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{
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"Bube":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Bantu language of the Bube people":[],
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": a Bantu-speaking people of the island of Fernando Po, West Africa":[],
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": a member of such people":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u00fc\u02ccb\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020245",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Buber":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Martin 1878\u20131965 Israeli (Austrian-born) philosopher":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u00fc-b\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072219",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Bubonidae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of Bubonidae taxonomic synonym of strigidae \u2014 used in place of Strigidae as usually restricted when Strigidae replaces Tytonidae"
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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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"borrowed from New Latin, from Bubon-, Bubo bubo + -idae -idae"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"b(y)\u00fc\u02c8b\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-160342",
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"type":[]
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},
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"bubble":{
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"antonyms":[
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"pour",
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"roll",
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"stream"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a delusive or fraudulent scheme or undertaking":[
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"\u2014 often used in the capitalized names of specific bubbles At about the same time as the South Sea episode, France was going through a financial lunacy of its own, the so-called Mississippi Bubble . Stocks in a fanciful scheme for developing the Louisiana wilderness rose so rapidly that, in 1719, an investment of a few thousand livres yielded millions in a matter of weeks. \u2014 Kevin Jackson"
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],
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": a globule in a transparent solid":[
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"\u2026 the bubbles and blisters typical of 19th century glass.",
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"\u2014 Packaging Magazine"
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],
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": a series of scheduled games that is played between sports teams staying in a bubble":[
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"Oklahoma City \u2026 has already clinched a playoff spot and is 3-3 in the bubble .",
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"\u2014 Reuters"
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],
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": a small body of gas within a liquid":[
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"air bubbles in the water",
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"bubbles rising in champagne"
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],
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": a small globule that is typically hollow and light: such as":[],
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": a sound of or like that of bubbling or gurgling liquid":[
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"bubbles of laughter",
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"The pauses in the dull beating of the surf were filled up by \u2026 the cold faint bubble of the brook over its stony bed.",
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"\u2014 Wilkie Collins"
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],
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": a state of booming economic activity (as in a stock market) that often ends in a sudden collapse":[
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"With Wall Street otherwise limping along, the health-care industry is making investment bankers feel better than they have since the tech bubble burst.",
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"\u2014 Linda Stern",
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"\u2026 the housing bubble , which allowed working-class and middle-class families to raise their standard of living despite income stagnation or downward job mobility.",
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"\u2014 Don Peck"
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],
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": a thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas":[
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"soap bubbles"
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],
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": a usually small group of people (such as family members, friends, coworkers, or classmates) who regularly interact closely with one another but with few or no others in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection during an outbreak of a contagious disease : pod entry 4 sense 2":[
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"A quarantine bubble is a group of individuals or families whose members have been safely quarantining and who can now start hanging out with other observant groups, so long as the families observe safety guidelines and agree to be exclusive.",
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"\u2014 Jennifer Weiner",
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"If students suspect that they have the virus or test positive, they will move into a separate isolation housing complex, and university officials will trace their contacts. After the second round of testing, students will be expected to remain in designated cohorts or social bubbles , limiting contact with others.",
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"\u2014 Danielle Echeverria"
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],
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": an area within which sports teams stay isolated from the general public during a series of scheduled games so as to prevent exposure to disease and that includes accommodations, amenities, and the location at which the games are held":[
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"In the days leading up to the NBA's Florida reboot, New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick contemplated what provisions to bring for a stay in the Orlando bubble that would last at least five weeks. He initially focused only on the necessities and packed light. Then on July 8, once he arrived with the Pelicans at their appointed hotel, the Yacht Club, Redick gauged his room and hotel amenities.",
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"\u2014 Baxter Holmes",
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"Players, coaches, league staff and NBC media have been confined to either the training facility or the SpringHill Suites in Draper, which the league bought out for the vast majority of the PLL [Premier Lacrosse League] traveling contingent. Some people are housed at the dormitories a short distance away from the facility. The entire PLL bubble consists of less than 300 people. There have been no positive COVID-19 tests since establishing the bubble .",
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"\u2014 Alex Vejar",
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"The NHL \" bubble \" consists of limited areas in two hub cities\u2014Edmonton and Toronto\u2014where team personnel will be required to remain as the league tries to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Each club is taking up one floor in a designated hotel. Other access areas include arenas, practice facilities, dining destinations (hotel restaurants and bars, and conference areas where food is brought in) and \"other demarcated areas (indoor and outdoor),\" according to the league's Phase 4 protocols.",
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"\u2014 Tom Gatto"
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],
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": an enclosed or isolated sphere of experience or activity in which the like-minded members of a homogeneous community support and reinforce their shared opinions":[
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"the liberal/conservative bubble",
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"Countless people \u2026 complain that Facebook employees are increasingly living in a bubble .",
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"\u2014 Nick Bilton"
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],
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": magnetic bubble":[],
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": something (such as a plastic or inflatable structure) that is hemispherical or semicylindrical":[
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"With the ground apt to warm up to 110 degrees or so, and a greenhouse effect inside the glass bubble of the cockpit, \u2026 the pilot has to endure temperatures that may exceed 120 degrees.",
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"\u2014 Laurence Gonzales"
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],
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": something that lacks firmness, solidity, or reality":[
