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6727 lines
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{
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"praam":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of praam variant spelling of pram:1"
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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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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153126",
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"type":[]
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},
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"prabble":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": quarrel , squabble":[
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"\u2014 often used in the phrase pribbles and prabbles"
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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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"alteration of brabble entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prab\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043325",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prabhu":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of the writer caste in western India":[],
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": lord , chief":[]
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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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"Sanskrit, literally, excelling, mighty, from prabhavati he surpasses, is powerful, from pra- before + bhavati he becomes, is":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0259(\u02cc)bu\u0307"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051852",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": practical":[],
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": practice":[],
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": the ancient reported decision of the Court of Session used to show the customary practices and law":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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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 practik , from Middle French practique, pratique , from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos practical":"Noun",
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"Middle English practik , from Middle French practique, pratique , from Late Latin practicus":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8praktik",
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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":"20220707-003121",
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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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"practicable":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible":[
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"a practicable plan"
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],
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": capable of being used : usable":[
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"a practicable weapon"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"achievable",
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"attainable",
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"doable",
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"feasible",
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"possible",
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"realizable",
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"viable",
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"workable"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hopeless",
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"impossible",
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"impracticable",
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"infeasible",
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"nonviable",
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"unattainable",
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"undoable",
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"unfeasible",
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"unrealizable",
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"unviable",
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"unworkable"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practicable possible , practicable , feasible mean capable of being realized. possible implies that a thing may certainly exist or occur given the proper conditions. a possible route up the west face of the mountain practicable implies that something may be effected by available means or under current conditions. a solution that is not practicable in the time available feasible applies to what is likely to work or be useful in attaining the end desired. commercially feasible for mass production",
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"examples":[
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"The idea is interesting but not practicable , I'm afraid.",
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"a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the year after Cumulina\u2019s birth, Wakayama and Yanagimachi made 84 more cloned mice, putting to rest lingering skepticism over whether cloning was practicable . \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
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"Performers will drive or fly from city to city in its new iteration, and stay in hotels, a tremendous savings made practicable by the fact that there\u2019s no longer a need to check-in, say, a big cat. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
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"At present, the only practicable approach is correction by mitochondrial replacement. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, Wired , 11 Mar. 2021",
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"This means that comparing all possible routes is not a practicable algorithm. \u2014 Eugenia Cheng, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"While not technically in Arctic waters, Nome has been identified by Corps officials as the most practicable northern location for harboring large vessels in Western Alaska. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Mostly the desire for flexibility: 76% want the freedom to work remotely and 93% the freedom to work on their own schedules (presumably, in both cases, when practicable ). \u2014 Deborah Lovich, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
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"Districts will respect communities of interest, neighborhoods, and political subdivisions, like cities and counties, to the extent practicable . \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 31 July 2021",
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"Cyclists on the road should remain as far to the right as is practicable . \u2014 John Pana, cleveland , 26 July 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172646"
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},
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"practical":{
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"antonyms":[
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"impracticable",
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"impractical",
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"inapplicable",
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"nonpractical",
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"unusable",
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"unworkable",
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"useless"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": actively engaged in some course of action or occupation":[
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"a practical farmer"
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],
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": an examination requiring demonstration of some practical skill":[
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"a zoology practical"
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],
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": being such in practice or effect : virtual":[
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"a practical failure"
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],
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": capable of being put to use or account : useful":[
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"he had a practical knowledge of French"
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],
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": concerned with voluntary action and ethical decisions":[
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"practical reason"
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],
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": designed to supplement theoretical training by experience":[],
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": disposed to action as opposed to speculation or abstraction":[],
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": of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal":[
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"a practical question",
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"for all practical purposes"
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],
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": qualified by practice or practical training":[
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"a good practical mechanic"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"We can speculate about the future, but on a more practical level, we have to admit that we simply don't know what will happen.",
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"An engineer will address the design's practical problems.",
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"She has a lot of practical experience in dealing with these kinds of problems.",
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"practical solutions to complicated problems",
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"He thinks wind can be a practical source of renewable energy.",
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"The machine is too big to be practical for most private homes.",
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"The shoes are nice, but they're not very practical .",
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"The book is a practical guide to car care.",
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"He gave me some practical advice on finding a job.",
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"Noun",
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"We have our zoology practicals next week.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The Model S is also practical , with a large rear cargo area and a frunk for extra space. \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
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"Convertible strollers are great for a growing family, but tend to cost more than other models and are not as practical for a set of twins. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
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"This opens the platform to a key-recovery attack that is practical under certain circumstances, namely once a user has logged into an account slightly more than 512 times. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
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"The reason why Sony opted for this massive console design is actually more practical than simply to stun fans. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 June 2022",
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"Early fatherhood, when portrayed in literature, is often similarly practical : serving to color the characters, plot, and themes, but rarely warranting a sustained look. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
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"Still, for all their fanciness and gaudiness, the fences are also practical , requiring low maintenance compared to iron fences with peeling paint. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
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"Unlike Johnson and Hodge, whose costumes were mostly practical , Brosnan had to adjust to playing a character whose look was largely created in post-production. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
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"Some gun buyers have been misled into thinking that the AR-15 is somehow practical for self-defense. \u2014 Michael Fanone, CNN , 5 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"For most, the practical trumped the philosophical on a question of public health. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 22 Aug. 2021",
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"All three of these agencies have worked to give students the flexibility to work online and, as Friday, NACCAS, in coordination with the Department of Education, announced the lifting of the restriction to teach practicals hands-on. \u2014 Christopher Roth, azcentral , 23 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Late Latin practicus , from Greek praktikos , from prassein to pass over, fare, do; akin to Greek peran to pass through \u2014 more at fare":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"actionable",
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"applicable",
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"applicative",
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"applied",
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"functional",
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"practicable",
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"serviceable",
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"ultrapractical",
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"usable",
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"useable",
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"useful",
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"workable",
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"working"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081747",
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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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"practical joke":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a prank intended to trick or embarrass someone or cause physical discomfort":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"One of the children filled the sugar bowl with salt as a practical joke .",
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"friends had left the risqu\u00e9 message on his voice mail as a practical joke",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To welcome Craig Melvin back to the Today show on May 17, after being out sick with a breakthrough case of COVID-19, Al decided to employ a little practical joke . \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
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"The disguise played a superbly Tuscan practical joke on his unwitting hosts. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 13 May 2021",
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"The disguise played a superbly Tuscan practical joke on his unwitting hosts. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 13 May 2021",
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"The disguise played a superbly Tuscan practical joke on his unwitting hosts. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 13 May 2021",
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"The idea goes back to a practical joke team members often play on a new bat boy. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 30 June 2021",
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"The card game, more a practical joke , is when a dealer creates the false impression of a legitimate game and then simply throws the deck into the air and instructs players to pick up the cards. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 28 June 2021",
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"All of a sudden, the party was over\u2014my dad\u2019s greatest practical joke was kaput. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 June 2021",
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"The counter-pasta video in question seems to be a mash-up of the two genres \u2014 a three-minute-long video featuring questionable food that just has to be a practical joke , doesn\u2019t it"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1776, 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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"antic",
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"caper",
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"capriccio",
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"dido",
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"escapade",
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"frolic",
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"gag",
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"jest",
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"knavery",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"prank",
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"rag",
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"roguery",
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"shavie",
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"shine(s)",
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"trick",
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"waggery"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205257",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practical politics":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": matter for concrete action as distinguished from theoretical discussion":[],
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": political intrigue, scheming, or action involving dishonorable or dishonest dealings":[]
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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":"20220706-135427",
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"type":[
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"noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
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]
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},
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"practical reason":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": reason concerned with the practical accomplishment of chosen ends":[
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"\u2014 contrasted with theoretical reason"
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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":"20220706-214006",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practical theology":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the study of the institutional activities of religion (such as preaching, church administration, pastoral care, and liturgics)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Buck is an associate professor of practical theology at Southern California\u2019s Azusa Pacific University, a private, evangelical Christian college. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022"
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],
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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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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101652",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practical unit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various electric and magnetic units selected for convenience as to size for use in actual practical measurements":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055931",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practically":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": almost , nearly":[
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"practically everyone"
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],
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": in a practical manner":[
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"look practically at the problem"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The room's ceiling was so low that we practically had to crawl.",
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"I talk to him practically everyday.",
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"The project is practically complete.",
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"Football is practically a religion in some places.",
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"Practically speaking, Alaska is too far to go for just a few days.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ever since antibiotics became available in the 1930\u2019s, bacteria like N. gonorrhoeae have readily adapted to practically every new class of antimicrobials that\u2019s been introduced. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"Technology is now foundational to realizing practically every business\u2019 mission and goals. \u2014 Giuliana Corbo, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Touzani showcases practically every step of its creation, using the process as a kind of slow-motion seduction between Halim and Youssef. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, wealth is obscene from practically every angle. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 May 2022",
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"Suppliers arrive at the plant with five to 10 truckloads of scrap each day, company officials said, but practically every handful seems to contain shell casings or a mortar shell or other remnants from the past four decades of war. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022",
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"But that\u2019s a description that comes with the territory of practically every quarterback who\u2019s won the sport\u2019s most important trophy: None of them are the supreme athletes whose highlights will dominate social media. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
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"Davy used it on practically every actor in season two, to the point where samples kept mysteriously disappearing from the makeup trailer. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 13 May 2022",
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"Both Alabama and Auburn have collectives along with practically every major school in a state that allows them. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 9 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1571, 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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"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259-l\u0113",
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"\u02c8prak-ti-k(\u0259-)l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"about",
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"all but",
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"almost",
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"borderline",
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"fair",
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"fairly",
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"feckly",
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"more or less",
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"most",
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"much",
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"near",
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"nearly",
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"next to",
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"nigh",
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"somewhere",
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"virtually",
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"well-nigh"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022738",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"practicant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": practitioner":[]
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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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"Medieval Latin practicant-, practicans , present participle of practicare to practice medicine, from practice practice":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prakt\u0259\u0307k\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232315",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practice":{
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"antonyms":[
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"dry run",
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"rehearsal",
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"trial"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a repeated or customary action":[
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"had this irritating practice"
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],
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": actual performance or application":[
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"ready to carry out in practice what they advocated in principle"
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],
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": carry out , apply":[
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"practice what you preach"
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],
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": intrigue":[],
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": plot":[],
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": systematic exercise for proficiency":[
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"practice makes perfect"
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],
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": the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise":[
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"get in practice"
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],
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": the continuous exercise of a profession":[],
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": the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions":[],
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": the usual way of doing something":[
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"local practices"
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],
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": to be professionally engaged in":[
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"practice medicine"
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],
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": to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually":[
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"practice politeness"
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": to do repeated exercises for proficiency":[],
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": to do something customarily":[],
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": to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient":[
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"practice the act"
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],
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": to pursue a profession actively":[],
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": to take advantage of someone":[
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"he practised on their credulity with huge success",
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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],
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": to train by repeated exercises":[
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"practice pupils in penmanship"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.",
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"Have you been practicing your lines for the play",
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"She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.",
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"Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.",
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"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
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"Noun",
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"Being a good musician takes a lot of practice .",
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"I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice .",
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"They'll get better with practice .",
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"I'm late for trumpet practice .",
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"The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.",
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"The team's practices usually last two hours.",
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"She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.",
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"The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.",
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"Burial practices vary around the world.",
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"It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The best way to quash that hesitance is to practice solving. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
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"The goal is to practice and learn how an income statement works in real life. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"The Celtics gathered prior to practice Wednesday to discuss the importance of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a must-win game to continue their quest toward their first title in 14 years. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Patience was the virtue Kiki Estrada of Orange Lutheran had to practice again and again this softball season. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
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"The plan was to practice driving all summer and have my license by the end of the year. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
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"The important thing to remember when wearing eyelashes or applying any eye makeup is to practice good hygiene habits, including washing your hands frequently, avoiding rubbing your eyes as much as possible and not sharing makeup. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
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"Ahead of this year\u2019s competition, Kalush Orchestra had to practice virtually before finally gathering safely in Lviv. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
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"One way, suggested Stern, is to practice quick, low-risk decisions (e.g., picking a show on Netflix)\u2014though be mindful not to tip into impulsiveness. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a senior associate dean and the Lester Crown professor of management practice at the Yale School of Management, and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. \u2014 Georgia Hirsty, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
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"Two days of practice will follow before the team\u2019s summer-league opener of the California Classic at the Chase Center on Saturday against a similar team of draft picks, rookies, young players and free agents from the Los Angeles Lakers. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
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"Alford workout is designed to show recruits what a day of practice is like at Ohio State. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
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"But because each church is self-governing, there\u2019s a wider array of practice than outsiders might readily pick up on. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
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"Respectfully, this is an inaccurate view of the practice . \u2014 Regina Hoshimi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Providers in Louisiana stopped performing abortions Friday, unsure of the legality of the practice because of the vagueness of the bill, reproductive rights groups said. \u2014 Chloe Atkins, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
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"The court\u2019s ending of that practice , on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
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"June 21 is also the International Day of Yoga, celebrated in South Asia and around the world with mass yoga sessions and educational events about the benefits of the practice . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English practisen , from Middle French practiser , from Medieval Latin practizare , alteration of practicare , from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practice Noun habit , practice , usage , custom , wont mean a way of acting fixed through repetition. habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively. had a habit of tapping his fingers practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice. our practice is to honor all major credit cards usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm. western-style dress is now common usage in international business custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group. as was her wont , she slept until noon",
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"synonyms":[
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"exercise",
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"rehearse",
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"run over"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210935",
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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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"practice curve":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a graphic representation of change in performance as a function of practice":[]
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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":"20220706-231957",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practice deception on":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to make (someone) believe something that isn't true : to deceive":[
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"She practiced deception on her unsuspecting clients."
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]
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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":"20220708-104441",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"practice makes perfect":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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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":"20220708-131046",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"practice teaching":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": teaching by a student under the supervision of an experienced teacher":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Online charter schools, which have a set curriculum and have practice teaching remotely, have poor results with many students, several studies have shown. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Apr. 2020",
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"Bennett spent an hour at practice teaching Wildey and the team how the press works. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star , 9 Jan. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1902, 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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111155",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practice what one preaches":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to act according to the way one tells other people to act":[
|
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"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke."
