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1250 lines
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{
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"Naikpod":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of any of such peoples":[],
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": one of various peoples that inhabit the jungle of Central India and practice shifting agriculture with the use of a digging stick":[]
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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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"\u02c8n\u00e4ik\u02ccp\u00e4d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080538",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"naiad":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an aquatic insect nymph (as of a mayfly, dragonfly, damselfly, or stone fly)":[],
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": any of a genus ( Najas of the family Najadaceae) of submerged aquatic plants":[],
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": any of the nymphs in classical mythology living in and giving life to lakes, rivers, springs, and fountains":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"in Greek mythology, naiads supposedly drowned the young men with whom they became enamored",
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"students in science class learning how to distinguish a dragonfly naiad from an earthworm",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The lovely Arcadia region, lush with cypress, poplar, and olive groves, bears traces of the virgin wilderness where nymphs, naiads , and the horned god Pan once frolicked. \u2014 Thomas Linkel, National Geographic , 18 July 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":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French na\u00efade , from Latin naiad-, naias , from Greek, from nan to flow \u2014 more at nourish":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccad",
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"\u02c8n\u0101-\u0259d",
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"\u02c8n\u012b-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dryad",
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"hamadryad",
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"nymph",
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"oread",
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"wood nymph"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104551",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"naif":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cosmopolitan",
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"experienced",
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"knowing",
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"sophisticated",
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"worldly",
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"worldly-wise"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a naive person":[],
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": naive":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"the senator, newly elected and still na\u00eff , will learn soon enough how Washington really works",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"As Rose Nylund, the benevolent and good-hearted naif from St. Olaf, Minn., White could generally be counted on to provide the show\u2019s heart. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"Chaplin the promethean filmmaker was also his own worst enemy, a comedic and business genius, a political naif , even a poseur in certain ways, but also a man who could never escape either his childhood or his attraction to childlike women. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"But Murphy doesn\u2019t quite know what to do with a naif like Monica (cf. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
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"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
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"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
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"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
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"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1891, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1598, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"n\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113f"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"aw-shucks",
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"dewy",
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"dewy-eyed",
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"green",
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"ingenuous",
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"innocent",
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"naive",
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"na\u00efve",
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"primitive",
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"simple",
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"simpleminded",
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"uncritical",
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"unknowing",
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"unsophisticated",
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"unsuspecting",
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"unsuspicious",
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"unwary",
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"unworldly",
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"wide-eyed"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203504",
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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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"naig":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of naig chiefly Scottish variant of nag 1"
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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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"\u02c8n\u0101g"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-183156",
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"type":[]
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},
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"naik":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a leader, chief, or governor in India":[
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"\u2014 used as a title of authority or form of address"
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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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"Hindi n\u0101yak , from Sanskrit n\u0101yaka , literally, leader, from nayati he leads; akin to Middle Irish n\u0113, n\u012ba warrior, hero, Avestan nayeiti he leads, brings, Hittite n\u0101i- to control, lead":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u00e4|ik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164417",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nail":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates":[],
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": a slender usually pointed and headed fastener designed to be pounded in":[],
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": a structure (such as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail":[],
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": catch , trap":[],
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": to arrest or punish for an offense":[],
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": to copulate with":[],
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": to expose usually so as to discredit":[],
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": to fasten with or as if with a nail":[],
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": to fix in steady attention":[
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"nailed his eye on the crack"
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],
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": to gain or win decisively":[
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"\u2014 often used with down nail down their consent"
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],
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": to hit or strike in a forceful manner : whack sense 1a":[
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"nailed the ball",
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"nailed him on the head with a rock"
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],
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": to perform or complete perfectly or impressively":[
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"nailed a jump shot"
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],
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": to put out (a runner) in baseball":[],
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": to settle, establish, or represent clearly and unmistakably":[
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"\u2014 often used with down"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"a hammer and some nails",
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"I get my nails done at the beauty salon every other week.",
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"a pair of nail clippers",
