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6710 lines
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{
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"Clackamas":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a dialect of Upper Chinook":[],
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": a member of such people":[],
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": an Indian people of the Clackamas river valley of northwestern Oregon":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"modification of Clackamas Guithl\u00e1kimas":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212709",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Clackmannan":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"administrative area of central Scotland bordering on the Forth River area 61 square miles (157 square kilometers)":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"klak-\u02c8ma-n\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054241",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Clacton":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"town on the North Sea in Essex, southeastern England population 43,571":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klak-t\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171656",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Clactonian":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture usually characterized by stone flakes with a half cone at the point of striking":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Clacton -on-Sea, England":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"klak-\u02c8t\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095156",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"Claisen flask":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a distilling flask with a branched neck especially designed for vacuum distillation":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"after Ludwig Claisen , 1851-1930, German chemist":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kl\u012bz\u1d4an-",
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"\u02c8kl\u0101s\u1d4an-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095953",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Clakamas":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of Clakamas variant spelling of clackamas"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-230807",
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"type":[]
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},
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"Clallam":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Salishan people of the south shore of the straits of Juan de Fuca, Washington":[],
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": a member of such people":[],
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": the language of the Clallam people":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Clallam, literally, strong people":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klal\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062010",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Clangula":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus containing such ducks as the long-tailed duck and formerly also the goldeneye":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Greek klang\u0113 scream + New Latin -ula ; akin to Latin clangere to scream":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kla\u014bgy\u0259l\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180839",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Clare of Assisi":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Saint 1194\u20131253 Italian religious":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-075850",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Clarendon":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Earl of \u2014 see Edward hyde":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115358",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Claretian":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary founded in Vich, Spain, in 1849":[],
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": of or relating to the Claretians":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Anthony Claret (Antonio Maria Claret y Clara) \u20201870 Spanish priest who founded the order + English -ian":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"kl\u0259\u02c8r\u0113sh\u0259n",
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"kla(a)\u02c8r-",
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"\""
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183600",
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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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"Clarias":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of large eellike freshwater catfishes of Africa and southern Asia that survive the dry season buried deep in the mud":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, modification of Greek Klarios , an epithet of Apollo, literally, of Klaros, from Klaros city of ancient Greece near Colophon":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"kla(a)r\u0113\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230520",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Claribel Flute":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": clarabella":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by alteration":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klar\u0259\u02ccbel-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021125",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Clarington":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"municipality east-northeast of Toronto in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 84,548":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kler-i\u014b-t\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024918",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Clark":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"1850\u20131921":[
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"Champ \\ \u02c8champ \\",
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"James Beauchamp \\ \u02c8b\u0113-\u200bch\u0259m \\"
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],
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"Clark American politician":[
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"Champ \\ \u02c8champ \\",
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"James Beauchamp \\ \u02c8b\u0113-\u200bch\u0259m \\"
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],
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"George Rogers 1752\u20131818 American soldier and frontiersman":[],
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"Helen (Elizabeth) 1950\u2013 prime minister of New Zealand (1999\u20132008)":[],
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"Joe 1939\u2013 Charles Joseph Clark Canadian politician; prime minister (1979\u201380)":[],
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"Kenneth B(ancroft) 1914\u20132005 American psychologist":[],
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"Kenneth Mackenzie 1903\u20131983 Baron Clark of Saltwood British art historian":[],
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"Mark Wayne 1896\u20131984 American general":[],
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"Tom Campbell 1899\u20131977 American jurist":[],
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"William 1770\u20131838 brother of George Rogers Clark American explorer":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kl\u00e4rk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094807",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Clark's nutcracker":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a grayish-white bird ( Nucifraga columbiana ) of western North America with black-and-white wings and tail":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"William Clark":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kl\u00e4rks-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114331",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"clabber":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": sour milk that has thickened or curdled":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1634, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"short for bonnyclabber":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kla-b\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043426",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"clabber cheese":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": cottage cheese":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"clabber entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001942",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"clabbered":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having thickened or curdled":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Pancakes made with clabbered milk produced a thin, loose batter that spread more like crepes. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1873, 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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"\u02c8kla-b\u0259rd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041143",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"clachan":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": hamlet":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kla-\u1e35\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205245",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"clack":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a sound of clacking":[
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"the clack of a typewriter"
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],
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": an object (such as a valve) that produces clapping or rattling noises usually in regular rapid sequence":[],
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": cackle , cluck":[],
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": chatter , prattle":[],
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": rapid continuous talk : chatter":[],
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": to cause to make a clatter":[],
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": to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds":[],
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": tongue":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"I heard her heels clacking down the hall.",
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"He clacked his teeth together.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Glasses clink and shakers clack as bartenders race to keep up with the thirsty crowd reclining on velvet sofas and drinking in the view. \u2014 Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
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"The bill clack from a giant pterosaur, one with a nine-foot-long skull, could have been deafening to a wide range of creatures at close range. \u2014 Michael B. Habib, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2022",
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"Some species will sashay and shimmy and shriek; others are more muted, satisfied to simply bow and nod, and click and clack their beaks together. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Typewriters still clack , and cigarettes (lots of cigarettes) get smoked. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"After losing its bricks-and-mortar shop in the pandemic, Empanology may have found a forever home in the backyard of the Bronx Brewery in Mott Haven, under the tracks where freight trains and Acela coaches clack along regularly. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2021",
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"The keys once again make a joyful click and clack with each press. \u2014 Michael Andronico, CNN Underscored , 1 Apr. 2021",
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"Remember when a person would clack fresh pepper over your bowl of dish",
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"Plus, the mechanical shifter protruding from the dashboard clacks inexpensively. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Throttle response is satisfyingly linear, and the gear lever clack -clacks across the open gate in trad Ferrari style. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Until then, the image of Alice speeding down the runway \u2014 propellers cutting the air without the clack of combustion \u2014 stands as a metaphor for the promise of electric aviation: tantalizingly close to takeoff. \u2014 Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The film feels like rhythmic poetry, guided by the steady click- clack of train tracks that mark daily life and punctuated by purple aubergines, vibrant sabzis, and the small moments of life and love when food plays the narrator. \u2014 Esra Erol, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"However, its stabilizers are loud, especially the rackety spacebar that popped up aggressively with a loud plastic clack during testing. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Cheers from thousands of San Antonians accompanied the clickety- clack sound of longhorns, sheep and horses Saturday morning as herds made their way through the city\u2019s downtown streets. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Who wouldn't want to wear a cool hat, toot the whistle and clickety- clack down the tracks",
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"At Highland Park Public Library, the celebration of Halloween was set to the rhythm of the rails and the clickety clack of a train rumbling along the track of the Halloween Railroad. \u2014 Gina Grillo, chicagotribune.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
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"Tactile switches, commonly brown, provide a small bump and subdued clack to confirm registered keystrokes. \u2014 Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics , 18 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, of imitative origin":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klak"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"clatter",
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"rattle"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202346",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"clack goose":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of clack goose variant of claik goose"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klak-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-145553",
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"type":[]
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},
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"clack valve":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a valve usually hinged at one edge that permits flow of fluid in one direction only and that closes with a clacking sound":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012815",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"clackdish":{
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"antonyms":[],
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": clapdish":[]
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"so called from the sound made by the lid":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klak\u02ccdish"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060111",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"clacket":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": clack":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French claqueter , from claquet clapper of a mill, from claque slap, clatter, of imitative origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klak\u0259\u0307t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113239",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"clad":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a clad coin":[],
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": a composite material formed by cladding":[],
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": being covered or clothed":[
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"ivy- clad buildings",
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"clad in red silk pajamas"
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],
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": consisting of outer layers of one metal bonded to a core of a different metal":[
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"half-dollar clad coins"
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],
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": slip : sprout":[
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"clado phyll"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This is due, in no small part, to the vast army of high-vis clad cleaners who seem to gather on every corner. \u2014 Tom Bouchier Hayes, CNN , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"Surveillance footage shows the suspect clad head to toe in black, reaching into shattered display cases and swiping necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 4 Sep. 2021",
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"The flat clad bottom works to evenly heat the canner on gas or induction ranges. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 19 May 2021",
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"The next morning a railroad worker spotted the girl\u2019s partly clad body in a bramble of ivy. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2020",
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"Cherfitness The Cherfitness oeuvre, which includes A New Attitude from 1991 and Body Confidence from 1992, is an odd, highly specific and black- clad universe. \u2014 Marisa Meltzer, New York Times , 9 Apr. 2020",
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"On March 23, Kylie reposted a post encouraging everyone to stay home, then followed it up with two snaps of herself, totally makeup-free and clad in comfy in sweats and a black hoodie. \u2014 Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue , 24 Mar. 2020",
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"From the backdrop of their classes (the NYC skyline is often featured), to the upbeat and spandex clad instructors, these classes give the most realistic vibe of what an actual group fitness class feels like. \u2014 Kate Mccarthy, USA TODAY , 2 Apr. 2020",
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"During the evening, elegantly clad partygoers enjoyed posing on a red carpet with their furry friends, bidding on silent and live auction items and dancing to two live bands, Maggie Speaks and Spoken Four. \u2014 Candace Jordan, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In his final decade, the 1970s, the singer is a larger-than-life Vegas performer clad in an iconic jumpsuit and cape. \u2014 Cathy Whitlock, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
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"The primary suite has a vaulted ceiling, walk-in closet and a spa-like bathroom with a tub, shower and walls clad in cultured marble. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
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"Three years ago, a twelve-year-old boy, clad in black, broke into the home of John Duane VanMeter, a famed boxer in Uvalde, and shot him in the head. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022",
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"In that incident, two individuals clad in body armor held up a bank in the Los Angeles neighborhood. \u2014 Michael Fanone, CNN , 5 June 2022",
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"Video shared on social media showed a person clad in black jogging toward a side door of the school carrying what appeared to be a rifle. \u2014 Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Explore the Dan Flavin light installation in Richmond Hall, then meditate at the Rothko Chapel\u2014an ecumenical religious space clad with enormous Rothko paintings. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 20 May 2022",
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"All buildings will be constructed from lightweight steel frames clad in canvas and sustainably sourced local hardwood. \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Russian soldiers, clad in body armor and their faces hidden, delivered packs of juice, toilet paper and canned food. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"As a result, Efergan, an easygoing 48-year-old clad in a V-neck undershirt, jeans and sneakers, is toiling full days and often manning the register. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA Today , 23 June 2021",
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"Varied actors have been accused of exacerbating the unrest, from police officers filmed brutalizing people who had their hands raised in surrender to a 20-year-old clad in the insignia of a militant movement for veganism attacking a police vehicle. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2020",
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"Only a few months later, Hong Kong\u2019s frontline protesters showed up clad in standard-issue global protester gear: respirators, helmets, and long sleeves. \u2014 Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic , 4 June 2020",
|
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"Waving American flags, black- clad protesters marched to the US Consulate to thank Trump for signing into law last week legislation supporting their cause and urged him to swiftly sanction Lam and other officials for suppressing human rights. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Dec. 2019",
|
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"That last one is just for Pittsburgh Pirates, a very specific type of black-and-gold clad pirate averse to rings and trophies. \u2014 Cicero Estrella, The Mercury News , 19 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Young, black- clad and wearing face masks, these non-uniformed officers fit right in on the barricades before springing into action to make arrests. \u2014 Time , 6 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Amy, in her early 20s, and her dozen friends have been among the many black- clad , masked young protesters who are part of Hong Kong\u2019s biggest political movement since the 2014 pro-democracy Occupy protests. \u2014 Vivienne Chow, Quartz , 27 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Meanwhile black clad , helmet and face-mask wearing anti-fascist protesters also were on the streets. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1939, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, past participle of clothen to clothe":"Adjective and Verb",
|
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"New Latin, from Greek klad-, klado- , from klados branch, shoot of a tree; akin to Old English holt woods \u2014 more at holt":"Combining form"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8klad"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"face",
|
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"sheathe",
|
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"sheath"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175640",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"combining form",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"clag":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a clot or lump especially of dirt or snow":[],
|
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": adhere , stick":[],
|
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": clog , clot":[],
|
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": to bedaub usually with a sticky substance (as mud or dirt)":[],
|
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": to cause to adhere":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English claggen , probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish klagge sticky mud, Old Norse kleggi horsefly; akin to Old English cl\u01e3g clay":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"",
|
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"\u02c8klag"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132129",
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"claggum":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"probably from clag entry 1 + -um (as in medium )":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klag\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081934",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"claggy":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": muddy":[],
|
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": sticky , gummy":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"clag entry 2 + -y":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8klagi",
|
|
"-aigi"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033940",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"claik":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of claik Scottish variant of clack"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u0101k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-120719",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"claik goose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": barnacle goose":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080306",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"claim":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"call",
|
|
"dibs",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a demand for something due or believed to be due":[
|
|
"an insurance claim"
|
|
],
|
|
": an assertion open to challenge":[
|
|
"a claim of authenticity",
|
|
"advertisers' extravagant claims"
|
|
],
|
|
": take sense 16b":[
|
|
"the accident claimed her life"
|
|
],
|
|
": to ask for especially as a right":[
|
|
"claimed the inheritance",
|
|
"The driver claimed the right to a hearing."
|
|
],
|
|
": to assert in the face of possible contradiction : maintain":[
|
|
"claimed that he'd been cheated",
|
|
"is claimed to cause weight loss"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assert to be rightfully one's own":[
|
|
"claimed responsibility for the attack"
|
|
],
|
|
": to call for : require":[
|
|
"this matter claims our attention"
|
|
],
|
|
": to claim to have":[
|
|
"organization \u2026 which claims 11,000 \u2026 members",
|
|
"\u2014 Rolling Stone"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take as the rightful owner":[
|
|
"claimed her baggage and left the airport"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He claims a connection to British royalty.",
|
|
"The organization claims 10,000 members.",
|
|
"The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.",
|
|
"New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own.",
|
|
"Both of them claimed credit for the idea.",
|
|
"No one ever claimed authorship for the poem.",
|
|
"You should claim compensation for the hours you worked.",
|
|
"No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down.",
|
|
"He made false claims about his past job experience.",
|
|
"You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage.",
|
|
"make a claim on your insurance policy",
|
|
"All claims must be made in writing.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"If the gold could be shown to have been federal property, as the narrative in the historical documentation seemed to suggest, then the FBI could step in and claim it for the United States government. \u2014 Chris Heath, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"In seeking to muzzle CEO activism, conservatives claim it\u2019s bad for business. \u2014 Corinne Post, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Its makers claim it\u2019s 2.5 times more efficient than other hair dryers, consuming 690 watts of energy compared to 1700 from the traditional lot. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Only one outfield spot has been changing often, and Oscar Gonzalez has a chance to claim it. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Will the treatment that saved my life also claim it",
|
|
"Victoria was a little too far - even for us - to claim him as one of our own. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Stymied on multiple legislative fronts, Democrats are also eager to claim a win for a change. \u2014 Carl Hulse, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Some social media users have co-opted that term in recent years to falsely claim that victims or their families involved in tragedies such as mass shootings are actually crisis actors. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"After clearing the officer of an excessive force claim , police made his body camera recording public about a month and a half after Gordon's legal team released his cellphone video. \u2014 Jonathan Mattise, ajc , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"This iteration of the claim appears to originate from a May 13 tweet that included the photograph and accumulated more than 100,000 interactions. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"What better way to support this claim than by equipping it with a powertrain that can generate in excess of 850 horses",
|
|
"The lawsuit, which was settled in April, also names Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani as a vocal proponent of the baseless claim , which the mother and daughter say led to intense harassment, both in-person and online. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"For years the area under dispute covered around 860 square kilometers, with Lebanon claiming its maritime border lay to the south of Israel's claim . \u2014 Hadas Gold And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Adam Aron made this bold claim about Saudi Arabia, speaking just months after the Kingdom had dramatically revealed that cinemas were to be allowed to open for the first time since the early 1980s. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The self-governing island nation of 23 million people, which operates under democratic rule, has long been a delicate issue for the United States, which acknowledges the People's Republic of China's claim that Taiwan is part of China. \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Or, the parties can settle with each other at a fraction of the claim . \u2014 Julie Jason, Jd, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French claimer, clamer , from Latin clamare to cry out, shout; akin to Latin calare to call \u2014 more at low entry 3":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u0101m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for claim Verb demand , claim , require , exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary. demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands. demanded payment of the debt claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right. claimed the right to manage his own affairs require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation. the patient requires constant attention exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands. exacts absolute loyalty",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080528",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"claim adjuster":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": adjuster sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190533",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"claim agent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who acts as agent in transactions with holders of property on which pipelines are to be laid or oil or gas wells drilled and who investigates and adjusts their claims":[],
|
|
": one who investigates and adjusts claims for shortage, damage, loss, or overcharge on shipments of goods":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105242",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clairsentience":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": perception of what is not normally perceptible":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"clair- (as in clairvoyance ) + sentience":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"kla(a)r",
|
|
"-ler+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073916",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clairsentient":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having clairsentience":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225353",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clairvoyance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception : penetration":[
|
|
"The fortune-teller practices clairvoyance when she gazes into a crystal ball to see her client's future."
