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890 lines
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{
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"Joliet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city southwest of Chicago in northeastern Illinois population 147,433":[]
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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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"chiefly by outsiders \u02ccj\u00e4-",
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"\u02ccj\u014d-l\u0113-\u02c8et"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083405",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Joliot-Curie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"(Jean-) Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric 1900\u20131958 originally surname Joliot French physicist":[],
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"Ir\u00e8ne 1897\u20131956 formerly Ir\u00e8ne Curie-Joliot, daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie and wife of Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Joliot-Curie French physicist":[]
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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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"\u02c8zh\u022fl-\u02ccy\u014d-kyu\u0307-\u02c8r\u0113",
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"-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-(\u02cc)\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080040",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Jolliet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Louis 1645\u20131700 French 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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"zh\u022fl-\u02c8y\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180836",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"jolie laide":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": good-looking ugly woman : woman who is attractive though not conventionally pretty":[]
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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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"zh\u022f-l\u0113-led"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125610",
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"type":[
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"French noun phrase"
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]
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},
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"joll":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to move or walk clumsily : lurch":[]
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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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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u00e4l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190404",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb"
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]
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},
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"jolley":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of jolley variant spelling of jolly:4 4"
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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":"20220630-013635",
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"type":[]
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},
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"jollies":{
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"antonyms":[
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"achingly",
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"almighty",
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"archly",
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"awful",
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"awfully",
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"badly",
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"beastly",
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"blisteringly",
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"bone",
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"colossally",
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"corking",
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"cracking",
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"damn",
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"damned",
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"dang",
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"deadly",
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"desperately",
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"eminently",
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"enormously",
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"especially",
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"ever",
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"exceedingly",
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"exceeding",
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"extra",
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"extremely",
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"fabulously",
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"fantastically",
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"far",
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"fiercely",
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"filthy",
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"frightfully",
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"full",
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"greatly",
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"heavily",
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"highly",
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"hugely",
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"immensely",
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"incredibly",
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"intensely",
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"majorly",
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"mightily",
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"mighty",
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"monstrous",
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"mortally",
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"most",
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"much",
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"particularly",
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"passing",
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"rattling",
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"real",
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"really",
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"right",
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"roaring",
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"roaringly",
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"seriously",
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"severely",
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"so",
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"sore",
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"sorely",
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"spanking",
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"specially",
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"stinking",
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"such",
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"super",
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"supremely",
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"surpassingly",
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"terribly",
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"that",
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"thumping",
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"too",
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"unco",
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"uncommonly",
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"vastly",
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"very",
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"vitally",
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"way",
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"whacking",
