
|
|
"-sh\u0259s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259mp-ch\u0259-w\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"immodest",
|
|
"overfamiliar",
|
|
"presuming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unassuming"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"To Yale University, he was David Sneed. And some people called him that. Close friends called him Marc. Not wanting to appear presumptuous , I tried not to commit to either, waiting instead for a signal. \u2014 Peter Beinart , New Republic , 22 Jan. 1996",
|
|
"Professor Stegner mistook me, I fear, for an anti-intellectual, not understanding that I was in fact something far less presumptuous \u2014a near-illiterate, especially compared to the rest of his blue-chip roster. \u2014 Ken Kesey , New York Times Book Review , 31 Dec. 1989",
|
|
"To spy out the shape of God's Heaven was superfluous, presumptuous , and might prove blasphemous. Galileo was no better than a theological Peeping Tom. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983",
|
|
"it's a little presumptuous of you to assume that I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along",
|
|
"the presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That line of thinking seems haughty and presumptuous even in normal times. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The move was presumptuous and unnecessary as Peggy\u2019s father owns and operates his own pharmacy. \u2014 Veronica Wells, Essence , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"To dream of greater pleasures (such as a fair society) seemed to C\u00e9line almost presumptuous . \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"However, Miss Manners is afraid that what this man did was not only presumptuous , but also somewhat menacing. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Seen through the lens of our moment, Stephen Crane can appear wildly presumptuous , a writer chronically inclined toward cultural appropriation. \u2014 Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"His was an unprofessional, presumptuous psychological analysis of President Trump\u2019s state of mind regarding world events. \u2014 WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Those negative takes were a bit presumptuous at the time as critics were only given the first three episodes to binge. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"However, fans of rival countries have interpreted the chant as arrogant and presumptuous , despite multiple attempts to explain its true meaning. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 11 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French presumptious , from Late Latin praesumptuosus , irregular from praesumptio \u2014 see presume ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-213118"
|
|
},
|
|
"protrusile":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": so made that it can be protruded"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u2027\u02c8tr\u00fc\u02cc|s|\u012bl",
|
|
"-|s|\u0259l",
|
|
"-(\u02cc)|s|il",
|
|
"|z|"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" protrus ion + -ile ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-222552"
|
|
},
|
|
"precious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of great value or high price",
|
|
": highly esteemed or cherished",
|
|
": excessively refined : affected entry 2",
|
|
": great , thoroughgoing",
|
|
": very , extremely",
|
|
": very valuable",
|
|
": greatly loved or valued"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-sh\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big-ticket",
|
|
"costly",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"high-end",
|
|
"high-ticket",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"pricey",
|
|
"pricy",
|
|
"spendy",
|
|
"ultraexpensive",
|
|
"valuable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"inexpensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"The shade from Raleigh\u2019s majestic oak trees reminds me of the bountiful palms throughout my Caribbean \u2014 During the balmy summer months, that leafy covering is precious . \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 May 2022",
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"Similar to cognitive shifts seen in those who survive near-death experiences or the \u2018overview effect\u2019 reported by astronauts during spaceflight, people are seemingly more aware now that their lives are precious . \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
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"Humor is precious , particularly in times of crisis. \u2014 John Baldoni, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
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"How precious is this Christmas photo of Prince George, which was taken on the steps at Kensington Palace? \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Some cities are charming, some are precious , some are majestic. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"This kind of stuff is unacceptable in a Spelunky-like adventure, where health can be precious . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"The closeness remains, as does the lesson of how precious every moment of life can be. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Legal experts say the district is losing precious time in its refusal to conduct a review in the near future. \u2014 Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Adverb",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Adjective",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Adverb",
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"1595, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-231714"
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},
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"prim":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to give a prim or demure expression to",
|
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": to dress primly",
|
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": stiffly formal and proper : decorous",
|
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": prudish",
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": neat , trim",
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"primary",
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"primitive",
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": very formal and proper"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prim",
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"\u02c8prim"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antiseptic",
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"bandbox",
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"crisp",
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"groomed",
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"kempt",
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"neat",
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"orderly",
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"picked up",
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"shipshape",
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"smug",
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"snug",
|
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"tidied",
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"tidy",
|
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"trig",
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"trim",
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"uncluttered",
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"well-groomed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"disheveled",
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"dishevelled",
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"disordered",
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"disorderly",
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"messy",
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"mussed",
|
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"mussy",
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"sloven",
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"slovenly",
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"unkempt",
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"untidy"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"He has prim views on religion.",
|
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"Her aunts were very prim and proper .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"This hassle-free staple is designed to keep you looking prim and polished no matter the distance. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Wearing a prim white dress and black cardigan and with her hair pulled back in a bun, Heard addressed the jury for more than six hours, relaying a series of disturbing anecdotes that allegedly took place from 2014 to 2016. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
|
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"The Glendale Freeway was originally the Alessandro Freeway, named for the Edendale street where L.A.\u2019s first silent film studios, like Mack Sennett\u2019s, were enthralling the world when Hollywood was still a prim town that barred demon rum and actors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
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"At the other end of the day, the village could be seen embroiled in long, sensuous, burning sunsets whose atmospheres and shades of passion passed one after another over the mesmerized faces of the houses, while our own house sat in prim shadow. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Billie Eilish's Met Gala look is a bit punk and a bit prim and proper. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Joyce is convincingly prim and mission-oriented, and the script wastes no time in skewering her blind spots. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Kate McKinnon shows up as a prim grandma, who shares her disappointment with her granddaughter \u2014 cue a flashback to her younger days throwing panties at a David Bowie concert. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
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"Michell, who died in September, never lets the story drag, moving from one thing to the next with a prim efficiency. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 26 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Adjective",
|
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"1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-021403"
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},
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"probing":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)",
|
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": any of various testing devices or substances: such as",
|
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": a pointed metal tip for making electrical contact with a circuit element being checked",
|
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": a usually small object that is inserted into something so as to test conditions at a given point",
|
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": a device used to penetrate or send back information especially from outer space or a celestial body",
|
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": a device (such as an ultrasound generator) or a substance (such as radioactively labeled DNA) used to obtain specific information for diagnostic or experimental purposes",
|
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": a pipe on the receiving airplane thrust into the drogue of the delivering airplane in air refueling",
|
|
": the action of probing",
|
|
": a penetrating or critical investigation",
|
|
": a tentative exploratory advance or survey",
|
|
": to search into and explore very thoroughly : subject to a penetrating investigation",
|
|
": to examine with a probe",
|
|
": to make a searching exploratory investigation",
|
|
": a slender instrument for examining a cavity (as a deep wound)",
|
|
": a careful investigation",
|
|
": to examine with or as if with an instrument",
|
|
": to investigate thoroughly",
|
|
": a surgical instrument that consists typically of a light slender fairly flexible pointed metal instrument like a small rod that is used typically for locating a foreign body (as a bullet embedded in a part of the body), for exploring a wound or suppurative tract by prodding or piercing, or for penetrating and exploring bodily passages and cavities",
|
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": a device (as an ultrasound generator) or a substance (as radioactively labeled DNA) used to obtain specific information (as detection of a virus or location of specific segments of a nucleic acid) for diagnostic or experimental purposes",
|
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": to examine with or as if with a probe",
|
|
": to search by using a probe"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014db",
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"\u02c8pr\u014db",
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"\u02c8pr\u014db"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"delving",
|
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"disquisition",
|
|
"examen",
|
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"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probation",
|
|
"probing",
|
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"research",
|
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"study"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"delve (into)",
|
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"dig (into)",
|
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"examine",
|
|
"explore",
|
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"inquire (into)",
|
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"investigate",
|
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"look (into)",
|
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"research"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Vince McMahon is in hot water amid a potentially damning probe from the WWE Board of Directors, who are investigating a $3 million payment from McMahon to an ex-WWE employee. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The probe , which began in April, also involves allegations against another employee, John Laurinaitis, a former wrestler who manages talent relations for the company. \u2014 Fortune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The probe , officially known as an engineering analysis, could lead to a safety recall. \u2014 Gregory Wallace, CNN , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Two attorneys from James' office remain assigned to a separate Manhattan district attorney's office criminal probe of Trump and his company, for which a special grand jury recently expired. \u2014 Graham Kates, CBS News , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Authorities have arrested 13 people as part of a broad probe into the disaster, including Abadan's mayor, Hossein Hamidpour, who resigned last Friday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The probe , ordered by Chief Justice Roberts and led by Court Marshal Army Col. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The probe , which was expected to last more than a year, is also investigating the department\u2019s use of force and claims of discrimination against people experiencing homelessness. \u2014 Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
|
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"Electronic war has three basic elements: probe , attack and protect. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi And Frank Bajak, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"What\u2019s more notable, however, is the attention to sound and its descriptive uses \u2014 to seed dread, to explore the subconscious and probe the dark, frightened recesses of a mind in torment. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Witnesses, survivors and some members of law enforcement have since pointed to a number of catastrophic failures by law enforcement that Justice Department officials will further probe . \u2014 Sadie Gurman, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"In 1977, when NASA launched Voyagers 1 and 2, designed to probe the far reaches of the solar system, the songs of the humpbacks went with them. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"In May, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asked the IRS to probe Antle's Rare Species Fund, a nonprofit raising money for wildlife conservation. \u2014 Meg Kinnard, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The bulletin \u2014 circulated among state election officials earlier this week and publicly shared online, Friday \u2014 marks the first time CISA has used its vulnerability disclosure program to probe voting machines. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"That also applies to probe cards\u2014and new technologies currently in the works paint a bright future for Technoprobe. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Sure, fear of technology is a sci-fi standard and this is not the first play to probe our legit worry that the machines are taking over the most intimate portals of our life. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Since then there have been several clean elections, but the state has continued to probe Fulton\u2019s elections. \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 26 May 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-023112"
|
|
},
|
|
"preliminarily":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory: such as",
|
|
": a preliminary scholastic examination",
|
|
": front matter",
|
|
": a preliminary heat or trial (as of a race)",
|
|
": a minor match preceding the main event (as of a boxing card)",
|
|
": coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else",
|
|
": something that comes before the main or final part",
|
|
": coming before the main or full part",
|
|
": coming before and usually serving as a temporary or intermediate step to something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curtain-raiser",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog",
|
|
"warm-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"introductory",
|
|
"precursory",
|
|
"prefatory",
|
|
"prelim",
|
|
"prelusive",
|
|
"preparative",
|
|
"preparatory",
|
|
"primary"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a meeting to discuss seating arrangements that was merely a preliminary to the formal negotiating sessions",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Preliminary findings show that the drug could help patients with skin cancer.",
|
|
"The team was eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament.",
|
|
"research that is preliminary to the study",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Miss Gay Western States America recently won the regional preliminary of the year award, and a number of national titleholders have started out in this system. \u2014 Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Essaibi George won four of every five votes cast in this precinct during the preliminary , her strongest showing anywhere in the city \u2014 and the best showing of any candidate in any precinct in the city. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Wu won the preliminary in September by 11 points \u2014 a huge margin in a five-person race \u2014 and nothing has happened since to substantially move the needle. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Tuesday\u2019s mayoral preliminary will bring us some answers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"City Councilor Liz Breadon, the first openly gay woman to serve on the council, backed Wu before the preliminary , citing her big-picture vision for the city on matters ranging from housing to climate change. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But her vote tally in the preliminary was concentrated in the more affluent Orient Heights neighborhood where Walsh built his base. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Wednesday will see the first of three debates between the two finalists, and Essaibi George will likely go hard at Wu \u2014 who drew next to no fire in the preliminary \u2014 for making impossible promises. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In 2013, the first open race in 20 years, only 113,319 people voted in the preliminary . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Fitzgerald said the preliminary investigation shows the victim was traveling in the 600 block of Third Avenue North when another vehicle pulled up alongside him and opened fire. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The Henderson Police Department said a preliminary investigation indicates the shooting occurred just before noon on Interstate 95 and stemmed from an altercation between members of rival motorcycle gangs. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Connolly said the preliminary investigation indicates that the body is that of a female. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Based on a preliminary investigation, Sheriff Wedding said, authorities didn\u2019t believe Mr. White shot Ms. White. \u2014 Talal Ansari And Jennifer Calfas, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Kenyon resigned in August 2009, as the school administration received preliminary results of an audit into alleged spending abuses. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"With about 2,500 ballots cast \u2014 more than 10 times the usual amount \u2014 preliminary results showed Kristina Groennings, Anna Bartosiewicz and Ari Ghasemian leading the other six candidates by at least 750 votes. \u2014 Antonio Olivo, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"On Monday, health officials received preliminary testing results that suggested monkeypox was likely, health officials said. \u2014 Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The Longmont Department of Public Safety and the Boulder County District Attorney's Office announced that preliminary results from a DNA analysis confirmed that the body of Rita Gutierrez had been recovered. \u2014 Fox News , 19 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1656, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1657, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-053915"
|
|
},
|
|
"prelimit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to keep within prescribed bounds : set the bounds of in advance"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" pre- + limit ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-093303"
|
|
},
|
|
"proficiency badge":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a badge awarded to an intermediate girl scout for achieving knowledge or skill (as in citizenship, nutrition, dressmaking)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104703"
|
|
},
|
|
"probably":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": insofar as seems reasonably true, factual, or to be expected : without much doubt",
|
|
": very likely"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-b\u0259-bl\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4(b)-bl\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-b\u0259-bl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumably",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"presumably"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"improbably"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So the sighting of a bear in a close-in suburb of Washington was probably not so unusual. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Our experts note, however, that all carrier locks are rated as theft-deterrent, not theft-proof, meaning an experienced burglar will probably be able to pick them. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The addition of Matt Ryan is probably going to help. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"During the accumulation phase of your financial life, plowing profits back into your business probably made sense. \u2014 Greg Welborn, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"North Korea's short-range ballistic missiles, fired toward the sea off its east coast on Sunday, were probably its largest single test and came a day after South Korea and the United States ended joint military drills. \u2014 Fox News , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Later, a nap would probably be in order, and then maybe dinner out with his wife, Sue. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"There were probably doubts that this was even possible. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"More recently, Elon Musk told an audience at the All-In Summit last month that the U.S. is probably already there. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 6 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"see probable entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1600, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-111917"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolonging":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to lengthen in time : continue",
|
|
": to lengthen in extent, scope, or range",
|
|
": to make longer than usual or expected"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag (out)",
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"outstretch",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"shorten"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.",
|
|
"High interest rates were prolonging the recession.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even so, vaccine hesitancy and highly transmissible variants, such as Delta and Omicron, threaten to prolong the pandemic. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Still, that empathy has worn quite thin over the past several weeks of the widely circulating Omicron variant, which will continue to prolong the pandemic\u2019s ending. \u2014 Howard Markel, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a draft bill to prolong martial law in Ukraine until the end of summer. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And fat is known to help prolong feelings of long-term satiety, as SELF has reported. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Plus, subvariants that have yet to get a foothold in the region could further prolong this wave or a drive a new one later in the summer. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"If true, the hormone could prolong fertility and potentially delay menopause. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"These departures, along with any fatalities among the Ukrainian soldiers, may prolong the siege; food, water and other supplies last longer among the few who remain. \u2014 Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Her stubbornness and egotism helped kick-start and prolong the massive prodemocracy protests of 2019. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French prolonguer , from Late Latin prolongare , from Latin pro- forward + longus long",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113020"
|
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},
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"pressman":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": an operator of a press",
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": the operator of a printing press",
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": newspaperman"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pres-m\u0259n",
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"-\u02ccman"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"correspondent",
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"intelligencer",
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"journalist",
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"newshound",
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"newsman",
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"newsperson",
|
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"reporter"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the only pressman who was invited to Downing Street for an interview with the Prime Minister",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Gary\u2019s father was a Journal pressman and his grandfather arranged lead type in the Journal composing room. \u2014 George Stanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
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"So once again, The Envelope tips its pressman \u2019s cap to these few great actors who\u2019ve made a sizable impression in their brief time onscreen. \u2014 Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"His father had various jobs, including waiter, dockworker and pressman for The New York Times; his mother worked as a cashier and stocker at an A. & P. supermarket. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 16 Nov. 2021",
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"The exhibit details her struggles with the 1975 pressman \u2019s strike and landmark employment discrimination lawsuits brought by female and Black employees. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2021",
|
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"Rushing to put out an extra edition, pressmen in Griffin, Ga., put three pages of the Evening News on the press upside down. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019",
|
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"Rushing to put out an extra edition, pressmen in Griffin, Ga., put three pages of the Evening News on the press upside down. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019",
|
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"Rushing to put out an extra edition, pressmen in Griffin, Ga., put three pages of the Evening News on the press upside down. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019",
|
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"Rushing to put out an extra edition, pressmen in Griffin, Ga., put three pages of the Evening News on the press upside down. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113843"
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},
|
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"prejudgment interest":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": interest awarded to the prevailing party in a lawsuit as compensation for loss of the use of money from the time it is determined at trial to be due to the time final judgment is entered"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-114152"
|
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},
|
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"proceed (with)":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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"to begin again or return to after an interruption we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121034"
|
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},
|
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"preciosity":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": fastidious refinement",
|
|
": an instance of preciosity"
|
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],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpre-sh\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"-s\u0113-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121258"
|
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},
|
|
"procedure mask":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a nonsterile, disposable, rectangular-shaped face mask typically of nonwoven material (such as polypropylene) that covers the mouth and nose, that usually has elastic ear loops for securing to the face, and that is intended to be worn by medical personnel (as during medical procedures or while attending to patients) especially to prevent the spread of airborne infectious agents (such as bacteria or viruses)",
|
|
"\u2014 compare surgical mask"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1996, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121728"
|
|
},
|
|
"presence":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the fact or condition of being present (see present entry 3 )",
|
|
": the part of space within one's immediate vicinity",
|
|
": the neighborhood of one of superior especially royal rank",
|
|
": company sense 2a",
|
|
": one that is present: such as",
|
|
": the actual person or thing that is present",
|
|
": something present of a visible or concrete nature",
|
|
": the bearing, carriage , or air of a person",
|
|
": stately or distinguished bearing",
|
|
": a noteworthy quality of poise and effectiveness",
|
|
": something (such as a spirit) felt or believed to be present",
|
|
": the fact or condition of being in a certain place",
|
|
": position close to a person",
|
|
": a person's appearance or manner"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4an(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"company",
|
|
"sight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Bacteria sense their neighbors and respond to the presence of others in the colony by exchanging small molecules and bits of proteins called peptides \u2026 \u2014 Susan Gaidos , Science News , 17 Jan. 2009",
|
|
"Though because it is a seaside town, there are more people now that it's summer. \u2026 As well, their presence means that our few restaurants\u2014dark through the snowy months\u2014are open now, their lights burning merrily into the summer evenings. \u2014 Richard Ford , Wall Street Journal , 14-15 June 2008",
|
|
"The two authors suggest that war is better understood as a form of play than as a place of business, that Clausewitzian theory collapses into absurdity in the presence of atomic weapons. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , September 2007",
|
|
"men should watch their language when in the presence of ladies",
|
|
"the orchestra's musical director has a very stately presence",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Vista team is Block by Block\u2019s first presence in San Diego County. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Against that backdrop, Security Council members squared off over the Wagner Group's presence in Mali. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, ajc , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"It might be expected that Sandy Koufax\u2019s presence would inspire a pitcher\u2019s duel. \u2014 Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Colombia\u2019s presence is the result of an exponential growth in the animation sector that by 2019 was globally exporting projects valued at $100,000 and which rounded off 2021 with that figure at $3.5 million. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"By 1921, Indiana University began offering courses in Lake County and that presence endured and blossomed into a permanent campus in 1959. \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"In the standout role that Taylor originated, Devon Louis exuded an authoritative and sometimes fearsome presence . \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Hybrid environments inhospitable to workers\u2019 needs threaten to create an unholy fusion of the worst of both worlds: presence without purpose. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Wynn, 53, currently has an online presence for her company with a website through Vistaprint and a listing on Care.com. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 17 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"see present entry 3 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132301"
|
|
},
|
|
"proceed (along)":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to make one's way through, across, or over the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133432"
|
|
},
|
|
"probatum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something conclusively established : something proved"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8b\u0101t\u0259m",
|
|
"-b\u00e4t-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134832"
|
|
},
|
|
"proficience":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an advance forward : progress",
|
|
": the state of progress attained : proficiency"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8fish\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135006"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevision":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": foresight , prescience",
|
|
": forecast , prognostication",
|
|
": foresee"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipate",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"forefeel",
|
|
"foreknow",
|
|
"foresee"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1868, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135522"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolong":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to lengthen in time : continue",
|
|
": to lengthen in extent, scope, or range",
|
|
": to make longer than usual or expected"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag (out)",
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"outstretch",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"shorten"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.",
|
|
"High interest rates were prolonging the recession.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even so, vaccine hesitancy and highly transmissible variants, such as Delta and Omicron, threaten to prolong the pandemic. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Still, that empathy has worn quite thin over the past several weeks of the widely circulating Omicron variant, which will continue to prolong the pandemic\u2019s ending. \u2014 Howard Markel, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a draft bill to prolong martial law in Ukraine until the end of summer. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And fat is known to help prolong feelings of long-term satiety, as SELF has reported. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Plus, subvariants that have yet to get a foothold in the region could further prolong this wave or a drive a new one later in the summer. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"If true, the hormone could prolong fertility and potentially delay menopause. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"These departures, along with any fatalities among the Ukrainian soldiers, may prolong the siege; food, water and other supplies last longer among the few who remain. \u2014 Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Her stubbornness and egotism helped kick-start and prolong the massive prodemocracy protests of 2019. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French prolonguer , from Late Latin prolongare , from Latin pro- forward + longus long",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135702"
|
|
},
|
|
"prophesier":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to utter by or as if by divine inspiration":[],
|
|
": to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge":[],
|
|
": prefigure":[],
|
|
": to speak as if divinely inspired":[],
|
|
": to give instruction in religious matters : preach":[],
|
|
": to make a prediction":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccs\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"foretell",
|
|
"predict",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"prognosticate",
|
|
"read",
|
|
"vaticinate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prophesy foretell , predict , forecast , prophesy , prognosticate mean to tell beforehand. foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information. seers foretold the calamity predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature. astronomers predicted an eclipse forecast adds the implication of anticipating eventualities and differs from predict in being usually concerned with probabilities rather than certainties. forecast snow prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future especially as the fulfilling of divine threats or promises. prophesying a new messiah prognosticate is used less often than the other words; it may suggest learned or skilled interpretation, but more often it is simply a colorful substitute for predict or prophesy . prognosticating the future",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The book claims that modern events were prophesied in ancient times.",
|
|
"holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Paul suspects that Xan is named after Xanthus, an immortal horse in Greek mythology who was able to speak and prophesy \u2014and actually prophesied the death of his owner, Achilles. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"One, by Donatello, seems to prophesy the other, by Michelangelo. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Similar slight improvements are the most that even its advocates are able to prophesy for the dirigible. \u2014 Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"In the years before the virus, critics began to prophesy that a handful of tech companies would soon grow more powerful than the government. \u2014 Franklin Foer, The Atlantic , 12 June 2020",
|
|
"Kierkegaard was the youngest of seven children; his father had prophesied that none of his children would survive past 33, Jesus\u2019 age at crucifixion, and all but Kierkegaard and one brother were to die young. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In 2002 futurist Jeremy Rifkin\u2019s book The Hydrogen Economy prophesied that the gas would catalyze a new industrial revolution. \u2014 Peter Fairley, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The dominant push toward proper clothes was clearest at Louis Vuitton, which has become a catalyst for trends under its hype-maker/men\u2019s artistic director Virgil Abloh, who recently prophesied streetwear\u2019s decline. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Early in the Gospel of John, the soon-to-be apostle Philip searches out one Nathanael to share momentous news: The Christ prophesied in the Scriptures has been found, a man named Jesus from Nazareth. \u2014 Stephen Mirarchi, National Review , 28 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prophecien, prophesien, borrowed from Middle French prophecier, verbal derivative of phophecie, prophesie prophecy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163210"
|
|
},
|
|
"progoneate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having the genital opening placed near the anterior part of the body",
|
|
": of or relating to the Progoneata",
|
|
"[New Latin Progoneata ]"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8g\u014dn\u0113\u0259\u0307t",
|
|
"-\u0113\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" pro- entry 1 + Greek gon\u0113 + English -ate ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-142949"
|
|
},
|
|
"pressly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": exactly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" press entry 5 + -ly ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-143430"
|
|
},
|
|
"prankish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": full of pranks",
|
|
": having the nature of a prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014b-kish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"elvish",
|
|
"espi\u00e8gle",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"leprechaunish",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"scampish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some of the jokes may be prankish , but there\u2019s no cruelty in them. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 23 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
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"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
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"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-150819"
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},
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"provisions":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": the act or process of providing",
|
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": the fact or state of being prepared beforehand",
|
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": a measure taken beforehand to deal with a need or contingency : preparation",
|
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": a stock of needed materials or supplies",
|
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": a stock of food",
|
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": proviso , stipulation",
|
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": to supply with needed materials (such as food) : to supply with provisions",
|
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": a stock or store of supplies and especially of food",
|
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": the act of supplying",
|
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": condition entry 1 sense 2",
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": something done beforehand",
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": to supply with things that are needed",
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": a stipulation (as a clause in a statute or contract) made beforehand"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"condition",
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"contingency",
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"if",
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"proviso",
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"qualification",
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"reservation",
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"stipulation"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accoutre",
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"accouter",
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"equip",
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"fit (out)",
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"furnish",
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"gird",
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"kit (up ",
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"outfit",
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"rig",
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"supply"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The International Fraternity prohibits hazing and the provision of alcohol to minors and expects all members to follow the law and our policies. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Last month, Alabama became the third state, after Arkansas and Tennessee, to pass a law restricting the provision of transgender health care and the first to add felony penalties. \u2014 Julie Moreau, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Cantor was hired by the state of Alabama as an expert witness in its defense of a state law criminalizing the provision of gender-affirming treatment to gender dysphoric minors. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The decision to confer the emergency status upon the town was made in order to expedite the provision of state and local resources, according to the governor's statement. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Since January 2020, the government has given funding to every single school in England for the provision of free menstrual products for their students. \u2014 Amika George, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"American lawmakers said the reports from Bucha justified further assistance to Ukraine, with some calling for the provision of more surface-to-air missiles to help Ukrainian forces. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Upstate sheriffs and district attorneys held a news conference Monday calling for a provision that would let judges consider a defendant\u2019s dangerousness when determining if they should be released before trial. \u2014 Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Paying out of pocket for that provision was not foreseen and really wasn\u2019t feasible either. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The modern enterprise likely uses hundreds of different applications across its tech stack, presenting a significant burden for IT, HR and security teams to quickly onboard and provision new hires. \u2014 Rich Waldron, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"This enables customers to easily provision a cluster with predefined configurations, policies, and workloads. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"VMware has built Tanzu Mission Control to provision and manage external Kubernetes clusters, including those running on Azure. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Its pleas were usually unheeded, leaving the Confederation badly in arrears and unable to provision the army. \u2014 Jay Cost, WSJ , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"However, for production environments, customers need VMware vSphere 7.0 or above to provision and manage clusters. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Civo claims to provision a Kubernetes cluster within 90 seconds. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
|
|
"The launch of the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, module is the first of 11 missions to build and provision the station and send up a three-person crew by the end of next year. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 14 May 2021",
|
|
"Unlike IaaS, where only administrators and operators were expected to build and provision virtual machines, Containerization brought the responsibility of packaging the code and building the container images to developers. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1809, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152324"
|
|
},
|
|
"protrude":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to jut out from the surrounding surface or context",
|
|
": to cause to project",
|
|
": to thrust forward",
|
|
": to stick out or cause to stick out",
|
|
": to cause to project",
|
|
": to jut out from the surrounding surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fcd",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fcd",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fcd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"stand out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His lower jaw protrudes slightly.",
|
|
"A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other dash and windshield mounts often use longer (four- or five-inch) arms that protrude from a base. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 8 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"In the intervening months there have been lots of rumors, many pointing to a radically different design without the distinctive stalks that protrude from the ears. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"After a cut, two officers hold closed the rear door of a hatchback police car, trapping the man\u2019s thrashing legs, which protrude from the trunk as a whitish gas pours out around them. \u2014 Miriam Berger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"That the women are solitary \u2014 save for one whose foot stretches across a diptych to protrude slightly into another\u2019s territory \u2014 reflects pandemic-era isolation. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are also reports that the camera bump will protrude a bit more than on the iPhone 13 Pro models. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Six arms protrude from the top, hoisting giant blocks into the sky. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The latter has a screen with curved edges, rectangular corners, flat top and bottom sides, and rear cameras that protrude independently on the back. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Inside the lobby, larger-than-life renditions of Tupac\u2019s various tattoos protrude from the walls, giving museum-goers a deeper understanding of the art that decorated his body. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin protrudere , from pro- + trudere to thrust \u2014 more at threat ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1620, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154427"
|
|
},
|
|
"preemption":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the right of purchasing before others",
|
|
": one given by the government to the actual settler upon a tract of public land",
|
|
": the purchase of something under this right",
|
|
": a prior seizure or appropriation : a taking possession before others",
|
|
": a doctrine in law according to which federal law supersedes state law when federal law is in conflict with a state law",
|
|
": a doctrine in law according to which the legislation of a superior government (such as a state government) supersedes that of an inferior government (such as a municipal government) in conflicts of law",
|
|
": a policy of launching a preemptive attack in order to prevent a suspected imminent attack",
|
|
": the right of purchasing before others : preemptive right",
|
|
": a right to purchase a tract of public land before others that was given by the government to the actual occupant of the land",
|
|
": a doctrine in conflicts of law: when a superior government (as of a state) has undertaken to regulate a subject its laws supersede those of an inferior government (as of a municipality)",
|
|
": an act or instance of preempting"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8em(p)-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8emp-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriation",
|
|
"arrogation",
|
|
"commandeering",
|
|
"detainer",
|
|
"expropriation",
|
|
"seizure",
|
|
"takeover",
|
|
"usurpation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"longtime residents resented the preemption of their urban neighborhood by this influx of affluent yuppies",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The government agrees that the Ninth Circuit identified the wrong standard for ADA preemption to the California break law. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Because Section 230 is a federal law that affirms websites' rights to manage their platforms (on top of the First Amendment), a Supreme Court ruling upholding Texas's state law could create a conflict, raising questions about federal preemption . \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Monsanto appealed the district court\u2019s evidentiary and FIFRA preemption rulings. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"More than 40 states currently have preemption statutes on the books, versus just two in the 1970s, according to Joseph Blocher, co-director of Duke University's Center for Firearms Law. \u2014 Neil Weinberg, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"As to the service providers' field preemption argument, Supreme Court authority, the case law of this circuit, and various provisions of the Communications Act itself all foreclose that argument. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Without preemption laws, there is a chance that other local governments will follow suit. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Arizona's 2020 law -- the first natural gas preemption law of its kind -- was a harbinger of what was to come. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Louisiana passed preemption paid sick and family leave laws in 2012. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin praeemption-, praeemptio previous purchase, from praeemere to buy before, from Latin prae- pre- + emere to buy \u2014 more at redeem ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154434"
|
|
},
|
|
"predacious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": living by preying on other animals : predatory",
|
|
": tending to devour or despoil : rapacious"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"predatory",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"raptorial"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the predaceous animals of the jungle, with the tiger at the top of the food chain"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praedari to prey upon (from praeda prey) + English -aceous or -acious (as in rapacious ) \u2014 more at prey entry 2 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160400"
|
|
},
|
|
"press kit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a collection of promotional materials for distribution to the press"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The presentation will cover an introduction to booking NYC venues, crafting the perfect pitch email and how to put together an electronic press kit . \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Press your own flowers at home with this wooden flower press kit made by Rody and Rory, a brand by the Droz family who own a lavender farm in Los Molinos, California. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For more information about advertising with Marie Claire, please see our press kit . \u2014 Marie Claire , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"According to Deadline, Christina Ricci is now listed in an updated press kit about director Lana Wachowski\u2019s upcoming Matrix 4, alongside returning franchise stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith. \u2014 Halle Kiefer, Vulture , 6 June 2021",
|
|
"May be tied to Lakshmi being spotted in a screenshot from the press kit . \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
|
|
"Photographers Inez & Vinoodh also staged the images of the teasers and press kit reflecting sensuality and contrasts so loved by Virginie Viard. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"From the beginning, the press kit for the project included stark cover photo with the lower half of Lynne\u2019s face covered by white cloth that blended into the backdrop. \u2014 al , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"There are a lot of paper and printed materials such as newspapers, books, press kits , training manuals, attractions posters, menus, brochures, guidebooks and E tickets. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Nov. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1968, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160811"
|
|
},
|
|
"presupervisory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": preparing for or preliminary to supervisory work"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u00a6)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" pre- + supervisory ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161630"
|
|
},
|
|
"prelinguistic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prelingual"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" pre- + linguistic ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163015"
|
|
},
|
|
"premier":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": first in position, rank, or importance",
|
|
": first in time : earliest",
|
|
": prime minister",
|
|
": to have a first public performance",
|
|
": to appear for the first time as a star performer",
|
|
": to give a first public performance of",
|
|
": first in importance, excellence, or rank",
|
|
": prime minister"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8mir",
|
|
"-\u02c8myir",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u0113-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccmir",
|
|
"-\u02ccmyir",
|
|
"-\u02ccm\u0113-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8myer",
|
|
"-\u02c8mir",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u0113-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02ccpri-m\u0113-\u02c8er",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8mir",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-m\u0113-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earliest",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"headmost",
|
|
"inaugural",
|
|
"initial",
|
|
"leadoff",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"virgin"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"final",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"latter",
|
|
"terminal",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"ultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"a space shuttle on its premier voyage",
|
|
"the premier authority on butterflies",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The world\u2019s premier large brass ensemble, led by a member of American music family royalty, is planning a holiday program combining swing, classical and New Orleans jazz. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"We\u2019re HealScreen, the Internet\u2019s premier online-therapy company. \u2014 Jason Roeder, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Effectively, Castillo has grown the company to be the premier rapid-response, logistics, emergency management, and special environmental services solution for governments and private sector companies facing crisis events. \u2014 Robert Reiss, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"AMC Networks, City National Bank, Fox , MTV Entertainment Studios are premier partners of the event. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Every Celtic on the floor, not just Tatum, has to work at freeing up this premier offensive threat. \u2014 Mark Murphy, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"In November, the CDC reached out to New York state\u2019s Wadsworth Center, one of the nation\u2019s premier public health labs for genetic sequencing and one of the few that can test for adenovirus. \u2014 Lena H. Sun, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The move is a gamble that a premier global sporting event can stage its biggest event in a place where its audience and participation are modest\u2014and the national federation, Rugby USA, was in bankruptcy proceedings as recently as 2020. \u2014 John Stensholt, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Rates of Asian Americans camping and visiting national parks are on the rise, but the country\u2019s premier outdoor spaces remain overwhelmingly white. \u2014 Victoria Namkung, NBC News , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Rosen, 34, is the founder and CEO of Electric Feel Entertainment, one of the music industry\u2019s premier hit factories. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"It will be held June 22-24 at Vanderbilt, and Njoku will have a chance to work side by side with the premier tight ends in his pay grade. \u2014 cleveland , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"A day after adding one of the draft\u2019s premier pass rushers, the Detroit Lions got more help for their defensive front Friday. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This small hamlet, located at the tip of Long Island, is the East Coast's premier surfing and fishing destination. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Bolts are taking that first step by adding another premier pass rusher to pair with Joey Bosa. \u2014 Joe Reedy, ajc , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But on Tuesday, Scott Moe, Saskatchewan\u2019s conservative premier who has previously voiced support for the protesters, announced that the province would end proof of vaccination and negative test policies on Feb. 14. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Quebec\u2019s premier backed down on a threat to impose a special tax on unvaccinated residents. \u2014 Derek Decloet And Brian Platt, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The brother of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned as premier on Monday as weekslong protests over Asia\u2019s fastest inflation turned violent, prompting the government to impose a curfew and call in the army. \u2014 Time , 9 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1707, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163835"
|
|
},
|
|
"prognosis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case",
|
|
": forecast , prognostication",
|
|
": the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease",
|
|
": the prospect of survival and recovery from a disease as anticipated from the usual course of that disease or indicated by special features of the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u014d-s\u0259s",
|
|
"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u014d-s\u0259s"
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auguring",
|
|
"augury",
|
|
"bodement",
|
|
"cast",
|
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"forecast",
|
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"forecasting",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"prediction",
|
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"presaging",
|
|
"prognostic",
|
|
"prognosticating",
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"prognostication",
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"prophecy",
|
|
"prophesy",
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"soothsaying",
|
|
"vaticination"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
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"Right now, doctors say his prognosis is good.",
|
|
"The president had a hopeful prognosis about the company's future.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The prognosis was grim and Margittay opted for euthanasia. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The prognosis was grim; radiation therapy began immediately, and the doctors\u2019 bills piled up. \u2014 Deborah Cohen, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The prognosis is dire and growing darker by the day. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The doctors had induced a medical coma to help her brain heal, but the prognosis wasn\u2019t good. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Fetterman remains off the campaign trail, and some Democrats are concerned about his prognosis and the lack of transparency surrounding his condition. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"But the second quarter is typically the weakest of the year for Netflix, so its prognosis and that of others will likely be decided later on. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The senator learned of his prognosis and likely timetable to be able for his return to full Senate duties during meetings with his doctors on Wednesday, the aide said. \u2014 Ed O'keefe, CBS News , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Unlike hospice, palliative care is based on the patient's needs and not the patient's prognosis . \u2014 Sophie Okolo, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin, from Greek progn\u014dsis , literally, foreknowledge, from progign\u014dskein to know before, from pro- + gign\u014dskein to know \u2014 more at know ",
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165559"
|
|
},
|
|
"proud":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": feeling or showing pride: such as",
|
|
": having or displaying excessive self-esteem",
|
|
": much pleased : exultant",
|
|
": having proper self-respect",
|
|
": marked by stateliness : magnificent",
|
|
": giving reason for pride : glorious",
|
|
": vigorous , spirited",
|
|
": raised above a surrounding area",
|
|
": having great self-respect or dignity",
|
|
": having a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction especially with a person's own achievements or with someone else's achievements : very pleased",
|
|
": having or showing a feeling of being better than others : haughty"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307d",
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"superior"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Does Lincoln proud , but needs a more compelling refresh. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The Shorenstein Company, now headed by Doug\u2019s son Brandon, took a lead in the recall (Walter and Doug would be proud of Brandon\u2019s leadership). \u2014 Michael Bernick, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Abrego is proud of how the internship experience was rolled out and executed by everyone on the planning team, providing professional opportunities for those who might not otherwise have had the chance. \u2014 Nick Clement, Variety , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Our people are here, our ancestors are proud tonight. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet Stirewalt was clearly still proud of the call Fox News made on election night, and why not? \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet Stirewalt was clearly still proud of the call Fox News made on election night, and why not? \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Be proud , Rhode Island, because the quirky diner legacy began here 150 years ago, when a man named Walter Scott saw opportunity in the hungry workers on the overnight shifts. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Chef Victoria is proud of what she's accomplished at Cochinita, which turns 6 years old next month. \u2014 Marco Torres, Chron , 9 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English pr\u016bd , probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back-formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro-, prod- for, in favor + esse to be \u2014 more at pro- , is ",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-170049"
