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6306 lines
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"OPEC":{
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"definitions":{
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"Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02c8\u014d-\u02ccpek"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111651",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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]
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},
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"Opiliaceae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of tropical shrubs or trees (order Santalales) having coriaceous leaves, small flowers, and drupaceous fruit":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Opilia , type genus + -aceae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-110005",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Opilionea":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of Opilionea taxonomic synonym of phalangida"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"New Latin, from Opilion-, Opilio , genus of arachnids, from Latin opilion-, opilio shepherd, from ovis sheep + -pilion-, -pilio driver (from pellere to drive)"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u014d\u02ccpil\u0113\u02c8\u014dn\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-151523",
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"type":[]
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},
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"Opuntiales":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an order of succulent dicotyledonous plants coextensive with the family Cactaceae":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Opuntia + -ales":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-t\u0113\u02c8\u0101-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204706",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"op-ed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1970, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"short for opposite editorial":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4p-\u02c8ed"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104830",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opacifier":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a constituent or additive (as of an enamel, a paint, a glass) that tends to opacify the system of which it is a part":[]
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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":"20220706-135741",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opacimeter":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an instrument (as a turbidimeter or a nephelometer) for measuring opacity":[]
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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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"International Scientific Vocabulary opaci- + -meter":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014dp\u0259\u02c8sim\u0259t\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203930",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opacity":{
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"antonyms":[
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"clarity",
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"clearness",
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"obviousness",
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"plainness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an opaque spot in a normally transparent structure (such as the lens of the eye)":[],
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": obscurity of sense : unintelligibility":[],
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": the quality or state of being mentally obtuse : dullness":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the opacity of the glass",
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"Critics have noted the opacity of her writing style.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For all the concerns about the opacity of TikTok\u2019s policies, Stamos and Krapyva both acknowledged that Russia\u2019s actions had left social media platforms with few good options. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"This opacity can be a useful tool to stall proceedings or evade sanctions entirely (despite decades of trying, Forbes has not been able to pin down exactly how much Putin is worth). \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"For her and her pupils, the weeks-long Russian occupation of the town, with all its attendant terrors, had both the dreamlike clarity and the nightmare opacity of a Prymachenko piece. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
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"The difference in opacity between a $100 standard curtain and our $45 best overall curtain pick on a sunny day. \u2014 Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"For decades after its founding, in 1913, the Federal Reserve believed in opacity . \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Earl Sweatshirt\u2019s music is an exercise in opacity ; the continual reassertion of Blackness needs no translation. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Given the opacity of merchant flag-bearing, American planners cannot trust foreign-flagged ships. \u2014 Seth Cropsey, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"Excellent biographies of Xi - there's still a degree of opacity that makes even these leaders a challenge to understand. \u2014 CBS News , 9 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French opacit\u00e9 shadiness, from Latin opacitat-, opacitas , from opacus shaded, dark":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u014d-\u02c8pas-\u0259t-\u0113",
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"\u014d-\u02c8pa-s\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguity",
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"ambiguousness",
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"darkness",
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"equivocalness",
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"equivocation",
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"inscrutability",
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"inscrutableness",
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"murkiness",
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"mysteriousness",
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"nebulosity",
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"nebulousness",
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"obliqueness",
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"obliquity",
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"obscurity",
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"opaqueness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012718",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opacous":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": opaque":[]
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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 opacus":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u014d\u02c8p\u0101k\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032811",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"opah":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large elliptical laterally compressed marine bony fish ( Lampris guttatus of the family Lampridae) with brilliant colors":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"After dissecting the opah , samples will be studied further. \u2014 Paulina Firozi, Anchorage Daily News , 19 July 2021",
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"In 2009, a fisherman caught a 97-pound opah while plying the mouth of the Columbia River just north of Seaside, reports Jamie Hale of the Oregonian. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 July 2021",
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"The Seaside Aquarium retrieved the opah \u2019s virtually undamaged body and placed it in a freezer for preservation. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 July 2021",
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"Dewar said biologists are still developing methods to determine how old the opah are. \u2014 Paulina Firozi, Anchorage Daily News , 19 July 2021",
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"The opah is being stored in a large freezer, Chandler said. \u2014 Amanda Jackson, CNN , 19 July 2021",
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"In 2009, a Milwaukie man caught a 97-pound opah while fishing for tuna off the mouth of the Columbia River. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 July 2021",
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"As if catching one opah in Ocean City wasn't enough, Ensor caught a second one, weighing 159.6 pounds, in early December. \u2014 Erika Butler, The Aegis , 23 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1750, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps from Ibo \u00fab\u00e0":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259",
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"-\u02ccp\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214512",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opaloid":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": milky and translucent : opaline":[]
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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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"opal + -oid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014dp\u0259\u02ccl\u022fid"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140700",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"opaque":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity sense 1 )":[],
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": hard to understand or explain":[
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"opaque prose"
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],
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": obtuse , thickheaded":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"In the opening hour, a group of strangers receive a maddeningly opaque cell-phone summons to join a secret cross-country race with a $32 million prize. The thing is, the summons can also be a threat (one competitor's wife is possibly being held captive), and the consequences of falling behind are murderous. \u2014 Tom Gliatto , People , 23 Apr. 2007",
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"The reality facing Rory Stewart was that he was sent into a collapsed rural region in a country of which he knew almost nothing, and in which he had to find his way through a maze of opaque tribal and religious relationships. \u2014 Robert Skidelsky , New York Review of Books , 5 Oct. 2006",
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"Arborio rice, the kind that grows in the Po Valley and gave rise to the wonderful dish risotto, has a tiny opaque white pearl on the inside that remains al dente, and starch on the outside that the grains release during cooking, making a creamy sauce. \u2014 Corby Kummer , Atlantic , March 1993",
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"the opaque water of the muddy river",
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"somehow listeners seem to connect with the songwriter, despite his deeply personal, often opaque lyrics",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It's perfectly calibrated in so many ways: the material is breathable but opaque , the pieces are relaxed but tailored. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
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"But life in Japan is difficult even for those who are granted refugee or asylum status under cumbersome and often opaque immigration laws. \u2014 Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"As was the case during the run-up to the war, Putin\u2019s motives can be read as both bafflingly opaque and blindingly obvious. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
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"Unlike The Cream, which is thick and opaque , The Light Cream is a moisturizer-serum hybrid, with a more liquid-like consistency. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
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"Solid / Stick Firm and opaque , solid or stick deodorants go on dry with a slight residue. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"For now, somewhat like cryptocurrency, sustainability is opaque and expensive. \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"Truth Social is a characteristic Trump business: opaque and unconvincing. \u2014 Steve Coll, The New Yorker , 5 June 2022",
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"For those who can attend a caucus, the process can be complicated and opaque . \u2014 Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin opacus \u2014 see opacity":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u014d-\u02c8p\u0101k"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguous",
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"arcane",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"deep",
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"Delphic",
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"double-edged",
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"elliptical",
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"elliptic",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"fuliginous",
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"inscrutable",
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"murky",
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"mysterious",
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"mystic",
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"nebulous",
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"obscure",
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"occult"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022919",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opaque projector":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a projector using reflected light for projecting an image of an opaque object or matter on an opaque support":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1951, 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":"20220706-140306",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opaqueness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity sense 1 )":[],
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": hard to understand or explain":[
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"opaque prose"
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],
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": obtuse , thickheaded":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"In the opening hour, a group of strangers receive a maddeningly opaque cell-phone summons to join a secret cross-country race with a $32 million prize. The thing is, the summons can also be a threat (one competitor's wife is possibly being held captive), and the consequences of falling behind are murderous. \u2014 Tom Gliatto , People , 23 Apr. 2007",
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"The reality facing Rory Stewart was that he was sent into a collapsed rural region in a country of which he knew almost nothing, and in which he had to find his way through a maze of opaque tribal and religious relationships. \u2014 Robert Skidelsky , New York Review of Books , 5 Oct. 2006",
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"Arborio rice, the kind that grows in the Po Valley and gave rise to the wonderful dish risotto, has a tiny opaque white pearl on the inside that remains al dente, and starch on the outside that the grains release during cooking, making a creamy sauce. \u2014 Corby Kummer , Atlantic , March 1993",
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"the opaque water of the muddy river",
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"somehow listeners seem to connect with the songwriter, despite his deeply personal, often opaque lyrics",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It's perfectly calibrated in so many ways: the material is breathable but opaque , the pieces are relaxed but tailored. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
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"But life in Japan is difficult even for those who are granted refugee or asylum status under cumbersome and often opaque immigration laws. \u2014 Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"As was the case during the run-up to the war, Putin\u2019s motives can be read as both bafflingly opaque and blindingly obvious. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
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"Unlike The Cream, which is thick and opaque , The Light Cream is a moisturizer-serum hybrid, with a more liquid-like consistency. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
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"Solid / Stick Firm and opaque , solid or stick deodorants go on dry with a slight residue. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"For now, somewhat like cryptocurrency, sustainability is opaque and expensive. \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"Truth Social is a characteristic Trump business: opaque and unconvincing. \u2014 Steve Coll, The New Yorker , 5 June 2022",
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"For those who can attend a caucus, the process can be complicated and opaque . \u2014 Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin opacus \u2014 see opacity":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u014d-\u02c8p\u0101k"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguous",
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"arcane",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"deep",
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"Delphic",
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"double-edged",
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"elliptical",
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"elliptic",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"fuliginous",
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"inscrutable",
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"murky",
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"mysterious",
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"mystic",
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"nebulous",
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"obscure",
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"occult"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073754",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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},
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"open":{
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"antonyms":[
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"unclose"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a public or unconcealed state or position":[],
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": accessible to the influx of new factors (such as foreign goods)":[
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"an open market"
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],
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": an open contest, competition, or tournament":[],
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": available for a qualified applicant : vacant":[
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"the job is still open"
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],
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": available for breeding : not now pregnant":[
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"an open heifer"
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],
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": available for future purchase":[
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"these items are in open stock"
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],
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": available to follow or make use of":[
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"the only course open to us"
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],
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": away from the coastal regions : pelagic":[
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"fish of the open ocean",
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"In open seas, the smaller the ship, the more motion you can expect.",
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"\u2014 Matt Hannafin et al."
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],
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": being a set or composed of sets each point of which has a neighborhood all of whose points are contained in the set":[
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"the interior of a sphere is an open set"
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],
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": being an incomplete electrical circuit":[],
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": being an operation or surgical procedure in which an incision is made such that the tissues are fully exposed":[],
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": being in a position or adjustment to permit passage : not shut or locked":[
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"an open door"
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],
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": being porous (see porous sense 2a ) and friable":[
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"open soil"
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],
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": characterized by lack of effective regulation of various commercial enterprises (see enterprise sense 2 )":[
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"an open town"
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],
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": characterized by ready accessibility and usually generous attitude: such as":[],
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": characterized by sparing use especially of the comma when possible without causing misinterpretation":[],
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": completely free from concealment : exposed to general view or knowledge":[
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"their hostilities eventually erupted with open war"
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],
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": containing none of its endpoints":[
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"an open interval"
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],
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": enterable by a registered voter regardless of political affiliation":[
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"an open primary"
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],
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": enterable by both amateur (see amateur sense 1 ) and professional (see professional entry 1 sense 2a ) contestants":[
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"an open tournament"
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],
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": exposed or vulnerable to attack or question : subject":[
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"open to doubt"
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],
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": formed with the tongue in a lower position":[
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"Italian has an open and a close e"
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],
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": free from checking or hampering restraints":[
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"an open economy"
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],
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": free from reserve or pretense : frank":[
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"was open about his personal life"
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],
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": generous in giving":[],
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": having a barrier (such as a door) so adjusted as to allow passage":[
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"the house was open"
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],
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": having been opened by a first ante, bet, or bid":[
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"the bidding is open"
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],
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": having clarity and resonance unimpaired by undue tension or constriction of the throat":[
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"an open vocal tone"
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],
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": having components (see component entry 1 sense 1 ) separated by a space in writing or printing (such as opaque projector )":[],
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": having insufficient mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c ) to halt expansion gravitationally":[],
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": having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides":[
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"cattle grazing on an open range"
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],
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": having no protective covering":[
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"open wiring"
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],
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": having openings , interruptions, or spaces":[
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"open mesh"
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],
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": having the lips parted":[
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"stood there with his mouth wide open"
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],
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": having the parts or surfaces laid out in an expanded position : spread out : unfolded":[
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"an open book"
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],
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": having the skin cracked, cut, or broken so that underlying tissue is exposed":[
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"abrasions, lacerations, and other open wounds"
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],
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": low sense 15":[
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"an open vowel"
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],
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": marked by fracture or penetration of the skull":[],
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": not allowing the flow of electricity":[
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"an open switch"
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],
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": not buttoned or zipped":[
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"an open shirt"
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],
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": not covered with a top, roof, or lid":[
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"an open car",
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"her eyes were open"
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],
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": not finally decided : subject to further consideration":[
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"the salary is open",
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"an open question"
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],
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": not made up of a continuous closed circuit (see circuit entry 1 sense 2a ) of channels":[
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"the insect circulatory system is open"
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],
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": not proprietary : available to third party developers":[
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"But while IBM pushes Notes, a proprietary technology created in the 1980s, a raft of new and much smaller rivals is plying the \" open \" technology of the 1990s: software on the World Wide Web, the fastest growing part of the Internet.",
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"\u2014 Bart Ziegler"
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],
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": not repressed (see repress sense 1 ) by legal controls":[
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"open gambling"
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],
|
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": not restricted to a particular group or category of participants":[
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"open to the public",
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"open housing"
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],
|
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": not restricted to one partner at a time by mutual agreement \u2014 see also open marriage":[],
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": not stopped at the top":[],
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": not stopped by the finger":[],
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": not taken up with duties or engagements":[
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"keep an hour open on Friday"
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],
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": open air":[],
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": open and unobstructed space: such as":[],
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": open water":[],
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": opening":[],
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": presenting no obstacle to passage or view : : not enclosed, obstructed, or filled with objects":[
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"the open road",
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"open country"
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],
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": produced by an open string or on a wind instrument by the lip without the use of slides, valves, or keys":[],
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": relatively unguarded by opponents":[
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"passed to an open teammate"
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],
|
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": remaining available for use or filling until canceled":[
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"an open order for more items"
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],
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": sparsely distributed : scattered":[
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"open population"
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],
|
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": speak out sense 2":[
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"finally he opened freely on the subject"
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],
|
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": such as":[
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"open mesh"
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],
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": to become disclosed":[
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"a beautiful vista opened before us"
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],
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": to become enlightened or responsive":[],
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": to become open":[
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"the office opened early"
|
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],
|
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": to begin a course or activity":[],
|
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": to bring into view or come in sight of by changing position":[],
|
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": to commence action in a card game by making (a first bid), putting a first bet in (the pot), or playing (a card or suit) as first lead":[],
|
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": to disclose or expose to view : reveal":[],
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": to enter upon : begin":[
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"opened the meeting"
|
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],
|
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": to give access":[
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"the rooms open onto a hall"
|
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],
|
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": to initiate access to (a computer file) prior to use":[],
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": to loosen and make less compact":[
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"open the soil"
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],
|
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": to make a bet, bid, or lead in commencing a round or hand of a card game":[],
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": to make accessible for a particular purpose":[
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"opened new land for settlement"
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],
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": to make an opening in":[
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"opened the boil"
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],
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": to make available for entry or passage by turning back (something, such as a barrier) or removing (something, such as a cover or an obstruction)":[],
|
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": to make available for or active in a regular function":[
|
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"open a new store"
|
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],
|
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": to make more discerning or responsive : enlighten":[
|
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"must open our minds to the problems"
|
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],
|
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": to move (something, such as a door) from a closed position":[],
|
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": to provide the opening performance of a show before the main event":[],
|
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": to restore or recall (something, such as an order) from a finally determined state to a state in which the parties are free to prosecute or oppose":[],
|
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": to spread out : expand":[
|
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"the wound opened under the strain"
|
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],
|
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": to spread out : unfold":[
|
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"opened the book"
|
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],
|
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": willing to hear and consider or to accept and deal with : responsive":[
|
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"open to an offer",
|
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"open to suggestion"
|
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],
|
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"\u2014 compare open-source":[
|
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"But while IBM pushes Notes, a proprietary technology created in the 1980s, a raft of new and much smaller rivals is plying the \" open \" technology of the 1990s: software on the World Wide Web, the fastest growing part of the Internet.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bart Ziegler"
|
|
],
|
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"\u2014 see also open fracture":[
|
|
"abrasions, lacerations, and other open wounds"
|
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],
|
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"\u2014 see also open water":[
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"the open road",
|
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"open country"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
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"The door suddenly swung open .",
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"You left the blinds wide open .",
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"The meat was roasted over an open fire.",
|
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"I was so tired that I couldn't keep my eyes open .",
|
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"Don't chew with your mouth open .",
|
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"staring with her eyes wide open",
|
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"There's already an open jar of pickles in the refrigerator.",
|
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"They kept the road open throughout the winter.",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"This door is hard to open .",
|
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"\u201c Open the door!\u201d shouted the police officer.",
|
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"Would you mind if I opened a window?",
|
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"The car door opened and a beautiful woman stepped out.",
|
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"The door opened and closed so quietly that I didn't notice he had come in the room.",
|
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"This drawer is stuck. It just won't open !",
|
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"She comes home, turns on the TV, and starts opening her mail.",
|
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"She opened her eyes and smiled at me.",
|
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"I opened my umbrella and stepped out into the rain.",
|
|
"\u201c Open your mouth wide for me,\u201d said the dentist.",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"a daguerreotype of a cowboy whose face is roughened from a hard life in the open",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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|
"Nominations are now open for the 54th class of The Enquirer Women of the Year awards, which will be presented to 10 women in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky who have dedicated their lives to giving back. \u2014 Lisa Gillespie, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The restaurant will be open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday, then add lunch and possibly brunch down the line. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The home\u2019s isolation wing will also be open for this tour. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The lake will be open for night fishing until 11:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday until Sept. 3. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"All shoreline and inland beaches are open for swimming. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The order books are already open for model year 2024, which goes into production in spring 2023. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"These forests are usually open to the public for hiking, bicycling, fishing, hunting and cross-country skiing. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"More than half the area is open for oil leasing but only two drill sites \u2014 both run by ConocoPhillips \u2014 are currently producing on this reserve the size of West Virginia. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In Egypt, the Grand Egyptian Museum is scheduled to open in November adjacent to the Pyramids outside Cairo. \u2014 Gary Stoller, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"The southern portion of the park has reopened and the northern portion was scheduled to open on Saturday in time for the holiday weekend, though visitors will not be able to access it from the north. \u2014 Jim Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Spice Hospitality Group is scheduled to open Boom\u2019s Pizza in Lakewood. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Uganda was a member of Pool C, which includes Germany, Jamaica, Latvia and Wales, and was scheduled to open group play against Latvia on Thursday. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"WaterWalk is scheduled to open a location at 1550 Perimeter Pkwy. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Now that Barrett, too, has dropped out, rising pop artist Gayle, who was most recently scheduled to open for Barrett, has moved into the 9:30 p.m. slot. \u2014 Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The Statehouse is now scheduled to open on Monday morning. \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The collective\u2019s first project, a 60-unit building for senior veterans and their families, is scheduled to open this fall. \u2014 Doug Smithsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Ballyhoo has six restaurants operating in the Chicago area, and this will be the second Sophia Steak with another one open in Wilmette. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"With the pass open , drivers with high-clearance vehicles can now make the slow trip between Palmer and Willow over the summit on the road that winds through the mountains for roughly 60 miles. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Adam Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"While today is shaping up for a rough open , keep in mind these types of moves are uncommon and panic selling never made anyone money. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 13 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German offan open, Old English \u016bp up":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-p\u1d4am",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for open Adjective frank , candid , open , plain mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks. frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience. frank discussions candid suggests expression marked by sincerity and honesty especially in offering unwelcome criticism or opinion. a candid appraisal open implies frankness but suggests more indiscretion than frank and less earnestness than candid . open in saying what they think plain suggests outspokenness and freedom from affectation or subtlety in expression. plain talk liable , open , exposed , subject , prone , susceptible , sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation. liable to get lost open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence. a claim open to question exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening. exposed to infection subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone. all reports are subject to review prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something. prone to delay susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make incurrence probable. very susceptible to flattery sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli. unduly sensitive to criticism",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unclosed",
|
|
"unobstructed",
|
|
"unstopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170924",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"open (up)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to become available or possible":[
|
|
"The hostess will let us know when a table opens up ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to become communicative":[
|
|
"tried to get the patient to open up"
|
|
],
|
|
": to commence firing":[],
|
|
": to make available or possible":[
|
|
"The discovery opens up the possibility of new cures."
