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1502 lines
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{
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"Eccles cake":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a rich cake with fruit filling (as currants)":[]
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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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"Eccles , municipal borough in Lancashire, England":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ek\u0259lz-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125429",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Ecclesiastes":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a book of wisdom literature in canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture \u2014 see Bible Table":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Late Latin Eccl\u0113siast\u0113s, borrowed from Greek Ekkl\u0113siast\u1e17s, from ekkl\u0113siast\u1e17s \"participant in an assembly of citizens\" (adapted by the Septuagint translators as a rendering of Hebrew q\u014dheleth, named in the title verse as the author of the Biblical book), from ekkl\u0113si\u00e1zein \"to hold a public assembly, be a member of the assembly\" (verbal derivative of ekkl\u0113s\u00eda \"assembly of citizens\") + -t\u0113s, agent suffix \u2014 more at ecclesial":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02cckl\u0113-z\u0113-\u02c8a-(\u02cc)st\u0113z",
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"e-\u02cckl\u0113-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104605",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Ecclesiasticus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a didactic book included in the Protestant Apocrypha and as Sirach in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Late Latin Eccl\u0113siasticus, probably short for liber eccl\u0113siasticus \"church book\" (from its use in church readings) \u2014 more at ecclesiastic entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02cckl\u0113-z\u0113-\u02c8a-sti-k\u0259s",
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"e-\u02cckl\u0113-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190507",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Economite":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one of a group of Harmonites who in 1803 settled in Pennsylvania, who in 1825 formed the settlement of Economy, Pennsylvania, and whose religious community came to an end in 1903 following the introduction of celibacy in 1807":[]
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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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"Economy (now Ambridge), Pennsylvania + English -ite":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccm\u012bt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203301",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"eccentric":{
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"antonyms":[
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"character",
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"codger",
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"crack",
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"crackbrain",
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"crackpot",
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"crank",
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"flake",
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"fruitcake",
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"head case",
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"kook",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"nutter",
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"oddball",
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"oddity",
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"original",
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"quiz",
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"screwball",
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"weirdo",
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"zany"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mechanical device consisting of an eccentric (see eccentric entry 1 sense 2b ) disk communicating its motion to a rod so as to produce reciprocating motion":[],
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": a person who behaves in odd or unusual ways : an eccentric person":[],
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": deviating from an established or usual pattern or style":[
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"eccentric products"
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],
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": deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways":[
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"an eccentric millionaire"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"It was Charles Darwin's eccentric mathematician cousin Francis Galton who in 1874 ignited the nature-nurture controversy. \u2026 \u2014 Matt Ridley , Time , 2 June 2003",
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"Eccentric drifters that normally roam the farthest reaches of the solar system, these daredevils fly so close to the Sun that they pass through its scorching corona. \u2014 Maggie McKee , Astronomy , December 2002",
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"In the spit-and-polish Navy, he and his equally unkempt colleagues were regarded as eccentric . \u2014 David M. Kennedy , Atlantic , March 1999",
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"He was a kind but eccentric man.",
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"She's become more eccentric over the years.",
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"Noun",
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"It wasn't until she [Mother Teresa] had set up a leprosarium outside Calcutta on land provided by the government that I began to see her as an idealist rather than an eccentric . \u2014 Bharati Mukherjee , Time , 14 June 1999",
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"To his own townspeople Thoreau was a radical and an eccentric , a man without a vocation, supporting himself doing odd jobs, devoting himself to what seemed to them inconsequential rambles, and living like a hermit on the shores of Walden Pond. \u2014 Maxine Kumin , In Deep , 1987",
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"But Mozart was also an eccentric , brought up not as a creature of society but as a prodigious child speaking a language of sound. Mozart couldn't \"handle people,\" as one former friend put it. \u2014 Edward Rothstein , New York Times Book Review , 31 Oct. 1982",
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"an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castle",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Though the overall effect was spectacular and eccentric , Wiederhoeft threaded touching personal details through each event\u2019s ensemble. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
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"In the new ad campaign for Clash de Cartier, a jewelry collection that strikes a balance between classic and eccentric , Collins does exactly that. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 1 June 2022",
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"The two eccentric , billionaire, crypto-loving tech titans have traded friendly remarks on Twitter over the years. \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Saints also tend to be intense, eccentric , and maddening to their contemporaries. \u2014 Andrew Doran, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Sporting a massive Santa-like beard, the ever- eccentric Daly stood out in the 20-team event pairing big-name professional golfers with a child or parent. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"Musk takes control of the digital town square Musk, an eccentric billionaire with a history of courting controversy on and off Twitter, has personally pitched the acquisition in soaring rhetoric. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Day portrayed the eccentric billionaire as stilted and awkward. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"In the hours after Agrawal announced that Musk would not join Twitter\u2019s board, the eccentric billionaire deleted many of his recent tweets about the social media platform. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The game of baseball has always had a special place for the eccentric . \u2014 Leigh Montville, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
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"And this Spring/Summer 2022 is all about high/low, bold, the look for less and an abundance of attitude \u2014 a playground for the good, the great and the eccentric . \u2014 Tyrus Townsend, Essence , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Most people and the press interpreted a grown man conversing with an inanimate object in front of 48,000 fans as colorful or eccentric . \u2014 Demetria Gallegos, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
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"First, the bench stops your arms from descending too far during the eccentric (lowering) part of the movement. \u2014 Kirk Charles, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
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"Perhaps not surprisingly, considering the impracticality of such a project at the time, three of the earliest calls came from a maverick, an eccentric and a madman. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The Duke Jim Broadbent plays a British eccentric accused of pilfering a Goya painting, while Helen Mirren is his long-suffering wife. \u2014 Wsj Arts, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"In 1890, a mustachioed eccentric named Eugene Schieffelin released a few dozen European starlings into New York City. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Swedish skier Henrik Harlaut is known as an eccentric on the slopes. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 9 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