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"Verb",
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"Nail the picture to the wall.",
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"All the doors were nailed shut.",
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"He got nailed by his parents while trying to sneak out of the house.",
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"He got nailed for not paying his taxes.",
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"The FBI has nailed the hackers.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
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"The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
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"The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
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"This Deborah Lippmann nail polish set is an excellent choice for someone hoping to try multiple colors or simply can\u2019t pick just one. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
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"Besides skin pigment, poor circulation, cold skin and nail polish can interfere with the accuracy of readings. \u2014 Donovan Thomas, ajc , 27 June 2022",
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"Nothing says summer quite like a vibrant nail polish. \u2014 Essence , 23 June 2022",
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"Revlon built a cosmetics empire on red nail polish, with lipstick to match. \u2014 Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
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"In March, the company began permitting staff of all genders to wear nail polish, makeup, two earrings per ear and a single nose stud. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it. \u2014 Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com , 20 June 2017",
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"Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar. \u2014 Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown , 10 June 2017",
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"And making sure Johnson nailed all those backing vocals. \u2014 Matt Wake, AL.com , 9 June 2017",
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"Some houses had bathtubs, mirrors, furniture, crosses nailed to the wall. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 June 2017",
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"By nailing down Chance as the festival\u2019s finale, before even his star-making turn at this year\u2019s Grammy Awards, Sasquatch! grabbed one of this year\u2019s marquee live acts for their youthful audience. \u2014 Charles R. Cross, The Seattle Times , 24 May 2017",
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"Why does Apple nail what channel the Cavs game is on but Google does not",
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"Finally, in 2011, Shell and Eni paid the government $1.3 billion, including about $200 million as a signature bonus -- a onetime fee charged by some oil-producing nations -- to nail down the contract once and for all. \u2014 Chiara Albanese, Bloomberg.com , 9 May 2017",
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"How could anyone nail both the keys and the rhythms with perfect accuracy"
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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":"Verb",
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"before the 12th 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, from Old English n\u00e6gl ; akin to Old High German nagal nail, fingernail, Latin unguis fingernail, toenail, claw, Greek onyx":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u0101l",
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"\u02c8n\u0101(\u0259)l"
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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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"clap",
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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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"paste",
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"pound",
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"punch",
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"rap",
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"slam",
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"slap",
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"slog",
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"slug",
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"smack",
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"smite",
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"sock",
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"strike",
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"swat",
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"swipe",
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"tag",
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"thump",
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"thwack",
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"wallop",
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"whack",
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"whale",
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"zap"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032227",
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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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"nail apron":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a coarse work apron with pockets for nails or similar small articles":[]
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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":"20220707-012533",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nail bed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the vascular epidermis upon which most of the fingernail or toenail rests that has a longitudinally ridged surface often visible through the nail":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Most stickers should be easily removed with the help of your go-to polish remover, or peeled away with no damage to the nail bed . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson And Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
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"However, Moore said, the fingernail and nail bed appeared to be intact. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
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"Hand-washing, dry weather, and exposure to drying ingredients can all weaken the nail bed and make nails brittle. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"She got fitted for her nails, the extensions specifically shaped to her nail bed . \u2014 Liana Satenstei, Vogue , 14 Sep. 2021",
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"When two-thirds of the nail is completely white and just a sliver on the end of the nail bed is pink, it's called Terry's Nails5. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 26 July 2021",
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"Most fingernail injuries affect the nail plate (the hard part of the nail that grows out), which can crack and potentially fall off, and the nail bed (the skin underneath the nail plate), which can bleed and bruise. \u2014 Jessica Cruel, SELF , 23 Sep. 2020",
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"The secret to strong natural nails: a hydrated nail bed . \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 28 May 2020",
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"Using sharp nail clippers, cut down your extensions, leaving about two centimeters of nail above your nail bed for safety. \u2014 Sara Tan, Allure , 9 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"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":"20220708-083235",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nail bit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a wood-boring tool used for cutting across the grain":[]
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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":"20220706-205512",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nail bone":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": lacrimal bone":[],
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": the terminal phalanx of a digit":[]
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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":"20220707-201055",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nail down":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to find out or identify (something) exactly":[
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"Her doctors haven't yet been able to nail down a diagnosis.",
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"They're trying to nail down the cause of our network problems."
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],
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": to make (something) definite or final":[
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"nail down a decision"
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],
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": to make (something, such as a victory) certain to happen":[
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"They need to score another touchdown to nail down the victory."