|
|
],
|
|
": to make plain or visible : disclose":[],
|
|
": to open by cutting into":[],
|
|
": to spread out or come into view":[
|
|
"The road opens up ahead."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Coveted reservations open up three weeks to the day in advance, and if dinner isn't possible, making a trip for lunch is highly suggested. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"How to create a Secure Folder To set this up on your Samsung device, open up the Settings App and then select Biometrics and security. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Within hours of an American mass shooting, as tragic reports blaze across the nation, sympathetic Americans open up their wallets and send money to help. \u2014 Tom Jackman, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"As the skies open up , five golfers who shot even-par 72 compete in a playoff for the remaining four spots. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Who knows, China might suddenly open up and invite a release, or Marvel might release a new trailer revealing some of those surprise superhero appearances in the film that leads to a final surge of attendance. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In this new series, musicians open up about the issues that are important to them and their community. \u2014 Jessica Boudreaux, SPIN , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The medical field expects doctors to be resilient in the wrong way: Be strong, don\u2019t open up , keep it to yourself. \u2014 Mike Kessler, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Suddenly, two holes open up on the floor in front of it, as seen on his phone, and two silver avatars rise from beneath the floor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015752",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"open air":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"out-of-doors",
|
|
"outdoors",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"wilderness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": outdoor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Stand-up comic Bert Kreischer during the pandemic actually got a kick out of doing drive-in shows in the open air . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"With sport sandal-style water shoes, which typically expose the upper parts of your feet and toes to the open air , drainage is almost instantaneous. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The Saudi Food and Drug Authority on Tuesday called on people to wear masks and refrain from eating food exposed to the open air to protect themselves from harmful particles carried by the storms. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Wooden watch bands should be wiped down with a damp cloth and placed in open air to dry quickly. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Serious cinephiles insist on best-in-show picture quality, even when watching their favorite features in the open air . \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Classrooms, offices and the cafeteria now sit in open air with piles of bricks all around. \u2014 Michael Tobin, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The pain and confusion is all there; the place of peace, quiet and open air still in need of evocation. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s also because of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors, which offer views of Mecox Bay\u2014not to mention unhindered natural light and open air . \u2014 Shoko Wanger, House Beautiful , 10 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1830, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259n-\u02c8er"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alfresco",
|
|
"out-of-door",
|
|
"out-of-doors",
|
|
"outdoor",
|
|
"outdoors",
|
|
"outdoorsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041148",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"open arms":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an eager or warm welcome":[
|
|
"greeted them with open arms"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In front of him was German Chancellor Angela Merkel, gesticulating with open arms against the backdrop of the majestic mountains. \u2014 Kate Brady, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Already one of the most popular girl groups in Asia, they have been welcomed with open arms here in the U.S. \u2014 Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The director wanted to examine that complicated relationship for Black country artists to a medium that, though pioneered by people who look just like them, is domineered by some that don\u2019t always welcome them with the most open arms . \u2014 Essence , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Aaliyah spotted her mother, started to run and was scooped up into open arms . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"City Council greeted news of a $42 million MetroHealth expansion project at Severance Town Center with virtual open arms last week. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 30 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Looking all of 13 years old, Zach Wilson took the field, dropped into the pocket, drilled a perfect spinner into the open arms of Aliva Hifo, to the roars of fans in the stadium surrounding the freshman\u2019s personal show of precocious promise. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"What may be welcomed with open arms by an audience one day may not be received well at all on another day, all due to events beyond the business\u2019s control. Schedule with caution. \u2014 David Harrison, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Potluck dinners for Boomers at a church with open arms . \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 17 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1670, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220707-105749",
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"open carry":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the act or practice of carrying a firearm openly in public or the legal right to do so":[
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"In Pennsylvania, open carry is generally allowed without a license, but Philadelphia does require a license.",
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"\u2014 Joshua Gillin",
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"The next frontier for gun-rights advocates is \" open carry ,\" epitomized last year by protests in which permitted gun owners carried firearms in plain view at Starbucks coffee shops.",
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"\u2014 Patrik Jonsson",
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"Three more states ban concealed carry but not open carry .",
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"\u2014 Hank Johnson and Mitch Seabaugh",
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"\u2014 often used before another noun open carry laws/legislation"
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"In Pennsylvania, open carry is generally allowed without a license, but Philadelphia does require a license.",
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"\u2014 Joshua Gillin",
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"The next frontier for gun-rights advocates is \" open carry ,\" epitomized last year by protests in which permitted gun owners carried firearms in plain view at Starbucks coffee shops.",
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"\u2014 Patrik Jonsson",
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"Three more states ban concealed carry but not open carry .",
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"\u2014 Hank Johnson and Mitch Seabaugh",
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"\u2014 often used before another noun open carry laws/legislation"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Five states, including California and the District of Columbia, ban the open carry of loaded long guns, while only Massachusetts, Minnesota and New Jersey require permits to openly carry long guns, according to Everytown. \u2014 Emma Tucker And Peter Nickeas, CNN , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"With that rally cry, McKee signed three bills bills that would limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds, prohibit the open carry of long guns in public, and raise the age from 18 to 21 to buy long guns and ammunition. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
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"There's two trends that are all over the country: more open carry laws and more laws written essentially to allow self-defense to be used to defend using your firearm. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Nov. 2021",
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"At the end of the day, what has happened over these years has been simply preposterous, culminating last session with their open carry bill. \u2014 NBC News , 29 May 2022",
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"Meanwhile, state lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban the open carry of guns at polling places and create new criminal penalties for people who threaten election workers. \u2014 Laura Romero, ABC News , 9 May 2022",
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"While South Carolina permits open carry of concealable guns with a training permit as of a new law last August, private or public employers can still prohibit people from carrying on their property, according to the law. \u2014 Cady Stanton, USA TODAY , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"In Colorado, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed in late March a law that bans the open carry of firearms within 100 feet of a polling place. \u2014 Kelly Mena, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"The officer told the woman that the new open carry law had not yet passed. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Mar. 2022"
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": land with few buildings":[
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"Miles and miles of open country lie beyond the town."
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": a court that anyone is allowed to attend":[
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"He testified in open court ."
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]
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},
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]
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a control system for an operation or process in which there is no self-correcting action as there is in a closed loop":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Aubrey gets a challenging stretch to open loop play, hosting Celina on Oct. 8 then visiting Sanger on Oct. 15. \u2014 Dallas News , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"In the most popular systems, called open loop scrubbers, seawater is discharged to the ocean after little or no treatment. \u2014 Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS , 13 May 2021",
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"It could only be safely used in highly controlled and repetitive open loop environments. \u2014 Cyra Richardson, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021"
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"noun"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market":[
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"How much is it worth on the open market ?"
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195924",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"open marriage":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a marriage in which the partners agree to let each other have sexual partners outside the marriage":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"More alarming are those married couples in her practice who were in open marriages or already having multiple clandestine affairs and now are flouting guidelines by continuing to take new lovers. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 1 May 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023331",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"open mic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an event in which amateurs may perform (as at a comedy club) usually without auditioning first":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"From open mic nights, right through to my biggest shows. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
|
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"But his first few open mic nights at Flappers, a Burbank comedy club, were the opposite of humiliating. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
|
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"The event also included food, a bake sale and a range of entertainment options including music, dancing, bingo and an open mic . \u2014 David Sharos, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Spend the days lounging on the beach, taking part in an open mic , or joining yoga and workout sessions. \u2014 Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
|
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"In addition, an open mic offers the opppirtunity for audience members to get up and sing for a cheering crowd. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The Cambridge open mic was held every Wednesday night, and slipping into a Central Square dive bar\u2019s basement after work always felt like skipping school with the cool kids. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Opening night is free on Thursday with open mic night hosted by Ashima Franklin. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The event included education on East Towson, prayer, singing, and an open mic for attendees to speak. \u2014 Tashi Mcqueen, Baltimore Sun , 29 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184726",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"open mind":{
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"antonyms":[],
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|
|
": a willingness to listen to or accept different ideas or opinions":[
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|
"I know it's different, but try to keep an open mind ."
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|
]
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},
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210620",
|
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"type":[
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]
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},
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|
"open newel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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},
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023317",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
]
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},
|
|
"open note":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a musical note with an outline head instead of with a solid one (as a half note)":[],
|
|
": a natural harmonic of the fundamental tone of the instrument occurring in the playing of a brass wind instrument":[]
|
|
},
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|
"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184608",
|
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"type":[
|
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"open ocean":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
": an area of ocean that is far from land":[
|
|
"fish caught in the open ocean"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181233",
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]
|
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},
|
|
"open one's mind":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
|
": to become able to understand different ideas or ways of thinking":[
|
|
"She encourages her students to open their minds and try to see things from new perspectives.",
|
|
"\u2014 often + to Open your mind to the possibility that you both may be right."
|
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191445",
|
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|
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]
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},
|
|
"open one's mouth":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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|
": to speak":[
|
|
"He says something stupid every time he opens his mouth ."
|
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]
|
|
},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200520",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"open sesame":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that unfailingly brings about a desired end":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Perfect test scores are an open sesame to the best schools.",
|
|
"it turned out that a simple \u201cplease\u201d was the open sesame for charming the hotel manager into giving us a room with a better view"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1814, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from open sesame , the magical command used by Ali Baba to open the door of the robbers' den in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-p\u0259n-\u02c8se-s\u0259-m\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gateway",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"passport",
|
|
"secret",
|
|
"ticket"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005725",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"open-air":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"out-of-doors",
|
|
"outdoors",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"wilderness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": outdoor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Stand-up comic Bert Kreischer during the pandemic actually got a kick out of doing drive-in shows in the open air . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"With sport sandal-style water shoes, which typically expose the upper parts of your feet and toes to the open air , drainage is almost instantaneous. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The Saudi Food and Drug Authority on Tuesday called on people to wear masks and refrain from eating food exposed to the open air to protect themselves from harmful particles carried by the storms. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Wooden watch bands should be wiped down with a damp cloth and placed in open air to dry quickly. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Serious cinephiles insist on best-in-show picture quality, even when watching their favorite features in the open air . \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Classrooms, offices and the cafeteria now sit in open air with piles of bricks all around. \u2014 Michael Tobin, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The pain and confusion is all there; the place of peace, quiet and open air still in need of evocation. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s also because of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors, which offer views of Mecox Bay\u2014not to mention unhindered natural light and open air . \u2014 Shoko Wanger, House Beautiful , 10 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1830, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259n-\u02c8er"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alfresco",
|
|
"out-of-door",
|
|
"out-of-doors",
|
|
"outdoor",
|
|
"outdoors",
|
|
"outdoorsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060937",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"open-and-shut":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"nonobvious",
|
|
"obfuscated",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"unapparent",
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
"unclear"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": easily settled":[
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|
"an open-and-shut case of grand larceny"
|
|
],
|
|
": perfectly simple : obvious":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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|
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"\u02cc\u014d-p\u0259n-\u0259n-\u02c8sh\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"apparent",
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bald-faced",
|
|
"barefaced",
|
|
"bright-line",
|
|
"broad",
|
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"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"crystal clear",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luculent",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unambivalent",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093508",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"open-eyed":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"asleep"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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": having the eyes open":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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|
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|
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],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
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"Argus-eyed",
|
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"attentive",
|
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"awake",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"tenty",
|
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"tentie",
|
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"vigilant",
|
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"watchful",
|
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"wide-awake"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214535",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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|
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},
|
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"open-letter proof":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200209",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"open-minded":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"narrow-minded",
|
|
"unreceptive"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": receptive to arguments or ideas":[]
|
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"It is certain that the ladies of this city \u2026 are all open-mouthed against the murderers of a sovereign \u2026",
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"\u2014 Thomas Jefferson",
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"\u2026 if all I have said seems to you but mere open-mouthed praise of these arts, I must say that it is not for nothing that what I have hitherto put before you has taken that form.",
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"\u2014 Monty Brower"
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"in the aftermath of the disaster, many people were exceptionally openhanded with their donations to charity",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The price tag for the expansion is $450 million, more than $200 million of which comes from the estate of David Rockefeller, MoMA\u2019s most openhanded donor, who died in 2017 at age 101. \u2014 Terry Teachout, WSJ , 13 Feb. 2019"
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"The price tag for the expansion is $450 million, more than $200 million of which comes from the estate of David Rockefeller, MoMA\u2019s most openhanded donor, who died in 2017 at age 101. \u2014 Terry Teachout, WSJ , 13 Feb. 2019"
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|
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|
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"many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Grooming children for a big, accepting, openhearted kind of life in which there are many worse things in the world than a little boy who grows up to do an uncanny impersonation of Cher. \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Thomas, who now lives in Philadelphia, is an author who writes books, television screenplays and openhearted comedies for live theater. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But as this verse notes, being generous and openhearted means God will also see to it that you are rewarded. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Myriad people who know him describe Smith as genuinely kind, generous and openhearted . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Throughout the album, Lenker grasps at Big Questions with openhearted curiosity. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
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|
"Situated on the fourth floor of a nondescript building in Chinatown, whose other tenants skew medical, it is run by Olivia Shao, a curator whose sharp mind and esoteric eye are consistently matched by her openhearted approach. \u2014 Andrea K. Scott, The New Yorker , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But to walk in unawares, knowing only that $12 will get you a taste of something beautiful and transporting, the generous fruits of Tjahjadi\u2019s openhearted labor, is at least half the fun. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The clothes were eclectic without being self-consciously weird, which was an enormous shift because Michele has been fashion\u2019s primary purveyor of openhearted weirdness. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 15 Nov. 2021"
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],
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|
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"many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Grooming children for a big, accepting, openhearted kind of life in which there are many worse things in the world than a little boy who grows up to do an uncanny impersonation of Cher. \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Thomas, who now lives in Philadelphia, is an author who writes books, television screenplays and openhearted comedies for live theater. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
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|
"But as this verse notes, being generous and openhearted means God will also see to it that you are rewarded. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
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|
"Myriad people who know him describe Smith as genuinely kind, generous and openhearted . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Throughout the album, Lenker grasps at Big Questions with openhearted curiosity. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
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|
"Situated on the fourth floor of a nondescript building in Chinatown, whose other tenants skew medical, it is run by Olivia Shao, a curator whose sharp mind and esoteric eye are consistently matched by her openhearted approach. \u2014 Andrea K. Scott, The New Yorker , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But to walk in unawares, knowing only that $12 will get you a taste of something beautiful and transporting, the generous fruits of Tjahjadi\u2019s openhearted labor, is at least half the fun. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The clothes were eclectic without being self-consciously weird, which was an enormous shift because Michele has been fashion\u2019s primary purveyor of openhearted weirdness. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 15 Nov. 2021"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"They squeezed through a narrow opening between the fence and an oak tree.",
|
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"The enemy's troops poured through an opening in our defenses.",
|
|
"We went to the play's opening .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The festival also coincides with the grand re- opening of the Eiteljorg\u2019s Native American galleries, which have been closed since September 2021 for remodeling. \u2014 Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The opening was also poor, at just $0.72 million on Friday. \u2014 Sweta Kaushal, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Anyone spot who was cutting that ribbon in the 1920 newspaper article about the opening of Hotel Obsidian hanging on the wall? \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The announcement from the Board of Regents comes days after the opening of the Molina Family Latino Gallery in the National Museum of American History. \u2014 Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The opening of the Curtain comes on the unrelenting heels of recent mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., Uvalde, Texas, Orange, Calif., Indianapolis, Ind., Oxford, Mich. \u2014 and a phalanx of permanent memorials in progress has been spawned by the deaths. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Now the city has both, as George\u2019s Fresh Market opened in October and customers bought fresh produce picked Friday night or Saturday at the opening of the farmers market Sunday. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Construction issues have been delaying opening of Broward Meat & Fish\u2019s newest location at the old Penn Dutch Plaza on State Road 7 in Margate. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Midtown Village will celebrate the grand opening from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with giveaways, a live DJ, Bloom Flower Truck and other activities. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 21 June 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014dp-(\u0259-)ni\u014b",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259-ni\u014b",
|
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"\u02c8\u014dp-ni\u014b"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"In open seas, the smaller the ship, the more motion you can expect.",
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"\u2014 Matt Hannafin et al."