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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":"20220708-112137",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"practiced":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"amateur",
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"amateurish",
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"inexperienced",
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"inexpert",
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"jackleg",
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"unprofessional",
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"unseasoned",
|
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"unskilled",
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"unskillful"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": experienced , skilled":[
|
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"a practiced chef"
|
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],
|
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": learned by practice":[
|
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"a practiced skill"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Only a few of the dancers are practiced in traditional ballet.",
|
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"He split the log with practiced skill.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Biden had ignored the practiced imprecision of his predecessors with regard to China and Taiwan before in his presidency. \u2014 Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
|
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"While there are many different threading methods, Dahiya says this is the most practiced technique. \u2014 Wendy Sy, Allure , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Scottoline creates tension and emotion with a practiced hand, never losing sight of the realistic human frailties that, far too often in thrillers, are forgotten in favor of plot. \u2014 E.a. Aymar, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Quinto and Flockhart exist in a different and more practiced state of drunkenness, two sides of a functioning alcoholic coin. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"There, the crew members work with practiced ease and efficiency, talking interchangeably in English and Navajo. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But in a world where superpower status counts for less, his practiced and tenacious diplomacy had opened the door to more cooperation, in which one step at a time is taken toward a more hopeful future for the planet. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Top pick Cade Cunningham sliced through their defense, dishing and scoring like a practiced veteran, not a 20-year-old. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"How and when the perception changed The modern sense of legal collections as practiced law derives in some manner from the legacy of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. \u2014 Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prak-t\u0259st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
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"versed",
|
|
"veteran",
|
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"virtuoso"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074421",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"practiced eye":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a lot of knowledge about and experience with the way something looks":[
|
|
"His practiced eye told him one of the diamonds was a fake."
|
|
],
|
|
": someone who has a lot of knowledge about and experience with the way something looks":[
|
|
"The diamonds may look identical to you and me, but to a practiced eye , one is obviously a fake."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220708-125246",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"practices":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dry run",
|
|
"rehearsal",
|
|
"trial"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a repeated or customary action":[
|
|
"had this irritating practice"
|
|
],
|
|
": actual performance or application":[
|
|
"ready to carry out in practice what they advocated in principle"
|
|
],
|
|
": carry out , apply":[
|
|
"practice what you preach"
|
|
],
|
|
": intrigue":[],
|
|
": plot":[],
|
|
": systematic exercise for proficiency":[
|
|
"practice makes perfect"
|
|
],
|
|
": the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise":[
|
|
"get in practice"
|
|
],
|
|
": the continuous exercise of a profession":[],
|
|
": the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions":[],
|
|
": the usual way of doing something":[
|
|
"local practices"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be professionally engaged in":[
|
|
"practice medicine"
|
|
],
|
|
": to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually":[
|
|
"practice politeness"
|
|
],
|
|
": to do repeated exercises for proficiency":[],
|
|
": to do something customarily":[],
|
|
": to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient":[
|
|
"practice the act"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pursue a profession actively":[],
|
|
": to take advantage of someone":[
|
|
"he practised on their credulity with huge success",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
|
|
],
|
|
": to train by repeated exercises":[
|
|
"practice pupils in penmanship"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.",
|
|
"Have you been practicing your lines for the play",
|
|
"She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.",
|
|
"Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.",
|
|
"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Being a good musician takes a lot of practice .",
|
|
"I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice .",
|
|
"They'll get better with practice .",
|
|
"I'm late for trumpet practice .",
|
|
"The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.",
|
|
"The team's practices usually last two hours.",
|
|
"She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.",
|
|
"The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.",
|
|
"Burial practices vary around the world.",
|
|
"It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The best way to quash that hesitance is to practice solving. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The goal is to practice and learn how an income statement works in real life. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The Celtics gathered prior to practice Wednesday to discuss the importance of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a must-win game to continue their quest toward their first title in 14 years. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Patience was the virtue Kiki Estrada of Orange Lutheran had to practice again and again this softball season. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The plan was to practice driving all summer and have my license by the end of the year. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The important thing to remember when wearing eyelashes or applying any eye makeup is to practice good hygiene habits, including washing your hands frequently, avoiding rubbing your eyes as much as possible and not sharing makeup. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Ahead of this year\u2019s competition, Kalush Orchestra had to practice virtually before finally gathering safely in Lviv. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"One way, suggested Stern, is to practice quick, low-risk decisions (e.g., picking a show on Netflix)\u2014though be mindful not to tip into impulsiveness. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a senior associate dean and the Lester Crown professor of management practice at the Yale School of Management, and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. \u2014 Georgia Hirsty, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Two days of practice will follow before the team\u2019s summer-league opener of the California Classic at the Chase Center on Saturday against a similar team of draft picks, rookies, young players and free agents from the Los Angeles Lakers. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Alford workout is designed to show recruits what a day of practice is like at Ohio State. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"But because each church is self-governing, there\u2019s a wider array of practice than outsiders might readily pick up on. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Respectfully, this is an inaccurate view of the practice . \u2014 Regina Hoshimi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Providers in Louisiana stopped performing abortions Friday, unsure of the legality of the practice because of the vagueness of the bill, reproductive rights groups said. \u2014 Chloe Atkins, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The court\u2019s ending of that practice , on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"June 21 is also the International Day of Yoga, celebrated in South Asia and around the world with mass yoga sessions and educational events about the benefits of the practice . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English practisen , from Middle French practiser , from Medieval Latin practizare , alteration of practicare , from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practice Noun habit , practice , usage , custom , wont mean a way of acting fixed through repetition. habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively. had a habit of tapping his fingers practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice. our practice is to honor all major credit cards usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm. western-style dress is now common usage in international business custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group. as was her wont , she slept until noon",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"run over"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103954",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"practician":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration (influenced by practic ) of Middle English (Scots dialect) praticiane , from Middle French praticien , from pratique practice + -ien -ian":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"prak\u02c8tish\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120806",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practicing":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": actively engaged in a specified career or way of life":[
|
|
"a practicing physician"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1625, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prak-t\u0259-si\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131130",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"practicum":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a course of study designed especially for the preparation of teachers and clinicians that involves the supervised practical application of previously studied theory":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"she got some coaching experience through a 40-hour practicum with the parks department",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Contributors from the American University-Washington Post practicum program are McKenzie Beard, Vanessa Montalbano, Megan Ruggles and Carley Welch. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The draft rules also outline what kind of training those administering the substance will need to receive, which would include a minimum of 120 hours of instructional time and 40 hours of practicum . \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"McKenzie Beard, Caroline Cliona Boyle, Heather MacNeil, Aneeta Mathur-Ashton, Vanessa Montalbano, Megan Ruggles, Nick Trombola and Carley Welch with the American University-Washington Post practicum contributed to this report. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"In late 2020, Richard began a practicum involving a social media marketing research project for Facebook, alongside a cohort of largely diverse students from around the country. \u2014 Anna Esaki-smith, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
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"Assign public health graduate students who need practicum experience to rural communities to do contact tracing, data entry, and provide staff support for small county health departments. \u2014 Dr. Jennifer Olsen, Time , 23 Apr. 2020",
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"Through coaching and professional development, the program helps teachers work on practicums , lesson planning and preparing for the National Board Certification. \u2014 Lauren Lee, CNN , 3 Feb. 2020",
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"This particular practicum was the culmination of a 5-day course at the new Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, Va. \u2014 Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News , 23 Dec. 2019",
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"Tussey, who already has a bachelors and a masters degree in engineering, travels to Clarkdale, a town tucked between Jerome and Cottonwood, for classes and practicum work in the vineyard and winery. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, azcentral , 19 Nov. 2019"
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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": to train by repeated exercises":[
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"practice pupils in penmanship"
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"Verb",
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"To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.",
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"Have you been practicing your lines for the play",
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"She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.",
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"Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.",
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"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
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"Noun",
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"Being a good musician takes a lot of practice .",
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"I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice .",
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"They'll get better with practice .",
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"I'm late for trumpet practice .",
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"The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.",
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"The team's practices usually last two hours.",
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"She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.",
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"The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.",
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"Burial practices vary around the world.",
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"It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The best way to quash that hesitance is to practice solving. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
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"The goal is to practice and learn how an income statement works in real life. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"The Celtics gathered prior to practice Wednesday to discuss the importance of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a must-win game to continue their quest toward their first title in 14 years. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Patience was the virtue Kiki Estrada of Orange Lutheran had to practice again and again this softball season. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
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"The plan was to practice driving all summer and have my license by the end of the year. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
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"The important thing to remember when wearing eyelashes or applying any eye makeup is to practice good hygiene habits, including washing your hands frequently, avoiding rubbing your eyes as much as possible and not sharing makeup. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
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"Ahead of this year\u2019s competition, Kalush Orchestra had to practice virtually before finally gathering safely in Lviv. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
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"One way, suggested Stern, is to practice quick, low-risk decisions (e.g., picking a show on Netflix)\u2014though be mindful not to tip into impulsiveness. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a senior associate dean and the Lester Crown professor of management practice at the Yale School of Management, and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. \u2014 Georgia Hirsty, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
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"Two days of practice will follow before the team\u2019s summer-league opener of the California Classic at the Chase Center on Saturday against a similar team of draft picks, rookies, young players and free agents from the Los Angeles Lakers. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
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"Alford workout is designed to show recruits what a day of practice is like at Ohio State. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
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"But because each church is self-governing, there\u2019s a wider array of practice than outsiders might readily pick up on. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
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"Respectfully, this is an inaccurate view of the practice . \u2014 Regina Hoshimi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Providers in Louisiana stopped performing abortions Friday, unsure of the legality of the practice because of the vagueness of the bill, reproductive rights groups said. \u2014 Chloe Atkins, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The court\u2019s ending of that practice , on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
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"June 21 is also the International Day of Yoga, celebrated in South Asia and around the world with mass yoga sessions and educational events about the benefits of the practice . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"Middle English practisen , from Middle French practiser , from Medieval Latin practizare , alteration of practicare , from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos":"Verb"
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practice Noun habit , practice , usage , custom , wont mean a way of acting fixed through repetition. habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively. had a habit of tapping his fingers practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice. our practice is to honor all major credit cards usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm. western-style dress is now common usage in international business custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group. as was her wont , she slept until noon",
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": to take advantage of someone":[
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"he practised on their credulity with huge success",
|
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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": to train by repeated exercises":[
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"practice pupils in penmanship"
|
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.",
|
|
"Have you been practicing your lines for the play",
|
|
"She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.",
|
|
"Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.",
|
|
"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Being a good musician takes a lot of practice .",
|
|
"I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice .",
|
|
"They'll get better with practice .",
|
|
"I'm late for trumpet practice .",
|
|
"The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.",
|
|
"The team's practices usually last two hours.",
|
|
"She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.",
|
|
"The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.",
|
|
"Burial practices vary around the world.",
|
|
"It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The best way to quash that hesitance is to practice solving. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The goal is to practice and learn how an income statement works in real life. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The Celtics gathered prior to practice Wednesday to discuss the importance of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a must-win game to continue their quest toward their first title in 14 years. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Patience was the virtue Kiki Estrada of Orange Lutheran had to practice again and again this softball season. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The plan was to practice driving all summer and have my license by the end of the year. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The important thing to remember when wearing eyelashes or applying any eye makeup is to practice good hygiene habits, including washing your hands frequently, avoiding rubbing your eyes as much as possible and not sharing makeup. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Ahead of this year\u2019s competition, Kalush Orchestra had to practice virtually before finally gathering safely in Lviv. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"One way, suggested Stern, is to practice quick, low-risk decisions (e.g., picking a show on Netflix)\u2014though be mindful not to tip into impulsiveness. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a senior associate dean and the Lester Crown professor of management practice at the Yale School of Management, and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. \u2014 Georgia Hirsty, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Two days of practice will follow before the team\u2019s summer-league opener of the California Classic at the Chase Center on Saturday against a similar team of draft picks, rookies, young players and free agents from the Los Angeles Lakers. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Alford workout is designed to show recruits what a day of practice is like at Ohio State. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"But because each church is self-governing, there\u2019s a wider array of practice than outsiders might readily pick up on. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Respectfully, this is an inaccurate view of the practice . \u2014 Regina Hoshimi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Providers in Louisiana stopped performing abortions Friday, unsure of the legality of the practice because of the vagueness of the bill, reproductive rights groups said. \u2014 Chloe Atkins, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The court\u2019s ending of that practice , on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"June 21 is also the International Day of Yoga, celebrated in South Asia and around the world with mass yoga sessions and educational events about the benefits of the practice . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English practisen , from Middle French practiser , from Medieval Latin practizare , alteration of practicare , from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos":"Verb"
|
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practice Noun habit , practice , usage , custom , wont mean a way of acting fixed through repetition. habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively. had a habit of tapping his fingers practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice. our practice is to honor all major credit cards usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm. western-style dress is now common usage in international business custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group. as was her wont , she slept until noon",
|
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"definitions":{
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Under the order, he is also barred from working as a solo practitioner . \u2014 Kate Farrish, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Scowcroft, although popularly depicted as a practitioner of realpolitik, wanted to solidify international norms around territorial integrity and peace. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The daughter of Rhiana and WIlliam Kehrli, the St. Mary\u2019s Academy senior plans to attend Boston College and pursue a career as a nurse practitioner . \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This year marks his 50th year as a Buddhist practitioner . \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Joquina Reed classifies herself as a JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) practitioner . \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Three years ago, Sam started studying to become a nurse practitioner . \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"After graduating in the spring of 2020, Clare Banaszewski landed her dream job as a nurse practitioner in a maternity ward at a hospital in Omaha, Neb. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"After graduating University of Cincinnati law school, Kennedy worked as a solo practitioner and later ran for domestic relations judge. \u2014 Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"alteration of earlier practician , from Middle English (Scots) pratician , from Middle French practicien , from pratique practice":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"prak-\u02c8tish-(\u0259-)n\u0259r",
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"prak-\u02c8ti-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259r"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"exponent",
|
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"expounder",
|
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"guru",
|
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"high priest",
|
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"interpreter"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085805",
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"pragmatic":{
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"antonyms":[
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"blue-sky",
|
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"idealistic",
|
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"impractical",
|
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"unrealistic",
|
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"utopian",
|
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"visionary"
|
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|
|
": relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic":[
|
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"a pragmatic leader",
|
|
"a pragmatic [=practical] approach to health care"
|
|
],
|
|
": relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"In their universe, romance is totally detached from pragmatic concerns and societal pressures \u2026 \u2014 Lev Grossman , Time , 24 Jan. 2005",
|
|
"\u2026 their pragmatic successors like Benjamin Franklin were concerned with lightning's \u2026 power but not its thrilling scenic value. \u2014 John Updike , New York Review of Books , 15 Aug. 2002",
|
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"\u2026 pragmatic enough to have held on to their day jobs for years after they were putting out records. \u2014 Chris Mundy , Rolling Stone , 16 Sept. 1993",
|
|
"\u2026 and her mysticism never failed to exasperate her pragmatic , mountain-climbing daughter. \u2014 Salman Rushdie , The Satanic Verses , 1989",
|
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"His pragmatic view of public education comes from years of working in city schools.",
|
|