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"A dream of what thou wast \u2026 a breath, a bubble \u2026",
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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],
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": the condition of being at risk of exclusion or replacement (as from a tournament)":[
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"\u2014 usually used in the phrase on the bubble teams still on the bubble for the playoffs"
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],
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": to become lively or effervescent":[
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"bubbling with good humor"
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],
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": to cause someone to suddenly realize that something believed, trusted, or admired is not really true, good, etc.":[
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"I hate to burst your bubble high school seniors, but, for most of you, the dreaded cafeteria food isn't going to get any better.",
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"\u2014 Sarah Tarr"
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],
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": to cause to bubble":[],
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": to flow with a gurgling sound":[
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"a brook bubbling over rocks"
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],
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": to form or produce bubbles":[],
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": to rise in or as if in bubbles":[
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"\u2014 usually used with up"
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],
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": to speak in a lively and fluent manner":[],
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": to utter (something) effervescently":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"They saw air bubbles in the water.",
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"There were bubbles in the ice.",
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"The Internet stock bubble finally burst.",
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"Verb",
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"the soapy water bubbled down the drain",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Other technologies \u2014 underwater noisemakers, air bubble curtains \u2014 are in the works. \u2014 John Flesher, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
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"Other technologies \u2014 underwater noisemakers, air bubble curtains \u2014 are in the works. \u2014 John Flesher, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
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"Other technologies \u2014 underwater noisemakers, air bubble curtains \u2014 are in the works. \u2014 John Flesher, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
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"Other technologies \u2013 underwater noisemakers, air bubble curtains \u2013 are in the works. \u2014 John Flesher, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
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"The rays go to work with moisture to bubble some clouds into afternoon showers and storms, as well. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"From the moment Glinda descends to the stage on a circular, bubble -like conveyance, Newberry is an absolute treat, a comic compound of Billie Burke, Judy Holliday, and Elle Woods. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
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"Simply cut them in half, remove the pit, oil them well and grill over medium-low heat unit the juice starts to bubble , the surface gets caramelized and the fruit begins to slump into a sweet, sloppy mess. \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
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"Any sunny breaks in the clouds only heat and bubble up more instability \u2014 fuel for later storms to be strong to severe. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But during the summertime, the flow switches to be out of the south, introducing a taste of Gulf of Mexico moisture, and storms bubble up during the heat of the day. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"Let the jars rest in the canner for 10 more minutes to help prevent siphoning (when the boiling ingredients bubble up under the lid, breaking the seal). \u2014 Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
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"The need for organizations to become more agile and innovative for customers doesn\u2019t mean that every task or area needs to bubble with creativity and reinvention. \u2014 Luc Hennekens, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
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"The oil should bubble immediately, but no dark smoke should visibly rise from the oil. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"This is a classic war story told simply and well, its meanings not forced but allowed to bubble up on their own. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Shock and surprise were just two of the emotions to bubble to the surface when Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian \u2014 and the world \u2014 found out Tristan Thompson had fathered a child with another woman. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
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"Your skin may also actually feel hot and bubble up into small blisters if the burn reaches the inner layer of the skin, called the dermis. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 6 May 2022",
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"These typically include citric acid (the chemical equivalent of lemon juice), and effervescent ingredients that help stubborn deposits bubble up from the surface. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English bobel":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dribble",
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"guggle",
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"gurgle",
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"lap",
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"plash",
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"ripple",
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"splash",
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"trickle",
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"wash"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042407",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"bubblehead":{
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"antonyms":[
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"brain",
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"genius"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a foolish or stupid person":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a murder mystery so obvious that even bubbleheads need not tax their brains",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This is a group that hedge funds and bubbleheads love to hate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2018",
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"This is a group that hedge funds and bubbleheads love to hate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2018",
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"Abrams\u2019 Tamsin is a gorgeous bubblehead in way over her depth with the likes of Gregor, Rita and Dieter. \u2014 Eric Marchese, Orange County Register , 15 May 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0259-b\u0259l-\u02cched"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"airhead",
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"birdbrain",
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"blockhead",
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"bonehead",
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"chowderhead",
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"chucklehead",
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"clodpoll",
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"clodpole",
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"clot",
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"cluck",
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"clunk",
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"cretin",
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"cuddy",
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"cuddie",
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"deadhead",
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"dim bulb",
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"dimwit",
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"dip",
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"dodo",
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"dolt",
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"donkey",
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"doofus",
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"dope",
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"dork",
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"dullard",
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"dum-dum",
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"dumbbell",
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"dumbhead",
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"dummkopf",