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|
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|
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": being in a position or adjustment to permit passage : not shut or locked":[
|
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|
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],
|
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|
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|
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],
|
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": characterized by lack of effective regulation of various commercial enterprises (see enterprise sense 2 )":[
|
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"an open town"
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": characterized by ready accessibility and usually generous attitude: such as":[],
|
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": characterized by sparing use especially of the comma when possible without causing misinterpretation":[],
|
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": completely free from concealment : exposed to general view or knowledge":[
|
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"their hostilities eventually erupted with open war"
|
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],
|
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": containing none of its endpoints":[
|
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"an open interval"
|
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],
|
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": enterable by a registered voter regardless of political affiliation":[
|
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"an open primary"
|
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],
|
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": enterable by both amateur (see amateur sense 1 ) and professional (see professional entry 1 sense 2a ) contestants":[
|
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"an open tournament"
|
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],
|
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": exposed or vulnerable to attack or question : subject":[
|
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"open to doubt"
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": formed with the tongue in a lower position":[
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"Italian has an open and a close e"
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": free from checking or hampering restraints":[
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": free from reserve or pretense : frank":[
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": generous in giving":[],
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": having a barrier (such as a door) so adjusted as to allow passage":[
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"the house was open"
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": having been opened by a first ante, bet, or bid":[
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"the bidding is open"
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],
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": having clarity and resonance unimpaired by undue tension or constriction of the throat":[
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"an open vocal tone"
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": having components (see component entry 1 sense 1 ) separated by a space in writing or printing (such as opaque projector )":[],
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": having insufficient mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c ) to halt expansion gravitationally":[],
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": having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides":[
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"cattle grazing on an open range"
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],
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": having no protective covering":[
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"open wiring"
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],
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": having openings , interruptions, or spaces":[
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"open mesh"
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],
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": having the lips parted":[
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"stood there with his mouth wide open"
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],
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": having the parts or surfaces laid out in an expanded position : spread out : unfolded":[
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"an open book"
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],
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": having the skin cracked, cut, or broken so that underlying tissue is exposed":[
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"abrasions, lacerations, and other open wounds"
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],
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": low sense 15":[
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"an open vowel"
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],
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": marked by fracture or penetration of the skull":[],
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": not allowing the flow of electricity":[
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"an open switch"
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],
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": not buttoned or zipped":[
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"an open shirt"
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],
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": not covered with a top, roof, or lid":[
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"an open car",
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"her eyes were open"
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],
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": not finally decided : subject to further consideration":[
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"the salary is open",
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"an open question"
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],
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": not made up of a continuous closed circuit (see circuit entry 1 sense 2a ) of channels":[
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"the insect circulatory system is open"
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],
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": not proprietary : available to third party developers":[
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"But while IBM pushes Notes, a proprietary technology created in the 1980s, a raft of new and much smaller rivals is plying the \" open \" technology of the 1990s: software on the World Wide Web, the fastest growing part of the Internet.",
|
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"\u2014 Bart Ziegler"
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],
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": not repressed (see repress sense 1 ) by legal controls":[
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"open gambling"
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],
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": not restricted to a particular group or category of participants":[
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"open to the public",
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"open housing"
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],
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": not restricted to one partner at a time by mutual agreement \u2014 see also open marriage":[],
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": not stopped at the top":[],
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": not stopped by the finger":[],
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": not taken up with duties or engagements":[
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"keep an hour open on Friday"
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],
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": open air":[],
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": open and unobstructed space: such as":[],
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": open water":[],
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": opening":[],
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": presenting no obstacle to passage or view : : not enclosed, obstructed, or filled with objects":[
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"the open road",
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"open country"
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],
|
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": produced by an open string or on a wind instrument by the lip without the use of slides, valves, or keys":[],
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": relatively unguarded by opponents":[
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"passed to an open teammate"
|
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],
|
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": remaining available for use or filling until canceled":[
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"an open order for more items"
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],
|
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": sparsely distributed : scattered":[
|
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"open population"
|
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],
|
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": speak out sense 2":[
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"finally he opened freely on the subject"
|
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],
|
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": such as":[
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"open mesh"
|
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],
|
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": to become disclosed":[
|
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"a beautiful vista opened before us"
|
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],
|
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": to become enlightened or responsive":[],
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": to become open":[
|
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"the office opened early"
|
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],
|
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": to begin a course or activity":[],
|
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": to bring into view or come in sight of by changing position":[],
|
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": to commence action in a card game by making (a first bid), putting a first bet in (the pot), or playing (a card or suit) as first lead":[],
|
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": to disclose or expose to view : reveal":[],
|
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": to enter upon : begin":[
|
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"opened the meeting"
|
|
],
|
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": to give access":[
|
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"the rooms open onto a hall"
|
|
],
|
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": to initiate access to (a computer file) prior to use":[],
|
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": to loosen and make less compact":[
|
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"open the soil"
|
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],
|
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": to make a bet, bid, or lead in commencing a round or hand of a card game":[],
|
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": to make accessible for a particular purpose":[
|
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"opened new land for settlement"
|
|
],
|
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": to make an opening in":[
|
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"opened the boil"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make available for entry or passage by turning back (something, such as a barrier) or removing (something, such as a cover or an obstruction)":[],
|
|
": to make available for or active in a regular function":[
|
|
"open a new store"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make more discerning or responsive : enlighten":[
|
|
"must open our minds to the problems"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move (something, such as a door) from a closed position":[],
|
|
": to provide the opening performance of a show before the main event":[],
|
|
": to restore or recall (something, such as an order) from a finally determined state to a state in which the parties are free to prosecute or oppose":[],
|
|
": to spread out : expand":[
|
|
"the wound opened under the strain"
|
|
],
|
|
": to spread out : unfold":[
|
|
"opened the book"
|
|
],
|
|
": willing to hear and consider or to accept and deal with : responsive":[
|
|
"open to an offer",
|
|
"open to suggestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare open-source":[
|
|
"But while IBM pushes Notes, a proprietary technology created in the 1980s, a raft of new and much smaller rivals is plying the \" open \" technology of the 1990s: software on the World Wide Web, the fastest growing part of the Internet.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bart Ziegler"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also open fracture":[
|
|
"abrasions, lacerations, and other open wounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also open water":[
|
|
"the open road",
|
|
"open country"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The door suddenly swung open .",
|
|
"You left the blinds wide open .",
|
|
"The meat was roasted over an open fire.",
|
|
"I was so tired that I couldn't keep my eyes open .",
|
|
"Don't chew with your mouth open .",
|
|
"staring with her eyes wide open",
|
|
"There's already an open jar of pickles in the refrigerator.",
|
|
"They kept the road open throughout the winter.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"This door is hard to open .",
|
|
"\u201c Open the door!\u201d shouted the police officer.",
|
|
"Would you mind if I opened a window?",
|
|
"The car door opened and a beautiful woman stepped out.",
|
|
"The door opened and closed so quietly that I didn't notice he had come in the room.",
|
|
"This drawer is stuck. It just won't open !",
|
|
"She comes home, turns on the TV, and starts opening her mail.",
|
|
"She opened her eyes and smiled at me.",
|
|
"I opened my umbrella and stepped out into the rain.",
|
|
"\u201c Open your mouth wide for me,\u201d said the dentist.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a daguerreotype of a cowboy whose face is roughened from a hard life in the open",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Nominations are now open for the 54th class of The Enquirer Women of the Year awards, which will be presented to 10 women in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky who have dedicated their lives to giving back. \u2014 Lisa Gillespie, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The restaurant will be open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday, then add lunch and possibly brunch down the line. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The home\u2019s isolation wing will also be open for this tour. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The lake will be open for night fishing until 11:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday until Sept. 3. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"All shoreline and inland beaches are open for swimming. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The order books are already open for model year 2024, which goes into production in spring 2023. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"These forests are usually open to the public for hiking, bicycling, fishing, hunting and cross-country skiing. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"More than half the area is open for oil leasing but only two drill sites \u2014 both run by ConocoPhillips \u2014 are currently producing on this reserve the size of West Virginia. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In Egypt, the Grand Egyptian Museum is scheduled to open in November adjacent to the Pyramids outside Cairo. \u2014 Gary Stoller, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"The southern portion of the park has reopened and the northern portion was scheduled to open on Saturday in time for the holiday weekend, though visitors will not be able to access it from the north. \u2014 Jim Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Spice Hospitality Group is scheduled to open Boom\u2019s Pizza in Lakewood. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Uganda was a member of Pool C, which includes Germany, Jamaica, Latvia and Wales, and was scheduled to open group play against Latvia on Thursday. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"WaterWalk is scheduled to open a location at 1550 Perimeter Pkwy. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Now that Barrett, too, has dropped out, rising pop artist Gayle, who was most recently scheduled to open for Barrett, has moved into the 9:30 p.m. slot. \u2014 Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The Statehouse is now scheduled to open on Monday morning. \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The collective\u2019s first project, a 60-unit building for senior veterans and their families, is scheduled to open this fall. \u2014 Doug Smithsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Ballyhoo has six restaurants operating in the Chicago area, and this will be the second Sophia Steak with another one open in Wilmette. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"With the pass open , drivers with high-clearance vehicles can now make the slow trip between Palmer and Willow over the summit on the road that winds through the mountains for roughly 60 miles. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Adam Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"While today is shaping up for a rough open , keep in mind these types of moves are uncommon and panic selling never made anyone money. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 13 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German offan open, Old English \u016bp up":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259n",
|
|
"-p\u1d4am"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for open Adjective frank , candid , open , plain mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks. frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience. frank discussions candid suggests expression marked by sincerity and honesty especially in offering unwelcome criticism or opinion. a candid appraisal open implies frankness but suggests more indiscretion than frank and less earnestness than candid . open in saying what they think plain suggests outspokenness and freedom from affectation or subtlety in expression. plain talk liable , open , exposed , subject , prone , susceptible , sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation. liable to get lost open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence. a claim open to question exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening. exposed to infection subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone. all reports are subject to review prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something. prone to delay susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make incurrence probable. very susceptible to flattery sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli. unduly sensitive to criticism",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unclosed",
|
|
"unobstructed",
|
|
"unstopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114459",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"openmouthed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": causing an open-mouthed expression (as of shock or surprise)":[
|
|
"[Jennifer] Capriati stared in openmouthed wonder at the sight of so many grown-ups acting like kids.",
|
|
"\u2014 S. L. Price"
|
|
],
|
|
": clamorous , vociferous":[
|
|
"It is certain that the ladies of this city \u2026 are all open-mouthed against the murderers of a sovereign \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Thomas Jefferson",
|
|
"\u2026 if all I have said seems to you but mere open-mouthed praise of these arts, I must say that it is not for nothing that what I have hitherto put before you has taken that form.",
|
|
"\u2014 William Morris"
|
|
],
|
|
": having a wide opening : wide-mouthed":[
|
|
"open-mouthed jars"
|
|
],
|
|
": made or done with the mouth open":[
|
|
"an open-mouthed yawn",
|
|
"If any open-mouthed kissing is involved in a role, the actor must be informed of this at the audition phase.",
|
|
"\u2014 Monty Brower"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I stood there open-mouthed , unable to believe what I was seeing.",
|
|
"the stunning view from the mountaintop left us open-mouthed and at a loss for words"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-p\u0259n-\u02c8mau\u0307t\u035fhd",
|
|
"-\u02c8mau\u0307tht"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"awed",
|
|
"awestruck",
|
|
"awestricken",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"marveling",
|
|
"marvelling",
|
|
"wondering"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211822",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"openmouthed grunt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": french grunt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042043",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"openness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unclose"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a public or unconcealed state or position":[],
|
|
": accessible to the influx of new factors (such as foreign goods)":[
|
|
"an open market"
|
|
],
|
|
": an open contest, competition, or tournament":[],
|
|
": available for a qualified applicant : vacant":[
|
|
"the job is still open"
|
|
],
|
|
": available for breeding : not now pregnant":[
|
|
"an open heifer"
|
|
],
|
|
": available for future purchase":[
|
|
"these items are in open stock"
|
|
],
|
|
": available to follow or make use of":[
|
|
"the only course open to us"
|
|
],
|
|
": away from the coastal regions : pelagic":[
|
|
"fish of the open ocean",
|
|
"In open seas, the smaller the ship, the more motion you can expect.",
|
|
"\u2014 Matt Hannafin et al."
|
|
],
|
|
": being a set or composed of sets each point of which has a neighborhood all of whose points are contained in the set":[
|
|
"the interior of a sphere is an open set"
|
|
],
|
|
": being an incomplete electrical circuit":[],
|
|
": being an operation or surgical procedure in which an incision is made such that the tissues are fully exposed":[],
|
|
": being in a position or adjustment to permit passage : not shut or locked":[
|
|
"an open door"
|
|
],
|
|
": being porous (see porous sense 2a ) and friable":[
|
|
"open soil"
|
|
],
|
|
": characterized by lack of effective regulation of various commercial enterprises (see enterprise sense 2 )":[
|
|
"an open town"
|
|
],
|
|
": characterized by ready accessibility and usually generous attitude: such as":[],
|
|
": characterized by sparing use especially of the comma when possible without causing misinterpretation":[],
|
|
": completely free from concealment : exposed to general view or knowledge":[
|
|
"their hostilities eventually erupted with open war"
|
|
],
|
|
": containing none of its endpoints":[
|
|
"an open interval"
|
|
],
|
|
": enterable by a registered voter regardless of political affiliation":[
|
|
"an open primary"
|
|
],
|
|
": enterable by both amateur (see amateur sense 1 ) and professional (see professional entry 1 sense 2a ) contestants":[
|
|
"an open tournament"
|
|
],
|
|
": exposed or vulnerable to attack or question : subject":[
|
|
"open to doubt"
|
|
],
|
|
": formed with the tongue in a lower position":[
|
|
"Italian has an open and a close e"
|
|
],
|
|
": free from checking or hampering restraints":[
|
|
"an open economy"
|
|
],
|
|
": free from reserve or pretense : frank":[
|
|
"was open about his personal life"
|
|
],
|
|
": generous in giving":[],
|
|
": having a barrier (such as a door) so adjusted as to allow passage":[
|
|
"the house was open"
|
|
],
|
|
": having been opened by a first ante, bet, or bid":[
|
|
"the bidding is open"
|
|
],
|
|
": having clarity and resonance unimpaired by undue tension or constriction of the throat":[
|
|
"an open vocal tone"
|
|
],
|
|
": having components (see component entry 1 sense 1 ) separated by a space in writing or printing (such as opaque projector )":[],
|
|
": having insufficient mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c ) to halt expansion gravitationally":[],
|
|
": having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides":[
|
|
"cattle grazing on an open range"
|
|
],
|
|
": having no protective covering":[
|
|
"open wiring"
|
|
],
|
|
": having openings , interruptions, or spaces":[
|
|
"open mesh"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the lips parted":[
|
|
"stood there with his mouth wide open"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the parts or surfaces laid out in an expanded position : spread out : unfolded":[
|
|
"an open book"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the skin cracked, cut, or broken so that underlying tissue is exposed":[
|
|
"abrasions, lacerations, and other open wounds"
|
|
],
|
|
": low sense 15":[
|
|
"an open vowel"
|
|
],
|
|
": marked by fracture or penetration of the skull":[],
|
|
": not allowing the flow of electricity":[
|
|
"an open switch"
|
|
],
|
|
": not buttoned or zipped":[
|
|
"an open shirt"
|
|
],
|
|
": not covered with a top, roof, or lid":[
|
|
"an open car",
|
|
"her eyes were open"
|
|
],
|
|
": not finally decided : subject to further consideration":[
|
|
"the salary is open",
|
|
"an open question"
|
|
],
|
|
": not made up of a continuous closed circuit (see circuit entry 1 sense 2a ) of channels":[
|
|
"the insect circulatory system is open"
|
|
],
|
|
": not proprietary : available to third party developers":[
|
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"But while IBM pushes Notes, a proprietary technology created in the 1980s, a raft of new and much smaller rivals is plying the \" open \" technology of the 1990s: software on the World Wide Web, the fastest growing part of the Internet.",
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"\u2014 Bart Ziegler"
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": not repressed (see repress sense 1 ) by legal controls":[
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"open gambling"
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": not restricted to a particular group or category of participants":[
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"open to the public",
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"open housing"
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": not stopped at the top":[],
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": not stopped by the finger":[],
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": not taken up with duties or engagements":[
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"open country"
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": produced by an open string or on a wind instrument by the lip without the use of slides, valves, or keys":[],
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": relatively unguarded by opponents":[
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"passed to an open teammate"
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": remaining available for use or filling until canceled":[
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"an open order for more items"
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],
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": sparsely distributed : scattered":[
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"open population"
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],
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": speak out sense 2":[
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"finally he opened freely on the subject"
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": such as":[
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"open mesh"
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],
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": to become disclosed":[
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"a beautiful vista opened before us"
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],
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": to become enlightened or responsive":[],
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": to become open":[
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"the office opened early"
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],
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": to begin a course or activity":[],
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": to bring into view or come in sight of by changing position":[],
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": to commence action in a card game by making (a first bid), putting a first bet in (the pot), or playing (a card or suit) as first lead":[],
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": to disclose or expose to view : reveal":[],
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": to enter upon : begin":[
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"opened the meeting"
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": to give access":[
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"the rooms open onto a hall"
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],
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": to initiate access to (a computer file) prior to use":[],
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": to loosen and make less compact":[
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"open the soil"
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],
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": to make a bet, bid, or lead in commencing a round or hand of a card game":[],
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": to make accessible for a particular purpose":[
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"opened new land for settlement"
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],
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": to make an opening in":[
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"opened the boil"
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],
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": to make available for entry or passage by turning back (something, such as a barrier) or removing (something, such as a cover or an obstruction)":[],
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": to make available for or active in a regular function":[
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"open a new store"
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],
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": to make more discerning or responsive : enlighten":[
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"must open our minds to the problems"
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],
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": to move (something, such as a door) from a closed position":[],
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": to provide the opening performance of a show before the main event":[],
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": to restore or recall (something, such as an order) from a finally determined state to a state in which the parties are free to prosecute or oppose":[],
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": to spread out : expand":[
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"the wound opened under the strain"
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],
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": to spread out : unfold":[
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"opened the book"
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],
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": willing to hear and consider or to accept and deal with : responsive":[
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"open to an offer",
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"open to suggestion"
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"\u2014 compare open-source":[
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"But while IBM pushes Notes, a proprietary technology created in the 1980s, a raft of new and much smaller rivals is plying the \" open \" technology of the 1990s: software on the World Wide Web, the fastest growing part of the Internet.",
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"\u2014 Bart Ziegler"
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],
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"\u2014 see also open fracture":[
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"abrasions, lacerations, and other open wounds"
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],
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"\u2014 see also open water":[
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"the open road",
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"open country"
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]
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The door suddenly swung open .",
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"You left the blinds wide open .",
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"The meat was roasted over an open fire.",
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"I was so tired that I couldn't keep my eyes open .",
|
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"Don't chew with your mouth open .",
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"staring with her eyes wide open",
|
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"There's already an open jar of pickles in the refrigerator.",
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"They kept the road open throughout the winter.",
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"Verb",
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"This door is hard to open .",
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"\u201c Open the door!\u201d shouted the police officer.",
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"Would you mind if I opened a window?",
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"The car door opened and a beautiful woman stepped out.",
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"The door opened and closed so quietly that I didn't notice he had come in the room.",
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"This drawer is stuck. It just won't open !",
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"She comes home, turns on the TV, and starts opening her mail.",
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"She opened her eyes and smiled at me.",
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"I opened my umbrella and stepped out into the rain.",
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"\u201c Open your mouth wide for me,\u201d said the dentist.",
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"Noun",
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"a daguerreotype of a cowboy whose face is roughened from a hard life in the open",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Nominations are now open for the 54th class of The Enquirer Women of the Year awards, which will be presented to 10 women in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky who have dedicated their lives to giving back. \u2014 Lisa Gillespie, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
|
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"The restaurant will be open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday, then add lunch and possibly brunch down the line. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 June 2022",
|
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"The home\u2019s isolation wing will also be open for this tour. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
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"The lake will be open for night fishing until 11:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday until Sept. 3. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
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"All shoreline and inland beaches are open for swimming. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
|
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"The order books are already open for model year 2024, which goes into production in spring 2023. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"These forests are usually open to the public for hiking, bicycling, fishing, hunting and cross-country skiing. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"More than half the area is open for oil leasing but only two drill sites \u2014 both run by ConocoPhillips \u2014 are currently producing on this reserve the size of West Virginia. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"In Egypt, the Grand Egyptian Museum is scheduled to open in November adjacent to the Pyramids outside Cairo. \u2014 Gary Stoller, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
|
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"The southern portion of the park has reopened and the northern portion was scheduled to open on Saturday in time for the holiday weekend, though visitors will not be able to access it from the north. \u2014 Jim Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Spice Hospitality Group is scheduled to open Boom\u2019s Pizza in Lakewood. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Uganda was a member of Pool C, which includes Germany, Jamaica, Latvia and Wales, and was scheduled to open group play against Latvia on Thursday. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
|
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"WaterWalk is scheduled to open a location at 1550 Perimeter Pkwy. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Now that Barrett, too, has dropped out, rising pop artist Gayle, who was most recently scheduled to open for Barrett, has moved into the 9:30 p.m. slot. \u2014 Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The Statehouse is now scheduled to open on Monday morning. \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The collective\u2019s first project, a 60-unit building for senior veterans and their families, is scheduled to open this fall. \u2014 Doug Smithsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Ballyhoo has six restaurants operating in the Chicago area, and this will be the second Sophia Steak with another one open in Wilmette. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"With the pass open , drivers with high-clearance vehicles can now make the slow trip between Palmer and Willow over the summit on the road that winds through the mountains for roughly 60 miles. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Adam Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open , an even bigger deal because the pandemic had canceled the Canadian Open the previous two years and the golf-mad fans brought enormous energy. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"While today is shaping up for a rough open , keep in mind these types of moves are uncommon and panic selling never made anyone money. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 13 June 2022"
|
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German offan open, Old English \u016bp up":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-p\u1d4am",
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259n"
|
|
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for open Adjective frank , candid , open , plain mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks. frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience. frank discussions candid suggests expression marked by sincerity and honesty especially in offering unwelcome criticism or opinion. a candid appraisal open implies frankness but suggests more indiscretion than frank and less earnestness than candid . open in saying what they think plain suggests outspokenness and freedom from affectation or subtlety in expression. plain talk liable , open , exposed , subject , prone , susceptible , sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation. liable to get lost open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence. a claim open to question exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening. exposed to infection subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone. all reports are subject to review prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something. prone to delay susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make incurrence probable. very susceptible to flattery sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli. unduly sensitive to criticism",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
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"unclosed",
|
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"unobstructed",
|
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"unstopped"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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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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"opera hat":{
|
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|
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
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|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opera house":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Paying my respects to Kirsten Flagstad, the great Norwegian soprano, outside the opera house . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The opera house was built in 1893 as a Civil War monument and currently seats 352 people and brings in more than 20,000 people per year, according to Executive Director Scot MacDonald. \u2014 Cain Buchmeier, chicagotribune.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Nestled across a few blocks in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, BAM boasts several different performance venues, from black box theaters to a turn-of-the-century beaux arts opera house . \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The national bank\u2019s headquarters \u2014 which also happened to be Cr\u00e9dit Industriel\u2019s headquarters \u2014 sat in the Ninth Arrondissement of Paris, in the shadow of the lavish Palais Garnier opera house . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Marina Konpakova, a single mother of three daughters, ages 5, 11, and 14, is staying in a spare room on the second floor of an opera house that\u2019s part of the Palace of Culture and Science, a massive Stalinist building in the center of town. \u2014 Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Lviv\u2019s magnificent opera house has become a poster site for heroic imagery. \u2014 Waldemar Januszczak For The Times, Robb Report , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The opera house , a traditionally white environment onstage and off, seemed like an uncomfortable venue for his story. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The 14-story building stands in the city\u2019s sprawling Freedom Square, which last week was hit by a missile that damaged an opera house , a concert hall and government offices. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112553",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"operable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"inoperable",
|
|
"nonfunctional",
|
|
"unavailable",
|
|
"unemployable",
|
|
"unusable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": fit, possible, or desirable to use : practicable":[],
|
|
": likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment":[
|
|
"an operable cancer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The radio is operable without the car running.",
|
|
"the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The park was still operable and enjoyed by community members but remained neglected for decades until the mid-2000s. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The plan also requires Japan to restart basically all of its 33 operable nuclear reactors\u2014a difficult task given the public opposition. \u2014 Time , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But there were still fresh missile strikes throughout the country, with Ukrainian leaders in the Black Sea port of Odessa reporting that a runway at the city\u2019s airport had been hit and was no longer operable . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The senior defense official said there is more than one channel and this communication has been operable for about the past day. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Among the renovations to the field house are the replacement of the synthetic turf, new graphics, changes to the mechanical system to improve circulation, new overhead doors and operable windows and new LED lighting. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The lack of available and operable chassis slows operations. \u2014 Lora Cecere, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"That phone line is operable on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time. \u2014 Allyson Waller, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Members of the Eugene Police Department\u2019s bomb squad later arrived and found the man had a cache of old but still operable blasting caps, small but powerful explosives used to detonate larger explosives. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Late Latin oper\u0101bilis \"active, efficacious,\" from oper\u0101r\u012b \"to work, be efficacious\" + Latin -\u0101bilis -able \u2014 more at operate":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4p-(\u0259-)r\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"available",
|
|
"employable",
|
|
"exploitable",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060646",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"operant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": behavior (such as bar pressing by a rat to obtain food) that operates on the environment to produce rewarding and reinforcing effects":[],
|
|
": functioning or tending to produce effects : effective":[
|
|
"an operant conscience"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to the observable or measurable":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or being an operant or operant conditioning":[
|
|
"operant behavior"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Bradfield probably could have parlayed that success into some sort of cushy position with Burnett, but his operant mode was reinvention. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"As such, mobile games have developed into monsters psychologically tuned to rip thousands out of players vulnerable enough to be operant conditioned into a game addiction. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"1937, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin operant-, operans, present participle of oper\u0101r\u012b \"to work, be efficacious, effect, produce\" \u2014 more at operate":"Adjective",
|
|
"derivative of operant entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4-p\u0259-r\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4p-\u0259-r\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085403",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"operate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bring about , effect":[],
|
|
": to carry on a military or naval action or mission":[
|
|
"The army will operate in conjunction with the air force."
