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"examples":[],
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"Greek Eteokr\u0113t-, Eteokr\u0113s pre-Greek inhabitant of Crete (from eteos true + Kr\u0113t-, Kr\u0113s Cretan) + English -an":"Adjective"
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},
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"\"",
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"\u00a6\u0113t\u0113(\u02cc)\u014d",
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"\u00a6et-+"
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"Allah",
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"Almighty",
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"Author",
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"Creator",
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"deity",
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"Divinity",
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"Everlasting",
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"Father",
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"God",
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"Godhead",
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"Jehovah",
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"King",
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"Lord",
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"Maker",
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"Providence",
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"Supreme Being",
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"Yahweh",
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"Jahveh",
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"Yahveh"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by abiding fellowship with God":[
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"good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?",
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"\u2014 Mark 10:17 (Revised Standard Version)"
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],
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": continued without intermission : perpetual":[
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"an eternal flame"
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],
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": god sense 1":[
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"\u2014 used with the"
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],
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": having infinite duration : everlasting":[
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"eternal damnation"
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],
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": infernal":[
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"some eternal villain \u2026 devised this slander",
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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": seemingly endless":[
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"eternal delays"
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],
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": something eternal":[],
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": valid or existing at all times : timeless":[
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"eternal verities"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"the eternal flames of hell",
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"in search of eternal wisdom",
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"When will his eternal whining stop?",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Donald Trump is not a man who has any worries about the second coming of Jesus Christ or his eternal salvation. \u2014 Alex Morris, Rolling Stone , 18 June 2022",
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"In December, a langur monkey who frequently visited the village of Dalupura died of cold exposure, and was sent to its eternal rest by a crowd of about fifteen hundred people. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"But for a select group of people in the religious realm, a more important matter is at stake \u2013 eternal salvation. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 26 Sep. 2021",
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"The eucharist is essential and central to our faith as the bread of life that sustains our faith journeys to eternal salvation. \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 May 2021",
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"Ancient cultures from the Chinese to the Hebrews hung evergreen branches over doors to symbolize eternal life. \u2014 Faith Bottum, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"What could be a more consistent expression of the will to power than wanting eternal life for yourself, and dismissing concerns about a global pandemic as overblown? \u2014 Moira Weigel, The New Republic , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"But despite her failings, that cat must have the gift of eternal life. \u2014 Irv Erdos Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Nov. 2021",
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"Paxton plays this vamp as a floppy-haired hick punk who\u2019s having way too much fun being an undead psychopath on the open range, spending his eternal life wreaking bloody havoc. \u2014 Vulture Editors, Vulture , 25 Oct. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"These ancient seas and islands offer some reassuring glimpse of the eternal . \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Youth, like hope, seemingly springs eternal at the dawn of a new season. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"But hope springs eternal , maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"More significantly, if life eternal is to know the only true God, as John 17:3 states, is their salvation at stake? \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"Hope wasn\u2019t given much of a chance to spring eternal on Monday for the Diamondbacks. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Hope springs eternal , though, as the two never confirmed their breakup with an official statement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Hope for the success of the alien apocalypse springs eternal . \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"But just like every team in the NFL, hope springs eternal in Week 1. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 9 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin aeternalis , from Latin aeternus eternal, from aevum age, eternity \u2014 more at aye":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abiding",
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"ageless",
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"continuing",
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"dateless",
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"enduring",
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"everlasting",
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"immortal",
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"imperishable",
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"lasting",
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"ongoing",
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"perennial",
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"perpetual",
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"timeless",
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"undying"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095732",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"etceteras":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a number of unspecified additional persons or things":[],
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": and others especially of the same kind : and so forth":[
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"\u2014 abbreviation etc."
