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645 lines
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"Evodia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of Asian and Australasian shrubs and trees (family Rutaceae) having opposite aromatic leaves, unisexual flowers, and dry fruits":[],
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": any plant of the genus Evodia or a related genus ( Tetradium ) \u2014 see also korean evodia":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, irregular from Greek eu\u014ddia fragrance, from eu\u014dd\u0113s fragrant (from eu- + -\u014dd\u0113s , from ozein to smell) + -ia -y":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0113-",
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"\u0259-\u02c8v\u014d-d\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060246",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"evo-devo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": evolutionary developmental biology":[
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"Advances in the new science of evolutionary developmental biology\u2014dubbed \" evo-devo \" for short\u2014have enabled biologists to see beyond the external beauty of organic forms into the mechanisms that shape their diversity.",
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"\u2014 Sean B. Carroll"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1997, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u0113-v\u014d-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102949",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"evocation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": imaginative recreation":[
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"an evocation of the past"
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],
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": induction sense 3c":[],
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": the act or fact of evoking : summoning : such as":[],
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": the summoning of a spirit":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"rich evocations of the sights, sounds, and smells of the carnival",
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"the evocation of a simpler time",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Behind the design: Early discussions and image exchanges with Torzo revolved around the photographer Luigi Ghirri\u2019s distinctive approach to light and evocation of memory. \u2014 Amy Verner, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
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"That film was lyrical and impressionistic, drawing comparisons to Terrence Malick in its evocation of a troubled childhood in the blazing heat of a rural landscape. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
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"And so many of his ideas are inspired, like adding the forlorn country lilt of an accordionist (Veli Kujala) to the scene in which Hamlet corrals a traveling troupe of actors to put on an evocation of his father\u2019s murder. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
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"But Donatello\u2019s evocation of youth, restrained force, grace and hedonistic beauty all spoke to a new vision of the sovereign human figure occupying a central place in the world. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
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"Zelenskyy, who is Jewish, found a more mixed reception in the Israeli Knesset, where his evocation of the actions of Nazi Germany drew criticism from some lawmakers and the media. \u2014 Byguy Davies, ABC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"And the evocation of memories of a supposedly glorious colonial past in Algeria. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"Essayist Phil Christman introduces his new collection of essays, How to Be Normal, with an evocation of the malaise-ridden DIY mood. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Yet the structural elegance of the painting does not detract from its evocation of a furtive and graceful animal in action on a glistening winter night. \u2014 Sanford Schwartz, The New York Review of Books , 14 May 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin evocation-, evocatio , from evocare":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0113-v\u014d-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccev-\u0259-",
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"\u02cce-v\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115349",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"evocative":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response":[
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"settings \u2026 so evocative that they bring tears to the eyes",
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"\u2014 Eric Malpass"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He wrote a powerful and evocative biography.",
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"the Italian-American restaurant is decorated in a manner evocative of the charming outdoor caf\u00e9s in Italy",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Instead of another call where participants stare blankly at a gallery of faces, employing a virtual breakout room can offer a more immersive and engaging experience, evocative of brainstorming in a room together. \u2014 Max Silber, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"The songs are off-center and withdrawn, evocative of lonely nights spent watching the dots on a phone screen appear and vanish. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
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"The Duffers draw primarily from the iconographic genre of the '70s and '80s for Stranger Things, which makes sense for a show so evocative of Amblin-style suburbs. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 31 May 2022",
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"Upon entering the theater, the vibrant colors of the set (designed by Regina Garc\u00eda) transport the audience into a whimsical storybook setting, with an urban landscape rendered in a style evocative of a watercolor painting. \u2014 Emily Mcclanathan, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"The film does an unusually evocative job of mixing straightforward talking-heads interviews, conducted recently, with archival footage of Chicago of the \u201860s and early \u201870s. \u2014 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
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"Engaging driving dynamics and an evocative aesthetic are calling cards. \u2014 Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
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"Ken\u2019s inspired original songs and Christina\u2019s evocative artwork and spoken word poetry, celebrating faith, family, and the joy of expansive Black and Afro-Latina artistry. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 3 June 2022",
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"With its surprising turns from one voice-over to the next, the film presents a swirling, evocative variety of insights. \u2014 The New Yorker , 1 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1657, 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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"i-\u02c8v\u00e4-k\u0259-tiv"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"reminiscent",
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"suggestive"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073146",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"evocatory":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": evocative":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin evocatorius , from Latin evocatus + -orius -ory":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259\u0307\u02c8v\u00e4k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051206",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"evoke":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": conjure sense 2a":[
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"evoke evil spirits"
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],