|
|
},
|
|
"preoccupied":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": previously applied to another group and unavailable for use in a new sense",
|
|
": lost in thought",
|
|
": absorbed in some preoccupation",
|
|
": already occupied",
|
|
": thinking about or worrying about one thing a great deal"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02ccp\u012bd",
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02ccp\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"distracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"alert"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"too preoccupied with her worries to enjoy the meal",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One could, ostensibly, be convinced that Francesca was too preoccupied with such affairs to bother with her siblings\u2019 dramas\u2014or to promenade with them in a display of familial support when Anthony is left at the altar. \u2014 ELLE , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Their voters are historically more preoccupied with social welfare protection, identity issues, and immigration than with international affairs. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"At the moment, however, the Fed is more preoccupied with the other part of its mandate: inflation. \u2014 Nate Dicamillo, Quartz , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The talk of the town is the possible move of football megastar Diego Maradona to local club Napoli, but Fabietto is equally preoccupied with his aunt Patrizia (a disquieting Luisa Ranieri). \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As Jonathan becomes more fanatical in his quest to be accepted as a convert, Zalmy grows more preoccupied with the profane pleasures of roller disco and musical theater. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Without universal masking, teachers become preoccupied with contact tracing and structuring classrooms to avoid close contacts, said Kevin Riemann, executive director of the Kansas National Education Association. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Gut said her mother and brother were too preoccupied with the situation back home to speak to CNN. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The fathers, many of whom worked corporate jobs, were too preoccupied to help raise their children. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-170207"
|
|
},
|
|
"proselytize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to induce someone to convert to one's faith",
|
|
": to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause",
|
|
": to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-s(\u0259-)l\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"proselyte"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They are a sport-shirted, discomforted lot, pacing, puffing feverishly on cigarettes, perspiring freely and proselytizing furiously. \u2014 Nicholas Dawidoff , Sports Illustrated , 19 Aug. 1991",
|
|
"His prodigious correspondence with twenty-five hundred scientists, politicians, and men of letters \u2026 proselytized for his new science of statistics. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983",
|
|
"He uses his position to proselytize for the causes that he supports.",
|
|
"the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For some Christians, the path ahead is simple: Pray, proselytize and prepare your hearts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Why did Carson feel so strongly the need to proselytize the wonders of wonder? \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Thus their only apparent interactions with non-Mormon Finns are the awkward ones of trying to proselytize to total strangers, whether on the street or going door-to-door. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Friends were getting tired of his attempts to proselytize with YouTube videos and cryptic messages about children allegedly being trafficked in expensive cabinets. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"A few months ago, just a few feet away from the place where Oswald shot JFK, several dozen demonstrators began to gather to proselytize another conspiracy theory that sprang from QAnon message boards. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Mayahuel swiftly became one of the best mezcal bars in the country, and Ward would do as much as anyone to proselytize for it. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But the five-piece \u2014 rounded out by drummer John Merikoski, bassist John Williams and banjoist Travis Kowalsky \u2014 aren\u2019t out to proselytize . \u2014 Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Latter-day Saint missionaries proselytize in person before the pandemic. \u2014 Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"see proselyte entry 1 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1679, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-171344"
|
|
},
|
|
"progress":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant",
|
|
": a state procession",
|
|
": a tour or circuit made by an official (such as a judge)",
|
|
": an expedition, journey, or march through a region",
|
|
": a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) : advance",
|
|
": gradual betterment",
|
|
": the progressive development of humankind",
|
|
": going on : occurring",
|
|
": to move forward : proceed",
|
|
": to develop to a higher, better, or more advanced stage",
|
|
": the act of moving toward a goal",
|
|
": gradual improvement",
|
|
": happening at the present time",
|
|
": to move forward in place or time : advance",
|
|
": to move toward a higher, better, or more advanced stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-gr\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u02ccgres",
|
|
"US also and British usually",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8gres",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-gr\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u02ccgres",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8gres"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"furtherance",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"headway",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"onrush",
|
|
"passage",
|
|
"process",
|
|
"procession",
|
|
"progression"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"age",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"grow up",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"ripen"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"This progress is in part thanks to preventive screenings like mammograms and reduced smoking rates. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"But progress has been slow, with the Energy Department estimating in 2019 that lithium-ion batteries are collected and recycled at a rate of less than 5%. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Although progress is slow, widening funnels at consultants is already contributing to more diverse investment portfolios. \u2014 Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Your baby\u2019s progress on the growth chart is one way to tell whether your baby is getting enough food. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Today, though women remain a minority at aerial photography exhibitions and competitions, progress is afoot. \u2014 Laura Mallonee, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"But slow, incremental progress may not be enough to convince Black voters that Biden has delivered on his campaign promises to reform police forces, enact voting rights legislation and reduce racial inequities. \u2014 Anumita Kaur, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"While progress is slow, the direction is only toward more and more restrictions. \u2014 Bloomberg News, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But Russian progress in the battle for Sievierodonetsk is likely to be slow, according to the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington research institute. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"People who are very good at something but aren\u2019t well-suited to management are often promoted into those positions because that\u2019s the only way companies can see to reward or progress them. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The paintings, which range from the 14th century to the beginning of the 20th century, start with Russian icons and progress through galleries dedicated to Italian, Dutch/Flemish, French and American masters. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Some cancers can sit for months or years without much change, oncologists said, while others progress quickly. \u2014 Brianna Abbott, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"This new price point is the costliest ever recorded since the state grid's privatization in 1999, and experts are expecting consumer rancor as the summer months progress . \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"As the Bengals progress through their offseason workout program, Ossai is limited to rehab work solely. \u2014 Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Cases of monkeypox often progress into severe symptoms, Dr. Amler explains, which is when the disease's hallmark lesions come into play. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"No one has died yet in the current outbreak, but that could change as the individual infections progress . \u2014 David Axe, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"That opinion, which needs to be adopted by the college of commissioners, would need the unanimous approval of the 27 member states before Ukraine's application can progress . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 12 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-172044"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolongable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": capable of being prolonged"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-172441"
|
|
},
|
|
"profichi":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the spring crop of the caprifig \u2014 compare mamme , mammoni"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8f\u0113k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Italian, plural of profico caprifig, from Latin caproficus , alteration of caprificus ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173649"
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarization":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": proletarianization"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014dl\u0259\u02ccter\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n",
|
|
"-\u02ccr\u012b\u02c8z-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" proletarize + -ation ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175441"
|
|
},
|
|
"pred":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"predicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175558"
|
|
},
|
|
"prillion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": tin extracted from slag \u2014 compare pillion"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prily\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"alteration (influenced by prill entry 4 ) of pillion ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182535"
|
|
},
|
|
"proverb":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun ()",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage",
|
|
": byword sense 4",
|
|
": to speak of proverbially",
|
|
": to provide with a proverb",
|
|
": a form of the verb do used to avoid repetition of a verb (such as do in \"act as I do\")",
|
|
": a short well-known saying containing a wise thought : maxim , adage"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccv\u0259rb",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccv\u0259rb",
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u0259rb",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccv\u0259rb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adage",
|
|
"aphorism",
|
|
"apothegm",
|
|
"byword",
|
|
"epigram",
|
|
"maxim",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"sententia",
|
|
"word"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"her grandfather has a proverb for every occasion",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Co-author Heiko Pr\u00fcmers, of the German Archaeological Institute, references an old Spanish proverb asserting no one is so blind as the one who doesn\u2019t want to see. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"As the proverb goes, one swallow does not a summer make. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Even during talks with some truly noxious rivals throughout history, Washington would adopt a Russian proverb doveryai, no proveryai\u2014or as Americans came to know it via Ronald Reagan, trust but verify. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"His productivity mentality, as evidenced in his influential Poor Richard\u2019s Almanack from which the above proverb is taken, extends a line of thinking on making the most of your day going back hundreds of years, if not more. \u2014 Dorian Rolston, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As the old proverb goes: There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes. \u2014 Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"There's an old proverb that says tragedy comes in threes, and the Daniels family of New Berlin is all too familiar. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"As the proverb goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"This Japanese proverb speaks volumes about the importance of perseverance. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
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"Noun (2)",
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"1907, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183754"
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},
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"preserve":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect",
|
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": to keep alive, intact, or free from decay",
|
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": maintain",
|
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": to keep or save from decomposition",
|
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": to can, pickle, or similarly prepare for future use",
|
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": to keep up and reserve for personal or special use",
|
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": to make preserves",
|
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": to raise and protect game for purposes of sport",
|
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": to be able to be preserved (as by canning)",
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": fruit canned or made into jams or jellies or cooked whole or in large pieces in a syrup so as to keep its shape",
|
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": an area restricted for the protection and preservation of natural resources (such as animals or plants)",
|
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": something regarded as reserved for certain persons",
|
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": to keep or save from injury, loss, or ruin : protect",
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": to prepare (as by canning or pickling) fruits or vegetables to be kept for future use",
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": maintain sense 2 , continue",
|
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": a sweet food made of fruit cooked in sugar",
|
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": an area where land and animals are protected",
|
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": to keep alive, intact, or free from decay",
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": to keep or save from decomposition",
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": to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction",
|
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": to keep valid, intact, or in existence (as pending a proceeding)",
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": to maintain for use or consideration at a later time especially by keeping a record of"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv",
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv",
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv",
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"conserve",
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"keep up",
|
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"maintain",
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"save"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The goal is to preserve about 1,500 of the bricks so that they can be used to help repair other buildings on the campus. \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
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"Others will celebrate with parades or at events sponsored by schools, veterans and groups like the National Flag Day Foundation, whose goal is to preserve Old Glory's history and pride. \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
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"Its goal is to preserve the expansion of the welfare state through Medicaid, even though large and growing numbers of enrollees are ineligible for the benefit. \u2014 Joel Zinberg, WSJ , 12 June 2022",
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"Port officials insisted quick action was necessary to preserve the land and opportunities for public funding. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Voter integrity is important to preserve successful elections in the state of Maryland. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
|
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"The goal of the project is be to preserve the wetlands and the natural area at the site. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Bonita Wagner said her initial hope was to preserve her father\u2019s three-story wood-frame duplex on Lakefront Avenue in East Cleveland as the museum\u2019s home. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
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"But Nacho, on the other hand, was caught between a rock and hard place, and this was his only way out to preserve the things that most mattered to him. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The 90-acre nature preserve in the heart of bluegrass country is just 25 minutes away from downtown Louisville close to the Parklands of Floyds Fork. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The Pioneertown preserve is free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset thanks to The Wildlands Conservancy, a nonprofit land conservancy that manages nearly two dozen preserves across the state. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 24 May 2022",
|
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"The nature preserve is home to many species of endemic and migratory birds, caiman and turtles. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The preserve \u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The preserve \u2019s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains range in the northeast Valley. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The preserve is home to centuries-old mangroves, oyster beds and friendly dolphins. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The preserve is essentially a large laboratory, with different treatments applied in parts of the forest, which is dominated by lodgepole and ponderosa pines. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The preserve is home to four types of carnivorous plants that can be found growing in North America: sundews, pitcher plants, bladderworts and butterworts. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Dec. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-184013"
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},
|
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"prodigy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a highly talented child or youth",
|
|
": an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event",
|
|
": something extraordinary or inexplicable",
|
|
": a portentous event : omen",
|
|
": an unusually talented child",
|
|
": an amazing event or action : wonder"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-d\u0259-j\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-d\u0259-j\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"marvel",
|
|
"miracle",
|
|
"phenomenon",
|
|
"portent",
|
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"sensation",
|
|
"splendor",
|
|
"wonder"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new drug that is being hailed as the latest prodigy of the medical world",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The media storm has hung over the teenage prodigy for almost a week, but she was photographed back on the ice for training on Monday after the CAS decision. \u2014 Saphora Smith, NBC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Both books tell the story of a child prodigy who learned to take a licking as part of the family act. \u2014 Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Born to schoolteachers Robert and Diane Witt in 1975, Alicia was something of a child prodigy . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Gauff, the prodigy , and the youngest woman to reach a major final since Maria Sharapova, then seventeen, at Wimbledon in 2004, had arrived. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Eleven is the telekinetic child prodigy whose contact with the Mind Flayer cuts the ribbon between the Upside Down and its portal to Earth \u2014 the hell mouth that is Hawkins. \u2014 Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The beginning was a phone call from Jim Parsons, who sent me a video of his 10-year-old nephew in Texas who is a prodigy \u2014 brilliant, extraordinary, off the hook, crazy smart kid. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The sport\u2019s latest prodigy , 18-year-old Eileen Gu, grew up in San Francisco with a Chinese mother and American father. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The 22-year-old, already a prodigy in 2018, struggled badly in the short program in Pyeongchang and buried himself in 17th ahead of the free skate. \u2014 Mark Osborne, ABC News , 5 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin prodigium omen, monster, from pro-, prod- + -igium (akin to aio I say) \u2014 more at adage ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185848"
|
|
},
|
|
"prostrated":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission",
|
|
": lying flat",
|
|
": completely overcome and lacking vitality, will, or power to rise",
|
|
": trailing on the ground : procumbent",
|
|
": to throw or put into a prostrate position",
|
|
": to put (oneself) in a humble and submissive posture or state",
|
|
": to reduce to submission, helplessness, or exhaustion",
|
|
": lying with the face turned toward the ground",
|
|
": lacking strength or energy",
|
|
": lie on the ground with the face down",
|
|
": to bring to a weak and powerless condition",
|
|
": completely overcome",
|
|
": to put into a state of extreme bodily exhaustion"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
|
|
"especially British",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-\u02cctr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The police found the body in a prostrate position.",
|
|
"She was lying prostrate on the bed.",
|
|
"They were prostrate from the heat.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"an athlete prostrated for weeks by a bout of pneumonia",
|
|
"the huge increase in gas prices really prostrated the nation's economic engine",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Johnson then stood over the prostrate Davis and fired two more times into his head, prosecutors said. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As a prostrate Johnson held his head in both hands in disbelief, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich chose to hold his head high. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Environmentalists have long pushed for prostrate milkweed protection under the Endangered Species Act. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Most were silently prostrate on their backs, their paws limp in the air, passed out in the nearly 100-degree heat. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Thomas Hayer, a twenty-two-year-old member of the Newark Mosque, fired insurance rounds at the prostrate Malcolm, hitting him in his left ankle. \u2014 Les Payne, The New Yorker , 27 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The question is never just a question; the subject is helpless to her storytelling, a rigorous empathy that was like refuge to the Duke and Duchess, who have long been prostrate to the narratives of the tabloids. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The doctor leaves his dead son and prostrate wife to go with the excited young man. \u2014 Kurt Vonnegut, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The technique is deft and the maneuver swift as the instructor first levers his pupil onto one side, then pivots to leave him prostrate and immobilized on the dark blue mat. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 22 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"His father merely wanted Mugur to prostrate himself with repentance and patriotic vows. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Local officials across hard-knock America prostrate themselves for a chance to host it. \u2014 Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic , 12 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Such actions are unprecedented in Thailand, where those waiting for a royal motorcade regularly sit on the ground or prostrate themselves. \u2014 Grant Peck And Chris Blake, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Naird\u2019s situation is of a man with ramrod-straight posture prostrated and disarrayed at many odd angles. \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 28 May 2020",
|
|
"That same confidence is also what led Minlend to prostrate on the court, dejected, after USF\u2019s season came to a close with a narrow loss to juggernaut Gonzaga on March 9. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal , 15 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"During that service, in a sign of humble obedience, Francis prostrated himself for a few minutes on the basilica floor. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"But my resolution wasn\u2019t a self-righteous, self- prostrating chore. \u2014 Max De Haldevang, Quartz , 27 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"One protester crawled part of the route prostrated on her hands and knees, dragging bricks and empty soda cans behind her. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-191113"
|
|
},
|
|
"probe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)",
|
|
": any of various testing devices or substances: such as",
|
|
": a pointed metal tip for making electrical contact with a circuit element being checked",
|
|
": a usually small object that is inserted into something so as to test conditions at a given point",
|
|
": a device used to penetrate or send back information especially from outer space or a celestial body",
|
|
": a device (such as an ultrasound generator) or a substance (such as radioactively labeled DNA) used to obtain specific information for diagnostic or experimental purposes",
|
|
": a pipe on the receiving airplane thrust into the drogue of the delivering airplane in air refueling",
|
|
": the action of probing",
|
|
": a penetrating or critical investigation",
|
|
": a tentative exploratory advance or survey",
|
|
": to search into and explore very thoroughly : subject to a penetrating investigation",
|
|
": to examine with a probe",
|
|
": to make a searching exploratory investigation",
|
|
": a slender instrument for examining a cavity (as a deep wound)",
|
|
": a careful investigation",
|
|
": to examine with or as if with an instrument",
|
|
": to investigate thoroughly",
|
|
": a surgical instrument that consists typically of a light slender fairly flexible pointed metal instrument like a small rod that is used typically for locating a foreign body (as a bullet embedded in a part of the body), for exploring a wound or suppurative tract by prodding or piercing, or for penetrating and exploring bodily passages and cavities",
|
|
": a device (as an ultrasound generator) or a substance (as radioactively labeled DNA) used to obtain specific information (as detection of a virus or location of specific segments of a nucleic acid) for diagnostic or experimental purposes",
|
|
": to examine with or as if with a probe",
|
|
": to search by using a probe"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014db",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014db",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014db"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"examen",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probation",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delve (into)",
|
|
"dig (into)",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"inquire (into)",
|
|
"investigate",
|
|
"look (into)",
|
|
"research"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Vince McMahon is in hot water amid a potentially damning probe from the WWE Board of Directors, who are investigating a $3 million payment from McMahon to an ex-WWE employee. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The probe , which began in April, also involves allegations against another employee, John Laurinaitis, a former wrestler who manages talent relations for the company. \u2014 Fortune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The probe , officially known as an engineering analysis, could lead to a safety recall. \u2014 Gregory Wallace, CNN , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Two attorneys from James' office remain assigned to a separate Manhattan district attorney's office criminal probe of Trump and his company, for which a special grand jury recently expired. \u2014 Graham Kates, CBS News , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Authorities have arrested 13 people as part of a broad probe into the disaster, including Abadan's mayor, Hossein Hamidpour, who resigned last Friday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The probe , ordered by Chief Justice Roberts and led by Court Marshal Army Col. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The probe , which was expected to last more than a year, is also investigating the department\u2019s use of force and claims of discrimination against people experiencing homelessness. \u2014 Taylor Stevens, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Electronic war has three basic elements: probe , attack and protect. \u2014 Oleksandr Stashevskyi And Frank Bajak, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"What\u2019s more notable, however, is the attention to sound and its descriptive uses \u2014 to seed dread, to explore the subconscious and probe the dark, frightened recesses of a mind in torment. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Witnesses, survivors and some members of law enforcement have since pointed to a number of catastrophic failures by law enforcement that Justice Department officials will further probe . \u2014 Sadie Gurman, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"In 1977, when NASA launched Voyagers 1 and 2, designed to probe the far reaches of the solar system, the songs of the humpbacks went with them. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"In May, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asked the IRS to probe Antle's Rare Species Fund, a nonprofit raising money for wildlife conservation. \u2014 Meg Kinnard, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The bulletin \u2014 circulated among state election officials earlier this week and publicly shared online, Friday \u2014 marks the first time CISA has used its vulnerability disclosure program to probe voting machines. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"That also applies to probe cards\u2014and new technologies currently in the works paint a bright future for Technoprobe. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Sure, fear of technology is a sci-fi standard and this is not the first play to probe our legit worry that the machines are taking over the most intimate portals of our life. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Since then there have been several clean elections, but the state has continued to probe Fulton\u2019s elections. \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-192355"
|
|
},
|
|
"propitiatory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": intended to propitiate : expiatory",
|
|
": of or relating to propitiation"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8pi-sh(\u0113-)\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"peacemaking",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"placatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"antagonizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sent his girlfriend flowers as a propitiatory gesture for a date gone sour"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-192404"
|
|
},
|
|
"prognosticator":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict",
|
|
": to give an indication of in advance : foreshadow",
|
|
": to make a prognosis about the probable outcome of"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
|
|
"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u00e4s-t\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"foretell",
|
|
"predict",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"prophesy",
|
|
"read",
|
|
"vaticinate"
|
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],
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"using current trends to prognosticate what the workplace of the future will be like",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But 2021 data are still incomplete, so the ability to prognosticate how quickly the industry is regaining its pre-COVID economic levels is limited. \u2014 Bob Verini, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Buyers could look at more social media reactions, from Twitter to Letterboxd, to prognosticate prospective audience responses. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"In October, Talsma says Tony was able to prognosticate his game show fame. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"The Financial Times organized the conference, inviting a lineup of modern-day oracles\u2014the CEO of a health care startup, a professor of economics, a machine-learning expert, and Chen\u2014to prognosticate about the near future. \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, Wired , 9 Mar. 2021",
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"The next step in the historic impeachment of President Trump has been looming for almost a month now, and after all the strategizing, prognosticating and negotiating, the pieces are finally falling into place for a Senate trial. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 14 Jan. 2020",
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"An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again With the premiere of Survivor: Winners at War just a few weeks away on Feb. 12, fans are already prognosticating and predicting what will happen on the show\u2019s 40th season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
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"Like the latter set of nominees, the actors selected by their peers aren\u2019t very likely to surprise those who have been keeping up with award prognosticating this year. \u2014 Toni Collette, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"My key stat for prognosticating the Rockies pitching season is watching the first couple months of the season and seeing how many innings are pitched by the bullpen. \u2014 Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post , 23 Oct. 2019"
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"the progressive movements of the hands of a clock",
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"progressive forms of animal life",
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"Noun",
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"\u201c Believe \u201d is never used in the progressive.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The loss of a majority left the balance of power in the Knesset in the hands of the Joint List, an alliance of three Arab parties, which has six seats, led by Ayman Odeh, a progressive strongly identified with Palestinian civil and national rights. \u2014 Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker , 18 June 2022",
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"Like Warren, many in the crowd were longtime activists and organizers who have demonstrated for years for a variety of progressive causes, from antiwar platforms to civil rights to police reform. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
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"In lamenting the failings of progressive politicians, Ms. Noonan brings to mind the saying: In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. \u2014 WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"In that work, Piketty argued that the 20th century\u2019s social democratic triumph did not arise from the work of progressive movements alone. \u2014 Gary Gerstle, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
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"The online eyewear retailer\u2019s semi-annual sale features 25 to 60 percent off over 3,000 frames, up to $150 off progressive glasses, and buy-one, get-one free on select clearance frames starting at $29. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Despite calls intense criticism and calls for Foxx to resign, the progressive prosecutor was re-elected to a second term as state's attorney. \u2014 Lorraine Taylor, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Cleveland\u2019s progressive Black community elected Carl Stokes the first Black mayor of a major US city in the 1960s when only 37 percent of the city\u2019s population was Black. \u2014 Brenda Cain, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
|
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"As Dakota Smith reported, Caruso led in early mail-in ballots and those cast in person on election day, but as often happens, late-arriving mail ballots have leaned strongly toward more progressive candidates. \u2014 David Lauter, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The stream provides straight-ahead news coverage without the progressive -leaning opinion and commentary presented on MSNBC, especially in prime time. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Harrington is experienced and regarded as a progressive who has championed equity, help for the homeless and affordable housing. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Karen Bass is running for L.A. mayor as a progressive . \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The scales right now are tipped very heavily in favor of the reforms of the progressive left. \u2014 ABC News , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Michelle Wu, a 36-year-old progressive and Elizabeth Warren mentee, won the seat decisively. \u2014 Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Senators as ideologically diverse as Raphael Warnock of Georgia, a progressive , and Jon Tester of Montana, a centrist, warned what might happen if the party did not act. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2021",
|
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"Casar is a progressive backed by the Justice Democrats group, which has also backed Cisneros. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Roughly 7 in 10 said being a progressive in politics was either very important or somewhat important to them. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
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"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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": by way of propiation"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"Camelot",
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"Cockaigne",
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"Eden",
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"Elysium",
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"empyrean",
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"fantasyland",
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"heaven",
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"lotusland",
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"never-never land",
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"New Jerusalem",
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"nirvana",
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"paradise",
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"Shangri-la",
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"utopia",
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"Zion",
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"Sion"
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],
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"anti-utopia",
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"dystopia",
|
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"hell"
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"finally realized that the promised land doesn't exist",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Schlossnagle, 51, is a savvy Omaha veteran thanks to routinely guiding the Horned Frogs to college baseball\u2019s promised land . \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"There are enough back who have the taste of not getting there, to Omaha, the promised land . \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Even in the promised land of an Andrew Cuomo-free Albany with a veto-proof Democratic supermajority, Bell\u2019s New York colleagues are fighting battles of their own. \u2014 Raina Lipsitz, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Bhushan Powar Design wants to take you to the promised land with its newest megayacht concept. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"But nobody sat through multiple Jerad Eickhoff starts last year to give up before Uncle Stevie gets us back to the promised land . \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Either retiring Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will have an opportunity to add a sixth championship to his list of accomplishments, or Hubert Davis will get a chance to lead the Tar Heels to the promised land in his first season helming the program. \u2014 Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Nightclub performers: \u2026 ready for the promised land . \u2014 Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But his mind also drifted, and how couldn\u2019t it with his path to the promised land including more dramatic turns than straight lines. \u2014 Jay Paris, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
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": the portion of the head of an annelid worm (such as an earthworm) that is situated in front of the mouth"
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"pri-\u02c8s\u0113-di\u014b",
|
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"pri-\u02c8s\u0113-di\u014b"
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],
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|
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"antecedent",
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"anterior",
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"foregoing",
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"former",
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"precedent",
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"previous",
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"prior"
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],
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"after",
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"ensuing",
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"following",
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"later",
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"posterior",
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"subsequent",
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"succeeding"
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|
],
|
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"examples":[
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"The once refulgent reign of Queen Elizabeth had come to a stale and frustrated end in the preceding year, and a new monarch had been imported from Scotland \u2026 \u2014 Christopher Hitchens , New York Times Book Review , 18 May 2003",
|
|
"The building code, layered with attempts to correct the ignorance of preceding generations, is a set of rules for coping with some of the most unruly moods of the land: mudslides, wildfires, steep slopes, a dearth of water and a surfeit of seismic activity. \u2014 Timothy Egan , New York Times , 20 Feb. 1994",
|
|
"I have had a fever of about three weeks during the last and preceding month, from which I am entirely recovered except as to strength. \u2014 Thomas Jefferson , letter , 4 Sept. 1823",
|
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"The preceding week he had been on vacation.",
|
|
"had not eaten since the preceding day",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Lincecum had sneaked by Madison Bumgarner to advance in the preceding round, garnering 51% of the votes. \u2014 John Shea, SFChronicle.com , 5 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Annual inflation has been just 1.8% on average, down from about 3.5% during the preceding 20 years and 4.5% in the two decades before that. \u2014 The Economist , 13 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"But the train whirred, caught and deposited us at the preceding station. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"And/or the headings are continuations of the last sentence of the preceding section: But first, before Franz got back, THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG came round. \u2014 Ben Lerner, The New Yorker , 30 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The preceding fortnight offered a new round of action, though. \u2014 Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ , 23 June 2019",
|
|
"United Nations officials confirmed that there had been shelling in eastern Ghouta on Tuesday morning, and said there were also reports of shelling toward Damascus during the preceding night, before the cease-fire was to begin. \u2014 Nada Homsi And Richard P\u00c9rez-pe\u00d1a, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"This year's crop of nominees are all (mostly) great, and the many preceding award shows\u2014from the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, the BAFTAs, and the various critics associations\u2014have made this year's winners pretty obvious already. \u2014 Tyler Coates, Esquire , 27 Feb. 2018",
|
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"Young and Crippen would blast off aboard one of the most powerful rocket systems ever developed without a single preceding test flight. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 6 Jan. 2018"
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-204310"
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},
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"prima facie":{
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|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
|
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|
|
": at first view : on the first appearance",
|
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": true, valid, or sufficient at first impression : apparent",
|
|
": self-evident",
|
|
": legally sufficient to establish a fact or a case unless disproved",
|
|
": at first view : on first appearance absent other information or evidence",
|
|
"\u2014 compare ex facie",
|
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": sufficient to establish a fact or case unless disproved"
|
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|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b-m\u0259-\u02c8f\u0101-sh\u0259",
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|
"-sh\u0113",
|
|
"-s\u0113",
|
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"also",
|
|
"-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0113",
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259-\u02c8f\u0101-sh\u0259, -s\u0113, -sh\u0113"
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"apparent",
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"assumed",
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"evident",
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"ostensive",
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"presumed",
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"putative",
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"reputed",
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"seeming",
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"supposed"
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"Adjective",
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"a prima facie case of tax fraud",
|
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"There is strong prima facie evidence that she committed perjury.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"Many unsuccessful Black head coach candidates will probably meet this initial ( prima facie ) case of discrimination. \u2014 Eric Bachman, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
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"While most states follow absolute speeding limits, some have presumed or prima facie speeding limits, according to a database created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology software engineer John Carr. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"One metric that some view as prima facie evidence of looming inflation is a nearly 40% spike in money supply (M2) since the coronavirus pandemic struck in February 2020 (see chart). \u2014 Nick Sargen, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Yelp argued that it ought not be required to respond to the subpoena because Mirza failed to establish a prima facie case. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Once the employee makes out a prima facie , the burden shifts to the employer to articulate a non-discriminatory reason for its actions. \u2014 Eric Bachman, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The first issue decided by the appellate court centered on whether Sempowich established a prima facie case of employment discrimination under Title VII. \u2014 Eric Bachman, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"None of these scenarios is prima facie impossible, and therefore, once raised, none can be dismissed out of hand. \u2014 Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
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"And thus far a disquieting amount of the information the mobster alleged appears to have a prima facie believability. \u2014 Melik Kaylan, Forbes , 8 June 2021"
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"circa 1500, in the meaning defined above",
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"1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"type":[
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"noun",
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|
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|
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": a small book for teaching children to read",
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": a small introductory book on a subject",
|
|
": a short informative piece of writing",
|
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": a device for priming",
|
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": a cap, tube, or wafer containing percussion powder or compound used to ignite an explosive charge",
|
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": material used in priming a surface",
|
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": a molecule (such as a short strand of RNA or DNA) whose presence is required for formation of another molecule (such as a longer chain of DNA)",
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": a small book for teaching children to read",
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": a book or other writing that introduces a subject",
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"\u02c8pri-m\u0259r",
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"chiefly British",
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259r",
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"\u02c8pri-m\u0259r",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Here is a primer on the history of Syria\u2019s chemical stockpile, the effort to eliminate it and experts\u2019 views on the new attack. \u2014 Scott Shane, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2017",
|
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"And Sundance Now offers a film primer in preparation for the Trump presidency. \u2014 Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times , 17 Jan. 2017",
|
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"And Sundance Now offers a film primer in preparation for the Trump presidency. \u2014 Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times , 17 Jan. 2017",
|
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"Waldman really is a nerd (in a good way), and her book is an engaging and deeply researched primer on a taboo subject and a compelling case for more research on it. \u2014 Nora Krug, Washington Post , 5 Jan. 2017",
|
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"Give a volunteer a smart, witty, only occasionally poky primer on the science of reading. \u2014 David Kipen, New York Times , 28 Dec. 2016",
|
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"(Quick primer : Shingles results from the same virus that causes chickenpox, which nearly all older Americans have had. \u2014 Paula Span, New York Times , 2 Dec. 2016",
|
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"Mr. Judah, a reporter for the Economist, also offers a travelogue, a primer on Ukrainian culture and an oral history of the country. \u2014 Sohrab Ahmari, WSJ , 13 Oct. 2016",
|
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"Lawmakers face an Oct. 31 deadline to choose a primer minister; otherwise, parliament would be dissolved and a new one elected in December. \u2014 Jeannette Neumann, WSJ , 2 Oct. 2016"
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to lengthen in time : continue",
|
|
": to lengthen in extent, scope, or range",
|
|
": to make longer than usual or expected"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag (out)",
|
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"draw out",
|
|
"elongate",
|
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"extend",
|
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"lengthen",
|
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"outstretch",
|
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"protract",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
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"curtail",
|
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"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
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"shorten"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.",
|
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"High interest rates were prolonging the recession.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Even so, vaccine hesitancy and highly transmissible variants, such as Delta and Omicron, threaten to prolong the pandemic. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Still, that empathy has worn quite thin over the past several weeks of the widely circulating Omicron variant, which will continue to prolong the pandemic\u2019s ending. \u2014 Howard Markel, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a draft bill to prolong martial law in Ukraine until the end of summer. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
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"And fat is known to help prolong feelings of long-term satiety, as SELF has reported. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Plus, subvariants that have yet to get a foothold in the region could further prolong this wave or a drive a new one later in the summer. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"If true, the hormone could prolong fertility and potentially delay menopause. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"These departures, along with any fatalities among the Ukrainian soldiers, may prolong the siege; food, water and other supplies last longer among the few who remain. \u2014 Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Her stubbornness and egotism helped kick-start and prolong the massive prodemocracy protests of 2019. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French prolonguer , from Late Latin prolongare , from Latin pro- forward + longus long",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211020"
|
|
},
|
|
"previsible":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": capable of being foreseen or predicted"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8v\u012bz\u0259b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" previse + -able ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211210"
|
|
},
|
|
"prostomiate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having a prostomium"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0113\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" prostomi um + -ate ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211245"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun ()"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an address (such as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought",
|
|
": a set order of words used in praying",
|
|
": an earnest request or wish",
|
|
": the act or practice of praying to God or a god",
|
|
": a religious service consisting chiefly of prayers",
|
|
": something prayed for",
|
|
": a slight chance",
|
|
": one that prays : supplicant",
|
|
": words spoken to God",
|
|
": the act of praying to God",
|
|
": a strong hope or wish",
|
|
": a set form of words used in praying",
|
|
": a religious service that is mostly prayers",
|
|
": the part of a pleading (as a complaint) that specifies the relief sought",
|
|
": a request for relief or some other action by the court"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prer",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8prer",
|
|
"\u02c8prer",
|
|
"\u02c8prer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
|
|
"Noun (2)",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-214056"
|
|
},
|
|
"prankle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to prance or caper lightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"frequentative of prank entry 2 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215055"
|
|
},
|
|
"protrudent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": protruding , projecting , bulging"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-d\u1d4ant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin protrudent-, protrudens , present participle of protrudere to protrude",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215204"
|
|
},
|
|
"primaeval":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of primaeval variant spelling of primeval"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220223"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevail (over)":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to achieve a victory over prevailed over their traditional rivals for the first time in years"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221004"
|
|
},
|
|
"prankishness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": full of pranks",
|
|
": having the nature of a prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014b-kish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"elvish",
|
|
"espi\u00e8gle",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"leprechaunish",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"scampish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some of the jokes may be prankish , but there\u2019s no cruelty in them. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 23 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-222052"
|
|
},
|
|
"preside over":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to be in charge of something (such as a meeting or organization)",
|
|
": to be in charge of a country, company, etc., during (a particular time or activity)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223221"
|
|
},
|
|
"prospect":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": exposure sense 3b",
|
|
": an extensive view",
|
|
": a mental consideration : survey",
|
|
": a place that commands an extensive view : lookout",
|
|
": something extended to the view : scene",
|
|
": a sketch or picture of a scene",
|
|
": aspect",
|
|
": the act of looking forward : anticipation",
|
|
": a mental picture of something to come : vision",
|
|
": something that is awaited or expected : possibility",
|
|
": financial expectations",
|
|
": chances",
|
|
": a place showing signs of containing a mineral deposit",
|
|
": a potential buyer or customer",
|
|
": a likely candidate for a job or position",
|
|
": possible or likely for the future",
|
|
": to explore an area especially for mineral deposits",
|
|
": to inspect (a region) for mineral deposits",
|
|
": explore",
|
|
": something that is waited for or expected : possibility",
|
|
": someone or something that is likely to be successful : a likely candidate",
|
|
": a wide view",
|
|
": to explore especially for mineral deposits"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccspekt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccspekt",
|
|
"chiefly British",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccspekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"command",
|
|
"lookout",
|
|
"outlook",
|
|
"panorama",
|
|
"perspective",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"vista"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"search",
|
|
"skirr"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But the 24-year-old prospect isn\u2019t alone with his troubles at the plate, especially Friday. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In a country distracted by and despairing over gas prices, inflation, and the epidemic of gun violence, the prospect of watching Steph Curry and Jayson Tatum trade 3-pointers like heavyweight punches is a welcome distraction. \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"But the prospect of sleepaway camp can also be stressful for parents who are weighing the benefits of such settings with potential risks, including abuse at the hands of an adult or another child. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"For most companies, the prospect of hurting revenue and frustrating customers is a dealbreaker. \u2014 Julia Anas, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"But with experts musing that $200 per barrel might be on the horizon barring a deep recession, that prospect isn\u2019t so appetizing either. \u2014 Hank Tucker, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"For the developed world, the prospect of a severe recession is deeply worrisome. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The prospect of performing their grief publicly was brutal. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"And while the prospect of starting the process all over again is stressful, Maria Pike told the Tribune, her outlook on justice and mercy has not changed. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"This sales process and cost must include everything from lead generation to prospect qualification, to meetings, to negotiation and close. \u2014 Pradeep Aradhya, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"About two weeks ago, Detroit Tigers prospect Ryan Kreidler returned to competition in Triple-A Toledo. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Two weeks ago, Detroit Tigers prospect Wilmer Flores sprinted to first base during pitchers fielding practice. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This is an important scientific mission tasked with searching for ice at the south pole and using a one-meter drill to prospect for subsurface samples. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hayes bounces back and prospect Oneil Cruz brings some excitement. \u2014 Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Detroit Tigers prospect Ryan Kreidler has been sidelined indefinitely with a fractured right hand. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The options behind Rojas at third are less enticing, with the unproven Drew Ellis and veteran Matt Davidson looking like possibilities, and prospect Buddy Kennedy coming up behind them. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His first pitch sailed to the backstop, nearly taking Phillies prospect Mickey Moniak\u2019s head along with it. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 28 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1834, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-231647"
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": proletarianize"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014dl\u0259\u02c8te\u02ccr\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" proletary + -ize ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-231800"
|
|
},
|
|
"practicable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible",
|
|
": capable of being used : usable",
|
|
": possible to do or put into practice"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"attainable",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"realizable",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"infeasible",
|
|
"nonviable",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"unfeasible",
|
|
"unrealizable",
|
|
"unviable",
|
|
"unworkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The idea is interesting but not practicable , I'm afraid.",
|
|
"a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the year after Cumulina\u2019s birth, Wakayama and Yanagimachi made 84 more cloned mice, putting to rest lingering skepticism over whether cloning was practicable . \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Performers will drive or fly from city to city in its new iteration, and stay in hotels, a tremendous savings made practicable by the fact that there\u2019s no longer a need to check-in, say, a big cat. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"At present, the only practicable approach is correction by mitochondrial replacement. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, Wired , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"This means that comparing all possible routes is not a practicable algorithm. \u2014 Eugenia Cheng, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While not technically in Arctic waters, Nome has been identified by Corps officials as the most practicable northern location for harboring large vessels in Western Alaska. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Mostly the desire for flexibility: 76% want the freedom to work remotely and 93% the freedom to work on their own schedules (presumably, in both cases, when practicable ). \u2014 Deborah Lovich, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"Districts will respect communities of interest, neighborhoods, and political subdivisions, like cities and counties, to the extent practicable . \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 31 July 2021",