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],
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": unspecified additional items : odds and ends":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Latin phrase",
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"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin":"Latin phrase"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"et-\u02c8se-t\u0259-r\u0259",
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"-\u02c8se-tr\u0259",
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"also it-",
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"nonstandard ek-",
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"nonstandard ik-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"notion",
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"novelties",
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"odds and ends",
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"sundries"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161632",
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"type":[
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"Latin phrase",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"etch":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a chemical agent used in etching":[],
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": the action or effect of etching a surface":[],
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": to delineate or impress clearly":[
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"scenes etched in our minds",
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"pain was etched on his features"
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],
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": to practice etching":[],
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": to produce (something, such as a pattern or design) on a hard material by eating into the material's surface (as by acid or laser beam)":[],
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": to subject to such etching":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"etched an identification number on the back of the television",
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"glass that has been etched with an identification number",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Intel 4's biggest improvement is its integration of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, which uses short-wavelength ultraviolet light to etch tiny patterns into silicon wafers. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
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"Ukraine is the world\u2019s largest exporter of neon, a gas used in lasers that etch circuits onto computer chips. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Kelvin Chan, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"Chip manufacturers employ lasers to etch hyperfine circuit patterns onto wafers of silicon. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"On the other hand, give Glossier\u2019s beloved Brow Flick a try to subtly etch faux hairs and add fullness. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 20 May 2022",
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"At the event, hosted by the LAPD\u2019s Northeast Division and sponsored by a grant from the L.A. County Sheriff\u2019s Department, drivers had their cars lifted slightly off the ground so a mechanic could etch their VIN numbers with a power tool. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Nevertheless, etch your calendar in stone for an aggressive investigation into why. \u2014 Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Fractal wood burning pairs high-voltage electricity and a chemical solution to etch intricate designs into slabs of wood. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Enormous machines project designs for chips across each wafer, and then deposit and etch away layers of materials to create their transistors and connect them. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"There seems to be a limitless number of products available to clean, strip, etch , degrease, and brighten various surfaces around the home, yard, and workshop. \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 6 Oct. 2020",
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"If your floors have deep scuffs or scratches, start by using etch remover. \u2014 Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful , 28 May 2020",
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"From the clearing where we\u2019d laid out our tents and camp pads, the opposite bank of the river was barely perceptible except for a faint Etch -a-Sketch panorama of sandstone buttes and towers. \u2014 Jim Buchta, chicagotribune.com , 11 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"1634, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Dutch etsen , from German \u00e4tzen to etch, corrode, from Old High German azzen to feed; akin to Old High German ezzan to eat \u2014 more at eat":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ech"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"engrave",
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"grave",
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"incise",
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"inscribe",
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"insculp"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055417",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"eternal":{
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"Allah",
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"Almighty",
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"Author",
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"Creator",
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"deity",
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"Divinity",
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"Everlasting",
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"Father",
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"God",
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"Godhead",
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"Jehovah",
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"King",
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"Lord",
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"Maker",
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"Providence",
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"Supreme Being",
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"Yahweh",
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"Jahveh",
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"Yahveh"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by abiding fellowship with God":[
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"good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?",
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"\u2014 Mark 10:17 (Revised Standard Version)"
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],
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": continued without intermission : perpetual":[
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"an eternal flame"
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],
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": god sense 1":[
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"\u2014 used with the"
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],
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": having infinite duration : everlasting":[
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"eternal damnation"
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],
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": infernal":[
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"some eternal villain \u2026 devised this slander",
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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],
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": of or relating to eternity":[],
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": seemingly endless":[
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"eternal delays"
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],
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": something eternal":[],
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": valid or existing at all times : timeless":[
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"eternal verities"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"the eternal flames of hell",