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to function : work":[
|
|
"operate an automobile"
|
|
],
|
|
": to follow a course of conduct that is often irregular":[
|
|
"crooked gamblers operating in the club"
|
|
],
|
|
": to perform a function : exert power or influence":[
|
|
"factors operating against our success"
|
|
],
|
|
": to perform an operation or a series of operations":[
|
|
"The refinery is planning to begin operating as soon as possible."
|
|
],
|
|
": to perform surgery":[
|
|
"The surgeon has been operating all morning."
|
|
],
|
|
": to produce an appropriate effect":[
|
|
"the drug operated quickly"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put or keep in operation":[
|
|
"operated a grocery store"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They hope to have the windmill operating again tomorrow.",
|
|
"The camera also operates underwater.",
|
|
"The machine can operate at high speeds.",
|
|
"instructions for operating the new microwave oven",
|
|
"a license to operate a motor vehicle",
|
|
"The caf\u00e9 is owned and operated by a young couple.",
|
|
"The organization operates a recycling program.",
|
|
"It's the only casino operating in the state.",
|
|
"The company operates from Chicago.",
|
|
"a militant group operating against the government",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Romanian firefighters, who brought five fire engines along, will operate in the Attica region, which includes the capital Athens, until July 31. \u2014 Demetris Nellas, ajc , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Currently, those teams only operate on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The mobile clinics will operate on state borders to reduce travel issues for patients coming from more restrictive states. \u2014 Jennifer Korn, CNN , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Check with your store before heading out as hours can vary and some stores will operate with reduced holiday hours. \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The union members primarily operate machinery like cranes and forklifts that move cargo containers on and off ships. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The market will operate as an in-person event Sept. 2-4, 2022, while the festival runs Aug. 31-Sept. 10, 2022. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"As has been the expectation, the Cavs will operate as an over-the-cap team. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Orange Line trains will only operate between Vienna and Stadium-Armory. \u2014 Gaya Gupta, Washington Post , 30 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1588, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
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"borrowed from Late Latin oper\u0101tus, past participle of oper\u0101r\u012b \"to work, be efficacious, effect, produce,\" going back to Latin, \"to busy oneself, be at work,\" probably back-formation from oper\u0101tus \"busy, engaged, occupied with religious observances,\" from opera \"activity, effort\" + -\u0101tus -ate entry 3 \u2014 more at opera entry 2":""
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"\u02c8\u00e4-\u02ccpr\u0101t",
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"\u02c8\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
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"\u02c8\u00e4p-(\u0259-)\u02ccr\u0101t"
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"handle",
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"run",
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"work"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074712",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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"operatic":{
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"undramatic"
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],
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": grand, dramatic, or romantic in style or effect":[],
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": of or relating to opera":[]
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"examples":[
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"the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Jewel went on to study operatic voice at Interlochen and has been largely on her own ever since. \u2014 Alan Paul, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"Fosse\u2019s concept for the mostly plotless show was to pair pop songs, jazz, operatic , classical and march music with dance in a variety of styles including jazz, modern ballet, Broadway and tap. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"The operatic repertory has been a glory of Welser-M\u00f6st\u2019s tenure here. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
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"One of George Frideric Handel\u2019s earliest operatic compositions tells the story of one of opera\u2019s fiercest leading ladies. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
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"My entire Indian family is obsessed with this operatic Turkish serial television show, which dramatizes the glories of the Ottoman past. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
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"One of George Frideric Handel\u2019s earliest operatic compositions tells the story of one of opera\u2019s fiercest leading ladies. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
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"Who could resist operatic arias floating down Charles Street toward the Walters Art Museum. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"The ponderous massed-choir pieties of the Victorian era later yielded to the lighter, swifter mood of period-instrument versions and the semi- operatic stagings of directors such as Jonathan Miller and Peter Sellars. \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2022"
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"1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"opera entry 2 + -atic, probably after dramatic":""
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"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8ra-tik"
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],
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"dramatic",
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"histrionic",
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"melodramatic",
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"stagy",
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"stagey",
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"theatrical",
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"theatric"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212319",
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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},
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"operating":{
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"antonyms":[
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"broken",
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"dead",
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"inactive",
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"inoperative",
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"kaput",
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"kaputt",
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"nonactivated",
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": of, relating to, or used for or in operations":[
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"operating expenses",
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"a hospital operating room"
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"examples":[
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"the only operating nuclear power plant in the state",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The main reason behind it was an increase in non- operating expenses and higher income tax in the quarter. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"On Monday, as Hasbro released its fourth quarter earnings, the toy maker recorded a $41.3 million net non-cash, non- operating charge associated with the company\u2019s investment in the Discovery Family Channel. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Lower non- operating expenses outweighed a slightly higher effective tax rate, and EPS rose from $1.44 in Q1 \u201921 to $1.91 in Q1 \u201922. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"However, a $10 million rise in non- operating expenses saw EPS drop from $1.32 to $1.31 over this period. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Operating Earnings contain non- operating gains/losses that lead to exaggerating the decline and the rebound in true profits as shown in Figure 1. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"My firm\u2019s Core Earnings remove such unusual, non- operating charges, so investors get more accurate, and less volatile, views of profits. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
|
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"The once-seemingly global media colossus is now the non- operating junior partner of a newer global media enterprise. \u2014 Howard Homonoff, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
|
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"And volatility in the stock market and financial swings at affiliates and joint ventures caused a 65% plunge in non- operating revenue, or money generated by investments and other sources not related to patient care. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 10 Sep. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from present participle of operate":""
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"\u02c8\u00e4-\u02ccpr\u0101-",
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"\u02c8\u00e4p-(\u0259-)\u02ccr\u0101t-i\u014b",
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"\u02c8\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-ti\u014b"
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],
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"active",
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"alive",
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"functional",
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"functioning",
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"going",
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"live",
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"living",
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"on",
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"operational",
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"operative",
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"running",
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"working"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105750",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"operating room":{
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": a room in a hospital where operations are done":[]
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123119",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"operation":{
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"definitions":{
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": a business transaction especially when speculative":[
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|
"continued his operations in cotton futures"
|
|
],
|
|
": a method or manner of functioning":[
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"a machine of very simple operation"
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|
],
|
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": a procedure performed on a living body usually with instruments especially for the repair of damage or defect or the restoration of health":[
|
|
"needed an operation to remove his appendix"
|
|
],
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|
": a single step performed by a computer in the execution of a program (see program entry 1 sense 6a )":[],
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|
": a usually military action, mission, or maneuver including its planning and execution":[
|
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"military operations for a large-scale invasion"
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],
|
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": a usually small business or establishment":[
|
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"ran a struggling operation"
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|
],
|
|
": an exertion of power or influence":[
|
|
"the operation of a drug"
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],
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|
": any of various mathematical or logical processes (such as addition) of deriving one entity from others according to a rule":[
|
|
"Multiplication is one mathematical operation ."
|
|
],
|
|
": efficacy , potency":[
|
|
"\u2014 archaic except in legal usage"
|
|
],
|
|
": performance of a practical work or of something involving the practical application of principles or processes":[
|
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"Practice until you can go through the whole operation without hesitation or thinking."
|
|
],
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": the agency of an organization charged with carrying on the principal planning and operating functions of a headquarters and its subordinate units":[],
|
|
": the office on the flight line of an airfield where pilots file clearance for flights and where flying from the field is controlled":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being functional or operative":[
|
|
"The plant is now in operation ."
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|
]
|
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},
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"examples":[
|
|
"The family runs a small farming operation .",
|
|
"The company is a billion-dollar operation .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"City fire department officials said the hikers were spread out over several mile markers on the trail, which added to the difficulty of the operation . \u2014 CBS News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"As part of the operation , Costco recruited farmers in the area to raise broilers to be delivered to the Nebraska processing facility. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The eighth mission of the operation will transport Nestl\u00e9 infant formula from Germany to Fort Worth, Texas on June 26. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Roku originally picked up the show with the January 2021 acquisition of the assets of Jeffrey Katzenberg\u2019s Quibi, which shut down after less than a year of operation . \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"More pools are needed, as well as more swim instructors, more days and hours of operation , and a way to get kids to the lessons. \u2014 Michael Brunker, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The lawsuit noted that the MCAT teams would have been unable to assist in the Whitfield\u2019s home given their current hours of operation , and cast blame on the city\u2019s policy for the fatal encounter. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Hours of operation vary between the two Louisville stores, although both are open seven days a week. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"On June 7, the second day of the operation , 84-year-old Liesel Hulden died in a fatal collision with a Brightline train in Oakland Park. \u2014 Natalia Galicza, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022"
|
|
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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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|
|
"Middle English operacion \"work, action, procedure performed on a body, functioning,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin oper\u0101ti\u014dn-, oper\u0101ti\u014d, going back to Latin, \"application of effort, functioning (of natural forces),\" from oper\u0101r\u012b \"to busy oneself, be at work\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at operate":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4p-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"brief",
|
|
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|
|
"charge",
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"post"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"kaput",
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|
"kaputt",
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": of or relating to operation or to an operation":[
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|
|
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": of, engaged in, or connected with execution of military or naval operations in campaign or battle":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or based on operations":[],
|
|
": ready for or in condition to undertake a destined function":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The new airport should be fully operational by next year.",
|
|
"The computer network is now operational .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"During colder months, cash flow might be tight, and the owner may need working capital to ensure the business keeps staff on payroll and pays for vehicle maintenance or other operational costs. \u2014 Bernardo Martinez, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Companies will also find that sharing resources across customers keeps operational costs down, so there is a dual-savings benefit. \u2014 Len Covello, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"But the pervasiveness of copper theft disrupting mining operations could lead to higher operational costs, which could exacerbate preexisting labor unrest issues in the industry and make meeting the elevated demand a challenge. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Palmer said the $15,000 her group received, equal to about one-tenth of the program\u2019s annual budget, will help with operational costs and provide scholarships for girls who can\u2019t afford registration fees. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"That notion is outdated, for reasons including operational costs and the fact that not all owners get a cut of each client's bill anymore. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Allure , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Nan Tian, a senior researcher at SIPRI, said operational costs could be linked to Russia\u2019s movement of troops to the Ukrainian border. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The ceremony also marked the launch of a capital campaign to raise $1 million for the facility's construction and startup operational costs. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Students can work in one of Lupoli\u2019s restaurants, Bosa, as part of the curriculum to get real-world experience, and the school doesn\u2019t have to pay any operational costs. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1885, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"operation + -al entry 1":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-shn\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
|
|
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259-n\u0259l"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
": any of various mathematical or logical processes (such as addition) of deriving one entity from others according to a rule":[
|
|
"Multiplication is one mathematical operation ."
|
|
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|
|
": efficacy , potency":[
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": performance of a practical work or of something involving the practical application of principles or processes":[
|
|
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|
|
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|
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": the agency of an organization charged with carrying on the principal planning and operating functions of a headquarters and its subordinate units":[],
|
|
": the office on the flight line of an airfield where pilots file clearance for flights and where flying from the field is controlled":[],
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|
": the quality or state of being functional or operative":[
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The family runs a small farming operation .",
|
|
"The company is a billion-dollar operation .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Boston Regional Intelligence Center, for example, is a Boston police operation that collaborates with federal law enforcement agencies. \u2014 Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2022",
|
|
"Magellan\u2019s cost-efficient operation will enable it to continue to provide relatively low-cost tariffs as its peers are forced to increase shipping rates to offset rising labor costs. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"After many conversations, tests and a nearly eight-hour operation , my life changed forever. \u2014 Eryn Mathewson, CNN , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"The plant is furthermore expected to then move from a two-shift operation to three, running around the clock. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Cichocki expects the company will do about $7 million in sales this year \u2014 nowhere close to a multi-state operation , but a steady and successful endeavor. \u2014 Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"The 117-bed Adult Rehabilitation Center is located next door to the Salvation Army's operation just south of downtown Phoenix. \u2014 Roxanne De La Rosa, The Arizona Republic , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"After a two-hour search the incident transitioned to a recovery operation with three people still missing, according to a Facebook posting. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Last year, Tree Farm quietly filed a notice with DOGM to commence a large mining operation , featuring a pit that would grow up to 400 acres over time. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 July 2022"
|
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|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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"Middle English operacion \"work, action, procedure performed on a body, functioning,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin oper\u0101ti\u014dn-, oper\u0101ti\u014d, going back to Latin, \"application of effort, functioning (of natural forces),\" from oper\u0101r\u012b \"to busy oneself, be at work\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at operate":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4p-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"job",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113817",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"operations analysis":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the systematic examination of a tactic or other military procedure usually by mathematical and statistical methods to determine its efficiency and to devise or indicate possible improvements":[]
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"operations research":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the application of scientific and especially mathematical methods to the study and analysis of problems involving complex systems":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The new system uses an existing software system called Vantage to give commanders a real-time look at what is unaccounted for, Scott Forster, an operations research analyst at the Army, said in a briefing with AP. \u2014 Kristin M. Hall And Justin Pritchard, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Sensor nodes have been installed along the vehicle's route, and Ford is working with Quantum Signal AI, which is a Ford subsidiary, to conduct remote operations research . \u2014 Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"In 1956 operations research pioneer Merrill Flood argued that the TSP is likely to be hard. \u2014 Ian Stewart, Wired , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"In 2019, Forrester ran its first revenue operations research study to understand, among other things, what organizing models B2B companies were adopting to drive revenue operations. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
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"How many employees are skilled in statistics, operations research , predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics, etc, and understand concepts like: correlations, confidence levels on false or positive signals, clustering analytics, etc. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 27 Feb. 2021",
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"But there is no more ardent a disciple of the tome than Mejdal, a former biomathematician at NASA who earned master\u2019s degrees in both cognitive psychology and operations research . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Feb. 2021",
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"Mercer, who has degrees from Stanford University in biology, mathematics and operations research and engineering economic systems, is known to be a smart delegator. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2021",
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"Lydia Elle, an operations research analyst in the space industry, and a single mom of a 10-year-old, was pleasantly surprised by at least one aspect of her new life: the disappearance of the stress from racing from the office to get her daughter. \u2014 Lisa Selin Davis, CNN , 13 Nov. 2020"
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"The factory must pass inspection before it becomes operative .",
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"The telephone system is now fully operative .",
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"If I go, I will bring a salad. \u201cIf,\u201d however, is the operative word , since I am not sure that I can go.",
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"Noun",
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"CIA operatives take terrible risks to find out the secrets of foreign countries.",
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"set in the 1930s, the novel is about a washed-out operative working for a third-rate detective agency",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Fun just seems to be the operative word with Terry. \u2014 Jason Patt, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"And now, after months of map drawing and district disputes, all 50 states have legally operative congressional maps in place for the upcoming midterm season and beyond. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
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"Based on the novel by Mark Greaney, the film follows CIA operative Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling), who becomes the subject of an intense global manhunt after accidentally uncovering dark agency secrets. \u2014 cleveland , 24 May 2022",
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"The Gray Man is CIA operative Court Gentry (Gosling), aka, Sierra Six. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
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"Based on the Mark Greaney book series, Gosling plays CIA operative Court Gentry, who inadvertently spills secrets about his organization, forcing him to go on the run from Evans\u2019 mustached Lloyd Hansen, an unhinged former colleague. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 24 May 2022",
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"Tina Flournoy is leaving her post as chief of staff to Vice President Kamala Harris; longtime Democratic operative Lorraine Voles is set to succeed her in the role. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"When the operative Marvin Lucas seeks him out at the start of the film, McKay is working at a legal aid clinic. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Patients have to spend a lot of time in a hospital and prepare for operative risks and complications. \u2014 Julia Ries, Health.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Back in the 1980s, Dan (Bill Heck, in flashbacks) was an intelligence operative in Afghanistan, and after decades in hiding, consequences are coming, whether Dan deserves them or not. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
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"As Islamic State leader, Qurayshi had surrounded himself with a small circle of bodyguards, women and children who could be used as human shields, said a U.S. intelligence operative involved in the effort to track Islamic State leaders in Idlib. \u2014 Benoit Faucon, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Heath, the son of an American intelligence operative , had been a courier for a German resistance group in Nazi Berlin. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 19 Aug. 2021",
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"The lawsuit is a product of state legislative Democrats, and the lead plaintiff, Bill DeMora, is a longtime operative with the Ohio Democratic Party. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
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"Martinez, meanwhile, who has ties to a longtime political operative for both Burke and Sandoval, Martinez cooperated with prosecutors and was sentenced last year to 18 months in prison. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
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"Dunn, a longtime political operative who also worked for the Obama White House, was a top adviser at the White House at the beginning of Mr. Biden's term and during his presidential campaign. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 6 May 2022",
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"Jean-Pierre, a longtime Democratic political operative , worked on both Obama presidential campaigns and served in the Obama White House in the office of political affairs. \u2014 Tyler Pager, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
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"Also charged were longtime Democratic operative Patrick Doherty and former Illinois state representative and Worth Township Supervisor John O\u2019Sullivan. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"circa 1810, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"Middle English operatif \"active, working,\" borrowed from Late Latin oper\u0101t\u012bvus, from oper\u0101tus, past participle of oper\u0101r\u012b \"to work, be efficacious\" + Latin -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at operate":"Adjective",
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"derivative of operative entry 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-",
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"\u02c8\u00e4p-(\u0259-)r\u0259t-iv"
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],
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"\u02c8\u00e4p(\u0259)r\u0259\u02cct\u012bz"
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},
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"\u00a6\u014dp\u0113\u00a6anik-"
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"sleepy",
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"slumberous",
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"somnolent",
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": a synthetic or semisynthetic drug (such as fentanyl or methadone ) or an endogenous substance (such as beta-endorphin ) that binds to opiate cell receptors and produces physiological effects like those of opium derivatives : opioid sense 1":[
|
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"\u2026 fentanyl, a synthetic opiate that is 90-100 times more potent than morphine.",
|
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"\u2014 The Economist",
|
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"Current peptide research has uncovered at least two groups of endogenous opiates in the CNS that modulate the perception of pain.",
|
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"\u2014 Nicholas T. Zervas"
|
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],
|
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": an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine ) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance sense 4a(1) ), physical and psychological dependence, and addiction upon repeated or prolonged use":[],
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|
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|
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|
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": something likened to a drug that induces rest or inaction or quiets uneasiness":[
|
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"Operatic music is an opiate that lowers our critical guard and allows us to entertain views that our good liberal selves would disavow were they presented in naked prose.",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul Robinson",
|
|
"\u2026 the novel's real drug is the opiate of nostalgia. Richard, narrating the events at a distance of ten years, is still too in love with the friends to look at them with an even faintly critical eye.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ruth Franklin"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Many see television as an opiate of the masses.",
|
|
"a cultural critic who argues that the Internet has now joined television as an opiate of the American people",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"morphine is an opiate drug",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"One is that profit is itself a powerful opiate that can blind corporate leaders to the consequences of their actions. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Someone had just overdosed and a man was yelling into a crowd for the medication used to reverse an opiate overdose. \u2014 Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The Citizens\u2019 Law Enforcement Review Board voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that the San Diego County Sheriff\u2019s Department give people incarcerated in its jails access to naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse an opiate overdose. \u2014 Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"While free on bail from the gun charge, in 2020, police received a tip from an informant that Velez was selling the powerful synthetic opiate fentanyl. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Police administered two doses of Narcan, a heroin and opiate -overdose antidote. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"\u017di\u017eek argues that like Karl Marx\u2019s notion of religion as the opiate of the people, meditation apps are a way for people to feel good, but does nothing to change the economic relationships that are causing suffering. \u2014 Gregory Grieve, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"A month after the launch, inmates were credited with using the naloxone to save the lives of two men who had collapsed after ingesting fentanyl, a powerful opiate . \u2014 Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"On the witness stand Wednesday, Johnny Depp went into detail about his opiate detox and the violent argument with fellow actor Amber Heard that allegedly left him without part of the middle finger on his right hand. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The new filings also argue the Sheriff\u2019s Department has failed to enact policies and procedures to address the high rate of opiate overdoses, particularly fentanyl, in its jails. \u2014 Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Yet another misconception, according to Malacara, is that ibogaine is only useful for people who are struggling with opiate use. \u2014 Amanda Siebert, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Current and former inmates have told The San Diego Union-Tribune that people turn to smuggled drugs to offset the side effects of opiate withdrawal, which can last for days and include vomiting, seizures and muscle pain. \u2014 Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The country already had some of the highest rates of opiate addiction in the world, according to the latest U.N. data. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Quitting with the use of opiate antagonists, hot yoga, and nonalcoholic tequila seems every bit as righteous\u2014and evidently more effective\u2014than sweating it out in the rooms. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Before describing the drama in Australia, Depp had gone into detail about his struggle to detox from the opiate Roxicodone while on his private island with his doctor, his nurse and his then-wife. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Advocates say that the record highs in overdose deaths highlight the importance of adopting new strategies to combat the opiate epidemic. \u2014 Byeli Cahan, ABC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The latest settlement is part of a flurry of litigation surrounding the nation's opiate crisis. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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|
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"Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin opi\u0101tum, from Latin opium opium + -\u0101tum -ate entry 1":"Noun",
|
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin opi\u0101tus \"soporific,\" from Latin opium opium + -\u0101tus -ate entry 3":"Adjective"
|
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|
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],
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|
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|
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"New Latin Opilionina":""
|
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|
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"-n\u0259\u0307n"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"French, from present participle of opiner to opine, from Latin opinari":""
|
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},
|
|
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|
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"\u014d\u02c8p\u012bn-",
|
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"\u02c8\u00e4p\u0259n\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"Late Latin opinativus expressing a conjecture, from Latin opinatus (past participle of opinari ) + -ivus -ive":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u014d\u02c8pin\u0259tiv",
|
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"\""
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204820",
|
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|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb,",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"opinator":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": opiner , theorist":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, from opinatus + -or":""
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004916",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"opine":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to express opinions":[
|
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"You may opine about anything you want."