"a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Quilting has an artistic and pragmatic cultural legacy within African American heritage -- for example, the work of the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama. \u2014 Chelsea Lee, CNN , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Others would describe them as practical, pragmatic , work-oriented, and serious. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"This is a remarkably disciplined and pragmatic position. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Macron should use his newfound eminence to persuade the rest of Europe that keeping Ukraine out of NATO is humane and pragmatic policy. \u2014 Andrew Day, The Week , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"How sympathetic viewers are to her stand may depend on the strength of their own anti-capitalist convictions: Lamarzelle is drawn as slick and pragmatic , though not overtly villainous, while Eve\u2019s defiance risks the livelihood of others but herself. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While the ministry is optimistic a deal can be reached, MCC officials are cautious and pragmatic . \u2014 Samya Kullab, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Others have cited more pragmatic reasons for imposing the gender ratios. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Asked about the potential wider impact of the film\u2019s release, however, Roher was more pragmatic . \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin pragmaticus skilled in law or business, from Greek pragmatikos , from pragmat-, pragma deed, from prassein to do \u2014 more at practical":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"prag-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"down-to-earth",
|
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"earthy",
|
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"hardheaded",
|
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"matter-of-fact",
|
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"practical",
|
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"realistic"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041641",
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"type":[
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"impractical",
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"unrealistic",
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"a pragmatic leader",
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|
"a pragmatic [=practical] approach to health care"
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],
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": relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"In their universe, romance is totally detached from pragmatic concerns and societal pressures \u2026 \u2014 Lev Grossman , Time , 24 Jan. 2005",
|
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"\u2026 their pragmatic successors like Benjamin Franklin were concerned with lightning's \u2026 power but not its thrilling scenic value. \u2014 John Updike , New York Review of Books , 15 Aug. 2002",
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"\u2026 pragmatic enough to have held on to their day jobs for years after they were putting out records. \u2014 Chris Mundy , Rolling Stone , 16 Sept. 1993",
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"\u2026 and her mysticism never failed to exasperate her pragmatic , mountain-climbing daughter. \u2014 Salman Rushdie , The Satanic Verses , 1989",
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"His pragmatic view of public education comes from years of working in city schools.",
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"a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Quilting has an artistic and pragmatic cultural legacy within African American heritage -- for example, the work of the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama. \u2014 Chelsea Lee, CNN , 7 June 2022",
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"Others would describe them as practical, pragmatic , work-oriented, and serious. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
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"This is a remarkably disciplined and pragmatic position. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"Macron should use his newfound eminence to persuade the rest of Europe that keeping Ukraine out of NATO is humane and pragmatic policy. \u2014 Andrew Day, The Week , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"How sympathetic viewers are to her stand may depend on the strength of their own anti-capitalist convictions: Lamarzelle is drawn as slick and pragmatic , though not overtly villainous, while Eve\u2019s defiance risks the livelihood of others but herself. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"While the ministry is optimistic a deal can be reached, MCC officials are cautious and pragmatic . \u2014 Samya Kullab, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Others have cited more pragmatic reasons for imposing the gender ratios. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"Asked about the potential wider impact of the film\u2019s release, however, Roher was more pragmatic . \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin pragmaticus skilled in law or business, from Greek pragmatikos , from pragmat-, pragma deed, from prassein to do \u2014 more at practical":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"prag-\u02c8ma-tik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"down-to-earth",
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"earthy",
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"hardheaded",
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"matter-of-fact",
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"practical",
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"realistic"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032208",
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"pragmatist":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a practical approach to problems and affairs":[
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"tried to strike a balance between principles and pragmatism"
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],
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": an American movement in philosophy founded by C. S. Peirce and William James and marked by the doctrines that the meaning of conceptions is to be sought in their practical bearings, that the function of thought is to guide action, and that truth is preeminently to be tested by the practical consequences of belief":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"To put it rather more crudely, he is trying to sell his integrationist and reformist agenda using traditionalist legal wrappings. It is, of course, this pragmatism , which sometimes comes across as slippery casuistry, that so annoys his critics. \u2014 Malise Ruthven , New York Review of Books , 16 Aug. 2007",
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"These are books without slogans, manuals that favor subtlety over simplicity, moderation over bombast, pragmatism over ideology. \u2014 Jonathan Tepperman , New York Times Book Review , 16 Oct 2005",
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"\u2026 compromise (or better yet, its spirit) symbolizes the necessary pragmatism expected of politics in a pluralist society. \u2014 Jack N. Rakove , Original Meanings \u2026 , 1996",
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"The right person for the job will balance vision with pragmatism .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Stacy Blythe, Big Loud\u2019s senior vice-president of promotion, is in charge of airplay, a job that requires a mixture of optimism and pragmatism . \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
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"Kendall envisioned a system that would incentivize civility and pragmatism , dilute the influence of political parties and dark money, and deliver consensus winners with broad appeal. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
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"Being open about the risks of our ideas shows humility, integrity and pragmatism . \u2014 Andr\u00e9s De Jongh, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
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"Desmond Tutu was a patriot without equal; a leader of principle and pragmatism who gave meaning to the biblical insight that faith without works is dead. \u2014 Jd Knapp, PEOPLE.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"So, find the places and people who are interrupting fatphobic narratives and let their compassion and pragmatism fill your head and heart. \u2014 Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 May 2021",
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"Clark\u2019s willingness to engage with anyone who would talk to him was only matched by his pragmatism , with a nearly singular focus on getting things done, said Jack McGowan, who served as Clark\u2019s press secretary for part of his first term. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
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"But not everything about the outlook is traditional; his pragmatism comes with surprises. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But if clean energy is to have a chance, pragmatism and profit motive must rule the day. \u2014 Christopher Helman, Forbes , 27 May 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"see pragmatic":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prag-m\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034732",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adjective or noun",
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"prairie":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a large area of level or rolling land in the Mississippi River valley that in its natural uncultivated state usually has deep fertile soil, a cover of tall coarse grasses, and few trees":[],
|
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": a tract of grassland: such as":[],
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": land in or predominantly in grass":[],
|
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": one of the dry treeless plateaus east of the Rocky Mountains that merge on their east side with the prairies proper and are characterized by shorter grasses and drier less fertile soil":[]
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Millions of buffalo once roamed the prairies .",
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|
"The train tracks extend over miles of prairie .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On North America\u2019s Great Plains strips of native prairie , interspersed with crops, may help with everything from crop yield to erosion. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Animal skulls littered the same prairie where dozens of newborn calves arrived each spring. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
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|
"The best prairie dresses are breezy, billowy, and ideal for keeping you cool in hot temperatures. \u2014 Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Set in 1869, as Habsburg forces imprison Magyar provincials suspected of rebellious banditry, it was shot entirely on location within Hungary\u2019s prairie -like puszta. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
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"Elsewhere, one national wildfire management incident team continued to oversee a large prairie fire in Nebraska, where more than 200 firefighters were battling a blaze that has been burning since last week. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Fire crews made progress on a large prairie fire in southwestern Nebraska on Tuesday, where more than 200 firefighters are battling the blaze. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The team of researchers led by geoscientists at the University Massachusetts Amherst measured the elevation differences between native prairie and farm fields across Midwestern states to see how tilling has changed landscapes. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The land is considered a remnant prairie , a rare throwback to the days before European settlement when buffalo roamed freely. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com , 1 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, from Old French praierie , from Vulgar Latin *prataria , from Latin pratum meadow":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prer-\u0113"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"campo",
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"champaign",
|
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"down(s)",
|
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"grassland",
|
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"heath",
|
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"lea",
|
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"ley",
|
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"llano",
|
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"moor",
|
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"pampa",
|
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"plain",
|
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"savanna",
|
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"savannah",
|
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"steppe",
|
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"tundra",
|
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"veld",
|
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"veldt"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054710",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"praise":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an expression of approval : commendation":[],
|
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": one that is praised":[],
|
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": to express a favorable judgment of : commend":[],
|
|
": to express praise":[],
|
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": to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections":[],
|
|
": value , merit":[],
|
|
": worship":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"Critics praised her as both an actor and director.",
|
|
"A good teacher praises students when they do well.",
|
|
"We praise God for your safe arrival.",
|
|
"People gather in churches to praise the Lord.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.",
|
|
"\u201cGood job\u201d is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.",
|
|
"I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.",
|
|
"People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Instagram page is packed with posts that praise God; there\u2019s even a photo of him dragging a large metal crucifix up a mountain. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
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"That\u2019s thanks to praise from critics like one CNN reviewer, who praised it thus. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Scholars in the movie condemn the pathologizing of gender dysphoria but praise its medical treatment. \u2014 Abigail Anthony, National Review , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Coming in at 30 by 60 inches, these towels are generously sized, which several reviewers praise ; dry off after a dip in the pool or use one to cover a hot pool lounger before kicking back to relax. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
|
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"As a multipurpose tool, shoppers use the mop for just about every surface, and many praise its effectiveness without chemicals. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The playwright sneaks in bits of enjoyable wordplay, too, as when Rev lavishes praise on his own grilling skills. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Reviewers post images of how good this looks on (universally) their pickup trucks and praise its durability. \u2014 Drew Dorian And Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Reviews praise Davine's for its ability to create waves even for some of the thickest hair. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Yes, the lack of serious competition has something to do with the movie\u2019s staying power, but the bigger factor is word-of-mouth praise . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"There also is much praise online for Vasquez\u2019s killer courtroom style. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
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"There was broad praise for Mr. Musk from those circles Monday. \u2014 Michelle Chapman And Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Going unmentioned in the speech was former President Donald Trump's recent praise of Putin. \u2014 Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But while there has been praise for the on-the-ground reporting, especially in debunking widespread propaganda, aspects of the language used by various elements of the media has been criticized in some corners. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The most colorful postgame commentary was the praise for Canada\u2019s Desbiens, who finished with a spectacular 52 saves. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The group even received praise from judge Simon Cowell, who's known for delivering tough love to contestants. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Still, Lady K received abundant praise on Sunday from all three judges on the show. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English preisen , from Anglo-French preiser, priser to appraise, esteem \u2014 more at prize":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101z"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"carol",
|
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"celebrate",
|
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"emblazon",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"extol",
|
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"extoll",
|
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"glorify",
|
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"hymn",
|
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"laud",
|
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"magnify",
|
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"resound"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013552",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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|
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|
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"praiseworthy":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"censurable",
|
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"discreditable",
|
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"illaudable",
|
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"reprehensible"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": laudable":[
|
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"a praiseworthy effort"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"praiseworthy efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine",
|
|
"a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tulsa, Oklahoma and Fayetteville, North Carolina used to be known for less-than- praiseworthy things: the country\u2019s worst race massacre and barrooms for soldiers. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"But the goal is entirely praiseworthy : to increase mutual tolerance and understanding among people whose differences can\u2019t really be ignored. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And while that\u2019s certainly praiseworthy , the Observer was happy to see that, for one Saturday night, the sisterhood was also dedicated to opulence and majesty, as both were on display at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Risking imprisonment to help one\u2019s desperate family is arguably more morally praiseworthy than anything Bill Gates can do. \u2014 Julian Baggini, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Most praiseworthy are two courageous women, 500 years apart, who risked their lives to protect the lady with the enigmatic smile from harm. \u2014 Stefanie Milligan, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"But there are few things more praiseworthy than his epochal mustache, a luscious chevron ripped straight from the '80s. \u2014 Scottie Andrew And Leah Asmelash, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Stephen Boulton, Krupa\u2019s attorney in a federal lawsuit challenging Quinn\u2019s far-reaching use of affidavits and other matters, was less than praiseworthy about the overall effort. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Despite the dilapidated conditions that will likely lead the D.C. Jail to be torn down soon, the District\u2019s Department of Corrections has made several praiseworthy innovations in programming and rehabilitation. \u2014 Marc M. Howard, WSJ , 13 Dec. 2021"
|
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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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|
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|
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"\u02c8pr\u0101z-\u02ccw\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admirable",
|
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"applaudable",
|
|
"commendable",
|
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"creditable",
|
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"estimable",
|
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"laudable",
|
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"meritorious"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044155",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"prance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause (a horse) to prance":[],
|
|
": to ride on a prancing horse":[],
|
|
": to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The singer pranced around on stage.",
|
|
"The little boy pranced across the room in his cowboy costume.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"While the singer is usually dressed in Gucci, stylist Harry Lambert opted for a custom red sequined jumpsuit from Arturo Obegero for Styles and a blue one for the accompanying dancer to prance around in. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hammam is a superstar, routinely called upon to prance beaches in barely-there swimwear, exuding a spirit of joie de vivre. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Time and again, retread White coaches fail in one city and simply prance across to the next. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"At Sugar Sweet Farm in Encinitas, yoga classes are led outdoors as baby goats prance between the mats during the class. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Billy\u2019s sister has had more success in her attempts to prance like a horse. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"During the parade, puppeteers will move her head and legs, making Tiptoe literally prance through the streets of New York City. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Children will leap and prance their way through the world of Molly Idle\u2019s Flora and the Flamingo. \u2014 courant.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Posey the Shih Tzu would shake free from her harness, prance onto the softball diamond in the Fillmore District and chase after her favorite thing \u2014 a ball. \u2014 Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Children will leap, prance and spin their way through the world of Angela DiTerlizzi\u2019s Some Bugs. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In one scene, six pairs of legs, shot at knee-level, prance and caper in unison as a teacher\u2019s voice calls encouragement. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Go to Vista Del Mar earlier this year, which required him to serenade seagulls and prance about in the sand. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"From the 1960s to the 1980s, the franchise had a mascot named Chief Noc-A-Homa prance around. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Mottled black-and-brown African wild dogs often prance and squeak through grasslands, chattering like birds. \u2014 Saima Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Rodrigo\u2019s fellow high-school nihilists prance about the gym (then a darkroom and a football field), on the verge of graduating into either academic indoctrination or Big Tech, Fake News social authority. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 21 July 2021",
|
|
"The 2021 season was just 13 innings old when Cardinals pitcher Jake Woodford hit Nick Castellanos with a pitch, one game after Castellanos punctuated a long home run with a skip, prance and bat toss. \u2014 USA Today , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"Peg\u2019s fingers prance and unsettle in Petrie\u2019s memory; the lawyer\u2019s style begins to crack. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Apr. 2021"
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1893, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prauncen":"Verb"
|
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pran(t)s",
|
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"\u02c8prans"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"sashay",
|
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"stalk",
|
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"strut",
|
|
"swagger"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044246",
|
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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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"prank":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a ludicrous act":[],
|
|
": a malicious act":[],
|
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": a mildly mischievous act":[],
|
|
": to dress or adorn gaily or showily":[],
|
|
": to play a trick or prank on (someone)":[
|
|
"\u2026 you feel shock, dismay, then anger as it dawns on you that you've been pranked \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Lucius Shepard",
|
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"On the day of the ceremony, a stuntwoman pal, dressed to look like Swanson, kicked things off by pranking the audience and falling down a flight of stairs. (The crowd went from gasping to laughing once the ruse was revealed.)",
|
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"\u2014 Lorenzo Benet"
|
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],
|
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": to play tricks or pranks":[],
|
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": to show oneself off":[],
|
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": trick :":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"He enjoys playing pranks on his friends.",
|
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"as a prank , several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The duo is notorious for prank calling celebrities. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 24 June 2022",
|
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"The duo is notorious for prank calling celebrities. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 23 June 2022",
|
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"In the video below, first discovered online early Tuesday by The Rowling Library, Rowling was fooled by Russian comedy outfit Vovan and Lexus, who is infamous for prank -calling celebrities. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Kilcher views the entire experiment as a harmless YouTube prank , but others don't share the same opinion. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Jorge, a 25-year-old employee at a UPS store, has gotten used to seeing customers come in with goofy gag gifts like horse masks, prank items like fake cigarettes and nerdy toys. \u2014 Lauren Debter, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
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"With this at the top of his mind, even the most eye-popping set piece becomes a puckish way of speaking truth to power \u2014 like a very, very elaborate prank . \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
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"Another day, another prank at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
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"No spoilers here, but playing this movie for Dad on Father's Day would be a pretty sick prank . \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022"
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],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
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"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"obsolete prank to play tricks":"Noun",
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"probably from Dutch pronken to strut; akin to Middle High German ge brunkel glitter of metal":"Verb"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pra\u014bk"