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"circa 1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English excentryke \"planetary orbit of which the earth is not the center,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin excentricus, noun derivative of ecentricus, excentricus \"(of a planetary orbit in Ptolemaic astronomy) not having the earth exactly at its center\" \u2014 more at eccentric entry 1":"Noun",
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin ecentricus, excentricus \"not concentric with another circle, (of a planetary orbit in Ptolemaic astronomy) not having the earth exactly at its center,\" from Late Latin eccentros, eccentrus \"not having the earth at its center\" (borrowed from Greek \u00e9kkentros, from ek- ec- + -kentros, adjective derivative of k\u00e9ntron \"sting, goad, point, stationary point of a pair of compasses, midpoint of a circle or sphere\") + Latin -icus -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at center entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"ik-\u02c8sen-trik, ek-",
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"ik-\u02c8sen-trik",
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"ek-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for eccentric Adjective strange , singular , unique , peculiar , eccentric , erratic , odd , quaint , outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable. a journey filled with strange sights singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness. a singular feeling of impending disaster unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel. a career unique in the annals of science peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness. the peculiar status of America's First Lady eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior. the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating. a friend's suddenly erratic behavior odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected. an odd sense of humor quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness. a quaint fishing village outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric. outlandish fashions of the time",
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"synonyms":[
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"bizarre",
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"bizarro",
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"cranky",
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"crazy",
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"curious",
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"erratic",
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"far-out",
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"funky",
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"funny",
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"kinky",
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"kooky",
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"kookie",
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"odd",
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"off-kilter",
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"off-the-wall",
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"offbeat",
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"out-of-the-way",
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"outlandish",
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"outr\u00e9",
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"peculiar",
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"quaint",
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"queer",
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"queerish",
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"quirky",
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"remarkable",
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"rum",
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"screwy",
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"spaced-out",
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"strange",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"way-out",
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"weird",
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"weirdo",
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"wild"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084038",
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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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"eccentricity":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a mathematical constant that for a given conic section is the ratio of the distances from any point of the conic section to a focus and the corresponding directrix":[],
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": the eccentricity of an astronomical orbit used as a measure of its deviation from circularity":[],
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": the quality or state of being eccentric":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Some people weren't very tolerant of his eccentricity .",
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"Talking to her plants is one of her many eccentricities .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Like many others who have played the game, the eccentricity keeps him coming back. \u2014 Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
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"In his adaptation of the first half of Herbert's novel, Denis Villeneuve opts for a sober approach that wisely emphasizes story and character over eccentricity . \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
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"Jessie and Tom fit into this odd couple mold, with Jessie\u2019s occasional chaos and frequent eccentricity balanced by Tom\u2019s steadiness. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Its twinkling eye is instead trained on three redoubtable forces: dreams, family and British eccentricity . \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
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"Tiriac ranks his newest pupil at the top of that distinguished class in drive, raw talent, charisma, and, maybe, eccentricity . \u2014 Angela Gaudioso, SPIN , 22 May 2022",
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"What\u2019s more, in the fictional pop-culture world, when girls are named after their mother, the act tends to be used to portray eccentricity . \u2014 Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Her co-stars can match her comic energy, especially Dennis, whose cartoonish characters have a mischievous eccentricity . \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"The movie is not for stubbornly mainstream tastes or the eccentricity -resistant. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin excentricit\u0101t-, excentricit\u0101s, from ecentricus, excentricus \"not having the earth exactly at its center, eccentric entry 1 \" + Latin -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccek-(\u02cc)sen-\u02c8tri-s\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"crotchet",
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"curiosity",
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"erraticism",
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"idiosyncrasy",
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"individualism",
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"kink",
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"mannerism",
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"oddity",
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"peculiarity",
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"quiddity",
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"quip",
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"quirk",
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"singularity",
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"tic",
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"trick",
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"twist"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055523",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ecclesi-":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": church":[
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"ecclesio logy"
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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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"Late Latin ecclesia , from Greek ekkl\u0113sia assembly of citizens, church, from ekkalein to call forth, summon, from ex- + kalein to call \u2014 more at low entry 3":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193729",
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"type":[
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"combining form"
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]
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},
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"ecclesia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": church sense 4d":[],
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": one of the local organizations of the Christadelphians":[]
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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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"in sense 1, from Latin, from Greek ekkl\u0113sia ; in other senses, from Late Latin, church, from Latin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259\u0307\u02c8kl\u0113z\u0113\u0259",
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"e\u02c8-",