|
|
"Cyclists on the road should remain as far to the right as is practicable . \u2014 John Pana, cleveland , 26 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-232001"
|
|
},
|
|
"prep":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": preparation",
|
|
": preparatory school",
|
|
": a preliminary trial for a racehorse",
|
|
": to attend preparatory school",
|
|
": to get ready",
|
|
": prepare",
|
|
": to prepare for an operation or examination",
|
|
"pre-exposure prophylaxis",
|
|
"preposition",
|
|
": the act or an instance of preparing a patient for a surgical operation",
|
|
": to prepare for a surgical operation or examination",
|
|
"[short for prepare ]"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prep",
|
|
"\u02c8prep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"groom",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Painting a room involves a lot of prep .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She spent all night prepping for the test.",
|
|
"The runners are prepping themselves for the race.",
|
|
"It took me about 20 minutes to prep the vegetables.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"TaxxWiz is changing the average prep time from 60 minutes a return to eight minutes. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
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"Restaurant operators are happy with the new strategy, which cut some healthy items due to longer prep time and lower demand. \u2014 Leslie Patton And Bloomberg, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
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"The best 4th of July appetizers hit all the marks: maximum flavor, minimal prep time, and always on-theme. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 23 May 2022",
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"Everything arrives frozen and ready to pop in the microwave, oven and/or prepared stovetop with minimal prep time. \u2014 Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
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"And speaking to building the series\u2019 key relationship connection, Alwyn pointed to months of prep time, due to the pandemic, for the cast to get to know each other and build a foundation. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
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"Having just two weeks of prep time before the second leg of the Triple Crown, Dawson and trainer Eric Reed decided to set their sights on the later date. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
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"Teachers talked about losing their prep time to cover for other classes. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 May 2022",
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"For me as a director, to have your actor putting in the prep time, the mileage. \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Set your gas grill temperature to high heat and give it a few minutes to warm up; or prep a charcoal grill for direct heat. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022",
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"Durable nonces on Solana are designed for token-holders with complex offline signing setups that can\u2019t always prep their transactions fast enough for the speedy network. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
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"How to prep potatoes for potato salad Consider prepping your potatoes the day before. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
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"The four chefs won\u2019t be able to prep anything ahead of time. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Feb. 2022",
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"Crofton has already helped prep the analysts on MND's illustrious volleyball history. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"Both pronouncements do considerable damage to Democrats -- not only on the policy front but also as both parties begin to prep their arguments ahead of the 2022 midterms. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 June 2021",
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"While the vegetables are on the grill, whisk a vinaigrette and prep a multitude of greens such as kale, romaine, and arugula. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
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"All this would ultimately help prep Anderson to play the role of a lifetime, Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago, on Broadway at the Ambassador Theatre. \u2014 Jeryl Brunner, Forbes , 22 May 2022"
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"Noun",
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"1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"1909, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235437"
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},
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"proletarianness":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the quality or state of being proletarian"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"-n(n)\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-000114"
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},
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"prove out":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to turn out to be satisfactory or as expected"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1941, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-001510"
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},
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"prognostically":{
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": in a prognostic manner"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-002146"
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},
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"protrudable":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": protrusible"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d\u2027\u02c8tr\u00fcd\u0259b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-002950"
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},
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"premonitory":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": giving warning",
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": giving warning"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
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"pri-\u02c8m\u00e4n-\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"admonishing",
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"admonitory",
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"cautionary",
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"cautioning",
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"exemplary",
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"monitory",
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"warning"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a moderate tremor that some seismologists have interpreted as a premonitory sign of the catastrophic quake that is inevitable"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1647, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-004834"
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},
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"practised":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": carry out , apply",
|
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": to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually",
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": to be professionally engaged in",
|
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": to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient",
|
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": to train by repeated exercises",
|
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": plot",
|
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": to do repeated exercises for proficiency",
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": to pursue a profession actively",
|
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": intrigue",
|
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": to do something customarily",
|
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": to take advantage of someone",
|
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": actual performance or application",
|
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": a repeated or customary action",
|
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": the usual way of doing something",
|
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": the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions",
|
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": systematic exercise for proficiency",
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": the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise",
|
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": the continuous exercise of a profession",
|
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": a professional business",
|
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": one constituting an incorporeal property",
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": to do or work at often so as to learn well or improve",
|
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": to do or perform often or usually",
|
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": to engage in or work at as a profession",
|
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": the act of doing something again and again in order to learn or improve",
|
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": a regular event at which something is done again and again to increase skill",
|
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": actual performance : use",
|
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": a usual way of doing something",
|
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": continuous work in a profession",
|
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": to be professionally engaged in",
|
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": to pursue a profession actively",
|
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": the continuous exercise of a profession",
|
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": a professional business",
|
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": one constituting an incorporeal property",
|
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": the form and manner of conducting judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings",
|
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": the continuous exercise of a profession",
|
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": the performance of services that are considered to require an appropriate license",
|
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": a professional business"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s",
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"exercise",
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"rehearse",
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"run over"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"dry run",
|
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"rehearsal",
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"trial"
|
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The doctor\u2019s office, where I was forced to recognize my own pushiness, is also a great place to practice self-advocacy. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Here\u2019s a great way to practice shooting with a friend: the 60-second drill. \u2014 Fred Bowen, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Govil sees this as a great way to practice problem-solving and spark the imagination. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"The safest way to practice high-intensity exercise is to monitor your heart rate. \u2014 Dana Santas, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And testers did note that the zipper lock has a learning curve, so buyers should make time to practice before using it on a trip. \u2014 Chris Abell, Travel + Leisure , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The short premieres on Friday, April 22 and follows Lisa Simpson on her search for a quiet place to practice saxophone when she is suddenly discovered by Billie and Finneas. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"West Baltimore native and professional racer Darius Glover, who received his first bike from his older brother and father, said not having a place to practice while growing up put him at a disadvantage. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Having a flat, looped track would allow children pursuing track and field to have a place to practice when school is out, Ashworth said. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"There were times this season when Palm Beach Central had numerous scouts at practice , creating the type of pressure that could make hands shake, knees buckle, or minds wander. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Also, a physician assistant at the practice , William Soyke, then 69, pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiracy to distribute and dispense oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone and alprazolam, and was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Smith sustained an unspecified knee injury at practice on June 6. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Castle has relished the competition at practice and will play a bit of point guard, but mostly shooting guard or small forward, for the team. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Antonina Vyshyvanova of Ukraine splashed down at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series practice . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"August 2021: Simone Biles visits Jonathan Owens at practice after the Olympics Shortly after reuniting with her mom and dad in Texas, Biles \u2014 who won silver and bronze at the Tokyo Summer Games \u2014 spent some quality time with the NFL player. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"At practice on Wednesday, Clowney got re-acquainted with his teammates and introduced himself to the rookies. \u2014 cleveland , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"So just going out there and competing every day at practice . \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-010256"
|
|
},
|
|
"proseman":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a prose writer"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dzm\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011517"
|
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},
|
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"prede":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": plunder"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praeda booty, plunder",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-015420"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer bead":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a string of beads by which prayers are counted",
|
|
": rosary",
|
|
": job's tears"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-022645"
|
|
},
|
|
"progradation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the process of prograding"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014dgr\u0101\u02c8d\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" prograde + -ation ",
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023837"
|
|
},
|
|
"probeagle":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of probeagle variant of porbeagle"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023938"
|
|
},
|
|
"practice curve":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a graphic representation of change in performance as a function of practice"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-025148"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayerful":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": devout",
|
|
": earnest , sincere"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prer-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"entreating",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"suppliant",
|
|
"supplicant",
|
|
"supplicating",
|
|
"supplicatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They gave their prayerful support to the victims of the tragedy.",
|
|
"impressed by such prayerful petitioners, the governor promised that he'd see what he could do",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For me, reciting the compunction statement became a prayerful reckoning with herself. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"This time, his electric trumpet lines wove around Odom\u2019s acoustic, prayerful alto sax playing: even more searching and heated. \u2014 Seth Colter Walls, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The ceramic medallion was created in 1787 by Josiah Wedgwood, who designed a cameo of a Black man, kneeling, his hands clasped in a prayerful , pleading pose. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"While many individuals commenting on the post offered prayerful words and support for the child, some questioned its authenticity. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"These elements suggest an act of prayerful voyeurism. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The bouts of rage from his father, Joseph, and the prayerful enabling of his mother, Katherine (Ayana George), assume their customary harrowing places in Michael\u2019s story. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"See a beloved comedian and a prayerful pop star play together in a crass satire, and a rap star win our hearts in a holiday flick. \u2014 Keyaira Boone, Essence , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Randall calls for a prayerful moment, despite their not being religious. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 28 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-033113"
|
|
},
|
|
"protrochula":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a hypothetical free-swimming primitive organism resembling a simple trochophore and regarded as indicating the way of transition from radial to bilateral symmetry"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u2027\u02c8tr\u00e4ky\u0259l\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + troch- + -ula (feminine of -ulus -ule)",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-040117"
|
|
},
|
|
"prime rate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an interest rate formally announced by a bank to be the lowest available at a particular time to its most credit-worthy customers",
|
|
": an interest rate formally announced by a bank to be the lowest available at a particular time to its most creditworthy customers"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For several decades now, the rule of thumb has been that the prime rate is equivalent to the federal funds rate plus 3%. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Credit with adjustable rates may also see an impact, including home equity lines of credit and adjustable-rate mortgages, which are based on the prime rate . \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s because those rates are based in part on banks\u2019 prime rate , which moves in tandem with the Fed. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Credit card rates also will rise because they are tied to the prime rate charged by banks to their best customers, a rate that is itself linked to the federal funds rate. \u2014 Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The People\u2019s Bank of China cut its five-year loan prime rate \u2014 a key interest rate \u2014 by 15 basis points to 4.45%, the second reduction this year and the largest on record. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The prime rate is given to bank\u2019s most trustworthy lenders. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The rates on their cards would rise as the prime rate does. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Other types of credit with adjustable rates are also likely to see an impact, such as home equity lines of credit and adjustable-rate mortgages, which are also based on the prime rate . \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1924, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-040805"
|
|
},
|
|
"previsibility":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": foreseeability , predictability"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02ccv\u012bz\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-041430"
|
|
},
|
|
"profession":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of taking the vows of a religious community",
|
|
": an act of openly declaring or publicly claiming a belief, faith, or opinion : protestation",
|
|
": an avowed religious faith",
|
|
": a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation",
|
|
": a principal calling, vocation, or employment",
|
|
": the whole body of persons engaged in a calling",
|
|
": an occupation (as medicine, law, or teaching) that is not mechanical or agricultural and that requires special education",
|
|
": an act of publicly declaring or claiming",
|
|
": the people working in an occupation",
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": a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation",
|
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": the whole body of persons engaged in a calling"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259n",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259n",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8fesh-\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"affirmation",
|
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"assertion",
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"asseveration",
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"avouchment",
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"avowal",
|
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"claim",
|
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"declaration",
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"insistence",
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"protestation"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"disavowal"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering the profession .",
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"Most professions in the medical field require years of training.",
|
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"Their daughter recently became a member of the medical profession .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Providers are leaving the profession , and those of us who remain are struggling. \u2014 Lourdes Urena, BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2022",
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"People who are different are not the reason that our roads are in bad shape after decades of disinvestment or that health-care costs are too high or that teachers are leaving the profession . \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
|
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"The study found that 62% of Black teachers and 59% of Latino teachers, groups that are already underrepresented in the field, are considering leaving the profession after a few years. \u2014 Jessie Molloy, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Teachers \u2014 a frequent target of parental angst \u2014 are resigning in record numbers (or thinking about it); a survey by the National Education Association last year found that one in three teachers have considered leaving the profession . \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
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"As the pandemic continues to disrupt early care and education programs, with reduced student enrollment and teachers leaving the profession because of fears of exposure to COVID-19, resources must be used wisely. \u2014 Anne Douglass, The Conversation , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Black and Latinx teachers are disproportionately represented in the nationwide surge of K-12 educators leaving the profession . \u2014 Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Many believe teacher attrition is increasing, and a recent survey suggests more are thinking of leaving the profession than before the pandemic. \u2014 Arthur Jones Ii, CBS News , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Even so, teachers are reporting higher levels of stress and more are considering leaving the profession than in pre-pandemic years, according to surveys. \u2014 Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English professioun , from Anglo-French profession , from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin profession-, professio , from Latin, public declaration, from profit\u0113ri ",
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-041611"
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},
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"presupposal":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
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": presupposition"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113s\u0259\u02c8p\u014dz\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" presuppose + -al ",
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-043300"
|
|
},
|
|
"preservatory":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a charitable house of refuge for unemployed, deserted, or destitute women and girls"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Medieval Latin praeservatus (past participle of praeservare to preserve) + English -ory ",
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-043853"
|
|
},
|
|
"predaceous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": living by preying on other animals : predatory",
|
|
": tending to devour or despoil : rapacious"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"predatory",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"raptorial"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the predaceous animals of the jungle, with the tiger at the top of the food chain"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praedari to prey upon (from praeda prey) + English -aceous or -acious (as in rapacious ) \u2014 more at prey entry 2 ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044639"
|
|
},
|
|
"prima donna":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a principal female singer in an opera or concert organization":[],
|
|
": a vain or undisciplined person who finds it difficult to work under direction or as part of a team":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02ccpri-m\u0259-\u02c8d\u00e4-n\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The actress is a temperamental prima donna .",
|
|
"We are looking for team players, not prima donnas .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, ajc , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, chicagotribune.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, ajc , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, chicagotribune.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, ajc , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, literally, first lady":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160306"
|
|
},
|
|
"president pro tempore":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a member of the U.S. senate and usually a leader of the majority party who is chosen to serve as presiding officer of the senate in the absence of the vice-president",
|
|
": a similar officer in another legislative body"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-050557"
|
|
},
|
|
"previse":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": foresee",
|
|
": to inform beforehand : warn"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8v\u012bz",
|
|
"pr\u0259\u0307\u02c8-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praevisus , past participle of praevid\u0113re ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051035"
|
|
},
|
|
"prime":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the second of the canonical hours",
|
|
": the first hour of the day usually considered either as 6 a.m. or the hour of sunrise",
|
|
": the earliest stage",
|
|
": spring",
|
|
": youth",
|
|
": the most active, thriving, or satisfying stage or period",
|
|
": the chief or best individual or part : pick",
|
|
": prime number",
|
|
": the first note or tone of a musical scale : tonic",
|
|
": the interval between two notes on the same staff degree",
|
|
": the symbol \u2032 used to distinguish arbitrary characters (such as a and a\u2032 ), to indicate a specific unit (such as feet or minutes of time or angular measure), or to indicate the derivative of a function (such as p\u2032 or f\u2032(x) ) \u2014 compare double prime",
|
|
": prime rate",
|
|
": first in time : original",
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a prime number \u2014 compare relatively prime",
|
|
": having no polynomial factors other than itself and no monomial factors other than 1",
|
|
": expressed as a product of prime factors (such as prime numbers and prime polynomials)",
|
|
": first in rank, authority, or significance : principal",
|
|
": having the highest quality or value",
|
|
": of the highest grade regularly marketed",
|
|
": not deriving from something else : primary",
|
|
": fill , load",
|
|
": to prepare for firing by supplying with priming",
|
|
": to insert a primer into (a cartridge case)",
|
|
": to apply the first color, coating, or preparation to",
|
|
": to put into working order by filling or charging with something",
|
|
": to supply with an essential prerequisite (such as a hormone, nucleic acid, or antigen) for chemical or biological activity",
|
|
": to instruct beforehand : coach",
|
|
": stimulate",
|
|
": to become prime",
|
|
": to take steps to encourage the growth or functioning of something",
|
|
": the period in life when a person is best in health, looks, or strength",
|
|
": first in importance, rank, or quality",
|
|
": to put a first color or coating on",
|
|
": to put into working order by filling",
|
|
": to make (someone or something) ready",
|
|
": prime rate",
|
|
": general contractor",
|
|
": to have priority over"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"florescence",
|
|
"floruit",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"heyday",
|
|
"high noon",
|
|
"salad days",
|
|
"springtime"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"presiding",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"supereminent",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"top"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But Maxey will likely be entering his prime by then, while Embiid may still be at the tail end of it. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Will the Nationals trade a generational talent entering his prime ? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Now, with 160 MLB games under his belt, Stephenson looks like a player who\u2019s entering the prime of his career. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Fort Lauderdale City Hall, an aging structure built in 1966 at 100 North Andrews Ave., is well past its prime , city officials say. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Choose a plant that has little yellow flowers, called cyathia, in the center\u2014not one that\u2019s shedding pollen, which means it\u2019s past its prime and won\u2019t last through the season. \u2014 Jada Jackson, House Beautiful , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Those are signs of a berry that's past its prime , and better for turning into jam than eating fresh. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Although Manuel Akanji does have that speed, his current partner Hummels has struggled this season and very much looks like a player past his prime . \u2014 Manuel Veth, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Relegation of Pearl Jam to legacy act implies these guys are past their prime . \u2014 David L. Coddonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Tuesday's primary election provides a prime opportunity for signature gathering ahead of the July 8 deadline. \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"That changed in what could have been a major moment for the Current as a Portland turnover led to a prime scoring opportunity for Elyse Bennett. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some global health experts say the world missed a prime opportunity last year to provide vaccines to lower-income countries, when the public was more fearful of COVID and motivated to get vaccinated. \u2014 Stephanie Nolen, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some global health experts say the world missed a prime opportunity last year to provide vaccines to lower-income countries, when the public was more fearful of Covid and motivated to get vaccinated. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Wayans saw this role as a prime opportunity to sink his teeth into a gripping dramatic role, allowing many fans to see him in a new light. \u2014 Essence , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Orioles had loaded the bases via a single and two walks with no outs in the frame, creating a prime opportunity to level the score in a one-run game against the Milwaukee Brewers. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The backlash against the Disney company has also created prime opportunity for aspiring far-right influencers to grow their brands. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Biden administration must not overlook this prime opportunity for American leadership. \u2014 Myron Brilliant, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Inoculations provide solid protection against hospitalization and death because the shots prime the immune system to fight off invaders, resulting in less severe disease. \u2014 Sarah Toy, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"McGrady said improving the train station could prime the area for private investment and bring easier access to food for local residents. \u2014 James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Moves like high knees and butt kicks\u2014which are exaggerated versions of a running stride\u2014are a good way to prime your body. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"These actions prime the stage for innovative solutions in the debrief (insights review) meeting that may go by the wayside if met with defensiveness. \u2014 Simone E. Morris, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"These workouts prime the muscles and central nervous system to work powerfully and quickly, even when fatigued. \u2014 Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"However, it\u2019s not the ending of a story that seems to prime the brain to create a new memory. \u2014 Tino Delamerced, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Arctic air in place ahead of the winter storm will prime the region for snow with below-freezing temperatures in place ahead of the storm. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Movement leaders will leverage their organizations to prime the base for the Big Lie. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 10 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-052342"
|
|
},
|
|
"problematical":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide",
|
|
": not definite or settled : uncertain",
|
|
": open to question or debate : questionable",
|
|
": expressing or supporting a possibility",
|
|
": something that is problematic : a problematic aspect or concern"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-bl\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"tricky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Rules of grammar are more problematic for non-native speakers.",
|
|
"the problematic situation of somehow having two dates for the same party",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"More problematic were his breaking pitches, which, unlike other starts when Buehler still managed to limit damage and work deeper into games, weren\u2019t able to get him out of trouble. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Relegation is even more problematic when the teams at the bottom aren\u2019t even that bothered by it either. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"This can be more problematic in populated areas such as apartment complexes where people walk dogs and have small children. \u2014 CBS News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"This factor becomes even more problematic because each side has an incentive to increase misperception in the other through deception, bluster and bluff. \u2014 Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps more problematic , their lawyers argue, is the devastating impact the mass killing has had on their community \u2014 where the jurors would come from. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"That may be more problematic , though, when part of what they're being engaged over proves to be exercises in legislative futility. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"In the end, Cleveland\u2019s Darius Garland/Jarrett Allen could prove more problematic than what the inconsistent Nets throw out there against Boston. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The crackdown on password sharing could be more problematic , though. \u2014 Michael Liedtke And Mae Anderson, Chron , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But many find the measurement of internal consistency problematic . \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 1 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Staging requirements make the SkyShow problematic now and virtually impossible once other phases of the project crowd the 166-acre property. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1898, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-052434"
|
|
},
|
|
"probenecid":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a drug C 13 H 19 NO 4 S that acts on renal tubular function and is used to increase the concentration of some drugs (such as penicillin) in the blood by inhibiting their excretion and to increase the excretion of urates in gout",
|
|
": a drug C 13 H 19 NO 4 S that acts on renal tubular function and is used to increase the concentration of some drugs (as penicillin) in the blood by inhibiting their excretion and to increase the excretion of urates in gout"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8be-n\u0259-s\u0259d",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8ben-\u0259-s\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"irregular from pro pyl + ben zoic a cid ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1950, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-060000"
|
|
},
|
|
"practic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": practical",
|
|
": practiced , experienced , skilled",
|
|
": cunning",
|
|
": practice",
|
|
": the ancient reported decision of the Court of Session used to show the customary practices and law"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8praktik",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-060949"
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},
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"presell":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": to precondition (someone, such as a customer) for subsequent purchase or create advance demand for (something, such as a product) especially through marketing strategies",
|
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": to sell in advance"
|
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8sel"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To deliver on that pledge, Evergrande needed either to presell new properties in order to raise enough money to keep operating \u2014 or to find other sources of cash. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
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"To mitigate meeting friction, the leader made sure to presell his ideas before the meeting so that there wouldn't be as much pressure to sell an idea in the meeting. \u2014 Anne Sugar, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2021",
|
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"During the coronavirus shutdown, Noraebar is preselling private room rentals at a discount. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Caldwell Companies is currently preselling Creekstone Office Condos office spaces starting in the $300,000s. \u2014 Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
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"In addition to the developer\u2019s unsold inventory, roughly 20 resale units are also on the market. Miami developers typically aim to presell 85-90% of their units before closings begin, said Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures. \u2014 Candace Taylor, WSJ , 16 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"First America Homes, the home building division of the Signorelli Company, has expanded its affordable new home program and is currently preselling in Towne Park, a new home community in Northeast Houston. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 14 Sep. 2019",
|
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"The Better Place team is this month opening a forest in Point Arena, a bit south of Mendocino; preselling trees at a second California location, in Santa Cruz; and developing four more spots around the country. \u2014 Nellie Bowles, New York Times , 12 June 2019",
|
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"Before Amazon\u2019s largess, Mr. Allen, like most indie filmmakers, financed his movies by preselling distribution rights. \u2014 Melena Ryzik And Brooks Barnes, New York Times , 28 Jan. 2018"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
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"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-063019"
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},
|
|
"protype":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": the first intact described specimen of a fossil species previously known only from an incomplete type"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d+\u02cc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" pro- entry 1 + type ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-070230"
|
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},
|
|
"presence chamber":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the room where a great personage (as a monarch) receives company or those entitled to come into his presence"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-070740"
|
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},
|
|
"prove oneself":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to show that one is able to do something or to succeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-074455"
|
|
},
|
|
"prill":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to convert (something, such as a molten solid) into spherical pellets usually by forming into drops in a spray and allowing the drops to solidify",
|
|
": a pellet made by prilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pril"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1952, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-080745"
|
|
},
|
|
"prophesize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prophesy"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" prophecy + -ize , with s after prophesy ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1816, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-081942"
|
|
},
|
|
"proud flesh":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an excessive growth of granulation tissue",
|
|
": an excessive growth of granulation tissue (as in an ulcer)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082716"
|
|
},
|
|
"prosostome":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a worm of the order Prosostomata"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin Prosostomata ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-085753"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretty (up)":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming you could pretty up the room rather inexpensively simply by painting it"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-091948"
|
|
},
|
|
"probatory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": probative"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-b\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confirmational",
|
|
"confirmatory",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"corroborative",
|
|
"corroboratory",
|
|
"probative",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"supportive",
|
|
"verifying",
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"refuting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an abundance of probatory data linking smoking to cancer"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1593, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-092933"
|
|
},
|
|
"preselector":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the part of a radio receiver and especially a superheterodyne receiver in which the incoming signal receives its first filtering"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113s\u0259\u0307\u02c8lekt\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" preselect + -or ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-093307"
|
|
},
|
|
"probable word":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a word whose presence in the plaintext is assumed as a step in cryptanalysis"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-095011"
|
|
},
|
|
"premonstrate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to show or represent beforehand"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin praemonstratus , past participle of praemonstrare to show beforehand, from prae- pre- + monstrare to show",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-095852"
|
|
},
|
|
"proletary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun or adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": proletarian"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dl\u0259\u02ccter\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Latin proletarius ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-103040"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevail (on":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to ask or persuade (someone) to do something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-103838"
|
|
},
|
|
"prognostical":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prognostic"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-113857"
|
|
},
|
|
"precel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": surpass , excel"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English precellen , from Latin praecellere , from prae- pre- + -cellere to rise, project",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-120555"
|
|
},
|
|
"proffer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to present for acceptance : tender , offer",
|
|
": to offer to take part in a proffer session",
|
|
": offer , suggestion",
|
|
": an offer made to a prosecutor by a person who is a subject of a criminal investigation to provide information in exchange for limited immunity or a plea bargaining agreement",
|
|
": offer entry 1 sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"trot out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"proposal",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"suggestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He proffered advice on how best to proceed.",
|
|
"proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a generous proffer of his baronial estate for the charity gala",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Ancient oaks proffer shade, and at various times of the year, tapestries of wildflowers and cactus blooms fling themselves across the land. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The influencer network allows Beijing to easily proffer propaganda to unsuspecting Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube users around the globe. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The influencer network allows Beijing to easily proffer propaganda to unsuspecting Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube users around the globe. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But, given the Navy\u2019s poor estimating skills, few Admirals are eager to publicly proffer a realistic cost target. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The space itself will clock in at 140 seats (about half the size of Prime), and the six-seat chef counter will likely be the most coveted chairs in the house \u2014 and where Moore and Gomez promise to proffer on-the-fly tasting menus. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"After an uneven beginning to the season, Kansas City had dropped only one game since Halloween \u2014 a 34-31 defeat to the Bengals in Cincinnati on Jan. 2 \u2014 and precedent suggested that Sunday would proffer the opposite result. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Accurate or not, this was the wrong answer for an American president to proffer . \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Testimonials tend to be assumed as coming from the hearts of those that proffer the testimonials. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 29 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In this case, a trader, Frances O\u2019Brian, is brought in for a proffer to the US Attorneys Office. \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun revealed himself Wednesday as the mysterious bidder who secured a seat on Blue Origin\u2019s first crewed spaceflight with a $28 million proffer \u2014 only to skip it \u2014 and announced plans to take five people with him. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The deal would have required Budish to give a proffer statement, an agreement in which a person is allowed to speak freely to investigators in exchange for them not using the statements to charge them with a crime. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"From their respective graves in Mecosta County and Beaconsfield, the two proffer advice to authors: write up, not down, or even sideways. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Cory Shaffer reports Earl Leiken signed a two-page proffer agreement in which prosecutors agreed not to use his statements in any criminal case against him, according to courtroom testimony in the trial of former jail director Ken Mills. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Williams allegedly recorded several videos posted to SnapChat detailing the night before Rendon\u2019s death, according to a bond proffer read out in court Tuesday by an assistant Cook County state\u2019s attorney. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Williams and Rendon took pills, believed to be Xanax, that came from a bottle that also contained prescription blood pressure medicine, according to the proffer , which was read by an Assistant Cook County State\u2019s Attorney in bond court Tuesday. \u2014 Bob Chiarito, chicagotribune.com , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"During a series of meetings between Slater and the associate, the two hashed out plans to murder members of Slater's ex-girlfriend's family, according to the factual proffer filing. \u2014 Kendall Lanier And Amanda Watts, CNN , 14 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-122955"
|
|
},
|
|
"private detective":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": private investigator",
|
|
": private investigator"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detective",
|
|
"dick",
|
|
"gumshoe",
|
|
"hawkshaw",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"private eye",
|
|
"private investigator",
|
|
"shamus",
|
|
"sherlock",
|
|
"sleuth",
|
|
"sleuthhound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when the police insisted that it was an accident and not murder, she hired a private detective",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"It\u2019s about an unlicensed private detective named Lou and her new assistant Molly. \u2014 Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Greg McCandless, 51, a retired private detective from Reston, Virginia, stood outside the courthouse wearing a pirate hat and red head scarf, a nod to Depp\u2019s famous role as Capt. \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"In the late 1990s, though, people began to rediscover her, thanks to an internet fan site and to her mentions in the crime novels of Andrew Vachss, whose main character, a private detective named Burke, was a Henske fan. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Kate Warne, the first female private detective , begins work. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Taherzadeh was previously licensed in D.C. as a private detective and special police officer tasked with protecting property of a person or corporation, according to D.C. police. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In 1911, a self-promoting private detective named William Burns made national headlines. \u2014 Andrew Lanham, The New Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An Israeli private detective detained in New York since 2019 on charges of involvement in a hacker-for-hire scheme pleaded guilty to wire fraud, conspiracy to commit hacking and aggravated identity theft on Wednesday. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In 1850, Pinkerton started his own private detective agency\u2014the first of its kind in the country. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1861, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131101"
|
|
},
|
|
"profferer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that proffers something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131913"
|
|
},
|
|
"prima":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": first , leading",
|
|
": the first word of the next galley proof or page of copy marked on the corresponding page or galley",
|
|
": the word at which reading is to be resumed after an interruption \u2014 compare markoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113m\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
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"Italian, feminine of primo , from Latin primus",
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"Noun",
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"Latin, feminine of primus first"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-134017"
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},
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"pre-linnaean":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": of, relating to, or dating from the period prior to the adoption of binomial nomenclature by Linnaeus"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"pre- + linnaean"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-134641"
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},
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"probative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
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": serving to test or try : exploratory",
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": serving to prove : substantiating",
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": serving or tending to prove",
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"\u2014 compare prejudicial",
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": of or relating to proof"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-b\u0259-tiv",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-b\u0259-tiv"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"confirmational",
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"confirmatory",
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"confirming",
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"corroborating",
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"corroborative",
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"corroboratory",
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"probatory",
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"substantiating",
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"supporting",
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"supportive",
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"verifying",
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"vindicating"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"confuting",
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"disproving",
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"refuting"
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],
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"examples":[
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"no dearth of probative evidence for the theory of evolution",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"If the emails are probative , the jury should see them. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 14 May 2022",
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"Judges are supposed to allow or bar such witnesses based on whether their testimony is more probative than prejudicial. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
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"When presented with these potential witnesses, trial judges have to balance whether their testimony is properly probative or impermissibly prejudicial. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Justice Breyer said additional evidence of Tamerlan Tsarnaev\u2019s behavior could have been probative . \u2014 Jess Bravin, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Introducing Debra Clayton\u2019s death is unnecessary and the prejudicial impact would outweigh the probative value of the evidence. \u2014 Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com , 24 July 2019",
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"In short, despite the Government\u2019s efforts to paint a contrary picture, this is not a case containing direct, probative evidence of anticompetitive intent on the part of high level executives within the merging company. \u2014 Joe Palazzolo, WSJ , 12 June 2018",
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"The goal here is probative , to ask a question and get an answer, and the question is quite simple: Who gives the Colts a better chance at winning fast than Nick Saban? \u2014 Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star , 9 Jan. 2018",
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"The White House is correct to say as much, as are the courts that are now weighing the probative value and legal force of presidential tweets. \u2014 Phillip Carter, Slate Magazine , 28 July 2017"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-134918"
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},
|
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"probable error":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": regular deviation within a determined distance on each side of the mean of a frequency curve"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140114"
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},
|
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"practicant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": practitioner"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prakt\u0259\u0307k\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"Medieval Latin practicant-, practicans , present participle of practicare to practice medicine, from practice practice"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143307"
|
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},
|
|
"private eye":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": private investigator",
|
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": private investigator"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detective",
|
|
"dick",
|
|
"gumshoe",
|
|
"hawkshaw",
|
|
"investigator",
|
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"operative",
|
|
"private detective",
|
|
"private investigator",
|
|
"shamus",
|
|
"sherlock",
|
|
"sleuth",
|
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"sleuthhound"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unable to get the interest of the police, they hired a private eye to find their missing daughter",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The private eye ended up being a fraud with bogus information. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"That novel \u2014 now a crime classic \u2014 introduced Ivan Monk, a Black L.A. private eye who starred in three more novels. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
|
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"March sees the return of a tireless crimefighter dedicated to making sure justice is done: John Hunchman, the private eye voiced by John Hodgman on Dicktown. \u2014 Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Also, my second ex is a private eye and owes me a favor. \u2014 Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Writer-director Rian Johnson\u2019s 2019 murder mystery boasts an all-star cast headed by Daniel Craig as a private eye hired to investigate the suspicious death of a mystery novelist (Christopher Plummer) on his 85th birthday. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The pitch-black noir comedy follows Robert Downey Jr. as a petty crook turned aspiring actor and Val Kilmer as a wildly impatient private eye . \u2014 Tres Dean, Vulture , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Diskeletton Studios delivers a classic private eye tale in this side-scrolling 2D point and click graphic adventure. \u2014 Jd Linville, Variety , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Ahmed's convictions were investigated by private eye Scott Lewis and the Innocence Clinic at University of Michigan law school. \u2014 Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press , 30 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1938, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-144407"
|
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},
|
|
"prefiguring":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness",
|
|
": to picture or imagine beforehand"
|
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],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8fi-gy\u0259r",
|
|
"especially British"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"adumbrate",
|
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"forerun",
|
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"foreshadow",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
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"herald"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"His style of painting prefigured the development of modern art.",
|
|
"the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The company\u2019s latest financial results seem to prefigure this bleak prospect. \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But even as the spare language of her lines endows them with a monumental feel, their brevity and levity also prefigure the semiotically fraught short exchanges of the texting era. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The termites survive in duds, bombs, and forgotten one-offs like Dark City (1998), which combines elements that prefigure The Matrix with themes from Five Million Years to Earth. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The weakness of their victory is related to the second, more general reason to watch the SBC: Big church splits can prefigure big national splits. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, The Week , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"These opening titles really seem to prefigure the Harry Potter movies. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Visits by Kerry to Saudi Arabia and Mexico before Glasgow could prefigure new commitments from both those countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Its remaining original construction \u2014 in the vernacular idiom, with touches that prefigure the Baroque, and an Orientalist flared red ceramic tile roof \u2014 dates to the late 1500s. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As in life, guns prefigure and alter things, often irreparably. \u2014 Jeffrey Ann Goudie, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin praefigurare , from Latin prae- pre- + figurare to shape, picture, from figura figure"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145303"
|
|
},
|
|
"promiseful":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": promising : full of promise"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m\u0259\u0307sf\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"promise entry 1 + -ful"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145712"
|
|
},
|
|
"prove one's mettle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to prove how tough one is"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145836"
|
|
},
|
|
"premonitor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that premonishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8m\u00e4n\u0259t\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin praemonitor , from praemonitus + -or"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151323"
|
|
},
|
|
"prodigus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prodigal sense 3"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4d\u0259\u0307g\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin, from prodigus , adjective, prodigal"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-152119"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevocalic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": immediately preceding a vowel"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-v\u014d-\u02c8ka-lik",
|
|
"-v\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1899, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-152318"
|
|
},
|
|
"protestation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of protesting : a solemn declaration or avowal"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-t\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-",
|
|
"-\u02ccte-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirmation",
|
|
"assertion",
|
|
"asseveration",
|
|
"avouchment",
|
|
"avowal",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"declaration",
|
|
"insistence",
|
|
"profession"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavowal"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Despite his protestations to the contrary, he appears to be guilty.",
|
|
"the governor went on television to make a passionate protestation of his innocence in the bribery scandal",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This was a strange protestation for an author whose subjects include overbearing Jewish parents and rebellious sons, circumcision, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism and the diasporic condition (as well as unexpected uses for kosher liver). \u2014 The Economist , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"But at least Maria can enjoy some acrobatic lovemaking with him in between his pouty protestations . \u2014 Glenn Kenny, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
|
|
"His protestations may well hold the answer on striking the right balance. \u2014 Ephrat Livni, Quartz , 12 May 2020",
