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{
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"Dubawnt":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"river 580 miles (933 kilometers) long in northern Canada flowing from the Northwest Territories northeast into Nunavut through Dubawnt Lake to":[
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"Ba*ker Lake \\ \u02c8b\u0101-\u200bk\u0259r \\ (western expansion of Chesterfield Inlet)"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"du\u0307-\u02c8b\u022fnt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085306",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Dubawnt Lake":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"lake in Nunavut, northern Canada, east of Great Slave Lake":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044653",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Dubayy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city and capital of the shiekdom of Dubayy population 265,702":[],
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"sheikhdom on the Persian Gulf, a member of the United Arab Emirates area 1500 square miles (3885 square kilometers), population 1,790,000":[]
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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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"(\u02cc)d\u00fc-\u02c8b\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132131",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"dub":{
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"antonyms":[
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"butterfingers",
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"klutz",
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"looby",
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"lubber",
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"lummox"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": Jamaican music in which audio effects and spoken or chanted words are imposed on an instrumental reggae background":[],
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": one who is inept or clumsy":[],
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": pool , puddle":[],
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": to add ( sound effects or new dialogue) to a film or to a radio or television production":[
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"\u2014 usually used with in They dubbed in the music."
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],
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": to call by a distinctive title, epithet , or nickname":[
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"Critics have dubbed him the new king of rock 'n' roll."
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],
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": to confer knighthood on":[
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"was dubbed Sir Philip"
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],
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": to execute poorly":[
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"a dubbed attempt"
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],
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": to hit (a ball or shot) poorly":[],
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": to provide (a motion-picture film) with a new soundtrack and especially dialogue in a different language":[
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"The film was dubbed in French and Spanish."
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],
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": to trim or remove the comb (see comb entry 1 sense 2a ) and wattles of":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1884, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1974, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English (Scots) dubbe":"Noun",
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"Middle English dubben , from Old English dubbian ; akin to Old Norse dubba to dub, Old High German tubili plug":"Verb and Noun",
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"by shortening & alteration from double":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u0259b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"baptize",
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"call",
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"christen",
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"clepe",
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"denominate",
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"designate",
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"entitle",
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"label",
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"name",
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"nominate",
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"style",
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"term",
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"title"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162938",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"dub-a-dub":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the sound of drum beating":[]
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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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"imitative":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6d\u0259b\u0259\u00a6d\u0259b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020752",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"dubash":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": interpreter":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hindi dubh\u0101\u1e63iy\u0101 , from du- two (from Sanskrit dvi ) + -bh\u0101\u1e63iy\u0101 (from Sanskrit bh\u0101\u1e63\u0101 language); akin to Sanskrit bh\u0101\u1e63ate he talks":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u00fc\u02c8b\u00e4sh"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110429",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"dubbed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"butterfingers",
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"klutz",
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"looby",
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"lubber",
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"lummox"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": Jamaican music in which audio effects and spoken or chanted words are imposed on an instrumental reggae background":[],
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": one who is inept or clumsy":[],
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": pool , puddle":[],
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": to add ( sound effects or new dialogue) to a film or to a radio or television production":[
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"\u2014 usually used with in They dubbed in the music."
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],
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": to call by a distinctive title, epithet , or nickname":[
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"Critics have dubbed him the new king of rock 'n' roll."
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],
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": to confer knighthood on":[
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"was dubbed Sir Philip"
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],
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": to execute poorly":[
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"a dubbed attempt"
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],
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": to hit (a ball or shot) poorly":[],
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": to provide (a motion-picture film) with a new soundtrack and especially dialogue in a different language":[
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"The film was dubbed in French and Spanish."