|
|
],
|
|
": the power or faculty of discerning objects not present to the senses":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't believe in clairvoyance , but I can't explain how he knew those things about my grandmother.",
|
|
"people who claim to have clairvoyance are sometimes asked to help locate missing persons",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So the administration's clairvoyance and the handling of the war - resolute but controlled and measured, strengthened its reputation and the trust in US leadership. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"As a teenager growing up in the Netherlands, Massaro\u2019s parents became involved in the Silva Method, a self-help program that purports to build states of heightened awareness and teach students clairvoyance . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With all of this in mind, here are my predictions for technology in 2022 \u2014 not based on any clairvoyance , but on my understanding of technology, industry and society. \u2014 Ravi Mayuram, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"For example, clairvoyance permits Raz to enter the minds of others and see himself from their perspective. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Reports of sixth-sense experiences, like clairvoyance , were the norm. \u2014 Chantel Tattoli, Wired , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Glenn Dicterow, former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, emphasized a similar cocktail of diplomacy and clairvoyance . \u2014 Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"To do this, he must be struck by lightning and learn the art of clairvoyance from Don Cosme, an old callawaya who reads fortunes in town. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"While the book largely revolves around two protagonists, Indir and Saya, Huerta does an amazing job at building, piece by piece, a fantastical world filled with magic, clairvoyance and mythology. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"see clairvoyant entry 1":""
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},
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"kler-\u02c8v\u022fi-\u0259n(t)s",
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"kla(\u0259)r-\u02c8v\u022fi-\u0259n(t)s, kle(\u0259)r-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"extrasensory perception",
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"second sight",
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"sixth sense"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024927",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"clairvoyant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception":[
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"claims to be clairvoyant"
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],
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": of or relating to clairvoyance":[
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"clairvoyant powers",
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"the clairvoyant revelations of a medium"
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],
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": one having the power of clairvoyance":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Batali's attorney argued that the Boston assault never happened and that the accuser isn't a credible witness, homing in on the woman's recent admission of attempting to avoid jury service by claiming to be clairvoyant . \u2014 CBS News , 11 May 2022",
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"Batali\u2019s attorney argued that the Boston assault never happened and that the accuser isn\u2019t a credible witness, homing in on the woman\u2019s recent admission of attempting to avoid jury service by claiming to be clairvoyant . \u2014 Philip Marcelo, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022",
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"Introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #210 published in November 1980, Madame Web is a telepathic, clairvoyant mutant who mentors Spider-Man as well as the various female iterations of the character who come after. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"WaddleDeeKnows was just the latest example of a common Internet scam that can make random users look clairvoyant in retrospect, and the account serves as a cautionary tale for observers to be wary of predictions. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Cooper's Stanton Carlisle soon latches onto a clairvoyant (Toni Collette) and a mysterious psychoanalyst (Cate Blanchett), and hatches a plan to con a dangerous tycoon out of thousands of dollars. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
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"There was no opportunity here for the non- clairvoyant investor to have profited (except perhaps by shorting the news out of sheer pessimism). \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Back in the late \u201960s, even the most clairvoyant observer couldn\u2019t have predicted the havoc about to be wrought upon Switzerland\u2019s watch industry by quartz technology. \u2014 Alex Doak, Wired , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Most customers expect digitally native products built with modern tools and techniques that deliver near- clairvoyant experiences. \u2014 Raja Bavani, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Even the mystical master, a clairvoyant who warns people of scams, has something to gain. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
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"The film follows Ramses, a skilful clairvoyant in the multicultural Parisian district of La Goutte d\u2019Or. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 13 May 2022",
|
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"The origin story stars Dakota Johnson as the title character, a clairvoyant with abilities to see into the spider world. \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"That person, who also goes under my name, is supposed to be a cinema clairvoyant who can predict the winners of six main Oscar categories several days before they are revealed on TV. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Earlier this month, Dakota Johnson was cast as Madame Web, a blind clairvoyant with ties to the multiverse, in a future standalone movie. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
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"And why won\u2019t anyone talk with her about Uncle Bruno, the clairvoyant who disappeared years ago",
|
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"The flaws of each character will surprise and perhaps even enchant you \u2014 and only a clairvoyant could anticipate the book\u2019s ending. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2021",
|
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"Spare and rhapsodic, Eartheater is set on the margins of an unnamed Latin American city and follows a teenage clairvoyant who communes with the dead by eating dirt. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 29 Sep. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, from clair clear (from Latin clarus ) + voyant , present participle of voir to see, from Latin vid\u0113re \u2014 more at wit":"Adjective"
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0259nt",
|
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"kler-\u02c8v\u022fi-\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060359",
|
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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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},
|
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"clairvoyante":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a female clairvoyant":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, feminine of clairvoyant":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-nt"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115427",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"clam":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a freshwater mussel":[],
|
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": a stolid or closemouthed person":[],
|
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": any of numerous edible marine bivalve mollusks living in sand or mud":[],
|
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": clamp , clasp":[],
|
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": clamshell":[],
|
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": dollar sense 3":[],
|
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": to gather clams especially by digging":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1636, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English clamm bond, fetter; akin to Old High German klamma constriction and perhaps to Latin glomus ball":"Noun",
|
|
"clam entry 1 ; from the clamping action of the shells":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klam"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"dollar",
|
|
"one",
|
|
"smacker"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162718",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clam up":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"speak",
|
|
"talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to become silent":[
|
|
"clammed up and refused to talk"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the little girl clammed up when the doctor came into the room"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1916, 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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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"belt up",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"dummy up",
|
|
"hush",
|
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"pipe down",
|
|
"quiet (down)",
|
|
"shut up"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201538",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clamant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": clamorous , blatant":[],
|
|
": demanding attention : urgent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"clamant students gathered outside the college president's office, protesting the denial of tenure for the popular professor"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin clamant-, clamans , present participle of clamare to cry out":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u0101-m\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8kla-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blatant",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"vociferant",
|
|
"vociferating",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015528",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clamber":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet":[
|
|
"We clambered over the rocks.",
|
|
"They clambered up the hill."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The children clambered over the rocks.",
|
|
"We clambered up the steep hill.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Gauff secured one last hold before \u015awi\u0105tek held to win\u2014and quickly set off to clamber up to her player\u2019s box to hug her dad, her coach, her sports psychologist, and the rest of her team. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Visitors to Alerce Costero National Park can walk right up to the tree and, though there\u2019s a platform in place that\u2019s meant to protect the roots, people still clamber all over them. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The cats clamber over the sleeping bodies, as soldiers come and go throughout the night, taking turns to do a few hours on guard duty. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Most people go for a late-afternoon swim, then clamber up the scraggly footpath for sundowners at the touristy but photogenic Erimitis bar and restaurant. \u2014 Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Kids of all ages can touch, blow the horn and clamber aboard lots of different industrial vehicles, such as dump trucks, excavators, fire trucks and San Diego Sheriff\u2019s Department SWAT vehicles. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But unlike the crowds that clamber up that Incan citadel in the Peruvian Andes, not many tourists make their way to Mavecure. \u2014 John Otis, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The robbers then clamber aboard, armed with bolt-cutters for which the freight-car locks are no match. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Then, clamber into an open-air sleigh, towed by a snowcat, for an invigorating ride to the cabin. \u2014 Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure , 19 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English clambren ; akin to Old English climban to climb":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klam-b\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8kla-m\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"climb",
|
|
"scrabble",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"swarm"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114409",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clammy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being damp, soft, sticky, and usually cool":[
|
|
"cold clammy hands",
|
|
"clammy air"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking normal human warmth":[
|
|
"the clammy atmosphere of an institution"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klam-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8kla-m\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"arctic",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"cold-eyed",
|
|
"coldish",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"gelid",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"hard-eyed",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"uncordial",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
|
"wintry",
|
|
"wintery"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warm-blooded",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His hand was cold and clammy .",
|
|
"after a clammy handshake, the two bitter rivals squared off for a no-holds-barred debate",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include dizziness or fainting, excessive sweating, cool, pale and clammy skin, nausea or vomiting, a rapid and weak pulse or muscle cramps. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Late-night easterly breezes near 10 mph may add the slightest chill to clammy low temperatures in the low to mid-60s. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Low temperatures bottom out in the low to mid-50s, with that clammy feeling to the moistening air. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Merino wool is naturally water repellent, which means that this sweater absorb up to 30% of its own weight in water without feeling damp or clammy . \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"There is nothing quite like the clammy abstract terror of a nightmare. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"My hands still might shake at times, and my armpits might feel clammy . \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But beyond its flexibility, less exciting is its price and a smooth chassis that easily gets clammy . \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Those include: Chest tightness, shortness of breath, pain between the shoulder blades, arm, jaw, chest or upper abdomen, dizziness or fatigue, clammy skin or cold sweat, indigestion or nausea and vomiting. \u2014 Chris Coppola, The Arizona Republic , 18 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, probably from clammen to smear, stick, from Old English cl\u01e3man ; akin to Old English cl\u01e3g clay":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043444"
|
|
},
|
|
"clammyweed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113436",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clamor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"call (for)",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"insist (on)",
|
|
"press (for)",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"stipulate (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a loud continuous noise":[
|
|
"the clamor of the waterfall"
|
|
],
|
|
": insistent public expression (as of support or protest)":[
|
|
"the current clamor about what is wrong with our schools"
|
|
],
|
|
": noisy shouting":[
|
|
"a clamor of children at play"
|
|
],
|
|
": silence":[],
|
|
": to become loudly insistent":[
|
|
"clamored for his impeachment",
|
|
"clamoring for full independence"
|
|
],
|
|
": to influence by means of clamor":[],
|
|
": to make a din (see din entry 1 sense 1 )":[
|
|
"The children clamored around them, singing songs and laughing."
|
|
],
|
|
": to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily":[
|
|
"cart peddlers clamored their wares",
|
|
"\u2014 Walter Farley"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"A clamor outside woke them in the night.",
|
|
"city streets filled with clamor",
|
|
"a public clamor for an arrest in the case",
|
|
"There is growing clamor for reform.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Following its conclusion, the clamor from the audience could be heard from the parking lot. \u2014 Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s also no great clamor across the U.K. to change the Northern Ireland Protocol. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The daily clamor that had affected so many lives was extinguished in a second, and millions breathed relief. \u2014 Holly Thomas, CNN , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The clamor occasionally feels contrived, as though the actors are fulfilling a daring assignment. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Justice Thomas has every right and reason to avoid this partisan clamor and hear election cases as if his wife had never sent those texts. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And while some banks are rolling out new policies to accelerate their shift into greener forms of lending, the war in Ukraine and resulting global clamor for more oil and gas are likely to throw a wrench in the works. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Onstage, Rage Against the Machine\u2018s insistent, hard-core rock-rap amalgamation is nearly overmatched by its rad political clamor , spewed forth both in the songs and in the longish pauses between them. \u2014 Katherine Turman, SPIN , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Ryan steadfastly and cheerfully defended his creation, choosing to view the clamor over Whatizit in a positive manner. \u2014 Mandi Albright, ajc , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Disney\u2019s board threw its support behind Chapek, but the firing sent shockwaves through Hollywood, sending the Disney shares 3.7% down on the day and leading executives to clamor over the abrupt nature of the dismissal. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"About how people with a platform like his, even in sports, have to help clamor for change. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Yes, all those groups who so often clamor for stakeholder governance have gone mute on the issue of ballot access. \u2014 Fortune , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The policing debate raging in Brookline is a microcosm of the tensions playing out across the country, illustrating how fraught the police reform enterprise is, even as communities clamor for change. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"As a result, as people clamor to get in line for what represents the only real safety from a disease that has killed millions, plenty of individuals who have been vaccinated will wait patiently until they are told it\u2019s safe to gather. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Each of these initiatives have created loud and powerful constituencies that clamor for their causes to be sustained. \u2014 Peter Jacobsen, National Review , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Many of those fans turned up early to clamor for the best spots for the general admission show. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Customers are likely to clamor for more choices, and shortages will force them to take second best. \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour , from Latin clamor , from clamare to cry out \u2014 more at claim":"Noun and Verb",
|
|
"origin unknown":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kla-m\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"uproar",
|
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"vociferation"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110351",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"clamor (for)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority a dozen customers clamoring for service all at once"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140412",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"clamorous":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": marked by confused din or outcry : tumultuous":[
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"clamorous city streets"
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],
|
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": noisily insistent":[
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"clamorous demands"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a clamorous objection to the play that the students have chosen to put on this year",
|
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"a clamorous kindergarten classroom that would try the patience of any sane adult",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the years since their clamorous beginnings, their songs have shifted and swayed, turning away ever-so-slightly from the harder edge of World of Noise and finding a home in rock music peppered with pop. \u2014 Niko Stratis, SPIN , 14 June 2022",
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"Nor has the minister replied to several previous, less clamorous , requests for clarification about the future of what is considered a crucial driver for local filmmaking. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 1 June 2022",
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"Herring gulls, clamorous and territorial, were parked on the jumbled rock jetties. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online , 5 Jan. 2021",
|
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"Moinak Bose and Romain Ozanne\u2019s sound design is particularly instrumental in creating this strange dislocation: Often shots of clamorous chanting crowds will play in an eerie silence only briefly broken by a little sync ambience kept low in the mix. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"For the second straight night, Julius yelled over the din of a clamorous crowd of Toksook Bay fans as the No. 6 seed Islanders pulled off an upset. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Golden State Warriors star and longtime Cleveland nemesis, who is abhorred around these parts and received a clamorous chorus of boos prior to tipoff, flipped the crowd with remarkable long-distance shooting display. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 20 Feb. 2022",
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"But what is more impressive, especially in our nonstop, clamorous , crazy world is the sense of silence these photos seem to capture. \u2014 Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"The actors are the movie\u2019s great superpower and give it warmth, even a bit of heat, and a pulse of life that\u2019s never fully quelled by the numerous clamorous action sequences. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Nov. 2021"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"see clamor entry 1":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klam-r\u0259s",
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"\u02c8kla-m\u0259r-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for clamorous vociferous , clamorous , blatant , strident , boisterous , obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention. vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out. vociferous cries of protest and outrage clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting. clamorous demands for prison reforms blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness. blatant rock music a blatant clamor for impeachment strident suggests harsh and discordant noise. heard the strident cry of the crow boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits. a boisterous crowd of party goers obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint. the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested",
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"synonyms":[
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"blatant",
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"caterwauling",
|
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"clamant",
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"obstreperous",
|
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"squawking",
|
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"vociferant",
|
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"vociferating",
|
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"vociferous",
|
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"yawping",
|
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"yauping",
|
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"yowling"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090645",
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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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},
|
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"clamp":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"loose",
|
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"loosen",
|
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"unfasten",
|
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"unfix",
|
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"unloose",
|
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"unloosen"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a device designed to bind or constrict or to press two or more parts together so as to hold them firmly":[],
|
|
": any of various instruments or appliances having parts brought together for holding or compressing something":[],
|
|
": to fasten with or as if with a clamp":[
|
|
"clamp two boards together"
|
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],
|
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": to hold tightly":[],
|
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": to place by decree : impose":[
|
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"\u2014 often used with on clamped on a curfew after the riots"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"The surgeon clamped the vein.",
|
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"He clamped the two pieces of wood together.",
|
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"The bit was clamped firmly between the horse's teeth.",
|
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"He clamped his mouth shut and refused to speak.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"For example, the headphones offer a good clamp , which isn\u2019t too tight, but also isn\u2019t so loose as to let in any outside noise. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 21 June 2022",
|
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"With a shape similar to single- and double-sided magnets, and the larger magnetic field of a clamp , a 360 is the most versatile\u2014and typically most expensive\u2014of the four. \u2014 Ben Demchak, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Adjustable Umbrella comes equipped with a secure clamp to provide hands-free coverage. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Think about adding hooks beside the bed for your guest\u2019s belongings, a removable plant holder over the pillows, and a clamp reading lamp for homey touches. \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The bottom of each saddle features a clamp which bolts to the roof rack, and the top is a rubber pad with a hinge for angle adjustment. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Deeper long spines may need a firmer grip, in which case Trager uses pliers or a hemostat clamp . \u2014 Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Instead, owners will ship back a seat clamp and a special lug from the rear dropout of the bike, rendering the bike unrideable. \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Is a butterfly hair clip a usable clamp for an artery that's bleeding out",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"On a vehicle \u2013 Attach the flag to the antenna or clamp the flagstaff to the right fender. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The module has four posts, which clamp the car chassis pinch-weld line between the front and rear wheels. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
|
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"The bird bath can clamp onto railings up to 2 inches thick. \u2014 Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Take a clothes hanger from the closet \u2013 the one with the clips \u2013 and clamp both sides of the curtains together. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Some anglers prefer to clamp a pair of pliers on the hook, and gently shake it until the fish comes loose and can swim away. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Behind the wheels are red calipers; a pair of Brembo six-piston units pinch the massive 16.1-inch iron front rotors, and single-piston calipers clamp the 13.5-inch rear rotors. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The gums on the left side of my mouth are wearing away at a distressing rate because those teeth apparently clamp together long before the ones on the other side can connect, and therefore do most of the chewing. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"For one, the Alpha is comfortable: the design doesn't clamp too hard on the head, and the ample soft padding on the headband and earcups keeps the headset comfortable to wear for hours at a time. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 12 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch *klampe ; akin to Old English clamm bond, fetter \u2014 more at clam":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173312",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clamp down (on)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to try harder to punish (people who are doing something that is not legal or proper)":[
|
|
"Customs officials are clamping down on smugglers.",
|
|
"The school should clamp down on students who cut classes."
|
|
],
|
|
": to work harder to stop (a crime)":[
|
|
"The state is clamping down on drug trafficking."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011909",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clan":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Celtic group especially in the Scottish Highlands comprising a number of households whose heads claim descent from a common ancestor":[
|
|
"the MacDonald clan"
|
|
],
|
|
": a group of people tracing descent from a common ancestor : family":[
|
|
"The whole clan gets together for the holidays."