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"-l\u0113zh(\u0113)\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075930",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ecclesial":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nonchurch",
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"nonecclesiastical"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to a church":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the waning of ecclesial power in Europe as the number of lapsed Christians increases",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In addition to that, one of the goals the synodal reform is to change completely the ecclesial structures of the Church in Germany and elsewhere. \u2014 Fr. Goran Jovicic, National Review , 13 June 2021",
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"Because of the circular design and lightweight material of the pellegrina, which opens at the front, the wind easily sweeps beneath it, making the liturgical vestment the ecclesial equivalent of Marilyn Monroe\u2019s iconic white dress. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Mar. 2021",
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"The failure of ecclesial authorities ... to adequately address these repugnant crimes has rightly given rise to outrage, and remains a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Aug. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1641, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin eccl\u0113si\u0101lis, from Late Latin eccl\u0113sia \"assembly of Christian believers, congregation, church, church building\" + Latin -\u0101lis -al entry 1 ; eccl\u0113sia, borrowed from Greek ekkl\u0113s\u00eda \"assembly of citizens, Jewish congregation (in the Septuagint), collectivity of Christian believers (in the New Testament),\" from \u00e9kkl\u0113tos \"selected to judge\" (verbal adjective of ekkale\u00een \"to call out, summon,\" from ek- ec- + kal\u00e9\u014d, kale\u00een \"to call, summon, call by name,\" going back to an Indo-European verbal base *kleh 1 -, *kl\u0325h 1 - \"call\") + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at low entry 3":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8kl\u0113-z\u0113-\u0259l",
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"e-\u02c8kl\u0113-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"churchly",
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"ecclesiastic",
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"ecclesiastical"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050158",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"ecclesiarch":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a high church official or ruling prelate":[],
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": a sacristan in the Eastern Church":[]
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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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"ecclesi- + -arch":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u0113z\u0113\u02cc\u00e4rk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222521",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ecclesiast":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of the Athenian ecclesia":[],
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": ecclesiastic":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ecclesiaste , from Late Latin ecclesiastes , from Greek ekkl\u0113siast\u0113s , literally, member of a Greek ecclesia, from ekkl\u0113sia church, ecclesia + -ast\u0113s -ast":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-z\u0113\u02ccast",
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"-\u0113\u02ccaa(\u0259)st",
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"-\u0113\u0259\u0307st"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223259",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ecclesiastic":{
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"antonyms":[
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"clergyperson",
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"cleric",
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"clerical",
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"clerk",
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"deacon",
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"divine",
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"dominie",
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"minister",
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"preacher",
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"priest",
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"reverend"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": clergyman":[],
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": ecclesiastical":[]
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"Adjective",
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"a council to make final determinations on ecclesiastic matters",
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"Noun",
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"as the leading ecclesiastic for his church in the state, the bishop must be beyond reproach in everything he does",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"America has no aristocracy or ecclesiastic master class. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"The Vatican defended the extension by saying the agreement was purely ecclesiastic and pastoral in nature, and not political. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, Star Tribune , 22 Oct. 2020",
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"The motif appeared in ecclesiastic architecture from the 13th to the 15th centuries. \u2014 Jasper Bastian, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Sep. 2020",
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"The church is an example of early ecclesiastic architecture, is the second oldest synagogue remaining in Cincinnati and is the oldest still church still used for religious purposes. \u2014 Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
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"Wuerl\u2019s denial corresponds with the public record, which provides ample evidence that McCarrick lived a life completely devoid of ecclesiastic restriction after the sanctions were said to have been imposed in 2009 or 2010. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, The Seattle Times , 28 Aug. 2018",
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"To Poroshenko, who came to power in 2014 after violent protests ousted his pro-Moscow predecessor, Ukraine's ecclesiastic independence is not just a matter of squabbles of elderly, long-bearded men with archaic names. \u2014 Mansur Mirovalev, latimes.com , 29 May 2018",
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"At both, models wore crucifix-adorned masks that nodded to the dark universe of Joel-Peter Witkin and brocades that seemed to reference ecclesiastic garments. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Apr. 2018",
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"The church is an example of early ecclesiastic architecture, is the second oldest synagogue remaining in Cincinnati and is the oldest still church still used for religious purposes. \u2014 Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"This shop for ecclesiastics has an exquisite selection of high-quality pieces. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 19 Dec. 2019",
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"Rather, Ryrie, a prize-winning historian as well as an ecclesiastic , has broadened his scope to take in nearly 750 years of doubt and disbelief in the professedly Christian West. \u2014 Graham Hillard, National Review , 5 Dec. 2019",
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"The old cloister, as the walled domain of the Chapter of Canons was called, housed unusual and not invariably pious persons, as well as the worldly ecclesiastics themselves. \u2014 Bruce Dale, National Geographic , 17 Apr. 2019",
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"This was the Fairy Tree L\u2019Arbre des Dames or Le Beau Mai tree, whereupon extra- ecclesiastic celebrations were staged. \u2014 C.d. Wright, Harper's magazine , 10 Jan. 2019",
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"There are nearly 70 community leaders \u2014 from entrepreneurs to ecclesiastics (and a rabbi thrown in for good measure) \u2014 who have joined to address the problems that have held Louisville back for decades. \u2014 Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal , 2 Feb. 2018"
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"borrowed from Late Latin eccl\u0113siasticus \"of the Christian Church,\" borrowed from Late Greek ekkl\u0113siastik\u00f3s \"of the Church, of Christians, of clerics (as opposed to laymen),\" going back to Greek, \"of the public assembly,\" from ekkl\u0113siast\u1e17s \"participant in an assembly of citizens\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at ecclesiastes":"Adjective"
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"ecclesiastical laws that have been in existence for centuries",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The largest extant portion of Washington\u2019s personal library resides here, as does the King\u2019s Chapel Library, a set of 221 ecclesiastical books sent over from London in 1698 for Boston\u2019s first Anglican church. \u2014 Robert Polidori, Town & Country , 9 June 2022",
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"Since Russia seized Crimea and supported separatists in the Donbas in 2014, however, there has been a growing movement in Ukraine for a separate ecclesiastical body. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 May 2022",
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"Moscow has held ecclesiastical authority over Ukraine since the 17th century, but after the fall of the Soviet Union, a group of believers formed the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and began petitioning for autocephaly. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022",