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"wicked",
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"wildly"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a good time : jollification":[],
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": expressing, suggesting, or inspiring lively happiness and good cheer : cheerful":[
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"jolly laughter"
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],
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": extremely pleasant or agreeable : splendid":[
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"had a jolly time"
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],
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": full of high spirits : joyous":[
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"think no more, lad; laugh, be jolly",
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"\u2014 A. E. Housman"
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],
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": given to conviviality : jovial":[
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"a jolly companion"
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],
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": kicks":[
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"get their jollies by reenacting famous murders",
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"\u2014 H. F. Waters"
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],
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": to engage in good-natured banter":[
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"jollied and joked with sailors in the street",
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"\u2014 Dixon Wecter"
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],
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": to put or try to put in good humor especially to gain an end":[
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"try to pay for their entertainment by jollying us along",
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"\u2014 S. E. White"
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],
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": very":[
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"would \u2026 do as they were jolly well told",
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"\u2014 John Stockbridge"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"Our boss was a very jolly man, always laughing.",
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"She had a jolly time at the party.",
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"Adverb",
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"\u201cI've finished my assignment.\u201d \u201c Jolly good!\u201d",
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"She learned to be jolly careful in his presence.",
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"Verb",
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"spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"After a party, Kamala returns home and in a jolly mood starts dancing though her house and the living room to this classic tune, in a dream-like sequence. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 15 June 2022",
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"Diplo was there for a little over an hour when his tour manager, Keaton Kinnaman, a jolly , bearded man, pulled him away for the 20-minute drive to Oasis. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
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"This jolly exploration into the surprisingly complicated world of marmalade is a ray of sunshine, with Olivia Potts\u2019 wonderful writing resonating with the joy that exploring this realm brings her. \u2014 Longreads , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Western Christmas tradition centers on the jolly figure of Santa Claus and his workshop manned by adorably cheery elves at the North Pole. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"As a special treat for all Beauty Insiders, the retailer is offering deals on luxury brands like Olaplex and Dior that will put shoppers in a jolly mood. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 3 Dec. 2021",
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"In a production that could feel mechanical at times, E. Mani Cadet was all heart as the jolly Ghost of Christmas Present \u2014 but didn\u2019t neglect the darker side of his spectral character when called for. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"The jolly man in red will be driven through the streets of Norridge for a Santa Send Off starting at noon. \u2014 Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"The consumer safety group has safety warnings for the holly jolly time of the year too. \u2014 Sara Smart And Justin Lear, CNN , 16 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Several series from the mid-20th century, when TV was a jolly affair across the board, are available to stream. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
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"Photographs show Pym looking jolly and perspicacious, with charmingly crooked English teeth. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
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"Upended by guilt and grief, she's booked two weeks at a house in the English countryside that turns out to exceed all Airbnb fantasies: a grand old manor owned by a jolly , horse-y type called Geoffrey (veteran British character actor Rory Kinnear). \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 9 May 2022",
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"Brilliantly, Atlanta presented a physical location where all the people canceled by society could have a jolly good time without being judged for their reprehensible behavior. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
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"The name gianduiotto is thought to come from carnival figure Gianduja, a jolly wine-loving peasant, popular in the 1800s, who embodied the epicurean nature of locals. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 5 May 2022",
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"Two letters all over social media started as a jolly greeting among cryptocurrency fans and went on to inspire a new virtual currency, real-life tattoos and, naturally, online squabbles. \u2014 Preetika Rana, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Strap on some blades and, depending on your skill level, chop or glide across the ice for a jolly good time. \u2014 Brittany Anas, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"The jolly old elves paraded around the square and delighted visitors to the season\u2019s first weekly Farmers Market. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"As to the political will needed to jolly the process along, and arrange payment for those parts of the programme that will not pay for themselves, this can push both ways. \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
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"So Watt sets out to convince them that the real killer is Peter Manuel by \u2014 wait for it! \u2014 taking him out on a bender and jollying him into a confession. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, New York Times , 19 May 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective",
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"1549, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"1610, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
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"1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English joli , from Anglo-French jolif , from jol- , probably from Old Norse j\u014dl midwinter festival \u2014 more at yule":"Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u00e4-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for jolly Adjective merry , blithe , jocund , jovial , jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. a merry group of revelers blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety. arrived late in his usual blithe way jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. singing, dancing, and jocund feasting jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. dinner put them in a jovial mood jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. our jolly host enlivened the party",
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"synonyms":[