|
|
],
|
|
": a group united by a common interest or common characteristics":[
|
|
"the country club clan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The tribe is divided into clans .",
|
|
"The whole clan gets together for the holidays.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As the newest member of the Range Rover clan , the Evoque had to project the cachet associated with its family while also keeping its price palatable to commoners. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"But those patterns could be attributable to either the peculiarities of the Omicron clan , or how much more immune the average Omicron host is. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"According to Federal Election Commission records, at least 18 members of the Asplundh clan contributed a total of $62,200 to his senate campaign on behalf of themselves and their spouses (the limit for individual contributions is $2,900). \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"In the family's sweet Christmas card photo, George posed alongside the rest of the Cambridge clan in an outdoorsy quarter-zip sweatshirt. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Jubilee festivities from home, with various other members of the Windsor clan appearing at events across the UK in her stead. \u2014 Hayley Maitland, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"For over 10 years, Loren Bouchard has been telling the stories of the Belcher clan on a weekly basis. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Rampaging mobs torched more than 50 houses, including the ancestral home of the Rajapaksa clan , a family that has dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly two decades. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Each point of the cross design was affixed with the first initial of a member of the Lively-Reynolds clan : Blake, Ryan, five-year-old James, and three-year-old Ines. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic clann offspring, clan, from Old Irish cland plant, offspring, from Latin planta plant":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"body",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"clique",
|
|
"community",
|
|
"coterie",
|
|
"coven",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"gal\u00e8re",
|
|
"gang",
|
|
"klatch",
|
|
"klatsch",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"network",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022942",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clancular":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": secret and often underhanded : clandestine":[
|
|
"the clancular whispering of temptation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin clancularius , from clanculum secretly, from clam":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101909",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clandestine":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"open",
|
|
"overt",
|
|
"public"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious":[
|
|
"a clandestine love affair"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The clandestine meetings, the passing back and forth of messages between Lodge and the plotters, the coaxing along of the generals, all had the emotional lift of a strong amphetamine. \u2014 Neil Sheehan , A Bright Shining Lie , 1988",
|
|
"The CIA's great innovation has been to concentrate in peacetime on 'covert action'\u2014that is, the use of clandestine means to challenge policies and regimes in other countries. \u2014 Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. , The Cycles of American History , 1986",
|
|
"And Pym was in London for a conference\u2014no, he wasn't, he was attending a three-day course on the latest methods of clandestine communication in a beastly little training house off Smith Square. \u2014 John le Carr\u00e9 , A Perfect Spy , 1986",
|
|
"I took a clandestine peek at the price tag on the diamond necklace.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These women were then forced to choose between clandestine abortions or continuing their pregnancies. \u2014 Paula \u00c1vila-guill\u00e9n, CNN , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Part of the success of Jane, members recall, reflected the disbelief among male authorities that women would be/could be engaged in such an elaborate, years-long, clandestine operation. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The most common tend to be clandestine , requiring employees to work through a meal or rest break and then not paying them for the extra time, or denying them paid sick leave. \u2014 Alex Park, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"There is a legal form, sometimes prescribed for managing cancer pain, but the main problems are illicit forms made in clandestine labs in Mexico, according to U.S. law-enforcement authorities. \u2014 Jon Kamp, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Illicit versions of fentanyl have increasingly been manufactured in clandestine labs overseas, sold on the black market and mixed with other street drugs. \u2014 Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The United States is forcing Wall Street banks to embark on a systematic search through more than 100 personal mobile phones carried by top traders and dealmakers in the largest-ever probe into clandestine messaging on platforms such as WhatsApp. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"European officials and diplomats officials said Finland and Sweden are prepared for hybrid or clandestine attacks. \u2014 Emily Rauhala, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Members of Putin\u2019s family sanctioned include his ex-wife Lyudmila Ocheretnaya, a series of cousins in prominent business positions and Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast turned media executive widely presumed to be his clandestine partner. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 13 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1528, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French or Latin; Middle French clandestin , from Latin clandestinus , from clam secretly; akin to Latin celare to hide \u2014 more at hell":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also -\u02ccst\u012bn or -\u02ccst\u0113n",
|
|
"klan-\u02c8de-st\u0259n",
|
|
"or \u02c8klan-d\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for clandestine secret , covert , stealthy , furtive , clandestine , surreptitious , underhanded mean done without attracting observation. secret implies concealment on any grounds for any motive. met at a secret location covert stresses the fact of not being open or declared. covert intelligence operations stealthy suggests taking pains to avoid being seen or heard especially in some misdoing. the stealthy step of a burglar furtive implies a sly or cautious stealthiness. lovers exchanging furtive glances clandestine implies secrecy usually for an evil, illicit, or unauthorized purpose and often emphasizes the fear of being discovered. a clandestine meeting of conspirators surreptitious applies to action or behavior done secretly often with skillful avoidance of detection and in violation of custom, law, or authority. the surreptitious stockpiling of weapons underhanded stresses fraud or deception. an underhanded trick",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstairs",
|
|
"behind-the-scenes",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"hole-and-corner",
|
|
"hugger-mugger",
|
|
"hush-hush",
|
|
"private",
|
|
"privy",
|
|
"secret",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"stealth",
|
|
"stealthy",
|
|
"surreptitious",
|
|
"undercover",
|
|
"underground",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074254",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clandestine evolution":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": evolutionary change affecting only development stages of an organism and not readily detectable in the mature organism or phylogenetically effective":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034620",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clang":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a harsh cry of a bird (such as a crane or goose)":[],
|
|
": a loud ringing metallic sound":[
|
|
"the clang of a fire alarm"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to clang":[
|
|
"clang a bell"
|
|
],
|
|
": to go with a clang":[],
|
|
": to make a loud metallic ringing sound":[
|
|
"anvils clanged"
|
|
],
|
|
": to utter the characteristic harsh cry of a bird":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"His fork clanged against the plate.",
|
|
"The prison door clanged shut.",
|
|
"The guard clanged the door shut.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the horseshoe hit the stake with a satisfying clang",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Shots that were falling early began to clang off the rim. \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"The words still clang around my subconscious like a Patek Philippe tossed into a dryer. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Their families, meanwhile, are running low on heat and power, trapped by a Russian military encirclement around the Atomic City, as Slavutych is known, where locals clang church bells or honk car horns to sound the alarm whenever warplanes approach. \u2014 Joe Parkinson And Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez would later clang yet another ball off the wall in back of the Crawford Boxes, his fifth home run in five games, tying franchise legend David Ortiz (and Todd Walker) for most homers in a Red Sox postseason. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Off the free kick, a pair of Mavs players had an open look at the net only to have their shots clang off the post and go wide. \u2014 Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Whenever a family member died, pots and pans would clang in the kitchen, Lisa recalled. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"In a span of four minutes in the middle stages of the second half against Centennial, the Mustangs had three shots clang off a goal post. \u2014 Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com , 16 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Less than three minutes into his Warriors debut Saturday night, forward Andrew Wiggins dribbled around a screen, stepped in front of the 3-point arc and, with JaVale McGee\u2019s hand in his face, clanged a long jumper off the back of the rim. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com , 8 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Adam Rigg\u2019s classroom set, encircled by vibrant flowers and audience members, lulls you into a sense of tranquillity before the clang of prison bars announces the start of the play, which takes place in a youth correctional facility\u2019s English class. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The Rock Island line is so close to Hero Street the clang of railroad crossings, whine of braking trains and metal groan of shuffling cars is a constant song on replay, all day and all night. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
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"But while curators in other parts of Europe embraced the chance to exhibit the paintings, the roadblocks went up with a shockingly loud clang in Norway, notably from the National Museum and, in a cruel paradox, the Munch Museum. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
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"Here and there, the clang of a cash register winks over the proceedings. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"And the sounds \u2013 the clang of the metal shutter, the ticking of the drive clock and the clacking of the chains add deeply to the experience. \u2014 Dean Regas, The Enquirer , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"But for more than a century before it, its East Side grounds echoed with the clang of steel and the wail of a factory whistle from Alamo Iron Works, the site\u2019s original iron giant. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"The clang of the battle rifle gives each shot real weight and power. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"During our interview in the courtyard of his building, the metallic clang of construction and bleating trucks often drowned out speech. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1576, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin clangere ; akin to Greek klazein to scream, bark, Old English hliehhan to laugh":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kla\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"clangor",
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"clank",
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"clash",
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"whang"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184859",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"clang tint":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality of a complex sound : timbre":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"partial translation of German klangfarbe , from klang noise, sound (from Old High German klanc ) + farbe color":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181715",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"clanger":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a conspicuous blunder":[
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"\u2014 often used in the phrase drop a clanger"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"They lost the game after a defensive clanger .",
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"a newsreader who memorably dropped a clanger when she referred to Robert Burns as an English poet",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The veined wing of the clanger cicada kills bacteria solely through its physical structure \u2014 one of the first natural surfaces found to do so. \u2014 Trevor Quirk, Scientific American , 5 Mar. 2013",
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"But only new centre back David Luiz has provided clangers in defence in more than one game, losing Ashley Barnes with some schoolboy marking against Burnley before that shirt pull on Mohamed Salah at Anfield. \u2014 SI.com , 7 Sep. 2019",
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"Another game against Chelsea and another clanger for Lloris - this time during the Lilywhites tenure at Wembley. \u2014 SI.com , 30 Sep. 2019",
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"This doesn't stop players from slipping every now and again, or dropping a social clanger or two. \u2014 SI.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
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"This is hardly surprising given the Spaniard's mixed start to life at Anfield, making a clanger while trying to play out from the back which handed Danny Ings a goal in the narrow victory over Southampton. \u2014 SI.com , 3 Sep. 2019",
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"For years the clanger has dangled in the middle, banging against the bell\u2019s iron walls for two states to hear, back and forth from Indiana to Ohio to Indiana to Ohio \u2026 WHERE\u2019S GREGG",
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"Despite showing solidarity on the pitch, matters were complicated when Bale's agent dropped an inadvertent clanger on local radio, stating the pair didn't get along. \u2014 SI.com , 1 Apr. 2018",
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"His most recent clanger came against Southampton in the Gunners' last league game. \u2014 SI.com , 12 Apr. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1948, 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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"\u02c8kla\u014b-\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"blunder",
|
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"bobble",
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"boo-boo",
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"boob",
|
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"brick",
|
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"clinker",
|
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"error",
|
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"fault",
|
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"flub",
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"fluff",
|
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"fumble",
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"gaff",
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"gaffe",
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"goof",
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"inaccuracy",
|
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"lapse",
|
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"miscue",
|
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"misstep",
|
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"mistake",
|
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"oversight",
|
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"screwup",
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"slip",
|
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"slipup",
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"stumble",
|
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"trip"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195347",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"clangor":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"quiet",
|
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"silence",
|
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"silentness",
|
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"still",
|
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"stillness"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a resounding clang or medley of clangs":[
|
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"the clangor of hammers"
|
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],
|
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": to make a clangor":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"the clangor of pots and pans coming from the kitchen as the cooks threw together an impromptu meal",
|
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"the clangor of a battle in the Middle Ages, as steel hit against steel a thousand times",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The clangor of the factory bell on the mill\u2019s roof sends a bird into flight, signaling the start of another 10- to 12-hour workday for all four women. \u2014 Helen A. Cooper, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Not the clangor of blades, nor a rousing drumbeat and song to keep our hearts aloft. \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 16 Oct. 2021",
|
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"In France, the nonprofit Bruitparif estimated in a 2019 report that the clangor of roads, trains and planes reduced the lifespan of some residents of the Paris region by three years. \u2014 Benoit Morenne, WSJ , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
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"In its place is a quiet that can allow us once again to think, communicate, solve problems and look ahead without having to first drown out the clangor . \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 25 Nov. 2020",
|
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"The trio blasted through the scherzo, a quintessential Ivesian clangor that mashes together a whole sheaf of folk tunes and hymns. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Madonna, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2019",
|
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"Smith got to walk heroically through the throng gathered at Independence Hall, ring the Bell to trigger the great national clangor , and be interviewed for the many stories the government\u2019s war propaganda office set up. \u2014 Stephen Fried, Smithsonian , 29 Apr. 2017",
|
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"Smith got to walk heroically through the throng gathered at Independence Hall, ring the Bell to trigger the great national clangor , and be interviewed for the many stories the government\u2019s war propaganda office set up. \u2014 Stephen Fried, Smithsonian , 29 Apr. 2017",
|
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"Smith got to walk heroically through the throng gathered at Independence Hall, ring the Bell to trigger the great national clangor , and be interviewed for the many stories the government\u2019s war propaganda office set up. \u2014 Stephen Fried, Smithsonian , 29 Apr. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1593, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1837, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin clangor , from clangere":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kla\u014b-\u0259r",
|
|
"also -g\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"babel",
|
|
"blare",
|
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"bluster",
|
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"bowwow",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"bruit",
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"decibel(s)",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"katzenjammer",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"roar"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055411",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"clangorous":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silence",
|
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"silentness",
|
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"still",
|
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"stillness"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a resounding clang or medley of clangs":[
|
|
"the clangor of hammers"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a clangor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the clangor of pots and pans coming from the kitchen as the cooks threw together an impromptu meal",
|
|
"the clangor of a battle in the Middle Ages, as steel hit against steel a thousand times",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The clangor of the factory bell on the mill\u2019s roof sends a bird into flight, signaling the start of another 10- to 12-hour workday for all four women. \u2014 Helen A. Cooper, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Not the clangor of blades, nor a rousing drumbeat and song to keep our hearts aloft. \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 16 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In France, the nonprofit Bruitparif estimated in a 2019 report that the clangor of roads, trains and planes reduced the lifespan of some residents of the Paris region by three years. \u2014 Benoit Morenne, WSJ , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"In its place is a quiet that can allow us once again to think, communicate, solve problems and look ahead without having to first drown out the clangor . \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 25 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The trio blasted through the scherzo, a quintessential Ivesian clangor that mashes together a whole sheaf of folk tunes and hymns. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Madonna, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2019",
|
|
"Smith got to walk heroically through the throng gathered at Independence Hall, ring the Bell to trigger the great national clangor , and be interviewed for the many stories the government\u2019s war propaganda office set up. \u2014 Stephen Fried, Smithsonian , 29 Apr. 2017",
|
|
"Smith got to walk heroically through the throng gathered at Independence Hall, ring the Bell to trigger the great national clangor , and be interviewed for the many stories the government\u2019s war propaganda office set up. \u2014 Stephen Fried, Smithsonian , 29 Apr. 2017",
|
|
"Smith got to walk heroically through the throng gathered at Independence Hall, ring the Bell to trigger the great national clangor , and be interviewed for the many stories the government\u2019s war propaganda office set up. \u2014 Stephen Fried, Smithsonian , 29 Apr. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"1593, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1837, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin clangor , from clangere":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kla\u014b-\u0259r",
|
|
"also -g\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babel",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bowwow",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"bruit",
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"decibel(s)",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"katzenjammer",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"roar"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070150",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clanjamfrey":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of clanjamfrey variant of clamjamfry"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"klan\u02c8j-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-090945",
|
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"type":[]
|
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},
|
|
"clank":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sharp brief metallic ringing sound":[],
|
|
": to cause to clank":[],
|
|
": to go with or as if with a clank":[
|
|
"tanks clanking through the streets"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a clank or series of clanks":[
|
|
"the radiator hissed and clanked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The radiator hissed and clanked .",
|
|
"The empty can clanked along the sidewalk.",
|
|
"a ghost clanking its chains",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the car is making a funny clank , and this can't be good",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The rest of the crew can clank blades and slam battle-axes with their singular opponents on decks all around the ship, but the captains ultimately must face off and take control, one or the other, to conquer it. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Portland continued to clank shots (10 of 26) while the Hornets went 12 of 20 and made 5 of 10 threes. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"If other shots clank like cowbells, though, the flash lacks the type of substance that fuels late-season runs. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"First came an error by Walker, who had a ground ball clank off his glove. \u2014 Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"In addition to missing a 31-yard field-goal attempt, Zuerlein had an extra point clank off the left upright in the second quarter. \u2014 Fred Goodall, chicagotribune.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"In addition to missing a 31-yard field-goal try, Zuerlein had an extra-point attempt clank off the left upright in the second quarter. \u2014 Fred Goodall, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"He was forced into three saves and saw the ball clank off the underside of his crossbar in the first half. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"More than a visual puzzle, Mr. Rhoads\u2019s sculptures also have an auditory element, as the balls clank together, roll through springs or metal bowls and trigger levers that ring gongs or plock against a hollow box. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Beating drums, berserkers roaring, the howling of wolves, the deep guttural thrum of chanting voices and the clank of steel. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With a clank of a switch, Gary Grossman, the artistic director of the Skylight Theater Company in Los Angeles, turned up the lights over the 99 seats of his shoe box of a theater in Los Feliz the other morning. \u2014 Adam Nagourney, New York Times , 12 July 2021",
|
|
"The same shots that went down in their good times were going clank , clunk, chunk now. \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"The Trojans\u2019 inside-out approach was turned upside-down when their outside shots led to one clank after another. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Although the clank and whir of the underground cable could be heard Saturday morning, Cable Car 26 made its way to Powell Street pulled by a tow truck. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com , 26 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Adding insult to injury were George and Beverley, who among other Clippers on the bench, could be seen laughing and jeering Lillard with every clank his shots took off the rim in the final minutes. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"At this instant, the door to the Freuds\u2019 building clanks and the slender, dark-haired girl steps out, stops dead, and stares at G\u00fcnter. \u2014 Stephen O\u2019connor, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"At this instant, the door to the Freuds\u2019 building clanks and the slender, dark-haired girl steps out, stops dead, and stares at G\u00fcnter. \u2014 Stephen O\u2019connor, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1656, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1656, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably imitative":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kla\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"clang",
|
|
"clangor",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"whang"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234908",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clankety-clank":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": sharp successive often metallic and ringing noises":[
|
|
"the clankety-clank of a windlass hoisting anchor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"reduplication of clank entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6kla(i)\u014bk\u0259t\u0113\u00a6kla(i)\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045306",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clanless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": being without a clan":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-aa(\u0259)\u02ccn-",
|
|
"\u02c8klanl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162217",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"clanned":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of clanned past tense of clan"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-072245",
|
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"type":[]
|
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},
|
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"clanning":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of clanning present participle of clan"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203326",
|
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"type":[]
|
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},
|
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"clannish":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to a clan":[
|
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"clannish traditions"
|
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],
|
|
": tending to associate only with a select group of similar background or status":[
|
|
"a clannish community"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The college faculty can be pretty clannish , so it's difficult to be an outsider there.",
|
|
"a clannish family that can be rather cool to outsiders",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Without aspirations for the future, they are held together by clannish loyalty and racist resentment \u2014 an empty sense of white entitlement and a perpetually expanding catalog of grievances. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Family WhatsApp groups keep veritable scorecards of famous desis, as though Vice President Kamala Harris or Surgeon General Vivek Murthy were cousins on whom to lavish clannish pride. \u2014 Sanjena Sathian, Time , 9 Apr. 2021",
|
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"At first, Edge\u2019s noisy entourage and naive enthusiasm irritated the park\u2019s rather shy and clannish community of bird enthusiasts. \u2014 Melissa Groo, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Think Jeronimo Yanez, Philando Castile\u2019s killer, and see how young officers fare in these toxic, clannish environments. \u2014 Cynthia Gomez Engoulou, Star Tribune , 19 Nov. 2020",
|
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"At the same time, its historical imagination is clannish . \u2014 Nikil Saval, The New Republic , 26 Oct. 2020",
|
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"The mine companies did, however, pour funding into excellent schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure, and Ely\u2019s mix of clannish immigrants implanted a lasting culture of saunas and stable family life. \u2014 Jack Brook, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 July 2020",
|
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"For much of the world, Mr. Varadkar is a symbol of Ireland\u2019s leap from its clannish , Catholic past to a tolerant, multiracial modernity. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 6 Feb. 2020",
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"This clannish pocket of Roseland was packed with first- and second- generation homeowners willing to lend a hand with parenting responsibilities, especially to struggling neighbors. \u2014 Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com , 29 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8kla-nish"
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],
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"cliquey",
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"cliquish",
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"close-knit"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170105",
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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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},
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"clanship":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a tendency to stick together : clannish spirit":[
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"the clanship of mountain climbers"
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],
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": the clan system":[
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"the clanship of the Highlands"
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],
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": the state of belonging to a clan":[
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"to reckon clanship by matrilineal descent"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"pronounciation":[
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"-n\u02ccship"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074249",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"bang",
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"blast",
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"boom",
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"crack",
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"crash",
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"pop",
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"report",
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"slam",
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"smash",
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"snap",
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"thunderclap",
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"thwack",
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"whack",
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"whomp",
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"whump"
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],
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": a friendly slap":[
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"a clap on the back"
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],
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": a sudden blow":[],
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": a sudden stroke of fortune and especially ill fortune":[],
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": applaud":[],
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": gonorrhea":[
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"\u2014 often used with the"
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],
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": to go abruptly or briskly":[],
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": to improvise or build hastily":[
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"a hut clapped together from old plywood"
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],
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": to place, put, or set especially energetically":[
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"clap him into jail",
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"since I first clapped eyes on it"
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],
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": to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause":[],
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": to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise":[],
|
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": to strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way":[
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"clapped his friend on the shoulder"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She clapped in delight when she heard the news.",
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"The audience clapped to the beat of the music.",
|
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"The conductor clapped her hands twice, and the musicians stopped talking and prepared to play.",
|
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"He clapped his friend on the shoulder.",
|
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"He clapped his hand over his mouth when he realized what he had said.",
|
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"He clapped his hat on his head and went out the door.",
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"She clapped a muzzle on the dog.",
|
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"The prisoners were clapped in irons."