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"Olivetti\u2019s ecclesiastical trial is expected to begin in early March. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, USA TODAY , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"But those who visit San Jose also have the chance to take in some ecclesiastical grandeur. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
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"This charitable, ecclesiastical institution catered to the poor and infirm until it was dissolved to create St. John's College. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Art Deco gems, which is then whizzed up with ecclesiastical furniture and a rather mysterious fantastical bent. \u2014 Mark Holgate, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Its founding was the direct result of the burgeoning movement to peel away from the Russian Orthodox Church and create a purely independent ecclesiastical entity for Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English ecclesiasticall, from Late Latin eccl\u0113siasticus \"of the Christian Church\" + Middle English -all -al entry 1 \u2014 more at ecclesiastic entry 1":""
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"i-\u02cckl\u0113-z\u0113-\u02c8a-sti-k\u0259l",
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"e-\u02cckl\u0113-"
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": a corporation concerned only with religious matters and consisting wholly of ecclesiastics (such as the dean and chapter of a cathedral church)":[
|
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"\u2014 contrasted with lay corporation"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171854",
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]
|
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|
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|
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"1782, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"circa 1859, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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|
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"ecclesiastic entry 1 or ecclesiastic(al) + -ism":""
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|
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|
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"i-\u02cckl\u0113-z\u0113-\u02c8a-st\u0259-\u02ccsi-z\u0259m",
|
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"e-\u02cckl\u0113-"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"noun"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"pronunciation at ecclesiast +r\u0113"
|
|
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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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|
|
},
|
|
"ecclesiolatry":{
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"ecclesi- + -latry":""
|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"-e\u02cc-",
|
|
"\u0259\u0307\u02cckl\u0113z\u0113\u02c8\u00e4l\u0259\u2027tr\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193639",
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"ecclesiology":{
|
|
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|
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|
|
": the study of church architecture and adornment":[],
|
|
": theological doctrine relating to the church":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Questions of how to address issues at a national level in such a decentralized organization are genuinely difficult to answer, and the report grapples with those difficulties without compromising on basic questions of Baptist ecclesiology . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 25 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin eccl\u0113sia \"assembly of Christian believers, Christian Church\" + -o- + -logy \u2014 more at ecclesial":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"e-\u02cckl\u0113-",
|
|
"i-\u02cckl\u0113-z\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120044",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"echelon":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flight formation in which each airplane flies at a certain elevation above or below and at a certain distance behind and to the right or left of the airplane ahead":[],
|
|
": a formation of units or individuals resembling such an echelon":[
|
|
"geese flying in echelon"
|
|
],
|
|
": a group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization or field of activity":[
|
|
"the upper echelons of management"
|
|
],
|
|
": an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the one in the rear like a series of steps":[],
|
|
": one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity":[
|
|
"involved employees at every echelon"
|
|
],
|
|
": to form or arrange in an echelon":[],
|
|
": to take position in an echelon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the lower echelons of the bureaucracy",
|
|
"We heard stories of corruption in the upper echelons of the firm.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Two years of relative anonymity in Jim Harbaugh\u2019s program were forgotten when Ojabo ascended to the upper echelon of collegiate pass rushers while playing opposite Aidan Hutchinson in 2021. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2014who did not attend the Gridiron Dinner\u2014announced that she, too, was infected last week, highlighting the wider spread of the virus among Washington's upper echelon . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Rob Halford\u2019s stage presence, his stage persona, and his stage look were always upper echelon . \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Instead, the Ravens displayed the maturity and focus of a team among the upper echelon of AFC contenders. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 17 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"During his three-year tenure, the coach/general manager has rebuilt the Sky\u2019s foundation and put the team in position to contend among the upper echelon of the league. \u2014 James Kay, chicagotribune.com , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"All three are in the upper echelon of NBA royalty, making Africa an attractive place to seek out further talent. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"One of his first moves\u2014even before the Ukraine invasion\u2014was to replace the entire top echelon of his ministry, including most of its 11 director-generals. \u2014 Bojan Pancevski, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Come the 1870s\u2014the start of the Gilded Age in America\u2014white tie was the definitive formal dress for the upper echelon . \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1860, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French \u00e9chelon , literally, rung of a ladder, from Old French eschelon , from eschele ladder, from Late Latin scala":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8e-sh\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"degree",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"reach(es)",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"stratum"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011804",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"echo":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reecho",
|
|
"resonate",
|
|
"resound",
|
|
"reverberate",
|
|
"sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a nymph in Greek mythology who pines away for love of Narcissus until nothing is left of her but her voice":[],
|
|
": a repetition or imitation of another : reflection":[],
|
|
": a soft repetition of a musical phrase":[],
|
|
": one who closely imitates or repeats another's words, ideas, or acts":[],
|
|
": repeat , imitate":[
|
|
"children echoing their teacher's words"
|
|
],
|
|
": repercussion , result":[],
|
|
": response":[],
|
|
": the reflection of transmitted radar signals by an object":[],
|
|
": the repetition of a received radio signal due especially to reflection of part of the wave from an ionized layer of the atmosphere":[],
|
|
": the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves":[],
|
|
": the sound due to such reflection":[],
|
|
": the visual indication of this reflection on a radarscope":[],
|
|
": to be reminiscent of : evoke":[
|
|
"music that echoes an earlier time"
|
|
],
|
|
": to produce an echo":[],
|
|
": to resound with echoes":[],
|
|
": to restate in support or agreement":[
|
|
"his successor echoed his opinion"
|
|
],
|
|
": to send back (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves":[],
|
|
": trace , vestige":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun (1)",
|
|
"We shouted into the canyon and listened to the echo of our voices.",
|
|
"the echo of footsteps in the hall",
|
|
"His work contains echoes of older and greater poets.",
|
|
"The book's title is an echo of a line from an old folk song.",
|
|
"The crime is a chilling echo of the murders that shocked the city two years ago.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The music echoed through the church.",
|
|
"Laughter echoed across the lake.",
|
|
"Their voices echoed in the hall.",
|
|
"His warnings are echoed by many other experts in the field.",
|
|
"\u201cIt's in Rome.\u201d \u201cIn Rome?\u201d she echoed .",
|
|
"Others have echoed her criticisms.",
|
|
"The book's title echoes a line from an old folk song.",
|
|