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"in search of eternal wisdom",
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"When will his eternal whining stop?",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Donald Trump is not a man who has any worries about the second coming of Jesus Christ or his eternal salvation. \u2014 Alex Morris, Rolling Stone , 18 June 2022",
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"In December, a langur monkey who frequently visited the village of Dalupura died of cold exposure, and was sent to its eternal rest by a crowd of about fifteen hundred people. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"But for a select group of people in the religious realm, a more important matter is at stake \u2013 eternal salvation. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 26 Sep. 2021",
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"The eucharist is essential and central to our faith as the bread of life that sustains our faith journeys to eternal salvation. \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 May 2021",
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"Ancient cultures from the Chinese to the Hebrews hung evergreen branches over doors to symbolize eternal life. \u2014 Faith Bottum, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"What could be a more consistent expression of the will to power than wanting eternal life for yourself, and dismissing concerns about a global pandemic as overblown? \u2014 Moira Weigel, The New Republic , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"But despite her failings, that cat must have the gift of eternal life. \u2014 Irv Erdos Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Nov. 2021",
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"Paxton plays this vamp as a floppy-haired hick punk who\u2019s having way too much fun being an undead psychopath on the open range, spending his eternal life wreaking bloody havoc. \u2014 Vulture Editors, Vulture , 25 Oct. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"These ancient seas and islands offer some reassuring glimpse of the eternal . \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Youth, like hope, seemingly springs eternal at the dawn of a new season. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"But hope springs eternal , maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"More significantly, if life eternal is to know the only true God, as John 17:3 states, is their salvation at stake? \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"Hope wasn\u2019t given much of a chance to spring eternal on Monday for the Diamondbacks. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Hope springs eternal , though, as the two never confirmed their breakup with an official statement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Hope for the success of the alien apocalypse springs eternal . \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"But just like every team in the NFL, hope springs eternal in Week 1. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 9 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin aeternalis , from Latin aeternus eternal, from aevum age, eternity \u2014 more at aye":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u1d4al"
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],
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"abiding",
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"ageless",
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"continuing",
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"dateless",
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"enduring",
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"everlasting",
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"immortal",
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"imperishable",
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"lasting",
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"ongoing",
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"perennial",
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"perpetual",
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"undying"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215624",
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"definitions":{
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": a small fire that is kept burning as a symbol to show that something will never end":[
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"light an eternal flame"
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"eternalize":{
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"antonyms":[
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"Allah",
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"Almighty",
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"Author",
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"Creator",
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"deity",
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"Divinity",
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"Everlasting",
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"Father",
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"God",
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"Godhead",
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"Jehovah",
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"King",
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"Lord",
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"Maker",
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"Providence",
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"Supreme Being",
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"Yahweh",
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"Jahveh",
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"Yahveh"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by abiding fellowship with God":[
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"good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?",
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"\u2014 Mark 10:17 (Revised Standard Version)"
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],
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": continued without intermission : perpetual":[
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"an eternal flame"
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],
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": god sense 1":[
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"\u2014 used with the"
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],
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": having infinite duration : everlasting":[
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"eternal damnation"
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],
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": infernal":[
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"some eternal villain \u2026 devised this slander",
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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],
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": of or relating to eternity":[],
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": seemingly endless":[
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"eternal delays"
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],
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": something eternal":[],
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": valid or existing at all times : timeless":[
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"eternal verities"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"the eternal flames of hell",
|
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"in search of eternal wisdom",
|
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"When will his eternal whining stop?",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Donald Trump is not a man who has any worries about the second coming of Jesus Christ or his eternal salvation. \u2014 Alex Morris, Rolling Stone , 18 June 2022",
|
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"In December, a langur monkey who frequently visited the village of Dalupura died of cold exposure, and was sent to its eternal rest by a crowd of about fifteen hundred people. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But for a select group of people in the religious realm, a more important matter is at stake \u2013 eternal salvation. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 26 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The eucharist is essential and central to our faith as the bread of life that sustains our faith journeys to eternal salvation. \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 May 2021",