|
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],
|
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": to state as an opinion":[
|
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"opined that the nominee was not fit to serve on the Supreme Court"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Many people opine that the content of Web pages should be better regulated.",
|
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"You can opine about any subject you like.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Anti-woke capitalists, like Pence, opine that the advent of stakeholder capitalism is forcing companies to sacrifice profit for virtue. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"At this rate, some young Capitol reporter covering Newsom\u2019s $300-billion budget will be around to opine about the first $1-trillion spending plan. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Often, though, pastors at the churches hosting these speakers have used their appearances as an occasion to opine about the election to their congregation. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As journalists opine on every topic, however trivial or traditionally unnewsworthy, the all-knowing chorus of global gossip becomes a roaring mob. \u2014 Allen Porter, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Over the course of his presidency, Trump used Twitter daily to opine about current events, announce U.S. policy changes and interact with his 88 million followers. \u2014 Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Mandel declined the first round of media requests to opine about COVID-19. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In the business world, an expert may opine that a certain action is risky. \u2014 Bill Conerly, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
|
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"So that piece of the federal lawsuit can proceed, although one possibility is that a lower court will now ask the state judiciary to opine on whether this is a correct reading of Texas law. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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"We asked for their opinions about the new stadium.",
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"In my opinion , it's the best car on the market.",
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"The article discusses two recent Supreme Court opinions .",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Outdoor opinion columnist John Schandelmeier is a lifelong Alaskan who lives with his family near Paxson. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
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"The court did not elaborate on its reasoning but said a full opinion will follow at a later date. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, ajc , 26 June 2022",
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"The decision comes after the SCOTUS opinion was leaked to Politico last month. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 25 June 2022",
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"Because every positive opinion about Murray and Ayton must come with one. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
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"One lawyer brought her laptop to breakfast, poring over Justice Samuel Alito\u2019s majority opinion line by line. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
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"Even before the Supreme Court issued the decision nullifying Roe v. Wade, Americans\u2019 confidence in the high court had reached a new 50-year low, according to opinion -polling firm Gallup. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 25 June 2022",
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"But in a surprise, O\u2019Connor and Kennedy joined an opinion to uphold the right. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
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"But when a virtually identical law from Louisiana came before the court in 2020, Roberts voted against it and wrote the opinion controlling the outcome of the case and striking down the Louisiana law. \u2014 CBS News , 25 June 2022"
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"an articulate and opinionated critic",
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|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The survey also found that women are more likely to be described as opinionated and abrasive, while men are more likely to be described as ambitious and confident. \u2014 Darreonna Davis, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Here's our highly opinionated ranking of them, from worst to best. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"Articulate and opinionated , his face was often set in a small smile, as if he were amused by something not readily apparent. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Noah is smart and opinionated , with a sarcastic sense of humor and occasional bursts of childlike enthusiasm. \u2014 Emily Mcclanathan, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"Very opinionated , fearless, funny, knows their own mind, not afraid to speak it, unpredictable, maybe a little bit dangerous. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
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|
"During the Trump presidency, Zucker pushed CNN\u2019s primetime lineup to be more opinionated and analysis-driven, leaning on hosts like Chris Cuomo who mixed strong points of view into their programs. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
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|
"While North isn't afraid to bring out her inner fashion critic, the rising fashionista is also opinionated about her hair. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
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|
"During Zucker's tenure, several CNN personalities have become more opinionated on the air, and there's been some talk about whether a new chief executive would try to reset things. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 26 Feb. 2022"
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|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The survey also found that women are more likely to be described as opinionated and abrasive, while men are more likely to be described as ambitious and confident. \u2014 Darreonna Davis, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Here's our highly opinionated ranking of them, from worst to best. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Articulate and opinionated , his face was often set in a small smile, as if he were amused by something not readily apparent. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Noah is smart and opinionated , with a sarcastic sense of humor and occasional bursts of childlike enthusiasm. \u2014 Emily Mcclanathan, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
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|
"Very opinionated , fearless, funny, knows their own mind, not afraid to speak it, unpredictable, maybe a little bit dangerous. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"During the Trump presidency, Zucker pushed CNN\u2019s primetime lineup to be more opinionated and analysis-driven, leaning on hosts like Chris Cuomo who mixed strong points of view into their programs. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"While North isn't afraid to bring out her inner fashion critic, the rising fashionista is also opinionated about her hair. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"During Zucker's tenure, several CNN personalities have become more opinionated on the air, and there's been some talk about whether a new chief executive would try to reset things. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 26 Feb. 2022"
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"one particularly opinionative caller informed the talk show host that he was an idiot"
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"We asked for their opinions about the new stadium.",
|
|
"In my opinion , it's the best car on the market.",
|
|
"The article discusses two recent Supreme Court opinions .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Outdoor opinion columnist John Schandelmeier is a lifelong Alaskan who lives with his family near Paxson. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The court did not elaborate on its reasoning but said a full opinion will follow at a later date. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, ajc , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The decision comes after the SCOTUS opinion was leaked to Politico last month. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Because every positive opinion about Murray and Ayton must come with one. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"One lawyer brought her laptop to breakfast, poring over Justice Samuel Alito\u2019s majority opinion line by line. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Even before the Supreme Court issued the decision nullifying Roe v. Wade, Americans\u2019 confidence in the high court had reached a new 50-year low, according to opinion -polling firm Gallup. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"But in a surprise, O\u2019Connor and Kennedy joined an opinion to uphold the right. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"But when a virtually identical law from Louisiana came before the court in 2020, Roberts voted against it and wrote the opinion controlling the outcome of the case and striking down the Louisiana law. \u2014 CBS News , 25 June 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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"opponent":{
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": a muscle that opposes or counteracts and limits the action of another":[],
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": antagonistic , opposing":[],
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": one that takes an opposite position (as in a debate, contest, or conflict)":[
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"She is a formidable opponent in the race for senator.",
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"opponents of the war"
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],
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": situated in front":[]
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She is a formidable opponent in the race for senator.",
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"The team's opponents have not lost a game this season.",
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"He knocked out his opponent in the third round.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Each team will play in five games with the fifth game's date and opponent determined at a later time. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 5 July 2022",
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"It\u2019s also by far the latest in the season that the Diamondbacks have played their first game against a divisional opponent . \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 4 July 2022",
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"But these steps may not be enough to repel a far more powerful opponent like China. \u2014 Vic Chiang, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
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"On one hand, Clark said Hickey made complaints during Sen. Bill Sample's re-election campaign that Clark was helping Sample's opponent , and Clark also didn't vote for Hickey for senate president pro tempore-designate this year. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
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"McCaskill and her strategists deemed Akin her most beatable general election opponent and set out to get him there. \u2014 David Axelrod, CNN , 1 July 2022",
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"Brown says that doesn\u2019t mean a moderate Republican will always win a primary election over a more right-wing opponent . \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 July 2022",
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"Britton was 4-1 with a 3.20 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 39.1 innings with a .188 opponent batting average this season. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 June 2022",
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"The league quickly tabbed Young, but Harrison said the opponent switch would not affect her. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Outside groups as well as the campaigns of Peters and his opponent Republican John James have spent over $16 million this year in ad reservations, according to data from Kantar/CMAG. \u2014 Caitlin Conant, CBS News , 13 May 2020",
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"The Cowboys rank a respectable 42nd in opponent field-goal percentage and 85th in 3-point percentage, and the Mountaineers are 253rd and 316th in field-goal percentage and 3-point percentage. \u2014 Geoff Clark, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire , 18 Feb. 2020",
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"In four of Iowa\u2019s five losses, opponent field-goal and 3-point accuracy rates have been so high as to peg the Hawkeyes as being somewhat unlucky in bumping up against a couple too many incredible shooting nights. \u2014 Marcus Mosher, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire , 17 Jan. 2020",
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"The Lions play host to local rival Athens Bible in an area game Monday at 7 p.m. Whitesburg will host area opponent Oakwood Adventist on Tuesday. \u2014 al , 10 Jan. 2020",
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"Where Manchester City\u2019s great strength is in making itself look good, at least part of Liverpool\u2019s success can be explained by its capacity to make its opponent look bad. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 18 Oct. 2019",
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"The Lions have surrendered only four passing touchdowns through four games, and their opponent passer rating is 80.3. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
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"On the other side of the ball, the Blazers\u2019 defense held South Alabama to a measly 2-of-11 on third-down conversions and are now allowing a 21.4 percent opponent conversion rate (9-of-42) for the season. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 21 Sep. 2019",
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"But ex-Invicta champ Felicia Spencer accomplished her goal of making her opponent look human. \u2014 Steven Marrocco, MMA Junkie , 28 July 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin opp\u014dnent-, opp\u014dnens, present participle of opp\u014dnere \"to place as an obstacle, set in opposition to, argue in reply\" \u2014 more at oppose":"Adjective",
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin opp\u014dnent-, opp\u014dnens \"one who proposes something for discussion,\" from present participle of Latin opp\u014dnere \"to place as an obstacle, set in opposition to, argue in reply\" \u2014 more at oppose":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-n\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adversary",
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"antagonist",
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"foe",
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"rival"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094849",
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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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"opportune":{
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"antonyms":[
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"inopportune",
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"unseasonable",
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"untimely"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": occurring at an appropriate time":[
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"an opportune offer of assistance",
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"The book's publication is opportune ."
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],
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": suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence":[
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"an opportune moment",
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"the legal authorities helped by the opportune use of their powers of arrest",
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"\u2014 T. E. Vedney"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"There isn't a more opportune time to invest in the stock market.",
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"an opportune rain shower gave them an excuse to leave the outdoor concert early",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Professional investors might say take a nibble \u2014 or buy a small amount of stocks and bonds at opportune moments with the idea of holding them for a long time. \u2014 Simon Constable, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
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"The app quickly spread among Silicon Valley founders, coming at an opportune time in which a growing number of solo investors and a founder-friendly market had led to a proliferation of shareholders on startups\u2019 cap tables. \u2014 Kenrick Cai, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"From big saves in tight on Florida captain Aleksander Barkov to the stop on Sam Reinhart that ignited the chants, this was the best of Samsonov at the most opportune time. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 7 May 2022",
|
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"After a season that was constantly threatening to go off the rails, simply having all the key components together at the most opportune time can\u2019t help but feel like storm clouds parting and a celestial light shining down upon them. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And perhaps there will be another light-hitting infielder on one of these teams immortalized in baseball lore for putting the right swing on the ball at the most opportune time. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"The success of Crew Dragon has also come at an opportune time\u2014while Russia threatens to withhold participation on the space station, NASA has independent transportation. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
|
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"Kairos refers to opportune , auspicious, precious time. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
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"But Qatar\u2019s investment is coming at an opportune time as demand for LNG begins to spike worldwide. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 30 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French opportun, borrowed from Latin opport\u016bnus \"favoring one's needs, serviceable, convenient,\" probably originally, \"blowing in the direction of a harbor (of a wind),\" from ob- ob- + portu-, stem of portus \"harbor, port entry 1 \" + -nus, adjective suffix (vowel length perhaps after the ablative port\u016b )":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8ty\u00fcn",
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"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00fcn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"seasonable",
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"timely",
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"well-timed"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084039",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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]
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},
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"opportunely":{
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"antonyms":[
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"inopportune",
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"unseasonable",
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"untimely"
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],
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"definitions":{
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],
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": suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence":[
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"an opportune moment",
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"the legal authorities helped by the opportune use of their powers of arrest",
|
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"\u2014 T. E. Vedney"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"There isn't a more opportune time to invest in the stock market.",
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"an opportune rain shower gave them an excuse to leave the outdoor concert early",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Professional investors might say take a nibble \u2014 or buy a small amount of stocks and bonds at opportune moments with the idea of holding them for a long time. \u2014 Simon Constable, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
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"The app quickly spread among Silicon Valley founders, coming at an opportune time in which a growing number of solo investors and a founder-friendly market had led to a proliferation of shareholders on startups\u2019 cap tables. \u2014 Kenrick Cai, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"From big saves in tight on Florida captain Aleksander Barkov to the stop on Sam Reinhart that ignited the chants, this was the best of Samsonov at the most opportune time. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"After a season that was constantly threatening to go off the rails, simply having all the key components together at the most opportune time can\u2019t help but feel like storm clouds parting and a celestial light shining down upon them. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And perhaps there will be another light-hitting infielder on one of these teams immortalized in baseball lore for putting the right swing on the ball at the most opportune time. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The success of Crew Dragon has also come at an opportune time\u2014while Russia threatens to withhold participation on the space station, NASA has independent transportation. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Kairos refers to opportune , auspicious, precious time. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
|
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"But Qatar\u2019s investment is coming at an opportune time as demand for LNG begins to spike worldwide. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 30 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French opportun, borrowed from Latin opport\u016bnus \"favoring one's needs, serviceable, convenient,\" probably originally, \"blowing in the direction of a harbor (of a wind),\" from ob- ob- + portu-, stem of portus \"harbor, port entry 1 \" + -nus, adjective suffix (vowel length perhaps after the ablative port\u016b )":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00fcn",
|
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"-\u02c8ty\u00fcn"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"seasonable",
|
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"timely",
|
|
"well-timed"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115300",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"opportunism":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the art, policy, or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances often with little regard for principles or consequences":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The reasons for all of this are a bit nebulous with lots of talk about demand unexpectedly outpacing supply, but there\u2019s likely a healthy dose of opportunism here as well. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 19 June 2022",
|
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"At worst, these proposals are nothing more than cynical commercial opportunism on the part of software vendors. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"But medicine\u2019s reuse of retail space is more than pandemic opportunism , according to a November article in the Harvard Business Review. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The saga of Freeman\u2019s free agency is about greed and disloyalty, but it\u2019s also a story about opportunism . \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Is this opportunism or is her level of involvement in Tom\u2019s alleged wrongdoing still an open question? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"McCarthy recruited much of the Tea Party class of 2010, not out of any particular affinity for the individuals but out of opportunism . \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is not new, except for the way an unembarrassed opportunism has been enshrined among the laws of nature and has flourished destructively in the near absence of resistance or criticism. \u2014 Marilynne Robinson, The New York Review of Books , 11 June 2020",
|
|
"But medicine\u2019s reuse of retail space is more than pandemic opportunism , according to a November article in the Harvard Business Review. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"opportune + -ism , after Italian opportunismo and French opportunisme":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00fc-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085208",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opportunist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism":[
|
|
"a slick, shady, amoral opportunist who has only one desire: to get through life without a day of labor",
|
|
"\u2014 Allan Ulrich",
|
|
"Most burglars are opportunists ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political opportunist who changed his health-care plan to win the election",
|
|
"ever the opportunist , she immediately set about becoming the incoming administrator's new best friend",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Alternatively, Michael Rhodes, a lawyer for the Kardashians, painted Blac Chyna as an opportunist who wanted to be a part of the famous family. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Maclay also belonged to a San Francisco vigilante group, and became a state legislator as well as a self-dealing opportunist who bought up the de Celis land on behalf of his patron, the railroad bigshot Leland Stanford. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
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"As her profile grows at home, that balance is going to inevitably be harder to maintain without looking like a rank opportunist . \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Vladimir Putin, a bold opportunist , is putting into play his most daring and menacing gambit yet. \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Some of her critics have sought to cast her as an opportunist seeking to bolster her brand. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Publicly, Democrats vented fury at Manchin and his fellow naysayer, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, the eccentric opportunist from Arizona. \u2014 Andrew Cockburn, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 20 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"As the political system began to open slightly under Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the late 1980s, Mr. Zhirinovsky was the ultimate opportunist . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some colleagues questioned whether Mr. O\u2019Rourke\u2019s political transformation was authentic, accusing him of being an opportunist who had shifted rightward merely to keep up with the times. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"opportun(ism) + -ist entry 1 , probably after French opportuniste":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4p-\u0259r-\u02c8t(y)\u00fc-n\u0259st",
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00fc-nist",
|
|
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobat",
|
|
"chameleon",
|
|
"chancer",
|
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"temporizer",
|
|
"timeserver",
|
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"trimmer",
|
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"weathercock"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040218",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opportunistic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being or caused by a usually harmless microorganism that can become pathogenic when the host's resistance is impaired":[
|
|
"opportunistic infections",
|
|
"opportunistic diseases"
|
|
],
|
|
": exploiting opportunities with little regard to principle (see principle sense 1 ) or consequences":[
|
|
"a politician considered opportunistic",
|
|
"an opportunistic investment"
|
|
],
|
|
": feeding on whatever food is available":[
|
|
"opportunistic feeders",
|
|
"opportunistic bears"
|
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],
|
|
": taking advantage of opportunities as they arise: such as":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But such storytelling shouldn't amount to opportunistic or glib PR statements. \u2014 Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Bolstered by an opportunistic bench that scored 15 points in the second quarter, the Lynx erased the 11-point deficit. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Additionally, quality control is crucial for opportunistic data sets gathered by cars that just happen to be in an area. \u2014 Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American , 21 June 2022",
|
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"The preliminary report for April reflects changes in the system's stock, bond and opportunistic and alternative investments, but not changes in the system's real estate, timber, agriculture, infrastructure and private equity investments. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"But the younger Rangers are energetic, skillful and opportunistic . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"James, a gifted stand-up comedian, nails her first regular TV gig as the opportunistic and thoroughly incompetent school principal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"To be clear: The cherry-picking of their statements by the White House\u2019s rapid response director and left-punching of floundering moderates is transparently cynical and opportunistic . \u2014 Matthew Duss, The New Republic , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Cornell O has been opportunistic (Long Gs) & Kelleher muscle. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"opportunist + -ic entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ty\u00fc-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259r-t\u00fc-\u02c8ni-stik",
|
|
"-t(y)\u00fc-\u02c8nis-tik"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104047",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"opportunities":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a favorable juncture of circumstances":[
|
|
"the halt provided an opportunity for rest and refreshment"
|
|
],
|
|
": a good chance for advancement or progress":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A phony war because its stated objective\u2014eradicating terrorism\u2014is impossible and serves to mask unstated, alarmingly open-ended goals, a kind of fishing expedition that provides an opportunity for America to display its intimidating arsenal \u2026 \u2014 John Edgar Wideman , Harper's , March 2002",
|
|
"Nowadays my only opportunity for an old-fashioned, self-indulgent sulk comes when I'm traveling. \u2014 Ian Frazier , Atlantic , March 2001",
|
|
"I'm handing you an opportunity in the heart of the city where the whole world's heading: journalists, corporate leeches, Japanese tourists, Greco-Roman wrestlers. \u2014 Gary Smith , Illustrated , 11 Sept. 2000",
|
|
"More than 90 percent of female senior managers believe that men's and women's opportunities remain unequal \u2026 \u2014 Katha Pollitt , Atlantic , November 1997",
|
|
"You'll have an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.",
|
|
"When the opportunity came for her to prove that she could do the job, she was ready.",
|
|
"I had the rare opportunity of speaking to the president.",
|
|
"Studying abroad provides a great opportunity to learn a foreign language.",
|
|
"There are fewer job opportunities this year for graduates.",
|
|
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped me with this book.",
|
|
"He was given every opportunity to prove that he was trustworthy.",
|
|
"There is plenty of opportunity for advancement within the company.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Businesses are increasingly aligning around revenue goals versus lead, opportunity or individual department goals, particularly in our post-pandemic landscape. \u2014 Mike Dickerson, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
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"The defense's opportunity to cross-examine witnesses typically is delayed. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The defense's opportunity to cross-examine witnesses typically is delayed. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Even in death, Epstein loomed over Maxwell\u2019s trial \u2014 his name surfaced repeatedly, and Maxwell\u2019s lawyers took every opportunity to separate their client from him. \u2014 Benjamin Weiser, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Zach Wahls, the top Democrat in the Iowa state Senate, described this area as seeing a decline in economic opportunity in the latter twentieth century and early years of the twenty-first. \u2014 Ben Jacobs, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Most at home on a ranch or in a rodeo, these dogs are natural herders and will take any opportunity to get other animals (or even kids) in line. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The top executive at CBS News sees new opportunity in the A.M. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The notice of funding opportunity and grant application can be viewed online. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 27 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English oportunyte, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French oportunit\u00e9, borrowed from Latin opport\u016bnit\u0101t-, opport\u016bnit\u0101s, from opport\u016bnus \"convenient, opportune \" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity":""
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00fc-n\u0259-t\u0113",
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"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"chance",
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"occasion",
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"opening",
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"room",
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"shot"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103312",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opportunity":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a favorable juncture of circumstances":[
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"the halt provided an opportunity for rest and refreshment"
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],
|
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": a good chance for advancement or progress":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"A phony war because its stated objective\u2014eradicating terrorism\u2014is impossible and serves to mask unstated, alarmingly open-ended goals, a kind of fishing expedition that provides an opportunity for America to display its intimidating arsenal \u2026 \u2014 John Edgar Wideman , Harper's , March 2002",
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"Nowadays my only opportunity for an old-fashioned, self-indulgent sulk comes when I'm traveling. \u2014 Ian Frazier , Atlantic , March 2001",
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"I'm handing you an opportunity in the heart of the city where the whole world's heading: journalists, corporate leeches, Japanese tourists, Greco-Roman wrestlers. \u2014 Gary Smith , Illustrated , 11 Sept. 2000",
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"More than 90 percent of female senior managers believe that men's and women's opportunities remain unequal \u2026 \u2014 Katha Pollitt , Atlantic , November 1997",
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"You'll have an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.",
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"When the opportunity came for her to prove that she could do the job, she was ready.",
|
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"I had the rare opportunity of speaking to the president.",
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"Studying abroad provides a great opportunity to learn a foreign language.",
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"There are fewer job opportunities this year for graduates.",
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"I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped me with this book.",
|
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"He was given every opportunity to prove that he was trustworthy.",
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"There is plenty of opportunity for advancement within the company.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Businesses are increasingly aligning around revenue goals versus lead, opportunity or individual department goals, particularly in our post-pandemic landscape. \u2014 Mike Dickerson, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"The defense's opportunity to cross-examine witnesses typically is delayed. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
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"The defense's opportunity to cross-examine witnesses typically is delayed. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
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"Even in death, Epstein loomed over Maxwell\u2019s trial \u2014 his name surfaced repeatedly, and Maxwell\u2019s lawyers took every opportunity to separate their client from him. \u2014 Benjamin Weiser, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Zach Wahls, the top Democrat in the Iowa state Senate, described this area as seeing a decline in economic opportunity in the latter twentieth century and early years of the twenty-first. \u2014 Ben Jacobs, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Most at home on a ranch or in a rodeo, these dogs are natural herders and will take any opportunity to get other animals (or even kids) in line. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The top executive at CBS News sees new opportunity in the A.M. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The notice of funding opportunity and grant application can be viewed online. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 27 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English oportunyte, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French oportunit\u00e9, borrowed from Latin opport\u016bnit\u0101t-, opport\u016bnit\u0101s, from opport\u016bnus \"convenient, opportune \" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00fc-n\u0259-t\u0113",