"The crime echoes last year's shocking murders.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Yes, partisans are increasingly angry, tribal and isolated in media echo chambers. \u2014 Verlan Lewis And Hyrum Lewis, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Instead, the platforms have become echo chambers of opinions. \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The first step in doing our part is to ensure the community has access to other opinions, articles, and sources that expose them to viewpoints outside of their echo chambers. \u2014 Jill Griffin, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"This below-the-surface Trump skepticism is an echo of 2016. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Jackson's plight is an echo of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, another majority Black community that has struggled with its water since 2014. \u2014 Maya Brown, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The trends in some of California\u2019s most populous areas are an echo of what has been seen in parts of the East Coast, where a small wave has begun in New York and Massachusetts. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And her self-doubt is similarly an echo of the internal voice that shames us for overreacting when the danger passes. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The comment was seen as an echo of Russian talking points, leading to a clash with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and prompting rebukes from Russia watchers. \u2014 Eugene Scott, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"That would echo past episodes, including early in the pandemic, when the ECB\u2019s efforts at restoring market confidence fell flat, and the bank was pressured to produce a more ambitious plan. \u2014 Tom Fairless, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Marchant is the president of the America First Secretary of State Coalition, a group of secretary candidates who echo lies about the 2020 election. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"But parents say those ideas, which echo advice from many authorities, have not always panned out. \u2014 Brittany Shammas, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Analysts say that could echo the United States\u2019 failed approach of supplying the Afghan military with equipment that couldn\u2019t be maintained absent massive logistical support. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
|
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"That pivotal interview scene fills in important blanks about Autumn's personal life -- and may echo the experiences of many viewers. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Three of the candidates \u2014 Holdorff Polhill, Newhouse and Park \u2014 echo mayoral candidate Rick Caruso in calling for increasing the ranks of the LAPD to something close to 11,000 officers. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"As part of the 2022 Birdland Summer Music Series, Smash Mouth and other bands will visit Baltimore, and the band\u2019s biggest hit will surely echo around the ballpark. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Odis Johnson, executive director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Safe and Healthy Schools, said many of the proposals now echo those that were tried in the wake of other school shootings. \u2014 Moriah Balingit, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022"
|
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1595, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1952, in the meaning defined above":"Communications code word"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Greek \u0112ch\u014d":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English ecco , from Middle French & Latin; Middle French echo , from Latin, from Greek \u0113ch\u014d ; akin to Latin vagire to wail, Greek \u0113ch\u0113 sound":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8e-k\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8e-(\u02cc)k\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8ek-(\u02cc)\u014d"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"aper",
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"copyist",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"imitator",
|
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"rubber stamp",
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"wannabe",
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"wannabee"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180225",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective",
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"communications code word",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"echt":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bogus",
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"counterfeit",
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"fake",
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"false",
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"mock",
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"phony",
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"phoney",
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"pseudo",
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"sham",
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"spurious",
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"suppositious",
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"supposititious",
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"unauthentic",
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"unreal"
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": true , genuine":[
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"an echt New Yorker"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"an echt New Englander wouldn't think of putting tomatoes in clam chowder",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Wood entrances me as the Arensberg circle\u2019s most outstanding echt American, other than Man Ray. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"Its design is echt seventies, using more fonts than the exhibition had artists, and features photographs of the six artists, from grinning baby pictures to pensive head shots. \u2014 Andrea K. Scott, The New Yorker , 3 July 2021",
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"Pot and pseudo-profundity go together like pot and finger food, and there\u2019s no more pseudo-profound album from the pseudo-profound, echt -awesome world of prog-rock than Fragile. \u2014 Vulture Editors, Vulture , 20 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German echt & Yiddish ekht":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8e\u1e35t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"authentic",
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"bona fide",
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"certifiable",
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"certified",
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"dinkum",
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"genuine",
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"honest",
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"pukka",
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"pucka",
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"real",
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"right",
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"sure-enough",
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"true"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061617",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"eclectic":{
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"antonyms":[
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"homogeneous"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one who uses a method or approach that is composed of elements drawn from various sources : one who uses an eclectic method or approach":[],
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": selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines , methods, or styles":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"All around us, fishers galumphed past. \u2026 They carried an eclectic array of rods, nets, buckets and coolers. \u2014 Stephen C. Sautner , New York Times , 2 Apr. 2000",
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"Her witty, mordant and splendidly vinegary observations were informed by broad and eclectic reading. \u2014 George F. Will , Newsweek , 24 May 1999",
|
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"The polo crowd is eclectic and dangerously hagridden with narcissism and treachery, and that is the way they like it. \u2014 Hunter S. Thompson , Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 1994",
|
|
"\u2026 big wheels of country bread and eclectic selections of p\u00e2t\u00e9s, hams, cheeses, honey and all sorts of homemade cookies and sweets. \u2014 Per-Henrik Mansson , Wine Spectator , 28 Feb. 1993",
|
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"The collection includes an eclectic mix of historical artifacts.",
|
|