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1587, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English clappen , from Old English cl\u00e6ppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaph\u014dn to beat":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle French clapoir bubo":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8klap"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bang",
|
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"bash",
|
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"bat",
|
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"belt",
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"biff",
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"bludgeon",
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"bob",
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"bonk",
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"bop",
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"box",
|
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"bust",
|
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"clip",
|
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"clobber",
|
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"clock",
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"clout",
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"crack",
|
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"hammer",
|
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"hit",
|
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"knock",
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"nail",
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"paste",
|
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"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
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"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
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"smack",
|
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"smite",
|
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"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
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"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
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"zap"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180819",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"clap (together":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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"to perform, make, or do without preparation we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home"
|
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],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-030508",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"clap (together ":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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"to perform, make, or do without preparation we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112648",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"claptrap":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": pretentious nonsense : trash":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"His entire speech was nothing but claptrap .",
|
|
"I'm tired of hearing all that claptrap about how hard her life is.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"For all the claptrap Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have spouted about the filibuster facilitating bipartisan compromise, their opposition to eliminating it is most intelligible as a matter of material politics. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Conspiracy claptrap inspired by right-wing radio hosts. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is not some traditional sentimental claptrap about a family saying goodbye to the old homestead. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This is not just culture war claptrap about a heretofore obscure academic theory. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"This is Spielberg at his most pure and sensational, an undiluted cinematic experience that lacks any of his sentimental claptrap and steers clear of his tendency for multiple endings. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"All this claptrap offends the romantic ethnicity being peddled, especially the tenor of Irish heritage that Branagh\u2019s remote style misrepresents in nearly every scene. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"No outside controversial claptrap allowed during Our Time. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 May 2021",
|
|
"And jettisoning silly claptrap about good guys and bad guys, right and wrong, and a clear, easily definable line that demarcates it all. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 4 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1799, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1815, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"clap entry 2 ; from its attempt to win applause":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klap-\u02cctrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180028",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clare-obscure":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of clare-obscure variant spelling of clair-obscure"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-131410",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"claret":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dark purplish red":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Street vendors made a brisk trade flogging ice cream, winkles and currant buns to the masses, while wealthier punters sat upstairs on balconies before retiring indoors for a feast complete with claret and champagne. \u2014 Tom Parker Bowles, Town & Country , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Made of Egyptian cotton and dyed a rich claret color, this dressing gown is perfect for those who want to feel regal. \u2014 Isiah Magsino, Robb Report , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Shane Lowry, a popular champion on Irish soil at Royal Portrush, returns the silver claret upon his arrival Monday at Royal St. George\u2019s in England for a ceremonial start to the 149th edition of golf\u2019s oldest championship. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 July 2021",
|
|
"This is a history of Western civilization viewed through the prism of a glass of claret , minus the wars and boring treaties, but full of culture, commerce, art, literature and religion. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Meanwhile, the claret jug stays with Shane Lowry of Ireland, who won last year at Royal Portrush. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Houston Chronicle , 6 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"This has led some scientists to predict the extinction of wines that are nearly synonymous with the liquid itself, such as Burgundy\u2019s pinot noirs or Bordeaux clarets . \u2014 The Economist , 22 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Potential to improve in the future but so far, Ajeti has flopped in claret and blue. \u2014 SI.com , 12 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"And yet here Downton is, stuffed to the gills with good claret and Mrs. Patmore\u2019s rissoles, ready to remind us that things worked better when everyone knew their place. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 16 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French ( vin ) claret clear wine, from claret clear, from cler clear":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kla-r\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8kler-\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084542",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"claret wine":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a variable color averaging a dark red that is yellower and slightly duller than average wine, yellower and duller than cranberry, and yellower and less strong than average garnet":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"partial translation of Middle French vin claret":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075647",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarety":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a color resembling or suggesting the color of claret wine":[
|
|
"a clarety -complexioned, opinionated country gentleman",
|
|
"\u2014 P. H. Newby"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"claret + -y":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klar\u0259t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075334",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarifiable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of being clarified":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccf\u012b\u0259b\u0259l\u2014 see clarify"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222236",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarification":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to become clear":[
|
|
"waiting for the present muddled diplomatic situation to clarify",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek"
|
|
],
|
|
": to free of confusion":[
|
|
"needs time to clarify his thoughts"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make (a liquid or something liquefied) clear or pure usually by freeing from suspended matter":[
|
|
"clarify syrup"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make understandable":[
|
|
"clarify a subject",
|
|
"The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Can you clarify exactly what it is you're proposing",
|
|
"Her explanation did not clarify matters much.",
|
|
"The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue.",
|
|
"The committee clarified the manager's duties.",
|
|
"a substance used to clarify wine",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Boyer didn't clarify whether staff could recommend the same book after going through the process again. \u2014 Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Muniz did not clarify whether the rest of his family tested positive for the coronavirus. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The statement by the Ministry for Reintegration of Occupied Territories said the exchange took place in the Zaporizhzhia region, but didn\u2019t clarify how many bodies were returned to Russia. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, ajc , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"While Beavis and Butt-head are slated to Do the Universe, the trailer doesn't clarify whether other familiar series faces will join them. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The media briefing, called by Texas safety officials to clarify the timeline of the attack, provided bits of previously unknown information. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The media briefing, called by Texas safety officials to clarify the timeline of the attack, provided bits of previously unknown information. \u2014 CBS News , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The media briefing, called by Texas safety officials to clarify the timeline of the attack, provided bits of previously unknown information. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The Thursday briefing, called by Texas safety officials to clarify the timeline of the attack, provided bits of previously unknown information. \u2014 Jake Bleiberg, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English clarifien , from Anglo-French clarifier , from Late Latin clarificare , from Latin clarus clear \u2014 more at clear":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kler-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
|
|
"\u02c8kla-r\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8klar-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"distill",
|
|
"distil",
|
|
"filter",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"purify"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170230",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarify":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to become clear":[
|
|
"waiting for the present muddled diplomatic situation to clarify",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek"
|
|
],
|
|
": to free of confusion":[
|
|
"needs time to clarify his thoughts"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make (a liquid or something liquefied) clear or pure usually by freeing from suspended matter":[
|
|
"clarify syrup"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make understandable":[
|
|
"clarify a subject",
|
|
"The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Can you clarify exactly what it is you're proposing",
|
|
"Her explanation did not clarify matters much.",
|
|
"The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue.",
|
|
"The committee clarified the manager's duties.",
|
|
"a substance used to clarify wine",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Boyer didn't clarify whether staff could recommend the same book after going through the process again. \u2014 Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Muniz did not clarify whether the rest of his family tested positive for the coronavirus. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The statement by the Ministry for Reintegration of Occupied Territories said the exchange took place in the Zaporizhzhia region, but didn\u2019t clarify how many bodies were returned to Russia. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, ajc , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"While Beavis and Butt-head are slated to Do the Universe, the trailer doesn't clarify whether other familiar series faces will join them. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The media briefing, called by Texas safety officials to clarify the timeline of the attack, provided bits of previously unknown information. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2022",
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"The media briefing, called by Texas safety officials to clarify the timeline of the attack, provided bits of previously unknown information. \u2014 CBS News , 27 May 2022",
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"The media briefing, called by Texas safety officials to clarify the timeline of the attack, provided bits of previously unknown information. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 May 2022",
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"The Thursday briefing, called by Texas safety officials to clarify the timeline of the attack, provided bits of previously unknown information. \u2014 Jake Bleiberg, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English clarifien , from Anglo-French clarifier , from Late Latin clarificare , from Latin clarus clear \u2014 more at clear":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kla-r\u0259-",
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"\u02c8kler-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
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"\u02c8klar-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"clear",
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"distill",
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"distil",
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"filter",
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"fine",
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"garble",
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"purify"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073441",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"clarifying":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": making something less confusing or easier to understand : providing clarity":[
|
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"a clarifying question/statement",
|
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"gave some clarifying information",
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"Here is that rare bird, a clarifying book about an important and muddied subject.",
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"\u2014 Robert Heilbroner",
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"\u2026 he experienced the rare clarifying moment of discovering one's talent \u2026",
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"\u2014 Emma Sandler"
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],
|
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": removing impurities or particulates":[
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"clarifying lotion/shampoo",
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"In the winery, most traditional practices and materials are sanctioned, such as the use of \u2026 bentonite clay as a clarifying agent.",
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"\u2014 Richard Steven Street"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kler-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b-i\u014b",
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"\u02c8kla-r\u0259-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195949",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
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"clarin":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a very long trumpetlike wind instrument used by the indigenous peoples in Mexico":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Spanish clar\u00edn trumpet, probably modification of French clairon, claron":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"kl\u0259\u02c8r\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044542",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarina":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a wind instrument combining the qualities of oboe and clarinet invented by Heckel in 1891":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German, alteration of Italian clarino trumpet":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"kl\u0259\u02c8r\u0113n\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135410",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarinet":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a single-reed woodwind instrument having a cylindrical tube with a moderately flared bell and a usual range from D below middle C upward for 3\u00b9/\u2082 octaves":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though its rolling string lines are most singable, this movement was the winds\u2019 show from start to finish, with plush legatos from the brass and short yet scene-stealing contributions by principal clarinet Stephen Williamson. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The composition, originally a trio for piano, bassoon, and clarinet , was meant to be played by Washington and his wife, Carina, who is Swedish and a clarinetist. \u2014 Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"My dad calls him the LeBron James of clarinet right now. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Grimaud racing beneath gleaming arcs of clarinet and between busy bassoons and diving brass, and Cox running a visibly tighter ship toward the sharp stop of the finale. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Moonshiners are trombonist Nathan Berry, clarinet and bass saxophone player Sam Skavnak, percussionist Beth Varela and bassist Matt Blake. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The choreography marries the score\u2019s fluttering clarinet solo with sinewy, sensual movement and the music\u2019s explosive, symphonic climax is well matched with the company\u2019s athleticism and artistry. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The program will run from May 31 through June 4. Harmony Project offers free music lessons to low-income students in grades K-12 who can learn how to play instruments, including violin, cello, clarinet , saxophone and guitar. \u2014 Roxanne De La Rosa, The Arizona Republic , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Actors who were capable musicians, including Jack Lemmon (piano), George Segal (banjo) and Hal Linden ( clarinet ), often sat in with the band. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1733, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French clarinette , probably ultimately from Medieval Latin clarion-, clario":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cckla-r\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cckler-\u0259-\u02c8net",
|
|
"\u02c8kler-\u0259-n\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8kla-r\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064549",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarino":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": clarion":[],
|
|
": solitaire sense 5b":[
|
|
"\u2014 used especially of aviary or cage birds kept for their song"
|
|
],
|
|
": the first trumpet part":[],
|
|
": the middle register of the clarinet":[],
|
|
": the trumpet as played in the 17th century in its high range without valves \u2014 compare overblow":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, trumpet, probably from Spanish clar\u00edn":"Noun",
|
|
"modification of Spanish clar\u00edn , literally, trumpet":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"kl\u0259\u02c8r\u0113(\u02cc)n\u014d",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183538",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones":[],
|
|
": the sound of or as if of a clarion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"First, the People\u2019s Bank of China is still acting cautiously, despite the clarion call to support growth from Premier Li Keqiang and other top officials. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The very size and scope of this consumer market by itself should be a clarion call for businesses to do more. \u2014 Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"But inside the house, Eliahana\u2019s grandfather, Victor M. Cabrales, said the seeming inevitability of another mass shooting was a clarion call for stronger gun restrictions. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"This is a clarion call for all of us, as human beings, as Americans, to stand up and speak truth to power, to put our own comfortability at risk for something greater, to risk our security for each other. \u2014 Laura Ly, CNN , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, a clarion call for empowerment and equity in the office. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"But inside the house, Eliahana\u2019s grandfather, Victor M. Cabrales, said the seeming inevitability of another mass shooting was a clarion call for stronger gun restrictions. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"But inside the house, Eliahana\u2019s grandfather, Victor M. Cabrales, said the seeming inevitability of another mass shooting was a clarion call for stronger gun restrictions. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Australia elected a Labor government for the first time in nearly a decade on Saturday, and the media are portraying it as a clarion call against climate change. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1801, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French clairon , from Medieval Latin clarion-, clario , from Latin clarus":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kler-\u0113-\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02c8kla-r\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034754",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarion call":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a strong request for something to happen":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually singular He used his speech to sound a clarion call for affordable health care. the leader's clarion call to action"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001711",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness",
|
|
"turbidity",
|
|
"turbidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being clear : lucidity":[
|
|
"There is a lack of clarity in many legal documents."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The essays are edited for clarity .",
|
|
"There is a lack of clarity in many legal documents.",
|
|
"She remembered what happened that day with surprising clarity .",
|
|
"I'm looking for greater clarity about what is expected of our students.",
|
|
"The clarity of the photographs was amazing.",
|
|
"The DVD has excellent clarity of sound.",
|
|
"the clarity of the lake's water",
|
|
"The vitamin is believed to improve skin clarity .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Now imagine all that clarity magnified eight times. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"More clarity is expected to come later this year, with a large part of the decision based on what other cities step in. \u2014 Eddie Pells, ajc , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The ancients saw silver as a symbol of purity, clarity and strength, and championed its association with the moon (hundreds of years later, NASA\u2019s Apollo missions ended up finding trace amounts of silver on the astronomical body). \u2014 Ahmed Zambarakji, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"All sides need clarity in terms of what comes next. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"At the surface level, the conversation is relatively safe and amiable, while the topic is still very generic and points directionally at something without yet achieving clarity and identifying the specific issue. \u2014 Thomas Lim, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"These interviews have been edited for clarity and concision. \u2014 Brendan O'meara, Longreads , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Interviews have been edited for clarity and conciseness. \u2014 The Indianapolis Star , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"But probably the most important aspect of a clear case is making sure the case stays clear, and these Coolqo cases are made from super anti-yellowing materials that maintain their clarity over time. \u2014 Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1616, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English clarite , from Latin claritat-, claritas , from clarus \u2014 see clarify":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kler-\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8kla-r\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"limpidity",
|
|
"limpidness",
|
|
"lucency",
|
|
"translucence",
|
|
"translucency",
|
|
"transparency"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062106",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clarity of purpose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a clearly stated purpose":[
|
|
"The committee lacked clarity of purpose ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033131",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clash":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dustup",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scrimmage",
|
|
"scrum",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"skirmish",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"tussle"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hostile encounter : skirmish":[],
|
|
": a noisy usually metallic sound of collision":[],
|
|
": a sharp conflict":[
|
|
"a clash of opinions"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to clash":[],
|
|
": to make a clash":[
|
|
"cymbals clashed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Police and protesters clashed yesterday.",
|
|
"The sofa and the chair clash .",
|
|
"She ended the song by clashing the cymbals.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Hundreds were killed in ethnic clashes in the region last month.",
|
|
"a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"One foolproof way to successfully pull off more eccentric pairs is to wear them with something equally as fun\u2014think: exaggerated silhouettes and bold prints that complement, rather than clash , with their uniqueness. \u2014 Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Sometimes opposing lines of cases evolve and clash , and something must give. \u2014 Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has confirmed Ansu Fati's return in tomorrow's La Liga clash against Mallorca. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When the Bengals and Rams clash on Sunday, about 100,000 fans will cram into SoFi \u2014 nearly the population of Inglewood, the city that surrounds it. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Avoid being too headstrong in June, when you may be inconsiderate or clash with a competitor. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 22 May 2021",
|
|
"The East\u2019s No. 7 seed will then be on the line when the Boston Celtics clash with the Washington Wizards later in the night. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
|
|
"Berman\u2019s central thesis\u2014that the implicit values of economics clash with and crowd out progressive aims\u2014is more familiar. \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Showrunner and cocreator John Hoffman also teased that Alice will clash with old-fashioned Charles and Oliver. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Higgins and Eliza clash , then form an unlikely bond \u2014 one that is threatened by an aristocratic suitor (Jeremy Brett). \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Stanwyck is Maggie, the owner of the fair, to whom Charlie's loyalty is tested when a romantic clash sends him to a rival touring gig. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Anthony Vaccarello, the brand\u2019s designer, who loves a micro short, cited another famed hot-pants wearer as his spring 2021 muse: Canadian electro- clash musician and performance artist Peaches. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, a longstanding source of internal friction within BRICS remains unresolved: tensions between India and China, which in 2020 spiraled into a violent border clash . \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"While Brooks, 68, and Britt, 40, have similar views, their race represents a clash between two wings of the party and different generations. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"In Missouri, a clash over contraception foreshadows what may come in a post-Roe world. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Since Musk bought Twitter, there have reportedly been worries of a culture clash . \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Friday\u2019s clash figures to be a rematch in the pitching circle as well. Daviess County junior Raylee Roby (21-4, 1.34 ERA) got the victory against Ballard last year, allowing an unearned run and four hits while striking out four. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"imitative":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collide",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"disaccord",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"jar"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020703",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clash (with)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to oppose (someone) in physical conflict the Iroquois often clashed with the other Native American nations in the region"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160805",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"clashing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dustup",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scrimmage",
|
|
"scrum",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"skirmish",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"tussle"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hostile encounter : skirmish":[],
|
|
": a noisy usually metallic sound of collision":[],
|
|
": a sharp conflict":[
|
|
"a clash of opinions"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to clash":[],
|
|
": to make a clash":[
|
|
"cymbals clashed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Police and protesters clashed yesterday.",
|
|
"The sofa and the chair clash .",
|
|
"She ended the song by clashing the cymbals.",
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"Noun",
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"Hundreds were killed in ethnic clashes in the region last month.",
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"a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"One foolproof way to successfully pull off more eccentric pairs is to wear them with something equally as fun\u2014think: exaggerated silhouettes and bold prints that complement, rather than clash , with their uniqueness. \u2014 Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 May 2022",
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"Sometimes opposing lines of cases evolve and clash , and something must give. \u2014 Akhil Reed Amar, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
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"FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has confirmed Ansu Fati's return in tomorrow's La Liga clash against Mallorca. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"When the Bengals and Rams clash on Sunday, about 100,000 fans will cram into SoFi \u2014 nearly the population of Inglewood, the city that surrounds it. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"Avoid being too headstrong in June, when you may be inconsiderate or clash with a competitor. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 22 May 2021",
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"The East\u2019s No. 7 seed will then be on the line when the Boston Celtics clash with the Washington Wizards later in the night. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
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"Berman\u2019s central thesis\u2014that the implicit values of economics clash with and crowd out progressive aims\u2014is more familiar. \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
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"Showrunner and cocreator John Hoffman also teased that Alice will clash with old-fashioned Charles and Oliver. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Higgins and Eliza clash , then form an unlikely bond \u2014 one that is threatened by an aristocratic suitor (Jeremy Brett). \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
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"Stanwyck is Maggie, the owner of the fair, to whom Charlie's loyalty is tested when a romantic clash sends him to a rival touring gig. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
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"Anthony Vaccarello, the brand\u2019s designer, who loves a micro short, cited another famed hot-pants wearer as his spring 2021 muse: Canadian electro- clash musician and performance artist Peaches. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, a longstanding source of internal friction within BRICS remains unresolved: tensions between India and China, which in 2020 spiraled into a violent border clash . \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 22 June 2022",
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"While Brooks, 68, and Britt, 40, have similar views, their race represents a clash between two wings of the party and different generations. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
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"In Missouri, a clash over contraception foreshadows what may come in a post-Roe world. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
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"Since Musk bought Twitter, there have reportedly been worries of a culture clash . \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
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"Friday\u2019s clash figures to be a rematch in the pitching circle as well. Daviess County junior Raylee Roby (21-4, 1.34 ERA) got the victory against Ballard last year, allowing an unearned run and four hits while striking out four. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"imitative":"Verb"
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"\u02c8klash"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"collide",
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"conflict",
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"disaccord",
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"discord",
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"jar"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191014",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"clasp":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bear-hug",
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"crush",
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"embrace",
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"enclasp",
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"enfold",
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"grasp",
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"hug",
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"strain"
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"definitions":{
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": a device (such as a bar) attached to a military medal to indicate an additional award of the medal or the action or service for which it was awarded":[],
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": a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together":[],
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": a holding or enveloping with or as if with the hands or arms":[],
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": to fasten with or as if with a clasp":[
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"a robe clasped with a brooch"
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],
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": to seize with or as if with the hand : grasp":[]
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Can you fasten the clasp on this bracelet for me",
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"be careful that your clasp on the cat isn't too tight, or she could get hurt",
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"Verb",
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"She clasped her purse shut.",
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"He clasped the keys to his belt.",
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"He clasped her hand gently.",
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"She clasped her son in her arms.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Beatrice added a clasp in the neckline, which suggested a more conservative silhouette. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
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"There is also noticeable tearing in the delicate silk souffle fabric near the zipper and clasp enclosures. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
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"The top has removable cups and a back clasp that testers with a larger bust appreciated to keep everything secure. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
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"Some of the particles appear to be under attack by antibodies that clasp onto the protruding viral protein spikes. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 15 May 2022",
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"The redesigned 40 mm Oyster steel case has been made sportier thanks to the addition of crown guards, and the Oyster bracelet now has a broader center link and an Oysterlock safety clasp . \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Throw on a pair of Balenciaga sunglasses, clasp an intricate Graff bracelet on as an anklet and hit the town. \u2014 WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"The lightweight bracelet adjusts from 8 to 10.5 inches and secures with a buckle clasp . \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 7 June 2022",
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"North also had some Dolce & Gabbana on her for the wedding, carrying an adorable black clutch with a gold heart clasp . \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 29 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"How to do them: Begin from the same starting position as the crunches above, but clasp your hands together or hold a weight (such as a kettlebell or a gallon jug of water) above your chest. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 28 June 2020",
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"The Parrotheads clasp their hands together over their heads, in imitation of a shark fin, and swerve left and right. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Wallen crept onstage after the chorus, eventually emerging into full view to clasp hands with Church and send the crowd into a frenzy. \u2014 Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"Bring your hands behind your back, clasp them together, pulling a fist towards the floor, swaying side to side. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 9 Aug. 2021",
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"Even when things didn\u2019t quite go as planned, the squirrels were able to just barely clasp the landing branch with their front paws and swing their bodies up and over onto their new perch. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Aug. 2021",
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"The steel hook will clasp onto your belonging and won\u2019t let go, thanks to the extra wide opening each of them has. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 10 June 2021",
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"Taylor-Joy then showed us the secret to being a chess prodigy: simply clasp your hands and raise an eyebrow. \u2014 Charu Sinha, Vulture , 23 May 2021",
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"For instance, if chaplains decide to clasp hands in prayer, the recommendation is to first rub their gloves with hand sanitizer. \u2014 Charlotte Huff, STAT , 27 Feb. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English claspe":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klasp"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"clench",
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"grapple",
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"grasp",
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"grip",
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"handgrip",
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"handhold",
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"hold"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024122",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"class":{
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"antonyms":[
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"assort",
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"break down",
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"categorize",
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"classify",
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"codify",
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"compartment",
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"compartmentalize",
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"digest",
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"distinguish",
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"distribute",
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"grade",
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"group",
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"peg",
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"place",
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"range",
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"rank",
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"relegate",
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"separate",
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"sort",
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"type"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a body of students meeting regularly to study the same subject":[
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"Several students in the class are absent today."
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],
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": a body of students or alumni whose year of graduation is the same":[
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"donated by the class of 1995"
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],
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": a collection of adjacent and discrete or continuous values of a random variable":[],
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": a collection of elements (such as numbers or points) : set sense 21":[],
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": a course of instruction":[
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"is doing well in her algebra class"
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],
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": a data type in object-oriented programming that consists of a group of objects (see object entry 1 sense 6a ) with the same properties and behaviors and that can be arranged in a hierarchy with other such data types":[],
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": a division or rating based on grade or quality":[
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"a class B movie"
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],
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": a group sharing the same economic or social status":[
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"the working class"
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],
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": a group, set, or kind sharing common attributes: such as":[],
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": a major category in biological taxonomy ranking above the order and below the phylum or division":[],
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": a property of a geometric curve that is equal to the number of tangents that can be drawn to it through any point not on the curve":[
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"A curve is said to be of the n th degree or order when any right line meets it in n points and of the n th class when n tangents can be drawn to it through any assumed point.",
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"\u2014 George Salmon"
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],
|
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": classify":[
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"She was classed as a part-time worker."