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"dummy",
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"dunce",
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"dunderhead",
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"fathead",
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"gander",
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"golem",
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"goof",
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"goon",
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"half-wit",
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"hammerhead",
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"hardhead",
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"idiot",
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"ignoramus",
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"imbecile",
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"jackass",
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"know-nothing",
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"knucklehead",
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"lamebrain",
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"loggerhead",
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"loon",
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"lump",
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"lunkhead",
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"meathead",
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"mome",
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"moron",
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"mug",
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"mutt",
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"natural",
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"nimrod",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nitwit",
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"noddy",
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"noodle",
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"numskull",
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"numbskull",
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"oaf",
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"pinhead",
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"prat",
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"ratbag",
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"saphead",
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"schlub",
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"shlub",
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"schnook",
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"simpleton",
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"stock",
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"stupe",
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"stupid",
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"thickhead",
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"turkey",
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"woodenhead",
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"yahoo",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231722",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"bubbleheaded":{
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"antonyms":[
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"brain",
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"genius"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a foolish or stupid person":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a murder mystery so obvious that even bubbleheads need not tax their brains",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This is a group that hedge funds and bubbleheads love to hate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2018",
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"This is a group that hedge funds and bubbleheads love to hate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2018",
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"Abrams\u2019 Tamsin is a gorgeous bubblehead in way over her depth with the likes of Gregor, Rita and Dieter. \u2014 Eric Marchese, Orange County Register , 15 May 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0259-b\u0259l-\u02cched"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"airhead",
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"birdbrain",
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"blockhead",
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"bonehead",
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"chowderhead",
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"chucklehead",
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"clodpoll",
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"clodpole",
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"clot",
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"cluck",
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"clunk",
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"cretin",
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"cuddy",
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"cuddie",
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"deadhead",
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"dim bulb",
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"dimwit",
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"dip",
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"dodo",
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"dolt",
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"donkey",
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"doofus",
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"dope",
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"dork",
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"dullard",
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"dum-dum",
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"dumbbell",
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"dumbhead",
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"dummkopf",
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"dummy",
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"dunce",
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"dunderhead",
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"fathead",
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"gander",
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"golem",
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"goof",
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"goon",
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"half-wit",
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"hammerhead",
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"hardhead",
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"idiot",
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"ignoramus",
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"imbecile",
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"jackass",
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"know-nothing",
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"knucklehead",
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"lamebrain",
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"loggerhead",
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"loon",
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"lump",
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"lunkhead",
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"meathead",
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"mome",
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"moron",
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"mug",
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"mutt",
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"natural",
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"nimrod",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nitwit",
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"noddy",
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"noodle",
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"numskull",
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"numbskull",
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"oaf",
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"pinhead",
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"prat",
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"ratbag",
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"saphead",
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"schlub",
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"shlub",
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"schnook",
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"simpleton",
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"stock",
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"stupe",
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"stupid",
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"thickhead",
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"turkey",
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"woodenhead",
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"yahoo",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201834",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"bubbly":{
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"antonyms":[
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"low-spirited",
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"sullen"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": champagne sense 1":[],
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": full of bubbles : effervescent":[
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"a bubbly bottle of pop"