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],
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"antic",
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"caper",
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"capriccio",
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"dido",
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"escapade",
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"frolic",
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"gag",
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"jest",
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"knavery",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"practical joke",
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"rag",
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"roguery",
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"shavie",
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"shine(s)",
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"trick",
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"waggery"
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],
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"definitions":{
|
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": full of or given to pranks : mischievous":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prank entry 3 + -ful":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-kf\u0259l"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113108",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
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"prankiness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the quality or state of being pranky":[]
|
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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":[
|
|
"-k\u0113n\u0259\u0307s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180746",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankingly":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a pranking manner : showily , ostentatiously":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065850",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankish":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": full of pranks":[
|
|
"a prankish child"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the nature of a prank":[
|
|
"prankish acts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some of the jokes may be prankish , but there\u2019s no cruelty in them. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 23 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014b-kish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"elvish",
|
|
"espi\u00e8gle",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"leprechaunish",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"scampish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173332",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankishness":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": full of pranks":[
|
|
"a prankish child"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the nature of a prank":[
|
|
"prankish acts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some of the jokes may be prankish , but there\u2019s no cruelty in them. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 23 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014b-kish"
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],
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"arch",
|
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"devilish",
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"elvish",
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"espi\u00e8gle",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"leprechaunish",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"scampish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025327",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to prance or caper lightly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"frequentative of prank entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064415",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pranksome":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prankish sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prank entry 3 + -some":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ks\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235557",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankster":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who plays pranks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though Knoxville typically keeps his personal life private, the longtime prankster penned a sweet tribute to Nelson in honor of Mother's Day on Instagram in 2021. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"His grandmother, Amelia Sandoval, told ABC News that her grandson was an energetic prankster who loved to dance Cumbia. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"That Paul found fame as an unsavory internet prankster could be a reason the boxing community has been so reluctant to accept him. \u2014 Justin Birnbaum, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Imagine a graduate lit theory seminar interrupted every few minutes by a back-row prankster who has a knack for making the whole room blush. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Yet on his Bitcoin joyride, the merry prankster \u2019s got no more control than a drunk at the wheel. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Quite the prankster , Valastro closed out the hilarious video with a wink. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The law\u2019s passage followed a Ukrainian prankster \u2019s hoax that built on a real tragedy. \u2014 Stanislav Budnitsky, The Conversation , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Riddler was a flamboyant prankster in a neon-green bodysuit, the polar opposite of Dano\u2019s Riddler. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014b(k)-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182703",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pranky":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": given to playing pranks : characterized by pranks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prank entry 3 + -y":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134339",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prat":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stupid or foolish person":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He acts like a real prat sometimes.",
|
|
"I need competent people for this job, and all they send me are prats .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Through it all, however, the gal has retained a sort of grand hauteur, even while prat -falling into a bush. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"At times Javed\u2019s insistence on reciting lyrics to other people becomes irritating (his girlfriend, a white anti-Thatcher campaigner who did not feature in the book, tells him off for being a prat ). \u2014 J.t., The Economist , 15 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Maybe at a Ferrari Club meeting with all the other prats in hats. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 14 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"So, enter me, a twenty-something who hopes to go from prat to prim over the course of a two-hour lunch, via Meier's social and dining course. \u2014 Danielle Fox, ELLE Decor , 15 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Chris Vettel is a pricelessly clueless but endearingly cheery aristocratic prat as Hope\u2019s fiance Sir Evelyn Oakleigh, and Ali Lane is hysterically agitated as Hope\u2019s frequently hoodwinked mother. \u2014 Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News , 2 Feb. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from argot prat buttocks":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050213",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to talk long and idly : chatter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines. \u2014 Bruce Sterling, WIRED , 1 July 2004"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German pratten to pout":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chin",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"kibitz",
|
|
"kibbitz",
|
|
"natter",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
"shmooze",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"visit"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052535",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prattle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abracadabra",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"burble",
|
|
"double Dutch",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"gibberish",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jabberwocky",
|
|
"mumbo jumbo",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"slobber"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children":[],
|
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": prate":[],
|
|
": to say in an unaffected or childish manner":[],
|
|
": to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babble":[],
|
|
": trifling or empty talk":[]
|
|
},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"They prattled on into the night, discussing school, music, and friends.",
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"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular",
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"Noun",
|
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"parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Likewise, cars might rattle or prattle as your speed got faster. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
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"As always, those who prattle on about individual freedoms slip quite easily into authoritarianism when defied. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's Magazine , 23 June 2020",
|
|
"While some buffoon is prattling at length, its lips moving weirdly on a low-polygon face, this is usually the moment that your feet hurt or that your headset's face cushion itches. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2020",
|
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"David prattled about the weather and asked if Harry had seen anything good on TV. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
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"My aunt would prattle on about her kindergarten students, my uncles about their work as firefighters and linesmen. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Someone is eating with his or her child or family, just having a quiet dinner, and shouting at them, screaming, demanding and prattling on about all these points. \u2014 Fox News , 26 July 2018",
|
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"Middle Sister prattled on about how an atom having six principal quantum numbers can yield several emission lines, or some such. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2018",
|
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"The chapter is mostly made up of faintly (and not-so-faintly) ignorant rednecks who prattle on about their own superiority and sense of grievance that their pure white ways of life are being distorted and corrupted by the Jews and the blacks. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 15 May 2018",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The Activision-Blizzard purchase, along with the now constant prattle about the metaverse, only increases the value of smaller studios, who could turn out to be the next Activison. \u2014 Will Bedingfield, Wired , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Some of the crew pass blunts and prattle on the balcony. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The story begins with gentle comedy: the narrator, a writer, keeps being disturbed in his study by the prattle of his five-year-old daughter, Mini. \u2014 Suketu Mehta, Time , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Over the past several years, Carlson Stroud\u2019s videos devolved from benign prattle about energy, God, and angels to drunken rants, dark threats, and apparent mistreatment of members. \u2014 Virginia Pelley, Marie Claire , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
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"These questions \u2014 and the obsessive attention to mundane details like Mr. Kim\u2019s wristwatch \u2014 may seem like the idle prattle of celebrity gossip. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021",
|
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"No one has ever listened to me prattle on for this long before. \u2014 The Washington Post, AL.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
|
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"Away from the incessant prattle of social media and the knee-jerk demands for harsh immediate action, a variety of perspectives was considered. \u2014 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2017",
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"They are allowed to prattle on about vague problems in America. \u2014 Dom Giordano, Philly.com , 13 Sep. 2017"
|
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],
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"1532, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Low German pratelen ; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pra-t\u1d4al"
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],
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"babble",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"chin",
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"converse",
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"gab",
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"gabble",
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"gas",
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"jabber",
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"jaw",
|
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"kibitz",
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"kibbitz",
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"natter",
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"palaver",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"rap",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"schmooze",
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"shmooze",
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"talk",
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"twitter",
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],
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"prattler":{
|
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"antonyms":[
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"abracadabra",
|
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"babble",
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"blabber",
|
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"burble",
|
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"double Dutch",
|
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"double-talk",
|
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"drivel",
|
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"gabble",
|
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"gibber",
|
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"gibberish",
|
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"jabber",
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"jabberwocky",
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"mumbo jumbo",
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"nonsense",
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"slobber"
|
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|
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|
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|
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": to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babble":[],
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": trifling or empty talk":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"They prattled on into the night, discussing school, music, and friends.",
|
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"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Likewise, cars might rattle or prattle as your speed got faster. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As always, those who prattle on about individual freedoms slip quite easily into authoritarianism when defied. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's Magazine , 23 June 2020",
|
|
"While some buffoon is prattling at length, its lips moving weirdly on a low-polygon face, this is usually the moment that your feet hurt or that your headset's face cushion itches. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"David prattled about the weather and asked if Harry had seen anything good on TV. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"My aunt would prattle on about her kindergarten students, my uncles about their work as firefighters and linesmen. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Someone is eating with his or her child or family, just having a quiet dinner, and shouting at them, screaming, demanding and prattling on about all these points. \u2014 Fox News , 26 July 2018",
|
|
"Middle Sister prattled on about how an atom having six principal quantum numbers can yield several emission lines, or some such. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2018",
|
|
"The chapter is mostly made up of faintly (and not-so-faintly) ignorant rednecks who prattle on about their own superiority and sense of grievance that their pure white ways of life are being distorted and corrupted by the Jews and the blacks. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 15 May 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Activision-Blizzard purchase, along with the now constant prattle about the metaverse, only increases the value of smaller studios, who could turn out to be the next Activison. \u2014 Will Bedingfield, Wired , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Some of the crew pass blunts and prattle on the balcony. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The story begins with gentle comedy: the narrator, a writer, keeps being disturbed in his study by the prattle of his five-year-old daughter, Mini. \u2014 Suketu Mehta, Time , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Over the past several years, Carlson Stroud\u2019s videos devolved from benign prattle about energy, God, and angels to drunken rants, dark threats, and apparent mistreatment of members. \u2014 Virginia Pelley, Marie Claire , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"These questions \u2014 and the obsessive attention to mundane details like Mr. Kim\u2019s wristwatch \u2014 may seem like the idle prattle of celebrity gossip. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"No one has ever listened to me prattle on for this long before. \u2014 The Washington Post, AL.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Away from the incessant prattle of social media and the knee-jerk demands for harsh immediate action, a variety of perspectives was considered. \u2014 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"They are allowed to prattle on about vague problems in America. \u2014 Dom Giordano, Philly.com , 13 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1532, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Low German pratelen ; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra-t\u1d4al"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"babble",
|
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"blab",
|
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"cackle",
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"chaffer",
|
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"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
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"chin",
|
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"converse",
|
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"gab",
|
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"gabble",
|
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"gas",
|
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"jabber",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"kibitz",
|
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"kibbitz",
|
|
"natter",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prate",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
"shmooze",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033612",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pray":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": entreat , implore":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used as a function word in introducing a question, request, or plea pray be careful"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get or bring by praying":[],
|
|
": to make a request in a humble manner":[],
|
|
": to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"conjure",
|
|
"entreat",
|
|
"impetrate",
|
|
"implore",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plead (to)",
|
|
"solicit",
|
|
"supplicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There's little else to do now but hope and pray .",
|
|
"The minister said, \u201c Let us pray .\u201d",
|
|
"He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.",
|
|
"He prayed that he would find a parking spot.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So, just had to really pray and seek God's guidance on it. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Then-President Kennedy responded that parents could encourage their children to pray at home and in houses of worship. \u2014 Barbara Perry, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Claiborne recently went to Uvalde to support victims, and to Houston to pray and protest at the National Rifle Association's convention held days after the massacre. \u2014 Deepa Bharath And Holly Meyer, Chron , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Claiborne recently went to Uvalde to support victims, and to Houston to pray and protest at the National Rifle Association's convention held days after the massacre. \u2014 Deepa Bharath, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Others wore work uniforms, stepping away from their jobs to take time to pray and cry. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Yet the community still showed up, with people lining the streets to feed others, hand out water, pray and commemorate the victims with flowers and candles. \u2014 Nolan D. Mccaskill, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Some investors pray to their god for financial success. \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Hold it about two inches away from your armpit and pray for two seconds to cover the skin in product. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French prier, praer, preier , from Latin precari , from prec-, prex request, prayer; akin to Old High German fr\u0101ga question, fr\u0101g\u0113n to ask, Sanskrit p\u1e5bcchati he asks":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103505"
|
|
},
|
|
"praya":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": beach , strand , waterfront":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Portuguese praia , from Medieval Latin plagia hillside, shoreline":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090512",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer":{
|
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a religious service consisting chiefly of prayers":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
": a set order of words used in praying":[],
|
|
": a slight chance":[
|
|
"haven't got a prayer"
|
|
],
|
|
": an address (such as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought":[
|
|
"said a prayer for the success of the voyage"
|
|
],
|
|
": an earnest request or wish":[],
|
|
": one that prays : supplicant":[],
|
|
": something prayed for":[],
|
|
": the act or practice of praying to God or a god":[
|
|
"kneeling in prayer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prayere , from prayen to pray + -er entry 2":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French priere, praiere, preiere , from Medieval Latin precaria , from Latin, feminine of precarius obtained by entreaty, from prec-, prex":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prer",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003542",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer bead":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": job's tears":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000343",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer beads":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Head scarves were banned in public buildings; the state selected the country\u2019s clergy, or ulema, and closely monitored their sermons for the slightest expression of religiosity; prayer beads or facial hair were viewed with suspicion. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"And, of course, there\u2019s the usual smack talk among Rams and Bengals fans about who loves their team most, who bleeds the most blue or orange, who clutches the most prayer beads or requires the most CPR compressions on game days. \u2014 Dan Horn, The Enquirer , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The two men share a meal together; Samir, nervous, worries at a ring of prayer beads . \u2014 Julian Joslin, The New Yorker , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Lying on the sand under a tree, fiddling with his prayer beads , the aging village sheikh sprang to his feet, shouting at his son to chase the police. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The printout is partially obscured by a string of prayer beads hanging off the fence. \u2014 Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"Family members of the victims sat in the courtroom, and as the first video was pulled up, McNamara\u2019s wife pulled out tissues and Winters\u2019s sister clutched a string of prayer beads . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"With prayer beads in one hand and an ax in the other, a monk hunts down a millennia-old spirit that\u2019s possessing humans and unleashing hell on Earth. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 27 June 2021",
|
|
"The shy man came to see the imam, who rolled out his prayer rug, closed his eyes, and let his prayer beads slip through his fingers while reciting a verse. \u2014 Isabelle De Pommereau, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1630, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prer-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072251",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer bones":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": knees":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211002",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer book":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a book containing prayers and often other forms and directions for worship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is a manuscript from our collection, a little prayer book . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Bundestag while reciting the Jewish mourner\u2019s prayer from a prayer book that belonged to a German Jewish boy who celebrated his bar mitzvah on the eve of Kristallnacht. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin, ajc , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Bundestag while reciting the Jewish mourner\u2019s prayer from a prayer book that belonged to a German Jewish boy who celebrated his bar mitzvah on the eve of Kristallnacht. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin, chicagotribune.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The first part of the evening will be devoted to elementary prayer book Hebrew instruction. \u2014 courant.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Rabbi Lewis Kamrass looks up from his prayer book and turns to the 250 empty chairs in his synagogue. \u2014 Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Artifacts include a prayer book with charred fragments of a Torah scroll and wood saved from the Torah Ark at a Berlin synagogue by 14-year-old Marianne Salinger. \u2014 Alicia Eler, Star Tribune , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"But in February of this year, Francis removed the church\u2019s prayer book from Sarah\u2019s hands, accepting his resignation despite frequently allowing cardinals to serve after the retirement age of 75. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 July 2021",
|
|
"As Christie\u2019s announced last week, the queen\u2019s personal prayer book will be sold at auction in late July. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1529, 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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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230025",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer desk":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prie-dieu":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220707-004327",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer flag":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flag on which a Buddhist prayer is printed that is flown in the belief that the prayer is wafted continuously as the flag flutters in the breeze":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014442",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer in aid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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"For me, reciting the compunction statement became a prayerful reckoning with herself. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 4 June 2022",
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"This time, his electric trumpet lines wove around Odom\u2019s acoustic, prayerful alto sax playing: even more searching and heated. \u2014 Seth Colter Walls, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"The ceramic medallion was created in 1787 by Josiah Wedgwood, who designed a cameo of a Black man, kneeling, his hands clasped in a prayerful , pleading pose. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"While many individuals commenting on the post offered prayerful words and support for the child, some questioned its authenticity. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"These elements suggest an act of prayerful voyeurism. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"The bouts of rage from his father, Joseph, and the prayerful enabling of his mother, Katherine (Ayana George), assume their customary harrowing places in Michael\u2019s story. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"See a beloved comedian and a prayerful pop star play together in a crass satire, and a rap star win our hearts in a holiday flick. \u2014 Keyaira Boone, Essence , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170018"
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": a genetic disorder characterized especially by short stature, intellectual disability, hypotonia , functionally deficient gonads , and uncontrolled appetite leading to extreme obesity":[]
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-d\u0259r-\u02c8vil-\u0113-",
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"Manuel 1889\u20131967 Peruvian banker; president of Peru (1939\u201345; 1956\u201362)":[]
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"Forbes helped coordinate the prairie schooner \u2019s stops in Harford County, working to find accommodations and entertainment for the JGL members and organizing community events. \u2014 David Anderson, baltimoresun.com , 18 Mar. 2021"
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": a wormwood ( Artemisia frigida ) that is a silky-leaved aromatic subshrub of dry northerly parts of the northern hemisphere":[]
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": a North American perennial herb ( Geum triflorum ) with basal pinnate leaves, purple flowers, and plume-tipped fruit":[],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"definitions":{
|
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": a perennial cottony-white herb ( Artemisia gnaphalodes ) with numerous small paniculate heads of yellowish flowers":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a climbing rose ( Rosa setigera ) chiefly of the central U.S. having usually trifoliolate leaves and large pink flowers that fade to white":[]
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
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": a small lightweight nearly flat-bottomed boat with a broad transom and usually squared-off bow":[],
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": baby carriage":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113\u02c8sipy\u0259w\u0259m"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin, from neuter of praecipuus taken beforehand, from praecipere to take beforehand":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224947"
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},
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"type":[
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"noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a drink of buffalo gall in water used in folk medicine":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225058"
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},
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"prayer rug":{
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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 Oriental rug used by Muslims to kneel on when praying":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Other parents wondered how receptive the high court would have been to the freedom arguments if the coach in question had been a Muslim, who placed a prayer rug at midfield and bowed in prayers to Allah. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
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"The room includes his personal objects of interest like ebony chairs, exotic oriental carpets and a rare black silk prayer rug . \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"After his interview with The Republic, Ahmad left the office carrying out a prayer rug in one hand, and a small wooden chair for his daughter in the other. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"The shy man came to see the imam, who rolled out his prayer rug , closed his eyes, and let his prayer beads slip through his fingers while reciting a verse. \u2014 Isabelle De Pommereau, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2021",
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"Police and security officers used broad pretexts to justify the detentions, including travelling abroad, having a beard, and owning a prayer rug . \u2014 Ben Mauk, The New Yorker , 27 Feb. 2021",
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"Those included closing access to bathrooms and water fountains, sanitizing the mosque\u2019s carpet and requiring people to bring their own prayer rugs . \u2014 Farah Eltohamy, azcentral , 29 May 2020",
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"Worshipers were asked to bring their own prayer rugs , but some mosques offered disposable paper rugs. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2020",
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"Colorful prayer rugs could be spotted from the distance. \u2014 NBC News , 28 May 2020"
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": being a strong ancient Greek wine":[]
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"\u02c8pramn\u0113\u0259n"
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],
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"Latin Pramni us Pramnian (from Greek Pramnios ) + English -an":""
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"Prayer of Azariah":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a hymn of praise found in the third chapter of the book of Daniel in the Septuagint and included in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canons of the Old Testament and in the Protestant Apocrypha":[
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"\u2014 abbreviation Pr Aza , Pr Azar",
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"\u2014 see Bible Table"
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]
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},
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"-\u02cca-z\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-\u0259"
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],
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063628"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": any of several western American cruciferous herbs of the genus Cheiranthus having large yellow flowers":[],
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": any of several plants of the genus Erysimum":[]
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},
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"type":[
|
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"definitions":{
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": a musical ornament made by a quick alternation of a principal tone with the tone above":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4l-\u02cctri-l\u0259r"
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],
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"German, from prallen to rebound + Triller trill":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1841, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-092219"
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},
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"prayerlike":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having the impact or form of prayer":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-095929"
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},
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"prayer life":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an individual's private practice of prayer":[
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"the prayer life of Jesus"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-101002"
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},
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"prayer meeting":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On March 1, three days after Russian troops took control, a few hundred people gathered in a central square for a prayer meeting . \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Toward the end of the online prayer meeting in September, Monster lamented the enormous amount of misinformation online. \u2014 Rob Kuznia, CNN , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The event, billed as a rally and prayer meeting , is scheduled to coincide with a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting at the nearby Marriott Baltimore Waterfront on Nov. 16. \u2014 Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The protest and prayer meeting was slated to be held by conservative Catholic news outlet Church Militant during the conference meeting in mid-November. \u2014 Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Or perhaps the motivating number is nine, which accounts for those who were shot in Charleston during a prayer meeting . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Although no one disputes that the February gathering accelerated the outbreak, the virus was probably circulating in the region, Alsace, weeks before the prayer meeting began and months before the French government banned events in March. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Nix and Britt\u2019s prayer meeting was an especially nice moment for a worried mom. \u2014 Giana Han, al , 27 Oct. 2020",
|
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"The football program held Zoom meetings, and at the end of it, Britt and Krista Nix, quarterback Bo Nix\u2019s mother, held a prayer meeting where parents could come forward with prayer requests. \u2014 Giana Han, al , 27 Oct. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1721, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105449"
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},
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"prairie oyster":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a raw egg or egg yolk taken whole with seasoning, vinegar, and sometimes brandy especially as a pick-me-up":[],
|
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": a testis of a bull calf used as food \u2014 compare mountain oyster":[]
|
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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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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111113"
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},
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"prairie berry":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": trompillo":[]
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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":"20220710-113632"
|
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},
|
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"praenomen":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the first of the usual three names of an ancient Roman \u2014 compare cognomen , nomen":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8n\u014d-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin, from prae- pre- + nomen name \u2014 more at name":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1603, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124526"
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},
|
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"praise be":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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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":"20220710-131755"
|
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},
|
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"pragmatism":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adjective or noun",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a practical approach to problems and affairs":[
|
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"tried to strike a balance between principles and pragmatism"
|
|
],
|
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": an American movement in philosophy founded by C. S. Peirce and William James and marked by the doctrines that the meaning of conceptions is to be sought in their practical bearings, that the function of thought is to guide action, and that truth is preeminently to be tested by the practical consequences of belief":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prag-m\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"To put it rather more crudely, he is trying to sell his integrationist and reformist agenda using traditionalist legal wrappings. It is, of course, this pragmatism , which sometimes comes across as slippery casuistry, that so annoys his critics. \u2014 Malise Ruthven , New York Review of Books , 16 Aug. 2007",
|
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"These are books without slogans, manuals that favor subtlety over simplicity, moderation over bombast, pragmatism over ideology. \u2014 Jonathan Tepperman , New York Times Book Review , 16 Oct 2005",
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"\u2026 compromise (or better yet, its spirit) symbolizes the necessary pragmatism expected of politics in a pluralist society. \u2014 Jack N. Rakove , Original Meanings \u2026 , 1996",
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"The right person for the job will balance vision with pragmatism .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"An undercurrent of pragmatism runs through the bright, clean counter-service restaurant, which opens only slightly later than the cart, at 5 A.M. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Gilbert Villegas, 36th, is the moderate who touts his political pragmatism and ability to work with officials of differing views to get things done. \u2014 John Byrne, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Election years have a way of unifying Connecticut\u2019s fractious Democratic coalition around the politics of pragmatism . \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
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"That sort of pragmatism is out of fashion in America. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
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"His experience at the military school and on the liberal Antioch campus put him at ease on both ends of the political and cultural spectrum, his son said, as well as instilling in him a sense of pragmatism . \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Stacy Blythe, Big Loud\u2019s senior vice-president of promotion, is in charge of airplay, a job that requires a mixture of optimism and pragmatism . \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Kendall envisioned a system that would incentivize civility and pragmatism , dilute the influence of political parties and dark money, and deliver consensus winners with broad appeal. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
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"Being open about the risks of our ideas shows humility, integrity and pragmatism . \u2014 Andr\u00e9s De Jongh, Forbes , 2 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"see pragmatic":""
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144012"
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"praiseful":{
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": full of, abounding in, or giving praise : laudatory":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-zf\u0259l"
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],
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"Middle English preiseful, praiseful , from preisen, praisen + -ful":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-153449"
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"pragmatic sanction":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a solemn decree of a sovereign on a matter of primary importance and with the force of fundamental law":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Even divine-right monarchies had their tactful regencies and pragmatic sanctions . \u2014 Helen Andrews, National Review , 18 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1587, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-173228"
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"prairie hay":{
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"definitions":{
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": hay made from native prairie grass":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-181459"
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"pragmatize":{
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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 consider, represent, or embody (something unreal) as fact : materialize , rationalize":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek pragmat-, pragma deed, affair + English -ize":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182246"
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},
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"praline":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a confection of nuts and sugar: such as":[],
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": almonds cooked in boiling sugar until brown and crisp":[],
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": a patty of creamy brown sugar and pecan meats":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccl\u0113n",
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"\u02c8pr\u0101-",
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"\u02c8pr\u022f-"
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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",
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"Harrison, who passed away on Feb. 16, 2022, is the first African-American woman to successfully own and operate a praline company in New Orleans. \u2014 Parker Diakite, Essence , 14 June 2022",
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"For dessert, the chef served a Valencia lemon sorbet with raw boba-bean praline . \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
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"For the food truck's biggest week, Mardi Gras, Lyn adds muffalettas, beignets, praline candies and colorful king cakes. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"These classy cakes come in pecan praline and cinnamon flavors. \u2014 Rachel Taylor, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"The bakery also stocks king cakes stuffed with apple, cherry, cream cheese or praline pecan. \u2014 Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"The flavors are passion fruit, strawberry and basil, sea salt caramel, Cabernet dark chocolate and hazelnut praline . \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"The heart gift box and the red leather gift box each offer a tempting range of Corn\u00e9 Port-Royal classics: a praline for every moment. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
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"Peanut Butter Dacquoise dessert bursts with flavor thanks to a peanut chocolate praline crunch made with Girl Scout Tagalongs, peanut butter mousse, chocolate ganache and a milk foam. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 30 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Count Plessis- Praslin \u20201675 French soldier":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1714, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-190126"
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},
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"prayer shawl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": tallit":[]
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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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"Some attendees took turns cradling the scroll and carrying it beneath a tallit, or prayer shawl . \u2014 Rachel Rom\u00e1n, sun-sentinel.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"They have been evacuated from the temple and are resting in the empty upstairs bedroom of a congregant in Nevada, covered by a traditional white and blue tallit, or prayer shawl . \u2014 Robin Estrin, Los Angeles Times , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"His father\u2019s tallit, the prayer shawl that some families also use as a covering in their children\u2019s weddings. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 July 2021",
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"Becky draped a crocheted prayer shawl around her sister\u2019s shoulders and smoothed Edith's hair away from her face. \u2014 Freep.com , 18 Apr. 2021",
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"Brad Gross sat on the couch in his Fisherville, Kentucky, home and could feel the weight of his grandfather\u2019s tallit \u2014 a Jewish prayer shawl \u2014 hanging around his neck. \u2014 Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal , 25 Mar. 2021",
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"Many of those present had never seen a yarmulke and prayer shawl . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2020",
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"Kerr had been visiting her mom to pick up prayer shawls to give to her patients at the ICU as a way to ease the pain of being at the hospital alone due to the hospital's visitor restrictions. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 12 Apr. 2020",
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"That at times gives them the distasteful task of wrestling with demonstrators clad in prayer shawls , or facing down children who shout imprecations at them. \u2014 Noga Tarnopolsky, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-200208"
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},
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"Prague":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city on the Vltava River in Bohemia, Czech Republic, that is the capital of the Czech Republic and formerly the capital of Czechoslovakia population 1,169,106":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4g"
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-201929"
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},
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"prayer stick":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a feather-decorated stick used by Indians of the southwestern U.S. to convey symbolically a ceremonial offering and a supplicatory prayer":[]
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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":"20220710-212851"
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},
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"Prayer of Manasseh":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a short prayer included at the end of 2 Chronicles in the Vulgate and in the Eastern Orthodox canon and sometimes included as a separate book in the Protestant Apocrypha":[
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"\u2014 abbreviation Pr Man"
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],
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"\u2014 see Bible Table":[
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"\u2014 abbreviation Pr Man"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-m\u0259-\u02c8na-s\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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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-213054"
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},
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"praedial tithe":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a tithe payable out of farm produce or the products of the soil (as grain or firewood)":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-002944"
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},
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"prairie hare":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": white-tailed jackrabbit":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-005230"
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},
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"pray tell":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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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":"20220711-023232"
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},
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"prairie beardgrass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a bunchgrass ( Andropogon scoparius )":[]
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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":"20220711-025918"
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},
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"prairie grub":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": hop tree":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-070233"
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},
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"praise house":{
|
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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 meetinghouse usually in the southeastern U.S. where religious services consisting mainly of song are held mostly during week-nights as a supplement to Sunday church services":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-072606"
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},
|
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"praedium":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": landed property : a tenement of land \u2014 see praedium rusticum , praedium urbanum":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113d\u0113\u0259m"
|
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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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"Latin, from praed-, praes surety, bondsman":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-075859"
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},
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"praying shawl":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": tallith":[]
|
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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":"20220711-080604"
|
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},
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"praedium urbanum":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": land, whether in town or country, upon which a house or other building stands and the land immediately adjacent thereto used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the buildings":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02cc\u0259r\u02c8b\u0101n\u0259m"
|
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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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"Latin, town praedium":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-083214"
|
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},
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"Praenestine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": relating to or characteristic of the ancient city of Praeneste which was located near Rome":[
|
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"the engraved cylindrical Praenestine cists"
|
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],
|
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": a language closely related to or a dialect of Latin known from a small body of inscriptions from as early as the 6th century b.c.":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"",
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8nest\u0259\u0307n"
|
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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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"Latin Praenestinus , from Praeneste , ancient city in Latium, Italy + Latin -inus -ine":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-084622"
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},
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"prairie soil":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of a zonal group of soils developed in a temperate relatively humid climate under tall grass":[]
|
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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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"At each site, the research team sampled native, undisturbed prairie soil , as well as soil that had been farmed for many years. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 16 June 2015"
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],
|
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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":"20220711-085949"
|
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},
|
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"praecoces":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": precocial birds":[]
|
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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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"New Latin, from Latin praecoces , masculine & feminine plural of Latin praecoc-, praecox ripe before its time, premature":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-091057"
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},
|
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"prayer plant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a maranta ( Maranta leuconeura kerchoviana ) that is native to Brazil but widely used as an ornamental foliage plant and that has large leaves with red spotting beneath and white purple-striped flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220711-092035"
|
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},
|
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"pragmatics":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a branch of semiotics that deals with the relation between signs or linguistic expressions and their users":[],
|
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": a branch of linguistics that is concerned with the relationship of sentences to the environment in which they occur":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"prag-\u02c8mat-iks",
|
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"prag-\u02c8ma-tiks"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094510"
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},
|
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"prairie chicken":{
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The prairie chicken 's challenges are part of a troubling trend for grassland-reliant species overall. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
|
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"To read the prairie chicken management plan, visit dnr.wi.gov. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The prairie chicken is listed as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need and was listed as state threatened in Wisconsin in 1979. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The public is encouraged to submit comments regarding the draft prairie chicken management plan no later than Feb. 18. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Her administration resisted Biden administration efforts to preserve the lesser prairie chicken \u2019s habitat, which raises concerns that agriculture and energy production will be restricted. \u2014 John Hanna, ajc , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"There is a market solution for the lesser prairie chicken , yet the state agencies quashed it. \u2014 WSJ , 5 July 2021",
|
|
"In 2015 a federal judge blocked the Obama prairie chicken endangered listing because the Administration had not sufficiently considered alternatives to conserve bird habitat. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 June 2021",
|
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"On top of its global work, the Houston Zoo spearheads local projects to save native Texas species from extinction, including the Houston toad and the Attwater's prairie chicken . \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 8 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101031"
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},
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"praecognitum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": something known or that should be known in order to understand something else":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113\u02c8k\u00e4gn\u0259t\u0259m"
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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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"Latin, neuter of praecognitus , past participle of praecognoscere to foreknow":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-102305"
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},
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"praedium rusticum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": land adapted to and used for agricultural or pastoral purposes \u2014 compare praedium urbanum":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8r\u0259st\u0259\u0307k\u0259m"
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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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"Latin, rustic praedium":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104311"
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},
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"prana":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a life breath or vital principle in Vedic and later Hindu religion":[
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"It's glorious to be in this newbie micro farm, with everything so green and lush and bursting with prana .",
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"\u2014 Valerie Reiss",
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"Eastern philosophy holds that yoga heals by releasing prana , the body's vital energy. When prana is blocked, illness can result. Western practitioners believe yoga's deeply relaxing breath work allows the body's healing abilities to take over.",
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"\u2014 Norine Dworkin"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-n\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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"borrowed from Sanskrit pr\u0101\u1e47a- \"breath, exhalation, breath of life,\" derivative from the base of pr\u0101\u1e47iti \"(she/he) breathes, draws in breath,\" from pra- \"before, forward\" + aniti \"(she/he) breathes\" \u2014 more at for entry 1 , animate entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1785, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104608"
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},
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"praedial":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being or made up of land or immovable property or the profits therefrom : landed":[
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"\u2014 used chiefly with reference to the Roman and civil law systems and practically equivalent to the real of English law"
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],
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": of, relating to, or arising from land or landed property : attached to land":[
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"praedial slaves",
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"a praedial relationship"
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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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"Medieval Latin praedialis , from Latin praedium + -alis -al":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105731"
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},
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"prairie peppergrass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a weedy North American peppergrass ( Lepidium densiflorum ) chiefly of the central and western U.S.":[]
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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":"20220711-110215"
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},
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"prairie grass":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": any of several grasses found on the prairies of the U.S. (as Sporobolus Cryptandrus and Sphenopholis obtusata )":[],
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": rescue grass":[]
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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":"20220711-110741"
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},
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"Praguian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to a group of linguists and literary scholars noted for important advances in theory and procedure especially in phonemics and textual analysis made between World War I and World War II":[],
|
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": a member or adherent of the Praguian group of linguists and literary scholars":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"",
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"-g\u0113\u0259n"
|
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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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"Prague , Czechoslovakia, the focal point of the Cercle Linguistique de Prague (Prague Linguistic Circle) + English -ian":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-111331"
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},
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"prairie grain wireworm":{
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|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a wireworm that is the larva of an elaterid beetle ( Ctenicera destructor ) and that is often highly destructive to sprouting grains, especially wheat":[]
|
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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":"20220711-113644"
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},
|
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"prairie spurge":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a wiry weedy annual spurge ( Chamaesyce nuttallii ) of the central and southwestern U.S. with bright green foliage and greenish white axillary solitary flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123722"
|
|
},
|
|
"praiseless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": receiving or meriting no praise":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-zl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125540"
|
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},
|
|
"prairie dog":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tennis player Andy Roddick pointedly posted a photo of a grown prairie dog . \u2014 The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"She'd been bitten by a pet prairie dog infected with monkeypox. \u2014 Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The client with the prairie dog was an exotic animal breeder who also sold animals to pet stores, Zaeske said. \u2014 Daniella Silva, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a monkeypox virion, obtained from a sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. \u2014 Maria Cheng, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"According to a release from the Boston zoo, the seven prairie dog pups were born around March 20. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Arthur Trevino won the Animals of the Land Category Award with his photo of a bald eagle looking quite terrified of a little prairie dog . \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Deer grass plants were replaced in the prairie dog enclosure after the animals dug up and ate the first ones planted. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The ferrets were released Oct. 20 in prairie dog towns between McIntosh and Bullhead, said Michael Gutzmer, ecologist with New Century Environmental, the Nebraska company that provides biological services to the tribe, The Bismarck Tribune reports. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1774, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141724"
|
|
},
|
|
"pratincole":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of several Old World shore-inhabiting birds (genera Glareola and Stiltia of the family Glareolidae) with a short bill and a forked tail":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ti\u014b-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101-",
|
|
"\u02c8pra-t\u1d4an-\u02cck\u014dl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ultimately from Latin pratum meadow + incola inhabitant, from in- + colere to cultivate \u2014 more at wheel":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1773, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142958"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie phlox":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a North American perennial herb ( Phlox pilosa ) with ciliate lanceolate leaves and a terminal corymb of pink, purple, or white flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-150442"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie squirrel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various ground squirrels (as Citellus franklini, C. tridecemlineatus , and C. richardsoni ) of the prairies of western North America":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-150656"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie star":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": woodland star":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153129"
|
|
},
|
|
"praetorian law":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a system of equity developed by the praetors after their acquisition about 149 b.c. of criminal jurisdiction providing for their right to allow an action not provided for by law, their right to disallow an action that would strictly lie by the jus civile, and their right to allow an equitable defense where no defense was provided by law":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"translation of Latin jus praetorium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153706"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie gourd":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": buffalo gourd":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-160811"
|
|
},
|
|
"pragmatic maxim":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a statement of principle in the pragmaticism of Charles S. Peirce: in order to ascertain the meaning of an intellectual conception one should consider what practical consequences might conceivably result by necessity from the truth of that conception and the sum of these consequences will constitute the entire meaning of the conception":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-163744"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie dog town":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a group of associated burrows of the prairie dog often opening from a common mound or hillock":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164239"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie bean":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": metcalfe bean":[],
|
|
": bush pea":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-170717"
|
|
},
|
|
"pratincoline":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pratincole":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8ti\u014bk\u0259\u02ccl\u012bn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Pratincola + English -ine":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174648"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie wolf":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": coyote":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Also known as brush wolves, prairie wolves , and American jackals, coyotes vary in size based on their geographical location. \u2014 Richard Mann, Field & Stream , 17 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1804, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190056"
|
|
},
|
|
"praedial larceny":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": theft of growing crops":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190247"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie button snakeroot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": kansas gay-feather":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190708"
|
|
},
|
|
"praedium dominans":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dominant tenement, estate, or tract of land having the benefit of an easement or servitude exercisable against and affecting another tenement or tract":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8d\u00e4m\u0259\u02ccnanz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, dominant praedium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-191046"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie pigeon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": upland sandpiper":[],
|
|
": golden plover":[],
|
|
": pectoral sandpiper":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220711-192014"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer stool":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stool to kneel on when praying":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220711-193832"
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer tower":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
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": minaret":[]
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": living in meadows or low grassy situations":[
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"pronounciation":[
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"Latin prat um meadow + incola inhabitant + English -ous":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201901"
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"definitions":{
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": a brownish orange that is less strong and slightly yellower and lighter than spice and slightly redder and darker than Windsor tan, Titian, amber brown, or gold pheasant":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-202152"
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},
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"praedium rusticanum":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": land upon which no building stands whether in town or country":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccr\u0259st\u0259\u02c8k\u0101n\u0259m"
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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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"Latin, country praedium":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204433"
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},
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"prairie cordgrass":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cordgrass ( Spartina pectinata ) of North America having leaves with scarious margins and glumes with long awns":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-205148"
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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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": yogic breath control or a technique used in yogic breath control":[
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"Held in a colonial-era convent in the heart of Old Havana, morning classes were devoted to asana , afternoons to yoga philosophy, evenings to pranayama .",
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"\u2014 Fernando Pag\u00e9s Ruiz",
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"I detail here a powerful pranayam from the Sanatan Kriya, the regular practice of which will leave the body healthier, in balance and less susceptible to diseases.",
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"\u2014 The News Chronicle (Nigeria)",
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"Pranayama , also known as breath yoga, is a means of self-realization. It's also the focus of this 300-plus-page step-by-step guide to manipulating your breathing.",
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"\u2014 Benjamin A. Bensadon",
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"\u2014 often used before another noun pranayama breathing pranayama instruction The class fits nicely into our work day and is a simple and convenient way for many of our 100 employees to be introduced to asana and pranayama practice. \u2014 Tom Pilarzyk"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02c8y\u00e4-m\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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"borrowed from Sanskrit pr\u0101\u1e47\u0101y\u0101ma-, from pr\u0101\u1e47a- \"breath, breath of life, prana \" + \u0101y\u0101ma- \"stretching, extension,\" noun derivative from the verb base \u0101-yam- \"stretch, lengthen,\" from \u0101- \"near, toward\" (going back to Indo-Iranian *\u0101-, of uncertain origin) + yam-, base of yacchati \"(s/he) extends, offers, controls,\" aorist yamati, going back to Indo-Iranian yam- (whence Avestan -yasaiti \"holds, takes away\"), of uncertain origin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1811, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-210424"
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},
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"praedial servitude":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a service, burden, or charge granted for the benefit of a tract of land affecting and exercised against another tract and resembling the easement at common law against a servient tenement in favor of a dominant tenement":[]
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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":"20220711-211613"
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},
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"prairie-dog weed":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": fetid marigold":[]
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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":"20220711-212728"
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},
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"prairie crab":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": iowa crab":[]
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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":"20220711-213351"
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},
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"prairie crocus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": pasqueflower":[]
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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":"20220711-213830"
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},
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"praetorianism":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a corrupt military despotism":[]
|
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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":"20220711-214249"
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},
|
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"prairie wool":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": native prairie herbage cured and dried in nature":[]
|
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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":"20220711-220105"
|
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},
|
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"praemunire":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an offense against the English Crown punishable chiefly by forfeiture and originally committed by asserting papal legal supremacy in England":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-myu\u0307-\u02c8n\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u0113"
|
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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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"Coke, in his Institutes, discussed the crime of praemunire , which generally meant supporting any foreign jurisdiction over England but often specifically referred to those who supported papal authority. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The loyal Wolsey was stripped of all of his offices on a charge of praemunire , or overstepping royal authority, per Encyclopedia Britannica. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English praemunire facias , from Medieval Latin, that you cause to warn; from prominent words in the writ":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-221627"
|
|
},
|
|
"praise meeting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a religious service mainly of song and often of a joyous informal nature":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220711-222955"
|
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},
|
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"prairillon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small prairie":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0101\u02c8rily\u0259n",
|
|
"pre\u02c8ril\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"American French, diminutive of French prairie":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223012"
|
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},
|
|
"prairie breaker":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a plow with a long low moldboard that is designed to cut a wide shallow furrow (as in virgin sod) and turn the slice completely over":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220711-223752"
|
|
},
|
|
"praying mantis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0101-i\u014b-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The praying mantis is an insect that sometimes eats its mate. \u2014 WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Since the time of Darwin, scientists have been particularly fascinated by the praying mantis and other date-munching arachnids who apparently defy the laws of evolution. \u2014 Lucy Cooke, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Somewhat less common is the sale of live beetles or praying mantis species. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Before long, we were being visited by monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, praying mantis , and lizards. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Given his reputation for piercing characters on the mandibles of his superior intellect, a praying Franzen doesn\u2019t feel much more sanctified than a praying mantis . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In fact, the praying mantis continued to remain on Robles even after Phillies scored three runs to take the lead. \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"From a distance, the dead leaf praying mantis resembles its namesake: brown, crispy and still. \u2014 Cara Giaimo, New York Times , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Ask Bob Mead, whose praying mantis fly appears below. \u2014 Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream , 18 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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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":"20220711-224839"
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},
|
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"Praying Indian":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of an indigenous North American people converted to Christianity by English colonial settlers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220711-230011"
|
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},
|
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"Pralaya":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a period of dissolution or destruction of the manifested universe at the end of a kalpa according to Hindu philosophy : the end of the world":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0259l\u0259y\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Sanskrit, literally, end, destruction":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234445"
|
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},
|
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"Praetorian Guard":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of the bodyguard of the emperor of ancient Rome instituted by Augustus and consisting at first of 9 and later of 10 cohorts and coming to have great power in the making and unmaking of emperors until suppressed by Constantine in a.d. 312":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220712-001645"
|
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},
|
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"praisable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": praiseworthy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101z\u0259b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"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 preisable , from preisen to praise + -able":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-001958"
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},
|
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"prayerwise":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in the manner of or by way of prayer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-020932"
|
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},
|
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"prairied":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having prairies":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prer\u0113d"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220712-021251"
|
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},
|
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"prairie dropseed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a grass ( Sporobolus heterolepis ) chiefly of the prairies of North America having ovoid panicles, very long narrow leaves, and the second glume of each spikelet with a carinate tip":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-021809"
|
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},
|
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"prayer wheel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a cylinder of wood or metal that revolves on an axis and contains written prayers and that is used in praying by Tibetan Buddhists":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The whole thing, save for the chimney and one piece of art, a prayer wheel , had been reduced to ash. \u2014 Gideon Mendel, Environment , 30 Dec. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022955"
|
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},
|
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"prairie willow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a slender shrubby but highly variable willow ( Salix humilis ) of dry lands and barrens of North America having elliptical leaves with toothed or crinkled margins":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"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":"20220712-024637"
|
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},
|
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"prairie coneflower":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"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":"20220712-025725"
|
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},
|
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"prairie rattlesnake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of several moderate-sized rattlesnakes that are varieties of a species ( Crotalus viridis ) and are widely distributed especially between the Mississippi river and the Rocky mountains":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-t\u014d"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-041048"
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},
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to a praetor":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259n"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In addition, a strong message needs to be sent to both Cuba and Russia, which have created a praetorian guard to surround and protect Maduro. \u2014 Marshall Billingslea, National Review , 9 May 2021",
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"The brigade received counter-insurgency training by North Korean advisers and was known as the elite praetorian guard of Mugabe, directly answerable to his office. \u2014 Bram Janssen And Andrew Meldrum, Fox News , 28 July 2018",
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"Ever since Margaret Thatcher ripped up the rule book for London\u2019s financial markets in 1986, Tories have defined themselves as capitalism\u2019s praetorian guard. \u2014 Caroline Alexander, Bloomberg.com , 30 June 2018",
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"Mueller, a man appointed to direct the FBI by a Republican, has a sterling reputation \u2014 even according to the president\u2019s praetorian guard, before partisanship forced them to change their story. \u2014 Jonah Goldberg, National Review , 31 Jan. 2018",
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"Mr Trump also threatened to designate Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the country\u2019s praetorian guard, as a terrorist organisation. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Oct. 2017",
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"But temptations of power proved too much as the mullahs and their praetorian guard indulged their taste for luxury. \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht And, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2017",
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"Thus the latest Korean Caligula gets global attention, his praetorian guard are assured of their continued privilege, and China offers its Cheshire smile to signal that Armageddon is avoided. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 25 July 2017",
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"At the same time, Hoover effectively ran the bureau like his own praetorian guard. \u2014 Matt Ford, The Atlantic , 12 July 2017"
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": the servient tenement, estate, or tract of land against which another dominant tenement, estate, or tract enjoys or exercises an easement or servitude":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043039"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044553"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-050158"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-051852"
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"definitions":{
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"prag-\u02c8ma-t\u0259-\u02ccsi-z\u0259m"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For Saudi dissidents in the United States, this pragmaticism sent a message. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 2 June 2022"
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"definitions":{
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259\u02c8kritik"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-075123"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-082135"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083201"
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"definitions":{
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": a violet-flowered perennial aster ( Aster turbinellus ) of the central U.S. having solitary heads":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-094942"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-102927"
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},
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|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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"definitions":{
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"the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105418"
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"praetor":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": an ancient Roman magistrate ranking below a consul and having chiefly judicial functions":[]
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Macrinus was a mere praetor , a judicial official, with little political experience. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Mar. 2019",
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"Macrinus was a mere praetor , a judicial official, with little political experience. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Mar. 2019"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105750"
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"definitions":{
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": unmanifested cosmic energy or potential matter that in Sankhya philosophy is constituted of the three gunas and that in contact with purusha produces a disequilibrium among the gunas which in turn results in the production of the manifested world":[],
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": the phenomenal world : matter , nature":[]
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"\u02c8pr\u0259kr\u0259t\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111819"
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"praise (someone or something) to the skies":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"Critics have praised the play to the skies ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120508"
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
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": a shrubby cinquefoil ( Potentilla fruticosa ) that is sometimes a pernicious weed especially on wet limy soil":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120811"
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-122632"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123924"
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": a small warbler ( Dendroica discolor ) of eastern North America that has the back olive green spotted with rufous, the underparts yellow, and the sides of the head and body streaked with black":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133250"
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|
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a crystalline phenolic flavone derivative HOC 15 H 8 O 2 OCH 3 found in clover":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-t\u014dl",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0101\u02cct\u022fl"
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"New Latin pratense (specific epithet of Trifolium pratense , from Latin, neuter of pratensis growing in meadows, from pratum meadow + -ensis -ese) + English -ol":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133830"
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"Pratt":{
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
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"Edwin John 1883\u20131964 Canadian poet":[]
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"\u02c8prat"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140454"
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"type":[
|
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"definitions":{
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"definitions":{
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": shooting star sense 2":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a white robe with a purple border originally worn by an ancient Roman magistrate or priest and later by a Roman boy before he assumed the toga virilis or until about the end of his 14th year and by a girl until marriage":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin (toga) praetexta , literally, bordered toga, from toga + praetexta , feminine of praetextus bordered, from past participle of praetexere to weave in front, fringe, border":""
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being pragmatic":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a common and widely distributed pipit ( Anthus rubescens ) of North America":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151613"
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"definitions":{
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": a council of war held in such a tent":[],
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": the official residence of an ancient Roman governor":[],
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": a splendid countryseat or a palatial residence especially in ancient Rome":[]
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praetorium , from neuter of praetorius of a praetor":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155502"
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},
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"praeter-":{
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"type":[],
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 see preter-":[]
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160421"
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},
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"prairie plum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": chickasaw plum":[]
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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":"20220712-161852"
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},
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"prairie gentian":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lisianthus":[]
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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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"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164409"
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},
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"prairie fox":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": kit fox":[]
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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":"20220712-165113"
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},
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"Prakrit":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any or all of the ancient Indo-Aryan languages or dialects other than Sanskrit \u2014 see Indo-European Languages Table":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-kr\u0259t",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02cckrit"
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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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"Sanskrit pr\u0101k\u1e5bta , from pr\u0101k\u1e5bta natural, vulgar":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1766, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171451"
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},
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"prairie false boneset":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a perennial herb ( Kuhnia glutinosa ) having oblong or lanceolate 3-ribbed leaves that are densely puberulent beneath":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-172449"
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},
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"prairie plover":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": upland sandpiper":[],
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": golden plover":[],
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": mountain plover":[]
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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":"20220712-173600"
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},
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"prakarana":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a drama of India involving fictional situations from ordinary life":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259\u02c8k\u0259r\u0259n\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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"Sanskrit, production, creation, discussion, topic, prakarana, from prakaroti he makes, produces, accomplishes":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174742"
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},
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"prairie fire":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a fire in open grassland":[]
|
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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":"20220712-180128"
|
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},
|
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"pragmaticality":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being pragmatical":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"prag\u02ccmat\u0259\u02c8kal\u0259t\u0113"
|
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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":"20220712-183110"
|
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},
|
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"pragmatica":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pragmatic sanction":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"prag\u02c8mat\u0259\u0307k\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Spanish pragm\u00e1tica , from Late Latin pragmatica ( sanctio )":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185058"
|
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},
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"prairie wake-robin":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a perennial trillium ( Trillium recurvatum ) of the central U.S. with a dark purple sessile flower":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-185159"
|
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},
|
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"prairie apple":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": breadroot sense 1":[],
|
|
": an earth plum of the genus Geoprumnon":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"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":"20220712-191630"
|
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},
|
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"prairie violet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stemless violet ( Viola pedatifida ) of central North America with palmately divided leaves and violet-colored flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-192420"
|
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},
|
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"prairie antelope":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pronghorn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-195544"
|
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},
|
|
"prairie flax":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a western North American perennial flax ( Linum lewisii ) having blue flowers in a few-flowered inflorescence":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-201115"
|
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},
|
|
"prairie vetchling":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an everlasting pea ( Lathyrus decaphyllus ) of the central U.S. with erect leaflets, angled stems, and showy purple flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220715-104335"
|
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},
|
|
"prairie ant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"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":"20220712-205525"
|
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},
|
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"praetaxation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or privilege of voting before others especially as exercised by a small powerful group in selecting a monarch":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin praetaxat us (past participle of praetaxare to reckon beforehand, from prae- pre- + taxare to estimate, reckon) + English -ion":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210347"
|
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},
|
|
"prajna":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": transcendental wisdom or supreme knowledge in Buddhism gained through intuitive insight":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0259jn\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Sanskrit praj\u00f1\u0101 , from praj\u0101n\u0101ti he knows, from pra- before, forward + j\u0101n\u0101ti he knows":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-211408"
|
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},
|
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"praesidium":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a permanent executive committee selected especially in Communist countries to act for a larger body":[],
|
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": a nongovernmental executive committee":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8si-d\u0113-\u0259m",
|
|
"pr\u0113-",
|
|
"pr\u012b-"
|
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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":"20220712-211845"
|
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},
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"Prajadhipok":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"1893\u20131941 king of Siam (1925\u201335)":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8ch\u00e4-ti-\u02ccp\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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214527"
|
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},
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"praiss":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a fluid extract of tobacco : the juice of tobacco : tobacco water":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\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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"French, probably from presser to press":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-220158"
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},
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"prairie anemone":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a pasqueflower ( Pulsatilla ludoviciana )":[]
|
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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":"20220712-224147"
|
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},
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"prairie alligator":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": stick insect":[]
|
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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":"20220712-230243"
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},
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"prairie acacia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a low thornless North American shrub ( Acacia angustissima ) with feathery leaves and globose heads of yellow flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220712-231556"
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},
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"praisingly":{
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": an expression of approval : commendation":[],
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"\u02c8pr\u0101z"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bless",
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"carol",
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"celebrate",
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"emblazon",
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"exalt",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"glorify",
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"hymn",
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"laud",
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"magnify",
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"resound"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Critics praised her as both an actor and director.",
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"A good teacher praises students when they do well.",
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"We praise God for your safe arrival.",
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"People gather in churches to praise the Lord.",
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"Noun",
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"He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.",
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"\u201cGood job\u201d is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.",
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"I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.",
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"People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Instagram page is packed with posts that praise God; there\u2019s even a photo of him dragging a large metal crucifix up a mountain. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s thanks to praise from critics like one CNN reviewer, who praised it thus. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 June 2022",
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"Scholars in the movie condemn the pathologizing of gender dysphoria but praise its medical treatment. \u2014 Abigail Anthony, National Review , 14 June 2022",
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"Coming in at 30 by 60 inches, these towels are generously sized, which several reviewers praise ; dry off after a dip in the pool or use one to cover a hot pool lounger before kicking back to relax. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
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"As a multipurpose tool, shoppers use the mop for just about every surface, and many praise its effectiveness without chemicals. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 June 2022",
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"The playwright sneaks in bits of enjoyable wordplay, too, as when Rev lavishes praise on his own grilling skills. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
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"Reviewers post images of how good this looks on (universally) their pickup trucks and praise its durability. \u2014 Drew Dorian And Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 25 May 2022",
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"Reviews praise Davine's for its ability to create waves even for some of the thickest hair. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 13 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Yes, the lack of serious competition has something to do with the movie\u2019s staying power, but the bigger factor is word-of-mouth praise . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
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"There also is much praise online for Vasquez\u2019s killer courtroom style. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
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"There was broad praise for Mr. Musk from those circles Monday. \u2014 Michelle Chapman And Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Going unmentioned in the speech was former President Donald Trump's recent praise of Putin. \u2014 Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"But while there has been praise for the on-the-ground reporting, especially in debunking widespread propaganda, aspects of the language used by various elements of the media has been criticized in some corners. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"The most colorful postgame commentary was the praise for Canada\u2019s Desbiens, who finished with a spectacular 52 saves. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"The group even received praise from judge Simon Cowell, who's known for delivering tough love to contestants. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 1 June 2022",
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"Still, Lady K received abundant praise on Sunday from all three judges on the show. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English preisen , from Anglo-French preiser, priser to appraise, esteem \u2014 more at prize":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234858"
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},
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"praised":{
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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 express a favorable judgment of : commend":[],
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": to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections":[],
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": to express praise":[],
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": an expression of approval : commendation":[],
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": worship":[],
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": value , merit":[],
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": one that is praised":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0101z"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bless",
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"carol",
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"celebrate",
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"emblazon",
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"exalt",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"glorify",
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"hymn",
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"laud",
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"magnify",
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"resound"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Critics praised her as both an actor and director.",
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"A good teacher praises students when they do well.",
|
|
"We praise God for your safe arrival.",
|
|
"People gather in churches to praise the Lord.",
|
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"Noun",
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"He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.",
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|
"\u201cGood job\u201d is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.",
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"I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.",
|
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"People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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|
"Instagram page is packed with posts that praise God; there\u2019s even a photo of him dragging a large metal crucifix up a mountain. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s thanks to praise from critics like one CNN reviewer, who praised it thus. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 June 2022",
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|
"Scholars in the movie condemn the pathologizing of gender dysphoria but praise its medical treatment. \u2014 Abigail Anthony, National Review , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Coming in at 30 by 60 inches, these towels are generously sized, which several reviewers praise ; dry off after a dip in the pool or use one to cover a hot pool lounger before kicking back to relax. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
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"As a multipurpose tool, shoppers use the mop for just about every surface, and many praise its effectiveness without chemicals. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The playwright sneaks in bits of enjoyable wordplay, too, as when Rev lavishes praise on his own grilling skills. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Reviewers post images of how good this looks on (universally) their pickup trucks and praise its durability. \u2014 Drew Dorian And Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Reviews praise Davine's for its ability to create waves even for some of the thickest hair. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Yes, the lack of serious competition has something to do with the movie\u2019s staying power, but the bigger factor is word-of-mouth praise . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
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"There also is much praise online for Vasquez\u2019s killer courtroom style. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"There was broad praise for Mr. Musk from those circles Monday. \u2014 Michelle Chapman And Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Going unmentioned in the speech was former President Donald Trump's recent praise of Putin. \u2014 Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But while there has been praise for the on-the-ground reporting, especially in debunking widespread propaganda, aspects of the language used by various elements of the media has been criticized in some corners. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The most colorful postgame commentary was the praise for Canada\u2019s Desbiens, who finished with a spectacular 52 saves. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The group even received praise from judge Simon Cowell, who's known for delivering tough love to contestants. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Still, Lady K received abundant praise on Sunday from all three judges on the show. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English preisen , from Anglo-French preiser, priser to appraise, esteem \u2014 more at prize":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-235431"
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},
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"practical nurse":{
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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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"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259l-"
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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",
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"After admitting Betty, a practical nurse collected her vital signs. \u2014 Niran Al-agba, The New Republic , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Prosecutors said since DeVuono is a nurse practitioner and Urraro is a license practical nurse , the two were able to enter false information into New York's immunization database. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In the back, Eboni, a glamorous, gregarious practical nurse from Oklahoma City, race-walked in scrubs and running shoes to read her computer screen. \u2014 Katie Watson, The New Yorker , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"His explorations may lead to the finding of our young heroines, but his constant, prolonged absences mean that their care falls to his long-suffering niece, Sylvia, and her ever- practical nurse , Nana. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"According to her obituary, Allen was educated at Wallace State Community College with the goal of becoming a registered practical nurse . \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Celina Sotomayor worked for 35 years at Prospect Hospital in the South Bronx, first as a telephone operator, then as a practical nurse . \u2014 Ariane De Vogue, CNN , 26 July 2021",
|
|
"Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School in Taunton recently celebrated the graduation of its latest practical nurse program class. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 July 2021",
|
|
"Licensed practical nurse Elizabeth Brown received about $4,500 in special hazard payments, about one-third of what Ms. Kovacs and Ms. Schiff-Heedles received, the records show. \u2014 Christopher Weaver, WSJ , 6 June 2021"
|
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],
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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":"20220713-040444"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-040829"
|
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},
|
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"praying":{
|
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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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": entreat , implore":[
|
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"\u2014 often used as a function word in introducing a question, request, or plea pray be careful"
|
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],
|
|
": to get or bring by praying":[],
|
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": to make a request in a humble manner":[],
|
|
": to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0101"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
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"besiege",
|
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"conjure",
|
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"entreat",
|
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"impetrate",
|
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"implore",
|
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"importune",
|
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"petition",
|
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"plead (to)",
|
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"solicit",
|
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"supplicate"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"There's little else to do now but hope and pray .",
|
|
"The minister said, \u201c Let us pray .\u201d",
|
|
"He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.",
|
|
"He prayed that he would find a parking spot.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"So, just had to really pray and seek God's guidance on it. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Then-President Kennedy responded that parents could encourage their children to pray at home and in houses of worship. \u2014 Barbara Perry, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Claiborne recently went to Uvalde to support victims, and to Houston to pray and protest at the National Rifle Association's convention held days after the massacre. \u2014 Deepa Bharath And Holly Meyer, Chron , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Claiborne recently went to Uvalde to support victims, and to Houston to pray and protest at the National Rifle Association's convention held days after the massacre. \u2014 Deepa Bharath, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Others wore work uniforms, stepping away from their jobs to take time to pray and cry. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Yet the community still showed up, with people lining the streets to feed others, hand out water, pray and commemorate the victims with flowers and candles. \u2014 Nolan D. Mccaskill, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Some investors pray to their god for financial success. \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Hold it about two inches away from your armpit and pray for two seconds to cover the skin in product. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022"
|
|
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French prier, praer, preier , from Latin precari , from prec-, prex request, prayer; akin to Old High German fr\u0101ga question, fr\u0101g\u0113n to ask, Sanskrit p\u1e5bcchati he asks":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103506"
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},
|
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"Praxiteles":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"flourished 370\u2013330 b.c. Athenian sculptor":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"prak-\u02c8si-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0113z"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103508"
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"praxis":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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": action , practice : such as":[],
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|
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": customary practice or conduct":[],
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": practical application of a theory":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-s\u0259s"
|
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"This was how Boudin would turn her gift for friendship into political praxis : by illuminating the specific potential of the person in front of her. \u2014 Rachael Bedard, The New Yorker , 7 May 2022",
|
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"To describe this radical climate praxis , Robinson invokes existing models of decentralized governance and regenerative agriculture from progressive Indian states, such as Kerala and Sikkim. \u2014 Raghu Karnad, The New Yorker , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Building on the framework, teachers engage with critical praxis in order to shift their instructional beliefs and practices towards antiracist math education. \u2014 Kenin M. Spivak, National Review , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
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"In hearing Smith describe his race preparation and execution, Kaino recognized his own artistic praxis . \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The egalitarian potential of such processing has inspired thought leadership and praxis within the food industry. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
|
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"There is no debate about what the core praxis of a Doom board game should be. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Wired , 9 June 2021",
|
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"Where alt-right leaders held rallies and conferences in an effort to exert political influence, accelerationists saw no merits in political praxis . \u2014 Hannah Gais, The New Republic , 18 May 2021",
|
|
"Now getting those learners also to engage in a regular praxis is not completely easy. \u2014 Ben Harris, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Oct. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Medieval Latin, from Greek, doing, action, from prassein to do, practice \u2014 more at practical":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103510"
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},
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"praxeology":{
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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 study of human action and conduct":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccprak-s\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
|
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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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"alteration of earlier praxiology , from praxis + -o- + -logy":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103514"
|
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},
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"Praxean":{
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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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"\u02c8praks\u0113\u0259n"
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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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"Praxeas , 2d century a.d. Asia Minor heretic + English -an or -ist":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103515"
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},
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"prawny":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or like prawns":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-n\u0113"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103517"
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},
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"prawn killer":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103519"
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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"definitions":{
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": any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: such as":[],
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": one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus ) that resembles shrimp and has a large compressed abdomen":[],
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": langoustine":[],
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": to fish for or with prawns":[]
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4n",
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"\u02c8pr\u022fn"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The flavors sing, especially in the blue prawn with chintextle, a rich Oaxacan smoked chili paste. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"Sesame seeds are sprinkled on the prawn toast before frying in a British and Australian variation. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"The Gualala Seafood Shack serves Louie salads, prawn sandwiches and New England-style chowder. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
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"Early ideas include handheld tavern fare such as oysters on the half shell, Crystal hot sauce deviled eggs and jumbo prawn cocktails, plus whole leaf Caesar salads, steak frites and a chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich inspired by Burger King. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"The green papaya salad with prawn , mint and peanuts is crisp and refreshing. \u2014 Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"From Thanksgiving turkey, Christmas bonbons, chicken causa lime\u00f1a, prawn and squid ink baos to a vegan chocolate and tofu cake, Cava's versatility pairs perfectly with classic recipes worldwide. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
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"For a complex yet fruity experience, try it with prawn tacos. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Williams\u2019 food will draw upon the Japanese heritage on his mother\u2019s side and feature dishes like sungold tomato with cherry and verbena; spot prawn with ennis hazelnut and honey; and the option to add a Hokkaido uni pizza. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Another favorite is the tiger prawn saut\u00e9: tail-on jumbo shrimp, perfectly cooked with snappy exteriors and juicy meat, served over slices of French bread. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY , 12 Nov. 2019",
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"Other dishes on the menu will speak to the global flavors introduced to Americans at that time, like tempura prawn with decidedly Southeast Asian flavors of tamarind, lime and chiles, or a house pappardelle with oxtail ragout. \u2014 Joseph Hernandez, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
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"The tides on the opener are unbelievably fantastic as many of us who dig this fishery finalize our prawning plans. \u2014 Mark Yuasa, The Seattle Times , 1 May 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prane":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103521"
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},
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"prawns":{
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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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": any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: such as":[],
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": one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus ) that resembles shrimp and has a large compressed abdomen":[],
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": langoustine":[],
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": to fish for or with prawns":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4n",
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"\u02c8pr\u022fn"
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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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"The flavors sing, especially in the blue prawn with chintextle, a rich Oaxacan smoked chili paste. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"Sesame seeds are sprinkled on the prawn toast before frying in a British and Australian variation. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"The Gualala Seafood Shack serves Louie salads, prawn sandwiches and New England-style chowder. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
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"Early ideas include handheld tavern fare such as oysters on the half shell, Crystal hot sauce deviled eggs and jumbo prawn cocktails, plus whole leaf Caesar salads, steak frites and a chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich inspired by Burger King. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"The green papaya salad with prawn , mint and peanuts is crisp and refreshing. \u2014 Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"From Thanksgiving turkey, Christmas bonbons, chicken causa lime\u00f1a, prawn and squid ink baos to a vegan chocolate and tofu cake, Cava's versatility pairs perfectly with classic recipes worldwide. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
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"For a complex yet fruity experience, try it with prawn tacos. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Williams\u2019 food will draw upon the Japanese heritage on his mother\u2019s side and feature dishes like sungold tomato with cherry and verbena; spot prawn with ennis hazelnut and honey; and the option to add a Hokkaido uni pizza. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Another favorite is the tiger prawn saut\u00e9: tail-on jumbo shrimp, perfectly cooked with snappy exteriors and juicy meat, served over slices of French bread. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY , 12 Nov. 2019",
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"Other dishes on the menu will speak to the global flavors introduced to Americans at that time, like tempura prawn with decidedly Southeast Asian flavors of tamarind, lime and chiles, or a house pappardelle with oxtail ragout. \u2014 Joseph Hernandez, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
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"The tides on the opener are unbelievably fantastic as many of us who dig this fishery finalize our prawning plans. \u2014 Mark Yuasa, The Seattle Times , 1 May 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prane":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103522"
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},
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"pravity":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": depravity , wickedness":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prav\u0259t\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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin pravitas crookedness, depravity, from pravus crooked, wrong, bad + -itas -ity":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103524"
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},
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"pravastatin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a drug C 23 H 35 NaO 7 that inhibits the production of cholesterol in the body and is used to treat hypercholesterolemia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prav-\u0259-\u02ccstat-\u1d4an",
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"\u02c8pra-v\u0259-\u02ccsta-t\u1d4an"
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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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"Teva, Apotex, Glenmark and three other generic drug makers control nearly all of the pravastatin market, and Teva alone controls for more than half of it, according to the lawsuit. \u2014 Katie Benner, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
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"The statute of limitations on cases involving pravastatin is set to expire by the end of this month, and the grand jury for the generic drug pricing investigation is not meeting due to the pandemic. \u2014 Katie Benner, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
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"Until this controversy is resolved, some experts recommend switching to a less fat-soluble statin such as pravastatin or rosuvastatin (Canadian Pharmacists Journal, May 2015). \u2014 Joe, The Seattle Times , 21 Jan. 2018",
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"The authors of that study followed 5,800 patients for three years and found that pravastatin provided secondary, but not primary, prevention against cardiovascular events. \u2014 Paula Span, New York Times , 5 Jan. 2018",
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"Of the 56 million Americans who are considered candidates for drugs with names like simvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin and atorvastatin, just about half that number take them. \u2014 Melissa Healy, latimes.com , 24 July 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary pra- (of unknown origin) + -vastatin (as in lovastatin )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1987, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103526"
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},
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"prau":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various Indonesian boats usually without a deck that are propelled especially by sails or paddles":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prau\u0307",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02cc\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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"Malay p\u0115rahu":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1582, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103528"
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},
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"Pratylenchus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a genus of plant-parasitic nematodes (family Tylenchidae) associated with root rots of various economically important plants \u2014 compare meadow nematode":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccprat-",
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"\u02ccpr\u0101t\u1d4al\u02c8e\u014bk\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, blend of Latin pratum meadow and New Latin Tylenchus":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103530"
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},
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"Pratyeka Buddha":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": one who having attained enlightenment enters Nirvana without turning back to teach others":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259\u2027\u00a6ty\u0101k\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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"Sanskrit pratyekabuddha , from pratyeka single (from praty- \u2014from prati toward, against\u2014+ eka alone) + buddha":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103531"
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},
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"Prattville":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city in central Alabama northwest of Montgomery population 33,960":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-v\u0259l",
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"\u02c8prat-\u02ccvil"
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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":"20220715-103533"
|
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},
|
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"Pratt truss":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a truss having vertical members between the upper and lower members and diagonal members sloping toward the center":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prat-"
|
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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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"from the name Pratt":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103535"
|
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},
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"prattlement":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": prattle":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-m\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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"prattle entry 1 + -ment":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103537"
|
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}
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} |