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],
|
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": high quality : elegance":[
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"a hotel with class"
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],
|
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": the best of its kind":[
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"the class of the league"
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],
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": the period during which such a body meets":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"There are 20 students in the class .",
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"Several people in the class are absent today.",
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"This class is really difficult.",
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"He will be teaching an American history class next semester.",
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"The college offers classes in computer programming and engineering.",
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"She is taking a class on psychology.",
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"What classes are you taking this semester",
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"I have an English class this morning.",
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"My class got out early today.",
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"I have already missed two classes .",
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"Verb",
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"I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Middle- class families applied for food stamps and dined at soup kitchens. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
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"With Victor\u2019s paychecks coming in smaller than expected, and the family\u2019s bills adding up higher, the Castellis eventually settle into a cozy apartment on the lower-middle- class side of town. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
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"But one of America's richest men somehow earns billions from speedy trades while paying a tax rate lower than many middle- class Americans. \u2014 Justin Elliott, ProPublica , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Director Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n's Roma is an emotional tale of a live-in housekeeper to an upper middle- class family in Mexico City in 1971. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Middle- class people didn\u2019t talk like that in pastoral Chandernagore, a small town in West Bengal, about 30 miles from Kolkata. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
|
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"One of the Netherlands\u2019 most prolific and celebrated writers, Hermans was born in 1921 to a middle- class family in Amsterdam. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
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"This continues in the present, where even upper-middle- class Black women suffer worse maternal health outcomes than their White economic peers. \u2014 CNN , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Her middle- class family was largely insulated from the violence. \u2014 Michael E. Miller And Regine Cabato, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Sconces on either side of your front door can really class up the place. \u2014 Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022",
|
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"This story, though, doesn\u2019t class the movie up so much as weigh it down. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"The complaint claims that Crumbley, accused of shooting classmates and killing four, brought bullets to class the day before the shooting and displayed them. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"With a voice as placid as the room was disturbed, Ms. Mercado spent a half-hour urging restraint, then sent Ms. Perez to class while making a mental note to keep watch, uncertain if the instinct to fight had flamed out or would reignite. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In stark contrast, there\u2019s little on MDNA that would even class as second-tier Madonna. \u2014 Jon O'brien, Billboard , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The campus was relatively quiet along Kennedy Boulevard, but plenty of students were seen walking to class in their school colors, and wearing big smiles on their faces. \u2014 Robert Aitken Jr., USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"At one point, FBI agents escorted Heller to class for her protection. \u2014 David Klepper, ajc , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
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"There's a particular embarrassment of riches on the actress side, with Audra McDonald, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Donna Murphy to help class up the already-classy joint. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
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"1642, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French classe , from Latin classis group called to military service, fleet, class; perhaps akin to Latin calare to call \u2014 more at low entry 3":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8klas"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"caste",
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"estate",
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"folk",
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"gentry",
|
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"order",
|
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"stratum"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013100",
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"classic":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"beau ideal",
|
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"eidolon",
|
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"exemplar",
|
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"idea",
|
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"ideal",
|
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"model",
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"nonesuch",
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"nonpareil",
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"paragon",
|
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"patron saint"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a literary work of ancient Greece or Rome":[
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"studied the classics in college"
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],
|
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": a traditional event":[
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"a football classic"
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],
|
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": a typical or perfect example":[
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"His march through the wilderness of Maine has been regarded as a classic of perseverance."
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],
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": an authoritative source":[],
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": authentic , authoritative":[
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"a classic study of eyewitness accounts"
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],
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": characterized by simple tailored lines in fashion year after year":[
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"a classic suit"
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],
|
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": historically memorable":[
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"a classic battle"
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],
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": noted because of special literary or historical associations":[
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"Paris is the classic refuge of expatriates"
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],
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": of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans or their culture : classical":[],
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": of or relating to the period of highest development of Mesoamerican and especially Mayan culture about a.d. 300\u2013900":[],
|
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": serving as a standard of excellence : of recognized value":[
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"classic literary works",
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"a classic case study on hysteria"
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],
|
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": traditional , enduring":[
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"classic designs"
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],
|
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": typical":[
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"a classic example of chicanery",
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"a classic error"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"She prefers classic furniture designs.",
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"It's a classic suit that won't go out of style.",
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"I like the car's classic contours.",
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"The battle was a classic example of poor planning.",
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"Noun",
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"That car is a classic .",
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"I like to read the classics .",
|
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"He teaches classics at the local university.",
|
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"She studied classics in college.",
|
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"an interest in the classics",
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"The football game is a Thanksgiving classic .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"For dining al fresco, comfortably Splatter enamelware is classic ; can\u2019t go wrong. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 June 2022",
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"Heugel says that while Anvil is known for its 100 classic cocktails, Refuge takes a modern approach to its list. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 20 May 2022",
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"While classic cocktails are on offer, the signature drink is The Nines, a tasty concoction of reposado tequila, mezcal, yellow chartreuse, passion fruit, and yuzu. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 19 May 2022",
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"At Nonnina, bar director Dylan Henry is serving riffs on classic cocktails (all $16) made with Italian ingredients. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 May 2022",
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"Catnip toys are classic for a reason: Just about every feline really goes gaga for them. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
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"Zendaya stunned the carpet in a vintage Bob Mackie gown, while Andrew Garfield rocked a classic Gucci tuxedo. \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 9 June 2022",
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"The black ones are classic and ultra-versatile for mixing and matching while the palm leaf print offers a playful tropical vibe. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
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"During the Platinum Jubilee celebrations this past weekend, stylish royals opted for elegant ensembles that were classic and eye-catching. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 6 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Beyond its stellar voice acting and resolution, additional quests flesh out the game's ending, making Final Cut the best way to play this new classic . \u2014 Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
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"Skip the typical pancetta and prepare this Italian classic with asparagus and peas for an easy vegetarian pasta bowl. \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
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"The most effective of all exercises, according to Samuel and Saladino, remains this basic chest classic . \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
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"With its warnings against government tyranny and ideological cultists, Costa-Gavras\u2019s classic is newly relevant. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 15 June 2022",
|
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"This American classic was introduced by the French family \u2014 yes, that one \u2014 at the St. Louis World\u2019s Fair in 1904. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
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"Third-party classic PlayStation Plus titles, on the other hand, are available in the NTSC format. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
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"This clever classic reinvigorated the slasher genre with deadly wit. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
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"Scratch that British period drama itch with this modern classic about the Crawley family and their servants navigating the intrigues of the changing class system in the 19010s and '20s. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 8 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
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"1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French or Latin; French classique , from Latin classicus of the highest class of Roman citizens, of the first rank, from classis \u2014 see class entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8klas-ik",
|
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"\u02c8kla-sik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"archetypal",
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"archetypical",
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"definitive",
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"exemplary",
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"imitable",
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"model",
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"paradigmatic",
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"quintessential",
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"textbook"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214203",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"classical":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nontraditional",
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"unconventional",
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"uncustomary",
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"untraditional"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": concerned with or giving instruction in the humanities, the fine arts, and the broad aspects of science":[
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"a classical curriculum"
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],
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": conforming to a pattern of usage sanctioned by a body of literature rather than by everyday speech":[],
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": not involving relativity, wave mechanics, or quantum theory":[
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"classical physics"
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],
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": of or relating to a form or system considered of first significance in earlier times":[
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"classical Mendelian genetics"
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],
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": of or relating to music of the late 18th and early 19th centuries characterized by an emphasis on balance, clarity, and moderation":[],
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": of or relating to the ancient Greek and Roman world and especially to its literature, art, architecture, or ideals":[
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"classical civilization"
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],
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": of, relating to, or being music in the educated European tradition that includes such forms as art song, chamber music, opera, and symphony as distinguished from folk or popular music or jazz":[],
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": standard , classic":[],
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": versed in the classics":[
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"a classical scholar"
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"examples":[
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"the classical preparation of a ham for Easter",
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"a writer celebrated for his classical profiles of eminent Victorians",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Just as particle accelerators led to more powerful magnets used in medical devices, investment in quantum algorithms already is starting to lead to more powerful classical algorithms and better refined use cases in many companies. \u2014 Yehuda Naveh, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"The Rubin Institute for Music Criticism helps fund our classical music coverage. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
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"Helen\u2019s words reflect a common misconception about the colors (or lack thereof) of classical sculptures. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 June 2022",
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"Many on the left today would find the newspaper\u2019s accolade grating in its embrace of the classical West. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
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"The actors are dressed in classical costumes adorned with modern touches. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
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"The austere, neo- classical building had been transformed to host a series of galleries and workshop spaces outfitted with repurposed furniture, found objects, and walls covered in word maps and flowcharts about collectivity and collaboration. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
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"After reading Malmsteen name-drop classical composers like Bach and Paganini in interviews, Onder studied their music too. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
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"But his biggest impact came as a band leader and composer who was equally well versed in the works of such visionary contemporary classical composers as B\u00e9la Bartok and Paul Hindemith. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022"
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"1546, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
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"Latin classicus":""
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"\u02c8kla-si-k\u0259l"
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"conventional",
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"customary",
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"prescriptive",
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"traditional"
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": class , category":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cckla-s\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccklas-(\u0259-)f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bracket",
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"category",
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"class",
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"division",
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"family",
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"genus",
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"grade",
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"group",
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"kind",
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"league",
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"order",
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"rank(s)",
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"rubric",
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"set",
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"species",
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"tier",
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"type"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"the classification of new species",
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"job classifications for government workers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These include \u2013 due to the current IRS classification of crypto \u2013 the non-applicability of the wash sale rule, although this opportunity may be rescinded at some point. \u2014 Sean Stein Smith, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"More than 50% of the state is in exceptional drought, the highest classification in the drought monitor, up from zero in January. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez And Brandon Miller, CNN , 16 June 2022",
|
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"What\u2019s the story behind the new classification , Lisa",
|
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"Multiple buildings in Franklin Square are heavily involved in a fire that Baltimore firefighters escalated to a three-alarm classification , which brings additional firefighters and equipment to the scene. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 2 May 2022",
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"South Korean authorities used the powers given to them under the level 1 classification for Covid-19 to restrict the operation of public transportation, temporarily close schools and ban social gatherings. \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Tribune competes in the organization\u2019s second-largest classification , which includes the IndyStar, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Charlotte Observer, Tennessean and St. Louis Post-Dispatch. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Initially, the rock textures and geochemistry defied classification . \u2014 Nadia Drake, Scientific American , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The country\u2019s crypto ecosystem had several demands, including a classification of cryptocurrencies, clarity on taxation, and a self-regulatory framework shaped by the industry. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 1 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1767, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074621"
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},
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"classify":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to arrange in classes (see class entry 1 sense 3 )":[
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"classifying books according to subject matter"
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],
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": to consider (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group":[
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"The movie is classified as a comedy.",
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"The vehicle is classified as a truck."
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"Students will be learning about the ways scientists classify animals.",
|
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"The online system can classify books by subject.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Call me old-fashioned but the Aughts don\u2019t classify as vintage. \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022",
|
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"These firms voluntarily classify their trading activity as ordinary income, according to ProPublica\u2019s analysis of tax records. \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Given the current depth on the roster \u2014 six scholarship players \u2014 a second tight end probably doesn\u2019t classify as a major need. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
|
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"California does not classify AR-15s as military-grade and AB 481 excludes assault rifles that are standard issue weapons. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Many beauty and tech companies classify skin shades based on what's known as the Fitzpatrick scale. \u2014 Rishi Iyengar, CNN , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Another would classify applicants as children beyond their 21st birthday to keep them in line for a green card, which is the policy for those who are refugees or asylum seekers or are sponsored by relatives who are U.S. citizens. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Contemporary scholars usually classify states as being democratic, authoritarian or totalitarian, with each category having a variety of subtypes. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"But the point is to classify friendships by their principal function. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 8 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"see class entry 1":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klas-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
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"\u02c8kla-s\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"assort",
|
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"break down",
|
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"categorize",
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"class",
|
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"codify",
|
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"compartment",
|
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"compartmentalize",
|
|
"digest",
|
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"distinguish",
|
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"distribute",
|
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"grade",
|
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"group",
|
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"peg",
|
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"place",
|
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"range",
|
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"rank",
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"relegate",
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"separate",
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"sort",
|
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"type"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093716",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
|
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|
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},
|
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"classless":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": belonging to no particular social class":[],
|
|
": crass , boorish":[
|
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"classless behavior"
|
|
],
|
|
": free from distinctions of social class":[
|
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"a classless society"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the goal of a classless society",
|
|
"classless foods like pizza and ice cream",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is a disgusting, classless , abusive representation of our sport in so many ways. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Instead, that celebration was tainted by a classless , crass and deplorable stunt. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The classless actions from fans prompted strong rebukes from SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, Tennessee president Donde Plowman and Tennessee AD Danny White. \u2014 John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al , 17 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Both Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age are about class tensions and changing societies \u2014 but America was founded on a false promise of a classless society and all people being equal. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"This is a disgusting, classless , abusive representation of our sport in so many ways. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Trump\u2019s classless remarks stood out in stark contrast to the praise for Powell that crossed ideological, racial and political fault lines. \u2014 al , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"This is a disgusting, classless , abusive representation of our sport in so many ways. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Dazhai has become a symbol not for a classless society, but for a strong and wealthy China that will soon surpass the West. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Sep. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klas-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"cloddish",
|
|
"clownish",
|
|
"loutish",
|
|
"uncouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060859",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"classy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": admirably skillful and graceful":[
|
|
"a classy outfielder"
|
|
],
|
|
": elegant , stylish":[
|
|
"a classy clientele",
|
|
"a classy hotel"
|
|
],
|
|
": having or reflecting high standards of personal behavior":[
|
|
"a classy guy",
|
|
"a classy gesture"
|
|
],
|
|
": having or showing class : such as":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the classiest nightclub in Madrid",
|
|
"The spa boasts some very classy clients.",
|
|
"Donating her salary bonus to charity was a really classy thing to do.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At Captain Foxheart's Band News Bar & Spirit Lodge, expert bartenders offer it all in a classy second-floor setting where there's immense respect and love for spirits. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Take your pick of a quaint wood boat, luxury yacht or classy harbour cruiser to experience the picturesque waterways. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The Browns also believe Brissett is a classy pro, much like Keenum. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Stay classy and pour yourself a glass of scotch to take this classic Anchorman costume to the next level. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Glossing Shampoo Expensive, classy , and one of the hottest hair and skincare brands, Drunk Elephants shampoo for thick hair is a tasteful choice\u2014the liquids lift and clear dirt without the standard toxic chemicals. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Indoor entertaining is easy as the vibe is open, classy , and comfortable, or enjoy the private and beautiful saltwater pool area bordered by palm trees. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Inside, the accommodations are as classy as the appearance outside, with straightforward controls and handsome appointments. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Jackson is brilliant, classy , resolute and highly qualified. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see class entry 1":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8kla-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"courtly",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"graceful",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"stately",
|
|
"tasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021803",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"clatter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a rattling sound (as of hard bodies striking together)":[
|
|
"the clatter of pots and pans"
|
|
],
|
|
": commotion":[
|
|
"the midday clatter of the business district"
|
|
],
|
|
": noisy chatter":[],
|
|
": to cause to clatter":[],
|
|
": to make a rattling sound":[
|
|
"the dishes clattered on the shelf"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move or go with a clatter":[
|
|
"clattered down the stairs"
|
|
],
|
|
": to talk noisily or rapidly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The shutters clattered against the house.",
|
|
"He heard dishes clattering in the kitchen.",
|
|
"The box dropped and dozens of marbles clattered across the floor.",
|
|