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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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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200929",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"nail-biter":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": something (such as a close contest) that induces tension or anxiety":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1950, 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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"\u02c8n\u0101l-\u02ccb\u012b-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cliff-hanger",
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"hair-raiser",
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"suspenser",
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"thriller"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175137",
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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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"nailability":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": suitability for being nailed":[
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"a sheathing of superior nailability"
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccn\u0101l\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043433",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nailbrush":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small firm-bristled brush for cleaning the hands and especially the fingernails":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"De-fuzz the hook part by using a stiff toothbrush or nailbrush , or pick out the lint with a crochet hook. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1801, 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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"\u02c8n\u0101l-\u02ccbr\u0259sh"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195146",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nais":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large genus of small aquatic oligochaete worms that is the type of the family Naididae":[],
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": a river nymph : naiad":[]
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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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"Latin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u0101\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203151",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"naish":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of naish variant of nesh"
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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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"\u02c8n\u0101sh"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-070450",
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"type":[]
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},
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"naissance":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an original issue or growth":[
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"educational broadcasting, now in its crisis of naissance",
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"\u2014 R. L. Shayon",
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"\u2014 sometimes distinguished from renaissance"
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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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"French, birth, origin, from Middle French, from nais- (stem of naitre to be born) + -ance":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u0101s\u1d4an(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091023",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"naissant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": issuant":[],
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": nascent":[],
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": rising or issuing from the middle of an ordinary (as a fess) in the instance of an animal with only the upper part visible":[]
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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, present participle of naitre to be born, from Latin nascere , from nasci":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u1d4ant"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090657",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
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"naive":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cosmopolitan",
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"experienced",
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"knowing",
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"sophisticated",
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"worldly",
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"worldly-wise"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": marked by unaffected simplicity : artless , ingenuous":[
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"\"Coat!\" said Russelton, with an appearance of the most naive surprise \u2026; \"coat, Sir Willoughby! do you call this thing a coat",
|
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"\u2014 Edward Bulwer-Lytton"
|
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],
|
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": not having been exposed previously to an antigen":[
|
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"naive T cells"
|
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],
|
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": produced by or as if by a self-taught artist":[
|
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"naive murals"
|
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],
|
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": self-taught , primitive":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Secularism requires a commitment to civil liberty, which rests partly on respect for civil disobedience\u2014peaceful acts of conscience that challenge rules of law. If civil libertarianism is na\u00efve , then so is the hope of secular government. \u2014 Wendy Kaminer , Free Inquiry , December 2008/January 2009",
|
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"He exhibits a na\u00efve sort of confidence when talking about the doubts surrounding him and the perceived slights in the draft run-up. \u2014 Peter King , Sports Illustrated , 1 May 2006",
|
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"His crimes were described as mere bumps in the road, minor offenses committed by a man-boy described as innocent, na\u00efve , trusting, a simple country boy who got lost in airports and was astonished to find out that he could order a pizza over the phone. \u2014 Pat Jordan , Harper's , October 2004",
|
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"a naive belief that all people are good",
|
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"a naive view of the world",
|
|
"She asked a lot of naive questions.",
|
|
"I was young and naive at the time, and I didn't think anything bad could happen to me.",
|
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"The plan seems a little naive .",
|
|