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"blithe",
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"blithesome",
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"festive",
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"gay",
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"gleeful",
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"jocose",
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"jocular",
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"jocund",
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"jovial",
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"laughing",
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"merry",
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"mirthful",
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"sunny"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105633",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"jollification":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": festivity , merrymaking":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"each year the mountain men of the Old West would gather for a week of carousing, tall tale-telling, and general jollification"
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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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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccj\u00e4-li-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"conviviality",
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"festivity",
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"gaiety",
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"gayety",
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"jollity",
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"merriment",
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"merrymaking",
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"rejoicing",
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"reveling",
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"revelling",
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"revelry",
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"whoopee"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050837",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jollify":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to make merry : carouse":[]
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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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"jolly entry 1 + -fy":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u00e4l\u0259\u02ccf\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220001",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb"
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]
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},
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"jollily":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in a jolly manner : cheerfully":[
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"passing jollily along the street",
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"\u2014 Laurence Sterne"
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]
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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 jolifly, jolily , from jolif, joly + -ly":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-li",
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"-l\u0259\u0307l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182553",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"jolliness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being jolly":[
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"could not wholly eradicate that inherent English jolliness",
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"\u2014 Roy Lewis & Angus Maude"
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]
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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 jolifnesse, jolynesse , from jolif, joly + -nesse -ness":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
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"-lin-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183057",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jollity":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a festive gathering":[],
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": the quality or state of being jolly : merriment":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I love all of the warmhearted jollity of the holiday season.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Add in topical references that always keep this annual tradition fresh and fun with everything from Dickens to Dr. Seuss for 90+ minutes of high octane jollity and frivolity. \u2014 Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"Chinatown is the perfect jollity for explorers and adventurous taste buds. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 14 July 2021",
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"Those opening gestures return at the movement\u2019s end, but in the meantime Haydn stirs up plenty of jollity . \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 21 May 2021",
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"In these scenes, and many like them, there is a dependable comic rhythm of jollity paired with sudden violence, and the inherent docility of the Muppets\u2019 bodies allows viewers to observe this theatre of aggressive impulses from an amused distance. \u2014 Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 17 Apr. 2021",
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"There's a disarming jollity to V\u00e4nsk\u00e4's interpretation of the second movement, its rapidly changing rhythmic structure displaying an admirable cohesiveness. \u2014 Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune , 15 Mar. 2021",
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"False jollity and overenthusiastic signifying do not fill in the gaps between ideas. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2021",
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"Sorkin overplays the grave jollity inside the courthouse, but as beautifully played by Baron Cohen in easily the film\u2019s best performance, Abbie is the one character whose showboating clearly fronts a deeper concern. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Oct. 2020",
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"Upstart Crow gives us Shakespeare in the flesh, along with plenty of jollity and ale. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 2 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"conviviality",
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"festivity",
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"gaiety",
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"gayety",
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"jollification",
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"merriment",
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"merrymaking",
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"rejoicing",
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"reveling",
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"revelling",
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"revelry",
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"whoopee"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111603",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jolly":{
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"antonyms":[
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"achingly",
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"almighty",
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"archly",
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"awful",
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"awfully",
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"badly",
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"beastly",
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"blisteringly",
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"bone",
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"colossally",
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"corking",
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"cracking",
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"damn",
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"damned",