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],
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": full of or showing good spirits : lively , effusive":[],
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": resembling a bubble":[
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"a bubbly dome"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"She is pretty, bubbly , and smart.",
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"offered their bubbly congratulations to the expectant parents",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"An intricate rendering of Amethyst crystals is followed by a dog with a bubbly body of basalt. \u2014 Howard Lee, Ars Technica , 7 May 2022",
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"Poured over ice, the bubbly combination makes a refreshing and quick-to-pour cocktail. \u2014 Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Other options include Karma, known for its bubbly selection, and Nefarious Cellars, with structured red wines and an expansive view of the landscape. \u2014 Emily Cappiello, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 28 Oct. 2021",
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"Because of his bubbly personality and general zest for life, Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames can be a lot of fun to be around. \u2014 Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"After the final out, Giants players hugged on the field and coaches did the same in the dugout before heading inside the clubhouse for a bubbly celebration. \u2014 Michael Wagaman, ajc , 14 Sep. 2021",
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"Berlusconi presented himself as the bubbly soda that would wash away the unpleasant taste left by the trials. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"Through tonight: Clear skies will rule, as any of the bubbly clouds of the day dissipate with sunset. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2021",
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"The culprit is unrealistic expectations and reversion to the mean for the bubbly sectors that got them there. \u2014 Spencer Jakab, WSJ , 11 May 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Try cranberry juice, lemonade, or even pomegranate as a base for your bubbly . \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 4 May 2022",
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"Along with almost every major celebration comes a call to pop open the bubbly . \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 5 Dec. 2020",
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"This agreeable champers is on the delicate side, with peach, apple and apricot flavors and a soft bubbly texture. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Dec. 2020",
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"Two delicious ros\u00e9s lead the way, along with a Bordeaux, a California cabernet and a South African bubbly . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2020",
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"The Dash mini toaster oven revives leftover Buffalo wings, busts out bubbly Bagel Bites, and inspires joy. \u2014 Annalee Soskin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 11 Mar. 2020",
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"View this post on Instagram bought myself some peanuts, crackerjacks, a hamburger, and sipped bubbly while dancing with my girls to a few of our fav country music artists. \u2014 Lia Beck, refinery29.com , 6 Jan. 2020",
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"Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit will offer free rides on New Year\u2019s Eve, a perk for revelers who pop too much bubbly . \u2014 Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com , 30 Dec. 2019",
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"Many of these spots also offer free bubbly upon arrival and again at 12 o\u2019clock. \u2014 Josie Sexton, The Know , 19 Dec. 2019"
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"1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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": a male turkey":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6b\u00fcb-",
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},
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": breast sense 1":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1660, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably of imitative origin":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200502",
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},
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"definitions":{
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": carolina allspice":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"bubby entry 1 ; probably from the red flowers compared to human nipples":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190650",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"bubinga":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several large leguminous trees of tropical West Africa (especially Didelotia africana and members of the genera Copaifera and Brachystegia )":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Bantu":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"b\u00fc\u02c8bi\u014b(g)\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053405",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"bubkes":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Yiddish (probably short for kozebubkes , literally, goat droppings), plural of bubke, bobke , diminutive of bub, bob bean, of Slavic origin; akin to Polish b\u00f3b bean":""
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|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8b\u0259p-k\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8bu\u0307p-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"beans",
|
|
"continental",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"darn",
|
|
"durn",
|
|
"diddly",
|
|
"diddly-squat",
|
|
"doodley-squat",
|
|
"doodly-squat",
|
|
"fig",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"hoot",
|
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"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
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"lick",
|
|
"modicum",
|
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"rap",
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"squat",
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"syllable",
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"tittle",
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"whit",
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"whoop"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182751",
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"type":[
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"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
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]
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},
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"bubo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an inflammatory swelling of a lymph gland especially in the groin":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Porters greeting the ships found a grisly sight: a few ill sailors, their bodies ravaged with black, oozing buboes , standing on deck among their dead crewmates. \u2014 Fox News , 22 Apr. 2020",
|
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"The inflamed lymph gland was widely known as a bubo , giving rise to the term bubonic plague. \u2014 National Geographic , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Pus filled buboes then grow on parts of the body -- generally in the armpit and groin area -- and a fever develops. \u2014 Fox News , 22 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"But, within a few days, victims developed the classic symptoms of bubonic plague\u2014lumps, or buboes , in their groin and under their arms. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"There, the bacteria multiply, causing the dark, swollen lump called buboes that give the plague its name. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 12 June 2018",
|
|
"Nevertheless, the bubonic plague, which is characterized by buboes , or swollen lymph nodes in people, is the most common form, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). \u2014 Elly Belle, Teen Vogue , 14 June 2018",
|
|
"These prominent buboes give their name to bubonic plague. \u2014 Maggie Fox, NBC News , 3 Nov. 2017",
|
|
"This causes a painful swelling called a bubo , where the infection gets its name. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 6 Oct. 2017"
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],
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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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"Medieval Latin bubon-, bubo , from Greek boub\u014dn":""
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8by\u00fc-(\u02cc)b\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8b\u00fc-",
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|
"\u02c8b(y)\u00fc-(\u02cc)b\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163333",
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"type":[
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|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"bubonic plague":{
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"definitions":{
|