"the museum's eclectic collection has everything from a giraffe skeleton to medieval musical instruments",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"This eclectic dive bar is a collaboration between Marfa food truck Food Shark and Casita Bar, a bar located in a 1970s-era house with a large yard fenced in by vintage cars. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"The band just got off a tour of amphitheaters with Tears for Fears and is now headlining theaters, probably a better way to appreciate their eclectic vibe. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Thinx\u2019s have mesh panels on the sides for extra airflow and style, and Modibodi\u2019s briefs come in a range of eclectic patterns and colors. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"In the meantime, viewers gain insight into the rest of the eclectic family over the course of the quirky film. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"This luscious red velvet curtain in an eclectic kitchen designed by Tamsin Johnson Interiors keeps storage spaces and appliances discreetly tucked away. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The Virginia rapper ventures to the wild wild west to race cars and channel his inner cowboy for the eclectic track. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Order a specialty latte and a donut before exploring their eclectic selection of local and imported goods. \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"So much energy in the music and a really eclectic mix of influences that are somehow alien and absolutely familiar at the same time. \u2014 Gary Smith, SPIN , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Central Lodi has blocks filled with bike shops and clothing stores, wine bars and beer joints, white-linen dining and ethnic eclectics . \u2014 Ken Van Vechten, latimes.com , 21 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"By allying himself with the eclectics , Lloyd was ostracized by regular pharmacists. \u2014 Jeff Suess, Cincinnati.com , 27 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Borrow Vintage + Eclectic , which rents and retails furniture, home accessories by local designers, is hosting a designer's showcase and open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. \u2014 Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com , 21 July 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1683, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
|
|
"1817, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Greek eklektik\u00f3s \"any of a group of philosophers who selected beliefs from a variety of schools of thought,\" noun derivative of eklektik\u00f3s eclectic entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"borrowed from Greek eklektik\u00f3s \"picking out, selecting what appears to be best,\" from eklekt\u00f3s \"picked out, select\" (verbal adjective of ekl\u00e9gein \"to pick out, select,\" from ek- ec- + l\u00e9gein \"to collect, gather, count, say\") + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at legend":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"i-\u02c8klek-tik",
|
|
"e-\u02c8klek-tik, i-",
|
|
"e-",
|
|
"e-\u02c8klek-tik",
|
|
"i-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"heterogeneous",
|
|
"indiscriminate",
|
|
"kitchen-sink",
|
|
"magpie",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
"promiscuous",
|
|
"raggle-taggle",
|
|
"ragtag",
|
|
"varied"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084648",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"eclipse":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"outclass",
|
|
"outdistance",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outgun",
|
|
"outmatch",
|
|
"outshine",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtop",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"tower (over)",
|
|
"transcend"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": obscure , darken":[],
|
|
": surpass":[
|
|
"her score eclipsed the old record"
|
|
],
|
|
": the passing into the shadow of a celestial body \u2014 compare occultation , transit":[],
|
|
": the state of being in eclipse plumage":[],
|
|
": the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another":[],
|
|
": to cause an eclipse of: such as":[],
|
|
": to reduce in importance or repute":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"an eclipse of the sun",
|
|
"The popularity of television led to the eclipse of the radio drama.",
|
|
"an artist whose reputation has long been in eclipse",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The sun was partially eclipsed by the moon.",
|
|
"Train travel was eclipsed by the growth of commercial airlines.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The eclipse is the result of the Earth passing between the sun and the moon. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Although the various livestreams begin at different times the eclipse is a global event. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The Blood Moon eclipse isn\u2019t the only thing unique taking place that weekend. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"The eclipse will not be visible from anywhere in the U.S. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The eclipse will also be viewable from Antarctica and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Lucy spacecraft captured a stunning lunar eclipse video during this month\u2019s eclipse . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"People in South America and in the eastern part of North America were expected to get the best view of the lunar eclipse, said Noah Petro, chief of NASA's Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Lab, before the eclipse . \u2014 Katie Hunt, Megan Marples And Ashley Strickland, CNN , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Night owls were treated to a massive nightlight phenomenon Sunday night and early Monday with the sort-of-super flower blood moon lunar eclipse . \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"While not likely to eclipse the 56,743 from the Roadrunners\u2019 inaugural game, Friday could challenge to be the second-largest attendance in 11 years of UTSA football, chasing 42,071 against Baylor in 2018 and 40,977 against Oklahoma State in 2013. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Generally, APRs on personal loans will approach or eclipse 30.00% for those with average to poor credit. \u2014 Jaime Catmull, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Forecasting the Bucs to eclipse the 11.5-victory mark set by Bovada aligns with Tom Brady ending his 40-day retirement, as Brady had to see a broad road to the playoffs to come back. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Resale is expected to eclipse fast fashion by 2028. \u2014 Sanford Stein, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Good enough to eclipse Sam Burns\u2019 62, which marked the best tournament round since the event moved to Craig Ranch from Trinity Forest Golf Club last year. \u2014 Adam Schupak, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The sale of the National Football League\u2019s Denver Broncos is expected to eclipse all others. \u2014 Cara Lombardo, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"These days, cars are starting to eclipse 300 mph, but at the dawn of the 1970s the number to beat was 200 mph. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Bigsby followed that up with a 1,000-yard sophomore season, becoming the Tigers\u2019 first rusher to eclipse that mark since Kerryon Johnson back in 2017. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 4 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English eclypsen, clypsen, derivative of eclipse eclipse entry 1 , probably after Medieval Latin ecl\u012bps\u0101re or Middle French esclipser":"Verb",
|
|
"borrowed from Middle English eclipse, clips, borrowed from Anglo-French eclyps, eclypse, borrowed from Latin ecl\u012bpsis, borrowed from Greek \u00e9kleipsis \"abandonment, failure, cessation, obscuring of a celestial body by another,\" from ekle\u00edpein \"to leave out, abandon, cease, die, be obscured (of a celestial body)\" (from ek- ec- + le\u00edpein \"to leave, quit, be missing\") + -sis -sis \u2014 more at delinquent entry 2":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"i-\u02c8klips"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"d\u00e9gringolade",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"devolution",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083638",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"economic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unprofitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": economical sense 1":[],
|
|
": having practical or industrial significance or uses : affecting material resources":[],
|
|
": of or relating to a household or its management":[],
|
|
": of or relating to an economy":[
|
|
"a group of economic advisers"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to economics":[
|
|
"economic theories"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services":[
|
|
"economic growth"
|
|
],
|
|
": profitable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a program to prevent inflation and economic collapse",
|
|
"the President's chief economic adviser",
|
|
"We're looking for a more economic way of doing business.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Evidently, even amid widespread economic uncertainty, the tony neighborhood\u2019s market is showing no signs of slowing down. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Wait until the clouds of economic uncertainty clear. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"That economic uncertainty is hitting as Meta navigates tumult in its core social networking and advertising business. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Carl Icahn warning of the potential for an imminent economic downturn. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Startup founders say venture-capital investors are offering tougher terms as companies attempt to raise money amid economic uncertainty and a broad selloff in tech stocks. \u2014 Steven Rosenbush, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"However, due to the increased economic uncertainty weighing on the broader markets, the P/S multiple has pulled back, currently standing at around 4.6x. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"What Washington must not do is assault the American oil and gas industry as part of that transition during a time of war, sanctions, inflation and broader economic uncertainty. \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Today, with fears about China and economic uncertainty during a pandemic, similar tensions are rising again. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 20 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 5":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02cce-k\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-mik",
|
|
"\u02cc\u0113-k\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"gainful",
|
|
"juicy",
|
|
"lucrative",
|
|
"money-spinning",
|
|