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"dang",
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"deadly",
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"desperately",
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"eminently",
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"enormously",
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"especially",
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"ever",
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"exceedingly",
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"exceeding",
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"extra",
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"extremely",
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"fabulously",
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"fantastically",
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"far",
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"fiercely",
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"filthy",
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"frightfully",
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"full",
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"greatly",
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"heavily",
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"highly",
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"hugely",
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"immensely",
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"incredibly",
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"intensely",
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"majorly",
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"mightily",
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"mighty",
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"monstrous",
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"mortally",
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"most",
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"much",
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"particularly",
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"passing",
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"rattling",
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"real",
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"really",
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"right",
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"roaring",
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"roaringly",
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"seriously",
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"severely",
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"so",
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"sore",
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"sorely",
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"spanking",
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"specially",
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"stinking",
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"such",
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"super",
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"supremely",
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"surpassingly",
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"terribly",
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"that",
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"thumping",
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"too",
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"unco",
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"uncommonly",
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"vastly",
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"very",
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"vitally",
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"way",
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"whacking",
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"wicked",
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"wildly"
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"definitions":{
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": a good time : jollification":[],
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": expressing, suggesting, or inspiring lively happiness and good cheer : cheerful":[
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"jolly laughter"
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],
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": extremely pleasant or agreeable : splendid":[
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"had a jolly time"
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],
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": full of high spirits : joyous":[
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"think no more, lad; laugh, be jolly",
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"\u2014 A. E. Housman"
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],
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": given to conviviality : jovial":[
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"a jolly companion"
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],
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": kicks":[
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"get their jollies by reenacting famous murders",
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"\u2014 H. F. Waters"
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],
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": to engage in good-natured banter":[
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"jollied and joked with sailors in the street",
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"\u2014 Dixon Wecter"
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],
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": to put or try to put in good humor especially to gain an end":[
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"try to pay for their entertainment by jollying us along",
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"\u2014 S. E. White"
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],
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": very":[
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"would \u2026 do as they were jolly well told",
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"\u2014 John Stockbridge"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"Our boss was a very jolly man, always laughing.",
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"She had a jolly time at the party.",
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"Adverb",
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"\u201cI've finished my assignment.\u201d \u201c Jolly good!\u201d",
|
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"She learned to be jolly careful in his presence.",
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"Verb",
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"spent their nights around the campfire good-naturedly jollying and telling scary stories",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"After a party, Kamala returns home and in a jolly mood starts dancing though her house and the living room to this classic tune, in a dream-like sequence. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Diplo was there for a little over an hour when his tour manager, Keaton Kinnaman, a jolly , bearded man, pulled him away for the 20-minute drive to Oasis. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
|
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"This jolly exploration into the surprisingly complicated world of marmalade is a ray of sunshine, with Olivia Potts\u2019 wonderful writing resonating with the joy that exploring this realm brings her. \u2014 Longreads , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Western Christmas tradition centers on the jolly figure of Santa Claus and his workshop manned by adorably cheery elves at the North Pole. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Dec. 2021",
|
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"As a special treat for all Beauty Insiders, the retailer is offering deals on luxury brands like Olaplex and Dior that will put shoppers in a jolly mood. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