|
|
"Both the participants and audience have come to realize looking foolish is an acceptable tradeoff for the most obvious reward -- not love, protestations to the contrary notwithstanding, but achieving those coveted 15 minutes of fame. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 15 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Chanel Rion of One America News Network, a Trump-friendly outlet, and Brian Karem of Playboy, a vocal detractor of the president, share similar frustrations with the WHCA, which is refusing to budge despite their protestations . \u2014 Mike Brest, Washington Examiner , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"For all these protestations , the market has treated it as a turning point. \u2014 John Authers | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"The Justice Department denied McCabe's appeal to avoid criminal charges, but the case still appears to be in limbo despite a judge's protestation . \u2014 Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner , 14 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Howell also found that despite public protestations from the Trump administration that House Democrats have not actually launched a formal impeachment inquiry, one is underway. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-153538"
|
|
},
|
|
"prodissoconch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the rudimentary or embryonic shell of a bivalve mollusk"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"pro- entry 1 + dissoconch"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-153902"
|
|
},
|
|
"procuratrix":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a female procurator"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u00e4ky\u0259\u00a6ra\u2027triks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin, feminine of procurator"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-155838"
|
|
},
|
|
"problematist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": problemist"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u00e4\u02c8blem\u0259t\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin problemat-, problema problem + English -ist"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160140"
|
|
},
|
|
"proceed from":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to come from (a source)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160844"
|
|
},
|
|
"proband":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an individual affected with a disorder who is the first subject in a study (as of a genetic character in a family lineage)",
|
|
": an individual affected with a disorder who is the first subject in a study (as of a genetic character in a family lineage)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccband",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8band",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccband"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin probandus , gerundive of probare"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1929, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-161713"
|
|
},
|
|
"previous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": going before in time or order : prior",
|
|
": acting too soon : premature",
|
|
": going before in time or order : preceding"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-v\u0113-\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-v\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"anterior",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"precedent",
|
|
"preceding",
|
|
"prior"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"later",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"subsequent",
|
|
"succeeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She has a child from a previous marriage.",
|
|
"The two characters met in a previous chapter.",
|
|
"the previous owners of the house",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Frontier added $2 per share to its previous offer, boosting it to $4.13 in cash plus 1.9126 shares of Frontier for each Spirit share. \u2014 David Koenig, Sun Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Two previous versions of the measure had been vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Algorithms analyze seismic data from previous earthquakes to predict earthquakes earlier and notify people more quickly. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Ole Miss' previous longest run at the College World Series had been reaching the bracket finals in 2014 before losing to eventual national runner-up Virginia. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"At issue in the case is a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy \u2013 earlier than had been permitted under the high court's previous decisions. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
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"The Shock aren\u2019t Ivey\u2019s only previous ties to Detroit. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
|
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"The dresses are each influenced by Wiederhoeft\u2019s previous bridal designs. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
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"JPMorgan airline analyst Jamie Baker said the deal probably exceeds United's previous forecasts of rising costs. \u2014 David Koenig, ajc , 24 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Latin praevius leading the way, from prae- pre- + via way \u2014 more at way"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-161855"
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},
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"predawn":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun,"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": existing or occurring before dawn"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8d\u022fn",
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"-\u02c8d\u00e4n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1883, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163059"
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},
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"prefile":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to file (something) in advance"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8f\u012b(-\u0259)l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1957, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163408"
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},
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"prayerhouse":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a chapel or other place where services of prayer and worship are held"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-170557"
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},
|
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"premier danseur":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the principal male dancer in a ballet company"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-my\u0101-d\u00e4\u207f-\u02c8s\u0153r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"borrowed from French, \"first dancer\""
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1822, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-171546"
|
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},
|
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"precellence":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": excellence , preeminence"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"precellence from Middle English, from Late Latin praecellentia , from Latin praecellent-, praecellens (present participle of praecellere ) + -ia -y; precellency from Late Latin praecellentia"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-172139"
|
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},
|
|
"probable cause":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a reasonable ground for supposing that a charge is well-founded"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The lawyer argued that there was a lack of probable cause for a search warrant.",
|
|
"The police had probable cause to arrest him.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The woman fought off the attacker, who then fled and was arrested a short time later, according to a probable cause affidavit. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Probation officers visited Peterson's home on Sept. 11, 2020, and saw several beach towels in his living room, according to a probable cause affidavit. \u2014 Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Cruz confessed to police soon after the shooting, according to a probable cause affidavit, but then pleaded not guilty. \u2014 Dakin Andone, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Citing the probable cause affidavit, the Asbury Park Press reports that investigators recovered surveillance footage from the Atlantic Heights Clubhouse in Barnegat from March 20, 2021. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"According to a probable cause statement, Riser was seen driving rapidly away from the Pipeline Fire, one of three fires burning in the Coconino National Forest. \u2014 Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Stewart had been adding air into a flat tire when he was shot, according to the probable cause statement from police. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"While care was being delivered, an officer photographed several injuries to the infant\u2019s face, eyes, feet and hand, according to the probable cause statement. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In a probable cause statement, prosecutors accused McKee of wrongdoing in deciding to enter the lake during a severe thunderstorm warning and failing to follow policy by not directing passengers to put on personal flotation devices. \u2014 Rebekah Riess And Ray Sanchez, CNN , 14 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1676, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-180046"
|
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},
|
|
"privation":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": an act or instance of depriving : deprivation",
|
|
": the state of being deprived",
|
|
": lack of what is needed for existence"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u012b-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"loss"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The country has suffered through long periods of economic privation .",
|
|
"the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect my work",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The double debt helped set off a cascade of privation , budgetary shortfalls and onerous foreign loans that shaped the country into the 20th century and beyond. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"But like the Obama Administration, Team Biden fails to acknowledge that the cause of the island\u2019s privation is the regime itself. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Much of the city lies in ruins; municipal authorities say bombardment, hunger and privation have killed more than 20,000 residents. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"An ominous political backdrop sharpens the privation . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With sanctions in the process of severely damaging the Russian economy, China will have to allocate resources or see Russians driven into a state of privation . \u2014 WSJ , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The privation , stress, and death that war inflicts cannot be blamed solely on outsiders. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Russian military struck Ukrainian cities far from the main battle lines on Friday, pressing its strategy of bombing Ukraine into submission as the country plunged deeper into misery and privation more than two weeks into the war. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For Ukrainian cities, the initial days of privation will be the worst. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English privacion , from Anglo-French, from Latin privation-, privatio , from privare to deprive"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-180054"
|
|
},
|
|
"promise (someone) the stars/moon/earth/world":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to promise (someone) that one will do or give something great or wonderful even though it is not possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-180856"
|
|
},
|
|
"proposal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an act of putting forward or stating something for consideration",
|
|
": something proposed : suggestion",
|
|
": offer",
|
|
": an offer of marriage",
|
|
": an act of stating or putting forward something for consideration",
|
|
": something suggested : plan",
|
|
": an offer of marriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-z\u0259l",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-z\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"proffer",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"suggestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Everyone thought the proposal made sense.",
|
|
"The committee is reviewing the proposal for the new restaurant.",
|
|
"They put forth a proposal to sell the company.",
|
|
"These problems have led to the proposal of a new law.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Until this year, the council could only approve or deny the mayor\u2019s overall budget proposal and could not move money between line items unless the mayor requested it. \u2014 Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Newsom\u2019s current budget proposal includes $125 million earmarked to expand access to abortions and to prepare for more women traveling to California for reproductive care. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen talked about President Joe Biden\u2019s fiscal 2023 budget proposal and his plans to raise taxes on businesses and individuals. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"San Francisco Mayor London Breed\u2019s new $14 billion budget proposal . \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Whitmer noted lawmakers have until the end of the month to come up with a broader budget proposal . \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The budget proposal would add 33 new, full-time employees to the department, the majority of whom would be civilians. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The county had more to work with this cycle, thanks to federal, state and outside aid for the Board of Education, and increased property and income tax collections, according to a budget proposal review. \u2014 Karina Elwood, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Ohio lawmakers unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday that would offer $100 million to schools for safety improvements after last week\u2019s deadly mass shooting in Texas. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-181329"
|
|
},
|
|
"preselect":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to choose in advance usually on the basis of a particular criterion"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-s\u0259-\u02c8lekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Travelers who want a meat-free meal on international routes should preselect their meals while purchasing their tickets or during check-in. \u2014 cleveland , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Jones, a philosophy professor, frequently presents her students with ethical conundrums, such as whether potential parents should preselect embryos with desirable traits. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Reed used a yellow highlighter to preselect 300 applications that signed voters up for the Indiana Democratic primary without their consent, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"The car's automatic transmission uses GPS and map data to preselect appropriate gears for upcoming hills and curves. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 1 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"But critics fear that the new model, if adopted, will render the community powerless to stop a preselected site. \u2014 Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times , 18 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Instead, its precious cargo will be consumers' preselected goods. \u2014 Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver , 6 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Ford made about 4,000 of them and buyers were not preselected . \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 22 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The affirmative option will be preselected and the individual who wants decline must select the opt-out option. \u2014 Dianna M. N\u00e1\u00f1ez, azcentral , 14 Jan. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1859, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-191132"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevocational":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": given or required before admission to a vocational school"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-v\u014d-\u02c8k\u0101-shn\u0259l",
|
|
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-191537"
|
|
},
|
|
"propensity":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an often intense natural inclination or preference":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pen(t)-s\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pen-s\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aptness",
|
|
"proneness",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"way"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for propensity leaning , propensity , proclivity , penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something. leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable. a student with artistic leanings propensity implies a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination. a propensity to offer advice proclivity suggests a strong natural proneness usually to something objectionable or evil. a proclivity for violence penchant implies a strongly marked taste in the person or an irresistible attraction in the object. a penchant for taking risks",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Other researches are exploring how the adolescent propensity for uninhibited risk taking propels teens to experiment with drugs and alcohol. \u2014 Claudia Wallis , Time , 10 May 2004",
|
|
"On the other hand, a jury might be convinced that a meth dealer who had brazenly fired a pistol through his door had a propensity for violence. \u2014 John Cloud , Time , 14 July 2003",
|
|
"A central tenet of this camp's proponents is that a considerable number of biological dispositions evolved during the Stone Age, including a male propensity for making war. \u2014 Bruce Bower , Science News , 27 Jan. 2001",
|
|
"He had a propensity for crime.",
|
|
"the criminal propensities of the family extended over several generations",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is in addition to a separate NHTSA investigation into the propensity of newer Teslas\u2014which lack forward-looking radar\u2014to spontaneously brake. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Schonbrun said that there is also a possible psychological reason for the propensity to add: humans\u2019 eagerness to avoid uncertainty. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Numerous toolkits are in the market identifying the ideal buyer prospect and even knowing the propensity (density) of a buyer\u2019s interest in your solution. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"For example, even though Labs had the lowest propensity for howling, 8% still did. \u2014 CBS News , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Bands over 10 years old have the propensity to lose the plot. \u2014 Jason Pettigrew, SPIN , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The propensity of transposons to multiply means that all genomes have a tendency to expand over time. \u2014 Douglas Fox, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s some evidence that Trump\u2019s vocal opposition in 2020 to mail-in ballots actually cost him the election, given the greater propensity of elderly voters, who were likelier to support Trump, to mail in their ballots. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Unfortunately, Turing underestimated the propensity of humans to be fooled by machines. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin pr\u014dpensit\u0101t-, pr\u014dpensit\u0101s, from Latin pr\u014dpensus \"weighted down, inclined, having a disposition or tendency\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at propense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161453"
|
|
},
|
|
"precinct captain":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the party leader of an election precinct \u2014 compare committeeman"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-193400"
|
|
},
|
|
"prostitution":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money",
|
|
": the state of being prostituted : debasement",
|
|
": the act or practice of engaging in sexual activity indiscriminately especially for money",
|
|
": the crime of engaging in such activity"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4s-t\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-sh\u0259n, -\u02c8ty\u00fc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harlotry",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"whoredom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She was arrested for prostitution .",
|
|
"Writing commercials was a prostitution of his talents.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One of the telephone numbers the girl had provided was associated with several postings on the prostitution website listcrawler.com. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ben Morris, a spokesperson for Fagan, said one of the refiled initiatives Fagan referenced is a proposal to legalize prostitution in Oregon. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Four Disney employees were arrested in a massive undercover operation targeting human traffickers, child predators and prostitution . \u2014 NBC News , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nash faces multiple felonies, including human trafficking, cocaine possession and earning money from prostitution . \u2014 Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Pina and Lindsay then arranged prostitution appointments involving the minor victim. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The novel\u2019s crucial and most deftly handled scene comes early when Mottley first explores the slippery continuum between rape and prostitution . \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Opinions can differ on the topics addressed at Gene Epstein\u2019s Soho Forum, i.e., legalizing prostitution and abolishing all patent and copyright laws. \u2014 Martin Fridson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"According to the new rule, people who are under threat of family violence, including stalking, or forced prostitution , can submit a request for a gun license. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 24 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201305"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer flag":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a flag on which a Buddhist prayer is printed that is flown in the belief that the prayer is wafted continuously as the flag flutters in the breeze"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-201752"
|
|
},
|
|
"procuratory":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
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": authorization of one individual to act for another",
|
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": power of attorney"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-r\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Late Latin procuratorius"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-204149"
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},
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"prologue":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the preface or introduction to a literary work",
|
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": a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the beginning of a play",
|
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": the actor speaking such a prologue",
|
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": an introductory or preceding event or development"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccl\u022fg",
|
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"-\u02ccl\u00e4g"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"curtain-raiser",
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"overture",
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"preamble",
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"preliminary",
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"prelude",
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"warm-up"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the prologue to his autobiography",
|
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"unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Both political parties can go too far and\u2014if past is prologue \u2014probably will. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
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"If accepting Spears\u2019 case in July 2021 was the prologue to Rosengart\u2019s celebrity, the result \u2014 the pop star\u2019s freedom \u2014 has elevated Rosengart to an even higher stratosphere of fame. \u2014 Malina Saval, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"But the theft itself, and the subsequent (overdone) trial scene that functions as its prologue and aftermath, are in many ways secondary to the film\u2019s humane charms. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"In its breadth and with its several towering roof-peaks, Hunt\u2019s ch\u00e2teau is a worthy prologue to the Blue Ridge vista that enthralled George Vanderbilt. \u2014Mr. Leigh writes about public art and architecture and lives in Washington. \u2014 Catesby Leigh, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"And if past is prologue , a state takeover of Boston Public Schools isn\u2019t going to help. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Despite the inauspicious prologue , a decade later Ms. Wintour became Vogue\u2019s editor in chief, an office that became the foundation for her emergence as a cultural and business impresario. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
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"The prologue ends with a startling theory \u2014 that Edison ordered Le Prince\u2019s kidnapping and death. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The 180 stunning images, often taken on a simple black background, are introduced by a prologue from eminent zoologist Jonathan Baillie. \u2014 CNN , 25 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Middle English prolog , from Anglo-French prologue , from Latin prologus preface to a play, from Greek prologos part of a Greek play preceding the entry of the chorus, from pro- before + legein to speak \u2014 more at pro- , legend"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-204747"
|
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},
|
|
"prologos":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the entire part of an ancient Greek play preceding the parodos"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u02c8l\u014d\u02ccg\u00e4s"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Greek prologos , from pro- pro- entry 1 + -logos (from legein to speak)"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-205924"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretence":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a claim made or implied",
|
|
": one not supported by fact",
|
|
": mere ostentation : pretentiousness",
|
|
": a pretentious act or assertion",
|
|
": an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality",
|
|
": professed rather than real intention or purpose : pretext",
|
|
": make-believe , fiction",
|
|
": false show : simulation",
|
|
": an act or appearance that looks real but is false",
|
|
": an effort to reach a certain condition or quality"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccten(t)s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affectation",
|
|
"affectedness",
|
|
"grandiosity",
|
|
"inflation",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We tried to keep up the pretense that everything was fine.",
|
|
"Their indifference is merely pretense .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"By October 1958 Lazarus had dropped any pretense that the 18th Street and K Street stores were separate endeavors. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Then picture her at 12, meeting her manager-to-be for the first time: the same actor, with little pretense to obscuring the fact that this is a goofy adult play-acting as a preternaturally gifted kid. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In the eyes of many observers, the ruling Communist Party has dropped any pretense about its apparent willingness to take political hostages by releasing two Canadians moments after Meng gained her freedom. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Ever since Chantel introduced Pedro to her family under the false pretense of him coming to America on a student visa, the drama that followed has kept fans wanting to hear more of their story and follow other family members as well. \u2014 al , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The $100,000-plus Grand Wagoneer has the unmistakable Jeep grille and offers multiple all-wheel-drive systems, but makes no pretense to conquering the harrowing off-road trails of the Rubicon, Moab and more. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"No pretense , in other words, just a down-to-earth invitation to enjoy some wine. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Hollywood\u2019s new take on the classic is a bold and current adaptation with no pretense to perfection. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The theocracy has shed any pretense of internal debate\u2014a centuries-old tradition within the religious schools\u2014in favor of a modern Middle Eastern dictatorship inextricably wedded to an increasingly harsh Islamist creed. \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, probably modification of Medieval Latin pretensio , irregular from Latin praetendere"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-210915"
|
|
},
|
|
"preview":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to see beforehand",
|
|
": to view or to show in advance of public presentation",
|
|
": to give a preliminary survey of",
|
|
": an advance statement, sample, or survey",
|
|
": an advance showing or performance (as of a motion picture or play)",
|
|
": a selected group of scenes shown to advertise a movie, television show, etc.",
|
|
": an instance of showing something (as a movie) before others get to see it"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccvy\u00fc",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccvy\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Now audiences can focus on bottom-of-the-screen zippers and corner-screen pop-ups that preview other shows or segments, even if the anchor is yelling about war or a natural disaster. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The developer conference might not be a bad place to preview some of it. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview the formal announcement, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that the testing requirement is no longer necessary. \u2014 Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"To preview the four-day event the circuit held an opening news conference at Centurion Golf Club in St. Albans, England on Tuesday. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Produced by Buzz16, the first episode will preview the first Grand Tour of the year, the Giro d\u2019Italia, while looking back at the best of the action from round one of the new Speedway GP season from Gorican, Croatia. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Long before the red carpet starts on the first Monday in May, members of the press gather in the Metropolitan Museum of Art to preview the annual exhibition. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft, IndyStar will preview prospects who could be a fit for the Colts. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Ahead of the reissue\u2019s release, fans can preview the boxset\u2019s contents with an unboxing trailer. \u2014 Fred Sahai, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That served as a preview of his limitless potential. \u2014 Damon Brooks Jr., USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The case is seen as a preview of how future disciplinary cases could play out. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"A few months before the release of the December draft of the SOC8, WPATH had a preview of the firestorm to come. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations last week also doubled as a preview of the future of the monarchy in the hands of Prince Charles. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"For a preview of the upcoming broadcast, take a look at the video provided above. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"His comments came after San Francisco voters ousted District Attorney Chesa Boudin \u2014 a move that some political commentators interpreted as a preview into Gascon's fate, as his critics effort signatures to hold a similar recall vote in LA. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Fromm Petfest, coming to Milwaukee's lakefront Sept. 24, has a preview of sorts with a Petfest Pop-Up from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 14 at The Annex at Foxtown, 6375 W. Mequon Road. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The new ad format could serve as a preview of a new level of aggression by TV networks to serve commercials to streaming viewers. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211140"
|
|
},
|
|
"probasidium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a cell in which two haploid nuclei fuse to form a diploid nucleus from which the basidium arises in some basidiomycetes"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + basidium"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211219"
|
|
},
|
|
"premiere":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a first performance or exhibition",
|
|
": the chief actress of a theatrical cast",
|
|
": to have a first public performance",
|
|
": to appear for the first time as a star performer",
|
|
": to give a first public performance of",
|
|
": premier",
|
|
": a first showing or performance",
|
|
": to have a first showing or performance"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8myer",
|
|
"-\u02c8mir",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u0113-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02ccpri-m\u0113-\u02c8er",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8myer",
|
|
"-\u02c8mir",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u0113-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02ccpri-m\u0113-\u02c8er",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8myer",
|
|
"-\u02c8mir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The movie will have its premiere next week.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The movie premieres next week.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"While attending the Season 4 premiere of Westworld, the actress aced the show's futuristic aesthetic by wearing an iridescent nude gown from Interior. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Sierra Teller Ornelas and Jana Schmieding at the second season premiere of Rutherford Falls. \u2014 Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The operatic imperative for illuminating the racist imprisonment of five teenagers falsely accused of rape in New York in 1989 has only increased since the premiere . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"And the team of mystic investigators is back on the season premiere of Wellington Paranormal. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Earlier this week, the Transformers actress and Machine Gun Kelly attended the premiere of Taurus at the annual film festival in New York City. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"HBO Max celebrated the premiere of series Gordita Chronicles on Sunday at Valentine DTLA with executive producers Zoe Salda\u00f1a, Eva Longoria and the series cast. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"James Brandon Lewis & the Lutoslawski Quartet is joined by the U.S. premiere of the Kamil Piotrowicz Sextet at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. from Dizzy\u2019s Club in New York City. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Ellenstein directs the West Coast premiere of Mark St. Germain\u2019s play about former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The first two episodes will be available on Aug. 19, and Freevee will premiere two new installments each Friday after that. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The latest series to premiere on Food Network and Discovery+ is a not-so-typical food show. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"On a lighter front, two new comedy series also premiere this week, and each one is worth your time. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The drama will premiere on ITV\u2019s new, free streaming service ITVX in 2023, and transfer to linear transmission later. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"If topicality isn\u2019t a draw for you, P-Valley continues to boast a soundtrack of wall-to-wall bangers and an atmosphere of sweltering saturation so pervasive the show could premiere in December and make air-conditioning necessary. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The studio visit comes ahead of the release of her Netflix documentary Halftime, which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June and hit Netflix later in the month. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Deadline reports that the program is executive produced by NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning through his company Omaha Productions and will premiere on July 10. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The movie will premiere at the festival and hit theaters in late June. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"After two years off, Cincinnati's premiere Greek festival is finally returning to the Queen City this summer. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And how many rocket systems has the U.S., the world\u2019s premiere military power, offered so far? \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Jackson has been a veteran of the premiere American festival since 2013, and departs after only two years in the top job. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Kurita worked for an early internet platform through one of Japan\u2019s premiere phone carriers. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The teaser also reveals premiere date for the fourth season on HBO and HBO Max will be on June 26. \u2014 Marianne Garvey, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Las Vegas is the premiere example of water conservation underway in cities throughout the Colorado River Basin, said John Fleck, director of the University of New Mexico\u2019s Water Resources program. \u2014 Erin Patrick O'connor, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Hands aren\u2019t nearly strong enough to hold off premiere interior defensive lineman from getting pressures. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With the addition of six-time All-Pro inside linebacker Bobby Wagner, Jones has a premiere mentor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"(sense 1) borrowed from French premi\u00e8re, short for premi\u00e8re repr\u00e9sentation \"first performance\"; (sense 2) probably noun derivative of premiere entry 3",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"verb derivative of premiere entry 1",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"alteration of premier entry 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1927, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1768, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-212959"
|
|
},
|
|
"prograde":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having or being a direction of rotation or revolution that is counterclockwise as viewed from the north pole of the sky or a planet"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccgr\u0101d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin pro- forward + English -grade (as in retrograde )"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1707, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213736"
|
|
},
|
|
"protestantize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make Protestant : convert to Protestantism":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-n\u2027\u02cct\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"protestant entry 1 + -ize":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160944"
|
|
},
|
|
"proffer letter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a letter setting forth an agreement between a federal prosecutor and a person who is a subject of a criminal investigation stating that the subject will provide information to aid the investigation and that the information provided will not be used against the subject in the criminal proceeding",
|
|
"\u2014 called also queen for a day letter"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1980, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-222550"
|
|
},
|
|
"prejudical":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prejudicial"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8j\u00fcd\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"by alteration"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-223313"
|
|
},
|
|
"prima volta":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb (or adjective)",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": at the first time",
|
|
": a part performed or to be performed prima volta in a piece of music"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113m\u0259\u00a6v\u022flt\u0259",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Adverb (or adjective)",
|
|
"Italian"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-224224"
|
|
},
|
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"procurement":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the act or process of procuring",
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": the obtaining of military supplies by a government",
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": the act of procuring",
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": the purchasing, leasing, renting, or selling of materials, services, equipment, or construction"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-m\u0259nt",
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"pr\u014d-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Discussions about how to streamline the city\u2019s procurement process for Back River also appeared slow-moving, the report noted. \u2014 Christine Condon, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
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"Discussions about how to streamline the city\u2019s procurement process for Back River also appeared slow-moving, the report noted. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
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"Larry Gann, assistant director of the Arizona Department of Corrections Medical Services Monitoring Bureau, participated in the procurement process. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 2 June 2022",
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"India is now diversifying its defense procurement , but experts say up to 60% of its current military equipment was acquired from Russia. \u2014 Ashok Sharma, ajc , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Diversifying its procurement of air defenses is also a smart move, especially if the UAE is, like neighboring Saudi Arabia, subjected to routine drone and missile attacks. \u2014 Paul Iddon, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Among his top priorities for the SBA: developing a scorecard for institutional nonprofits and for-profit companies to track and report their procurement of goods and services from entrepreneurs of color on a quarterly basis. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"Hungary was an early vaccination leader in the European Union, due largely to its procurement of jabs from eastern countries like Russia and China, on top of vaccines received through the EU. \u2014 Justin Spike, Star Tribune , 9 July 2021",
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"The bill includes $28 billion for a vaccine, including $20 billion for its procurement , $7 billion for its distribution and $1 billion for a public awareness campaign. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 29 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225054"
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},
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"procuratorship":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the office or function of a procurator"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8praky\u0259\u02ccr\u0101t\u0259(r)\u02ccship",
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"-\u0101t\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-233016"
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},
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"premie":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a premature baby"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-233116"
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},
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"press juice":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a liquid obtained by pressing":[
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"press juice of potatoes"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162623"
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},
|
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"practical unit":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": any of various electric and magnetic units selected for convenience as to size for use in actual practical measurements"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-234835"
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},
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"protriaene":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a triaene in which the cladi point in a direction opposite to that of the shaft"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d\u2027+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"pro- entry 1 + triaene"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-002504"
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},
|
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"prove one's manhood":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": to prove that one is a strong or brave man"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-003155"
|
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},
|
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"prabhu":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": lord , chief",
|
|
": a member of the writer caste in western India"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0259(\u02cc)bu\u0307"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Sanskrit, literally, excelling, mighty, from prabhavati he surpasses, is powerful, from pra- before + bhavati he becomes, is"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-003435"
|
|
},
|
|
"proposal bond":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": bid bond"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-003524"
|
|
},
|
|
"prodition":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": betrayal , treason"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8dish\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English prodycyon , from Middle French prodition , from Latin prodition-, proditio , from proditus (past participle of prodere to bring forth, report, betray, from pro- forth + -dere , from dare to give) + -ion-, -io -ion"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-010643"
|
|
},
|
|
"practical theology":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the study of the institutional activities of religion (such as preaching, church administration, pastoral care, and liturgics)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1828, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-012525"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefiguration":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of prefiguring : the state of being prefigured",
|
|
": something that prefigures"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02ccfi-gy\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"-g\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-012742"
|
|
},
|
|
"practical reason":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": reason concerned with the practical accomplishment of chosen ends",
|
|
": the action or office of reason in matters of the will",
|
|
": the determination of the grounds or universal laws of voluntary action by reason"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-013736"
|
|
},
|
|
"prognathous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": being or having a jaw and typically a lower jaw that projects forward especially to an unusual degree",
|
|
": being or having a jaw and typically a lower jaw that projects forward especially to an unusual degree"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4g-n\u0259-th\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4g-n\u0259-th\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1836, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-014026"
|
|
},
|
|
"prologize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to write or speak a prologue"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccl\u022f-\u02ccg\u012bz",
|
|
"-\u02ccl\u00e4-",
|
|
"-l\u0259-\u02ccj\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-015249"
|
|
},
|
|
"procurement clerk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a clerk who edits purchase requests, invites bids from suppliers, and makes out orders for procurement of materials by an organization",
|
|
": purchasing agent sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-015724"
|
|
},
|
|
"priory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a religious house under a prior or prioress",
|
|
": a religious house under the leadership of a prior or prioress"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-(\u0259-)r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abbey",
|
|
"cloister",
|
|
"friary",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"monastery"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can hear the bells from the priory from the other side of the village",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hotels are equally swoon-worthy, such as the deeply romantic Hotel Fontevraud, the former priory in the historic monument of Fontevraud Royal Abbey, which dates to the 12th century. \u2014 Jancee Dunn, Travel + Leisure , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Much of the monk's writing concerned the priory 's day-to-day operations\u2014including a detailed account of rebuilding the cathedral's choir after a fire in 1174\u2014as well as disputes with neighboring houses and an Archbishop of Canterbury. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"With the trip, VistaJet Members call La Verri\u00e8re, a wine estate and ninth-century priory , their home base. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2021",
|
|
"Winston Churchill and Dwight D Eisenhower met here during WWII and there\u2019s even a secret passage running from its cellar to the village priory , used by Lord Lovelace of Hurley who was a plotter of the Glorious Revolution in 1688. \u2014 Duncan Madden, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
|
|
"Bessie was sent away to a priory in Essex to give birth, an event so secret no one is even certain of the boy\u2019s real birth date. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 9 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"In 2013, the multi-disciplinary group of researchers archaeologists excavated a mound of glacial sand and gravel on the former site of the wealthy priory , which was ultimately shuttered in 1539 by Henry VIII. \u2014 Jennifer Pinkowski, National Geographic , 18 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Venture into the ruins of this important 14th-century Carthusian priory located at the edge of North York Moors National Park. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
|
|
"Malcolm led the way around the back of the priory and came to the side where the window of Lyra\u2019s nursery would be, if it hadn\u2019t been hidden by the new shutters. \u2014 Philip Pullman, Slate Magazine , 26 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English priorie , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin prioria , from prior"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020153"
|
|
},
|
|
"progressive-alphabet cipher":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a polyalphabetic substitution in which the choice of alphabets runs through them all in a definite order \u2014 compare multiple-alphabet cipher"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-021716"
|
|
},
|
|
"precedently":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": beforehand"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"precedent entry 1 + -ly"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-024905"
|
|
},
|
|
"preemptioner":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the holder of a preemption right",
|
|
": preemptor"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sh(\u0259)n\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"preemption + -er"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-025353"
|
|
},
|
|
"privational":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or relating to privation",
|
|
": resulting from deprivation of something"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u012b\u00a6v\u0101sh\u0259n\u1d4al",
|
|
"-shn\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-025937"
|
|
},
|
|
"probate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the action or process of proving before a competent judicial authority that a document offered for official recognition and registration as the last will and testament of a deceased person is genuine",
|
|
": the process of administering an estate",
|
|
": the judicial determination of the validity of a will",
|
|
": the officially authenticated copy of a probated will",
|
|
": a court with jurisdiction over determination of the validity of wills and administration of estates and sometimes matters involving minors or adults judged incompetent : probate court",
|
|
": legal matters that fall under the jurisdiction of a probate court",
|
|
": to establish (a will) by probate as genuine and valid",
|
|
": to put (a convicted offender) on probation",
|
|
": the process of proving in a court of competent jurisdiction (as a probate court) that an instrument is the valid last will and testament of a deceased person",
|
|
": the process of administering an estate",
|
|
": the judicial determination that a will is valid",
|
|
": the officially authenticated copy of a probated will",
|
|
": probate court",
|
|
": matters that fall under the jurisdiction of a probate court",
|
|
": to establish (a will) as valid through probate",
|
|
": to put (a convicted offender) on probation",
|
|
": to replace (a sentence) with probation"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccb\u0101t",
|
|
"British also",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccb\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccb\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Her will was offered for probate by the relatives.",
|
|
"The case will now go to probate .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The court will probate the will.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Now, all assets on your death pass under your will (meaning probate ) and nothing transfers automatically to your spouse. \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The Courier Journal reported in February that Bottorff, whose practice is focused on estate planning and probate , had never filed a divorce case or practiced family law, according to court records. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Starting in the eighteenth century, genealogical authority increasingly shifted from religious and family figures to government officials who certify births, license marriages, decree divorces, register deaths, and probate wills. \u2014 Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"County offices will remain open during the transition period but only for revenue and probate services, ALEA said. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Get the counsel of an accountant and an estate planning or probate attorney. \u2014 Paco De Leon, refinery29.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Usually, probate will be necessary only if a tenant in common dies. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"While the litigation unfolded, Chicago probate judge Harry Horner appointed an administrator for the dogs. \u2014 Celia Storey, Arkansas Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Isn\u2019t avoiding probate a reason to continue with a trust? \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"During his opening remarks, Proto ripped into Democrats \u2014 saying Republicans are prepared to fight this year in every race from governor to probate judge. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"When a spouse passes away and the spouses owned their home with right of survivorship, should the surviving spouse go to probate to sell the house? \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Zimring, a lawyer, and her husband, an electrical contractor, were open to homes that needed remodeling, homes sold in trust or probate sales. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"And if an eligible heir contests the will, probate can take years, Gregory Matalon, an estate attorney based in New York, told me. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 29 Sep. 2021",
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"Lindell is expected to return to Alabama to examine the equipment and talk to probate judges, Merrill said. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"Her lawyers asked the judge to move the case to probate and appoint an independent person to oversee handing out Reinhart\u2019s assets. \u2014 Anna Wilder And Elisabell Velazquez, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Sep. 2021",
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"His will was admitted to probate and soon thereafter the executor transferred the $150,000 savings account to Charlie. \u2014 Dallas News , 13 June 2021",
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"The locality that will probate the estate is likely unique as well. \u2014 Randy Warren, Forbes , 8 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Noun",
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"Middle English probat , from Latin probatum , neuter of probatus , past participle of probare"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Verb",
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"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-031323"
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},
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"primordial":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": first created or developed : primeval sense 1",
|
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": existing in or persisting from the beginning (as of a solar system or universe)",
|
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": earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ : primitive",
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": fundamental , primary",
|
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": earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ : primitive"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u012b-\u02c8m\u022fr-d\u0113-\u0259l",
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"pr\u012b-\u02c8m\u022frd-\u0113-\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ancient",
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"early",
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"primal",
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"primeval",
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"primitive"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"late"
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],
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"examples":[
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"all life on Earth supposedly came from a primordial ooze in existence many millions of years ago",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For all the profundity that one experiences when becoming a parent\u2014the primordial love; the humbling wonder\u2014there\u2019s also a lot of dullness and mundanity. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Other stars, like our sun, are made from materials that are generations removed, and advanced from those primordial stars. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
|
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"MicroStrategy chief Michael Saylor believes so deeply in the promise of the primordial cryptocurrency that the company took out a $205 million loan from Silvergate Bank to buy $190 million worth of bitcoin in April. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 14 June 2022",
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"Samples from the asteroid Ryugu contained amino acids that are considered the precursors of life, a paper published Friday said, supporting a theory that solar-system rocks crashing into Earth helped jump-start primordial life-forms. \u2014 Peter Landers, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The experience of primordial America offers salvation from, and alleviates, the existential burden of the overdeveloped world just outside the gate. \u2014 Antonia Hitchens, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
|
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"In Hickeyland, painters, singers, wrestlers, and magicians develop from a primordial woundedness\u2014from a profound alienation from the world, which their art doesn\u2019t necessarily heal but seeks to address. \u2014 Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
|
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"As primordial matter sorts itself into galaxies and stars, however, complex interactions between gravity, light, gas and dust become increasingly difficult to model. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American , 10 May 2022",
|
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"The comics' Gorr has a deadly cloak of tendrils and wields the god-killing All-Black the Necrosword, forged by the same primordial deity who created the symbiotes who eventually became Venom. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin pr\u012bm\u014drdi\u0101lis, from Latin pr\u012bm\u014drdium (in plural pr\u012bm\u014drdia ) \"beginnings, origin, source, elementary stage\" (from pr\u012bmus \"first, earliest\" + \u014drd-, base of \u014drd\u012br\u012b \"to lay a warp for weaving, embark on, begin\" + -ium, deverbal suffix of function or state) + -\u0101lis -al entry 1 \u2014 more at prime entry 2 , order entry 2"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-032450"
|
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},
|
|
"proudful":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": marked by or full of pride"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307d-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-033117"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefigurate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prefigure"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8figy\u0259\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Late Latin praefiguratus , past participle of praefigurare to prefigure"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034510"
|
|
},
|
|
"privatise":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of privatise British spelling of privatize"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-035012"
|
|
},
|
|
"primero":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a card game popular in the 16th and 17th centuries"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8mer-(\u02cc)\u014d",
|
|
"-\u02c8mir-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"probably borrowed from Spanish primera, noun derivative from feminine of primer \"first,\" going back to Latin pr\u012bm\u0101rius \"of the highest importance or station (of persons), first-rate, chief\" \u2014 more at primary entry 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1533, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-035134"
|
|
},
|
|
"pressive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": marked by pressure , urgency, or oppressiveness"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8presiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"obsolete French pressif urgent, from Middle French, from presser to press + -if -ive"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-040441"
|
|
},
|
|
"preoccupiedly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": in a preoccupied manner"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-p\u012b(\u0259\u0307)dl\u0113",
|
|
"-li"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-040814"
|
|
},
|
|
"proventriculus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard":[],
|
|
": a muscular dilatation of the foregut in most mandibulate insects that is armed internally with chitinous teeth or plates for grinding food":[],
|
|
": the thin-walled sac in front of the gizzard of an earthworm":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-ven-\u02c8tri-ky\u0259-l\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-ven-\u02c8trik-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160314"
|
|
},
|
|
"proffer session":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a meeting between a person who is a subject of a federal criminal investigation, the person's lawyer, and a prosecutor or investigator subject to the terms of a proffer letter"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1990, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-041755"
|
|
},
|
|
"primage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small payment made by shippers to the captain of a ship for his special care of their goods":[],
|
|
": a small percentage added to the freight charge and paid to the owner of a ship as extra compensation":[],
|
|
": a primary ad valorem revenue duty laid by the Australian government on imports":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bmij",
|
|
"-m\u0113j"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from prime entry 4 + -age":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161844"
|
|
},
|
|
"prospect glass":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": telescope"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-044357"
|
|
},
|
|
"prognosticable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": capable of being foretold"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t\u0259\u0307k\u0259b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Medieval Latin prognostic are + English -able"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045936"
|
|
},
|
|