"If you're naive enough to believe him, you'll believe anyone.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Anyone who thinks a space trip is a run-of-the-mill, roller-coaster ride is naive . \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The Southwest Center has been a part of the species' survival program for years but most of its wolves are retired, too old to reproduce and too naive to be released into the wild. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Call me naive , but this whole concept is tough to fit into my brain. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Many were naive when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thinking communism was consigned to an irrecoverable past. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
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"But what may start off as altruistic, if a bit naive , motives can mutate into something resembling status-obsession detached from its purported original mission. \u2014 Ethan Lamb, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The two groups\u2019 well-meaning remedy proposals, however, ring a bit naive . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Hammer is entirely naive , and played almost entirely for comic effect with just a little pinch of evil and corruption sprinkled in. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Gift registries are so common now that the very idea of deferring to the donors\u2019 ideas is deemed naive . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French na\u00efve , feminine of na\u00eff , from Old French, inborn, natural, from Latin nativus native":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"n\u012b-",
|
|
"n\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113v"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for naive natural , ingenuous , naive , unsophisticated , artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world. her unaffected, natural manner ingenuous implies inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings or intentions. the ingenuous enthusiasm of children naive suggests lack of worldly wisdom often connoting credulousness and unchecked innocence. politically naive unsophisticated implies a lack of experience and training necessary for social ease and adroitness. unsophisticated adolescents artless suggests a naturalness resulting from unawareness of the effect one is producing on others. artless charm",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aw-shucks",
|
|
"dewy",
|
|
"dewy-eyed",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"na\u00eff",
|
|
"naif",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unsuspecting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"wide-eyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010445",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"naively":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by unaffected simplicity : artless , ingenuous":[
|
|
"\"Coat!\" said Russelton, with an appearance of the most naive surprise \u2026; \"coat, Sir Willoughby! do you call this thing a coat",
|
|
"\u2014 Edward Bulwer-Lytton"
|
|
],
|
|
": not having been exposed previously to an antigen":[
|
|
"naive T cells"
|
|
],
|
|
": produced by or as if by a self-taught artist":[
|
|
"naive murals"
|
|
],
|
|
": self-taught , primitive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Secularism requires a commitment to civil liberty, which rests partly on respect for civil disobedience\u2014peaceful acts of conscience that challenge rules of law. If civil libertarianism is na\u00efve , then so is the hope of secular government. \u2014 Wendy Kaminer , Free Inquiry , December 2008/January 2009",
|
|
"He exhibits a na\u00efve sort of confidence when talking about the doubts surrounding him and the perceived slights in the draft run-up. \u2014 Peter King , Sports Illustrated , 1 May 2006",
|
|
"His crimes were described as mere bumps in the road, minor offenses committed by a man-boy described as innocent, na\u00efve , trusting, a simple country boy who got lost in airports and was astonished to find out that he could order a pizza over the phone. \u2014 Pat Jordan , Harper's , October 2004",
|
|
"a naive belief that all people are good",
|
|
"a naive view of the world",
|
|
"She asked a lot of naive questions.",
|
|
"I was young and naive at the time, and I didn't think anything bad could happen to me.",
|
|
"The plan seems a little naive .",
|
|
"If you're naive enough to believe him, you'll believe anyone.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Anyone who thinks a space trip is a run-of-the-mill, roller-coaster ride is naive . \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The Southwest Center has been a part of the species' survival program for years but most of its wolves are retired, too old to reproduce and too naive to be released into the wild. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Call me naive , but this whole concept is tough to fit into my brain. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Many were naive when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thinking communism was consigned to an irrecoverable past. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"But what may start off as altruistic, if a bit naive , motives can mutate into something resembling status-obsession detached from its purported original mission. \u2014 Ethan Lamb, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The two groups\u2019 well-meaning remedy proposals, however, ring a bit naive . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Hammer is entirely naive , and played almost entirely for comic effect with just a little pinch of evil and corruption sprinkled in. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Gift registries are so common now that the very idea of deferring to the donors\u2019 ideas is deemed naive . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French na\u00efve , feminine of na\u00eff , from Old French, inborn, natural, from Latin nativus native":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"n\u012b-",
|
|
"n\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113v"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for naive natural , ingenuous , naive , unsophisticated , artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world. her unaffected, natural manner ingenuous implies inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings or intentions. the ingenuous enthusiasm of children naive suggests lack of worldly wisdom often connoting credulousness and unchecked innocence. politically naive unsophisticated implies a lack of experience and training necessary for social ease and adroitness. unsophisticated adolescents artless suggests a naturalness resulting from unawareness of the effect one is producing on others. artless charm",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aw-shucks",
|
|
"dewy",
|
|
"dewy-eyed",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"na\u00eff",
|
|
"naif",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unsuspecting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"wide-eyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105038",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"naiveness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by unaffected simplicity : artless , ingenuous":[
|
|
"\"Coat!\" said Russelton, with an appearance of the most naive surprise \u2026; \"coat, Sir Willoughby! do you call this thing a coat",
|
|
"\u2014 Edward Bulwer-Lytton"
|
|
],
|
|
": not having been exposed previously to an antigen":[
|
|
"naive T cells"
|
|
],
|
|
": produced by or as if by a self-taught artist":[
|
|
"naive murals"
|
|
],
|
|
": self-taught , primitive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Secularism requires a commitment to civil liberty, which rests partly on respect for civil disobedience\u2014peaceful acts of conscience that challenge rules of law. If civil libertarianism is na\u00efve , then so is the hope of secular government. \u2014 Wendy Kaminer , Free Inquiry , December 2008/January 2009",