"moneymaking",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"remunerative"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181230",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"economical":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"wasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": economic sense 5":[],
|
|
": marked by careful, efficient, and prudent use of resources : thrifty":[
|
|
"an economical shopper"
|
|
],
|
|
": operating with little waste or at a saving":[
|
|
"an economical car"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an economical way to heat your house",
|
|
"a practical and economical solution to the problem",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For the shortest trip, driving is more economical than flying. \u2014 cleveland , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"In recent months, the average price of gasoline in the U.S. has soared to new records, pushing up fuel costs for drivers and prompting many Americans to seek out smaller, more economical rides, dealers and executives say. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"For instance, some cloud providers are starting to make limited use of decentralized Web3\u2014a more economical but potentially less secure option than Web 2.0\u2014for backup storage. \u2014 Jane Gilson, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"And Schick has grown only more economical in his gestures, the distribution of his energy. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"As dreams of world domination fade and investors watch the bottom line, the cost of that ride might be pushing some potential customers to more economical forms of transportation. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2022, teams will race Next Gen cars, which are designed to be safer to drive and more economical to own. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 7 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In one of the movie\u2019s bolder (or perhaps simply more economical ) choices, there is nothing inherently heroic or special about these men. \u2014 Andrew Lapin, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The truck is well-loved by the driving public and by fleet managers, but some of those customers are starting to look for greener and more economical options. \u2014 Jim Rossman, Dallas News , 22 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02cce-k\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-mi-k\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02cc\u0113-k\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for economical sparing , frugal , thrifty , economical mean careful in the use of one's money or resources. sparing stresses abstention and restraint. sparing in the offering of advice frugal implies absence of luxury and simplicity of lifestyle. ran a frugal household thrifty stresses good management and industry. thrifty use of nonrenewable resources economical stresses prudent management, lack of wastefulness, and use of things to their best advantage. an economical health-care plan",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"frugal",
|
|
"provident",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"thrifty"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020708",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"economism":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a theory or viewpoint that attaches decisive or principal importance to economic goals or interests":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from French \u00e9conomisme , from \u00e9conomie \u201ceconomy\u201d (going back to Middle French yconomie, economie ) + -isme -ism":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8-",
|
|
"\u0113\u02c8k\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccmiz\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132816",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"economist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a specialist in economics":[],
|
|
": one who practices economy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Economists are predicting rapid inflation.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Brad Hershbein, senior economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, said there were few signs of competition for workers decreasing or hiring slowing down. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Peter Doyle, a former senior economist at the International Monetary Fund, pointed out something else to consider. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Helping to ease the concerns is the strength of Americans' balance sheets and income statements, said Tim Mahedy, a senior economist with KPMG. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"University of Michigan economist Don Grimes said he's tended to have a higher forecast for inflation than most colleagues. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"In a note to clients, Bank of America economist Ethan Harris said the key risk to the economy is that inflation remains elevated next year. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"University of Connecticut economist Fred Carstensen also is skeptical the state can keep raking in big income tax receipts. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"The authors are University of Chicago economist Casey Mulligan and Stephen Moore and Phil Kerpen of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers, whose work is separate from the sentiment survey, noted there is evidence that the public\u2019s perception of inflation may be worse than actual inflation. \u2014 Chris Megerian, Fortune , 3 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Viktor, a 35-year-old carpenter, says his small business has lost most of its clients, as they\u2019ve been forced to economize . \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
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"There's also a new chapter that explains how to economize time and money when cooking and how to avoid food waste. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
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"The ability to reduce time and labor and better economize resources comes quite handy during the current labor shortage. \u2014 Vaidya Aiyer, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The use of adjunct professors is another way universities economize , while tenured professors reap big sums for working 24/7\u201424 hours a week for seven months a year. \u2014 WSJ , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"Also troubling are signals that suggest consumers now expect prices to keep rising \u2014 expectations that can hurt economic growth as people look to economize and trim their spending. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Employers, having to pay their staff more, economize by hiring fewer people, the belief holds. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"James Bond may need to economize With 25 popular movies across six decades, Bond has cemented its place as a film franchise with few rivals. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"Over the past month-plus, Porter worked with Dr. Rick Celebrini \u2014 the Warriors\u2019 director of sports medicine and performance \u2014 to economize his movements, fine-tune his balance and improve his agility. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Oct. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Viktor, a 35-year-old carpenter, says his small business has lost most of its clients, as they\u2019ve been forced to economize . \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
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"There's also a new chapter that explains how to economize time and money when cooking and how to avoid food waste. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
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"The ability to reduce time and labor and better economize resources comes quite handy during the current labor shortage. \u2014 Vaidya Aiyer, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The use of adjunct professors is another way universities economize , while tenured professors reap big sums for working 24/7\u201424 hours a week for seven months a year. \u2014 WSJ , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"Also troubling are signals that suggest consumers now expect prices to keep rising \u2014 expectations that can hurt economic growth as people look to economize and trim their spending. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Employers, having to pay their staff more, economize by hiring fewer people, the belief holds. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"James Bond may need to economize With 25 popular movies across six decades, Bond has cemented its place as a film franchise with few rivals. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"Over the past month-plus, Porter worked with Dr. Rick Celebrini \u2014 the Warriors\u2019 director of sports medicine and performance \u2014 to economize his movements, fine-tune his balance and improve his agility. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Oct. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Viktor, a 35-year-old carpenter, says his small business has lost most of its clients, as they\u2019ve been forced to economize . \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