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": plague caused by a bacterium ( Yersinia pestis ) and characterized especially by the formation of buboes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In 14th-century Europe, Jews were blamed for the bubonic plague . \u2014 Arie Perliger, The Conversation , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Scanning electron micrograph depicting a mass of Yersinia pestis bacteria (the cause of bubonic plague ) in the foregut of the flea vector. \u2014 Evan Bush, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Try reading something where a rat coming out of a house could give people bubonic plague . \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"During the Middle Ages, for instance, Europeans burned bundles of rosemary in their homes and even stuffed it in their noses to ward off the Black Death, a.k.a. bubonic plague . \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Great plagues terrorized humanity in ancient and pre-modern times, most notably the bubonic plague . \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"A few centuries after the bubonic plague , the idea of work as a higher calling\u2014once reserved for priests and nuns\u2014grew out of the Protestant Reformation. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The 1918 Spanish flu, the second deadliest pandemic after the bubonic plague , became much less deadly and caused only ordinary seasonal flu by 1920. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"This is perhaps not dissimilar to how my fellow mid-1300 Italians looked at the years after the bubonic plague was finally tamed \u2014 a period that led to the Renaissance, one of the most prolific times in our modern society. \u2014 Max Versace, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1803, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
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|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"by\u00fc-",
|
|
"b\u00fc-\u02c8b\u00e4-nik"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040246",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bubu":{
|
|
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|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of bubu variant spelling of boo-boo"
|
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],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-195847",
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"type":[]
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|
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"bubukle":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a large red blemish or pimple":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"blend of bubo and carbuncle":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8b(y)\u00fc\u02ccb\u0259k\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140024",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective,",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"bubblegum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": appealing to or characteristic of preteens or adolescents":[
|
|
"bubblegum fashions"
|
|
],
|
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": a chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles":[],
|
|
": rock music having simple repetitive phrasings and intended especially for young teenagers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8b\u0259-b\u0259l-\u02ccg\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"From Dame Helen Mirren debuting a bubblegum -pink pixie crop in 2019 to Bella Hadid's sculptural necklace and couture ball gown by Schiaparelli in 2021, scroll for a definitive look back at the festival's most memorable fashion moments. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Cardi is wearing the tights in a steel-blue color, while Carolina has on a bubblegum -pink version. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Some in parkas are communing with a walrus, some are chewing bubble gum . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"There's a reception desk manned by young friendly staff to the right and lobby lounge/coworking space in the back, and a sitting area with a bubble gum pink sofa that segues into a bar and restaurant area to the left. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And what's more nostalgic than bubble gum pink candy",
|
|
"Ishizu posted a video to her Instagram on March 13 of Lizzo showing off her bubble gum -hued nails. \u2014 Sara Miranda, Allure , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"That means no one, including manager Terry Francona, is going to be caught short on bubble gum or other essentials. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The album, elaborately produced by Todd Rundgren, mingled hard-rock power chords, 1950s-style bubble gum and flashes of disco beats in songs that unfolded in multipart suites; the title track stretches nearly 10 minutes. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Dolce&Gabbana's puffer coats and matching trousers make the Michelin man look slim, in bubble gum pink or scrawled with the season\u2019s graffiti print. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Topps also has a confectionary business (which produces candy like Bazooka bubble gum and Ring Pop), which is not part of the sale. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Jan. 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"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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|
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|
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|
|
"bubblegum fashions"
|
|
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|
|
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": rock music having simple repetitive phrasings and intended especially for young teenagers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8b\u0259-b\u0259l-\u02ccg\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
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"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
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"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
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|
"From Dame Helen Mirren debuting a bubblegum -pink pixie crop in 2019 to Bella Hadid's sculptural necklace and couture ball gown by Schiaparelli in 2021, scroll for a definitive look back at the festival's most memorable fashion moments. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 13 May 2022",
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|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
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|
"The artist transformed the actress into a pop-art icon by giving her a bubblegum -pink face, ruby lips and blue eye shadow set against a sage-blue background. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022",
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|
"Cardi is wearing the tights in a steel-blue color, while Carolina has on a bubblegum -pink version. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Some in parkas are communing with a walrus, some are chewing bubble gum . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"There's a reception desk manned by young friendly staff to the right and lobby lounge/coworking space in the back, and a sitting area with a bubble gum pink sofa that segues into a bar and restaurant area to the left. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And what's more nostalgic than bubble gum pink candy",
|
|
"Ishizu posted a video to her Instagram on March 13 of Lizzo showing off her bubble gum -hued nails. \u2014 Sara Miranda, Allure , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"That means no one, including manager Terry Francona, is going to be caught short on bubble gum or other essentials. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The album, elaborately produced by Todd Rundgren, mingled hard-rock power chords, 1950s-style bubble gum and flashes of disco beats in songs that unfolded in multipart suites; the title track stretches nearly 10 minutes. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Dolce&Gabbana's puffer coats and matching trousers make the Michelin man look slim, in bubble gum pink or scrawled with the season\u2019s graffiti print. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Topps also has a confectionary business (which produces candy like Bazooka bubble gum and Ring Pop), which is not part of the sale. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
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|
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|
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160527"
|
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"bubble glass":{
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"type":[
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": glass in which bubbles gave been induced during manufacture for artistic effect":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181304"
|
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},
|
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"bubble fountain":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bubbler drinking fountain":[]
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161754"
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},
|
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"bubble disease":{
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a disease of mushrooms caused by a fungus ( Mycogone perniciosa ) that grows over infected mushrooms in a white mat causing deformation and sometimes the deposition of brownish drops on the injured surface":[]
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},
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": a solo dance act performed in or as if in the nude, the dancer using one or more balloons for covering \u2014 compare fan dance":[]