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"In a production that could feel mechanical at times, E. Mani Cadet was all heart as the jolly Ghost of Christmas Present \u2014 but didn\u2019t neglect the darker side of his spectral character when called for. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The jolly man in red will be driven through the streets of Norridge for a Santa Send Off starting at noon. \u2014 Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The consumer safety group has safety warnings for the holly jolly time of the year too. \u2014 Sara Smart And Justin Lear, CNN , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
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"Several series from the mid-20th century, when TV was a jolly affair across the board, are available to stream. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Photographs show Pym looking jolly and perspicacious, with charmingly crooked English teeth. \u2014 Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Upended by guilt and grief, she's booked two weeks at a house in the English countryside that turns out to exceed all Airbnb fantasies: a grand old manor owned by a jolly , horse-y type called Geoffrey (veteran British character actor Rory Kinnear). \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Brilliantly, Atlanta presented a physical location where all the people canceled by society could have a jolly good time without being judged for their reprehensible behavior. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The name gianduiotto is thought to come from carnival figure Gianduja, a jolly wine-loving peasant, popular in the 1800s, who embodied the epicurean nature of locals. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Two letters all over social media started as a jolly greeting among cryptocurrency fans and went on to inspire a new virtual currency, real-life tattoos and, naturally, online squabbles. \u2014 Preetika Rana, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Strap on some blades and, depending on your skill level, chop or glide across the ice for a jolly good time. \u2014 Brittany Anas, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The jolly old elves paraded around the square and delighted visitors to the season\u2019s first weekly Farmers Market. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Audiences began to take notice of this less-than- jolly movie that flooded the airways at Christmas time, and thus a holiday tradition was born. \u2014 Rachael Scott, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"As to the political will needed to jolly the process along, and arrange payment for those parts of the programme that will not pay for themselves, this can push both ways. \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"So Watt sets out to convince them that the real killer is Peter Manuel by \u2014 wait for it! \u2014 taking him out on a bender and jollying him into a confession. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, New York Times , 19 May 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective",
|
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"1549, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
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"1610, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
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"1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English joli , from Anglo-French jolif , from jol- , probably from Old Norse j\u014dl midwinter festival \u2014 more at yule":"Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8j\u00e4-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for jolly Adjective merry , blithe , jocund , jovial , jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. a merry group of revelers blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety. arrived late in his usual blithe way jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. singing, dancing, and jocund feasting jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. dinner put them in a jovial mood jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. our jolly host enlivened the party",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"blithe",
|
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"blithesome",
|
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"festive",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"gleeful",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103348",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"jolt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"convulse",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"jiggle",
|
|
"joggle",
|
|
"jounce",
|
|
"judder",
|
|
"quake",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shudder",
|
|
"vibrate",
|
|
"wobble",
|
|
"wabble"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a serious setback or reverse":[
|
|
"a severe financial jolt"
|
|
],
|
|
": a small but potent or bracing portion of something":[
|
|
"a jolt of horseradish"
|
|
],
|
|
": a sudden feeling of shock, surprise, or disappointment":[
|
|
"the news gave them a jolt"
|
|
],
|
|
": an abrupt, sharp, jerky blow or movement":[
|
|
"awoke with a jolt"
|
|
],
|
|
": an event or development causing such a feeling":[
|
|
"the defeat was quite a jolt"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to move with a sudden jerky motion":[
|
|
"passengers being jolted along a bumpy road"
|
|
],
|
|
": to disturb the composure of : shock":[
|
|
"crudely jolted out of that mood",
|
|
"\u2014 Virginia Woolf",
|
|
"an announcement that jolted the community"
|
|
],
|
|
": to interfere with roughly, abruptly, and disconcertingly":[
|
|
"determination to pursue his own course was jolted badly",
|
|
"\u2014 F. L. Paxson"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move with a sudden jerky motion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"I sprang out of bed with a jolt .",
|
|
"The car stopped with a jolt .",
|
|
"I got quite a jolt when I heard the door slam.",
|
|
"The defeat was quite a jolt to the team.",
|
|
"The stock market suffered a major jolt yesterday.",
|
|
"She needed a jolt of caffeine to start her day.",
|
|
"The unexpected praise he received gave him a jolt of confidence.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The explosion jolted the ship.",
|
|
"He was jolted forward when the bus stopped suddenly.",
|
|
"The loud bang jolted me awake.",
|
|
"The attack jolted the country into action.",
|
|
"She jolted the medical world with her announcement.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Good jolt of fresh acid, slightly bitter nut skin on the finish, More botanic and savory than fruit but has some yellow pear and nectarine. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Julie Banderas can remember to get her kids after school without a jolt from her ankle monitor. \u2014 Greg Gutfeld, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"In his major-league debut, Riley Greene put a jolt into the Tigers offense with his bat, and everybody else. \u2014 Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Marvel Studios\u2019 villains are getting a jolt , with the super villain team the Thunderbolts getting their own film. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Demand is likely to get a jolt soon as the busy spring and summer homebuying season starts. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"That sector enjoyed a jolt at the start of the pandemic, but now faces flat spanding for the first time. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Eventually, said Vavreck, some new set of issues will come along to supplant the current political divide, but that will likely require a major jolt to the system. \u2014 David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The external defibrillator\u2019s jolt must travel from its paddles through skin and tissue before reaching the heart. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"And the human animal is hardly immune: we are blinkered and sleepless, saturated with artificial rays that jolt our metabolic systems like a drug. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Russia is one of the world's biggest oil producers, and any military action that disrupts supplies would jolt energy prices and global industry. \u2014 CBS News , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In early 2013, Abe launched a grand experiment designed to jolt Japan\u2019s economy out of decades of stagnation. \u2014 CNN , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Now, however, with Russia about to be smacked with a European Union oil embargo, and with Victory Day just five days away, Mr. Putin may see the need to jolt the West with a new escalation. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"When Argentina, Vietnam or other upstarts devalue exchange rates, the aim is to jolt the system\u2014the policymaking equivalent of a heart defibrillator. \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And North Korea has been careful not to go too far, refraining from \u200btesting a nuclear device or an intercontinental ballistic missile, which would jolt Washington into action with fresh sanctions or worse. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Russia is a major energy producer and military action that disrupts supplies could jolt markets and global industries. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Many economists and business leaders predict price growth will peak in the next few months and inflation will begin what could be a long descent back to normal, assuming new variants of the coronavirus don't jolt the recovery's overall trajectory. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 11 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