"The wagon clattered down the road.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the clatter of a crowded cafeteria",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Each time a player shakes the grid, the dice clatter around and settle into a new arrangement of letters. \u2014 Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Avengers Campus offers plenty of the superheroes' souvenirs, from apparel and figurines to the Spider-Bots, which clatter around on eight legs at the flick of remote control. \u2014 Paul Vercammen, CNN , 2 June 2021",
|
|
"In that part of the world, both governments and their opponents know that mass protest is rarely polite; when anger boils over, people clatter over walls, break things, fight cops. \u2014 Star Tribune , 11 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"In Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, thousands of tailors usually work from tiny studios tucked between barber shops and corner stores, or in clattering rows in the fabric section of markets. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2020",
|
|
"Subway trains clattered along their tracks, their doors squealing open to disgorge crowds of passengers. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"At a section of uneven sidewalk, the robot paused, as if in thought, before clattering over the break. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Like his predecessors for nearly 200 years, General Kelley and his wife lived in elegance in a historic Washington residence with high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, a reputed ghost and a view of parade grounds clattering with ceremonial drills. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Gizmo clattered up to him with his favorite toy, a velvet bone, and Hendrix chuckled. \u2014 Kevin Fagan, SFChronicle.com , 28 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Unlike knights of old, however, there is little clatter from the chassis. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Kitchen-sink drama, the genre that brought social realism to the stage in a clatter of dirty dishes, is widely dismissed as a mid-20th century relic. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In Japanese houses, the sound was an unrelenting clatter of metal and glass. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, Outside Online , 25 Aug. 2011",
|
|
"Who had inspired this scene from which arose such a clatter ",
|
|
"The phone, with its old-school clatter , rang again. \u2014 Greg Borowski, jsonline.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The service itself, punctuated by the occasional siren and clatter of delivery trucks, drew a crowd of roughly 150 mourners, including pastors, nonprofit workers, homeless advocates, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Sheriff John Mina. \u2014 Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Photograph courtesy Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory With an alarming clatter , the printer came to life, and a single continuous sheet, striped in light-green and white, unspooled to the floor. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But what a glorious sound and clatter -bang wallop of emotions and feelings. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 3 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English clatren , from Old English *clatrian ; of imitative origin":"Verb"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"\u02c8kla-t\u0259r"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"clattering":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
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|
|
"bluster",
|
|
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|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
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|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"clattered down the stairs"
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"examples":[
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"The shutters clattered against the house.",
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"He heard dishes clattering in the kitchen.",
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"The box dropped and dozens of marbles clattered across the floor.",
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"The wagon clattered down the road.",
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"Noun",
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"the clatter of a crowded cafeteria",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Each time a player shakes the grid, the dice clatter around and settle into a new arrangement of letters. \u2014 Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"The Avengers Campus offers plenty of the superheroes' souvenirs, from apparel and figurines to the Spider-Bots, which clatter around on eight legs at the flick of remote control. \u2014 Paul Vercammen, CNN , 2 June 2021",
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"In that part of the world, both governments and their opponents know that mass protest is rarely polite; when anger boils over, people clatter over walls, break things, fight cops. \u2014 Star Tribune , 11 Jan. 2021",
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"In Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, thousands of tailors usually work from tiny studios tucked between barber shops and corner stores, or in clattering rows in the fabric section of markets. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2020",
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"Subway trains clattered along their tracks, their doors squealing open to disgorge crowds of passengers. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Apr. 2020",
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"At a section of uneven sidewalk, the robot paused, as if in thought, before clattering over the break. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2020",
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"Like his predecessors for nearly 200 years, General Kelley and his wife lived in elegance in a historic Washington residence with high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, a reputed ghost and a view of parade grounds clattering with ceremonial drills. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2019",
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"Gizmo clattered up to him with his favorite toy, a velvet bone, and Hendrix chuckled. \u2014 Kevin Fagan, SFChronicle.com , 28 Nov. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Unlike knights of old, however, there is little clatter from the chassis. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 21 May 2022",
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"Kitchen-sink drama, the genre that brought social realism to the stage in a clatter of dirty dishes, is widely dismissed as a mid-20th century relic. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"In Japanese houses, the sound was an unrelenting clatter of metal and glass. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, Outside Online , 25 Aug. 2011",
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"Who had inspired this scene from which arose such a clatter ",
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"The phone, with its old-school clatter , rang again. \u2014 Greg Borowski, jsonline.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"The service itself, punctuated by the occasional siren and clatter of delivery trucks, drew a crowd of roughly 150 mourners, including pastors, nonprofit workers, homeless advocates, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Sheriff John Mina. \u2014 Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
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"Photograph courtesy Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory With an alarming clatter , the printer came to life, and a single continuous sheet, striped in light-green and white, unspooled to the floor. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"But what a glorious sound and clatter -bang wallop of emotions and feelings. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 3 Dec. 2021"
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"The shutters clattered against the house.",
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"He heard dishes clattering in the kitchen.",
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"The box dropped and dozens of marbles clattered across the floor.",
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"The wagon clattered down the road.",
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"Noun",
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"the clatter of a crowded cafeteria",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Each time a player shakes the grid, the dice clatter around and settle into a new arrangement of letters. \u2014 Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"The Avengers Campus offers plenty of the superheroes' souvenirs, from apparel and figurines to the Spider-Bots, which clatter around on eight legs at the flick of remote control. \u2014 Paul Vercammen, CNN , 2 June 2021",
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"In that part of the world, both governments and their opponents know that mass protest is rarely polite; when anger boils over, people clatter over walls, break things, fight cops. \u2014 Star Tribune , 11 Jan. 2021",
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"In Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, thousands of tailors usually work from tiny studios tucked between barber shops and corner stores, or in clattering rows in the fabric section of markets. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2020",
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"Subway trains clattered along their tracks, their doors squealing open to disgorge crowds of passengers. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Apr. 2020",
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"At a section of uneven sidewalk, the robot paused, as if in thought, before clattering over the break. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2020",
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"Like his predecessors for nearly 200 years, General Kelley and his wife lived in elegance in a historic Washington residence with high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, a reputed ghost and a view of parade grounds clattering with ceremonial drills. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2019",
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"Gizmo clattered up to him with his favorite toy, a velvet bone, and Hendrix chuckled. \u2014 Kevin Fagan, SFChronicle.com , 28 Nov. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Unlike knights of old, however, there is little clatter from the chassis. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Kitchen-sink drama, the genre that brought social realism to the stage in a clatter of dirty dishes, is widely dismissed as a mid-20th century relic. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In Japanese houses, the sound was an unrelenting clatter of metal and glass. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, Outside Online , 25 Aug. 2011",
|
|
"Who had inspired this scene from which arose such a clatter ",
|
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"The phone, with its old-school clatter , rang again. \u2014 Greg Borowski, jsonline.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"The service itself, punctuated by the occasional siren and clatter of delivery trucks, drew a crowd of roughly 150 mourners, including pastors, nonprofit workers, homeless advocates, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Sheriff John Mina. \u2014 Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Photograph courtesy Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory With an alarming clatter , the printer came to life, and a single continuous sheet, striped in light-green and white, unspooled to the floor. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"But what a glorious sound and clatter -bang wallop of emotions and feelings. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 3 Dec. 2021"
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"In a clash of the tennis titans that many had anticipated as soon as this year\u2019s draw was announced, Nadal not only emerged victorious, but proved once again that his dominance on clay has yet to face a serious challenger. \u2014 Vogue , 31 May 2022",
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"Swiatek, who claimed the top women\u2019s singles ranking on April 3, has won five straight tournaments: three on hardcourts and two on clay . \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
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"Alcaraz is just 19, recently won the Madrid Open on clay and became the youngest man to break into the top 10 in the rankings since Nadal in 2005. \u2014 Howard Fendrich, ajc , 19 May 2022",
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"Many tunnels, including the one announced Monday, are in San Diego's Otay Mesa industrial area, where clay -like soil is conducive to digging and warehouses provide cover. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
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"Skip using clay -based, silicone-based, or grainy cleansers, exfoliators, or scrubs with this tool. \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"For now, the rover is plotting a new course to continue its exploration of Mount Sharp, climbing down to a transition zone where a clay -rich area meets with salt minerals called sulfates. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"There are no natural beaches\u2014instead, along the shallow coastline, mangrove trees anchor their roots in clay -like sand. \u2014 Allison Keeley, The New Yorker , 12 July 2021",
|
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"The outer part of an underground garage is typically wrapped in a waterproof substance such as bentonite, a clay -like material that expands to fill cracks in concrete. \u2014 David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com , 10 July 2021"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Middle English, from Old English cl\u01e3g ; akin to Old High German kl\u012bwa bran, Latin gluten glue, Middle Greek glia":""
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"The sentence \"When it rained they went inside\" consists of two clauses : \"when it rained\" and \"they went inside.\""
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"The sentence \u201cWhen it rained they went inside\u201d consists of two clauses : \u201cwhen it rained\u201d and \u201cthey went inside.\u201d",
|
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"a clause in a will",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That will be a barrier to selling the business later if the experience clause cannot be satisfied. \u2014 Robin Gagnon, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Some legal scholars and judges question whether the due-process clause is the best vehicle for protecting privacy. \u2014 Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"What is the 14th Amendment\u2019s equal protection clause ",
|
|
"An extra clause is a kind of deceit, a syntactic opportunity to hide the ball, contrary to the straight-shooting world of the TED talk, of counter-intuitive factoids delivered with Gladwellian regularity. \u2014 Kerry Howley, Vulture , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The non-compete clause in Tyra's contract was a sticking point that held up talks about his contract. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Iran doesn\u2019t care, but such a clause is unconstitutional. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 25 July 2021",
|
|
"Within the ordinance is a clause giving City Hall more control over approving business signs, by limiting aldermen to a recommendation on sign applications and other business right-of-way proposals to the city commissioner of Business Affairs. \u2014 John Byrne, chicagotribune.com , 17 June 2021",
|
|
"The clause was a compromise between contending visions of freedom and power in the new nation. \u2014 Kate Masur, CNN , 7 May 2021"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin clausa close of a rhetorical period, from Latin, feminine of clausus , past participle of claudere to close \u2014 more at close entry 1":""
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ruud had won 10 matches in a row and 13 of 14, and had led the tour with seven clay court titles since the start of 2020. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"After a rare hard court loss to Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals at Miami, Osaka struggled in her transition to the European clay court season and lost early in Madrid and Rome. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 25 July 2021",
|
|
"At the Italian Open in Rome last month, Rafael Nadal tripped over a line that had come unpinned from the clay court . \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2021",
|
|
"At the Italian Open in Rome last month, Rafael Nadal tripped over a line that had come unpinned from the clay court . \u2014 Ben Rothenberg, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
|
|
"Federer, 39, is playing just his third event of 2021 after having two knee procedures in 2020 and only his second clay court event of the season. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"But there were no tumbles or stumbles on Monday on the most important clay court in the world. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2021",
|
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"Thirteen days ago, playing his first clay court match since 2019, Federer lost to Andujar in three sets in Geneva and hadn\u2019t played since. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 31 May 2021",
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"Mari Osaka stated that every time her sister plays in a clay court tournament the press asks her about her poor record on the surface, which puts negative thoughts in her head. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2021"
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"clay pigeon":{
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": a saucer-shaped target usually made of baked clay or limestone and pitch and thrown from a trap in skeet and trapshooting":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Cotswolds area activities and experiences can also be arranged, which might include local market tours or clay pigeon shooting. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Saunter over to the spa, play a round of golf, or try out archery or clay pigeon shooting during your stay. \u2014 Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The team finally became a reality thanks to a clay pigeon shoot fundraiser in May that raised more money than expected. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Activities included horseback riding, cattle driving, snowmobiling, clay pigeon shooting and fly fishing. \u2014 Jennifer Maloney, WSJ , 8 July 2021",
|
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"Other activities include game and clay pigeon shooting, swimming in the outdoor pool, tennis and croquet and sightseeing Edinburgh an hour away. \u2014 Laurie Werner, Forbes , 31 May 2021",
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"Christine is the clay pigeon shooter in our partnership. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2021",
|
|
"There are also cooking lessons with the estate\u2019s chef, truffle hunting excursions, clay pigeon shooting and hiking and cycling trails. \u2014 Laurie Werner, Forbes , 7 May 2021",
|
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"Aerial target drones are affordably built, and used as a type of robotic clay pigeon for and anti-air missiles. \u2014 Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science , 24 Feb. 2021"
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"definitions":{
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": a small rough-barked locust ( Robinia viscosa ) native to the southeastern U.S. and cultivated elsewhere and having glandular twigs and racemes of pale pink flowers":[]
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a document with information about why a person should be given money":[
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"filled out an insurance claim form"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185200"
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},
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"clavicle":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kla-vi-k\u0259l",
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"\u02c8klav-i-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"According to the version relayed to Ms. Hutchinson, Mr. Trump then used his free hand to lunge toward the agent at his clavicle . \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
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"Our favorite of the three is the long, blue unit boasting clavicle -length layers at the front, with a few pieces of blue tinsel to brighten her money-piece highlights. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"In that incident, a car left running with a 3-year-old girl in the back seat was stolen, and the mother was dragged after grabbing onto the car before falling and breaking her clavicle , the superintendent said. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 20 May 2022",
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"Court documents said the boy had brain injuries, a clavicle fracture, subdural hemorrhaging and more. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Her dark brown, almost-black strands are pulled to the very top of her head in a super high ponytail that cascades down just past her clavicle . \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The tattoo appears to be located above Davidson\u2019s left clavicle . \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"The bob just grazes her clavicle area for a gorgeous shoulder length. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Gabriel has a huge growth on his clavicle but is terrified of surgery. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 13 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French clavicule , from New Latin clavicula , from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis ; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to close":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1615, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191239"
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},
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"class-conscious":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": actively aware of one's common status with others in a particular economic or social level of society":[],
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": believing in class struggle":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klas-\u02c8k\u00e4n(t)-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191745"
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},
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"clary":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an aromatic mint ( Salvia sclarea ) of southern Europe that is widely cultivated especially as an ornamental":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8kler-\u0113-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One of the perfume\u2019s most distinctive scents is clary sage , which will remind you of a walk through a peaceful glen in springtime. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Even the scents blended into this fragrance evoke images of untamed wilderness just begging to be explored; crisp siberian pine, juniper, and calabrian bergamot mix flawlessly with notes of canadian fir, clary sage , pimento, and leather. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"With raving 5-star reviews, the fragrance highlights the top note of bergamot, a middle note of clary sage , and a base note of patchouli to encapsulate a uniquely fresh scent. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The unforgettable blend of woody and citrus aromas features enticing top notes of bergamot, patchouli, and clary sage . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Essential oils such as clary sage , and bergamot and a range of herbs give a fresh and earthy fragrance. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Testers also loved the subtle scent, which incorporates the warm, woodsy smells of black pepper, clary sage , and bergamot with the brighter scents of coconut oil and grapefruit. \u2014 Corey Buhay, Outside Online , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"This category includes herbaceous, green scents such as fresh grass, rosemary, thyme, clary sage , and lavender. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This family is characterized by fresh plant and herb notes, such as lavender, clary sage , thyme, and rosemary. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English clarie , from Anglo-French sclaree , from Medieval Latin sclareia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192331"
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},
|
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"clavicor":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bass horn sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klav\u0259\u02cck\u022f(\u0259)r"
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|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from clavi- + cor horn, trumpet, from Latin cornu horn":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192519"
|
|
},
|
|
"class interval":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193447"
|
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},
|
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"Clausewitz":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"biographical name"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Carl von 1780\u20131831 Prussian general and military strategist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klau\u0307-z\u0259-\u02ccvits"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193849"
|
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},
|
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"Clausilia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the type genus of Clausiliidae comprising a large number of Old World land snails":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8si-",
|
|
"kl\u022f\u02c8zil\u0113\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, irregular from Latin clausus closed":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195249"
|
|
},
|
|
"clay press":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a filter press used for expressing excess water from slip in pottery making":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203900"
|
|
},
|
|
"clay slip":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a slurry of clay and water used in casting ware as an engobe and with certain clays (as Albany slip) as a high-fire glaze":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205540"
|
|
},
|
|
"clausal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to or of the nature of a clause":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u022f-z\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211706"
|
|
},
|
|
"Clausiliidae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of terrestrial pulmonate snails having a fusiform sinistral spiral shell in which a rodlike clausilium functions as an operculum":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u022fs\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cckl\u022fz\u0259\u02c8l\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Clausilia , type genus + -idae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214903"
|
|
},
|
|
"claimer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that claims":[],
|
|
": claiming race":[],
|
|
": a horse running in a claiming race":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u0101-m\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"His first race back was an allowance optional claimer Dec. 19 at Gulfstream Park. \u2014 Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s a network of 1300 conservative leaning websites that publish stories that some claimer ordered up by GOP groups or corporate PR firms. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are four races on the turf, including the feature, a $65,000 allowance/optional claimer for fillies and mares going six furlongs. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2021",
|
|
"In a race in which half the field was around 2-1, Harbored Memories ran a patient race on the outside and then put things in gear mid-stretch to win the featured allowance/optional claimer by an easy 1\u00bd lengths. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2021",
|
|
"The feature on Sunday a mile allowance/optional claimer for fillies and mares going a mile on the turf. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2021",
|
|
"The feature is a six-furlong allowance/optional claimer turf race for Cal-breds going for a $63,000 purse. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"Key race: $104,000 allowance optional claimer (race 7, 7:54 p.m.). \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"The horse had won two of nine races, including her previous one, a starter optional claimer . \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221609"
|
|
},
|
|
"class cleavage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the occurrence of a linguistic form in more than one form class (as one in \"one hat,\" \"if one only knew,\" \"the other one\")":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224454"
|
|
},
|
|
"clary sage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an aromatic mint ( Salvia sclarea ) of southern Europe that is widely cultivated especially as an ornamental":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kler-\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One of the perfume\u2019s most distinctive scents is clary sage , which will remind you of a walk through a peaceful glen in springtime. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Even the scents blended into this fragrance evoke images of untamed wilderness just begging to be explored; crisp siberian pine, juniper, and calabrian bergamot mix flawlessly with notes of canadian fir, clary sage , pimento, and leather. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"With raving 5-star reviews, the fragrance highlights the top note of bergamot, a middle note of clary sage , and a base note of patchouli to encapsulate a uniquely fresh scent. \u2014 Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The unforgettable blend of woody and citrus aromas features enticing top notes of bergamot, patchouli, and clary sage . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Essential oils such as clary sage , and bergamot and a range of herbs give a fresh and earthy fragrance. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Testers also loved the subtle scent, which incorporates the warm, woodsy smells of black pepper, clary sage , and bergamot with the brighter scents of coconut oil and grapefruit. \u2014 Corey Buhay, Outside Online , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"This category includes herbaceous, green scents such as fresh grass, rosemary, thyme, clary sage , and lavender. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This family is characterized by fresh plant and herb notes, such as lavender, clary sage , thyme, and rosemary. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English clarie , from Anglo-French sclaree , from Medieval Latin sclareia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233846"
|
|
},
|
|
"clarty":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ti"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233939"
|
|
},
|
|
"clay-colored sparrow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small sparrow ( Spizella pallida ) of the dry interior of western North America that resembles the chipping sparrow but has a buffy-brown rump":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003354"
|
|
},
|
|
"classical conditioning":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": conditioning in which the conditioned stimulus (such as the sound of a bell) is paired with and precedes the unconditioned stimulus (such as the sight of food) until the conditioned stimulus alone is sufficient to elicit the response (such as salivation in a dog) \u2014 compare operant conditioning":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In an example of classical conditioning , ferrets trained to associate a signal with a stimulus that causes a blink at regular intervals will blink at the appropriate moment after hearing the signal alone. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 28 May 2021",
|
|
"In the mid-20th century, Paramecium actually got the Pavlov\u2019s dogs treatment (also called classical conditioning ) several times. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 28 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012032"
|
|
},
|
|
"claims":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to ask for especially as a right":[
|
|
"claimed the inheritance",
|
|
"The driver claimed the right to a hearing."