|
|
"He exhibits a na\u00efve sort of confidence when talking about the doubts surrounding him and the perceived slights in the draft run-up. \u2014 Peter King , Sports Illustrated , 1 May 2006",
|
|
"His crimes were described as mere bumps in the road, minor offenses committed by a man-boy described as innocent, na\u00efve , trusting, a simple country boy who got lost in airports and was astonished to find out that he could order a pizza over the phone. \u2014 Pat Jordan , Harper's , October 2004",
|
|
"a naive belief that all people are good",
|
|
"a naive view of the world",
|
|
"She asked a lot of naive questions.",
|
|
"I was young and naive at the time, and I didn't think anything bad could happen to me.",
|
|
"The plan seems a little naive .",
|
|
"If you're naive enough to believe him, you'll believe anyone.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Anyone who thinks a space trip is a run-of-the-mill, roller-coaster ride is naive . \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The Southwest Center has been a part of the species' survival program for years but most of its wolves are retired, too old to reproduce and too naive to be released into the wild. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Call me naive , but this whole concept is tough to fit into my brain. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Many were naive when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thinking communism was consigned to an irrecoverable past. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"But what may start off as altruistic, if a bit naive , motives can mutate into something resembling status-obsession detached from its purported original mission. \u2014 Ethan Lamb, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The two groups\u2019 well-meaning remedy proposals, however, ring a bit naive . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Hammer is entirely naive , and played almost entirely for comic effect with just a little pinch of evil and corruption sprinkled in. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Gift registries are so common now that the very idea of deferring to the donors\u2019 ideas is deemed naive . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French na\u00efve , feminine of na\u00eff , from Old French, inborn, natural, from Latin nativus native":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"n\u012b-",
|
|
"n\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113v"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for naive natural , ingenuous , naive , unsophisticated , artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world. her unaffected, natural manner ingenuous implies inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings or intentions. the ingenuous enthusiasm of children naive suggests lack of worldly wisdom often connoting credulousness and unchecked innocence. politically naive unsophisticated implies a lack of experience and training necessary for social ease and adroitness. unsophisticated adolescents artless suggests a naturalness resulting from unawareness of the effect one is producing on others. artless charm",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aw-shucks",
|
|
"dewy",
|
|
"dewy-eyed",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"na\u00eff",
|
|
"naif",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unsuspecting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"wide-eyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113939",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"naivete":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"cynicism",
|
|
"knowingness",
|
|
"sophistication",
|
|
"worldliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a naive remark or action":[
|
|
"The farce is noted for its ridiculous acts and na\u00efvet\u00e9s ."
|
|
],
|
|
": the quality or state of being naive":[
|
|
"His account sometimes displays a gee-whiz naivet\u00e9 \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Gregory McNamee"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her na\u00efvet\u00e9 led her to leave her new car unlocked while she shopped at the mall",
|
|
"though he was streetwise, the investigative reporter regularly assumed an air of na\u00efvet\u00e9 when he was interviewing confidence men, charlatans, counterfeiters, and other assorted swindlers of the general public",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The sort of lacking of social etiquette and on so on, but there's a strange naivete about the consequences of his actions. \u2014 Clarissa Cruz, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"And so there\u2019s both naivete or lack of education, often high expectations, but often difficulty being able to validate one\u2019s own sexuality. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The may exhibit a certain naivete or roguishness or even the desire to be left alone. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"This vision of British influence has always had a comforting naivete to it. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Confronted by its own political naivete , embarrassed by self-indulgence, Surrealism withered after World War II. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In both instances, Fed officials relied on comforting data analyses that betrayed breathtaking naivete about the behavior of Wall Street wiseguys and dynamics of financial markets. \u2014 Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Now 80 years old, Tyler can move freely up and down the scale of ages with complete authority, capturing the patient spirit of a retiree, the buoyant expectation of a second-grader or the unstable realm of naivete and dread where teenagers hang out. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The idea that the West is going to inspire these countries to change their ways with the force of its moral example is laughable, an embarrassing display of both naivete and self-importance. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French na\u00efvet\u00e9 , from Old French, inborn character, from naif":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02cc\u0113-v\u0259-",
|
|
"n\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113v-\u02cct\u0101",
|
|
"n\u012b-",
|
|
"n\u00e4-\u02cc\u0113v-\u02c8t\u0101",
|
|
"-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"greenness",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"ingenuousness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"naiveness",
|
|
"naivety",
|
|
"na\u00efvety",
|
|
"naturalness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"unworldliness",
|
|
"viridity"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181050",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"naivety":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"cynicism",
|
|
"knowingness",
|
|
"sophistication",
|
|
"worldliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": na\u00efvet\u00e9":[
|
|