|
|
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably blend of obsolete joll to strike and jot to bump":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8j\u014dlt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"collision",
|
|
"concussion",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impingement",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"jounce",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"wallop"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075227",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"jolting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"convulse",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"jiggle",
|
|
"joggle",
|
|
"jounce",
|
|
"judder",
|
|
"quake",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shudder",
|
|
"vibrate",
|
|
"wobble",
|
|
"wabble"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a serious setback or reverse":[
|
|
"a severe financial jolt"
|
|
],
|
|
": a small but potent or bracing portion of something":[
|
|
"a jolt of horseradish"
|
|
],
|
|
": a sudden feeling of shock, surprise, or disappointment":[
|
|
"the news gave them a jolt"
|
|
],
|
|
": an abrupt, sharp, jerky blow or movement":[
|
|
"awoke with a jolt"
|
|
],
|
|
": an event or development causing such a feeling":[
|
|
"the defeat was quite a jolt"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to move with a sudden jerky motion":[
|
|
"passengers being jolted along a bumpy road"
|
|
],
|
|
": to disturb the composure of : shock":[
|
|
"crudely jolted out of that mood",
|
|
"\u2014 Virginia Woolf",
|
|
"an announcement that jolted the community"
|
|
],
|
|
": to interfere with roughly, abruptly, and disconcertingly":[
|
|
"determination to pursue his own course was jolted badly",
|
|
"\u2014 F. L. Paxson"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move with a sudden jerky motion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"I sprang out of bed with a jolt .",
|
|
"The car stopped with a jolt .",
|
|
"I got quite a jolt when I heard the door slam.",
|
|
"The defeat was quite a jolt to the team.",
|
|
"The stock market suffered a major jolt yesterday.",
|
|
"She needed a jolt of caffeine to start her day.",
|
|
"The unexpected praise he received gave him a jolt of confidence.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The explosion jolted the ship.",
|
|
"He was jolted forward when the bus stopped suddenly.",
|
|
"The loud bang jolted me awake.",
|
|
"The attack jolted the country into action.",
|
|
"She jolted the medical world with her announcement.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Good jolt of fresh acid, slightly bitter nut skin on the finish, More botanic and savory than fruit but has some yellow pear and nectarine. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Julie Banderas can remember to get her kids after school without a jolt from her ankle monitor. \u2014 Greg Gutfeld, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"In his major-league debut, Riley Greene put a jolt into the Tigers offense with his bat, and everybody else. \u2014 Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Marvel Studios\u2019 villains are getting a jolt , with the super villain team the Thunderbolts getting their own film. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Demand is likely to get a jolt soon as the busy spring and summer homebuying season starts. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"That sector enjoyed a jolt at the start of the pandemic, but now faces flat spanding for the first time. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Eventually, said Vavreck, some new set of issues will come along to supplant the current political divide, but that will likely require a major jolt to the system. \u2014 David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The external defibrillator\u2019s jolt must travel from its paddles through skin and tissue before reaching the heart. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"And the human animal is hardly immune: we are blinkered and sleepless, saturated with artificial rays that jolt our metabolic systems like a drug. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Russia is one of the world's biggest oil producers, and any military action that disrupts supplies would jolt energy prices and global industry. \u2014 CBS News , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In early 2013, Abe launched a grand experiment designed to jolt Japan\u2019s economy out of decades of stagnation. \u2014 CNN , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Now, however, with Russia about to be smacked with a European Union oil embargo, and with Victory Day just five days away, Mr. Putin may see the need to jolt the West with a new escalation. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"When Argentina, Vietnam or other upstarts devalue exchange rates, the aim is to jolt the system\u2014the policymaking equivalent of a heart defibrillator. \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And North Korea has been careful not to go too far, refraining from \u200btesting a nuclear device or an intercontinental ballistic missile, which would jolt Washington into action with fresh sanctions or worse. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Russia is a major energy producer and military action that disrupts supplies could jolt markets and global industries. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Many economists and business leaders predict price growth will peak in the next few months and inflation will begin what could be a long descent back to normal, assuming new variants of the coronavirus don't jolt the recovery's overall trajectory. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 11 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
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"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably blend of obsolete joll to strike and jot to bump":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u014dlt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bump",
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"collision",
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"concussion",
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"crash",
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"impact",
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"impingement",
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"jar",
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"jounce",
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"kick",
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"shock",
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"slam",
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"smash",
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"strike",
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"wallop"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162957",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"jolt-wagon":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a farm wagon":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u014dlt-\u02ccwa-g\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231029"
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}
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} |