|
|
],
|
|
": to call for : require":[
|
|
"this matter claims our attention"
|
|
],
|
|
": take sense 16b":[
|
|
"the accident claimed her life"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take as the rightful owner":[
|
|
"claimed her baggage and left the airport"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assert in the face of possible contradiction : maintain":[
|
|
"claimed that he'd been cheated",
|
|
"is claimed to cause weight loss"
|
|
],
|
|
": to claim to have":[
|
|
"organization \u2026 which claims 11,000 \u2026 members",
|
|
"\u2014 Rolling Stone"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assert to be rightfully one's own":[
|
|
"claimed responsibility for the attack"
|
|
],
|
|
": a demand for something due or believed to be due":[
|
|
"an insurance claim"
|
|
],
|
|
": an assertion open to challenge":[
|
|
"a claim of authenticity",
|
|
"advertisers' extravagant claims"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u0101m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"call",
|
|
"dibs",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for claim Verb demand , claim , require , exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary. demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands. demanded payment of the debt claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right. claimed the right to manage his own affairs require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation. the patient requires constant attention exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands. exacts absolute loyalty",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He claims a connection to British royalty.",
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"The organization claims 10,000 members.",
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"The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.",
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"New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own.",
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"Both of them claimed credit for the idea.",
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"No one ever claimed authorship for the poem.",
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"You should claim compensation for the hours you worked.",
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"No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance.",
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"Noun",
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"She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down.",
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"He made false claims about his past job experience.",
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"You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage.",
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"make a claim on your insurance policy",
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"All claims must be made in writing.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"If the gold could be shown to have been federal property, as the narrative in the historical documentation seemed to suggest, then the FBI could step in and claim it for the United States government. \u2014 Chris Heath, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
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"In seeking to muzzle CEO activism, conservatives claim it\u2019s bad for business. \u2014 Corinne Post, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Its makers claim it\u2019s 2.5 times more efficient than other hair dryers, consuming 690 watts of energy compared to 1700 from the traditional lot. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 5 June 2022",
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"Only one outfield spot has been changing often, and Oscar Gonzalez has a chance to claim it. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
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"Will the treatment that saved my life also claim it",
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"Victoria was a little too far - even for us - to claim him as one of our own. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 2 May 2022",
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"Stymied on multiple legislative fronts, Democrats are also eager to claim a win for a change. \u2014 Carl Hulse, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
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"Some social media users have co-opted that term in recent years to falsely claim that victims or their families involved in tragedies such as mass shootings are actually crisis actors. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"After clearing the officer of an excessive force claim , police made his body camera recording public about a month and a half after Gordon's legal team released his cellphone video. \u2014 Jonathan Mattise, ajc , 24 June 2022",
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"This iteration of the claim appears to originate from a May 13 tweet that included the photograph and accumulated more than 100,000 interactions. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
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"What better way to support this claim than by equipping it with a powertrain that can generate in excess of 850 horses",
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"The lawsuit, which was settled in April, also names Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani as a vocal proponent of the baseless claim , which the mother and daughter say led to intense harassment, both in-person and online. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
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"For years the area under dispute covered around 860 square kilometers, with Lebanon claiming its maritime border lay to the south of Israel's claim . \u2014 Hadas Gold And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 17 June 2022",
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"Adam Aron made this bold claim about Saudi Arabia, speaking just months after the Kingdom had dramatically revealed that cinemas were to be allowed to open for the first time since the early 1980s. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
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"The self-governing island nation of 23 million people, which operates under democratic rule, has long been a delicate issue for the United States, which acknowledges the People's Republic of China's claim that Taiwan is part of China. \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
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"Or, the parties can settle with each other at a fraction of the claim . \u2014 Julie Jason, Jd, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French claimer, clamer , from Latin clamare to cry out, shout; akin to Latin calare to call \u2014 more at low entry 3":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013502"
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},
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"classical humanism":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": humanism sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014110"
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},
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"clavicorn":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having club-shaped antennae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u022frn"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary clavi- + -corn":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023532"
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},
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"Clavicornia":{
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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 superfamily or other group of beetles having the antennae usually club-shaped or capitate":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from clavi- + -cornia (neuter plural of Latin -cornis -corn)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030309"
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},
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"clast":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a fragment of rock":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klast"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In geology, a clast is a fragment of an older rock, now broken up and embedded in a younger one. \u2014 Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online , 16 Nov. 2020",
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"Most of the rock fragments, or clasts , are dark in color, according to Michael Greshko at National Geographic, resembling lunar material. \u2014 Jay Bennett, Smithsonian , 28 Jan. 2019",
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"There is a lot of great information on the eruption on a website hosted by the University of Tokyo (Japanese \u2013 try Google Translate) that has compositional data and images of clasts from the eruption \u2013 \u2014 Erik Klemetti, WIRED , 31 Jan. 2011",
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"Researchers believe that the serpentine found in the clasts could form at depths of up to 12.5 miles down, where the subducting slab lies below the volcano. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 18 Apr. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek klastos broken, from klan to break; perhaps akin to Latin clades disaster":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031429"
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},
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"clastic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": made up of fragments of preexisting rocks":[
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"a clastic sediment"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klas-tik",
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"\u02c8kla-stik"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034317"
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},
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"class-angle":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to present or treat (as a news story) in such a way as to point up or emphasize class interests or social conflict":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040919"
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},
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"clammish":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": clammy":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"clam entry 4 + -ish":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044206"
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},
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"clay soil":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a soil that contains a high percentage of fine particles and colloidal substance and becomes sticky when wet":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054823"
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},
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"cladistics":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a system of biological taxonomy that defines taxa uniquely by shared characteristics not found in ancestral groups and uses inferred evolutionary relationships to arrange taxa in a branching hierarchy such that all members of a given taxon have the same ancestors":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"kla-",
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"kl\u0259-\u02c8di-stiks"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Taking advantage of the latest cladistics tools, one of us (Marsh) tested that hypothesis by identifying hundreds of anatomical features present on each individual skeleton and comparing them with one another. \u2014 Matthew A. Brown, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055111"
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},
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"clapper rail":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a grayish-brown long-billed American rail ( Rallus longirostris ) that inhabits coastal marshes":[]
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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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"Because of the presence of the clapper rail , the cattails may have to be removed in stages, Hunt said. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 July 2021",
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"For saltmarsh sparrows and clapper rails , almost all adults had to be killed for there to be a change in the long-term prospects of the population. \u2014 James Gorman, New York Times , 17 Sep. 2019",
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"Three clapper rails were spotted at Egypt Road in Fairhaven. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 July 2019",
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"Other sightings around the Cape included 2 blue-winged warblers at Scusset Beach State Reservation in Sandwich, a clapper rail and a seaside sparrow at Sandy Neck in Barnstable, a sora in North Truro, and 2 Northern fulmars at sea east of Truro. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2018",
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"Sandy Neck in Barnstable produced a clapper rail , a seaside sparrow, 16 saltmarsh sparrows, 2 willow flycatchers, a marsh wren, and 2 brown thrashers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2018",
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"Highlights from Sandy Neck in Barnstable included a yellow-throated warbler, a clapper rail , 10 marsh wrens, a seaside sparrow, and 28 saltmarsh sparrows. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2018",
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"The clapper rails didn't seem to think much of our chances. \u2014 Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle , 22 Mar. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"from its rattle-like call":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1813, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055458"
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},
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"classicalism":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": classicism":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccliz\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063126"
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},
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"clapper valve":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": clack valve":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063136"
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},
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"classicalist":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": classicist":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-l\u0259\u0307st"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070744"
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},
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"clammy azalea":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": swamp azalea":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071422"
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},
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"class day":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a day of the commencement season in American universities, colleges, and schools on which the senior class holds exercises usually consisting of the reading of a class history and poem, or the delivery of a class oration, and other similar observances":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074457"
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},
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"clammy cherry":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a tall West Indian tree ( Cordia collococca ) with soft wood and cherrylike fruit":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080533"
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},
|
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"claimant":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8kl\u0101-m\u0259nt"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"They are claimants to the dead man's estate.",
|
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"Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork.",
|
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"a dispute between two claimants to the throne",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It\u2019s not only the timing of the payouts that remains uncertain, but the amount that each claimant will receive when the case is finally over. \u2014 Barry Collins, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
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"After the claimant was unable to pay, chefpierre foreclosed on the NFT, according to the filing. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
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"The claimant , a Singapore citizen who is an active dealer in crypto and digital assets according to the case filing, is a frequent borrower on NFTfi, a platform that allows people to use NFTs as collateral for crypto loans. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
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"That's an average of about $7,800 per claimant that was waived. \u2014 Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press , 4 May 2022",
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"In some situations, an increase might be more heavily weighted because of an upcoming large claimant . \u2014 Louis Bernardi, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Other cases are still pending in criminal court and at least one new potential claimant has come forward since USA TODAY reported on the cases in early March, according to an attorney on the case. \u2014 Katie Wedell, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"According to the attorney representing the claimant , Veleta was in the process of giving himself up to police at the time he was shot. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"The claimant submitted proof of self-employment earnings to establish eligibility for Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation Program and the state incorrectly processed the information, resulting in overpayment. \u2014 Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press , 8 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084558"
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},
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"classicism":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the principles or style embodied in the literature, art, or architecture of ancient Greece and Rome":[],
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": classical scholarship":[],
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": a classical idiom or expression":[],
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": adherence to traditional standards (as of simplicity, restraint, and proportion) that are universally and enduringly valid":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kla-s\u0259-\u02ccsi-z\u0259m"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"a return to classicism in modern architecture",
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"the classicism of the building",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Through thoughtful styling, stars accentuated the classicism found in pieces by some of the industry\u2019s most innovative talents. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 2 May 2022",
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"As 1960s culture introduced more minimalist, graphic art, raging against the classicism of the past, the haggadah\u2019s images changed to reflect the times. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The rapper embraces hip-hop classicism , preferring a lyrical approach and soulful boom-bap grooves reminiscent of years past. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
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"As 1960s culture introduced more minimalist, graphic art, raging against the classicism of the past, the haggadah\u2019s images changed to reflect the times. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"As 1960s culture introduced more minimalist, graphic art, raging against the classicism of the past, the haggadah\u2019s images changed to reflect the times. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"And woefully, cursedly, that classicism needs the imprimatur of milky white skin. \u2014 Margo Jefferson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"As 1960s culture introduced more minimalist, graphic art, raging against the classicism of the past, the haggadah\u2019s images changed to reflect the times. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"His comment invokes the grandeur of classicism and finds courtliness in camp. \u2014 Jack Parlett, The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085719"
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"clammy everlasting":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an aromatic silvery herb ( Gnaphalium macounii ) of Canada and the U.S.":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092628"
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"clay stone":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a calcareous concretion formed in a bed of clay":[],
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": a dull earthy feldspathic rock containing clay":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093630"
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},
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"Cladistia":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an order of Teleostomi comprising primitive bony freshwater African fishes that have scales, head skeleton, and pectoral arch which resemble those of the extinct Archistia and that include the bichir and the reedfish \u2014 compare polypterus":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"kl\u0259\u02c8dist\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from clad- + -istia (from Greek histia , plural of histion web, cloth, sail, from histanai to make stand, stand)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093805"
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},
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"clapperdudgeon":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": beggar":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klap\u0259(r)\u02ccd\u0259j\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps from clapper entry 1 + dudgeon (dagger)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095134"
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},
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"clavicularium":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the epiplastron of turtles regarded as representing the clavicle":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"kl\u0259\u02ccviky\u0259\u02c8la(a)r\u0113\u0259m",
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|
"kla-"
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|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from clavicula clavicle + -arium":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103403"
|
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},
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"cladism":{
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u0101diz\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02c8kla-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110331"
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},
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"classis":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a governing body in some Reformed churches (as in the former Reformed Church in the U.S.) corresponding to a presbytery":[],
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": the district governed by a classis":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kla-sis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Latin, class":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110355"
|
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},
|
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"cladistic":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
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"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a system of biological taxonomy that defines taxa uniquely by shared characteristics not found in ancestral groups and uses inferred evolutionary relationships to arrange taxa in a branching hierarchy such that all members of a given taxon have the same ancestors":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"kla-",
|
|
"kl\u0259-\u02c8di-stiks"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Taking advantage of the latest cladistics tools, one of us (Marsh) tested that hypothesis by identifying hundreds of anatomical features present on each individual skeleton and comparing them with one another. \u2014 Matthew A. Brown, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110613"
|
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},
|
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"clat":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": dirty , bedaub":[],
|
|
": chatter , gossip":[],
|
|
": chatter , gossip , prate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klat",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"perhaps variant of clot entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"short for clatter entry 2":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111341"
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},
|
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"Clayton fern":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": interrupted fern":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8kl\u0101t\u1d4an-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"after John Clayton \u20201773 American botanist":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112435"
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},
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"clammy chickweed":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": mouse-ear chickweed":[],
|
|
": a fleshy-leaved stitchwort ( Stellaria crassifolia ) of the western U.S.":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120639"
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},
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"clawed frog":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123753"
|
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},
|
|
"clapper":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that claps : such as":[],
|
|
": the tongue of a bell":[],
|
|
": a mechanical device that makes noise especially by the banging of one part against another":[],
|
|
": a person who applauds":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kla-p\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Another artifact, a black-and-white clapper board used on the set of the film adaptation of Cabaret, highlights the close connections between Broadway and Hollywood. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"There were two sandhill cranes in Hanson and two clapper rails in Fairhaven. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Finally, the clapper was unchained, and the Justice Bell rang out on Sept. 25, 1920, in a celebration appropriately at Philadelphia\u2019s Independence Square. \u2014 USA Today , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The freeing of the clapper to do its hard work was indicative of the accomplishments of countless Pennsylvania women in the next five score years. \u2014 USA Today , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Importantly, the clapper would be tightly chained to the side of the bell until women gained voting rights. \u2014 USA Today , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"For nearly half a century, the former Vice President has been a hand-holder and a hugger, a back-slapper and shoulder- clapper . \u2014 Charlotte Alter, Time , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Music tones are produced by pressing on rows of wood batons and pedals that swing the clappers against the bells. \u2014 Brian Albrecht, cleveland , 20 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Buttigieg supporters, wearing bright yellow, had plastic hand- clapper noisemakers that sounded like the pitter-patter of a rainstorm. \u2014 Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner , 9 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125045"
|
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},
|
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"clamshell":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
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|
": the shell of a clam":[],
|
|
": a bucket or grapple (as on a dredge) having two hinged jaws":[],
|
|
": an excavating machine having a clamshell":[],
|
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": either of a pair of doors (as in an airplane tail) that open out and away from each other":[],
|
|
": a hinged container, case, or cover that opens like the shell of a clam":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8klam-\u02ccshel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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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"Brace your abs and turn your top knee up and open your legs like a clamshell . \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 11 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"And the trap\u2019s big, clamshell -like closing motion is an obvious sign that the signal has gotten through. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Cielo is not a conventional roadster, instead carrying a folding two-piece roof beneath the power-opening rear clamshell compartment. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Enlarge / HP's clamshell goes up to 512GB of storage, 16GB of memory, and 1920\u00d71080 resolution. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"If the cast of characters in the opening chapters were clamshell dredges, tugboats and now divers, the next episodes will feature attorneys and, perhaps most crucially, disputes over responsibility and costs. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"From a hardware perspective, a clamshell laptop with a real keyboard still provides a utility that a tablet does not, even if that tablet has an accessory keyboard. \u2014 Lauren Goode, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In many cases, kitchen shears are far superior to a knife, making quick work of a clamshell full of chives and swiftly trimming excess pie dough. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In May, the AMD version of the L13 will start at $799 for the clamshell and $979 for the Yoga. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2022"
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|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125906"
|
|
},
|
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"claytonia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of mainly North American succulent herbs (family Portulacaceae) having cormlike or thickened roots and a single pair of leaves":[],
|
|
": any plant of the genus Claytonia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"kl\u0101\u02c8t\u014dn\u0113\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from John Clayton + New Latin -ia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130029"
|
|
},
|
|
"claw":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sharp usually slender and curved nail on the toe of an animal":[],
|
|
": one of the pincerlike organs terminating some limbs of various arthropods (such as a lobster or scorpion)":[],
|
|
": to rake, seize, dig, or progress with or as if with claws":[],
|
|
": to scrape, scratch, dig, or pull with or as if with claws":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u022f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The eagle was carrying a mouse in its sharp claws .",
|
|
"The excavating machine's claw dug into the earth.",
|
|
"the claw of a hammer",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"How can we stop the cat from clawing the drapes",
|
|
"The dog clawed a hole in the carpet.",
|
|
"She tried to claw his face with her fingernails.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Save on a brand new perfume, restock your claw clip supply, or deck out your room with a record player and some vinyls. \u2014 Seventeen , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Celebrity hairstylist and Sc\u00fcnci ambassador Laura Polko, for one, is a fan of the enduringly popular claw clip. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tomberlin looks like a young Rickie Lee Jones, except from the Nineties, with her long, butterscotch hair tucked in a claw clip and a hoodie layered underneath a denim jacket. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The event was adorned with Fenty Beauty products hanging from giant balloons, complete with a customized claw machine and a classic orange Pontiac GTO emblazoned with the brands' logos. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Back at the cooking demonstration, Colicchio finished his Bloody Mary with a crab claw , handing it out to Cieara Adams, who was in the audience. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The urge to get out there, to scream feral, to bare our souls and claw at the universe is totally understandable. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"From wearing matching denim with Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week to accessorizing with a macabre claw choker at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Julia Fox never fails to make a fashion statement. \u2014 ELLE , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Splurge on the Joshua Tree tent, which has a claw -foot tub and private, hillside location with views over Bear Lake. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"On Sunday, the Dodgers ultimately wasted a six-inning, two-run, 10-strikeout performance from Ur\u00edas (3-6) and allowed the third-place Giants (33-26) to claw to within 3\u00bd games of them atop the National League West standings. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"But Panthers interim coach Andrew Brunette has two reasons for believing his team can claw its way back into this series. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"After all, the IPCC said the world could claw global temperature rise back below a 1.5C increase if governments and business take immediate action. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Obviously, Apple has managed to claw its way back up to functionality, but Maps was a rare modern-day misstep for the company. \u2014 PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"If Google wants to claw its way back into the tablet market, a few OS-level tweaks are a good start. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Florida in three: While the Hokies had to claw their ways to wins over Miami (Ohio) and Kentucky, the Gators waltzed through their regional with a combined score of 28-2. \u2014 Usa Today Sports Network, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The nominations were unveiled as Broadway is trying to claw its way back from the COVID-19 pandemic and the nearly two years of shutdowns that resulted from the public health disaster. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"The Schaudepot\u2019s gift shop, as well as the showroom on the north side of campus, will claw at your wallet. \u2014 Ryan Haase, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022"
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|
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English clawe , from Old English clawu hoof, claw; akin to Old Norse kl\u014d claw, and probably to Old English cliewen ball \u2014 more at clew":"Noun"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131701"
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|
},
|
|
"claim someone's life":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
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|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause someone's death":[
|
|
"the fatal illness that claimed her life"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135212"
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},
|
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"claiming race":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a horse race in which each entry is offered for sale for a specified price that must be deposited before the race":[]
|
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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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"The colt\u2019s two victories came at Gulfstream Park \u2013 by 10.5 lengths in a maiden special weight race on Sept. 26 and by 3.75 lengths in an allowance optional claiming race on March 2. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Not bad for a horse that entered the Derby field the day before when Ethereal Road scratched \u2014 and was claimed by owner Rick Dawson of RED TR-Racing after a $30,000 maiden- claiming race at Churchill Downs. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"He was bought for $30,000 out of a claiming race by an owner who had only one horse in training: Rich Strike. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Adam Beschizza had ridden Rich Strike in his only previous victory, a maiden claiming race last September at Churchill Downs. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Rich Strike was bought out of a maiden claiming race for $30,000 on Sept. 17 after winning his second start. \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The horses entered in the Preakness field include: Armagnac has raced only at Santa Anita, where the colt claimed victory in an allowance optional claiming race by 4.5 lengths on May 8. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"The claiming race was Rich Strike\u2019s only win before the Derby. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 8 May 2022",
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"Rich Strike was purchased by Dawson, who races as RED TR-Racing LLC, for $30,000 last fall when the colt was entered in a low-level claiming race by former owner Calumet Farm. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 May 2022"
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"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": partial desensitization of the emulsion layer of a photographic material by an initial high-intensity exposure of very short duration so that a later exposure of lower intensity and longer duration produces less effect than expected from the combined exposures, sometimes resulting in reversal of an image \u2014 compare dark lightning":[]
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"after Arthur W. Clayden \u20201944 English meteorologist":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141245"
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"classicality":{
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"noun"
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],
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},
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"\u02cckla-s\u0259-\u02c8ka-l\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"What\u2019s more, the experiments don\u2019t cleanly rule out other ways to view the emergence of classicality . \u2014 Philip Ball, WIRED , 28 July 2019",
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"Lots of replicas are needed if many observers are to agree on a measured value \u2014 a hallmark of classicality . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 July 2019"
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"1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144229"
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"Clayoquot":{
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"noun"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160942"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an ice skate used in speed skating that has its blade attached to the boot only at the front by a spring-loaded hinge which allows the heel of the boot to separate from the blade of the back foot as the skater moves forward":[
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"In the past two winters, speed skating has been revolutionized by a clap skate that allows skaters to go so much faster that they have rewritten the entire record book.",
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"\u2014 Frank Litsky , New York Times , 7 Apr. 1998"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Dutch klapschaats , from klap \"smack, blow, clap\" (going back to Middle Dutch clap \"clatter, chatter,\" noun derivative of clappen \"to clap, knock, chatter,\" going back to a Germanic imitative base *klapp- ) + schaats skate entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1997, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171022"
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},
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"claimed":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"claimed the inheritance",
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"The driver claimed the right to a hearing."
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],
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": to call for : require":[
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"this matter claims our attention"
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],
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": take sense 16b":[
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"the accident claimed her life"
|
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],
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": to take as the rightful owner":[
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"claimed her baggage and left the airport"
|
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],
|
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": to assert in the face of possible contradiction : maintain":[
|
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"claimed that he'd been cheated",
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"is claimed to cause weight loss"
|
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],
|
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": to claim to have":[
|
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"organization \u2026 which claims 11,000 \u2026 members",
|
|
"\u2014 Rolling Stone"
|
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],
|
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": to assert to be rightfully one's own":[
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"claimed responsibility for the attack"
|
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],
|
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": a demand for something due or believed to be due":[
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"an insurance claim"
|
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],
|
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": an assertion open to challenge":[
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"a claim of authenticity",
|
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"advertisers' extravagant claims"
|
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kl\u0101m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"affirm",
|
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"allege",
|
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"assert",
|
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"aver",
|
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"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
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"contend",
|
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"declare",
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"insist",
|
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"maintain",
|
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"profess",
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"protest",
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"purport",
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"warrant"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"call",
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"dibs",
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"pretense",
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"pretence",
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"pretension",
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"right"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for claim Verb demand , claim , require , exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary. demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands. demanded payment of the debt claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right. claimed the right to manage his own affairs require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation. the patient requires constant attention exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands. exacts absolute loyalty",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"He claims a connection to British royalty.",
|
|
"The organization claims 10,000 members.",
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"The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.",
|
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"New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own.",
|
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"Both of them claimed credit for the idea.",
|
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"No one ever claimed authorship for the poem.",
|
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"You should claim compensation for the hours you worked.",
|
|
"No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down.",
|
|
"He made false claims about his past job experience.",
|
|
"You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage.",
|
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"make a claim on your insurance policy",
|
|
"All claims must be made in writing.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"If the gold could be shown to have been federal property, as the narrative in the historical documentation seemed to suggest, then the FBI could step in and claim it for the United States government. \u2014 Chris Heath, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"In seeking to muzzle CEO activism, conservatives claim it\u2019s bad for business. \u2014 Corinne Post, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Its makers claim it\u2019s 2.5 times more efficient than other hair dryers, consuming 690 watts of energy compared to 1700 from the traditional lot. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 5 June 2022",
|
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"Only one outfield spot has been changing often, and Oscar Gonzalez has a chance to claim it. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Will the treatment that saved my life also claim it",
|
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"Victoria was a little too far - even for us - to claim him as one of our own. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Stymied on multiple legislative fronts, Democrats are also eager to claim a win for a change. \u2014 Carl Hulse, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Some social media users have co-opted that term in recent years to falsely claim that victims or their families involved in tragedies such as mass shootings are actually crisis actors. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"After clearing the officer of an excessive force claim , police made his body camera recording public about a month and a half after Gordon's legal team released his cellphone video. \u2014 Jonathan Mattise, ajc , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"This iteration of the claim appears to originate from a May 13 tweet that included the photograph and accumulated more than 100,000 interactions. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"What better way to support this claim than by equipping it with a powertrain that can generate in excess of 850 horses",
|
|
"The lawsuit, which was settled in April, also names Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani as a vocal proponent of the baseless claim , which the mother and daughter say led to intense harassment, both in-person and online. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"For years the area under dispute covered around 860 square kilometers, with Lebanon claiming its maritime border lay to the south of Israel's claim . \u2014 Hadas Gold And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Adam Aron made this bold claim about Saudi Arabia, speaking just months after the Kingdom had dramatically revealed that cinemas were to be allowed to open for the first time since the early 1980s. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The self-governing island nation of 23 million people, which operates under democratic rule, has long been a delicate issue for the United States, which acknowledges the People's Republic of China's claim that Taiwan is part of China. \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Or, the parties can settle with each other at a fraction of the claim . \u2014 Julie Jason, Jd, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French claimer, clamer , from Latin clamare to cry out, shout; akin to Latin calare to call \u2014 more at low entry 3":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171502"
|
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},
|
|
"clay burning":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the burning or roasting of clay especially in Great Britain for use in improving the soil":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172436"
|
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},
|
|
"claviculate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having clavicles":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin clavicula clavicle + English -ate":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173854"
|
|
},
|
|
"claimless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being without a claim":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"kl\u0101ml\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174705"
|
|
},
|
|
"claw-foot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a foot (as on a bathtub or piece of furniture) in the shape of a claw":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u022f-\u02ccfu\u0307t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1792, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181253"
|
|
},
|
|
"claim shanty":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a cabin built hastily on a land claim to legalize possession of the land":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182455"
|
|
},
|
|
"classicalize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to imitate or cause to imitate Greek or Roman antiquity : classicize":[
|
|
"the names of many towns in New York state were classicalized"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-s\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190132"
|
|
},
|
|
"claiming":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to ask for especially as a right":[
|
|
"claimed the inheritance",
|
|
"The driver claimed the right to a hearing."