|
|
"Ancient cultures from the Chinese to the Hebrews hung evergreen branches over doors to symbolize eternal life. \u2014 Faith Bottum, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"What could be a more consistent expression of the will to power than wanting eternal life for yourself, and dismissing concerns about a global pandemic as overblown? \u2014 Moira Weigel, The New Republic , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But despite her failings, that cat must have the gift of eternal life. \u2014 Irv Erdos Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Paxton plays this vamp as a floppy-haired hick punk who\u2019s having way too much fun being an undead psychopath on the open range, spending his eternal life wreaking bloody havoc. \u2014 Vulture Editors, Vulture , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"These ancient seas and islands offer some reassuring glimpse of the eternal . \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Youth, like hope, seemingly springs eternal at the dawn of a new season. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But hope springs eternal , maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
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"More significantly, if life eternal is to know the only true God, as John 17:3 states, is their salvation at stake? \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Hope wasn\u2019t given much of a chance to spring eternal on Monday for the Diamondbacks. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Hope springs eternal , though, as the two never confirmed their breakup with an official statement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Hope for the success of the alien apocalypse springs eternal . \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
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"But just like every team in the NFL, hope springs eternal in Week 1. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 9 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin aeternalis , from Latin aeternus eternal, from aevum age, eternity \u2014 more at aye":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u1d4al"
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],
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"abiding",
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"ageless",
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"continuing",
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"dateless",
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"enduring",
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"everlasting",
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"immortal",
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"imperishable",
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"lasting",
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"ongoing",
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"perennial",
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"perpetual",
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"timeless",
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],
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"adverb",
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"eternally":{
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"antonyms":[
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"Allah",
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"Almighty",
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"Author",
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"Creator",
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"deity",
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"Divinity",
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"Everlasting",
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"Father",
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"God",
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"Godhead",
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"Jehovah",
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"King",
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"Lord",
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"Maker",
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"Providence",
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"Supreme Being",
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"Yahweh",
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"Jahveh",
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"Yahveh"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by abiding fellowship with God":[
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"good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?",
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"\u2014 Mark 10:17 (Revised Standard Version)"
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],
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": continued without intermission : perpetual":[
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"an eternal flame"
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],
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": god sense 1":[
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"\u2014 used with the"
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],
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": having infinite duration : everlasting":[
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"eternal damnation"
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],
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": infernal":[
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"some eternal villain \u2026 devised this slander",
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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],
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": of or relating to eternity":[],
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": seemingly endless":[
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"eternal delays"
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],
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": something eternal":[],
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": valid or existing at all times : timeless":[
|
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"eternal verities"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"the eternal flames of hell",
|
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"in search of eternal wisdom",
|
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"When will his eternal whining stop?",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Donald Trump is not a man who has any worries about the second coming of Jesus Christ or his eternal salvation. \u2014 Alex Morris, Rolling Stone , 18 June 2022",
|
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"In December, a langur monkey who frequently visited the village of Dalupura died of cold exposure, and was sent to its eternal rest by a crowd of about fifteen hundred people. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But for a select group of people in the religious realm, a more important matter is at stake \u2013 eternal salvation. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 26 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The eucharist is essential and central to our faith as the bread of life that sustains our faith journeys to eternal salvation. \u2014 Star Tribune , 2 May 2021",
|
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"Ancient cultures from the Chinese to the Hebrews hung evergreen branches over doors to symbolize eternal life. \u2014 Faith Bottum, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"What could be a more consistent expression of the will to power than wanting eternal life for yourself, and dismissing concerns about a global pandemic as overblown? \u2014 Moira Weigel, The New Republic , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