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": to bring to mind or recollection":[
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"this place evokes memories"
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],
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": to call forth or up: such as":[],
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": to cite especially with approval or for support : invoke":[],
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": to re-create imaginatively":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The old house evoked memories of his childhood.",
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"His photographs evoke the isolation and solitude of the desert.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The set was, of course, intended to evoke Grant's rolling landscapes. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 24 June 2022",
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"Mehretu is known for complex abstract images that evoke vast landscapes and deep spaces, with networks of lines, patterns, and colors that appear to zoom across and through her images at high velocity. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"The song and video both evoke a sense of grittiness with the black and white color palette with visual distortions complimenting the song\u2019s mellow, melodic tone. \u2014 Izzy Col\u00f3n, SPIN , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"At the time, Hollister was seeking to evoke the atmosphere of a beach house in its stores, with props like potted palm trees and surfboards leaning against the wall. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"Floating to his left, on yet another foil board, Lenny\u2019s avatar watches affectionately as Zuckerberg toggles through a set of virtual outfits that evoke previous outings with Lenny in the real world\u2014including a white-face one called SPF 5000. \u2014 Daniel Duane, Wired , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"Chefs love to evoke their childhood memories with food. \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"The Union Street space is meant to evoke a retro American diner, with banquettes, pops of pastel colors and a checkerboard linoleum floor. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Oct. 2021",
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"At number eight, evoke The Darjeeling Limited with a visit to the city palace in Jaipur. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 4 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French \u00e9voquer , from Latin evocare , from e- + vocare to call \u2014 more at vocation":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8v\u014dk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for evoke educe , evoke , elicit , extract , extort mean to draw out something hidden, latent, or reserved. educe implies the bringing out of something potential or latent. educed order out of chaos evoke implies a strong stimulus that arouses an emotion or an interest or recalls an image or memory. a song that evokes warm memories elicit usually implies some effort or skill in drawing forth a response. careful questioning elicited the truth extract implies the use of force or pressure in obtaining answers or information. extracted a confession from him extort suggests a wringing or wresting from one who resists strongly. extorted their cooperation by threatening to inform",
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"synonyms":[
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"educe",
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"elicit",
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"inspire",
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"raise"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120119",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"evokes/invites comparison with":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to be similar to":[
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"His poetry evokes/invites comparison with the work of Robert Frost."
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071611",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"evolute":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the locus of the center of curvature or the envelope of the normals of a curve":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1704, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin \u0113vol\u016bta (short for l\u012bnea \u0113vol\u016bta, literally, \"unrolled line\"), noun derivative from feminine of Latin \u0113vol\u016btus, past participle of \u0113volvere \"to roll out or away, unwind, unroll\" \u2014 more at evolve":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8\u0113-v\u0259-",
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"\u02c8e-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fct"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041212",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"evolution":{
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"antonyms":[
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"regress",
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"regression",
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"retrogression",
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"reversion"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a process in which the whole universe is a progression of interrelated phenomena":[],
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": a process of change in a certain direction : unfolding":[],
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": a process of continuous change from a lower, simpler, or worse to a higher, more complex, or better state : growth":[],
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": a process of gradual and relatively peaceful social, political, and economic advance":[],
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": one of a set of prescribed movements":[],
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": something evolved":[],
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": the action or an instance of forming and giving something off : emission":[],
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": the extraction of a mathematical root":[],
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": the historical development of a biological group (such as a species) : phylogeny":[],
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": the process of working out or developing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"changes brought about by evolution",
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"an important step in the evolution of computers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As the cost-benefit equation around green hydrogen strengthens, these types of incentives and agreements will further accelerate its evolution . \u2014 Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"The story takes the Assassin on a journey that leads to his unexpected evolution . \u2014 Karen Idelson, Variety , 22 June 2022",
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"But her father harbored growing reservations at her evolution , chastising her budding femininity. \u2014 Eva Reign, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
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"But while his professional life has been marked by a certain steadfastness, his personal and political evolution wasn\u2019t quite so smooth. \u2014 David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
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"These conversations are so important to our evolution and our identity. \u2014 Robert Randolph, SPIN , 17 June 2022",
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"The setlist is notably peppered with tracks from their newest EP, GOT7, hinting at the bigger story of their evolution since leaving their label and venturing out on their own. \u2014 Natalie Morin, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
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"His spiritual evolution is condensed into two formative episodes. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