"If he compromised himself, then it was because of his political ignorance and naivety .",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This award-winning film is about the naivety of childhood, love torn apart by conflict, and regret. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"On the other hand, there may be a certain naivety associated with a mind that is too fixed or too rigid. \u2014 Josephine Kant, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But Kitsch brings a certain slyness to the role, in which Carter\u2019s seeming naivety hides a watchful intuition. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"When Elsa arrives at Fort Worth, her pristine pleated blue Polonaise traveling dress reflects her youthful naivety . \u2014 Emma Fraser And Sophie Brookover, Town & Country , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"The duo\u2019s naivety , says Williamson, was what led them to relentlessly forge ahead. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"Gladys, on the other hand, was handed everything on a silver platter, and there\u2019s a bit of naivety to her. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Generally, there seems to be a view that ethics is somehow akin to naivety . \u2014 Roger Trapp, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"Beat uses Dorothy\u2019s aggressive eyebrows like weapons, Droege plays Rose\u2019s trademark naivety like a master instrumentalist. \u2014 Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times , 17 Jan. 2022"
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"1708, in the meaning defined above":""
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"n\u012b-",
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"n\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259-t\u0113",
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"-\u02c8\u0113v-t\u0113"
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],
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"artlessness",
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"greenness",
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"guilelessness",
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"ingenuousness",
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"innocence",
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"naiveness",
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"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
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"naivete",
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"naivet\u00e9",
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"naturalness",
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"simplemindedness",
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"simpleness",
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"simplicity",
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"unsophistication",
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"unworldliness",
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"viridity"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183217",
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"type":[
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},
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"naivet\u00e9":{
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"antonyms":[
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"artfulness",
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"cynicism",
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"knowingness",
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"sophistication",
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"worldliness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a naive remark or action":[
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"The farce is noted for its ridiculous acts and na\u00efvet\u00e9s ."
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],
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": the quality or state of being naive":[
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"His account sometimes displays a gee-whiz naivet\u00e9 \u2026",
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"\u2014 Gregory McNamee"
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},
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"examples":[
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"her na\u00efvet\u00e9 led her to leave her new car unlocked while she shopped at the mall",
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"though he was streetwise, the investigative reporter regularly assumed an air of na\u00efvet\u00e9 when he was interviewing confidence men, charlatans, counterfeiters, and other assorted swindlers of the general public",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The sort of lacking of social etiquette and on so on, but there's a strange naivete about the consequences of his actions. \u2014 Clarissa Cruz, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
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"And so there\u2019s both naivete or lack of education, often high expectations, but often difficulty being able to validate one\u2019s own sexuality. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
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"The may exhibit a certain naivete or roguishness or even the desire to be left alone. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
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"This vision of British influence has always had a comforting naivete to it. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
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"Confronted by its own political naivete , embarrassed by self-indulgence, Surrealism withered after World War II. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"In both instances, Fed officials relied on comforting data analyses that betrayed breathtaking naivete about the behavior of Wall Street wiseguys and dynamics of financial markets. \u2014 Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
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"Now 80 years old, Tyler can move freely up and down the scale of ages with complete authority, capturing the patient spirit of a retiree, the buoyant expectation of a second-grader or the unstable realm of naivete and dread where teenagers hang out. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"The idea that the West is going to inspire these countries to change their ways with the force of its moral example is laughable, an embarrassing display of both naivete and self-importance. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French na\u00efvet\u00e9 , from Old French, inborn character, from naif":""
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},
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"-\u02cc\u0113-v\u0259-",
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"n\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113v-\u02cct\u0101",
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"n\u012b-",
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"n\u00e4-\u02cc\u0113v-\u02c8t\u0101",
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"-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"artlessness",
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"greenness",
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"guilelessness",
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"ingenuousness",
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"innocence",
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"naiveness",
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"naivety",
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"na\u00efvety",
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"naturalness",
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"simplemindedness",
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"simpleness",
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"simplicity",
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"unsophistication",
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"unworldliness",
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"viridity"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031901",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nail varnish":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a liquid that is used to paint fingernails and toenails":[]