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": a chamber of superheated liquid in which the path of an ionizing particle is made visible by a string of vapor bubbles":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 1960, Glaser won a Nobel Prize for inventing the bubble chamber , a device used to trace the path of subatomic particles. \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 26 Dec. 2019"
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"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060716"
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"bubble car":{
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"definitions":{},
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"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070822"
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"bubble tea":{
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"definitions":{
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": a sweet drink of Taiwanese origin that in its basic form consists of tea mixed typically with milk or fruit syrup and small balls of tapioca":[
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"Cross the street and enter Ten Ren Tea \u2026 for a cup of bubble tea . An Asian drink made of tea and tapioca, it can be served hot or cold.",
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"\u2014 Tamara Best , New York Sunday Times , 22 Nov. 2009",
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"Bubble tea originated in Taiwan and in the past decade has become a favorite Chinese treat. Imagine a spoonful of pea-sized round tapioca \"pearls\" mixed with tea, milk, or juice in many delicious combinations.",
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"\u2014 Ellen Freudenheim , Queens: What To Do, Where To Go (And How Not To Get Lost) In New York's Undiscovered Borough , 2006"
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"1993, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-023735"
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": a device (such as a metal cup with notches or slots around the edge) that is inverted over a hole in a plate in a bubble tower for effecting contact of vapors rising from the plate below and liquid already on the plate":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-063605"
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"definitions":{
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": a small bubble":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0259b(\u0259)l\u0259\u0307t"
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"blend of bubble and -let":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-091236"
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"bubble tower":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112334"
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"noun"
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": any of a number of marine gastropod mollusks (order Opisthobranchia) having the shell comparatively thin and small with the body whorl enveloping the other whorls (such as members of the Akeridae or of the genus Bulla ) \u2014 see haminoea":[],
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": a freshwater snail of Physa or a related genus":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-132354"
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"definitions":{
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": a sextant used especially in aerial navigation in which the image of the heavenly body being observed is brought to the edge of a bubble instead of to the sea horizon, the bubble appearing in its proper position in the field of view only when the sextant is held so that its zero plane is the observer's horizontal plane":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-143715"
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"bubble canopy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an airplane-cockpit canopy that is usually transparent, nearly hemispherical, seamless, and without bracing or supports":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151218"
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},
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"bubble bowl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a somewhat spherical bowl usually of clear glass and with a small lipless opening used chiefly for ornamental display (as of floating short-stemmed flowers)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165024"
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},
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"bubble bath":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a bath in which bubbles are made by a special type of soap":[
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"She took a bubble bath ."
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],
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": the soap that is used to make bubbles in a bath":[
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"She bought some bubble bath ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172744"
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"bubble and squeak":{
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a British dish consisting of usually leftover potatoes, greens (such as cabbage), and sometimes meat fried together":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"So have roasted bone marrow, bubble and squeak , and one of the city\u2019s most ambitious charcuterie programs. \u2014 Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"With the oil, lightly coat 10-12 ramekins or other small crocks (or paper 10-12 cups of a muffin tin) and fill each with a portion of the bubble and squeak , lightly pressing down to flatten the tops. \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 26 Nov. 2019",
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"In England, cabbage cooked with potatoes and other vegetables in bubble and squeak . \u2014 NBC News , 16 Sep. 2019",
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"For just under $100 per person, guests can attend a viewing and breakfast party that includes scones, teas and bubble and squeak , the traditional British breakfast of cabbage and potatoes. \u2014 Fox News , 17 May 2018",
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"The Fairmont Royal York also plans festivities for May 19 with a menu that includes classic British fare like bubble and squeak (cabbage and potatoes) and bangers (sausages) and eggs. \u2014 Beth J. Harpaz, chicagotribune.com , 2 May 2018"
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"1752, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185155"
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},
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"bubbler":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a drinking fountain from which a stream of water bubbles upward":[],
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": one that bubbles":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0259-b(\u0259-)l\u0259r"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"During some of her practices, her coaches utilized a pool bubbler system to create pockets of air from the bottom of the diving well that softened the water landing to keep Hernandez from injury and fear. \u2014 Callie Caplan, Dallas News , 30 July 2021",
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"The bubbler sends a trickle of water through 1/8-in. \u2014 Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics , 25 June 2021",
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"Set up a sprinkler or a bubbler attachment and leave it in place to soak the soil. \u2014 Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Apr. 2021",
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"My guess is because spring water has been open for centuries, long before a bubbler was invented, and the ducks are used to going to them during a freeze up. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"The afternoon would be spent riding bikes (which are stored in the garden shed), followed by a meditative foot bath in the garden bubbler fountain. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 July 2020",
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"So with math working against even the most intrepid bubblers , Burton\u2019s team is back to working on the chemical makeup of the bubble fluid itself. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Kay continues to raise money for Jamison's care, having now raised enough for a medical device called a nano- bubbler , which the family\u2019s insurance company had twice denied. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Health.com , 21 June 2018",
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"And the parklet has some great accessories, trimmed out in red: a bubbler (and water-bottle filler) at adult, child and dog heights, and a bicycle repair stand with tools and a tire pump. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 July 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1808, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201419"
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"bubbles":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small globule that is typically hollow and light: such as":[],
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": a small body of gas within a liquid":[
|
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"air bubbles in the water",
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"bubbles rising in champagne"
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],
|
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": a thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas":[