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"But despite her failings, that cat must have the gift of eternal life. \u2014 Irv Erdos Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Paxton plays this vamp as a floppy-haired hick punk who\u2019s having way too much fun being an undead psychopath on the open range, spending his eternal life wreaking bloody havoc. \u2014 Vulture Editors, Vulture , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"These ancient seas and islands offer some reassuring glimpse of the eternal . \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Youth, like hope, seemingly springs eternal at the dawn of a new season. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But hope springs eternal , maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
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"More significantly, if life eternal is to know the only true God, as John 17:3 states, is their salvation at stake? \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Hope wasn\u2019t given much of a chance to spring eternal on Monday for the Diamondbacks. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Hope springs eternal , though, as the two never confirmed their breakup with an official statement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Hope for the success of the alien apocalypse springs eternal . \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But just like every team in the NFL, hope springs eternal in Week 1. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 9 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
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"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin aeternalis , from Latin aeternus eternal, from aevum age, eternity \u2014 more at aye":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"i-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u1d4al"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"abiding",
|
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"ageless",
|
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"continuing",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"everlasting",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"imperishable",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"ongoing",
|
|
"perennial",
|
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"perpetual",
|
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"timeless",
|
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"undying"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201911",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"eternity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a seemingly endless or immeasurable time":[
|
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"an eternity of delays"
|
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],
|
|
": age sense 3b":[],
|
|
": infinite time":[
|
|
"lasting throughout eternity"
|
|
],
|
|
": the quality or state of being eternal":[],
|
|
": the state after death : immortality":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They believed that sinners would spend eternity in hell.",
|
|
"We suffered through an eternity of delays during the lawsuit.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That\u2019s why the gleaming black mountain walls rise to a mighty temple where the sounds of eternity can freely roar. \u2014 WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
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"The endless expanse of ocean conjures up the idea of eternity . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Do that, even in battle to have a clear understanding of eternity , for even those that hurt us, is a profound acceleration chains and burdens that can hold us back from loving. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Conley also exhaled about holding up defensively for that full 17.9 seconds \u2014 something of an eternity in professional basketball. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"His nearly seven-year tenure as creative director is something of an eternity in the current fashion system where folks hold that post for three or four years and then move on or are sent packing. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"One person\u2019s grave is marked by a tree trunk with a round rock on top, Capuano said the trunk represents a life cut short, and the stone is symbolic of eternity . \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Despite his best efforts, he was forced to keep pushing the rock up the hill for the rest of eternity . \u2014 Mario Fraioli, Outside Online , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"There are a couple of clips that will live rent-free in my mind for the rest of eternity . \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 21 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English eternite , from Middle French eternit\u00e9 , from Latin aeternitat-, aeternitas , from aeternus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"i-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"everlasting",
|
|
"foreverness",
|
|
"infinity",
|
|
"perpetuity"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020744",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ethereal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"substantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": celestial , heavenly":[],
|
|
": lacking material substance : immaterial , intangible":[],
|
|
": marked by unusual delicacy or refinement":[
|
|
"this smallest, most ethereal , and daintiest of birds",
|
|
"\u2014 William Beebe"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to the regions beyond the earth":[],
|
|
": relating to, containing, or resembling a chemical ether":[],
|
|
": suggesting the heavens or heaven":[],
|
|
": unworldly , spiritual":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The windows give the church an ethereal glow.",
|
|
"that ethereal attribute that every performer should have\u2014charisma",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On May 20, Sabrian Elba \u2014 accompanying husband Idris Elba to the premiere of Three Thousand Years of Longing \u2014 looked ethereal in a gauzy white Tony Ward Couture gown. \u2014 Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In a 2021 interview with The Oregonian/OregonLive, Zauner talked about the differing styles represented in her detailed memoir and her more ethereal songwriting. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Ever angelic, the singer looked especially ethereal with curled lashes and a nude lip. \u2014 Michella Or\u00e9, Vogue , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But even before thinking about those literal incorporations of music, Hannah had to find the more ethereal vibe or spirit of the show itself. \u2014 Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"For the show\u2019s finale, Viard showed ethereal dresses that would make for stunning wedding looks for any non-traditional bride. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Chao\u2019s latest Four Seasons Collection piece interprets the ethereal beauty of the early morning with winding vines and leaves moistened by crystal clear dewdrops. \u2014 Anthony Demarco, Forbes , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"What the diaries do reveal is that this supposedly ethereal creature was in fact solidly earthbound. \u2014 Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Singer-songwriter Rakiyah has an ethereal and ambitious approach to her music. \u2014 Masiyaleti Mbewe, refinery29.com , 13 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"i-\u02c8thir-\u0113-\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bodiless",
|
|
"formless",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"nonmaterial",
|
|
"nonphysical",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"unbodied",
|
|
"unsubstantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165428",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ethical":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evil-minded",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": conforming to accepted standards of conduct":[
|
|
"ethical behavior"
|
|
],
|
|
": involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval":[
|
|
"ethical judgments"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to ethics":[
|
|
"ethical theories"
|
|
],
|
|
": restricted to sale only on a doctor's prescription":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Some doctors feel that this procedure is not medically ethical .",
|
|