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"Polestar is ready to show off the next step in its evolution . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 7 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 6":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin \u0113vol\u016bti\u014dn-, \u0113vol\u016bti\u014d \"unfolding of a curve (in geometry), emergence from an enclosing structure, historical development,\" going back to Medieval Latin, \"unfolding of a tale, lapse of time,\" going back to Latin, \"unrolling of a papyrus scroll while reading it,\" from \u0113vol\u016b-, variant stem of \u0113volvere \"to roll out or away, unwind, unroll\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at evolve":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccev-\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-sh\u0259n also \u02cc\u0113-v\u0259-",
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"\u02cce-v\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02cc\u0113-v\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"development",
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"elaboration",
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"expansion",
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"growth",
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"progress",
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"progression"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223835",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"noun or adjective"
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]
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},
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"evolutionary developmental biology":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a field of biology that combines the disciplines of evolutionary biology and developmental biology to study the relationship between evolution and developmental processes and mechanisms":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The rise of evolutionary developmental biology , along with advances in genetics, has lent weight to a third possibility, Dr. Linz said. \u2014 Asher Elbein, New York Times , 26 Mar. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125638",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"evolutionist":{
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"antonyms":[
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"regress",
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"regression",
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"retrogression",
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"reversion"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a process in which the whole universe is a progression of interrelated phenomena":[],
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": a process of change in a certain direction : unfolding":[],
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": a process of continuous change from a lower, simpler, or worse to a higher, more complex, or better state : growth":[],
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": a process of gradual and relatively peaceful social, political, and economic advance":[],
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": one of a set of prescribed movements":[],
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": something evolved":[],
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": the action or an instance of forming and giving something off : emission":[],
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": the extraction of a mathematical root":[],
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": the historical development of a biological group (such as a species) : phylogeny":[],
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": the process of working out or developing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"changes brought about by evolution",
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"an important step in the evolution of computers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As the cost-benefit equation around green hydrogen strengthens, these types of incentives and agreements will further accelerate its evolution . \u2014 Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"The story takes the Assassin on a journey that leads to his unexpected evolution . \u2014 Karen Idelson, Variety , 22 June 2022",
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"But her father harbored growing reservations at her evolution , chastising her budding femininity. \u2014 Eva Reign, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
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"But while his professional life has been marked by a certain steadfastness, his personal and political evolution wasn\u2019t quite so smooth. \u2014 David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
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"These conversations are so important to our evolution and our identity. \u2014 Robert Randolph, SPIN , 17 June 2022",
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"The setlist is notably peppered with tracks from their newest EP, GOT7, hinting at the bigger story of their evolution since leaving their label and venturing out on their own. \u2014 Natalie Morin, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
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"His spiritual evolution is condensed into two formative episodes. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
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"Polestar is ready to show off the next step in its evolution . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 7 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 6":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin \u0113vol\u016bti\u014dn-, \u0113vol\u016bti\u014d \"unfolding of a curve (in geometry), emergence from an enclosing structure, historical development,\" going back to Medieval Latin, \"unfolding of a tale, lapse of time,\" going back to Latin, \"unrolling of a papyrus scroll while reading it,\" from \u0113vol\u016b-, variant stem of \u0113volvere \"to roll out or away, unwind, unroll\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at evolve":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u0113-v\u0259-",
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"\u02ccev-\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-sh\u0259n also \u02cc\u0113-v\u0259-",
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"\u02cce-v\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"development",
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"elaboration",
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"expansion",
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"growth",
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"progress",
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"progression"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105452",
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]
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"evolve":{
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"definitions":{
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": derive , educe":[],
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": develop , work out":[
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"evolve social, political, and literary philosophies",
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"\u2014 L. W. Doob"
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],
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": emit":[],
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": to produce by natural evolutionary processes":[],
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": to undergo evolutionary change":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Although digital transformation can be costly, failure to evolve could prove fatal. \u2014 Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"Current flu vaccinations cover multiple strains but must be updated yearly and only provide modest protection against the flu due to the influenza virus\u2019s ability to rapidly evolve , Gizmodo reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 July 2022",