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"There's also a new chapter that explains how to economize time and money when cooking and how to avoid food waste. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The ability to reduce time and labor and better economize resources comes quite handy during the current labor shortage. \u2014 Vaidya Aiyer, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The use of adjunct professors is another way universities economize , while tenured professors reap big sums for working 24/7\u201424 hours a week for seven months a year. \u2014 WSJ , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"Also troubling are signals that suggest consumers now expect prices to keep rising \u2014 expectations that can hurt economic growth as people look to economize and trim their spending. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Employers, having to pay their staff more, economize by hiring fewer people, the belief holds. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"James Bond may need to economize With 25 popular movies across six decades, Bond has cemented its place as a film franchise with few rivals. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"Over the past month-plus, Porter worked with Dr. Rick Celebrini \u2014 the Warriors\u2019 director of sports medicine and performance \u2014 to economize his movements, fine-tune his balance and improve his agility. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Oct. 2021"
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"The war altered the country's economy .",
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"An increase in tourism will help the city's economy .",
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"We must learn to practice economy .",
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"We'll also benefit from the economies provided by more efficient energy sources.",
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"It would be false economy to repair the leak without replacing the pipe.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Likely there\u2019ll be further softness in the economy . \u2014 Simon Constable, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"The veteran executive, who had previous leadership roles at Walmart (WMT) and Starbucks (SBUX), is dealing with supply chain disruptions and concerns about a slowdown in the economy and weakening consumer demand \u2014 a problem facing all retailers. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 26 June 2022",
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"But the sudden collapse in the economy was unparalleled as businesses across the country closed and consumers sheltered in place for weeks. \u2014 Don Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
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"The directive is based on rules published in 2021 by a group of more than 100 countries collaborating to address tax challenges in the digital economy . \u2014 Bal\u00e1zs Orb\u00e1n, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
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"Alaska is flying a new Boeing 737 Max 9 on this route, with 178 seats, including 16 in first class and 24 in premium economy . \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
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"At the same time, policymakers are concerned about rising prices becoming embedded in the economy , as companies increase their prices because of higher costs and workers demand higher wages. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
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"The labor shortage became a problem in Alaska and nationally after the pandemic led to widespread unemployment, a surge in government aid and broad shifts in the economy , disrupting the ties many workers had with their employers. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
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"The biggest bright spot in the economy remains the strong jobs market, with the unemployment rate at a pandemic low of 3.6 percent. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post , 18 June 2022"
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|
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"His performance sent the audience into ecstasies .",
|
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"actors are typically in ecstasy upon winning an Oscar",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Other test results, including for ecstasy , could take another week or two to get back. \u2014 Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
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"Horrible, but also wonderful; an outrage, a revelation, and in the literal sense of the word, an ecstasy . \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
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"On a trip to Australia in March 2015, Depp allegedly spiraled out of control after scarfing down at least eight ecstasy tablets, Heard\u2019s lawyer Elaine Bredehoft told jurors in opening statements. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 2 May 2022",
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"Above all, though, this outstanding teacher reminds us that no matter how emotional the cri de coeur, calculation underlies the poet\u2019s ecstasy . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Taz also knows all the major dealers of PMA (paramethoxyamphetamine) the unreliable ecstasy understudy that Eaton thinks Curtis and Olivia took by accident and died as a result. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"But the signs offer the promise of ecstasy from within. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
|
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"By then, more than 20 years had passed since she was caught with seven ecstasy pills in her purse, and more than 16 since a resultant conviction triggered a final order of deportation. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
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"Their inherent order is punctuated by moments of ecstasy . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"A few religious denominations\u2014Pentecostalism, for example\u2014still offer a collective ecstatic experience, as did rock culture at its height. But the ecstatic religions tend to be marginal, and rock has been tamed for commercial consumption \u2026 \u2014 Barbara Ehrenreich , Civilization , June/July 2000",
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"\u2026 in dietary terms we are veritable troglodytes (which, speaking personally, is all right by me). I think this explains a lot, not least my expanding sense of dismay as the waiter bombarded us with ecstatic descriptions of roulades, ratatouilles, empanadas, langostinos \u2026 and goodness knows what else. \u2014 Bill Bryson , I'm a Stranger Here Myself , 1999",
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"He was ecstatic when he heard that he was going to be a father.",
|
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"a football player who was ecstatic upon receiving a full athletic scholarship to the college of his choice",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"Auburn Tigers, this is our sixth trip to Omaha, and our university is ecstatic . \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
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"Yang and her 10 siblings were ecstatic that a fellow Hmong American was an Olympic champion. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 July 2021",
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"Quick-drying, breathable and wicking, these leggings are already making fans, judging by the bevy of ecstatic online reviews. \u2014 CNN Underscored , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
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"The Warriors were ecstatic that Mannion was still available so late in the November draft. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Kelly Reichardt\u2019s poetic vision of frontier life and entrepreneurship circa 1820 opened in four theaters, to ecstatic reviews, on March 6. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2020",
|
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"When the show becomes one with the music, the effect is ecstatic . \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
|
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"But if Watson can come close to having the impact that former second rounders like Jennings, Nelson, Cobb and Adams had, Packer Nation will be ecstatic . \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"The cinematic worlds of Gaspar No\u00e9 are bursting with people who, in the pursuit of ecstatic highs, sink to abominable lows. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Tarantino recently waxed ecstatic about one of his favorite filmmakers, Sergio Corbucci, in director Luca Rea\u2019s documentary Django & Django. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
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"The collective energy was suddenly charged and borderline ecstatic . \u2014 Doug Bierend, Outside Online , 10 Mar. 2021",
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"Chuck and Janie Hadley, who have lived in the neighborhood for 22 years, were nothing short of ecstatic to be in attendance. \u2014 Callan Tansill-suddath, baltimoresun.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
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"In neither case was his audience ecstatic about his pronouncement. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 July 2021",
|
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"When the studio finally offered her the part, Hathaway was beyond ecstatic . \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2021",
|
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"Count Oddo among those ecstatic that Louisville will be part of it. \u2014 Shannon Russell, The Courier-Journal , 25 May 2021",
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"Butler couldn't get off a shot on Miami's possession, sending the Bucks fans at Fiserv Forum home ecstatic . \u2014 Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2021",
|
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"Butler couldn't get off a shot on Miami's possession, sending the Bucks fans at Fiserv Forum home ecstatic . \u2014 Ben Steele, USA TODAY , 22 May 2021"
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