|
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"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"break",
|
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"chance",
|
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"occasion",
|
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"opening",
|
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"room",
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"shot"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015535",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
]
|
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},
|
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"opportunity cost":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the added cost of using resources (as for production or speculative investment) that is the difference between the actual value resulting from such use and that of an alternative (such as another use of the same resources or an investment of equal risk but greater return)":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Who knows what the opportunity cost of this reduction in Medicare payments might be if an innovative program that improves patients\u2019 quality of life is delayed or a breakthrough treatment is not discovered? \u2014 Peter Pronovost, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Federal, state and local policymakers must now work to fix the opportunity cost of decades of redlining and discrimination on communities now struggling to build back from disinvestment and economic distress. \u2014 CNN , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Many offer only lukewarm rewards rates, and with the volatility of cryptocurrency, there\u2019s big potential opportunity cost in forgoing guaranteed points or cash back redemptions that come with regular old rewards cards. \u2014 Bill Hardekopf, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The Sixers would need to weigh the opportunity cost of that, though. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s a monetary and opportunity cost to keeping Toews around, and the Hawks wouldn\u2019t pay it just for nostalgia\u2019s sake. \u2014 Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Retailers are starting to look at their customers\u2019 closets as a source of inventory, which means needing to get returns back faster to avoid the opportunity cost of this dead inventory. \u2014 Amit Sharma, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Second, higher rates increase the opportunity cost of investing in non-yielding assets such as Bitcoin. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Because there is an opportunity cost in picking a kicker this early. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1894, 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":"20220706-204337",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opportunity school":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a school designed to meet the special needs of particular groups (as adult illiterates, foreigners seeking competency in a language, or persons requiring vocational retraining)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220707-035819",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppos":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of oppos plural of oppo"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-071026",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": capable of being opposed or resisted":[],
|
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": capable of being placed against one or more of the remaining digits of a hand or foot":[
|
|
"the opposable human thumb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Humans have an opposable thumb .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The consultants also addressed how a character might stand in frame so their ASL is seen, and in the case of the chimps, sign hanging upside down from a branch or even with their feet, which have opposable big toes. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"He was born without opposable thumbs, or even hands, and has trouble climbing ladders as a result. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2016",
|
|
"The indri is a lemur, a primate with opposable thumbs; a short tail; and round, tufted, teddy-bear-like ears. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Wired , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The resident at the (OFSDS) in Mount Juliet, Tenn., has arthritis, a heart ailment and no opposable thumbs, a consequence of her age and species. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Being one inch tall also alters the difficulty of almost any in-game challenge (compounded if characters lack opposable thumbs). \u2014 Pearse Anderson, Wired , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The creator of the post, Mike Roman, claims the bear activated the ski-lift and boarded a chair on its own \u2014 a remarkable feat for an animal without opposable thumbs. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"All pets really need is your care and the occasional use of your opposable thumbs. \u2014 Alessandra Codinha, Vogue , 6 May 2021",
|
|
"For example, Padian tells Gizmodo that otters and raccoons have opposable thumbs but aren\u2019t arboreal. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"oppose + -able":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-z\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173258",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a putting of questions : examination":[],
|
|
": opposition":[],
|
|
": something that poses or puzzles":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English opposaille , from opposen to oppose + -aille -al":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102808",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bow (to)",
|
|
"capitulate (to)",
|
|
"give in (to)",
|
|
"knuckle under (to)",
|
|
"stoop (to)",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"succumb (to)",
|
|
"surrender (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to offer resistance to":[],
|
|
": to place opposite or against something":[
|
|
"oppose the enemy",
|
|
"oppose a congressional bill"
|
|
],
|
|
": to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance , or contrast":[
|
|
"one military force opposed to another",
|
|
"concreteness as opposed to abstraction",
|
|
"\u2014 L. E. Lynch"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The governor opposes the death penalty.",
|
|
"The change is opposed by many of the town's business leaders.",
|
|
"The group opposes the mayor and is trying to find a candidate to run against her.",
|
|
"You've opposed every suggestion I've made.",
|
|
"He met the man who will oppose him in the next election.",
|
|
"These two teams opposed each other in last year's playoffs.",
|
|
"We're hoping we can get more senators to oppose the legislation.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Many moderate Democrats, including Lamont, and most Republicans, including GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski, oppose increasing state income taxes on wealthy households. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"But some environmental groups oppose the programs, which rely on the aerial spraying of pesticides across large swaths of land. \u2014 Claire Rush, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"But some environmental groups oppose the programs, which rely on the aerial spraying of pesticides across large swaths of land. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"But some people, including two of Lumumba\u2019s sons, oppose the tooth's restitution. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Transgender advocates oppose any regulation before high school, when no college scholarships or state championships are at stake. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's signs oppose each other. \u2014 Amanda Taheri, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Independent and moderate voters generally oppose broad student loan cancellation. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"National nursing home industry groups oppose such requirements. \u2014 Susan Jaffe, Fortune , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English opposen \"to question, examine, accuse\" (as past participle opposed \"opposite, contrary\"), borrowed from Anglo-French opposer \"to counter, argue in opposition, question, interrogate,\" re-formation, with poser \"to place, pose entry 1 ,\" of Latin opp\u014dnere (perfect opposu\u012b, past participle oppositus ) \"to place (over or against), place as an obstacle, set in opposition to, argue in reply,\" from ob- ob- + p\u014dnere \"to place, set\" \u2014 more at position entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for oppose oppose , combat , resist , withstand mean to set oneself against someone or something. oppose can apply to any conflict, from mere objection to bitter hostility or warfare. opposed the plan combat stresses the forceful or urgent countering of something. combat disease resist implies an overt recognition of a hostile or threatening force and a positive effort to counteract or repel it. resisting temptation withstand suggests a more passive resistance. trying to withstand peer pressure",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"withstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033946",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": set or placed in opposition : contrary":[
|
|
"with politicians, as opposed to soap, you cannot return what you have bought",
|
|
"\u2014 Felix G. Rohatyn",
|
|
"voters who are opposed to the plan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Republicans were squarely opposed to the firearms law, but seven of their 20 senators voted in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment. \u2014 Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Despite clearly significant numbers of people strongly opposed to the war in Ukraine, many of them young, a recent poll by the Levada Center showed over 70% of Russians would like to see Putin as president after 2024 when his current term ends. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Also opposed is the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, which Ms. Bellows once led. \u2014 Scott Calvert, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Despite being mostly opposed to their participation in sports, the Post-UMD poll finds Americans\u2019 general attitudes toward transgender people to be more positive than negative. \u2014 Tara Bahrampour, Scott Clement And Emily Guskin, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Vehemently opposed to the trope of the sitcom wife who exists to serve her husband and children, Ross demanded these moments be reworked. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Based on past election cycles, nearly all legislative candidates in opposed races will participate, as well as a majority of the candidates for statewide constitutional offices \u2014 with one notable exception. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Businesses and trade groups that produce or distribute single-use plastic items are overwhelmingly opposed . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Capitol Hill has become so opposed to the Chinese Communist Party that both houses of U.S. Congress unanimously passed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act over objections from investment banks and institutional investors, Mark says. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 16 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English \u2014 more at oppose":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dzd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062344",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposeless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": irresistible":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1608, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"oppose + -less":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dz-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080016",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposing train":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a train that is moving in a direction opposite to and toward another train on the same track":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"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":"20220707-102644",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposite":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"antipode",
|
|
"antithesis",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"obverse",
|
|
"reverse"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": across from and usually facing or on the same level with":[
|
|
"sat opposite each other"
|
|
],
|
|
": antonym":[],
|
|
": being the other of a pair that are corresponding (see corresponding sense 1a ) or complementary (see complementary sense 2 ) in position, function, or nature":[
|
|
"In the final position, the two exchanged rooks and left bishops of opposite color, a position that often leads to a draw \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 The Chicago Sun Times"
|
|
],
|
|
": contrary to one another or to a thing specified : reverse":[
|
|
"gave them opposite directions"
|
|
],
|
|
": diametrically different (as in nature or character)":[
|
|
"opposite meanings"
|
|
],
|
|
": in a role complementary to":[
|
|
"played opposite the leading man in the comedy"
|
|
],
|
|
": occupying an opposing and often antagonistic position":[
|
|
"opposite sides of the question"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or being the side of a baseball field that is near the first base line for a right-handed batter and near the third base line for a left-handed batter":[],
|
|
": on or to an opposite side":[],
|
|
": set over against something that is at the other end or side of an intervening (see intervene sense 4 ) line or space":[
|
|
"opposite interior angles",
|
|
"opposite ends of a diameter"
|
|
],
|
|
": situated in pairs on an axis (see axis sense 3 ) with each member being separated from the other by half the circumference (see circumference sense 2 ) of the axis":[
|
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"opposite leaves"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that is opposed to some other often specified thing":[],
|
|
"\u2014 compare alternate":[
|
|
"opposite leaves"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also opposite sex":[
|
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"In the final position, the two exchanged rooks and left bishops of opposite color, a position that often leads to a draw \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 The Chicago Sun Times"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
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"The two boys lived on opposite sides of the street.",
|
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"the opposite bank of the river",
|
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"Fold the bottom right corner of the paper over to the opposite corner.",
|
|
"The two scientists had the same information but reached opposite conclusions.",
|
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"They represent opposite sides of the issue.",
|
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"They ran in opposite directions.",
|
|
"Her music is at the opposite end of the spectrum from the music her mother made.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"\u201cWet\u201d is the opposite of \u201cdry.\u201d",
|
|
"The terms \u201cblack\u201d and \u201cwhite\u201d are opposites .",
|
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"Adverb",
|
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"I sat down and he sat opposite .",
|
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"Preposition",
|
|
"She lives in the house opposite ours.",
|
|
"The school is opposite a park.",
|
|
"I played opposite the best player in the league.",
|
|
"She stars opposite Clint Eastwood in her latest movie.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"But for every great emotion, there is an equal and opposite emotion that can result. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Purple formulas help cancel unwanted yellow or brassy tones, as purple and yellow are opposite on the color wheel and neutralize each other. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The differences between an active shooter and barricade subject response for law enforcement cannot be more dynamically opposite and the duty to save lives, never more urgent. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
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"We are being drawn back toward something primitive and indeed medieval, as if the most impressive scientific and technological progress were being matched by an equal and opposite regression. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
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"Because La Nina has a different effect in the Pacific and conditions usually are opposite , earlier this month NOAA predicted a quieter than normal Pacific storm season. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
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"Because La Nina has a different effect in the Pacific and conditions usually are opposite , earlier this month NOAA predicted a quieter than normal Pacific storm season. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
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"While most presidential visits, over time, have featured a bipartisan coalition of guests, an increasing amount of criticism has been directed at presidents who are venturing into a state controlled by politicians of the opposite party. \u2014 al , 1 May 2022",
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"This year\u2019s election also is expected to be a more favorable national climate for Republicans, in part due to the typical opposite -party backlash against incumbent presidents. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"At a time when most fashion trends have gotten more ephemeral and less universal because of constant product churn, some manage to achieve the opposite : a ubiquity that feels disconnected from perceptible demand. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
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"At the extreme opposite of Goldman is a tech startup called Levels. \u2014 Dean Glas, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"Joy and happiness have the power to heal, while the opposite can cause great pain. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 22 June 2022",
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"Despite that conversation, the committee said, Giuliani said the opposite during a speech at a rally before the insurrection. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
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"And that\u2019s the opposite of what the Big Man was getting at, as recorded in Matthew. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
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"An ABC News/Ipsos poll earlier this year found that 65 percent of Americans believed Biden was legitimately elected, though that number had sharp a partisan divide with nearly three-quarters of Republicans believing the opposite . \u2014 Eric Fayeulle, ABC News , 19 June 2022",
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"Its insistence on digital programs means that most of the phones in the place will remain on throughout the evening, despite the gentle pleas of a prerecorded voice in the lobby requesting the opposite . \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
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"Our tests tend to indicate that having a huge number of concentrated customers is no guarantee of great internet; in fact, a large population may indeed signify the opposite . \u2014 Eric Griffith, PCMAG , 17 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Not since Kanye and Drake played the Coliseum together six months ago has there been a coming together of forces quite so opposite on a stage in Los Angeles, or maybe anywhere. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 June 2022",
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"Be unafraid to follow your heart after doing the exact opposite for far too long. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"The men stand opposite in Levi\u2019s jeans, Pendleton vests, bowler hats and bolo ties. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
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"He was expected to battle second-year pro Marco Wilson for a starting spot opposite or in addition to Byron Murphy Jr. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 30 May 2022",
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"Bond yields move opposite to bond prices which means that rising yields are tough on bullish bond speculators. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
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"The result was what scholars call a boomerang effect, meaning when an intervention produces an effect opposite to that intended. \u2014 Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
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"Yeoh starred opposite Pierce Brosnan and went toe-to-toe with 007. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 10 May 2022",
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"The blast gutted a historic 1886 fire watchtower and the school opposite . \u2014 Tim Judah, The New York Review of Books , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
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"Cooper is starring in the title role opposite Carey Mulligan as Bernstein\u2019s wife Felicia Montealegre. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 20 June 2022",
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"Lady Gaga is in talks to star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the sequel to Joker, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 14 June 2022",
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"Lady Gaga is in early talks to star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in director Todd Phillips\u2019 sequel to Joker, the 2019 Oscar-winning, $1 billion Warner Bros. hit based on the DC character. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
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"Cross-legged opposite Cooper in her fleecy armchairs, assuming the roles of therapist and client feels inevitable. \u2014 Beatrice Hazelhurst, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"But, Teller showed glimmers of his future leading man talents acting opposite Kidman, at times matching her emotional command in a role that scored her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
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"Just opposite the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace, the Rubens at the Palace will offer its Queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea all summer long. \u2014 Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
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"The most common themes that emerged among respondents, Barnack-Tavlaris said, were the potential for such policies to support menstruators and \u2014 opposite that \u2014 concerns about fairness toward men. \u2014 Angela Haupt, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Delpit flashed enough big playmaking ability last season to warrant more playing time in 2022, probably even a starting role opposite John Johnson III. \u2014 Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"\u2014 David M. Lodge et al.",
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": a political party opposing and prepared to replace the party in power":[
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": an act of setting opposite or over against : the condition of being so set":[
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"They're going ahead with the plans despite strong opposition from residents.",
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"The nominee faces strong opposition in the Senate.",
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"The proposed change has met with opposition from the town's business leaders.",
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"Rebels have so far offered little opposition to advancing troops.",
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"Each candidate is focused on raising more money than the opposition .",
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"The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition .",
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"The leader of the Opposition criticized the prime minister for his comments.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The court sentenced veteran opposition leader Sam Rainsy, a former finance minister and leader of the CNRP who lives in exile in France, in absentia to eight years in prison. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 14 June 2022",
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"Biden also drew flak for not inviting Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaid\u00f3 to the summit (and, instead, welcoming lower-profile members of the country\u2019s civil society). \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
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"Instead, Washington recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaid\u00f3 as Venezuela\u2019s rightful ruler but decided not to invite him to the summit. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
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"As Britain\u2019s government is shaken by the Partygate scandal, the opposition leader has vowed to step down if he is found to have violated lockdown laws \u2013 putting integrity above political survival. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 June 2022",
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"Nonetheless, the two weeks of testimony in federal court in Washington have exposed the extent to which Democratic interests, opposition research, the media and law enforcement all came to be entangled in the run-up to the presidential election. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022",
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"Nonetheless, the two weeks of testimony in federal court in Washington have exposed the extent to which Democratic interests, opposition research, the media and law enforcement all came to be entangled in the run-up to the presidential election. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 27 May 2022",
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"Prosecutors presented evidence this week that Mr. Sussmann worked with cyber-researchers and opposition -research firm Fusion GPS to produce the claims on behalf of the Clinton campaign, and to feed them to the FBI. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
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"One of his partners, Marc Elias, was the general counsel of the Clinton campaign and had commissioned opposition research that led to the Steele dossier. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The boy, who was identified in the lawsuit only by initials, had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, commonly called ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder , or ODD, the suit said. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
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"Desperate, Hunt-Jackson arranged for her 24-year-old grandson, who has autism and oppositional defiant disorder , to move into her double-wide trailer and serve as her caregiver. \u2014 Judith Graham, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"King had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder , depression and bipolar disorder, and had been hospitalized against his will for mental health reasons seven times. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
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"When Maricella returned to Turning Point Academy to begin her eighth-grade year, she had been diagnosed with major depression and a challenging behavioral condition called oppositional defiant disorder , or ODD. \u2014 jsonline.com , 23 Oct. 2020",
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"But the majority had other issues, including language or learning disabilities, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder , mood or anxiety disorders. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Dontay received several mental-health diagnoses, including bipolar disorder, ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"Mercy has trained nearly 250 of its pediatricians and family medicine specialists in neighboring states to diagnose the most common conditions such as ADHD, depression, anxiety and oppositional defiant disorder . \u2014 Laura Landro, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2019",
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"Zachary Cruz was described as having oppositional defiant disorder . \u2014 Brittany Wallman, Sun-Sentinel.com , 16 Apr. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The boy, who was identified in the lawsuit only by initials, had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, commonly called ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder , or ODD, the suit said. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
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"Desperate, Hunt-Jackson arranged for her 24-year-old grandson, who has autism and oppositional defiant disorder , to move into her double-wide trailer and serve as her caregiver. \u2014 Judith Graham, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"King had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder , depression and bipolar disorder, and had been hospitalized against his will for mental health reasons seven times. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
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"But the majority had other issues, including language or learning disabilities, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder , mood or anxiety disorders. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2019",
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"Dontay received several mental-health diagnoses, including bipolar disorder, ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"Mercy has trained nearly 250 of its pediatricians and family medicine specialists in neighboring states to diagnose the most common conditions such as ADHD, depression, anxiety and oppositional defiant disorder . \u2014 Laura Landro, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2019",
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"Zachary Cruz was described as having oppositional defiant disorder . \u2014 Brittany Wallman, Sun-Sentinel.com , 16 Apr. 2018"
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|
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|
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|
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"brighten",
|
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"buoy",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
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"gladden",
|
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"lighten",
|
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"rejoice"
|
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],
|
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|
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"oppress by intolerable guilt"
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": to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority":[
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"The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.",
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"oppressed minorities"
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"The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.",
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"They condemned attempts by the government to oppress its citizens.",
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"people who have traditionally been oppressed by society",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"If China wants to oppress its population, there\u2019s not much that the United States can or should do about it. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
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"The solution to protecting Black and brown women against domestic violence cannot come from the same systems that oppress them. \u2014 Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Untrapped paints the portrait of a multi-dimensional young man who, against all odds, is thriving in a world programmed to diminish and oppress the Black man. \u2014 Megan Armstrong, Billboard , 12 June 2022",
|
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"The report says federal, state and local government actions have been used to oppress Black people. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"After Japan annexed the country in 1910, Koreans experienced a campaign of cultural erasure and material extraction that sought to oppress their heritage in all aspects of daily life, extending to land ownership, language, food and clothing. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps the fiercest debate is over whether to teach that the United States has overcome its dark legacy of racial discrimination, or whether, as The 1619 Project suggests, slavery\u2019s harms continue to oppress Black Americans in the present. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Race, according to this view, is a relatively recent social construct that is weaponized by dominant groups to oppress others. \u2014 Jessica Chasmar, Fox News , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Race, according to this view, is a relatively recent social construct that is weaponized by dominant groups to oppress others. \u2014 Jessica Chasmar, Fox News , 8 Nov. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English oppressen \"to put pressure on, crush, burden, overwhelm,\" borrowed from Anglo-French oppresser, borrowed from Medieval Latin oppress\u0101re, frequentative derivative from Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere \"to press on, stifle, overpower,\" from ob- ob- + premere \"to press\" \u2014 more at press entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8pres"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for oppress wrong , oppress , persecute , aggrieve mean to injure unjustly or outrageously. wrong implies inflicting injury either unmerited or out of proportion to what one deserves. a penal system that had wronged him oppress suggests inhumane imposing of burdens one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform. a people oppressed by a warmongering tyrant persecute implies a relentless and unremitting subjection to annoyance or suffering. a child persecuted by constant criticism aggrieve implies suffering caused by an infringement or denial of rights. a legal aid society representing aggrieved minority groups",
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"synonyms":[
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"bum (out)",
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"burden",
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"dash",
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"deject",
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"depress",
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"get down",
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"sadden",
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"weigh down"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193114",
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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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"oppressed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": burdened by abuse of power or authority":[
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"Group identity in oppressed groups is always very strategic, always a calculation of advantage.",
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"\u2014 Shelby Steele",
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"They are neither oppressed minorities, whose needs have been etched into the nation's consciousness, nor members of the ruling elite, born with their hands on the reins of power.",
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"\u2014 Anthony DeCurtis"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1608, 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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"\u0259-\u02c8prest"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025818",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"oppressible":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": subject to oppression : unable to resist oppression":[]
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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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"\u0259\u02c8pres\u0259b\u0259l"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191735",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
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"oppression":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bliss",
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"blissfulness",
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"ecstasy",
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"elatedness",
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"elation",
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"euphoria",
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"exhilaration",
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"exuberance",
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"exultation",
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"felicity",
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"gladness",
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"gladsomeness",
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"happiness",
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"heaven",
|
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"intoxication",
|
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"joy",
|
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"joyfulness",
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"joyousness",
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"jubilation",
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"rapture",
|
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"rapturousness"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a sense of being weighed down in body or mind : depression":[
|
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"an oppression of spirits"
|
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],
|
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": something that oppresses especially in being an unjust or excessive exercise of power":[