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"Karen Patterson, the executive director of the Ruth Foundation, said that the scope of philanthropy may evolve . \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
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"In one sense, this is how it was always supposed to go: When viruses evolve , vaccines should follow, and sometimes try to leap ahead. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
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"Occasionally, though, one manages to attach and penetrate human cells, replicate, and evolve . \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 26 June 2022",
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"Veteran forward Jerami Grant, acquired in a trade on Wednesday, fills a need at forward, while rookie guard Shaedon Sharpe, taken with the No. 7 pick in Thursday\u2019s NBA draft, has the potential to evolve into a star. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
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"Though hundreds of cases of both have been reported over the past two decades, neither virus seems inclined to evolve toward efficient person-to-person transmission. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 June 2022",
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"These concepts need to live and evolve and there is nothing more boring than to travel from Paris to New York and Los Angeles and see the same shell, the same racks, the same carpets. \u2014 Amy Verner, Vogue , 23 June 2022"
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"Current flu vaccinations cover multiple strains but must be updated yearly and only provide modest protection against the flu due to the influenza virus\u2019s ability to rapidly evolve , Gizmodo reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 July 2022",
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"Karen Patterson, the executive director of the Ruth Foundation, said that the scope of philanthropy may evolve . \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
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"In one sense, this is how it was always supposed to go: When viruses evolve , vaccines should follow, and sometimes try to leap ahead. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
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"Occasionally, though, one manages to attach and penetrate human cells, replicate, and evolve . \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 26 June 2022",
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"Veteran forward Jerami Grant, acquired in a trade on Wednesday, fills a need at forward, while rookie guard Shaedon Sharpe, taken with the No. 7 pick in Thursday\u2019s NBA draft, has the potential to evolve into a star. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
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"Though hundreds of cases of both have been reported over the past two decades, neither virus seems inclined to evolve toward efficient person-to-person transmission. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 June 2022",
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"These concepts need to live and evolve and there is nothing more boring than to travel from Paris to New York and Los Angeles and see the same shell, the same racks, the same carpets. \u2014 Amy Verner, Vogue , 23 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As the cost-benefit equation around green hydrogen strengthens, these types of incentives and agreements will further accelerate its evolution . \u2014 Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"The story takes the Assassin on a journey that leads to his unexpected evolution . \u2014 Karen Idelson, Variety , 22 June 2022",
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"But her father harbored growing reservations at her evolution , chastising her budding femininity. \u2014 Eva Reign, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
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"But while his professional life has been marked by a certain steadfastness, his personal and political evolution wasn\u2019t quite so smooth. \u2014 David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times , 17 June 2022",
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"These conversations are so important to our evolution and our identity. \u2014 Robert Randolph, SPIN , 17 June 2022",
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"The setlist is notably peppered with tracks from their newest EP, GOT7, hinting at the bigger story of their evolution since leaving their label and venturing out on their own. \u2014 Natalie Morin, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
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"His spiritual evolution is condensed into two formative episodes. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
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"Polestar is ready to show off the next step in its evolution . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 7 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"So while technological possibility is a core pillar of growth, so too is future literacy, evolutionary psychology , the prevailing culture and complex economics. \u2014 Aarron Spinley, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"Before shooting, the Wachowskis sent him to martial-arts training camp but also told him to read Baudrillard and books on evolutionary psychology and cybernetics. \u2014 Alex Pappademas, The New Yorker , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The book launched the field of evolutionary psychology and won Wilson the first of two Pulitzer Prizes. \u2014 Andrea Stone, Culture , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Casting necessitates finding actors willing to put in months of training and do the research required by the filmmakers, specifically reading books on philosophy and evolutionary psychology . \u2014 Keith Phipps, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Another is megapundit Robert Wright, an old friend, with whom I\u2019ve often argued about evolutionary psychology and Buddhism. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 14 Aug. 2021",
|
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"That interpretation reflects a common error in evolutionary psychology , which is that observations based on present-day humans represents what happened in the past. \u2014 Jv Chamary, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2021",
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"Some scholars have criticized attempts to explain social behavior in terms of biology as overly reductionist, and many facets of evolutionary psychology , in particular, have faced skepticism in recent years. \u2014 Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Feb. 2021",
|
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"This is an idea rooted in part in evolutionary psychology , suggesting that getting the doldrums once served a vital purpose in pushing us to change course. \u2014 Popular Science , 22 Jan. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Wilson, a giant of evolutionary biology , describes his first explorations of nature in the swamps of Alabama. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Schell did his dissertation work for his doctorate in evolutionary biology at a captive coyote research facility in Colorado. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"David Wagner, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut who was not involved in the study, tells the AP that climate change has already affected insect vectors like mosquitoes and ticks. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Species typically adapt in one of three ways, Morgan Tingley, an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California Los Angeles, told ABC News. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"Eventually, in a win-win decision, evolutionary biology and molecular biology split into separate departments. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. \u2014 Vaughn Cooper, Quartz , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. \u2014 Vaughn Cooper, Quartz , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. \u2014 Lee Harrison, The Conversation , 9 Sep. 2021"
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