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"soap bubbles"
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],
|
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": a globule in a transparent solid":[
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"\u2026 the bubbles and blisters typical of 19th century glass.",
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"\u2014 Packaging Magazine"
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],
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": something (such as a plastic or inflatable structure) that is hemispherical or semicylindrical":[
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"With the ground apt to warm up to 110 degrees or so, and a greenhouse effect inside the glass bubble of the cockpit, \u2026 the pilot has to endure temperatures that may exceed 120 degrees.",
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"\u2014 Laurence Gonzales"
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],
|
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": something that lacks firmness, solidity, or reality":[
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"A dream of what thou wast \u2026 a breath, a bubble \u2026",
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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],
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": a delusive or fraudulent scheme or undertaking":[
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"\u2014 often used in the capitalized names of specific bubbles At about the same time as the South Sea episode, France was going through a financial lunacy of its own, the so-called Mississippi Bubble . Stocks in a fanciful scheme for developing the Louisiana wilderness rose so rapidly that, in 1719, an investment of a few thousand livres yielded millions in a matter of weeks. \u2014 Kevin Jackson"
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],
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": a sound of or like that of bubbling or gurgling liquid":[
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"bubbles of laughter",
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"The pauses in the dull beating of the surf were filled up by \u2026 the cold faint bubble of the brook over its stony bed.",
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"\u2014 Wilkie Collins"
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],
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": magnetic bubble":[],
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": a state of booming economic activity (as in a stock market) that often ends in a sudden collapse":[
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"With Wall Street otherwise limping along, the health-care industry is making investment bankers feel better than they have since the tech bubble burst.",
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"\u2014 Linda Stern",
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"\u2026 the housing bubble , which allowed working-class and middle-class families to raise their standard of living despite income stagnation or downward job mobility.",
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"\u2014 Don Peck"
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],
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": the condition of being at risk of exclusion or replacement (as from a tournament)":[
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"\u2014 usually used in the phrase on the bubble teams still on the bubble for the playoffs"
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],
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": an enclosed or isolated sphere of experience or activity in which the like-minded members of a homogeneous community support and reinforce their shared opinions":[
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"the liberal/conservative bubble",
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"Countless people \u2026 complain that Facebook employees are increasingly living in a bubble .",
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"\u2014 Nick Bilton"
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],
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": a usually small group of people (such as family members, friends, coworkers, or classmates) who regularly interact closely with one another but with few or no others in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection during an outbreak of a contagious disease : pod entry 4 sense 2":[
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"A quarantine bubble is a group of individuals or families whose members have been safely quarantining and who can now start hanging out with other observant groups, so long as the families observe safety guidelines and agree to be exclusive.",
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"\u2014 Jennifer Weiner",
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"If students suspect that they have the virus or test positive, they will move into a separate isolation housing complex, and university officials will trace their contacts. After the second round of testing, students will be expected to remain in designated cohorts or social bubbles , limiting contact with others.",
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"\u2014 Danielle Echeverria"
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],
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": an area within which sports teams stay isolated from the general public during a series of scheduled games so as to prevent exposure to disease and that includes accommodations, amenities, and the location at which the games are held":[
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"In the days leading up to the NBA's Florida reboot, New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick contemplated what provisions to bring for a stay in the Orlando bubble that would last at least five weeks. He initially focused only on the necessities and packed light. Then on July 8, once he arrived with the Pelicans at their appointed hotel, the Yacht Club, Redick gauged his room and hotel amenities.",
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"\u2014 Baxter Holmes",
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"Players, coaches, league staff and NBC media have been confined to either the training facility or the SpringHill Suites in Draper, which the league bought out for the vast majority of the PLL [Premier Lacrosse League] traveling contingent. Some people are housed at the dormitories a short distance away from the facility. The entire PLL bubble consists of less than 300 people. There have been no positive COVID-19 tests since establishing the bubble .",
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"\u2014 Alex Vejar",
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"The NHL \" bubble \" consists of limited areas in two hub cities\u2014Edmonton and Toronto\u2014where team personnel will be required to remain as the league tries to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Each club is taking up one floor in a designated hotel. Other access areas include arenas, practice facilities, dining destinations (hotel restaurants and bars, and conference areas where food is brought in) and \"other demarcated areas (indoor and outdoor),\" according to the league's Phase 4 protocols.",
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"\u2014 Tom Gatto"
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": a series of scheduled games that is played between sports teams staying in a bubble":[
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"Oklahoma City \u2026 has already clinched a playoff spot and is 3-3 in the bubble .",
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"\u2014 Reuters"
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],
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": to cause someone to suddenly realize that something believed, trusted, or admired is not really true, good, etc.":[
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"I hate to burst your bubble high school seniors, but, for most of you, the dreaded cafeteria food isn't going to get any better.",
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"\u2014 Sarah Tarr"
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],
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": to form or produce bubbles":[],
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": to rise in or as if in bubbles":[
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"\u2014 usually used with up"
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],
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": to flow with a gurgling sound":[
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"a brook bubbling over rocks"
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": to become lively or effervescent":[
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"bubbling with good humor"
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],
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": to speak in a lively and fluent manner":[],
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": to utter (something) effervescently":[],
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": to cause to bubble":[]
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},
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"\u02c8b\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dribble",
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"guggle",
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"gurgle",
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"lap",
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"plash",