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"unfair taxes and other oppressions"
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],
|
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": unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power":[
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"the continuing oppression of the \u2026 underclasses",
|
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"\u2014 H. A. Daniels"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"suffered a lingering oppression in the weeks after his dog died",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Conceived during her time under incarceration and published in 2012, Cooking in Heels is a deeply personal offering centered around a Black woman surviving compounding systems of oppression . \u2014 Eva Reign, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
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"Social activism can take many forms: protests, petitions, boycotts -- but for some, joy can be also a revolutionary tool against systems of oppression . \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 19 June 2022",
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"This is a film that rejects capitalism, the gender binary, heteronormativity, extractive exploitation and any social construct that has been used in service of oppression . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Typically, the Boston Tea Party is held up as an example of quintessential American strength and determination in the face of oppression . \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
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"The tension is the repercussions of centuries of oppression . \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Ensuring gig drivers have full employment rights is especially crucial for people of color given their history of oppression , according to an amicus brief filed by civil rights groups in support of a challenge to the ballot initiative. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Born Herman Blount on May 22, 1914, Sun Ra blended jazz, Black culture, and science fiction to interpret the experience of the African diaspora and envision a better, more progressive future for Black people-- one without the burden of oppression . \u2014 al , 21 May 2022",
|
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"Meanwhile, our governments are taking anti-democratic measures to repress their own citizens\u2019 nonviolent campaigns of pressure aimed at holding Israel, and the companies and institutions that are complicit in its system of oppression , to account. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English oppressioun, borrowed from Anglo-French oppression, borrowed from Latin oppressi\u014dn-, oppressi\u014d \"action of pressing on or overpowering,\" from oppres- or *oppret-, variant stem of opprimere \"to press on, stifle, overpower\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at oppress":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8pre-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"blue devils",
|
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"blues",
|
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"dejection",
|
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"depression",
|
|
"desolation",
|
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"despond",
|
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"despondence",
|
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"despondency",
|
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"disconsolateness",
|
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"dispiritedness",
|
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"doldrums",
|
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"dolefulness",
|
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"downheartedness",
|
|
"dreariness",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"forlornness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
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"glumness",
|
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"heartsickness",
|
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"joylessness",
|
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"melancholy",
|
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"miserableness",
|
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"mopes",
|
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"mournfulness",
|
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"sadness",
|
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"sorrowfulness",
|
|
"unhappiness"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191048",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppressive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"easy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"soft"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overwhelming or depressing to the spirit or senses":[
|
|
"an oppressive climate",
|
|
"the dusty drabness that was oppressive in its uneventfulness",
|
|
"\u2014 Geoffrey Moorhouse"
|
|
],
|
|
": tyrannical":[
|
|
"an oppressive government"
|
|
],
|
|
": unreasonably burdensome or severe":[
|
|
"oppressive legislation",
|
|
"oppressive taxes",
|
|
"the oppressive power of corporations and Wall Street",
|
|
"\u2014 Jim Hightower"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The country is ruled by an oppressive regime.",
|
|
"I think these laws are oppressive .",
|
|
"This region suffers from oppressive heat in the summer months.",
|
|
"The situation was extremely tense; no one said a word, and the silence was oppressive .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"British officials agreed that Assange\u2019s extradition would not result in oppressive , unjust, or abusive treatment, leading to their stamp of approval. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"But the heat can make overcrowding oppressive , and warm-weather leisure also highlights the many inequalities of American urban life. \u2014 Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"There is house bill 3 22 that prohibits teaching that individuals are inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive . \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This was evident in Pakistan, where Australia trumped oppressive conditions, flat pitches, energetic young opponents and being holed in their hotels while being surrounded by high level security. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The oppressive conditions were made worse by the Texas heat, with temperatures above 100 degrees on consecutive days. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The heat and humidity created the most oppressive weather conditions of training camp. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The dew point \u2014 a measure of humidity in the atmosphere \u2014 is expected to remain in the 70s, which will make for oppressive conditions. \u2014 Zach Murdock, courant.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The history of Olympic defectors For some athletes, the Games are the opportunity of a lifetime to escape oppressive conditions back home, and obtain visas for often-inaccessible Western countries. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz , 2 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French oppressif, borrowed from Medieval Latin oppress\u012bvus, from Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere \"to press on, stifle, overpower\" + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at oppress":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8pre-siv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for oppressive onerous , burdensome , oppressive , exacting mean imposing hardship. onerous stresses being laborious and heavy especially because distasteful. the onerous task of cleaning up the mess burdensome suggests causing mental as well as physical strain. burdensome responsibilities oppressive implies extreme harshness or severity in what is imposed. the oppressive tyranny of a police state exacting implies rigor or sternness rather than tyranny or injustice in the demands made or in the one demanding. an exacting employer",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardhanded",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"trying"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194923",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppressively":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overwhelming or depressing to the spirit or senses":[
|
|
"an oppressive climate",
|
|
"the dusty drabness that was oppressive in its uneventfulness",
|
|
"\u2014 Geoffrey Moorhouse"
|
|
],
|
|
": tyrannical":[
|
|
"an oppressive government"
|
|
],
|
|
": unreasonably burdensome or severe":[
|
|
"oppressive legislation",
|
|
"oppressive taxes",
|
|
"the oppressive power of corporations and Wall Street",
|
|
"\u2014 Jim Hightower"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The country is ruled by an oppressive regime.",
|
|
"I think these laws are oppressive .",
|
|
"This region suffers from oppressive heat in the summer months.",
|
|
"The situation was extremely tense; no one said a word, and the silence was oppressive .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"British officials agreed that Assange\u2019s extradition would not result in oppressive , unjust, or abusive treatment, leading to their stamp of approval. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"But the heat can make overcrowding oppressive , and warm-weather leisure also highlights the many inequalities of American urban life. \u2014 Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"There is house bill 3 22 that prohibits teaching that individuals are inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive . \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This was evident in Pakistan, where Australia trumped oppressive conditions, flat pitches, energetic young opponents and being holed in their hotels while being surrounded by high level security. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The oppressive conditions were made worse by the Texas heat, with temperatures above 100 degrees on consecutive days. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The heat and humidity created the most oppressive weather conditions of training camp. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The dew point \u2014 a measure of humidity in the atmosphere \u2014 is expected to remain in the 70s, which will make for oppressive conditions. \u2014 Zach Murdock, courant.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The history of Olympic defectors For some athletes, the Games are the opportunity of a lifetime to escape oppressive conditions back home, and obtain visas for often-inaccessible Western countries. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz , 2 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French oppressif, borrowed from Medieval Latin oppress\u012bvus, from Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere \"to press on, stifle, overpower\" + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at oppress":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8pre-siv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for oppressive onerous , burdensome , oppressive , exacting mean imposing hardship. onerous stresses being laborious and heavy especially because distasteful. the onerous task of cleaning up the mess burdensome suggests causing mental as well as physical strain. burdensome responsibilities oppressive implies extreme harshness or severity in what is imposed. the oppressive tyranny of a police state exacting implies rigor or sternness rather than tyranny or injustice in the demands made or in the one demanding. an exacting employer",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardhanded",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"trying"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185757",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppressor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": suppress":[],
|
|
": to burden spiritually or mentally : weigh heavily upon":[
|
|
"oppressed by a sense of failure",
|
|
"oppress by intolerable guilt"
|
|
],
|
|
": to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority":[
|
|
"The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.",
|
|
"oppressed minorities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.",
|
|
"They condemned attempts by the government to oppress its citizens.",
|
|
"people who have traditionally been oppressed by society",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If China wants to oppress its population, there\u2019s not much that the United States can or should do about it. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The solution to protecting Black and brown women against domestic violence cannot come from the same systems that oppress them. \u2014 Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Untrapped paints the portrait of a multi-dimensional young man who, against all odds, is thriving in a world programmed to diminish and oppress the Black man. \u2014 Megan Armstrong, Billboard , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The report says federal, state and local government actions have been used to oppress Black people. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"After Japan annexed the country in 1910, Koreans experienced a campaign of cultural erasure and material extraction that sought to oppress their heritage in all aspects of daily life, extending to land ownership, language, food and clothing. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps the fiercest debate is over whether to teach that the United States has overcome its dark legacy of racial discrimination, or whether, as The 1619 Project suggests, slavery\u2019s harms continue to oppress Black Americans in the present. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Race, according to this view, is a relatively recent social construct that is weaponized by dominant groups to oppress others. \u2014 Jessica Chasmar, Fox News , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Race, according to this view, is a relatively recent social construct that is weaponized by dominant groups to oppress others. \u2014 Jessica Chasmar, Fox News , 8 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English oppressen \"to put pressure on, crush, burden, overwhelm,\" borrowed from Anglo-French oppresser, borrowed from Medieval Latin oppress\u0101re, frequentative derivative from Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere \"to press on, stifle, overpower,\" from ob- ob- + premere \"to press\" \u2014 more at press entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8pres"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for oppress wrong , oppress , persecute , aggrieve mean to injure unjustly or outrageously. wrong implies inflicting injury either unmerited or out of proportion to what one deserves. a penal system that had wronged him oppress suggests inhumane imposing of burdens one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform. a people oppressed by a warmongering tyrant persecute implies a relentless and unremitting subjection to annoyance or suffering. a child persecuted by constant criticism aggrieve implies suffering caused by an infringement or denial of rights. a legal aid society representing aggrieved minority groups",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bum (out)",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"deject",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"get down",
|
|
"sadden",
|
|
"weigh down"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044732",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opprobrious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": deserving of opprobrium : infamous":[],
|
|
": expressive of opprobrium : scurrilous":[
|
|
"opprobrious language"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an opprobrious attack on the alleged corruption in the police department",
|
|
"contends that visiting a brothel is the sort of opprobrious conduct for which a public official should be censured",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Honor is not, in Mr. Sommers\u2019s view, without its opprobrious aspects, not least its association with violence. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 3 Aug. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin opprobri\u014dsus, from Latin opprobrium opprobrium + -\u014dsus -ose entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8pr\u014d-br\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"contumelious",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"scurrile",
|
|
"scurril",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"vituperative",
|
|
"vituperatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092250",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opprobrium":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"honor"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": contempt , reproach":[
|
|
"The bombing of the church was met with widespread opprobrium ."
|
|
],
|
|
": public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious":[
|
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"Collaborators with the enemy did not escape the opprobrium of the townspeople."
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": something that brings disgrace":[]
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"examples":[
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"They're going ahead with the plan despite public opprobrium .",
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"saw no reason why \u201csecretary\u201d should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Though public outrage can sway decision-makers in Hollywood, European opprobrium remains less of a factor. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 25 May 2022",
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"This is perhaps why the reforming Meghan Markle, a Hollywood outsider uncharmed by the Windsor way, receives such opprobrium . \u2014 Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Asked whether Candle Media intended to continue its partnership with Will Smith, who has faced opprobrium since slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars last weekend, Mayer said there were no plans to divest Candle Media\u2019s stake in Westbrook. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"If bad governments veer into committing war crimes and genocide, then the Western companies who work with these regimes risk the same opprobrium that befell Swiss banks, Ford, and IBM for their collaboration with Nazi Germany. \u2014 David Kamenetzky And Leopoldo L\u00f3pez, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"The collaborative act opened all parties to the opprobrium of their respective people. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"More notable than Hemedti\u2019s public show of allegiance to Russia during this moment of international opprobrium was that Lavrov actually made time for Hemedti at such a critical juncture. \u2014 Time , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"The plan flopped in the face of opprobrium from fans and national governments. \u2014 David Hellier, Bloomberg.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"His predecessor as prime minister, Theresa May, summed up the gathering sense of opprobrium . \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"borrowed from Latin, derivative (with -ium, deverbal suffix of function or state) of opprobr\u0101re \"to bring up as a reproach,\" from ob- ob- + -probr\u0101re, verbal derivative of probrum \"reproach, insult, disgrace,\" probably noun derivative of *pro-fro- \"brought up against someone (as a reproach),\" going back to Indo-European *pro-bhr-o, from *pro- \"before\" + *bhr-, ablaut grade of *bher- \"carry, bring\" \u2014 more at for entry 1 , bear entry 2":""
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"reflection",
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"reproach",
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"scandal"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052615",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"oppugn":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accept",
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"believe",
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"embrace",
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"swallow"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to call into question":[],
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": to fight against":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about",
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"guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English oppugnen, opugnen \"to attack, repudiate,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French oppugner \"to attack, assault, attack the truth of,\" borrowed from Latin oppugn\u0101re \"to attack, assault, oppose in speech or action,\" from ob- ob- + pugn\u0101re \"to fight\" \u2014 more at pungent":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00e4-",
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"\u0259-\u02c8py\u00fcn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"challenge",
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"contest",
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"dispute",
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"impeach",
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"query",
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"question"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103406",
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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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"opt":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"optical; optician; optics":[],
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"option; optional":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"after that near catastrophe, they opted to reinstate the telephone service",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"To ensure a better fit, shoppers can opt for short, tall, and long sizes. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Additionally, patients with loose skin may opt for a skin tightening procedure or treatment in addition to Kybella. \u2014 Micaela English, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
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"To keep you cool, opt for washable silk, gauzy cotton, or any matching set that includes a tee and shorts. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Liddy and McCord opt to go to trial, and the jury quickly convicts them. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
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"The Fed may well opt for a \u2018double\u2019 hike raising rates 50bps, as expected before May\u2019s CPI inflation data was released. \u2014 Simon Moore, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
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"And many moviegoers did opt for the biggest screens possible. \u2014 Lindsay Bahr, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
|
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"Patients could opt to self-administer the medication rather than suffer in their final weeks from terminal illness. \u2014 Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
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"Users can opt -in for weekly notifications to review their screen time dashboard. \u2014 Catherine Thorbecke, CNN , 9 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French opter , from Latin optare":"Verb"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u00e4pt"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"choose",
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"conclude",
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"decide",
|
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"determine",
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"figure",
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"name",
|
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"resolve",
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"settle (on "
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173856",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"optic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an optical instrument":[],
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": any of the elements (such as lenses, mirrors, or light guides) of an optical instrument or system":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
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],
|
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": eye":[],
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": of or relating to vision or the eye":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Plus, 12 broadcast mobile units and over 20 technical-support and office trailers are used in the production, and 14 miles of fiber optic cable are used to support the broadcast infrastructure. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"During the night, the journalist, then 52, had suffered a rare kind of stroke that ravaged one of his optic nerves and left him with a thick fog across the right side of his vision. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The salamanders had no more than 75,000 neural fibers in their optic nerves (which carry signals from the eyes to the brain); frogs had up to 470,000 fibers. \u2014 Douglas Fox, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"These studies started because astronauts experienced issues like vision problems and swollen optic nerves upon returning to Earth after long missions. \u2014 ABC News , 7 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The central nervous system disorder often attacks optic nerves, spinal cord and sometimes the brain, and can cause an array of issues with the bladder and bowels. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The retina in each eye is actually a part of the brain itself, literally an extension of the brain that reaches out to each eye, connected to the rest of the brain via the optic nerves. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"There are many causes of this kind of optic -nerve injury. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One of those patients last month was Sonia Mata, who was worried about going to a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic to be treated for optic neuritis, a condition triggered by lupus that was damaging her eyesight. \u2014 Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"As telephone companies have shifted from aboveground phone lines to underground fiber- optic cable, Asplundh has offered to install the new cables, and is already billing $30 million a year in line installation. \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The new service is over copper telephone lines rather than fiber- optic cable that would provide much faster speeds. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Fiber optic cables and geophones in the monitoring wells can map the chronologic growth of hydraulic fractures interconnecting an injection well, which has been drilled, and an upcoming production well. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"However, the most important advance is not in the new rifle or ammunition, but in the new XM157 fire control optic , which automatically judges the distance to target and corrects the user\u2019s aim. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Most of the broadband money will be awarded to states and territories for infrastructure needs like fiber- optic cable projects. \u2014 Joshua Jamerson, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The Bethlehem site has heavy power support, sewer and water capacity and fiber- optic cable, said Peter Polt, an executive vice president of J.G. Petrucci Company, which built the shell of the building and office space. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Crews were on the scene Wednesday morning, pulling and splicing new fiber optic cable into the system. \u2014 Byron Tate, Arkansas Online , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"When blood flow to your optic nerve is messed up, ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) can result. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin opticus , from Greek optikos , from opsesthai to be going to see; akin to Greek opsis appearance, \u014dps eye \u2014 more at eye":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4p-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ocular",
|
|
"optical",
|
|
"visual"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011631",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"optical":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": involving the use of light-sensitive devices to acquire information for a computer":[
|
|
"optical character recognition"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to optical art":[],
|
|
": of or relating to the science of optics":[],
|
|
": of or relating to vision : visual":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or being objects that emit light in the visible range of frequencies":[
|
|
"an optical galaxy"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or utilizing light especially instead of other forms of energy":[
|
|
"optical microscopy"
|
|
],
|
|
": using the properties of light to aid vision":[
|
|
"an optical instrument"
|
|
],
|
|
": visible sense 1":[
|
|
"optical wavelength"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company manufactures microscopes, telescopes, and other optical instruments.",
|
|
"an optical illusion that fools most people",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"A few weeks ago, Chris, the former Army Ranger, acquired advanced night- optical devices and thermals from one of the groups in Rawlings\u2019s network, Project SIRIN. \u2014 Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Discussion of the new S-Class will probably be dominated by whether or not the flashy optical -fiber lighting is distracting or not, which is ironic considering the car is a great example of how technology can work with the driver. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Unlike Kyb, Switchblade is equipped with electro- optical and infrared cameras, enabling the drone operator to visually steer the drone to target. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The many layers of artifice create a cascade of optical illusions and visual puns. \u2014 Elvia Wilk, The New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Timbuk3 clearly had great prescience: Just a year after this song\u2019s release, David Pritchard and Steven Chu first trapped atoms in a magneto- optical trap (or MOT) at Bell Labs, laying the foundation for the cold atom revolution to follow. \u2014 Paul Lipman, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The optical character recognition tool of the 1950 census translated his name as Laron Helms. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The triple-lens camera has a 64-megapixel Sony IMX787 primary camera with an F/1.6 aperture and optical image stabilization. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Substantial infrastructure on the ground would need to be developed for similar optical systems to be deployed in future missions. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4p-ti-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ocular",
|
|
"optic",
|
|
"visual"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175807",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"optical electron":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": valence electron":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113506",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"optical fiber":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a single fiber-optic strand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But that is light flowing out of an optical fiber and into a layer of soap. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Enlarge / Light exiting an optical fiber and flowing through a thin film of soapy water. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Corning is likely to see a pickup in demand for optical fiber as carriers continue to expand their 5G coverage. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Lumen and Cogent collectively preside over nearly 600,000 miles of optical fiber that forms the piping for the global internet, with each boasting operations in more than 50 countries, according to their websites. \u2014 Rishi Iyengar, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But that\u2019s one advantage SpaceX\u2019s satellite internet system has over traditional internet networks, which rely on underground optical fiber cables. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Its pioneering technology uses some of the 100 million kilometers of existing optical fiber to monitor large scale infrastructures. \u2014 Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Corning is likely to see a pickup in demand for optical fiber as carriers expand their 5G coverage. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The revenues are expected to trend higher led by continued demand for gasoline particulate filters, as well as optical fiber to support 5G expansion for large carriers. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110024",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"optimist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of a major international service club":[],
|
|
": a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism":[
|
|
"The optimists have faith that no matter how avaricious the age, literature will endure.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Norman"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The 2008 market crash and foreclosure rendered the dream halfway finished, but Barry, ever the optimist , insisted his vision would one day be made real. \u2014 Ben Smith, ajc , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The optimist in me wanted to cheer her up, but the economics reporter in me knew better. \u2014 Julia Carpenter, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Maddon, an optimist by nature, believes this year will be different. \u2014 Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The biggest, of course, was Zillow\u2019s home-flipping implosion last November\u2014one that caused even eternal growth optimist Cathie Wood to pare her positions in Zillow Z -2.59% Group and Opendoor Technologies. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Ever the optimist , Marshall says the future (of food) is bright. \u2014 Phil Lempert, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite these hardships, Gustern\u2019s family and friends remember her as an optimist . \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For the sake of her three daughters, Keith had long strived to live as an optimist \u2014 not to be too deeply swayed by things beyond her control. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"A few weeks later, his wishes for the new year showed him as an optimist with great expectations. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1759, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1911, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Optimist (Club)":"Noun",
|
|
"optim(ism) + -ist entry 1 , probably after French optimiste":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4p-t\u0259-mist",
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4p-t\u0259-m\u0259st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115021",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"optimistic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"downbeat",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"unencouraging",
|
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"unlikely",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"unpropitious"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or characterized by optimism : feeling or showing hope for the future":[
|
|
"an optimistic outlook",
|
|
"an optimistic economic forecast",
|
|
"a person with a hopeful, optimistic nature",
|
|
"I'm feeling optimistic about our chances.",
|
|
"The streets in question were magnificent commercial thoroughfares, \u2026 brimming with heavy streams of eager life\u2014young, fresh, optimistic .",
|
|
"\u2014 Theodore Dreiser"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Pinto's most probable scenario rests on two key assumptions that could prove too optimistic . \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"That assumption could, again, turn out to be too optimistic or too pessimistic. \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Despite the circumstances, the farmer is optimistic . \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet while predicting the course of events from here is intrepid, there are reasons to be optimistic . \u2014 Mark Zandi For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The top Democratic negotiator, Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.), was optimistic Tuesday after briefing President Biden on the talks. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Maddon, 68, was optimistic early Tuesday morning that the Angels could still turn things around in a text message to USA TODAY Sports. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"More broadly, the outcome suggests that the GOP\u2019s long-running assumption of Trump\u2019s infallibility may be slightly too optimistic for the MAGA crowd. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Wall Street, as is its wont, was too optimistic about how long and how far this transformation would go. \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 4 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"optimist + -ic entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4p-t\u0259-\u02c8mi-stik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"roseate",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012639",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
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]
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},
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"option":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a privilege of demanding fulfillment of a contract on any day within a specified time":[],
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": a right of an insured person to choose the form in which payments due on a policy shall be made or applied":[],
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": an act of choosing":[
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"hard to make an option between such alternatives"
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],
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": an alternative course of action":[
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"didn't have many options open"
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],
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": an item that is offered in addition to or in place of standard equipment":[
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"A sunroof is one of the options that you can get with the car."