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],
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": to trim or remove the comb (see comb entry 1 sense 2a ) and wattles of":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1884, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1974, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English (Scots) dubbe":"Noun",
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"Middle English dubben , from Old English dubbian ; akin to Old Norse dubba to dub, Old High German tubili plug":"Verb and Noun",
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"by shortening & alteration from double":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u0259b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"baptize",
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"call",
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"christen",
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"clepe",
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"denominate",
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"designate",
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"entitle",
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"label",
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"name",
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"nominate",
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"style",
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"term",
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"title"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021430",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"dubiety":{
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"antonyms":[
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"assurance",
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"belief",
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"certainty",
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"certitude",
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"confidence",
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"conviction",
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"sureness",
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"surety",
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"trust"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a matter of doubt":[],
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": a usually hesitant uncertainty or doubt that tends to cause vacillation":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the comfort of having a faith free from all dubiety is what attracts people to the religious sect",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The early snark and savvy dubiety look silly with a couple of decades\u2019 hindsight. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"Given that dubiety about the 2021 season \u2014 even the size of next year\u2019s rosters remains unclear \u2014 predicting how the Twins might change over the winter is problematic. \u2014 Phil Miller, Star Tribune , 3 Oct. 2020",
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"That the hosts were doomed, again, by penalties at home \u2014 13 flags, this time \u2014 continues to foster a sense of dubiety in this staff\u2019s ability to fix what everybody and their uncle knows has been broken for months. \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 26 Oct. 2019",
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"Thankfully, any dubiety melts away with the burbling opening chords of Oh Baby, a propulsive slice of '80s synth-laden nostalgia that taps into the familiar feelings of longing and isolation that have become LCD's staple. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 31 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin dubietas , from Latin dubius":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also dy\u00fc-",
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"du\u0307-\u02c8b\u012b-\u0259t-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dubiety uncertainty , doubt , dubiety , skepticism , suspicion , mistrust mean lack of sureness about someone or something. uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result. assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision. plagued by doubts as to what to do dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions. felt some dubiety about its practicality skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence. an economic forecast greeted with skepticism suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone. regarded the stranger with suspicion mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion. had a great mistrust of doctors",
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"synonyms":[
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"distrust",
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"distrustfulness",
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"doubt",
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"dubitation",
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"incertitude",
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"misdoubt",
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"misgiving",
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"mistrust",
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"mistrustfulness",
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"query",
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"reservation",
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"skepticism",
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"suspicion",
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"uncertainty"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020807",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"dubious":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": unsettled in opinion : doubtful":[
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"I was dubious about the plan."
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],
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": giving rise to uncertainty : such as":[],
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": of doubtful promise or outcome":[
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"a dubious plan"
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],
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": questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality":[
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"the practice is of dubious legality"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also dy\u00fc-",
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-b\u0113-\u0259s",
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"\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"debatable",
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"disputable",
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"dodgy",
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"doubtable",
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"doubtful",
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"dubitable",
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"equivocal",
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"fishy",
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"problematic",
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"problematical",
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"queer",
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"questionable",
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"shady",
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"shaky",
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"suspect",
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"suspicious"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"certain",
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"hands-down",
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"incontestable",
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"indisputable",
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"indubitable",
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"questionless",
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"sure",
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"undeniable",
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"undoubted",
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"unproblematic",
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"unquestionable"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dubious doubtful , dubious , problematic , questionable mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something. doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty. doubtful about whether I said the right thing dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation. dubious about the practicality of the scheme problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain. whether the project will ever be finished is problematic questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded. a man of questionable honesty",
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"examples":[
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"The recent rumbles and ruptures in the financial markets are finally making people reassess the dubious systems of credit that have arisen in the past few years. \u2014 William Safire , New York Times Magazine , 19 Aug. 2007",
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"Thus, the translation of the Latin word biographus as \"a biography,\" and the limitation of \"biographies\" to written, printed histories of men, was perhaps inevitable. Poor Dryden was given the dubious honor of being the first to use the generic term\u2014despite the fact that his phrase had been taken out of the context of biographical compilers, in a discussion of Plutarch. \u2014 Nigel Hamilton , Biography , 2007",
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"That indeed is the crux of the matter. Today especially, when community-oriented policing is being introduced everywhere, it seems not only ethically dubious but self-defeating to engage in practices that at their best undermine trust and cooperation between citizens and law-enforcement officials and at their worst foster cynicism toward our legal system. \u2014 Edwin Dobb , Harper's , May 2002",
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"To avoid fees, the new \"relationship\" minimum for checking accounts jumped from $2000 to as much as $6000. And what would customers get in exchange",
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"He made the highly dubious claim that Elvis is still alive and living in Hawaii.",
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"a man of dubious character",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Montas is one of just two AL starters with a top-15 ERA and a losing record, joining Cleveland\u2019s Shane Bieber (3-4, 3.07 ERA) for that dubious distinction. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
