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{
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"adage":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation":[
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"She reminded him of the adage : \"A penny saved is a penny earned.\""
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"that old adage , \u201cthe early bird gets the worm\u201d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At a minimum, artificially lowering prices would support buying gasoline, underlining the adage that the best cure for high prices is high prices. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 21 June 2022",
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"Their commitment is admirable, but perhaps the familiar stage adage needs an update: Never work with animals, children, or robots. \u2014Mr. Isherwood is the Journal\u2019s theater critic. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"Everyone knows the old investment adage : don\u2019t keep all your eggs in one basket. \u2014 Bruce Brumberg, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"The old showbiz adage \u2014 that entertainment can be impervious to tough times, because people will still pay for escape \u2014 could be in play. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2022",
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"The old adage says, frizz is just a curl waiting to happen. \u2014 ELLE , 21 May 2022",
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"The adage about plans lost as soon as the first shot is fired applies to organizational effectiveness, too. \u2014 John Baldoni, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"As the old adage goes, the only thing certain in life is change. \u2014 Rob Catalano, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
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"If journalism is the first rough draft of history, as the adage goes, photography is the first call to emotional response. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 31 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1530, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Middle French, borrowed from Latin adagi\u014d, adagium, from ad- ad- + ag-, base of ai\u014d, \u0101i\u014d \"(I) say\" (going back to *ag-i\u032f\u014d, going back to an Indo-European verb stem *h 2 eg\u0301-i\u032fe- \"say\") + -ium, deverbal noun suffix; akin to Greek \u00ea \"(s/he) spoke,\" \u00e1n-\u014dga \"(I) command,\" Armenian asem \"(I) say,\" Tocharian B \u0101ks- \"announce, proclaim\"":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-dij"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"aphorism",
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"apothegm",
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"byword",
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"epigram",
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"maxim",
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"proverb",
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"saw",
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"saying",
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"sententia",
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"word"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093329",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"adagietto":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a short adagio":[],
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": less slow than adagio":[
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"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1841, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian, diminutive of adagio":"Noun",
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"Italian, from adagietto , noun":"Adverb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00e4-",
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"\u0259-\u02ccd\u00e4-j\u0113-\u02c8e-(\u02cc)t\u014d",
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"-zh\u0113-",
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"\u02cca-d\u0259-\u02c8je-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203127",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"adam-and-eve":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": puttyroot":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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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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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cca-d\u0259-m\u0259n(d)-\u02c8\u0113v"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103202",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"adamance":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": adamancy":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But Limbaugh is the one exploiting hurricanes for political purposes, with his adamance that climate change isn\u2019t behind these hurricanes. \u2014 Graham Vyse, New Republic , 8 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"adam(ant) entry 1 + -ance":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-d\u0259-m\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125817",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"adamancy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being adamant : obstinacy":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In Louisiana, roughly 80 such prisoners have not yet had resentencing hearings, due partly to prosecutors\u2019 adamancy and ongoing court fights but also to funding shortages for attorneys to take these cases, legal advocacy groups say. \u2014 NBC News , 15 May 2020",
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"Prince Harry has expressed his adamancy in making sure the mega-popular Netflix series doesn\u2019t portray his and wife Duchess Meghan\u2019s relationship and tabloid turmoil for the television screen. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Jan. 2020",
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"Anthony\u2019s adamancy , the eloquent obviousness of her observations on gender, comes across in Thomson\u2019s music through understatement. \u2014 Mark Swed, latimes.com , 29 June 2018",
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"Gremminger said she and another passenger were concerned that the dog would not be safe inside the overhead bin, but assumed that the flight attendant's adamancy meant that there must be air ventilation inside the compartment. \u2014 Author: Martine Powers, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Mar. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"adamant entry 1 + -cy":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-d\u0259-m\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235838",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"adamant":{
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"antonyms":[
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"acquiescent",
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"agreeable",
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"amenable",
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"compliant",
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"complying",
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"flexible",
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"pliable",
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"pliant",
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"relenting",
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"yielding"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a stone (such as a diamond) formerly believed to be of impenetrable hardness":[],
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": an unbreakable or extremely hard substance":[
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"\"Trust not in your gold and silver, trust not in your high fortresses; for, though the walls were of iron, and the fortresses of adamant , the Most High shall put terror into your hearts and weakness into your councils \u2026\"",
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"\u2014 George Eliot"
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],
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": unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding":[