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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":"20220708-190000"
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},
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"nail-tailed wallaby":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Onychogalea ) of small kangaroos with brightly marked silky fur and a horny nail on the tip of the tail":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190107"
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},
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"nailsick":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": weakened by repeated nailing":[
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"patched the roof with nailsick boards"
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],
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": leaking at the nail holes":[
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"a nailsick boat"
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203247"
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},
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"nail set":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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": punch entry 3 sense 1a(3)":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203951"
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},
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"nail violin":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an 18th century musical instrument that consists of a semicircular sounding board with nails or iron pins of graduated size driven along its edge and that is played with a violin bow":[]
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210739"
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},
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"Nailsea glass":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": glassware produced at Nailsea, England during the 18th and 19th centuries and typically ornamented with latticinio striping":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"\u02c8n\u0101(\u0259)l\u02ccs\u0113-"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"from Nailsea , England":""
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221410"
|
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},
|
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"nailwort":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": either of two whitlow grasses ( Draba verna and Saxifraga tridactylites )":[],
|
|
": a plant of the genus Paronychia":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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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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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231038"
|
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},
|
|
"nailing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates":[],
|
|
": a structure (such as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail":[],
|
|
": a slender usually pointed and headed fastener designed to be pounded in":[],
|
|
": to fasten with or as if with a nail":[],
|
|
": to fix in steady attention":[
|
|
"nailed his eye on the crack"
|
|
],
|
|
": catch , trap":[],
|
|
": to expose usually so as to discredit":[],
|
|
": to arrest or punish for an offense":[],
|
|
": to hit or strike in a forceful manner : whack sense 1a":[
|
|
"nailed the ball",
|
|
"nailed him on the head with a rock"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put out (a runner) in baseball":[],
|
|
": to perform or complete perfectly or impressively":[
|
|
"nailed a jump shot"
|
|
],
|
|
": to gain or win decisively":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with down nail down their consent"
|
|
],
|
|
": to settle, establish, or represent clearly and unmistakably":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with down"
|
|
],
|
|
": to copulate with":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8n\u0101(\u0259)l",
|
|
"\u02c8n\u0101l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a hammer and some nails",
|
|
"I get my nails done at the beauty salon every other week.",
|
|
"a pair of nail clippers",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Nail the picture to the wall.",
|
|
"All the doors were nailed shut.",
|
|
"He got nailed by his parents while trying to sneak out of the house.",
|
|
"He got nailed for not paying his taxes.",
|
|
"The FBI has nailed the hackers.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"This Deborah Lippmann nail polish set is an excellent choice for someone hoping to try multiple colors or simply can\u2019t pick just one. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Besides skin pigment, poor circulation, cold skin and nail polish can interfere with the accuracy of readings. \u2014 Donovan Thomas, ajc , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Nothing says summer quite like a vibrant nail polish. \u2014 Essence , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Revlon built a cosmetics empire on red nail polish, with lipstick to match. \u2014 Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In March, the company began permitting staff of all genders to wear nail polish, makeup, two earrings per ear and a single nose stud. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it. \u2014 Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com , 20 June 2017",
|
|
"Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar. \u2014 Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown , 10 June 2017",
|
|
"And making sure Johnson nailed all those backing vocals. \u2014 Matt Wake, AL.com , 9 June 2017",
|
|
"Some houses had bathtubs, mirrors, furniture, crosses nailed to the wall. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 June 2017",
|
|
"By nailing down Chance as the festival\u2019s finale, before even his star-making turn at this year\u2019s Grammy Awards, Sasquatch! grabbed one of this year\u2019s marquee live acts for their youthful audience. \u2014 Charles R. Cross, The Seattle Times , 24 May 2017",
|
|
"Why does Apple nail what channel the Cavs game is on but Google does not",
|
|
"Finally, in 2011, Shell and Eni paid the government $1.3 billion, including about $200 million as a signature bonus -- a onetime fee charged by some oil-producing nations -- to nail down the contract once and for all. \u2014 Chiara Albanese, Bloomberg.com , 9 May 2017",
|
|
"How could anyone nail both the keys and the rhythms with perfect accuracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English n\u00e6gl ; akin to Old High German nagal nail, fingernail, Latin unguis fingernail, toenail, claw, Greek onyx":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012542"
|
|
},
|
|
"nail-scissors":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": small scissors with slender shaft and brief curved blades that are used chiefly for shaping and trimming the fingernails":[]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234225"
|
|
},
|
|
"nail-biting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something (such as a close contest) that induces tension or anxiety":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8n\u0101l-\u02ccb\u012b-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cliff-hanger",
|
|
"hair-raiser",
|
|
"suspenser",
|
|
"thriller"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045911"
|
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}
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