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"That record performance has the dubious distinction of being the first year in which Pinterest generated a positive NOPAT margin and ROIC. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"As a result, has the dubious distinction of featuring a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Willis' dubious distinction was taken back in the wake of his aphasia diagnosis and retirement from acting. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"For years, Columbia Business School held the dubious distinction of having one of the worst campuses among the world\u2019s top business schools. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"That sort of delay and deflection help illustrate why founders of the country were dubious of political parties. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
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"The data used to compile college rankings is dubious at best and undoubtedly subjective. \u2014 Brennan Barnard, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"When asked if President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, Herrod was dubious . \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin dubius , from dubare to vacillate; akin to Latin duo two \u2014 more at two":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144206"
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},
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"dubitable":{
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"antonyms":[
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"certain",
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"hands-down",
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"incontestable",
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"indisputable",
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"indubitable",
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"questionless",
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"sure",
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"undeniable",
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"undoubted",
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"unproblematic",
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"unquestionable"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": open to doubt or question":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"some highly dubitable \u201cevidence\u201d that the stone tower was built by the Vikings",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Besides gathering leads and resources, Twitter has also emerged as a platform where doctors are exposing the inefficiencies of India\u2019s dubitable healthcare processes, and the lack of transparency around it. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin dubitabilis , from dubitare to doubt \u2014 more at doubt entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-b\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"debatable",
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"disputable",
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"dodgy",
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"doubtable",
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"doubtful",
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"dubious",
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"equivocal",
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"fishy",
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"problematic",
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"problematical",
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"queer",
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"questionable",
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"shady",
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"shaky",
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"suspect",
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"suspicious"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203302",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"dubitation":{
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"antonyms":[
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"assurance",
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"belief",
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"certainty",
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"certitude",
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"confidence",
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"conviction",
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"sureness",
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"surety",
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"trust"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": doubt":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"with considerable dubitation we listened to his tall tales of adventure"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, 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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"\u02ccd(y)\u00fc-b\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"distrust",
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"distrustfulness",
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"doubt",
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"dubiety",
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"incertitude",
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"misdoubt",
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"misgiving",
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"mistrust",
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"mistrustfulness",
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"query",
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"reservation",
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"skepticism",
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"suspicion",
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"uncertainty"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025156",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"dubiosity":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": doubt , uncertainty , dubiety":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-i",
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"\u02ccd(y)\u00fcb\u0113\u02c8\u00e4s\u0259t\u0113",
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"-\u0259t\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"from dubious , after such pairs as English curious: curiosity":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170154"
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"dubiously":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": unsettled in opinion : doubtful":[
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"I was dubious about the plan."
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],
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": giving rise to uncertainty : such as":[],
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": of doubtful promise or outcome":[
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],
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": questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality":[
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"the practice is of dubious legality"
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]
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},
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-b\u0113-\u0259s",
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"also dy\u00fc-",
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"\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"debatable",
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"disputable",
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"dodgy",
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"doubtable",
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"doubtful",
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"dubitable",
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"equivocal",
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"fishy",
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"problematic",
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"problematical",
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"queer",
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"questionable",
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"shady",
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"shaky",
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"suspect",
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"suspicious"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"certain",
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"hands-down",
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"incontestable",
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"indisputable",
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"indubitable",
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"questionless",
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"sure",
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"undeniable",
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"undoubted",
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"unproblematic",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dubious doubtful , dubious , problematic , questionable mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something. doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty. doubtful about whether I said the right thing dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation. dubious about the practicality of the scheme problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain. whether the project will ever be finished is problematic questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded. a man of questionable honesty",
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"examples":[
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"The recent rumbles and ruptures in the financial markets are finally making people reassess the dubious systems of credit that have arisen in the past few years. \u2014 William Safire , New York Times Magazine , 19 Aug. 2007",
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"Thus, the translation of the Latin word biographus as \"a biography,\" and the limitation of \"biographies\" to written, printed histories of men, was perhaps inevitable. Poor Dryden was given the dubious honor of being the first to use the generic term\u2014despite the fact that his phrase had been taken out of the context of biographical compilers, in a discussion of Plutarch. \u2014 Nigel Hamilton , Biography , 2007",
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"That indeed is the crux of the matter. Today especially, when community-oriented policing is being introduced everywhere, it seems not only ethically dubious but self-defeating to engage in practices that at their best undermine trust and cooperation between citizens and law-enforcement officials and at their worst foster cynicism toward our legal system. \u2014 Edwin Dobb , Harper's , May 2002",
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"To avoid fees, the new \"relationship\" minimum for checking accounts jumped from $2000 to as much as $6000. And what would customers get in exchange",
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"He made the highly dubious claim that Elvis is still alive and living in Hawaii.",