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"an adamant insistence on doing things his own way",
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"was adamant about making the change"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"I am keen not to share my genetic code with my insurer, I am keen that my doctor should know it and use it, but I am adamant to the point of fanaticism that it is my decision. \u2014 Matt Ridley , Genome , 1999",
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"Arrive to find child physically intact but \u2026 adamant that he will not remain another minute in Ski Bunny program. Despite their 'professionalism,' staff members eagerly concur. \u2014 Christopher Buckley , New Yorker , 10 Mar. 1997",
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"In the years following the First World War, the debts of our wartime allies and others came to be considered a serious burden on international commerce and well-being. Calvin Coolidge was adamant on repayment. \u2014 John Kenneth Galbraith , New Yorker , 21 Apr. 1986",
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"We've tried to talk him into coming with us, but he's adamant about staying here.",
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"remained adamant about getting the actor's autograph even after he had disappeared backstage",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"But the source and others close to the scene are adamant that confidence remains and believe that the Olympic chiefs will eventually be swayed by cricket\u2019s status as arguably the second biggest sport in the world. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"Because the original pair had not been seen since Diana's death, the rumor continued to circulate, although Kiehna was always adamant that the earrings were two separate pairs. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
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"But, reflecting the concerns of the time, Medicaid\u2019s creators were adamant that the program would not cover long-term stays in psychiatric hospitals or other institutions, with the exception of nursing homes. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
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"Because the original pair had not been seen since Diana's death, the rumor continued to circulate, although Kiehna was always adamant that the earrings were two separate pairs. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
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"Jones was adamant that another NFL team won't be coming to Dallas. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
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"Despite the incident, Shields was adamant that the park and bridge are still safe to to visit. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 13 June 2022",
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"An immigrant from West Africa still fawns over the U.S. 18 years after moving to the country and is adamant that the American dream is alive and well. \u2014 Teny Sahakian, Fox News , 10 June 2022",
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"Six people are adamant that the 40 hour in the office world is over unless they are forced to. \u2014 Michael Gale, Forbes , 10 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1816, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, \"diamond, material of extreme hardness, lodestone,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin adamant-, adam\u0101s \"material of extreme hardness, diamond,\" borrowed from Greek adamant-, ad\u00e1mas, probably a borrowing from a substratal or Near Eastern source, conformed by folk etymology to a- a- entry 2 and the stem of the verb d\u00e1mn\u0113mi \"(I) tame, subdue, conquer\"":"Noun",
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"derivative of adamant entry 2":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-d\u0259-m\u0259nt",
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"-\u02ccmant"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for adamant Adjective inflexible , obdurate , adamant mean unwilling to alter a predetermined course or purpose. inflexible implies rigid adherence or even servile conformity to principle. inflexible in their demands obdurate stresses hardness of heart and insensitivity to appeals for mercy or the influence of divine grace. obdurate in his refusal to grant clemency adamant implies utter immovability in the face of all temptation or entreaty. adamant that the work should continue",
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"synonyms":[
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"adamantine",
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"bullheaded",
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"dogged",
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"hard",
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"hard-nosed",
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"hardened",
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"hardheaded",
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"headstrong",
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"immovable",
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"implacable",
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"inconvincible",
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"inflexible",
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"intransigent",
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"mulish",
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"obdurate",
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"obstinate",
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"opinionated",
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"ossified",
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"pat",
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"pertinacious",
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"perverse",
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"pigheaded",
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"self-opinionated",
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"self-willed",
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"stiff-necked",
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"stubborn",
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"unbending",
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"uncompromising",
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"unrelenting",
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"unyielding",
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"willful",
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"wilful"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181843",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"adamantane":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a crystalline high-melting hydrocarbon C 10 H 16 having the carbon atoms of its skeleton in the same tricyclic pattern found in the space lattice of the diamond; symmetrical tricyclo-decane":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary adamant entry 2 + -ane ; probably originally formed as German adamantan":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cca-d\u0259-\u02c8man-\u02cct\u0101n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171017",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"adamantine":{
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"antonyms":[
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"acquiescent",
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"agreeable",
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"amenable",
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"compliant",
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"complying",
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"flexible",
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"pliable",
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"pliant",
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"relenting",
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"yielding"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": made of or having the quality of adamant":[],
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": resembling the diamond in hardness or luster":[],