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],
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": an offensive football play in which a back (see back entry 1 sense 3 ) may choose whether to pass or run with the ball":[],
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": something that may be chosen: such as":[],
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": the power or right to choose : freedom of choice":[
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"He has the option to cancel the deal."
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],
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": to acquire the exclusive right to use (an author's work) as the basis for a motion picture":[
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"the studio optioned the novel for a film"
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],
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": to grant or take an option on":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"You have the option of staying home or coming with us.",
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"He has the option to cancel the deal.",
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"We have a wide range of options available to us.",
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"Menu options at the caf\u00e9 include soups, salads, and sandwiches.",
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"Select an option from the drop-down menu.",
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"Filing taxes online is an option for people with Internet access.",
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"I had no option but to start over.",
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"A good option is to do the work yourself.",
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"Employees will each be granted options to buy 1,000 shares of company stock.",
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"The option must be exercised within five years.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The value was not disclosed, but the most the Pacers could've offered him over a two-year span is $10.6 million due to his previous team, Phoenix, declining his third-year rookie option . \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 2 July 2022",
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"A day after declining his $6.2 million player option , Mills has agreed with Brooklyn on a two-years, $14.5 million contract, his agent, told ESPN. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
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"The Celtics on Wednesday declined their $1.6 million option on second-year forward Sam Hauser. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
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"If the Coast Guard exercises all its option , the new deal likely would be topped only by the shipyard\u2019s work on Independence-class Littoral combat ships. \u2014 al , 30 June 2022",
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"Patty Mills just declined his player option with the Brooklyn Nets. \u2014 Jason Patt, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
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"That was the strategy the EPA had pursued for nearly a decade as its best option for imposing climate regulations by unilateral executive action. \u2014 Mario Loyola, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
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"All-Star Kyrie Irving opted into his $36.5 million player option for the final year of his four-year deal. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 30 June 2022",
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"The Clippers had until Wednesday to exercise their team option for Zubac and paved the way for the extension by declining it. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Under terms of the new basic agreement, teams can only option a player to the minors five times during the course of the season. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
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"The Cubs don\u2019t have a lot of choices to option out among their position players. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"When starting pitcher Mike Minor came off the IL, the Reds needed to option a player to Triple-A. Since Bell wanted to keep an extra relief pitcher on the roster, the decision came down to the backup outfielders, plus utility player Alejo Lopez. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 6 June 2022",
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"Base Macan buyers can option up all these corner-carving goodies, too, including Michelin summer tires and the adaptive dampers, but most of them come standard on the T. \u2014 Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"When Thomas Savage's Dog was published as a novel in 1967, Newman was one of the first to option the book for a film, ostensibly starring himself in the Cumberbatch role. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"In previous years, there was no cap on such transactions; now teams may option a player only five times before waivers would take effect. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"Campo also teamed with Bruna Papandrea\u2019s Made Up Stories to option The Latecomer for television. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Buyers can option racing stripes in Satin Gray for the white paint job or Satin Black with the Carbon Flash look. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 25 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Latin option-, optio free choice; akin to Latin optare to choose":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4p-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for option Noun choice , option , alternative , preference , selection , election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely. freedom of choice option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed. the option of paying now or later alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility. equally attractive alternatives preference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections. a preference for cool weather selection implies a range of choice. a varied selection of furniture election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment. doing a tax return forces certain elections on you",
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"synonyms":[
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"accessory",
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"accessary",
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"accoutrement",
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"accouterment",
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"adapter",
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"adaptor",
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"add-on",
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"adjunct",
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"appendage",
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"appliance",
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"attachment"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093306",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"optional":{
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"antonyms":[
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"compulsory",
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"mandatory",
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"nonelective",
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"nonvoluntary",
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"obligatory",
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"required"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": involving an option : not compulsory":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Jackets are required at the restaurant, but ties are optional .",
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"Many optional features are available on this car.",
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"Registration is optional , not mandatory.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Delta is urging understanding and patience among employees and passengers as masks become optional on flights and in airports, a spokesman for the airline said. \u2014 Alison Sider, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Masks have become optional under most circumstances after two years of the requirement being a standard. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Massachusetts Port Authority chief executive Lisa Wieland said in the statement that in line with the guidance from the US Transportation Security Administration mask-wearing would become optional at airports. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"As masks on planes and trains become optional today, 31 states Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands are experiencing some degree of percentage increase in COVID cases over the past 14 days, according to NBC data. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"A month after masks have become optional , Harford County Public Schools has updated its operational status to allow regular attendance at all athletic events and fine arts performances. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the gym, a sign said masks had become optional as of Feb. 17. \u2014 Karin Brulliard And Adria Malcolm, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the gym, a sign said masks had become optional as of Feb. 17. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"On Tuesday, the mayor said masks could become optional for children under 5 in April and other regulations have already been lifted. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 25 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1765, 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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"\u02c8\u00e4p-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
|
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"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
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"\u02c8\u00e4p-shn\u0259l"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"discretionary",
|
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"elective",
|
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"voluntary"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173237",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"opulence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": abundance , profusion":[
|
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"an opulence of fruits"
|
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],
|
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": wealth , affluence":[
|
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"the opulence of prerevolutionary monarchs"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"For me, the feel is 21st-century rococo \u2013 opulence with a fresh modern twist. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
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"My nails still may be nude, but my hands are screaming opulence ! \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Expect feathers, high kicks and an unabashed display of French opulence . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
|
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"The married couple channeled gilded opulence in two contrasting though complementary Gucci ensembles. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"And with the pandemic and the economic downturn, there\u2019s no concern about opulence fatigue? \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Few hotel chains are as known for their commitment to tasteful opulence as Four Seasons. \u2014 Claire Messud, Travel + Leisure , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But, after two years of minimalism, expect even more opulence : Veils are now embellished with flowers and rhinestones; balloon skirts have replaced regular hemlines; and fringe details channeled the roaring '20s. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Parisian label Lemaire offered a vision of accommodating opulence with swaddling trench coats and roomy graphite suits. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1518, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opulentia, from opulentus \"abounding in resources, opulent \" + -ia -ia entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4-py\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"riches",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"wherewithal",
|
|
"worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091408",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opulent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": amply or plentifully provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation":[
|
|
"living in opulent comfort",
|
|
"opulent furnishings",
|
|
"an opulent hotel"
|
|
],
|
|
": exhibiting or characterized by opulence : such as":[],
|
|
": having a large estate or property : wealthy":[
|
|
"hoping to marry an opulent widow",
|
|
"opulent industrialists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an opulent upper crust that liked to show off its possessions",
|
|
"an opulent mansion filled with priceless art and antiques",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The organization showcases non-fiction features and screens them in dramatic, often opulent settings around Newport, Rhode Island, a legendary summer getaway. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Even the hallways contain beautiful marble sculptures and every room, even the powder rooms, feels exceptionally opulent . \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"From Thailand to Turks and Caicos, Marbella to the Maldives, these opulent hotels offer charters on private yachts for hourly, daily, and multiday itineraries, with excursion options that only add to the dreamy experience. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The Russian soprano Olga Shurshina, as Aida, showed a big, opulent voice, typically Slavic in its quick vibrato and chesty timbre. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Hilton was spotted at Spears' opulent , private wedding to Sam Asghari on Thursday. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The design is quietly luxurious but unintimidating, elegant but never opulent , even with the luminous frescoes overhead above the freestanding beds in the premium suites. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"As Britain celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, an opulent 260-year-old gilded carriage is hitting the streets again for the first time in two decades. \u2014 CNN , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The resulting opulent 165-room mansion, surrounded by 127 acres of gardens, pools, and terraces with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, is a jewel box of Mission Revival architecture and took over three decades to complete. \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1518, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opulentus \"abounding in resources, wealthy,\" from op-, *ops \"power, ability, wealth\" + -ulentus \"having in quantity, full of\" (probably dissimilated from *-o-u\u032fent-os, with Indo-European *-u\u032fent-, suffix of possession) \u2014 more at opus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4-py\u0259-l\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for opulent rich , wealthy , affluent , opulent mean having goods, property, and money in abundance. rich implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires. became rich through shrewd investing wealthy stresses the possession of property and intrinsically valuable things. wealthy landowners affluent suggests prosperity and an increasing wealth. an affluent society opulent suggests lavish expenditure and display of great wealth, more often applying to things than people. an opulent mansion",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204039",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opulently":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": amply or plentifully provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation":[
|
|
"living in opulent comfort",
|
|
"opulent furnishings",
|
|
"an opulent hotel"
|
|
],
|
|
": exhibiting or characterized by opulence : such as":[],
|
|
": having a large estate or property : wealthy":[
|
|
"hoping to marry an opulent widow",
|
|
"opulent industrialists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an opulent upper crust that liked to show off its possessions",
|
|
"an opulent mansion filled with priceless art and antiques",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The organization showcases non-fiction features and screens them in dramatic, often opulent settings around Newport, Rhode Island, a legendary summer getaway. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Even the hallways contain beautiful marble sculptures and every room, even the powder rooms, feels exceptionally opulent . \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"From Thailand to Turks and Caicos, Marbella to the Maldives, these opulent hotels offer charters on private yachts for hourly, daily, and multiday itineraries, with excursion options that only add to the dreamy experience. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The Russian soprano Olga Shurshina, as Aida, showed a big, opulent voice, typically Slavic in its quick vibrato and chesty timbre. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Hilton was spotted at Spears' opulent , private wedding to Sam Asghari on Thursday. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The design is quietly luxurious but unintimidating, elegant but never opulent , even with the luminous frescoes overhead above the freestanding beds in the premium suites. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"As Britain celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, an opulent 260-year-old gilded carriage is hitting the streets again for the first time in two decades. \u2014 CNN , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The resulting opulent 165-room mansion, surrounded by 127 acres of gardens, pools, and terraces with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, is a jewel box of Mission Revival architecture and took over three decades to complete. \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1518, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opulentus \"abounding in resources, wealthy,\" from op-, *ops \"power, ability, wealth\" + -ulentus \"having in quantity, full of\" (probably dissimilated from *-o-u\u032fent-os, with Indo-European *-u\u032fent-, suffix of possession) \u2014 more at opus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4-py\u0259-l\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for opulent rich , wealthy , affluent , opulent mean having goods, property, and money in abundance. rich implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires. became rich through shrewd investing wealthy stresses the possession of property and intrinsically valuable things. wealthy landowners affluent suggests prosperity and an increasing wealth. an affluent society opulent suggests lavish expenditure and display of great wealth, more often applying to things than people. an opulent mansion",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084646",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opuntia":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a large genus ( Opuntia ) of American cacti with usually yellow flowers and flat or cylindrical jointed stem segments typically studded with tubercles bearing spines or prickly hairs \u2014 compare cholla , prickly pear":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Many cacti, ranging from globulars to opuntias , some which are native to the Northwest and others from as far away as South America and Asia, are actually hardy here and take a minimal amount of care, which is a nice plus. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 June 2020",
|
|
"At the start of the 1900s, an area of over 40,000 square kilometers in Australia was affected by opuntia , before it was controlled with bugs. \u2014 Stephanie Bailey, CNN , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Choices include euphorbia resinifera for acropora (also known as staghorn coral); opuntia microdasys monstrose for turbinaria; deuterocohnia brevifolia for galaxea; and mammillaria pilcayensis (bristle brush cactus) for dendrogyra or pillar coral. \u2014 Martina Schimitschek, sandiegouniontribune.com , 5 July 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, a plant, from feminine of opuntius of Opus, from Opunt-, Opus Opus, ancient city in Greece":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u014d-\u02c8p\u0259n(t)-sh(\u0113-)\u0259"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112348",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"opuntioid":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling a prickly pear":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin Opuntia + English -oid":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t\u0113\u02cc-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084408",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"opus":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This sharply executed, good-humored horror opus represents a promising first dual directorial effort for Fernando Gonzalez Gomez and Raul Cerezo, each of whom has a number of shorts under his belt. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 2 June 2022",
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"Juliette Porter's friendships with a hapless group of twenty-somethings are the focus of this MTV opus . \u2014 Amy Mackelden, ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"In director Federico Fellini\u2019s atmospheric opus La Dolce Vita, roadsters play as pivotal a role in the meandering storyline as do its glamorous Romans. \u2014 Basem Wasef, Robb Report , 25 May 2022",
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"The record is a down-tempo pop opus , one that exposes the dark shadows behind the American Dream. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
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"Donald Glover\u2019s hilarious opus Atlanta on FX is coming to a close. \u2014 Essence , 26 June 2021",
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"Harrison's graduation from the band's lead guitarist to full-fledged creative partner is arguably the chief subplot of Jackson's eight-hour opus , and his representative Rock Hall outfit reflects this metamorphosis. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Villeneuve\u2019s omission is shocking because the film performed so well in other categories and he was widely credited with wrestling Frank Herbert\u2019s futuristic opus into a compelling piece of cinema. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Madlib\u2019s near- opus Sound Ancestors, released on the earlier and slightly more optimistic side of the year, was like soaking in the wisdom of an elder. \u2014 Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone , 23 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1808, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin oper-, opus (plural opera ) \"work, effort, product of labor, work of art,\" going back to Indo-European *h 3 ep-os-, *h 3 ep-es- \"work\" (whence also Sanskrit apas- \"work, action\"), derivative of *h 3 ep- \"ability, force,\" whence Latin op-, *ops \"power, ability, wealth, resource(s),\" and, with varying suffixation, Sanskrit apnas- \"possession, property, work,\" Hittite happina- \"rich,\" happir-, happar- \"business, trade,\" Germanic *afla- (whence Old English afol \"power, might,\" Old Norse afl \"strength\"); and, with lengthened ablaut grade, Sanskrit \u0101pas- \"work, religious act,\" Avestan huu\u0101pah- \"performing good deeds,\" Germanic *\u014dbjan- \"to perform\" (whence Old Saxon o\u0180ian \"to celebrate,\" Old High German uoben, uoppen \"to practice, exercise\")":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"composition",
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"number",
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"piece",
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"work"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084629",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opus anglicanum":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": fine English medieval embroidery having pictorial designs following early paintings and being used especially for ecclesiastical vestments":[]
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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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"Medieval Latin, literally, English work":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-k\u0101-",
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"-ka-",
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"-\u02cca\u014bgl\u0259\u02c8k\u00e4n\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060846",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opus citatum":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the work quoted from":[
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"\u2014 abbreviation op cit"
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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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"New Latin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccs\u012b\u02c8t\u0101t-",
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"-k\u0259\u0307\u02c8t\u00e4t\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192636",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opuscular":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to an opuscule":[]
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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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"(\u02c8)\u014d\u00a6p\u0259sky\u0259l\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204323",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"opuscule":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small or petty work : opusculum":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1530, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin opusculum \u2014 more at opusculum":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u014d-\u02c8p\u0259-(\u02cc)sky\u00fcl"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010808",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"opusculum":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a minor work (as of literature)":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1624, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin, from oper-, opus \"work, effort, literary work\" + -culum, diminutive suffix \u2014 more at opus":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u014d-\u02c8p\u0259-sky\u0259-l\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135734",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"operagoer":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who frequently goes to operas":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u00e4-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02ccg\u014d-\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Once some operagoers broke their habit of regularly attending, they either stopped going or went less often. \u2014 Michael Cooper, New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Dufour confirmed that most of the audience was made up of nontraditional operagoers and said that about 56 percent of the audience in Montreal was not in the opera's database. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com , 13 July 2018",
|
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"The idea is to let non-English-speaking audience members follow a show, word for word, on their phones, much as moviegoers or even operagoers have done with subtitles for decades. \u2014 Charles Passy, WSJ , 4 June 2018",
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"As older generations of operagoers retire or move or pass away, opera companies need to bring in newer, younger generations of patrons to replace them, particularly millennials. \u2014 David Lyman, Detroit Free Press , 10 May 2018",
|
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"The dress code will be so relaxed that many operagoers may opt for onesies. \u2014 Michael Cooper, New York Times , 29 Mar. 2018",
|
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"The show may be too grandiose for the Lyric Opera stage but a transplant to the Met is said to be on the books, which is good news for American operagoers . \u2018 \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 22 Aug. 2017",
|
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"Michael Capasso, City Opera\u2019s general director, likes things in the traditional manner, and the costumes and d\u00e9cor are rather dated\u2014to the Joseph Volpe era at the Met, which will probably suit many New York operagoers just fine. \u2014 Russell Platt, The New Yorker , 3 Apr. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142730"
|
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}
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} |