"primaveral":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or relating to early spring"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u012bm\u0259\u00a6vir\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Spanish, from primavera spring + -al (from Latin -alis -al)"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-050341"
|
|
},
|
|
"proem":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": preliminary comment : preface",
|
|
": prelude"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccem",
|
|
"-\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exordium",
|
|
"foreword",
|
|
"intro",
|
|
"introduction",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preface",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog",
|
|
"prolusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proem promises what the book does not deliver: a totally new interpretation of the French Revolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English proheme , from Anglo-French proeme , from Latin prooemium , from Greek prooimion , from pro- + oim\u0113 song; probably akin to Hittite i\u0161amai- song, Sanskrit syati he binds \u2014 more at sinew"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-050418"
|
|
},
|
|
"progenitor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an ancestor in the direct line : forefather",
|
|
": a biologically ancestral form",
|
|
": precursor , originator",
|
|
": an ancestor of an individual in a direct line of descent along which some or all of the ancestral genes could theoretically have passed",
|
|
": a biologically ancestral form"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8je-n\u0259-t\u0259r",
|
|
"pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8jen-\u0259t-\u0259r, pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ancestor",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"forebear",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"forebearer",
|
|
"forefather",
|
|
"grandfather",
|
|
"primogenitor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the progenitors of modern art",
|
|
"wild cats that were the progenitors of the house cat",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Low to the ground and with a wide track, the hypercar\u2019s carbon-fiber body retains its progenitor \u2019s curvaceous shape, including giant fenders in the front and rear. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Stanley Kaplan was the progenitor of the whole education industry in a real sense. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The 1920s English society decorator Syrie Maugham was a progenitor of the tonal approach, said Alexis Barr, instructor of design history at the New York School of Interior Design. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The company has been testing a regenerative therapy that uses small molecules to program progenitor cells. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Then there is the series progenitor , Rowling, who has spent the past two years repeatedly reaffirming her anti-trans views. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Dusenbury begins by quoting the opening of Justinian\u2019s Institutes, the progenitor of much of European law. \u2014 Nathaniel Peters, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Zhang, the progenitor of the messaging service that sits at the heart of Tencent\u2019s gaming and social media businesses, commands a cult-like following in China thanks to WeChat\u2019s explosive popularity. \u2014 Zheping Huang, Bloomberg.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Advanced studies: Persona (1966), Ingmar Bergman's artier progenitor . \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 21 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English progenitour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin pr\u014dgenitor \"individual from whom a person or family is descended, ancestor,\" agentive derivative of pr\u014dgignere \"to produce as offspring, bring into being, give rise to\" (from pr\u014d- pro- entry 2 + gignere \"to bring into being, beget, give birth to\"), after genitor \"father, parent, originator,\" going back to Indo-European *\u01f5enh 1 - \"engender, beget\" + *-tor/*-t\u014dr, agent suffix, from which also Greek gen\u00e9t\u014dr \"father, begetter, ancestor,\" Sanskrit janitar-, janit\u00e1 \"father, progenitor\" \u2014 more at kin entry 1",
|
|
"Note: Alternatively genitor has been explained as a new formation based on genitus, past participle of gignere. The older and still somewhat more attractive view sees genitus as the new formation, based on the perfect genu\u012b or on genitor itself, after the connection with the original verbal adjective ( g ) n\u0101tus (going back to zero-grade *\u01f5n\u0325h 1 -to- ) became weakened."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-050734"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefight":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, occurring in, or done in the time before a fight"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8f\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-051642"
|
|
},
|
|
"proventricular":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or relating to a proventriculus"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014dven\u2027\u00a6triky\u0259l\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"New Latin proventricul us + English -ar"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-054927"
|
|
},
|
|
"predatory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or practicing plunder, pillage, or rapine",
|
|
": inclined or intended to injure or exploit others for personal gain or profit",
|
|
": living by predation : predaceous",
|
|
": adapted to predation",
|
|
": living by killing and eating other animals",
|
|
": inclined or intended to injure competitors by unfair means",
|
|
": inclined or intended to injure or exploit others for personal gain or profit",
|
|
": of or relating to a sexual predator"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"predaceous",
|
|
"predacious",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"raptorial"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Hawks are predatory and may pose a danger to rabbits and other small pets.",
|
|
"The company made millions for investors but clearly engaged in predatory lending practices.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"I\u2019ts not just the predatory European men the children have to look out for. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Another hurdle is federal cannabis law preventing businesses from accessing traditional bank loans, leaving many entrepreneurs vulnerable to predatory financial deals and damaging equity partnerships. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Spotting a non- predatory bear while on a run can be magical, and peaceful, for both parties \u2014 if the human party knows how to best react for safety. \u2014 Lisa Jhung, Outside Online , 8 Oct. 2020",
|
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"My character was basically a very predatory version of myself. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 18 July 2021",
|
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"Thankfully, SoLo Funds, an online community co-founded by two BIPOC financial services leaders, exists where members can request and fund short-term needs in a non- predatory and accessible way. \u2014 Essence , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"This line of thinking is based on the idea that highly profitable businesses are always predatory . \u2014 Sean-michael Pigeon, National Review , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"Even the payday loan industry association testified that that practice was so predatory that it should be outlawed. \u2014 Lee Davidson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Nov. 2020",
|
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"This is an especially problematic practice in the financial services industry, which is already criticized for using complicated jargon that consumers find confusing and often predatory . \u2014 Kristin Wong, Wired , 19 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-060121"
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},
|
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"preliteracy":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the period in the life of a society or culture antedating the use of writing or the keeping of written records"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"pre- + literacy"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-060233"
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},
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"prayer beads":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prer-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Head scarves were banned in public buildings; the state selected the country\u2019s clergy, or ulema, and closely monitored their sermons for the slightest expression of religiosity; prayer beads or facial hair were viewed with suspicion. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"And, of course, there\u2019s the usual smack talk among Rams and Bengals fans about who loves their team most, who bleeds the most blue or orange, who clutches the most prayer beads or requires the most CPR compressions on game days. \u2014 Dan Horn, The Enquirer , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The two men share a meal together; Samir, nervous, worries at a ring of prayer beads . \u2014 Julian Joslin, The New Yorker , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Lying on the sand under a tree, fiddling with his prayer beads , the aging village sheikh sprang to his feet, shouting at his son to chase the police. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The printout is partially obscured by a string of prayer beads hanging off the fence. \u2014 Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"Family members of the victims sat in the courtroom, and as the first video was pulled up, McNamara\u2019s wife pulled out tissues and Winters\u2019s sister clutched a string of prayer beads . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"With prayer beads in one hand and an ax in the other, a monk hunts down a millennia-old spirit that\u2019s possessing humans and unleashing hell on Earth. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 27 June 2021",
|
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"The shy man came to see the imam, who rolled out his prayer rug, closed his eyes, and let his prayer beads slip through his fingers while reciting a verse. \u2014 Isabelle De Pommereau, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1630, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160156"
|
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},
|
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"pranksome":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": prankish sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-ks\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"prank entry 3 + -some"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-062454"
|
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},
|
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"preseason":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a period of time immediately preceding a season",
|
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": a training period preceding a sport's regular season in which teams compete in unofficial games"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8s\u0113-z\u1d4an",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccs\u0113-z\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1914, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-062556"
|
|
},
|
|
"precyst":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a differentiated phase in many protozoans that lays down the resting cyst and is characterized by structural simplification and modified metabolic activities involving the increase of storage products and the termination of active feeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113+\u00a6-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"pre- + cyst"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-070354"
|
|
},
|
|
"prestidigitation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": sleight of hand , legerdemain"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpre-st\u0259-\u02ccdi-j\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"hocus-pocus",
|
|
"legerdemain",
|
|
"magic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Houdini's powers of prestidigitation remain legendary to this very day.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the magician must constantly update his tricks as the audience catches on, and new crises reveal the mechanisms behind the prestidigitation . \u2014 Justin E. H. Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"DelGaudio jettisoned most of the trappings of magic shows and used his prestidigitation skills in service of a meditation on identity. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Talk about a feat of prestidigitation : Jordan Michelman recently turned water into a James Beard Award. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2020",
|
|
"This is not some trick of rhetorical prestidigitation or a leap of logic. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 16 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Crucially, monetary policy oriented around individuals should be easier to understand than the customary prestidigitation . \u2014 The Economist , 26 May 2018",
|
|
"His songs might be usefully interpreted through that past of mingled creativity and prestidigitation . \u2014 Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"Javier B\u00e1ez, an ebullient infielder whose prestidigitation in the field and thunderous bat helped ignite the Cubs during last year\u2019s playoff, is twenty-four. \u2014 David Axelrod, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"French, from prestidigitateur prestidigitator, from preste nimble, quick (from Italian presto ) + Latin digitus finger \u2014 more at digit"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1859, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-070505"
|
|
},
|
|
"previable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": not considered sufficiently developed to survive outside the uterus",
|
|
": not considered sufficiently developed to survive outside the uterus"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1881, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-070755"
|
|
},
|
|
"preemption right":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a right of preemption",
|
|
": a right given by public land laws whereby a citizen may claim and buy under stated conditions a portion not exceeding 160 acres of public land"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-071713"
|
|
},
|
|
"probator":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": approver entry 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d\u00a6b\u0101t\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin, from probatus + -or"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-072904"
|
|
},
|
|
"primer seisin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a right of the crown to exact from the heir of a tenant in capite seised of a knight's fee one year's profits of the land in addition to the ordinary relief if the lands were in immediate possession or half a year's profits if the lands were in reversion expectant on a life estate"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prim\u0259(r)",
|
|
"-\u012bm\u0259(r)-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English primer cession, primer season , from primer entry 2 + cession, season , alteration of seisine seisin"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-073009"
|
|
},
|
|
"prankster":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a person who plays pranks"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014b(k)-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"His grandmother, Amelia Sandoval, told ABC News that her grandson was an energetic prankster who loved to dance Cumbia. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"That Paul found fame as an unsavory internet prankster could be a reason the boxing community has been so reluctant to accept him. \u2014 Justin Birnbaum, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Imagine a graduate lit theory seminar interrupted every few minutes by a back-row prankster who has a knack for making the whole room blush. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Yet on his Bitcoin joyride, the merry prankster \u2019s got no more control than a drunk at the wheel. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Quite the prankster , Valastro closed out the hilarious video with a wink. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The law\u2019s passage followed a Ukrainian prankster \u2019s hoax that built on a real tragedy. \u2014 Stanislav Budnitsky, The Conversation , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Riddler was a flamboyant prankster in a neon-green bodysuit, the polar opposite of Dano\u2019s Riddler. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Of course, everyone knows Auburn is the Tigers \u2014 personified by vivacious prankster Aubie. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 15 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-074420"
|
|
},
|
|
"precedentless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having no precedent"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-074839"
|
|
},
|
|
"prejudicate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to affect in a prejudicial manner",
|
|
": prejudge",
|
|
": to form a judgment prematurely or on the basis of incomplete or imperfect evidence",
|
|
": decided beforehand",
|
|
": preconceived",
|
|
": biased; prejudiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Latin praejudicatus , past participle of praejudicare to prejudge",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Latin praejudicatus prejudged, from past participle of praejudicare"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-075145"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer desk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prie-dieu"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-075618"
|
|
},
|
|
"prankingly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": in a pranking manner : showily , ostentatiously"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-075943"
|
|
},
|
|
"proteus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun ()"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": any of a genus ( Proteus ) of aerobic usually motile enterobacteria that include saprophytes in decaying organic matter and a common causative agent ( P. mirabilis ) of urinary tract infections",
|
|
": a Greek sea god capable of assuming different forms",
|
|
": a genus of aerobic gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that ferment glucose but not lactose and decompose urea, that are usually motile by means of peritrichous flagella, and that include saprophytes in decaying organic matter and a common causative agent ( P. mirabilis ) of urinary tract infections",
|
|
": any bacterium of the genus Proteus"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0113-\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccty\u00fcs",
|
|
"-t\u0113-\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u02cct\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin, Proteus",
|
|
"Noun (2)",
|
|
"Latin, from Greek Pr\u014dteus"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"1896, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Noun (2)",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-091529"
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarianly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": in a proletarian manner : according to proletarian sympathies or predilections"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-102431"
|
|
},
|
|
"protreptic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an utterance (such as a speech) designed to instruct and persuade"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8trep-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Late Latin protrepticus hortatory, encouraging, from Greek protreptikos , from protrepein to turn forward, urge on, from pro- + trepein to turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1678, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-103716"
|
|
},
|
|
"privatism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the attitude of being uncommitted to or avoiding involvement in anything beyond one's immediate interests"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"private"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1931, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-103804"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefeudal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or existing in a time before feudalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8fy\u00fc-d\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1870, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-112111"
|
|
},
|
|
"protractor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that protracts",
|
|
": a muscle that extends a part",
|
|
": an instrument for laying down and measuring angles in drawing and plotting",
|
|
": an instrument used for drawing and measuring angles",
|
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": a muscle that extends a part \u2014 compare retractor sense b"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8trak-t\u0259r",
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"pr\u0259-",
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8trak-t\u0259r",
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"-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But apologies, forgiveness, and reconciliation are not points on a protractor . \u2014 cleveland , 10 May 2022",
|
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"But apologies, forgiveness, and reconciliation are not points on a protractor . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
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"Guns lay on the coffee table, beside a protractor and a jar of beet juice. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The defense trumpeted this revelation, but the D.A. called it flawed and stuck by the original protractor -and-eyeball results. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2021",
|
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"The fixture's arm is clipped to some nearby object to anchor the protractor dial, which must be returned to zero after the initial torque is applied. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2021",
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"The fixture's arm is clipped to some nearby object to anchor the protractor dial, which must be returned to zero after the initial torque is applied. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2021",
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"The fixture's arm is clipped to some nearby object to anchor the protractor dial, which must be returned to zero after the initial torque is applied. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2021",
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"The fixture's arm is clipped to some nearby object to anchor the protractor dial, which must be returned to zero after the initial torque is applied. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-125038"
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},
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"private enterprise":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": free enterprise"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The speed and ferocity with which authorities have acted against private enterprise have startled even the closest China watchers. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Now, Hong Kong shares and bank accounts can be frozen on the order of a single official, destroying private enterprise as well as freedom. \u2014 L. Gordon Crovitz And Mark L. Clifford, WSJ , 23 June 2021",
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"Locals fear that city officials and private enterprise will once again pay lip service to the tragedy and then move on once the news cameras have left. \u2014 Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
|
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"From secondhand smoke to climate change, Singer saw pretty much every environmental threat as being overhyped, all of them excuses for the government to throttle private enterprise with regulations. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Scott has started Four Rings Sports Solutions, a private enterprise to aid teams in data and technology strategy, process optimization, talent acquisition, and culture design. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
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"At the time, Democrats saw the provision as helping ensure promised retirement benefits, while Republicans viewed it as a way to force the service provider to act more like a private enterprise . \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The fact that the FBI coordinated with private enterprise (WatchGuard) in this action is particularly significant. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The history of exploration, after all, is inseparable from exploitation, the relentless drive of empires and private enterprise to claim territory and expropriate raw materials. \u2014 Jody Rosen, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1789, in the meaning defined above"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-130115"
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},
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"prabble":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": quarrel , squabble"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prab\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"alteration of brabble entry 2"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-130504"
|
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},
|
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"progress clerk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a clerk employed to plot out and trace the progress of work from operation to operation in manufacture"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-134145"
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},
|
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"protraction":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": the act of protracting : the state of being protracted",
|
|
": the drawing to scale of an area of land",
|
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": the act of moving an anatomical part forward",
|
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": the state of being protracted",
|
|
": protrusion of the jaws"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u0259-",
|
|
"-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Late Latin protraction-, protractio act of drawing out, from protrahere"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-140621"
|
|
},
|
|
"primogenitureship":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": primogeniture sense 2"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-140953"
|
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},
|
|
"prevesical":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": situated in front of a bladder and especially the urinary bladder"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"pre- + vesical"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-142224"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevomer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the vomer of a nonmammalian vertebrate"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"New Latin, from pre- + vomer"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-145354"
|
|
},
|
|
"proembryo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an embryonic structure developed during the segmentation of the egg or oospore before the formation of the true embryo"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"pro- entry 1 + embryo"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-152641"
|
|
},
|
|
"privateer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an armed private ship licensed to attack enemy shipping",
|
|
": a sailor on such a ship",
|
|
": a privately owned armed ship permitted by its government to make war on ships of an enemy country",
|
|
": a sailor on a privateer"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b-v\u0259-\u02c8tir",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b-v\u0259-\u02c8tir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Not content to only heli-ski in Alaska\u2019s short season from mid-February through April, Harms became a privateer , founding what would become Third Edge Heli with Clark Fyans in 2007. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"At the beginning of the war, during the Siege of Boston, Washington had chartered a schooner owned by Marblehead\u2019s John Glover and turned it into a privateer , marking, some have claimed, the beginning of the American Navy. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"What are the challenges and advantages of competing as a small privateer ? \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 25 June 2021",
|
|
"Williams\u2019 interpretation is based on his study of fast-moving events that began in early July 1793, when Gen\u00eat challenged Washington\u2019s neutrality by converting a merchant ship into an armed privateer that would launch attacks from American ports. \u2014 Shaun Assael, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2021",
|
|
"Letters of marque and reprisal license the privateer to attack and capture vessels belonging to enemy navies and merchant fleets. \u2014 Robert Zafft, Forbes , 9 June 2021",
|
|
"With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Marie Claire , 23 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"With the Darkling after her and her powers, Alina turns to an infamous privateer for help. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Josh Herrin, riding for the privateer Scheibe Racing BWM team, won a battle with Kyle Wyman for third. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1641, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-152703"
|
|
},
|
|
"pre-Darwinian":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or relating to the period or to the beliefs prevalent before enunciation of the Darwinian theory",
|
|
": a holder of pre-Darwinian beliefs"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113+",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"pre- + darwinian"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-154657"
|
|
},
|
|
"precious coral":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": red coral"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-155332"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer in aid":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": aid prayer"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-160735"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevailment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": power to prevail or dominate : victory"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-lm\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-161303"
|
|
},
|
|
"probationship":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the condition of being a probationer",
|
|
": a period of probation : trial period"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sh\u0259n\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-161441"
|
|
},
|
|
"preferred stock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": stock guaranteed priority by a corporation's charter over common stock in the payment of dividends and usually in the distribution of assets":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Klarman also identified opportunities in the bespoke private credit and preferred stock markets. \u2014 Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Torchlight said last week that the deadline for closing the agreement with Metamaterial had been extended to this Wednesday to allow for payment of a preferred stock dividend. \u2014 David Wethe And Sergio Chapa, San Antonio Express-News , 24 June 2021",
|
|
"Separately, on April 6, 2021, the company closed the second tranche of investment in which Apax Investor (an affiliate of Apax Partners) purchased $200 million of Series B convertible preferred stock at a conversion price of $50.25. \u2014 Joe Cornell, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"Verizon will keep a 10% stake and $750 million of additional preferred stock in the new company, called Yahoo, that will be formed to operate the business. \u2014 Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ , 3 May 2021",
|
|
"Viacom ended up issuing $2.65 billion in equity and preferred stock . \u2014 Nina Trentmann, WSJ , 2 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Warren Buffet's preferred stock -market overvaluation indicator is flashing warning signs. \u2014 Douglas Carr, National Review , 4 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The new investors are coming in through what Uber Freight says is a Series A preferred stock financing. \u2014 Jennifer Smith, WSJ , 2 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"SpaceX plans to sell another $165 million in equity and preferred stock . \u2014 Justin Bachman, Fortune , 18 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1859, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162810"
|
|
},
|
|
"pre-Darwinianism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the beliefs of the pre-Darwinians"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-180925"
|
|
},
|
|
"premiate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to give a prize or premium to or for"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113m\u0113\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Medieval Latin praemiatus , past participle of praemiare to reward, from Latin praemium reward"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-183148"
|
|
},
|
|
"prescribe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to lay down a rule : dictate",
|
|
": to claim a title to something by right of prescription",
|
|
": to write or give medical prescriptions",
|
|
": to become by prescription invalid or unenforceable",
|
|
": to lay down as a guide, direction, or rule of action : ordain",
|
|
": to specify with authority",
|
|
": to designate or order the use of as a remedy",
|
|
": to order or direct the use of as a remedy",
|
|
": to lay down as a rule of action : order",
|
|
": to write or give medical prescriptions",
|
|
": to designate or order the use of as a remedy",
|
|
": to claim title or a right to something (as an easement) by prescription",
|
|
": to become unenforceable or invalid by prescription",
|
|
": to lay down as a rule or guide : specify with authority",
|
|
": to invalidate or bar the enforcement of by prescription",
|
|
"[Middle English, from Medieval Latin praescribere , from Latin, to write at the beginning]"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skr\u012bb",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skr\u012bb",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skr\u012bb",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skr\u012bb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"define",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"specify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Brownstein remains optimistic that further research will clarify guidance on how best to prescribe the drug. \u2014 Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Norman Rosen, 84, faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging scheme to prescribe opioids to people who didn\u2019t need them. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The Amsterdam clinic often waits to prescribe suppressants until later in puberty. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Hundreds of doctors continue to prescribe the drug to treat COVID-19 patients despite warnings from health experts. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Griffin was able to appeal and continue to prescribe . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Contrary to scientific evidence and warnings from health officials, hundreds of doctors around the country continue to prescribe Ivermectin to prevent and treat COVID-19. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"At one point Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla outright encouraged patients to do so, noting that doctors often prescribe more antibiotics if the initial dose didn\u2019t clear the infection. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The professionals will assess the patient\u2019s skin via video conference call (makeup free pictures are also required prior to the session) and prescribe a bespoke skincare routine focusing on the specific concerns as diagnosed. \u2014 Angela Lei, Forbes , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin praescribere to write at the beginning, dictate, order, from prae- + scribere to write \u2014 more at scribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-192311"
|
|
},
|
|
"prejudication":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an act of prejudging : opinion formed in advance of or without adequate examination of evidence",
|
|
": a preliminary inquiry and determination of issues not directly involved in the merits of an action under Roman law",
|
|
": a previous decision of a point at law : precedent"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02ccj\u00fcd\u0259\u02c8k\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin praejudicatus (past participle of praejudicare ) + English -ion"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-205413"
|
|
},
|
|
"preservatize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to treat (as food) with a preservative"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"-v\u0259\u02cct\u012bz"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"preservat(ive) + -ize"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-213242"
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},
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"prejudge":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": to judge before hearing or before full and sufficient examination"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8j\u0259j"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
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"Officials complain that some reporters have prejudged the outcome of the investigation.",
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"She was wrong for prejudging him.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"His lawyer later asked the public not to prejudge him. \u2014 Tom Hays, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"His lawyer later asked the public not to prejudge him. \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Judicial nominees are rightly reluctant to prejudge issues, especially when the nominee is a sitting judge. \u2014 CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
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"This tragedy is not to prejudge Mr. Segura\u2019s matter. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"The point is: Work together, don\u2019t prejudge and be open-minded. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
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"For a president of the United States to prejudge such a matter is completely outrageous. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 25 Sep. 2021",
|
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"That is why a thorough investigation is needed, one that does not prejudge the outcome and so is as credible as possible, even to partisans. \u2014 Donald Ayer And Norman Eisen, CNN , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The White House is expecting the Republican counteroffer by Thursday and doesn\u2019t want to prejudge what\u2019s in there. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com , 25 May 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"Middle French prejuger , from Latin praejudicare , from prae- + judicare to judge \u2014 more at judge entry 2"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1579, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-213903"
|
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},
|
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"progenitorial":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": of or relating to a progenitor : ancestral"
|
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],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u00a6jen\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0113\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-215104"
|
|
},
|
|
"proudly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": feeling or showing pride: such as",
|
|
": having or displaying excessive self-esteem",
|
|
": much pleased : exultant",
|
|
": having proper self-respect",
|
|
": marked by stateliness : magnificent",
|
|
": giving reason for pride : glorious",
|
|
": vigorous , spirited",
|
|
": raised above a surrounding area",
|
|
": having great self-respect or dignity",
|
|
": having a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction especially with a person's own achievements or with someone else's achievements : very pleased",
|
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": having or showing a feeling of being better than others : haughty"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307d",
|
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"\u02c8prau\u0307d"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"disdainful",
|
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"haughty",
|
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"highfalutin",
|
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"hifalutin",
|
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"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"superior"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Does Lincoln proud , but needs a more compelling refresh. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The Shorenstein Company, now headed by Doug\u2019s son Brandon, took a lead in the recall (Walter and Doug would be proud of Brandon\u2019s leadership). \u2014 Michael Bernick, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Abrego is proud of how the internship experience was rolled out and executed by everyone on the planning team, providing professional opportunities for those who might not otherwise have had the chance. \u2014 Nick Clement, Variety , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Our people are here, our ancestors are proud tonight. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet Stirewalt was clearly still proud of the call Fox News made on election night, and why not? \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet Stirewalt was clearly still proud of the call Fox News made on election night, and why not? \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Be proud , Rhode Island, because the quirky diner legacy began here 150 years ago, when a man named Walter Scott saw opportunity in the hungry workers on the overnight shifts. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Chef Victoria is proud of what she's accomplished at Cochinita, which turns 6 years old next month. \u2014 Marco Torres, Chron , 9 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English pr\u016bd , probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back-formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro-, prod- for, in favor + esse to be \u2014 more at pro- , is"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-215738"
|
|
},
|
|
"private first class":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an enlisted man ranking in the army above a private and below a corporal and in the marine corps above a private and below a lance corporal",
|
|
": an enlisted person in the army or marine corps ranking above a private"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Murfitt is a private first class in the U.S. Army and is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"He was discharged in August 1945 as a private first class , then worked as a forklift driver. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"He was discharged from the Army in August 1945 as a private first class . \u2014 Leah Willingham And Rebecca Santana, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Brooks served overseas in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines, earning his way to private first class . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Jennifer Sewell, a private first class soldier, was last seen around 4 p.m. on Thursday leaving her on-post barracks, the Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services said Saturday. \u2014 Fox News , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The Harrises still live in the townhouse where the young private first class grew up. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Jacob Brittain was 21 back in 2008, a private first class in the Marines. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Carvajal, who had recently completed his basic training, was a private first class awaiting assignment to a transportation unit, the Illinois National Guard said in a statement. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 5 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1918, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-221835"
|
|
},
|
|
"professor ordinarius":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a professor of the highest rank at a German university : the occupant of a chair with control over the teaching of a subject and a share in the government of the university"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02cc\u022f(r)d\u1d4an\u02c8a(a)r\u0113\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"New Latin, literally, regular professor"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-234303"
|
|
},
|
|
"prizefighter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a professional boxer who competes in matches for money prizes":[
|
|
"Grandpa James himself was a prizefighter in Tampa before moving to Key West during the Depression \u2026 . Five years ago he coldcocked a 33-year-old man with a left hook.",
|
|
"\u2014 Rick Telander"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bz-\u02ccf\u012b-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"earlier, \"person participating in a prize, \" from prise, price, prize \"sporting contest usually between two opponents, as a fencing or wrestling match\" (of uncertain origin) + fighter , after fight a prize \"to enter into a duel or contest\"; the initial element was later taken as prize entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161544"
|
|
},
|
|
"problematize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to consider or treat as a problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-bl\u0259-m\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-020802"
|
|
},
|
|
"precedent condition":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": condition precedent"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-021220"
|
|
},
|
|
"prizefighting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": professional boxing"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bz-\u02ccf\u012b-ti\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1705, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-023102"
|
|
},
|
|
"prime target":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": someone who is more likely than most other people to be affected by something (such as a disease)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-033555"
|
|
},
|
|
"primogeniture":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents",
|
|
": an exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son",
|
|
": the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents",
|
|
": exclusive right of inheritance",
|
|
": a right to take all the real property of an estate belonging under English law to the eldest son or eldest male in the next degree of consanguinity if there is no son of an ancestor to the exclusion of all female and younger male descendants"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b-m\u014d-\u02c8je-n\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
|
|
"-ch\u0259r",
|
|
"-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02cctu\u0307r",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b-m\u014d-\u02c8je-n\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"His claim to the throne was also debated, coming down through his mother's side of the family (outside of the conventions of primogeniture ). \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"But his Grandpa Cudahy also believed in primogeniture , the practice of the oldest son inheriting the family business. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the nineteen-sixties, a legal battle took place, in secret, over the claim of a Scottish transgender man, Ewan Forbes, to a baronetcy title whose succession was determined by male primogeniture . \u2014 The New Yorker , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com , 4 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 20 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin pr\u012bmogenit\u016bra, from pr\u012bmogenitus \"firstborn\" (from Latin pr\u012bmus \"first, earliest\" + -o- -o- \u2014for expected -i- -i- \u2014 + genitus, past participle of gignere \"to bring into being, beget, give birth to\") + Latin -\u016bra -ure \u2014 more at prime entry 2 , kin entry 1",
|
|
"Note: The employment of -o- as a linking vowel in a compound rather than normal Latin -i- is peculiar. As noted in the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae, pr\u012bmogenitus is a loan-translation of Greek pr\u014dt\u00f3tokos, and it is possible that the compositional -o- was taken over from the Greek word. Alternatively, the compound could be read as pr\u012bm\u014dgenitus, with pr\u012bm\u014d- being the Latin adverb pr\u012bm\u014d \"at first, for the first time.\""
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-041612"
|
|
},
|
|
"prologist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one who writes or delivers a prologue"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d\u02ccl\u022fg\u0259\u0307st",
|
|
""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"prologue + -ist"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-042542"
|
|
},
|
|
"prese":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of prese plural of presa"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-044345"
|
|
},
|
|
"pressmark":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a mark or number assigned to a book to indicate its location in a library"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pres-\u02ccm\u00e4rk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"press entry 1 (closet)"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1802, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-045659"
|
|
},
|
|
"pridefully":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": full of pride : such as",
|
|
": disdainful , haughty",
|
|
": exultant , elated"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bd-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"superior"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study",
|
|
"at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Relationships of dependency often involve a trace of resentment; even as our spirit humbly bows with gratitude, our yearning for autonomy may shake a prideful fist. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Nodal delivers a heartfelt and prideful homage to Mexico, encapsulating the essence of the music and artists. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7? \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"And God help the prideful actor who would dare butcher the work of William Shakespeare in front of him. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, there was an element of prideful bravado, that no one else should have it. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-061307"
|
|
},
|
|
"prospection":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of anticipating : foresight",
|
|
": the act of viewing",
|
|
": the act of exploring (as for gold)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8speksh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Late Latin prospection-, prospectio , from Latin prospectus (past participle of prospicere ) + -ion-, -io -ion"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-061335"
|
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},
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"privateersman":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": privateer sense 2"
|
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],
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-i\u0259z-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"privateers (genitive of privateer entry 1 ) + man"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-062457"
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},
|
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"preferred provider organization":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": ppo",
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": ppo"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02ccf\u0259rd-pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012bd-\u0259r-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Mediation applies only to its preferred provider organization . \u2014 Dallas News , 6 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The latest study examined the claims data of 37 million individuals with commercial preferred provider organization \u2019s health insurance plans in all 50 states from 2013 to 2017. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Those with Blue Essential health maintenance organization (HMO) plans and Blue Choice preferred provider organization (PPO) plans will have in-network status at Kelsey-Seybold starting Jan. 1. \u2014 Jenny Deam, Houston Chronicle , 6 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Another difference is that beneficiaries are restricted to a defined network of providers like an HMO or preferred provider organization . \u2014 Akilah Johnson, ProPublica , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
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"For instance, in Maryland, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield proposed an 18.5% average increase on health maintenance organization plans and a 91.4% increase on its smaller preferred provider organization business. \u2014 Joseph Walker, WSJ , 1 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Gail Trauco's insurer is eliminating her company's policy known as a preferred provider organization , or PPO, replacing it with a health maintenance organization, or HMO, a change that would limit the choice of doctors for her five employees. \u2014 Joyce M. Rosenberg, USA TODAY , 9 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Gail Trauco's insurer is eliminating her company's policy known as a preferred provider organization , or PPO, replacing it with a health maintenance organization, or HMO, a change that would limit the choice of doctors for her five employees. \u2014 Joyce M. Rosenberg, USA TODAY , 9 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Gail Trauco's insurer is eliminating her company's policy known as a preferred provider organization , or PPO, replacing it with a health maintenance organization, or HMO, a change that would limit the choice of doctors for her five employees. \u2014 Joyce M. Rosenberg, USA TODAY , 9 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1982, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-065729"
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},
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"presidial":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": provincial sense 1",
|
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": of, having, or constituting a garrison",
|
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": of or relating to a president",
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"[French pr\u00e9sidial , from Middle French, alteration of presidal , from Late Latin praesidalis of a provincial governor, from Latin praesid-, praeses ]"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8si-d\u0113-\u0259l",
|
|
"-\u02c8zi-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"Late Latin praesidialis , from Latin praesidium garrison, from praesid-, praeses guard, governor, from praesid\u0113re"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-075123"
|
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},
|
|
"prayer book":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a book containing prayers and often other forms and directions for worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is a manuscript from our collection, a little prayer book . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Bundestag while reciting the Jewish mourner\u2019s prayer from a prayer book that belonged to a German Jewish boy who celebrated his bar mitzvah on the eve of Kristallnacht. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin, ajc , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Bundestag while reciting the Jewish mourner\u2019s prayer from a prayer book that belonged to a German Jewish boy who celebrated his bar mitzvah on the eve of Kristallnacht. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin, chicagotribune.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The first part of the evening will be devoted to elementary prayer book Hebrew instruction. \u2014 courant.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Rabbi Lewis Kamrass looks up from his prayer book and turns to the 250 empty chairs in his synagogue. \u2014 Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Artifacts include a prayer book with charred fragments of a Torah scroll and wood saved from the Torah Ark at a Berlin synagogue by 14-year-old Marianne Salinger. \u2014 Alicia Eler, Star Tribune , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"But in February of this year, Francis removed the church\u2019s prayer book from Sarah\u2019s hands, accepting his resignation despite frequently allowing cardinals to serve after the retirement age of 75. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 July 2021",
|
|
"As Christie\u2019s announced last week, the queen\u2019s personal prayer book will be sold at auction in late July. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-083842"
|
|
},
|
|
"prescreen":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to screen (someone or something) in a preliminary way",
|
|
": to show a preliminary screening of (something, such as a film)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8skr\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-092816"
|
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},
|
|
"prima ballerina":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the principal female dancer in a ballet company":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-m\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Obsession drives a dedicated ballerina (Natalie Portman) to the brink of madness when a new dancer threatens her role as prima ballerina . \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Next year's diverse honorees include a former first lady, pilot, prima ballerina , composer and journalist. \u2014 Sarah Ewall-wice, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Bessie Coleman, the first African American and first Native American woman pilot; Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady and author; Jovita Id\u00e1r, the Mexican American journalist and activist; and Maria Tallchief, who was America\u2019s first prima ballerina . \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Next year\u2019s diverse honorees include a former first lady, prima ballerina , journalist, composer, and pilot. \u2014 Essence , 20 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The Bolshoi prima ballerina Olga Smirnova publicly defected to the Dutch National Ballet. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Malaysian actor decides not go to England to study dance, with every intention of becoming a prima ballerina one day, and avoids suffering a back injury that forces her to abandon her dream. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Maria Tallchief, born in Oklahoma in 1925, was America's first prima ballerina . \u2014 Sarah Ewall-wice, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Maria Tallchief, who broke barriers as a Native American dancer, is regarded as the first American prima ballerina . \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, leading ballerina":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160726"
|
|
},
|
|
"progenitive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": tending to or able to reproduce itself : reproductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"progenit or + -ive"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-095503"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolongate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prolong"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8l\u022f\u014b\u02ccg\u0101t",
|
|
""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Late Latin prolongatus , past participle of prolongare to prolong"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-095617"
|
|
},
|
|
"prosperous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": auspicious , favorable",
|
|
": marked by success or economic well-being",
|
|
": enjoying vigorous and healthy growth : flourishing",
|
|
": having or showing success or financial good fortune",
|
|
": strong and healthy in growth"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp(\u0259-)r\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp\u0259-r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"boomy",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"halcyon",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"palmy",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"unprosperous",
|
|
"unsuccessful"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company had a prosperous year.",
|
|
"He predicted a prosperous future.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But in reality, organizations that set realistic goals with this framework and seek truly sustainable solutions are the ones that will help create a more prosperous future for themselves and others. \u2014 Kate Vitasek, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Since the invasion, the most prosperous country in Europe has been reluctant to use any of its economic and military muscle to try to end the war. \u2014 Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"President Xi Jinping\u2019s vision of making a more powerful, prosperous country by reviving revolutionary ideals, with more economic equality and tighter party control over society and entrepreneurs. \u2014 Joe Mcdonald, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"President Xi Jinping\u2019s vision of making a more powerful, prosperous country by reviving revolutionary ideals, with more economic equality and tighter party control over society and entrepreneurs. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"President Xi Jinping\u2019s vision of making a more powerful, prosperous country by reviving revolutionary ideals, with more economic equality and tighter party control over society and entrepreneurs. \u2014 Joe Mcdonald, ajc , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"My sentiments echoed those of millions of Afghans: that the Taliban had left and there was an opening for a better future -- for a more stable, more prosperous , more peaceful country moving forward. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 21 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Florida\u2019s booming and low-tax economy is no doubt one of the attractions to young Jews seeking to build a prosperous future for themselves and their families. \u2014 Elliott Abrams And Eric Cohen, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s a deepening understanding that ensuring a prosperous future requires a location-specific view of today\u2019s operations and tomorrow\u2019s repercussions. \u2014 Brian Cross, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin prosperosus , from Latin prosperus"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-100449"
|
|
},
|
|
"proselytist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": proselytizer"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-l\u0259\u0307t-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-102538"
|
|
},
|
|
"proletcult":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a movement in the U.S.S.R. to foster an art and a culture expressive of proletarian interests and activities"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Russian proletkul't , from prolet arskaya kul't ura, proletarian culture"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-115034"
|
|
},
|
|
"priest":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": someone who is authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God",
|
|
": an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyperson ranking below a bishop and above a deacon",
|
|
": a person who has the authority to lead or perform religious ceremonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113st",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"reverend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest .",
|
|
"searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to police documents, Bishop Jorge An\u00edbal Quintero said Castro would be removed as a priest . \u2014 Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Morales, 62, has served as parish priest for the last six years, burying fewer children in that time than were killed in the May 24 shooting. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"On April 26, while the monarch was away from nearby Windsor Castle celebrating her 96th birthday at her Sandringham estate, a man dressed as a priest claimed to be a friend of the Coldstream Guards' military chaplain. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Archbishop Welby, an affable and self-effacing 66-year-old, spent seven years as a priest doing reconciliation work, including as a crisis negotiator in Africa. \u2014 Francis X. Rocca, WSJ , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Last week, a man posing as a priest spent the night in the barracks of the royal troops who guard Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Dressed as a priest , the man arrived at the barracks of the Queen\u2019s Household Division soldiers on April 26, claiming to be a friend of the Coldstream Guards\u2019 military chaplain. \u2014 Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The man, who was posing as a priest , talked his way into the Victoria Barracks, situated just outside the confines of Windsor Castle. \u2014 Zoe Magee, ABC News , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"De Oreo was ordained as a priest in 2018, according to a newsletter serving the diocese. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English preist , from Old English pr\u0113ost , ultimately from Late Latin presbyter \u2014 more at presbyter"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-121845"
|
|
},
|
|
"profanation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act or an instance of profaning"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasphemy",
|
|
"defilement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"impiety",
|
|
"irreverence",
|
|
"sacrilege"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"glorification",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the First Book of the Maccabees tells of the profanation of the temple of Jerusalem by Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 167 B.C."
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1552, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-143224"
|
|
},
|
|
"preserveress":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a female preserver"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-v\u0259r\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-154808"
|
|
},
|
|
"previous examination":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the first examination taken by a candidate for the B.A. degree at Cambridge University \u2014 compare intermediate sense 2c , responsion"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-162951"
|
|
},
|
|
"preemptive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or relating to preemption",
|
|
": having power to preempt",
|
|
": higher than necessary and intended to shut out bids by the opponents",
|
|
": giving a stockholder first option to purchase new stock in an amount proportionate to his existing holdings",
|
|
": marked by the seizing of the initiative : initiated by oneself",
|
|
": of or relating to preemption"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8em(p)-tiv",
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8emp-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The country took preemptive action against the perceived enemy.",
|
|
"a preemptive attack by the army",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There was the disclosure that John Eastman, the lawyer providing faux intellectual heft to Donald Trump\u2019s scheme to convince Mike Pence to overturn the election, had asked the president for a preemptive pardon. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Bush oversaw the 2003 preemptive invasion of Iraq, which critics have called both brutal and unjustified. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Kim Yo Jong are now threatening to launch preemptive nuclear strikes on South Korea and the international community. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Concerned about a preemptive strike, Soviet forces prepared their nuclear weapons for launch. \u2014 Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Yoon also wants to develop technology that would allow South Korea to launch a preemptive attack, in the case of an imminent North Korean nuclear threat. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"The closer Iran gets to a bomb, the more the risks of war in the region will rise\u2014and mainly via a potential preemptive attack by Israel. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Parts of Mayorkas\u2019s memo read as a preemptive political defense. \u2014 Jasmine Aguilera, Time , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"These measures may seem simple, but preemptive damage control is critical, said Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights nonprofit group. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":[
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"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-163425"
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},
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"presumptuousness":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259mp-ch\u0259-w\u0259s",
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"-sh\u0259s",
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259m(p)-ch\u0259-w\u0259s",
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"-ch\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bold",
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"familiar",
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"forward",
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"free",
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"immodest",
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"overfamiliar",
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"presuming"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"modest",
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"unassuming"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"To Yale University, he was David Sneed. And some people called him that. Close friends called him Marc. Not wanting to appear presumptuous , I tried not to commit to either, waiting instead for a signal. \u2014 Peter Beinart , New Republic , 22 Jan. 1996",
|
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"Professor Stegner mistook me, I fear, for an anti-intellectual, not understanding that I was in fact something far less presumptuous \u2014a near-illiterate, especially compared to the rest of his blue-chip roster. \u2014 Ken Kesey , New York Times Book Review , 31 Dec. 1989",
|
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"To spy out the shape of God's Heaven was superfluous, presumptuous , and might prove blasphemous. Galileo was no better than a theological Peeping Tom. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983",
|
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"it's a little presumptuous of you to assume that I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along",
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"the presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That line of thinking seems haughty and presumptuous even in normal times. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
|
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"The move was presumptuous and unnecessary as Peggy\u2019s father owns and operates his own pharmacy. \u2014 Veronica Wells, Essence , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
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"To dream of greater pleasures (such as a fair society) seemed to C\u00e9line almost presumptuous . \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
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"However, Miss Manners is afraid that what this man did was not only presumptuous , but also somewhat menacing. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Seen through the lens of our moment, Stephen Crane can appear wildly presumptuous , a writer chronically inclined toward cultural appropriation. \u2014 Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
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"His was an unprofessional, presumptuous psychological analysis of President Trump\u2019s state of mind regarding world events. \u2014 WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Those negative takes were a bit presumptuous at the time as critics were only given the first three episodes to binge. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
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"However, fans of rival countries have interpreted the chant as arrogant and presumptuous , despite multiple attempts to explain its true meaning. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 11 July 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French presumptious , from Late Latin praesumptuosus , irregular from praesumptio \u2014 see presume":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161829"
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},
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"previous question":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a parliamentary motion to put the pending question to an immediate vote without further debate or amendment that if defeated has the effect of permitting resumption of debate"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As with the previous question , this sounds like a case of an employer that wants both the labor benefit of full employees and the lower overhead cost of contractors. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
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"But your assessment of the next question must remain independent of your assessment of the previous question . \u2014 Chaka Booker, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The previous question : From 1910 to 1940, how many people entered or departed the country through the immigration station at Angel Island? Answer: About 500,000. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The average return after a rise is understandably lower than after a fall as detailed in the previous question . \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 24 June 2021",
|
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"The average return after a rise is generally lower than after a fall as detailed in the previous question . \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
|
|
"The previous question : In the 1950s, the Little Theatre at Playland-at-the-Beach displayed what famous scene? \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 June 2021",
|
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"The average return after a rise is understandably lower than after a fall as detailed in the previous question . \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
|
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"The average return after a rise is understandably lower than a fall as detailed in the previous question . \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 18 May 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1715, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-183049"
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},
|
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"proenzyme":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": zymogen",
|
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": zymogen"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8en-\u02ccz\u012bm",
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8en-\u02ccz\u012bm"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"International Scientific Vocabulary"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1900, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-222027"
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},
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"premature":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
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": happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time",
|
|
": born after a gestation period of less than 37 weeks",
|
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": happening, coming, or done before the usual or proper time : too early",
|
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": happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time",
|
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": born after a gestation period of less than 37 weeks",
|
|
": preemie"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
|
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"-\u02c8ch\u0259r",
|
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"also",
|
|
"-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
|
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"also",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8tu\u0307r",
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"-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
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"-m\u0259-\u02c8t(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r, -\u02c8chu\u0307(\u0259)r,"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"early",
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"inopportune",
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"precocious",
|
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"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"late"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Her premature death at age 30 stunned her family and friends.",
|
|
"Too much exposure to the sun can cause the premature aging of skin.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"However, a return to the stagflationary environment seen in the 1970s is a bit premature , Lundh said. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Staff biologists had already recommended against listing the species after concluding that claims in a petition filed by environmentalists about the effects climate change will have on the living symbols of Southern California desert were premature . \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Tera Hurst, executive director of the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, which is working to implement Measure 110, says the criticism is premature . \u2014 Dan Springer, Fox News , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In the midst of a skid that includes at least four runs against him in six of his last eight starts, perhaps the collective cheers of Blue Jays fans when the ball left Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s bat weren\u2019t premature . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Sure that's a bit premature since Greinke is still an active player but the message was clear. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Fortunately, news of these 24 Vegas shows prove that Whitford\u2019s concerns were a bit premature . \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"First, the thought that the omicron surge may be over is a bit premature , notes Eleanor J. Murray, ScD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health. \u2014 Tara C. Smith, SELF , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"However, North Olmsted City Schools Superintendent David J. Brand admitted that location decision was a bit premature . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"Latin praematurus too early, from prae- + maturus ripe, mature"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-230704"
|
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},
|
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"prostrate juniper":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": dwarf juniper sense b"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-231124"
|
|
},
|
|
"privatim":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": in private : privately"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u012b\u02c8v\u0101t\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin, from privatus private"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-234129"
|
|
},
|
|
"presumptuously":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties",
|
|
": going beyond what is proper"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259m(p)-ch\u0259-w\u0259s",
|
|
"-ch\u0259s",
|
|
"-sh\u0259s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259mp-ch\u0259-w\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"immodest",
|
|
"overfamiliar",
|
|
"presuming"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unassuming"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"To Yale University, he was David Sneed. And some people called him that. Close friends called him Marc. Not wanting to appear presumptuous , I tried not to commit to either, waiting instead for a signal. \u2014 Peter Beinart , New Republic , 22 Jan. 1996",
|
|
"Professor Stegner mistook me, I fear, for an anti-intellectual, not understanding that I was in fact something far less presumptuous \u2014a near-illiterate, especially compared to the rest of his blue-chip roster. \u2014 Ken Kesey , New York Times Book Review , 31 Dec. 1989",
|
|
"To spy out the shape of God's Heaven was superfluous, presumptuous , and might prove blasphemous. Galileo was no better than a theological Peeping Tom. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983",
|
|
"it's a little presumptuous of you to assume that I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along",
|
|
"the presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That line of thinking seems haughty and presumptuous even in normal times. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The move was presumptuous and unnecessary as Peggy\u2019s father owns and operates his own pharmacy. \u2014 Veronica Wells, Essence , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"To dream of greater pleasures (such as a fair society) seemed to C\u00e9line almost presumptuous . \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"However, Miss Manners is afraid that what this man did was not only presumptuous , but also somewhat menacing. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Seen through the lens of our moment, Stephen Crane can appear wildly presumptuous , a writer chronically inclined toward cultural appropriation. \u2014 Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"His was an unprofessional, presumptuous psychological analysis of President Trump\u2019s state of mind regarding world events. \u2014 WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Those negative takes were a bit presumptuous at the time as critics were only given the first three episodes to binge. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"However, fans of rival countries have interpreted the chant as arrogant and presumptuous , despite multiple attempts to explain its true meaning. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 11 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French presumptious , from Late Latin praesumptuosus , irregular from praesumptio \u2014 see presume"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-002210"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefilled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": filled in advance"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8fild"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1935, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-002800"
|
|
},
|
|
"precensor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to censor (a publication or film) before its release to the public"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-011022"
|
|
},
|
|
"presternum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the anterior segment of the sternum of a mammal : manubrium",
|
|
": the first division of the sternum of a thoracic segment of an insect : the sclerite in front of the eusternum of the insect thorax"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"New Latin, from pre- + sternum"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174734"
|
|
},
|
|
"proudhearted":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": proud in spirit : haughty"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307d-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-180151"
|
|
},
|
|
"premi\u00e8re danseuse":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prima ballerina"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-myer-d\u00e4\u207f-\u02c8s\u0153z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"borrowed from French, \"first dancer\""
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-180230"
|
|
},
|
|
"predecide":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to decide in advance"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"pre- + decide"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181458"
|
|
},
|
|
"prideless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": lacking in pride",
|
|
": having no proper self-respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bdl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English pridelees , from pride + -lees -less"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181527"
|
|
},
|
|
"predeclare":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to declare beforehand"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"pre- + declare"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-181624"
|
|
},
|
|
"procurator-general":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a procurator of high rank"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184623"
|
|
},
|
|
"probertite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a mineral NaCaB 5 O 9 .5H 2 O consisting of hydrous calcium sodium borate"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4b\u0259(r)\u02cct\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Frank H. Probert \u20201940 American mining engineer born in England + English -ite"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-185909"
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},
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"primavera":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": served with a mixture of fresh vegetables (such as zucchini, snow peas, and broccoli)"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8ver-\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"borrowed from Italian, short for alla primavera \"in the style of springtime\"; primavera \"spring,\" going back to Vulgar Latin *pr\u012bmav\u0113ra, feminine noun derivative (perhaps originally neuter plural), based on Latin pr\u012bm\u014d v\u0113re \"in the early spring,\" from pr\u012bm\u014d, ablative of pr\u012bmus \"first, earliest\" + v\u0113re, ablative of v\u0113r \"spring\" \u2014 more at prime entry 2 , vernal"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1966, in the meaning defined above"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190324"
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},
|
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"preoccupy":{
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially",
|
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": to take possession of or fill beforehand or before another"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02ccp\u012b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"The question of life after death has preoccupied many philosophers.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Yet the stories that preoccupy Holes are hard for others to hear. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Getting bigger and broader, while keeping the Disney brand squeaky clean for its core fans will no doubt preoccupy company executives heading into 2022. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
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"But no one pretends to know what is in Putin\u2019s mind or whether the new unrest in Kazakhstan will preoccupy him and make a move in Ukraine less likely. \u2014 Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Many other issues, including soaring inflation and a pandemic with no end in sight, rightly preoccupy Americans. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Moore said her support in the wealthier, whiter section of Buckhead would be an asset in trying to squelch a secession movement in the area, an effort likely to preoccupy the first year of the next mayor's term. \u2014 Jeff Amy, ajc , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The pavilion will provide bench seating and a coloring table to preoccupy younger children, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own folding chairs. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 July 2021",
|
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"Across France questions over the place of Islam in French society and tensions over immigration have come to preoccupy many and have pushed the electorate rightward. \u2014 Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ , 20 June 2021",
|
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"But to preoccupy ourselves with a debate on whether our current state is or is not racist misses the educative point altogether. \u2014 Raymond Pierce, Forbes , 16 June 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Latin praeoccupare , literally, to seize in advance, from prae- + occupare to seize, occupy"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191504"
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},
|
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"pretend to (something)":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": to claim that one has (something, such as a quality or ability)"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191713"
|
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},
|
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"primordial meristem":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": primary meristem"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-192051"
|
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},
|
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"proepimeron":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": the epimeron of the prothorax of an insect"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + epimeron"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193546"
|
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},
|
|
"professoriat":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the body of college and university teachers at an institution or in society",
|
|
": the office, duties, or position of a professor"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-",
|
|
"-\u0113-\u02ccat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"modification of French professorat , from professeur professor, from Latin professor , from profit\u0113ri"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195317"
|
|
},
|
|
"premigration":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": existing or occurring before a migration"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u012b-\u02c8gr\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1870, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-201343"
|
|
},
|
|
"progressist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": progressionist",
|
|
": a member of a political party holding views assumed to be progressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-s\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"French progressiste , from progr\u00e8s + -iste -ist"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-202612"
|
|
},
|
|
"prime cost":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the combined total of raw material and direct labor costs incurred in production",
|
|
": cost less vendor's or agent's commission for charges"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1695, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203227"
|
|
},
|
|
"prime factor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a factor that is a prime number"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203835"
|
|
},
|
|
"proselytism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of becoming or condition of being a proselyte : conversion",
|
|
": the act or process of proselytizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u012b-\u02ccti-z\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-s(\u0259-)l\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210734"
|
|
},
|
|
"preservative medium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": medium sense 8b"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-212913"
|
|
},
|
|
"provirus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a form of a virus that is integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and by replicating with it can be transmitted from one cell generation to the next without causing lysis",
|
|
": a form of a virus that is integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and by replicating with it can be transmitted from one cell generation to the next without causing lysis"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259s",
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"New Latin"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1949, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084924"
|
|
},
|
|
"price":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing",
|
|
": the quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for another",
|
|
": the cost at which something is obtained",
|
|
": the terms for the sake of which something is done or undertaken: such as",
|
|
": an amount sufficient to bribe one",
|
|
": a reward for the apprehension or death of a person",
|
|
": value , worth",
|
|
": to set a price on",
|
|
": to find out the price of",
|
|
": to drive by raising prices excessively",
|
|
": the quantity of one thing given or asked for something else : the amount of money paid or to be paid",
|
|
": the cost at which something is gotten or done",
|
|
": a reward for the capture of a criminal",
|
|
": to determine the amount something costs",
|
|
": to find out how much something costs",
|
|
"1927\u2013 American soprano"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ante",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"fee",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"price tag"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Rome has also cut a fuel tax, lowering the price at the pump for consumers. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The second letter referenced a Texas A&M University Agricultural and Food Policy Center study in May about the impact of higher farming input costs and commodity price changes on 64 farms. \u2014 Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"All the selections here are M.2 2280 modules (the most widely supported), and most are in the price /capacity sweet spot between 500 GB and 2 TB. \u2014 Joseph Moran, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The company has only one operating and reportable segment, and the sales growth over the past few years has been driven by a combination of a rise in price and volume. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Fortunately Amazon is slashing the price on some of the best dang headphones on the market, the Apple's AirPods Max (22% off), just in time for Sunday. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Putin said his country was withstanding those efforts and pointed to increasing price inflation and energy costs across the West as evidence that those sanctions had backfired. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The home saw a price drop but still hasn't attracted buyers. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"From the article: The company\u2019s stock price has fallen by more than a third during Mr. Jassy\u2019s tenure, erasing more than $600 billion in market value. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"There\u2019s lots to consider when choosing a fountain pen for daily use, from material to weight to nib options to price \u2014not to mention aesthetics: color, shape and decor. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The first is to price it in a way that everybody can afford it. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is far from an extinction-level event, but with Netflix\u2019s premium valuation relative to other media players, the company\u2019s investors still need to figure out how to price it for a different kind of growth. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Slower demand can help price pressures to ease as fewer buyers compete for goods and services. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The jump in the Consumer Price Index, a broad basket of goods and services, was due mainly to price increases for fuel, food and housing, the Labor Department reported Friday. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In most cases, however, patients can\u2019t actually price shop for health care. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The measure is a follow-up to last year\u2019s decision by API to push Congress for legislation to price carbon emissions across the economy, in what was a policy turnabout a decade after the organization helped to kill a similar plan. \u2014 Timothy Puko And Ted Mann, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The result is usually that myopic development interests simply price the bribes to local government for the permits into their cost structure and pass it on to consumers. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 6 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English pris , from Anglo-French, from Latin pretium price, money; probably akin to Sanskrit prati- against, in return \u2014 more at pros-"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-075039"
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarianize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to reduce to a proletarian status or level"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1887, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-075715"
|
|
},
|
|
"primordial ovum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one of the large cells in the germinal epithelium and in the sexual cords or egg tubes derived from it which occur in embryos of both sexes but more abundantly in the female and from which the true eggs are believed to be derived"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082856"
|
|
},
|
|
"pride of Barbados":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a thorny shrub or small tree ( Poinciana pulcherrima ) with showy yellow to bright orange-red flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083009"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolocutorship":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the office of a prolocutor"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084437"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer bones":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": knees"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084706"
|
|
},
|
|
"predatoriness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being predatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-r\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
|
|
"-rin-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085558"
|
|
},
|
|
"privileged":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having or enjoying one or more privileges",
|
|
": not subject to the usual rules or penalties because of some special circumstance",
|
|
": not subject to disclosure in a court of law",
|
|
": having more things and a better chance in life than most people",
|
|
": not subject to the usual rules or penalties because of some special circumstance",
|
|
": not subject to disclosure especially in an adjudicative proceeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8priv-lijd",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-lijd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He comes from a very privileged background.",
|
|
"The town attracts people who are wealthy and privileged .",
|
|
"The President's adviser has a privileged position of trust.",
|
|
"She had privileged access to the files.",
|
|
"Only the privileged few can become members of the club.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For any disease, there is a moral case against neglecting those who are most vulnerable; for COVID, there\u2019s also still a self-interested case for even the privileged and powerful to resist the pull of neglect. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Speaking of the privileged , Jennifer Coolidge plays Tanya McQuoid, a needy heiress carting her mother\u2019s ashes around. \u2014 Tara Mcnamara, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"Eastman had tried to block the release of those and other documents by arguing that they were privileged communications and therefore should be protected. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
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"Eastman had tried to block the release of those and other documents by arguing that they were privileged communications and therefore should be protected. \u2014 Emma Brown, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
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"Mission moments are those opportunities where you are privileged to see the impact of your work firsthand. \u2014 Courtney Rottman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"While questions about one's ethnic background can be difficult for many, Pureval said he is privileged to have a strong connection to his Tibetan and Punjabi heritage, having visited both Tibet and India in his youth. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 31 May 2022",
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"Still, Luong considers the couple lucky \u2014 privileged , even \u2014 to have found a home. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
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"Now, Bryant fears for the elderly and the less privileged in his neighborhood who might not feel safe going into Tops anymore. \u2014 Lauren Petracca For Cnn, CNN , 16 May 2022"
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": a civil injury affecting an individual or person but not the community generally : a wrong for which an individual has legal redress \u2014 compare public wrong"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-123030"
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": tending to propitiate"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u0101t|",
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"|\u0113v"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-123147"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": forename"
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],
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccn\u0101m"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"Christian name",
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"first name",
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"forename",
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"given name"
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],
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"examples":[
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"his prename is \u201cChristopher,\u201d but he prefers to be called by his last name"
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1728, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-123945"
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": tending to profane : desecrating"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8fa-n\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
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"pr\u0259-",
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"-\u02c8f\u0101-"
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],
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"1815, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-125216"
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},
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"private corporation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a corporation that is not a public corporation : a corporation organized for the profit of its members or in which the entire interest is not held by the state",
|
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": private company"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-125316"
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},
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"praya":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": beach , strand , waterfront"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"Portuguese praia , from Medieval Latin plagia hillside, shoreline"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-125509"
|
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},
|
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"prime number":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": any integer other than 0 or \u00b1 1 that is not divisible without remainder by any other integers except \u00b1 1 and \u00b1 the integer itself",
|
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": a number (as 2, 3, or 5) that results in a whole number from division only when it is divided by itself or by 1"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rather than guess a prime number , the goal in Nerdle is to guess a (correct) calculation that follows standard order of operations. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"After an initial transmission of a prime number to mark the message as artificial, Jiang\u2019s message uses the same alien alphabet to introduce our base-10 numeral system and basic mathematics. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Rather than guess a six-letter word, the goal of Primel is to guess a five-digit prime number in just six tries. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s a p-adic number system for each prime number : the 2-adics, the 3-adics, the 5-adics, and so on. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"On Prime day, addresses that contain a prime number may water. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 July 2021",
|
|
"But scientists still debate why this particular brood of North American cicadas only emerges every 17 years, which, intriguingly, is a prime number . \u2014 Nuno Castel-branco, Scientific American , 9 July 2021",
|
|
"This happens every 17 years along the East Coast for Brood X of the periodical cicada, three near-identical species of an insect that has figured out that if its life cycle is linked to a prime number , few predators will co-evolve to eat it. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2021",
|
|
"Kritsky: For many years, it was believed that the long prime number life-cycle was an ideal way to stop predators and parasites intermediate stages to evolve synchrony with the cicadas. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 26 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"translation of Late Latin pr\u012bmus numerus, translation of Greek pr\u00f4tos arithm\u00f3s"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1570, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130252"
|
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},
|
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"prime mover":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an initial source of motive power (such as a windmill, waterwheel, turbine, or internal combustion engine) designed to receive and modify force and motion as supplied by some natural source and apply them to drive machinery",
|
|
": a powerful tractor or truck usually with all-wheel drive",
|
|
": the self-moved being that is the source of all motion",
|
|
": the original or most effective force in an undertaking or work",
|
|
": agonist sense 1"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm-\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She was the prime mover behind the town's annual summer festival.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The world\u2019s well-heeled are fond of jaunts to the capital, too, which leaves them liable to the UHNWI equivalent of process serving, according to Christopher Bogart, CEO of Burford Capital, another prime mover in the asset recovery sector. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Poor, who\u2019s been a prime mover for Secret Stages since its inception, pointed to other factors, too. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Finally, Trump empowered Rudy Giuliani, his former attorney and New York City mayor, to be a prime mover on this area of policy. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Tribune noted that crime is the prime mover of this growing trend in their piece, also fueled by the financial and emotional stress of the coronavirus. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Energy is the most critical element of life and the prime mover of all things. \u2014 Eric Kaufmann, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Its prime mover was a Republican state representative from suburban Bucks County, Todd Polinchock. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Freewheeling and alive with color, the show puts Taeuber-Arp in her rightful place as a prime mover among the Dadaists of wartime Zurich. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The informal term is named after the controversial former commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Floyd Dominy, who was the prime mover behind Lake Powell and many other Western dam projects. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"(sense 2) translation of Medieval Latin pr\u012bmum m\u014dbile, pr\u012bmus m\u014dtus, pr\u012bmus m\u014dtor or other variants",
|
|
"Note: See also etymology at primum mobile ."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130729"
|
|
},
|
|
"progressive dies":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a compound tool used in a punch press for performing several operations (as drawing, punching, bending) in a single movement or in as few as possible successive movements"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130922"
|
|
},
|
|
"presence of mind":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": self-control so maintained in an emergency or in an embarrassing situation that one can say or do the right thing",
|
|
": ability to think clearly and act quickly in an emergency"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1624, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133011"
|
|
},
|
|
"private convention":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a convention in a card game that has a meaning not revealed to the opponents and that is in most games considered unethical"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133645"
|
|
},
|
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"progressism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": advocacy of or devotion especially to progressive action or social and political reform"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4gr\u0259\u02ccsiz\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"French progressisme , from progr\u00e8s progress (from Latin progressus ) + -isme -ism"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140149"
|
|
},
|
|
"presidential year":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a year in which a presidential election is held"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140615"
|
|
},
|
|
"prescient":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": foreknowledge of events:",
|
|
": divine omniscience",
|
|
": human anticipation of the course of events : foresight"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-sh(\u0113-)\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-",
|
|
"-s(\u0113-)\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foreknowledge",
|
|
"foresight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He predicted their response with amazing prescience .",
|
|
"Her prescience as an investor is impressive.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Those who read it now for the first time will no doubt marvel at the author\u2019s prescience and his seeming foreknowledge of global events surrounding Russia, Ukraine and the geopolitics of oil and natural gas. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Seventy-five years later, those warnings have gained a new prescience . \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Especially at the end of the second episode, Apatow and Bonfiglio concentrate on Carlin\u2019s prescience without delving all that deeply into his subsequent appropriation by both sides of the political spectrum. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The prospect of the overturn of Roe v. Wade has sparked observations about the book's prescience and relevance to modern events. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Many others have belatedly accepted the prescience of those warnings. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But the prescience of his warning in Tbilisi remains unquestionable. \u2014 Adam O\u2019neal, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Though the teaser looks chillingly familiar 18 months into a real-life pandemic, the series began filming before COVID-19 turned the world upside-down, underscoring the story's eerie prescience . \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Timbuk3 clearly had great prescience : Just a year after this song\u2019s release, David Pritchard and Steven Chu first trapped atoms in a magneto-optical trap (or MOT) at Bell Labs, laying the foundation for the cold atom revolution to follow. \u2014 Paul Lipman, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin praescientia , from Latin praescient-, praesciens , present participle of praescire to know beforehand, from prae- + scire to know \u2014 more at science"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-143623"
|
|
},
|
|
"prime minister":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the chief minister of a ruler or state",
|
|
": the official head of a cabinet or ministry",
|
|
": the chief executive of a parliamentary government",
|
|
": the chief officer of the government in some countries",
|
|
": the chief minister of a ruler or state",
|
|
": the official head of a cabinet or ministry",
|
|
": the chief executive of a parliamentary government"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Prime Minister of England",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Lapid is then to serve as caretaker prime minister . \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"But more important was that that collapse of Russia in August of '98 was what led to the arrival to power of Putin, first as prime minister in July of '99 and eventually on the 31st of January of '99 as president of the Russian Federation. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"As politicians gear up for fall elections, several coalition members have floated the possibility of passing a law before the Knesset disbands that would bar a lawmaker accused of a crime from serving as prime minister . \u2014 Ilan Ben Zion, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Once that happens, Lapid takes over as caretaker prime minister until elections in October or November. \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Lapid is then to serve as caretaker prime minister . \u2014 Ilan Ben Zion, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Colquhoun won a seat in the House of Commons in February 1974, an election that brought Harold Wilson to power as a Labour prime minister ; at the time, less than 30 percent of the house\u2019s 635 lawmakers were women. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif -- who led the campaign to remove Khan as prime minister along with his his ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party -- is a steel dynasty scion who faces unresolved corruption charges. \u2014 Rhea Mogul And Sophia Saifi, CNN , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Khan, a former cricket star turned Islamist politician served as prime minister for over three and half years until last month, when he was ousted by a no-confidence vote in Parliament. \u2014 Time , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-144337"
|
|
},
|
|
"prostitute oneself":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to work as a prostitute : to offer oneself for sex in exchange for money",
|
|
": to do something that is below one's level of skill or ability in order to make money"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-150035"
|
|
},
|
|
"priest's-crown":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": dandelion sense 1"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English prestes crowne , from prestes , genitive of prest priest + crowne crown; from the bald appearance of the receptacle"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-150809"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolonge":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a rope with a hook and a toggle used chiefly for dragging a gun carriage or attaching it to the limber"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8l\u00e4nj"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"French, from prolonger to prolong, draw out, from Middle French prolonguer"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152051"
|
|
},
|
|
"prominence":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": something prominent : projection",
|
|
": the quality, state, or fact of being prominent or conspicuous",
|
|
": a mass of gas resembling a cloud that arises from the chromosphere of the sun",
|
|
": the state of being important, famous, or noticeable",
|
|
": something (as a mountain) that is conspicuous",
|
|
": an elevation or projection on an anatomical structure (as a bone)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-n\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259ns",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4m(-\u0259)-n\u0259n(t)s"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"altitude(s)",
|
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"elevation",
|
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"eminence",
|
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"height",
|
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"highland",
|
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"hill",
|
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"hump",
|
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"mound",
|
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"rise",
|
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"upland"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"lowland"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"The company rose to prominence in the 1990s.",
|
|
"The publicity has given him a prominence he doesn't deserve.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Despite her prominence , Fraser has spent much of the 25 years since Cocteau Twins separated out of the spotlight. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Three nights earlier, in the thick of the fourth quarter, Draymond Green sat on the bench in Boston \u2014 his pride wounded, his prominence on pause, his team launching its Game 4 comeback without him. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"As he has been catapulted into prominence , the antiestablishment message that Mr. Hern\u00e1ndez has cultivated in his posts is coming under attack as details of his life as a developer and then mayor of this city of 600,000 come to light. \u2014 Juan Forero, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Despite its theoretical prominence , scientists have yet to observe the Unruh effect. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Under McAnneny\u2019s leadership, MTF maintained its prominence as a budget watchdog while broadening its mission to include reports on subjects as varied as the state\u2019s opioid epidemic and early childhood crisis. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
|
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"That makes Unfaithful an artful send-off, both for a director going on a two-decade furlough and a genre that still hasn't recovered its old prominence . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Despite their prominence and proximity, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez and Mr. Adams have had no public events together and have not spoken one-on-one since the July meeting, according to representatives from both camps. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Oz has faced criticism for not using his celebrity prominence as a platform for denouncing Erdogan's clampdowns on opposition and other democratic backsliding. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 4 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"borrowed from Latin pr\u014dminentia \"state of projecting or jutting out,\" noun derivative of pr\u014dminent-, pr\u014dminens \"projecting, standing out,\" from present participle of pr\u014dmin\u0113re \"to project beyond a surface, stick out, stick up\" \u2014 more at prominent"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152101"
|
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},
|
|
"praam":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of praam variant spelling of pram:1"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153126"
|
|
},
|
|
"prospective":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": relating to or effective in the future",
|
|
": likely to come about : expected",
|
|
": likely to be or become",
|
|
": likely to become",
|
|
": likely to come about",
|
|
": relating to or being a study (as of the incidence of disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and follows them into the future \u2014 compare retrospective",
|
|
": relating to or effective in the future",
|
|
": likely to come about : expected to happen",
|
|
": likely to be or become"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8spek-tiv",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8spek-",
|
|
"pr\u00e4-\u02c8spek-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8spek-tiv",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccspek-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8spek-tiv",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8spek-tiv, \u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccspek-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"In 2005 [Jerry] Colangelo arranged face-to-face sit-downs with every prospective national team player, to hear in their own words why they wanted to represent their country. \u2014 Alexander Wolff , Sports Illustrated , 28 July 2008",
|
|
"All too often in the post-Vietnam past\u2014the first Gulf War, for example\u2014the default position of the Democratic Party has been to assume that any prospective use of U.S. military power would be immoral. \u2014 Joe Klein , Time , 21 Aug. 2006",
|
|
"All of these arguments were prospective , all anticipated the role that public opinion would play in future constitutional disputes. \u2014 Jack N. Rakove , Original Meanings \u2026 , 1996",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Training and identifying prospective board members addresses the supply problem. \u2014 Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Players who reported clicking with their game partners had more similar body odor chemistry, additional evidence that such odor plays a role in how humans identify prospective pals. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"In the presence of artificial light, fireflies are forced to expend more energy in trying to flash brighter and have their signals noticed by prospective mates, although the effects vary among species which are receptive to different wavelengths. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"While President Joe Biden is set to travel to Saudi Arabia next month, a prospective oil deal likely won\u2019t help the U.S. in the short term. \u2014 ABC News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Low wages can make the job unattractive to prospective aides. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"In May 2019, Davis\u2019s name was added to the national list of prospective organ recipients, managed by the United Network for Organ Sharing, a nonprofit organization that runs the country\u2019s transplant system. \u2014 Sydney Page, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Both Groups require prospective members to undergo a screening process. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But the construction of new homes are key to improving the situation for both renters and prospective owners. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"see prospect entry 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-155009"
|
|
},
|
|
"prescript":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prescribed as a rule"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccskript",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skript"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin praescriptus , past participle of praescribere"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-155036"
|
|
},
|
|
"pro-family":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": favoring or encouraging traditional family structures and values",
|
|
": opposing abortion and often birth control"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u02c8fam-l\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8fa-m\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-162034"
|
|
},
|
|
"problemist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that specializes in studying or composing problems",
|
|
": a composer or solver of chess problems"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4bl\u0259\u0307m\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170849"
|
|
},
|
|
"pride and joy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": someone or something that makes someone very proud and happy"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-173353"
|
|
},
|
|
"predatorily":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a predatory manner":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-li"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162929"
|
|
},
|
|
"presternal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to the presternum":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prestern um + -al":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-160310"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolocutor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one who speaks for another : spokesman",
|
|
": presiding officer : chairman"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8l\u00e4-ky\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chair",
|
|
"chairman",
|
|
"chairperson",
|
|
"moderator",
|
|
"president",
|
|
"presider",
|
|
"speaker"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was chosen as prolocutor of the international colloquium"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin, from pro- for + locutor speaker, from loqui to speak"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175939"
|
|
},
|
|
"prime meridian":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the meridian of 0 degrees longitude which runs through the original site of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, and from which other longitudes are reckoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1884, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-180217"
|
|
},
|
|
"prosecution":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act or process of prosecuting",
|
|
": the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment",
|
|
": the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted or conducted",
|
|
": pursuit",
|
|
": the act of carrying on a legal action against a person accused of a crime in court",
|
|
": the lawyers in a criminal case trying to prove that the accused person is guilty",
|
|
": the act or process of prosecuting",
|
|
": the institution and carrying on of a criminal action involving the process of seeking formal charges against a person and pursuing those charges to final judgment",
|
|
": the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted or conducted \u2014 compare defense sense 3 , plaintiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-si-\u02c8ky\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-si-\u02c8ky\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-si-\u02c8ky\u00fc-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"enactment",
|
|
"execution",
|
|
"fulfillment",
|
|
"fulfilment",
|
|
"implementation",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"perpetration",
|
|
"pursuance"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonfulfillment",
|
|
"nonperformance"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There has been an increase in prosecutions for gun-related crimes.",
|
|
"The defendant is awaiting prosecution .",
|
|
"The prosecution called their first witness.",
|
|
"The prosecution rests, Your Honor.",
|
|
"The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On Tuesday, Harris County Judge Christine Weems (D) granted a temporary restraining order to allow clinics to offer abortions for at least two weeks without criminal prosecution . \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Nearly 90% of Democrats and 60% of independents who think Trump worked to overturn the presidential outcome believe his behavior warrants criminal prosecution . \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The sentencing in New York City is the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how the power couple flaunted their riches and prominent connections to lure vulnerable girls as young as 14, and then exploit them. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Mitchell said no one has yet submitted a potential case for prosecution to her on any of the state's existing laws. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The culmination of the FBI\u2019s belated disclosure of new evidence about the two calls, along with a prior appeals court loss that had forced prosecutors to retry the case, weighed against further prosecution , prosecutors said Monday. \u2014 Dylan Tokar, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"His attorney on Monday argued for a sentence of time served during a virtual hearing in Washington, D.C., where the massive federal prosecution is based. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Legal scholars are already debating issues surrounding a possible prosecution : Can prosecutors persuade a jury to convict a former president? \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"What has been a common medical procedure is now, in various states around the country, a crime, subject to surveillance and prosecution like other crimes. \u2014 Carol Sanger, CBS News , 26 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-180606"
|
|
},
|
|
"presider":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to exercise guidance, direction, or control",
|
|
": to occupy the place of authority : act as president , chairman, or moderator",
|
|
": to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman",
|
|
": to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer",
|
|
": to be in charge",
|
|
": to exercise guidance, direction, or control",
|
|
": to occupy the place of authority : direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The DOJ Antitrust Division falls under the Attorney General, and an Associate Attorney General is nominated and confirmed to preside over the agency (currently Jonathan Kanter). \u2014 David Reichenberg, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor set to preside over the series' panel. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Justice James Burke, who had served for a dozen years as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, was selected by lottery to preside over the case, which was being tried in the State Supreme Court. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"But Barnstable court officials made Reid Mason\u2019s hearing public and asked a clerk from another part of the state to preside in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Misleading interpretations of the law that governs the vote tally\u2014the Electoral Count Act of 1887\u2014swirled, leading some to demand that Vice President Mike Pence, whose role was simply to preside over the proceedings, reverse the results. \u2014 Tom Daschle, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"As seen in another photo ABC News obtained, Pence returned to the House chamber later that night, to preside as Congress successfully certified Biden's victory. \u2014 Jonathan Karl, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of Cobb County\u2019s Superior Court judges gathered in a sixth-floor courtroom Wednesday morning to learn who would preside over an upcoming death penalty case. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Defendants cannot select the judges that preside over their cases in any situation. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin praesid\u0113re to guard, preside over, from prae- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-181606"
|
|
},
|
|
"protractile":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": capable of being thrust out"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8trak-t\u1d4al",
|
|
"-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
|
"pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin protractus"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1828, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-195225"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretentiously":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": characterized by pretension : such as",
|
|
": making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing)",
|
|
": expressive of affected , unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature",
|
|
": making demands on one's skill, ability, or means : ambitious",
|
|
": trying to appear better or more important than is really the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"la-di-da",
|
|
"la-de-da",
|
|
"lah-de-dah",
|
|
"lah-dee-dah",
|
|
"lah-di-dah",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"snippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Those words coming from most other people would sound pretentious and strange. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"The term might sound pretentious , but all apr\u00e8s really means is drinking\u2014or eating or just relaxing\u2014with friends after a long day on the mountain. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 2 Jan. 2015",
|
|
"In our conversations, the Kings were often gun-shy about analyzing their shows, wary of sounding pretentious . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
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"Jazz did not begin as a pretentious art form, either. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"French pr\u00e9tentieux , from pr\u00e9tention pretension, from Medieval Latin pretention-, pretentio , from Latin praetendere"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-195626"
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},
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"preferred provider":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": ppo",
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": a health-care provider (such as a doctor or hospital) that is part of a PPO"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Hartford HealthCare at Home also has been added as a preferred provider for Medicare Home Care services for Seabury residents and Seabury At Home members. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 10 Nov. 2020",
|
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"The insurer and provider failed to come to terms on a long-term pricing contract prior to the Aug. 31 expiration of the previous contract, resulting in Florida Blue removing Memorial\u2019s six hospitals from its preferred provider network. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Sep. 2020",
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"McGraw \u2014 who declined to participate in this story \u2014 wouldn't say why the facility had long persisted as a preferred provider of care despite its public record. \u2014 Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Under the acquisition, Quest will also become the only preferred provider for lab services for the hospital's in-house health insurance plan, Memorial Hermann Health Plan. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, Houston Chronicle , 27 Jan. 2020",
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"But Planned Parenthood has leapfrogged state adjudication by recruiting plaintiffs to sue in federal court to vindicate their putative right to their preferred provider . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 12 Dec. 2018",
|
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"Stock jumps on five-year accord to become preferred provider Discussions ongoing with Ontario, other provinces, CEO says Focusing early efforts on its home province is paying off for Quebec marijuana producer The Hydropothecary Corp. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
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"Medical coverage in 2016 for a single person cost a monthly $616.36 for health maintenance organization care and $630.14 for preferred provider care. \u2014 Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com , 16 Apr. 2018",
|
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"People and employers pay insurance companies, which pay opaque aggregators known as pharmacy-benefit managers and preferred provider organisers. \u2014 The Economist , 15 Mar. 2018"
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"1982, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-201926"
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},
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"product placement":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the inclusion of a product in a television program or film as a form of paid advertisement"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Involvement in the film depends on how much a person or business contributes, and opportunities range from a name listed in the credits to playing a recurring extra to speaking roles to product placement . \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The opener is glossy, glorified product placement that sets the tone for the rest of the episode. \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The virtual event as a concept has led to the opportunity for product placement , which has been beneficial in creating awareness for brands like Absolut, RedBull, Velo, and others. \u2014 Paul Herrera, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Due to the large portion of formula bought by WIC participants, stores offer WIC brands more shelf space and better product placement , according to the USDA. \u2014 Jesse Newman, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Public relations is essentially getting a brand, service or product placement in the press for free. \u2014 Adrian Falk, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While Emily was newly dating someone else, John was launching his ski company alongside his brother and touring various ski resorts in an effort to secure product placement . \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Kar-Jenners are masters at integrated product placement , and the Coperni glass bag is a perfect accessory for their cause. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Awkward product placement where contestants go out of their way to praise a mediocre casual dining chain restaurant or far below mediocre Adam Sandler crossdressing comedy in the hopes of scoring a few additional seconds of airtime? \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 7 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1982, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204014"
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},
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"progenitorship":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
|
": a position as a progenitor"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8jen\u0259t\u0259(r)\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205455"
|
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},
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"proepisternum":{
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|
"type":[
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|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the episternum of the prothorax of an insect"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + episternum"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-211132"
|
|
},
|
|
"prime time":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
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|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the time period when the television or radio audience is the largest",
|
|
": television shows shown in prime time",
|
|
": the choicest or busiest time",
|
|
": big time sense 2"
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],
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|
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
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|
"examples":[
|
|
"The program is being shown during prime time .",
|
|
"He's the best actor in prime time .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"It will then be broadcasted in prime time on ABS-CBN\u2019s linear channels A2Z channel, Kapamilya channel and Jeepney TV from Saturday. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"But history demonstrates that a sparkling production number in prime time can give a show a substantial box-office boost, because those who tune into the Tonys tend to be theater patrons. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The program will debut in prime time on Thursday amid intense Beltway buzz. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"And as hyperpartisanship abounds, with Fox News refusing to air the hearings in prime time , trying to make noise on other media becomes crucial as a strategy to get a message out there. \u2014 Jessica Maddox, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The committee itself acknowledged this by bringing on James Goldston, a former ABC News president and producer, to shape the broadcast, and by airing it, unusually, in prime time . \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"During last night's hearing, which aired in prime time on several major networks, many gave their accounts of January 6th. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Presented in prime time and carefully calibrated for a TV-viewing audience (itself increasingly an anachronism), the debut of the Jan. 6 hearings was, in essence, a summer rerun. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Presented in prime time and carefully calibrated for a TV-viewing audience (itself increasingly an anachronism), the debut of the Jan. 6 hearings was, in essence, a summer rerun. \u2014 Ted Anthony, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-213648"
|
|
},
|
|
"prejacent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": preexisting",
|
|
": being an antecedent proposition in logic from which another is developed",
|
|
": a prejacent proposition in logic"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8j\u0101s\u1d4ant",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle French, from Latin praejacent-, praejacens , present participle of praejac\u0113re to lie before, from prae- pre- + jac\u0113re to lie"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215321"
|
|
},
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|
"pre-owned":{
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": secondhand , used"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u014dnd",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cc\u014dnd"
|
|
],
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|
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1934, in the meaning defined above"
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|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215401"
|
|
},
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|
"prosecuting attorney":{
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|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
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|
": an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney",
|
|
": an attorney who represents the government in instituting and proceeding with criminal actions : district attorney"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Once the state police investigation is completed, the file will be given to the Polk County prosecuting attorney , who will decide whether the use of deadly force was consistent with Arkansas law. \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Before Morrison\u2019s case could go before a grand jury, the St. Louis County assistant prosecuting attorney dropped all the charges. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist and Democratic donor, is putting money behind Alicia Walton's race for prosecuting attorney in the state's 6th Judicial Circuit, which includes Pulaski and Perry counties. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"A few weeks later, the prosecuting attorney decided not to press charges against Lovelace, either, citing a lack of evidence. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Judy Greer's prosecuting attorney would love to see Russ behind bars. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Arkansas State Police agents were tasked with investigating his use of force and whether Humphrey complied with state law, and submitted the case file to the prosecuting attorney 's office for a final determination. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Christopher Becker, the prosecuting attorney in Kent County, which includes Grand Rapids, last week urged the police to hold off on releasing the video until the State Police investigation was completed. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The investigative case file prepared by the state police will be submitted to the Miller County prosecuting attorney , who will determine whether the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer in the incident was consistent with Arkansas laws. \u2014 Lori Dunn, Arkansas Online , 23 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1820, in the meaning defined above"
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|
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-220258"
|
|
},
|
|
"presidial court":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a court of justice under the ancien r\u00e9gime in French cities without a parliament"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"presidial court partial translation of French cour pr\u00e9sidial , from Middle French cour presidial , alteration (influenced by Late Latin praesidialis of a garrison) of cour presidal , from cour court + presidal being a presidial court, from Late Latin praesidalis of a provincial governor; presidial from French pr\u00e9sidial , from pr\u00e9sidial , adjective (in the term cour pr\u00e9sidial )"
|
|
],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-220952"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretensed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": pretended"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin praetensus (Latin praetentus ) (past participle of Latin praetendere ) + Middle English -ed"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-223826"
|
|
},
|
|
"provenly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": demonstrably as stated : without doubt or uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fc-v\u0259n-l\u0113",
|
|
"British also"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1887, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-225343"
|
|
},
|
|
"prosecutor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a person who institutes a prosecution before a court",
|
|
": prosecuting attorney",
|
|
": a lawyer in a criminal case who tries to prove that the accused person is guilty",
|
|
": a person who institutes a prosecution (as by making an affidavit or complaint charging the defendant)",
|
|
": a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-si-\u02ccky\u00fc-t\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-si-\u02ccky\u00fc-t\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-si-\u02ccky\u00fc-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The woman was taken to the hospital and the case has been referred to the prosecutor for additional charges. \u2014 cleveland , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"White became more aggressive and approached the group, who did not engage him, the prosecutor wrote. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Strikingly, the prosecutor in that proceeding, Steven Ohmer, the same one who tried Dunn, did not object. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The same Milwaukee prosecutor , Deputy District Attorney Matthew Torbenson, is handling that case. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Representatives for the rapper, whose given name is Tione Jayden Merritt, and for the prosecutor \u2019s office did not immediately respond Wednesday to The Times\u2019 requests for comment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The high court's decision also prevented the prosecutor from refiling the criminal charges. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The charge was later dropped, though, and the Missouri Supreme Court is now looking at claims that the prosecutor in the case, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, withheld evidence. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The prosecutor \u2019s rule of thumb is to under-promise and over-deliver; the other way round can get guilty people acquitted. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 18 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-230756"
|
|
},
|
|
"presterilize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to make (something) sterile in advance"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8ster-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1900, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-231425"
|
|
},
|
|
"preceptor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": teacher , tutor",
|
|
": the headmaster or principal of a school",
|
|
": the head of a preceptory of Knights Templars",
|
|
": a practicing physician who gives personal instruction, training, and supervision to a medical student or young physician"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8sep-t\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsep-",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8sep-t\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educationist",
|
|
"educator",
|
|
"instructor",
|
|
"pedagogue",
|
|
"pedagog",
|
|
"schoolteacher",
|
|
"teacher"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a preceptor at a small English boarding school",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Andrew serves as an excellent preceptor for new graduate nurses entering the ER for their first job. \u2014 Alice Adams, Chron , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"For his contributions, Bueno won the leadership award for being night shift preceptor , and the team Daisy award. \u2014 Alice Adams, Chron , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"Students are trained in vaccination techniques, said Dr. Amy Werremeyer, chair of NDSU School of Pharmacy and a preceptor for the events. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Catalano Weeks and co-author Sparsha Saha, a preceptor at Harvard, asked survey respondents to choose fictional candidates whose genders were specified, each with descriptions that suggested different levels of ambition. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 6 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Catlin\u2019s preceptor had encouraged her to go for the CPM rather than the CNM. \u2014 Jennifer Block, Longreads , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"When Step 1 scores disappear, more emphasis will be placed on research experience, publication, and subjective evaluations from students\u2019 preceptors . \u2014 Anna Goshua, STAT , 14 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Internal data from our hospital show that residents have a higher percentage of Medicaid patients in their panels than their preceptors do. \u2014 STAT , 20 June 2019",
|
|
"More recently, Rosa worked as a training captain, leading new firefighters through the academy, and a paramedic preceptor . \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyian, latimes.com , 25 June 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-232615"
|
|
},
|
|
"provision account":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": reserve account sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234126"
|
|
},
|
|
"precision":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being precise : exactness",
|
|
": the degree of refinement with which an operation is performed or a measurement stated \u2014 compare accuracy sense 2b",
|
|
": the accuracy (as in binary or decimal places) with which a number can be represented usually expressed in terms of the number of computer words available for representation",
|
|
": relevance sense 2",
|
|
": adapted for extremely accurate measurement or operation",
|
|
": held to low tolerance in manufacture",
|
|
": marked by precision of execution",
|
|
": the quality or state of being precise or exact : accuracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-zh\u0259n",
|
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"pri-\u02c8si-zh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accuracy",
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"accurateness",
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"closeness",
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"delicacy",
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"exactitude",
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"exactness",
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"fineness",
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"nicety",
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"perfection",
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"preciseness",
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"rigor",
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"rigorousness",
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"ultraprecision",
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"veracity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"coarseness",
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"impreciseness",
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"imprecision",
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"inaccuracy",
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"inexactitude",
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"inexactness",
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"roughness"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"I admire the precision of her work.",
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"the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculations",
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"Adjective",
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"The airplane made a precision approach for landing.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Read his full interview here: on N-of-1 trials and precision medicine. \u2014 Aline Holzwarth, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"To complement these pathways, new biomarkers are needed that will give physicians like me the tools needed to zero in on the causes of each patient\u2019s Alzheimer\u2019s and tailor combinations to provide precision personalized medicine. \u2014 Howard M. Fillit, STAT , 8 June 2022",
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"One official noted that the advanced rocket systems will give Ukrainian forces greater precision in targeting Russian assets inside Ukraine. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
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"One official noted that the advanced rocket systems will give Ukrainian forces greater precision in targeting Russian forces inside Ukraine. \u2014 John Leicester And Frank Jordans, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
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"One official noted that the advanced rocket systems will give Ukrainian forces greater precision in targeting Russian assets inside Ukraine. \u2014 John Leicester And Frank Jordans, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
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"Fans of Naoya Hida already recognize his distinguishable hands, which are precision milled instead of stamped out as is often done in other manufacturers. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 28 May 2022",
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"Repurposed denim is always present in SCAD students\u2019 work, but the precision with which graduates approached it this year was noteworthy. \u2014 Vogue , 25 May 2022",
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"The steep drop-off, along with other interruptions in clinical services for the virus, have compromised the agency\u2019s precision in assessing the dynamics of the HIV epidemic. \u2014 Benjamin Ryan, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Tracking foot traffic and transaction volume data \u2014 a pillar of any precision retail program \u2014 helps stores avoid over- and understaffing, ensuring associates are always on hand to help customers in need. \u2014 Bjoern Petersen, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"And the composite in the aluminum-composite rear axle links was flexible enough to give the rear axle a disturbing springy, non- precision feel in some dynamic situations. \u2014 Gary Witzenburg, Car and Driver , 7 July 2021",
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"His Merrill Lynch account contains shares of companies like Sarepta Therapeutics, a maker of precision genetic medicines that treat rare neuromuscular and central nervous system diseases. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2021",
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"But after decades of offshoring, finding U.S. manufacturing facilities capable of producing precision medical devices isn't easy. \u2014 David Z. Morris, Fortune , 21 Feb. 2021",
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"The invention challenge drew numerous tinkerers with no experience making precision medical devices for use on the critically ill. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Adjective",
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"1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234345"
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},
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"primordial soup":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": a mixture of organic molecules in evolutionary theory from which life on earth originated"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But recently a team of researchers realized that--much like that first primordial soup sitting in a bowl of Earth--the experiment\u2019s container played an underappreciated role. \u2014 Sarah Vitak, Scientific American , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Scientists worried that humans could take advantage of benevolent AI and suggested that an autonomous robot could re-create Earth\u2019s primordial soup . \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"If art history is a tree of life, then cryptoart has been evolving in a primordial soup that\u2019s nearby. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, Vulture , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Each of their four studio albums was a Rosetta Stone tossed into the primordial soup , rippling outward, sending aftershock after aftershock through popular music and culture. \u2014 Patrick Lyons, Billboard , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"There are some key factors here that scientists now believe are critical to a successful primordial soup . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 12 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Solar wind can form water on interplanetary dust, potentially adding to the primordial soup that gave rise to life on Earth, scientists say. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American , 28 Jan. 2014",
|
|
"That means a primordial soup with all the same ingredients like different amino acids and electrolytes will respond very differently to sunlight on a small pond versus a large ocean. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 12 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The first insects emerged about 412 million years ago, but the biblical language puts that dragonfly\u2014along with Adam and Eve\u2014in the primordial soup . \u2014 Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine , 20 Jan. 2020"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1962, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234600"
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},
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"provenience":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": origin , source"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u0113-ny\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"-n\u0113-\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"alteration of provenance"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1882, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-001710"
|
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},
|
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"prohibited":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": not permitted : forbidden by authority"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8hi-b\u0259-t\u0259d",
|
|
"pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"circa 1532, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-003231"
|
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},
|
|
"prescientific":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a period before the rise of modern science or a state prior to the application of the scientific method"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccs\u012b-\u0259n-\u02c8ti-fik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1854, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-004600"
|
|
},
|
|
"primatology":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the study of primates especially other than recent humans ( Homo sapiens )",
|
|
": the study of members of the order Primates especially other than recent humans ( Homo sapiens )"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113",
|
|
"-\u0259-j\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Her field research revolutionized the field of primatology , helping transform how scientists and the public perceive the emotional and social complexity of animals. \u2014 David Crary, Star Tribune , 20 May 2021",
|
|
"In the \u201960s, with primatology a fashionable area of academic study, a University of Oklahoma psychologist and his wife, Maurice and Jane Temerlin, decided to raise a chimpanzee as a human being, as an experiment in nature vs. nurture. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Over the past six decades, the now 85-year-old English researcher has revolutionized the entire field of primatology . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The sociobiologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, for instance, found that previously established conclusions in primatology research were upended when women began entering the field and spotting the biases of previous (white, male) researchers. \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 22 May 2020",
|
|
"The multidisciplinary team effort has involved articulatory and acoustic modeling, child language research, paleontology, primatology and more. \u2014 Louis-jean Bo\u00eb, The Conversation , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Professor Zhang taught courses on primatology and ecology in the school\u2019s Department of Sociology and Anthropology, taking students on field trips to study monkeys. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 12 July 2018",
|
|
"But the university dealt with the initial complaint against Zhang, a rising star in primatology who is about 40, through low-key, internal discipline. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 13 July 2018",
|
|
"But the university dealt with the initial complaint against Professor Zhang, a rising star in primatology who is about 40, through low-key, internal discipline. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 12 July 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"primate + -o- + -logy"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1926, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-011713"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevalence":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being prevalent",
|
|
": the degree to which something is prevalent",
|
|
": the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time",
|
|
": the state of happening, being accepted, or being practiced often or over a wide area",
|
|
": the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time \u2014 compare incidence sense 2b"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-v\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8prev-l\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-v\u0259-l\u0259ns",
|
|
"\u02c8prev(-\u0259)-l\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commonness",
|
|
"frequence",
|
|
"frequency",
|
|
"frequentness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"infrequence",
|
|
"infrequency",
|
|
"rareness",
|
|
"uncommonness",
|
|
"unusualness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prevalence of rumors when hard information is withheld from the public",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With the increasing prevalence of work-from-home and remote work arrangements, more employees than ever are accessing the entirety of their work online\u2014again, opening many doors for possible attacks. \u2014 Matthew Lopes, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"These numbers are rising with the increasing prevalence of kidney disease risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. \u2014 Leslie Trigg, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Her death highlights how the devastation of drug overdoses is spreading along with the prevalence of hyper-deadly fentanyl. \u2014 Kevin Fagan, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Between February to May 2020, 14% of the participants tested positive for influenza via PCR tests, a rate that was in line with the prevalence of influenza in the area during the time period. \u2014 Julia Ries, Health.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And with the prevalence of disinformation campaigns, manufacturing a justification for war doesn\u2019t require the expense or risk of a false flag \u2013 let alone an actual attack. \u2014 Scott Radnitz, The Conversation , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The World Health Organisation defines a rare disease as a debilitating lifelong disease or disorder with a prevalence of one or less among every 1,000 people. \u2014 Johanna Deeksha, Quartz , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But her normal life is upended with the prevalence of an echoing, reverberating noise that seems to come from everywhere and nowhere. \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Over the past month, hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have been on the rise across the country, especially with the prevalence of the more-contagious delta variant. \u2014 Alexis Oatman, cleveland , 8 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-020743"
|
|
},
|
|
"proactive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes",
|
|
": relating to, caused by, or being interference between previous learning and the recall or performance of later learning",
|
|
": relating to, caused by, or being interference between previous learning and the recall or performance of later learning",
|
|
"[ pro- entry 2 + reactive ]",
|
|
"[ pro- entry 1 ]"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8ak-tiv",
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8ak-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"farseeing",
|
|
"farsighted",
|
|
"forehanded",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"forward-looking",
|
|
"prescient",
|
|
"provident",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-cocked",
|
|
"improvident",
|
|
"myopic",
|
|
"shortsighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A survey was given out to customers so that the company could take proactive steps to improve their service.",
|
|
"The city is taking a proactive approach to fighting crime by hiring more police officers.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For them, getting the best outcomes depends on being proactive , having the right information and tracking the progression of their conditions themselves. \u2014 Mark Opauszky, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Good luck on his future dating, and congrats on being proactive to help your brother-in-law to live his best life. \u2014 cleveland , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Be proactive and learn about any risks when visiting another home or unfamiliar location. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s fine, as long as those conversations happen, and education is proactive and really takes place. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"While some tribal governments have been proactive by creating their own intellectual property laws or hiring attorneys to protect their information, many more have learned the limitations of property law the hard way. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Rather than wait for a pattern of crises to occur, be proactive by investing in reputation management, which means monitoring and protecting your brand\u2019s online reputation in regards to reviews, social media and major search engines. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Commissioner Rob Manfred said his side was being proactive , not wanting to risk a late-season strike similar to the one that wiped out the 1994 World Series. \u2014 Ronald Blum, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Shein has been proactive in cultivating a vibrant fashion community of like-minded shoppers across its channels. \u2014 Francesca Gargaglia, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1933, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-022931"
|
|
},
|
|
"presidence":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the action or fact of presiding : direction , superintendence",
|
|
": presidency sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prez(\u0259)d\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle French, office of president, from Medieval Latin praesidentia"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025537"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretenseless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": not having or making pretenses : straightforward , sincere"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-030553"
|
|
},
|
|
"premia":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of premia plural of premium"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-032632"
|
|
},
|
|
"prosorus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the initial thallus cell that produces a vesicle in which the sporangia are formed in some Chytridiales"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + sorus"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-032642"
|
|
},
|
|
"propitiation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the act of gaining or regaining the favor or goodwill of someone or something : the act of propitiating : appeasement",
|
|
": something that propitiates or appeases",
|
|
": an atoning sacrifice"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02ccpi-sh\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-034611"
|
|
},
|
|
"precut":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": cut in advance"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8k\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1946, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-041019"
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},
|
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"predatorial":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": predatory"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pred\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0113\u0259l",
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"-t\u022fr-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"Latin praedatori us predatory + English -al"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-043206"
|
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},
|
|
"proletarianism":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the condition or political position of a proletarian"
|
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],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"proletarian + -ism"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-043244"
|
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},
|
|
"premaxilla":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective or noun",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": either of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates between and in front of the maxillae",
|
|
": either member of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates situated between and in front of the maxillae that in humans form the median anterior part of the superior maxillary bones but in most other mammals are distinct and bear the incisor teeth and in birds coalesce to form the principal part of the upper mandible"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-mak-\u02c8si-l\u0259",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-mak-\u02c8sil-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"New Latin"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1850, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-044100"
|
|
},
|
|
"prejudicative":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": prejudging"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin praejudicatus + English -ive"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-044218"
|
|
},
|
|
"protractible":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": capable of being protracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t\u0259b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-050956"
|
|
},
|
|
"preshrink":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to shrink (a fabric) before making into a garment so that it will not shrink much when washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8shri\u014bk",
|
|
"especially Southern"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1926, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-064309"
|
|
},
|
|
"precent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to act as precentor : lead a choir or congregation in singing",
|
|
": to lead in singing (as a psalm)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8sent",
|
|
"pr\u0259\u0307\u02c8s-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin praecentare , from praecentus , past participle of praecinere"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072103"
|
|
},
|
|
"pr":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"abbreviation ()",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"symbol"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"pair",
|
|
"price",
|
|
"printed",
|
|
"propyl",
|
|
"praseodymium",
|
|
": public relations",
|
|
"payroll",
|
|
"personal record",
|
|
"proportional representation",
|
|
"Puerto Rico",
|
|
"pair",
|
|
"Puerto Rico",
|
|
"praseodymium"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072413"
|
|
},
|
|
"prenarial":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": relating to or situated in front of the nostrils"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"pre- + narial"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072933"
|
|
},
|
|
"preovulatory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": occurring or existing in or typical of the period immediately preceding ovulation",
|
|
": occurring in, being in, existing in, or typical of the period immediately preceding ovulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4v-y\u0259-l\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8\u014dv-",
|
|
"-\u02c8\u00e4v-y\u0259-l\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-, -\u02c8\u014dv-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1932, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073427"
|
|
},
|
|
"prescience":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": foreknowledge of events:",
|
|
": divine omniscience",
|
|
": human anticipation of the course of events : foresight"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-sh(\u0113-)\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-",
|
|
"-s(\u0113-)\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foreknowledge",
|
|
"foresight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He predicted their response with amazing prescience .",
|
|
"Her prescience as an investor is impressive.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Those who read it now for the first time will no doubt marvel at the author\u2019s prescience and his seeming foreknowledge of global events surrounding Russia, Ukraine and the geopolitics of oil and natural gas. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Seventy-five years later, those warnings have gained a new prescience . \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Especially at the end of the second episode, Apatow and Bonfiglio concentrate on Carlin\u2019s prescience without delving all that deeply into his subsequent appropriation by both sides of the political spectrum. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The prospect of the overturn of Roe v. Wade has sparked observations about the book's prescience and relevance to modern events. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Many others have belatedly accepted the prescience of those warnings. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But the prescience of his warning in Tbilisi remains unquestionable. \u2014 Adam O\u2019neal, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Though the teaser looks chillingly familiar 18 months into a real-life pandemic, the series began filming before COVID-19 turned the world upside-down, underscoring the story's eerie prescience . \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Timbuk3 clearly had great prescience : Just a year after this song\u2019s release, David Pritchard and Steven Chu first trapped atoms in a magneto-optical trap (or MOT) at Bell Labs, laying the foundation for the cold atom revolution to follow. \u2014 Paul Lipman, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin praescientia , from Latin praescient-, praesciens , present participle of praescire to know beforehand, from prae- + scire to know \u2014 more at science"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073443"
|
|
},
|
|
"productory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or characterized by production"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8d\u0259kt\u0259r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"product ion + -ory"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080159"
|
|
},
|
|
"primatical":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": primatial"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u012b\u00a6mat\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"primate entry 1 + -ical"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080303"
|
|
},
|
|
"problemize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to raise or discuss problems"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccm\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080444"
|
|
},
|
|
"proscribed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state",
|
|
": to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful : prohibit",
|
|
": to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8skr\u012bb",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8skr\u012bb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prohibit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"suffer"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"acts that are proscribed by law",
|
|
"regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then his opinion takes particular aim at Roe\u2019s core holding, that fetal viability\u2014the ability to survive outside the womb, currently at about the 23rd week of pregnancy\u2014is the decisive boundary, only after which states can proscribe abortions. \u2014 David J. Garrow, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Democrats championed the rights of business owners and employers all week, while Republicans sought ways to proscribe how employers can run their businesses during a pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Also vulnerable: artists, musicians, filmmakers, academics and other cultural workers, who now find themselves the targets of Taliban orthodoxies that typically proscribe music, the representation of the human figure and the free movement of women. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 3 in a continued effort to proscribe education on racial inequality in K-12 education. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 23 July 2021",
|
|
"New Deal agenda; its logic would proscribe almost all forms of government intervention in private transactions. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"In fact, the doughnut model doesn\u2019t proscribe all economic growth or development. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 22 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Five years ago, Britons celebrated with much fanfare the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, a document that began the long process of proscribing the powers of the monarch. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The political terrain became otherworldly, with rallies, conventions, canvassing, caucuses\u2014handshakes\u2014 proscribed or constricted. \u2014 John A. Farrell, The New Republic , 16 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write \u2014 more at scribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081210"
|
|
},
|
|
"prankiness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being pranky"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0113n\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082451"
|
|
},
|
|
"privately":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class",
|
|
": belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest",
|
|
": carried on by the individual independently of the usual institutions",
|
|
": being educated by independent study or a tutor or in a private school",
|
|
": restricted to the individual or arising independently of others",
|
|
": not general in effect",
|
|
": accommodating only one patient",
|
|
": staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient",
|
|
"\u2014 compare semiprivate sense 2",
|
|
": not related to one's official position : personal",
|
|
": not holding public office or employment",
|
|
": being a private",
|
|
": not known or intended to be known publicly : secret",
|
|
": preferring to keep personal affairs to oneself : valuing privacy highly",
|
|
": withdrawn from company or observation",
|
|
": unsuitable for public use or display",
|
|
": not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market",
|
|
": an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of one of the two lowest ranks in the army",
|
|
": a person of low rank in any of various organizations (such as a police or fire department)",
|
|
": private parts",
|
|
": one not in public office",
|
|
": privacy",
|
|
": not openly or in public",
|
|
": having to do with or for the use of a single person or group : not public",
|
|
": not holding any public office",
|
|
": secret entry 1 sense 1",
|
|
": an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of either of the two lowest ranks in the army",
|
|
": accommodating only one patient",
|
|
": staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient",
|
|
"\u2014 compare semiprivate",
|
|
": of, relating to, or being private practice",
|
|
": intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person or group or class of persons : not available to the public",
|
|
": not related to, controlled by, or deriving from the state",
|
|
": owned by or concerning an individual person or entity",
|
|
": not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market",
|
|
": affecting the interests of a particular person, class or group of persons, or locality",
|
|
": not invested with or engaged in public office or employment",
|
|
": not related to or dependent on an official position",
|
|
": not known publicly or carried on in public",
|
|
": intended only for the persons involved",
|
|
": made under private signature"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behind-the-scenes",
|
|
"confidential",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"hush-hush",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"nonpublic",
|
|
"privy",
|
|
"secret"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"public"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's private collection.",
|
|
"At work he was always very serious, but in his private life, he was actually very funny and relaxed.",
|
|
"Please keep all my personal information private .",
|
|
"He's a very private person.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"That means chats with friends who use iPhones are definitely not private . \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Zendaya and Holland have been linked since 2017, and in November last year, the Uncharted actor opened up about wanting to keep their relationship private . \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Talks between the Swiss and Italian companies are at an advanced stage and an agreement could be signed as soon as next month, according to the people, who asked not to be named as the discussions are private . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"There are also stats that are private to each player during a game, namely those for specific heroes \u2014 essentially the ones that appear in the bottom right of the Overwatch 1 scoreboard. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The sheriff\u2019s office warned that Snapchat isn\u2019t private and authorities can issue subpoenas for social media posts. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"For Kendall Jenner, who was 10 years old when Keeping Up first started and therefore was more private , The Kardashians was an opportunity to open up for the fans. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The key issue for the court was whether the posts to the groups were actually private . \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Whatever discussions DeSantis is having about the subject are private , in part because the uncertainty is good for him. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The 24-year-old private in the 173rd Airborne Brigade appeared to be just another young soldier, trying to find his way through military life at Fort Benning, Georgia. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
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"Earlier Saturday, a 27-year-old Ukrainian private was sprinting to shelter across the asphalt when he was knocked from his feet by a shell. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022",
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"It was involved in a record 14 acquisitions last year, including the take private of U.S. health-care software company Inovalon Holdings Inc. for $7.3 billion including debt -- its biggest-ever buy. \u2014 Jan-henrik Foerster, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Among then was a pardon for a Civil War solider in the Union Army named Patrick Murphy, a private who had been court-martialed for desertion and condemned to death. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Butler National Golf Club is an exclusive private , members only golf club, located in Oak Brook. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Now, both Albrecht and the village of La Roquebrussanne sponsor the private 's burial place. \u2014 Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer , 18 Aug. 2021",
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"Each morning, dozens of adventurers arrive at Lees Ferry to start either a private of commercial raft trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. \u2014 Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Stewart trades movie-star glam for Army camo in this gripping military drama that stars the actress as a very green private assigned to a mostly male group of guards at Guantanamo Bay. \u2014 Bill Keveney, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Adjective",
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"Middle English privat , from Anglo-French, from Latin privatus , from past participle of privare to deprive, release, from privus private, individual; probably akin to Latin pro for, in front of \u2014 more at for"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"Adjective",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083712"
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},
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"presdl":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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],
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"presidential"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084919"
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},
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"president":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly",
|
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": an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit",
|
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": the chief officer of an organization (such as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies",
|
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": the presiding officer of a governmental body",
|
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": an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government",
|
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": an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government",
|
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": the head of the government and chief executive officer of a modern republic",
|
|
": the chief officer of a company, organization, or society",
|
|
": an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly",
|
|
": an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit",
|
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": the chief officer of an organization (as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies",
|
|
": the presiding officer of a governmental body",
|
|
": an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government",
|
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": an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259nt",
|
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"\u02c8prez-d\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-\u02ccdent",
|
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"in rapid speech",
|
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"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259nt, -\u02ccdent"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"chair",
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"chairman",
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"chairperson",
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"moderator",
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"presider",
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"prolocutor",
|
|
"speaker"
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The President will hold a news conference tomorrow.",
|
|
"the president of the international conference on genocide",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The courting Since becoming president and CEO of Port San Antonio in 2018, Jim Perschbach has led its charge to become a hub for tech companies, with an eye toward fostering their collaboration with other industries, such as aviation. \u2014 Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Speros Batistatos, former long-time president and CEO of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, described Wellman as a father-figure and mentor. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Mark Smucker, president and CEO, said on an earnings call that the company is working with the FDA to get the Lexington facility back up and running. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Ralph Izzo is chair, president and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG). \u2014 Ralph Izzo For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Raney, now president and CEO of Raney Real Estate Companies, is among a host of former employees, colleagues and mentees remembering the late charismatic developer and commercial real estate broker. \u2014 Ben Smith, ajc , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Ronnie Mateo, 48, founded it in 2014, recruited former Lehman Brothers credit trader Mike Sobel to be president and now co-CEO. \u2014 Hank Tucker, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Sadiqa Reynolds, president and CEO of the Louisville Urban League, said. \u2014 Genesis Malone, The Courier-Journal , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The institution also hired Colette Pierce Burnette as the new CEO and president . \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praesident-, praesidens , from present participle of praesid\u0113re"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085142"
|
|
},
|
|
"prospering":{
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|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to succeed in an enterprise or activity",
|
|
": to achieve economic success",
|
|
": to become strong and flourishing",
|
|
": to cause to succeed or thrive",
|
|
": to become successful usually by making money",
|
|
": flourish entry 1 sense 1 , thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp\u0259r",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"burgeon",
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"bourgeon",
|
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"flourish",
|
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"thrive"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"She prospered as a real estate agent.",
|
|
"He hopes his business will prosper .",
|
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"No crop can prosper in this heat.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When these cities prosper , cities such as Youngstown, Ohio, or Beckley, West Virginia, don\u2019t share in the benefit. \u2014 Ro Khanna, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Telstra Ventures is not only using AI to help make investment decisions, but also to help the companies in its portfolio grow and prosper . \u2014 Tom Davenport, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"To live long and prosper , therefore, ULA needs a healthy Vulcan flying relatively soon. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"For people who do get credit for their brilliance, and whose social identities largely afford them opportunities to progress and prosper , there is a chance to use their privilege for good. \u2014 Ruchika Tulshyan, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ultimately, a company that does not factor in the costs of dealing appropriately with climate change will not prosper , Ms. Grancio said. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Those who do not prosper so well tend to be more skeptical of the system, instead choosing to accept their own experiences or those of others known to them. \u2014 Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And that\u2019s if the money had simply remained in the Haitian economy, circulating among its farmers, laborers and merchants, without being invested in bridges, schools or factories, the sort of projects that help nations prosper . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"For example, ours is to create the world's first global sustainable marketplace and a world where profit and the planet both prosper . \u2014 Sheldon Miller, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French prosperer , from Latin prosperare to cause to succeed, from prosperus favorable"
|
|
],
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|
"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
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|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085151"
|
|
},
|
|
"propension":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": propensity"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-nch\u0259n"
|
|
],
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|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin propension-, propensio , from propensus (past participle of propend\u0113re ) + -ion-, -io -ion"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085732"
|
|
},
|
|
"preceptorial":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or making use of preceptors",
|
|
": a college course that emphasizes independent reading, discussion in small groups, and individual conferences with the teacher"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02ccsep-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
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|
"history_and_etymology":[],
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|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"1702, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1952, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091535"
|
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},
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|
"preter-":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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|
"combining form"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": preterit",
|
|
": past : by",
|
|
": beyond the range of : surpassing"
|
|
],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"by shortening",
|
|
"Combining form",
|
|
"Latin praeter past, by, beyond, from Latin prae before"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093619"
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarianise":{
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"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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"Definition of proletarianise British spelling of proletarianize"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094129"
|
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},
|
|
"private company":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a company under British law restricting the right of its stockholders to transfer their shares, limiting its members to 50 exclusive of shareholders who are present or former employees, and not inviting the public to subscribe for any shares or debentures"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094502"
|
|
},
|
|
"proving ring":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an elastic-shell ring used to calibrate testing machines by means of change in diameter undergone upon application of force along the diameter"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094846"
|
|
},
|
|
"prosecutorial":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution",
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-si-ky\u00fc-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-si-ky\u00fc-\u02c8t\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Her prosecutorial record and tough-on-crime proposals are likely to attract Republicans and Democrats, said Rob Stutzman, her campaign strategist. \u2014 Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"This account of the investigation\u2019s unraveling, drawn from interviews with more than a dozen people knowledgeable about the events, pulls back a curtain on one of the most consequential prosecutorial decisions in U.S. history. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"While the court did not address the felony murder issue, the court did find major violations of prosecutorial duty to share exculpatory evidence with the defense before trial. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The Baltimore Sun published a story Monday that found Mosby\u2019s felony prosecutorial units have been consistently understaffed, the level of experience for attorneys in her office has dropped off substantially, and morale is depleted. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The Labour leader\u2019s decision looks to be in keeping with his background as a lawyer and Britain\u2019s director of public prosecutions, one of the country\u2019s top prosecutorial jobs. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Both sides are still waiting for rulings on some major motions surrounding allegations of prosecutorial conduct that could affect the outcome of the case. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Chandler\u2019s convictions were later overturned because of prosecutorial misconduct. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Using rappers\u2019 own music against them in a court of law is an increasingly common prosecutorial tactic that critics say steps on First Amendment protections and smacks of racial stereotyping within the criminal justice system. \u2014 Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post , 13 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1934, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094958"
|
|
},
|
|
"prospectus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a preliminary printed statement that describes an enterprise (such as a business or publication) and that is distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants",
|
|
": something (such as a statement or situation) that forecasts the course or nature of something",
|
|
": a preliminary printed statement describing a business or other enterprise and distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants",
|
|
": a description of a new security issue supplied to prospective purchasers and providing a disclosure of detailed information concerning the company's business and financial standing"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8spek-t\u0259s",
|
|
"pr\u00e4-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8spek-t\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"United Imaging has signed an agreement for STAR board IPO guidance, and the size of the fundraising and timing of the IPO will be available in its prospectus , the representative said. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"The prospectus shows that Tencent Video has been a significant client and a corporate investor. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The proceeds from the issue will be used to pay back some loans and to open new stores, the company said in a draft prospectus . \u2014 Swansy Afonso, Bloomberg.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange does not currently show a listing prospectus for the company. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In August, China Mobile filed a preliminary prospectus outlining an intent to raise 560 billion yuan ($8.8 billion) for 5G, cloud infrastructure and smart home projects. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The fund manager backtracked two days after, and later amended its prospectus to say the fund wasn\u2019t suitable for U.S. investors and wouldn\u2019t be offered in the U.S., but the episode angered officials and lawmakers in the Asian financial hub. \u2014 Clarence Leong, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"China International Capital Corporation, one of the three investment banks listed in the prospectus alongside Citi and BofA Securities, didn\u2019t respond to requests for comment. \u2014 Yue Wang, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The approval for the draft prospectus of Oyo\u2019s planned $1.2 billion IPO has been pending for almost five months. \u2014 Saritha Rai, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Latin, prospect"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095825"
|
|
},
|
|
"pre-Mycenaean":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of or relating to a civilization in Greek lands earlier than the period to which characteristic Mycenaean objects belong"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u00a6)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"pre- + mycenaean"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100848"
|
|
},
|
|
"presidente":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a cocktail consisting of rum, cura\u00e7ao, dry vermouth, and grenadine shaken or stirred with cracked ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccprez\u0259\u02c8dent\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"American Spanish, from Spanish, president, from Latin praesident-, praesidens president, ruler"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-101039"
|
|
},
|
|
"predefined":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": defined in advance"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8f\u012bnd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1540, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104452"
|
|
},
|
|
"prospective glass":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a crystal or mirror used to predict the future",
|
|
": a small portable telescope"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-111006"
|
|
},
|
|
"prescutum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the anterior piece of the dorsal part or tergum of a thoracic segment of an insect"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"New Latin, from pre- + scutum"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115350"
|
|
},
|
|
"premilitary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": preceding military service or activity"
|
|
],
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"pre- + military"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115837"
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},
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"protutory":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the office or tenure of office of a protutor"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u00fct\u0259r\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"protutor + -y"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120946"
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},
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"prevertebrate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a hypothetical ancestral form preceding the vertebrates"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113+\u02cc-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"pre- + vertebrate"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-123659"
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},
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"precipice":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a very steep or overhanging place",
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": a hazardous situation",
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": brink",
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": a very steep side of a mountain or cliff"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-s(\u0259-)p\u0259s",
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"\u02c8pre-s\u0259-p\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"barranca",
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"barranco",
|
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"bluff",
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"cliff",
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"crag",
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"escarpment",
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"palisade",
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"scar",
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"scarp"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Twenty years ago, it seemed unlikely that black and white South Africans could avoid a cataclysmic struggle. How did we manage to turn back from the precipice and join one another in the long walk to a nonracial democracy? \u2014 F. W. De Klerk , Time , 18 Apr. 2005",
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"These are the brave, friendly guys and gals who flip, twist, spin and somersault themselves backward into the sky and somehow land on a horrifyingly steep precipice without rearranging their rib cages or breaking their faces. \u2014 Curry Kirkpatrick , Newsweek , 21 Feb. 1994",
|
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"\u2026 the helpless Cambodians were bused from the safety of a refugee camp to an outcropping along the border several hundred miles to the northeast, where they were forced over the precipice into a wild and inaccessible part of Cambodia from which it would be almost impossible to return to Thailand. \u2014 Barbara Crossette , New York Times Book Review , 2 Aug. 1987",
|
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"He stood on the edge of the precipice .",
|
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"scaled the steep precipice with the ease of an experienced climber",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Shona Sandison is a journalist, dangling on the craggy precipice of the profession. \u2014 Carole E. Barrowman, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
|
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"In other words, 2021 was a dangerously precarious precipice for Semien to fall from moving forward. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Michigan again appears poised atop a dangerous precipice . \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 2 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Investments, at least in the short term, have generally been headed down, leaving many readers worried that the United States is on the precipice of another recession. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The sell-off comes as markets remain on the precipice of a bear market, defined as a 20 percent fall from the most recent high. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Below, Goldberg discusses the making of Sally\u2019s season 3 arc\u2014and why the character is on the precipice of a dangerous choice. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The wealthy medical professional who Wedgeworth pretended to be embodies everything that the man allegedly behind the scam is not: financially stable and on the precipice of building a connected family of his own. \u2014 Natalia Galicza, Sun Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
|
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"The wealthy medical professional who Wedgeworth pretended to be embodies everything that the man allegedly behind the scam is not: financially stable and on the precipice of building a connected family of his own. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 18 May 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"French, from Middle French, from Latin praecipitium , from praecipit-, praeceps headlong, from prae- + caput head \u2014 more at head"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-124623"
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},
|
|
"proseminar":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a course of study like a graduate seminar but often open to advanced undergraduates"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8se-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u00e4r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1888, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125848"
|
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},
|
|
"prizefight":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a professional boxing match"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bz-\u02ccf\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The film opens and closes with a fantasy, in which Reis may as well be playing herself: Her alter ego, Kaylee Uppeshau, is backstage at a boxing match, taping her wrists and prepping for a prizefight . \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Alabama got together at Bryant-Denny Stadium for a bloody prizefight between that season\u2019s top heavyweights. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The most exciting series of the young baseball season, a three-day prizefight between the Dodgers and San Diego Padres that exceeded the sky-high expectations, ended Sunday the way the first two games went. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"But the outcome of this prizefight in at Allen Fieldhouse will depend upon the dozens and dozens of small acts within the game. \u2014 Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com , 1 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Two years of breathless coverage of TikTok as a fresh-faced force of delight and opportunity has made the app feel like an underdog bet in a prizefight against entrenched ne\u2019er-do-wells, such as Trump and Facebook. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 6 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"For George, the Seven Years\u2019 War (known as the French and Indian War in the U.S.) also meant a political prizefight at home. \u2014 Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Purcell Marian landed some shots and turned the game's final minutes into a prizefight . \u2014 Alex Harrison, Cincinnati.com , 7 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Presidential races, Sharpton said, are like prizefights . \u2014 Dominick Mastrangelo, Washington Examiner , 15 Jan. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"earlier, \"public sporting contest between two opponents,\" from prise, price, prize \"sporting contest usually between two opponents, as a fencing or wrestling match\" + fight entry 2 , after prizefighter"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1929, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130251"
|
|
},
|
|
"precisianism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being a precisian : the practice of a precisian",
|
|
": puritanism"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccniz\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-131955"
|
|
},
|
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"proudish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": somewhat proud"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307dish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-132334"
|
|
},
|
|
"prickly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by prickling : stinging":[
|
|
"a prickly sensation"
|
|
],
|
|
": troublesome , vexatious":[
|
|
"prickly issues"
|
|
],
|
|
": easily irritated":[
|
|
"had a prickly disposition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-k(\u0259-)l\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-kl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"itchy",
|
|
"scratchy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The plant's leaves are prickly .",
|
|
"she tried to ignore the feel of the prickly grass against her skin",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Owens' family says the text is intended to be an ode to his dry humor and sometimes prickly attitude. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Hooping under Beard is a one-year odyssey for the bulk of this team and the players\u2019 dynamic with their periodically prickly head coach has been up for discussion since December. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But Thibeault and Jonas said prickly attitudes and ego swirled within the group during season six. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Whether portraying the prickly etiquette that rules the hamlet\u2019s narrow boardwalk or the price gouging at the one market in the area, the movie mostly succeeds at making a subculture\u2019s inside jokes legible to a broader audience. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"At the Qom Indigenous reserve in Espinillo, a small outpost on the edge of Chaco\u2019s Impenetrable region \u2013 a thick, semiarid forest of spiny trees and prickly bushes \u2013 most residents have heard the rumors about Chinese investments in their lands. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"James is dashing and a little sardonic as Henry, whose lifelong experiences with time travel have left him with the prickly shell of a survivor, while Leslie throws herself wholeheartedly into Clare\u2019s emotional highs and lows. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Sharif said in an interview last week good relations with the United States were critical for Pakistan for better or for worse, in stark contrast to Khan\u2019s prickly ties to Washington. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This may be consistent with the lack of personal emotion in his work and his prickly Yankeeness and sense of privacy. \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105618"
|
|
},
|
|
"prescriptible":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": depending on or derived from prescription : proper to be prescribed : subject to prescription":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8skript\u0259b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French prescriptible , from Medieval Latin prescriptibilis , from prescriptus (past participle of prescribere to claim by right of prescription) + Latin -ibilis -able":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111410"
|
|
},
|
|
"precipitable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of being precipitated":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8sip-\u0259t-\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Phil Gonsalves, a forecaster for the weather service, said the precipitable water level, which is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air, was higher than has ever been recorded in San Diego on July 10. \u2014 Robert Krier, sandiegouniontribune.com , 10 July 2018",
|
|
"The image also shows a great pooling of atmospheric moisture, called precipitable water. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 28 May 2018",
|
|
"Accompanying this front, the moisture content of the deep atmosphere will be very high, approaching two inches of precipitable water (figure below). \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 8 June 2018",
|
|
"On Sunday, our precipitable value was nearly record-breaking for this region, for May 27. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 28 May 2018",
|
|
"Thursday into Friday, a measure of atmospheric moisture from the ground up to cloud level, known as total precipitable water, is forecast to be near record levels (possibly near or exceeding two inches). \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 16 May 2018",
|
|
"Saturday morning\u2019s balloon launch at the National Weather Service office in Sterling, Va., recorded a measurement of precipitable water (how much water content is in the atmosphere) of 0.17 inches. \u2014 Greg Porter, Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"And the deeper air mass feeding into this pipe was incredibly moist, with precipitable water values (PWV) \u2014 how much rain would fall in a 1-meter-square column, measured from the ground to the top of the atmosphere \u2014 in the 2.5-to-2.8 inch range. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"The HRRR model projects precipitable water, a measure of atmospheric moisture, to exceed two inches in some areas, which is very high. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 14 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1670, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111657"
|
|
},
|
|
"prier":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b(-\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1552, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111715"
|
|
},
|
|
"preshow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or taking place during the time preceding a show":[
|
|
"preshow jitters",
|
|
"the preshow reception",
|
|
"Though the show is most assuredly an unwieldy beast \u2026 this year Comdex has lived up to its pre-show hype.",
|
|
"\u2014 James K. Willcox"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsh\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111734"
|
|
},
|
|
"precursor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that precedes and indicates the approach of another":[],
|
|
": predecessor":[],
|
|
": a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cc",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cck\u0259r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"foregoer",
|
|
"forerunner",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"outrider"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precursor forerunner , precursor , harbinger , herald mean one that goes before or announces the coming of another. forerunner is applicable to anything that serves as a sign or presage. the blockade was the forerunner of war precursor applies to a person or thing paving the way for the success or accomplishment of another. 18th century poets like Burns were precursors of the Romantics harbinger and herald both apply, chiefly figuratively, to one that proclaims or announces the coming or arrival of a notable event. their early victory was the harbinger of a winning season the herald of a new age in medicine",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics",
|
|
"a precursor of the modern eggplant",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This review looked at beta-carotene ( precursor to vitamin A), vitamin D and vitamin E. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s one of the first steps to forming a tropical depression, or the precursor to a tropical storm. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Over the following three years, her own personal revolution becomes the precursor of a much bigger, societal change. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Signs of heat exhaustion, the precursor to heat stroke, are: Heavy sweating, clammy skin, a rapid pulse, dizziness and headache. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Neither is the second highest sale of the day, a comparatively diminutive 12.66 old European cut (the precursor to today\u2019s modern round brilliant cut) diamond ring, set in platinum, that went for $289,800. \u2014 Rima Suqi, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"However, unlike most others who create antibodies that bind to aberrant protein, Mead and colleagues designed an antibody that stabilizes the normal protein precursor . \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s likely a precursor for adding Siri support to realityOS apps without hassles. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Government officials then enlisted Smith, Kline & French, a precursor company to the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, to help. \u2014 Pratik Pawar, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English precursoure , from Latin praecursor , from praecurrere to run before, from prae- pre- + currere to run \u2014 more at current entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111837"
|
|
},
|
|
"priggism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": stilted adherence to convention":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-\u02ccgi-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1753, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111840"
|
|
},
|
|
"prewar":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring or existing before a war and especially before World War II":[
|
|
"prewar conditions",
|
|
"the prewar era/period/years",
|
|
"the country's prewar population",
|
|
"prewar levels of industrial production",
|
|
"an apartment in a prewar building"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8w\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112326"
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"preciseness":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": exactly or sharply defined or stated":[],
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": minutely exact":[],
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": strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention":[],
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": distinguished from every other":[
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"at just that precise moment"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8s\u012bs"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accurate",
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"close",
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"delicate",
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"exact",
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"fine",
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"hairline",
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"mathematical",
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"pinpoint",
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"refined",
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"rigorous",
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"spot-on"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"coarse",
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"imprecise",
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"inaccurate",
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"inexact",
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"rough"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precise correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
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"examples":[
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"Be sure to take precise measurements before you cut the cloth.",
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"The dating of very old materials has become more precise with new instruments.",
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"The word has a very precise meaning.",
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"Can you find a more precise term than \u201cgood\u201d to describe the movie?",
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"Could you be a little more precise about what happened?",
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"She is very precise in her work.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Having coupled this with surgically precise and perfectly weighted steering, adaptive M suspension and sticky 19-inch front tires paired with 20-inch rubber at the back, the ragtop seems to lose little to its stiffer M4 Competition Coupe sibling. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
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"Whilst artificial intelligence identified the precise locations to measure, color itself was measured by the researchers, who used several different techniques to account for how birds perceive color. \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"At about 60,000 households, the CPS is smaller (and thus less precise ) than the ACS, but the CPS produces population numbers at the national level that generally track with the ACS. \u2014 Steven A. Camarota, National Review , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"In 2019, the latest incarnation of Crimso, still fronted by Fripp, embarked on a 50th-anniversary tour, playing dense, precise , and impeccably arranged versions of its pulverizing repertoire before besotted audiences. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The 2010 midterms featured the tea party \u2014 or, to be precise , sundry organizations that bore its name. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"While precise locations and amounts of snowfall are still uncertain, parts of coastal New England appear most at risk of receiving 8-12 inches or more of heavy accumulating snow. \u2014 Esther Mullens, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"One thing that isn\u2019t in an AirTag: a GPS transmitter for passing along precise locations. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"And the accompanying talking points are extremely precise \u2014sometimes to the point of being a literal quote from the customer. \u2014 Stephanie Judd, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French precis , from Latin praecisus , past participle of praecidere to cut off, from prae- + caedere to cut":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112438"
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},
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"presidential/royal pardon":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pardon from a president or a king or queen":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112451"
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},
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"protector":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one that protects : guardian":[],
|
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": a device used to prevent injury : guard":[],
|
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": one having the care of a kingdom during the king's minority : regent":[],
|
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": the executive head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8tek-t\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"custodian",
|
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"defender",
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"guard",
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"guardian",
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"guardian angel",
|
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"protection"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"She sees her older brother as her protector .",
|
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"a protector of free speech",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Andrew Moran, a skills coach who works with Williams, sees him as more than a dunker and rim protector and said that N.B.A. teams would be surprised by the fluidity and accuracy of his outside shot. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
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"An animal lover and a protector of the natural world. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 20 June 2022",
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"The box, paper cooler and food protector are all curbside recyclable. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
|
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"According to ancient myth, when Zeus, the king of all gods and humans was born, his mother, Rhea, sent a protector to keep her son and his nurse, a goat, safe. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
|
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"An obsessive protector of rock\u2019s past could hold the key to its future. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Made from breathable terry cloth, the top-selling soft mattress protector helps sleepers feel cool through the night. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Last year Brown played closer to 365 while serving as Patrick Mahomes\u2019 blind-side protector on the Kansas City Chiefs. \u2014 Jeff Fedotin, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
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"The 150 statues discovered were modeled after pharaonic gods -- including the protector of graves, Anubis; the god of creation of day, Nefertem; and the god of the sun and air, Amun. \u2014 Mostafa Salem, CNN , 30 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112604"
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},
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"premonstration":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a showing forth in advance":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113\u02ccm\u00e4n\u02c8str\u0101sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin praemonstration-, praemonstratio , from Latin praemonstratus (past participle of praemonstrare to show beforehand) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112631"
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},
|
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"prescind":{
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to withdraw one's attention":[],
|
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": to detach for purposes of thought":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8sind"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin praescindere to cut off in front, from prae- + scindere to cut \u2014 more at shed entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1654, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112704"
|
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},
|
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"proletarian dictatorship":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": dictatorship of the proletariat":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112747"
|
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},
|
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"proscript":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that is proscribed : outlaw":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d\u02ccskript"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin proscriptus , from proscriptus , past participle of proscribere":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112828"
|
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},
|
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"prescutellar":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or situated on the area in front of the scutellum of insects":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + scutellar":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112937"
|
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},
|
|
"primordial utricle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the cytoplasmic lining of the cell wall in a fully developed vacuolated cell":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113037"
|
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},
|
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"prankful":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": full of or given to pranks : mischievous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-kf\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prank entry 3 + -ful":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113108"
|
|
},
|
|
"productor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8d\u0259kt\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"product entry 2 + -or":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113314"
|
|
},
|
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"president-elect":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113433"
|
|
},
|
|
"proving press":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small usually hand-operated press for pulling printer's proofs":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113509"
|
|
},
|
|
"prominency":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prominence":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-n\u0259ns\u0113"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin prominentia":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113851"
|
|
},
|
|
"privileged debt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a debt to which a preference in payment is given under civil and Scots law : a preferred debt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113858"
|
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},
|
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"proscopiny":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the condition of being proscopinous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"proscopin ous + -y":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114019"
|
|
},
|
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"progenitrix":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a female progenitor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-n\u0259\u2027triks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin, feminine of Latin progenitor":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114040"
|
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},
|
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"prevail on/upon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to ask or persuade (someone) to do something":[
|
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"They prevailed on/upon me to play a few tunes on the piano."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114125"
|
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},
|
|
"preocular":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": situated in front of the eye":[
|
|
"an insect with the antennae preocular in position"
|
|
],
|
|
": a preocular part":[
|
|
"preoculars and other scales of a snake"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pre- + Latin ocul us eye + English -ar":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114521"
|
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},
|
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"preemptory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to preemption":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-ri",
|
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"-m(p)t(\u0259)r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Medieval Latin praeemptus + English -ory":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114531"
|
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},
|
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"progredien":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a wingless form of an adelgid bug":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8gr\u0113d\u0113\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin progrediens , from Latin, present participle of progredi":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114644"
|
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},
|
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"prester":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a venomous snake":[],
|
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": a scorching whirlwind":[],
|
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": a neck vein swollen with anger":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prest\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Latin, venomous snake, scorching whirlwind, from Greek pr\u0113st\u0113r venomous snake, scorching whirlwind, neck vein swollen with anger, from pr\u0113thein to blow up, swell out, spout, blow into a flame":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114921"
|
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},
|
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"preciously":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": in a precious manner":[],
|
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": precious":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pre-sh\u0259s-l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Doctor visits over Zoom became popular, in a phenomenon the company hadn't preciously seen. \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
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"The new event essentially takes over the spot in May\u2019s upfront week preciously occupied by WarnerMedia. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Those archives offer knowledge, direct inquiring minds and, perhaps most preciously , invite us to stretch our imaginations and reject the most myopic parts of the present. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"Europe has been the top destination for U.S. LNG exports for the last three months, where ratepayers are spending preciously for it\u2014to be clear, this is not charity. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"In that regard, Spall\u2019s Tom feels respectable, gracious and capable, with believable vulnerabilities that are never portrayed preciously for cheap laughs. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"The painter, like the enigmatic Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, had a preciously small output, with only around 34 canvases thought to have survived to today. \u2014 CNN , 8 Sep. 2021",
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"This pandemic Christmas Eve has turned what should be a preciously scarce moment to spend time with her family into yet another daily instalment of her life as a widow who lives alone. \u2014 Emilio Morenatti, ajc , 25 Dec. 2020",
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"Case in point: Prince George sported a preciously preppy striped sweater on an outing to the London Palladium with his parents and siblings. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 11 Dec. 2020"
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": the process or act of finding a solution to a problem":[
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"pre-meal prayers",
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": commanding position in people's minds":[]
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},
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prestige influence , authority , prestige , weight , credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others. influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously. used her influence to get the bill passed authority implies the power of winning devotion or allegiance or of compelling acceptance and belief. his opinions lacked authority prestige implies the ascendancy given by conspicuous excellence or reputation for superiority. the prestige of the newspaper weight implies measurable or decisive influence in determining acts or choices. their wishes obviously carried much weight credit suggests influence that arises from the confidence of others. his credit with the press",
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"examples":[
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"Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige .",
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"The job has low pay and low prestige .",
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"The family has wealth and social prestige .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"However, there doesn\u2019t need to be tension between UMass Amherst\u2019s pursuit of prestige and its role in promoting social mobility, said state Representative Natalie Higgins, a Leominster Democrat and UMass alumna. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
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"For a long time, men continued to enjoy the lion's share of prestige , including lucrative contracts, literary prizes, and high-profile media appearances. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 23 May 2022",
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"Kelley is basically the Roger Corman of the faux- prestige limited series at this point. \u2014 Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Taylor went into hardcore cineaste mode, appropriate for such a prestige film festival. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 12 June 2022",
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"Davis and Tennon started their JuVee shingle in 2011 with the mandate of producing prestige projects, across film, television, and beyond, from underrepresented voices. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
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"In the history of Mumm, there have been several prestige cuv\u00e9es produced. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"Department stores including Kohl\u2019s have been undercut on prices by discount players from the bottom, and prestige by luxury stores at the top. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 7 June 2022",
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"There is no shame or prestige in one over the other, though there is a satisfying learning opportunity in kneading a dough to the correct tenderness by hand. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022"
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"French, from Middle French, conjuror's trick, illusion, from Latin praestigiae , plural, conjuror's tricks, from praestringere to graze, blunt, constrict, from prae- + stringere to bind tight \u2014 more at strain":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115456"
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to set forth in a sermon":[
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"preach the gospel"
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],
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": to advocate earnestly":[
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"preached revolution"
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],
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": to deliver (something, such as a sermon) publicly":[],
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": to bring, put, or affect by preaching":[
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"preached the \u2026 church out of debt",
|
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"\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Va."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113ch"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"sermonize"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Have you ever heard that minister preach ?",
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"The minister preached to the congregation about the need for tolerance.",
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"His followers listened to him preach the gospel.",
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"The priest preached a regular sermon that Sunday.",
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"Their mother has always preached the value of a good education.",
|
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"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
|
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"The mayor continues to preach about the need for patience.",
|
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"I don't like being preached at about how I should live my life.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"While pre-Vatican II, circle-the-wagons Catholicism has shaped and sometimes warped her life, Rose continues to preach it to others. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
|
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"A few months later, two of China\u2019s most infamous proponents of censorship traveled to Moscow to preach their ideas of the internet to their Russian counterparts. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The pies were a culinary tool to preach to the students the significance of 3.14 \u2013 the mathematical proof also known as Pi and \u03c0 that is defined as the ratio of a circle\u2019s circumference to its diameter. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Trailing by a single point with 13 seconds remaining Saturday afternoon, Warrensville Heights head coach Ourtney Bryant used a timeout by Apple Creek Waynedale to preach to his team\u2019s defense for one final stand. \u2014 cleveland , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
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"With the line between news and entertainment blurred, a rogue\u2019s gallery of reporter-personality hybrids emerged on the major networks to preach to their respective choirs. \u2014 Sascha Cohen, The Atlantic , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
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"While crypto advocates typically preach independence from state and financial institutions, Stanley sees government and crypto as natural partners. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
|
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"There are so many people picking up books and following gurus that preach about the process, drinking certain teas in the morning and meditating. \u2014 Roger Lockridge, Men's Health , 2 May 2022",
|
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"DeSantis\u2019 style of courting grievance might be the right way to win a primary in a Republican Party that has, at least since 2015, decided to preach from the gospel of Trumpism. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 19 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prechen , from Anglo-French precher , from Late Latin praedicare , from Latin, to proclaim, make known, from prae- pre- + dicare to proclaim \u2014 more at diction":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115538"
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},
|
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"prosencephalon":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": forebrain":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4s-\u02ccen-\u02c8se-f\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4n",
|
|
"-l\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4s-\u02ccen-\u02c8sef-\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4n, -l\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115559"
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},
|
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"preferred lie":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an improved lie to which a golf ball may sometimes be moved in play without penalty":[]
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},
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},
|
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"primatial council":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": an assembly of church officials composed of representatives of an ecclesiastical province, a primatial jurisdiction, or an entire nation":[]
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120158"
|
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},
|
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"presensation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
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},
|
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|
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"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
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|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120216"
|
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},
|
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|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": having no prospect":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4\u02ccspektl\u0259\u0307s"
|
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],
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120401"
|
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},
|
|
"private attorney":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one employed by a private person rather than by a government or a subdivision thereof : attorney-in-fact":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120423"
|
|
},
|
|
"proportionment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a state of being proportioned : proportioning":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-nm\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131132"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefilter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a preliminary filter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pre- + filter":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124726"
|
|
},
|
|
"probation officer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After he was arrested and while free on bond, Joyner threatened his probation officer and failed to appear for a court proceeding, federal authorities said in the statement. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Prosecutors asked Snyder to order Buck to pay $51,562 in restitution to his victims and a $400,000 fine, citing a probation officer \u2019s estimate that Buck was worth about $2 million. \u2014 Matthew Ormsethstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On May 31, 2016, Greer\u2019s probation officer was alerted that Greer\u2019s ankle monitor had been removed, resulting in a multiagency search effort, the US Marshals statement said. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An alert on May 31, 2016 notified Greer's probation officer that his GPS device had been removed, triggering a search by multiple agencies. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On May 31, 2016, Greer\u2019s probation officer was alerted that his GPS monitoring device had been removed, officials said. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Suspecting Hayes, who struggled with substance misuse, was high, the brother called Hayes\u2019 probation officer . \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Upon his release in May 2021, Eppinger initially reported as instructed to the Atlanta probation field office, but then failed to report to any subsequent appointments with his probation officer . \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"According to documents given to senators, a U.S. probation officer recommended a year and a half. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124753"
|
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},
|
|
"prevailing wind":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the usual wind in an area or region":[
|
|
"\u2014 used to refer to the direction of the wind The prevailing wind in this region is from the east."
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125006"
|
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},
|
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"prosopyle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the aperture between incurrent and radial canals in some sponges":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4s\u0259\u02ccp\u012bl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"proso- + -pyle":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125200"
|
|
},
|
|
"private investigator":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person not a member of a police force who is licensed to do detective work (such as investigation of suspected wrongdoing or searching for missing persons)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detective",
|
|
"dick",
|
|
"gumshoe",
|
|
"hawkshaw",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"private detective",
|
|
"private eye",
|
|
"shamus",
|
|
"sherlock",
|
|
"sleuth",
|
|
"sleuthhound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She hired a private investigator to follow her husband.",
|
|
"the retired policeman decided to become a private investigator",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Pictures of McCoy taken by a private investigator the following day show him with multiple scratches, bruises and bite marks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"St Pancras Coroner\u2019s Court ruled that Miller had been deliberately killed based in part on the findings of a private investigator hired by Miller\u2019s family immediately after his death. \u2014 Miriam Berger, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
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"The case dates back to September 2021, when Lin reached out to a private investigator to gather information about the congressional candidate. \u2014 Katelyn Polantz, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"The family of Paola Miranda-Rosa, an Osceola County woman who has not been seen since Dec. 18, is raising money to pay for a private investigator after a law enforcement search was unsuccessful. \u2014 Desiree Stennett, orlandosentinel.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"Young's remains went unidentified until a private investigator hired by Young's family contacted the Montgomery County Detectives with new information about the case. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
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"The private investigator also tried to talk to relatives of Karen, Sharon, and Keith. \u2014 CBS News , 21 May 2022",
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"Dana Brouillette during an interview with private investigator Brian Andrews. \u2014 CBS News , 21 May 2022",
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"In the last scene of Netflix's award-winning drama series, pesky private investigator Mel Sattem had returned from his dream job in the Chicago Police Department to confront the Byrdes one last time. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 4 May 2022"
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"pr\u014d\u02c8jen\u0259t\u1d4al"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125532"
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"definitions":{
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": the public prosecutor of a local district (as a shire) in Scotland":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125613"
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"definitions":{
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": one who acts as tutor without legal appointment or one who marries a tutoress and is equally responsible with her":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin protut ela vice-tutelage (from Latin pro- pro- entry 1 + tutela tutelage) + English -or (as in tutor )":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125634"
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": having the character of a pretense":[
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"pretensive farming carried on for instruction and experiment"
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],
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": pretentious":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113\u02c8ten(t)siv"
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],
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"pretense entry 1 + -ive":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125920"
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},
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"pris":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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"definitions":{
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"prisoner":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125930"
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": presidial sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8zi-",
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"pri-\u02c8si-d\u0113-\u02ccer-\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125935"
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},
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"prize-giving":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a ceremony at which prizes are awarded":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125955"
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},
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"precision block":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": gage block":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130303"
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},
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"proactinomycete":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": proactinomyces sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"pro- entry 1 + actinomycete":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130327"
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},
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"proli-":{
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"type":[
|
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"combining form"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": offspring":[
|
|
"proli cidal",
|
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"proli gerous"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin proles offspring, progeny":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130420"
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},
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"preside":{
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"type":[
|
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to exercise guidance, direction, or control":[],
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": to occupy the place of authority : act as president , chairman, or moderator":[],
|
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": to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman":[],
|
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": to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer":[
|
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"\u2014 usually used with at presided at the organ"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The DOJ Antitrust Division falls under the Attorney General, and an Associate Attorney General is nominated and confirmed to preside over the agency (currently Jonathan Kanter). \u2014 David Reichenberg, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor set to preside over the series' panel. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Justice James Burke, who had served for a dozen years as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, was selected by lottery to preside over the case, which was being tried in the State Supreme Court. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
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"But Barnstable court officials made Reid Mason\u2019s hearing public and asked a clerk from another part of the state to preside in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Misleading interpretations of the law that governs the vote tally\u2014the Electoral Count Act of 1887\u2014swirled, leading some to demand that Vice President Mike Pence, whose role was simply to preside over the proceedings, reverse the results. \u2014 Tom Daschle, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
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"As seen in another photo ABC News obtained, Pence returned to the House chamber later that night, to preside as Congress successfully certified Biden's victory. \u2014 Jonathan Karl, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of Cobb County\u2019s Superior Court judges gathered in a sixth-floor courtroom Wednesday morning to learn who would preside over an upcoming death penalty case. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Defendants cannot select the judges that preside over their cases in any situation. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praesid\u0113re to guard, preside over, from prae- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":""
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},
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|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130436"
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},
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"prosecutrix":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a female prosecutor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4s\u0259\u02c8ky\u00fc\u2027triks"
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],
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|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"from prosecutor , after such pairs as English executor : executrix":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130738"
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},
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"progressive jazz":{
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|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": jazz of the 1950s characterized by harmonic, contrapuntal, and rhythmic experimentation":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130933"
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},
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"protracter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": protractor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by alteration":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130957"
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},
|
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"premetaphase":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prometaphase":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pre- + metaphase":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131020"
|
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},
|
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"propense":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": leaning or inclining toward : disposed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8pen(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Latin pr\u014dpensus \"weighted down, inclined, having a disposition or tendency, ready, eager, favorably disposed,\" from past participle of pr\u014dpend\u0113re \"to hang down, (of a person) incline, dispose oneself (toward something)\" \u2014 more at propend":""
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1528, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131450"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayerless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": using no prayer":[
|
|
"a prayerless meeting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"|\u0259l-",
|
|
"-e|",
|
|
"-a(a)|rl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131521"
|
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},
|
|
"preliterary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": preceding the development of a written literature":[
|
|
"preliterary Latin",
|
|
"preliterary oral traditions",
|
|
"linguistic developments during the preliterary period"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8li-t\u0259-\u02ccrer-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131636"
|
|
},
|
|
"pre-Islamic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing prior to the development and acceptance of Islam":[
|
|
"pre-Islamic Arabs",
|
|
"pre-Islamic cultures of Asia Minor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + islamic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131844"
|
|
},
|
|
"preschooler":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a child not yet old enough for school":[],
|
|
": a child attending a preschool":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsk\u00fc-l\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02c8sk\u00fc-l\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Wantz and his wife, Abby, have three children: a fourth-grade son, Eli, and daughters Zoey and Piper, a first grader and preschooler , respectively. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The dad of one also included a sweet picture kissing his son on the head as the preschooler is wrapped up in a towel while hanging out with his dad outside. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Zaderecky as a preschooler moved to Northeast Ohio after his dad came to Cleveland looking for work. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Advocacy group United Ways of California calculated that a family of four \u2014 two adults, one preschooler and one school-aged child \u2014 living in Los Angeles County would need to make an annual income of $95,112 to meet basic needs. \u2014 Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Think your preschooler is too young to learn coding? \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Investigators said the attack happened as the preschooler was walking to his bus stop with an older sibling. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"According to the latter outlet, police believe that a bullet from a gunfight outside the preschooler 's home flew into his room. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Happy Father's Day cards say it all and are great for any age, whether Dad's kiddo is a preschooler or high schooler. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 25 Apr. 2022"
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|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132055"
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},
|
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"prematuration":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": unusually or abnormally early attainment of maturity":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"+"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pre- + maturation":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132100"
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},
|
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"precept of clare constat":{
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"type":[],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a deed in which a superior recognizes the title of the heir of a deceased vassal or tenant to enter upon the superior's land \u2014 compare writ of clare constat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02cckla(a)r\u0113\u02c8k\u00e4nz\u02cctat"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"clare constat from Latin, it is clearly established":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132143"
|
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},
|
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"proprietor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one granted ownership of a colony (such as one of the original American colonies) and full prerogatives of establishing a government and distributing land":[],
|
|
": a person who has the legal right or exclusive title to something : owner":[],
|
|
": one having an interest (such as control or present use) less than absolute and exclusive right":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"holder",
|
|
"owner",
|
|
"possessor"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"She is the proprietor of the store.",
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"the proprietor of a used-car dealership",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Sarah Bezdelovs, 19, a 2021 graduate of Rocky Hill High School, bought Ferry Park Grill, located on the banks of the Rocky Hill Glastonbury Ferry, from its previous proprietor . \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 11 May 2022",
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"As the takeover drama played out, its new proprietor publicly criticized the platform, took aim at senior Twitter executives who oversee speech rules on the service and needled Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mr. Gates on the site. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
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"The locksmith shop of Melee Island and its proprietor . \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Burt is an entrepreneur with deep roots in Avondale, the owner of the Parkside building and the former proprietor of a home and garden shop in that location. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Then Sylvia Beach, proprietor of the Left Bank bookshop Shakespeare and Company, who published him. \u2014 James Campbell, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"Tubbs was among the 25 graduates, as was Jacques Sarr, proprietor of Jacques International Language Academy in Rogers Park. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
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"Rachel Martin, proprietor of Oceano wines, is looking forward to putting the new AVA on her outstanding chardonnay and pinot noir, which until now have carried the San Luis Obispo County designation. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
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"In 1951, Bruce Kendall, proprietor of Anchorage\u2019s Parsons Hotel, refused to let a room to a Black man with a reservation. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 22 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of proprietary entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132240"
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},
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"precisian":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who stresses or practices scrupulous adherence to a strict standard especially of religious observance or morality":[],
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": puritan sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8si-zh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132248"
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},
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"protestantish":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb,"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": inclined to Protestant Christianity":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4t\u0259-",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4t\u0259st\u0259ntish"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"protestant entry 1 + -ish":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132316"
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},
|
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"proface":{
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"type":[
|
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"interjection"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u02c8f\u0101s"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle French ( bon ) prou ( vous ) fasse , literally, may it make you good profit":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132415"
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},
|
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"prosper":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to become strong and flourishing":[],
|
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": to cause to succeed or thrive":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"burgeon",
|
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"bourgeon",
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"flourish",
|
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"thrive"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"She prospered as a real estate agent.",
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"He hopes his business will prosper .",
|
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"No crop can prosper in this heat.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When these cities prosper , cities such as Youngstown, Ohio, or Beckley, West Virginia, don\u2019t share in the benefit. \u2014 Ro Khanna, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Telstra Ventures is not only using AI to help make investment decisions, but also to help the companies in its portfolio grow and prosper . \u2014 Tom Davenport, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
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"To live long and prosper , therefore, ULA needs a healthy Vulcan flying relatively soon. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
|
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"For people who do get credit for their brilliance, and whose social identities largely afford them opportunities to progress and prosper , there is a chance to use their privilege for good. \u2014 Ruchika Tulshyan, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ultimately, a company that does not factor in the costs of dealing appropriately with climate change will not prosper , Ms. Grancio said. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Those who do not prosper so well tend to be more skeptical of the system, instead choosing to accept their own experiences or those of others known to them. \u2014 Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And that\u2019s if the money had simply remained in the Haitian economy, circulating among its farmers, laborers and merchants, without being invested in bridges, schools or factories, the sort of projects that help nations prosper . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
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"For example, ours is to create the world's first global sustainable marketplace and a world where profit and the planet both prosper . \u2014 Sheldon Miller, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French prosperer , from Latin prosperare to cause to succeed, from prosperus favorable":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132601"
|
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},
|
|
"proactively":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a proactive manner : in a way that anticipates future problems, needs, or changes":[
|
|
"\u2026 a system that allows us to alert customers if there's an issue with travel, whether their flight is delayed or proactively letting them know there is a transit strike in New York, or whatever.",
|
|
"\u2014 Steven Barnhart",
|
|
"By working proactively with charter organizations and other outside groups, district leaders could take a role in shaping the array of new alternative schools so that it benefits students most \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Los Angeles Times"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8ak-tiv-l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132605"
|
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},
|
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"prosphora":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of several loaves of bread each with special seals on the upper side used in the Eastern Church in the preparation of the Eucharistic elements":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u00e4sf\u0259\u00a6r\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Greek, from Greek, offering, from prospherein to present, offer, from pros- + pherein to carry":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132754"
|
|
},
|
|
"prize crew":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a detail of officers and men from the captor placed aboard a naval prize to take her into port for adjudication":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132843"
|
|
},
|
|
"predelinquent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": behaving so as to suggest future delinquency : developing or tending toward delinquency":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + delinquent":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132927"
|
|
},
|
|
"prostrate oneself":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to lie down with one's face turned toward the ground":[
|
|
"The worshippers prostrated themselves before the shrine."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132940"
|
|
},
|
|
"propitiatingly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a propitiating manner : so as to appease or conciliate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133128"
|
|
},
|
|
"pricky":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prickly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prik\u0113",
|
|
"-ki"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prick entry 1 + -y":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133204"
|
|
},
|
|
"Prospero":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the rightful duke of Milan in Shakespeare's The Tempest":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp\u0259-\u02ccr\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1610, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133404"
|
|
},
|
|
"prognathism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the condition marked by a prognathous jaw":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u0101-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4g-n\u0259-\u02ccthiz-\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4g-n\u0259-\u02ccthi-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In fact, differences in levels of inbreeding accounted for 22 percent of the differing severity of mandibular prognathism among the Habsburgs studied. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian , 4 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133506"
|
|
},
|
|
"preterient":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": transient":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8tir\u0113\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"irregular from Latin praetereunt-, praeteriens , present participle of praeterire to go by, pass over":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1786, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133730"
|
|
},
|
|
"pranky":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": given to playing pranks : characterized by pranks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prank entry 3 + -y":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134339"
|
|
},
|
|
"probate bond":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bond legally required to be given to a probate court or judge by an administrator, executor, guardian, or other fiduciary to secure the faithful performance of his duties":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134354"
|
|
},
|
|
"professorial":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a professor":[
|
|
"professorial duties",
|
|
"professorial authority",
|
|
"a calm, professorial manner",
|
|
"Johnson was professorial in his approach to the game. He could talk for hours on the nuances of the Czechoslovak national team's power play.",
|
|
"\u2014 E. M. Swift"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1713, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134442"
|
|
},
|
|
"precentor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a leader of the singing of a choir or congregation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8sen-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Along with the rest of the staff, these musicians continue to be paid, says Scott Dettra, precentor and director of music at the church. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 6 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praecentor , from praecinere to lead in singing, from prae- + canere to sing \u2014 more at chant":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1516, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134611"
|
|
},
|
|
"preserve the planet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to protect the Earth's environment":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134634"
|
|
},
|
|
"Promin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": glucosulfone":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dm\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134806"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolonged":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": continuing for a notably long time : extended in duration":[
|
|
"a prolonged delay",
|
|
"a prolonged recession",
|
|
"a prolonged absence",
|
|
"a prolonged drought",
|
|
"And in today's competitive situation a prolonged strike can very easily lead to a serious loss of market share which is difficult, if not impossible, to recapture.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Reid",
|
|
"Sometimes the only answer is a prolonged time away from the sport followed by a slow, steady reconditioning program along with physiotherapy of some type \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 William J. Goldwag"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1525, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134808"
|
|
},
|
|
"precipe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various legal writs commanding a person to do something or to appear and show cause why he or she should not":[],
|
|
": a written order requesting a clerk or prothonotary of a court to issue a writ and specifying the contents of the writ":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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": a period immediately preceding estrus characterized by preparatory physiological changes":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8es-tr\u0259s",
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"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8e-str\u0259s"
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"New Latin":""
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135118"
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"private climate":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": the layer of air immediately surrounding and modified as to temperature and moisture by the body of a warm-blooded animal":[]
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"definitions":{},
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"-sh(\u0259)n\u0259\u0307st"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135242"
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"pride of California":{
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"definitions":{
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": a California wild pea ( Lathyrus splendens ) that is cultivated for ornament and has long climbing stems and large pink or violet flowers":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135419"
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},
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"practical politics":{
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"type":[
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"noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": matter for concrete action as distinguished from theoretical discussion":[],
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": political intrigue, scheming, or action involving dishonorable or dishonest dealings":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135427"
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},
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"preservative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having the power of preserving":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259r-v\u0259-tiv",
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259r-v\u0259t-iv"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"This food does not contain any artificial preservatives .",
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"The wood was treated with preservative .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Self- preservative , and selfless, and hurtful, and thoughtful, and disloyal/rash/long overdue ones. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Till\u2019s murder made somehow more lurid through the preservative lacquer of folk heroism. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Sodium azide, a colorless, tasteless and odorless powder, is used as a propellant in airbags, as a herbicide and a pest control agent as well as a laboratory preservative agent. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Cookies can have too much sugar, saturated fat, salt, and additives such as preservative . \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"The point was to promote its new, preservative -free Whopper. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"My sister gets flu shots without preservatives and has been unable to find out if any of the COVID shots available are preservative -free. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 28 Aug. 2021",
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"On top of what a wine already contains, a winemaker can add more sulfur as a preservative and antioxidant, to protect against a wide range of ills, including bacteria. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"LyondellBasell produces a form of the acid that is used as a food preservative and flavor additive. \u2014 Tom Steele, Dallas News , 28 July 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Some brands add citric acid as a preservative , too. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 11 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s important because cellulose\u2014which is probably responsible for the bacteria surviving in extraterrestrial conditions\u2014could be used on Mars as a preservative , a food additive and a fibre supplement in extraterrestrial settlements. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"Most of the narratives cited the same lethal method, a preservative used for curing meat, The Times found. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"Most of the narratives cited the same lethal method, a preservative used for curing meat, The Times found. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"Use a clean vase to prevent bacteria and fungus from killing the flowers, and add flower preservative . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Natural Flavor, Xantham Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate ( preservative ), Yellow 5, Blue 1. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, Men's Health , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"Monsanto originally produced the PCBs, a chemical preservative used in light fixtures and caulking in Sky Valley\u2019s 1950s- and 1960s-era buildings. \u2014 Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"The lights and caulking were infused with PCBs, an effective preservative popular in school construction before research revealed its toxicity in the 1970s. \u2014 Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica , 24 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135618"
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},
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"private gold":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": gold coins and stamped ingots issued in the U.S. in the 19th century before the Civil War by private authority (as by the Mormons or any of various mining companies)":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135711"
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},
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"prenaris":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": either of the anterior nares":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from pre- + naris":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135957"
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},
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"prevernal":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": early flowering or leafing":[
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"\u2014 used of plants that unfold their leaves or flowers before the rest of the plants in their locality"
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],
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": of or relating to the end of winter and the beginning of spring : occurring early in the growing season":[
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"prevernal activity of a ground spider",
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"prevernal group of migratory birds"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pre- + vernal":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140316"
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},
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"private way":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a right of way classified as an incorporeal hereditament of a real nature for the benefit of a person or group of persons and not the public at large to pass over land owned by another":[],
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": a way laid out by a private owner or owners and maintained at their expense, dedicated to public use, but not accepted as a public way":[],
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": a way laid out by public authority in New England at the request and expense of a private owner or owners, maintained by them and dedicated to public use, but not accepted as a public way":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140608"
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},
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"prime tone":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": fundamental entry 2 sense 2a":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140624"
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},
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"premunitory":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": relating to or involving a praemunire":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113\u02c8my\u00fcn\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praemunitus (past participle of praemunire ) + English -ory":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140706"
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},
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"prolocution":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a prefatory statement":[],
|
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": intentionally ambiguous language":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014dl\u0259\u02c8ky\u00fcsh\u0259n",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4l-"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin prolocution-, prolocutio preamble, from Latin pro- before + locution-, locutio speech":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140744"
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},
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"Prospect Park":{
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"large park in central Brooklyn, New York area 526 acres (213 hectares)":[]
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},
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141036"
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},
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"provocateur":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": agent provocateur":[],
|
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": one who provokes":[
|
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"a political provocateur"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02ccv\u00e4-k\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"agitator",
|
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"demagogue",
|
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"demagog",
|
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"exciter",
|
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"firebrand",
|
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"fomenter",
|
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"incendiary",
|
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"inciter",
|
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"instigator",
|
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"kindler",
|
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"rabble-rouser"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The winner of this year\u2019s Palme d\u2019Or\u2014claimed in the past by Parasite and Titane\u2014was a blunt and scathing dissection of the Insta-influencer and the upper classes, directed by Swedish provocateur Ruben \u00d6stlund. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Whereas Martha is the booziest broad, her consumption pushing her from provocateur to needy, vindictive child. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Shortly after the MindPong video, Blackrock announced a $10 million venture round, its first, including an infusion from the venture-capital provocateur Peter Thiel. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
|
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"Evgeniy Volnov, a Ukrainian media provocateur who fancies himself an information warrior against Russia, posed as an emergency services official to prank call the Kemerovo morgue. \u2014 Stanislav Budnitsky, The Conversation , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Eighteen films will vie for the Palme d'Or, including new works by former winners of the top prize, such as the Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda, the Swedish provocateur Ruben \u00d6stlund and the humanist Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And the company\u2019s founder and chief executive, Marty Daniel, has fashioned himself as a provocateur who ridicules gun control proposals and uses publicity stunts to drum up sales. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
|
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"The Norm established Sorokin as a provocateur , a shock jock of late Soviet letters. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
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"There are four reporters at the heart of my book, plus one agitator and provocateur . \u2014 Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
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|
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"1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141044"
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},
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"pribble":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a trivial dispute or discussion":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prib\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"alteration (influenced by bibble-babble ) of prabble":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141159"
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},
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"privative":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": constituting or predicating privation or absence of a quality":[
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"non- is a privative prefix"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-tiv"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1584, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141217"
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}
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