"the ethical behavior expected of every member of the police force",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the committee members are still doing their meticulous best to convince the public of the scope, intricacy and ethical bottomlessness of Trump\u2019s conspiracy \u2014 and in doing so, exemplifying how government should work every day. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Those touchstones don\u2019t distract from mankind\u2019s ongoing ethical struggle. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Those who have given up a pleasure or convenience for ethical reasons might admit to occasional lapses or temptations. \u2014 Michelle Nijhuis, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Paraphrasing the sentiment of Professor Ober, this great ethical philosopher crashes on the reef. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Vignarajah may have also committed an ethical violation when his campaign accepted a donation from Owens\u2019 card. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"For instance, if the city approved an ordinance that allowed sales of pets raised by what a retailer claims are ethical breeders, the city would have to be willing to expend a significant effort to verify that claim. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The Man Next Door\u2019 and \u2018The Distinguishd Citizen\u2019 \u2014 raised questions about the tensions between high and popular culture, the costs of success and the broad ethical quandaries those of us delusional enough to commit to a creative life face. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Thomas, wife of a Supreme Court justice, has raised ethical questions for her husband for decades. \u2014 Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English etik , from Latin ethicus , from Greek \u0113thikos , from \u0113thos character \u2014 more at sib":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8e-thi-k\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8eth-i-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ethical moral , ethical , virtuous , righteous , noble mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good. moral implies conformity to established sanctioned codes or accepted notions of right and wrong. the basic moral values of a community ethical may suggest the involvement of more difficult or subtle questions of rightness, fairness, or equity. committed to the highest ethical principles virtuous implies moral excellence in character. not a religious person, but virtuous nevertheless righteous stresses guiltlessness or blamelessness and often suggests the sanctimonious. wished to be righteous before God and the world noble implies moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean, or dubious in conduct and character. had the noblest of reasons for seeking office",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042941",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ethynylation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the introduction of the ethynyl radical into a compound usually by reaction with acetylene":[
|
|
"ethynylation of aldehydes yields acetylenic alcohols"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)e\u02ccth\u012bn\u1d4al\u02c8\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195327",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"etic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": -ic":[
|
|
"limn etic",
|
|
"\u2014 often in adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -esis gen etic"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or involving analysis of cultural phenomena from the perspective of one who does not participate in the culture being studied \u2014 compare emic":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1954, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin & Greek; Latin -eticus , from Greek -etikos, -\u0113tikos , from -etos, -\u0113tos , ending of certain verbals":"Adjective suffix",
|
|
"phon etic":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8e-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182503",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adjective suffix"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"etic?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=e&file=etic0001":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": -ic":[
|
|
"limn etic",
|
|
"\u2014 often in adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -esis gen etic"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or involving analysis of cultural phenomena from the perspective of one who does not participate in the culture being studied \u2014 compare emic":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1954, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin & Greek; Latin -eticus , from Greek -etikos, -\u0113tikos , from -etos, -\u0113tos , ending of certain verbals":"Adjective suffix",
|
|
"phon etic":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8e-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184726",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adjective suffix"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"etiolate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight":[],
|
|
": to deprive of natural vigor : make feeble":[],
|
|
": to make pale":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the long, stressful days and sleepless nights gradually etiolated him",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some etiolated form of what might be called Ledeenism lingered on before taking on new life at the outset of the Trump administration. \u2014 Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic , 23 Jan. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French \u00e9tioler":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0113-t\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8\u0113t-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092747",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"etiquette":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life":[]
|
|
},
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"examples":[
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"Her failure to respond to the invitation was a serious breach of etiquette .",
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"the couple exhibited poor etiquette when they left the party without saying good-bye to the host and hostess",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Princess, we are told in more ways than one, had an untraditional upbringing, honing her interest in sword fighting with her mentor Linh (Veronica Ngo) while taking etiquette classes. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
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"For further guidelines about proper etiquette when flying the American Flag visit oatesflag.com. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 30 June 2022",
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"Like the racist physical back door etiquette that existed for much of the 20th century, the digital back door creates an inequitable path to health care. \u2014 Kim Gallon, STAT , 28 June 2022",
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"In addition to teaching etiquette , Ms. Allen tried to foster a sense of identity. \u2014 Alex Williams, New York Times , 24 June 2022",
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"Tap into the hive for knowledge of good running routes and trail etiquette . \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
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"Next to that: Tiffany\u2019s Table Manners for Teenagers, a long-ago gift from my mother that embodied her high standards of kindness and etiquette . \u2014 Leslie Kendall Dye, The Atlantic , 19 June 2022",
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"The Washington Post spoke with three business and communication experts to help navigate workplace messaging etiquette . \u2014 Danielle Abril, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
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"Some etiquette tips: Leave your rings and bracelets at home, and always ask before playing someone else\u2019s drum. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1737, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French \u00e9tiquette , literally, ticket \u2014 more at ticket entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8e-ti-k\u0259t",
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"-\u02ccket"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"form",
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"manner",
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"mores",
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"proprieties"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073010",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |