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{
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"over":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"prefix",
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"preposition",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": forward beyond an edge or brink and often down":[
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"wandered too near the cliff and fell over"
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],
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": across the brim":[
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"soup boiled over"
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],
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": so as to bring the underside up":[
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"turned his cards over"
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],
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": from a vertical to a prone or inclined position":[
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"knocked the lamp over"
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],
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": from one person or side to another":[
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"hand it over"
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],
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": across":[
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"got his point over"
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],
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": to one's home":[
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"invite some friends over"
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],
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": on the other side of an intervening (see intervene sense 4 ) space":[
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"the next town over"
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],
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": to agreement or concord":[
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"won them over"
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],
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": beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree":[
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"show ran a minute over"
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],
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": in an excessive manner : inordinately":[
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"over- conservative traditionalists",
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"\u2014 John Arlott"
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],
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": till a later time (such as the next day) : overnight":[
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"stay over",
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"sleep over"
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],
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": above":[
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"The plane was directly over ."
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],
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": so as to cover the whole surface":[
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"windows boarded over"
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],
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": once more : again":[
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"do it over",
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"Let's start over from the beginning."
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],
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": more than":[
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"cost over $5"
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],
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": above sense 4":[],
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": all through or throughout":[
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"showed me over the house",
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"went over his notes"
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],
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": past or beyond (something) : done with and no longer experiencing":[
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"On that day Lily was over the worst of the fever, and he had been able to tell Mrs. Dale that he did not think that she was now in danger.",
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"\u2014 Anthony Trollope"
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],
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": no longer interested in or concerned about (someone or something)":[
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"\u2026 she had already filed New York State paperwork for a legal separation and was constantly on the phone with her new, non-Catholic, nonmusical boyfriend in Manhattan, reassuring him, every day, that she was so, so over Stephen.",
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"\u2014 Jonathan Franzen",
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"I think I'm over \"It's a Wonderful Life,\" at least for this year. Fortunately, there is another classic Jimmy Stewart Christmas film to enjoy.",
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"\u2014 Jay Powell"
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],
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": throughout , during":[
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"over the past 25 years"
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],
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": until the end of":[
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"stay over Sunday"
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],
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": upper , higher":[],
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": outer , covering":[],
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": excessive":[
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"over stimulation"
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],
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": not used up : remaining":[
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"something over to provide for unusual requirements",
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"\u2014 J. A. Todd"
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],
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": having or showing an excess or surplus":[],
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": being at an end":[
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"the day is over"
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],
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": fried on both sides":[
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"ordered two eggs over"
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],
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": no longer current, popular, or fashionable":[
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"Over nearly two decades, the once funky Savoy has quietly grown up in SoHo. But as the fickle glitterati have begun to spurn the area for being \"so over ,\" Savoy has only gotten more self-assured.",
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"\u2014 Gourmet"
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],
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": fried on one side then turned and fried lightly on the other side":[
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"eggs over easy"
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],
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": to leap over":[],
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": so as to exceed or surpass":[
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"over achieve"
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],
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": to an excessive degree":[
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"over thin"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"across",
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"athwart",
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"through"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"above"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adverb",
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"The wall's too high for us to climb over .",
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"We came to a stream and jumped over .",
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"She leaned over and kissed him.",
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"She knocked over the lamp.",
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"A couple of trees fell over during the storm.",
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"The baby rolled over onto his stomach.",
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"Preposition",
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"The sun's coming up over the mountain.",
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"She looked at him over the top of her glasses.",
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"Their balcony looks out over the city.",
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"He looked over the fence.",
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"A plane was flying low over the trees.",
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"The meat was cooked over an open fire.",
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"She slung the bag over her shoulder.",
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"His hat was pulled low over his eyes.",
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"Throw the rocks over the side of the boat.",
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"He fell over the cliff's edge.",
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"Adjective",
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"When is this class over ",
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"And before we knew it, the storm was over .",
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"When it's over , it's over . You don't get a second chance.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Restrainers, by contrast, understand that the American Century is over . \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
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"But Orlando\u2019s draft night won\u2019t be over after making its decision with the No. 1 pick. \u2014 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
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"Accent walls aren\u2019t necessarily over , but their popularity is starting to wane. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"Breeding season is over , the pups are out of the den and the dogs are roaming across their 116-square-mile home range with predatory brio. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
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"Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe took a look at the state of the Browns roster now that minicamp is over . \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
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"During one of the many tears, Kerr looked at the Boston crowd and gave the look of going to sleep, as in it is over . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
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"Lawmakers and witnesses are warning that the threat is not over . \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
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"This year, Buffalo residents are taking this moment of grief and heartache and using Juneteenth as a way to remind the world that racial injustice is not over in this country. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 18 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
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"Blankets, lawn chairs, coffees and water bottles were knocked over as people fled. \u2014 Kathleen Foody, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
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"But Turner argues that there are few rewards for the environment when grids switch over to wind and solar. \u2014 Fox News , 4 July 2022",
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"The Earth\u2019s geomagnetic field, which scientists have been warning about for hundreds of years, isn\u2019t about to suddenly flip over after all, according to a new study. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 4 July 2022",
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"And after the interview, Jamie had to drive over to Worthing (my home town) to deliver beers as their delivery driver had Covid. \u2014 Philip Salter, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
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"Reddick\u2019s team made sure frustrations never boiled over . \u2014 Steve Megargee, ajc , 4 July 2022",
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"But whether this will be enough to win over voters is unclear. \u2014 Rebecca Tan, Washington Post , 4 July 2022",
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"Whatley, who previously sponsored legislation to close primaries, told conservative media outlets in Alabama that Democrats crossed over to vote against conservative Republican candidates. \u2014 al , 3 July 2022",
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"Schwab took over as Team USA's women's coach after leading the American men to a gold medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo last year. \u2014 Ben Steele, USA TODAY , 3 July 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"For crystal blue water and sandy beaches head to the Capitano Beach Bar on Vrsi, or to Portus Beach Club to hang out in their over -water beach cabanas. \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
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"These all- over lace styles provide full coverage without any pinching or constraining seams. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 May 2022",
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"Sports betting websites who tracked season-long results, including covers.com and scoresandodds.com, reveal a staggering 65% of favorites won their games this season and 53% of games eclipsed the over total. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
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"Keep in mind the only time the over hit was when the Bulls pulled off a massive Game 2 upset by shooting 49.4% from the floor (48% from three-point range). \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Ryann Ford All- over pattern doesn\u2019t verge into heavy territory, thanks to a white ground and a sweet floral print. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 13 May 2022",
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"For an all- over ethereal look, stick to a soft peachy palette. \u2014 Allure , 3 May 2022",
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"For this special ceremony, Amrit wore a nude lace saree with all- over sequin embroidery by Seema Gujral. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
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"The dark window frame and flooring made of local brown stone give contrast to the all- over white of French designer Christian Liaigre\u2019s St. Barts beach home. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"He's edged out by Jack Ma, founder of the e-commerce firm Alibaba and China's second-richest person, who saw his net worth grow by $3 billion to over $41 billion in the same period. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 27 May 2020",
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"Combining salt with other seasonings, like herbs and spices, can also help reduce the need to over sprinkle. \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 6 Apr. 2020",
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"Polar Bear Nylon Solar Backpack Light, simple to carry, difficult to over pack and insulated enough for a full day at the beach, this might be the perfect backpack cooler. \u2014 Christine Ryan, New York Times , 10 Aug. 2019",
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"Since then, the number of cases has exploded to over a quarter of a million. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 3 Apr. 2020",
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"The trade imbalance will only get worse, the ASMI report said, as Russia aims to nearly double the value of its global seafood exports by 2024 to over $8 billion. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 18 Feb. 2020",
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"The president\u2019s legal team has 24 hours to over a three-day period to give its case. \u2014 Kerry Picket, Washington Examiner , 24 Jan. 2020",
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"Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until just combined, being careful not to over mix. \u2014 Darlene, Detroit Free Press , 19 Oct. 2019",
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"One area overs parts of Chilton and extreme southern Shelby counties. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 31 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer ; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin super , Greek hyper":"Adverb, Preposition, Adjective, and Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Preposition",
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"1837, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171313"
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},
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"over and above":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in addition to : besides":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"we'll need another gallon of milk over and above what we already have"
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"as well as",
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"beside",
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"besides",
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"beyond"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035022",
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"type":[
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"preposition"
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]
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},
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"over and over":{
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"antonyms":[
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"infrequently",
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"little",
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"rarely",
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"seldom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": repeatedly":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This process needs to be repeated over and over again for around six to 10 candidates. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"He was paroled in 2019 and has been arrested over and over again ever since, including seven arrests in 2020 alone, police said. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
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"The horrific events of Jan. 6, the day Congress was convening to certify the election, were broadcast live, and the news footage has been played over and over since. \u2014 Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
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"The stones can be used over and over again and gradually wear down over time. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
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"Much of this discussion has been published before and hopefully will be repeated over and over again. \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun , 29 May 2022",
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"To start, consider investing in a stainless steel scraper, which \u2014 in addition to being intrinsically more hygienic than plastic \u2014 can be used over and over again. \u2014 Dianna Mazzone, Allure , 24 May 2022",
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"What that means is picking the right time to actually get up and go versus hitting the snooze button over and over again. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"But, the odds of that happening over and over again is very unlikely. \u2014 George Deeb, Forbes , 6 June 2022"
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"again and again",
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"constantly",
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"continually",
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"frequently",
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"hourly",
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"much",
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"oft",
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"often",
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"oftentimes",
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"ofttimes",
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"repeatedly"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230059",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"over budget":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": beyond the amount of money than had been planned for":[
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"The director always goes over budget on his films."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-113323"
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},
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"over the edge":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose control":[
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"His friends worried that the news might send/drive/push him over the edge ."
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164116",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"over the hump":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": past the most difficult part of something (such as a project or job)":[
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"A few more months of hard work should be enough to get/put us over the hump on this project."
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172652",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"over the limit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having more alcohol in the blood than is legally allowed for someone who is driving":[
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"He was arrested for driving over the limit ."
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112132",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"over with":{
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"antonyms":[
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"continuing",
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"incomplete",
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"ongoing",
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"uncompleted",
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"undone",
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"unfinished"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being at an end : finished , completed":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"we'll all be glad when this latest media obsession is over with"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1884, 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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"complete",
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"completed",
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"concluded",
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"done",
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"down",
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"ended",
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"finished",
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"over",
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"terminated",
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"through",
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"up"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222106",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"over-the-counter":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": not traded or effected on an organized securities exchange":[
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"over-the-counter transactions",
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"over-the-counter securities"
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],
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": sold lawfully without prescription":[
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"an over-the-counter pain reliever"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092149"
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},
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"over-the-hill":{
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"antonyms":[
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"young",
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"youthful"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": advanced in age":[],
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": past one's prime":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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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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"aged",
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"aging",
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"ageing",
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"ancient",
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"elderly",
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"geriatric",
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"long-lived",
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"old",
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"older",
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"senescent",
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"senior",
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"unyoung"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001105",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"overabundance":{
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"antonyms":[
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"deficiency",
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"deficit",
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"insufficiency",
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"undersupply"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large surplus : excess":[
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"an overabundance of options",
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"Between the women's movement and the first large wave of baby boomers, the career track was suddenly clogged with an overabundance of qualified people.",
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"\u2014 Phillip Moffitt"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8b\u0259n-d\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bellyful",
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"excess",
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"fat",
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"overage",
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"overflow",
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"overkill",
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"overmuch",
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"overplus",
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"oversupply",
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"plethora",
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"plus",
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"redundancy",
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"superabundance",
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"superfluity",
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"surfeit",
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"surplus",
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"surplusage"
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"noun"
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"overactive":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": excessively or abnormally active":[
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"overactive glands",
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"an overactive imagination"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She has an overactive bladder.",
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"His crazy ideas are products of an overactive imagination.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The treatment works by blocking specific enzymes, which interferes with the pathway that leads to inflammation and can help calm down an overactive immune system. \u2014 Madison Muller, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
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"The 24-hour protection against sweat and odor this product offers is thanks to aluminum chlorohydrate, an effective aluminum salt that cares for your skin while inhibiting overactive sweat glands. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
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"Our heroine also has a penchant for mixing her wine with pills which doesn\u2019t help her overactive imagination. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"The injection is intended to quell overactive sweat glands over time instead. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 6 Sep. 2021",
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"This is a day when an overactive imagination can thrive. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 13 Dec. 2020",
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"If their predictions hold, this will mark the seventh overactive Atlantic hurricane season in a row. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 1 June 2022",
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"Although inflammation is the body's way of fighting pathogens, an overactive or long-lasting response is an underlying factor in many chronic diseases, including diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Humira blunts overactive immune responses that occur in illnesses from rheumatoid arthritis to Crohn\u2019s disease. \u2014 Angel Adegbesan, Bloomberg.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1647, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ak-tiv",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8rak-tiv"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"agitated",
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"excited",
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"feverish",
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"frenzied",
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"heated",
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"hectic",
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"hyperactive",
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"overwrought"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050924",
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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},
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"overage":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": too old to be useful":[],
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": older than is normal for one's position, function, or grade":[],
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": surplus , excess":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0101j",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-rij",
|
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"\u02c8\u014dv-rij"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bellyful",
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"excess",
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"fat",
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"overabundance",
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"overflow",
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"overkill",
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"overmuch",
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"overplus",
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"oversupply",
|
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"plethora",
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"plus",
|
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"redundancy",
|
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"superabundance",
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"superfluity",
|
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"surfeit",
|
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"surplus",
|
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"surplusage"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[
|
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"deficiency",
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"deficit",
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"insufficiency",
|
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"undersupply"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
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"The college has many overage students.",
|
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"The players were banned from the league for being overage .",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"They paid me back the overage .",
|
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"She kept track of the cost overages .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Some owners include unlimited mileage in their rates, while others stipulate mileage limits and overage rates, so be sure to read listings carefully. \u2014 Terry Ward, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 June 2020",
|
|
"Undergraduate students taking over 16 credit hours will pay $75 per overage credit hour, while graduate students would pay $100 per hour over 12 credits. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 28 May 2020",
|
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"After promising 60 days without data caps and overage fees for all customers, Comcast has decided to extend the data-cap waiver until at least June 30. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
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"None of this seems fair to customers who pay high base prices for Internet and then face unexpected data- overage charges. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 31 Mar. 2020",
|
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"On defense, Kansas City blew overage on Kenny Stills on the opening possession, allowing him to walk into the end zone from 54 yards. \u2014 Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Jan. 2020",
|
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"There will also be no overdraft or overage fees for ATM and credit cards. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Mar. 2020",
|
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"The Olympic football tournament is predominantly an Under-23 competition but each country is permitted to include three overage players. \u2014 Ben Church, CNN , 13 Feb. 2020",
|
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"The Sox not only paid $26 million for Robert but shelled out almost that same amount in overage taxes to Major League Baseball. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 15 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"If those overage fines pile up, McPeek said, then governing bodies should consider suspensions for repeat offenders. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"So far in 2022, there is a close to 5% drop in runs per game, and the league slugging percentage is down 0.12 from its overage over the last two seasons. \u2014 Jared Wyllys, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Bayes also has exposed how catch overage numbers are juggled and often don\u2019t add up. \u2014 Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Martin went to the Tokyo Olympics as an overage player and Funes Mori scored a team-high three goals in leading Mexico to the Gold Cup final. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The 29-year-old Wood is one of New Zealand's three overage players permitted in a squad comprised largely of players under the age of 23. \u2014 Rob Harris, Star Tribune , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"In fact, two of the three overage players France took to Japan, captain Andr\u00e9-Pierre Gignac and forward Florian Thauvin, play in Mexico\u2019s Liga MX. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 20 July 2021",
|
|
"The retailer expanded its assortments in both Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack, while also reducing its inventory overage from the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 faster than expected. \u2014 Sharon Edelson, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
|
|
"Comcast notes that customers who go over the limit will receive a one-time credit waiving overage charges. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 19 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"over entry 2 + age":"Adjective",
|
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"over entry 3 + -age":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170930"
|
|
},
|
|
"overall":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"across-the-board",
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"broad-brush",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"generic",
|
|
"global",
|
|
"universal"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a loose-fitting protective smock worn over regular clothing":[],
|
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": all over sense 1":[
|
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"the pattern used overall"
|
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],
|
|
": as a whole : generally":[
|
|
"doesn't do as well overall",
|
|
"overall and in most of its detail the film has remarkable power",
|
|
"\u2014 Time"
|
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],
|
|
": from one end to the other":[
|
|
"600 feet long overall"
|
|
],
|
|
": in view of all the circumstances or conditions":[
|
|
"overall , the sale was a success"
|
|
],
|
|
": including everything":[],
|
|
": loose protective trousers worn over regular clothes":[],
|
|
": trousers of strong material usually with a bib and shoulder straps":[],
|
|
": viewed as a whole : general":[],
|
|
": with everyone or everything taken into account":[
|
|
"was third overall in earnings",
|
|
"got 31 miles to the gallon overall"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"He made a few mistakes but did well overall .",
|
|
"Overall , the project was successful.",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"your overall score after two rounds",
|
|
"His mistake didn't change my overall impression of him.",
|
|
"Your overall health is sound.",
|
|
"She likes the overall quality of the product.",
|
|
"The scratch didn't affect the car's overall appearance.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"Alaska was also among states that saw violent crimes and homicides decrease in 2020 and notched an 18.5% decrease in crime overall that year. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Gas prices and inflation top of a list of important issues, just ahead of the economy overall , and above gun policy and education. \u2014 Anthony Salvanto, CBS News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Try Cerave's Hyaluronic Acid Serum, which happens to be both cost-effective and just overall effective at improving the appearance of wrinkles. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Barton, who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers 40th overall in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft out of Memphis, has averaged 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game during his 10-year professional career. \u2014 Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In his last healthy season in 2019-20, Warren averaged a career-high 19.8 points while shooting 53.6% overall , 40.3% on 3s and 81.9% at the free-throw line. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Vellucci, a defenseman drafted in the seventh round (131st overall ) by the Whalers in 1984, played two NHL games with Hartford (1987-88). \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker ended the day tied for second in the National League in home runs with 19, and tied for fifth overall in Major League Baseball. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"And while college enrollment has declined over the past decade overall , that data indicates that American Indians and Alaska Natives have experienced the steepest declines. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"And while the starting answer remains a question at one outside spot, pick No. 233 overall in the 2016 draft has quietly been entrusted at the other. \u2014 Oliver Thomas, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"After having at least four selections in five of six drafts prior to last season, the Celtics, for the second year in a row, will enter draft night with just a second-round choice, No. 53 overall . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Despite the offense having its ugly moments, the Huskies still finished No. 22 overall in NCAA Division I in offensive efficiency, according to KenPom. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Terms of Likely\u2019s deal were not disclosed, but players taken in his draft slot (No. 139 overall ) are expected to receive four-year deals worth about $4.2 million total. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The Tigers selected him in the 19th round (No. 562 overall ) in 2019. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The Pacers got the pick (No. 58 overall ) and Jalen Smith in the trade. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The Bengals are next slated to pick in the fifth round at No. 174 overall . \u2014 Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Chargers sent the Bears a second-round draft pick (No. 48 overall ) for next month\u2019s draft plus a sixth-rounder in 2023 for Mack. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The Omicron vaccines also seem to elicit some neutralizing antibodies that are unique to that variant and that make a minor contribution to the overall response. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"The prior year, the overall budget was $99.5 million with about $21.5 million from state funds. \u2014 Ian Shapira, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"District Superintendent Theresa Plascencia said the decision to use volunteer time as a way to satisfy student registration fees is part of an overall review of all polices through an equity lens, which began more than a year ago. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"In general, franchisees need about $20,000 for a franchise fee and about 20% of the overall startup cost available. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Looney, 26, gives the defending champs a sure veteran presence inside next season as former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman continues to recover from injury. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Sharply higher transportation costs and supply chain issues have hit the fireworks industry and that\u2019s resulting in a 35% increase in overall costs. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The overall cost for the cookout is up 17 percent or about $10 from last year, a result of ongoing supply chain disruptions, inflation and the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The surge of organizing at Apple comes amid an overall uptick in union activity nationwide. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 1 July 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
|
|
"1631, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
|
"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fl",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u022fl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all around",
|
|
"all told",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"collectedly",
|
|
"collectively",
|
|
"inclusively",
|
|
"together"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111813",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overbear":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to bring down by superior weight or force : overwhelm":[],
|
|
": to domineer over":[],
|
|
": to surpass in importance or cogency : outweigh":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The tip is to be positive but not overbearing with the throttle and brakes, and firm yet flexible with the steering. \u2014 Larry Griffin, Car and Driver , 22 May 2020",
|
|
"It's infused with rose petal, bergamot peel, and chamomile bud\u2014the perfect combination to perk up your skin and mood without being overbearing on your travel companion (or housemate). \u2014 Jane Sung, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 19 May 2020",
|
|
"But experts say that in epidemics, overbearing measures can backfire, scaring infected people into hiding and making the outbreak harder to control. \u2014 Paul Mozur, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"When Ben's widowed father starts dating the home's creator, the house, depicted by a computerized housekeeper named Pat, gets jealous and becomes an aggressive, overbearing mother. \u2014 Noelle Devoe, Seventeen , 26 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Jefferson Mays will play the pompous mayor of River City, Iowa, with Jayne Houdyshell as his overbearing wife Mrs. Shinn. \u2014 David Rooney, Billboard , 5 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Stritch was labeled unreliable for being late and forgetting lines, and could be arrogant, self-centered and overbearing with colleagues. \u2014 Brooke Lefferts, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Aromas of truffles and autumn leaves, flavors of dark cherries and plums \u2014 all pinot noir signatures \u2014 are held together by noticeable, though not overbearing , acidity. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Compared to other kingdoms in Europe, which were ruled by overbearing monarchs and aristocrats, the British monarchy was not that bad. \u2014 Eliga Gould, The Conversation , 3 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ber"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do down",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184857",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overbearing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": decisively important : dominant":[
|
|
"didn't think it was the overbearing consideration here",
|
|
"\u2014 J. S. Cooper"
|
|
],
|
|
": harshly and haughtily arrogant":[
|
|
"the mayor's overbearing manner of dealing with employees"
|
|
],
|
|
": tending to overwhelm : overpowering":[
|
|
"had to deal with his overbearing mother"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He had to deal with his overbearing mother.",
|
|
"Her husband's overbearing manner made her miserable.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Her father, the late media tycoon Robert Maxwell, was overbearing , narcissistic and vicious, according to Maxwell\u2019s lawyers. \u2014 Rich Schapiro, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The Council must work closely with The State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to make sure regulations are fair and not overbearing on our citizens. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The control panel has sleek minimal buttons and a clock that's easy to read but not overbearing . \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Going that extra mile of pushing out the other homesteaders would seem unduly overbearing . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Cinematographer Matt Sakatani Roe\u2019s effused light augments emotional undertones without becoming stylistically overbearing . \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Koon has backed the establishment of a government religious committee, which some worry could come to resemble China\u2019s overbearing religious bureau. \u2014 Theodora Yu, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Republicans have railed against mask rules as an affront to individual liberties and evidence of an overbearing federal government. \u2014 Tarini Parti And Ken Thomas, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The dancer fights off understudies, an overbearing mother, a sleazy director, and her own demons in pursuit of perfection on and off the stage. \u2014 Andrew Walsh, EW.com , 5 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ber-i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overbearing proud , arrogant , haughty , lordly , insolent , overbearing , supercilious , disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. too proud to take charity arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted. a conceited and arrogant executive haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. a haughty aristocrat lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. a lordly condescension insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. ignored by an insolent waiter overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. an overbearing supervisor supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. an aloof and supercilious manner disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness. disdainful of their social inferiors",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053205",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overbleach":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to bleach (something) excessively":[
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"She overbleached her hair.",
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"Take care not to overbleach your teeth."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1857, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bl\u0113ch"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133952",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"overblouse":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a usually fitted or belted blouse worn untucked":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccblau\u0307z",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccblau\u0307s"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-141547"
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},
|
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"overblow":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": distend , swell":[
|
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"whom stout and high living have much overblow",
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"\u2014 Donagh MacDonagh"
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],
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": to blow (a pipe or other wind instrument) so vigorously as to evoke undesirable overtones that sometimes completely mask the fundamental tone":[],
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": to blow too hard to allow light sails (as topsails) to be carried":[],
|
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": to continue to blow in a converter after the impurities have been removed (as carbon from iron or sulfur from copper) completely or below a proper percentage":[],
|
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": to cover (as with snow) by blowing or being blown":[],
|
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": to dissipate by or as if by wind : blow away":[],
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": to force wind into a wind musical instrument in such a way as to change its pitch typically producing an overtone instead of its fundamental tone":[],
|
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": to puff up to inflated proportions : give a false pathos or bombastic or flamboyant quality to":[
|
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"would have been easy to overblow the story",
|
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"\u2014 C. W. Morton"
|
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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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"Middle English overblowen , from over entry 1 + blowen to blow":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184453",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"overblown":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively large in girth : portly":[],
|
|
": past the prime of bloom":[
|
|
"overblown roses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"blow entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"blow entry 3":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bl\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192209",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"overboard":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": into discard : aside":[],
|
|
": over the side of a ship or boat into the water":[],
|
|
": to extremes of enthusiasm":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He threw the fish overboard .",
|
|
"The boy fell overboard and almost drowned.",
|
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"One of the sailors fell into the water, and someone shouted \u201c Man overboard !\u201d.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Mouzakes found the biggest challenge was trying to be creative under pressure \u2014 not getting too stressed or going overboard in the beachside brawl. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"For instance, big data can help identify expenditures going overboard in certain business processes right from the start. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Youngkin has often accused Democrats of going overboard with pandemic restrictions, including mask mandates, extended schools closures and the suspension of walk-in services at the Department of Motor Vehicles. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"House, with genuine humility, agrees \u2014 circling back to that going- overboard theme. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The captain of a yacht in the Newport Bermuda Race went overboard and died on Sunday, race officials said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Predictably, some media outlets went overboard in their write ups on the new service. \u2014 Ron Shevlin, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Beverley certainly went overboard with his comments about Paul on ESPN, but there\u2019s no debating that Paul wasn\u2019t his best when the Suns needed him last night. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Unfortunately, the great Rick Reilly went overboard with lame anti-fitness cliche humor to marginalize an incredibly impressive and legitimate sport. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccb\u022frd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091453",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overboil":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to boil (something) for too long":[
|
|
"Don't overboil the potatoes. [= Don't let the potatoes overboil.]"
|
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],
|
|
": to overflow while boiling : boil over":[
|
|
"got distracted and let the water overboil"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u022fi(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-065413"
|
|
},
|
|
"overbold":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"guarded",
|
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"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively bold : such as":[],
|
|
": excessively presumptuous or impudent":[
|
|
"\u2026 beldams as you are, / Saucy and overbold \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare",
|
|
"He was, perhaps, overbold in daring his bosses to punish him \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Kevin Cook"
|
|
],
|
|
": excessively prominent or conspicuous":[
|
|
"It styles itself as a boutique hotel, but the decor is fairly old-fashioned, with patterned carpets and overbold wallpapers.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nick Trend"
|
|
],
|
|
": having or showing an undue lack of fear or caution : rash , foolhardy":[
|
|
"an overbold assertion/plan",
|
|
"Advanced canoeists call overbold beginners \"turkeys,\" and there usually are flocks of them out in rented canoes on waters where they don't belong.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gail Bradshaw"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u014dld"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"foolhardy",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"overconfident",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"temerarious"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195716",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overbroad":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too widely applicable or applied : excessively broad":[
|
|
"an overbroad interpretation of the statute",
|
|
"\u2026 a litigant challenging an overbroad law \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Laurence H. Tribe",
|
|
"\u2026 was reckless in its assignment of unnecessary and overbroad surveillance powers.",
|
|
"\u2014 The New York Times",
|
|
"But he tends, at times, to draw overbroad generalizations from his personal experience.",
|
|
"\u2014 Alexander Stille"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1656, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8br\u022fd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125253",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overbrowse":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause damage by excessive browsing":[
|
|
"The Game Commission's concern is that deer not be allowed to overbrowse these areas.",
|
|
"\u2014 P. J. Reilly",
|
|
"Scientists believe the island's first moose \u2026 were so prolific that the island's balsam firs, aspens and other trees were severely overbrowsed .",
|
|
"\u2014 John Flesher",
|
|
"If the habitat cannot support the deer population, deer will overbrowse and do significant crop and habitat damage.",
|
|
"\u2014 Darren Warner"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8brau\u0307z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181410",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overbuild":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to build beyond the actual demand of":[],
|
|
": to build houses or commercial developments in excess of demand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Years of developers overbuilding shopping centers resulted in a bubble of retail space that ultimately burst. \u2014 Marc Bain, Quartz , 26 May 2020",
|
|
"Tokyo Olympic venues are relatively small in size, due in part to the organizing committee\u2019s focus on not overbuilding and a push to repurpose venues from the 1964 Tokyo Games. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 16 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"After McKay won that race, Republican Joseph Galdo continued the line of attack, suggesting that developers with easy access to supervisors have been allowed to overbuild in some areas of the county. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Keen also overbuilds and supports the frames to make sure the ramps remain stable, year after year. \u2014 Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics , 6 Dec. 2018",
|
|
"In the years leading up to the 2008 economic crisis, Mr. Jackson criticized U.S. car makers for overbuilding their inventory and then using steep discounts to move cars off dealer lots, a practice that erodes profits and damages a brand\u2019s image. \u2014 Adrienne Roberts, WSJ , 19 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"Longtime California residents have seen developers misbehave before, overbuilding luxury units and displacing residents in entire neighborhoods with waves of gentrification. \u2014 Adam Rogers, WIRED , 21 June 2018",
|
|
"So fears of overbuilding the downtown area may be premature, at least for now. \u2014 John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press , 14 May 2018",
|
|
"This deal comes amid industry consolidation as marine transportation works to recover from a down cycle caused by overbuilding barge equipment during the shale boom. \u2014 Andrea Rumbaugh, Houston Chronicle , 3 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1945, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bild"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075411",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overbulky":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively bulky":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194952",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overburden":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": material overlying a deposit of useful geologic materials or bedrock":[],
|
|
": to place an excessive burden on":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She overburdened me with work.",
|
|
"Why overburden yourself when people are offering to help",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"At a news conference in 1987, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry lambasted residents who seemed to misuse and overburden the 911 emergency response system to address more routine health problems. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The engine, while unbelievably responsive and powerful, doesn't seem to overburden the chassis\u2014our driver was able to flick the car around on snowy surfaces with remarkable ease. \u2014 Jens Meiners, Car and Driver , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Since there were still dozens of cases from last summer\u2019s petition that had not yet been resolved, Reddick agreed to split the list of cases into three parts, so as not to overburden the schedule. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"With Wiggins available, Golden State has no need to overburden Thompson defensively. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"However, even with older residents vaccinated, there are fears an outbreak could easily overburden the local healthcare system. \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Browns are wasting the prime of Nick Chubb\u2019s career, apparently afraid to overburden their three-time Pro Bowl running back \u2014 their best player on that side of the ball \u2014 as the season disintegrated. \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Some European experts worry that even if the variant causes less severe illness, its rapid growth may overburden hospitals that were already strained by the continent\u2019s latest wave in delta cases. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Democrats said that would overburden the unemployment system and leave workers more vulnerable. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"This is partly due to an overburden of industry in minority neighborhoods. \u2014 Safia Samee Ali, NBC News , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The working assumption was that everything would soon be crushed by the overburden of snow anyway. \u2014 Jon Gertner, WIRED , 12 June 2019",
|
|
"Keep in mind, the whole purpose of this was to relieve students of the overburden of exams and let teachers teach. \u2014 Kristen M. Clark, miamiherald , 3 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1532, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1821, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccb\u0259r-d\u1d4an",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u0259r-d\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"overfill",
|
|
"overload"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185627",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overburdeningly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": so as to overburden":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"overburdening (present participle of overburden entry 1 ) + -ly":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164628",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overburn":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to burn (something, such as clay) too long or at a higher than normal temperature":[
|
|
"Some of the bricks were excessively dark, he explained, a sign that they had been overburned in the kiln.",
|
|
"\u2014 Samuel C. Florman",
|
|
"\u2026 this type of glaze will craze when overburned sufficiently \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 H. H. Sortwell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u0259rn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061943",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overbusy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively busy : such as":[],
|
|
": having too many tasks or activities that require time or attention":[
|
|
"overbusy parents",
|
|
"an overbusy schedule"
|
|
],
|
|
": too full of distracting detail or action":[
|
|
"Many of these objects are so small that they are impossible to locate and are blurry in the too-detailed, overbusy art.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kirkus Reviews",
|
|
"\u2026 Dracula's mythic status takes a backseat to an overbusy plot.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert K. Elder",
|
|
"\u2026 you'll miss a lot of overbusy animated shenanigans but you'll still get the gist of the story.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Rainer",
|
|
"Those duels \u2026 are superbly handled, the highlights of a riveting if at times overbusy staging \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jesse Green"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8bi-z\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055955",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overbuy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to buy in excess of needs or demand":[],
|
|
": to make purchases beyond one's needs or in excess of one's ability to pay":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Compounding the matter, some people continue to overbuy items for their household out of fear there will be a shortage, and that can raise prices. \u2014 Max Ufberg, Fortune , 18 Dec. 2021",
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"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"However, remember to not overbuy , so your neighbors can have some, too. \u2014 Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"Rather than risk a huge setback, wealthy countries would rather overbuy . \u2014 Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com , 16 Dec. 2020"
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"1745, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-050913"
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"overby":{
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"definitions":{
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": a little way over : at a short distance":[
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"our neighbors overby"
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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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"over entry 1 + by , adverb":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113930",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"overcast":{
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"antonyms":[
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"beclouded",
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"clouded",
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"cloudy",
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"dull",
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"hazed",
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"hazy",
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"heavy",
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"lowering",
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"louring",
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"overclouded"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": clouded over":[
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"an overcast day"
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],
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": darken , overshadow":[],
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": to sew (raw edges of a seam) with long slanting widely spaced stitches to prevent raveling":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor",
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"Adjective",
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"It was an overcast morning.",
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"They worked in overcast conditions.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Sky conditions oscillate between partly cloudy to perhaps overcast at times. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2021",
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"Confidence: Medium Sunday: Mostly cloudy to overcast at times. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Special to the Free Press May 26, 1937, was overcast and warm. \u2014 Mike Smith, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
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"With overcast weather and omicron raging, Total SF hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight look forward to better days, and make a list of 14 things every San Franciscan should do in the city in 2022. \u2014 Total Sf Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"The outdoor celebration took place at Primo Center in Chicago, 6212 S. Sangamon St., in overcast weather at 37 degrees. \u2014 Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Winger Silvester van der Water joked that the overcast 78-degree weather felt like his home Holland while his teammates warmly chirped and argued over rondos. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Pilots helping with search and rescue efforts described overcast weather that obscured mountaintops, with clouds as low as 600 to 800 feet above ground level in some valleys, including the one where the plane crashed. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Nearly 20,000 people came to Target Field on an overcast , blah-weather Wednesday to watch the baseball equivalent of an irritating song being played on repeat. \u2014 Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune , 7 July 2021",
|
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"The uniforms were designed by Nike, with a colorway inspired by elements of Portland\u2019s cityscape and overcast weather, as well as influence from star Damian Lillard. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Clippers guard Terance Mann was cruising past hillsides of villas wrapped in green vines, arch bridges and steps leading locals down to the water beneath overcast skies on the June evening. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Depending on when the images are taken, shades of green change throughout the day and with the island\u2019s constant climate shifts, from sun to overcast to rain. \u2014 Danielle Bernabe, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Of course, to see the overcast of Monday afternoon as symbolic of the coloration of April thus far might mean overlooking the details and the nuances. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Even on a relatively tolerable 55 degree day, the hours of overcast seemed to suggest gloom amid Washington\u2019s granite. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"Fog would be rolling in, the afternoon\u2019s brilliant sky replaced by a chill gray overcast \u2026. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"Deon predicted a cloudy overcast throughout the day, with the chance for heavy downpours, and even thunderstorms, likely in the late afternoon and evening. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 8 Jan. 2022",
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"What counted was in part how the morning\u2019s overcast threatened to leave us a bit downcast for the remainder of the day. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2021",
|
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"In the morning, according to witnesses and photographic evidence, the sun rising over Washington converted the cloudy overcast into a brilliant tapestry of flaming reds and rich purples. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2021",
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"Little promise seemed apparent as Friday began, rainy and wet, with hours of gray overcast . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1536, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"1637, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cckast",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kast"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"becloud",
|
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"bedim",
|
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"befog",
|
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"blacken",
|
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"blear",
|
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"blur",
|
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"cloud",
|
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"darken",
|
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"dim",
|
|
"dislimn",
|
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"fog",
|
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"fuzz (up)",
|
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"haze",
|
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"mist",
|
|
"obscure",
|
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"overcloud",
|
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"overshadow",
|
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"shadow",
|
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"shroud"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230414",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
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"overcharge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undercharge"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": exaggerate , overdraw":[],
|
|
": to charge too much or too fully":[],
|
|
": to fill too full":[],
|
|
": to make an excessive charge":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"He overcharges for car repairs.",
|
|
"He overcharges his customers for car repairs.",
|
|
"The store overcharged me for my skirt.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Prosecutors may also overcharge defendants to pressure them into pleading guilty for a lesser charge, rather than take their case to trial, Farrell said. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"How did EZ Pass overcharge 6,000 Ohio accounts by seriously big margins",
|
|
"Private suppliers in many sectors such as infrastructure, defense and health care would overcharge the government at prices many times the market rate, offering kickbacks to the state officials involved. \u2014 Stanislav Markus, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The supply chain issues have left an opportunity for companies to fix prices and overcharge customers, the Justice Department said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Police interrogated Hutchinson and also confronted him with their suspicion that he might be involved in a scheme to overcharge customers at Bruce Miller\u2019s lot. \u2014 Joseph Diaz, ABC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Francis would overcharge the Navy by at least $35 million over the years for those services, including security, water and trash removal, according to the plea agreement that Francis\u2019 entered into in 2015. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"How many millions of dollars did a Cleveland company overcharge the Department of Defense of various parts, according to a new audit",
|
|
"The result is that insurance companies overcharge patients and providers, and many prescribed procedures aren't even necessary to begin with. \u2014 Howard Dean, Fortune , 8 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ch\u00e4rj"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"surcharge"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193231",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overcloud":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"light (up)",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to overspread with or as if with clouds":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1596, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8klau\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dislimn",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"fuzz (up)",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shroud"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101149",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overclouded":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"light (up)",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to overspread with or as if with clouds":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1596, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8klau\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dislimn",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"fuzz (up)",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shroud"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071913",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overcome":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overwhelm":[
|
|
"were overcome by the heat and smoke"
|
|
],
|
|
": to gain the superiority : win":[
|
|
"strong in the faith that truth would overcome"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get the better of : surmount":[
|
|
"overcome difficulties",
|
|
"They overcame the enemy."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After a tough battle, they overcame the enemy.",
|
|
"a story about overcoming adversity",
|
|
"She overcame a leg injury and is back running again.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Their family publicly has overcome significant obstacles. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Many of those athletes have overcome fears to try out for a team. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"But how can organizations overcome the upfront costs that may be a barrier to entry for them",
|
|
"His noise-canceling headphones, though, are quickly overcome by an alarm. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave is helping her 7-year-old son overcome a major fear. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"How can the continent overcome the challenges posed by logistics",
|
|
"Eight years later, Bandy has overcome his struggles and accomplished a lot. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The obstacles Tampa Bay has overcome to build a budding dynasty in a league that\u2019s structured to promote parity makes its story unique and extraordinary. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English ofercuman , from ofer over + cuman to come":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overcome conquer , vanquish , defeat , subdue , reduce , overcome , overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy. conquer implies gaining mastery of. Caesar conquered Gaul vanquish implies a complete overpowering. vanquished the enemy and ended the war defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals. the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas subdue implies a defeating and suppression. subdued the native tribes after years of fighting reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender. the city was reduced after a month-long siege overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle. overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power. violently overthrew the old regime",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do down",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013734",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overconfident":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively or unjustifiably confident : having too much confidence (as in one's abilities or judgment)":[
|
|
"an overconfident driver",
|
|
"wasn't overconfident about their chances of winning",
|
|
"\u2026 he often starts cold, missing a few shots, allowing his opponent to get on a roll, to get overconfident .",
|
|
"\u2014 Brett Forrest"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1617, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccdent",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u00e4n-f\u0259-d\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"foolhardy",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"overbold",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"temerarious"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070441",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overcritical":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"uncritical"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively critical (see critical sense 2a ) : very inclined to point out faults and imperfections":[
|
|
"Perfectionists tend to be largely overcritical of any misstatement, misspelling or flaw and see it as vitally important to correct people when they make a mistake.",
|
|
"\u2014 Paula Davis-Laack"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1667, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kri-ti-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"faultfinding",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"judgmental",
|
|
"rejective"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075820",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overdaring":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too daring : foolhardy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114713",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overdate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a changed date on a coin that has traces of the original date still showing":[
|
|
"a 1918 nickel overdate",
|
|
"\u2014 often used before another noun an overdate error"
|
|
],
|
|
": a coin having an overdate":[
|
|
"a collector of overdates",
|
|
"\u2014 often used before another noun an overdate coin"
|
|
],
|
|
": to strike (a coin) with an overdate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 3 + date":"Noun",
|
|
"over entry 1 + date":"Transitive verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-042104"
|
|
},
|
|
"overdated":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bearing an overdate":[
|
|
"overdated coins"
|
|
],
|
|
": out-of-date , bygone":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"in sense 1, from over entry 1 + dated (past participle of date , verb); in sense 2, from past participle of overdate entry 2":""
|
|
},
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to decorate (something) too elaborately or extensively":[
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"The children overdecorated the cake.",
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"overdecorated the Christmas tree with ornaments and tinsel",
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"\"After the years of excess and overdecorating \u2026 people are reverting to a more classic and simple way of living.\"",
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"\u2014 David Easton"
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},
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"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
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"antonyms":[],
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": to decorate (something) too elaborately or extensively":[
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"overdecorated the Christmas tree with ornaments and tinsel",
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"\"After the years of excess and overdecorating \u2026 people are reverting to a more classic and simple way of living.\"",
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"\u2014 David Easton"
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},
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": to deepen excessively especially through erosive action (as of water or ice)":[
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"the overdeepened main valleys",
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"\u2014 A. E. Trueman"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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]
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},
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"overdeepening":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the process or result of deepening excessively":[
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"this overdeepening amounts at most to only a few hundred feet",
|
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"\u2014 Journal of Geology"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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]
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": unduly or extremely delicate":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220740",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"overdemanding":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively demanding":[
|
|
"overdemanding children/parents",
|
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"an overdemanding boss/client",
|
|
"an overdemanding workload",
|
|
"\u2026 he is making himself as unpleasant and overdemanding as possible, to see if the staff will stay polite and efficient under the most annoying kind of pressure.",
|
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"\u2014 J. C. Furnas"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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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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|
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"-d\u0113-",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8man-di\u014b",
|
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"-\u02c8m\u00e4n-"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170501",
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]
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},
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"overden":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": haymow":[]
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Pennsylvania German owwerdenn loft over the threshing floor, from owwer upper (from German ober ) + denn threshing floor, from German tenne , from Old High German tenni":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014dv\u0259(r)\u02ccden"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164603",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"overdependent":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively dependent on another for support or assistance":[
|
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"overdependent children",
|
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"overdependent behavior [=behavior that is characteristic of an overdependent person]",
|
|
"had an overdependent relationship with [=was too dependent upon] her mother",
|
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"patients who are overdependent on pain killers",
|
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"an economy that is overdependent on foreign imports"
|
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1929, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8pen-d\u0259nt"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010135",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
|
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"overdesign":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to design in a manner that is excessively complex or that exceeds usual standards (as of sturdiness or safety)":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The present system is overdesigned for those surges, with earthen levees and concrete structures containing as much as 3 feet of extra storage space, or freeboard, to account for subsidence and sea level rise over their 50-year design life. \u2014 Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com , 22 May 2018",
|
|
"To me that ring is a mix of something that is really strong, and old, and feminine, and not overdesigned , which is all that Ruth embodies. \u2014 Thomas Beller, Town & Country , 26 June 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1931, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8z\u012bn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203101",
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"overdetermined":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively determined":[],
|
|
": having more than one determining psychological factor":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The sequels abound with chattering characters\u2014the Merovingian, the Last Exile, the Analyst\u2014who pile up a Jenga tower of explanations for what\u2019s going on, but whose relationship to the story feels both overdetermined and maddeningly elusive. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Perversely, Rose\u2019s flatness ends up flattening Chuntao, too, making her reactions seem both overdetermined and vague. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"If the miracle of The Mandalorian continues, viewers of future seasons will only rarely notice an overdetermined hand of fate guiding the action. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 21 June 2021",
|
|
"But the first run of Resident Evil 3 already feels like the speed-run, harried and overdetermined . \u2014 Julie Muncy, Wired , 3 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Each episode ends up as an extended joke about how the superhero genre works, with every hideous, terrifying protagonist defeated in a quick overdetermined anticlimax. \u2014 Noah Berlatsky, The Verge , 11 July 2018",
|
|
"Even an exhibit that glamorizes Eichmann\u2019s capture cannot overcome the problems posed by his ambiguous character, his many lies, and his overdetermined trial. \u2014 Andrew Koenig, National Review , 9 Sep. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259nd",
|
|
"-di-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259nd"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163019",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"overdevelop":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But, Horton said, don\u2019t spend all your time spinning in that direction; doing so will overdevelop the muscles on a single side of your body. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"The Brecksville Planning Commission in February said the proposal, due at least partly to the presence of wetlands, would overdevelop the property, according to meeting minutes. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 13 Apr. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1850, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-di-\u02c8ve-l\u0259p"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114117",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"overdo":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"understate"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": exaggerate":[],
|
|
": exhaust":[],
|
|
": to cook too long":[],
|
|
": to do in excess":[],
|
|
": to go to extremes":[],
|
|
": to use to excess":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You should exercise every day, but don't overdo it .",
|
|
"The acting in that play was badly overdone .",
|
|
"Don't overdo the salt in this recipe.",
|
|
"The cook overdid the hamburgers.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Conscious not to overdo a good thing, Jaclyn lined the shower walls with handmade ceramic tiles\u2014a quieter, warmer, and more welcoming choice than running the dynamic slabs into the shower. \u2014 Marni Katz, House Beautiful , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hashtags exist to make your content searchable by topic, so research and use appropriate hashtags in each caption, but don\u2019t overdo it. \u2014 Stacey Burke, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"But try not to overdo it\u2014that means only reaching for the bottle a few times a week. \u2014 Demetria Wambia, SELF , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Mostly because a lot of mobile games overdo the ad business. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"More than half of all athletes will overdo it at least once in their running career. \u2014 Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online , 21 Jan. 2019",
|
|
"Don\u2019t overdo it, as face masks tend to dry the skin\u2019s surface. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Low-impact exercises such as leash walks, swimming and light running are valuable as long as your dog does not overdo it. \u2014 Michael Jaffe, The Conversation , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Over the weekend, Hu Xijin, the still influential former editor in chief of the Global Times newspaper, urged Chinese media not to overdo their embrace of Gu, warning that her allegiances could change in the future. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exaggerate",
|
|
"overdraw",
|
|
"overstate",
|
|
"put on"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105814",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overdramatics":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overdramatic behavior or expression":[
|
|
"My son is prone to overdramatics .",
|
|
"\u2026 degenerates into the sort of wearying overdramatics you'd expect from a bunch of drunk post-adolescents.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pete Vonder Haar"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-dr\u0259-\u02c8ma-tiks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105903",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overdramatize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to present or represent (something) in an overly dramatic manner":[
|
|
"Don't overdramatize the situation.",
|
|
"an overdramatized account",
|
|
"The seriousness of this problem \u2026 has been vastly overrated and overdramatized .",
|
|
"\u2014 Chris Welles",
|
|
"The stories, he says, sensationalize or overdramatize the family's troubles \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 James Laube"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dra-m\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz",
|
|
"-\u02c8dr\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022940",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overdrape":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of a pair of draperies especially of heavy fabric that are usually hung over sheer curtains and are primarily for decoration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222913",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overdraw":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"understate"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": exaggerate , overstate":[],
|
|
": to draw checks on (a bank account) for more than the balance":[
|
|
"the account was overdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make an overdraft":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She overdrew her account by $100.",
|
|
"commentators have overdrawn the dangers of the sport in order to make it appear more exciting",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"TD Bank announced Tuesday that its customers will be able to overdraw their accounts by up to $50 before incurring an overdraft fee. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Making money might be a goal of yours at the moment, but impulsive risks could tempt you to overdraw your bank account. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Additionally, starting in the third quarter, customers who overdraw their deposit account will have 24 hours to cover the overdraft before incurring an overdraft fee. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Capital One and Wells Fargo decided to cut overdraft fees entirely, while Bank of America reduced charges to $10 and JPMorgan Chase is eliminating fees for customers who overdraw by small amounts up to $50. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Several big banks this year have ditched overdraft fees\u2014flat fees, often around $30, that banks charge when customers overdraw their accounts. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"For example, Chase in recent months made several changes such as raising its overdraft cushion to $50 from $5, meaning fees begin only with transactions that overdraw an account by more than $50 at the end of a business day. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Stedman was among several lawmakers who on Thursday and Friday drew a line between Thursday\u2019s decision and Gov. Mike Dunleavy\u2019s proposals to overdraw the Permanent Fund to pay a larger dividend. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Consumer Bankers Association said most consumers view the ability to overdraw after agreeing to a fee as beneficial. \u2014 Andrew Ackerman, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1710, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dr\u022f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exaggerate",
|
|
"overdo",
|
|
"overstate",
|
|
"put on"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035014",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overdrawn":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having an overdrawn account":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"overdrawn claims of her accomplishments that any job interviewer could see right through",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But some banks across the U.S. have been seizing checks distributed to clients whose accounts are overdrawn . \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"When federal stimulus checks began arriving in bank accounts in recent days, USAA seized funds from customers whose accounts were overdrawn \u2014 sparking blow-back for the San Antonio financial services company. \u2014 Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com , 16 Apr. 2020",
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"Some banks withheld stimulus cash from people with overdrawn accounts. \u2014 Emily Flitter, New York Times , 11 May 2020",
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"Banks had faced criticism amid speculation that those with overdrawn accounts would lose part or all of their payments. \u2014 Jennifer Surane, Bloomberg.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
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"Not every bank is keeping its overdrawn customers\u2019 money. \u2014 Emily Flitter, New York Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
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"Banks have also taken people's stimulus checks to cover previous late fees or overdrawn accounts, the New York Times reported. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 16 Apr. 2020",
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"All of the money in her account, plus an additional $1,000, was then withdrawn, causing her account to be overdrawn . \u2014 cleveland , 27 Mar. 2020",
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"Currently, the seven states that rely on Colorado River water are discussing ways to reduce their usage, both to deal with the fact that the river has been significantly overdrawn for years and to come up with a plan to adapt to a drier future. \u2014 Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic , 2 Mar. 2020"
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"outsized",
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"overblown",
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"overweening"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181524",
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"antonyms":[],
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": a dress worn over another":[],
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": to dress oneself to excess":[
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"it's better to overdress for the party than be too casual"
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],
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": to dress or adorn to excess":[
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"felt overdressed for the occasion in his tuxedo"
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]
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"Verb",
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"He overdressed for such a casual party.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Our biggest challenge was learning not to overdress on our inner layer. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 23 Mar. 2021",
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"While the movie is set in the 1940s, the tendency to overdress one\u2019s children for cold weather is a timeless tradition. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 29 Oct. 2020",
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"Hippos pile into a house\u2014 overdressed , with a guest, in a sack, through the back. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 8 Oct. 2019",
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"In a post-street-style world, being overdressed is no longer considered a faux-pas\u2014whether that translates to formal pajamas for brunch, daytime tulle, or yes, bedazzled stilettos with jeans just because. \u2014 Ana Colon, Glamour , 30 Aug. 2018",
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"They were overdressed \u2014 Higginbottom in his suspenders and Wright in red gladiator sandals \u2014 and uncomfortable. \u2014 Vanessa Gregory, New York Times , 25 Apr. 2018",
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"Rules: My mother always says you can't be overdressed just underdressed. \u2014 Allison Carey, cleveland.com , 15 June 2017",
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"WASHINGTON \u2014 Senator Bob Casey was overdressed for the resistance. \u2014 Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times , 19 May 2017",
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"Could Drake be accused of being overdressed for the first-ever awards dedicated to pro ball",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"All three were bogged down by degrees of overdress . \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Dec. 2017"
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"1704, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
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"1812, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dres",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccdres"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170151",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": covered with drifts (as of snow)":[
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"steep, snowy, rutty, overdrifted roads",
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"\u2014 Stephen Graham"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"over entry 1 + drifted (past participle of drift )":""
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070626",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"overdrink":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to drink especially alcohol to excess":[
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"He was careful not to overdrink .",
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"overeating and overdrinking at holiday parties",
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"He had what he thought of as the medical-student syndrome\u2014overworking and overdrinking , alternately, studying all one night on Dexedrine and drinking all the next to rid his mind of that heavy feeling.",
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"\u2014 Anne Tyler"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dri\u014bk"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102840",
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"type":[
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"noun,",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"overdrive":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a state of heightened activity":[
|
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"going into rhetorical overdrive"
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],
|
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": an automotive transmission gear that transmits to the drive shaft a speed greater than engine speed":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He put the car into overdrive .",
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"His acting career is in overdrive .",
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"The reporters went into overdrive to finish their stories on time.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Popeyes fried chicken sandwich in 2019 fired a shot in a space dominated by Chick-fil-A, and from there, the competition for new takes on the food went into overdrive . \u2014 Nico Avalle, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
|
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"When the world locked down due to COVID, her fascination with online life went into overdrive . \u2014 Alex Frank, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Speculation went into overdrive on Thursday, when more videos -- the authenticity of which cannot be confirmed -- emerged online. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 20 June 2022",
|
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"And the selloff kicked into overdrive earlier this week when crypto platforms Binance and Celsius halted trades. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Weeks-long quarantines, hard-to-find childcare, and general looming uncertainty have dialed my existing anxiety into overdrive . \u2014 Kelley Manley, ELLE , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Any recruiter can tell you that Covid-19 has shifted the war for talent into overdrive . \u2014 John Feldmann, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Energy demand has been volatile for months because of inflation and Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, pressing U.S. production and exports into overdrive . \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
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"But that is just one of the huge changes coming to Fear the Walking Dead \u2014 changes that were put into motion on the final two episodes 7 and are about to kick into overdrive in season 8. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 6 June 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccdr\u012bv"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051228",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overdriven":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": driven or worked too hard : exhausted , oppressed":[
|
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"the tortured and overdriven slave",
|
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"\u2014 Clive Bell",
|
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"I am overdriven just now and am trying not to do anything",
|
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"\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
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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":"20220707-022638",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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]
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},
|
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"overdry":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to make (something) too dry":[
|
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"a facial cleanser that won't overdry your skin",
|
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"To maximize volume while styling, scrunch hair with hands while blow-drying on medium heat ( overdrying makes hair limp).",
|
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"\u2014 Jennifer Rapaport"
|
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],
|
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": too dry":[
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"cracked, overdry lumber",
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|
"overdry skin"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"1621, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8dr\u012b"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201821",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"overdub":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or an instance of overdubbing":[],
|
|
": recorded sound that is overdubbed":[
|
|
"vocal overdubs"
|
|
],
|
|
": to transfer (recorded sound) onto a recording that bears sound recorded earlier in order to produce a combined effect":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccd\u0259b",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u0259b"
|
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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":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Think for just a minute about the viral moments that depict disability: a video of a deaf child wearing hearing aids for the first time; a commercial with an overdub declaring that disabled people are more than our disability. \u2014 Sin\u00e9ad Burke, Vogue , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Or a quick yet crucial overdub or background vocal. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 18 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Getting the deceptively simple song down on record would prove to be a complex endeavor, involving an orchestral score from George Martin and overdubs from an unwieldy primitive Moog synthesizer. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The clip of Justin dancing initially went viral in October after an account called Pubby Longway posted it to Instagram with humorous overdub . \u2014 Danielle Kwateng-clark, Teen Vogue , 8 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Take 30 would eventually be the version used for overdubs . \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Plenty of producers are going to tell you what kind of keyboard to use on that overdub . \u2014 Sarah Rodman, EW.com , 13 July 2019",
|
|
"Recorded live with just a few vocal and synth overdubs , 2017\u2019s 8 (Neurot) focuses on the intrinsic bonds and unstoppable movements in the cosmos. \u2014 Jamie Ludwig, Chicago Reader , 17 May 2018",
|
|
"Recording was done in just three days, tracking all 13 songs on the first and then bringing in guests -- including Will Sexton, Amy LaVere, Dante Schwebel and Art Edmaiston -- for overdubs during the next two. \u2014 Gary Graff, Billboard , 11 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"While the Beatles work a sludgy riff, Billy Preston plays a Hammond organ and Lennon overdubs a Moog synthesizer to add in some white noise. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 26 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Kip Allen provided the softer, relaxed rhythms in the verses, while Fred Eltringham came in to overdub more ferocious pops in the chorus. \u2014 Tom Roland, Billboard , 21 May 2018",
|
|
"Scheiner: The first one to overdub was Walter [Becker]. \u2014 Zach Schonfeld, Newsweek , 24 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1967, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-102319"
|
|
},
|
|
"overdue":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"early",
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"premature",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": delayed beyond an appointed time":[
|
|
"an overdue train",
|
|
"overdue library books"
|
|
],
|
|
": more than ready":[
|
|
"overdue for a haircut"
|
|
],
|
|
": too great : excessive":[
|
|
"an overdue share of the profits"
|
|
],
|
|
": unpaid when due":[
|
|
"an overdue bill"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She reminded him that the rent was overdue .",
|
|
"He has many overdue bills.",
|
|
"The train is 10 minutes overdue .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Arguably, the current bear market is overdue , as several causes have piled up to contribute to the market\u2019s decline. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Advocates say a requirement of this kind was overdue even before the surge in bias incidents. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"In February 2020, the Free Press reported that a growing number of libraries around the state of Michigan were phasing out the practice of collecting late fines for overdue books and materials. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Lucky for the person who checked it out originally, the library stopped charging for overdue books in 2019. \u2014 Sara Smart, CNN , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The city\u2019s public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other materials, officials announced Tuesday. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Three weeks after Chicago implemented its policy, the library system saw the return of hundreds of overdue books, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"New York City's public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other materials, city officials announced Tuesday. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Making a similar label change in the U.S. would require Foundation Consumer Healthcare to petition the FDA \u2014 an action that women\u2019s health advocates say is long overdue . \u2014 Sarah Varney, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8dy\u00fc",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"behindhand",
|
|
"belated",
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"latish",
|
|
"tardy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224512",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overdye":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to dye over with another color":[],
|
|
": to dye with excess of color":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"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":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114923",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overeager":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively eager":[
|
|
"an overeager look in her eyes",
|
|
"\u2026 overeager young fans offered him anything they could find to autograph \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Joe Coscarelli",
|
|
"During the Gold Rush, overeager miners actually dug up city streets in search of placer gold deposits.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lora J. Finnegan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113-g\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1575, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130707"
|
|
},
|
|
"overearnest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively earnest or serious":[
|
|
"an overearnest scholar",
|
|
"an overearnest expression on his face",
|
|
"If we look back at our own lives, the people who have inspired and shaped us almost always turn out to be the \"dull\" ones: the thoughtful English teacher, the overearnest priest \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Martin Townsend"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1568, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0259r-n\u0259st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201645",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overeat":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to eat to excess":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to overeat .",
|
|
"because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Among her tips: Don\u2019t skip the pre-fast meal, sehri, and, once the sun sets, don\u2019t overeat at iftar. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"By the end of the trial, participants\u2019 metabolic rates remained the same, and those who skipped breakfast didn\u2019t overeat at lunchtime. \u2014 Lauren Steele, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2014",
|
|
"Some begin to overeat in their desperation to extract even a glimmer of sensation from their meals. \u2014 Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"For many of us, refined carbs are also diabolically easy to overeat . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Since 2001, some scientists have famously claimed that reintroduced wolves benefit the park\u2019s aspen and willow trees by scaring off the elk that overeat them. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 24 May 2021",
|
|
"When the scarcity mindset drops, so does the need to overeat out of fear of never having it again. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 23 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"But the reason this age-old question is still being debated is that everyone has different hunger cues \u2014 and skipping breakfast may prompt you to overeat at another meal. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Stockpiling foods can also create an unsafe environment for individuals with bulimia or binge eating disorder, who are now trapped in a place where the temptation to overeat is omnipresent. \u2014 Grace Segers, CBS News , 5 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1590, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"gorge",
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"gormandize",
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"pig out",
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"swill"
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": to eat to excess":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to overeat .",
|
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"because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Among her tips: Don\u2019t skip the pre-fast meal, sehri, and, once the sun sets, don\u2019t overeat at iftar. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"By the end of the trial, participants\u2019 metabolic rates remained the same, and those who skipped breakfast didn\u2019t overeat at lunchtime. \u2014 Lauren Steele, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2014",
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"Some begin to overeat in their desperation to extract even a glimmer of sensation from their meals. \u2014 Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"For many of us, refined carbs are also diabolically easy to overeat . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Since 2001, some scientists have famously claimed that reintroduced wolves benefit the park\u2019s aspen and willow trees by scaring off the elk that overeat them. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 24 May 2021",
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"When the scarcity mindset drops, so does the need to overeat out of fear of never having it again. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 23 Jan. 2021",
|
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"But the reason this age-old question is still being debated is that everyone has different hunger cues \u2014 and skipping breakfast may prompt you to overeat at another meal. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping , 10 Mar. 2021",
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"Stockpiling foods can also create an unsafe environment for individuals with bulimia or binge eating disorder, who are now trapped in a place where the temptation to overeat is omnipresent. \u2014 Grace Segers, CBS News , 5 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113t"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165555",
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"overeating":{
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"definitions":{
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"examples":[
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"When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to overeat .",
|
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"because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Among her tips: Don\u2019t skip the pre-fast meal, sehri, and, once the sun sets, don\u2019t overeat at iftar. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"By the end of the trial, participants\u2019 metabolic rates remained the same, and those who skipped breakfast didn\u2019t overeat at lunchtime. \u2014 Lauren Steele, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2014",
|
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"Some begin to overeat in their desperation to extract even a glimmer of sensation from their meals. \u2014 Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
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"For many of us, refined carbs are also diabolically easy to overeat . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Since 2001, some scientists have famously claimed that reintroduced wolves benefit the park\u2019s aspen and willow trees by scaring off the elk that overeat them. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 24 May 2021",
|
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"When the scarcity mindset drops, so does the need to overeat out of fear of never having it again. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 23 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"But the reason this age-old question is still being debated is that everyone has different hunger cues \u2014 and skipping breakfast may prompt you to overeat at another meal. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Stockpiling foods can also create an unsafe environment for individuals with bulimia or binge eating disorder, who are now trapped in a place where the temptation to overeat is omnipresent. \u2014 Grace Segers, CBS News , 5 Mar. 2021"
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113t",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113t"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"gorge",
|
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"gormandize",
|
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"pig out",
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"swill"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035058",
|
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"overedger":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": serger":[]
|
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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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"probably from over edge (from over entry 2 + edge) + -er":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053736",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"overedit":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": to edit (something) more than is necessary or appropriate":[
|
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"overedit a manuscript",
|
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"Scenes in the movie were choppy and overedited .",
|
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"Editors do overedit , of course, when they substitute their own taste, their own approach, their own view of a subject for those of the author.",
|
|
"\u2014 John P. Dessauer",
|
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"The late, great Theodore Bernstein of The New York Times said the inner ring of hell was reserved for editors who overedit . The innermost ring was for those who overedit and make it wrong.",
|
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"\u2014 Charles Einstein"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1860, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-d\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110820",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"overeducate":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to provide with more education or information than is practical or useful":[
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"overeducating clients",
|
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"\u2026 it is very rational for people to stay on in education because even if you are overeducating yourself you are improving your prospects of finding work.",
|
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"\u2014 Joe Humphreys"
|
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]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1832, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-j\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230323",
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"overeducated":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having too much academic education : more educated than is practical or useful":[
|
|
"\u2026 a solitary, overeducated young man with a boring corporation job, despite an advanced degree in math \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Alice Adams",
|
|
"\u2026 a ready-made work force of overeducated , underemployed English speakers.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Amsden"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1788, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-j\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011234",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overelaborate":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively elaborate":[
|
|
"an overelaborate plot/plan",
|
|
"an overelaborate dinner presentation",
|
|
"\u2026 creating an overelaborate design at the expense of clarity and readability \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 David Baldwin",
|
|
"\u2026 overelaborate and pointless accounts of petty troubles \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Genevieve Stuttaford et al."
|
|
],
|
|
": to elaborate (something) too much : to do or provide (something) with too much detail, complexity, or ornateness":[
|
|
"overelaborating [=belaboring] an obvious point",
|
|
"\u2026 his motivations are overelaborated through too many back stories \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Nathaniel Rich",
|
|
"\u2026 wasted a host of presentable chances in the second half as they often overelaborated on their way to goal \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 James Benge",
|
|
"She also knows the art of simplifying \u2026 rather than creating an overelaborated mishmash of textures and hues.",
|
|
"\u2014 Steve Whysall"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1899, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"circa 1879, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8la-b(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032033",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"overembellish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to embellish (something) excessively":[
|
|
"overembellish a story",
|
|
"He overembellished his accomplishments.",
|
|
"\u2026 doesn't overembellish her melody lines as relentlessly as many of her peers do.",
|
|
"\u2014 Edna Gundersen et al.",
|
|
"\u2026 there is left but little wall surface to give the impression of dignity and serenity which a great structure should convey, so we are tempted to overembellish these buildings with ornament \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Cass Gilbert",
|
|
"\u2026 the sesame blini need work. So do the entrees, which tend to be overworked and overembellished \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Alison Cook",
|
|
"He's a bit of an intellectual cook, perhaps, and has a tendency to overembellish with too many ingredients.",
|
|
"\u2014 S. Irene Virbila"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-im-\u02c8be-lish"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135152",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"overexpose":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to expose (someone, such as a celebrity) to excessive publicity especially to the extent that attraction is diminished":[],
|
|
": to expose excessively: such as":[],
|
|
": to expose to excessive radiation (such as light)":[
|
|
"overexpose film",
|
|
"an overexposed photograph"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It is harmful to overexpose your skin to the sun's rays.",
|
|
"He has been overexposed by the media.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Manager Brian Snitker was bound to run out of quality arms or overexpose his most dependable options. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"While Donovan has been hesitant to overexpose his veterans \u2014 especially Young \u2014 to too many minutes, this change has been in the making for some time. \u2014 Jamal Collier, chicagotribune.com , 14 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"To likely no one's surprise, THE AVENGERS (2012), the first superhero mash-up in the hugely popular and not-at-all- overexposed Marvel Cinematic Universe, has won the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown, Week 1 (May 1-7). \u2014 Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2020",
|
|
"Jeffries has played it low-key so far, avoiding overexposing himself on TV and overstaying his welcome with the American public. \u2014 Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com , 25 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"That means most humans are overexposed to the microscopic particles and gases emitted by cars, factories and power plants that can lead to heart and respiratory diseases and cancer. \u2014 Jonathan Tirone | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"The Astros still have the bullpen advantage, with their big arms not yet being overexposed . \u2014 Skip Snow, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire , 27 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Scientists are concerned that rising sea levels from climate change will drown out their habitat and overexpose them to such predators. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"In a similar scenario last season, the Tigers filled second base by signing veteran Josh Harrison late in spring training, conscious of not overexposing Goodrum defensively at one position. \u2014 Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press , 27 Mar. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-rik-\u02c8sp\u014dz",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8sp\u014dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"overuse",
|
|
"stereotype",
|
|
"vulgarize"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211348",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overextravagant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively extravagant":[
|
|
"overextravagant gifts/praise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8stra-vi-g\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"excessive",
|
|
"exorbitant",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"immoderate",
|
|
"inordinate",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"overdue",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"plethoric",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"undue",
|
|
"unmerciful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024106",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overexuberant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": exuberant to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"overexuberant fans",
|
|
"\u2026 the 24-year-old shortstop with the engaging smile and the overexuberant celebrations on the field \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Ben Shpigel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1821, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ig-\u02c8z\u00fc-b(\u0259-)r\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011428",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overeye":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": oversee":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075706",
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overface":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": outface , overwhelm":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"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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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044019",
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overfall":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a place provided for the overflow of surplus water (as from a canal or lock)":[],
|
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": a sudden increase of depth in the bottom of the sea or other large body of water":[],
|
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": a turbulent surface of water caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges or shoals or by winds opposing a current":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
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],
|
|
": cataract , waterfall":[]
|
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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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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091317",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"overfamiliar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"modest",
|
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"unassuming"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": exceedingly or excessively familiar : such as":[],
|
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": excessively friendly or informal":[
|
|
"I know it may seem overfamiliar , but I can't think of Marvin L. Goldberger as anything but Murph, so that is how I will refer to him.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jeremy Bernstein",
|
|
"However in other cultures \u2026 such informality is seen as being overfamiliar and thus impolite \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Heather Bowe and Kylie Martin",
|
|
"\u2026 he felt the whole time he was being judged and found wanting, for not knowing which knife and fork to use, for being overfamiliar or too distant with the waiters \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard Coles"
|
|
],
|
|
": so frequently seen, heard, or experienced as to seem dull or unoriginal":[
|
|
"a movie with an overfamiliar plot",
|
|
"\u2026 the overfamiliar video oeuvre of the world's most generic rock star \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Steve Simels"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1529, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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": excessively fastidious":[
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"Normally overfastidious and wedded to routine, he now neglected food, sleep, and appearance.",
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"\u2014 Ernst Pawel",
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"In other respects I have written more carelessly; that is, without an overfastidious and learned choice of words.",
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"\u2014 Percy Bysshe Shelley"
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"-f\u0259-",
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],
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": having or marked by an excessive amount of body fat":[
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"overfat cattle",
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"It is during middle age that they begin to show signs of an overfat condition. Watch the weight of the cat after middle age.",
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"\u2014 Louis L. Vine",
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"If you are very athletic and muscular, you may be overweight but not overfat .",
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"\u2014 Judith S. Stern"
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"examples":[],
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fat"
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"overfatigue":{
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"definitions":{
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": excessive fatigue especially when carried beyond the recuperative capacity of the individual":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1727, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-f\u0259-\u02c8t\u0113g"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191727",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"overfeed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to eat to excess":[],
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": to feed to excess":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Infants who are bottle feeding may be more likely to overfeed , because drinking from a bottle may take less effort than breastfeeding. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
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"Don\u2019t overfeed your worms \u2014 the biggest problem of all. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Add fresh mulch, plant deep (really deep), feed the soil, but don\u2019t overfeed the plant. \u2014 Remy Tumin, New York Times , 13 May 2020",
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"Though you may be tempted to spoil your pet, limit treats and don\u2019t overfeed it. \u2014 Michele C. Hollow, New York Times , 6 May 2020",
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"Dogs, especially smaller breeds, require far fewer calories than humans do and are easy to overfeed . \u2014 Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle , 11 Jan. 2020",
|
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"The flaw lets hackers gain access to the pet feeders, letting them do things like overfeed your cat or dog. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 16 Nov. 2019",
|
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"And a pet peeve, a First World pet peeve, is going to fine-dining restaurants where their solution is to overfeed you so many carbs and starches! \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 23 July 2019",
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"Similar to train travel, don\u2019t overfeed your pet before flying. \u2014 Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 25 May 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u0113d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170232",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"overfertilize":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to fertilize (something, such as a crop) more than is necessary or appropriate":[
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"\u2026 can grow in various habitats, including soil that has been overfertilized .",
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"\u2014 Discover",
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"Don't try to force it to grow where it's not suited, don't overwater, don't overfertilize and don't get so obsessed with having a weedless yard.",
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"\u2014 Jim Auchmutey",
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"Some manures \u2026 can be tilled directly into the soil without worry of overfertilizing .",
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"\u2014 Brian Barth"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1858, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171754",
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"type":[
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"noun,",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"overfill":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to become full to overflowing":[],
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": to fill to overflowing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He overfilled the pail and the water spilled out.",
|
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"overfilled the wheelbarrow with bricks until finally no one could push it",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Traditional hotels overfill quickly during high season. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The city\u2019s best practices are not to overfill the barns and that the salt is pushed back into the barns and away from the doors. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The tricks are to not overfill the leaves, to roll them tightly and to approach each one with utter confidence. \u2014 Yasmin Khan, WSJ , 12 May 2021",
|
|
"But don't be tempted to overfill , as your pie may crack and filling may come spilling out during the baking process. \u2014 Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The system works quite well as long as the user doesn\u2019t overfill the pack, either by packing a bino that\u2019s too large or by stuffing too many items in the interior pockets. \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 4 Nov. 2020",
|
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"Car sales plummeted in the spring, causing shipment lots to overfill and forcing cargo ships to hold new vehicles at sea for weeks. \u2014 Fortune , 20 Sep. 2020",
|
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"By adding long text strings in the file, attackers can overfill the memory space allotted for the file and cause malicious code to spill into other parts of memory, where it then is executed. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 29 July 2020",
|
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"Just be sure not to overfill it, as that can cause a messy experience, according to reviewers. \u2014 Nicole Briese, USA TODAY , 18 June 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fil"
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],
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"overburden",
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"overcharge",
|
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"overload"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071900",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
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]
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},
|
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"overfire":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to apply heat treatment to (as a clay ware) beyond maturing":[],
|
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": to become subjected to excessive heat treatment":[
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"clays that begin to overfire",
|
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"\u2014 Heinrich Ries"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093059",
|
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overfiring":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessive heat treatment of clay wares causing deformation, bloating, or other defects":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103439",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overfish":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to fish to the detriment of (a fishing ground) or to the depletion of (a kind of organism)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fish"
|
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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",
|
|
"The problem is that Antarctic toothfish is very easy to overfish because of its unhurried reproduction cycle. \u2014 Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Commercial fishing has led to more than 90% of marine fish stocks becoming fully fished or overfished . \u2014 Cnn Staff, CNN , 7 June 2020",
|
|
"The precise number is often debated by conservationists but the United Nations has estimated about a third of global fisheries are overfished . \u2014 Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic , 4 Mar. 2019",
|
|
"Problems facing seahorse communities are far and wide, and populations are often overfished to supply medicine, aquarium displays and souvenirs. \u2014 London Gibson, Indianapolis Star , 12 May 2020",
|
|
"Conservationists are concerned that the high seas are being overfished ; fishery defenders reply that their fishing helps feed the hungry. \u2014 J. B. Mackinnon, The Atlantic , 19 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Still, scientists emphasize the need for tough regulations to counter effects of climate change as ocean pollution and overfishing remain challenges in many parts of the world. \u2014 Nusmila Lohani, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Many fish populations are moving, too, or are overfished or nearing it, and much of that fishing is done illegally. \u2014 Tatiana Schlossberg, New York Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The greatest current stressors on Antarctic krill are warming seas and the retreat of ice around Antarctica rather than overfishing . \u2014 Lucy Jakub, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150702"
|
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},
|
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"overfleshed":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": unduly or extremely fleshy : fattened beyond the point of optimum returns":[
|
|
"overfleshed hogs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"over entry 1 + -fleshed (from flesh , noun + -ed )":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092110",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overflight":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a passage over an area in an aircraft":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Kyiv still possesses enough longer-range air-defenses to deny its deep air space to direct overflight by Russian aircraft. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Air corridors between parts of Europe or North America and Asia stretch across Russia, generating overflight fees. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In one prominent example, legislators and environmental groups have struggled with the FAA and NPS for nearly two decades to establish overflight rules in the Grand Canyon. \u2014 Frederick Reimers, Outside Online , 3 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Because overflight rights are negotiated between nations rather than individual airlines, Russia and Finland secured an agreement only in 1994, two years after the Soviet Union disintegrated. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The ban will have financial impact for the airlines, but also for Russia, which charges international airlines hundreds of millions of dollars every year for overflight rights. \u2014 John Walton, CNN , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"By analyzing 70 years of satellite and overflight images, and applying a machine-learning model, scientists have determined that northwestern Alaskan fires have a lasting effect. \u2014 Eric Roston, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"And what prompted that was a U-2 overflight of the eastern part of Cuba that returned photography that was very quickly identified through photo interpreters' efforts as medium-range ballistic missiles - in other words, nukes. \u2014 CBS News , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The Times quoted several Twitter accounts in and around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, describing loud overflight activity taking place as late as 3 a.m. in the morning. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1950, 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\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccfl\u012bt"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110828",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overfloat":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overflow":[],
|
|
": to float over":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231707",
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overflood":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": inundate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033501",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overflow":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"alluvion",
|
|
"bath",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"cataract",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"flood tide",
|
|
"inundation",
|
|
"Niagara",
|
|
"spate",
|
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"torrent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flowing over : inundation":[],
|
|
": an outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid":[],
|
|
": something that flows over : surplus":[],
|
|
": to cause to overflow":[],
|
|
": to cover with or as if with water : inundate":[],
|
|
": to fill a space to capacity and spread beyond its limits":[
|
|
"the crowd overflowed into the street"
|
|
],
|
|
": to flow over bounds":[],
|
|
": to flow over the brim of":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The river overflowed its banks.",
|
|
"The creek overflows every spring.",
|
|
"The water in the tub overflowed .",
|
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"Books and papers overflowed his desk.",
|
|
"The paragraph overflowed the page.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a great overflow of water from the heavy rains swept mud and silt down onto the highway",
|
|
"an overflow of help actually made the job more complicated",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Episodes overflow with bizarre images, like a succubus who mounts her victim, then calmly removes a retainer and sets it on the night table. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"When gutters become clogged with leaves and debris, rainwater can overflow and cause expensive moisture damage to interior and exterior walls. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"So, the excess money in the bathtub (roughly 75 percent of the cumulative money-supply increase since February 2020) will overflow as inflation and will persist for at least the next two years. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, National Review , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Safe needle disposal boxes regularly overflow , the contents at times sticking cleanup volunteers. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Dennig suggested a blessing from the East Sea, so the grandmother\u2019s life would overflow with goodness. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Dennig suggested a blessing from the East Sea, so the grandmother\u2019s life would overflow with goodness. \u2014 Anh Dostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The ideas overflow in Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece, a flop upon its release that, after receiving numerous director's cuts, has firmly planted itself in the cultural consciousness. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Those of us who use the trails regularly have noticed this shift, and not always pleasurably, as parking lots and garbage cans overflow and etiquette diminishes. \u2014 Brett Berk, Outside Online , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In October, residents dodged a plan to convert a detox center in the nearby Central Ninth neighborhood into a permanent overflow shelter. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"One resident also complained of garbage overflow from the lot into his back yard. \u2014 Elizabeth Owens-schiele, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Military bases have been used for decades as temporary, emergency housing facilities to handle overflow from immigration detention centers. \u2014 Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Reported by Zhihua Yao of KunLun Lab on 2021-09-15 High - CVE-2021-37984 : Heap buffer overflow in PDFium. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The heavy rains and flooding, which led to two deaths in Hoover, caused the sewer overflow in the area. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"During heavy rains, operators at Chapaton will use the manhole covers to adjust the water level, with the goal of having less or none of the pretreated flow become what\u2019s termed a CSO \u2013 a combined sewage overflow . \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"If not a new shelter, like the mayor is calling for, then at the very least an emergency overflow for those cold winter months. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The medical examiner's office, which is accepting overflow from hospitals that don't have any more room in their morgues, is also expected to receive help from the California National Guard on Monday. \u2014 Sarah Moon And Cheri Mossburg, CNN , 31 Dec. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccfl\u014d",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fl\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"overfill"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044425",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"overgrown":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"leafless"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": grown abnormally or excessively large":[
|
|
"dismissed him as an overgrown adolescent"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The garden is overgrown with weeds.",
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"He acts like an overgrown child.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Even now, in her 90s, the annual rounds include hiking up a hill to an unmarked gravesite where, buried below the overgrown grass, lies her childhood acquaintance George, the only Unangan killed fighting during World War II. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
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"But in the summer of 2005, the lake was a polluted watering hole, encircled with overgrown vegetation and teeming with frogs, birds and carp. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
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"But with overgrown weeds and accumulating trash, the staircase had become a magnet for graffiti and drug use, some residents said. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Lightning fires are particularly worrisome because lightning can strike in highly forested areas with plenty of overgrown vegetation for fuel. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 July 2021",
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"Hints of the once popular and well-tended golf course emerge at various intervals, such as the overgrown sand trap. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
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"This is one of the simplest steps that can be done in anticipation of the upcoming hurricane season to keep any overgrown branches and limbs cut back around your home and any power lies. \u2014 Maureen Mccann, Orlando Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
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"These nylon hiking pants dry out significantly faster than cotton pants and are tough enough to resist scratchy tree branches and bushes on overgrown trails. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"In overgrown shrubs dense with stems, moisture lingers because air can\u2019t circulate. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022"
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"bulge",
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": a projection of the roof or upper story of a building beyond the wall of the lower part":[],
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": an excess amount of a commodity or security the selling of which often drives down the value of that kind of commodity or security":[
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"share overhang"
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],
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": an excess of something that is left over and not easily disposed of":[
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"inventory overhang",
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"Housing prices will not stabilize until the massive overhang of foreclosed homes is reduced.",
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"\u2014 Robert Borosage"
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],
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": the part of the bow or stern of a ship that projects over the water above the waterline":[],
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"A cliff overhangs the trail.",
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"The patio was overhung by a canopy.",
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"The path was overhung with willow trees.",
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"Noun",
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"The overhang of the roof cast a shadow on the ground.",
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"a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Lightly spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and line it with aluminum foil, allowing the foil to just overhang on the sides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Those double patties overhang the bun's edges like there's no tomorrow, and there's enough melty American for a family-of-four serving of mac and cheese. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
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"Be proactive by cutting down any trees or large branches that overhang your property and remove all outdoor furniture, umbrellas, grills, etc. \u2014 Daniel Lustig, sun-sentinel.com , 8 July 2021",
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"Eggs are laid in masses on leaves and other objects that overhang the water in swamps, marshes or sluggish streams. \u2014 Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune , 1 July 2021",
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"Although most big box board games will still overhang the Sauder Select Collection Bookcase by a little, this one is deep enough to avoid any egregious extension beyond the shelves. \u2014 Jon Martindale, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
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"That includes trimming back tree branches that overhang a roof and removing vegetation around decks and porches. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
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"So many unknowns overhang the shift toward greener energy that no one knows how the industries and its jobs will evolve in the coming years. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Apr. 2021",
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"For starters, the flight deck doesn't overhang the bow, especially on the port side, as seen in Queen Elizabeth. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 6 Jan. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The Panther\u2019s turret is bigger with sharper angles and a much larger overhang over the engine compartment, the latter to both store larger, heavier main gun ammunition and to act as a counterweight to the new 130-millimeter main gun. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
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"The bed is shortened by six inches to give it a much tidier overhang , and a mild lift accommodates 40-inch-tall tires. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
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"The move is seen as lowering cash flow stress on the world\u2019s biggest nickel producer, easing pressure on its banks and removing a key overhang for the LME and its nickel market. \u2014 Alfred Cang, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
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"With a bamboo overhang and terra cotta foundation, the sprawling deck of furniture designer John Houshmand's Mexican property is the perfect spot for large gatherings\u2014or an afternoon nap. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 10 June 2022",
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"For starters, Davies designed new siding that lined the first story of the back of the house, along with the short overhang , in tongue-and-groove Western red cedar. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
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"Plus, they\u2019re sized to fit with minimal overhang , giving your bed an aesthetic. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Although the Fire Victim Trust is an overhang on PG&E shares, the hedge fund expects the company to reinstate its cash dividend next year and possibly be added to the S&P 500. \u2014 Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Line with parchment, leaving overhang on the long sides of the pan to serve as a sling. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021"
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"1853, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccha\u014b",
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"deliberate",
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"unhurried",
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"unrushed"
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],
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": excessively hasty":[
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"an overhasty marriage",
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"\u2026 I feel many of us might have been overhasty in our judgments.",
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"\u2014 Kevin McKenna"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8h\u0101-st\u0113"
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],
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"drive-by",
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"flying",
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"gadarene",
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"hasty",
|
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"headlong",
|
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"helter-skelter",
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"hurried",
|
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"pell-mell",
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"precipitate",
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"precipitous",
|
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"rash",
|
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"rushed"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001245",
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|
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],
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": repair":[
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"The mechanic overhauled the engine."
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],
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": to examine thoroughly":[
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"our systems of education are being constantly overhauled",
|
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"\u2014 Saturday Rev."
|
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],
|
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": to haul or drag over":[],
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": to renovate, remake, revise, or renew thoroughly":[
|
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"Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program."
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The mechanic overhauled the car's engine.",
|
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"They had to overhaul their original plans.",
|
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"Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Assembly also went another year with taking action to overhaul the Law Enforcement Officers\u2019 Bill of Rights (LEOBOR), which dictates how departments around the state deal with police officer misconduct. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Gen Z brings a wealth of ideas, fresh perspectives and motivations, which presents an opportunity for companies to completely overhaul the workplace. \u2014 Marie Hattar, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
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"After more than two years of construction, the Florida Department of Transportation is nearing completion of one phase of its massive $148 million project to overhaul I-95 by Glades Road. \u2014 Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Rolls-Royce is spending $600 million to overhaul its Indianapolis plant, the largest investment that the company has ever made in the U.S. \u2014 Richard Florida, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In this novel, Draper is drafted to overhaul The Greenbrier, the West Virginia hotel that served as one of her greatest influences. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The city attorney previously said staffers were working with the developer, HomeFed Fanita Rancho, LLC, to overhaul the project\u2019s environmental review to address the judge\u2019s concerns. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The pandemic era has underscored the need for companies to overhaul their conceptions of the role that work plays in employees\u2019 lives. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
|
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"The Blueprint aims to overhaul public education and child care in Maryland over the next 10 years. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8h\u022fl",
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cch\u022fl"
|
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|
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|
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|
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"catch",
|
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"catch up (with)",
|
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"overtake"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073119",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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|
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|
|
"below",
|
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"beneath",
|
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"under"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a stroke in a racket game made above head height : smash":[],
|
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": above one's head : aloft":[],
|
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": business expenses (such as rent, insurance, or heating) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product":[],
|
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": having the driving part above the part driven":[
|
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"valves operated by an overhead camshaft"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to overhead":[
|
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"overhead costs"
|
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],
|
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": operating, lying, or coming from above":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"A chandelier hung directly overhead .",
|
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"People were making noise in the balcony overhead .",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"Her company has very little overhead .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"There were no more otters or humpback whales in the water offshore, no peregrine falcons or eagles soaring overhead . \u2014 Kate Siber, Outside Online , 2 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Backed by a virtual band, the group delivered their signature, slick choreography, before ultimately zooming out to reveal that their seemingly outdoor venue was a massive hangar all along, with a simulated plane taking off overhead . \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 14 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"This meant, say, not attacking Axis convoys before flying a highly-visible Allied plane overhead , Dr. Gustafson notes. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"After the event, tens of thousands of royal supporters cheered wildly as Elizabeth joined other senior royals on the palace balcony and 70 military aircraft roared overhead in salute. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"With a whistle, artillery shells started flying overhead , landing in a field some 150 meters away. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"When Manolete died, a British newspaper reported that his funeral went on for four hours, and a military plane flew low overhead , showering the 100,000 mourners in attendance with red carnations. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"But as cool continental air moves overhead and creates a large difference in temperature, the lower atmosphere becomes unstable and buoyant. \u2014 Esther Mullens, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Wind gusts in the northwestern suburbs of Atlanta are low as the storm moves right overhead . \u2014 David Wickert, ajc , 17 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"Police activated overhead lights and sirens, but the driver sped up instead of stopping. \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
|
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"The intense overhead lights left me feeling sterile, cold and exposed. \u2014 Serenitie Wang, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Hundreds of employees and temporary workers sit at tables under bright overhead lights. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Officers activated their overhead lights and followed the Dodge Ram at nearly 80 mph for two minutes before the vehicle pulled over. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Soothing videos \u2013 of kids dancing and birds chirping and rain falling \u2013 are projected on the walls, the overhead lights dimmed. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Passengers had a movie-like experience onboard a flight in Malaysia this past week after someone spotted a snake slithering through the plane's overhead lights. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The installation is illuminated by dim overhead lights with a backsplash of colored light on a nearby wall. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"As with the previous question, this sounds like a case of an employer that wants both the labor benefit of full employees and the lower overhead cost of contractors. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"At a time when the company is overstaffed and sitting on idle warehouses, anything that cuts down on excess overhead will obviously get explored. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The property includes a porch with no shortage of views, a small lawn in an overhead alcove, native flora, high-speed internet, a full kitchen and bathroom, washer and dryer, air conditioning and heating, a wood stove, and much more. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet, some companies are returning to in-person attendance, despite the fact that remote work has the potential to reduce business overhead costs and is preferred by many employees. \u2014 Artis Rozentals, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Codes living on two-dimensional planes and incorporating only nearest-neighbor connections have a large overhead . \u2014 Zaira Nazario, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
|
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"Through Tonight: Temperatures are falling into the 40s after sunset as some high clouds blow by overhead . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Two overhead walkways would connect the three buildings. \u2014 Eric Heisig, cleveland , 6 Sep. 2021",
|
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"In the eighties and early nineties, Ovitz was often described as the most powerful man in Hollywood, but A.M.G. had been weakened by enormous overhead , and a run of bad publicity was causing clients to leave. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 10 Aug. 2021",
|
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"But on the 101st day, Ukraine faced anew the harsh realities on the ground and increasingly from overhead . \u2014 Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022"
|
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|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cched",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8hed"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"above",
|
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"aloft",
|
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"over"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075243",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"overkill":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"undersupply"
|
|
],
|
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|
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": a destructive capacity greatly exceeding that required for a given target":[],
|
|
": an excess of something (such as a quantity or an action) beyond what is required or suitable for a particular purpose":[
|
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"publicity overkill",
|
|
"an overkill in weaponry"
|
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],
|
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": killing in excess of what is intended or required":[],
|
|
": to obliterate (a target) with more nuclear force than required":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"Yes, we need a new car, but this huge truck seems like overkill .",
|
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"the song already borders on the maudlin\u2014the addition of a syrupy string accompaniment would just be overkill",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Some phones, such as Sony\u2019s Xperia Z Premium devices, reach higher on this metric to match the 4K resolution that\u2019s now standard on most TVs, but that\u2019s generally overkill and only costs you battery life without providing any real visual benefit. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Apr. 2020",
|
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"These guys need nine lives, as much as they\u2019ve been overkilled . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 25 Aug. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Just make sure to avoid overkill with this strong aroma. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
|
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"Because while there's a fine line between Hawkins and the Upside Down, from a narrative perspective the portal separating epic from overkill can be just as narrow. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 27 May 2022",
|
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"The one smidgen of wit, as opposed to visual overkill , is the sight of a storm in an actual teacup, complete with raging waves. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Some Western leaders, such as French president Macron, think that is rhetorical overkill . \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"On the other hand, an air purifier with the capacity to filter 1,000 square feet is going to be overkill and will likely take up too much space. \u2014 Will Briskin, Popular Mechanics , 10 June 2022",
|
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"With all the intense fillings above it, this crust is refreshingly tame in comparison and a cinch to make since rolling out pastry would be overkill here. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
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"But Congress\u2019s $900 billion Covid relief bill in December 2020 and the $1.9 trillion in spending that Democrats passed last March were overkill . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Some experts wonder if that many big rate hikes would be overkill . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"1957, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cckil",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kil"
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|
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"bellyful",
|
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"excess",
|
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"fat",
|
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"overabundance",
|
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"overage",
|
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"overflow",
|
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"overmuch",
|
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"overplus",
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"oversupply",
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"plethora",
|
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"plus",
|
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"redundancy",
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"superabundance",
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"surfeit",
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"surplus",
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"surplusage"
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": to extend over or past and cover a part of":[
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"The roof shingles overlap each other."
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],
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": to have something in common":[
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"Some of their duties overlap ."
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],
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": to have something in common with":[
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"Baseball season overlaps the football season in September."
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],
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": to occupy the same area in part":[
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"The two towns overlap ."
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"examples":[
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"The roof shingles overlap each other.",
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"Baseball season overlaps football season in September.",
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"Some of your duties overlap his.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Diamond and Ring routes overlap near Lake Myvatn, where the dark landscape of lava rock and volcanic craters looked only recently cooled. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
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"Representing a range of geographies and tribes, their work is interestingly diverse, even where the subject matter or materials overlap . \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Nov. 2021",
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"Each chapter alternates real-time drama with backstories that may or may not overlap . \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
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"And bats in Southeast Asia are highly diverse, and tend to have small ranges that don\u2019t overlap . \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Partner with another robotaxi service which does not overlap , and create a seamless bridge between the two areas. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Irving Kristol, regarded as the godfather of neoconservatism, was mainly interested in domestic policy, and his preferences for foreign policy didn't always overlap with the foreign policy neoconservatives who would come later. \u2014 Shay Khatiri, The Week , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"But those were just the biggest draws at a festival that featured 20 artists on two artists on two stages whose set times did not overlap , allowing anyone who cared to the ability to see all 20 artists. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"But the two events don't always overlap because of those astronomical discrepancies. \u2014 Deena Yellin, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"1704, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lap"
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"lap",
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"overlay",
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"overlie",
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"overspread"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200439",
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"overlay":{
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"definitions":{
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": a covering either permanent or temporary: such as":[],
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": a decorative and contrasting design or article placed on top of a plain one":[],
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": a transparent sheet containing graphic matter to be superimposed on another sheet":[],
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": an ornamental veneer":[],
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": overlie sense 2":[],
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": to lay or spread over or across : superimpose":[],
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": to prepare an overlay for":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint",
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"cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof",
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"Noun",
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"a silver ring with gold overlay",
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"The wooden table has a marble overlay .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Simply power your camera in Google Maps, and the app will overlay information on top of the real world. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 24 May 2022",
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"Part of that effort is to help the neighboring municipalities develop their own land use plans, overlay districts and such that are needed to make sure development around the airport is compatible, Burkes said. \u2014 Ron Wood, Arkansas Online , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Among the common ways people alter videos are to overlay text or add banners, Pollack said. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
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"The metaverse is inherently an AI problem because humans lack the sort of perception needed to overlay digital objects on physical contexts or to understand the range of human actions and their corresponding effects in a metaverse setting. \u2014 Gaurav Tewari, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
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"In Balanchine ballets, you\u2019re not supposed to overlay emotions that aren\u2019t there. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
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"Bruinvels says FitrWoman plans to develop a higher-level view of the data over a longer time period and overlay it with training information. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 6 Sep. 2020",
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"And last, overlay it in real-time in front of your eyes. \u2014 Hod Fleishman, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"In order to locate cliffs in Palestinian areas of the West Bank, Bruns and Harris teamed up with a local hydrologist to overlay topographical maps with a political one. \u2014 Joe Purtell, Outside Online , 26 Nov. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The beauty mogul wore a black maxi dress with a sheer overlay and a pair of black heeled sandals. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 22 May 2022",
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"Kylie, who recently welcomed her second child with boyfriend Travis Scott, wore a mini black dress with a pair of statement boots, while Kris Jenner wore a black dress with a lacey sheer overlay . \u2014 Glamour , 21 May 2022",
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"Accessible both as a standalone app and an in-game overlay , Arc Control can launch games and provide detailed stats on performance and power usage. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Site improvements include a mill and overlay of 4 inches of pavement, increasing the right-of-way in certain locations and rehabilitating drainage structures. \u2014 Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
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"The incentives, formerly known as the city\u2019s affordable housing overlay , are meant to lower regulatory barriers and lure more infill and redevelopment in existing neighborhoods. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
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"The grant has funded the removal of 45 tons of trash from 288 encampments in the city\u2019s biological preserve overlay over the past 18 months. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
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"The road will be closed for approximately three weeks for a bridge deck overlay project over the Kankakee River. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"The malware\u2019s primary goal is to use an overlay attack to steal credentials for banking apps. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 1 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0101",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"blanket",
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"carpet",
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"coat",
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"cover",
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"overlie",
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"overspread",
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"sheet"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001851",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"overlie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to cause the death of by lying upon":[],
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": to lie over or upon":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the puzzle pieces overlay one another in complete disarray on the floor",
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"there will be freezing rain tonight, so we can expect to find a thick layer of ice overlying the car windshield in the morning",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The researchers combined reams of geologic data from 2003 to 2017 to determine where U.S. forests and shrublands overlie bedrock that roots could feasibly reach. \u2014 Tess Joosse, Scientific American , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"The sale outcome would also be a strange end to the Trump administration\u2019s push to allow drilling in the refuge, which is thought to overlie billions of barrels of oil, although that thinking is largely based on decades-old data. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2020",
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"The coastal plain is believed to overlie one of the last remaining significant petroleum reserves in the United States, and could potentially yield billions of barrels of oil. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"The coastal plain is thought to overlie geological formations that could hold billions of barrels of oil, although that assessment is based on data collected in the 1980s. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Nov. 2020",
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"Researchers will also be able to download the map and overlay their data, according to Gizmodo. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
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"This melts the overlying ice, creating a dark band of open water running around the equator. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2020",
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"So contact is obviously a very important issue, but there may be this overlying effect of the environment, like the climate of a place, that acts as an upper boundary as to how much virus activity there can be. \u2014 Jeff Berardelli, CBS News , 18 Mar. 2020",
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"In these chronic cases, clinicians typically find significant atrophy of the two major muscles that are supplied by the nerve overlying the scapula, and when these muscles atrophy, the bony spine of the scapula becomes very prominent. \u2014 Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle , 7 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"lap",
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"overlap",
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"overlay",
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"overspread"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014414",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"overlift":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a device to catch the bolt of a lock when one of the tumblers is overlifted":[],
|
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": to lift too high or too much":[]
|
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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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"over entry 1 + lift":"Transitive verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180714",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"overlight":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a ceiling light":[
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"Cal stood on the neat porch and kept his finger on the bell until the harsh overlight flashed on and the night bolt rasped and Mrs. Bacon looked out.",
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"\u2014 John Steinbeck"
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],
|
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": a small window above a door":[
|
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"But photographs tell us that the French doors had rectangular overlights with semicircular fanlights \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 H. Parrott Bacot et al."
|
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],
|
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": a source of light that is located in a high position: such as":[],
|
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": to illuminate (something, such as a building) too brightly or thoroughly":[
|
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"As a general rule of thumb most people make the mistake of overlighting rooms \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Melissa Penfold",
|
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"overlit streets/offices",
|
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"Do not overlight .\u2026 Remember, there are some things in your yard and home best left unlighted\u2014faucets and hoses, garbage cans, a car in the driveway.",
|
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"\u2014 Marshall Wright"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1874, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1896, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u012bt",
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103844",
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"overline":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a printed line usually underlined and of a smaller size or different typeface than the headline proper run above a headline and designed to introduce or identify the matter of the story or provoke to read on":[],
|
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": an insertion, correction, or alteration made above the printed or manuscript line it applies to":[
|
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"\u2014 distinquished from underline"
|
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],
|
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": the title or explanatory matter above a picture or cartoon in a newspaper or periodical":[],
|
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": to draw a line or lines over or above":[]
|
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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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"over entry 1 + line":"Transitive verb",
|
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"over entry 3 + line":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182914",
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overliteral":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": literal to an excessive degree":[
|
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"his overliteral thinking",
|
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"an overliteral reading/interpretation"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1684, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8li-t(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031720",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overliterary":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": literary to an excessive degree":[
|
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"overliterary dialogue",
|
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"There is a phenomenon known as bad, pretentious, and overliterary writing. Nineteenth-century America produced reams of it.",
|
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"\u2014 Darryl Lorenzo"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1853, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8li-t\u0259-\u02ccrer-\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045948",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overlive":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": outlive":[],
|
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": to continue to live : live too long":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English overliven , from Old English oferlibban , from ofer , adverb, over + libban to live":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164207",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overload":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an excessive load or amount of something":[
|
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"an overload of cargo",
|
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"an overload of details",
|
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"If your dog is suffering from an overload of stress, he will appear depressed, inactive, sluggish and unresponsive.",
|
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"\u2014 Daniel Seligman",
|
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"You fight your superficiality, your shallowness, so as to try to come at people without unreal expectations, without an overload of bias or hope or arrogance \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Philip Roth",
|
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"If you're a regular reader of blogs, \u2026 you've probably been frustrated from time to time by information overload : the blogosphere creates way too much material for any human being to comfortably digest.",
|
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"\u2014 Chris Taylor",
|
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"Large department stores tend to bring on sensory overload [=overstimulation of the senses] \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Stephen O'Shea and Joan Harting"
|
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],
|
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": to cause too large a load in (something, such as an electrical circuit)":[
|
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"Too much current traveling through one circuit can cause an overload. The wires inside a wall can get too hot and start a fire. Using a special safety power strip can help prevent overloading a circuit.",
|
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"\u2014 Science"
|
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],
|
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": to give too much of something to (someone or something) : to supply with an excess of something":[
|
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"overloading students with more information than they can retain",
|
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"More than ever, the upper middle class is synonymous with the stressed-out class. Their bosses are overloading them with work \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Joseph Spiers",
|
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"\u2026 have overloaded the market with too many strange designs and weird color combinations.",
|
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"\u2014 Mimi Vald\u00e9s",
|
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"a movie overloaded with special effects",
|
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"a court system overloaded with criminal cases"
|
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],
|
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": to load (something or someone) to excess: such as":[],
|
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": to put too large a load on or in (something)":[
|
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"overload a ship",
|
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"overload a washing machine",
|
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"Overloading the trailer poses a safety risk.",
|
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"\u2026 a bad winter can so overload roofs with snow that their collapses become endemic.",
|
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"\u2014 Henry Petroski"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"But heavy downpours can quickly overload the antiquated system, forcing untreated flows to be discharged at relief points to prevent backups in homes and businesses. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
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"Relying on Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan to produce in isolation has become increasingly ineffective as opposing defenses overload both stars with double teams and traps. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Utah Avalanche Center warns that new snow is expected to overload weak snow layers in the mountains this weekend. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Answer their questions with specifics, but don\u2019t overload them. \u2014 Laura Newberrystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Don\u2019t overload on the cleanser, the bristles were made to create maximum foam. \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Bus accidents are frequent in the southern African country, where some drivers overload their vehicles and exceed the speed limit. \u2014 Farai Mutsaka, ajc , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"One more thing to keep in mind here: While eating fiber is important, there\u2019s no need to go HAM and overload your diet with high-fiber foods. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
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"To try to hammer in the flavors, some pizzerias, like Golden Gate in the Outer Sunset and local chain Curry Pizza House, overload the pies. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"But data overload has become an increasingly common issue, and too much data can be almost as detrimental as having too little. \u2014 Kirsty Godfrey-billy, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
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"This choice overload paralyzes and overwhelms us, often leaving us dissatisfied with our decisions. \u2014 Iese Business School, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
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"In today\u2019s era of hype collaborations and news overload , the luxurious womenswear brand is one of few that works quietly until things are fully complete and ready to share. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 6 May 2022",
|
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"In a region where virtually any route is a no-brainer, Utah's Scenic Byway 12 outclasses all others for sheer geological overload . \u2014 Christopher Baker, Travel + Leisure , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But technology, social media and academic overload exacerbate the change, pushing sleep times to an unnatural and often unhealthy point. \u2014 Julie Wright, WSJ , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Workers have given various reasons for their decisions to quit, such as low pay, lack of respect in the workplace, issues with child care, and work overload . \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"Without lapsing into backstory overload , the movie gradually and effectively uncovers the reasons for the couple\u2019s feelings, and their depth. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Council member Mike Wiederkehr cautioned fellow members against issuing a lot of small grants, which could create administrative and accountability overload for city staff. \u2014 Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online , 8 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1553, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1645, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u014dd",
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u014dd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"overburden",
|
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"overcharge",
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"overfill"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112821",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"overlock":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to interlock or intertwine above":[],
|
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": to overcast by machine \u2014 compare serging":[],
|
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": to shoot (a bolt) beyond its first or normal locking":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211911",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
|
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},
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"overlong":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": for an excessively long time":[
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"The meeting ran overlong .",
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"\u2026 aircraft were kept waiting overlong on boiling hot runways.",
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"\u2014 Ted Conover",
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"If a person talks on overlong , people around the circle began to discreetly cough.",
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"\u2014 Thom Hartmann"
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],
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": longer than usual or necessary : excessively long":[
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"an overlong meeting/speech",
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"overlong sleeves",
|
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"an overlong chapter",
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"working overlong hours",
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"The film feels overlong and a bit repetitious \u2026",
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"\u2014 Randy Cordova"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221955",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
|
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"overlook":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"lookout",
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"observatory",
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"outlook"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a place from which one may look down on a scene below":[
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"plenty of overlooks and trails",
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"\u2014 Thelma H. Bell"
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],
|
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": excuse sense 2":[
|
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"minor misdemeanors may sometimes be overlooked",
|
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"\u2014 Punch"
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],
|
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": ignore sense 1":[
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"learned to overlook her boyfriend's minor faults"
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],
|
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": superintend , oversee":[
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"The chaperones will overlook the students' behavior on the field trip."
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],
|
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": to look down upon from above":[
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"do not like living near water, and prefer not to be overlooked",
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"\u2014 G. W. B. Huntingford"
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],
|
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": to look on with the evil eye : bewitch":[
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"a baby that has been overlooked will begin to pine away",
|
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"\u2014 F. G. Cassidy"
|
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],
|
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": to look over : inspect":[
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"took down a map and overlooked it",
|
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"\u2014 Eileen Duggan"
|
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],
|
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": to look past : miss":[
|
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"whose sharpened senses overlook nothing",
|
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"\u2014 Richard Semon"
|
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],
|
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": to rise above or afford a view of":[
|
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"the mountains that overlook the village"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
|
"The detective overlooked an important clue.",
|
|
"Such a crime should not be overlooked .",
|
|
"The quarterback was overlooked by other teams.",
|
|
"the mountains that overlook the village",
|
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"We rented a suite that overlooks the lake.",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"just down the road there's a great overlook where you can get a panoramic view of the valley below",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Don't overlook this $55 coffee table that's designed with two tiers, along with this cafe-style lounge chair that's sure to add a pop of color to any space. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Don't overlook essentials like bug spray, sun screen, and accessories like rain jackets and sunglasses, either. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But Congress should not overlook its most powerful tool to achieve these same goals at the state level: the power of the purse. \u2014 Asha Rangappa, CNN , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Don\u2019t overlook your hiring and onboarding procedures. \u2014 Erin Stephenson, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Don't overlook the healing hot springs in the winter either, which will soothe your muscles after a hike, dip, or ski day. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Don't overlook Iran, a perennial power in the Asian confederation. \u2014 Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The Biden administration must not overlook this prime opportunity for American leadership. \u2014 Myron Brilliant, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Also, don't overlook that Vallecilla's departure opened up an Under-22 Initiative roster spot, as well as an international roster spot. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The ledge was 6 to 8 feet below an overlook off West Bridge Street, just west of South Rocky River Drive. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
|
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"The scenic overlook at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville is to open on weekends starting Saturday, May 7. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"As many folks will tell you, the scenic overlook is a standout. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
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"But the overlook , at the lake\u2019s southwestern point, is the ideal place to get the wide view of the stadium\u2019s curved form. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The overlook also has a carry-in boat launch for canoes and kayaks. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"To access the overlook , go to Greene Road, south of 79th Street. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Many hikers make the overlook their turnaround point for a quick workout and walk through a natural desert botanical garden. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Each quality piece is thoughtfully woven with care and made of state-of-the-art fabrics that can be easily cleaned and cared for, which is an important feature that sadly a lot of brands overlook . \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 7 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1861, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cclu\u0307k",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lu\u0307k"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overlook Verb neglect , disregard , ignore , overlook , slight , forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention. habitually neglected his studies disregard suggests voluntary inattention. disregarded the wishes of his family ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious. ignored the snide remark overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care. in my rush I overlooked a key example slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting. slighted several major authors in her survey forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind. forget what others say",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"command",
|
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"dominate"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200951",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"overloud":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively loud":[
|
|
"spoke in an overloud voice",
|
|
"overloud music/laughter",
|
|
"an overloud TV"
|
|
],
|
|
": overloudly":[
|
|
"laughed overloud"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lau\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161617",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to an excessive degree : too":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishly",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"exorbitantly",
|
|
"inordinately",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unduly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"insufficiently"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"These directions are overly complex.",
|
|
"She's overly sensitive to criticism.",
|
|
"They didn't seem overly concerned about the problem.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Chinese investors weren\u2019t overly concerned as Shanghai slipped from being slightly up +0.43% to closing in the negative at -0.61% while Shenzhen and STAR managed gains for the day as growth stocks outperformed. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The Guadalupe River is feeling the impact of scorching hot, dry weather in south central Texas, but river officials are not overly concerned about it yet. \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Celtics coach Ime Udoka, who was an assistant on two teams that went to the finals in San Antonio, isn\u2019t overly concerned, citing the experience his top players have gotten in the postseason in recent years. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Porter isn\u2019t falsely optimistic, or mindlessly obsessed with civility, or overly concerned with being polite. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Jack Grealish had missed a couple of chances to add a little gloss to the score line, but nobody seemed overly concerned. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"At least externally, Means wasn\u2019t overly concerned with the early departure. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Although Miley has not yet pitched in a game and isn\u2019t expected to in the next couple of days, manager David Ross and pitching coach Tommy Hottovy didn\u2019t sound overly concerned Sunday about the left-hander. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"From Houston's viewpoint, dealing with the Falcons seems far more optimal \u2013 though hard to believe Watson is overly concerned about what's best for the Texans. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190246"
|
|
},
|
|
"overmaster":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overpower , subdue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the student was overmastered by the stress of taking the college placement test and broke down crying",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Passion is an intense, driving or overmastering feeling or conviction. \u2014 Bird Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 8 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Jesus\u2019 Son is about the force of addiction and the only thing that can overmaster it: the ecstatic experience of God. \u2014 Longreads , 17 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ma-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"grind (down)",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"snow under",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"whelm"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075559",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overmastering":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dominant sense 1a":[
|
|
"overmastering behavior",
|
|
"the overmastering question"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a matter that should be given overmastering priority by the incoming administration"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1613, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ma-st\u0259-ri\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071517",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overmatch":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to be more than a match for : defeat":[],
|
|
": to match with a superior opponent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an indomitable spirit that no amount of adversity could overmatch",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the Rockets were so overmatched in the first half, they were outscored 22-0 in second-chance points. \u2014 Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Sharapova was Williams\u2019s great if overmatched foil, on the court and in American culture. \u2014 Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"But the youngest sibling appeared overmatched his first college season, failing to catch a pass while toiling as a run blocker who wore No. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"YouTube is filled with reels of the 18-year-old detonating on overmatched high schoolers, dropping out of the sky to pummel shots into the stands and weaving through traffic to score as if defenders were training cones. \u2014 Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com , 10 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In the early stages of these kinds of crises, local officials try to avoid blame from Beijing by hiding information about outbreaks and the extent to which health facilities are overmatched . \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 6 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The Colts were a sieve in the passing game in the final four weeks, able to stop only overmatched Carolina rookie Will Grier. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star , 30 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Taggart, who was successful at South Florida and went 7-5 in his one season coaching Oregon, appears like he might be overmatched in Tallahassee. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"For now, consider all the ways the Braves, who lead the series 2-1 with Game 4 on Monday, are better than the 2018 version that looked overmatched against the Dodgers. \u2014 Dave Sheinin, The Denver Post , 6 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8mach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do down",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125900",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overmuch":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"devilishly",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"exorbitantly",
|
|
"inordinately",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"overly",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unduly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in too great a degree":[],
|
|
": too great an amount":[],
|
|
": too much":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"I think you put overmuch care into your personal appearance\u2014get over yourself.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"you worry overmuch about what other people think",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"you must not expect an overmuch of gratitude from a very young child",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Austin Wintory\u2019s original score is effective, but takes care not to intrude overmuch on the conceit of in-ya-face realism. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Or any of the dozens of other education buzzwords that people embrace, often without overmuch attention to the fine print. \u2014 Frederick Hess, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Meyer says consumers shouldn\u2019t worry overmuch about ham prices for the holidays. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 25 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Meyer says consumers shouldn't worry overmuch about ham prices for the holidays. \u2014 Laura Reiley, chicagotribune.com , 26 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"To bristle overmuch smacks of either hypocrisy or an implicit grant of status to liberals as cultural betters who ought to defer more to a marginalized right. \u2014 Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic , 3 May 2017",
|
|
"Its Covent Garden office was a magnet for ambitious young talent, which Mr. Jones assessed without overmuch regard for age, station or experience. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2017",
|
|
"Politicians, as a rule, do not trouble themselves overmuch with the opinions of intellectuals, and Trump is unusually untroubled by debates about political philosophy. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 9 Jan. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"Politicians are known to get into the weeds of their findings to try to make political points by attacking the other side, and to focus overmuch on the wonky inner workings of U.S. bureaucracy than on bigger themes. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"But sometimes the people have exalted their dictators and have not cared overmuch about the rule of law. \u2014 Philip Zelikow, The Atlantic , 11 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccm\u0259ch",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0259ch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"excessive",
|
|
"exorbitant",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"immoderate",
|
|
"inordinate",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"overdue",
|
|
"overextravagant",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"plethoric",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"undue",
|
|
"unmerciful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204238",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overpass":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": disregard , ignore":[],
|
|
": transgress":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs",
|
|
"a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Boys stood beneath the highway overpass .",
|
|
"Traffic was stalled on the overpass .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Sometimes, Radulov has the propensity to overpass the puck, particularly on the rush. \u2014 Matthew Defranks, Dallas News , 27 Mar. 2020",
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"The Clearview Parkway and Cleary Avenue overpasses at I-10 are closed. \u2014 Greg Larose, NOLA.com , 17 Jan. 2018",
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"The Clearview Parkway and Cleary Avenue overpasses at I-10 are closed. \u2014 Greg Larose, NOLA.com , 17 Jan. 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The report states that, while traveling on I-30, Heer began driving in the grass median between the west and east lanes before leaving the roadway at the overpass . \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 29 June 2022",
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"Officers discovered the third victim when they were flagged down by a motorist at a freeway overpass about 15 minutes later, Railsback said. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
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"Separately, police also responded to a traffic incident that included reports of shots being fired Friday night at the Glisan Street overpass of Interstate 205. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Tyfhynsky was one of more than 40 protesters \u2014 including some children \u2014who gathered Friday morning at the I-94 overpass on West Maple and South 5th streets. \u2014 Everett Eaton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Officers responded to reports of a collision near the Sandy Boulevard overpass about 8:20 a.m., the Portland Police Bureau reported. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
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"Restrictions on and near the McClintock Drive overpass are due to repair work on the water line. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
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"Police found full and empty alcohol containers in the vehicle after the rollover near the Pearl Street overpass , police said. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Police found full and empty alcohol containers in the vehicle after the rollover near the Pearl Street overpass , the police report by Sgt. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pas",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpas"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"blink (at)",
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"brush (aside ",
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"condone",
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"discount",
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"disregard",
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"excuse",
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"forgive",
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"gloss (over)",
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"gloze (over)",
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"ignore",
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"overlook",
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"paper over",
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"pardon",
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"pass over",
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"remit",
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"shrug off",
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"whitewash",
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"wink (at)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012104",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"overplus":{
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"antonyms":[
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"deficiency",
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"deficit",
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"insufficiency",
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"undersupply"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": surplus":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the store was stuck with an overplus of tie-ins for a movie that fizzled at the box office"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, partial translation of Middle French surplus":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpl\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bellyful",
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"excess",
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"fat",
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"overabundance",
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"overage",
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"overflow",
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"overkill",
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"overmuch",
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"oversupply",
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"plethora",
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"plus",
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"redundancy",
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"superabundance",
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"superfluity",
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"surfeit",
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"surplus",
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"surplusage"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235248",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"overpotent":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": excessively potent":[
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"\u2026 he was given quantities of belladonna, probably an excellent remedy, but one which proved overpotent in the case of Dr. Marston's delicate and sensitive little boy.",
|
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"\u2014 William Sharp"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1593, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8p\u014d-t\u1d4ant"
|
|
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000645",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overpotential":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
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|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": overvoltage":[]
|
|
},
|
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"synonyms":[],
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032547"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpower":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to affect with overwhelming intensity":[
|
|
"the stench overpowered us"
|
|
],
|
|
": to overcome by superior force : subdue":[],
|
|
": to provide with more power than is needed or desirable":[
|
|
"a dangerously overpowered car"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She was able to overpower her attacker.",
|
|
"The police overpowered the man and handcuffed him.",
|
|
"The troops were overpowered by the stronger enemy forces.",
|
|
"His personality overpowers everyone else's.",
|
|
"The delicate taste of the wine was overpowered by the spiciness of the food.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Booth was able to overpower Holderman and take his gun, police say. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Strengthening shampoos often overpower the hair and contribute to buildup, but this shampoo product won\u2019t burden the hair with its nutrients and vitamins. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The rioters then overpower the USCP where the first line broke. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Don\u2019t overpower a delicate fish with a brash sauce and heavy grains. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"And glorious language, artfully structured, can overpower what\u2019s limited and banal, even venal. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Reds already knew that Greene could overpower hitters in Triple-A. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Believing that your positive thoughts can overpower external reality is the central concept of the RDF. \u2014 Adam Webb, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Explosive player in the run game who can overpower people. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"dominate",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"vanquish"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010935",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overpowering":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to affect with overwhelming intensity":[
|
|
"the stench overpowered us"
|
|
],
|
|
": to overcome by superior force : subdue":[],
|
|
": to provide with more power than is needed or desirable":[
|
|
"a dangerously overpowered car"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She was able to overpower her attacker.",
|
|
"The police overpowered the man and handcuffed him.",
|
|
"The troops were overpowered by the stronger enemy forces.",
|
|
"His personality overpowers everyone else's.",
|
|
"The delicate taste of the wine was overpowered by the spiciness of the food.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Booth was able to overpower Holderman and take his gun, police say. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Strengthening shampoos often overpower the hair and contribute to buildup, but this shampoo product won\u2019t burden the hair with its nutrients and vitamins. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The rioters then overpower the USCP where the first line broke. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Don\u2019t overpower a delicate fish with a brash sauce and heavy grains. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"And glorious language, artfully structured, can overpower what\u2019s limited and banal, even venal. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Reds already knew that Greene could overpower hitters in Triple-A. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Believing that your positive thoughts can overpower external reality is the central concept of the RDF. \u2014 Adam Webb, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Explosive player in the run game who can overpower people. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"dominate",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"vanquish"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225816",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overpraise":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"butter",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"soft soap",
|
|
"sweet talk",
|
|
"taffy"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an excessive amount of praise":[
|
|
"Overpraise can lead to bad habits, some of them incurable\u2014trying to repeat that thing you did so marvelously.",
|
|
"\u2014 Wilfrid Sheed"
|
|
],
|
|
": to praise (someone or something) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"overpraising a mediocre film",
|
|
"He knows he is dealing with a complex personality, someone who has in the past been both overpraised and condemned to excess.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Clive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1691, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u0101z",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpr\u0101z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"belaud",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"butter up",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"hero-worship",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"massage",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
"stroke"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175308",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overprepared":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": more prepared than necessary (as in order to avoid being underprepared)":[
|
|
"\"The best thing public health can do now is assume that it will be similar to other coronavirus outbreaks we have seen in recent years until proven otherwise. \u2026 Being overprepared is the name of the game,\" she [Janet Baseman, professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington] says.",
|
|
"\u2014 Will Stone",
|
|
"When each call to a fire could result in injury or death, there is no such thing as a fire fighter being over-prepared .",
|
|
"\u2014 Alia C. Covel and Fred Smith"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-pri-\u02c8perd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130545",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overprint":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to print over with something additional":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1863, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1876, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8print",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccprint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121251",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overreach":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": exaggerate":[],
|
|
": to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much":[],
|
|
": to get the better of especially in dealing and bargaining and typically by unscrupulous or crafty methods":[],
|
|
": to go to excess":[],
|
|
": to overreach oneself":[],
|
|
": to reach above or beyond : overtop":[],
|
|
": to strike the forefoot with the front part of the hind foot":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She overreaches in her latest book, and her argument is not convincing.",
|
|
"The company overreached itself and ran out of money after one year.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But it\u2019s winning politics \u2014 unless Democrats obnoxiously overreach . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"There are, however, two areas where Republicans could overreach . \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Do not overreach and erode the constitutional norms that were under assault that day. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 26 May 2021",
|
|
"State Planning Secretary Robert McCord said in a statement that the push to quell the commission\u2019s development discussions came out of concerns that the state body might overreach into what should be a matter for local governments to handle. \u2014 Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"While the prose may overreach on occasion, more often it conveys insight. \u2014 David A. Shaywitz, WSJ , 19 July 2021",
|
|
"Fischetti said any charges against the company based on fringe benefits would be overreach by prosecutors. \u2014 Bernard Condon, ajc , 25 June 2021",
|
|
"Like many top puck-handlers (see: David Pastrnak), Hall can overreach when going one-on-one, but Cassidy didn\u2019t say that has been a major issue. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2021",
|
|
"They were intended to be cautionary tales, warning women not to overreach , but the author wonders what would happen if women were to stop reading them as warnings and instead embrace them as aspirations. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0113ch",
|
|
"-\u02c8r\u0113ch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"outfox",
|
|
"outmaneuver",
|
|
"outslick",
|
|
"outsmart",
|
|
"outthink",
|
|
"outwit"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031753",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overriding":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": chief , principal":[
|
|
"an overriding concern"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We have one overriding concern.",
|
|
"The weather is the overriding factor in deciding whether to cancel the picnic.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the overriding theme of the Biden era is fear, which is what happens to societies when something as fundamental as the value of the currency is allowed to deteriorate. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Even as officials speak of exiting strict pandemic protocols that have isolated Hong Kong for years and of a need to reinvigorate it as an international business center, the overriding priority will be that of law and order. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"There are moments of disappointment and frustration, but the overriding emotion is always one of conviction. \u2014 Taylor Dutch, SELF , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The overriding question heading into the offseason involves Popovich\u2019s future on the bench. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The overriding impression was of a man divided behind his unflinching gaze. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Indeed, that was the overriding mode at Dodgers camp Thursday. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Miyares promised to make violent crime an overriding focus during the November election. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But in Florida, Democrats and Republicans alike realized that personal safety is an overriding human need. \u2014 Marc Sarnoff, National Review , 26 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u012b-di\u014b",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070243",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"overripe":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": decadent":[],
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": lacking originality or vigor":[
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"overripe prose"
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],
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": passed beyond maturity or ripeness toward decay":[
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"an overripe pear"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"an overripe artist whose abstract paintings are no longer considered fresh or significant",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Your standard kelewele recipe calls for chopping an overripe plantain into bite-size pieces and coating it in a blend of garlic, ginger, onion, crushed red pepper, and other spices before frying it in sizzling oil. \u2014 Adjoa D. Danso, Bon App\u00e9tit , 2 Nov. 2021",
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"Check your raspberry patch and harvest every few days to avoid overripe fruit that attracts picnic beetles and other pests. \u2014 Melinda Myers, Star Tribune , 30 July 2021",
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"Chilling your tomatoes can cause loss of sweetness and texture but is an option if the tomatoes are overripe (and always refrigerate a tomato that has been cut). \u2014 Patricia S York, Southern Living , 2 June 2021",
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"In cooler vintages, when the grapes are not so overripe , this wine should excel. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2021",
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"At any given moment in any given store, the avocados might be overripe , the organic carrots sold out, the fancy olive oil moved from its normal location to a new display. \u2014 Johana Bhuiyan, chicagotribune.com , 31 Aug. 2020",
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"The wines are full-bodied but not at all overripe or forced, to use Thera\u2019s term. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020",
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"Based on the startling true story of Mike\u2019s renunciation of the Klan (and the resulting tussle for ownership of the museum), Andrew Heckler\u2019s film debut is often preachy and overripe with white-power symbolism. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020",
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"So, the orchards lie empty of harvesters, as overripe fruit ripens and thuds to the ground. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u012bp",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"decadent",
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"decayed",
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"degenerate",
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"effete",
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"washed-up"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023119",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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},
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"overrun":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a run in excess of the quantity ordered by a customer":[],
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": exceed":[
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"overrun a budget"
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],
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": the amount by which something overruns":[],
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": to defeat decisively and occupy the positions of":[],
|
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": to flow over":[
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"the river overran its banks"
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],
|
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": to invade and occupy or ravage":[],
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": to readjust (set type) by shifting letters or words from one line into another":[],
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": to run or go beyond or past":[
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"the plane overran the runway"
|
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],
|
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": to spread or swarm over : infest":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The tank divisions overran the countryside.",
|
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"The city was being overrun by enemy troops.",
|
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"The plane overran the runway.",
|
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"His speech overran the time allowed.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Yee recalled playing with other children in the rubble of their homes, many of which were overrun with rats. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Because of his actions, the citation reads, Mr. Stumpf\u2019s unit was able to overrun the enemy. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"How did feral hogs come to overrun California and much of the rest of the country",
|
|
"The Jalisco cartel began an aggressive drive to overrun small cities and towns in western parts of Michoac\u00e1n in 2020, cutting off vital roads and stretches of highway, making much of the state impassable. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
|
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"However, Olympic expenditures typically overrun estimates, and accurately predicting costs a decade from now is impossible. \u2014 Stephen Wade, ajc , 2 May 2022",
|
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"However, Olympic expenditures typically overrun estimates, and accurately predicting costs a decade from now is impossible. \u2014 Stephen Wade, oregonlive , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Here the industrial and the natural abut and overrun one another, concrete covering earth, pierced in turn by scrubby marsh grass and skinny shadeless trees. \u2014 Nathaniel Adams, Chron , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the opening days of Russia's war, the Kremlin had sought to take Kyiv and overrun the entire country. \u2014 Kylie Atwood, Jeremy Herb And Jennifer Hansler, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The conditions caused the Yellowstone River, which runs through the park and several of the communities to overrun . \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Using a mix of author Alan Weisman's book The World Without Us and the film Children of Men, production designer James Foster envisioned a futuristic version of London overrun by nature as humanity's imprint has essentially vanished. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
|
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"The latest cases have yet to overrun hospitals, but that could change as the virus spreads among more vulnerable people. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 29 May 2022",
|
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"The latest cases have yet to overrun hospitals, but that could change as the virus spreads among more vulnerable people. \u2014 Fenit Nirappil, Craig Pittman And Maureen O'hagan, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
|
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"The latest cases have yet to overrun hospitals, but that could change as the virus spreads among more vulnerable people. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
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"Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda and ISIS have overrun swathes of Burkina Faso in recent years, part of a wider insurgency across West Africa's semi-arid Sahel region. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Among the works is an immersive installation, staged as an interior overrun with acid yellow, orange and fluorescent green plants and patterns, a dizzying array of paintings, sculptures, wallpaper, furniture and more. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Some have studied when people could unmask indoors if the goal was not only to keep hospitals from being overrun but also to protect immunocompromised people. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0259n",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccr\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"foray (into)",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"raid"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111703",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"oversanguine":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too confident or optimistic : excessively sanguine":[
|
|
"wasn't oversanguine about their prospects for success",
|
|
"\"Fiscal experts\" may not be infallible, but it is hard to believe that oversanguine revenue projections can be solely responsible for so pathetic a performance.",
|
|
"\u2014 James Gill"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1710, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sa\u014b-gw\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134636",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oversaturate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sa-ch\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1745, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092115"
|
|
},
|
|
"oversauce":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to add too much sauce to (a food)":[
|
|
"oversauced the pasta"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1682, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u022fs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040342",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oversaving":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a process of saving in excess of the amount capable of being absorbed by investment that is regarded by some economists as a major cause of depressions in the modern economy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000824",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overscale":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": oversize":[
|
|
"an overscale coat",
|
|
"an overscale sofa"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"An overscale coffee table provides plenty of room for snacks and drinks at bayside gatherings. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The idea that there\u2019s been this downward pressure on writer overscale income and connecting it to the diversification of the agency\u2019s businesses was not something that necessarily was obvious to us at all at the time. \u2014 Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Designer Kay Douglass chose overscale willow basket lights from South of Market to help define the breakfast area in this large Atlanta kitchen. \u2014 House Beautiful , 1 Oct. 2013",
|
|
"Take Valentino\u2019s showstopping gowns with overscale floral motifs in hues like poppy and peridot. \u2014 Rebecca Malinsky And Rory Satran, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"The couple\u2019s guests are immediately greeted with a generous pour of ros\u00e9 Champagne in an overscale glass with a single giant ice cube \u2014 a personal touch that has become something of a party signature for the pair. \u2014 Hillary Brown, House Beautiful , 29 Nov. 2017",
|
|
"But simply putting two overscale rodents onstage to comment on the foibles of their human counterparts does not make as much of a difference as Mr. Giles must have hoped. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"The skinny tower is served by a massively overscale driveway, paved, of course, in expensive stone blocks. \u2014 Inga Saffron, Philly.com , 28 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"That\u2019s the challenge and the joy \u2014 following dogs with beady eyes, horses with brick walls for legs, overscale rabbits, patterns that could be Aboriginal or psychedelic, even a figure borrowed from Picasso. \u2014 Robert Taylor, The Mercury News , 26 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsk\u0101l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045905",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overscaled":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": oversize":[
|
|
"an overscale coat",
|
|
"an overscale sofa"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"An overscale coffee table provides plenty of room for snacks and drinks at bayside gatherings. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The idea that there\u2019s been this downward pressure on writer overscale income and connecting it to the diversification of the agency\u2019s businesses was not something that necessarily was obvious to us at all at the time. \u2014 Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Designer Kay Douglass chose overscale willow basket lights from South of Market to help define the breakfast area in this large Atlanta kitchen. \u2014 House Beautiful , 1 Oct. 2013",
|
|
"Take Valentino\u2019s showstopping gowns with overscale floral motifs in hues like poppy and peridot. \u2014 Rebecca Malinsky And Rory Satran, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"The couple\u2019s guests are immediately greeted with a generous pour of ros\u00e9 Champagne in an overscale glass with a single giant ice cube \u2014 a personal touch that has become something of a party signature for the pair. \u2014 Hillary Brown, House Beautiful , 29 Nov. 2017",
|
|
"But simply putting two overscale rodents onstage to comment on the foibles of their human counterparts does not make as much of a difference as Mr. Giles must have hoped. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"The skinny tower is served by a massively overscale driveway, paved, of course, in expensive stone blocks. \u2014 Inga Saffron, Philly.com , 28 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"That\u2019s the challenge and the joy \u2014 following dogs with beady eyes, horses with brick walls for legs, overscale rabbits, patterns that could be Aboriginal or psychedelic, even a figure borrowed from Picasso. \u2014 Robert Taylor, The Mercury News , 26 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsk\u0101l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032640",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overschedule":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to schedule (someone or something) with too many events or activities":[
|
|
"We overschedule our days and complain constantly about being too busy \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Will Schwalbe",
|
|
"If you cringe at each ding of your \u2026 calendar, you might be overscheduling yourself \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Natasha Koifman",
|
|
"The dentist should be reasonably prompt in keeping appointments. If he or she chronically overschedules , or otherwise fails to see patients on time, it may signify a less than satisfactory commitment to patient welfare.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jack Klatell et al.",
|
|
"Many kids are overscheduled and simply need more time to relax.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tammy Darling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-j\u0259l",
|
|
"Canadian also -\u02c8she-",
|
|
"British usually -\u02c8she-(\u02cc)dy\u00fcl",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ske-(\u02cc)j\u00fcl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181102",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overscore":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to score over : obliterate by scoring":[],
|
|
": a line drawn over a word, letter, or figure":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + score":"Transitive verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054023"
|
|
},
|
|
"overscrupulous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively scrupulous":[
|
|
"His heroes, heroines, and children are the most lovely and morally overscrupulous in English fiction.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Lowell",
|
|
"The overscrupulous TSA agent confiscated the monkey's two-inch-long toy sidearm \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Kyle Peterson"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1549, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u02c8skr\u00fc-py\u0259-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125832",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oversee":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": inspect , examine":[
|
|
"oversees all new machinery"
|
|
],
|
|
": survey , watch":[
|
|
"From his hilltop home he can oversee the river below."
|
|
],
|
|
": to watch over and direct (an undertaking, a group of workers, etc.) in order to ensure a satisfactory outcome or performance : supervise":[
|
|
"was hired to oversee the design and construction of the new library",
|
|
"oversaw 20 employees"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was hired to oversee design and construction of the new facility.",
|
|
"will oversee the new manufacturing division",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Plaintiffs and attorneys for the state had reached a settlement in the form of a consent order that would have had a federal court oversee the districts in 1993. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"For me, Bored Brothers being able to executive produce something and oversee the music, curate it but not be the artist is a dream. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Instead of having one driver on every tractor, a single employee could oversee multiple tractors remotely. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"States oversee pharmacy laws, leaving ample room for legislatures to allow pharmacies to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. \u2014 Sarah Varney, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"States oversee pharmacy laws, leaving ample room for legislatures to allow pharmacies to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. \u2014 Sarah Varney, ajc , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Sandberg also did oversee some improvement in gender equalty at her own company. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"States oversee pharmacy laws, leaving ample room for legislatures to allow pharmacies to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. \u2014 Sarah Varney, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Ex-Sandy Hook congressman begs for gun laws after Texas school shooting Judge who delivered first acquittals in Jan. 6 cases set to oversee another trial Eleanor Watson CBS News reporter covering the Pentagon. \u2014 Eleanor Watson, CBS News , 24 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"administrate",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"steward",
|
|
"superintend",
|
|
"supervise",
|
|
"tend"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003303",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overset":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to disturb mentally or physically : upset":[],
|
|
": to set too much type matter for":[],
|
|
": to turn or tip over : overturn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 1 June 2020",
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"Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 26 Apr. 2020",
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"The edge rush can also set up a counter inside move if the tackle continues to overset \u2013 as Curry showed here. \u2014 Jeff Mclane, Philly.com , 26 Jan. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8set"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131036",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"oversew":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": overcast":[],
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": overhand":[],
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": to sew (books) by machine simulating hand overcasting , the needles and thread passing diagonally through the book section near the binding edge":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223709",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"oversexed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"frigid",
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"undersexed"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": exhibiting an excessive sexual drive or interest":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a movie about oversexed college students",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Get a grip on your triskaidekaphobia and revisit this seminal 1980 slasher flick about oversexed young camp counselors and the knife- and -ax-wielding homicidal maniac who hates them. \u2014 Matt Cooperlistings Coordinator, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
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"Much of the Forum B-story involves Jeanie\u2019s conflicted feelings about her father\u2019s oversexed lifestyle. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Mark Rapaport has most of the film\u2019s best moments, playing Addie\u2019s oversexed , dim-bulb boyfriend, Greg. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Jon Peters shared with then-girlfriend Barbra Streisand \u2014 an anecdote that calls for a larger-than-life cameo from Bradley Cooper as the oversexed celebrity hairdresser. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
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"For example, the oversexed and criminally minded Black man, the angry Black welfare queen, or the fiery and promiscuous Latina and her drug smuggling machismo Latino male counterpart. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021",
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"This funny show starring an oversexed toucan and her dear, insecure aviary friend doesn\u2019t provide all the answers or solutions. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
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"This funny show starring an oversexed toucan and her dear, insecure aviary friend doesn\u2019t provide all the answers or solutions. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
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"This funny show starring an oversexed toucan and her dear, insecure aviary friend doesn\u2019t provide all the answers or solutions. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 6 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1898, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sekst"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"concupiscent",
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"goatish",
|
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"horny",
|
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"hot",
|
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"hypersexual",
|
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"itchy",
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"lascivious",
|
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"lecherous",
|
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"lewd",
|
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"libidinous",
|
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"licentious",
|
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"lubricious",
|
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"lubricous",
|
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"lustful",
|
|
"passionate",
|
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"randy",
|
|
"salacious",
|
|
"satyric",
|
|
"wanton"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162658",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overshade":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cover with shade : overshadow":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195546",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overshadow":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"light (up)",
|
|
"lighten"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to cast a shadow over":[],
|
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": to exceed in importance : outweigh":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The pitcher's outstanding performance should not overshadow the achievements of the rest of the team.",
|
|
"large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Cleopatra\u2019s season will cover the life of the Egyptian queen whose beauty and romantic endeavor came to overshadow her uncredited intellectual prowess. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
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"While the bridal party shouldn't overshadow the bride, their looks should still feel a little bit special. \u2014 Emily Rekstis, Allure , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"The fate of a sports team can be overrated in a campaign, and can overshadow what matters most to residents in their day-to-day life. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In much the same way, the long-wheelbase Grand Wagoneer (the Grandiose Wagoneer",
|
|
"Unfortunately, her experience with the military-justice system greatly set back her career, and would overshadow her whole time in the Army. \u2014 Seth Harp, Rolling Stone , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"As long as housing costs continue to overshadow people\u2019s earnings, the reality is that getting into debt will be normalised and this will have a knock-on effect on the quality of life that those affected have in the future. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The narrative worked thanks to their last-minute heroics, which managed to overshadow an otherwise silent offense. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And such is the power of five words at 10:34 a.m. Thursday that are sure to overshadow everything else on the opening day of the 86th Masters. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sha-d\u014d",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sha-(\u02cc)d\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dislimn",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"fuzz (up)",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overcloud",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shroud"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225622",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"overshoot":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to pass swiftly beyond":[],
|
|
": to shoot or pass over or beyond so as to miss":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The plane overshot the runway.",
|
|
"Sometimes we overshoot our time limits.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Now the pendulum has swung the other way, with fears that policymakers will overshoot in tackling rising prices. \u2014 Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"How much do the pathways overshoot their temperature target",
|
|
"Between the big discs and the wing air brake, the Spider felt capable of Looney Tunes Road Runner stops, sliding right to the edge of the cliff while watching Wile E. overshoot it and frantically backpedal. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"And even government pledges on reducing emissions, made in the run up to last year\u2019s U.N. climate summit and have yet to be fully enacted, would overshoot the 1.5\u00b0C target, the IPCC said. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The timing and power needed to push Webb into orbit were so important, that Richon said putting too much speed behind the rocket could have caused Webb to overshoot its orbit. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Getting into that orbit requires moving outside the plane defined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun, and arriving at shallow angle so that the Webb doesn't overshoot its target. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Money managers also want to know how willing the central bank is to let inflation overshoot its 2 percent goal. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 14 July 2021",
|
|
"Having been made aware that an attack was likely, the residents of the town elevated their lanterns on trees, causing the British to overshoot and miss their targets. \u2014 Chloe Schama, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsh\u00fct",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sh\u00fct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"outreach",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"overreach",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"overstep",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"transcend"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192001",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oversight":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an inadvertent omission or error":[
|
|
"whether by oversight or intention",
|
|
"\u2014 G. B. Shaw",
|
|
"The error was a simple oversight ."
|
|
],
|
|
": regulatory supervision":[
|
|
"congressional oversight",
|
|
"The new manager was given oversight of the project."
|
|
],
|
|
": watchful and responsible care":[
|
|
"you to whom oversight of the University is entrusted",
|
|
"\u2014 N. M. Pusey"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The fact that you didn't get an invitation is surely just an oversight .",
|
|
"The error was a simple oversight .",
|
|
"The new manager was given oversight of the project.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Europe\u2019s regulations could portend changes in the United States, where the Food and Drug Administration has some oversight of inks and pigments. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The Commerce Committee does however, have oversight of sports. \u2014 Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"In her new role as Chairman of DGE, Dana will have oversight of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, Disney Branded Television, Disney Television Studios, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content, and Onyx Collective. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In her new role, Stock will have oversight of the global media company\u2019s strategic, creative and corporate brand marketing teams, which will be combined into one division under Stock. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Because melatonin is unregulated, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn\u2019t have oversight over the purity of ingredients or the accuracy of dosage claims. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The planning commission, which has zoning oversight of the project, is expected to review the final site development plans next year. \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Zuckerberg said Olivan\u2019s role would be focused more on internal operations, a more focused area compared to Sandberg, who had a wide-ranging oversight over Meta\u2019s business operations. \u2014 Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"During Fagan's confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, which has oversight of the Coast Guard, lawmakers on the panel including Chair Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., praised her qualifications and place as a trailblazer. \u2014 Ben Gittleson, ABC News , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccs\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"governance",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"intendance",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"presidency",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"stewardship",
|
|
"superintendence",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"supervision"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060119",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oversize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"shrimpy",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being of more than standard or ordinary size":[
|
|
"oversize pillows",
|
|
"an oversize shirt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister",
|
|
"a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Fit is easy in this case, simply size up as needed and embrace the oversize look once the bump is gone. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For years, the IG Metall trade union pressed VW management to fill the oversize Wolfsburg plant with conventional models, especially the bestselling Golf and Tiguan models. \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The oversize daybed swing by Lowcountry Swing Beds serves as the ideal place for an early evening cocktail or place to curl up after a long day. \u2014 Blake Miller, House Beautiful , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Exquisite interior features include the oversize kitchen made-up of super-high-quality Italian Scavolini cabinets, glossy lacquered-wood walls and twin islands. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Its characteristics are oversize proportions, the better to be worn atop a T-shirt, turtleneck, vest or similar bottom layer; large patch pockets; and snaps or button closures. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The two have apparently entered the matchy-matchy phase of their relationship, stepping out for dinner in West Hollywood on Monday night wearing head-to-toe denim blue and oversize square sunglasses. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But this time, the backdrop is almost as memorable as the $80,000 dress: an expanse of oversize teal-carnation wallpaper. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The fact that so many of the trends and conflicts that came to define the United States in the second half of the 20th century germinated during Truman\u2019s presidency highlights his oversize impact. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1834, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"biggish",
|
|
"boxcar",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080833",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oversized":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"shrimpy",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being of more than standard or ordinary size":[
|
|
"oversize pillows",
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the woman's oversize hat was blocking my view of the minister",
|
|
"a softball is an oversize and less densely stuffed baseball",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Fit is easy in this case, simply size up as needed and embrace the oversize look once the bump is gone. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For years, the IG Metall trade union pressed VW management to fill the oversize Wolfsburg plant with conventional models, especially the bestselling Golf and Tiguan models. \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The oversize daybed swing by Lowcountry Swing Beds serves as the ideal place for an early evening cocktail or place to curl up after a long day. \u2014 Blake Miller, House Beautiful , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Exquisite interior features include the oversize kitchen made-up of super-high-quality Italian Scavolini cabinets, glossy lacquered-wood walls and twin islands. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Its characteristics are oversize proportions, the better to be worn atop a T-shirt, turtleneck, vest or similar bottom layer; large patch pockets; and snaps or button closures. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The two have apparently entered the matchy-matchy phase of their relationship, stepping out for dinner in West Hollywood on Monday night wearing head-to-toe denim blue and oversize square sunglasses. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But this time, the backdrop is almost as memorable as the $80,000 dress: an expanse of oversize teal-carnation wallpaper. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The fact that so many of the trends and conflicts that came to define the United States in the second half of the 20th century germinated during Truman\u2019s presidency highlights his oversize impact. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1834, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"biggish",
|
|
"boxcar",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093135",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overspread":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to spread over or above":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the butter should evenly overspread the baking pan",
|
|
"autumn leaves overspreading one another on the lawn to form a colorful mosaic",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rain will overspread the regions late Sunday afternoon and continue overnight. \u2014 Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Moderate to heavy snows, with snowfall exceeding an inch or two per hour, had overspread areas in eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, south of the Massachusetts Turnpike. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Snow would overspread the region Sunday afternoon but the rain-snow line would quickly shift north and west to the city by early Sunday night. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"Plants and animals are all responding to the loss of light and the noticeable splash of color will continue to overspread the region in the next several weeks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"Rain will overspread the region Sunday night and continue into Monday morning before tapering off. \u2014 courant.com , 7 May 2021",
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"Snow will then overspread the region, including Greater Cincinnati. \u2014 Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer , 20 Apr. 2021",
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"In the upper atmosphere, even stronger winds will overspread as a disturbance in the jet stream passes to our north. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2021",
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"This is when snow and ice will overspread the lower Ohio Valley and Appalachians. \u2014 Jeff Berardelli, CBS News , 15 Dec. 2020"
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"\u2014 Scott Stossel",
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"It would be overstating the case to say that it was a matter of life or death.",
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"it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the \u201con\u201d button!",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"What's uniquely disadvantageous in this case is that, on the one hand, the reversal of Roe v. Wade may compel women who want to progress in their careers to overstate agentic qualities. \u2014 Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
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"They\u2019re self reported and can overstate a bag\u2019s performance. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
|
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"In the trailing-twelve-months (TTM) ended 1Q22, GAAP earnings continue to overstate the growth in Core Earnings. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Yet at times Conis may overstate , or at least oversimplify, the role of Big Tobacco. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
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"But the White House is keen not to overstate any change. \u2014 Meredith Oyen, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
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"His prose and his editorial judgment left an imprint that\u2019s hard to overstate . \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
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"Phan\u2019s significance in the beauty world and in the influencer ecosystem at large is difficult to overstate . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
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"The raw, poetic beauty of this ancient land \u2014 formerly known as Caledonia \u2014 is difficult to overstate . \u2014 Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"It would be overstating the case to say that it was a matter of life or death.",
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"it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the \u201con\u201d button!",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"What's uniquely disadvantageous in this case is that, on the one hand, the reversal of Roe v. Wade may compel women who want to progress in their careers to overstate agentic qualities. \u2014 Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"They\u2019re self reported and can overstate a bag\u2019s performance. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
|
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"In the trailing-twelve-months (TTM) ended 1Q22, GAAP earnings continue to overstate the growth in Core Earnings. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Yet at times Conis may overstate , or at least oversimplify, the role of Big Tobacco. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
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"But the White House is keen not to overstate any change. \u2014 Meredith Oyen, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
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"His prose and his editorial judgment left an imprint that\u2019s hard to overstate . \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
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"Phan\u2019s significance in the beauty world and in the influencer ecosystem at large is difficult to overstate . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
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"The raw, poetic beauty of this ancient land \u2014 formerly known as Caledonia \u2014 is difficult to overstate . \u2014 Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"She was guilty of overstaying a student visa.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These aren't the first messages to show that Prehn was preemptively planning to overstay his term on the board. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Delta Air Lines has a new message for travelers used to logging several hours on their laptops at its airport clubs: Don\u2019t overstay your welcome. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Elsewhere in the interview, Simmons advised today's bands not to overstay their welcome as touring artists. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Part of that was keeping the sincerity and humbleness of the characters, none of whom overstay or overdo things; these are characters who really listen and observe the situations around them. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Colombia is not part of the program, so crime tourists usually sneak into the United States illegally, overstay a visa or travel on fraudulent documents. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Managers and others check in, but don\u2019t overstay their time at the table. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Sometimes these follow-ups run out of ideas, and many series overstay their welcome, but some are gone too soon. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The reason is usually that top analysts and top money managers tend to overstay in stocks and in sectors that have performed well and eventually lose ground rapidly when those sectors fall out of favor. \u2014 Sami J. Karam, National Review , 18 Aug. 2021"
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]
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Still, American officials appeared at pains on Tuesday not to overstep . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"But the 20-something mega-influencer also deals with adult issues, facing sexist media backlash, learning not to overstep in her friends' relationships, and *actually cussing a little. \u2014 Rachel Schonberger, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Morgan wants to uphold the rule of law and preserve the U.S Constitution, such as fighting to ensure the federal government doesn't overstep states' rights. \u2014 Melissa Estrada, The Arizona Republic , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That said, major food companies and lobbyists regularly overstep their bounds. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 9 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"In the case of the booster rollout, the White House appeared to overstep its bounds and left itself open to accusations that political considerations were coloring decision-making. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Republicans and Democrats alike know how to overstep on women's reproductive rights. \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 14 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"For all their respect for the environment, Mei and her colleagues overstep the mark at one critical juncture. \u2014 Lewis Gordon, Wired , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"How our identity is sized up based on material clout and further, how the marginalized, are made to color within the lines set by society and must not overstep in the process of having fun. \u2014 Sonya Rehman, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"Dealers were reminded at the fall Comdex show that they could lose their contracts if they were caught selling their overstock of PCs \u2026 to unauthorized dealers.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Stamps",
|
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"A group of women from the fashion industry got together to buy designer overstocks for men, women and children and sell them at a discount on the Internet.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jill Sabulis"
|
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],
|
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": to provide (something or someone) with too large a supply of something":[
|
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"Supermarkets are already overstocking their shelves with traditional Thanksgiving food items.",
|
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"\u2014 Michelle Singletary",
|
|
"Retailers try to walk a fine line between threatening their profits by overstocking their stores\u2014as happened the last couple of years\u2014and running out of popular gift items, which means lost sales.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jenny Strasburg",
|
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"\u2026 many American cities are overstocked with \u2026 office and residential space.",
|
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"\u2014 Don McLeod",
|
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"\u2026 we agonized about overstocking the list with luxurious French restaurants, big-city restaurants, or those with famous chefs.",
|
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"\u2014 Gourmet"
|
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],
|
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": to stock too much or too many of (something) : to get or have excess inventory of (a good or goods)":[
|
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"The big, reputable department stores frequently overstock designers' wares for Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Heilemann",
|
|
"discounting overstocked merchandise",
|
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"Don't overstock . Sure, you don't want to run out of product. \u2026 But tying up all your capital in inventory can turn your company into the Titanic.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michelle Goodman"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"insufficiency",
|
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|
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|
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"\u2026 if there is an oversupply of herring on a given day, the shrewd fishmonger will lower his price \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Kuttner",
|
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"Although this means better and cheaper jug wines for consumers, the 122,000 acres of wine grapes coming into production over the next three years could well lead to oversupplies .",
|
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"\u2014 Daniel Sogg",
|
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"an oversupply of applicants for the available jobs",
|
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|
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"The OPEC nations have been oversupplying crude oil for more than two years, seemingly in an attempt to drive their main competitors\u2014US shale oil and gas producers\u2014out of business.",
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"\u2014 Jackson Stiles",
|
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"manufacturers oversupplying the market"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"plethora",
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"superabundance",
|
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|
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"surfeit",
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|
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|
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": to hold sway over : rule over : dominate":[],
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]
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},
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"oversweep":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to sweep over or across":[
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"the main \u2026 beach was overswept",
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"\u2014 J. A. Steers"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175814",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"oversweet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively sweet : cloying":[
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"an oversweet sauce",
|
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"oversweet sentiment",
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"The luscious innuendo of it, almost startling, lingered in the room, after the visitors had gone, like an oversweet fragrance.",
|
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"\u2014 Henry James"
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]
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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":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sw\u0113t"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183422",
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"oversweeten":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to make (something) too sweet":[
|
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"The chef oversweetened the sauce.",
|
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"oversweetened coffee"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1823, 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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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sw\u0113-t\u1d4an"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104232",
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overswell":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to swell unduly or to excess":[],
|
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": to rise above the usual level or boundary":[],
|
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": to swell so as to overflow or cover":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"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":"20220706-193205",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"overswing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to swing a bat or club too hard (as in baseball or golf)":[
|
|
"a hitter who knows the ball will jump off the bat if he doesn't overswing .",
|
|
"\u2014 Roy Blount, Jr.",
|
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"One of the biggest mistakes players of all experience levels make is overswinging the driver in an attempt to get more distance.",
|
|
"\u2014 Aaron Wisewell"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8swi\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165132",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": open to view : manifest":[
|
|
"overt hostility",
|
|
"overt symptoms of the disease",
|
|
"overt discrimination",
|
|
"both overt and covert military action"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The speech was the most overt call for some kind of gun control that McConaughey has made so far. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"There are also funny throwaway lines scattered along the way, including an overt Austen reference lest anyone have missed the parallels. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps the most overt change between the novel and the Hulu adaptation is how the television show chooses to depict Frances\u2019 struggle with self-harm. \u2014 Keely Weiss, ELLE , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"But in the days since Russia invaded, the Ukrainian government\u2019s embrace of crypto has grown more overt , attracting Western crypto evangelists who see a chance to battle-test their claims that blockchain technology can promote open societies. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Coordinated efforts by Russia to spread false narratives have also become more overt and prominent since the war began. \u2014 Clare Duffy And Rachel Metz, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"However, in recent years its distribution has waned as its rhetoric around Russia has become more overt . \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Such sonic elements have long coursed through the American musical landscape, but in recent years, their presence has become more overt and widely celebrated on the Hot 100. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Still, Coalition straddles that line in a much more overt way. \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from past participle of ovrir to open, from Vulgar Latin *operire , alteration of Latin aperire":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259rt",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-(\u02cc)v\u0259rt",
|
|
"\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259rt",
|
|
"\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259rt, \u02c8\u014d-\u02ccv\u0259rt also \u02c8\u014d-v\u0259rt"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044401",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"overtake":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to catch up with":[],
|
|
": to catch up with and pass by":[],
|
|
": to come upon suddenly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race.",
|
|
"The sign says \u201cNo Overtaking .\u201d",
|
|
"Seasickness can overtake passengers when the ship encounters a storm.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Before the pandemic hit, Spain was projected to overtake Japan as the country with the longest life expectancy in the world, according to a study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, in Seattle. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"That growth rate had put the country on track to overtake the U.S. as the world\u2019s biggest aviation market by as early as 2022, the International Air Transport Association forecast, before the coronavirus pandemic hit travel demand globally. \u2014 Trefor Moss, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"China is a rising power whose economy accounted for 17% of global GDP in 2020, versus Russia's 1.7%, and is expected to overtake the U.S. as the world's largest economy early in the next decade. \u2014 Clay Chandler, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Spotify was set to overtake Apple last year as the biggest podcast platform in the United States, the world's largest market, by number of listeners, according to the research firm eMarketer. \u2014 CBS News , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"As fireworks exploded over Beijing in August 2008, China was about to overtake Japan as the No. 2 global economy. \u2014 Joe Mcdonald, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The World Health Organization warns the omicron variant of the coronavirus will likely soon overtake delta as the dominant form in countries where the new strain is spreading locally. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Now, current data are suggesting that the Omicron variant may soon overtake Delta as the country's dominant COVID strain. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In the 1870s, tourism began to overtake lemon production as the region\u2019s main industry. \u2014 Zoey Poll, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from over entry 1 + taken to take":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"catch up (with)",
|
|
"overhaul"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113147",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overtaken by events":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": forced to be changed because of something that has suddenly and unexpectedly happened":[
|
|
"The original date for the meeting was overtaken by events and had to be changed."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113124",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overtalk":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to talk too much or too long about (something)":[
|
|
"He doesn't overtalk things too much. He picks his words well \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Stephen Malkmus",
|
|
"The experts watching our tapes said parents overtalk . Instead, the psychologists said, keep it short.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Stossel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1635, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u022fk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135816",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overthrow":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overturn , upset":[],
|
|
": to cause the downfall of : bring down , defeat":[],
|
|
": to throw a ball over or past (something or someone, such as a base or a receiver)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The quarterback overthrew his receiver.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Justice Department has rarely brought charges of sedition, the crime of conspiring to overthrow the government, and has not successfully prosecuted such a case in more than 20 years. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The department has rarely brought charges of sedition, the crime of conspiring to overthrow the government. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"They were tried for associating with Islamist groups and plotting to overthrow the state. \u2014 Asa Fitch, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Ram\u00edrez tells the story through the character of Detective Dolores Morales, who was severely wounded in the fight to overthrow the dictator Anastasio Somoza back in the 1970s and wears a leg prosthesis as a result. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"The January 6 committee hearings, meanwhile, have the vitally important goal of making the case to the American public that Trump and key players in his entourage engaged in a behind-the-scenes effort to overthrow the 2020 election. \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, CNN , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The judge found that her words, while heated, were protected by the free-speech provisions in the Constitution and didn\u2019t rise to an attempt to overthrow the government. \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"These text messages give us a fuller view of Lee\u2019s involvement and coordination in attempting to overthrow the democratic election. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Movement leaders now had to decide whether their cause would get behind an armed attempt to overthrow the U.S. government. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 10 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccthr\u014d",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8thr\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overthrow conquer , vanquish , defeat , subdue , reduce , overcome , overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy. conquer implies gaining mastery of. Caesar conquered Gaul vanquish implies a complete overpowering. vanquished the enemy and ended the war defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals. the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas subdue implies a defeating and suppression. subdued the native tribes after years of fighting reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender. the city was reduced after a month-long siege overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle. overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power. violently overthrew the old regime",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010137",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overtop":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": surpass":[],
|
|
": to be superior to":[],
|
|
": to rise above the top of":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At 90 feet, water would overtop trees on the south side of Hamilton, and water levels exceeding 90 feet will top all levees protecting the business district, resulting in major flooding near the river channel through the city. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Smaller creeks and tributaries could also overtop their banks, forecasters said, and people who live in flood-prone areas should keep an eye on their region\u2019s river forecasts. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"That amount of water could be enough to overtop some local levees across low-lying south Louisiana, but the massive levee system protecting New Orleans and its inner suburbs is expected to hold. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 28 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Lake water would overtop its gates and race into the city, and beyond. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2020",
|
|
"The storm could raise ocean levels 7 to 11 feet (2 to 3 meters) at the mouth of the Mississippi River, which could overtop some levees. \u2014 Brian K Sullivan, Bloomberg.com , 14 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Those surge levels will not be enough to overtop hurricane levees in New Orleans. \u2014 Ramon Antonio Vargas | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 22 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"River levels are not particularly high, so levees are not likely to be overtopped . \u2014 David Jacobs, Washington Examiner , 4 June 2020",
|
|
"The Edenville Dam, on the border of Midland and Gladwin counties, failed late Tuesday, causing another dam downstream to be overtopped by water and forcing mass evacuations along the Tittabawassee River. \u2014 Fox News , 21 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u00e4p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"outclass",
|
|
"outdistance",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outgun",
|
|
"outmatch",
|
|
"outshine",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"tower (over)",
|
|
"transcend"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070909",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overture":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal":[],
|
|
": an orchestral concert piece written especially as a single movement in sonata form":[],
|
|
": something introductory : prelude":[],
|
|
": the orchestral introduction to a musical dramatic work":[],
|
|
": to make or present an overture to":[],
|
|
": to put forward as an overture":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The government has made a significant peace overture by opening the door to negotiation.",
|
|
"the parade down Main Street served as the overture for a weekend of fun and festivities",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"As the sun set on Thursday, the West Valley Symphony played the 1812 overture as the Utah Cannoneers of the Wasatch fired 17 cannons with the music. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra, under the direction of Reinhardt\u2019s longtime music director, Einar Nilson, performed the overture and incidental music Felix Mendelssohn composed for the play. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The usually inspiring overture too often sounded directionless and limp with anticlimax. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In particular, China\u2019s strategic overture to North Korea since the collapse of U.S.-North Korea diplomatic talks in 2019 has drawn the two countries closer. \u2014 Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Townshend approached the mic before the show-opening overture from Tommy and seemed poised to say something before appearing to get overwhelmed with emotion and stepping back, his eyes a visibly wet. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"When Diesel made a public overture to Johnson about returning for the new film, Johnson \u2014 just as publicly \u2014 shut it down. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In his overture about Vance's candidacy \u2013 which came nearly an hour into the speech \u2013 Trump cast Vance as the best chance to keep the Senate seat in Republican hands. \u2014 Haley Bemiller, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In making his overture , Musk expressed skepticism about the company\u2019s current management. \u2014 Abram Brown, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, literally, opening, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *opertura , alteration of Latin apertura \u2014 more at aperture":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02cctu\u0307r",
|
|
"-ch\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
|
"-\u02cctyu\u0307r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curtain-raiser",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog",
|
|
"warm-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182029",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overturn":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": invalidate , destroy":[
|
|
"the degree to which accident could overturn the schemes of wise men",
|
|
"\u2014 Oscar Handlin"
|
|
],
|
|
": reverse sense 2a":[
|
|
"overturn a court ruling"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of overturning : the state of being overturned":[],
|
|
": the sinking of surface water and rise of bottom water in a lake or sea that results from changes in temperature that commonly occur in spring and fall":[],
|
|
": to cause to turn over : upset":[
|
|
"overturned the vase"
|
|
],
|
|
": upset , turn over":[
|
|
"The car went off the road and overturned several times."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The dog overturned the bowl.",
|
|
"The truck went off the road and overturned several times.",
|
|
"The court overturned his conviction.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"As new questions swirled this past week about former President Donald J. Trump\u2019s potential criminal exposure for seeking to overturn the 2020 election, Mr. Trump issued a rambling 12-page statement. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"As new questions swirled this past week about former president Donald Trump\u2019s potential criminal exposure for seeking to overturn the 2020 election, Trump issued a rambling 12-page statement. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"At issue are claims Giuliani made in supporting a Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania. \u2014 CBS News , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
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"Also in March, the select committee said in a court filing that involved Mr. Eastman\u2019s case that the former president and some of his allies might have committed crimes by seeking to overturn the election. \u2014 Scott Patterson, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
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"The far-right gubernatorial candidate who rose to prominence by vehemently seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
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"Cory Shaffer reports that Cornel Penland said in court filings seeking to overturn his conviction that Smith\u2019s performance at his trial was woefully inadequate. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In the afternoon of the Supreme Court decision on June 24, Biden spoke in the White House against the overturn . \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
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"Further, legal experts have sounded the alarm about how the overturn of Roe v. Wade will impact families seeking IVF treatment, another outcome that will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people. \u2014 Brea Baker, refinery29.com , 28 June 2022",
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"With the recent overturn of Roe vs Wade, fifty years of female reproductive rights were suddenly taken away. \u2014 Rebekah Bastian, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"Waves of demonstrations across Alabama continued on Sunday as protesters gathered to rally for action and protest the overturn of Roe V. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that allowed women around the country to receive legal abortions. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
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"Paul Cheung, a spokesperson for the march, said that the overturn of Roe v. Wade will hit Asian American communities especially hard. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
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"Lizzo was among the many artists to speak out against the overturn of Roe v. Wade Friday. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
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"The 49th annual Daytime Emmys returned to a live, in-person event on Friday night, and the day\u2019s news \u2014 the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the assault on women\u2019s rights by a rogue Supreme Court \u2014 threatened to overshadow the event. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 24 June 2022",
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"Earlier this month, in response to the news about the threat of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the group ran another short fund-raiser, Writers for Women\u2019s Reproductive Rights, raising more than $8,500 for Planned Parenthood. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022"
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cct\u0259rn",
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"a word that has been greatly overused",
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"At best, gatekeepers can keep everyone from overusing costly high-tech treatments when primary care is enough.",
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"\u2014 Marilyn Chase"
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],
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": too much use : excessive or too frequent use":[
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"the overuse of antibiotics",
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"athletes suffering from overuse injuries",
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"His overuse of four-letter words\u2014often a dozen per page\u2014may accurately mirror a macho world where cussing is cool, but it is tedious to read.",
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"\u2014 Frederick Kaufman"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8y\u00fcz",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8y\u00fcs"
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],
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191530",
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},
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The multi-charging protection keeps your device safe from overvoltage , overcurrents, and more. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"To safeguard your computer and other electronics, there is surge protection, overcurrent protection and overvoltage protection. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"The multi-charging protection keeps your device safe from overvoltage , overcurrents, and more. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"There is built-in output short circuit protection, overvoltage protection, and overload protection. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"To safeguard your computer and other electronics, there is surge protection, overcurrent protection, and overvoltage protection. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2020"
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"1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8v\u014dl-tij"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084524",
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"type":[
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]
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"overweening":{
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"antonyms":[
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"egoless",
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"humble",
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"modest",
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"uncomplacent"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": immoderate , exaggerated":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a director who has little patience for overweening actors who think they are above taking advice and criticism",
|
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"overweening desire for wealth and fame",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The biggest concern in Beijing, and what could ignite a new round of Chinese preparedness, is its perpetual paranoia combined with overweening ambition to be considered a major power, especially in its own backyard. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 24 May 2022",
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"But there\u2019s no real idea of the character beyond an overweening shamelessness. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"In the post\u2013World War II conservative coalition, classical liberals and social conservatives united in opposition to big government because it was believed that an overweening government was a threat both to freedom and to traditional values. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"The Big Short was his overweening , unintelligible reaction to the 2008 recession. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The case for the prosecution has been her snobbery, self-absorption, humorlessness, conservatism and overweening privilege. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"What Bu\u00f1uel and a few others spotted was that for all its overweening gigantism, Guernica is essentially a piece of kitsch. \u2014 John Banville, The New Republic , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Going to Chicken & Biscuits does feel like being fed by loving but overweening relatives. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Public sentiment does not rest with the oligarchs, whom many in both parties see as an overweening threat to competition and privacy. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 3 Oct. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"Middle English overwening , present participle of overwenen to be arrogant, from over + wenen to ween":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8w\u0113-ni\u014b"
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],
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"assured",
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"biggety",
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"biggity",
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"bigheaded",
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"complacent",
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"conceited",
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"consequential",
|
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"egoistic",
|
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"egoistical",
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"egotistic",
|
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"egotistical",
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"important",
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"pompous",
|
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"prideful",
|
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"proud",
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"self-conceited",
|
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"self-important",
|
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"self-opinionated",
|
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"self-satisfied",
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"smug",
|
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"stuck-up",
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"swellheaded",
|
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"vain",
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"vainglorious"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061821",
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"adverb"
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|
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},
|
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"overweight":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"lean",
|
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"skinny",
|
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"slender",
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"slim",
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"spare",
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"thin"
|
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|
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|
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|
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": weight over and above what is required or allowed":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
|
"He looked to be at least 20 pounds overweight .",
|
|
"an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Morgan Stanley analyst Hamza Fodderwala upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight. \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"McDermott also physically transformed into the overweight , aged real-life killer, adding a visceral nature to his performance that\u2019ll surely scare anyone who watches. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"For their methodology, the website compared 100 of the most populated metro areas in the country across three categories: obesity and overweight , health consequences and food and fitness. \u2014 Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"There was no evidence of an association with overweight or obesity, researchers said. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Additionally, being overweight contributed to knee and hip problems that prevented the once independent woman from driving or moving freely. \u2014 al , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"The guideline recommends, in line with international guidance, using lower BMI thresholds for overweight and obesity for people from south Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, black African, or African-Caribbean backgrounds. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In this case, Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira came in one half pound overweight . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The uncertainty of timing leads to our preference in crafting a strategic allocation that can perform reasonably in most markets, with an overweight on classes that have shown resiliency. \u2014 David Thomas, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Drugmakers have found powerful new tools to help overweight people shed pounds by tapping into treatments for another disease: diabetes. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Investors overweight in cash to avoid market volatility have a higher likelihood of running out of money in retirement. \u2014 Jonathan Dash, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"One area that's particularly easy to overweight is your company's stock. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"Some fund managers, like those in the U.K., tend to overweight their home country or region when constructing global equity funds for investors in their country. \u2014 Derek Horstmeyer, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Another way to benefit from the January effect during that period would have been to use leverage (or buy on margin) to overweight your portfolio to stocks the first month of the year. \u2014 Derek Horstmeyer, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Underweight China and overweight India is fairly typical positioning from global and EM managers at the moment. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"One tangent about how our society treats overweight people led to an old news story about a woman who was too big for an MRI, so the doctor referred her to the Bronx Zoo. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"BNP Paribas upgraded China equity in their Asia allocation model moving the country to overweight from neutral. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"With no official cure for PCOS, Blank says doctors only express concern when patients are overweight or trying to get pregnant, often defaulting to prescribing birth control as a treatment for irregular periods. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"More than 70 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Lauren Dunn, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The Department of Health and Human Services reports that about four out of five African American women are overweight or obese, and Black Americans were 1.3 times more likely to be obese compared to white Americans. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Numerous studies since have established that girls who are overweight or obese tend to start their periods earlier than girls of average weights do. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The apparent trend in college campuses addressing fatphobia follows a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine study last year that found more than half of young American adults, ages 18-25, are either overweight or obese. \u2014 Fox News , 18 May 2022",
|
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"By comparison, 32 percent of white children were overweight or obese. \u2014 Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Inflammatory breast cancer occurs more often in women younger than 40, in Black women more than white women and in women who are overweight or obese, according to the society. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Being overweight or obese\u2014as 64 percent of adults in the UK are, as of 2019\u2014is a risk factor for all sorts of diseases, and obesity costs the NHS billions of pounds each year. \u2014 Clare Finney, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022"
|
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|
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"1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1621, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"-\u02c8w\u0101t",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8w\u0101t",
|
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"sense 2 is usually \u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8w\u0101t",
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0101t"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"chubby",
|
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"corpulent",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fleshy",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"lardy",
|
|
"obese",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"podgy",
|
|
"portly",
|
|
"pudgy",
|
|
"replete",
|
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"roly-poly",
|
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"rotund",
|
|
"round",
|
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"tubby"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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|
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},
|
|
"overwhelm":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to cover over completely : submerge":[
|
|
"The city was overwhelmed by the flooding caused by the hurricane."
|
|
],
|
|
": to overcome by superior force or numbers":[
|
|
"The city was overwhelmed by the invading army."
|
|
],
|
|
": to overpower in thought or feeling":[
|
|
"overwhelmed with grief",
|
|
"overwhelmed by terror",
|
|
"A sense of inadequacy overwhelmed me.",
|
|
"overwhelmed with guilt"
|
|
],
|
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": upset , overthrow":[
|
|
"The tornado overwhelmed many mobile homes."
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Don't overwhelm him with facts.",
|
|
"They were overwhelmed with work.",
|
|
"The city was overwhelmed by the invading army.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Joseph Quinn, who plays Eddie Munson, also teased that the ending of season 4 will likely overwhelm fans. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The scale of the landscape, from the endless valleys to soaring, jagged spires, can overwhelm the senses and induce anxiety attacks in newcomers, said Australian explorer John Cantor, who has traveled in the Brooks many times. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In the Coachella Valley, doctors say a winter surge comparable to this summer\u2019s spike will overwhelm its hospitals. \u2014 Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"However, the challenge faced by companies in the prioritization stage is the volume of apps discovered and the time-consuming process of evaluating each app, which has the potential to overwhelm security teams. \u2014 Lior Yaari, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Wall Street is back in the claws of a bear market as worries about inflation and higher interest rates overwhelm investors. \u2014 Stan Choe And Alex Veiga, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Eventually solid waste began to overwhelm various parts of the system, leading to the state takeover. \u2014 Christine Condon, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Eventually solid waste began to overwhelm various parts of the system, leading up to the state takeover. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"But soaring fuel prices, a weakening currency, and peak summer demand have conspired to overwhelm Pakistan energy suppliers. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 June 2022"
|
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|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from over entry 1 + whelmen to turn over, cover up":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8(h)welm",
|
|
"-\u02c8welm",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8hwelm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
"crush",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"grind (down)",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmaster",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"snow under",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"whelm"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111301",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"overwrought":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": elaborated to excess : overdone":[],
|
|
": extremely excited : agitated":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The witness became overwrought as she described the crime.",
|
|
"became overwrought when she heard that her child was missing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The series commits some aesthetic crimes\u2014the music is overwrought and intrusive; every story from the past is made into a heroic epic, which isn\u2019t always warranted and throws off the balance of the history being recounted. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Patatas bravas\u2014mandatory when offered\u2014resembled steak fries, overwrought but acceptable thanks to more aioli and a tomato-and-choricero-pepper sauce. \u2014 Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"But Cage\u2019s unexpected approach to playing himself holds the project together, especially when the overwrought plot and forgettable minor characters threaten to upend it. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The language might be laborious or overwrought , while the narrative and vision are thrilling. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This opening sequence is a brisk-yet-thorough world-building that is neither confusing nor overwrought . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"James\u2019s overwrought construction, a bit borderline itself, often stressed the fabric, fought it. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Republican attacks on her record ranged from concerned to embarrassingly overwrought . \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To paraphrase fellow nominee Denzel Washington, who tried to calm an overwrought Smith, the devil doesn\u2019t just come for a person during their highest moment, the devil is always lurking. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"past participle of overwork":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u022ft",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"agitated",
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"excited",
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"feverish",
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"frenzied",
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"heated",
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"hectic",
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"hyperactive",
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"overactive"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070952",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"overprivileged":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": disproportionately privileged compared to others : excessively privileged":[
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"the overprivileged son of a wealthy businessman"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8priv-lijd",
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"-\u02c8pri-v\u0259-"
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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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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144542"
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},
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"overprice":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to price too high":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u012bs"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"The store was guilty of overpricing its goods.",
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"Everything in the store is grossly overpriced .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At times, the market may get ahead and even overprice a stock with excellent prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"At times, the market may get ahead of itself and even overprice a stock with great prospects. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1576, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144804"
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},
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"overwhelming":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8(h)wel-mi\u014b",
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"-\u02c8wel-",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8hwel-mi\u014b"
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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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"Many times investors see the idea of owning an apartment building as overwhelming , or too foreign a concept to even investigate. \u2014 Bob Mangat, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Colorado, which finished off the scoring with short-handed and power-play goals by Makar in the third period, was too fast, too precise, too overwhelming . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"In Week 2, New Jersey won a defensive struggle, 10-6, on the strength of an efficient \u2014 if not overwhelming \u2014 offense and the weakness of Michigan's kicking game, which put up zero points. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
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"The overwhelming evidence that was presented in this case in Virginia, far exceeded what was presented in the U.K. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Regardless, the overwhelming evidence suggesting that there are many forgeries circulating through the world of rare PC games has shaken the trust of that community to the core. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022",
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"Chief Beard said that overwhelming evidence led them to believe that Jones killed Alexis at his home in Antioch, including Alexis\u2019s cellphone case, discovered near Jones\u2019s home, that had his DNA in it. \u2014 Kyani Reid, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
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"That pressroom scene was overwhelming , a concrete bunker with no view of the track, filled by chain smokers who seemed to know one another and despise their computers and their editors. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
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"Onoda\u2019s war is formed from the union of an imaginary nothing and a dream, but Onoda\u2019s war, sired by nothing, is nevertheless overwhelming , an event extorted from eternity. \u2014 A. O. Scott, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1567, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151455"
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},
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"overviolent":{
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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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": excessively violent":[
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"an overviolent video game",
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"an overviolent reaction"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259-l\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155046"
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},
|
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"overview":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a general survey : summary":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccvy\u00fc"
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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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"I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures.",
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"This book provides a broad overview of American history.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For those wanting a mostly light overview of Bishop\u2019s career, the book has enough bon mots to make for an enjoyable diversion. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022",
|
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"This is an overview to help make the film distribution journey less arduous from my background as a producer. \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Satellite images show an overview of Snake Island earlier this month. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Before attempting to move the sea lion, the team performed a visual overview and on-site assessment to determine the animal's health. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
|
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"The meeting will include an overview of tunnel design followed by an open discussion; county staff and the project\u2019s design consultant, McMillen Jacobs Associates, will participate and answer questions, according to a news release. \u2014 Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022",
|
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"During questioning from the commissioners, Mark Jeffries, a local manager for Frontier, provided a rough overview of Frontier's response to the outage. \u2014 Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022",
|
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"During the first hearing, the committee provided their opening statement, giving an overview of the events of Jan. 6. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Here\u2019s an overview of some of the best health benefits of watermelon, according to nutritionists. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1588, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170621"
|
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},
|
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"over the phone":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": by calling on the telephone":[
|
|
"You can order a pizza over the phone ."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173751"
|
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},
|
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"overwatch":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to weary or exhaust by keeping awake":[],
|
|
": to watch through or throughout (as the night)":[],
|
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": to watch over":[],
|
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": to support by fire another element which is moving":[
|
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"tanks overwatching an assault battalion"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175202"
|
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},
|
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"overprize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to prize (something) too highly":[
|
|
"overprized material possessions at the expense of happiness",
|
|
"In Britain, we still overprize physical courage, and equate it with heroism.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sarah Crompton",
|
|
"This organization is \u2026 given to credit and operating disasters. Historically, it has overprized vision and undervalued hands-on, day-to-day management \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Carol J. Loomis and Antony J. Michels"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u012bz"
|
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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":{
|
|
"circa 1589, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180139"
|
|
},
|
|
"overalled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": wearing overalls":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fld"
|
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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":{
|
|
"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180201"
|
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},
|
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"over and over again":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": at frequent intervals : often : repeatedly":[
|
|
"I told him over and over again to be careful."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180610"
|
|
},
|
|
"overalls":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": all over sense 1":[
|
|
"the pattern used overall"
|
|
],
|
|
": from one end to the other":[
|
|
"600 feet long overall"
|
|
],
|
|
": in view of all the circumstances or conditions":[
|
|
"overall , the sale was a success"
|
|
],
|
|
": as a whole : generally":[
|
|
"doesn't do as well overall",
|
|
"overall and in most of its detail the film has remarkable power",
|
|
"\u2014 Time"
|
|
],
|
|
": with everyone or everything taken into account":[
|
|
"was third overall in earnings",
|
|
"got 31 miles to the gallon overall"
|
|
],
|
|
": loose protective trousers worn over regular clothes":[],
|
|
": trousers of strong material usually with a bib and shoulder straps":[],
|
|
": a loose-fitting protective smock worn over regular clothing":[],
|
|
": including everything":[],
|
|
": viewed as a whole : general":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u022fl",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u022fl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all around",
|
|
"all told",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"collectedly",
|
|
"collectively",
|
|
"inclusively",
|
|
"together"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"across-the-board",
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"broad-brush",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"generic",
|
|
"global",
|
|
"universal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"He made a few mistakes but did well overall .",
|
|
"Overall , the project was successful.",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"your overall score after two rounds",
|
|
"His mistake didn't change my overall impression of him.",
|
|
"Your overall health is sound.",
|
|
"She likes the overall quality of the product.",
|
|
"The scratch didn't affect the car's overall appearance.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"Alaska was also among states that saw violent crimes and homicides decrease in 2020 and notched an 18.5% decrease in crime overall that year. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Gas prices and inflation top of a list of important issues, just ahead of the economy overall , and above gun policy and education. \u2014 Anthony Salvanto, CBS News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Try Cerave's Hyaluronic Acid Serum, which happens to be both cost-effective and just overall effective at improving the appearance of wrinkles. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Barton, who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers 40th overall in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft out of Memphis, has averaged 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game during his 10-year professional career. \u2014 Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In his last healthy season in 2019-20, Warren averaged a career-high 19.8 points while shooting 53.6% overall , 40.3% on 3s and 81.9% at the free-throw line. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Vellucci, a defenseman drafted in the seventh round (131st overall ) by the Whalers in 1984, played two NHL games with Hartford (1987-88). \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker ended the day tied for second in the National League in home runs with 19, and tied for fifth overall in Major League Baseball. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"And while college enrollment has declined over the past decade overall , that data indicates that American Indians and Alaska Natives have experienced the steepest declines. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"And while the starting answer remains a question at one outside spot, pick No. 233 overall in the 2016 draft has quietly been entrusted at the other. \u2014 Oliver Thomas, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"After having at least four selections in five of six drafts prior to last season, the Celtics, for the second year in a row, will enter draft night with just a second-round choice, No. 53 overall . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Despite the offense having its ugly moments, the Huskies still finished No. 22 overall in NCAA Division I in offensive efficiency, according to KenPom. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Terms of Likely\u2019s deal were not disclosed, but players taken in his draft slot (No. 139 overall ) are expected to receive four-year deals worth about $4.2 million total. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The Tigers selected him in the 19th round (No. 562 overall ) in 2019. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The Pacers got the pick (No. 58 overall ) and Jalen Smith in the trade. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The Bengals are next slated to pick in the fifth round at No. 174 overall . \u2014 Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Chargers sent the Bears a second-round draft pick (No. 48 overall ) for next month\u2019s draft plus a sixth-rounder in 2023 for Mack. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The Omicron vaccines also seem to elicit some neutralizing antibodies that are unique to that variant and that make a minor contribution to the overall response. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"The prior year, the overall budget was $99.5 million with about $21.5 million from state funds. \u2014 Ian Shapira, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"District Superintendent Theresa Plascencia said the decision to use volunteer time as a way to satisfy student registration fees is part of an overall review of all polices through an equity lens, which began more than a year ago. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"In general, franchisees need about $20,000 for a franchise fee and about 20% of the overall startup cost available. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Looney, 26, gives the defending champs a sure veteran presence inside next season as former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman continues to recover from injury. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Sharply higher transportation costs and supply chain issues have hit the fireworks industry and that\u2019s resulting in a 35% increase in overall costs. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The overall cost for the cookout is up 17 percent or about $10 from last year, a result of ongoing supply chain disruptions, inflation and the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The surge of organizing at Apple comes amid an overall uptick in union activity nationwide. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 1 July 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
|
|
"1631, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
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"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181240"
|
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},
|
|
"override":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to ride over or across : trample":[
|
|
"overrode the thin line of defenders"
|
|
],
|
|
": to ride (an animal, such as a horse) too much or too hard":[],
|
|
": to prevail over : dominate":[
|
|
"panic overrode everything else",
|
|
"\u2014 Marcia Davenport"
|
|
],
|
|
": to set aside : annul":[
|
|
"override a veto",
|
|
"the rights of the individual were being flagrantly overridden",
|
|
"\u2014 C. L. Jones"
|
|
],
|
|
": to neutralize the action of (something, such as an automatic control)":[
|
|
"You must enter a code to override the alarm."
|
|
],
|
|
": a commission paid to managerial personnel on sales made by subordinates":[],
|
|
": royalty sense 5a":[],
|
|
": a device or system used to override a control":[],
|
|
": an act or an instance of overriding":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u012bd",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccr\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Congress overrode the President's veto.",
|
|
"These new rules override the old ones.",
|
|
"Don't let anger override common sense.",
|
|
"You must enter a code to override the alarm.",
|
|
"She overrode the default settings on her computer.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The film opens with the exuberant physical energy of an African dance class, but that joy is cut short when community center staff override the booking and turf out the group, answering their complaints by telling them to show some respect. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
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"The House voted 119-36 mostly along party lines Wednesday to override the veto. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
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"Which means, override your impulse to judge her and navigate the future by the usual standards. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
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"Lawmakers voted Tuesday to override Gov. Eric Holcomb\u2019s veto of a bill banning transgender females from competing in girls school sports, allowing Indiana to join about more than a dozen other states adopting similar laws in the past two years. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
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"The Indiana Legislature is likely Tuesday to override the governor's veto of the anti-trans bill that bans transgender girls from participating in girls' sports in K-12 schools. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 24 May 2022",
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"Once in power these officials could use their power to override the will of voters in their state. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"The Assembly needs a supermajority of eight votes to override Bronson\u2019s vetoes. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022",
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"Beshear went to court after the legislature voted to override his vetoes on House Bill 1, Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 2. \u2014 Steve Bittenbender, Washington Examiner , 9 Apr. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Without a veto override , the COVID state of emergency would end April 14 \u2014 per legislation passed into law and signed by Beshear in January. \u2014 Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Republican supporters of the parents' bill of rights may also struggle to summon enough votes for a veto override . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"In the Senate, 20 votes are needed for an override . \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Advocates have been working to line up support for the override . \u2014 Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"Last fall, the district was one of nine, out of a total of 23 that requested funding, to have its request for a bond or override to voters fail. \u2014 Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022",
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"On the legislature\u2019s uninformed and unfeeling rejection of these fragile human beings, with the passage and override of HB11. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"The Utah Jazz, the state's NBA team, released a statement following the legislature's override . \u2014 Kyle Morris, Fox News , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"This is the veto override process for all bills passed before March 31, which begins the governor's 10-day veto period that ends when the legislature returns for the final two days of the session on April 13-14. \u2014 Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191207"
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"overalert":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": excessively alert":[
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"\u2026 has long feared that he will get himself shot by an overalert bodyguard \u2026",
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"\u2014 Helena de Bertodano",
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"The anxious person looks overalert , displayed in ways such as sitting forward in a chair; moving fingers, arms, or legs; getting up and moving; pacing around the room; checking certain parts of clothing; and straightening ties or scarves.",
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"\u2014 Arthur H. Jeske"
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]
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192514"
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various stitches now usually made on a sewing machine with one, two, or three threads for binding a raw edge on cloth or making an ornamental edge, finish, or hem":[],
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": to edge, finish, or hem with an overstitch":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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],
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"over entry 3 + stitch":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194424"
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},
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"overnight":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": during the night":[
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],
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],
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": sudden , rapid":[
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"an overnight sensation"
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],
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": traveling during the night":[
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"an overnight train"
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],
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": accomplished by a mail service within one day's time":[
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"overnight delivery"
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],
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": delivered within one day's time":[
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"overnight mail"
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],
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": to send (something, such as a package or letter) by a mail service for delivery within one day's time":[],
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": an overnight stay":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8n\u012bt",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccn\u012bt"
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"examples":[
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"Adverb",
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"He stayed overnight and went home the next day.",
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"Let the paint dry overnight .",
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"The novel made her famous overnight .",
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"Adjective",
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"They went on an overnight bus trip.",
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"Overnight guests are not allowed in the dormitory.",
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"The show was an overnight success.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Temps overnight will be in the low 70s with partly cloudy skies. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
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"No one was in the building overnight when the incident happened. \u2014 Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
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"On Monday, New York police officials said that the other eight people shot in the incident in Harlem overnight were in stable condition. \u2014 Ali Watkins, New York Times , 20 June 2022",
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"Barton Tower tenant association president Michael Booth said the whole building lost air conditioning overnight . \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
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"The fire grew only about 2,000 acres overnight and rain was falling intermittently in St. Mary\u2019s on Monday morning, said Jacob Welsh, a public information officer for the Alaska Incident Management Team. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
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"In 2011, Netflix lost 800,000 customers almost overnight , and the entertainment company\u2019s stock price plummeted by nearly 80%. \u2014 Jody Michael, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"After a brief hiatus, winds picked back up Sunday, and the fire grew overnight by an area larger than the city of Philadelphia. \u2014 Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News , 9 May 2022",
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"As word spread of Elon Musk\u2019s $44-billion deal to take over Twitter, prominent Republican lawmakers gained thousands of followers overnight while some key Democrats lost thousands. \u2014 Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Even after an overnight stay in the fridge, Perillo\u2019s puddings wobble a little. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
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"Police believe the shooting happened after McKnight, a temporary hire at the facility, robbed two co-workers at gunpoint during an overnight shift, and was then confronted about the robbery, Rompa said. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 25 June 2022",
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"Red River Gorgeous offers several architecturally stunning treehouses plus a handful of yurts (round tent structures) stocked with queen sized beds, full kitchens and bathrooms for an unforgetable overnight stay. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said the two officers working the overnight shift stopped at a hot dog stand around 3:30 a.m. \u2014 Hannah Sarisohn, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Will all of Europe be ready for this sudden, almost overnight shift, and what political and economic decisions still lie ahead",
|
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"First, there was the dramatic rise in unemployment in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic and the overnight shift to remote work. \u2014 Josh Millet, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
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"And Clark-Dickey was among countless friends destroyed by the news that Holley, a 39-year-old mother of four, had been gravely injured by gunfire while sitting in her patrol car during an overnight shift in Curtis Bay on Dec. 16. \u2014 Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
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"On the other hand, the 21st employee was on their way up for an overnight security shift when the shut-down happened. \u2014 Emmett Jones, Fox News , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"This time, Magnanti had to overnight the mask to Los Angeles, where the women\u2019s team departed from. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
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"These mobile providers may be able to overnight a new device or replacement so your business doesn\u2019t have to stop when your devices do. \u2014 Max Silber, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Dell was able to overnight a replacement module for the 7090, which easily slid into place. \u2014 Dwight Silverman, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
|
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"For every room booked May 4-12 for stays between July 6 and Oct. 29, 2020, using the code THANKYOU, guests will get up to 50% off standard room rates and Great Wolf will donate one overnight stay to a nurse. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2020",
|
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"The company making Perkins\u2019 ring had reopened and agreed to overnight the ring to the couple via FedEx. \u2014 Southern Living , 21 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Fed up, last week the Bullhead City attorney overnighted a letter to the social media behemoth, making a more official request for Facebook to do something. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral , 2 Mar. 2020",
|
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"And then there are the teachers, whose own well-being has been tested by their school systems\u2019 overnight transition to online instruction. \u2014 Jenny Anderson, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Freezing rain was possible over parts of the Central/Southern Appalachians overnight Thursday into Friday, the National Weather Service said. \u2014 Grace Hauck, USA TODAY , 12 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Sailings around the lagoon include Murano, Burano, Torcello, and an overnight in the fishing port of Chioggia, jumping-off point for Bologna, Italy's culinary capital. \u2014 Sue Bryant, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Crews will work throughout Tuesday evening and overnight again, the company said. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Tomorrow night: Evening rain or wintry mix should become more patchy into the overnight . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Indianapolis police detectives arrested at 32-year-old man on Saturday as a suspect in an overnight homicide the night before, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Tomorrow night: Maybe a lingering early-evening shower or storm southeast of D.C., but otherwise partly to mostly cloudy through the overnight . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Winds gradually increase through the day, and rain overspreads the region this evening, continuing into the overnight . \u2014 Jennifer Gray, CNN , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Upstairs is lodging in the style of agriturismo, the Italian practice of booking overnight stays on farms and other agricultural sites. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Use overnight or priority two-day shipping to prevent long shipping times at extreme temperatures. \u2014 Fox News , 13 May 2022"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb",
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"1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1891, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
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"1959, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194533"
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"The camp has changed a lot over the years ."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201116"
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": excessively rich":[
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"overrich desserts",
|
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"overrich wines",
|
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"His travel writings are full of horror at disgusting food, foul lodgings, overrich insect life.",
|
|
"\u2014 Anthony Burgess",
|
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"An overrich fuel mixture is a mixture that doesn't contain sufficient oxygen to burn completely.",
|
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"\u2014 Popular Mechanics Complete Car Repair Manual"
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]
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},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8rich"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205642"
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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": excessively pleasant or agreeable":[
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"And I don't think they're being really overnice to me because of who I am. You notice that they treat everybody that way.",
|
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"\u2014 Darlene Love"
|
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],
|
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": excessively particular":[
|
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"overnice scruples"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8n\u012bs"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211727"
|
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},
|
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"over-and-under":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a 2-barreled firearm whose barrels are fixed one above the other":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213631"
|
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},
|
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"over-the-top":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous":[
|
|
"an over-the-top performance"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1984, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215931"
|
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},
|
|
"overprinting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to print over with something additional":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccprint",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8print"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1863, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223303"
|
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},
|
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"oven wood":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": brushwood":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230137"
|
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},
|
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"overlusty":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": too lusty":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230244"
|
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},
|
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"overcast stitch":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a small close embroidery stitch sometimes done over a foundation thread and used to form outlines":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231539"
|
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},
|
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"overveil":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to veil over":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232459"
|
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},
|
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"overstoping":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overhand stoping":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234501"
|
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},
|
|
"overvalue":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to assign an excessive value to":[
|
|
"overvalue a stock"
|
|
],
|
|
": to value too highly : place too much importance on":[
|
|
"overvalued his contribution to the group's effort"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8val-(\u02cc)y\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"overestimate",
|
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"overrate"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"underestimate",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He overvalues the opinions of his friends.",
|
|
"some people overvalue material things",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even with tweaks that give more weight to higher-intensity training, many versions of training load (including the ones loaded on my training partners\u2019 sports watches) seem to overvalue duration. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s because we\u2019re wired to overvalue our present and near future and undervalue that which is further down the road. \u2014 Tim Maurer, Forbes , 8 May 2022",
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"Business owners will either undervalue or overvalue their business, hurting the chances of acquisition. \u2014 Omer Riaz, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
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"The third is that Americans consistently overvalue the ability of economic sanctions to influence the strategic choices of other countries. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"For example, many routinely overvalue any evidence that supports their pre-existing views while downplaying or ignoring anything that cuts the other way. \u2014 Ilya Somin, The Week , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"Press, a professor at Dartmouth University, argues that leaders consistently overvalue the importance of credibility in foreign policy decision-making. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 18 Oct. 2021",
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"And we are taught to overvalue whiteness even when there\u2019s no white people around. \u2014 Jean Guerrero Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"Some accelerators overvalue their contributions to a startup, and each entrepreneur needs to vet whether an accelerator will be a net benefit for the company, said Mike Krenn, the CEO of San Diego\u2019s startup nonprofit Connect. \u2014 Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2021"
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"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235534"
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},
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"ovenware":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": dishes used for baking and serving food":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005222"
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},
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"overpressure":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": pressure significantly above what is usual or normal":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccpre-sh\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The documents, submitted to the FAA in February, said explosions, heat plumes, blast overpressure , falling debris, noise and other issues could diminish the habitat and its animal populations. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
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"As Air and Space notes, where the Concorde\u2019s supersonic waves exerted an average of 10 kg per square meter of atmospheric overpressure on the human eardrum, the X-59 comes in at a mere 1.4. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Wired , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"One estimate puts it at the equivalent of 240 tons of TNT, based on map data and the amount of overpressure required to cause the damage seen. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 5 Aug. 2020",
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"The Mark 21 Mod 0 grenade system, developed by Norwegian defense contractor Nammo, is designed for use by attacking troops against enemy positions, blasting them with concussive overpressure while posing less of a danger to friendly forces. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 25 Sep. 2019",
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"In space there\u2019s no air, so all that pounds-per-square-inch overpressure damage is not going to happen. \u2014 Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics , 2 Apr. 2018",
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"When a man hiding in a fridge is swept by this overpressure wave, he\u2019ll certainly be battered to death inside a tumbling, irradiated oven. \u2014 Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics , 2 Apr. 2018",
|
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"If the asteroid is large enough, the overpressure would effectively pulp victims' insides. \u2014 Jasper Hamill, Fox News , 28 June 2018",
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"Each 500-pound bomb was set to detonate just above its target for maximum lethality, operating more through overpressure than fragmentation. \u2014 William Langewiesche, The Atlantic , 21 June 2018"
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"1644, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011017"
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to water (something) too much : to give too much water to (something)":[
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"overwatered the plants",
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"Do not overwater ."
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],
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": situated or occurring over a body of water":[
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"overwater flights",
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"You can extend your walk all the way south to Fairhaven if you're up to it, enjoying the two overwater walkways connected by solid gravel paths.",
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"\u2014 John Stark"
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],
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": over or across a body of water":[
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"flew overwater"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8w\u022f-t\u0259r",
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"-\u02c8w\u00e4-"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1691, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011706"
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},
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"overrefinement":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun,"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": excessively refined":[
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"\u2026 appears to be attempting to shed his overrefined appearance to demonstrate \u2026 he can hurl partisan vitriol with the best of them.",
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"\u2014 David Catanese",
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"\u2026 its clich\u00e9d reputation \u2026 as the most overrefined , overcivilized, repressed nation on Earth, a place of raised pinkies and cakes \u2026",
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"\u2014 Russell Smith",
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"Our version switches out the potatoes for yams and the overrefined vegetable oil for coconut oil \u2026",
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"\u2014 Margaret Floyd and James Barry"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ri-\u02c8f\u012bnd"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1709, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020847"
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},
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"overcoat":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a warm coat worn over indoor clothing":[],
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": a protective coating (as of paint)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cck\u014dt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"greatcoat",
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"surcoat",
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"topcoat"
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],
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"examples":[
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"put your overcoat on\u2014it's freezing out there!",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Felix-Hager used the environment as inspiration for Vance\u2019s costume choice, which was a green overcoat with a bit of fringe. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 20 June 2022",
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"In 1894, Henry entered a cafe in Paris, ordered two beers, got up to leave, removed a bomb from his overcoat pocket, lit the fuse with his cigar and tossed it toward the 350 patrons. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
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"In 1894, Henry entered a cafe in Paris, ordered two beers, got up to leave, removed a bomb from his overcoat pocket, lit the fuse with his cigar and tossed it toward the 350 patrons. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
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"Just pair a red curly wig with a giant top hat, cravat, overcoat and mismatched socks. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Clad in a gray overcoat and tidy ascot, Ronnie Chism strides confidently in front of the camera. \u2014 Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Meanwhile, William changed into a navy blue overcoat and a light-blue button-up. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Gyllenhaal wore dark pants and a teal jacket under a dark green overcoat ; the look is courtesy of Maison Valentino, according to his stylist, Michael Fisher. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
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"One Belgian man, Bernard Bousson, wore an expensive-looking overcoat . \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030653"
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},
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"over against":{
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"type":[
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"preposition"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": as opposed to : in contrast with":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031243"
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively animated":[
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"\u2026 an overanimated redhead with protuberant cheeks and chin.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Updike , The Afterlife , 1994"
|
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6\u014d-v\u0259r-\u00a6a-n\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101-t\u0259d"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1753, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033328"
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},
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"overwear":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": wear out , exhaust":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8wer"
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035329"
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},
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"overcasting":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccka-sti\u014b"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040108"
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},
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"overaggressive":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": excessively aggressive":[
|
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"a child displaying overaggressive behavior in school",
|
|
"overaggressive drivers",
|
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"\u2026 unnecessary care such as antibiotics for the common cold or overaggressive treatment of diabetes, leading to sometimes fatal hypoglycemia.",
|
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"\u2014 Dan Morgan"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8gre-siv",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-r\u0259-\u02c8gres-iv"
|
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],
|
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|
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"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040813"
|
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},
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"overregulate":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to regulate (something) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"Hospitals bitterly oppose the passage of such laws, saying they oversimplify complex issues and overregulate an already struggling industry.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tessa DeCarlo",
|
|
"This tendency to overregulate , which results from political pressures \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Clark C. Havighurst"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"also -\u02c8r\u0101-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8re-gy\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043343"
|
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},
|
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"overwhelmingly":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to an overwhelming extent":[
|
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"an overwhelmingly powerful army"
|
|
],
|
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": extremely":[
|
|
"overwhelmingly mediocre"
|
|
],
|
|
": mostly by far":[
|
|
"the workers were overwhelmingly female"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8(h)wel-mi\u014b-l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But overwhelmingly , young antiabortion women view themselves as human rights activists \u2014 happy warriors on the right side of history. \u2014 Ruth Graham, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Commenters were overwhelmingly supportive of Levine dressing up with all his girls in the photo, chiming in to call him a good dad. \u2014 Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"After record-breaking homicide years in Indianapolis in 2020 and 2021, overwhelmingly endured by Black neighborhoods, Indiana state legislators voted in March to pass a bill easing gun control restrictions. \u2014 Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The cruel irony is that the entertainment industry is overwhelmingly dominated by the kinds of people who consider The Princess\u2019 basic premise radical. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"By more than two to one, Democrats in Texas see people from other states moving to Texas as making things better, while Republicans overwhelmingly see this as making things worse. \u2014 Fred Backus, Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The industry that overwhelmingly uses the most water resources in the West does so for good reason: to provide sustenance for the rest of the country. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"But coming back as a producer with the show and falling for a city through its culinary culture and overwhelmingly welcoming people was so unique. \u2014 Carole Horst, Variety , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The vast majority of clinical studies, including those investigating breast cancer, have been overwhelmingly made of white participants, Bibbins-Domingo said. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 30 June 2022"
|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045104"
|
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},
|
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"overutilize":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to utilize (something) too much : to use (something) excessively or too frequently":[
|
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"overutilizing medical services",
|
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"overutilizes credit cards"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8y\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045659"
|
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},
|
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"overwhelmingness":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the quality or state of being overwhelming":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045844"
|
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},
|
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"overnet":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to cover or to snare with a net":[],
|
|
": to use nets to excess in fishing":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052658"
|
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},
|
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"overstimulated":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": excessively stimulated":[
|
|
"The brain, responding to higher than normal dopamine levels, gets overstimulated .",
|
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"\u2014 Robert Wilbur",
|
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"Sleep time is quite a problem for overstimulated children and their parents. A recent Brown University study of 494 elementary-school children found that 375 of them had trouble associated with sleep.",
|
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"\u2014 Joseph Pereira"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8stim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d"
|
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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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"Brown saw the pandemic isolate and depress students, some of whom presented behavioral problems because they were so overstimulated by their return to school. \u2014 Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Exposure to nature tends to soothe and refresh overstimulated brains. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Exposure to nature tends to soothe and refresh overstimulated brains. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The sketches in these early pages skillfully evoke their moment\u2019s spiky, overstimulated atmosphere \u2014 especially the new, frightening friction of such everyday routines as grocery shopping or picking up a prescription. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Exposure to nature tends to soothe and refresh overstimulated brains. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Following two excellent opening matches (MJF vs. Darby Allin and FTR vs. the Lucha Bros), Miro and Bryan Danielson had to battle an overstimulated crowd that begun to come down a bit. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 14 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Exposure to nature tends to soothe and refresh overstimulated brains. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Exposure to nature tends to soothe and refresh overstimulated brains. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Oct. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1798, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053528"
|
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},
|
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"overrule":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to rule over : govern":[],
|
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": to prevail over : overcome":[],
|
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": to rule against":[],
|
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": to set aside : reverse":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u00fcl"
|
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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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"The judge overruled the objection.",
|
|
"His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Whether nurses can overrule callers will be one of El Cajon\u2019s key decisions. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"The court has been asked to overrule the dual sovereignty doctrine in a number of cases and has repeatedly declined to do so. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"Far more difficult than highlighting Roe\u2019s multiple shortcomings is Justice Alito\u2019s similar effort to disparage and overrule the Casey trio\u2019s opinion. \u2014 David J. Garrow, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
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"Voting rights advocates, meanwhile, are increasingly worried as states with Republican legislatures push legislation that would allow them to influence or overrule the vote in future elections. \u2014 Jill Colvin, chicagotribune.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"In Milwaukee, the panel has the power to impose discipline independently and to overrule the chief's decisions. \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Aug. 2021",
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"This has raised concerns over the ability of courts to step in and overrule state-level emergency actions and restrictions, and the effect this would have on civil liberties. \u2014 Nikita Malik, Forbes , 12 Mar. 2021",
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"The second would be to give each team a certain number of challenges to overrule the umpire. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
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"Duggan said Mark Stewart, Stellantis' chief operating officer for North America, actually had to overrule the company's human resources department to make the then-unique hiring process happen. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054603"
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},
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"overweary":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": too weary : extremely tired or worn out":[
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"He was somewhat overweary after a strenuous year; but to Dartmoor he always came for health and rest when opportunity offered \u2026",
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"\u2014 Eden Phillpotts",
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"I resolved to establish myself as a well-behaved female at one or two good restaurants, where I could dine alone at a pleasant table with adequate attentions rather than be pushed into a corner and given a raw or overweary waiter.",
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"\u2014 M. F. K. Fisher",
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"And many established managers \u2026 are overloaded and overweary of helping people up the ropes who don't always appreciate their cost-free contributions.",
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"\u2014 Joyce Lain Kennedy"
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],
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": to make excessively weary : to cause to be extremely tired or worn out":[
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"It was not physical exercise that overwearied him, \u2026 it was his tendency to remain only too quiescent, as regarded any toil of the limbs and muscles.",
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"\u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8wir-\u0113"
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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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"first_known_use":{
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"1617, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055056"
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},
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"overman":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": superman sense 1":[],
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": to have or get too many personnel for the needs of":[
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"overman a ship"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccman",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-m\u0259n",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8man"
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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: Noun",
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"Not the whole overwrought overman stuff, and not the conflation of pity and weakness. \u2014 Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine , 20 Jan. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Fernandinho, as the lone holding midfielder, can be overmanned , while central defender Nicolas Otamendi, for all his improvement this season, can still be exposed by players running at him. \u2014 Jonathan Wilson, SI.com , 8 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"circa 1637, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055638"
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},
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"overwin":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to win over : vanquish":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English overwinnen , from Old English oferwinnan , from ofer , adverb, over + winnan to struggle, fight":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060123"
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},
|
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"overstored":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": having more stores than the market will support":[
|
|
"an overstored industry"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccst\u022frd"
|
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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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"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060611"
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},
|
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"overrate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to rate or value (someone or something) too highly":[
|
|
"By grossly overrating the danger from Communist agents inside the United States, the scaremongering of the House Un-American Activities Committee boosted the impression that Communist monsters in general were a mythical breed.",
|
|
"\u2014 Norman Davies",
|
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"\u2026 they have an undersized shooting guard \u2026 who so vastly overrates his abilities that he declined management's five-year, $50 million extension offer.",
|
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"\u2014 Jack McCallum"
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],
|
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"\u2014 see also overrated":[
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"By grossly overrating the danger from Communist agents inside the United States, the scaremongering of the House Un-American Activities Committee boosted the impression that Communist monsters in general were a mythical breed.",
|
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"\u2014 Norman Davies",
|
|
"\u2026 they have an undersized shooting guard \u2026 who so vastly overrates his abilities that he declined management's five-year, $50 million extension offer.",
|
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"\u2014 Jack McCallum"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccr\u0101t",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u0101t"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"overestimate",
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"overvalue"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[
|
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"underestimate",
|
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"underrate",
|
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"undervalue"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"The coach tends to overrate the players on his own team.",
|
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"I think the critics seriously overrated that movie.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"It\u2019s an old-fashioned system and an obviously imperfect one, destined to overrate some songs and to underrate others. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Company founders in general drastically overrate their aspirational power. \u2014 Rob Walker, Fortune , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
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"That\u2019s oftentimes because drivers tend to overrate their own driving prowess. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
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"And in the bonus rookie camp, Nahshon Wright gets another chance to prove that the Cowboys didn\u2019t overrate him in the draft [26:55]. \u2014 Dallas News , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"No doubt Baker learned to navigate Washington as few did, but the view here is that the authors overrate the past. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"But the victory, like four of his others, came against a bad Bengals defense, and the Browns must be careful not to overrate it. \u2014 cleveland , 31 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Length can be a tad overrated for interior defenders, but Lynch\u2019s deficient length shows up on tape. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 25 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Scott: There is a fear of having my credibility shot by writing this, but Bull Durham has been vastly overrated . \u2014 Scott Venci, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060900"
|
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},
|
|
"overhead projector":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a projector for projecting onto a vertical screen magnified images of graphic material on a horizontal transparency illuminated from below":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The accompanying lyric video features the band placing the lyrics on an overhead projector in time with the music. \u2014 Grace Ann Natanawan, SPIN , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The cryptocurrency company spent its 60 seconds \u2013 and estimated $13 million \u2013 on a QR bouncing from corner to corner of your TV screen (think of a screensaver on an overhead projector during a stultifying presentation). \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"An overhead projector maps the 2001 work onto the wall. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Put an overhead projector on the field, and drew out the helmet with a magic marker, standing on a fork lift. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Honja uses a manual overhead projector (available for rent from party rental shops) to project her designs onto the wall. \u2014 Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"The Raiders already have protested, claiming the league is conspiring against the Silver & Black because Goodell refused to allow the Raiders to make their picks via overhead projector . \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Over in Room 151, between all the churning laptops, two overhead projectors and massive projection screens as well as sheer stress. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Newly deputized strikebreakers with ancient guns stand in a classroom complete with an overhead projector and modern light figures. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065817"
|
|
},
|
|
"overhead man":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an electrician in a motion picture studio who plugs lighting, camera, sound, and telephone circuits into the power connection boxes located in the grid of the studio":[],
|
|
": an operator of an electric bridge crane":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070237"
|
|
},
|
|
"overruler":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070846"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlush":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively lush":[
|
|
"overlush foliage",
|
|
"Roy showed a fondness in her novel for overlush imagery and showy stylistic flourishes.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ian Buruma"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0259sh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073514"
|
|
},
|
|
"overrefined":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively refined":[
|
|
"\u2026 appears to be attempting to shed his overrefined appearance to demonstrate \u2026 he can hurl partisan vitriol with the best of them.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Catanese",
|
|
"\u2026 its clich\u00e9d reputation \u2026 as the most overrefined , overcivilized, repressed nation on Earth, a place of raised pinkies and cakes \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Russell Smith",
|
|
"Our version switches out the potatoes for yams and the overrefined vegetable oil for coconut oil \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Margaret Floyd and James Barry"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ri-\u02c8f\u012bnd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1709, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085611"
|
|
},
|
|
"overhead fire":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": fire directed over the heads of friendly troops":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092002"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstress":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to stress (someone or something) excessively: such as":[],
|
|
": to subject (someone or something) to excessive physical or psychological stress":[
|
|
"overstressed himself with too many commitments",
|
|
"\u2026 workers often overstress their muscles and tissues to the point where they become inflamed \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Predicasts Technology Update",
|
|
"\u2026 the alternate action of the wind on either side of the church overstressed the intermediate external pillar, which failed.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mario Salvadori"
|
|
],
|
|
": to place too much emphasis on (something) : overemphasize":[
|
|
"overstress the possibility of an unlikely problem",
|
|
"The importance of this point can't be overstressed . = I can't overstress the importance of this point."
|
|
],
|
|
": an excessive amount of physical or psychological stress":[
|
|
"overstress on a building's supports",
|
|
"He learned a short left leg had resulted in overstress on the right foot.",
|
|
"\u2014 Hillary Gavan",
|
|
"While a certain level of stress can increase productivity, overstress causes us\u2014at a deep, biological level\u2014to start making choices that are unwise, unsafe, and even unethical.",
|
|
"\u2014 Brian Whetten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8stres",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccstres"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1872, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1850, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092849"
|
|
},
|
|
"overprocess":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"-s\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104839"
|
|
},
|
|
"overrules":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to rule over : govern":[],
|
|
": to prevail over : overcome":[],
|
|
": to rule against":[],
|
|
": to set aside : reverse":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u00fcl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The judge overruled the objection.",
|
|
"His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Whether nurses can overrule callers will be one of El Cajon\u2019s key decisions. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The court has been asked to overrule the dual sovereignty doctrine in a number of cases and has repeatedly declined to do so. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Far more difficult than highlighting Roe\u2019s multiple shortcomings is Justice Alito\u2019s similar effort to disparage and overrule the Casey trio\u2019s opinion. \u2014 David J. Garrow, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Voting rights advocates, meanwhile, are increasingly worried as states with Republican legislatures push legislation that would allow them to influence or overrule the vote in future elections. \u2014 Jill Colvin, chicagotribune.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In Milwaukee, the panel has the power to impose discipline independently and to overrule the chief's decisions. \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"This has raised concerns over the ability of courts to step in and overrule state-level emergency actions and restrictions, and the effect this would have on civil liberties. \u2014 Nikita Malik, Forbes , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The second would be to give each team a certain number of challenges to overrule the umpire. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Duggan said Mark Stewart, Stellantis' chief operating officer for North America, actually had to overrule the company's human resources department to make the then-unique hiring process happen. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110616"
|
|
},
|
|
"overreliance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or state of relying on something or someone too much : excessive reliance":[
|
|
"One of my top priorities next year is to have an energy policy that begins to address all facets of our overreliance on fossil fuels.",
|
|
"\u2014 Barack Obama",
|
|
"I shy away from prescribing sleeping pills \u2026 to avoid overreliance on them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Andrew Weil"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ri-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112740"
|
|
},
|
|
"over-the-transom":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": offered without prior arrangement especially for publication : unsolicited":[
|
|
"an over-the-transom manuscript"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-084522"
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},
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"overweathered":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": weatherworn":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120051"
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},
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"overemphasize":{
|
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to give excessive emphasis to (something)":[
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"overemphasize risks",
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"We have overemphasized the differences between men and women.",
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"\u2014 Zosia Bielski",
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"\u2026 people feeling pushed into starting businesses \u2026 in a culture that overemphasizes entrepreneurialism.",
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"\u2014 Derrick Penner",
|
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"I can't overemphasize the importance of this turning point in my life.",
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"\u2014 Genesse Gentry",
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"We \u2026 cannot overemphasize how important it is to keep up with latest security fixes \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Rene Gielen",
|
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"The value of a good reputation cannot be overemphasized .",
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"\u2014 J. Dwight Pentecost",
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"It's hard to overemphasize how significant this development will be \u2026",
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"\u2014 Rich Smith"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8em(p)-f\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz"
|
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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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130835"
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},
|
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"overlove":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to love to excess":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132446"
|
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},
|
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"overnight bag":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a suitcase of a size to carry clothing and personal articles for an overnight trip":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Opt for a thin, unfussy timepiece and a generous-size briefcase that can double as an overnight bag . \u2014 WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The accessories were never exaggerated, even when tripled: Bucket hat, cross-body bag and overnight bag aligned in a perfect geometry. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Get your beauty sleep on the go with these serum capsules that are perfect for packing in your suitcase or overnight bag . \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Clever lockable bins hidden behind each seat will hold an overnight bag or a bag of groceries and 12-pack of cans, making the latest Slingshot just slightly less practical than your average minivan. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"These rafts \u2013 also made by SmithFly \u2013 were simple to maneuver, and easily held a couple of sleeping bags, pillows, a small overnight bag , lantern and a complimentary drybag provided by Float Troy. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 6 July 2021",
|
|
"Give her an overnight bag that's ready to tackle the harshest elements. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Packing only an overnight bag hasn\u2019t been part of the plan for Notre Dame following its first ACC season in 2014. \u2014 Tom Noie, The Indianapolis Star , 9 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"When Heather pulled up to the house 30 minutes later, Tyler was standing in the front yard, holding an overnight bag . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Feb. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133255"
|
|
},
|
|
"overrefine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to refine to excess":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + refine":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141207"
|
|
},
|
|
"overloup":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": trespass , transgression":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 3 + loup":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141445"
|
|
},
|
|
"overanxiety":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an excessive amount or degree of anxiety":[
|
|
"a nervous musician's overanxiety about their performance",
|
|
"If you begin to feel unwell during an examination, it may be as a result of overanxiety , which can overwhelm a student.",
|
|
"\u2014 Brian Mooney",
|
|
"\u2026 one fell overboard in his overanxiety to board the dinghy.",
|
|
"\u2014 The Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-a\u014b-\u02c8z\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144832"
|
|
},
|
|
"overreport":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to report (something) to a greater extent than is necessary":[
|
|
"Such tales are fun, but on occasion the author overdoes detail, overreporting trivia to the extent that the main story \u2026 becomes sidetracked.",
|
|
"\u2014 Colin Leinster"
|
|
],
|
|
": to report (something) as being higher or greater than it really is":[
|
|
"overreported their income on the loan application"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ri-\u02c8p\u022frt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150645"
|
|
},
|
|
"overrated":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": rated or valued too highly":[
|
|
"an overrated book/movie/restaurant",
|
|
"The reign of James I is under scrutiny again. For too long this king has been the victim of literary pastiche, deployed as a foil to the fleeing glory of the overrated Elizabeth I.",
|
|
"\u2014 J. A. Guy",
|
|
"\u2026 Garrick had arranged for a member of the audience (a fellow actor), dressed as a Frenchified fop, to complain\u2014as connoisseurs of French literary taste had complained for generations\u2014that Shakespeare was vulgar, provincial, and overrated .",
|
|
"\u2014 Jonathan Bate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1586, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151048"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the layer of foliage in a forest canopy":[],
|
|
": the trees contributing to an overstory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccst\u022fr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The narrative braid, meanwhile \u2014 the overstory \u2014 grows more tangled. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The loss of the overstory no longer kept the forest floor and streams in shade, warming cold-water fisheries. \u2014 Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This reestablished overstory will shade and cool the creek, provide leaf litter, and improve the habitat for macroinvertebrates, fish, small mammals, birds, and the Rio Grande cutthroat trout. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"An overstory is the top foliage from multiple trees that combine to create an overhang or canopy under which people can walk or sit. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 17 June 2021",
|
|
"Also, the code calls for the buffer zone to include a double row of evergreen shrubs and a mixture of overstory and understory trees. \u2014 al , 18 May 2021",
|
|
"And research suggests that industrially managed lands, which contain dense stands of uniformly aged trees and no canopy of mature overstory to cut wind speeds, can burn with greater intensity in wildfires. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Potential Fall 2020 hotspots: Areas with recent fires or logging activity, which remove overstory trees, letting browse species grow. \u2014 Brian Lovett, Outdoor Life , 12 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"On one occasion a whole roasted sea bream hit the tables with soft skin, maybe dampened by its overstory of an otherwise colorful and enjoyable salad of radishes and cranberry beans. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 13 Dec. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151309"
|
|
},
|
|
"overrank":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too rank or luxuriant in growth":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"R & \u2212 R \u00a6\u014dv\u0259+",
|
|
"R sometimes -v\u0259r+ especially for emphasis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151820"
|
|
},
|
|
"overwhelmed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overcome by force or numbers":[
|
|
"Some jurisdictions are so overwhelmed that they are experimenting with routing school-children into specially designed courts that would keep first-time offenders from being saddled with an arrest record.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gary Fields and John R. Emshwiller",
|
|
"Only three Coast Guard rescue helicopters had managed to get into the air, and each was already overwhelmed by dozens of calls for help.",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Cooper and Robert Block",
|
|
"\"We were overwhelmed ,\" said John Robinson, the Rams' coach. \"Clearly dominated.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul Zimmerman"
|
|
],
|
|
": completely overcome or overpowered by thought or feeling":[
|
|
"When he first appeared in full regalia, I was overwhelmed .",
|
|
"\u2014 Jane Davison",
|
|
"Suddenly he felt overwhelmed by a wash of terror.",
|
|
"\u2014 Holly Black",
|
|
"He finds that the institutions that might compensate for what overwhelmed parents are unable to do are themselves undermined by stingy public policies.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lisbeth B. Schorr"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8(h)welmd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154706"
|
|
},
|
|
"overemphatic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": uttered with or marked by excessive or extreme emphasis : excessively or inappropriately emphatic":[
|
|
"\u2026 his overly erect posture and overemphatic diction make him come off like an enraged headwaiter.",
|
|
"\u2014 Stuart Klawans",
|
|
"\u2026 the \u2026 posturing and overemphatic gesturing needed to reach the balcony in theater \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Ron Rosenbaum",
|
|
"\u2026 in reaching for a strong conclusion, I was overemphatic .",
|
|
"\u2014 John Cassidy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-em-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-im-\u02c8fa-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1820, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155902"
|
|
},
|
|
"overproduce":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to produce an excessive amount (of something)":[
|
|
"The drug prevents pimples by shrinking the glands attached to hair follicles that, in acne sufferers, overproduce an oily substance known as sebum, which can clog pores.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Duenwald",
|
|
"\u2026 if soils are too fertile, the vines can overproduce , leading to vegetal aromas and flavors.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Schachner",
|
|
"GM also undermined the resale value of its models by overproducing them and giving them away at fire-sale prices.",
|
|
"\u2014 Keith Naughton et al.",
|
|
"\u2026 encourages farmers to overproduce , which further drives prices down \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-pr\u0259-\u02c8d(y)\u00fcs, -pr\u014d-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fcs",
|
|
"-\u02c8dy\u00fcs",
|
|
"-pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1849, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-104159"
|
|
},
|
|
"over-the-road":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": used for, being, or relating to transportation between cities or states":[
|
|
"over-the-road common carriers",
|
|
"over-the-road freight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from the phrase over the road":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164159"
|
|
},
|
|
"overthin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively thin":[
|
|
"overthin paint",
|
|
"She was \u2026 overthin , as if a hypercharged metabolism was burning off calories faster than she could stuff them into her mouth.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bonnie MacDougal"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make (something) too thin : to thin (something) too much":[
|
|
"overthinning a tree with too much pruning",
|
|
"It is thinned with water just as the paints are, but care should be taken not to overthin and lose the quality of the gesso.",
|
|
"\u2014 William F. Powell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8thin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1639, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1819, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171236"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstretch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or an instance of stretching something beyond normal limits":[
|
|
"an overstretch of political power",
|
|
"\u2026 a classic case of military and economic overstretch .",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert G. Patman"
|
|
],
|
|
": to stretch (something or someone) to excess or beyond normal limits":[
|
|
"Worsted yarn, and any yarn inclined to \"kink\" should be weighted slightly as it dries, but take care not to overstretch the wool.",
|
|
"\u2014 Eileen Hobden",
|
|
"temperature changes causing the tire to overstretch",
|
|
"They overstretched [=overextended] themselves financially.",
|
|
"Too few staff means overstretched [=overburdened] crews and patients waiting for longer.",
|
|
"\u2014 Christina McAnea"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccstrech",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8strech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1749, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172419"
|
|
},
|
|
"overestimate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to estimate or value (someone or something) too highly":[
|
|
"\u2026 the senator had been so responsible about his potential tax liabilities that he had substantially overestimated what he owed the government.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Burnham",
|
|
"\u2026 our habit of overestimating our knowledge and underestimating our ignorance \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 David A. Shaywitz",
|
|
"The emotional power of this reunion can't be overestimated .",
|
|
"\u2014 Joe Klein",
|
|
"\"I mean that I am afraid I overestimated him. I don't think that he is a painter of the first rank.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Henry James"
|
|
],
|
|
": an estimate that is too high":[
|
|
"overestimates of the company's future profits",
|
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"Diamond still attacks the growth projections that the utilities have put forward, arguing that the \u2026 figures were overestimates \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Norman Boucher"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-st\u0259-m\u0259t",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8e-st\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"underestimate",
|
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"underrate",
|
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"undervalue"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1797, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1828, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173312"
|
|
},
|
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"over the odds":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": more than the usual or expected amount":[
|
|
"We had to pay over the odds to get good seats for the concert."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173547"
|
|
},
|
|
"overadvertise":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to advertise excessively":[
|
|
"\u2026 competition pressurizes firms to overadvertise .",
|
|
"\u2014 Gerard J. Tellis",
|
|
"While most marketers had found some success with this tactic, some larger spenders \u2026 overadvertised the same offer or put too many ads in front of the same audience.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bob Buch"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ad-v\u0259r-\u02cct\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174939"
|
|
},
|
|
"overloudly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in an excessively loud manner : too loudly":[
|
|
"talking overloudly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lau\u0307d-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174953"
|
|
},
|
|
"overrepresent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to give excessive representation to":[
|
|
"overrepresents the rural counties in the state"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175623"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstrain":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to strain (someone or something) beyond a maximum tolerable limit":[
|
|
"overstrained herself on the treadmill",
|
|
"overstrain a muscle",
|
|
"overstrained the steel, which developed a crack",
|
|
"He said every nerve had been overstrained in some way, and the whole system must sleep torpid a while.",
|
|
"\u2014 Charlotte Bront\u00eb",
|
|
"\u2026 officials said the aid would be focused only on its banking sector \u2026 That would be crucial to avoid overstraining the eurozone's rescue funds \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Luke Baker and Annika Breidthardt",
|
|
"She doesn't overstrain the metaphor \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark O'Connell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8str\u0101n",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8str\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1578, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182808"
|
|
},
|
|
"overall watermark":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": sheet watermark":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191526"
|
|
},
|
|
"overquick":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too quick or ready":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191617"
|
|
},
|
|
"overruff":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overtrump":[],
|
|
": the act or an instance of overtrumping":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + ruff":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200040"
|
|
},
|
|
"overrespond":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to respond to something or someone too strongly : overreact":[
|
|
"Democracies have a way of responding, perhaps overresponding , only to clear and present dangers.",
|
|
"\u2014 Colin S. Gray",
|
|
"Try not to overrespond to anger and hostility. It almost always pays to be courteous, respectful, and tactful \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 William J. Diehm",
|
|
"An allergic reaction is when the body overresponds to some substance \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Babycenter Pregnancy: From Preconception to Birth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ri-\u02c8sp\u00e4nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201712"
|
|
},
|
|
"overnighter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overnight bag":[],
|
|
": an overnight trip":[],
|
|
": a person who stays overnight":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8n\u012b-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is on an overnighter .",
|
|
"You should pack an overnighter .",
|
|
"Overnighters will appreciate the area's fine hotels.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And with camping and road trips predicted to be just as popular next summer, RV rental company Outdoorsy is offering gift cards that cover any kind of a trip, from an overnighter to a weeklong escape. \u2014 Erin Riley, Outside Online , 11 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Consider a day trip to Resurrection or Kachemak Bay or plan an overnighter to Prince William Sound to observe whales, otters, sea lions, glaciers and towering peaks. \u2014 Mike Campbell, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"Consider a day trip to Resurrection or Kachemak Bay or plan an overnighter to Prince William Sound to observe whales, otters, sea lions, glaciers and towering peaks. \u2014 Mike Campbell, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"Consider a day trip to Resurrection or Kachemak Bay or plan an overnighter to Prince William Sound to observe whales, otters, sea lions, glaciers and towering peaks. \u2014 Mike Campbell, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"Consider a day trip to Resurrection or Kachemak Bay or plan an overnighter to Prince William Sound to observe whales, otters, sea lions, glaciers and towering peaks. \u2014 Mike Campbell, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"Consider a day trip to Resurrection or Kachemak Bay or plan an overnighter to Prince William Sound to observe whales, otters, sea lions, glaciers and towering peaks. \u2014 Mike Campbell, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"What was supposed to be a quick overnighter turned into a three-day nightmare, as heavy snow started to fall in the mountains, trapping their car on a remote forest road. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The company will try and maintain much of its festival vibe at the overnighter , but traditional cornhole and other games and activities have been axed. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202120"
|
|
},
|
|
"overadjust":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to adjust excessively":[
|
|
"overadjust to temporary conditions",
|
|
"Overadjusting the brightness or contrast can hide background features \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Kaoru Sakabe",
|
|
"Print and screen are different mediums. But Persuasion , the first production from PBS' Complete Jane Austen , badly overadjusts , adding so many fussy modern flourishes and out-of-place romantic gestures it almost undermines the inherent beauty of Austen's work.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Bianco"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8j\u0259st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1800, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202214"
|
|
},
|
|
"overthink":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to think too much about (something) : to put too much time into thinking about or analyzing (something) in a way that is more harmful than helpful":[
|
|
"overthink a situation/problem",
|
|
"someone who overthinks and worries too much",
|
|
"\"I was a terrible actor when I went to New York. I was scared. I would overprepare, sometimes overthink a role.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul Newman",
|
|
"For a while now, I've been finding current fiction hard to read: airlessly competent, relentlessly put-together, overthought .",
|
|
"\u2014 David Gates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8thi\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This can get unhealthy when the Moon squares perfectionist Venus in Gemini, which can lead us to overthink and second-guess ourselves. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"His secondary teammates Dillion Winfrey and Kyree Woods tell him not to overthink and to study film. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Some people tried not to overthink Twitter, perhaps channelling the casual, sunny spirit of its name. \u2014 Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"My father taught me not to overthink things, that nothing will ever be perfect, so just keep moving and do your best. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But this may be one of those things runners too easily overthink . \u2014 Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online , 28 July 2020",
|
|
"Dahlkemper, who logged her first full game \u2014 injury and COVID rules had sidelined her \u2014 said the team shouldn\u2019t overthink the defeat. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"People might tend to get confused, or maybe overthink the right order in which to watch these movies; when the chronological order is all jumbled, that's pretty natural. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Maybe the Jacksonville Jaguars overthink it and pass on Aidan Hutchinson on Thursday in the first round in the NFL draft. \u2014 Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1628, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203757"
|
|
},
|
|
"overtone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of the higher tones produced simultaneously with the fundamental and that with the fundamental comprise a complex musical tone : harmonic sense 1a":[],
|
|
": harmonic sense 2":[],
|
|
": the color of the light reflected (as by a paint)":[],
|
|
": a secondary effect, quality, or meaning : suggestion , connotation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cct\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Stylistically, Cotler drew on everything from Jewish niggun (wordless song) to South Indian vocal percussion, Celtic lament to Tuvan overtone singing. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The choreography is often slow and ritualistic, and some scenes include tribal drums, adding an overtone of spiritualism. \u2014 Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News , 31 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"On the pandemic, polarized views Addressing the pandemic is colored by a political overtone that other rules and regulations to protect the common good are not. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Vibrant, mineral-accented, strawberry, red currant and tangerine scents carry a suave oral overtone in this special ros\u00e9. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 26 June 2021",
|
|
"Meanwhile, the Moon enters beautiful Taurus, adding an earthy and sensual overtone to our demeanor. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 6 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The sharp mustard overtone is the perfect foil for the creamy and sweet-sour combination that comes from a mixture of mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2020",
|
|
"Cleverly written with poetic overtones , the narrative provides engaging twists and turns. \u2014 Monitor Reviewers, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2020",
|
|
"For the very sound of the vibraphone, with its ringing tones and overtones , beguiles and delights the ear, particularly when played as fluidly as Tukes. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 16 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205812"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstrength":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having personnel in excess of that prescribed by a table of organization : being in excess of the personnel prescribed by a table of organization":[
|
|
"praying fervently some office or other would find some outfit or other overstrength",
|
|
"\u2014 James Jones"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 2 + strength , noun":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215623"
|
|
},
|
|
"overwind":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to wind (something) too tightly or too far : to tighten or coil (something) too much":[
|
|
"He overwound the clock.",
|
|
"overwinding the springs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8w\u012bnd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1623, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-111325"
|
|
},
|
|
"overestimation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or an instance of estimating someone or something too highly":[
|
|
"The overestimation of the value of an advance in medicine can lead to more trouble than anyone can foresee \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lewis Thomas",
|
|
"\u2026 their wild overestimation of the reader's attention span \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lev Grossman",
|
|
"\u2026 potential problems of underestimation or overestimation of disease rates \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Tonny J. Oyana et al."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cce-st\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1808, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000129"
|
|
},
|
|
"overemployment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessive employment or use":[
|
|
"in his case the overemployment of the dash seems appropriate",
|
|
"\u2014 Journal of Accountancy"
|
|
],
|
|
": a condition in which the demand for labor in a country or region exceeds the available supply":[
|
|
"overemployment caused by inadequacy of labor and other resources compared with all the work needing to be done",
|
|
"\u2014 Times Literary Supplement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000503"
|
|
},
|
|
"ovenbird":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various chiefly South American small brown passerine birds (family Furnariidae, especially genus Furnarius )":[],
|
|
": an American warbler ( Seiurus aurocapillus ) that builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0259-v\u0259n-\u02ccb\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Among reports were three cattle egrets in the Katama area, two Eurasian wigeons in Edgartown, and a tardy ovenbird in Oak Bluffs. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
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"Like the other weekend, an ovenbird and seven Northern Flickers and a couple unusual catbirds stopped in to fuel up on my red chokeberries and high-bush berries. \u2014 Paige Darrah, New York Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Also among reports were a smattering of warblers: ovenbird , black-and-white, common yellowthroat, American redstart, yellow, and pine. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 July 2019",
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"Sparrows, ovenbirds , juncos, warblers, kinglets, and creepers are just some of the species on the casualty list. \u2014 Babak Tafreshi, National Geographic , 3 Apr. 2019",
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"From the woods behind the viewing stand, an ovenbird gave its loud rhythmic song. \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 4 May 2018",
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"Ovenbirds sing for largely territorial reasons, warning other birds to stay out. \u2014 Emily Singer, WIRED , 18 Mar. 2014"
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": having been excessively altered, refined, or embellished during production":[
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"a flashy, overproduced film",
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"There is a kind of elemental vigor in film noir that loses its vitality when a movie is overproduced .",
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"\u2014 James Greenberg"
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],
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": having been produced in excess of market demand":[
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"a surplus of overproduced garments"
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]
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"1878, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"The reforms of the Great Society succeeded in markedly reducing poverty, although they fell short of President Lyndon B. Johnson's overambitious goals.",
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"\u2014 Dennis H. Wrong",
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"Dr. Godfrey, who has seen more than his share of the fallout from overambitious exercise programs, advises against jumping and pounding exercises for people over 50 \u2026",
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"\u2014 Jane E. Brody",
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"\u2026 NASA's original plans for the shuttle were overambitious : the commitment to provide routine and economical access to space locked the agency into a schedule too tight to be met with the available resources.",
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"\u2014 Scientific American"
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]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-am-\u02c8bi-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"circa 1655, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022624"
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"the crowd overflowed into the street"
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],
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": a flowing over : inundation":[],
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": something that flows over : surplus":[],
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": an outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid":[]
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fl\u014d",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccfl\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"overfill"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"alluvion",
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"bath",
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"cataclysm",
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"cataract",
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"deluge",
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"flood",
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"flood tide",
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"inundation",
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"Niagara",
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"spate",
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"torrent"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Verb",
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"The river overflowed its banks.",
|
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"The creek overflows every spring.",
|
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"The water in the tub overflowed .",
|
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"Books and papers overflowed his desk.",
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"The paragraph overflowed the page.",
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"Noun",
|
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"a great overflow of water from the heavy rains swept mud and silt down onto the highway",
|
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"an overflow of help actually made the job more complicated",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The flooding threat may be mitigated somewhat by the fact June has been dry so far \u2014 but if 2 or more inches falls in short amount of time, that could quickly cause streams to overflow and for poor drainage areas to be overwhelmed. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
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"The toilets would soil and the tissue bins fill and overflow far sooner than the staff could get to them. \u2014 Serenitie Wang, CNN , 17 June 2022",
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"Rivers and streams may reach their banks and possibly even overflow . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Why is an emergency physician like me ruminating about blankets, especially hospital blankets that are a little rough on the skin, when sick people overflow the country\u2019s emergency waiting rooms, emergency departments, and hospitals? \u2014 Jay Baruch, STAT , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Episodes overflow with bizarre images, like a succubus who mounts her victim, then calmly removes a retainer and sets it on the night table. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
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"When gutters become clogged with leaves and debris, rainwater can overflow and cause expensive moisture damage to interior and exterior walls. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"So, the excess money in the bathtub (roughly 75 percent of the cumulative money-supply increase since February 2020) will overflow as inflation and will persist for at least the next two years. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, National Review , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Safe needle disposal boxes regularly overflow , the contents at times sticking cleanup volunteers. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In October, residents dodged a plan to convert a detox center in the nearby Central Ninth neighborhood into a permanent overflow shelter. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"One resident also complained of garbage overflow from the lot into his back yard. \u2014 Elizabeth Owens-schiele, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Military bases have been used for decades as temporary, emergency housing facilities to handle overflow from immigration detention centers. \u2014 Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Reported by Zhihua Yao of KunLun Lab on 2021-09-15 High - CVE-2021-37984 : Heap buffer overflow in PDFium. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The heavy rains and flooding, which led to two deaths in Hoover, caused the sewer overflow in the area. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"During heavy rains, operators at Chapaton will use the manhole covers to adjust the water level, with the goal of having less or none of the pretreated flow become what\u2019s termed a CSO \u2013 a combined sewage overflow . \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"If not a new shelter, like the mayor is calling for, then at the very least an emergency overflow for those cold winter months. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The medical examiner's office, which is accepting overflow from hospitals that don't have any more room in their morgues, is also expected to receive help from the California National Guard on Monday. \u2014 Sarah Moon And Cheri Mossburg, CNN , 31 Dec. 2020"
|
|
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|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023151"
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"type":[
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|
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|
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"Middle English overwenen , from over entry 1 + wenen to suppose, think, believe":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024309"
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},
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"oven dressed":{
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"type":[
|
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|
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": ready for cooking : full-dressed":[
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"oven dressed poultry"
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|
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"adjective",
|
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": to inflate (something) too much":[
|
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"overinflate a car's tires"
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044731"
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|
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"\u2026 he readily admits there is a thin line between caution and overcaution \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Ron Borges",
|
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"I'm afraid many of us parents err on the side of overcaution \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Ken Potts"
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045649"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"type":[
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"overinflate a car's tires"
|
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|
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|
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|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8fl\u0101t"
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|
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"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-052059"
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|
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"overstretch oneself":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to spend more money than one can afford to spend":[
|
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"Home buyers should not financially overstretch themselves ."
|
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|
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|
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"type":[
|
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having more education, training, or experience than a job calls for":[]
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|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kw\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bd"
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"They didn't hire her because she was overqualified for the job.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Also tiresomely cute, with the wildly overqualified Cranston and Bening in the title roles dialing up the folksy oldsterisms to grating degrees. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Drew Gulak might be one of the most overqualified interviewers in the history of this business. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And though the anti-Brown antics have been unusually unhinged\u2014and have been keeping fact-checkers working overtime\u2014Judge Brown has a stellar resume and is uniquely overqualified . \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Ethan Hawke joins a long list of overqualified actors taking supporting roles in MCU projects. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Don\u2019t worry about being considered overqualified ; corporate professionals apply and are welcomed. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Instead of promoting women to management roles, women are left overqualified in their current positions and unable to utilize all of their skills and make their own decisions. \u2014 Kim Elsesser, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Those overqualified co-stars provide somewhat of a counterweight to Jerry Buss\u2019 leering gaze, which dominates so much of Winning Time. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Make that, a considerably overqualified rock star, given her accomplishments in academia. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-053313"
|
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},
|
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"overhand":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"adverb or adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": made with the hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level":[],
|
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": to sew with short vertical stitches":[],
|
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": an overhand stroke (as in handball)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cchand"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"Lie faceup on the bench and grab the bar with an overhand grip just wider than shoulder-width. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"If the weight is heavy for you, hold it with both hands, using an overhand grip with the right. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 21 Nov. 2020",
|
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"Hold dumbbells in front of your thighs with an overhand grip. \u2014 Men's Health , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"How Start with an overhand grip, band out in front in line with the shoulders, elbows soft and pointing straight ahead. \u2014 Ben Walker, Outside Online , 28 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Start out by trying a two-arm hang, using an overhand grip that's slightly outside your shoulder width. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Pull-ups, which require you to hang on to a bar using an overhand grip, and, drawing your elbows in toward your rib cage, raise your chin over the bar, are simple \u2014 but not easy. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Then, with your hands gripping the bar in an overhand position and your elbows extended, retract your shoulder blades by engaging them and aiming them down toward your back pockets. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Facing fourth-and-1 at the Steelers 41, Allen turned around and threw an overhand pass to Matt Breida, who was immediately tackled for a 7-yard loss by cornerback Cameron Sutton. \u2014 John Wawrow, ajc , 12 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Unlike most of the other women in the field, Lenglen served overhanded . \u2014 Jon Wertheim And Jacob Feldman, SI.com , 27 June 2019",
|
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"Rizzo was visibly upset after getting plunked, throwing his bat overhanded toward the Chicago dugout. \u2014 USA TODAY , 27 Sep. 2017",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"At Gamebred Boxing 1, Gore flattened opponent Yaya Olorunsola with a brutal overhand right to win his professional boxing debut by fourth-round knockout. \u2014 Nolan King, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
|
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"Grip the bar with a double- overhand grip shoulder-width apart. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 24 May 2021",
|
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"But as Ortiz let his punches fly, Silva waited for an opening and delivered an overhand right that dropped Ortiz to the canvas. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 12 Sep. 2021",
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"In the sixth bout, Ground Control fighter Jerome Featherstone hit Steve Moleski with an overhand right at the end of the first round and watched the Pennsylvania fighter wobble back to his corner. \u2014 Kevin Richardson, Baltimore Sun , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Riley said their father stressed fundamentals with them, especially shooting overhand . \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"The officer investigated and found bread on the ground around the apartment building and on the flat roof of an overhand near the front door. \u2014 cleveland , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"Make sure there is sufficient slack in the working end of the rope, then tie an overhand on a bight (a curved section of the rope) or a figure eight on a bight, and clip it to the standing end of the rope with a carabiner. \u2014 Ari Schneider, Outside Online , 8 June 2020",
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"Get under the table and grip the tabletop with either an overhand or underhand grip. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Jan. 2021"
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"1656, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1871, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-053431"
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"overname":{
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to name over : name in a series":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-053641"
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": extremely or obsessively enamored":[
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"\u2014 usually used with of or with \u2026 overenamored of discussion for its own sake. \u2014 Winthrop R. Adkins My parents were not overenamored of my ever more glamorous but, as they saw it, useless social life in London. \u2014 Nicholas Haslam \u2026 he was a little overenamored with himself and had become quite boastful \u2026 \u2014 Cory Bouck"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8na-m\u0259rd"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1622, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-054956"
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},
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"oven-dry":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": dried at a temperature at or above that of boiling water (usually 100 to 110\u00b0 C or 212 to 230\u00b0 F)":[],
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": to dry in an oven":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"oven + dry , adjective":"Adjective",
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"oven + dry , verb":"Transitive verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060633"
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},
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"overplay one's hand":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to make a mistake due to the belief that one's position is stronger or better than it really is":[
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"The union overplayed its hand by demanding too much, causing the company to withdraw what would have been its best offer."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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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":"20220710-065225"
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},
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"overweigh":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to exceed in weight":[],
|
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": oppress sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8w\u0101"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"outrank",
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"outweigh",
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"overbalance",
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"overshadow"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"proper food and sleep should overweigh all-night partying in your priorities",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"While many pollsters overweigh Democrats, Zogby keeps them even with Republicans at 36% and independents at 28%. \u2014 Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner , 10 June 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-071534"
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},
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"overhand knot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a small knot often used to prevent the end of a cord from fraying \u2014 see knot illustration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Tie a loose overhand knot with the double line without twisting the rope; leave a big loop at the end. \u2014 Ben Demchak, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2022",
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"To tie it: The water knot is essentially a retraced overhand knot . \u2014 Ari Schneider, Outside Online , 8 June 2020",
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"Grasp the leader tied to the jigs about one foot from the lighter jig, loop it, and tie a double overhand knot . \u2014 Bob Mcnally, Field & Stream , 4 Mar. 2020",
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"Then, loop one of the cord ends through the loop of the overhand knot again. \u2014 Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor , 11 Apr. 2018",
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"Then, loop one of the cord ends through the loop of the overhand knot again. \u2014 Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor , 11 Apr. 2018",
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"Then, loop one of the cord ends through the loop of the overhand knot again. \u2014 Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor , 11 Apr. 2018",
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"Then, loop one of the cord ends through the loop of the overhand knot again. \u2014 Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor , 11 Apr. 2018",
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"Then, loop one of the cord ends through the loop of the overhand knot again. \u2014 Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor , 11 Apr. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-071553"
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},
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"overinflation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessive inflation":[
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"Lower air pressure at such altitudes will result in overinflation of the balloon.",
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"\u2014 NHS.uk",
|
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"Healthcare is expensive, and it's increasingly suffering from overinflation .",
|
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"\u2014 Rip Empson",
|
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"The overinflation of statistics has led to misleading press coverage \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 CNN Wire"
|
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8fl\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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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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"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-072611"
|
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},
|
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"overlying":{
|
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"type":[
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to lie over or upon":[],
|
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": to cause the death of by lying upon":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u012b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"lap",
|
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"overlap",
|
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"overlay",
|
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"overspread"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"the puzzle pieces overlay one another in complete disarray on the floor",
|
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"there will be freezing rain tonight, so we can expect to find a thick layer of ice overlying the car windshield in the morning",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The researchers combined reams of geologic data from 2003 to 2017 to determine where U.S. forests and shrublands overlie bedrock that roots could feasibly reach. \u2014 Tess Joosse, Scientific American , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The sale outcome would also be a strange end to the Trump administration\u2019s push to allow drilling in the refuge, which is thought to overlie billions of barrels of oil, although that thinking is largely based on decades-old data. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"The coastal plain is believed to overlie one of the last remaining significant petroleum reserves in the United States, and could potentially yield billions of barrels of oil. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"The coastal plain is thought to overlie geological formations that could hold billions of barrels of oil, although that assessment is based on data collected in the 1980s. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Researchers will also be able to download the map and overlay their data, according to Gizmodo. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
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"This melts the overlying ice, creating a dark band of open water running around the equator. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"So contact is obviously a very important issue, but there may be this overlying effect of the environment, like the climate of a place, that acts as an upper boundary as to how much virus activity there can be. \u2014 Jeff Berardelli, CBS News , 18 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"In these chronic cases, clinicians typically find significant atrophy of the two major muscles that are supplied by the nerve overlying the scapula, and when these muscles atrophy, the bony spine of the scapula becomes very prominent. \u2014 Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle , 7 Mar. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-073841"
|
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},
|
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"ovenproof":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of withstanding the temperature range of a kitchen oven":[
|
|
"ovenproof dishes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u0259-v\u0259n-\u02ccpr\u00fcf"
|
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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":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"How to do it: To get started, tightly wrap each avocado with aluminum foil, and place in a shallow ovenproof dish. \u2014 Amy Mitchell, Country Living , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Test Kitchen suggests making the sauce in an ovenproof skillet, nestling the fish in the sauce and then popping the pan into the oven for about 10 to 15 minutes \u2014 just until the fish is cooked through and flaky. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet over medium heat, melt butter and mix in olive oil. \u2014 Joshua David Stein, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Instead, the dough is cooked under an ovenproof metal bowl spritzed with water to create steam. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Heat butter in an ovenproof saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and add the onion and garlic. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Spread a layer of tortilla chips in an ovenproof skillet or a sheet pan lined with aluminum foil. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In a large ovenproof pot with a lid, heat a thin film of oil. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 7 May 2021",
|
|
"In a large ovenproof pan or skillet cook the sausage with the fennel seeds and chili flakes on medium-high heat until pink no longer shows and is cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 3 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-074319"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcoach":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to coach (someone) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"The local coaches there, they send me the game film, and I'll tell him what's right and what's wrong without trying to overcoach him \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Fred Taylor",
|
|
"After several of the losses, he took the blame. He said he was overcoaching . He said his team was giving a good effort.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jeffrey Klein",
|
|
"\u2026 the best little boy performance I've ever seen in an American film. He doesn't come across as an overcoached professional kid \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Roger Ebert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u014dch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075232"
|
|
},
|
|
"overreact":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to react to something too strongly : to respond to something with too strong an emotion or with unnecessary or excessive action":[
|
|
"I was furious and yelled at him. He told me I was overreacting and to \"chillax.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Ben Stein",
|
|
"The world isn't coming to an end. You shouldn't overreact to the negative news.",
|
|
"\u2014 Adam Bryant",
|
|
"Some of his animals had become apprehensive and twitchy, overreacting to sound or touch \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark Caldwell",
|
|
"But the military police overreacted , using tear gas, rubber bullets and excessive force in front of news cameras that spread the images countrywide.",
|
|
"\u2014 Grant Wahl",
|
|
"\u2026 the poisonous surfeit of hormones produced by the overreacting immune system.",
|
|
"\u2014 Shannon Brownlee",
|
|
"Sometimes companies in a little bit of trouble are the best investments because the market has overreacted .",
|
|
"\u2014 Orson C. Clay"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259(r)-r\u0113-\u02c8akt",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-r\u0113-\u02c8akt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075422"
|
|
},
|
|
"overliberal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too liberal":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084047"
|
|
},
|
|
"overround":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to round (as the lips, a vowel) more than usual":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084345"
|
|
},
|
|
"overplot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8pl\u00e4t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1904, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-090038"
|
|
},
|
|
"over the way":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": across from someone on the other side of the street":[
|
|
"They live over the way from us."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-090341"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcaster":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who does overcasting by hand or machine \u2014 see serger":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-091055"
|
|
},
|
|
"overesteem":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to esteem too highly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-091724"
|
|
},
|
|
"overrepresented":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccre-pri-\u02c8zen-t\u0259d",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Girls were hugely overrepresented , accounting for nearly 78% of cases. \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"White and male employees remain overrepresented in positions that pay the highest salaries, offer the best benefits and provide a path to promotions in the Standard & Poor's 100. \u2014 Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Klein says that the Republicans, with overrepresented rural counties on their side, can afford to move a lot further from the center than the Democrats can. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Even Asian American physicians, a group considered overrepresented in medicine, are much scarcer in orthopedics, making up just 6.7% of these specialists. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Many resources and networks exist for founders from overrepresented backgrounds that do not exist for those from underrepresented ones. \u2014 Nik Milanovic, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"While Latinos represented the largest portion of victims, Black people were the most overrepresented among victims when compared with the city\u2019s overall population, the data show. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Children of Muslim immigrants from former French colonies became overrepresented , and now Muslims are believed to account for 15 to 20 percent of troops, or two to three times the Muslim share of the total French population. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2021",
|
|
"For one thing, there is almost certainly no more overrepresented group in media, at least in relation to the population, than center-right conservatives. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 24 Feb. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1900, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-095046"
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},
|
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"overtrip":{
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to trip over nimbly":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-101523"
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},
|
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"overwork":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to cause to work too hard, too long, or to exhaustion":[
|
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"overworked the horses"
|
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],
|
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": to work too much on":[
|
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"overwork bread dough"
|
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],
|
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": to make excessive use of":[
|
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"overworked tunes"
|
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],
|
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": to work too much or too long : overdo":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8w\u0259rk"
|
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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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"The whole crew seemed exhausted, probably from overworking .",
|
|
"The captain routinely overworked the crew.",
|
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"He overworks the melody in the song.",
|
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"If you overwork the dough, the bread will be tough.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If the Dodgers can come out of this without having to seriously overwork their bullpen, everything will be fine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Bring the mixture together with a spatula or a pastry scraper, being careful not to overwork it, then wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 22 May 2020",
|
|
"Women were more likely than me to feel forced to overwork by coworkers and superiors, while men were more likely to feel pressure from society and culture in general. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Stir in the flour mixture, taking care not to overwork the batter. \u2014 Southern Kitchen, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Depending on where in the body your ankylosing spondylitis symptoms are most severe, activities that overwork those areas can sometimes lead to a flare in pain and require rest and additional help from your doctor, Dr. Veeravagu says. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"When your glutes can't do their job, other muscles in your body have to work harder, which ultimately can overwork them, leading to poor body alignment and aches. \u2014 SELF , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Nonprofits are notorious for encouraging workers to step into roles beyond their job descriptions and creating a culture where workers feel a responsibility to overwork , even if they don\u2019t get paid more for additional responsibilities or time. \u2014 Jennifer Mizgata, Fortune , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"To overwork is both to self-aggrandize and to catastrophize. \u2014 Weike Wang, The New Yorker , 1 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-112958"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcautious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too cautious : overcareful":[
|
|
"an overcautious driver",
|
|
"Some vigilance is advisable, but there is a risk in parents being overcautious .",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter McGuire"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u022f-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113136"
|
|
},
|
|
"overfull":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too full":[
|
|
"seems overfull of phrases",
|
|
"\u2014 Clyde Eagleton"
|
|
],
|
|
": to excess":[
|
|
"having drunk overfull of the human race",
|
|
"\u2014 Time"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English oferfull , from ofer , adverb, over + full":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113348"
|
|
},
|
|
"overhead valve":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an internal-combustion engine valve operated from a camshaft running above the cylinder head":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115507"
|
|
},
|
|
"oven glove":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mitten that is made out of a thick material and used for taking hot dishes out of an oven":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115718"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpump":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8p\u0259mp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1871, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120156"
|
|
},
|
|
"overproduction":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or an instance of producing too much of something":[
|
|
"By law, a French wine maker can only produce so much wine from a given acre of vines. This is meant to prevent uncontrolled\u2014and unconscionable\u2014 overproduction .",
|
|
"\u2014 Frank J. Prial",
|
|
"That situation came to a head during the Great Depression, when an extended bout of overproduction led to falling prices and a severe farm crisis.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tom Philpott",
|
|
"The site will give the company better information about customer demand, helping it avoid shortages of popular vehicles and overproduction of duds.",
|
|
"\u2014 Eric Young",
|
|
"In sensitized individuals, normally harmless substances, such as pollens and molds, trigger the overproduction of histamine \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Gary Rachelefsky"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"-pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120452"
|
|
},
|
|
"overfull employment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a state of employment in which employers' demand for labor exceeds the available supply":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130134"
|
|
},
|
|
"overfund":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to provide more than sufficient funds for":[
|
|
"\u2026 others often complain that schools overfund athletics and underfund art programs.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sarah Finley",
|
|
"an overfunded pension plan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u0259nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130348"
|
|
},
|
|
"overtrumping":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to trump with a higher trump card than the highest previously played on the same trick":[],
|
|
": to play a higher trump card than the highest previously played on the same trick":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8tr\u0259mp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1729, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-131234"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpress":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": afflict , oppress":[],
|
|
": to load with an excessive burden : overburden":[
|
|
"all very tired and overpressed men",
|
|
"\u2014 Economist"
|
|
],
|
|
": to press or insist upon unduly : drive or push (as a contention) too far":[
|
|
"does not overpress his case",
|
|
"\u2014 P. R. Levin"
|
|
],
|
|
": overpressure":[
|
|
"overpress of work"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English overpressen , from over entry 1 + pressen to press":"Transitive verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-131646"
|
|
},
|
|
"overemphasis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an excessive amount or degree of emphasis":[
|
|
"F. Scott Fitzgeralds's novels and Eugene O'Neill's plays exposed America's overemphasis on money and success.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Beth Norton et al.",
|
|
"\u2026 an overemphasis on design at the expense of function.",
|
|
"\u2014 Walt Mossberg"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8em(p)-f\u0259-s\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-134138"
|
|
},
|
|
"overtoil":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overwork":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-134426"
|
|
},
|
|
"oven":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chamber used for baking, heating, or drying":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0259-v\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.",
|
|
"Please take the pizza out of the oven .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Spread the pine nuts in a small baking dish and toast in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes, or until light golden brown; set aside. \u2014 Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Glass can often be used in the oven , while plastic cannot. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Quite remarkable and intensely flavorful was an 18-ounce slow-roasted Nebraska Angus Prime rib ($58) that has been aged for 45 days and then fermented for 72 hours in sushi rice before going in the oven for four hours. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"More than anyone else, Ms. Waters spread the word about the sweet, earthy charms of garlic whole-roasted in the oven . \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"There was sometimes a pork roast in the oven so that everyone would have something for lunch. \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"After an hour and some change in the oven , the cobbler comes out with a 50-50 split between bubbling cherries and crusty buttery pastry. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"For example, frozen broccoli florets are transformed in the oven . \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The second turn in the oven essentially sucks them dry and gives them that signature crunch. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English ofen ; akin to Old High German ofan oven and perhaps to Greek ipnos oven":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-134610"
|
|
},
|
|
"overnight race":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a horse race for which entries close 72 hours (exclusive of Sundays) or less before the first race of the day on which the race is scheduled to be run":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-140335"
|
|
},
|
|
"overglaze":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": applied or suitable for applying on top of a fired glaze":[
|
|
"overglaze enamels"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccgl\u0101z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-140746"
|
|
},
|
|
"overemotional":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": unusually or excessively emotional":[
|
|
"an overemotional speech/person",
|
|
"\u2026 you have people \u2026 making it seem like it's somehow unacceptable to write songs about your real emotions\u2014that it somehow makes you irrational and overemotional \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Taylor Swift"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8m\u014d-shn\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-141008"
|
|
},
|
|
"overanxious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively or needlessly anxious":[
|
|
"overanxious parents",
|
|
"was feeling overanxious about the upcoming test"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8a\u014b(k)-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1643, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142115"
|
|
},
|
|
"overnourish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to nourish or feed to excess":[
|
|
"overnourishing the plants",
|
|
"overnourished animals"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8n\u0259-rish",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8n\u0259r-ish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1661, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144523"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlengthen":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to lengthen (something, such as a body part) too much":[
|
|
"Several yoga stretches involve twisting at the knee, or lying back on folded, twisted knees, which forcibly overlengthens the collateral ligament \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jolie Bookspan",
|
|
"If the muscle overlengthens , \u2026 a stretch reflex will occur, thereby contracting the muscle.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark Ansell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8len(t)-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8le\u014b(k)-th\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
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": the outer coil of a Br\u00e9guet hairspring bent over the spring toward the center":[]
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": to fill too full":[],
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": to make an excessive charge":[]
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ch\u00e4rj"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"gouge",
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"soak",
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"sting",
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"surcharge"
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"undercharge"
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"examples":[
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"He overcharges for car repairs.",
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"He overcharges his customers for car repairs.",
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"The store overcharged me for my skirt.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Prosecutors may also overcharge defendants to pressure them into pleading guilty for a lesser charge, rather than take their case to trial, Farrell said. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"How did EZ Pass overcharge 6,000 Ohio accounts by seriously big margins? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Private suppliers in many sectors such as infrastructure, defense and health care would overcharge the government at prices many times the market rate, offering kickbacks to the state officials involved. \u2014 Stanislav Markus, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The supply chain issues have left an opportunity for companies to fix prices and overcharge customers, the Justice Department said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Police interrogated Hutchinson and also confronted him with their suspicion that he might be involved in a scheme to overcharge customers at Bruce Miller\u2019s lot. \u2014 Joseph Diaz, ABC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"Francis would overcharge the Navy by at least $35 million over the years for those services, including security, water and trash removal, according to the plea agreement that Francis\u2019 entered into in 2015. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"How many millions of dollars did a Cleveland company overcharge the Department of Defense of various parts, according to a new audit? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"The result is that insurance companies overcharge patients and providers, and many prescribed procedures aren't even necessary to begin with. \u2014 Howard Dean, Fortune , 8 Nov. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-150810"
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"overplay one's cards":{
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"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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": to make a mistake due to the belief that one's position is stronger or better than it really is":[
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"The union overplayed its cards by demanding too much, causing the company to withdraw what would have been its best offer."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-152353"
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"overceiling":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being over a ceiling":[
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"overceiling payments"
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]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"over entry 2 + ceiling":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-153802"
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},
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"overhear":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention":[],
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": to overhear something":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8hir"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"eavesdrop (on)",
|
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"listen in (on)"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"She overheard what her boss said to his secretary.",
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"I overheard a rumor about you.",
|
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"They were overheard discussing the project.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Perhaps something that would simply be funny to overhear . \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
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"And the audience could overhear a conversation between Stern, Will Murray, Robin Quivers, and Gary Dell\u2019Abate about the show. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 30 June 2022",
|
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"The jailhouse beatdown has not been mentioned in front of the jury, and McKinney scolded Jansen on Wednesday for discussing the attack with reporters in the courthouse, concerned jurors might overhear . \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
|
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"In the middle of the night recently, Laura\u2019s father woke to overhear his daughter, in the next room, finishing a call with her boyfriend and then weeping. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Mark and Chris, 35, then overhear Lindsey shouting from afar. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"But kids could overhear conversations, or catch headlines. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Mary couldn't help but overhear Whitney's comment, and called her out in front of the group. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Even in a conversation between two people, other people can overhear and may chime in with good ideas. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1549, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-154643"
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},
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"overnumber":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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"definitions":{
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": outnumber":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-161300"
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},
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"overlength":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being of more than standard or ordinary length":[
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"an overlength trailer/truck"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8len(t)th",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8le\u014b(k)th"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-161535"
|
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},
|
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"overbalance":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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|
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": to cause to lose balance":[],
|
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": something more than an equivalent":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccba-l\u0259n(t)s",
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|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ba-l\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"outrank",
|
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"outweigh",
|
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"overshadow",
|
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"overweigh"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"He overbalanced and fell off the stool.",
|
|
"She tried to reach the vase but overbalanced herself and fell off the stool.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"What\u2019s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power. \u2014 David Roberts, Vox , 18 June 2019",
|
|
"Valcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it\u2019s not kept at least somewhat in check. \u2014 Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 May 2018",
|
|
"Unfortunately the piano tended to overbalance the rest of the ensemble, a problem that might have been avoided had there been a lid on the Steinway concert grand. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 29 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"There were moments when De Silva overbalanced Perlman, and a slight tendency with both musicians to rush rapid-note passages, especially in the irresistibly cute Scherzo. \u2014 Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register , 23 Jan. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"circa 1659, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162854"
|
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},
|
|
"overact":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to act more than is necessary":[],
|
|
": to overact a part":[],
|
|
": to exaggerate in acting":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8akt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"His tendency to overact made his performance less realistic.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This was especially the case in the Vivaldi, Rachlin overacting the part of conductor-soloist. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 19 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Harrison has mastered the ability to overact , ever so slightly, so as to clue in the audience to Luce\u2019s code-switching among his many roles: student, friend, child, self. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The catfights, overacting and Berry's swagger in a skimpy, tight, leather outfit that would be right at home at a Hookers Ball make for campy fun. \u2014 Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 July 2019",
|
|
"The rest of the cast generally performs well; some prone to overacting , others to a touch of stiffness. \u2014 nola.com , 26 June 2019",
|
|
"Almost everybody's overacting like a champ, though the most scenery is chewed by Jennifer Morrison and Brian F. Durkin as corrupt law enforcement. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 12 June 2018",
|
|
"Owen is the actor who gets the most permission to overact . \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 9 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"In the opening minutes of the production, the subjects are often nervous, overacting . \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 26 Feb. 2017"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-163904"
|
|
},
|
|
"overfussy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively fussy":[
|
|
"an overfussy design",
|
|
"overfussy housekeeping",
|
|
"\"This is a remarkable place,\" said Pippi, looking around in astonishment. \"But, see, they've spilled sawdust all over the floor! Not that I'm overfussy myself, but that does look careless to me.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Astrid Lindgren"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u0259-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-172850"
|
|
},
|
|
"overplay":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to present (a dramatic role) extravagantly : exaggerate":[],
|
|
": to place too much emphasis on":[],
|
|
": to rely too much on the strength of":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in the phrase overplay one's hand"
|
|
],
|
|
": to strike a golf ball beyond (a putting green)":[],
|
|
": to exaggerate a part or effect":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pl\u0101"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The network news overplayed the story just to get good ratings.",
|
|
"He overplayed the death scene.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Metaphors abound, but Biancheri doesn\u2019t overplay her hand on that front. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Metaphors abound, but Biancheri doesn\u2019t overplay her hand on that front. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"At the same time, Dr. Kaler says it\u2019s imperative not to overplay divisions. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Putin is a reminder to Xi that tough guys who overplay their hands can become global pariahs, undermining their power at home in the bargain. \u2014 Clay Chandler, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Metaphors abound, but Biancheri doesn\u2019t overplay her hand on that front. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This means Republicans must be careful not to overplay their hands. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Metaphors abound, but Biancheri doesn\u2019t overplay her hand on that front. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Erwins don\u2019t overplay their hand, however, with the exception of the portrayal of Martz. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 18 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1767, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-173458"
|
|
},
|
|
"overwing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": outflank":[]
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"over entry 1 + -wing (from wing , noun)":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-173823"
|
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},
|
|
"overheat":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to heat to excess":[],
|
|
": to stimulate or agitate unduly":[],
|
|
": to become heated beyond a safe or desirable point":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8h\u0113t"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I overheated the food in the microwave.",
|
|
"Be careful not to overheat the engine.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Fitbit issued this recall for about one million of its Ionic smartwatches in the US because the device's battery could overheat and pose a burn risk to its users. \u2014 USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Use twice the amount of tapioca flour to replace the cornstarch in your recipe, and don't overheat or boil for an excessive amount of time. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The shell is a UV-resistant SunMax fabric that won't fade or overheat in direct sunlight. \u2014 Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"This cold press juicer operates at a low speed of 80 RPM which ensures that juice will not overheat , reducing chances of early oxidation and ensuring that all enzymes are locked into your juice. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s designed for durability as well, with overload and overheat protection that will protect itself from unnecessary damage. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Central banks have been too timid, allowing economies to overheat and bubbles to form. \u2014 Charles Riley, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This prompted speculation that the chip might underperform and/or overheat . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The mass and speed do overwork and then overheat the initially grippy Continental SportContact 6 rubber. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 7 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-174441"
|
|
},
|
|
"overequipped":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": possessing excessive or unnecessary equipment or provisions : overly equipped":[
|
|
"overequipped for such a short trip",
|
|
"Ben is leery of this guy with the overequipped six-wheel Mercedes SUV, his satellite phone, portable espresso machine, imported rifle and imported scope.",
|
|
"\u2014 Roger Moore"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8kwipt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1874, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-180624"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstuffed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to stuff too full":[],
|
|
": to cover (a piece of furniture, such as a chair or sofa) completely and deeply with upholstery":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0259f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The rice wrappers can tear easily, so be careful not to overstuff them. \u2014 Rachel Ng, Outside Online , 5 June 2021",
|
|
"The caramelized sweet potato doesn\u2019t overstuff things either - and played well with the goat cheese, Swiss, arugula and griddle-toasted slices of Dave\u2019s Killer Bread. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In general, productions are budgeted by the day; adding a whole day can significantly inflate a budget, so producers overstuff production schedules, often turning to overtime to remain on track. \u2014 Chris Stanton, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Put about \u00bd cup filling onto each circle (don\u2019t overstuff ). \u2014 Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"First, don\u2019t overstuff the machine; aim to leave half to a quarter of the drum empty, which will allow water and detergent to fully penetrate and clean the textiles. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"But first, a few sandwich best practices: Don\u2019t overstuff . \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
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"But first, a few sandwich best practices: Don\u2019t overstuff . \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
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"But first, a few sandwich best practices: Don\u2019t overstuff . \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019"
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"type":[
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": a card trick won in excess of the number bid":[]
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},
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cctrik"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"If West had led from the queen, as was likely, South might make overtricks . \u2014 Frank Stewart, The Mercury News , 21 Sep. 2019",
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"East must give dummy the king of clubs, so South makes an overtrick . \u2014 Frank Stewart, The Mercury News , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"With winning trump finesses, South has 10 sure tricks but wants an overtrick . \u2014 Frank Stewart, The Mercury News , 27 July 2019",
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"As the cards lie, Cy could make an overtrick , but the contract would be safe even if East had the queen of trumps. \u2014 Frank Stewart, The Mercury News , 18 July 2019",
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"West led the ace and queen of hearts, and South made three overtricks when the club finesse won. \u2014 Frank Stewart, The Mercury News , 11 June 2019",
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"Every North-South would be at four spades, so South must play for an overtrick . \u2014 Frank Stewart, The Mercury News , 25 May 2017"
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"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to project so as to be over something":[],
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": the part of the bow or stern of a ship that projects over the water above the waterline":[],
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": a projection of the roof or upper story of a building beyond the wall of the lower part":[],
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": an excess of something that is left over and not easily disposed of":[
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"inventory overhang",
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"Housing prices will not stabilize until the massive overhang of foreclosed homes is reduced.",
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"\u2014 Robert Borosage"
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],
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": an excess amount of a commodity or security the selling of which often drives down the value of that kind of commodity or security":[
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"share overhang"
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ha\u014b",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccha\u014b"
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],
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"bag",
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"balloon",
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"beetle",
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"belly",
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"bulge",
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"bunch",
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"jut",
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"poke",
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"pooch",
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"pouch",
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"pout",
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"project",
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"protrude",
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"stand out",
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"start",
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"stick out",
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"swell"
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],
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"bulge",
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"bunch",
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"convexity",
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"jut",
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"projection",
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"protrusion",
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"protuberance",
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"swell"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"A cliff overhangs the trail.",
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"The patio was overhung by a canopy.",
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"The path was overhung with willow trees.",
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"Noun",
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"The overhang of the roof cast a shadow on the ground.",
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"a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Lightly spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and line it with aluminum foil, allowing the foil to just overhang on the sides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Those double patties overhang the bun's edges like there's no tomorrow, and there's enough melty American for a family-of-four serving of mac and cheese. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
|
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"Be proactive by cutting down any trees or large branches that overhang your property and remove all outdoor furniture, umbrellas, grills, etc. \u2014 Daniel Lustig, sun-sentinel.com , 8 July 2021",
|
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"Eggs are laid in masses on leaves and other objects that overhang the water in swamps, marshes or sluggish streams. \u2014 Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune , 1 July 2021",
|
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"Although most big box board games will still overhang the Sauder Select Collection Bookcase by a little, this one is deep enough to avoid any egregious extension beyond the shelves. \u2014 Jon Martindale, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
|
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"That includes trimming back tree branches that overhang a roof and removing vegetation around decks and porches. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
|
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"So many unknowns overhang the shift toward greener energy that no one knows how the industries and its jobs will evolve in the coming years. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
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"For starters, the flight deck doesn't overhang the bow, especially on the port side, as seen in Queen Elizabeth. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 6 Jan. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"As Galbraith points out this current bout of bad inflation numbers is an overhang from the last 12 months. \u2014 Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"The new extended overhang , which allows the family to relax and eat with protection from the elements, and the columns are gray stucco. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
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"Compounding the Fed\u2019s challenge is the overhang on bond yields from the Fed\u2019s overstuffed balance sheet. \u2014 Douglas Carr, National Review , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"The Panther\u2019s turret is bigger with sharper angles and a much larger overhang over the engine compartment, the latter to both store larger, heavier main gun ammunition and to act as a counterweight to the new 130-millimeter main gun. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
|
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"The bed is shortened by six inches to give it a much tidier overhang , and a mild lift accommodates 40-inch-tall tires. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
|
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"The move is seen as lowering cash flow stress on the world\u2019s biggest nickel producer, easing pressure on its banks and removing a key overhang for the LME and its nickel market. \u2014 Alfred Cang, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
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"With a bamboo overhang and terra cotta foundation, the sprawling deck of furniture designer John Houshmand's Mexican property is the perfect spot for large gatherings\u2014or an afternoon nap. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 10 June 2022",
|
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"For starters, Davies designed new siding that lined the first story of the back of the house, along with the short overhang , in tongue-and-groove Western red cedar. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1853, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-183758"
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},
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"overprescription":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the practice of overprescribing something (such as a medication)":[
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"the overprescription of opiate painkillers"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-pri-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-185149"
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},
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"overtly":{
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": in an overt manner : in a way that is open, straightforward, or obvious":[
|
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"an overtly racist remark",
|
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"an overtly political message",
|
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"\u2026 the fashion of dumbing down the public discourse was over. Being overtly brainy, simply being oneself, was back in style.",
|
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"\u2014 Elizabeth Drew",
|
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"In the late 1860's interest gradually waned in landscape paintings that overtly conveyed nationalistic, philosophical, and religious meanings.",
|
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"\u2014 Franklin Kelly",
|
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"It is now easier for French writers to write more overtly about the occupation because their country is now stressing reconciliation, forgiveness for whatever wrongs were done then \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Barbara Probst Solomon"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-(\u02cc)v\u0259rt-",
|
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"\u014d-\u02c8v\u0259rt-l\u0113"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-190220"
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},
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"overcharge claim":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-190637"
|
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|
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|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8str\u00fc"
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-191355"
|
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},
|
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"overhandle":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to handle (something) more than is necessary or desirable":[
|
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"overhandled the dough so that it softened too much",
|
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"\u2026 overhandles the puck at least once in each game and costs his team a key goal.",
|
|
"\u2014 Elliott Pap"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8han-d\u1d4al"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-193305"
|
|
},
|
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"overstudy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to subject to overstudy":[],
|
|
": to engage in overstudy":[],
|
|
": excessive study":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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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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"over entry 1 + study":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195144"
|
|
},
|
|
"overwinter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to last through or pass the winter":[],
|
|
": occurring during the period spanning the winter":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8win-t\u0259r"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"The geese will overwinter in a warmer climate.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"These insects typically overwinter along the California coast, at sites stretching from Marin County in the north to Baja California. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Then, find out how to overwinter these tender perennials until the next growing season. \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Fungal spores can overwinter on canes and dead leaves and then rain can spread spores to healthy tissues. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"This bulb will not overwinter outside in the Chicago region. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Lindisfarne established a pattern of Viking hit-and-run raids in the summer months, but by the 850s, some of these raiders were choosing to overwinter in England. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Insects, including valuable pollinators, often overwinter or lay eggs in plant stalks. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The Western monarchs\u2019 migration is not as far as their Eastern, also dwindling cousins, who fly by the millions from eastern Canada and the United States to overwinter in the southern Mexican state of Michoac\u00e1n, west of Mexico City. \u2014 Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Other native bees overwinter in hollow stems above ground. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 13 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1900, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-204159"
|
|
},
|
|
"oversleep":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to sleep beyond the time for waking":[],
|
|
": to allow (oneself) to oversleep":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sl\u0113p"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Be sure to set your alarm clock so that you don't oversleep .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After oversleeping and missing his bus to school, a Michigan teen was almost killed by a trigger-happy homeowner while trying to ask for directions. \u2014 Paula Rogo, Essence.com , 14 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Adding to the drama, on the last day of the trial, one of the jurors overslept by an hour and finally woke to find many messages from the court on his phone. \u2014 Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"Among the most typical excuses were traffic (51 percent), oversleeping (31 percent), the weather (28 percent) and - my favorite - just being too tired to get out of bed (23 percent). \u2014 Gene Marks, chicagotribune.com , 27 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Among the more typical excuses as to why employees are late to work: traffic (51 percent), oversleeping (31 percent), bad weather (28 percent), too tired to get out of bed (23 percent) and forgetting something (13 percent). \u2014 Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun-Sentinel.com , 22 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Auburn was his dream school, but the Tigers overslept in the major phase of his recruiting. \u2014 Jeff Sentell, ajc , 30 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Last year, he was sent back to his junior team after oversleeping on the first day of training camp. \u2014 Allan Kreda, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2016"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205119"
|
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},
|
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"overmuscled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having an excessive amount of muscle":[
|
|
"an overmuscled bodybuilder",
|
|
"overmuscled arms",
|
|
"his overmuscled torso"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0259-s\u0259ld"
|
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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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"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205322"
|
|
},
|
|
"overemote":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to express emotion to an excessive degree especially in acting : to emote excessively":[
|
|
"\u2026 overemotes like mad in the title role \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Art Durbano",
|
|
"\u2026 a portly, spiky-haired host overemotes into the camera \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Josh Ozersky",
|
|
"\"\u2026 Minimal is the word I'd use to describe how I live and dress, and it's also how I sing. I'm not a big fan of overemoting .\"",
|
|
"\u2014 K. D. Lang"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8m\u014dt"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-213700"
|
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},
|
|
"ovenman":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a baker who tends an oven":[],
|
|
": a worker who bakes parts or products in an oven to harden and strengthen them or to harden their finish":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-222911"
|
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},
|
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"overevaluate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to evaluate (someone or something) too much or too highly: such as":[],
|
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": to evaluate (something) as being greater than the actual size, quantity, or number":[
|
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"\u2026 overevaluating the increase in the value of the association by failing to subtract its liabilities from its assets.",
|
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"\u2014 Ronald L. Brown"
|
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],
|
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": to judge (someone or something) as being greater in ability, importance, or value than that person or thing actually is":[
|
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"overevaluated himself",
|
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"\u2026 poor performers are likely to overevaluate their performance \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Manuel London",
|
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"Studies consistently show a tendency for humans to overweight and overevaluate negative information when compared to positive.",
|
|
"\u2014 Donald G. Ellis"
|
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],
|
|
": to evaluate (someone or something) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"Your natural tendency may be to overevaluate each statement \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lee Wherry Brainerd and C. Roebuck Reed",
|
|
"Stop overevaluating your body. Stop overevaluating other people's bodies. By judging obsessively, we create turmoil in our own body and mind.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nadia R. Adams"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8val-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t",
|
|
"-y\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101t"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-225937"
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},
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"oversubscribe":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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|
],
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"definitions":{
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|
": to subscribe for more of than is available":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-s\u0259b-\u02c8skr\u012bb"
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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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"Pletcher, a three-time Belmont winner, originally thought the race could oversubscribe . \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 20 June 2020"
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|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230041"
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},
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"oversubtle":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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|
],
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"definitions":{
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": excessively subtle":[
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"oversubtle symbolism",
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"Homer's Iliad was not mere \"humanized sun myths,\" as the oversubtle German scholars were then insisting.",
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"\u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0259-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230217"
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},
|
|
"overhall":{
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"type":[
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|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overall":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by alteration":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-231529"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlend":{
|
|
"type":[
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|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to lend too much money":[
|
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"Investors, who believed in the safety of bonds, and borrowers, who trusted that no one would overlend to them, incurred all the risk.",
|
|
"\u2014 Louis Hyman"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-231946"
|
|
},
|
|
"overexaggerate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to exaggerate (something) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"overexaggerating the threat/danger/risk",
|
|
"Its effect/impact/importance was greatly overexaggerated .",
|
|
"Let's face it: we are hardly objective in evaluating ourselves. We overexaggerate both our talents and failings.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark Rice-Oxley",
|
|
"He yawns, overexaggerating , like a silent screen star.",
|
|
"\u2014 Marly Swick",
|
|
"\u2026 Roberts's most disgusting habit threatened to tear their chemistry apart. OK, so maybe we're slightly overexaggerating .",
|
|
"\u2014 Crystal Bell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ig-\u02c8za-j\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1900, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-232122"
|
|
},
|
|
"overexcite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to excite to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"overexcites the dog simply by walking in the house",
|
|
"\"Now don't overexcite yourself, Grandpa,\" Mrs. Bucket said.",
|
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"\u2014 Roald Dahl",
|
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"Such drawings are also rather characteristic of Tourette's syndrome\u2014the original form, the original thought, lost in a jungle of embellishment \u2026 First the imagination is awakened, then overexcited , to endlessness and excess.",
|
|
"\u2014 Oliver Sacks"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-ek-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8s\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1817, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-234635"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcentralize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to centralize (something, such as power or authority) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"\u2026 any condition that tends to overcentralize political power is dangerous.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Francis Cronin",
|
|
"\u2026 a tendency of commanders to overcentralize authority and control, denying junior officers the opportunity to exercise independent command and judgment.",
|
|
"\u2014 Donald A. Carter",
|
|
"A third genre of complaints against the multinational corporation is that it overcentralizes management decisions in its head office.",
|
|
"\u2014 Neil H. Jacoby",
|
|
"\u2026 the current provincial trend to overcentralize public services, from the police and education to health care, in the name of short-term cost-cutting \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Anthony Winson and Belinda Leach"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sen-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001112"
|
|
},
|
|
"overprogram":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to schedule (someone or something) too rigidly or with too many activities or tasks":[
|
|
"Instead of overprogramming the children with formal group lessons, free play must be a priority \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lisa Wright",
|
|
"Studies show that parents who overprogram their young children's schedules often breed rebellious teens.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tim Elmore",
|
|
"I intentionally refrained from overprogramming our trip.",
|
|
"\u2014 Krissah Thompson",
|
|
"I can run to Walmart and grab last minute school supplies at 10 p.m. It's the reality of my hectic, overprogrammed life.",
|
|
"\u2014 Stephanie Barna"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccgram",
|
|
"-gr\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-003842"
|
|
},
|
|
"overglamorize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to glamorize (something or someone) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"\"A winemaker is a glorified janitor \u2026 . It's the most overglamourized profession on the planet.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Sue-Ann Staff",
|
|
"It is customary in telling stories of adventure to overglamorize , to heighten the color and intensity of the affair.",
|
|
"\u2014 Samuel Dickson"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8gla-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-005020"
|
|
},
|
|
"overtired":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively tired (as from overexertion or lack of sleep)":[
|
|
"feeling overtired",
|
|
"The following morning, Mrs. Inglethorp stayed in bed to breakfast, as she was rather overtired .",
|
|
"\u2014 Agatha Christie",
|
|
"It isn't only our children who become overtired , overstressed, and out of control at times. We do, too.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joyce Maynard"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1567, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-011016"
|
|
},
|
|
"overhappy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too happy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-023223"
|
|
},
|
|
"overhand loop knot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": loop knot":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-024922"
|
|
},
|
|
"overseer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who oversees others : a person with supervisory responsibilities":[
|
|
"Her insider status was cemented in 1988 with a stint as \u2026 overseer of the party's nominating convention.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gwen Ifill",
|
|
"\u2026 suggests that in Upper Egypt the control of local affairs by the pharaoh's overseer was gradually diluted during the late Old Kingdom \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert J. Wenke",
|
|
"Some pension funds proactively keep government overseers up to date so that they will not feel a need to be intrusive.",
|
|
"\u2014 Simon C. Y. Wong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sir",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
|
|
"-\u02ccs\u0113-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsir",
|
|
"-\u02c8s\u0113-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As equal partners, financial experts or operations managers don\u2019t answer to an organization-wide overseer like a CEO. \u2014 Dylan Taylor, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The gatekeepers at Lucasfilm, including its overseer , producer Kathleen Kennedy, typically keep specifics of their upcoming projects locked away deep in a vault somewhere \u2014 most likely on Scarif behind a planetary-wide deflector shield. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"But days after the IPO, China's internet overseer , the Cybersecurity Agency of China (CAC), launched a sweeping investigation into Didi on suspicion that the company had violated data privacy and national security laws. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In Baltimore County, the OIG is the Executive Director of the Ethics Commission, so there is a conflict of interest in that body serving as an overseer . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Chris Hemsworth plays a prison overseer in the near future where inmates are experimented on with mind-altering drugs in exchange for reduced sentences. \u2014 cleveland , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Their bill would give members the option of divesting assets or placing them in a blind trust \u2014 that is, a trust under the control of an independent overseer who would have no contact with or take instructions from the member. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Wood, a colonel in the Arkansas National Guard, was appointed to the civilian position of war court overseer during the Trump administration and has wide latitude to review and dismiss cases, as well as negotiate plea agreements. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"When the overseer threatened to whip his mother, Phoebe, for falling behind, Henry stepped up and took the beating himself. \u2014 Curt Brown, Star Tribune , 30 Jan. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-032331"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstep the mark/line":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to go beyond what is proper or allowed by something":[
|
|
"She warned us not to overstep the mark/line ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-032610"
|
|
},
|
|
"overplant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to plant on top of another plant or crop":[
|
|
"I overplant the bulbs with an open, evergreen ground cover \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 C. Colston Burrell",
|
|
"\u2026 when the foliage dies down, you know more or less where they are and can overplant with summer annuals. Or, once you plant the bulbs, you can overplant immediately with pansies.",
|
|
"\u2014 Margot Rochester"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8plant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-032710"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstream":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to stream or flow over":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-033310"
|
|
},
|
|
"overindustrialize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to industrialize (something) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"economic pressure to overindustrialize the country"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8d\u0259-str\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-033536"
|
|
},
|
|
"overseed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to seed (an existing stand) with another type of plant":[
|
|
"overseeded the Bermuda grass with ryegrass"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccs\u0113d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some people overseed after a thorough session with a core aerator, which extracts plugs of soil that can be crumbled after drying. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"Some people overseed after a thorough session with a core aerator, which extracts plugs of soil that can be crumbled after drying. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"Some people overseed after a thorough session with a core aerator, which extracts plugs of soil that can be crumbled after drying. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"Some people overseed after a thorough session with a core aerator, which extracts plugs of soil that can be crumbled after drying. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"Some people overseed after a thorough session with a core aerator, which extracts plugs of soil that can be crumbled after drying. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"One approach is to overseed in the fall with a ryegrass that will hold green color through the winter, then die off with spring mowing. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"It\u2019s also the ideal time to overseed and fill in sparse areas. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Next spring, overseed your lawn with tall fescue grass seed to match your sod. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Dec. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-042650"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcertify":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to certify (a check) for an amount in excess of the balance of the deposit account of the drawer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + certify":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-043032"
|
|
},
|
|
"overroof":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to roof over : roof":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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":"20220711-043636"
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},
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"overprescribe":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to prescribe (a medication, diagnostic test, etc.) in excess or more often than necessary":[
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"The family of a man who fatally overdosed is suing his doctors claiming they overprescribed addictive pain medication.",
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"\u2014 WPXI.com (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)",
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"\u2026 tried \u2026 to warn the world against overprescribing antibiotics to a point that they would be useless.",
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"\u2014 Network Ten (Australia)",
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"Critics say Xanax is overprescribed and widely abused.",
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"\u2014 Jane Velez-Mitchell",
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"\u2026 the compelling and continuing issues of quality control and overprescribing in medical imaging \u2026",
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"\u2014 David J. Brenner and Hedvig Hricak",
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"Why do doctors overprescribe ? Is it about covering their backsides in this litigious society?",
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"\u2014 Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-pri-\u02c8skr\u012bb",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-pri-\u02c8skr\u012bb"
|
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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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"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-045545"
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},
|
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"overplow":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to plow, work, or exploit to excess":[
|
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"Shakespearean commentary is a special and overplowed field",
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"\u2014 Henry Hewes",
|
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"grassy hills \u2026 were overplowed",
|
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"\u2014 Russell Lord"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-051016"
|
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},
|
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"overinform":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to inform (someone or something) too much: such as":[],
|
|
": to provide (someone) with more information than is usual or strictly necessary":[
|
|
"\u2026 argues that its management must overinform its employees by sending the same messages through duplicate channels \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Krysztof Obloj et al.",
|
|
"\u2026 we encourage the county to fix nonworking sirens, even if the information they provide is redundant for many people. Overinforming the public about such things as the potential for a tornado is OK.",
|
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"\u2014 The Green Bay (Wisconsin) Press-Gazette"
|
|
],
|
|
": to play too large a part in determining the character or essence of (something)":[
|
|
"But neither should the prevalence of risk factors \u2026 overinform investing strategy \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Tim Shufelt",
|
|
"When we are separate from others, our judgments of them are likely to be overinformed by the odd, memorable, and negative case.",
|
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"\u2014 Bruce Evan Blaine"
|
|
],
|
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": to provide excessive or unnecessary information or instruction":[
|
|
"New administrators who overinform or seek advice too frequently \u2026 can weaken their relationships with their superintendents.",
|
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"\u2014 Thomas A. Kersten"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8f\u022frm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-051337"
|
|
},
|
|
"overworld":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the world of proper and respectable people":[
|
|
"the horizon line where underworld and overworld meet",
|
|
"\u2014 Frank O'Leary"
|
|
],
|
|
": the spiritual or supernatural world":[
|
|
"the silent realm of the overworld",
|
|
"\u2014 Sheldon Cheney"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-051420"
|
|
},
|
|
"overtreatment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8tr\u0113t-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1904, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-055339"
|
|
},
|
|
"overgaiter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": gaiter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-060913"
|
|
},
|
|
"overtip":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to tip (someone) too much : to give (someone) a larger gratuity than is normal or expected":[
|
|
"He overtipped the waiter.",
|
|
"She always overtips ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-075025"
|
|
},
|
|
"overwrap":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to apply a wrapper over":[],
|
|
": a flexible printed or transparent wrapper applied over a container (as a carton, case tray) or directly over a product":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + wrap":"Transitive verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-075211"
|
|
},
|
|
"overread":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to read over or through":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English overreden , from Old English oferr\u01e3dan , from ofer , adverb, over + r\u01e3dan to read":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-080801"
|
|
},
|
|
"overencourage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to encourage (someone or something) to an extreme or excessive degree":[
|
|
"At this point it is critical for teachers not to overencourage the students or to simplify the task. Students must discover on their own that if they start to think, they can in fact solve the task.",
|
|
"\u2014 Stanley Pogrow and Gary Londer",
|
|
"The favorable climate for business start-ups encourages new technologies and, indeed, overencouraged them in the late 1990s.",
|
|
"\u2014 Hans-Peter Blossfeld et al."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8k\u0259-rij",
|
|
"-en-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8k\u0259r-ij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1768, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-085321"
|
|
},
|
|
"overtime pay":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": money earned at an increased rate for working more than the usual number of hours in one week":[
|
|
"When he works on the weekends, he collects overtime pay ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-085329"
|
|
},
|
|
"overnutrition":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessive food intake especially when viewed as causing adverse health effects":[
|
|
"Overnutrition refers to the type of malnutrition when consumption of energy or nutrients exceeds requirements.",
|
|
"\u2014 J. Josh Snodgrass"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-nyu\u0307-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-n(y)\u00fc-\u02c8trish-\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-nu\u0307-\u02c8tri-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-091730"
|
|
},
|
|
"overinformed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having excessive information":[
|
|
"In some ways people are almost overinformed about nutrition in America. Food is an obsessional part of the national conversation.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bee Wilson",
|
|
"\u2026 the potential issue is not with people lying: It's with already annoying neighborhood players becoming insufferably overinformed . With wearable technology, pickup games will now be statistically measured against players' egos.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sam Sturgis"
|
|
],
|
|
": based on excessive information":[
|
|
"\u2026 postmodernism, with its weary, overinformed view that there is nothing new to say \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Tom Payne",
|
|
"Some of his long poems strike me as artificially enriched, overinformed doggerel.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Davison"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8f\u022frmd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093007"
|
|
},
|
|
"overreadiness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being overready":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093438"
|
|
},
|
|
"overhangs":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to project over":[],
|
|
": to impend over : threaten":[],
|
|
": to project so as to be over something":[],
|
|
": the part of the bow or stern of a ship that projects over the water above the waterline":[],
|
|
": a projection of the roof or upper story of a building beyond the wall of the lower part":[],
|
|
": an excess of something that is left over and not easily disposed of":[
|
|
"inventory overhang",
|
|
"Housing prices will not stabilize until the massive overhang of foreclosed homes is reduced.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Borosage"
|
|
],
|
|
": an excess amount of a commodity or security the selling of which often drives down the value of that kind of commodity or security":[
|
|
"share overhang"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccha\u014b",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ha\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"protrude",
|
|
"stand out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"convexity",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"projection",
|
|
"protrusion",
|
|
"protuberance",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"A cliff overhangs the trail.",
|
|
"The patio was overhung by a canopy.",
|
|
"The path was overhung with willow trees.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The overhang of the roof cast a shadow on the ground.",
|
|
"a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Lightly spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and line it with aluminum foil, allowing the foil to just overhang on the sides. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Those double patties overhang the bun's edges like there's no tomorrow, and there's enough melty American for a family-of-four serving of mac and cheese. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
|
|
"Be proactive by cutting down any trees or large branches that overhang your property and remove all outdoor furniture, umbrellas, grills, etc. \u2014 Daniel Lustig, sun-sentinel.com , 8 July 2021",
|
|
"Eggs are laid in masses on leaves and other objects that overhang the water in swamps, marshes or sluggish streams. \u2014 Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"Although most big box board games will still overhang the Sauder Select Collection Bookcase by a little, this one is deep enough to avoid any egregious extension beyond the shelves. \u2014 Jon Martindale, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
|
|
"That includes trimming back tree branches that overhang a roof and removing vegetation around decks and porches. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"So many unknowns overhang the shift toward greener energy that no one knows how the industries and its jobs will evolve in the coming years. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"For starters, the flight deck doesn't overhang the bow, especially on the port side, as seen in Queen Elizabeth. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 6 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"As Galbraith points out this current bout of bad inflation numbers is an overhang from the last 12 months. \u2014 Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The new extended overhang , which allows the family to relax and eat with protection from the elements, and the columns are gray stucco. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Compounding the Fed\u2019s challenge is the overhang on bond yields from the Fed\u2019s overstuffed balance sheet. \u2014 Douglas Carr, National Review , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Panther\u2019s turret is bigger with sharper angles and a much larger overhang over the engine compartment, the latter to both store larger, heavier main gun ammunition and to act as a counterweight to the new 130-millimeter main gun. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The bed is shortened by six inches to give it a much tidier overhang , and a mild lift accommodates 40-inch-tall tires. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The move is seen as lowering cash flow stress on the world\u2019s biggest nickel producer, easing pressure on its banks and removing a key overhang for the LME and its nickel market. \u2014 Alfred Cang, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"With a bamboo overhang and terra cotta foundation, the sprawling deck of furniture designer John Houshmand's Mexican property is the perfect spot for large gatherings\u2014or an afternoon nap. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"For starters, Davies designed new siding that lined the first story of the back of the house, along with the short overhang , in tongue-and-groove Western red cedar. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1853, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094536"
|
|
},
|
|
"overachiever":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-r\u0259-\u02c8ch\u0113-v\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8ch\u0113-v\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She is an overachiever who plans to attend a top college.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In some ways, that was [natural for me] as an overachiever . \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Atkinson is regarded as one of the top developmental coaches, a reputation boosted by a stint with the Nets when the team was seen as an overachiever . \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Krzyzewski believes the hunger factor could be the difference-maker in whether this group becomes an underachiever with an early NCAA tourney exit or an overachiever that cuts down the nets in April. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The 25th entry in the Pixar feature canon centers on 13-year-old overachiever Mei (voiced by Rosalie Chiang). \u2014 Lacey Vorrasi-banis, EW.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The dutiful daughter of a perfectionist mother, Ming ( Sandra Oh ), Mei is an overachiever who may well become a United Nations secretary-general, as her mom expects. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Described as an overachiever by her sister, Maggie, who was set to graduate in the spring, was involved in many extracurricular activities at school and was always the first to volunteer. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"As Marty wraps up his totally hilarious and inappropriate practice session with the rabbi and teen overachiever Emily, Ike lies like a predator in wait. \u2014 Erin Qualey, Vulture , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Those were the stories that sold Degree on a partnership with the undersized overachiever . \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 3 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
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"1939, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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": to cover (a piece of furniture, such as a chair or sofa) completely and deeply with upholstery":[]
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8st\u0259f"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The rice wrappers can tear easily, so be careful not to overstuff them. \u2014 Rachel Ng, Outside Online , 5 June 2021",
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"The caramelized sweet potato doesn\u2019t overstuff things either - and played well with the goat cheese, Swiss, arugula and griddle-toasted slices of Dave\u2019s Killer Bread. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"In general, productions are budgeted by the day; adding a whole day can significantly inflate a budget, so producers overstuff production schedules, often turning to overtime to remain on track. \u2014 Chris Stanton, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021",
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"Put about \u00bd cup filling onto each circle (don\u2019t overstuff ). \u2014 Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 Mar. 2021",
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"First, don\u2019t overstuff the machine; aim to leave half to a quarter of the drum empty, which will allow water and detergent to fully penetrate and clean the textiles. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2020",
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"But first, a few sandwich best practices: Don\u2019t overstuff . \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
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"But first, a few sandwich best practices: Don\u2019t overstuff . \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
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"But first, a few sandwich best practices: Don\u2019t overstuff . \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019"
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"1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101125"
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},
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to give or administer excessive medical treatment to (someone) or for (something)":[
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"overtreating older patients",
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"overtreating low-grade prostate cancers",
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"doctors who routinely overtreat with antibiotics"
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],
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": to subject (something) to treatment or handling too often or for too long":[
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"overtreated hair",
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"These wines lacked fruit concentration, which suggests they had been overtreated or filtered before bottling.",
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"\u2014 James Suckling"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8tr\u0113t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104633"
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},
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"overenthusiastic":{
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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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": having or showing an excessive degree of enthusiasm : overly enthusiastic":[
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"\u2026 was minding his own business at a computer conference when an apparently overenthusiastic fan gave him a kind of bear hug around the neck, which wrenched some vertebrae \u2026",
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"\u2014 Ron Rosenbaum and Marissa Martinelli",
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"Indeed, he thinks many in the press and business community may be a little overenthusiastic about how soon many of these new technologies will have an impact.",
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"\u2014 Patricia Panchak",
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"\u2026 he made an overenthusiastic lunge from the stage and tore cartilage in his knee.",
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"\u2014 Judith Jacklin Belushi"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-en-",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02ccth\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02c8a-stik",
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"also -\u02ccthy\u00fc-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104736"
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},
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"oversleeve":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sleeve worn usually hanging loosely over another sleeve":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104947"
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},
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": a person who is appointed or elected to take care of or to assist the poor with money, supplies, or services furnished by public authority and whose duties are prescribed by local statutes":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105542"
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},
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"overstrict":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively strict":[]
|
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091709"
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},
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"overcoiler":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a worker who adjusts an overcoil so that it will remain concentric with the balance staff as the spring winds and unwinds":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"\u0259(r)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110203"
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},
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"overwise":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": too wise":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110205"
|
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},
|
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"overheated":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": perfervid":[],
|
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": characterized by marked inflation from an increase in demand and a decrease in supply":[
|
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"an overheated economy"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8h\u0113-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"She worked in a stuffy, overheated office.",
|
|
"The discussion was getting overheated .",
|
|
"The market for new houses is overheated .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The tragic discovery on Monday of more than 50 dead migrants in an overheated vehicle in San Antonio, Texas, comes as the state's top Republican turns back to rhetoric regarding border security amid a tense reelection campaign. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"An overheated contactor that opens while driving can result in a loss of motive power, which can increase the risk of an accident. \u2014 Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"On May 25, the building burned to the ground because of an overheated furnace. \u2014 Evan Casey, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Throughout enslavement in the Americas, Red Drink was seen as a healing beverage used to cool overheated bodies working on plantations. \u2014 Sunyatta Amen, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"On Saturday morning, fire crews rescued a 28-year-old woman who became overheated while hiking at the National Trail in South Mountain Park and Preserve. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Doing so limits the damage to overheated organs, and can save the dog\u2019s life. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The copy should let the brand or product sell itself through customer testimonials, product awards and other trust signals, rather than through overheated language and exaggerated claims. \u2014 Scott Baradell, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Biden has regularly pointed to robust job growth as evidence of his economic stewardship and a strong recovery from the pandemic downturn, aiming to blunt criticism of overheated inflation and supply-chain woes. \u2014 Josh Wingrove, Bloomberg.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-111218"
|
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},
|
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"overfulfill":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to exceed requirements in fulfilling (something)":[
|
|
"overfulfilled their production quota"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-fu\u0307(l)-\u02c8fil",
|
|
"also -f\u0259(l)-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112713"
|
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},
|
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"overplan":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to plan excessively or in more detail than is necessary":[
|
|
"overplanned their vacation/lives",
|
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"Don't overplan . Too many events will wear folks out.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kathleen Coleman"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8plan"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113249"
|
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},
|
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"overflow bug":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a beetle ( Platynus maculicollis ) of the family Carabidae of the western U.S. that is sometimes locally so numerous as to be a nuisance":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113419"
|
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},
|
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"overapplication":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": excessive application of something":[
|
|
"overapplication of pesticides"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cca-pl\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"1718, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113625"
|
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},
|
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"overbaked":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": baked for too long or at too high a temperature":[
|
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"a dry, overbaked cookie"
|
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],
|
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": elaborated or developed to the point of seeming artificial or contrived : overwrought":[
|
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"\u2026 beneath the slogging, overbaked narrative \u2026 is a nimbler, leaner story struggling to emerge.",
|
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"\u2014 Arthur Krystal",
|
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"\u2026 these slightly overbaked songs, in which elaborate production touches (strings, timpani-like drum flourishes) mask the band's three-chord limitations.",
|
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"\u2014 Greg Kot"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u0101kt"
|
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],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-115511"
|
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},
|
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"overcheck":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a checkrein passing between the ears of a horse \u2014 compare sidecheck":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\""
|
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],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"over entry 3 + check (checkrein)":"Noun",
|
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"over entry 3 + check (pattern in squares)":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-115624"
|
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},
|
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"overcertification":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"over entry 3 + certification":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-102135"
|
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},
|
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|
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"type":[
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-115913"
|
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},
|
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|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to smear with red":[]
|
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|
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|
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|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively indulgent":[
|
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"overindulgent parents",
|
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"an overindulgent meal"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8d\u0259l-j\u0259nt"
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],
|
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|
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"decadent",
|
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"hedonistic",
|
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"indulgent",
|
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"luxurious",
|
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"self-indulgent",
|
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"sybaritic"
|
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],
|
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|
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"self-abnegating",
|
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"self-denying"
|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-121346"
|
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},
|
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|
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"type":[
|
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|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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|
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": excessively energetic":[
|
|
"overenergetic children",
|
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"\u2026 overenergetic , over-the-top acting \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Tim Richards"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cce-n\u0259r-\u02c8je-tik"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1815, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-121640"
|
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|
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|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccship"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-124127"
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|
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"type":[
|
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|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": amplitude of motion of a machine part or tool beyond that necessary to complete its purpose":[]
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": dried at a temperature at or above that of boiling water (usually 100 to 110\u00b0 C or 212 to 230\u00b0 F)":[],
|
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": to dry in an oven":[]
|
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},
|
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"oven + dry , adjective":"Adjective",
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"oven + dry , verb":"Transitive verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-130642"
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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": to manage (a group, organization, etc.) with excessive control and supervision":[
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"overmanaging their staff",
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"\u2026 seemed to overmanage his bullpen in a couple of games when he didn't have to.",
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"\u2014 David Schoenfield",
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"If stress is caused by parents overmanaging their children, then mindful parenting seems like the opposite of the solution.",
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"\u2014 Hanna Rosin",
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"Control the tendency to overmanage .",
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"\u2014 Charles Curran and Lewis Miller"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ma-nij"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1795, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-133440"
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},
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"overchill":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to chill (something) too much":[
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"shouldn't overchill the wine",
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"\u2026 was a trifle overchilled as served, but enjoyable after a few minutes' rest at room temperature.",
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"\u2014 Jay Jacobs"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8chil"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1664, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-133608"
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},
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"oversubtlety":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": excessive subtlety":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134546"
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},
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"overflower":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to cover over with flowers":[],
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": to put forth flowers beyond strength or well-being":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-135254"
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},
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"overleaven":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-135444"
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},
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"overobvious":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": too obvious":[
|
|
"an overobvious pun",
|
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"'You look like you just came from work,' she said, wondering why something about that seemed overobvious , like why bring a briefcase to a date?",
|
|
"\u2014 Charles Atkins"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u00e4b-v\u0113-\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140149"
|
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},
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"overcareful":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": too careful : overcautious":[
|
|
"an overcareful approach",
|
|
"He is a bit overcareful with his investments."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ker-f\u0259l"
|
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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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"1568, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092911"
|
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},
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"overreckon":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": overestimate":[],
|
|
": to overcharge in a reckoning":[]
|
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-145645"
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},
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"overcarry":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to carry too far : carry beyond the proper point":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151632"
|
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},
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"overhand stope":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an excavation giving access to the under side of an ore body":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154407"
|
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},
|
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"overoffice":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to domineer over by virtue of office":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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":"20220711-163205"
|
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},
|
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"overstride":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to stride over, across, or beyond":[],
|
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": bestride":[],
|
|
": to stride faster than or beyond":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8str\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165139"
|
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},
|
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"overwordy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too wordy":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-170329"
|
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},
|
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"overprove":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to provide more proof of than is needed":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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":"20220711-170347"
|
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},
|
|
"overmannered":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having an exceedingly affected style or manner : excessively mannered":[
|
|
"\u2026 the overmannered air of some of these period pieces \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Kitty Empire",
|
|
"\"\u2026 this place, with these overdressed, overmannered women, who ape fine ladies' manners.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Carolyn Wells",
|
|
"He had not liked the man, had not liked his coldness, his overdressed, overmannered personality.",
|
|
"\u2014 Isaac Asimov"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ma-n\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-170926"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlapping":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to extend over or past and cover a part of":[
|
|
"The roof shingles overlap each other."
|
|
],
|
|
": to have something in common with":[
|
|
"Baseball season overlaps the football season in September."
|
|
],
|
|
": to occupy the same area in part":[
|
|
"The two towns overlap ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to have something in common":[
|
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"Some of their duties overlap ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lap"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overlie",
|
|
"overspread"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The roof shingles overlap each other.",
|
|
"Baseball season overlaps football season in September.",
|
|
"Some of your duties overlap his.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Diamond and Ring routes overlap near Lake Myvatn, where the dark landscape of lava rock and volcanic craters looked only recently cooled. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Representing a range of geographies and tribes, their work is interestingly diverse, even where the subject matter or materials overlap . \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Each chapter alternates real-time drama with backstories that may or may not overlap . \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"And bats in Southeast Asia are highly diverse, and tend to have small ranges that don\u2019t overlap . \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Partner with another robotaxi service which does not overlap , and create a seamless bridge between the two areas. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Irving Kristol, regarded as the godfather of neoconservatism, was mainly interested in domestic policy, and his preferences for foreign policy didn't always overlap with the foreign policy neoconservatives who would come later. \u2014 Shay Khatiri, The Week , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But those were just the biggest draws at a festival that featured 20 artists on two artists on two stages whose set times did not overlap , allowing anyone who cared to the ability to see all 20 artists. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But the two events don't always overlap because of those astronomical discrepancies. \u2014 Deena Yellin, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1704, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-171503"
|
|
},
|
|
"overwit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": outwit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220711-171909"
|
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},
|
|
"overpromise":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to promise more than is possible or realistic":[
|
|
"Political candidates always overpromise or else the electorate won't bother to show up at their rallies.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Gomez",
|
|
"\u2026 received sharp criticism for overpromising and underperforming.",
|
|
"\u2014 Industry Week",
|
|
"Then a change in the Facebook algorithm punished click bait, which can tend to overpromise on what it links to. Steep traffic drops followed.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jim Rutenberg",
|
|
"To close a deal, bad vendors tend to overpromise features that they claim will be added down the line but never materialize.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Kan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1677, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173240"
|
|
},
|
|
"overgloom":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make gloomy : overshadow":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173818"
|
|
},
|
|
"overheavy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": unduly or extremely heavy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173845"
|
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},
|
|
"overstep the bounds/limits":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to go beyond what is proper or allowed (by something)":[
|
|
"overstep the bounds/limits of good taste"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174354"
|
|
},
|
|
"overzealous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too zealous : having or showing too much zeal : excessively eager, enthusiastic, or fervent":[
|
|
"overzealous parents",
|
|
"overzealous workers",
|
|
"\u2026 another version of the overzealous monitoring that has produced kids who leave for college without ever having crossed the street by themselves.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peggy Orenstein",
|
|
"The village saw the orders as unwarranted interference from an overzealous state bureaucracy and promptly appealed.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joe Treen and S. Avery Brown"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ze-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Coaches are subjected to harassment from overzealous parents. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The last was signed with the governor of Tamaulipas, who earlier in the week said the inspections were overzealous and created havoc. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In many cases, their ambition is entertaining to enjoy from afar and the worst case scenario from their overzealous hunger for attention is a bad case of schadenfreude. \u2014 Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"On Tuesday, the governors of Coahuila and Tamaulipas had sent a letter to Abbott calling the inspections overzealous . \u2014 CBS News , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On Tuesday, the governors of Coahuila and Tamaulipas had sent a letter to Abbott calling the inspections overzealous . \u2014 Paul J. Weber, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In the process, Elias had earned a reputation as a zealous\u2014some, even admirers, would say overzealous \u2014defender of democracy. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite ignoring them the day before, Rock took a different approach Thursday and immediately quieted the overzealous fan, People reported. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Its major drawbacks are its subpar interior materials and its starting price, which is a bit overzealous for what base the Escape offers. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1628, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175255"
|
|
},
|
|
"overleave":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": after the period of leave granted":[
|
|
"that time they went back \u2026 overleave",
|
|
"\u2014 K. M. Dodson"
|
|
],
|
|
": absent beyond the period of leave granted":[
|
|
"might simply be overleave",
|
|
"\u2014 T. O. Heggen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 2 + leave , noun":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175555"
|
|
},
|
|
"overharvest":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to harvest (something) excessively and especially to a harmful degree":[
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"overharvesting oysters to the point of depletion",
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"It would therefore be in the common interest of all consumers to exercise restraint and not overharvest .",
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"\u2014 Jared Diamond"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8h\u00e4r-v\u0259st"
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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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"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-180541"
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},
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"ovejector":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the terminal highly muscular part of the oviduct of many nematode worms that forces the egg through the genital pore":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary ov- + ejector ; originally formed as French ov\u00e9jecteur":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-180815"
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},
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"overwrite":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to write over the surface of":[],
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": to write in inflated or overly elaborate style":[],
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": to write too much or in an overly elaborate style":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8r\u012bt"
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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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"The author has a tendency to overwrite .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As Ida and Mildred\u2019s subsequent sections make clear, there is always someone else who can overwrite your story. \u2014 Jane Hu, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
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"The overflow allows the software to overwrite surrounding sections of memory freely. \u2014 Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Instead of threatening to expose certain documents, these new hackers threaten to overwrite a user's Windows Master Boot Record (MBR) and delete all the files making the device unusable, unless the user pays. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"To wipe the data, the malware will overwrite each file and storage partitions with zeros, preventing recovery. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Dirty Pipe is caused by an uninitialized variable that allows an attacker to overwrite any file contents cached in memory. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Her dancing in that show, as in each of her performances, had the precision and dynamism of a lifelong performing arts kid who stopped formal training just before conservatory programs could overwrite her natural inclination toward wild abandon. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Fixed an issue that resulted in some MyNBA Online saves to overwrite other pre-existing saves. \u2014 Brian Mazique, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
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"This provides loop recording to overwrite the oldest footage with new content. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 9 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1820, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181347"
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},
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"overplaid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccplad"
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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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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182128"
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},
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"overleather":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": upper leather":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English overlether , from over entry 3 + lether leather":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182416"
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},
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"overexcited":{
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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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": excited to an excessive degree":[
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"overexcited children",
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"overexcited neurons",
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"an overexcited imagination",
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"\"Oh, cool!\" I said, maybe a little overexcited because I was trying to get him psyched up.",
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"\u2014 R. J. Palacio"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259d"
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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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"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182421"
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},
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"overpromote":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to promote (something or someone) to an excessive degree: such as":[],
|
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": to advertise or publicize (something or someone) excessively":[
|
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"\u2026 she does not like to overpromote her brands on Twitter because she wants her 1 million-plus followers to know that she's really the one tweeting.",
|
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"\u2014 Matthew J. Belvedere",
|
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"Drug companies stand accused, for example, of overpromoting drugs for the management of spurious disorders \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Philip J. Cowen",
|
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"The \u2026 ad \u2026 presents statistics in a simplified way that seems to overpromote the benefits of screening, some cancer experts say.",
|
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"\u2014 Natasha Singer",
|
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"Most department stores are wrong; they overpromote . They're training their customers to buy on sale only.",
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"\u2014 Sandy Zimmerman"
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],
|
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": to promote or advance (someone) to a higher station, rank, or honor than is justified or appropriate":[
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"Our problem is \u2026 a tendency to overpromote young politicians and then spit them out when they are getting the experience to do the job better.",
|
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"\u2014 Michael White",
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"The basic situation of an overpromoted , incompetent boss, unmotivated junior staff and a psychotic sidekick, however, seems to be universally recognised.",
|
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"\u2014 Philip Henscher"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014dt"
|
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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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"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182735"
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},
|
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"overcapitalize":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to put a nominal value on the capital of (a corporation) higher than actual cost or fair market value":[],
|
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": to capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ka-p\u0259-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
|
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"-\u02c8kap-t\u0259-"
|
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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",
|
|
"Yet now banks gripe that the Fed\u2019s leverage limit is too stringent, and Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein last year complained that banks are overcapitalized . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 19 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"SoftBank CEO Aims to Be Biggest Tech Investor Son\u2019s mega-fund will unleash an unprecedented amount of money into sectors already seen as overcapitalized . \u2014 Peter Elstrom, Bloomberg.com , 21 May 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183336"
|
|
},
|
|
"overplacement":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": superposition":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183532"
|
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},
|
|
"overready":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": extremely or unduly ready":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220711-183613"
|
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},
|
|
"overflow pipe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pipe to carry off overflow (as from a cistern)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184030"
|
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},
|
|
"overcapacity":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessive capacity for production or services in relation to demand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-k\u0259-\u02c8pa-s\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8pa-st\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The airlines are lowering their prices because of an overcapacity of seats.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Amazon executives said such criticism was misplaced since many of the decisions leading to Amazon\u2019s overcapacity problem were made by Mr. Bezos and other senior leaders. \u2014 Dana Mattioli, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"At Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Artenstein said patient volumes hit critical overcapacity levels in late May, causing backups in the emergency department. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Undisclosed contracts often also lead to overcapacity , which can undermine the financial viability of the entire system. \u2014 Baker Institute, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But deindustrialization is an international trend, with overcapacity affecting even those working in, for example, China or the Global South. \u2014 Jane Hu, The New Yorker , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"While trying where feasible to make China live up to pledges, the administration also is focusing on areas where Chinese actions pose a strategic threat, such as overcapacity in steel and intellectual-property theft, Deese said. \u2014 Eric Martin, Bloomberg.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Beijing\u2019s largess has in part fostered overcapacity and a fragmented industry, with the government now calling for consolidation. \u2014 Lingling Wei, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Most notably, school overcapacity plagues large portions of Howard County. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"On the inflation side, the price of solar panels has fallen over the years thanks in part to technological improvements and because China drives down the price through overcapacity . \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185022"
|
|
},
|
|
"overchurched":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having more churches than are needed to serve the population":[
|
|
"an overchurched community"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + -churched (from church , noun + -ed)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185522"
|
|
},
|
|
"overslaugh":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to pass over or remit by overslaugh":[],
|
|
": to pass over especially for an appointment or promotion in favor of another : ignore the claims of":[],
|
|
": hinder , obstruct":[],
|
|
": exemption from a duty in the British armed forces because detailed on a superior duty":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014dv\u0259(r)\u02ccsl\u022f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Dutch overslaan to pass over, omit, from Middle Dutch overslaen , from over + slaen to strike; akin to Old English ofer , adverb & preposition, over and to Old English sl\u0113an to strike, beat, slay":"Transitive verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190225"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstrike":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to impress (a finished coin) with the design of another coin":[],
|
|
": to impress (a specified coin design) onto a specified coin of another design":[
|
|
"overstrike an 1827 quarter on an 1806 quarter"
|
|
],
|
|
": a coin that has been overstruck":[
|
|
"ancient Greek overstrikes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + strike":"Transitive verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-191745"
|
|
},
|
|
"overskirt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a skirt worn over another skirt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsk\u0259rt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The overskirt was made entirely of white cats\u2019 tails sewed on a dark background. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The overskirt is appliqued with cutwork of large dahlias. \u2014 Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 22 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"For her vows, Cartwright sported a four-foot train, a detachable sleeve, and a tulle overskirt . \u2014 Lydia Wang, refinery29.com , 30 June 2019",
|
|
"The wedding gown was created with a lace, mock-necked romper paired with an overskirt , layered with over 1,300 feet of tulle in various tones and sheerness. \u2014 Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"Bieber continued his scuzz-core reinvention in two white tanks, purple track pants, Virgil Abloh Nikes and a LA Lakers cap, while Baldwin wore a crop top, jean shorts, a sheer black overskirt , and white fishnet socks with PVC sandals. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 7 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"The look was actually two pieces, comprised of a lace romper, and paired with a full overskirt . \u2014 Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"Most of the pieces can be mixed and matched: For the bride, there\u2019s a range of bodysuits, skirts, and sleek dresses, plus an ivory jumpsuit and a removable lace overskirt . \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 25 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"By the time Rihanna, another co-host, made her entrance in a Pope-tastic bejeweled white Maison Margiela minidress with overskirt and miter, and the internet broke, there was really nothing to say but: oh my God. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192231"
|
|
},
|
|
"overslip":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": escape":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8slip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192301"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcanopy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to form a canopy over":[
|
|
"great white wings overcanopying the sparkling water",
|
|
"\u2014 Lilian S. Taylor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192926"
|
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},
|
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"overstring":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to string (a bow) with too short a cord":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-193356"
|
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},
|
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"overengineer":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to engineer (something, such as a product) to have more functions, capabilities, etc. than are necessary or desirable":[
|
|
"The pressure to overreact to feedback \u2026 will lead many companies to overengineer their products, until common sense kicks back in.",
|
|
"\u2014 Guy Kawasaki",
|
|
"It was advertised to last 50 years, and overengineered so it might last 100.",
|
|
"\u2014 Stephen Flynn",
|
|
"Our research steered us away from trying to design pockets and compartments for specific uses. We didn't want to overengineer .",
|
|
"\u2014 Eric Rothenhaus"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccen-j\u0259-\u02c8nir"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-193953"
|
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},
|
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"overlap fault":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-195416"
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"overfreight":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an excessive load or freight":[],
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": all or part of a shipment separated from its waybill and without adequate marks":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-195813"
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},
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"overindulgence":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8d\u0259l-j\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1749, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201154"
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},
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"overhie":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": overtake":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English overhien , from over entry 1 + hien to hasten":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201213"
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},
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"overexercise":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to exercise too frequently, too intensely, or for too long":[
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"I'd heavily restrict my food for a few days, only to binge on unhealthy foods later. Then I'd overexercise to burn those extra calories off \u2026",
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"\u2014 Jennipher Walters",
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"Also, don't overfeed or overexercise your pet prior to the flight.",
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"\u2014 Shannon Valladolid"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8ek-s\u0259r-\u02ccs\u012bz"
|
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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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201740"
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},
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"overstimulate":{
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"type":[
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"noun,",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to stimulate to an excessive or abnormal degree":[
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"The ongoing presence of HIV overstimulates B cells, which are abundant in the lymph nodes, and keeps them in a state of chronic activation.",
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"\u2014 Robert R. Redfield et al.",
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"\u2026 a monetary system \u2026 that keeps government from overstimulating demand through excessive money creation.",
|
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"\u2014 George Melloan"
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],
|
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"\u2014 see also overstimulated":[
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"The ongoing presence of HIV overstimulates B cells, which are abundant in the lymph nodes, and keeps them in a state of chronic activation.",
|
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"\u2014 Robert R. Redfield et al.",
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"\u2026 a monetary system \u2026 that keeps government from overstimulating demand through excessive money creation.",
|
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"\u2014 George Melloan"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8stim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
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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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"Their parents constantly overstimulate them by tossing them in the air and dangling them upside down. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
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"These hormones can then overstimulate and overwhelm your heart muscles. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
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"In the effort to communicate your brand, the tendency of many companies is to overstimulate their audience. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Often, brands attempt to overstimulate the customer with unnecessary ads, pop-ups and notifications. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Summers, a former Treasury Secretary under Clinton, warned earlier this year that Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill might overstimulate and damage the economy by sparking excessive inflation. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"Summers, a top economic adviser to former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, warned earlier this year that Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill might overstimulate and damage the economy by sparking excessive inflation. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 12 May 2021",
|
|
"Yet researchers already knew that mRNA vaccines can sometimes overstimulate an immune system, and three of the four subjects who had these side effects were taking the highest dosage in the trial, which has now been discontinued. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, National Geographic , 30 June 2020",
|
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"Ayres says that any kind of electronics overstimulate us, which is the exact opposite goal of having a zen den. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful , 9 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1801, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-202931"
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},
|
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"overcup oak":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"overcup from over entry 3 + cup , noun":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204620"
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},
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"overenthusiasm":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an excess of enthusiasm":[
|
|
"And as someone who has known him since he was a freshman at Michigan, his overenthusiasm does not surprise me. This is a guy who would leap from his seat at a pizza joint and scream, \"PEPPERONI! YES!\"",
|
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"\u2014 Mitch Albom",
|
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"\u2026 prices in early 2000 were well above this norm. When investor overenthusiasm evaporated, so did a lot of this value.",
|
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"\u2014 Jay Bryan",
|
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"Sampling the dishes was fun and, apart from a slight overenthusiasm for covering things in batter, each was very tasty.",
|
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"\u2014 Emma Pinch",
|
|
"\u2026 repeatedly displays an overenthusiasm for long quotes \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 L. Kenna",
|
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"\u2026 we must not be misled by the overenthusiasms of current fashions.",
|
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"\u2014 D. J. Hand"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8th\u00fc-z\u0113-\u02cca-z\u0259m",
|
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"-en-",
|
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"also -\u02c8thy\u00fc-"
|
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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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"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-205229"
|
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},
|
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"over frame":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": outside the frame":[
|
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"\u2014 used as a direction in television writing to indicate that the source of a sound (as a speaker) is not seen on the screen"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"over entry 2 + frame":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-211541"
|
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},
|
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"overlap grip":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a grip for holding a golf club in which the little finger of the right hand overlaps the left forefinger":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212140"
|
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},
|
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"overingenious":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively or unnecessarily ingenious or clever":[
|
|
"an overingenious theory/plot/argument",
|
|
"It is impossible to say of Rashi, as we might of a secular critic writing about a poem or novel, that he is overingenious , interpreting things that need no interpretation.",
|
|
"\u2014 Adam Kirsch",
|
|
"He turns the man's conduct over in his mind, and tries to find excuses for him, and he is overingenious in doing so.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sabine Baring-Gould"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8j\u0113n-y\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1849, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212915"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcall":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make a higher bid than (the previous bid or bidder) in a card game":[],
|
|
": to bid over an opponent's bid in bridge when one's partner has not bid or doubled":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u022fl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"West led a club \u2014 East had overcalled \u2014 and East played the eight to keep communication. \u2014 Frank Stewart, The Mercury News , 8 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Some would double, and a few brave souls \u2014 those who aren\u2019t terrified of being minus 800 \u2014 would overcall 1NT. \u2014 Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News , 19 July 2019",
|
|
"Your partner overcalls one heart, and the next player passes. \u2014 Frank Stewart, The Mercury News , 10 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1889, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212939"
|
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},
|
|
"overpitched":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a too great pitch or slope":[
|
|
"an overpitched roof"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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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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"over entry 1 + pitched (past participle of pitch )":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-213959"
|
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},
|
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"overlard":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to lard, line, or cover thickly":[
|
|
"a pride overlarded with fear",
|
|
"\u2014 A. H. Raskin"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220711-220635"
|
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},
|
|
"overbanking":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a malfunction in a watch that is caused by premature unlocking of the escape wheel without contact of the fork with the roller jewel and that makes the escapement inoperative":[
|
|
"\u2014 distinguished from rebanking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"over entry 3 + banking (gerund of bank entry 2 )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-221653"
|
|
},
|
|
"overflow worm":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": fall armyworm":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-221708"
|
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},
|
|
"overslope":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an earmark on an animal made by a diagonal cut removing the upper corner of the ear":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-221907"
|
|
},
|
|
"overtrain":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to train (a person or animal) to excess or beyond advantage : to harm (a person or animal) by too much training":[
|
|
"an athlete who overtrains",
|
|
"Don't overtrain your dog. Lots of small lessons are better than one big one.",
|
|
"\u2014 Larrie Todd"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8tr\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222035"
|
|
},
|
|
"overstrung":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too highly strung : too sensitive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8str\u0259\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In general, Alfa Romeo has produced a sedan that drives far lighter and more athletically than expected, without feeling overstrung . \u2014 Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com , 22 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1810, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222254"
|
|
},
|
|
"overword":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a word or phrase repeated or said over (as in a song) : burden , refrain":[],
|
|
": to compose with an excess of words : write too wordily":[
|
|
"many of the poems seem to come out overworded",
|
|
"\u2014 John Ciardi"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over- (from over entry 1 \u2014again) + word , noun":"Noun",
|
|
"over entry 1 + word , verb":"Transitive verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-224819"
|
|
},
|
|
"overinsistent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": insisting too much : too insistent":[
|
|
"\u2026 parents who have been overinsistent about the exact regulation of their children's religious beliefs and deportment \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Edward S. Martin"
|
|
],
|
|
": too prominent or noticeable (as because of repetition) : obtrusive":[
|
|
"They're both lame, formulaic sitcoms driven by an overinsistent laugh track.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ted Cox",
|
|
"\u2026 the \u2026 vice (so common among millionaire rock stars of a certain age) of overpolished production and overinsistent percussion.",
|
|
"\u2014 James Delingpole"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8si-st\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-224832"
|
|
},
|
|
"overarch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to form an arch over":[
|
|
"dense masses overarching the stream",
|
|
"\u2014 John Muir \u20201914"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be central or decisive in : dominate":[
|
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"an utterance which overarches the whole conception of the play",
|
|
"\u2014 R. O. F. Wynne"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-224922"
|
|
},
|
|
"overgang":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English overgangen , from Old English ofergangan , from ofer , adverb, over + gangan to go":""
|
|
},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232159"
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},
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"overwood":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": overstory":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232528"
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},
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"overskip":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to skip or leap over : pass lightly over : omit":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English overskippen , from over entry 1 + skippen to skip":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232651"
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},
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"overslung":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": supported at a level above that of the wheel axles":[
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"an overslung automobile",
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"\u2014 opposed to underslung"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"over entry 1 + slung (past participle of sling )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-233128"
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},
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"overlordship":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a lord over other lords : a lord paramount":[],
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": an absolute or supreme ruler":[],
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": one having great power or authority":[
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"a corporate overlord"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u022frd"
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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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"He is the overlord of the underground gambling industry.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The odds are that AI is probably going to be more piecemeal and not one gigantic AI overlord (which is the usual portrayal). \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Diane Kruger stars as Joyce, a stone-cold executive looking to oust her corporate overlord and revive her failing movie studio. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"It\u2019s been revealed since Tom Brady left the AFC\u2019s former longtime overlord , Bill Belichick, that Brady is funny and personable. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, of course, the Empress plays her daily Wordle grid \u2014 usually as soon as a new one drops at midnight, courtesy of the ubiquitous game\u2019s new corporate overlord , the New York Times. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"While frontman Chris Martin stomps around stage commanding an audience of his own, revolution is bubbling under the surface in a Gotham-like city ruled by a robotic overlord . \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"This is all so compelling because there is something inherently stirring about a people defending their homeland from a would-be imperial overlord . \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Saul, which Gould created with Breaking Bad overlord Vince Gilligan, also stars Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks, Michael Mando, and Patrick Fabian. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Clothing overlord Kanye West has made his own bid to win January with a new girlfriend. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 12 Jan. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234537"
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},
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"oversman":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": overman":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014dv\u0259(r)zm\u0259n"
|
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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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"by alteration (probably influenced by such words as kinsman )":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002330"
|
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},
|
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"overpronounce":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to give an exaggerated, affected, or unnaturally accented pronunciation to (as in \\\u02c8gu\u0307d\u0113\u02ccn\u0259f\\ instead of \\\u02c8gu\u0307d\u1d4an\u02cc\u0259f\\ for good enough )":[],
|
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": to overpronounce a word, phrase, or other speech element":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-003011"
|
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},
|
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"overstructure":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to design or do (something) according to an excessively rigid structure":[
|
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"When children's lives have been overstructured , they will experience boredom for a while, until they regain their inner directedness.",
|
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"\u2014 Aletha Solter",
|
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"\u2026 was never known for overstructuring his offense, much less branding it. He relied on his players' instincts to move the ball and hit the open man.",
|
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"\u2014 Harvey Araton"
|
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8str\u0259k-ch\u0259r"
|
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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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"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-003934"
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},
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"overhomogenize":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to view or present (a group, category, etc.) as more homogeneous than it really is":[
|
|
"Of course, it is easy to oversimplify the historical trajectory of faculties of education and to overhomogenize the cultures and perspectives of those who work within them.",
|
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"\u2014 Andy Hargreaves",
|
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"\u2026 the tendency to overhomogenize the past and the temptation to make it too pretty and too relevant.",
|
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"\u2014 Anders Greenspan"
|
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],
|
|
": to homogenize (something) too much : to make (something) too uniform":[
|
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"Care has to be taken, however, not to overhomogenize the emulsions \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Burghard Gr\u00fcning and Andrea Bungard"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-h\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-h\u014d-\u02c8m\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
|
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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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"1983, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-004138"
|
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},
|
|
"overwithhold":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-with-\u02c8h\u014dld",
|
|
"-wit\u035fh-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220712-004509"
|
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},
|
|
"overgild":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to gild over : varnish":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English overgilden , from Old English ofergyldan , from ofer , adverb, over + gyldan to gild":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-010052"
|
|
},
|
|
"overinsured":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": insured for more than the real value":[],
|
|
": insured in a greater amount than one can afford":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + insured (past participle of insure )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095138"
|
|
},
|
|
"overfond":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively fond":[
|
|
"Gossips opined only that he was no intellectual and was overfond of whiskey.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dorothy Cummings",
|
|
"\u2026 some members bridle at hearing the Senate reproached for being overfond of the pork barrel.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Newhouse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u00e4nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-010546"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcultivation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cck\u0259l-t\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-010850"
|
|
},
|
|
"overhaste":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessive haste":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English overhast , from over entry 3 + hast, haste haste":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-011154"
|
|
},
|
|
"overgo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cross over or through":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English overgon , from Old English oferg\u0101n , from ofer , adverb, over + g\u0101n to go":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-011325"
|
|
},
|
|
"overfly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8fl\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The jets overflew the stadium.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Clarke said his airline is also free to overfly Russia, and does so on routes to the U.S. west coast. \u2014 Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Flights that normally overfly the Ukraine or Russia have been shifted and are now longer. \u2014 Michael Goldstein, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the meantime, any plans for travel that might overfly Russia or any of Eastern Europe should include regular information from your airline to see if the departure time, flight time and other possible changes, such as a technical stop. \u2014 John Cox, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"After Hard Luck plotted a course for Ireland, Murray led a discussion on whether to deviate so as to overfly Britain\u2019s Ocean Station Juliett or America\u2019s Ocean Station Charlie. \u2014 Eric Lindner, Popular Mechanics , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"While free-fall bombs typically have large explosive yields (the B83 has a yield of 1,300 kilotons, for example), the bomber must overfly the target. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"This was the reason for dispatching two B-52 bombers from the U.S. to briefly overfly the Gulf on Wednesday, said the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal assessments. \u2014 Robert Burns, ajc , 31 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Those wishing to overfly the mountainous country need to file a flight plan, but in general, overflights are often approved. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 23 July 2020",
|
|
"The Open Skies Treaty allows members countries to overfly one another, confirming that one country has adhered to arms control agreements and promoting transparency. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 3 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-011347"
|
|
},
|
|
"overintellectualize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to intellectualize (something) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"tends to overintellectualize emotions",
|
|
"What drives us food writers to overthink and overintellectualize what is, in essence, a plastic cup of sugar and ice?",
|
|
"\u2014 Kevin Pang"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ch\u00fc(-\u0259)-\u02ccl\u012bz",
|
|
"-ch\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccin-t\u0259-\u02c8lek-ch\u0259-w\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
|
|
"-shw\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-011455"
|
|
},
|
|
"overbake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to bake for too long or at too high a temperature":[
|
|
"Cover crust with foil to prevent it from overbaking .",
|
|
"\u2014 Arthi Subramaniam",
|
|
"Don't overbake the cookies."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u0101k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013325"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlooker":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that overlooks : such as":[],
|
|
": a superintendent or overseer of workers : foreman":[],
|
|
": a worker that flips the ends of stacks of newly cut paper in order to discover and remove defective sheets":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English overloker , from overloken to overlook + -er":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013755"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlord":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a lord over other lords : a lord paramount":[],
|
|
": an absolute or supreme ruler":[],
|
|
": one having great power or authority":[
|
|
"a corporate overlord"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u022frd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is the overlord of the underground gambling industry.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The odds are that AI is probably going to be more piecemeal and not one gigantic AI overlord (which is the usual portrayal). \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Diane Kruger stars as Joyce, a stone-cold executive looking to oust her corporate overlord and revive her failing movie studio. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s been revealed since Tom Brady left the AFC\u2019s former longtime overlord , Bill Belichick, that Brady is funny and personable. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, of course, the Empress plays her daily Wordle grid \u2014 usually as soon as a new one drops at midnight, courtesy of the ubiquitous game\u2019s new corporate overlord , the New York Times. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"While frontman Chris Martin stomps around stage commanding an audience of his own, revolution is bubbling under the surface in a Gotham-like city ruled by a robotic overlord . \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This is all so compelling because there is something inherently stirring about a people defending their homeland from a would-be imperial overlord . \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Saul, which Gould created with Breaking Bad overlord Vince Gilligan, also stars Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks, Michael Mando, and Patrick Fabian. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Clothing overlord Kanye West has made his own bid to win January with a new girlfriend. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 12 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015610"
|
|
},
|
|
"oversum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overrate":[]
|
|
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015719"
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},
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"overpitch":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to pitch (a bowled ball) too close to the wicket in cricket":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"over entry 1 + pitch":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020630"
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},
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"overarching":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": forming an arch overhead":[
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"an overarching bower",
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"an overarching bridge"
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],
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": dominating or embracing all else":[
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"overarching goals",
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"overarching ambition",
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"projects of overarching public benefit",
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"\u2014 Bob Katz"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u00e4r-chi\u014b"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Computer downtime is an overarching problem in all departments.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But there\u2019s no overarching authority to encourage the P.F.L. and the U.F.C. to pair Nunes and Harrison, former training partners at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
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"The overarching narrative of 2022\u2032s game release schedule has been pessimistic, with several titles big and small seeing delays to next year. \u2014 Gene Park, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
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"So far, the cultural backlash fits neatly within the Kremlin\u2019s overarching narrative that sanctions are proof of the West\u2019s hatred not just of Putin and his oligarchs, but of the Russian people themselves. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"There, alongside a Soviet-style clampdown on human-rights advocates, Mr. Putin has also been rehabilitating the World War II role of Josef Stalin as part of an overarching national narrative of Russian greatness. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"Of course, the overarching issue of resources still remains. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 20 May 2022",
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"Up until now, many companies had resisted a full shutdown because of employee welfare, but the overarching issue of the war held too much weight. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
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"Defending democratic processes is a universal concern but also, in Delmont's view, the overarching civil rights issue of this time. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Jan. 2022",
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"Defending democratic processes is a universal concern but also, in Delmont\u2019s view, the overarching civil rights issue of this time. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 16 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021613"
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},
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"overcrust":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to cover over with a crust":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021632"
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},
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"overhook":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to pass an arm over so as to hook in wrestling":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-024105"
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},
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"oversell":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to sell too much or too many to":[],
|
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": to sell too much or too many of":[],
|
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": to make excessive claims for":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sel"
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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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"Hotels routinely oversell their rooms, expecting a small percentage of no-shows.",
|
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"Don't oversell yourself in the job interview.",
|
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"The salesman oversold the features on the new model.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Nonetheless, scientific articles and the books scientists write to popularize their findings too often oversell the research in ways that invite racist misreading, which other scientists are only too willing to provide. \u2014 Emily Klancher Merchant, STAT , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The trouble comes when scientists, and journal editors, oversell these findings, said Eric Turkheimer, a psychologist at the University of Virginia. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Still, Sturgis Rally seemed to oversell its own adventurousness. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Some of the researchers were sometimes prone to oversell themselves\u2014or in a sense to exploit the exploiters. \u2014 Joseph Bernstein, Harper's Magazine , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Ilario is broken up about Walden\u2019s death, but Damon doesn\u2019t oversell the waterworks. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 30 July 2021",
|
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"The resurgence of the meme stocks could be attributed to a drop in the price of bitcoin, which may have prompted investors to oversell AMC and GameStop. \u2014 Naeem Aslam, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
|
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"The seller has substantial informational superiority, coupled with an incentive to oversell to naive consumers\u2014a toxic combination. \u2014 James Breiding, Scientific American , 16 June 2021",
|
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"Anderson, though of the left, was not keen to oversell the role of Communism in the independence movements of Southeast Asia. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker , 10 May 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025321"
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},
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"overget":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": reach":[],
|
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": overtake , pass":[],
|
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": to get beyond : get over : recover from":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English overgeten , from over entry 1 + geten to get":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030952"
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},
|
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"overtrade":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to trade beyond one's capital":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8tr\u0101d"
|
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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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"Yet all of these positives could also be considered negatives because of all the temptations to overtrade and speculate. \u2014 Ben Carlson, Fortune , 15 Apr. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1665, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-031302"
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},
|
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"oversummer":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"intransitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to survive the summer":[
|
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"urediospores may oversummer at the high altitudes",
|
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"\u2014 Experiment Station Record"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032336"
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},
|
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"overentertained":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": provided with too much entertainment":[
|
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"\u2026 frequent teacher complaints that overentertained children do not want to pay attention \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Anne McCrary Sullivan"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccen-t\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0101nd"
|
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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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"1869, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032540"
|
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},
|
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"overrider":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bumper guard":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"override entry 1 + -er":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-033836"
|
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},
|
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"overpicture":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to surpass nature in the picture or representation of":[],
|
|
": to cover with pictures":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-035951"
|
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},
|
|
"overexert":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to exert (oneself) too much":[
|
|
"Muriel was sent to bed at the slightest symptom and warned against overexerting herself \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Garrison Keillor",
|
|
"There are two types of heat stroke: exertional, which typically affects active people who overexert themselves in heat, and passive, which generally involves elderly or sedentary people who are exposed to high temperatures.",
|
|
"\u2014 Andrew Weil",
|
|
"People at highest risk of heat-related illness include the very young, the elderly and those of any age who overexert in the heat.",
|
|
"\u2014 Don Colburn"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-rig-\u02c8z\u0259rt",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ig-\u02c8z\u0259rt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The weather service urged those spending time outdoors during the afternoon hours to drink plenty of water, don\u2019t overexert and stay in the shade when possible. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"During the afternoon, Jihad El Hefnawi did homework and watched TikTok videos before heading off to soccer practice, trying not to overexert himself while fasting. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Lady Macbeth receives word of what\u2019s to come and, independently of her husband \u2014 who doesn\u2019t exactly overexert himself trying to stop her \u2014 hatches a plan to kill the current king (Brendan Gleeson). \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Having been ordered by doctors not to overexert himself, Vitale won\u2019t attend the teams\u2019 shootarounds, instead gathering his pregame intelligence through phone calls with the coaches. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"To make up for that lack of strength, these amputees will often overexert their intact leg or overwork their hip. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Weaver acknowledged before the season being anxious to contribute on the field once again, even as doctors, coaches and his mother constantly reminded him to not overexert himself. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"However, experts say patients shouldn\u2019t overexert themselves. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 5 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"So Duncan Robinson went for 19 points in the first half, Bam Adebayo was allowed to play through early foul trouble, and Jimmy Butler wasn't asked to overexert . \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 12 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1817, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043618"
|
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},
|
|
"overintense":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": intense to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"overintense emotions",
|
|
"a serious, overintense child",
|
|
"Love on live telly never works. He realised the whole thing was a suffocating, overintense nightmare \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Vanessa Feltz",
|
|
"Video telephony rendered the fantasy insupportable. Callers now found they had to compose the same sort of earnest, slightly overintense listener's expression they had to compose for in-person exchanges.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Foster Wallace",
|
|
"\u2026 the sauce on the mushrooms is sometimes overintense .",
|
|
"\u2014 Mimi Sheraton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8ten(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1685, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043726"
|
|
},
|
|
"Overland Park":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in northeastern Kansas south of Kansas City population 173,372":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-l\u0259nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220712-044237"
|
|
},
|
|
"overmantel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an ornamental structure (such as a painting) above a mantelpiece":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccman-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"An intentionally predictable move: centering an unadorned wooden mirror on the whitewashed brick overmantel . \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 25 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Anchoring the space is a ventless fireplace with a large, vertical overmantel , which Gray's husband covered in a plaster finish that gives a rich patina\u2014and makes the TV less noticeable. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 25 June 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044444"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpronunciation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or an instance of overpronouncing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-051010"
|
|
},
|
|
"overexpand":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to expand too much or too quickly":[
|
|
"\u2026 one lung overexpanded and collapsed \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jack Fincher",
|
|
"Some tech companies overexpanded in the late '90s, so they're reluctant to make new capital investments.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Sivy",
|
|
"He bought a lighting manufacturer, \u2026 overexpanded it, and lost millions.",
|
|
"\u2014 Patricia Sellers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8spand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052516"
|
|
},
|
|
"overindulge":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to indulge (someone, or something) too much: such as":[],
|
|
": to be too permissive with (someone)":[
|
|
"They overindulged their grandchildren.",
|
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"For years he had overindulged himself in food, drink, and finally worry.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sean Dennis Cashman"
|
|
],
|
|
": to allow (oneself or another person) to have or do something to excess":[
|
|
"They overindulged their grandchildren.",
|
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"For years he had overindulged himself in food, drink, and finally worry.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sean Dennis Cashman"
|
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],
|
|
": to yield too much to (something, such as a feeling, interest, or desire)":[
|
|
"overindulged their children's whims",
|
|
"Already I had the uneasy feeling that I was overindulging that middle-aged longing for an epiphany \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 John Gregory Dunne",
|
|
"\u2026 it was felt \u2026 that in these two books Dickens had overindulged his liking for grotesque exaggeration and caricature.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Hollington"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8d\u0259lj"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054612"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpick":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having the picking arm or shuttle-driving device over the shuttle boxes \u2014 compare underpick":[],
|
|
": an overpick loom":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\""
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 3 + pick , noun (throw of the shuttle)":"Adjective"
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an outer garment":[]
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccg\u00e4r-m\u0259nt"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The collection features abayas, traditional loose-fitting overgarments ; hijabs, the classic headscarves; and sleeveless dresses. \u2014 Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com , 10 May 2018"
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],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-060652"
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"overarm":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": made with the arm lifted out of the water and stretched forward over the shoulder to begin the stroke":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cc\u00e4rm"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"He made an overarm throw."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-061600"
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},
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"overtime":{
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": time in excess of a set limit: such as":[],
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": working time in excess of a standard day or week":[],
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": an extra period of play in a contest":[],
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": the wage paid for overtime":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cct\u012bm"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"I worked two hours of overtime last week.",
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"He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.",
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"How much did you earn last month in overtime ?",
|
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"The game went into overtime .",
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"They lost the game in overtime .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Consider working overtime or negotiating raises and role changes. \u2014 CBS News , 5 July 2022",
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"With the Connecticut Sun holding onto a three-point lead with less than a minute left in overtime against the Washington Mystics on Sunday, Jonquel Jones rose up and blocked Myshia Hines-Allen\u2019s shot from behind. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 3 July 2022",
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"Benefiting from an overtime finish, Gibbs passed reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson on the final lap to win the Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 2 July 2022",
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"Nearly 99% of nursing home providers are asking staff to work overtime or extra shifts. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 1 July 2022",
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"It is calculated by using a climate model and analyzing the impact of carbon emissions overtime on human mortality. \u2014 Matthew Meyer, Scientific American , 1 July 2022",
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"Recent studies indicate that the overboard cargo may overtime release micro pollution which could impact marine ecosystems. \u2014 Renny Vandewege, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
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"Last year, 14 current and former Boston police officers were charged with falsifying their time sheets to collect more than $300,000 in fraudulent overtime . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
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"The Bulldogs earned a trio of top-10 wins in the event, including an overtime upset of then-No. 1 Indiana in 2012. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 27 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062810"
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},
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"overyear":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to keep over the year : superannuate":[],
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": kept over one year for use in the next":[
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"overyear hay"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"over entry 2 + year , noun":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-065626"
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},
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"overlarge":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": excessively large":[
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"wore an overlarge shirt",
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"overlarge portions",
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"An overlarge sofa filled the living room."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u00e4rj"
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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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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072557"
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},
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"overaccumulation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an undue or excessive accumulation":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-074757"
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},
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"overlavish":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": lavish to an excessive degree":[
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"overlavish expenditures",
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"an overlavish lifestyle",
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"wasn't overlavish with his praise"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8la-vish"
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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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"1573, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-080257"
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},
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"overlander":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": one that travels overland":[],
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": one that drives livestock overland":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02cclaan-"
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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":"20220712-080548"
|
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},
|
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"overshot wheel":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a vertical waterwheel the circumference of which is covered with cavities or buckets and is turned by water that shoots over the top filling the buckets on the farther side and acting chiefly by its weight":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083002"
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},
|
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"overpester":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to encumber to excess":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-084441"
|
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},
|
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"overlooked":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not seen, noticed, or considered":[
|
|
"Below the canopies of these massive conifers, however, is the often overlooked ground cover that we'd like to recognize and appreciate: bryophytes, also known as moss and liverworts.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tyson Gillard",
|
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"As well as revisiting the traditional narratives of politics and war, historians are now becoming more interested in previously overlooked histories\u2014especially those of class and gender.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary McAuliffe",
|
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"But sometimes the simplest fixes are also the most overlooked .",
|
|
"\u2014 David Posey"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lu\u0307kt"
|
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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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"1674, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-085259"
|
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},
|
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"oversensitive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively sensitive : such as":[],
|
|
": too easily bothered, upset, offended, etc.":[
|
|
"an oversensitive person",
|
|
"oversensitive about his looks",
|
|
"She's oversensitive to criticism.",
|
|
"It is not enough to say \"I was only joking\", and you ought not to suggest that the recipient is being oversensitive or thin-skinned.",
|
|
"\u2014 Maureen Matthews"
|
|
],
|
|
": excessively or abnormally susceptible or responsive to a particular agent or stimulus (such as a drug, antigen, or sound)":[
|
|
"Many infants, they have found, are oversensitive \u2026 to such sensations as sound, touch, light.",
|
|
"\u2014 D. Gelman",
|
|
"In around 90 per cent of cases, rhinitis is caused by allergy. The immune system is oversensitive to substances such as pollen, firing off antibodies which should normally be reserved for infections.",
|
|
"\u2014 Martin Scurr"
|
|
],
|
|
": too responsive to or likely to register minute quantities, effects, etc.":[
|
|
"an oversensitive smoke detector",
|
|
"an oversensitive microphone"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259-tiv",
|
|
"-\u02c8sen(t)s-t\u0259v"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1817, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092433"
|
|
},
|
|
"oversmoke":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to smoke to excess: such as":[],
|
|
": to expose (a food) to too much smoke during curing":[
|
|
"The biggest mistake people make is they oversmoke it. There's a lot of mistakes you can make with barbecue.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joel Sexton",
|
|
"I like to use a mix of hickory and fruitwoods to smoke my hams, but please yourself, keeping in mind that stronger woods like hickory will impart a bitter taste if you oversmoke , \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Tom Mylan"
|
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],
|
|
": to smoke tobacco to excess":[
|
|
"The Swami admitted that he oversmokes . \"You must listen to me,\" he giggled, \"not follow me.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Isherwood",
|
|
"In less striking ways youth risks much: turning night into day; oversmoking cigarettes, overeating rich foods and sweets \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Frederick Houk Law"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8sm\u014dk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"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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"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092531"
|
|
},
|
|
"overexpansion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessive expansion : the act or an instance of expanding too much or too quickly":[
|
|
"\u2026 by 1946 the firm had collapsed and was closed, a victim of overexpansion \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Arline Fisch",
|
|
"\u2026 ran into fiscal trouble \u2026 because of an overexpansion in the 1990s, coupled with overspending when it was a public company.",
|
|
"\u2014 Carrie Mason-Draffen",
|
|
"\u2026 railed against what they saw as government overexpansion \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 J. P. Gairhan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8span(t)-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"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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"1862, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092704"
|
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},
|
|
"overproof":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": containing more alcohol than proof spirit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8pr\u00fcf"
|
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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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"Another top seller at the hotel, made for two, includes Grand Marnier orange liqueur, clove syrup and overproof whiskey, plus lemon and honey. \u2014 Kara Newman, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Instead, there\u2019s a bitter wallop of rum, courtesy of Rum-Bar White overproof rum and Cl\u00e9ment Agricole. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Instead, there\u2019s a bitter wallop of rum, courtesy of Rum-Bar White overproof rum and Cl\u00e9ment Agricole. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Aug. 2019",
|
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"CH Distillery makes an unaged rum, and Tailwinds Distilling Company in Plainfield has built its brand on Taildragger, a lineup that includes a white rum, an amber rum aged for at least two years, a coffee rum, and an overproof dark rum. \u2014 Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader , 19 Oct. 2017",
|
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"Colonial tastes a lot like very old, overproof rum\u2014 \u2014 Christopher Null, WIRED , 8 Apr. 2015"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1807, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-090009"
|
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},
|
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"overfocus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to focus (something) or to become focused to an excessive degree: such as":[],
|
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": to concentrate too much attention or effort":[
|
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"So, as the worrier overfocuses on all the ways that something could go wrong, worry ultimately heightens a sense of danger.",
|
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"\u2014 Sheila Achar Josephs"
|
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],
|
|
": to adjust (a lens) past the point at which an image is perfectly focused":[
|
|
"overfocused the camera lens",
|
|
"But the chameleon's cornea, Schaeffel discovered, overfocuses the image.",
|
|
"\u2014 Discover"
|
|
],
|
|
": an excessive or unnecessary degree of focus":[
|
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"Behavioral therapy can be very helpful \u2026 to control overfocus on work or social issues.",
|
|
"\u2014 Wes Burgess",
|
|
"Our overfocus on relationships leads us to demand too much of intimacy.",
|
|
"\u2014 Geraldine K. Piorkowski"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8f\u014d-k\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-094721"
|
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},
|
|
"overexpectation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": unreasonably or unrealistically hopeful expectation : the act or state of expecting too much in a given situation":[
|
|
"They are bracing voters for a long and perhaps difficult hike from here to prosperity, cautioning them against overexpectations .",
|
|
"\u2014 Bob Deans",
|
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"\u2026 there's certainly no overexpectation or complacency.",
|
|
"\u2014 Graham Henry"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccek-\u02ccspek-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
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"-ik-"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1634, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-094930"
|
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},
|
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"oversnow":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to cover with or as if with snow":[],
|
|
": used for transport or travel over snow":[
|
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"oversnow vehicles",
|
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"oversnow equipment"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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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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"over entry 1 + snow , verb":"Transitive verb",
|
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"over entry 2 + snow , noun":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-100120"
|
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},
|
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"oversoar":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to soar over":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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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":"20220712-100242"
|
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},
|
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"overlearn":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to continue to study or practice after attaining proficiency":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0259rn"
|
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],
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Going too big, according to this argument, could overlearn the lessons of 2009, resulting in an overheated economy and, gulp, inflation. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 5 Feb. 2021",
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"As a refugee from National Socialism, Kissinger may have overlearned the lessons of Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Hitler in Munich 1938. \u2014 Damon Linker, TheWeek , 22 May 2020"
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"overshot":{
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"an overshot waterwheel"
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],
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": having the upper jaw extending beyond the lower":[],
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": projecting beyond the lower jaw":[],
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": a pattern or weave featuring filling threads which pass two or more warp yarns before reentering the fabric":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccsh\u00e4t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Sylvia Plath long ago reached, even overshot , iconic status. \u2014 Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times , 29 Oct. 2020",
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"His initial goal was to raise \u00a31,000, but the overachieving nonagenarian overshot things a little, finishing his 100 laps two weeks early on April 16, and raising, as of this writing, almost \u00a319 million. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"The tight-money blunder of 2008 squashed incipient inflation but wildly overshot and has left the U.S. dollar overvalued and tending to soar. \u2014 Sean Rushton, National Review , 13 July 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Now, some companies that boomed during the recovery may have overshot their growth plans. \u2014 Callum Borchers, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
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"That\u2019s especially true when inflation has overshot forecasts for four months in a row, swallowing wage growth. \u2014 Fortune , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"Time and time again governments have tried to get back to normal and have overshot that runway by opening up too early. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"Yet for all the enjoyably detailed work, the play remains stubbornly tiny, as if Stephens, aiming small, overshot . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"The Wildcats set up a screen pass to the left side, but McCloud overshot Drake Anderson. \u2014 Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic , 25 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Coan took a deep shot toward the end zone but overshot Braden Lenzy. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Sep. 2021",
|
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"On the second play of the game, Jackson overshot Marquise Brown on a potential 73-yard touchdown. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The crash at the airport in Kozhikode was India's worst passenger aircraft accident since 2010, when another Air India Express flight from Dubai overshot a table-top runway in Mangalore, a city in the south, and slid down a hill, killing 158 people. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 12 Sep. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1945, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-101704"
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},
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"overaccentuate":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to accentuate or emphasize (something) too much":[
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"overaccentuated their differences while ignoring their similarities"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-ak-",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8sen(t)-sh\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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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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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-103650"
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},
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"overenrolled":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having more people enrolled than the ideal or intended number":[
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"overenrolled schools",
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"Duberman's class was so overenrolled that it had to be divided into two sections.",
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"\u2014 Stacey D. Erasmo"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8r\u014dld",
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"-en-"
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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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"1862, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105745"
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},
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"overland":{
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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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": by, on, or across land":[],
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": going or accomplished over the land instead of by sea":[
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"overland emigrants",
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"an overland route"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccland",
|
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"-l\u0259nd"
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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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"Adverb",
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"We traveled overland by horse to the mountains.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"These supplies and tens of thousands of volunteers have continued to flow overland lately through the border with Poland, with the western city of Lviv serving as a supply hub. \u2014 Brett Forrest And Alan Cullison, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
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"After landing in Nicaragua, the Cuban migrants travel overland to the southern border. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"There are two ways to link the countries: a cheaper route, largely overland , through Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, and a more expensive and technically difficult route straight across the Arabian Sea. \u2014 Phred Dvorak, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"The long journey overland by train to Kyiv and back was undertaken by Prime Ministers Mateusz Morawiecki of Poland, Petr Fiala of the Czech Republic and Janez Jansa of Slovenia. \u2014 Vanessa Gera, ajc , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Shipments of Western arms have continued with convoys bringing them in overland across Ukraine\u2019s western borders. \u2014 Brett Forrest And Alan Cullison, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
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"More than 934,000 people have fled Ukraine since Feb. 24, according to the UNHCR, mostly traveling overland to neighboring countries in eastern Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Its founder, Henderson Lewelling, brought his fruit trees and his family overland by oxcart from Iowa. \u2014 John Mcphee, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"Born into a Polish shtetl in 1886 and trained as a tailor, the young man traveled overland across the European continent at the turn of the century, hoping to escape the pogroms of the old world for the promise of the new. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"That\u2019s why the overland community has turned to fridges for extended trips. \u2014 Outside Online , 5 July 2022",
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"From there, American officials say, the weapons and equipment are loaded onto hundreds of trucks and shipped into western Ukraine using a variety of overland routes. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"For the overland enthusiast who wants a truly full-featured camper that won\u2019t hold them back off road, the SkinnyGuy is hard to beat. \u2014 Bryan Rogala, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Tens of thousands of Afghans still desperately sought to leave the country by overland routes, and many\u2014particularly in Kabul\u2014viewed the new era in Afghanistan\u2019s bloody history with fear and apprehension as the country\u2019s economic crisis deepened. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 31 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The defenders, who have held out against the odds amid devastating bombardment, survive either by drawing down pre-war stockpiles or organizing overland supply runs that are no less risky than the Mi-8 runs but can shift a lot more cargo. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
|
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"Taking the city would create an overland corridor from Russia across the northern lip of the Azov Sea to the Russia-annexed Crimean Peninsula. \u2014 WSJ , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But besides advising Americans on overland routes to depart Ukraine, Washington has declined to do much more. \u2014 Jimmy Quinn, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"For the first time since the late August withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the government helped four American citizens leave the country via an overland route, a senior State Department official told CNN Monday. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 7 Sep. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105953"
|
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},
|
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"overgenerous":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": excessively generous":[
|
|
"Drowning in gifts from overgenerous grandparents? Encourage your child to donate a few to kids who have less.",
|
|
"\u2014 Today's Parent",
|
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"His usually sympathetic, sometimes overgenerous interpretation of others' motives has been a hallmark of his character at least since his student days.",
|
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"\u2014 Hendrik Hertzberg"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8jen-r\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1719, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111836"
|
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},
|
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"overleap":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to leap over or across":[],
|
|
": to defeat (oneself) by going too far":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0113p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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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"Bridge-builders\u2014such is the implication\u2014will always overleap wall-builders. \u2014 Felipe Fern\u00e1ndez-armesto, WSJ , 25 June 2018",
|
|
"In this way, the U.S. can overleap the entrenched inequalities and make use of preexisting intellectual and social capital. \u2014 Noah Shachtman, WIRED , 31 Mar. 2008"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-113614"
|
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},
|
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"oversentimentalize":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to treat with excessive sentimentalism : consider in an extremely sentimental manner":[]
|
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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":"20220712-114207"
|
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},
|
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"overlooks":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to look over : inspect":[
|
|
"took down a map and overlooked it",
|
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"\u2014 Eileen Duggan"
|
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],
|
|
": to look down upon from above":[
|
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"do not like living near water, and prefer not to be overlooked",
|
|
"\u2014 G. W. B. Huntingford"
|
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],
|
|
": to rise above or afford a view of":[
|
|
"the mountains that overlook the village"
|
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],
|
|
": to look past : miss":[
|
|
"whose sharpened senses overlook nothing",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard Semon"
|
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],
|
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": ignore sense 1":[
|
|
"learned to overlook her boyfriend's minor faults"
|
|
],
|
|
": excuse sense 2":[
|
|
"minor misdemeanors may sometimes be overlooked",
|
|
"\u2014 Punch"
|
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],
|
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": superintend , oversee":[
|
|
"The chaperones will overlook the students' behavior on the field trip."
|
|
],
|
|
": to look on with the evil eye : bewitch":[
|
|
"a baby that has been overlooked will begin to pine away",
|
|
"\u2014 F. G. Cassidy"
|
|
],
|
|
": a place from which one may look down on a scene below":[
|
|
"plenty of overlooks and trails",
|
|
"\u2014 Thelma H. Bell"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8lu\u0307k",
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cclu\u0307k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"command",
|
|
"dominate"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"lookout",
|
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"observatory",
|
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"outlook"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overlook Verb neglect , disregard , ignore , overlook , slight , forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention. habitually neglected his studies disregard suggests voluntary inattention. disregarded the wishes of his family ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious. ignored the snide remark overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care. in my rush I overlooked a key example slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting. slighted several major authors in her survey forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind. forget what others say",
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"The detective overlooked an important clue.",
|
|
"Such a crime should not be overlooked .",
|
|
"The quarterback was overlooked by other teams.",
|
|
"the mountains that overlook the village",
|
|
"We rented a suite that overlooks the lake.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"just down the road there's a great overlook where you can get a panoramic view of the valley below",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Hoffman says this comparison may overlook indoor mold in areas with elevated outdoor mold, so NORMI members also compare inside air and surface samples to their best practices standards for a healthy environment. \u2014 Carol Milberger, Wired , 7 July 2022",
|
|
"While sourcing furniture for your living room may be your main concern, there are plenty of other crucial design elements to consider\u2014and window treatments are certainly not one to overlook . \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Rugged foothills, bubbling streams and lush green pasture make up the 813 acres of this sprawling estate where spacious multi-million-dollar residences overlook the mountains. \u2014 Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"As such, many people in the LGBTQIA+ community feel conflicted about this phenomenon, especially considering the anti-capitalist history of Pride, and think the efforts often overlook the community\u2019s social and political needs beyond June. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"In the end, Manning was able to overlook Sarkisian\u2019s disappointing first year at Texas while falling for the city and cultivating genuine relationships with coaches and future teammates. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Similarly, China has emerged as another important partner prepared to overlook Saudi human rights abuses and provide another hedge against Saudi dependence on the US. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"There are also three decks that overlook the lake and a three-car garage. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"California has a lot of great coastal towns, but bohemian Ojai is one of the most enrapturing inland gems that romance seekers shouldn't overlook . \u2014 Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Kai pulled his truck into an overlook at the west end of Ho\u2018okipa. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The ledge was 6 to 8 feet below an overlook off West Bridge Street, just west of South Rocky River Drive. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The scenic overlook at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville is to open on weekends starting Saturday, May 7. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As many folks will tell you, the scenic overlook is a standout. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But the overlook , at the lake\u2019s southwestern point, is the ideal place to get the wide view of the stadium\u2019s curved form. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The overlook also has a carry-in boat launch for canoes and kayaks. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"To access the overlook , go to Greene Road, south of 79th Street. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Many hikers make the overlook their turnaround point for a quick workout and walk through a natural desert botanical garden. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1861, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114911"
|
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},
|
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"overmast":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to furnish (a ship) with too long or too heavy masts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + mast , verb":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120622"
|
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},
|
|
"overleaf":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": on the other side of a leaf (as of a book)":[
|
|
"find the answers overleaf"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8l\u0113f",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccl\u0113f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"You can find the answers overleaf ."
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1742, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120642"
|
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},
|
|
"overgear":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gear train in which the ultimately driven shaft has greater angular speed than the original driving shaft":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120700"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcure":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cure (something) with chemicals, heat, etc., beyond an optimal point":[
|
|
"Don't overcure the meat.",
|
|
"The manufacturer's instructions must be followed to avoid overcuring the sealant material.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mosby's Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination",
|
|
"Follow the recipe exactly; if the measurements or timing are off, the fish might overcure , rendering it too salty and tough \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Noelle Carter",
|
|
"Excessive heat, due to belt slippage, tends to cause the belts to overcure . This causes the rubber to harden and crack.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jack Erjavec and Rob Thompson"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02c8ky\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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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":{
|
|
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121553"
|
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},
|
|
"overtilt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to tilt over : upset":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"an overserious person",
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"had an overserious expression on her face",
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"The story sometimes edges toward soapy melodrama but saves itself from becoming overserious with cheeky humor \u2026",
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"\u2014 PublishersWeekly.com"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123039"
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": carrying too heavy a load : loaded with too much of something : excessively laden":[
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"an overladen [=overloaded] car",
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"\u2014 often + with tourists overladen with baggage \u2026 plants are so overladen with ripe tomatoes that mechanical harvesters must run at half speed. \u2014 Jeff Swiatek \u2014 often used figuratively \u2026 scripts overladen with inflated dialogue but lacking any weighty plot turns. \u2014 Akshay Seth"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-125007"
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-p\u0259r-\u02c8sw\u0101d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-130925"
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"oversoft":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": extremely soft":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-131455"
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"overawe":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to restrain or subdue by awe":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u022f"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The only possible argument against these activities would be that the former president's lingering aura of majesty would somehow overawe his business partners or opposing counsel or fellow lawmakers or whatever. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Kenin was on the back foot for the opener, though didn't appear to be overawed in her first grand slam final. \u2014 Ravi Ubha, CNN , 1 Feb. 2020",
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"The Serb looked to be at his very best for long periods of the match but Bautista Agut, not at all overawed by the occasion in his first grand slam semifinal, matched his opponent's brilliance at times. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 12 July 2019",
|
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"Would a team known as big-tournament chokers be overawed by the occasion of hosting a Women's World Cup? \u2014 Grant Wahl, SI.com , 7 June 2019",
|
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"The game often seems devastatingly intent on overawing players with its painstakingly detailed recreations of the ancient or the medieval. \u2014 Daniel Starkey, Ars Technica , 4 Oct. 2018",
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"The hosts weren't overawed by the occasion in the opening stages of the game and their young winger Milot Rashica was their biggest attacking outlet, getting the better of Lukasz Piszczek on more than one occasion. \u2014 SI.com , 29 Apr. 2018",
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"Philosophers and others in the field of the humanities who helped shape previous concepts of world order tend to be disadvantaged, lacking knowledge of AI\u2019s mechanisms or being overawed by its capacities. \u2014 Henry A. Kissinger, The Atlantic , 15 May 2018",
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"Liverpool youngster Trent Alexander-Arnold has insisted will not be overawed by lining up against Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo when the two sides meet in the Champions League final. \u2014 SI.com , 15 May 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-131637"
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},
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": too inquisitive":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132324"
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},
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"overoperate":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to perform surgery on someone or something unnecessarily or to an excessive and often harmful degree":[
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"questioned whether the hospital's policies encouraged surgeons to overoperate",
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"overoperate a knee problem",
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"The patients, of course, want significant rejuvenation \u2026. They want to look \"young, not done,\" \"rejuvenated and not overoperated .\"",
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"\u2014 Steven B. Hopping"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
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"-\u02c8\u00e4-\u02ccpr\u0101t"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133321"
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},
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"oversold":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": likely to show a rise in price because of prior heavy selling and accompanying decline in price":[
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"an oversold stock"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u014dld"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Earlier this week, Delta Air Lines offered passengers $10,000 in cash each to get off an oversold flight. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Michigan to Minnesota reported that the airline offered them $10,000 this week to give up their seat on an oversold flight. \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
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"On occasion, airlines may bump passengers from a trip when the flight is oversold . \u2014 Amanda Maile, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
|
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"This move from very oversold to very overbought is a somewhat rare signal that was developed by the late Dr. Martin Zweig. \u2014 Tom Aspray, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The stock is currently trying to bounce from deeply oversold levels but the stock remains in poor technical shape. \u2014 Adam Sarhan, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The recent bounce was driven by oversold conditions tied to hopes that that the Federal Reserve may be debating a pause in September, Morgan Stanley\u2019s Michael Wilson, one of Wall Street\u2019s most vocal bears, told clients in a note. \u2014 Jessica Menton, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
|
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"In trading on Wednesday, shares of Netflix entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.3, after changing hands as low as $176.27 per share. \u2014 Dividend Channel, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
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"This reading is below 20.00 so the stock is oversold . \u2014 Richard Henry Suttmeier, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133550"
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},
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"overindebtedness":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the condition of having too much debt":[
|
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"\u2026 blamed microfinance companies \u2026 for fueling a frenzy of overindebtedness \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Business Insider (online)"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8de-t\u0259d-n\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133636"
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},
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"overinterpret":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to read too much into (something) : to attribute to (something) a meaning or importance that does not seem likely or reasonable":[
|
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"I don't want to overinterpret their works with my curatorial babble.",
|
|
"\u2014 Philippe Vergne",
|
|
"Maybe polls work after all, although it's clear we all overuse them and overinterpret them.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Mazzarella"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-p\u0259t",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8t\u0259r-pr\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140045"
|
|
},
|
|
"overserve":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to provide (someone or something) with more of a product, service, etc., than is needed or appropriate : overservice":[
|
|
"He admitted older viewers were overserved by the BBC \u2026 .",
|
|
"\u2014 John Plunkett"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0259rv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140420"
|
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},
|
|
"oversolicitous":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having or showing too much solicitude or concern for someone's health, happiness, comfort, etc. : excessively solicitous":[
|
|
"\u2026 our table was subjected to a relentless swarm of oversolicitous servers, which left us wondering if someone in our party\u2014which included a few other food writers\u2014was marked.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mike Sula",
|
|
"Overprotective and oversolicitous parents may inadvertently encourage the child to pay an inordinate amount of attention to his bodily sensations and functions.",
|
|
"\u2014 Stella Chess and Mahin Hassibi",
|
|
"\u2026 it is important that the therapists provide social warmth and graciousness without being oversolicitous .",
|
|
"\u2014 David V. Keith"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8li-st\u0259s",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02c8li-s\u0259-t\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140814"
|
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},
|
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"overarousal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessive arousal":[
|
|
"Anger-prone individuals are readily aroused and reactive, suggesting overarousal of the autonomic nervous system.",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard J. Davidson",
|
|
"This workshop presentation provides practical consideration of the scope and nature of Attention Deficit Disorder, which is characterized by children's impulsivity, emotional overarousal and other behaviors.",
|
|
"\u2014 Irene Wood",
|
|
"Being tantalizingly close to an unexpected victory can cause what sports psychologists call overarousal . The body produces excess adrenaline while restricting blood flow, tightening the muscles and depleting fine-motor skills.",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek"
|
|
],
|
|
": the state of being excessively aroused":[
|
|
"Anger-prone individuals are readily aroused and reactive, suggesting overarousal of the autonomic nervous system.",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard J. Davidson",
|
|
"This workshop presentation provides practical consideration of the scope and nature of Attention Deficit Disorder, which is characterized by children's impulsivity, emotional overarousal and other behaviors.",
|
|
"\u2014 Irene Wood",
|
|
"Being tantalizingly close to an unexpected victory can cause what sports psychologists call overarousal . The body produces excess adrenaline while restricting blood flow, tightening the muscles and depleting fine-motor skills.",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8rau\u0307-z\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-141055"
|
|
},
|
|
"overperch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to pass over as if by perching upon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145351"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpeopled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": containing more people than can be supported : overpopulated":[
|
|
"Ireland, with half the population of fifty years ago, is still poor to the verge of famine, and is therefore still overpeopled .",
|
|
"\u2014 Alfred Russel Wallace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113-p\u0259ld"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1677, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152835"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcurrent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an electrical current whose intensity is higher than a specified amount":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160847"
|
|
},
|
|
"overexplain":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to explain (something) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"The stories tended to be as simple as a good children's picture-book, so that nothing needed to be overexplained .",
|
|
"\u2014 Noel Murray",
|
|
"Students are confused about the instructions: \u2026 Repeat \u2026 the rules to clarify but do not overexplain .",
|
|
"\u2014 Katrina Schwartz"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8spl\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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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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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161549"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlaw":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a higher law":[
|
|
"some mystic overlaw that it is bound to obey",
|
|
"\u2014 O. W. Homes \u20201935"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161945"
|
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},
|
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"overserved":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": provided with more of a service than is needed":[
|
|
"In most places, an accident victim is much farther than 20 minutes away from such a [trauma] center. Some communities are overserved \u2014Washington has six, when three might be enough.",
|
|
"\u2014 Matt Clark and Mary Hager",
|
|
"Denver today may be the most overserved airline market in the U.S.",
|
|
"\u2014 Business Week"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also overserve":[
|
|
"In most places, an accident victim is much farther than 20 minutes away from such a [trauma] center. Some communities are overserved \u2014Washington has six, when three might be enough.",
|
|
"\u2014 Matt Clark and Mary Hager",
|
|
"Denver today may be the most overserved airline market in the U.S.",
|
|
"\u2014 Business Week"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0259rvd"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-162735"
|
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},
|
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"overopinionated":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": excessively opinionated":[
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"She's disgusted that her field \u2026 is being infiltrated by \u2026 overopinionated philistines \u2026",
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"\u2014 Jane Goldman",
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"\u2026 a Web site one can visit to ask random questions \u2026 of an anonymous audience of overeducated and overopinionated geeks.",
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"\u2014 Tom Vanderbilt",
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"\u2026 the overopinionated \u2026 little book that put so many people in this unhappy state of grammatical angst.",
|
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"\u2014 Geoffrey K. Pullum"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8pin-y\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-t\u0259d"
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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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"1704, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170211"
|
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},
|
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"overhung door":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a sliding door suspended from the top (as upon rollers)":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170403"
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},
|
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"overimpress":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-im-\u02c8pres"
|
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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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"1836, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170525"
|
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},
|
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"overgenerosity":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessive or unwarranted generosity":[
|
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"overgenerosity in excusing others' faults",
|
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"erred on the side of overgenerosity",
|
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"At first, employees won't believe you have actually given them full power to spend your money. They'll fear penalties for overgenerosity .",
|
|
"\u2014 The Globe and Mail (Canada)",
|
|
"I should warn you against overgenerosity with the seasonings. I know how tempting it is to throw in just that bit more than a recipe calls for but, in this instance, it will come to no good.",
|
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"\u2014 Nigel Slater"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8r\u00e4-st\u0113",
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccje-n\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1754, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171241"
|
|
},
|
|
"overexplicit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": explicit to an excessive or unnecessary degree":[
|
|
"overexplicit instructions",
|
|
"the movie's overexplicit violence",
|
|
"There is no need to be overexplicit , to pin things down, to categorize and classify.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jenny Edkins and Adrian Kear"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8spli-s\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1762, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171302"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpeer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to rise or tower above":[],
|
|
": excel":[],
|
|
": to peer over : look down on : overlook":[
|
|
"overpeer the cabin",
|
|
"\u2014 Maristan Chapman"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171601"
|
|
},
|
|
"overarrange":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to overdo the arranging of (something)":[
|
|
"always overarranges her hair",
|
|
"overarranged the background vocals",
|
|
"\u2026 the same old overrich, overarranged hotel food \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Patricia Unterman",
|
|
"\u2026 it benefits from the band's not succumbing to the temptation to overarrange or complicate.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Atkins"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101nj"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171622"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlade":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to load with too great a cargo or burden : overload":[
|
|
"overladen with detail and digression",
|
|
"\u2014 H. S. Bennett"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6\u014d-v\u0259r-\u00a6l\u0101d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English overladen , from over entry 1 + laden to load":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173320"
|
|
},
|
|
"overchurching":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the providing of more churches than are needed to serve the population of a community":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + -churching (from church , noun + -ing )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173607"
|
|
},
|
|
"overgeneralize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to generalize excessively: such as":[],
|
|
": to make excessively vague or general statements about something or someone":[
|
|
"Of course, I am guilty here of grossly overgeneralizing , of caricaturing.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Oliver"
|
|
],
|
|
": to generalize to the point of inaccuracy : to extrapolate a general theory, rule, etc. from too few facts or particulars":[
|
|
"overgeneralizes from the results of a limited study",
|
|
"Since the needs of a low vision person and of a blind person can be very different, it is important not to overgeneralize the nature of visual impairment.",
|
|
"\u2014 Roberto Manduchi and James Coughlan"
|
|
],
|
|
": to apply a rule of language too broadly":[
|
|
"At a certain stage of language growth, children characteristically overgeneralize : They say sleeped instead of slept , brang (on the analogy of sang ) instead of brought , and so forth.",
|
|
"\u2014 Noam Chomsky"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8jen-r\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173829"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpopulate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to populate too densely : furnish or provide with more than the environment or market will bear":[],
|
|
": to become overly populous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8p\u00e4-py\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If left to overpopulate , elk and deer ravage the vegetation, and that can affect everything from erosion to river temperatures. \u2014 Paige Williams, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Turns out its show-offy wordiness is much better suited to Cumberbatch\u2019s very sophisticated air, though even his take on the many characters that overpopulate this short narrative lost me around the six-and-a-half-hour mark. \u2014 Marshall Heyman, Vulture , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"The argument that the world is overpopulated \u2014and that control of birth rates holds the key to reversing climate change\u2014dates back to Malthus, and remains a stubborn presence in the climate change debate today. \u2014 Aaron Timms, The New Republic , 18 May 2020",
|
|
"Director Lisa Portes overpopulates the stage with performers who are largely squandered on overindulgent choreography or, in a half-baked thread, scenes visualizing the online community tracking Olivia\u2019s blog. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The ruling came after a seven-day trial in which attorneys for migrants who sued back in 2015 claimed the facilities were overpopulated , overly cold and unsanitary, according to The Associated Press. \u2014 Nick Givas, Fox News , 20 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Shelters are usually overpopulated during this time of year. \u2014 Segann March, Cincinnati.com , 25 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Trump, however, the Never Trump conservatives who had previously dutifully advanced Republican talking points were overpopulating cable news shows and editorial pages. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 29 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Springbok and kudu are overpopulated in parts of South Africa, so the government grants certain South African tribes a certain number of the animals to cull to help manage the population. \u2014 Faran Krentcil, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1828, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174446"
|
|
},
|
|
"overexploit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to exploit (something, such as a natural resource) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"More than half of the fish stocks in the region are being overexploited .",
|
|
"\u2014 Greenpeace.org",
|
|
"\u2026 the future costs of overexploiting the aquifers \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Exequiel Ezcurra and Marisa Mazari-Hiriart"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-ik-\u02c8spl\u022fit",
|
|
"-\u02c8ek-\u02ccspl\u022fit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174539"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlayer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6\u014dv\u0259(r)+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180235"
|
|
},
|
|
"overarticulate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to articulate (a word or sound) to an extreme or excessive degree":[
|
|
"The cast has no knack for \u2026 the vernacular of lower-class New Englanders; they consistently overarticulate their \"ain'ts\" \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 J. Kelly Nestruck",
|
|
"When you present, don't be afraid to overarticulate words. What seems overdone to you will sound clear and crisp to your listeners.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tora Estep"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u00e4r-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-182503"
|
|
},
|
|
"overtighten":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to tighten too much : to make (something) too tight or to become too tight":[
|
|
"overtighten a screw",
|
|
"Secure the bolts but be sure not to overtighten .",
|
|
"Similarly, do not overtighten your toes or feet, which could cause muscle cramping.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lesley Sisterhen McAllister",
|
|
"If you're having heel pain first thing in the morning, sleeping in a night splint can help keep the fascia elongated when it would normally overtighten .",
|
|
"\u2014 Matt Hart"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u012b-t\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1829, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-183752"
|
|
},
|
|
"overservice":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an excessive or unnecessary degree of service":[
|
|
"\u2026 I discourage individuals talking about overservice to any group because there are far more eligible in any group than we have the capacity to serve.",
|
|
"\u2014 Susan Cleere Flores"
|
|
],
|
|
": to service (someone or something) unnecessarily or to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"Lawyers who charge exorbitant fees and overservice clients will be the target of an inquiry \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Alex Mitchell",
|
|
"All provinces dream of putting an end to fee-for-service medicine because it provides strong incentives to doctors to overservice their patients.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jane Coutts",
|
|
"Because a faceless third party is paying the bill, there is a perverse incentive for patients to overutilise medical services and for providers to overservice .",
|
|
"\u2014 Claire Bisseker",
|
|
"\u2026 sought to close five hospitals located in areas he thought were overserviced \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Gale Scott"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1816, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1917, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184659"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcrowd":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to be too crowded":[],
|
|
": to crowd together too much":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8krau\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Add rounds, being careful not to overcrowd pan; cook in batches, as needed. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Dip each potato ball into batter, coating fully, then carefully slide into hot oil, taking care not to overcrowd pot. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Working in batches, if needed, so as to not overcrowd the pan, place the chicken in the skillet, skin side down, and sear until nicely browned, 5 to 8 minutes. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Old attire with the intention of being worn again and clothes that no longer fit or never get worn can easily overcrowd this small space. \u2014 Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"When the oil is hot, use a ladle to drop in large scoops of potato mixture, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Be sure not to add too many statement pieces as this can overcrowd your furniture. \u2014 Storystudio, Chron , 14 May 2021",
|
|
"The measure carries the potential to significantly overcrowd election officials. \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2021",
|
|
"The measure carries the potential to significantly overcrowd election officials. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184946"
|
|
},
|
|
"overfold":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an overturned anticline":[],
|
|
": a sigmoid fold comprising an overturned anticline and a syncline":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English overfolden to fold over, from over entry 1 + folden to fold":"Transitive verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185419"
|
|
},
|
|
"overassert":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to assert (something) too much or too strongly: such as":[],
|
|
": to state or declare (something) positively and too forcefully or aggressively":[
|
|
"He gives us facts without attempting to overassert psychological or social-historical interpretation.",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard Matthews",
|
|
"Sitting together in front of a webcam, the girls show off their fashion designer friend's T-shirts, give \"shout-outs\" to fans, and overassert the legitimacy of their friendship.",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Kelly"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assert (something, such as one's authority) to an excessive degree or extent":[
|
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"\u2026 the Declaration of Independence \u2026 with its condemnations of a government that overasserted its powers and usurped due process \u2026",
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"\u2014 The San Francisco Chronicle",
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"Sen. Jim Battin, R-Palm Desert \u2026 \"heard from a number of tribal leaders that the commission is attempting to overassert its regulatory authority.\"",
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"\u2014 The Modesto (California) Bee"
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],
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": to demonstrate the existence of (something) too conspicuously":[
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"Ghirri's favored palette is pale, soothing, often tending toward pastel, as if the images did not wish to speak too loudly or overassert their presence.",
|
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"\u2014 Teju Cole",
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"Overly (and overtly) referential, Mr. Bern writes songs \u2026 with signifiers and self-satisfied winks in every line. Instead of adding layers, this tendency to overassert his lineage is annoying",
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"\u2014 Seth Mnookin"
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],
|
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": to speak or act too forcefully or aggressively":[
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"Many officers see disrespect as a threat, not just to their job performance, but sometimes to their lives. For them, choosing to dominate testy citizens without overasserting themselves is not only an art but an attitude.",
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"\u2014 Deborah Sontag and Dan Barry",
|
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"Yet there was a delicate balance. As a new guy, he didn't want to overassert himself . But given his position, he couldn't remain completely silent.",
|
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"\u2014 Patrick Stevens"
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],
|
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": to become too strongly apparent":[
|
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"It contributes to the architecture by lightening the massive effect of the facade. It does its architectural duty without overasserting itself \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 William Wilson"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259rt"
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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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"first_known_use":{
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"1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-191410"
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},
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"overtide":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a secondary tide of higher frequency than the principal tide to which it bears a relation analogous to that of a musical overtone to its fundamental":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-191745"
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},
|
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"overprotect":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to protect (someone or something) more than is necessary or reasonable":[
|
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"Resist overprotecting your daughter because it sends the message that you think she can't handle the situation \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Kathy Lynn",
|
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"But this lawsuit questions whether the university had overprotected an athlete.",
|
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"\u2014 Marcia Chambers",
|
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"One never notices a dead flower, and other artists have said they feel the garden actually looks too fresh and overprotected .",
|
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"\u2014 R. I. C. Fisher"
|
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt",
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"-pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193312"
|
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},
|
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"overimaginative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively imaginative":[
|
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"an overimaginative child",
|
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"a wild, overimaginative theory"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-i-\u02c8maj-n\u0259-tiv",
|
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"-\u02c8ma-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-",
|
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"-n\u0259-"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193400"
|
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},
|
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"overpayment":{
|
|
"type":[
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8p\u0101-m\u0259nt",
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccp\u0101-m\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1585, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194222"
|
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},
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"overintricate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": unnecessarily or impracticably intricate":[
|
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"an overintricate scheme"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"+"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"over entry 1 + intricate":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195317"
|
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},
|
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"overpole":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to pole (a metal) too long":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195957"
|
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},
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"overpoise":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": outweigh":[]
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"over entry 1 + obsolete English poise to weigh, from Middle English poisen":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-200818"
|
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},
|
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"overattentive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": unduly or excessively attentive":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201929"
|
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},
|
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"overassertive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": too assertive : too aggressively forceful or dominant":[
|
|
"an overassertive and domineering individual",
|
|
"\u2026 it might seem overassertive \u2026 to appear to be dictating a form of government to other countries, especially while invading one of their neighbors.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nicholas Lemann",
|
|
"\u2026 the bacon contributed its smoky flavor without being overassertive \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-tiv",
|
|
"-a-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202534"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpay":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to pay too much to someone or for something":[
|
|
"\u2026 the debate over whether organic foods are a smart choice for healthier living or a marketing tool that gulls people into overpaying .",
|
|
"\u2014 Kenneth Chang",
|
|
"It took my husband and me an hour with a representative to figure out we were overpaying for insurance and unlimited data plans.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tanisha A. Sykes",
|
|
"Be careful not to overpay state taxes.",
|
|
"\u2014 Carl T. Hall",
|
|
"We are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.",
|
|
"\u2014 Renee Glover"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8p\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1664, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202550"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcrow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to crow, exult, or boast over":[],
|
|
": to triumph over : overbear , overpower":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-203636"
|
|
},
|
|
"overshoulder":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": over the shoulder":[
|
|
"laughing impudently overshoulder at him",
|
|
"\u2014 Talbot Mundy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 2 + shoulder , noun":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-203715"
|
|
},
|
|
"overoptimism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an excessive or unrealistic degree of optimism":[
|
|
"\u2026 folks tend toward overoptimism about their prospects and their skills.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bill Alpert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8\u00e4p-t\u0259-\u02ccmi-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-204309"
|
|
},
|
|
"Overijssel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"province of eastern Netherlands bordering on Germany; capital Zwolle area 1518 square miles (3932 square kilometers), population 1,139,697":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-s\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-205826"
|
|
},
|
|
"overturned":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to turn over : upset":[
|
|
"overturned the vase"
|
|
],
|
|
": invalidate , destroy":[
|
|
"the degree to which accident could overturn the schemes of wise men",
|
|
"\u2014 Oscar Handlin"
|
|
],
|
|
": reverse sense 2a":[
|
|
"overturn a court ruling"
|
|
],
|
|
": upset , turn over":[
|
|
"The car went off the road and overturned several times."
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of overturning : the state of being overturned":[],
|
|
": the sinking of surface water and rise of bottom water in a lake or sea that results from changes in temperature that commonly occur in spring and fall":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cct\u0259rn",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0259rn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capsize",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The dog overturned the bowl.",
|
|
"The truck went off the road and overturned several times.",
|
|
"The court overturned his conviction.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"As new questions swirled this past week about former President Donald J. Trump\u2019s potential criminal exposure for seeking to overturn the 2020 election, Mr. Trump issued a rambling 12-page statement. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"As new questions swirled this past week about former president Donald Trump\u2019s potential criminal exposure for seeking to overturn the 2020 election, Trump issued a rambling 12-page statement. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"At issue are claims Giuliani made in supporting a Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania. \u2014 CBS News , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Also in March, the select committee said in a court filing that involved Mr. Eastman\u2019s case that the former president and some of his allies might have committed crimes by seeking to overturn the election. \u2014 Scott Patterson, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The far-right gubernatorial candidate who rose to prominence by vehemently seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Cory Shaffer reports that Cornel Penland said in court filings seeking to overturn his conviction that Smith\u2019s performance at his trial was woefully inadequate. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In the afternoon of the Supreme Court decision on June 24, Biden spoke in the White House against the overturn . \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Further, legal experts have sounded the alarm about how the overturn of Roe v. Wade will impact families seeking IVF treatment, another outcome that will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people. \u2014 Brea Baker, refinery29.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"With the recent overturn of Roe vs Wade, fifty years of female reproductive rights were suddenly taken away. \u2014 Rebekah Bastian, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Waves of demonstrations across Alabama continued on Sunday as protesters gathered to rally for action and protest the overturn of Roe V. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that allowed women around the country to receive legal abortions. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Paul Cheung, a spokesperson for the march, said that the overturn of Roe v. Wade will hit Asian American communities especially hard. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Lizzo was among the many artists to speak out against the overturn of Roe v. Wade Friday. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"The 49th annual Daytime Emmys returned to a live, in-person event on Friday night, and the day\u2019s news \u2014 the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the assault on women\u2019s rights by a rogue Supreme Court \u2014 threatened to overshadow the event. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Earlier this month, in response to the news about the threat of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the group ran another short fund-raiser, Writers for Women\u2019s Reproductive Rights, raising more than $8,500 for Planned Parenthood. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-205846"
|
|
},
|
|
"overproportion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make disproportionately large":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1642, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210100"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpopulation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccp\u00e4p-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccp\u00e4-py\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is studying the problem of deer overpopulation .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Legislation passed by Congress in the 1970s protects wild horses and burros in the West, and by law, the BLM must control wild horse and burro overpopulation . \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"In recent years, most mainstream environmental organizations have backed away from, and even apologized for, their focus on overpopulation during the \u201960s and \u201970s. \u2014 Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Africa\u2019s poverty and instability are typically attributed to causes internal to the continent: corruption, bad leadership, overpopulation , and insufficient entrepreneurial know-how. \u2014 Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Mid-century agricultural technologies reduced fears of overpopulation \u2013 which have only recently been reawoken by the climate crisis. \u2014 Samira Mehta, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Brower was one of a group of environmentalists at the time who were obsessed with the false idea that migration would lead to overpopulation and destroy the planet. \u2014 Sophie Murguia, Outside Online , 30 July 2020",
|
|
"The chief instigators of the overpopulation are Muscovy ducks, according to Andracek. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The winner of the November general election will be tasked with leading Hays County through a variety of challenges in Texas\u2019 fastest-growing county, including jail overpopulation , soaring development, and management of COVID grants and funds. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"O\u2019Sullivan, who believes that concerns about aging are overblown, thinks that staving off the worst effects of overpopulation will require normalizing small families. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 10 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
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"1802, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-100801"
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},
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"overchute":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an overhead flume (as one over a stream or canal)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-211905"
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},
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"overassessment":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of assessing something (such as a property) at too high a rate, amount, or value : improperly high assessment":[
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"If anyone has had to sell their [condo] units for a loss, that has \u2026 to do with speculation, and overassessment of what the units were actually worth.",
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"\u2014 Brent Toderian",
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"Appeals coming from the neighborhood are expected to alert the tax assessor to the neighborhood's overassessment , causing assessments to be lowered in the following year.",
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"\u2014 Keith R. Ihlanfeldt",
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"\u2026 made an error in its measurements of the \u2026 property, which resulted in an overassessment of about $24 million.",
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"\u2014 Damon Lawrence"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-a-",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8ses-m\u0259n"
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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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"1644, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-212047"
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},
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"overpast":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": ended , past , over":[
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"all that was overpast",
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"\u2014 Mary Webb",
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"the danger was well overpast",
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"\u2014 Rafael Sabatini"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from overpast, overpassed , past participle of overpass entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-212637"
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},
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"overcivilized":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": civilized to an excessive degree":[
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"\u2026 the idea held in some of the upper classes that America was somehow soft\u2014\" overcivilized ,\" as Theodore Roosevelt put it.",
|
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"\u2014 Evan Thomas",
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"\u2026 the social drapery commonly muffling, in an overcivilized age, the sharpness of human contacts.",
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"\u2014 Henry James"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8si-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bzd"
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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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"1822, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-213705"
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},
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"overply":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to ply to excess : overexert , overwork":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-213909"
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},
|
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"overpot":{
|
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to plant in too large a pot":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091237"
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},
|
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"overcut":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8k\u0259t"
|
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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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"Excess force will cause the chisel to overcut as its bevel is driven into the wood. \u2014 Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Recently a new neighbor moved in and proceeded to overcut several palm trees near the property line. \u2014 Gary Singer, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214816"
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},
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"overturning":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to cause to turn over : upset":[
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"overturned the vase"
|
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],
|
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": invalidate , destroy":[
|
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"the degree to which accident could overturn the schemes of wise men",
|
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"\u2014 Oscar Handlin"
|
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],
|
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": reverse sense 2a":[
|
|
"overturn a court ruling"
|
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],
|
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": upset , turn over":[
|
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"The car went off the road and overturned several times."
|
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],
|
|
": the act of overturning : the state of being overturned":[],
|
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": the sinking of surface water and rise of bottom water in a lake or sea that results from changes in temperature that commonly occur in spring and fall":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02cct\u0259rn",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0259rn"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"capsize",
|
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"turn over",
|
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"upset"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"right"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"The dog overturned the bowl.",
|
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"The truck went off the road and overturned several times.",
|
|
"The court overturned his conviction.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"As new questions swirled this past week about former President Donald J. Trump\u2019s potential criminal exposure for seeking to overturn the 2020 election, Mr. Trump issued a rambling 12-page statement. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"As new questions swirled this past week about former president Donald Trump\u2019s potential criminal exposure for seeking to overturn the 2020 election, Trump issued a rambling 12-page statement. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"At issue are claims Giuliani made in supporting a Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania. \u2014 CBS News , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Also in March, the select committee said in a court filing that involved Mr. Eastman\u2019s case that the former president and some of his allies might have committed crimes by seeking to overturn the election. \u2014 Scott Patterson, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The far-right gubernatorial candidate who rose to prominence by vehemently seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Cory Shaffer reports that Cornel Penland said in court filings seeking to overturn his conviction that Smith\u2019s performance at his trial was woefully inadequate. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In the afternoon of the Supreme Court decision on June 24, Biden spoke in the White House against the overturn . \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Further, legal experts have sounded the alarm about how the overturn of Roe v. Wade will impact families seeking IVF treatment, another outcome that will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people. \u2014 Brea Baker, refinery29.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"With the recent overturn of Roe vs Wade, fifty years of female reproductive rights were suddenly taken away. \u2014 Rebekah Bastian, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Waves of demonstrations across Alabama continued on Sunday as protesters gathered to rally for action and protest the overturn of Roe V. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that allowed women around the country to receive legal abortions. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Paul Cheung, a spokesperson for the march, said that the overturn of Roe v. Wade will hit Asian American communities especially hard. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Lizzo was among the many artists to speak out against the overturn of Roe v. Wade Friday. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"The 49th annual Daytime Emmys returned to a live, in-person event on Friday night, and the day\u2019s news \u2014 the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the assault on women\u2019s rights by a rogue Supreme Court \u2014 threatened to overshadow the event. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Earlier this month, in response to the news about the threat of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the group ran another short fund-raiser, Writers for Women\u2019s Reproductive Rights, raising more than $8,500 for Planned Parenthood. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-215256"
|
|
},
|
|
"overhunt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to hunt (animals) to an excessive and usually harmful degree":[
|
|
"overhunted the local deer population"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hunt (an area) excessively to the point that the kinds of animals hunted become scarce":[
|
|
"overhunting certain regions of the country"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8h\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-215604"
|
|
},
|
|
"overorchestrated":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having been orchestrated to an unnecessary degree":[
|
|
"\u2026 similar-sounding and overorchestrated power ballads \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Bob Verini",
|
|
"Many of the dishes, though, are overorchestrated . Sometimes less is more.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joanne Starkey",
|
|
"In our overorchestrated quests to get our kids into the right colleges, let's not forget the frivolity of youth.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bob Welch"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8\u022fr-k\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-215851"
|
|
},
|
|
"overattention":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessive attention":[
|
|
"overattention to minor details",
|
|
"\u2026 overattention to gossip and rumor will almost certainly harm the press' already strained credibility.",
|
|
"\u2014 Matthew D. Bunker"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1757, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-215939"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlace":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to lace over : cover with a lacing":[
|
|
"overlaced with a fantasy of color and sculpture",
|
|
"\u2014 H. B. Alexander"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-221334"
|
|
},
|
|
"overlabor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause (someone) to labor excessively":[
|
|
"shouldn't overlabor young children"
|
|
],
|
|
": to explain or insist on (something) excessively : belabor":[
|
|
"overlabored the point"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make (something) too elaborate : overelaborate":[
|
|
"\u2026 meticulously overlabors every dish \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Joshua Gillin"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-221501"
|
|
},
|
|
"overinvest":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to invest too much money":[
|
|
"Competitive firms keep expanding until they eventually overinvest .",
|
|
"\u2014 Daniel Gressel",
|
|
"\u2014 often + in \u2026 companies have overinvested in computers and communications networks. \u2014 Robert J. Samuelson"
|
|
],
|
|
": to involve or engage (oneself) emotionally to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in as overinvested in Because many parents are overinvested in their children, they believe they have the right to opine about their offspring's career management, and to criticize them for not behaving the way they want them to. \u2014 Barbara Moses \u2026 gets overinvested in volunteering at the church when she and her husband \u2026 hit a rough spot \u2026 \u2014 Alyssa Rosenberg"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-in-\u02c8vest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-093815"
|
|
},
|
|
"overorganization":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of overorganizing or the state of being overorganized":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6\u014dv\u0259(r)+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223619"
|
|
},
|
|
"oversophisticated":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively or needlessly sophisticated":[
|
|
"\u2026 an oversophisticated piece of technology whose worthlessness has been demonstrated on the test range.",
|
|
"\u2014 Francis Fukuyama",
|
|
"This explains something of his political instincts: populist, suspicious of oversophisticated elites, \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Rowan Williams"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02c8fi-st\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223717"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcutter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": turret cutter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 3 + cutter":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223809"
|
|
},
|
|
"overknee":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": extending above the knee":[
|
|
"overknee boots"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 2 + knee , noun":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223830"
|
|
},
|
|
"overturn the decision":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to disagree with a decision made earlier by a lower court":[
|
|
"The appeals court overturned the decision made by the trial court."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224454"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcrossing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": overpass":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224650"
|
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},
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"overhype":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to hype (something or someone) to an excessive degree":[
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"overhype a new product",
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"\u2026 his surname, long synonymous with overhyped schlock \u2026",
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"\u2014 Patrick McGeehan",
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"\u2026 the extravagantly overhyped star of the soap opera \u2026",
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"\u2014 Peter Hood",
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"\"You think the media is overhyping ?\"",
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"\u2014 Don Lemon"
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],
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": hype that is extravagant to an excessive degree":[
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"These visions have a sparkling appeal. But will they come true, or will they harden into garish embarrassments like the predictions for AI and neural networks? Overhype is a real danger to nascent technology.",
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"\u2014 Daniel McNeill and Paul Freiburger"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8h\u012bp"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1979, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225126"
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},
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"overclaim":{
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"type":[
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"noun,",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to claim too much of (something, such as an expense)":[
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"Not shockingly, the most popular form of deceit is underreporting income, followed by overclaiming deductions.",
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"\u2014 Maurie Backman",
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"\u2026 handed back more than \u00a370,000 of taxpayers' money after overclaiming on expenses \u2026",
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"\u2014 Tim Shipman"
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],
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": to make a false or exaggerated claim about (something)":[
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"has a tendency to overclaim his accomplishments",
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"\u2026 allowed the researchers to, in effect, overclaim the significance of what they had found \u2026",
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"\u2014 Jesse Singal",
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"Sometimes the product claims are valid, Martin says, but some sales reps are overclaiming .",
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"\u2014 Lisa Guenther"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kl\u0101m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225736"
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},
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"overking":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from over entry 3 + king":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230845"
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},
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"overthwart":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"preposition",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": across , crosswise , transversely":[],
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": having a crosswise position : placed or situated across or over : transverse":[],
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": crossing in kind or disposition : adverse , opposing":[],
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": from side to side of : across":[],
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": on the opposite side of or opposite to":[],
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": to pass or lie athwart : cross , obstruct":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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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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"Middle English overthwart, overthwert , from over entry 1 + thwart, thwert , adverb, athwart":"Adverb",
|
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"Middle English overthwart, overthwert , from overthwart, overthwert , adverb":"Preposition",
|
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"Middle English overthwarten, overthwerten , from overthwart, overthwert , adverb":"Transitive verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230921"
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},
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"overissue":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an issue exceeding the limit of capital, credit, or authority":[]
|
|
},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8i-(\u02cc)sh\u00fc"
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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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"1803, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-231006"
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},
|
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"over-under":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": over-and-under":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-231558"
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},
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"overside":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": over the side of a ship":[],
|
|
": on the other side of a phonograph record":[],
|
|
": done over the side of a ship to a barge alongside":[
|
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"overside delivery of cargo"
|
|
],
|
|
": recorded on the other side of a phonograph record":[
|
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"the overside finale",
|
|
"\u2014 Saturday Review"
|
|
],
|
|
": the other side of a phonograph record":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"over entry 2 + side , noun":"Adverb"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-231611"
|
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},
|
|
"oversoul":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the absolute reality and basis of all existences conceived as a spiritual being in which the ideal nature imperfectly manifested in human beings is perfectly realized":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccs\u014dl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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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"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-232219"
|
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},
|
|
"overidentify":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to engage in excessive or inappropriate psychological identification":[
|
|
"a therapist overidentifying with a client",
|
|
"The danger of overidentifying with animals, particularly carnivores, is that it leads people to expect human behavior of them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dana Goodyear",
|
|
"[Russell] Moore worries that conservative Evangelicals have overidentified themselves not just with the particular political salvation tale of the GOP, but with old-school \"American family values\" as a sign of godliness.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ed Kilgore"
|
|
],
|
|
": to identify (something or someone) excessively and often incorrectly":[
|
|
"the brain's tendency to overidentify faces in random shapes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u012b-\u02c8den-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233147"
|
|
},
|
|
"overorganizing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to organize (something or someone) to an unnecessary degree":[
|
|
"It was bad enough when our parents tried to overorganize and overstructure our lives; we weren't about to do it ourselves.",
|
|
"\u2014 William Schwarz",
|
|
"Don't overorganize kids.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Walsh",
|
|
"When we overorganize our spaces, we don't have time to maintain the systems we create and the whole apparatus crashes.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert J. Morgan",
|
|
"When you feel like you are doing three steps when you could be doing just one, you are overorganizing \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lanna Nakone"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8\u022fr-g\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233811"
|
|
},
|
|
"overorganize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to organize (something or someone) to an unnecessary degree":[
|
|
"It was bad enough when our parents tried to overorganize and overstructure our lives; we weren't about to do it ourselves.",
|
|
"\u2014 William Schwarz",
|
|
"Don't overorganize kids.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Walsh",
|
|
"When we overorganize our spaces, we don't have time to maintain the systems we create and the whole apparatus crashes.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert J. Morgan",
|
|
"When you feel like you are doing three steps when you could be doing just one, you are overorganizing \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lanna Nakone"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8\u022fr-g\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234112"
|
|
},
|
|
"overite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral Ca 3 Al 8 (PO 4 ) 8 (OH) 6 .15H 2 O consisting of hydrous basic phosphate of aluminum and calcium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014dv\u0259\u02ccr\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Edwin Over , born 1903 American mineral collector + English -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234301"
|
|
},
|
|
"overkind":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively kind":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English overkinde , from over entry 1 + kinde kind, natural":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-235653"
|
|
},
|
|
"overorganized":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to organize (something or someone) to an unnecessary degree":[
|
|
"It was bad enough when our parents tried to overorganize and overstructure our lives; we weren't about to do it ourselves.",
|
|
"\u2014 William Schwarz",
|
|
"Don't overorganize kids.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Walsh",
|
|
"When we overorganize our spaces, we don't have time to maintain the systems we create and the whole apparatus crashes.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert J. Morgan",
|
|
"When you feel like you are doing three steps when you could be doing just one, you are overorganizing \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lanna Nakone"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8\u022fr-g\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-235957"
|
|
},
|
|
"overthrusting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the process of producing an overthrust":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 3 + thrusting , gerund of thrust":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001624"
|
|
},
|
|
"overidealize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to attribute unrealistically ideal characteristics to (something or someone)":[
|
|
"tended to overidealize his mother",
|
|
"overidealizing the past",
|
|
"\u2026 the documentary \u2026 focuses on creating a complete picture of the sometimes overidealized author to show her for the complicated woman she was.",
|
|
"\u2014 Karen Shade"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u012b-\u02c8d\u0113-(\u0259-)\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001731"
|
|
},
|
|
"overattachment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessive attachment":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001753"
|
|
},
|
|
"overclass":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the highest social stratum : the segment of a society usually having the most wealth, influence, education, and prestige \u2014 compare underclass":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccklas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But through plain mismanagement of this crisis, to a stubborn insistence on the politics of the left-wing overclass , Trudeau\u2019s government has maneuvered itself into a class conflict that can rapidly get out of control. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Picking Kamala Harris is a sign that the overclass capture of the Democratic Party is still on, even if an old warhorse of the dying FDR coalition has to temporarily stand in the leading spot. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The Jedi knights, turns out, are an emotionless priestly overclass raised in a society of parentless tutorials. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Nov. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001820"
|
|
},
|
|
"overornament":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to add excessive ornament to (something)":[
|
|
"overornament a building's exterior",
|
|
"a tendency to overornament in design"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8\u022fr-n\u0259-\u02ccmen-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-003215"
|
|
},
|
|
"overcrop":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to exhaust the fertility of by excessive production without the application of adequate fertilizer to the soil":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + crop":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-003428"
|
|
},
|
|
"overornate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": unduly or excessively ornate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6\u014dv\u0259(r)+"
|
|
],
|
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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":"20220713-004057"
|
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},
|
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"oversound":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to sound a harmonic instead of the fundamental tone as a result of overblowing":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011214"
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},
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"overpack":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to pack in an overpack":[],
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": a wooden or fiber box used over a domestic box for overseas shipments for greater strength and protection":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\""
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"over entry 1 + pack":"Transitive verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-012546"
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},
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"overdamp":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to damp in excess":[
|
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"use of a high sensitivity galvanometer greatly overdamped",
|
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"\u2014 Physical Review"
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013848"
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},
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"oversow":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": to sow where something has already been sown":[],
|
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": to scatter seed over : sow":[],
|
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": to sow too much":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013922"
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},
|
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"overjoy":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to fill with great joy : cause to rejoice":[
|
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"overjoyed me when I read it",
|
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"\u2014 H. J. Laski",
|
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"the dealers it failed to overjoy",
|
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"\u2014 J. M. Conly"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014754"
|
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},
|
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"overjoyed":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": feeling great joy":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8j\u022fid"
|
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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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"She was overjoyed to see her sister again.",
|
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"They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together.",
|
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"I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Park Ridge Historical Society reacquired the trusty pumper and reunited the vehicle in July 2020 with an overjoyed Bishop six months before his passing. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
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"While overjoyed about the nomination and the award, Russell said it\u2019s not about titles. \u2014 Alexis Oatman, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Albrecht, kneeling before her belly, seems overjoyed \u2014 at first. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Kate seemed overjoyed that her three kids joined her for the event. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Carmichael plays the Oscars seat filler who is overjoyed to be sitting next to Smith, played by Chris Redd. \u2014 ELLE , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Duchess of Cambridge seemed overjoyed to be at the premiere. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 19 May 2022",
|
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"And the 19-year-old superstar seemed every bit as overjoyed to be there as the fans who sang along to every word as though their lives depended on it. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Rogers knows the dress has to be good to carry off a story like that\u2013a reality too few designers of any age understand\u2013and Parker looked overjoyed , even if her ever-present fascinator was a gesture too far. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014859"
|
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},
|
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"overjump":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to jump over":[],
|
|
": to jump too far over":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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":"20220715-085313"
|
|
},
|
|
"overkeep":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to keep too strictly or too long":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220713-015440"
|
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},
|
|
"overthrust fault":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": thrust fault":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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":"20220715-091928"
|
|
},
|
|
"overspan":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to reach or extend over":[
|
|
"overspan so many local variations",
|
|
"\u2014 Ruth Benedict"
|
|
],
|
|
": to erect or throw a span over (as a space)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220713-015735"
|
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},
|
|
"overclassify":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to classify (something or someone) to an excessive degree: such as":[],
|
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": to make (something, such as information or documents) classified (see classified entry 1 sense 2 ) unnecessarily":[
|
|
"The intelligence community too often overclassifies information that many of us believe should readily be available \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Pete Hoekstra",
|
|
"We're overclassifying . We're keeping too much out of the public domain.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Baer"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kla-s\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020211"
|
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},
|
|
"overdare":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to dare too much or rashly : become too daring":[],
|
|
": to surpass in daring":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-101221"
|
|
},
|
|
"overthrust":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to thrust over (as a rock mass)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 1 + thrust":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022610"
|
|
},
|
|
"overclean":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to clean (something) too much":[
|
|
"Overcleaning gold jewelry may cause unnecessary wear.",
|
|
"We are victims of our own (carefully nurtured by advertising) need to overclean everything in our lives. We do our children no favours whatsoever by subjecting them to a sterile environment in the house only to send their unprepared immune systems out into a grubby, germy world.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lee Simpson"
|
|
],
|
|
": excessively clean":[
|
|
"An overclean fish tank lacks important components of a natural ecosystem.",
|
|
"\u2026 the windows were not overclean . In honest truth, it must be admitted that they were positively dirty.",
|
|
"\u2014 William Alexander Hammond"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kl\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1815, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1748, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022724"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpackage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to use an excessive amount of packaging for (something, such as a product)":[
|
|
"Take-out food restaurants and delis typically overpackage your purchase. Do you really need a full paper bag and two dozen napkins for a lone bagel?",
|
|
"\u2014 Benjamin Jervey",
|
|
"When you see a toy that you think is overpackaged , write the company a letter.",
|
|
"\u2014 Zillions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u0259-\u02c8pa-kij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023102"
|
|
},
|
|
"overseas":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": beyond or across the sea":[
|
|
"lived overseas for a time"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to movement, transport, or communication over the sea":[
|
|
"an overseas liner"
|
|
],
|
|
": situated, originating in, or relating to lands beyond the sea":[
|
|
"overseas installations",
|
|
"overseas immigrants"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113z",
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccs\u0113z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"The troops were sent overseas .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"The military can\u2019t administer the Novavax shot now, and won\u2019t pay for anyone\u2019s travel overseas to get it. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"This is an exciting part of the program because e-bikes have just taken off all over in the U.S. and overseas as the technology gets better and cheaper. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Others worry that Omicron could compound supply-chain backlogs both in the United States and overseas , prolonging the recent bout of high inflation and putting pressure on the Fed to act. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The album eventually took off in Canada and overseas before the rest of the U.S. caught on. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The performance of No Way Home, both in North America and overseas , is all the more remarkable considering the challenges posed by COVID-19. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Her conviction has been the subject of regular protests in the US and overseas . \u2014 Alaa Elassar, Michelle Watson And Alanne Orjoux, CNN , 16 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The group represents more than 4,000 urgent care centers in the U.S. and overseas . \u2014 Kimberly S. Johnson, WSJ , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"President Biden's administration has since eased import rules for foreign manufacturers, airlifted formula from overseas and invoked federal emergency rules to prioritize U.S. production. \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"In Russia, which is regarded as the most lucrative overseas market for players, teams are typically owned by the country\u2019s oligarchs. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 8 July 2022",
|
|
"First up for vaccines, therefore, were staff at customs and airports, taxi drivers, overseas business travelers and anyone else considered a potential vector to bring the virus into China and spread it. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Eight cities last week reduced the quarantine period for overseas travelers and those who\u2019ve had close contact with infected individuals to 10 days from 14 days, as part of a month-long trial, according to people familiar with the matter. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The facility will help the brand launch in overseas market, while the brewery\u2019s third location is just months away. \u2014 Kate Dingwall, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"American whiskey distillers got caught up in a trans-Atlantic trade fight, causing deep drops in exports to the European Union \u2014 the industry\u2019s biggest overseas market. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"American whiskey distillers got caught up in a trans-Atlantic trade fight, causing deep drops in exports to the European Union \u2014 the industry\u2019s biggest overseas market. \u2014 Bruce Schreiner, ajc , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"With the privatization and commercialization of higher education, universities are run like businesses, in which a degree becomes a product, students become customers, and the world\u2019s most populous country becomes the biggest overseas market. \u2014 Yangyang Cheng, The Atlantic , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In the more than decade since Yao retired, China \u2014 the NBA\u2019s top overseas market \u2014 has been desperate for someone, anyone, to replace Yao as a global name. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1533, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
|
"1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023110"
|
|
},
|
|
"overseamer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that seams by overcasting":[],
|
|
": serger":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023133"
|
|
},
|
|
"overseas cap":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": garrison cap":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023514"
|
|
},
|
|
"oversecretion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the state or an instance of secreting (something) to an excessive or abnormal degree":[
|
|
"oversecretion of insulin by the pancreas",
|
|
"oversecretion of human growth hormone in adults"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-si-\u02c8kr\u0113-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-100145"
|
|
},
|
|
"overclear":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively clear":[
|
|
"Better to be overclear than to have futile conversations about \"How was I to know?\"",
|
|
"\u2014 John Townsend",
|
|
"Evidently the young man was not overclear in his own mind as to how it had all happened \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 William Gilbert van Tassel Sutphen"
|
|
],
|
|
": to clear (something) to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"\u2026 careless ranchers and farmers who overgrazed and overcleared their land \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Miles Arceneaux",
|
|
"In the last few decades there has also been an increased public awareness that rain forests have been overcleared .",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard J. Hobbs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8klir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1660, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1806, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024738"
|
|
},
|
|
"overspeak":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": exaggerate":[],
|
|
": to exceed or outdo in speaking":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030229"
|
|
},
|
|
"overpaint":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to paint over : paint out":[],
|
|
": to color or describe too strongly":[
|
|
"heavily overpainted the depression of English learning",
|
|
"\u2014 F. M. Stenton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030507"
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},
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"overparted":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": charged with a part or role beyond one's ability":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6\u014dv\u0259r\u00a6p\u00e4rt\u0259\u0307d"
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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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"over entry 1 + -parted (from part , noun + -ed )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030543"
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},
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"overthrower":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": one that overthrows":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u014d\u0259"
|
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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":"20220713-030859"
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},
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"overseam":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a seam with raw edges on the outside overcast with short close stitches that is used especially for gloves":[],
|
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": to seam by overcasting":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"over entry 3 + seam , noun":"Noun",
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"over entry 1 + seam , verb":"Transitive verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031005"
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},
|
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"overspecialize":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to specialize to an excessive degree: such as":[],
|
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": to restrict oneself to an extremely narrow field or occupation":[
|
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"scientists who overspecialize",
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"Don't overspecialize . Take advantage of every opportunity to add to your repertoire of skills and store of knowledge.",
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"\u2014 Andrew Benett"
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],
|
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": to restrict (something) to an excessively narrow focus or scope":[
|
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"overspecialized their students' education",
|
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"\u2026 is considering adding a la carte services \u2026 such as firewalls and gaming services, but doesn't plan to overspecialize its offerings too soon.",
|
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"\u2014 Ed Gubbins",
|
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"Unfortunately, the mobility and sophistication of modern criminals seems to be growing at an alarming rate. In response, some police agencies tend to overspecialize their criminal investigative units.",
|
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"\u2014 Daniel S. McDevitt"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8spe-sh\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
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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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"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031150"
|
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},
|
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"overclock":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to adjust the settings of (a computer) to increase its performance beyond the manufacturer's recommendations":[
|
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"In fact, cash-starved students typically can overclock PCs for free, revving up their systems' performance by a third or more\u2014a speed advantage that might cost $500 extra if they'd bought a machine with a faster processor instead.",
|
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"\u2014 Steve Ditlea",
|
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"Keeping tabs on your CPU temperatures is crucial when you're overclocking your PC's processor \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Brad Chacos"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8kl\u00e4k"
|
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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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"over- + clock entry 2":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1989, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031356"
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},
|
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"overparticular":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": excessively particular":[
|
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"He was, it is true, creating a great deal of disorder, but his aunt was not an overparticular housekeeper, and a little disorder gave her no concern.",
|
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"\u2014 J. L. Harbour",
|
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"I'm not just being overparticular here about a slightly irritating stylistic quirk.",
|
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"\u2014 Mark O'Connell"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-p\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-p\u0259r-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259r",
|
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"-k(\u0259-)l\u0259r"
|
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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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"1726, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031537"
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},
|
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"overclothe":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to clothe to excess":[
|
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"babies should never be overclothed",
|
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"\u2014 Morris Fishbein"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031708"
|
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},
|
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"overspeculate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to assume an excessive amount of business risk in speculating on something (such as stocks)":[
|
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"overspeculated in real estate",
|
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"\u2026 this is exactly the sort of imbalance that brings on big crashes. Why? Because those few very rich folks tend to invest in those same too big to fail banks that, without regulation, are incentivized to overspeculate .",
|
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"\u2014 Jay Michaelson"
|
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],
|
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": to engage in excessive theorizing about something : to speculate too much about something":[
|
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"Whether it's a press release, a tweet, an offhand comment, a blurry set photo, fans can be sure to gobble it up immediately as canon and overspeculate as to its importance.",
|
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"\u2014 Kyle Warnke",
|
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"But let's not overspeculate before anything has really happened.",
|
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"\u2014 Colin Powell"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8spe-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
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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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"1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031813"
|
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},
|
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"overseal":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a secondary closure for bottles, drums, and other containers to prevent tampering and to protect the primary seal":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032127"
|
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},
|
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"overspeed":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": speed greater than normal or rated speed":[
|
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"subjected to overspeeds",
|
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"\u2014 Time"
|
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],
|
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": to cause (as an engine) to run at an excessive speed":[],
|
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": to run at an excessive speed":[],
|
|
": operated or operating at greater than normal or rated speed":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"over entry 3 + speed , noun":"Noun and Adjective",
|
|
"over entry 1 + speed , verb":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032626"
|
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},
|
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"over-":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"prefix",
|
|
"preposition",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": forward beyond an edge or brink and often down":[
|
|
"wandered too near the cliff and fell over"
|
|
],
|
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": across the brim":[
|
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"soup boiled over"
|
|
],
|
|
": so as to bring the underside up":[
|
|
"turned his cards over"
|
|
],
|
|
": from a vertical to a prone or inclined position":[
|
|
"knocked the lamp over"
|
|
],
|
|
": from one person or side to another":[
|
|
"hand it over"
|
|
],
|
|
": across":[
|
|
"got his point over"
|
|
],
|
|
": to one's home":[
|
|
"invite some friends over"
|
|
],
|
|
": on the other side of an intervening (see intervene sense 4 ) space":[
|
|
"the next town over"
|
|
],
|
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": to agreement or concord":[
|
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"won them over"
|
|
],
|
|
": beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree":[
|
|
"show ran a minute over"
|
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],
|
|
": in an excessive manner : inordinately":[
|
|
"over- conservative traditionalists",
|
|
"\u2014 John Arlott"
|
|
],
|
|
": till a later time (such as the next day) : overnight":[
|
|
"stay over",
|
|
"sleep over"
|
|
],
|
|
": above":[
|
|
"The plane was directly over ."
|
|
],
|
|
": so as to cover the whole surface":[
|
|
"windows boarded over"
|
|
],
|
|
": once more : again":[
|
|
"do it over",
|
|
"Let's start over from the beginning."
|
|
],
|
|
": more than":[
|
|
"cost over $5"
|
|
],
|
|
": above sense 4":[],
|
|
": all through or throughout":[
|
|
"showed me over the house",
|
|
"went over his notes"
|
|
],
|
|
": past or beyond (something) : done with and no longer experiencing":[
|
|
"On that day Lily was over the worst of the fever, and he had been able to tell Mrs. Dale that he did not think that she was now in danger.",
|
|
"\u2014 Anthony Trollope"
|
|
],
|
|
": no longer interested in or concerned about (someone or something)":[
|
|
"\u2026 she had already filed New York State paperwork for a legal separation and was constantly on the phone with her new, non-Catholic, nonmusical boyfriend in Manhattan, reassuring him, every day, that she was so, so over Stephen.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jonathan Franzen",
|
|
"I think I'm over \"It's a Wonderful Life,\" at least for this year. Fortunately, there is another classic Jimmy Stewart Christmas film to enjoy.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jay Powell"
|
|
],
|
|
": throughout , during":[
|
|
"over the past 25 years"
|
|
],
|
|
": until the end of":[
|
|
"stay over Sunday"
|
|
],
|
|
": upper , higher":[],
|
|
": outer , covering":[],
|
|
": excessive":[
|
|
"over stimulation"
|
|
],
|
|
": not used up : remaining":[
|
|
"something over to provide for unusual requirements",
|
|
"\u2014 J. A. Todd"
|
|
],
|
|
": having or showing an excess or surplus":[],
|
|
": being at an end":[
|
|
"the day is over"
|
|
],
|
|
": fried on both sides":[
|
|
"ordered two eggs over"
|
|
],
|
|
": no longer current, popular, or fashionable":[
|
|
"Over nearly two decades, the once funky Savoy has quietly grown up in SoHo. But as the fickle glitterati have begun to spurn the area for being \"so over ,\" Savoy has only gotten more self-assured.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gourmet"
|
|
],
|
|
": fried on one side then turned and fried lightly on the other side":[
|
|
"eggs over easy"
|
|
],
|
|
": to leap over":[],
|
|
": so as to exceed or surpass":[
|
|
"over achieve"
|
|
],
|
|
": to an excessive degree":[
|
|
"over thin"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"across",
|
|
"athwart",
|
|
"through"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"above"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"The wall's too high for us to climb over .",
|
|
"We came to a stream and jumped over .",
|
|
"She leaned over and kissed him.",
|
|
"She knocked over the lamp.",
|
|
"A couple of trees fell over during the storm.",
|
|
"The baby rolled over onto his stomach.",
|
|
"Preposition",
|
|
"The sun's coming up over the mountain.",
|
|
"She looked at him over the top of her glasses.",
|
|
"Their balcony looks out over the city.",
|
|
"He looked over the fence.",
|
|
"A plane was flying low over the trees.",
|
|
"The meat was cooked over an open fire.",
|
|
"She slung the bag over her shoulder.",
|
|
"His hat was pulled low over his eyes.",
|
|
"Throw the rocks over the side of the boat.",
|
|
"He fell over the cliff's edge.",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"When is this class over ?",
|
|
"And before we knew it, the storm was over .",
|
|
"When it's over , it's over . You don't get a second chance.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"Restrainers, by contrast, understand that the American Century is over . \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But Orlando\u2019s draft night won\u2019t be over after making its decision with the No. 1 pick. \u2014 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Accent walls aren\u2019t necessarily over , but their popularity is starting to wane. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Breeding season is over , the pups are out of the den and the dogs are roaming across their 116-square-mile home range with predatory brio. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe took a look at the state of the Browns roster now that minicamp is over . \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"During one of the many tears, Kerr looked at the Boston crowd and gave the look of going to sleep, as in it is over . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Lawmakers and witnesses are warning that the threat is not over . \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"This year, Buffalo residents are taking this moment of grief and heartache and using Juneteenth as a way to remind the world that racial injustice is not over in this country. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
|
|
"Blankets, lawn chairs, coffees and water bottles were knocked over as people fled. \u2014 Kathleen Foody, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"But Turner argues that there are few rewards for the environment when grids switch over to wind and solar. \u2014 Fox News , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"The Earth\u2019s geomagnetic field, which scientists have been warning about for hundreds of years, isn\u2019t about to suddenly flip over after all, according to a new study. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"And after the interview, Jamie had to drive over to Worthing (my home town) to deliver beers as their delivery driver had Covid. \u2014 Philip Salter, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Reddick\u2019s team made sure frustrations never boiled over . \u2014 Steve Megargee, ajc , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"But whether this will be enough to win over voters is unclear. \u2014 Rebecca Tan, Washington Post , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Whatley, who previously sponsored legislation to close primaries, told conservative media outlets in Alabama that Democrats crossed over to vote against conservative Republican candidates. \u2014 al , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Schwab took over as Team USA's women's coach after leading the American men to a gold medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo last year. \u2014 Ben Steele, USA TODAY , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"For crystal blue water and sandy beaches head to the Capitano Beach Bar on Vrsi, or to Portus Beach Club to hang out in their over -water beach cabanas. \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"These all- over lace styles provide full coverage without any pinching or constraining seams. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Sports betting websites who tracked season-long results, including covers.com and scoresandodds.com, reveal a staggering 65% of favorites won their games this season and 53% of games eclipsed the over total. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Keep in mind the only time the over hit was when the Bulls pulled off a massive Game 2 upset by shooting 49.4% from the floor (48% from three-point range). \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Ryann Ford All- over pattern doesn\u2019t verge into heavy territory, thanks to a white ground and a sweet floral print. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"For an all- over ethereal look, stick to a soft peachy palette. \u2014 Allure , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"For this special ceremony, Amrit wore a nude lace saree with all- over sequin embroidery by Seema Gujral. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The dark window frame and flooring made of local brown stone give contrast to the all- over white of French designer Christian Liaigre\u2019s St. Barts beach home. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"He's edged out by Jack Ma, founder of the e-commerce firm Alibaba and China's second-richest person, who saw his net worth grow by $3 billion to over $41 billion in the same period. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 27 May 2020",
|
|
"Combining salt with other seasonings, like herbs and spices, can also help reduce the need to over sprinkle. \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 6 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Polar Bear Nylon Solar Backpack Light, simple to carry, difficult to over pack and insulated enough for a full day at the beach, this might be the perfect backpack cooler. \u2014 Christine Ryan, New York Times , 10 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Since then, the number of cases has exploded to over a quarter of a million. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 3 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The trade imbalance will only get worse, the ASMI report said, as Russia aims to nearly double the value of its global seafood exports by 2024 to over $8 billion. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 18 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The president\u2019s legal team has 24 hours to over a three-day period to give its case. \u2014 Kerry Picket, Washington Examiner , 24 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until just combined, being careful not to over mix. \u2014 Darlene, Detroit Free Press , 19 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"One area overs parts of Chilton and extreme southern Shelby counties. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 31 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer ; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin super , Greek hyper":"Adverb, Preposition, Adjective, and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Preposition",
|
|
"1837, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033101"
|
|
},
|
|
"overspend":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
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": to spend or use to excess : exhaust":[],
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": to exceed in expenditure":[],
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": to spend beyond one's means":[]
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},
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8spend"
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"examples":[
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"The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Do not overspend your budget; there is a learning curve in each new venue/space/room. \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
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"Regulators have understandable concerns that the BNPL trend will have some negative impacts on consumers\u2014particularly younger consumers who may not see BNPL as a credit product and inadvertently overspend and accumulate debt. \u2014 Andrew Gilboy, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"If led only by short-term thinking, a nonprofit can easily overspend on programming and underspend on marketing. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"But Zaslav emphasized in February that his team would focus on competing in streaming, but not overspend to do so. \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"The only advice your spirit team has for the month of January is not to overspend . \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"The services have started popping up at gas stations and grocery stores, which could enable users to more easily overspend on necessities. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"But if that risk proves baseless, employers that insist on presence in the workplace will overspend on real estate and, far worse, may not attract and keep the best workers. \u2014 Geoff Colvin, Fortune , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"The only advice your spirit team has for the month of January is not to overspend . \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 Mar. 2022"
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"1593, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033203"
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"oversea":{
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"type":[
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"adjective or adverb"
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"definitions":{
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": overseas":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccs\u0113",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8s\u0113"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It would be loaded onto tankers for oversea delivery to customers in Asia. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 8 July 2021",
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"Meanwhile, the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge opened in China in 2011 as the longest oversea bridge, spanning 26 miles. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2020",
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"That seems unlikely, but look for a reaction in the middle \u2014 a conventional attack on South Korean forces, more oversea ballistic missiles tests (perhaps headed toward Guam) or a cyber attack would all be plausible. \u2014 James Stavridis, Time , 24 May 2018",
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"That seems unlikely, but look for a reaction in the middle \u2014 a conventional attack on South Korean forces, more oversea ballistic missiles tests (perhaps headed toward Guam) or a cyber attack would all be plausible. \u2014 James Stavridis, Time , 24 May 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033842"
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},
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"overclothes":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": outer garments":[]
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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":"20220713-033844"
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},
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"overthrowal":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of overthrowing":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033847"
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},
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"overthrowing":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": overturn , upset":[],
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": to cause the downfall of : bring down , defeat":[],
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": to throw a ball over or past (something or someone, such as a base or a receiver)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8thr\u014d",
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccthr\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for overthrow conquer , vanquish , defeat , subdue , reduce , overcome , overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy. conquer implies gaining mastery of. Caesar conquered Gaul vanquish implies a complete overpowering. vanquished the enemy and ended the war defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals. the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas subdue implies a defeating and suppression. subdued the native tribes after years of fighting reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender. the city was reduced after a month-long siege overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle. overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power. violently overthrew the old regime",
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"examples":[
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"The quarterback overthrew his receiver.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Beginning in the 1960s, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the leftist rebel group known as the FARC, took up arms, railed against inequality, and sought to overthrow the government. \u2014 Diana Dur\u00e1n, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
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"Some observers claim the protesters are seeking to destabilize and overthrow the Lasso government. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2022",
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"Beginning in the 1960s, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the leftist rebel group known as the FARC, took up arms, railed against inequality and sought to overthrow the government. \u2014 Diana Dur\u00e1n, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
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"So that was an attempt essentially to use subterfuge and trickery and coercion to overthrow the will of the people. \u2014 NBC News , 19 June 2022",
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"The hearing Thursday detailed the pressure Trump and lawyer John Eastman brought to bear against Pence to overthrow the election during the counting of the electoral votes that day. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
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"The suitor attempts to overthrow the kingdom, and the princess puts forth her best fight to reclaim her family's place on the throne. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 15 June 2022",
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"Those who sought to overthrow our democracy should be held accountable, and the select committee is methodically laying out the road map to bring them to justice. \u2014 Michael Fanone, CNN , 12 June 2022",
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"When the rest of the coltan miners arrive \u2014 called there by dreams \u2014 the group starts to coalesce around a techno-revolutionary ideology to overthrow the powers that be. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034726"
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},
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"overspill":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of spilling over":[],
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": the movement of excess urban population into less crowded areas":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccspil"
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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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"an overspill into nearby towns",
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"a new town built to absorb London's overspill",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The region of Al Wathba is home to a beautiful oasis-like wetland reserve created, so the story goes, by an overspill from a water treatment facility. \u2014 Barry Neild, CNN , 23 June 2022",
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"The room and the overspill viewing area in the lobby were at capacity. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
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"The zoonotic origin of SARS-CoV-1 has been firmly established by research that also showed that the bat sarbecoviruses pose a clear and present danger of pandemic overspill from bats to humans. \u2014 Stephan Lewandowsky, Scientific American , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"To my right, a frozen waterfall of black lava paved a steep slope\u2014apparently, this was overspill from a lava field farther uphill. \u2014 Heidi Julavit, The New Yorker , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"Broemmer was also responsible for overseeing the construction of an overspill hospital in an exhibition center in Berlin during the first wave of the pandemic last spring, which cost around $40 million but has not taken in a single patient. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2020",
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"That is unlikely to help much, since courts would still require overspill space for observers and jury deliberations. \u2014 The Economist , 11 June 2020",
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"Enterprise customers \u2013 big firms that use external office space for staffing overspill \u2013 might also chose to bring more of their employees back in-house, notes the Fitch ratings agency. \u2014 Chris Bryant | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 15 Aug. 2019",
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"Arewa, a local term for the northern part of Nigeria, could not evade the global overspill of the #MeToo movement that had taken off from the United States. \u2014 Fakhrriyyah Hashim, Quartz Africa , 22 July 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-040152"
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},
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"overspin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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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":"20220713-040252"
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},
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"overspray":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": spray material that does not adhere in spray painting":[]
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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":"20220713-040756"
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},
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"overtheatrical":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": unduly or excessively theatrical":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092150"
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},
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"overtempt":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to tempt to excess or beyond the power of resistance":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092152"
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},
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"overteem":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to wear out or exhaust by breeding to excess":[],
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": to teem or breed to excess":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092154"
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},
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"overtax":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to tax (someone or something) too heavily or beyond what is due":[
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"revenues raised through overtaxing the middle class"
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],
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": to lay too heavy a burden or demand upon (someone or something)":[
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"exercises that overtax the muscles",
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"overtaxing my patience",
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"A fancy terminal with enough gates for all the planes, a work force that is alternately overtaxed and underemployed, and a high-tech baggage system all create high fixed costs.",
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"\u2014 Marc Levinson et al."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8taks"
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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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"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092155"
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},
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"overtalkative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": abnormally or excessively talkative : tending to talk too much":[
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"overtalkative children",
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"In a high mood the person may be overtalkative , overactive, spend excessively and be elated or extremely irritable.",
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"\u2014 Patricia Casey"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u022f-k\u0259-tiv"
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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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"circa 1667, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092157"
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},
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"overdubbing":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of overdubbing":[],
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": recorded sound that is overdubbed":[
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"vocal overdubs"
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],
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": to transfer (recorded sound) onto a recording that bears sound recorded earlier in order to produce a combined effect":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccd\u0259b",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u0259b"
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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: Noun",
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"Think for just a minute about the viral moments that depict disability: a video of a deaf child wearing hearing aids for the first time; a commercial with an overdub declaring that disabled people are more than our disability. \u2014 Sin\u00e9ad Burke, Vogue , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Or a quick yet crucial overdub or background vocal. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 18 Aug. 2020",
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"Getting the deceptively simple song down on record would prove to be a complex endeavor, involving an orchestral score from George Martin and overdubs from an unwieldy primitive Moog synthesizer. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
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"The clip of Justin dancing initially went viral in October after an account called Pubby Longway posted it to Instagram with humorous overdub . \u2014 Danielle Kwateng-clark, Teen Vogue , 8 Nov. 2019",
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"Take 30 would eventually be the version used for overdubs . \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
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"Plenty of producers are going to tell you what kind of keyboard to use on that overdub . \u2014 Sarah Rodman, EW.com , 13 July 2019",
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"Recorded live with just a few vocal and synth overdubs , 2017\u2019s 8 (Neurot) focuses on the intrinsic bonds and unstoppable movements in the cosmos. \u2014 Jamie Ludwig, Chicago Reader , 17 May 2018",
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"Recording was done in just three days, tracking all 13 songs on the first and then bringing in guests -- including Will Sexton, Amy LaVere, Dante Schwebel and Art Edmaiston -- for overdubs during the next two. \u2014 Gary Graff, Billboard , 11 Apr. 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"While the Beatles work a sludgy riff, Billy Preston plays a Hammond organ and Lennon overdubs a Moog synthesizer to add in some white noise. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 26 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Kip Allen provided the softer, relaxed rhythms in the verses, while Fred Eltringham came in to overdub more ferocious pops in the chorus. \u2014 Tom Roland, Billboard , 21 May 2018",
|
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"Scheiner: The first one to overdub was Walter [Becker]. \u2014 Zach Schonfeld, Newsweek , 24 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1967, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-102321"
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},
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"overdubbed":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of overdubbing":[],
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": recorded sound that is overdubbed":[
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"vocal overdubs"
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],
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": to transfer (recorded sound) onto a recording that bears sound recorded earlier in order to produce a combined effect":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02ccd\u0259b",
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"\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r-\u02c8d\u0259b"
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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: Noun",
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"Think for just a minute about the viral moments that depict disability: a video of a deaf child wearing hearing aids for the first time; a commercial with an overdub declaring that disabled people are more than our disability. \u2014 Sin\u00e9ad Burke, Vogue , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Or a quick yet crucial overdub or background vocal. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 18 Aug. 2020",
|
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"Getting the deceptively simple song down on record would prove to be a complex endeavor, involving an orchestral score from George Martin and overdubs from an unwieldy primitive Moog synthesizer. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The clip of Justin dancing initially went viral in October after an account called Pubby Longway posted it to Instagram with humorous overdub . \u2014 Danielle Kwateng-clark, Teen Vogue , 8 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Take 30 would eventually be the version used for overdubs . \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
|
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"Plenty of producers are going to tell you what kind of keyboard to use on that overdub . \u2014 Sarah Rodman, EW.com , 13 July 2019",
|
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"Recorded live with just a few vocal and synth overdubs , 2017\u2019s 8 (Neurot) focuses on the intrinsic bonds and unstoppable movements in the cosmos. \u2014 Jamie Ludwig, Chicago Reader , 17 May 2018",
|
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"Recording was done in just three days, tracking all 13 songs on the first and then bringing in guests -- including Will Sexton, Amy LaVere, Dante Schwebel and Art Edmaiston -- for overdubs during the next two. \u2014 Gary Graff, Billboard , 11 Apr. 2018",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"While the Beatles work a sludgy riff, Billy Preston plays a Hammond organ and Lennon overdubs a Moog synthesizer to add in some white noise. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 26 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Kip Allen provided the softer, relaxed rhythms in the verses, while Fred Eltringham came in to overdub more ferocious pops in the chorus. \u2014 Tom Roland, Billboard , 21 May 2018",
|
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"Scheiner: The first one to overdub was Walter [Becker]. \u2014 Zach Schonfeld, Newsweek , 24 Sep. 2017"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1967, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-102323"
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