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"a man of dubious character",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Montas is one of just two AL starters with a top-15 ERA and a losing record, joining Cleveland\u2019s Shane Bieber (3-4, 3.07 ERA) for that dubious distinction. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
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"That record performance has the dubious distinction of being the first year in which Pinterest generated a positive NOPAT margin and ROIC. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"As a result, has the dubious distinction of featuring a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Willis' dubious distinction was taken back in the wake of his aphasia diagnosis and retirement from acting. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"For years, Columbia Business School held the dubious distinction of having one of the worst campuses among the world\u2019s top business schools. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"That sort of delay and deflection help illustrate why founders of the country were dubious of political parties. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
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"The data used to compile college rankings is dubious at best and undoubtedly subjective. \u2014 Brennan Barnard, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"When asked if President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, Herrod was dubious . \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin dubius , from dubare to vacillate; akin to Latin duo two \u2014 more at two":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215410"
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},
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"Dubuque":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city on the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa population 57,637":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u0259-\u02c8by\u00fck"
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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":"20220712-110058"
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},
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"Dubuffet":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Jean 1901\u20131985 French artist":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccdy\u00fc-",
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"d\u1d6b-b\u1d6b-\u02c8fe",
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"\u02ccd\u00fc-b\u0259-\u02c8f\u0101"
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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":"20220712-110423"
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},
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"dubstep":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a type of electronic dance music having prominent bass lines and syncopated drum patterns":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u0259b-\u02ccstep"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In my opinion trap music in the past 5 years was hijacked by dubstep and bass and now are almost interchangeable. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 10 June 2022",
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"While the duo is best known to fuse aggressive dubstep , throttling drum\u2019n\u2019bass, hip hop and ethereal electronic music, the mixtape explores experimental electronic music. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"Underscores\u2019 recent music only sometimes sounds like dubstep . \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"The melodic dubstep track boasts emotional lyrics, powerful vocals and both delicate and swirling synths, showcasing his diversity as a producer. \u2014 Lisa Kocay, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"While not necessarily pummeling dubstep or mainstage bangers, Euphoria's size, brightness and production elements are clearly paying respect to those formative years. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"There have been genres created from this sound, like dubstep . \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Uz and Buz, and the editing from Cooper Peltz gets the names bumping with dubstep and the Survivor theme song. \u2014 Pablo Goldstein, Vulture , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"At a stoplight, another cyclist, with a speaker blasting dubstep , pulled up. \u2014 Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"2002, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111319"
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},
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"Dubrovnik":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city and port on the Adriatic Sea in southern Croatia population 55,638":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"du\u0307-\u02c8br\u022fv-nik",
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u02ccbr\u022fv-nik"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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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":"20220712-112418"
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},
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"Dubonnet cocktail":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cocktail consisting of approximately equal parts of Dubonnet wine and gin chilled and usually garnished with a twist of lemon peel":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220712-154128"
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},
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"Dubonnet":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"trademark"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": very dark purplish red":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6d(y)\u00fcb\u0259\u00a6n\u0101",
|
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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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"Dubonnet":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155235"
|
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},
|
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"dubonnet":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"trademark"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": very dark purplish red":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6d(y)\u00fcb\u0259\u00a6n\u0101",
|
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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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"Dubonnet":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-191102"
|
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},
|
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"Dubois":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"Paul 1829\u20131905 French sculptor":[],
|
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"W(illiam) E(dward) B(urghardt) 1868\u20131963 American educator and writer":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"d\u00fc-\u02c8b\u022fis",
|
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"d\u00fc-\u02c8bw\u00e4",
|
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"dy\u00fc-",
|
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"d\u1d6b-\u02c8bw\u00e4"
|
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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":"20220712-205452"
|
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},
|
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"dubnium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a short-lived radioactive element produced artificially \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u00fcb-n\u0113-\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259b-",
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fcb-n\u0113-\u0259m, \u02c8d\u0259b-"
|
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],
|
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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 Dubna , city in Russia where a center for investigation of heavy elements is located":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1994, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-211808"
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},
|
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"Dubochet":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"Jacques 1942\u2013 Swiss biophysicist":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"d\u1d6b-b\u014d-\u02c8sh\u0101"
|
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],
|
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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":"20220712-222139"
|
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},
|
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"Dublin Bay prawn":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": langoustine":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u0259-bl\u0259n-\u02c8b\u0101-"
|
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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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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011618"
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},
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"Dublin":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name",
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city in western California east-southeast of Oakland population 46,036":[],
|
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"city in central Ohio, a suburb of Columbus population 41,751":[],
|
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"county of eastern Ireland bordering the Irish Sea in Leinster area 356 square miles (926 square kilometers), population 1,273,069":[],
|
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"city and port at the mouth of the Liffey River on":[
|
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"Dublin Bay (an inlet of the Irish Sea)"
|
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],
|
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"population 527,612":[
|
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"Dublin Bay (an inlet of the Irish Sea)"
|
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]
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},
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|
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"\u02c8d\u0259-bl\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-012125"
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},
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"dubitative":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": tending or given to doubt : doubting":[],
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": expressing doubt":[
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"the dubitative mood of a verb"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d(y)\u00fcb\u0259\u02cct\u0101tiv"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French dubitatif , from Late Latin dubitativus , from Latin dubitatus + -ivus -ive":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020232"
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}
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