|
|
],
|
|
": to call for : require":[
|
|
"this matter claims our attention"
|
|
],
|
|
": take sense 16b":[
|
|
"the accident claimed her life"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take as the rightful owner":[
|
|
"claimed her baggage and left the airport"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assert in the face of possible contradiction : maintain":[
|
|
"claimed that he'd been cheated",
|
|
"is claimed to cause weight loss"
|
|
],
|
|
": to claim to have":[
|
|
"organization \u2026 which claims 11,000 \u2026 members",
|
|
"\u2014 Rolling Stone"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assert to be rightfully one's own":[
|
|
"claimed responsibility for the attack"
|
|
],
|
|
": a demand for something due or believed to be due":[
|
|
"an insurance claim"
|
|
],
|
|
": an assertion open to challenge":[
|
|
"a claim of authenticity",
|
|
"advertisers' extravagant claims"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u0101m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"call",
|
|
"dibs",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for claim Verb demand , claim , require , exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary. demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands. demanded payment of the debt claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right. claimed the right to manage his own affairs require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation. the patient requires constant attention exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands. exacts absolute loyalty",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He claims a connection to British royalty.",
|
|
"The organization claims 10,000 members.",
|
|
"The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.",
|
|
"New Yorkers proudly claim the artist as one of their own.",
|
|
"Both of them claimed credit for the idea.",
|
|
"No one ever claimed authorship for the poem.",
|
|
"You should claim compensation for the hours you worked.",
|
|
"No heirs came forward to claim the inheritance.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down.",
|
|
"He made false claims about his past job experience.",
|
|
"You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage.",
|
|
"make a claim on your insurance policy",
|
|
"All claims must be made in writing.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"If the gold could be shown to have been federal property, as the narrative in the historical documentation seemed to suggest, then the FBI could step in and claim it for the United States government. \u2014 Chris Heath, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"In seeking to muzzle CEO activism, conservatives claim it\u2019s bad for business. \u2014 Corinne Post, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Its makers claim it\u2019s 2.5 times more efficient than other hair dryers, consuming 690 watts of energy compared to 1700 from the traditional lot. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Only one outfield spot has been changing often, and Oscar Gonzalez has a chance to claim it. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Will the treatment that saved my life also claim it",
|
|
"Victoria was a little too far - even for us - to claim him as one of our own. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Stymied on multiple legislative fronts, Democrats are also eager to claim a win for a change. \u2014 Carl Hulse, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Some social media users have co-opted that term in recent years to falsely claim that victims or their families involved in tragedies such as mass shootings are actually crisis actors. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"After clearing the officer of an excessive force claim , police made his body camera recording public about a month and a half after Gordon's legal team released his cellphone video. \u2014 Jonathan Mattise, ajc , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"This iteration of the claim appears to originate from a May 13 tweet that included the photograph and accumulated more than 100,000 interactions. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"What better way to support this claim than by equipping it with a powertrain that can generate in excess of 850 horses",
|
|
"The lawsuit, which was settled in April, also names Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani as a vocal proponent of the baseless claim , which the mother and daughter say led to intense harassment, both in-person and online. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"For years the area under dispute covered around 860 square kilometers, with Lebanon claiming its maritime border lay to the south of Israel's claim . \u2014 Hadas Gold And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Adam Aron made this bold claim about Saudi Arabia, speaking just months after the Kingdom had dramatically revealed that cinemas were to be allowed to open for the first time since the early 1980s. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The self-governing island nation of 23 million people, which operates under democratic rule, has long been a delicate issue for the United States, which acknowledges the People's Republic of China's claim that Taiwan is part of China. \u2014 Andrew Blankstein, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Or, the parties can settle with each other at a fraction of the claim . \u2014 Julie Jason, Jd, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French claimer, clamer , from Latin clamare to cry out, shout; akin to Latin calare to call \u2014 more at low entry 3":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192700"
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},
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"clapperclaw":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to claw with the nails":[],
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": scold , revile":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kla-p\u0259r-\u02cckl\u022f"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps from clapper + claw (verb)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192802"
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},
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"clart":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a clot or daub of mud or other sticky substance":[],
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": mud , mire":[
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"\u2014 often used in plural"
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],
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": sloven":[],
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": to daub or smear especially with mud or dirt":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"",
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"\u02c8kl\u00e4rt",
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"-\u0227t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"akin to Middle English bi clarten to soil":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194054"
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},
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"cladocarpous":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": pleurocarpous":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6klad\u0259\u00a6k\u00e4rp\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"clad- + -carpous":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201631"
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},
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"clarsach":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the ancient small harp of Ireland and Scotland":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration (influenced by Scottish Gaelic cl\u0101rsach & Irish Gaelic cl\u0101irseach ) of Middle English clareschaw , modification of Scottish Gaelic cl\u0101rsach ; akin to Middle Irish cl\u0101irseach harp":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205602"
|
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},
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"claviculo-":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"combining form"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": clavicular and":[
|
|
"claviculo humeral"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin clavicula clavicle":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205627"
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},
|
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"clavicylinder":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a 19th-century keyboard instrument in which pressing a key brings a rod into contact with a revolving tuned glass cylinder":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6klav\u0259+"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"German klavizylinder , from klavi- clavi- + zylinder cylinder, from Latin cylindrus":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1809, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205846"
|
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},
|
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"clapper boy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of a motion-picture camera crew who works the clapper boards and holds the slate up to be photographed":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214011"
|
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},
|
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"clayver-grass":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cleavers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"alteration of claver grass":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214923"
|
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},
|
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"claybrained":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": stupid , dull":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"clay entry 1 + brained":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220422"
|
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},
|
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"classicize":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make classic or classical":[],
|
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": to follow classic style":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kla-s\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The building is classicizing , with its base and capital, at the same time that those patterns on the facade borrow from ironwork by Southern slaves, and the facade\u2019s canted, three-tiered structure derives from West African sculptural traditions. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 7 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Thus by the late 1920s, Brancusi\u2019s classicizing harmonies had influenced sculptors including William Zorach, John Flanagan and Hugo Robus. \u2014 William C. Agee, WSJ , 23 Aug. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1841, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224608"
|
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},
|
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"classic case":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a typical example":[
|
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"a classic case of sibling rivalry"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224828"
|
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},
|
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"clausilium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the rodlike closure of the aperture of a mollusk of the family Clausiliidae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-si-",
|
|
"kl\u022f\u02c8zil\u0113\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, irregular from Latin clausus closed + New Latin -ium":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225105"
|
|
},
|
|
"classification number":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": class number":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225128"
|
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},
|
|
"classically":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a classic or classical manner":[
|
|
"classically exact forms of the dance",
|
|
"classically trained"
|
|
],
|
|
": in classic or traditional circumstances : typically":[
|
|
"classically , the whole fish is stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
": as a classic example":[
|
|
"classically bad writing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kla-si-k(\u0259-)l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"They were classically styled in the Burgundy tradition, not easy to enjoy young yet structured to age well, with the intense fruit flavors that come from California sunshine. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Each of their pizzas take about 90 to 120 seconds to cook, according to chef Simone Ferrara, who was born, raised, and classically trained in Italy. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The six singers were a mix of pop and classically trained. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The 34-year-old, known for her specialty in Indian cuisine, is classically trained in French cookery from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Although classically trained at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Carr maintains that art doesn\u2019t have to be serious. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Kostek, a former professional cheerleader classically trained in tap, jazz and hip-hop dance, actually gets to do some choreography and create some of her own dances. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"This appearance features her Paris Sessions trio, with prime pianist Tamir Hendelman and classically trained guitarist and arranger Serge Merlaud. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Recording at Orchestra Hall during a two-day session in early December was poignant for the 27-year-old composer and classically trained pianist, now based in Los Angeles. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231855"
|
|
},
|
|
"clay digger":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a spade held in the hands but power-driven (as by compressed air) and used to dig hard soil or soft rock":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232547"
|
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},
|
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"clay drab":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a moderate yellowish brown to light olive brown that is duller than Isabella and very slightly redder than medal bronze":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232820"
|
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},
|
|
"clapboards":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a size of board for making staves and wainscoting":[],
|
|
": a narrow board usually thicker at one edge than the other used for siding":[],
|
|
": a pair of hinged boards one of which has a slate with data identifying a piece of film and which are banged together in front of a motion-picture camera at the start of a take to facilitate editing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccb\u022frd",
|
|
"\u02c8kla(p)-\u02ccb\u022frd",
|
|
"\u02c8kla-b\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Wanderer offers two styles of white clapboard cottages \u2013 studios and one-bedrooms \u2013 and some of them are dog-friendly. \u2014 Everett Potter, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Their five-story brick building of loft-like studios sits on a sleepy block in the shadow of the Bruckner Expressway with clapboard rowhouses on one side and warehouses on the other. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Gone are the clapboard shutters and fusty colonial style of the common areas, which have been upgraded to embody a lighter, 1960s vibe of patterned fabrics and polished Carrara marble. \u2014 Paul Winner, Travel + Leisure , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As sprinklers sputtered to life here and there, a temporary grandstand was going up adjacent to the handsome, yellow- clapboard structure that is the main clubhouse. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Known as the Phippen-Smith house, the beige clapboard home is in the town of Manchester-by-the Sea, about 25 miles north of Boston on Cape Ann. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"On Wednesday the extended family of Alithia Ramirez, a student who died in the shooting, gathered at her tan clapboard house. \u2014 Douglas Belkin, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"On a recent daytime visit to Joseph D. Grant Park in San Jose, two sounders of roughly 15 to 20 pigs were seen digging up fields and rooting around the exterior of the former ranch\u2019s white clapboard historical house. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The house, two towns up the road from Holyoke, is a compact four-bedroom home of gray clapboard , with a chain-link fence bordering one side of a little yard and some low-end rental units across the way. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"partial translation of Dutch klaphout stave wood":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232936"
|
|
},
|
|
"claws":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sharp usually slender and curved nail on the toe of an animal":[],
|
|
": one of the pincerlike organs terminating some limbs of various arthropods (such as a lobster or scorpion)":[],
|
|
": to rake, seize, dig, or progress with or as if with claws":[],
|
|
": to scrape, scratch, dig, or pull with or as if with claws":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8kl\u022f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The eagle was carrying a mouse in its sharp claws .",
|
|
"The excavating machine's claw dug into the earth.",
|
|
"the claw of a hammer",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"How can we stop the cat from clawing the drapes",
|
|
"The dog clawed a hole in the carpet.",
|
|
"She tried to claw his face with her fingernails.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Save on a brand new perfume, restock your claw clip supply, or deck out your room with a record player and some vinyls. \u2014 Seventeen , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Celebrity hairstylist and Sc\u00fcnci ambassador Laura Polko, for one, is a fan of the enduringly popular claw clip. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tomberlin looks like a young Rickie Lee Jones, except from the Nineties, with her long, butterscotch hair tucked in a claw clip and a hoodie layered underneath a denim jacket. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The event was adorned with Fenty Beauty products hanging from giant balloons, complete with a customized claw machine and a classic orange Pontiac GTO emblazoned with the brands' logos. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Back at the cooking demonstration, Colicchio finished his Bloody Mary with a crab claw , handing it out to Cieara Adams, who was in the audience. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The urge to get out there, to scream feral, to bare our souls and claw at the universe is totally understandable. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"From wearing matching denim with Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week to accessorizing with a macabre claw choker at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Julia Fox never fails to make a fashion statement. \u2014 ELLE , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Splurge on the Joshua Tree tent, which has a claw -foot tub and private, hillside location with views over Bear Lake. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"On Sunday, the Dodgers ultimately wasted a six-inning, two-run, 10-strikeout performance from Ur\u00edas (3-6) and allowed the third-place Giants (33-26) to claw to within 3\u00bd games of them atop the National League West standings. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"But Panthers interim coach Andrew Brunette has two reasons for believing his team can claw its way back into this series. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"After all, the IPCC said the world could claw global temperature rise back below a 1.5C increase if governments and business take immediate action. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Obviously, Apple has managed to claw its way back up to functionality, but Maps was a rare modern-day misstep for the company. \u2014 PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"If Google wants to claw its way back into the tablet market, a few OS-level tweaks are a good start. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Florida in three: While the Hokies had to claw their ways to wins over Miami (Ohio) and Kentucky, the Gators waltzed through their regional with a combined score of 28-2. \u2014 Usa Today Sports Network, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The nominations were unveiled as Broadway is trying to claw its way back from the COVID-19 pandemic and the nearly two years of shutdowns that resulted from the public health disaster. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"The Schaudepot\u2019s gift shop, as well as the showroom on the north side of campus, will claw at your wallet. \u2014 Ryan Haase, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English clawe , from Old English clawu hoof, claw; akin to Old Norse kl\u014d claw, and probably to Old English cliewen ball \u2014 more at clew":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000223"
|
|
},
|
|
"clams casino":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": clams on the half shell typically topped with bacon, bread crumbs, green pepper, and Parmesan cheese and baked or broiled":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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"Appetizers are antipasto, calamari, stuffed mushrooms, clams casino and fried mozzarella. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Small plates include calamari, clams casino , shrimp cocktail, Sicilian meatballs, crab cakes, shrimp, escarole and tenderloin. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 29 Apr. 2021",
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"And that includes a raw bar, oysters Rockefeller, clams casino , shrimp cocktail, whole fish, grassfed New York steak and creamed spinach. \u2014 Gary Stern, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
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"Items include East Coast dishes like clams casino , cioppino and Sunday gravy. \u2014 Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"Expect raw East Coast oysters, clam bakes, lobster rolls, chowders, clams casino , oysters Rockefeller, mussels steamed in red chili broth and from-scratch linguini with fresh clams. \u2014 Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star , 3 Apr. 2020",
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"Expect raw East Coast oysters, clam bakes, lobster rolls, chowders, clams casino , oysters Rockefeller, mussels steamed in red chili broth and from-scratch linguini with fresh clams. \u2014 Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star , 3 Apr. 2020",
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"Expect raw East Coast oysters, clam bakes, lobster rolls, chowders, clams casino , oysters Rockefeller, mussels steamed in red chili broth and from-scratch linguini with fresh clams. \u2014 Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star , 3 Apr. 2020",
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"Expect raw East Coast oysters, clam bakes, lobster rolls, chowders, clams casino , oysters Rockefeller, mussels steamed in red chili broth and from-scratch linguini with fresh clams. \u2014 Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star , 3 Apr. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002307"
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},
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"claudetite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral consisting of a native arsenic trioxide As 2 O 3 crystallizing in the monoclinic system \u2014 compare arsenolite":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kl\u022fd\u0259\u02cct\u012bt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French claud\u00e9tite , from French Claudet , 19th century French chemist, its discoverer + French -ite":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005722"
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},
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"Classic Revival":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an artistic style inspired by or imitative of classical modes of expression":[
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"\u2014 used especially of works of art of the 15th and the 19th centuries"
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011312"
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},
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"claw one's way":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to move ahead slowly by grabbing onto things":[
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"The climbers clawed their way up the steep terrain.",
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"\u2014 often used figuratively The company is clawing its way out of bankruptcy. He clawed his way to the top of his profession."
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011650"
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},
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"clamp strake":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": clamp sense 3":[]
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012115"
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},
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"claw-tailed":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having a tail resembling a claw":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013031"
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},
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"clayboard":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": scratchboard":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013909"
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},
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"clap back":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to respond quickly and sharply to criticism":[
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"A lot of times when someone says something nasty to you online, your gut reaction is to clap back right away. It's always good to take a cooling-off period\u2014I recommend sleeping on it.",
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"\u2014 Patrick Crowley",
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"This week, Mandy Moore clapped back at haters on Instagram after people accused her of Photoshopping her social media photos \u2026 \"I am 5'10 and a size 6. I have NEVER photoshopped pictures \u2026 That's not what I'm about. If you're going to be rude about people's bodies, go elsewhere.\"",
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"\u2014 Kitty Lindsay"
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],
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": a quick, sharp, and effective response to criticism":[
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"Not to be confused with a garden-variety diss, a clapback is deemed by most as a targeted, often viciously acute comeback intended to place someone in much-needed check.",
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"\u2014 Aaron Edwards and Ira Madison III",
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"We all love a good clapback . It's a comeback but with that extra oomph.",
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"\u2014 Mathew Rodriguez",
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"The art of the clap back is a study in discernment, wit, and instinct, which is why it should come as no surprise that Rihanna, Internet queen, is the reigning champ of shutting down the haters.",
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"\u2014 Cady Lang"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8klap-\u02ccbak"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1990, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"2003, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014710"
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},
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"claw hammer":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being a style of banjo playing using the thumb and one or more fingers picking or strumming in a downward direction":[],
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": a hammer with one end of the head forked for pulling out nails":[],
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": tailcoat":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kl\u022f-\u02ccha-m\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"There are various types, including ball-peen, sledge and mallet, but the 16-ounce claw hammer , which has a head that is split and curved on one side, should handle most jobs and isn\u2019t too heavy to wield. \u2014 Laura Daily, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
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"In the woman\u2019s possession, police found a claw hammer allegedly used to remove security devices from merchandise. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"Police said Cusseaux opened her front door with a claw hammer raised as officers were opening the security door to her unit. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"Prosecutors said Johnson used a claw hammer to fatally bludgeon a manager, Mary Bratcher, 46, and employees Mabel Scruggs, 57, and Fred Jones, 58, during a closing-time robbery at the Casey\u2019s General Store in Columbia on Feb. 12, 1994. \u2014 NBC News , 7 May 2021",
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"The victims were shot and attacked with a claw hammer . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"Clearly, Marcie and Gibbs were on the right track; the woman pulled from the lake matches the killer's MO: bludgeoned with a claw hammer and bound with red duct tape. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"In state court, Purkey was convicted for the death of another woman \u2014 80-year-old Mary Ruth Bales, who was bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer the same year as Long\u2019s murder. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Sep. 2020",
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"Two of the four women were posed nude after their deaths, one was raped with a claw hammer and all were repeatedly strangled and resuscitated to prolong their agony, prosecutors said. \u2014 Donald Thompson, ajc , 24 July 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"circa 1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024456"
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},
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"Claudian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8kl\u022fd\u0113\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin Claudius , a Roman gens name + English -an":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025509"
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},
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"Claudius":{
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Romanian gens including:":[
|
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"Appius \\ \u02c8a-\u200bp\u0113-\u200b\u0259s \\",
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"Claudius Crassus \\ \u02c8kra-\u200bs\u0259s \\",
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"Appius Claudius Caecus \\ \u02c8s\u0113-\u200bk\u0259s \\"
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],
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"consul (471 and 451 b.c. ) and decemvir (451\u2013450 b.c. );":[
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"Appius \\ \u02c8a-\u200bp\u0113-\u200b\u0259s \\",
|
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"Claudius Crassus \\ \u02c8kra-\u200bs\u0259s \\",
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"Appius Claudius Caecus \\ \u02c8s\u0113-\u200bk\u0259s \\"
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],
|
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"censor (312\u2013307 b.c. ), consul (307 and 296 b.c. ), and dictator":[
|
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"Appius \\ \u02c8a-\u200bp\u0113-\u200b\u0259s \\",
|
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"Claudius Crassus \\ \u02c8kra-\u200bs\u0259s \\",
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"Appius Claudius Caecus \\ \u02c8s\u0113-\u200bk\u0259s \\"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8kl\u022f-d\u0113-\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-043839"
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},
|
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"claymore mine":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a usually electrically fired land mine containing steel fragments that are discharged in a predetermined direction":[]
|
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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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"The right flank man suddenly discovered an enemy claymore mine covering the route of advance and shouted a warning to his comrades. \u2014 Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 10 Nov. 2020",
|
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"In the mid-2000s, a group of soldiers duct taped a claymore mine to a small surveillance robot and sent it down an Iraq alleyway, killing a man. \u2014 Caroline Lester, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"probably from claymore":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051510"
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}
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} |