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": rigidly firm : unyielding":[
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"adamantine discipline"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the adamantine opposition of his parents to his marriage to a girl from a poor family",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"She is known for her aphoristic precision and intense, adamantine paragraphs. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
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"Davosites are defined by their adamantine belief in economic and social liberalism and their position at the top of various global organisations. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Nov. 2019",
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"Every year The Rock is pre-painted a different color to prepare an adamantine canvas. \u2014 courant.com , 9 July 2019",
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"Some of the time identity seems to be taken as an adamantine fact: a person\u2019s identity as a woman or a member of an ethnic minority seems to trump all other considerations. \u2014 The Economist , 19 June 2019",
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"This gentle, tenacious, adamantine figure has been far too little known in the West\u2014until now. \u2014 Cynthia Haven, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2019",
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"But not even adamantine willpower could overcome the exhaustion that Rihanna was feeling in that moment. \u2014 Chioma Nnadi, Vogue , 3 May 2018",
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"But Navalny, with adamantine determination and a canny use of social media, has spread his anti-corruption campaign deep into the provinces. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2017",
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"Harrison\u2019s music traverses a huge stylistic range, from adamantine dissonance to melodies of homespun sweetness. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin adamantinus, borrowed from Greek adam\u00e1ntinos, derivative of adamant-, ad\u00e1mas adamant entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cca-d\u0259-\u02c8man-\u02cct\u0113n",
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"\u02ccad-\u0259-\u02c8man-\u02cct\u0113n",
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"-\u02cct\u012bn",
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"-\u02c8mant-\u1d4an",
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"-\u02c8man-t\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"adamant",
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"bullheaded",
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"dogged",
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"hard",
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"hard-nosed",
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"hardened",
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"hardheaded",
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"headstrong",
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"immovable",
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"implacable",
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"inconvincible",
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"inflexible",
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"intransigent",
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"mulish",
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"obdurate",
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"obstinate",
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"opinionated",
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"ossified",
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"pat",
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"pertinacious",
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"perverse",
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"pigheaded",
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"self-opinionated",
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"self-willed",
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"stiff-necked",
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"stubborn",
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"unbending",
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"uncompromising",
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"unrelenting",
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"unyielding",
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"willful",
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"wilful"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023836",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"adapt":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to become adapted":[
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"adapt to a new environment"
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],
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": to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification":[
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"adapt the curriculum to students' needs"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"When children go to a different school, it usually takes them a while to adapt .",
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"She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.",
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"The camera has been adapted for underwater use.",
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"The clock was adapted to run on batteries.",
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"The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.",
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"adapting the movie for television",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The spread of disease depends on three major factors: One is a pathogen\u2019s ability to adapt to a wide variety of hosts. \u2014 Nileena Velappan, STAT , 28 June 2022",
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"But just as remarkable as their kitchen skills has been their ability to adapt to what circumstances have dealt them and create two outstanding restaurants in one. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
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"The industry has seen many winners and losers based on their ability to adapt to changing consumer behavior. \u2014 Sagar Babber, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
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"What\u2019s remarkable about the seemingly fragile daisy is its ability to adapt to the inhospitable limestone prairie. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 27 May 2022",
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"Animals and plants have previously shown their ability to adapt to warming climates by moving towards the poles and to higher elevations, where temperatures are cooler. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022",
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"Coren evaluated breeds' levels of intelligence based on instincts, obedience and ability to adapt . \u2014 Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
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"Yes, there's his ability to adapt and absorb and the phrasing of songs. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
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"Conversely, Spurrier said Saban\u2019s ability to adapt to the latest round of offensive evolution speaks to his legacy. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 4 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English adapted (as translation of Latin adapt\u0101tus ), borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French adapter, borrowed from Latin adapt\u0101re, from ad- ad- + apt\u0101re \"to put into position, bring to bear, make ready,\" verbal derivative of aptus \"fastened, prepared, suitable\" \u2014 more at apt entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8dapt",