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"ripple",
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"splash",
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"trickle",
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"wash"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"pour",
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"roll",
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"stream"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"They saw air bubbles in the water.",
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"There were bubbles in the ice.",
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"The Internet stock bubble finally burst.",
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"Verb",
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"the soapy water bubbled down the drain",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Other technologies \u2014 underwater noisemakers, air bubble curtains \u2014 are in the works. \u2014 John Flesher, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022",
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"Other technologies \u2014 underwater noisemakers, air bubble curtains \u2014 are in the works. \u2014 John Flesher, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
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"Other technologies \u2014 underwater noisemakers, air bubble curtains \u2014 are in the works. \u2014 John Flesher, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Other technologies \u2013 underwater noisemakers, air bubble curtains \u2013 are in the works. \u2014 John Flesher, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
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"The rays go to work with moisture to bubble some clouds into afternoon showers and storms, as well. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"From the moment Glinda descends to the stage on a circular, bubble -like conveyance, Newberry is an absolute treat, a comic compound of Billie Burke, Judy Holliday, and Elle Woods. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
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"Simply cut them in half, remove the pit, oil them well and grill over medium-low heat unit the juice starts to bubble , the surface gets caramelized and the fruit begins to slump into a sweet, sloppy mess. \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
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"Any sunny breaks in the clouds only heat and bubble up more instability \u2014 fuel for later storms to be strong to severe. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But during the summertime, the flow switches to be out of the south, introducing a taste of Gulf of Mexico moisture, and storms bubble up during the heat of the day. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"Let the jars rest in the canner for 10 more minutes to help prevent siphoning (when the boiling ingredients bubble up under the lid, breaking the seal). \u2014 Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
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"The need for organizations to become more agile and innovative for customers doesn\u2019t mean that every task or area needs to bubble with creativity and reinvention. \u2014 Luc Hennekens, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
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"The oil should bubble immediately, but no dark smoke should visibly rise from the oil. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"This is a classic war story told simply and well, its meanings not forced but allowed to bubble up on their own. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Shock and surprise were just two of the emotions to bubble to the surface when Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian \u2014 and the world \u2014 found out Tristan Thompson had fathered a child with another woman. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
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"Your skin may also actually feel hot and bubble up into small blisters if the burn reaches the inner layer of the skin, called the dermis. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 6 May 2022",
|
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"These typically include citric acid (the chemical equivalent of lemon juice), and effervescent ingredients that help stubborn deposits bubble up from the surface. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English bobel":"Noun"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204517"
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},
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"Bubba":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": redneck":[
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"\u2026 refers to himself as a \"red-necked, tobacco-chewing Bubba ,\" although he quit chewing four years ago.",
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"\u2014 Randy Harvey",
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"For those who find summer art festivals and wine tastings too highbrow, \u2026 a bunch of Bubbas are putting on a festival that will hit the bull's-eye this weekend. The Summer Redneck Games kick off Saturday in Dublin, Ga., with the lighting of a ceremonial flame in a barbecue pit.",
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"\u2014 Roanoke (Virginia) Times and World News"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0259-b\u0259"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from Bubba , a stereotypical nickname of Southern white males":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1979, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032308"
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},
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"bubble over":{
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-034706"
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},
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"bubble octant":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an octant using the same principle as a bubble sextant":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062923"
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},
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"bubble nest":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a collection of bubbles made by certain fishes as a place in which to deposit their eggs":[]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070447"
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},
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"bubble tube":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the glass tube containing the liquid and bubble in a spirit level":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072955"
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},
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"Bubastis":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"ancient city in northern Egypt whose site is near present-day Zagazig":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"by\u00fc-\u02c8ba-st\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-110608"
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},
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"bubblement":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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|
": an effervescent state or condition":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8b\u0259b\u0259lm\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-113527"
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},
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"Bubalus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of Bovidae comprising the nearly hairless mud-wallowing buffaloes of Asia, certain large extinct relatives, and in some classifications the buffaloes of Africa":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8by\u00fcb\u0259l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Low GermanK boubalos buffalo, from Greek, an African antelope, probably from bous head of cattle":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115433"
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},
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"Bubble Wrap":{
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"type":[
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"trademark"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130719"
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},
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"bubble memory":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a computer memory that uses magnetic bubbles to store information":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130814"
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},
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"bubbleless":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being without bubbles":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8b\u0259b\u0259l(l)\u0259\u0307s"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151257"
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},
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"bubalis":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the northern hartebeest":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8by\u00fcb\u0259l\u0259\u0307s",
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"\""
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Greek boubalis, boubalos , an African antelope":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190444"
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}
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