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"a-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for adapt adapt , adjust , accommodate , conform , reconcile mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another. adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances. adapted themselves to the warmer climate adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism. adjusted the budget to allow for inflation accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence. businesses accommodating themselves to the new political reality conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle. refused to conform to society's values reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible. tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew",
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"synonyms":[
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"acclimate",
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"acclimatize",
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"accommodate",
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"adjust",
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"condition",
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"conform",
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"doctor",
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"edit",
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"fashion",
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"fit",
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"put",
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"shape",
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"suit",
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"tailor"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162824",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"adaptable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"an adaptable tool that combines a screwdriver, a corkscrew, and pliers",
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"an activities director who's adaptable to any kind of situation",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rather, consistency means that all six steps are kept current and adaptable to changes in trends and markets. \u2014 Alana Sandel, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
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"Formerly Matthew\u2019s Lending Library, the renovated 1,100-square-foot location highlights the venue\u2019s historic features while remaining adaptable . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
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"With Caruso\u2019s and LaVine\u2019s injuries ongoing, the Bulls might have to continue this trend of adaptable lineups in the postseason. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"Check out our past chats or sign up for the Eat Voraciously newsletter, in which G. Daniela Galarza shares one quick, adaptable dinner recipe every Monday through Thursday. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
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"Making this possible is Active Intelligence, Qlik\u2019s framework for delivering data in real time, across flexible pipelines, in adaptable IT environments. \u2014 Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Tarpoff said cattle are generally adaptable animals, but this weather event was particularly stressful because of the fast temperature change. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
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"Mischief has often been a creative, anarchic weapon of defense among the marginalized: free, adaptable , difficult to control. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
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"That includes loose furniture and adaptable configurations throughout the boat. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 31 May 2022"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for adaptable plastic , pliable , pliant , ductile , malleable , adaptable mean susceptible of being modified in form or nature. plastic applies to substances soft enough to be molded yet capable of hardening into the desired fixed form. plastic materials allow the sculptor greater freedom pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated. pliable rubber tubing pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness. an athletic shoe with a pliant sole ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease. ductile metals such as copper malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape. the malleable properties of gold adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses. computer hardware that is adaptable",
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": suited by nature, character, or design to a particular use, purpose, or situation":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Thompson hopes to move her office, now in a York Road multitenant building in North Royalton, into the adapted home in August, according to Daryl Mapson, an architect working on the project. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
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"Not writer-director Si\u00e2n Heder, who won the Oscar for adapted screenplay. \u2014 Glenn Whippentertainment Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"But others, especially cold- adapted lichens that are already living near their climate limit, are likely to succumb to increasing heat and aridity. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"The annual screenwriting awards, to be held virtually March 20, honor the best screenplays of the year in three categories: original, adapted and documentary. \u2014 Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Director and adapter Maggie Gyllenhaal was nominated for adapted screenplay. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"The Big Short, each landed directing and writing nominations, with the former also securing a best picture nom and the latter an adapted screenplay win. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"The adapted paddle, fabricated by biotechnology company ONWARD Medical, is longer and wider than transitional leads, in order to reach those key nerve targets. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"The Writers Guild of America on Thursday announced the nominees in its film categories, including best original, adapted and documentary screenplays. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"adapters for the food mixer include a meat grinder and an ice cream maker",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In addition to a standard charging cord for the car, the setup box includes an adapter to charge Teslas and other EVs. \u2014 Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
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"Other charging stations have to build in both CCS outlets as well as a CHAdeMO one, and Tesla drivers wishing to use these must fit an adapter onto their chargers. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
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"Tesla owners previously could purchase an adapter to use CHAdeMO stations. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"If the car does run on 3G, the manufacturer may offer an upgrade program or the wireless carrier can provide an adapter with a modem that can be plugged into a vehicle. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Though Teslas have their own plug type, the company is reportedly planning to offer an adapter that will allow at least some of its North American fleet to use CCS fast chargers. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"These powerful, lightweight and waterproof Adorrgon binoculars ($49.86, originally $99.89) come with a phone adapter and tripod. \u2014 cleveland , 9 May 2022",
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"First, locate your car's OBD-II port and plug in the scanner, or the adapter that will link to a wireless device. \u2014 Nick Kurczewski, Car and Driver , 13 May 2022",
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"Not messing with a good thing, the Rep will once again perform adapter Clements' extroverted, interactive staging of the story, with a stunning multi-level set designed by Todd Edward Ivins. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"examples":[
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"adapters for the food mixer include a meat grinder and an ice cream maker",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In addition to a standard charging cord for the car, the setup box includes an adapter to charge Teslas and other EVs. \u2014 Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
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"Other charging stations have to build in both CCS outlets as well as a CHAdeMO one, and Tesla drivers wishing to use these must fit an adapter onto their chargers. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
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"Tesla owners previously could purchase an adapter to use CHAdeMO stations. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"If the car does run on 3G, the manufacturer may offer an upgrade program or the wireless carrier can provide an adapter with a modem that can be plugged into a vehicle. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Though Teslas have their own plug type, the company is reportedly planning to offer an adapter that will allow at least some of its North American fleet to use CCS fast chargers. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"These powerful, lightweight and waterproof Adorrgon binoculars ($49.86, originally $99.89) come with a phone adapter and tripod. \u2014 cleveland , 9 May 2022",
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"First, locate your car's OBD-II port and plug in the scanner, or the adapter that will link to a wireless device. \u2014 Nick Kurczewski, Car and Driver , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Not messing with a good thing, the Rep will once again perform adapter Clements' extroverted, interactive staging of the story, with a stunning multi-level set designed by Todd Edward Ivins. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"accessory",
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"accouterment",
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"add-on",
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"adjunct",
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"appendage",
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"appliance",
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": of, relating to, or being an 18th century decorative style (as of furniture) characterized by straight lines, surface decoration, and conventional designs (such as festooned garlands and medallions)":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin, borrowed from Hebrew \u0100dh\u0101m":"Noun",
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"after Robert adam and James adam":"Adjective"
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142355"
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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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"a process undergoing adaptation",
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],
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": the state of being adapted":[
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"a process undergoing adaptation",
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"adaptation to changing circumstances"
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],
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": adjustment to environmental conditions: such as":[],
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": adjustment of a sense organ to the intensity or quality of stimulation":[],
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": modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment : a heritable physical or behavioral trait that serves a specific function and improves an organism's fitness or survival":[]
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccad-\u02ccap-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n, -\u0259p-",
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"-d\u0259p-",
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"\u02cca-\u02ccdap-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"acclimation",
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"acclimatization",
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"adaption",
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"adjustment",
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"conformation"
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"examples":[
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"His stage adaptation of the novel was a success.",
|
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"The film is an adaptation of a book of the same title.",
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"The insect's evolutionary adaptations enable it to be almost invisible even when sitting in the middle of a leaf.",
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"a tool designed for easy adaptation",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This will be Ritchie's second time teaming up with Disney after his live-action adaptation of Aladdin became his first movie to gross more than a billion dollars. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 18 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s been our great adaptation and one that will extend far beyond pandemic. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
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"The fabrication process involves milling the 'wire' to a digital scan of the teeth, so its adaptation is excellent and the profile is very flat. \u2014 Taylore Glynn, Allure , 9 June 2022",
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"First Stage revives its adaptation of the animated TV special, written by Robert Penola with musical arrangements by Timothy Splain. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
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"Enthusiastic about telling a moving and sobering story, Yablans's initial choice for a director was Franco Zeffirelli, then best known for his 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. \u2014 Callahan Tormey, Town & Country , 8 May 2022",
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"Gillian Flynn\u2019s best-selling crime thriller got the David Fincher treatment with its big-screen adaptation , tasking Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck with bringing the sinister nature of married couple Amy and Nick Dunne to real life. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
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"Gold is directing Craig once again in his adaptation of the Scottish Play, in which Craig stars alongside Oscar nominee Ruth Negga. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Villeneuve\u2019s latest film is his adaptation of Frank Herbert\u2019s sci-fi novel Dune. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"borrowed from French & Medieval Latin; French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin adapt\u0101ti\u014dn-, adapt\u0101ti\u014d, from Latin adapt\u0101re \"to adapt \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155752"
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"type":[
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},
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"\u02cca-\u02ccdap-\u02c8t\u0101-sh(\u0259-)nist",
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"-d\u0259p-"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But in 1968, the famed population geneticist Motoo Kimura resisted the adaptationist perspective with his neutral theory of molecular evolution. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Nov. 2018",
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"The biologists who most militantly defend the adaptationist Darwinian view of evolution, such as Richard Dawkins, do not gladly suffer dissent. \u2014 David Dobbs, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2017"
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"adaptation + -ist entry 2":""
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Latin adaptatus , past participle of adaptare":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193304"
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"adaptation syndrome":{
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"definitions":{
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": the defensive response of the body through the endocrine system to systemic injury evoked by stresses and worked out by an initial stage of shock, a stage of growing resistance or adaptation, and a stage of healing or of becoming exhausted if adaptation fails \u2014 see alarm reaction":[]
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"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u0259-\u02c8dap-t\u0259-tiv",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010231"
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},
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"adaption":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"\u0259-\u02c8dap-sh\u0259n",
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"a-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acclimation",
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"acclimatization",
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"accommodation",
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"adaptation",
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"adjustment",
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"conformation"
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"examples":[
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"the store's slow adaption to shoppers' changing tastes spelled its doom",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The couple joined forces again in the 2018 film adaption of James Frey's controversial memoir A Million Little Pieces. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"This film adaption of Thomas Harris\u2019s classic novel follows a young FBI cadet named Clarice (Jodie Foster) who needs help tracking down a serial killer. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
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"Our adaption to climate change mustn\u2019t destroy nature but work with it, as the Maldives Floating City proposes. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
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"Reese Witherspoon is attached to produce via her Hello Sunshine banner, which worked with the studio on the upcoming adaption of bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
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"The world of The Hunger Games is expanding once again with the big-screen adaption of Suzanne Collins' prequel novel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes \u2014 and the tributes are starting to line up. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 14 June 2022",
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"Similarly marketing, with its constant changes and complexities, can be a beguiling profession that requires constant learning and adaption . \u2014 John Ellett, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Conversations With Friends follows Hulu\u2019s previous adaption of one of Rooney\u2019s works, Normal People starring Bridgers\u2019 boyfriend Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Erin Brockovich \u2014 The best feature adaption of a true story of environmental activism, fueled by Julia Roberts\u2019 powerhouse performance and PG&E\u2019s evil villainy. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050922"
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"\u02c8a-d\u0259mz-",
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"\u02ccad-\u0259m-\u02c8zap-\u0259l"
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],
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"after adam entry 1":""
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"1625, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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": designed or intended to assist disabled persons : assistive":[
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"adaptive devices"
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],
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": engaged in by disabled persons with the aid of equipment or techniques adapted for a disability":[
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"adaptive skiing"
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],
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": participating in a sport with the aid of equipment or techniques adapted for disability":[
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"an adaptive skier"
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]
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},
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"a-",
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"\u0259-\u02c8dap-tiv"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The new earphones will also reportedly feature self- adaptive equalization, spatial audio for dynamic head tracking, audio sharing, and other functions. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 June 2022",
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"Like the waters surrounding me, my body shape is constantly adapting to different environment\u2014 adaptive and versatile, so is my style. \u2014 Vogue , 24 June 2022",
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"Mason's Challenger League is has partnered with the Mason Parks & Recreation Foundation in an attempt to raise $2.1 million dollars for the construction of two adaptive baseball fields at Makino Park in the city. \u2014 Wayne Baker, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
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"Our Performance AWD was upfitted with the active- adaptive suspension system, which is supposed to read the road ahead with the forward-facing camera. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"Organized by the Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks, the event was an adaptive recreation program designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, developmental differences or higher support needs. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
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"The first step in an initiative to build a multi-sport adaptive athletics program at JSerra, the Orahoods have been running this wheelchair tennis clinic since April 13. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
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"The Duke of Sussex, 37, founded the adaptive sports competition for service personnel and veterans in 2014. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
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"Other upgrades include forged 18-inch wheels (instead of the classic 16-inch editions), new axles, upgraded brakes, active dampers and adaptive electric-power steering. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 12 June 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"adapt + -ive":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142800"
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},
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"adaptive optics":{
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"type":[
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"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a telescopic system that improves image resolution by compensating for distortions caused by atmospheric turbulence":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When there are no bright stars lasers can be used to artificially create a point of light (laser guide star adaptive optics or LGS AO). \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
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"Traditionally adaptive optics was only viable for large observatories where the cost was justified by big performance gains. \u2014 Scientific American , 15 Mar. 2021",
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"Its construction led by the CNRS, MUSE went live in 2014 and it was coupled with the VLT\u2019s adaptive optics system in 2017. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2021",
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"Space safety is not the only application that can benefit from adaptive optics . \u2014 Scientific American , 15 Mar. 2021",
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"The Very Large Telescope uses lasers and adaptive optics to correct for turbulence caused by Earth\u2019s atmosphere. \u2014 Tim Childers, Popular Mechanics , 23 Nov. 2020",
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"That work was aided immeasurably by the development of advanced adaptive optics tools to counter the distorting effects of the Earth's atmosphere. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 Oct. 2020",
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"At around that time, a new technology, adaptive optics (AO), was being installed on telescopes worldwide. \u2014 Hilton Lewis, Scientific American , 8 Oct. 2020",
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"The emergence of adaptive optics in the late 1990s proved to be the game-changer. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 Oct. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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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":"20220709-144429"
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},
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"adapting":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification":[
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"adapt the curriculum to students' needs"
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],
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": to become adapted":[
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"adapt to a new environment"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8dapt",
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"a-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acclimate",
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"acclimatize",
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"accommodate",
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"adjust",
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"condition",
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"conform",
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"doctor",
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"edit",
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"fashion",
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"fit",
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"put",
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"shape",
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"suit",
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"tailor"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for adapt adapt , adjust , accommodate , conform , reconcile mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another. adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances. adapted themselves to the warmer climate adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism. adjusted the budget to allow for inflation accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence. businesses accommodating themselves to the new political reality conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle. refused to conform to society's values reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible. tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew",
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"examples":[
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"When children go to a different school, it usually takes them a while to adapt .",
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"She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.",
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"The camera has been adapted for underwater use.",
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"The clock was adapted to run on batteries.",
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"The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.",
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"adapting the movie for television",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The spread of disease depends on three major factors: One is a pathogen\u2019s ability to adapt to a wide variety of hosts. \u2014 Nileena Velappan, STAT , 28 June 2022",
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"But just as remarkable as their kitchen skills has been their ability to adapt to what circumstances have dealt them and create two outstanding restaurants in one. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
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"The industry has seen many winners and losers based on their ability to adapt to changing consumer behavior. \u2014 Sagar Babber, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
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"What\u2019s remarkable about the seemingly fragile daisy is its ability to adapt to the inhospitable limestone prairie. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 27 May 2022",
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"Animals and plants have previously shown their ability to adapt to warming climates by moving towards the poles and to higher elevations, where temperatures are cooler. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022",
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"Coren evaluated breeds' levels of intelligence based on instincts, obedience and ability to adapt . \u2014 Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
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"Yes, there's his ability to adapt and absorb and the phrasing of songs. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
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"Conversely, Spurrier said Saban\u2019s ability to adapt to the latest round of offensive evolution speaks to his legacy. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 4 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English adapted (as translation of Latin adapt\u0101tus ), borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French adapter, borrowed from Latin adapt\u0101re, from ad- ad- + apt\u0101re \"to put into position, bring to bear, make ready,\" verbal derivative of aptus \"fastened, prepared, suitable\" \u2014 more at apt entry 1":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144824"
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},
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"Adam's Bridge":{
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
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"chain of shoals 30 miles (48 kilometers) long between Sri Lanka and southeastern India":[]
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},
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"\u02c8a-d\u0259mz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161742"
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},
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"Adam's cup":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": pitcher plant sense a":[]
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"so called from the shape of its leaves":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165434"
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"Adapis":{
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of primitive crested fossil lemurs from the Eocene of Europe":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-d\u0259-p\u0259s"
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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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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171837"
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},
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"Adapidae":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a family of extinct lemuroid primates widely distributed in the northern hemisphere during the Eocene and generally considered to be ancestral to modern lemurs":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u0259-\u02c8da-p\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Adapid-, Adapis , type genus + -idae":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175929"
|
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},
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"Adam's fig":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1602, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182036"
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},
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"adaxial":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": situated on the same side as or facing the axis (as of an organ)":[
|
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"the adaxial or upper surface of a leaf"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)a-\u02c8dak-s\u0113-\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Many plant scientists see leaves as being broken up into two domains\u2014the upper leaf, or adaxial , and the lower leaf, or abaxial\u2014and have looked at this separation as the key to producing a wide variety of leaf forms. \u2014 Maddie Burakoff, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Jan. 2020",
|
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"The two fields run perpendicular to each other, with one from the base to the tip of the leaf and the other from the surface to the adaxial -abaxial boundary. \u2014 Maddie Burakoff, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Jan. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"ad- + axial":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195731"
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},
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"adaptitude":{
|
|
"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a special fitness : aptitude":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u0259-\u02c8dap-t\u0259-\u02cct(y)\u00fcd",
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"a-"
|
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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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"blend of adapt and aptitude":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1806, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200113"
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},
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"Adam's flannel":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": mullein":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"so called from the texture of the leaves":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1828, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211134"
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},
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"adaptive radiation":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": evolutionary diversification of a generalized ancestral form with production of a number of adaptively specialized forms":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This fact confirmed for the researchers that Tanganyika\u2019s cichlids were ideal subjects for testing ideas about adaptive radiation \u2014 an evolutionary event in which many diverse species emerge rapidly and adapt to new environmental niches. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Dec. 2020",
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"Evolutionary theorists have two models for how adaptive radiation might play out. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Dec. 2020",
|
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"This adaptive radiation played out most dramatically in Mexico and Central America, where about 40 percent of all the world's oaks reside. \u2014 Andrew L. Hipp, Scientific American , 15 July 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224256"
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},
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"adaptive cruise control":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a system in an automobile that can automatically adjust the settings of the cruise control in response to external driving conditions":[
|
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"Jaguar's adaptive cruise control \u2026 tracks the speed and position of the car in the lane ahead and automatically adjusts the speed to keep a safe time interval.",
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"\u2014 Bruce McCall"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Even on the cheapest Ascent, forward-collision warning and automated emergency braking, lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control are standard. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 6 May 2022",
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"Comfort features such as adaptive cruise control with automatic stop and go and semi-autonomous highway driving are available on the top end trims. \u2014 Kyle Edward, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Morris, the Tesla owner, also drives a Ford F-150 with adaptive cruise control . \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"For 2022, EyeSight adds advanced adaptive cruise control with lane centering and an improved stereo camera, which should enhance EyeSight\u2019s operation. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The package will get you adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping allowing the car to essentially drive itself on the highway. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 3 June 2022",
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"In addition, the Pilot Pack ($3,400) enhances the Polestar 2\u2019s safety features with 360-degree cameras, adaptive cruise control and more. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 May 2022",
|
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"The optional Lux package adds a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system and adaptive cruise control . \u2014 Carlos Lago, Car and Driver , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Parking system plus, adaptive cruise control , and more. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1988, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000534"
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},
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"Adam's ale":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": water":[]
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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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"after the biblical Adam ; from its being provided by nature and thus presumably being the only drink in the Garden of Eden":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1643, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002048"
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},
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"Adar Sheni":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the month of the Jewish calendar that takes the place of Adar in leap years \u2014 see Months of the Principal Calendars Table":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00e4-\u02ccd\u00e4r-sh\u0101-\u02c8n\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hebrew \u0102dh\u0101r Sh\u0113n\u012b second Adar":""
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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":"20220710-005141"
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},
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"adaptive reuse":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the renovation and reuse of pre-existing structures (such as warehouses) for new purposes":[
|
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"The City of Hillsboro is seeking qualified partners for the adaptive reuse of three buildings in the historic downtown core area.",
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"\u2014 The Hillsboro (Oregon) Argus , 14 Sept. 2010"
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]
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1973, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021852"
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},
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"Adam's needle":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an often cultivated yucca ( Yucca filamentosa ) of coastal pine barrens of the eastern U.S. with a basal rosette of sharp-tipped leaves having loose threads along the margins":[]
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},
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"after adam entry 1 , in reference to the fig leaves sewn by Adam and Eve after their temptation by the serpent (Genesis 3:7)":""
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"1730, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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}
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